On a very special Valentine's Day release, we are talking about the 1993 Zombie Horror Comedy film, My Boyfriend's Back. The plot follows Johnny Dingle (played by Andrew Lowery), a teenage boy who returns from the dead as a zombie to take his long-time crush, Missy McCloud (played by Traci Lind), to prom.

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On today's episode we discuss Markiplier's feature directorial debut, Iron Lung. Based on the video game of the same name, the film follows a convict on a desolate moon forced to pilot a submarine through an ocean of blood to discover clues as to what caused The Quiet Rapture, a cosmic event which wiped out all stars in the galaxy and nearly all of humanity.

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This week, as voted for by our listeners, we are reading a Christmas themed Creepypasta story. Set in 1991 in Nashville, TN, "Twas the Night Before Christmas" (written by Tee Jarvis aka Redditor Cricket62) is about a 5 year old boy who receives an unexpected visitor while staying up late to meet Santa Claus.

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On today's episode we discuss the 2005 comedy-horror film, The Gingerdead Man, directed by Charles Band. Set within a small-town bakery in Waco, TX, deceased serial killer Millard Findlemeyer (Gary Busey) "rises" from the dead as the titular character when his ashy remains are mixed with gingerbread spices. He then seeks revenge on the girl who had him executed.

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Kicking off an entire month of Christmas horror, we are discussing the 1984 cult classic Slasher, "Silent Night, Deadly Night." Infamous for its blend of holiday cheer and brutal violence, the film is about a young man named Billy Chapman, who suffers from PTSD after witnessing his parents' murder on Christmas Eve in 1971 by a man dressed as Santa Claus. Combined with his subsequent upbringing in an abusive Catholic orphanage, the Christmas holiday causes a psychological breakdown, as he embarks on a murderous path of punishment while donning a Santa Claus suit of his own.

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On this special Thanksgiving Day release, we serve up the holiday slasher Blood Rage. Shot in 1983 and unreleased until 1987, this darkly funny, gory, and thematically disturbing horror film is the story in which a boy kills a man and accuses his twin brother of the murder, the innocent brother ends up institutionalized, while his psychotic twin goes free. 10 years later, the innocent twin escapes, triggering his brother into killing again.

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On this episode, we take a look at the internet phenomenon known as Liminal Spaces and its effect on the human psyche. Creating both a sense of nostalgia and unease, it quickly gained popularity during the 2020-2021 pandemic with the "Backrooms" photo/meme posted to 4Chan. The aesthetics feature eerie, deserted locations that can feel like they exist outside of normal reality, even spilling over into vaporwave and the analog horror genre.

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Today we take a look at the second feature film from Zach Cregger, Weapons. Combining mystery, dread, and dark humor, this supernatural story follows the case of seventeen children from the same classroom who mysteriously run away on the same night at the same time. It is set within Maybrook, Pennsylvania and unfolds from the perspectives of multiple characters, in a non-linear order.

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Happy Halloween! This week, we are talking about A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. Directed by Chuck Russell in his feature directorial debut, this legendary sequel takes place at Westin Hills Asylum where the last of the Elm Street children are being targeted by Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund). Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp), now a psychiatrist specializing in sleep disorders, joins the hospital staff and encourages the teens to embrace their unique dream powers to fight Freddy on his own turf.

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On today's episode, we take a look at small-town Cryptid turned Pop Culture Legend, the Mothman. Originating in Point Pleasant, WV and described as a tall, winged, humanoid creature with large, glowing red eyes, it is often linked to the 1967 collapse of the Silver Bridge, with some believing it is a "harbinger of doom" or an omen of tragedy.

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