Ahh! Real Films

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Curtis and Taylor as we discuss what we consider to be the scariest scenes of all time. That's right! It's our own scariest movie moments (tm Bravo also, please sponsor us). We count down our top 5 scariest movie moments and along the way we discuss what we personally find scary and how we crafted our lists. What makes a scary scene stand out? How to choose just one scary scene in a very scary movie? Is it a good idea to watch your personal scariest scenes all in a row by yourself at night? Whatever happened to the Coors Light twins? Listen and find out!

Please connect with us on Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. We’d love any recommendations for a new topic or a future listener submitted episode! And please remember to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!


Links discussed in the episode:
Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments
Kairo | Anatomy of the Scariest Scene Ever

You can also find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).  

Taylor: @happydeathtay

Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Films Discussed: Lisa Frankenstein (2024), Abigail (2024)

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Curtis and Taylor as we discuss a set of films that are considered the scariest of all time! (… though you must bear with us as many of the other movies considered “the scariest movies of all time” have already been covered by this podcast – wow!) Yes, we are kicking off the month of May with our first entry in our Scary Movie Month of May (SMOM), where we will endeavor to cover topics that discuss what really scares us in a movie and movies that really scare us – and in this episode, we cover movies that many people (and in one instance, science!) say is the scariest movie of all time! Are they right? Is it mandatory to watch an episode of Sesame Street before and after watching Threads? Is Ethan Hawke’s cardigan dirty or stylish? And is it worse to be accused of a sex crime or to use AI art in your movie? Listen and find out!

Please connect with us on Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. We’d love any recommendations for a new topic or a future listener submitted episode! And please remember to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

You can also find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).  

Taylor: @happydeathtay

Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Films Discussed: Threads (1984), Sinister (2012), The First Omen (2024), Satanic Hispanics (2024), Late Night with the Devil (2024)

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Curtis and Taylor as we discuss films set in some of the spoooookiest locations--graveyards and cemeteries! We discuss if cemeteries are scary and what the origin of our fears of them are. It gets very philosophical; also, we talk about how our Meme lives across the street from an old New England cemetery--spooky! Then we discuss two films, one of which oops we have covered before! Where does our fear of burial places stem from? Is it possible to find beauty in such places? Does really bad dubbing ruin a movie? What would your punk name be? Speaking of punks, have you listened to Jojo Siwa's new song? Listen and find out!

Please connect with us on Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. We’d love any recommendations for a new topic or a future listener submitted episode! And please remember to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

You can also find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).  

Taylor: @happydeathtay

Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Films Discussed: The House by the Cemetery (1981), The Return of the Living Dead (1985), You've Got Mail (1998)

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Curtis and Taylor as we discuss one of our most masculine topics ever – chosen by our FEMALE (yes, I like sounding like a Ferengi) host! – classic mythology in movies featuring entirely male casts. How this wasn’t a Curtis topic, we may never know, but regardless we delve into the Greek and Norse mythology that influences the movies that we are discussing, as well as how well those themes are expressed in the film. And, of course, we’d be remiss if we didn’t give you some great background from sources such as “ancienthistory.org” and “Den of Geek” (we are eternally indebted to you, Den of Geek). Do dudes, in fact, rock? Is it okay for a man to cry after one of his friends dies, or should he wait until that number reaches four? Is a fart always funny? And is it bad luck to cheers water? Listen and find out!

Please connect with us on Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. We’d love any recommendations for a new topic or a future listener submitted episode! And please remember to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

You can also find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).  

Taylor: @happydeathtay

Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Films Discussed: The Ritual (2017), The Lighthouse (2019), Stopmotion (2024), Late Night with the Devil (2024), Immaculate (2024)

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Curtis and Taylor as we discuss something Curtis has been clamoring for for no less than four years--video game horror movie adaptations! Curtis spends about half of the episode talking about various video games and we know this is an audio medium so we will just inform you that Taylor's eyes were FULLY glazed over. But don't worry we actually get to the movies eventually and don't worry again, they ARE stinkers!! What makes a video game tricky to translate into a movie? How is the horror of a film different from that of a video game? Did Roger Ebert like video games? Has Taylor ever played a non-lifestyle video game (Stardew Valley fans, sound off)? Listen and find out!

Please connect with us on Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. We’d love any recommendations for a new topic or a future listener submitted episode! And please remember to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

You can also find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).  

Taylor: @happydeathtay

Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Films Discussed: Five Nights at Freddy's (2023), Silent Hill (2006), Dune (2021), Dune 2 (2024)

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Curtis and Taylor as we introduce our new episode format – VERSUS! In these episodes, we will take two movies that have similar themes – in this one, crocs/gators – and pit them against each other to see which one you should check out. We know our listeners and long time fans love these episodes, so we thought, hmm how do we give them more? That’s just how much we love our devoted fans – wow! What’s the difference between a croc and a gator? Is “Mr. Two Bits” more horrifying than our actual movies? Which is the best town named “Lake Placid”? And is it okay to call the Pure La Croix “Puro”? Listen and find out!

Please connect with us on Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. We’d love any recommendations for a new topic or a future listener submitted episode! And please remember to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

If you’re interested in looking into our friends at Magic Mind, visit the link www.magicmind.com/realfilms, and use the promo code “realfilms20” to get up to 56% off your subscription for the next 10 days! Seriously y'all gotta try this stuff. 

You can also find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).  

Taylor: @happydeathtay

Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Films Discussed: Lake Placid (1999), Crawl (2019), Lisa Frankenstein (2024), True Detective: Night Country (2023)

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Curtis and Taylor as we discuss HIGH ART aka directors who don't normally focus solely on blood and guts aka films by directors that have only made one horror movie! We discuss what sets horror from a directing perspective apart before getting into our two (really good) films! Why does horror have such a dedicated roster of directors? How is directing a horror film different than other kinds of films? Is four years away from filmmaking really considered a "retirement"? Should we have done four shots of baiju each while watching the Super Bowl the night before? Listen and find out!!

Please connect with us on Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. We’d love any recommendations for a new topic or a future listener submitted episode! And please remember to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

If you’re interested in looking into our friends at Magic Mind, visit the link www.magicmind.com/realfilms, and use the promo code “realfilms20” to get up to 56% off your subscription for the next 10 days! Seriously y'all gotta try this stuff. 

You can also find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).  

 
Taylor: @happydeathtay

Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Curtis and Taylor as we bring back a old topic from beyond the grave (or, at least, from 2021) – our New Years Horror Resolutions! In this episode, we discuss films in horror subgenres that we want to explore more in the coming months, which we will update as the year goes on. Wow – such fun! (And, honestly, a good way to make sure we’re not just rewatching Suspiria and Mary Kate and Ashley movies all year). How well did we do with our last horror New Years’ resolutions? Does eating home insulation count as body horror? Was witch hunting actually okay and should we bring it back? And should Curtis maybe stop sitting on (and falling off of) the yoga ball? Listen and find out!!

Please connect with us on Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. We’d love any recommendations for a new topic or a future listener submitted episode! And please remember to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

If you’re interested in looking into our friends at Magic Mind, visit the link www.magicmind.com/janrealfilms, and use the promo code “realfilms20” one free month of Magic Mind when you order a three month subscription! Hey, that’s even cheaper than your afternoon coffee at Starbucks, so what are you waiting for?! 

You can also find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).  

 
Taylor: @happydeathtay

Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Movies Covered: Witchfinder General (1968), Possessor (2020), Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971), Mark of the Devil (1970), Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Curtis and Taylor as we bring your our – and your – favorite episode of the year, our Top 10 of 2023. 2023 was an interesting and solid year for horror, and even though there were no knockout, all time greats released this year (shout out to 2022’s Barbarian), as we go through our top 10, I think we really warmed to what horror brought us this year. We also discuss our disappointments, our hopes, our dreams… and a whole lot more! What was your favorite horror film of 2023? How many times does Taylor say the name “Sorrento Sweets”? How many times do both our hosts say the title of a certain found footage haunted house film? And does Evil Dead’s name get dragged through the mud again, despite it being one of the most beloved franchises of all time? Listen and find out!

Please connect with us on Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. We’d love any recommendations for a new topic or a future listener submitted episode! And please remember to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

If you’re interested in looking into our friends at Magic Mind, visit the link www.magicmind.com/ahrealfilms, and use the promo code “ahh20” for 60% off your first subscription purchase or 20% off a one-time purchase! Hey, that’s even cheaper than your afternoon coffee at Starbucks, so what are you waiting for?! 

You can also find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).  

 
Taylor: @happydeathtay

Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Curtis and Taylor as we take a victory lap on our SIXTH ever Christmas horror episode! And don't worry germs we are NOT running out of Christmas horror films to cover. We take a trip down memory lane and rank all of the past Christmas horror films we've covered on the pod. That's right boils and ghouls this is a stealth top 10 episode as well! Then we cover two recent Christmas horror films and discuss. What makes a Christmas horror film good vs great? Can you watch Christmas horror films year round? What is the common denominator of all funny horror films (spoiler alert: it's big fake teeth)? Will Curtis ever edit an episode again? Listen and find out!

**ALERT!!** We will be taking our annual hiatus until January 17, 2024, when we will be back with our Top Ten of 2023 list episode! It's our most popular episode of the year so make sure you are subscribed so you don't miss it!

Please connect with us on Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. We’d love any recommendations for a new topic or a future listener submitted episode! And please remember to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

If you’re interested in looking into our friends at Magic Mind, visit the link www.magicmind.com/ahrealfilms, and use the promo code “ahh20” for 60% off your first subscription purchase or 20% off a one-time purchase! Hey, that’s even cheaper than your afternoon coffee at Starbucks, so what are you waiting for?! 

You can also find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).  

 
Taylor: @happydeathtay

Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Films Covered: It's a Wonderful Knife (2023), The Lodge (2019), Silent Night, Deadly Night: Part 2 (1987), Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)