Cheer and Loathing

It's October, which means we get the long-awaited return of two iconic horror franchises. Both Pinhead and Michael Myers are back in the spotlight and the public discourse. While one was widely heralded, the other became one of the most divisive films in recent years, polarizing the fanbase and lighting up social media. Does that mean we're going to fight about it, too? Come on, faithful listener, what do you think?!

Join us we talk about the absolute hellscape that is the life of a working gal or guy. Of course, our picks for this episode take a bad day at the office to a whole new degree of trauma. Casey picked the 2014 supernatural horror film DELIVER US FROM EVIL from Scott Derrickson (who you may know from his recent hit THE BLACK PHONE). Steph went against her better judgment and picked the A24 arthouse darling from Robert Eggers, THE LIGHTHOUSE. Faithful listeners will know that means we're in for a sh*tstorm. Buckle up!

After a short summer break, we're back — and things are hotter than ever! This week, Casey's pick for our theme is Sex and Horror. We're talking about two slashers centered around the sex industry: 2014's GIRL HOUSE and 2022's X. With heavy doses of both carnage and carnal pleasure, this seems like an episode sure to please. Will it be a love fest? Or, will Casey's general grumpiness seriously kill the mood...AGAIN?!

This week, Steph picks the theme and forces her unabashed love of shark films on Casey, who chums the water with his hatred of everything. The dynamic duo discusses THE MEG and 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED. Does the inevitable bloodbath ensue? Like any good Syfy shark film, it will either be a ridiculously entertaining romp or a chaotic mess that leaves you feeling broken and betrayed. Which one is it? Not knowing is half the fun!

This week, we’re talking about cursed objects, but based on the films we watched, it may be this podcast that’s truly cursed! Join us as we discuss 2019's POLAROID, which holds an impressive 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and 2017's unintentionally (or not) hilarious (or not, depending on which one of us you ask) twist on the classic "Monkey's Paw" tale, WISH UPON. This episode is special in several ways, none of which are any good.

As Pride Month draws to an end, we're back with two more queer horror films about secrets and what it means to hide parts of yourself from others. In the recently released teen slasher THERE'S SOMEONE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE, characters pay the ultimate price for not being open about who they really are. And in the lesbian survival thriller WHAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE (2018), things take a very nasty turn when secrets finally get revealed. But what's a little bloodshed in pursuit of authenticity?

Happy Pride Month! We're celebrating with two queer horror films about how talent can be both a blessing and a curse and the pressure to succeed at all costs when you're considered "special". The desire to be great can be an all-consuming hunger — a kind of bloodlust that's hard to satiate. Thus, it makes a great backdrop for horror — whether it's the twisty body/revenge horror of THE PERFECTION  or the transformation/werewolf horror of BLOODTHIRSTY.

What's creepier? Crispin Glover or a thousand killer rats? What's more disturbing? J Long in a walrus suit or this show? And are we all just one viral podcast away from becoming more monster than man? These are the big questions we tackle this week as we explore animal horror with a couple of demented cult classics, WILLARD (2003) and Kevin Smith's TUSK (2014). It's a real wild one...don't miss it!

After watching the great Dan Stevens in APOSTLE (2018) last episode, Casey made the mistake of saying he didn’t know who the hell he was. So, Steph is forcing him to watch two of Dan’s best films: THE GUEST and EUROVISION. As The Beast in Disney's live-action THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Dan won Beauty’s heart. But can this beauty win the heart of our beast? Tune in to find out!

Easter is upon us, and we're fulfilling our sacrilegious duty by discussing religious horror films. We're also double-dipping into the world of prestige horror, which means we might be in for one hell of a holy war between Steph and Casey. Join us as we discuss devotion and derangement in Casey's pick, the heralded A24 release, SAINT MAUD. Plus, it's another crazy cult for us with Stephs' pick, the grisly Netflix film, APOSTLE.