The Whorrors!

The Whorrors!

By Elyse Rose & Shay GillyTV & FilmFilm Reviews
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  • #103: Sinister (2012)
    When you feel like an old cardigan under someone’s bed…Mr. Boogie will kill your family because you’re his favorite.  Find out what’s behind hatch attic door #1 in 2012’s Sinister.
    ***CONTENT WARNING: discussions of hanging, drowning, alcoholism
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    Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
    Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
    Standard Music License 
    Works Referenced:
    Sinister (2012) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1922777/?ref_=nm_knf_c_3 
    Sinister (2012) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinister_(film) 
    Nunez, JP. “Sinister Is a Tragic Cautionary Tale Under a Demonic Veneer” https://horrorobsessive.com/2021/02/08/sinister-is-a-tragic-cautionary-tale-under-a-demonic-veneer/
    1 hr 12 min
  • #102: Quote Game 2.0

    Happy 3 year anniversary to us!  To celebrate, friend of the pod Olivia is here to deliver Quote Game 2.0 for some friendly competition recounting some of the silly silly things we’ve said out of context.


    Follow Olivia! @oliviakagen


    Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast

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    Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])

    Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd

    Standard Music License 

    33 min
  • #101: Saw X (2023)

    Pop pop Kramer is BACK and playing his games on an international scale…listen to see if the odds tip in his favor in the (kind of) prequel that is bringing new blood to the franchise, Saw X.


    ***CONTENT WARNING: violence against a child, discussions of cancer, mention of sexual assault

    *Contains mild spoilers for Saw IV - Saw 3D


    Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast

    Email us at [email protected]

    Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])

    Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd

    Standard Music License 


    Works Referenced:

    • Saw X IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21807222/trivia/

    • Saw X Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_X

    • 54 min
    • #100: The Exorcist (1973)

      For our 100th episode (!!!!!!!), we’re discussing one of the most infamous horror movies to ever exist and one of the scariest little girls to ever spook our screens: 1973’s The Exorcist.

      We are so grateful for you listening and thrilled to keep serving up spooky shit all throughout October!


      ***CONTENT WARNING: sexual abuse, violence towards a child, profane sexual language, talk of vomit, xenophobia, religion 


      Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast

      Email us at [email protected]

      Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])

      Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd

      Standard Music License 


      Works Referenced:

      • The Exorcist Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exorcist 

      • The Exorcist IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070047/ 

      • Domachowski, Lucy. 

      • Saunders, Josh. “TRUE HORROR Inside The Exorcist curse – from mysterious cast deaths to a freak fire and broken jaw as film is set for a reboot.” https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/tv/3368193/exorcist-curse-film-deaths/ 

      • “What the Ever-Popular “Exorcist” Says About Female Sexuality.” Ms. Magazine.  https://msmagazine.com/2010/11/11/what-the-ever-popular-exorcist-says-about-female-sexuality/ 


      • 1 hr 28 min
      • #99: The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)

        It’s not spooky season without a haunted house movie, and you’ll wanna keep your eyes open to see what happens with this one.  See what Colin from Jennifer’s Body was doing before biting the dust in 2009’s The Haunting in Connecticut.


        ***CONTENT WARNING: death of a child, discussions of cancer


        Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast

        Email us at [email protected]

        Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])

        Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd

        Standard Music License 


        Works Referenced:

        • The Haunting in Connecticut Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunting_in_Connecticut 

        • The Haunting in Connecticut IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0492044/ 

        • “The True Story Of The Terrifying Events Behind ‘The Haunting In Connecticut’”: https://allthatsinteresting.com/haunting-in-connecticut-true-story 

        • “Necromancer” Cambridge Dictionary: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/necromancer 

        • 56 min
        • #98: Haunt (2019)

          We may be taking a break from Saw, but we’re not taking a break from traps.  Find out why you should check Yelp before your next spooky haunted attraction while we discuss 2019’s Haunt.


          ***CONTENT WARNING: domestic violence


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          Email us at [email protected]

          Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])

          Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd

          Standard Music License 


          Works Referenced:

          • Haunt Kill Count: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVjHudl9p70 

          • Haunt Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunt_(2019_film) 

          • Haunt IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6535880/ 

          • Wilhelmi, Jack. “Haunt Ending Explained: Who Are The Masked Killers?”: ​​https://screenrant.com/haunt-ending-explained-masked-killers-identity/#:~:text=Haunt%20is%20not%20the%20typical,someone%20who%20is%20supposedly%20safe.


          • 56 min
          • #97: Saw III (2006)

            Chapter 3 of Sawtember is here and there’s more twists than ever before…and we’re not just talking about the plot.


            ***CONTENT WARNING: self-harm, death of a child


            Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast

            Email us at [email protected]

            Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])

            Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd

            Standard Music License 


            Works Referenced:

            • Huntley, Jake (2007), ""'I Want To Play A Game': How To See Saw""EditSign (PDF), Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies, 3, ISSN 2009-0374

            • Saw III IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489270/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv

            • Saw Recordings Wiki: https://sawfilms.fandom.com/wiki/Recorded_Messages

            • Saw III Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_III


            • 1 hr 8 min
            • #96: Saw II (2005)

              We’ve made it out of the bathroom and now we’re exploring the rest of the house…are you nerve-ous yet?  Listen to the next piece in Jigsaw’s puzzle in the sequel that kicked off the still kickin’ franchise, Saw II.


              ***CONTENT WARNING: self-harm, suicide


              Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast

              Email us at [email protected]

              Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])

              Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd

              Standard Music License 


              Works Referenced:

              • Saw II IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432348/trivia/
              • Saw II: Horror Junkies’ Guilty Pleasure by Zachary Doirdon
              • https://www.filminquiry.com/saw-ii-2005-review/#google_vignette
              • Saw II Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_II
              • Saw Recordings Wiki: https://sawfilms.fandom.com/wiki/Recorded_Messages
              • Traps & Trauma: The Legacy of Saw II by Craig Ranallo: https://www.killerhorrorcritic.com/reviewsnews/traps-and-trauma-the-legacy-of-saw-ii
              • YouTube Video -  Saw: The Complete History of Jigsaw | Horror History by CZsWorld: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncMoQs_HNmY
              • 57 min
              • #95: Saw (2004)

                Hello Whorrors…we’d like to play a game.  

                Join us as we hack our way through September with the film that rocked the early 2000’s, 2004’s Saw.


                ***CONTENT WARNING: self-harm


                Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast

                Email us at [email protected]

                Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])

                Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd

                Standard Music License 


                Works Referenced:

                • Saw IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387564/trivia/
                • SAW: THE HORROR MOVIE THAT KICK-STARTED A UNIQUELY 2000’S HORROR SUBGENRE by Andrew Welsh: https://theabominabledrwelsh.blog/2018/10/29/saw-2004-torture-porn/
                • Saw Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_(2004_film)
                • What the Saw series reveals about 2000s horror: https://gamerant.com/saw-series-reveals-2000s-horror/
                • 1 hr
                • #94: The Perfection (2018)

                  Another music conservatory, another movie where we can’t trust Allison Williams…or can we?  Find out in 2018’s haunting thriller, The Perfection.

                  ***CONTENT WARNING: sexual abuse, self-harm, grooming, r*pe


                  Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast

                  Email us at [email protected]

                  Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])

                  Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd

                  Standard Music License 


                  Works Referenced:

                  • The Perfection IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7772580/ 

                  • The Perfection Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Perfection 

                  • Romani, Aja. “Netflix’s The Perfection learned all the wrong lessons from #MeToo” https://www.vox.com/2019/5/28/18641735/netflix-the-perfection-review-controversy 

                  • Cohen, Anne. “Netflix’s The Perfection Is Completely Batshit (In A Good Way)” https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/05/233449/the-perfection-netflix-allison-williams-horror-movie-review 

                  • Preston, Tori. “Review: Nexflix’s The Perfection Broke me” https://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/review-netflixs-the-perfection-broke-me.php 

                  • 51 min

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