In this episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and Jayne discuss horses and monkeys going bananas, aliens and UFOs, spectacle, greed and trauma, Northwich’s annual piña colada festival and Jordan Peele’s magnificent 2022 sci-fi horror movie Nope. They do so over a round of slightly mediocre tinned Piña Coladas of an indeterminate brand.

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We also discuss:

* Us (2019)

* Get out (2017)

* Jurassic Park (1993)

* King Kong (1933)

* Primate (2026)

* Scanlines by Todd Keisling (2020)

* The Descent (2005)

* Him (2025)

* Dont Look Up (2021)

* Jaws (1975)

* Love Never Dies by Emma Cole (2026)

* Hearteyes (2025)

* Mommy’s Home (TBD)

* Mr Creamjeans’ Hidey Hole (2026)

* Victorian Psycho (2026)

* What Happened To Doris? (2026)

* Play House (2026)

* Resident Evil (2026)

* Compliance (2026)

* Parish (TBD)

* Buffet Infinity (2026)

* Faces of Death (2026)

* Creep (2014)

* Ludwig (2024-)

In this episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and Jayne discuss climbing and caving, creature features and bleak endings, all of the horror sequels George is excited about (Jayne less so), snot, gunk, monster anatomy and all things cult classic, The Descent. They do so over the course of a bottle of white chicken wine, or La Vielle Ferme.

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We additionally discuss:

* Ready Or Not (2019)

* Carrie (1976)

* Nosferatu (2024)

* The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

* The Descent Part 2 (2009)

* Best Friends For Forever (TBD)

* Leprechaun Film (TBD)

* Evil Dead Wrath (2028)

* Smile 3 (TBD)

* A Quiet Place Part III (2027)

* They Follow (~2027)

* Talk 2 Me (TBD)

* Child’s Play 9 (TBD)

* Scream 8 (TBD)

* Big Baby (2025)

In this episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and Jayne discuss weddings and in-laws, how Samara Weaving is one of the best scream queens screaming, all of the creepypastas billed for film adaptation, the uncanniness of children’s TV and all things Ready Or Not. They do so over the course of a bottle of Gordon Ramsay’s Pinot Grigio, from Italy.

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We additionally discuss:

* Yellowjackets (2021-)

* Buddy (2026)

* Brother by Ania Ahlborn (2015)

* Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)

* Grease 2 (1982)

* American Horror Story (2011-)

* Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022)

* Obsession (2026)

* Jeff The Killer (TBD)

* Cartoon Cat (TBD)

* Siren Head (TBD)

* Amityville Awakens by Robert P. Ottone (2026)

* Brokeula by Michael J Seidlinger (2026)

* Why I Love Horror edited by Becky Spratford (2025)

* Misery (1990)

* Numberjacks (2006-2009)

* Ride or Die (2026-)

* Ted Lasso (2020-)

* Ludwig (2024-)

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In this episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and Jayne discuss the evolution of the slasher, meta and self-aware aspects of the Scream franchise, whether Ghostface and Hannibal Lecter are sex symbols, Jayne’s infatuation with Benedict Cumberbatch and Wes Craven’s seminal “Scream.” They do so over the course of a bottle of Mudhouse Sauvignon.

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We additionally discuss:

* Psycho (1960)

* Halloween (1978)

* The Indian Lake Trilogy by Stephen Graham Jones (2021-2024)

* Sherlock (2010-2017)

* Criminal Minds (S5: E16)- Mosley Lane (2010)

* Scream 2 (1997)

* Friday the 13th (1980)

* The Shining (1980)

* Scream 7 (2026)

* Life at Sandy’s (2026)

* Sundown (2026)

* 8114 by Joshua Hull (2025)

* Glorious (2022)

* Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)

* Obsession (2026)

* Mime (TBA)

* The Burn Line by Jonathan Sims (2026)

* The Last House (2026)

* Over Your Dead Body (2026)

* Hereditary (2018)

In this episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and Jayne discuss liminality and uncanny valley, how the Strava app revealed the exact co-ordinates of US military bases, the allure of Gillian Anderson and Kane Parsons’ directorial debut and box office hit Backrooms. They do so over the course of a bottle of rosé La Vieille Ferme, or chicken wine.

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We additionally discuss:

* Ice Cream Man (2026)

* A Short Stay In Hell by Stephen L. Peck (2009)

* Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison (2023)

* Good Boy by Neil McRobert (2025)

* Coup de Grâce by Sofia Ajram (2024)

* Severance (2022-)

* Coraline (2009)

* Only Fools and Horses (1981-2003)

* In The Dust of This Planet by Eugene Thacker (2011)

* Wyrd and Other Derelictions by Adam Nevill (2020)

* The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1892)

* Clown in a Cornfield (2025)

* Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare (2020)

* X-files I Want To Believe (2008)

* Sinners (2025)

* The Shards (2026-)

* Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978)

In the inaugural episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and his mum discuss the root of Jayne’s decades- long aversion to horror, the TV shows that recently eased her into the genre, and Curry Barker’s 2026 box office hit ‘Obsession,’ starring Michael Johnston and Inde Navarette. They do so over the course of a bottle of rosé Prosecco, their liquid courage for the week.

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We additionally discuss:

* The Omen (1976)

* Carrie (1976)

* Widow’s Bay (2026-)

* Yellowjackets (2021-)

* Audition (1999)

* Misery (1990)

* May (2002)

* Weapons (2025)

* Gladys (2028)

* The Monkey’s Paw by W.W Jacobs (1902)

* Companion (2025)

* Talk To Me (2022)

* Backrooms (2026)

* Milk and Serial (2024)

* The Chair (2023)

* Anything But Ghosts (2027)

* Scream (1996)

* Wire In The Blood (2002-2008)

* Luther (2010-2019)

* Mike Flanagan’ s Carrie (2026)

* Insidious: Out Further (2026)

* Clayface (2026)

* Other Mommy (2026)

* Incidents Around The House by Josh Malerman (2024)

* Victorian Psycho (2026)

* Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito (2025)

* Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)