The Horror Lab

Welcome to the Horror Lab Podcast, where we dissect the best in horror movies each week!

Horror movies are a great viewing experience--most are just downright fun to watch! But the best horror movies also communicate deep themes and ideas. Join Will and Chris each week as they explore the depth of horror movies and extracts various themes, and discusses a theory or two!

This week, Will and his brother-from-the-same-mother Andrew, dive DEEP into a dark, bleak, unique horror movie--Funny Games. This one is in Will's T25--currently sitting at #16. Join them in the Horror Lab as they explore the darkness of the movie, discuss the approach to horror that makes it so effective, and consider the nihilistic undertones that make Funny Games such a difficult, but terrifying film!

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Welcome to the Horror Lab Podcast, where we dissect the best in horror movies each week!

Horror movies are a great viewing experience--most are just downright fun to watch! But the best horror movies also communicate deep themes and ideas. Join Will and Chris each week as they explore the depth of horror movies and extracts various themes, and discusses a theory or two!

This week, Will and Chris dive DEEP into a fun, campy, animal horror flick--Lake Placid. It's a good change of pace from some of our heavier episodes, for sure! Join them in the Horror Lab as they explore the campiness of the movie, discuss other animal-horror influences, and consider the cultural shifts in how movies from the '90s were made vs. today's movies!

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Welcome to the Horror Lab Podcast, where we dissect the best in horror movies each week!

Horror movies are a great viewing experience--most are just downright fun to watch! But the best horror movies also communicate deep themes and ideas. Join Will and Chris each week as they explore the depth of horror movies, extract various themes, and discuss a theory or two!

In this episode, Will and Chris plunge into a thrilling low-budget horror movie, The First Power. This one is a spiritual father to other, more mature "serial killer spirit possesses regular people" movies (like Fallen); but, its a great ride! Also, this one is in Will's top-25 and is currently sitting at #19.

Join them in the Horror Lab as they explore what the movie does really well, where it falls short, and consider an oft-forgotten, but unforgettable horror movie!

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Welcome to the Horror Lab Podcast, where we dissect the best in horror movies each week!

Horror movies are a great viewing experience--most are just downright fun to watch! But the best horror movies also communicate deep themes and ideas. Join Will and Chris each week as they explore the depth of horror movies, extract various themes, and discuss a theory or two!

In this episode, Will and Chris do a DEEP dive into a fascinating horror movie, Coraline. Billed as a kids movie, Coraline has some terrific horror elements while also exploring some complex ideas about love, acceptance, relationships, and more.

Join them in the Horror Lab as they explore the symbolism within the movie, discuss the spectrum of theories surrounding movie themes, and consider a beautifully-made film!

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Welcome to the Horror Lab Podcast, where we dissect the best in horror movies each week!

Horror movies are a great viewing experience--most are just downright fun to watch! But the best horror movies also communicate deep themes and ideas. Join Will and Chris each week as they explore the depth of horror movies, extract various themes, and discuss a theory or two!

In this episode, Will and Chris jump into THE SCARIEST HORROR MOVIE EVER MADE, The Exorcist! Considering the lore and gravitas of this film, we're taking this in two parts. This one currently sits at #1 on Will's list, and is "definitely Top-5" horror movie for Chris!

Join them in the Horror Lab as they consider the marketing and controversies of this iconic film. Also, they dive into some random Exorcist trivia that you may or may not know. Here's a teaser:

DID YOU KNOW: The Exorcist featured a cameo from a convicted murderer and suspected serial killer!

Intrigued? Come into the Lab to learn more!

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Welcome to the Horror Lab Podcast, where we dissect the best in horror movies each week!

Horror movies are a great viewing experience--most are just downright fun to watch! But the best horror movies also communicate deep themes and ideas. Join Will and Chris each week as they explore the depth of horror movies, extract various themes, and discuss a theory or two!

In this episode, Will and Chris jump into a sharp, witty, horror satire--The Cabin in the Woods! Featuring an endless amount of tropes and character archetypes (and a pre-Thor Chris Hemsworth!), this one has a few surprises up it's sleeve.

Join them in the Horror Lab as they dissect a pretty terrific movie, discuss what the movie does well and where it falls short, and consider a few deeper themes!

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CONTENT WARNING: HEREDITARY, AND THIS EPISODE, DEAL WITH SENSITIVE ISSUES SUCH AS FAMILY TRAUMA, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUICIDE.

LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

Welcome to the Horror Lab Podcast, where we dissect the best in horror movies each week!

Horror movies are a great viewing experience--most are just downright fun to watch! But the best horror movies also communicate deep themes and ideas. Join Will and Chris each week as they explore the depth of horror movies, extract various themes, and discuss a theory or two!

In this episode, Will and Chris take a DEEP dive into one of the best horror movies in recent memory--Hereditary! There's so much to this movie--a broken family, strange kids, demonic possession, the occult--all combined to make a truly terrifying viewing experience. This one currently sits at #3 on Will's T25 list!

Oh, and let's not forget--an Oscar-worthy performance by the one-and-only Toni Collette!

Join Will and Chris in the Horror Lab as they consider what is considered to be one of the scariest movies ever made--they talk themes, trauma, and more! If you've not seen this one before, make sure to watch before listening to HLP--and be sure to get rid of every distraction. You need to watch this one from start to finish without getting up!

Intro/Outro Music by Defekt Maschine

Background Music: Rage Sound by Carcer City. Music provided by Tunetank.

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Welcome to the Horror Lab Podcast, where we dissect the best in horror movies each week!

Horror movies are a great viewing experience--most are just downright fun to watch! But the best horror movies also communicate deep themes and ideas. Join Will and Chris each week as they explore the depth of horror movies, extract various themes, and discuss a theory or two!

In this episode, Will and Chris take a deep dive into a terrific Creature Feature, The Host. This one has it all--a scary monster, engrossing story, and endearing characters--all wrapped up in a biting satire!

Join Will and Chris as they plumb the depths of this one--discussing themes, exploring cultural and historical context, and dissecting the character/story arcs that make this a terrific horror movie!

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Background Music: Rage Sound by Carcer City. Music provided by Tunetank.

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Welcome to the Horror Lab Podcast, where we dissect the best in horror movies each week!

Horror movies are a great viewing experience--most are just downright fun to watch! But the best horror movies also communicate deep themes and ideas. Join Will and Chris each week as they explore the depth of horror movies, extract various themes, and discuss a theory or two!

In this episode, Will and Chris take a DEEP DIVE into a truly disturbing--but terrific-- horror movie, Midsommar. This one might be the most chaotic, odd, and terrifying breakup movie of all time! It needs a place in Will's T25 list, AND is in Chris' top 5 scary movies!

Join Will and Chris as they extract themes, discuss the subtle horror elements, and dissect one of the best horror movies in recent memory!

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Background Music: Rage Sound by Carcer City. Music provided by Tunetank.

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Welcome to the Horror Lab Podcast, where we dissect the best in horror movies each week!

Horror movies are a great viewing experience--most are just downright fun to watch! But the best horror movies also communicate deep themes and ideas. Join Will and Chris each week as they explore the depth of horror movies, extract various themes, and discuss a theory or two!

In this episode, Will and Chris explore a unique, if not beautiful, vampire movie--Let the Right One In. Rather than your typical gorefest with a side of romance, this one focuses on the friendship (and potential romance) between Oskar and Eli--the latter of which is a hundreds-year old vampire.

Join Will and Chris as they discuss themes, explore the larger cultural issues within the movie, and dissect the relationship between the protagonists. Oh, and the last 5 minutes of Let the Right One In is absolutely stunning!

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Background Music: Rage Sound by Carcer City. Music provided by Tunetank.

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