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Yee-haw! This Twilight Zone episode takes us back to the Old West! Or at least 1950’s Hollywood’s version of the Old West, where a common pastime was shooting each other just to see who’s better at shooting. Joe and Nicole discuss the accuracy of this type of Western depiction, as well as question the value of duels themselves, and Nicole gives an in-depth account of the one in Bridgerton.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions alcoholism, murder, and gun violence. 

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Available to stream: Paramount +

“The Twilight Zone” Mr. Denton on Doomsday (1959, October 16 ). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734592/

Wiki. The Twilight Zone. (n.d.). Mr. Denton on Doomsday.  https://twilightzone.fandom.com/wiki/Mr._Denton_on_Doomsday

Hold on tight, because this is a wild episode! When Scully brings Mulder along on an investigation into a series of killings in Baltimore, Mulder puts forth a strange theory, and sadly gets laughed at for most of the episode. Joe and Nicole discuss how they feel for our favorite conspiracy theorizing FBI agent, how Stephen King’s It may have served as an inspiration for this episode, and whether the killer would have joined Magneto.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder.

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Available to stream: Hulu and Disney +

“The X-Files” Squeeze (1993, September 24 ). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0751208/

Wiki, C. T. X. (n.d.). Squeeze. X-Files Wiki. https://x-files.fandom.com/wiki/Squeeze

Things are starting to get very strange in the town of Twin Peaks, and they’re just as busy. Nicole and Joe discuss how the various side-plots affect their enjoyment of the show, and whether it meets their expectations they had going in. They also discuss when various musicals came out, and ponder why Mr. Tojamura is even a thing.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, kidnapping, involuntary drug use, self-harm, gun violence, racial stereotypes, and gore.

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Available to stream: Paramount + 

“Twin Peaks” Demons (TV Episode 1990) (1990, November 3). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734819/?ref_=tttrv_ov

Wiki, C. T. T. P. (n.d.). Episode 13. Twin Peaks Wiki. https://twinpeaks.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_13

We’re finishing out February with a return to The Twilight Zone! Do you remember pitchmen? No? That’s ok, because Rod explains what they did. And this particular episode about Mr. Death coming for one such pitchman proves to be poignant and reflective. So finish screaming from Ghostface and relax to this chill episode from a normally unsettling TV show. Joe and Nicole look back on what it has to say about the little things in life, and ponder the rules of Mr. Death.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions death and vehicular related injury. 

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Available to stream: Paramount +

“The Twilight Zone” One for the Angels (1959, October 9 ). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734609/

Wiki. The Twilight Zone. (n.d.). One for the Angels. https://twilightzone.fandom.com/wiki/One_for_the_Angels

Scream month lets out a final gasp, and this time it’s a sequel to a requel. Do you like monologues about horror rules? Or serial killer motivations? Are you getting tired of those? Joe and Nicole question where the series goes from here and how much life it has left, and provide some ideas for Scream 7 so it could actually be good. Also includes some references to some edits that we unfortunately forgot to make. Oops!

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, gun violence, and gore.

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Available to stream: Netflix & Paramount +

Scream VI (2023) (2023, March 10). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17663992/

We’re almost done with Scream Month! And this requel (or legasequel) shows that there’s still some fresh blood left in the long-running horror franchise. Joe and Nicole discuss the similarities between this movie and Scream 4, whether its meta-ness works, and go on a lengthy rant on toxic internet fans. Spicy takes about The Last Jedi included!

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, alcoholism, and gore.

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Available to stream: Netflix & Paramount +

Scream (2022) (2022, January 14). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11245972/?ref_=ttrel_ov

Scream Month resumes! This entry in the series is perhaps the most meta yet and is a marked improvement from Scream 3. Nicole and Joe discuss what makes this movie distinct from its early 2010s peers and praise Emma Roberts’ performance and Hayden Panettiere’s haircut. They also question why the hospitals in Woodsboro are always devoid of staff and patients. 

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder and gore.

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Available to stream: Fandango at Home

Scream 4 (2011) (2011, April 15). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262416/

It’s our 100th episode! We can’t believe we’ve made it this far, and to celebrate this momentous occasion, Joe and Nicole cover the movie that inspired one of the greatest comedy shows of the 21st century:What We Do in the Shadows! This vampire mockumentary franchise takes the heightened spookiness of vampires and brings it down to Earth with mundanity, and the movie is so entertaining as a result. Nicole and Joe gush about it, and compare the movie’s vampires with the show’s (Guillermo also counts).

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, gore, and violence. 

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Available to stream: Amazon Prime & Apple TV

What We Do in the Shadows (2014)(2015, February 13). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3416742/?ref_=ttrel_ov

What We Do In the Shadows (TV Series 2019–2024) (2019, March 27). IMDb. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt7908628/

What’s your third favorite scary movie? Are you tired of that bit yet? Well, we wouldn’t blame you, as Scream 3 offers diminishing returns and an uninspired twist on Ghostface. But that doesn’t stop Nicole and Joe from talking about its familial plot twist, as well as spoiling Grey’s Anatomy and learning about the reasons this movie might be so underwhelming.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, gore, sexual assault, and gun violence. 

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Available to stream: Max

Scream 3 (2000) (2000, February 4). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134084/

What’s your second favorite scary movie? Scream 2 isn’t as good as the first one, so that’s what it’ll have to settle for, although there’s still plenty of fun to be had in this very meta sequel. Joe goes on a rant about Randy, and he and Nicole discuss knife physics and how to tastefully make a movie about a real crime.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, gore, and gun violence. 

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Scream 2 (1997) (1997, December 12). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120082/