Super tight theme this week with two Indonesian horror films from Joko Anwar: Impedigore and Satan’s Slaves Impedigore (2019) follows Maya, a young woman who uncovers a mysterious connection to a wealthy family and a remote village. Seeking answers about her past, she ventures there with her friend, but what they find is a place shrouded in secrets…

Get ready for some haunted house sequels. For his episode we watched the sequels to Hell House LLC. Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel (2018) – Directed by Stephen Cognetti Years after a deadly incident at the Hell House attraction, a team of investigative journalists return to the abandoned Abaddon Hotel. Convinced the official story hides a dee…

Religious Horror for the start of spring! This week we have to films with religious themes: On the Third Day (2021) and Consecration (2023). In “on the “On the 3rd Day” a woman gets into a car accident with her son. She cannot remember what happened in the days following the crash and as she searches for her son, she discovers connections to other …

Gen Z vacation horror? Sure, why not. For this episode we watched two films the 2022 Bodies Bodies Bodies and the 2023 horror-thriller Fire Island In Bodies Bodies Bodies, a group of young friends reunite for a weekend getaway at a remote mansion. As a hurricane rolls in, tensions rise, secrets are revealed, and a party game takes a dark turn, lead…

OG Vampires for the win! In this episode we discuss the original 1922 Nosferatu by F.W. Murnau and the 1979 remake Nosferatu: The Vampyre by Werner Herzog – both based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Both films offer distinctive takes on the classic vampire tale, highlighting different aspects of the myth and creating unique cinematic experiences. Nosfer…

For this episode we watched the first two films in Ti West’s trilogy: X (2022) and Pearl (2022). In X, An aging couple renting out a secluded farmhouse to a group of filmmakers making an adult film become suspicious of their guests’ intentions. As tensions rise and secrets unfold, the line between reality and fantasy blurs, leading to a violent and…

Quiet Horror for this week’s episode – with The Quiet Place 2 (2020) and Don’t Breathe 2 (2022). In The Quiet Place 2, by John Krasinski, the remaining members of the Abbott family emerges from the silent shadows of their home and faces a world ravaged by sound-hunting creatures. Forced to rely on their wits and fragile communication, they embark o…

Foreign, feel-bad horror anyone? For this episode we watched two foreign films sure to leave you feeling depressed to start off the new year: The Platform (2019) and Sadness (2021). In The Platform by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, we encounter a vertical prison where a meager platform descends every level once a day. Survival hinges on resourcefulness an…

Merry Christmas everyone!! For this episode we watched the two Black Christmas remakes from 2006 and 2019. Both films offer suspenseful thrill rides with different approaches to the classic Black Christmas formula. Black Christmas (2006) by Glen Morgan: On Christmas Eve, an escaped maniac returns to his childhood home, which is now a sorority house…

For this episode we watched two sequels produced by Blumhouse – not the most thematic of themes, but here we are. Our films are Forever Purge (2021) and Sinister 2 (2015) Forever Purge (2021) by Everardo Gout, follows on from the long series where in the lawless aftermath of the annual Purge, a group of strangers must rely on each other to survive …

For this episode we watched two 2022 films featuring Anya Taylor-Joy. (I know – weak theme – but they can’t all be winners.) The films: The Menu and The Northman In The Menu, directed by Mark Mylod, a young couple embark on a romantic weekend getaway to a remote coastal island to dine at an exclusive restaurant. However, as the evening progresses, …

Haunted House from Hell!! For this episode we watched Hell House LLC (2015) and Haunt (2013). In Hell House LLC by Stephen Cognetti, years after a tragic accident at a haunted house attraction leaves 15 people dead, a documentary crew investigates the events that led to the disaster. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover disturbing evide…

And we’re back – just in time for Halloween!!!! For this episode we watched two recent releases: Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023) and We Have a Ghost (2023). In Onyx the Fortuitous, director Andrew Bowser introduces a larger audience to his character Onyx, a fledgling occultist, and a group of fellow worshipers, who attend a onc…

There are so many vampire movies, it’s tough to choose just two. For this week, we watched a very interesting take on the genre and a film featuring Jon Bon Jovi: Byzantium (2012) and Vampire: Los Muertos (2002). Spoilers start around 3:50. Byzantium (2012) is a British-Irish supernatural horror film written and directed by Neil Jordan. The film st…

I don’t think you can go wrong with an evil children theme. For this episode we watched two 70s takes with very different approaches: The Brood (1979) and Devil Times Five, aka People Toys, (1974). Spoilers start around 5:37. The Brood (1979) The Brood is a 1979 Canadian psychological horror film directed by David Cronenberg. The film stars Oliver …

Multiple themes for this episode: Rob Zombie, Halloween, Remakes – you decide which fits best. This week we watched the Halloween I (2007) and Halloween II (2009) from Rob Zombie. Spoilers start around 6:17By GeekProfs

Elizabeth picked the theme this week and it’s a study in women and revenge!! This week we watched two films from Shudder: A Wounded Fawn (2022) and The Furies (2019). Spoilers start around 5:03.By GeekProfs

And we’re back!! After a couple of weeks off, we return with a great double feature continuing the long-running Child’s Play series with Curse of Chucky (2013) and Cult of Chucky (2017). Spoilers start around 4:29.By GeekProfs

Stephen King has written some hefty tomes and many have been made into TV movies, miniseries, and feature films, but none more successfully than the 2017 It: Chapter One, and the 2019 sequel, It: Chapter Two. Check out our review! Spoilers start around 4:51By GeekProfs

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Netflix Vampires in Los Angeles – a VERY tight theme for this episode featuring Day Shift (2022) and Night Teeth (2021). Spoilers start around 5:20.By GeekProfs

Holiday Horror!!! For this episode we watched two very different Christmas themed horror films. The musical comedy zombie film Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) and the French cult classic Deadly Games – aka Dial Code Santa Claus, Game Over, Hide and Freak, and 3615 code Père Noël (1989). Spoilers start around 4:30.…

Is there anything better than a haunted asylum? I mean terror, ghosts, and medical experiments – what could go wrong? For this episode we watched Grave Encounters 2 (2012) the sequel to Grave Encounters, which we reviewed previously on the podcast, and the Korean film Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018). Spoilers start around 4:19.…

Ready for religious teen-girl possession films? We’re here for it. Check out our reviews of The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) and The Medium (2021). Spoilers start around 4:07.By GeekProfs

Our fourth (!!) annual year in review!! For this episode, we take a look back at the past year and offer our top 10 and bottom 5 films of the year. This whole episode is nothing but spoilers – sorry not sorry.By GeekProfs

Ghosts, Spirits, and Ghouls – oh my!! Get ready for some non-traditional haunted house horror! For this episode we watched Burnt Offerings (1976) and The Strings (2020). Both are somewhat slow burns and deal with different types of hauntings and definitely worth a watch. Spoilers start around 3:40-ish.…

Happy death month to Edgar Allan Poe!! On October 7, 1849, Edgar Allan Poe died under mysterious circumstances in Baltimore, Maryland – but I suppose we would expect nothing less from this master of horror. For this episode we watched an adaptation of one of his most famous stories “The Pit and the Pendulum” from 1991 and the 2022 “Raven’s Hollow” …

The spooky season is upon us!! Check out the latest installment in our series of reviews of the Friday the 14th and A Nightmare on Elm Street series. We’ve made it to the 5th films in the series – Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Beginning (1985) & A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 5: The Dream Child (1989). Not the best films in the franchises, but we s…

Horror Anthologies – the short story collections of horror cinema. There are so many anthologies that it was hard to pick two, but for this episode we watched Southbound (2015) and The Mortuary Collection (2019). Spoilers start around 3:55.By GeekProfs

British werewolves anyone? Check out our review of two very different takes on werewolves with Howl (2015) and The Beast Must Die (1974). Spoilers start around 5:05.By GeekProfs

Horror Comedies anyone? I may be the only one who likes horror comedies of the two of us, and that doesn’t stop me from suggesting them whenever I can. Check out our reviews of these horror comedies with ghostly menace: The Frighteners (1996) and Here Comes Hell (2019). Spoilers start around 6:25.By GeekProfs

Death and Time Loops, what could possibly go wrong? Even more death, over and over again!! Check out our reviews of the sequel to Happy Death Day – Happy Death Day 2U (2019) and the Salvage (2006). Spoilers start around 5:10.By GeekProfs

Who doesn’t love a good film with teens and witchcraft? I mean, what could possibly go wrong? Check out our reviews of The Craft: Legacy (2020) & Seance (2021) Spoilers start around 4:05.By GeekProfs

Looking for some demonic horror sequels on this fine Friday? Look no further. For this episode we reviewed Hellraiser: Judgement (2018) and The Exorcist III (1998). Spoilers start around 5:12.By GeekProfs

Love or hate it, the Giallo genre is central to the history of horror. For this episode watched two well-known films in the genre: The Girl Who Knew Too Much, aka the Evil Eye, (1963) & Deep Red, aka The Hatchet Murders, (1975). Spoilers start around 6:43.By GeekProfs

Let’s be honest, horror and b-movies go together like peanut butter and jelly. For this episode we celebrate Elvira’s 40th Anniversary with two movies from her Shudder special: The City of the Dead (aka Horror Hotel) from 1960 and Messiah of Evil (aka Dead People) from 1973. Spoilers start around 6:40.…

Animatronics gone wrong!! If you’re terrified by the idea of mechanical furries coming to life and going on killing sprees, then these films are for you: The Banana Splits Movie (2019) & Willy’s Wonderland (2021). Spoilers start around 5:00.By GeekProfs

Our theme for this week is haunted houses!! We watched 13 Ghosts (2001) and Sinister (2012) There are so many haunted house movies out there, so if you have recommendations for more, drop us a line. Spoilers start around 5:02.By GeekProfs

Part two of our stroll down memory lane as we take a look at the Scream franchise. Get ready for a discussion of Scream III (2000) and Scream IV (2011). Spoilers start around 6:30.By GeekProfs

Get ready for some 90s nostalgia. This is the first in a two part series on the Scream franchise. Get ready for a discussion of Scream I (1996) and Scream II (1997). Spoilers start around 3:27.By GeekProfs

Get ready for some more underwater horror!! For this second take on the theme we watched Sphere (1998) and Deep Star Six (1989). Spoilers start around 3:38.By GeekProfs

It’s that time again!!! Time to sit and watch movies all weekend long for the 23rd Annual Nevermore Film festival, programmed by the Carolina Theatre in Durham North Carolina. The NEVERMORE Film Festival is a juried competition festival that programs brand-new feature and short films with an emphasis on horror, science fiction, dark fantasy, animat…

Are you terrified thinking about a home invaders? Then we’ve got some films for you!! These are two films featuring home invasions gone wrong – where the home invaders get their due: Don’t Breathe (2016) and The Owners (2020). Spoilers start around 4:50.By GeekProfs

Looking for some paranormal investigation horror? Look no further. This week we paired two films featuring ghost hunting: the 1963 film “The Haunting” and the 2011 “Grave Encounters”. Spoilers start around 2:44.By GeekProfs

Let’s talk time loops! In honor of Groundhog Day this week, we have two films that involve reliving the same day over and over again. Today we’re talking about Happy Death Day (2017) and Source Code (2011). Spoilers start around 4:40.By GeekProfs

Looking for some late-90s teen horror? Well look no further!! For this episode, we reviewed the teen scream I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and the stoner horror-comedy Idle Hands (1999). Spoilers start around 3:40.By GeekProfs

Return of Chucky!!! We return to a long-running franchise – now a series on The SyFy Channel: Child’s Play!! For this episode we watched Bride of Chucky (1998) and Seed of Chucky (2004). Spoilers Start around 2:32.By GeekProfs

It’s time for some holiday horror!! Our episode this week features two Christmas themed films: Christmas Evil (aka You Better Watch Out; aka Terror in Toyland) from 1980 and the 2016 film featuring Dee Wallace, Red Christmas. Spoilers start around 5:58.By GeekProfs

Subterranean sequels and remakes!! In this episode we review The Descent 2 (2009), the sequel to The Descent and My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009), a remake of the original from 1981. Spoilers start around 3:50.By GeekProfs

Happy Black Friday!! While you’re waiting in line with hordes of other shoppers, check out our latest episode featuring two recent takes on Zombies: The Girl with all the Gifts (2016) based on the book by Mike Carey and Peninsula (2020), the stand-alone sequel to Train to Busan (2016). Spoilers start around 6:20…