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We're taking a trip from Seoul to Busan (with podcast legend Alexei Toliopoulos) to work out which is scarier: shambling Romero zombies, or an athletic undead baseball team.

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Horror isn't just the 80s classics that everyone has heard of. Horror in the 2020s is an exciting crop of new franchises that have nothing to do with Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger. Say hello to Norman Nordstrom (actually don't say anything, just wave).

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It's a Halloween tradition! We're joined once again by FBi legend Ruby Miles to explore the second film of the new Halloween trilogy, and get to the bottom of what Michael Myers is REALLY after.

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The 11th film in the franchise, that's actually the sequel to the original 1978 film according to the 7th Michael Myers Timeline. It's also the 3rd film called 'Halloween', following both the first and the Rob Zombie remake in 2007. Imagine explaining this to Thomas Edison.

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The ultimate Gap Year: trading bodies with a serial killer in your final year of high school. But please, can we stop with the butcher-shaming?

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If you've played Squid Game, it's time to graduate to a more sophisticated (and arguably darker) vision of Korean Horror. Also, surprise! (IYKYK)

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Don't let the exploitative cover fool you – this is a woke, feminist horror film that was hugely ahead of its time in 1982. But is it scary? 

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A loving homage to 80's live-action adventure films that's also over-the-top gory that also has a very internet sense of humour that also had a budget of whatever was in the filmmakers' wallets. Let's see how far we can push the 'so bad it's good' defence, shall we?

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A thrilling homage to The Shining that you ABSOLUTELY SHOULDN'T WATCH if you have kids. Listen to this episode instead. 

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Facts: certain scenes in horror films can damage your psyche, and A24 don't miss. Also, pls be kind to those around you – you never know what they're going through. 

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