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Welcome to Pillow Fright: a horror podcast hosted by Elissa, Kay and Ama - your three genre-loving besties who bring over all of the scary VHS tapes your parents would NEVER let you watch...but we will! You're invited to our weekly slumber party where we relive our nostalgic youth and stay up all night chatting about all things horror from the comfort of our pillow fort. From cult classics and deep cuts to new releases and everything else in between - we've got you covered. Now, let's grab o ...
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Sequels in Space w/ Patrick Hamilton | Spaceship Slaughters!
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In space no one can smell rotten eggs! One small step for man. One giant leap of terror! This year, the past, the present and the future will all meet at the crossroads of hell! Are the Pillow Fright Girls off their rockers, or is this a special bonus on sequels in space? If you guessed the latter, you are correct! But not just any sequels - Elissa…
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) | Spaceship Slaughters!
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In Space, No One Can Eat Ice Cream! ...But we can because it's Pillow Fright Slumber Party time! We close out our month of Spaceship Slaughters in colorful style with 1988's Killer Klowns from Outer Space, a true cult classic. Along the way, we also discuss our favorite clown movies, the origin of Kay's coulrophobia, and the charm of old school pup…
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Jason X (2001) w/ Brian Collins | Spaceship Slaughters!
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It's a bird, it's a place, it's...UBER JASON! He's survived drowning. He's survived being macheted by Corey Feldman. He's even survived the toxic waste that floods the sewers of New York every night at midnight! But can he survive space? Find out when Elissa, Kay, and Ama are joined by horror journalist and repertory film host Brian Collins to disc…
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Alien: Romulus (2024) | General Talk + Spoilers w/ Jared Rivet | Spaceship Slaughters!
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Xenomorphs, and Facehuggers, and Chestbursters, oh my! Kay and Ama had the pleasure of seeing an early screening of Alien: Romulus and couldn't wait to dive into a new installment in one of the greatest sci-fi horror franchises to date! Elissa was grounded for reenacting the chestburster scene from the original 1979 film during dinner, but have no …
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Event Horizon (1997) | Spaceship Slaughters!
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DO YOU SEE?! ...that we're starting a new theme today, Pillow Frighters! And an out-of-this-world theme it is as we step into our spaceships MTV Cribs style and talk all about spaceship horror! You read that correctly, we aren't limiting ourselves to just outer space travel, but we certainly starting with it by talking about 1997's EVENT HORIZON. O…
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It's bonus episode time! On this special episode of Pillow Fright, Elissa, Kay, and Ama have a quick nightcap chat about the *scariest movie of all time (*according to science), 2012's SINISTER! We dive straight into this one so if you haven't seen the film...go watch it, grab your copy of Kentucky Blood, and join in on our chat about spooky kids, …
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WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!? Well we can't tell you just yet but have no fear, Pillow Frighters - your besties are here to chat with you ALL about 1995's SE7EN! This is the final film in our Serial Summer Series, so we get straight to the point with this one. This movie has one of the greatest twists of all time and as always, we will be discussing both sp…
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Longlegs (2024) | Non-Spoiler + Spoiler Talk!
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Oh, there they are! The almost-birthday podcasters! Well, it may not be our birthdays but it IS the episode we've anticipated the most this month! Join us as we dive headfirst into Longlegs and why it is the most talked-about new release at the moment. As always, we start with a non-spoiler discussion before heading into Spoiler Town so we've got y…
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WE WILL NOT ACCEPT A LIFE WE DO NOT DESERVE! That's right; your besties are here to talk all about this month's newest release, MAXXXINE! We kick things off with a very special birthday shout-out to the very special birthday girl, our very own Elissa! Other talking points include the terror that is AI and Smart Homes, recent movie watches, and the …
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Happy New Theme Month, Pillow Frighters! This month’s most anticipated new releases have one thing in common, and that’s serial killer mysteries with detectives on the case! We’re staying in the neighborhood of Slasher Summer with Serial Season, and what better movie to start us off than with 1986’s Manhunter? This one oozes the 1980s so much, you’…
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Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)
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What if you could shadow a killer and learn the tricks of the trade used by the most iconic slashers of all time? Well, you're in luck tonight! Join us for our first slumber party of the month as we kick things off with Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, as part of our Summer of Slashers June lineup. We break down the film's unique approac…
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Get ready to bust through your local theater screen and time warp back to 1986, y'all! This week the Pillow Fright gals are going to Camp Bloodbath to discuss 2015's The Final Girls as their second out-of-the-box slasher pick for this month's theme. Other talking points include the power of Betty Davis Eyes, the grief cycle and catharsis through ar…
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It's the Summer of Slashers, friends! That's right, it's a new month which means a new theme, but this lineup of slashers isn't full of your typical 9-5 slasher. No, we're talking innovative slasher flicks that think outside of the box and bring something new to the formula, and what better way to begin this long trek through the woods than with th…
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It's our last episode of Mystic May! We loved this theme so much that we just had to keep it going into June, but what a fitting film it still is for Pride Month! In this week's episode, Elissa and Ama delve into the magical world of Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions (1995). As always, we discuss both spoiler-free and spoiler topics so you're covere…
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Welcome to our first slumber party episode of Mystic May! Tonight, we're talking about an absolute cult classic from the early aughts, Thir13en Ghosts (2001)...but that's not all! We're joined by VFX legend and director of the film itself, Steve Beck so grab your Arcanum and let's get to it! Support the show Subscribe to our YouTube channel for vis…
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Celebrity Psychics! Flying bag ladies! Nuns! Lou Diamond Phillips in a giant suit! We've got you covered on all bases this month. On this episode, the girls chat about the future of the insidious franchise, what is was like being on The Last Drive in With Joe Bob Briggs, and the beauty of Tubi before diving into an absolutely bonkers conversation a…
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Bonus Episode | TOM MCLOUGHLIN Director of JASON LIVES…at Shock-A-Go-Go!
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It’s bonus episode time, besties! And have we got one heck of an episode for you - we are joined by the man, the myth, the legend himself…writer/director Tom McLoughlin! We had an amazing time talking about the horror movies that scared him, opening for The Doors, his plans for the afterlife, and of course…about the man behind the mask in the seque…
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**Well, friends - the tech demon was angry with us again and decided to embody the Tower card in the tarot deck by destructing our polished audio for the first half hour of the episode…but have no fear! Much like the Star card rises above after the fall of the tower, our polished audio restores just in time for the SPOILER ZONE! Thank you for beari…
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Get ready to sweat, Pillow Frighters! We're switching gears this week and diving into a new release that is very near and dear to our hearts - SLASHERCISE, written and directed by our very own Ama Lea! Along the way, we discuss exciting genre news, what films inspire us, and Ama being the cream in our strawberry. So put on your spandex, grab your s…
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WNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (w/ Chris LaMartina)
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Happy Half-Way to Halloween, Pillow Frighters! Tonight, we wrap up our month of #broadcasthorror with the help of writer-director @chris.lamartina as we chat about nostalgic commercials, goblin candy, and the horrors of mankind in his ghoulishly festive film (and tonight's viewing choice) - WNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL. So, grab your favorite (goblin-fre…
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We hope you’ve done your research on The Devil’s Database because it’s time to grab your prayer cloth and join the Pillow Fright gals as they continue their month of #broadcasthorror by discussing THE CLEANSING HOUR (2019)! Support the show Subscribe to our YouTube channel for visual podcast episodes and more! If you enjoy our content and would lik…
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It's Pillow Fright's first slumber party! Not only that, Pillow Fright now has a YouTube Channel! Arrive to the party early by listening to our first official slumber party episode before its YouTube premiere, this one's a doozy! Join hosts Elissa, Kay, and Ama as they discuss GHOSTWATCH and the horror films that makes us with Horror historian, act…
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Your three horror-loving besties now have a podcast! Get in those skeleton PJs, grab the Mountain Dew and stay up all night with hosts Elissa, Kay, and Ama as they discuss LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL. Support the show Subscribe to our YouTube channel for visual podcast episodes and more! If you enjoy our content and would like to support us, join our…
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