A loan officer who evicts an elderly woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse. Desperate, she turns to a seer to save her soul while evil forces push her to her breaking point. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss demon winds, haunted hankies, and the soulless nature of American financial institutions i…

Randy and Bob once again made the trek over to New Orleans for The Overlook Film Festival and lived to tell the tale! It was another year filled with patires, Q&A's, anniversary screenings, loads of genre movies and much more. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Abigail, Cuckoo, Red Rooms, I Saw the TV Glow, Oddity, Azrael and many …

A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss the fruitless nature of war, the necessity of a neutral press, and Alex Garland’s harrowing new film, Civil War (…

A group of people fight for survival at a truck stop when machines become homicidal. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Emilio Estevez, cocaine, and Stephen King’s only directing credit to date, Maximum Overdrive (1986). Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:28) Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:07) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:44) Rotte…

In a small town, brutal killings start to plague the community. Marty Coslaw, a paraplegic boy, is convinced the murders are the doings of a werewolf. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Stephen King, Corey Haim, and Gary Busey in the classic werewolf movie, Siilver Bullet (1985). Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:34) Back of the Box/Reco…

A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss late night talk shows, the satanic panic, and Faustian tales in, Late Night with the Devil (2024). Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:16) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:02) Spoiler Warning/Full Re…

A brilliant scientist’s discovery renders him invisible, but transformers him into an omnipotent, dangerous megalomaniac. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss government-funded experiments, Kevin Bacon’s bacon, and Paul Verhoeven’s take on the Invisible Man, Hollow Man (2000). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:50) Back of the Box/Recommend…

A group of troubled teenagers are led by social workers on a California wilderness retreat, not knowing the woods they are camping in have been infested by bloodsucking, mutated ticks! On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Seth Green, illegal grow operations, and unfortunate stereotypes in the made for TV creature feature, Ticks (1993…

When a team of explorers ventures into the catacombs beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within the city of the dead. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss treasure hunting, the Parisian catacombs and the hellish found footage film, As Above, So Below (2014). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:07) Back of the…

In the dying days of the old west, a sheriff and his posse set out to rescue their town’s doctor from a group of cannibalistic cave dwellers. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson and S. Craig Zahler’s horror-western, Bone Tomahawk (2015). Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:45) Back of the Box/Recommendations (10…

Flighty teenage girl Buffy Summers finds out she is her generation’s vampire slayer. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, and 90’s nostalgia in Fran Rubel Kuzui’s, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:53) Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:15) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18…

The uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright’s incredibly effective Zom-Rom-Com, Shaun of the Dead (2004). Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:15) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11…

A group of scientists have developed the resonator, a machine which allows whoever is in range to see beyond normal perceptive reality. But when the experiment succeeds they are immediately attacked by strange life forms. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss H.P. Lovecraft, Barbara Crampton in tight leather, and Stuart Gordon’s other…

A man finds himself trapped in a desert canyon with a woman living off grid who is captive to a pack of mysterious figures above. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss the dangers of the desert, evil kids, and Barnaby Clay’s hot horror film, The Seeding (2024). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:10) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:09) Sp…

In Barnaby Clay's new film, The Seeding, a man finds himself trapped in a desert canyon with a strange woman living off grid who is being held captive by sadisitc figures. On this special episode... The crew sits down with writer, director, editor Barnaby Clay for a spoiler free discussion about the inspirations for his new film, what draws him to …

When the unburied dead return to life and seek human victims, seven refugees shelter in a house in the Pennsylvanian countryside. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss remaking a classic, Tony Todd’s first horror movie, and Tom Savini’s only directorial credit to date, Night of the Living Dead (1990). Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:40) B…

The incredible tale of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist, Dr. Godwin Baxter. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo in Yorgos Lanthimos’ sexually charged Frankenstein story, Poor Things (2023). Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:1…

A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss the Shaw Brothers, martial arts, and the Hong Kong horror movie, Human Lanterns (1982). Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:25) Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:55) Spoiler …

In a remote village two brothers find a possessed man who is about to give birth to evil itself. They decide to get rid of the body only to accidentally further spread chaos. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss non Catholic exorcists, animals run amok, and Demian Rugna’s possession film, When Evil Lurks (2023). Show Notes: Housekeep…

Join the crew as we discuss our top 10 horror movies of 2023, air our grievances with a bottom 3 of 2023, and reflect upon some filmmaking trends we noticed in horror this year. Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:02) Top 10 of 2023 (7:10) Worst of 2023 (77:00) Honorable Mentions (100:42) Horror Trends of 2023 (122:45) 2023 Recap (149:00) 2024 Horror Relea…

What starts as a simple yule log feed devolves into a surrealist nightmare. A couples’ romantic, cabin getaway is double booked and interrupted by a group of podcasters investigating the strange goings on in the area. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss generational trauma, pimento cheese, and the genre defying film, Adult Swim Yule…

Two detectives track a serial killer that uses the 7 deadly sins as inspiration for his murders. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt and the unyielding obsession with the serial killer’s mind in, Se7en (1995). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:31) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:48) Spoiler Warning/Full Revie…

Post war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss the legacy of Godzilla, the lasting effects of war and the latest from Toho, Godzilla Minus One (2023). Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:20) Back of the Box/…

A freak storm unleashes a species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town where a group of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Stephen King, Tom Jane and Frank Darabont’s ever so uplifting film, The Mist (2007). Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:45) Back of the Box/Recommendat…

After a black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving inspired killer starts terrorizing Plymouth, Massachusetts, the birthplace of the holiday. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss grindhouse slashers, Patrick Dempsey, and Eli Roth’s latest holiday horror film, Thanksgiving (2023). Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:58) Back…

Two adults and a juvenile break into a house attempting to rob their landlords. They soon realize the real trick will be breaking back out. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss slumlords, leather daddies, and Wes Craven’s extremely entertaining, The People Under the Stairs (1991). Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:55) Back of the Box/Recom…

A group of scientists band together to save the world from mutated tomatoes. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss endless governmental red tape, murderous fruits, and the sci-fi spoof, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:45) Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:06) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:36) Rotte…

When Nicole met David, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. His adoration turns to obsession, their dreams turn into nightmares, and her love turns into fear. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Mark Wahlberg’s whisper, daddy kinks, and 90’s white boy rage in James Foley’s, Fear (1996…

We’re celebrating Halloween with another triple feature! This year we take a look at three Tim Burton films all centered around creatures that shouldn’t be alive… On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss the Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow, re-animated dogs in Frankenweenie and Johnny Depp ‘s goth phase in Edward Scissorhands! Show No…

The Straight Chilling Crew dive deep into the pool of Halloween TV specials with a triple feature of animated classics! On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949), It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) and Bugs Bunny’s Howl-oween Special (1977). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:23) The Legend of Sleepy …

When two girls disappear in the woods and return three days later with no memory of what happened, one father seeks the guidance of Chris MacNeil who experienced something similar 50 years prior. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss unecessary sequels, why voodoo is the only reliable religion, and the latest from David Gordon Green, …

A sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for an experimental medical procedure in the hopes for a miracle cure. Once he arrives he finds out the whole thing is a scam. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss franchises that don’t know when to stop, what happens when you try to “elevate” a Saw movie, and the ever so righteous J…

Two strangers awaken in a bathroom and neither can recollect how they got there. They soon realize they’re pawns in a deadly game orchestrated by a serial killer. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss ambiguous morality, slasher evolutions and pig masks in James Wan’s iconic horror film, Saw (2004). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:20) Bac…

The filming of Nosferatu is hampered by the fact that its star Max Schreck is taking the role of a vampire way more seriously than seems humanly possible. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss John Malkovich going to 11, Willem Dafoe as Nosferatu, and E. Elias Merhige’s under-seen, Shadow of the Vampire (2000). Show Notes: Housekeepin…

A young woman studying to be a vet develops a taste or human flesh. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss the dangers of hazing, tasty human flesh, and Julia Docournau’s debut feature film, Raw (2016). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:15) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:58) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:18) Rotten Tomatoes (74:24) Tr…

A lonely teenager and her mother live a secluded life in the woods. The more the teen uncovers about her family the more likely it seems she comes from a long line of witches. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss metal matriarchs, doing witchy things in the woods, and the Adams family’s low budget banger, Hellbender (2022). Show Note…

A mother and her 6-year old daughter move into a new apartment with a terrible leaking roof. Soon they will find out the water is the least of their problems. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss broken families, water damage and Hideo Nakata’s Japanese horror classic, Dark Water (2002). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:30) Back of the Bo…

Following clues to the origins of mankind a team of scientists investigate a structure on a distant moon. They soon realize they are not alone. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender and Ridley Scott’s return to the Alien franchise, Prometheus (2012). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:10) Back of the Box/Reco…

A crew sailing from Carpathia to England find they are carrying very dangerous cargo. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Dracula, David Dastmalchian and Andre Ovredal’s, The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023). Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:55) Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:38) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:30) Rotten Tomatoes (…

A single mother hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest and a historian to help her exorcise her newly purchased mansion after finding out it’s inhabited by ghosts. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Roasrio Dawson, séances and Disney’s latest film, Haunted Mansion (2023). Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:45) Back of the Box/Recommendat…

When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss party games, possession tropes and the haunting debut from Danny and Michael Philippou, Talk To Me (2023). …

Soju sits down with Malaysian director We Jun Cho, director of Hungry Ghost Diner, to discuss the creation of his debut film, the film’s world premiere at BIFAN in South Korea, and the traditions of the Lunar Ghost Month. Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop…

When a machine that allows therapists to enter patients’ dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss dream logic, Japanese animation, and Satoshi Kon’s mind-bending film, Paprika (2006). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:20) Back of the Box/Recommendatio…

Randy, Soju and Bob run down everything they watched at BiFan! On this episode... Join the crew as they provide spoiler free reviews for over 20 films from South Korea, Australia, Vietnam, Malaysia and more! Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube ShopBy Straight Chilling Podcast: Horror Movie Review

A businessman and his friends are captured by a sadistic judge and his family and forced to stand trial in the fictitious town known as Valkenvania. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss the Chevy Chase problem, The Humpty Dance and Dan Aykroyd’s only directed film to date, Nothing But Trouble (1991). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:07) B…

In Franklin Ritch's new film, The Artifice Girl, a team of special agents find a revolutionary new computer program used to bait and catch online predators. After teaming up with the program's developer, they soon find out the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its intended purpose. On this special episode... Soju sits down with the multitalented direc…

At a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, a hopeful hair metal band seeking inspiration to record their next album will soon find themselves in a furious confrontation with the Prince of Darkness himself. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Jon Mikl Thor, the Canadian exchange rate and the heavy metal horror movie, Rock ‘n’ Roll Nigh…

Randy, Soju and Bob run down everything they watched at the Chattanooga Film Festival! Congratulations to everybody at CFF for celebrating their 10th year with such a great lineup of films! On this episode... Join the crew as we discuss Satan Wants You, Mind Body and Spirit, Tearsucker, New Religion, Invoking Yell, The Haunting of Hype House, The L…

Five friends go on vacation to a remote cabin where they get more than they bargained for, discovering the truth behind the cabin in the woods. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss horror stereotypes, sexy taxidermy and the meta, cult-classic, The Cabin in the Woods (2011). Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:05) Back of the Box/Recommendati…

Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Jack Nicholson, Sarah Jessica Parker and the severe lack of anal probing in Tim Burtons, Mars attacks (1996). Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:30) Back of the Box/Recommendations (16:03) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (22:26)…