Grindhouse Girls Podcast

To prep for our Spooptober celebration, we're gifting you with a watchlist full of witchy tv and film. We've got something for everybody: a little cute, a little spooky, and definitely a bit scary.

Stay spoopy ya'll!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Start

00:00:49 Intro

00:05:22 Witchy Watches Start

00:05:49 Brit's Pick #1: AHS: COVEN (Hulu, Prime Video)

00:12:36 Katie's Pick #1: THE WITCH (Prime Video, Plex, Kanopy)

00:15:30 Brit's Pick #2: KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE (HBO Max)

00:19:07 Katie's Pick #2: TEEN WITCH (YouTube, Tubi)

00:25:58 Brit's Pick #3: BEWITCHED (Hulu, Apple TV, Tubi)

00:26:47 Katie's Pick #3: BELL, BOOK, AND CANDLE (Tubi)

00:32:45 Brit's Pick #4: EVE'S BAYOU (Criterion, Peacock, Plex)

00:35:48 Katie's Pick #4: SUSPIRIA (1977-Tubi, Plex) (2018- Prime Video)

00:41:11 Brit's Pick #5: THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (HBO Max)

00:44:15 Katie's Pick #5: THE CRAFT (HBO Max)

00:51:54 Honorable Mention: HOCUS POCUS (Disney+)

00:55:53 HM: THE LOVE WITCH (Peacock)

00:54:29 HM: PRACTICAL MAGIC (HBO Max)

00:55:27 HM: WEAPONS (HBO Max)

00:55:53 HM: THE LORDS OF SALEM (Tubi)/HALLOWEEN 3: SEASON OF THE WITCH (Peacock)

00:56:43 HM: BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS (Disney+)

00:58:33 Bonus Mentions

01:04:00 Wrap-Up

01:11:24 Next Week: THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (HBO Max)

The Grindhouse Girls Podcast is created by Katie Dale and Brit Ray. This week's episode is edited by Katie Dale.

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Cults! Eldritch horror! Musical numbers! All of this and more on this week's episode where Brit and Katie attempt to untangle the commercial-based horror-comedy BUFFET INFINITY.

Next time we're starting Spooptober 2026 with the 1990's found footage horror THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT.

Stay spoopy ya'll!

Timestamps:

00:00:26 Intro

00:01:44 MCR, Hilton Head, and Celebrity Losses

00:03:33 BUFFET INFINITY Inspirations

00:12:46 The Lore of Westridge

00:33:27 Millennial Marketing

00:35:29 Cast and Crew Notes

00:38:54 Rundown

00:40:00 SPOILERS

01:20:48 Ratings

01:26:10 Next Time (THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT on HBO Max)

01:26:57 Wrap-Up/Goodbyes

The Grindhouse Girls Podcast is created by Katie Dale and Brit Ray. This week's episode is edited by Katie Dale.

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On a supersized episode of Sidetracks, Brit and Katie rant about the highs and the very very lows of the HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 3 finale, discuss horror game adaptations for SILENT HILL and RE, and cover a myriad of rom-coms.

Stay spoopy ya'll!

Timestamps:

00:00:26 Intro/Start

00:03:09 HOTD Finale (HBO Max) (SPOILERS!!!)

00:43:22 RETURN TO SILENT HILL (Hulu) (Spoilers)

00:53:36 RESIDENT EVIL (2026) Expectations

00:59:42 HADESTOWN Pro-Shot (Theatres/VOD) (Some Spoilers)

01:12:48 THEY WILL KILL YOU (HBO Max)

01:17:37 THE VAMPIRE LESTAT (AMC+)

01:26:39 VOICEMAILS FOR ISABELLE (Netflix)

01:27:37 YOU, ME, & TUSCANY (Peacock)

01:36:40 Rom-Coms

01:39:30 Eli Roth's ICE CREAM MAN AI Debacle

01:43:27 Wrap-Up and Goodbyes

The Grindhouse Girls Podcast is created by Katie Dale and Brit Ray. This week's episode is edited by Katie Dale.

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This week we're finally covering another one of the best horror movies of the year: Damian McCarthy's HOKUM starring Adam Scott as an author who finds himself encountering ghosts of the present and past in a haunted Irish hotel.

And since we're talking about writing and horror, we're joined by horror author Alex Grass who recently released a collection of short stories entitled Infernal Tramps. To find him and his works, be sure to check out his website located in our "Research Links".

Next time we'll be watching the indie commercial-based horror-comedy BUFFET INFINITY.

Thanks for listening!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:26 Intro

00:02:04 Hello To Special Guest Alex Grass

00:05:04 Interview Portion on Infernal Tramps

00:49:15 HOKUM Discussion Begins

00:56:36 Rundown

00:57:44 SPOILERS!!!

01:39:58 Ratings

01:52:21 Next Time: BUFFET INFINITY (Shudder/AMC+)

01:54:56 Wrap-Up/Goodbye

The Grindhouse Girls Podcast is created by Katie Dale and Brit Ray. This week's episode is edited by Katie Dale.

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This week on Sidetracks, we catch up on HOTD and the latest season of KING OF THE HILL. Plus, we deep dive into recent releases THE ODYSSEY, MORTAL KOMBAT 2, and IS GOD IS.

Thanks for listening and stay spoopy ya'll!

Timestamps:

00:00:27 Intro/Start

00:02:58 THE ODYSSEY (In Theatres)

00:08:14 SPOILERS!!!

00:25:32 RIP Simon Sits

00:30:45 THE ODYSSEY Wrap-Up/DUNE Expectations

00:31:41 RE2 Playthrough/RESIDENT EVIL Expectations

00:38:52 MORTAL KOMBAT 2 (HBO Max)

00:40:54 IS GOD IS (MGM+)

00:45:18 FACES OF DEATH (Shudder) (Small SPOILERS)

00:46:14 MILE END KICKS (Netflix)

00:56:06 KING OF THE HILL Season 15 (Hulu) (Small SPOILERS)

00:59:33 THE STAIRCASE (Netflix) (SPOILERS)

01:06:54 A TOXIC LOVE STORY (Netflix)

01:07:43 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (HBO Max) (SPOILERS)

01:22:42 AVATAR AANG: THE LAST AIRBENDER (Paramount +)

01:25:16 EXIT 8 (AMC+)

01:26:57 INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (AMC+)

01:28:32 Next Time: HOKUM with Alex Grass

01:32:51 Wrap-Up/Goodbyes

The Grindhouse Girls Podcast is created by Katie Dale and Brit Ray. This week's episode is edited by Katie Dale.

Part of the Redacted Entertainment Network.

Royalty free music used: Ready Set Go and Outro White Smoke

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Welcome back to the best time of the year! And to celebrate it getting a little more spooky, we're covering one of the least seen but best ranked horror movies of the year: MĀRAMA.

About the film: When she receives a letter promising information about her birth family, a young Maori teacher travels to Victorian England only to find a Naval officer obsessed with her culture, a young motherless girl, and a house full of ghosts of the past.

Next time we'll be watching HOKUM.

Thanks for listening and stay spoopy ya'll!

Timestamps:

00:00:26 Intro

00:01:55 Start of Episode/Intro To Polynesian Cultures

00:03:48 MĀRAMA Background

00:05:48 The Horror of Colonialism

00:16:30 Fetishization of Culture

00:32:16 Honoring Māori Culture

00:40:00 Casting

00:44:25 Rundown

00:45:39 SPOILERS!!!

01:11:24 Ratings

01:16:57 Next Time: HOKUM with horror author Alex Grass

01:22:52 Wrap-Up/Goodbyes

The Grindhouse Girls Podcast is created by Katie Dale and Brit Ray. This week's episode is edited by Katie Dale.

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On our last summer episode of 2026, we wrap up some of the year's most anticipated movies, continue our discussion on HOTD, and look forward to spooky season!

We'll be back in September talking about one of best reviewed but under-discussed movies of the past year: MĀRAMA .

Thanks for listening and stay spoopy ya'll!

Timestamps:

00:00:26 Intro

00:01:25 Corrections

00:03:03 THE BEAR Season 5 (Hulu)

00:04:55 Lee Cronin's THE MUMMY (HBO Max) (SPOILERS)

00:14:38 TERRIFIER Lawsuits? (We're not lawyers, everything is ALLEGED)

00:21:14 THE INVITE (In Theaters)

00:31:44 UNDERTONE (HBO Max) (SPOILERS)

00:43:42 CAPE FEAR (Apple TV+)

00:54:00 HOTD Season 2 Ep 2-3 (HBO Max) (SPOILERS)

01:21:55 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE (Pluto TV, Kanopy)

01:23:04 FACES OF DEATH (AMC+/SHUDDER)

01:24:51 INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE/THE VAMPIRE LESTAT (AMC+) (SPOILERS)

01:33:44 Next Time: MĀRAMA (VOD)

01:38:50 Wrap Up/News

01:43:57 Goodbyes

The Grindhouse Girls Podcast is created by Katie Dale and Brit Ray. This week's episode is edited by Katie Dale.

Part of the Redacted Entertainment Network.

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This week we're covering the indie horror SAVAGELAND which follows the story of a desert town massacred overnight and the lone survivor's harrowing story.

After summer break, we'll be back in September to talk about MĀRAMA .

Stay spoopy ya'll!

Timestamps:

00:00:26 Intro

00:02:05 Start

00:05:08 Mockumentary/Casting

00:13:40 Found Photography Horror

00:19:45 2015 Political Climate

00:29:40 Rundown

00:31:12 SPOILERS!

01:10:33 Ratings

01:16:01 Next Time- MARAMA on VOD / Summer Break

01:26:17 Wrap Up

01:35:17 Goodbyes

The Grindhouse Girls Podcast is created by Katie Dale and Brit Ray. This week's episode is edited by Katie Dale.

Part of the Redacted Entertainment Network.

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This week on Sidetracks, we gladly welcome back a new season of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, dive into recent releases SUPERGIRL and LEVITICUS, and take a look at the indie horror MĀRAMA. Plus, we'll look at the recent seasons of FROM and THE BEAR.

Next week we're watching SAVAGELAND.

Thanks for listening and stay spoopy ya'll!

Timestamps:

00:00:27 Intro

00:04:11 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 3 Ep 1-2 (SPOILERS) (HBO Max)

00:15:00 THE WIRE (HBO Max)

00:29:09 A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS (SPOILERS) (HBO Max)

00:32:48 FROM Season 4 (SPOILERS for LOST) (MGM+)

00:37:18 THE BEAR Season 5 (HULU)

00:42:30 THE BRIDE! (SPOILERS) (HBO Max)

00:51:27 THE OTHER BENNET SISTER (BritBox on Prime Video) vs SEEKING PERSEPHONE (Peacock)

00:56:57 MĀRAMA (VOD)

01:01:41 Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, James by Percival Everett, and other novels

01:08:21 SUPERGIRL (In Theatres)

01:13:33 INCENDIES (Tubi)

01:18:38 THE DRAMA (VOD) (Trigger for 9/11 and dark humor talk)

01:31:18 THE SHEEP DETECTIVES (Prime Video)

01:32:20 ISLE OF DOGS (HBO Max)

01:39:48 Upcoming Releases

01:41:16 LEVITICUS (In Theatres?)

01:43:09 World News

01:50:49 Next Time and Goodbyes (SAVAGELAND on Tubi and Screambox)

The Grindhouse Girls Podcast is created by Katie Dale and Brit Ray. This week's episode is edited by Katie Dale.

Part of the Redacted Entertainment Network.

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Holy head cheese! This week we're going back to 1974 and watching the original slasher classic THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE.

Next time we'll be watching SAVAGELAND (2005).

Stay spoopy ya'll!

Timestamps:

00:00:26 Intro

00:03:16 Start of Episode

00:06:51 Tobe Hooper and the Texas Heat

00:10:23 Everybody Hates Franklin

00:12:48 Onset Mishaps and Money Mismanagement

00:22:05 The Sequels

00:28:18 Remakes and Re-don'ts (Small SPOILERS)

00:38:21 Extended Cut Version

00:42:29 Establishing the Slasher Genre and Its Legacy

00:55:06 Run-Down

00:56:19 SPOILERS

01:27:58 Ratings

01:35:20 Next Time: SAVAGELAND (Screambox and Tubi)

01:43:37 Goodbyes

The Grindhouse Girls Podcast is created by Katie Dale and Brit Ray. This week's episode is edited by Katie Dale.

Part of the Redacted Entertainment Network.

Royalty free music used: Ready Set Go and Outro White Smoke

Copyright 2020 Grindhouse Girls Podcast