31 for 31

If this is camp, then Bear Grylls is setting up the tent. Anna Biller’s meticulously crafted 2016 homage to ’70s genre film The Love Witch will certain cast a spell on you. Hear us chat about its beautiful production design, perfectly heightened performances, and piercing feminist dissections of genre conventions.

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Even groovier the second time! Sam Raimi’s classic 1987 cabin-in-the-woods rehash The Evil Dead II offers chainsaws, possessions, and a flood of blood. Hope you’re alive by dawn so you can listen in to our discussion of the first movie we got to watch together in-person this year!

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Don’t let a silly poster fool you! Rusty Cundieff brings funny, biting social commentary on the Black experience to horror decades before Jordan Peele would break through in his 1995 anthology Tales from the Hood. Listen in as we, and the devilish Mr. Simms, guide you through some thrilling and thought-provoking stories.

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Sometimes sticking more to the book makes for an extra wild ride. Listen as we sink our teeth into Coppola’s maximalist epic 1992 adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. We get over silly hairstyles and bad accents to appreciate the singular vision that makes this our go-to Halloween vampire watch.

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Gothic romance or chilling ghost story? We’ll be the judge as we revisit the haunted Allerdale Hall in Guillermo Del Toro’s 2015 film Crimson Peak. Come join us to hear about this homage piece’s splendidly crafted specters, dialed-in genre performances, and strikingly melancholic tone.

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With the remake leaving theaters, time to go back to the original. Listen five times, if you dare, as we buzz with excitement building a horror fan hivemind around Bernard Rose’s 1992 horror classic Candyman. At least, it will serve as a not-so-gentle reminder to check your sweets for razor blades this season.

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We usually do deep dives, but this is ridiculous! Going off the beaten stream with Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s Polish horror musical The Lure. No Ariels here, just wild love triangles, over-the-top musical numbers, and flesh-eating sirens.

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School’s out for Halloween! Our hosts form a study group to dissect Robert Rodriguez’s 1998 teenage bodysnatcher flick The Faculty. A rocking young cast, led by Josh Harnett’s hair winglets and wild special effects makes this the top of the class of the remixed pod-people genre.

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Don’t sleep on this pick! Tim Burton’s gory, goofy, gothic 1999 slashfest Sleepy Hollow isn’t too big of a swing to make our Halloween list. Protect your neck as you tune in to hear us discuss this beautifully shot, spookily crafted, and heavily plotted blood bath.

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If you’re looking for that David S. Pumpkins conversation podcast, you’re in the wrong place. Stan Winston’s classic practical effects monster is coming from the West Virginia holler right to your ears as we discuss the craftsmanship, humor, and underrated performances of his 1988 film, Pumpkinhead.

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