Is It Horror?

Season 2 Episode 21 in which the ocean-fearing but heroic cast of Is It Horror investigates the unseen genre of the Stephen Spielberg classic, Jaws! Join us as we discuss the genre of the original novel, the tone of the marketing, Steven Spielberg's reluctance to use the word 'horror', and our own oceanic fears! This summer, stay out of the water...until you've listened to this episode!

Season 2 Episode 20 wherein the cynical old horror fans of Is It Horror take on an impossible investigation to determine the true genre identity of David Fincher's Seven before it can kill again. Fincher's classic film has left many traumatized by its violent implications and shocking ending but is that enough to classify it as horror? Ride along with us and find out!

Season 2 Episode 19 The genre of The Gunslinger fled across the desert, and the cast of Is It Horror followed. We take our first steps in our quest to the Dark Tower to determine if the first book in the series is horror. We also deeply discuss the characters of Roland Deschain and the Man and Black and other such mysteries related to Stephen King's magnum opus. Come palaver with our Ka-tet!

Season 2 Episode 18 wherein the overly tenacious cast of Is It Horror accidentally read from the Necronomicon all in an effort to determine if Lee Cronin's Evil Dead Rise is horrible or not! Find out how many cheese graters out of 5 we give it. We also discuss whether Evil Dead Rise can be considered feminist horror as well as its place in the Evil Dead series continuity! Join us or we'll swallow your soul!

Season 2 Episode 17 in which the tiny mysterious cast of Is It Horror explore the Maw while deftly avoiding its hungry inhabitants all in an effort to determine if Little Nightmares is horror! We examine not only what the creator's original intent was but also read some comments from players on Steam. We also discuss Little Nightmare's relationship to fairy tales. Join us...if you can keep your hunger in check!

Season 2 Episode 16 in which the right podcast in the wrong place can make all the difference in determining if Half-Life 2 is horror. We examine everything from the development to the enemy encounters to NPC attitudes. At an average of 10 to 13 hours a playthrough, there are a lot of sights to see and things to experience, certainly, there are horrific implications and moments but is that enough to make the whole game horror? Grab your crowbar and follow Freeman!

Season 2 Episode 15 in which the nerdy cast of Is It Horror does their best to break into the coolest clique at school where the shoulder pads are huge and all the girls are named Heather all to determine if yet another 80s classic staring Winona Ryder is horror. Heathers is a black comedy but does that make it horror? We also for good measure discuss our own high school experiences and weigh in on Carrie's horror status. Grab your croquet mallet and check it out!

Trigger Warning: Due to the content of Heathers the conversation does get a little heavy as we discuss both suicide and school shootings. We understand that this may be a sensitive topic for some listeners. Of course, we hope you'll listen but we want you to stay safe, happy, and healthy. Do what you feel is going to be best for you!

Season 2 Episode 14 wherein the recently deceased cast of Is It Horror brave sandworm attacks (possibly on Saturn) to discover the mysteries of the afterlife. The most important mystery: Is Beetlejuice horror/comedy or just comedy? Is there a difference between what's spooky and what's horror? And how exactly does the afterlife work in the Beetlejuice universe? Hell, how does being dead even work in the Beetlejuice universe?? Oh no...I've said his name 3 times! Take a number, have a seat, and see how it all turns out!

Season 2 Episode 13 wherein the cast of Is It Horror travels through the rabbit hole to the 1950s to dig through all the conspiracies and determine if Stephen King's novel 11/22/63 is horror! Can you dig it? We also discuss some of our thoughts on conspiracy theories, whether or not time travel is always sci-fi, and Stephen King's status as a horror writer! And we round it all out by discussing how 11/22/63 fits into Stephen King's magnum opus, The Dark Tower! Grab a can of Moxie and have a listen!

Season 2 Episode 12 wherein the ambitious rookie team of Is It Horror visit an infamous cannibal serial killer in order to determine if the Oscar-winning film The Silence of the Lambs is horror. We also discuss serial killers and the misguided opinion that some movies are too good to be horror. We hope you'll join us, perhaps while having a glass of your finest chianti!