A Podcast on Elm Street

What's up Dream Warriors! We're all done the Childhood Trauma series and kicking off our October episodes with The Blair Witch Project from 1999. This movie is a pioneer in the found footage subgenre and it honestly paved the way for so many others. There's no denying that the team behind this movie marketed it expertly but does the movie itself hold up after 27 years? 

Come back in a couple weeks for Brooke's pick of The Devil's Backbone!

What's up Dream Warriors! We are wrapping up our Childhood Trauma series this week with one neither of us have ever seen but it was recommended to us for this series and wow, Return to Oz did not dissapoint; both in the creepy factor but also in being a solid ass movie! If The Wizard of Oz made you feel warm and cuddly, this one will rip that innocence away from you and replace it with depression, fear and wishing you were still in Kansas.

This movie didn't shy away from dealing with some pretty heavy subjects such as mental health, the loss of childhood, medical practices and just overall childhood fear. If you have not watched this, we definitely recommend checking it out at least once in your life.

Come back in a couple of weeks for our first October episode; we'll each be picking a movie from the other's Hooptober list and we're kicking it off with The Blair Witch Project!

What's up Dream Warriors! We're back with yet ANOTHER 1982 traumatic childrens movie with The Dark Crystal! This was a first time watch for Brooke but a source of Marc's nightmares as a kid. How does this one rate on your childhood trauma scale? And do you still think it holds up with the creepiness?

Come back in a couple of weeks for a movie neither of us have watched but we both agree looks like it came straight from the pits of Hell to wreak havoc on the unsuspecting minds of children everywhere, and that movie is Return To Oz from 1985!

What's up Dream Warriors! We're back with Brooke's pick and another movie in our Childhood Trauma series; E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial! Brooke watched this once as a kid and then avoided it like the plague until now, so come find out if he thinks the trauma was warranted or if it's not quite as bad as he once thought.

Come back in a couple of weeks for Marc's pick of The Dark Crystal from 1982 (our 3rd 1982 movie in a row...I'm noticing a trend here.)

What's up Dream Warriors! We're back with another Childhood Trauma movie and Marc's pick of The Secret of NIMH! In an era where Disney was in a weird place, came a man named Don Bluth and he made a run of some of the most influential animated movies in the 80's and 90's, starting with this gem! This movie has so many layers you'd think Shrek would eat it for a snack and we try to unpack it as best as we can.

Come back in 2 weeks for Brooke's pick of E.T.!

What's up Dream Warriors! We're back with another Childhood Trauma episode and Brooke's first pick of the theme is one that scared him so much as a kid it was a one and done movie. This movie in question is Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland! This is one that Marc had never heard of but was happy to have watched now.

Discussion Points:

- The 10 year production and release of this movie.

- Dreams and how the movie portrays them for kids.

- How kids really like to test the waters to see how much they can get away with.

- The underlying themes and various viewer portrayals of the movie.

- Dark Animated Movie Villains: Spooky vs Kooky

Check out the episode to see if it's still as creepy as it was for wee little Brooke and don't forget to come back in 2 weeks for another animated movie in this theme and Marc's pick of The Secret of NIHM!

What's up Dream Warriors! Brooke is finally back from vacation, which means we're finally back to recording! We're both very excited for the next couple of months where we'll be doing a Childhood Trauma series and discussing movies that aren't horror but freaked us out as kids. Marc is kicking this off with his pick of Labyrinth from 1986. This one is a first time watch for Brooke but an all-time great for Marc.

Come back in 2 weeks for Brooke's pick of Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland.

What's up Dream Warriors! Brooke decided it's been too long since we've done a Wes Craven movie so he picked one of his lesser talked about, but still potentially cult statused, The People Under The Stairs from 1991. We've both seen this one before but it's been a really long time. We agreed this is a great entry level horror but really doesn't live up to Wes' name. Let us know your thoughts on this one!

Come back in a few weeks when we'll be starting a 2 month theme of non-horror movies that scared us as kids and may even still get under our skin as adults. We'll be kicking it off with Marc's pick of Labyrinth!

What's up Dream Warriors! We're back with another 2025 banger, Weapons! In this episode we discuss the the fact that horror has been absolutely crushing it lately and how these new age directors are coming out of nowhere and making some of the best horror movies we've ever seen. We take a bit of a deep dive into the message behind the movie and what Zach Cregger's vision was for it. 

Come back in 2 weeks for Brooke's pick of lesser talked about movie from a legendary drector with...The People Under the Stairs!

What's up Dream Warriors! We're coming at you with teeth bared for Brooke's pick of the record breaking, massively regarded and award winning, Sinners! This movie came out last year and absolutely took the world by storm with it's incredible soundtrack, original story and amazing performances from all actors. Needless to say, we both love this movie and are excited to see what Coogler has cooking in the future.

Come back in 2 weeks for another 2025 movie and Marc's pick of Weapons!