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‘Passenger’ Hitches a Ride with Bloody Disgusting for Limited Podcast Series; Stream Now

Tonight, Passenger, the latest from master of horror director André Øvredal, hits theaters nationwide. The hype has been heating up all month long as Øvredal calls the film his scariest yet. Hell of a statement given his creepy catalogue: The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and The Last Voyage […] The post ‘Passenger’ Hitches a Ride with Bloody Disgusting for Limited Podcast Series; Stream Now appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Michael Roffman
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‘The Mummy’ – Stephen Sommers Transforms Universal Monster Into a Universal Sexual Awakening [Halloweenies Podcast]

With Lee Cronin‘s The Mummy trotting into theaters this weekend, the Halloweenies revisit Stephen Sommers‘ 1999 blockbuster hit The Mummy. Starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah, the action-adventure film opted for humor over horror, drawing audiences back into the theaters for the rare successful Universal Monsters reboot. Join Rachel Reeves, Justin Gerber, and […] The post ‘The Mummy’ – Stephen Sommers Transforms Universal Monster Into a Universal Sexual Awakening [Halloweenies Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Michael Roffman
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‘From Hell’ Upped The Gore for Jack The Ripper Films [Murder Made Fiction Podcast]

Americans in London. It’s been a month of Jack the Ripper texts on Murder Made Fiction podcast and while the quality has been consistent, the approach to arguably one of the most famous unsolved murders in true crime history has varied widely. Naturally made-for-TV movies like 1997’s The Ripper (listen here) and the Michael Caine-led Jack […] The post ‘From Hell’ Upped The Gore for Jack The Ripper Films [Murder Made Fiction Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett
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Allergic to Exposition in Robert Eggers’ ‘The Witch’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Good for her…? After kicking off February with a look at one of the lesser-loved Michael Crichton film adaptations in Sphere (listen) and being introduced to the batshit insanity that is the Drew Barrymore-starring Doppelganger (listen), we’re continuing our February coverage with a look at Robert Eggers‘ debut film The Witch (2015). Set in early […] The post Allergic to Exposition in Robert Eggers’ ‘The Witch’ [Horror Queers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Trace Thurman
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Clive Barker’s ‘Hellraiser’ Spawned a New Kind of Horror By Thinking Outside the Box [Halloweenies Podcast]

“You opened it. We came. Now you must come with us, listen to our podcasts.” The Halloweenies are heading to Hell for 202666. In the main feed, they’re covering the Hellraiser franchise. For their patrons, they’re opening the floor for The Omen series. The latter coverage has already begun — and you can stream the first […] The post Clive Barker’s ‘Hellraiser’ Spawned a New Kind of Horror By Thinking Outside the Box [Halloweenies Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Michael Roffman
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The Problematic Nature of Shyamalan’s Otherwise Solid ‘Split’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Et cetera… After kicking off the new year with a deep dive into Alex Garland’s directorial debut Ex Machina (listen) and revisiting our Patreon discussion of 28 Weeks Later (listen), we’re wrapping up January with a discussion of M. Night Shyamalan‘s 2016 box office juggernaut Split. In Split, a man (James McAvoy) with 23 distinct personalities due […] The post The Problematic Nature of Shyamalan’s Otherwise Solid ‘Split’ [Horror Queers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Trace Thurman
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‘Violated Angels’ Gorgeously Recreates a Horrific Mass Murder [Murder Made Fiction Podcast]

On July 13, 1966, Richard Speck broke into a Chicago student nurse’s dormitory and murdered eight of the women who lived inside. Only Corazon Amurao managed to survive the ordeal by hiding under a bed long enough for the intruder to forget about her. Speck was arrested several days later and eventually given the death […] The post ‘Violated Angels’ Gorgeously Recreates a Horrific Mass Murder [Murder Made Fiction Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Jenn Adams
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2025’s ‘Ed Kemper’ Is An Early Aughts Throwback [Murder Made Fiction Podcast]

Throughout January, Murder Made Fiction podcast is examining the killers that are being interviewed on season one of David Fincher‘s Mindhunter. This ties into our Patreon episode-by-episode discussions, while also allowing us to cover a few of the killers that we haven’t discussed in detail, such as Edmund Kemper. Kemper is obviously one of the […] The post 2025’s ‘Ed Kemper’ Is An Early Aughts Throwback [Murder Made Fiction Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett
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David Dastmalchian & Dylan Baker Join Horror Audio Drama Podcast ‘Petrified’

David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil) and Dylan Baker (Trick ‘r Treat) are joining the horror anthology podcast Petrified. Deadline reports that the actors will guest star in the fourth season of the Irish audio drama series, which launches next month. Created by writer-director Peter Dunne and producer Liam Geraghty, the show explores the […] The post David Dastmalchian & Dylan Baker Join Horror Audio Drama Podcast ‘Petrified’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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BD’s ‘Horror Queers’ Celebrate Best Horror of 2025 with Sixth Annual “Hereditaries”; Vote Now!

Six years ago, following the lack of recognition at the Oscars for horror films, Trace Thurman and I created “The Hereditaries“ (named after Toni Collette’s Hereditary omission), a series of horror awards to acknowledge all of the great work being done in the genre. We’re now up to the sixth annual Hereditaries (click here to vote), […] The post BD’s ‘Horror Queers’ Celebrate Best Horror of 2025 with Sixth Annual “Hereditaries”; Vote Now! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett
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Top 10 Horror Movies of 2025 [Halloweenies Podcast]

The Halloweenies officially bolt the door and lock the windows on 2025 by listing the 10 best horror films of the year. Stream the episode below. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil […] The post Top 10 Horror Movies of 2025 [Halloweenies Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Michael Roffman
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Murder Made Fiction Podcast Celebrates the Best and Worst True Crime of 2025

2025 was a banner year for Murder Made Fiction: in addition to celebrating our anniversary, it was the first full year of the podcast. This gave Jenn and I the excuse to consider the diverse range of fictionalized true crime titles that debuted last year. With that in mind, we wanted to celebrate a few […] The post Murder Made Fiction Podcast Celebrates the Best and Worst True Crime of 2025 appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett
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‘Black Phone 2’ Is an Icy World of Empowerment [The Lady Killers Podcast]

“Oh, Finney. You of all people know that “dead” is just a word.” What’s scarier than a sinister magician/serial child from the Stranger Danger 70s driving through town in a windowless van filled with a bunch of black balloons? Nothing. Except perhaps the same sinister magician as a rotting corpse seeking vengeance in the realm […] The post ‘Black Phone 2’ Is an Icy World of Empowerment [The Lady Killers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Jenn Adams
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The Predatory Lesbian and Cultural Appropriation of ‘Night School’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

The old “head-in-the-fish-tank” routine… After celebrating the holidays with a look at one of my favorite gateway horror films Jumanji (listen) and the underseen holiday thriller P2 (listen), we’re wrapping up 2025 with a look at Ken Hughes‘ (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) forgotten 1981 slasher Night School. In Night School, a motorcycle helmet-clad serial killer is decapitating a […] The post The Predatory Lesbian and Cultural Appropriation of ‘Night School’ [Horror Queers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Trace Thurman
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Stephen King Hit a Late Career Grand Slam With ‘You Like It Darker’ [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

The Losers head to the tropics for Stephen King‘s You Like It Darker. Join Losers Michael Roffman, Jenn Adams, Justin Gerber, and Dan Caffrey as they rank all 12 stories within King’s 2024 collection — from the hard-hitting novella Two Talented Bastids to the harrowing Cujo sequel “Rattlesnakes” to the soul searching sendoff “The Answer […] The post Stephen King Hit a Late Career Grand Slam With ‘You Like It Darker’ [The Losers’ Club Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Michael Roffman
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The Top 25 Horror Movies of the Last 25 Years Pt. 2 [Halloweenies Podcast]

All good things come to an end… To close out the first quarter of this century, the Halloweenies have hit the archives to revisit all the horror movies released between 2000 to 2025. After careful consideration, they’ve made their lists, checked them twice, and given them to Santa Gerber to collate them all into a […] The post The Top 25 Horror Movies of the Last 25 Years Pt. 2 [Halloweenies Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Michael Roffman
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‘Devil’s Pass’ and the Dangerous Path of Obsession [The Lady Killers Podcast]

“You followed a step-by-step plan that killed nine people. What did you think was going to happen?” Never underestimate a hyperfixation. That obscure historical event or random theory that takes up space in our brains and keeps us from focusing on more important things. But sometimes those hyperfixations spin out of control and put our […] The post ‘Devil’s Pass’ and the Dangerous Path of Obsession [The Lady Killers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Jenn Adams
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The Top 25 Horror Movies of the Last 25 Years Pt. 1 [Halloweenies Podcast]

The end of 2025 is nigh. To close out the first quarter of this century, the Halloweenies hit the archives and revisit all the horror movies released between 2000 to 2025. After careful consideration, the gang has made their lists, checked them twice, and given them to Santa Gerber to collate them all into a […] The post The Top 25 Horror Movies of the Last 25 Years Pt. 1 [Halloweenies Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Michael Roffman
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Discussing Consent in the Catholic Church in ‘The Sentinel’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

She went to a party with eight dead murderers… After wrapping up November with a look at one of the most controversial films ever made in Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (listen) and delving back into the world of Stephen King with Misery (listen), we’re kicking off December with an oft-requested pick from our […] The post Discussing Consent in the Catholic Church in ‘The Sentinel’ [Horror Queers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Trace Thurman
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‘Gremlins’ – How Joe Dante’s Christmas Cautionary Tale Became an Unlikely All-Timer [Halloweenies Podcast]

We’re 25 days away from Christmas. What do you want Santa to bring you? How about a mogwai? Are you responsible enough for that? Well, the Halloweenies think they are, which is why they’re spending the holidays in Kingston Falls. Join Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, and Rachel Reeves as they dust off Joe Dante‘s 1984 […] The post ‘Gremlins’ – How Joe Dante’s Christmas Cautionary Tale Became an Unlikely All-Timer [Halloweenies Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Michael Roffman