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October 26, 2025Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later (1998)
The squad rocks their best bedhead to go 90s with HALLOWEEN H2O: 20 YEARS LATER (1998)! Is this an amazing 90s cast? Is this overrated as a Halloween movie or criminally underrated? And, how about that CGI mask!? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!
CHAPTERS:
Theme/Intro (00:00:00)
What We Been Consuming?/Why We Picked It (00:01:49)
Trailer (00:35:00)
Synopsis/First Experiences (00:35:30)
Review (00:40:36)
Rating/What Did You Think? (01:24:05)
Horrific Hotline (01:32:20)
Promotions (Horrific Hotline/Social Media/Patreon/It Slays Podcast's Horrific Playlist/Events) (01:36:07)
Upcoming Episode/Outro (01:38:21)
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1 hr 40 min
October 24, 2025The Strangers: Chapter 2 / Vicious (2025) (NOW SLAYING)
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Rowan forces Mike & Gill to talk about a DOUBLE FEATURE of THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2 & VICIOUS! Does Gill hate Rowan for making her watch both STRANGERS movies? Does Mike hate Rowan for making him watch VICIOUS? Is this just an episode of hating Rowan!? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!
CHAPTERS:

The Strangers: Chapter 2:
Theme/Intro (00:00:00)
Trailer (00:04:32)
Synopsis (00:05:02)
Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:05:22)
Review (SPOILERS) (00:21:09)
Rating (00:31:58)
Vicious:
Intro (00:33:25)
Trailer (00:36:01)
Synopsis (00:37:01)
Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:37:24)
Review (SPOILERS) (00:45:48)
Rating (01:00:10)
Promotions/Outro (01:03:27)
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1 hr 7 min
October 19, 2025HIM & V/H/S/Halloween (2025) (NOW SLAYING)
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Rowan, Mike, & Gill are back with a DOUBLE FEATURE of HIM & V/H/S/HALLOWEEN (2025)! Does Justin Tipping live up to Jordan Peele's expectations of HIM? Does V/H/S HALLOWEEN give off the right vibes for spooky season? Or, are both of these more style over substance? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!
CHAPTERS:

HIM:
Theme/Intro (00:00:00)
Trailer (00:03:30)
Synopsis (00:04:00)
Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:04:39)
Review (SPOILERS) (00:13:55)
Rating (00:23:44)
V/H/S/Halloween:
Intro (00:27:36)
Trailer (00:31:08)
Synopsis (00:32:16)
Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:32:47)
Review (SPOILERS) (00:37:45)
Rating (01:23:21)
Promotions/Outro (01:25:07)
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1 hr 28 min
October 12, 2025Dead Alive AKA Braindead (1992)
The squad tries to avoid the Sumatran rat monkeys while talking about Mike's pick, DEAD ALIVE AKA BRAINDEAD (1992). Are the practical effects to die for? Does Rowan think this is better than LOTR? And, will we ever look at creamy soup the same again!? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!
CHAPTERS:
Theme/Intro (00:00:00)
What We Been Consuming?/Why We Picked It (00:02:44)
Trailer (00:35:17)
Synopsis/First Experiences (00:35:47)
Review (00:40:01)
Rating/What Did You Think? (01:19:34)
Horrific Hotline (01:26:30)
Promotions (Horrific Hotline/Social Media/Patreon/It Slays Podcast's Horrific Playlist/Events) (01:29:38)
Upcoming Episode/Outro (01:33:06)
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1 hr 34 min
October 06, 2025Witchboard (2025)/Night Of The Reaper (NOW SLAYING) Featuring Kevin from Straitjacket Talk
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Rowan, Mike, Gill and special guest Kevin give you a DOUBLE FEATURE of WITCHBOARD (2025) & NIGHT OF THE REAPER! Was WITCHBOARD boring? Did NIGHT OF THE REAPER get us in the mood for spooky season? And, does the practical effects make or break these films? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!
CHAPTERS:

Witchboard:
Theme/Intro (00:00:00)
Trailer (00:05:28)
Synopsis (00:06:28)
Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:06:49)
Review (SPOILERS) (00:26:36)
Rating (00:43:15)
Night Of The Reaper:
Intro (00:45:54)
Trailer (00:50:57)
Synopsis (00:52:31)
Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:52:54)
Review (SPOILERS) (01:14:54)
Rating (01:31:01)
Promotions/Outro (01:34:44)
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1 hr 39 min
September 28, 2025Nope (2022)
The squad makes a spectacle of Colton's pick, NOPE (2022). Does Peele return with a film as good as GET OUT? Can we get on-board with a creature like Jean Jacket? And, saddle up folks, are we in for the much-coveted quadruple SLAY!? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NEIGH, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!
CHAPTERS:
Theme/Intro (00:00:00)
What We Been Consuming?/Why We Picked It (00:02:32)
Trailer (00:47:00)
Synopsis/First Experiences (00:47:30)
Review (00:50:23)
Rating/What Did You Think? (01:38:01)
Horrific Hotline (01:46:30)
Promotions (Horrific Hotline/Social Media/Patreon/It Slays Podcast's Horrific Playlist/Events) (01:50:39)
Upcoming Episode/Outro (01:53:17)
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1 hr 57 min
September 14, 2025Curtains (1983)
The squad gets ready for auditions with Rowan’s pick, CURTAINS (1983). Is this another Canadian slasher classic? Did this feel like two separate films, and why? And, how many weird quirks about Rowan are we going to learn this episode!? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!
CHAPTERS:
Theme/Intro (00:00:00)
What We Been Consuming?/Why We Picked It (00:02:14)
Trailer (00:38:22)
Synopsis/First Experiences (00:38:52)
Review (00:41:50)
Rating/What Did You Think? (01:21:24)
Horrific Hotline (01:27:23)
Promotions (Horrific Hotline/Social Media/Patreon/It Slays Podcast's Horrific Playlist/Events) (01:30:51)
Upcoming Episode/Outro (01:34:51)
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1 hr 36 min
September 12, 2025The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) (NOW SLAYING)
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Rowan & Gill take a good hard look in the mirror and watch THE CONJURING: LAST RITES! Does this movie warrant a 2+ hour runtime? Is this a satisfying conclusion to the Warren's story? And, what is The Conjuring's issue with Pennsylvania?! Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!
CHAPTERS:
Theme/Intro (00:00:00)
Trailer (00:05:42)
Synopsis (00:06:12)
Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:06:37)
Review (SPOILERS) (00:26:39)
Rating (00:47:24)
Promotions/Outro (00:49:01)
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53 min
August 31, 2025Perfect Blue (1997) Featuring Willow Catelyn Maclay
The squad hits the stage with special guest Willow Catelyn Maclay for Gill's pick, PERFECT BLUE (1997). How influential is this film? Did they predict where inteternet culture was going? And, does the mere thought of ice picks make Rowan cringe? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!
CHAPTERS:
Theme/Intro (00:00:00)
What We Been Consuming?/Why We Picked It (00:02:11)
Trailer (00:49:20)
Synopsis/First Experiences (00:49:50)
Review (00:56:20)
Rating/What Did You Think? (01:37:56)
Horrific Hotline (01:46:53)
Promotions (Horrific Hotline/Social Media/Patreon/It Slays Podcast's Horrific Playlist) (01:51:07)
Upcoming Episode/Outro (01:56:08)
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1 hr 58 min
August 17, 2025Dead Ringers (1988)
The squad gets surgical with Mike's pick, DEAD RINGERS (1988). Does this live up to its critical reception? How do we feel about brother swapping? And, is this nightmare fuel for all woman? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!
CHAPTERS:
Theme/Intro (00:00:00)
What We Been Consuming?/Why We Picked It (00:02:43)
Trailer (00:44:24)
Synopsis/First Experiences (00:44:54)
Review (00:49:11)
Rating/What Did You Think? (01:30:02)
Horrific Hotline (01:37:47)
Promotions (Horrific Hotline/Social Media/Patreon/It Slays Podcast's Horrific Playlist/Events) (01:41:35)
Upcoming Episode/Outro (01:45:06)
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1 hr 47 min

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