Ranking the ‘Scream’ Movies and Killers [Halloweenies Podcast]

What’s your favorite Scream movie? Good question, and one that the Halloweenies will have to answer today. Because after spending a year in Woodsboro, the gang is packing up the Delta and venturing into the woods for a cabin trip. To pass the time along the way, they’ll give Ghostface one last scare by ranking […]

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The Many Allegories in Aronofsky’s Harrowing ‘mother!’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Aronofsky Autobiography? After a few weeks of back to back quiet, moody films for our “underrated or underseen” theme, including Oz Perkin’s The Blackcoat’s Daughter for 2015 and Nicholas Verso‘s 2016 tearjerker Boys in the Trees, Trace and I are ready to get bombastic! For 2017, we – along with guests Gabe and Kat from Ghouls Next Door […]

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Facing the Brutal Realities of the Zombie Apocalypse in ‘Project Zomboid’ [Safe Room Podcast]

I think we have all played our fair share of zombie games by this point. And while I enjoy bolstering defenses in We Are Billions and mowing down hordes in Back 4 Blood as much as the next person, the archetypes of zombie experiences are relatively set in stone.  Something developer The Indie Stone has […]

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Stephen King’s ‘On Writing’ Turns the Memoir Into a Masterclass [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

“This is not an autobiography. It is, rather, a kind of curriculum vitae…” The Losers’ Club has arrived at The University of Orono-Maine, where the bell has rung and class is in session. Who’s the teacher? Why, the one and only Stephen King. In the first of two episodes dedicated to King’s 2000 treatise On […]

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‘The Conjuring’: The True Story Explored in Bloody Disgusting’s Podcast “Insidious Inspirations”

In December of 1970, Rodger and Carolyn Perron bought The Old Arnold Estate, a ten-bedroom farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island. Built in 1736, the house sat on a vast, picturesque 200 acres of land, with plenty of space for the large family, consisting of Rodger, Carolyn, and their five daughters. It was beautiful and quiet, […]

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Coming of Age With the ‘Boys in the Trees’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

What’s a Bogan? Joe and I have been on a roll with our “Underrated or Underseen?” theme for the first quarter of the year! As we move through the 2010s, we’ve discussed Rob Zombie’s polarizing 2013 film The Lords of Salem, then we had a few laughs with a discussion of Gerard Johnstone’s 2014 film […]

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‘Dying Light 2’ Spoilercast: Traversing the Highs and Lows of Techland’s Zombie Epic [Safe Room Podcast]

Dying Light 2 has been out just over a week now, and it’s clearly found a sizable audience. One that connects with its open-world parkour and zombie-smashing. Why wouldn’t people like that? It’s a bigger, bolder sequel to Techland’s 2015 title, and as my review for Bloody Disgusting shows, I am among those that enjoyed […]

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The 12 Greatest Horror Movie Couples [Halloweenies Podcast]

Love is in the air — and the Halloweenies are soaking it all up. Today, the gang gathers at Cupid’s altar to celebrate the greatest horror movie couples. Is it Gale and Dewey of Scream? Jimmy and Laurie from Halloween II? Nancy and Glenn from A Nightmare on Elm Street? Maybe even Tommy and Kelly […]

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Stephen King’s 10 Best Stories for Valentine’s Day [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

Stephen King is the Master of Horror. Everyone knows that. Nobody will debate this. It’s fact. But the best-selling author also knows a thing or two about love. And, believe it or not, his sprawling catalogue is chock full of the greatest love stories ever inked to paper. That’s why The Losers’ Club is celebrating […]

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Breaking Down the New Stephen King ‘Firestarter’ Trailer [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

“Something feels weird, something’s changing…” At last, the explosive first trailer for Keith Thomas‘ re-imagining of Stephen King‘s Firestarter has arrived. Starring Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Michael Greyeyes, and Gloria Reuben, the highly anticipated adaptation arrives on May 13th in both theaters and on Peacock. Because of this, the Losers have returned to The […]

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Return to Room 217: Behind the Red Curtains of ‘The Shining Opera’ [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

Forty-five years ago, Stephen King invited Constant Readers to The Overlook Hotel with his 1977 novel, “The Shining”. Since then, the best-selling ghost story has haunted pop culture with an iconic film by Stanley Kubrick, a chilling miniseries by Mick Garris, and even a sequel novel and film in “Doctor Sleep”. In 2016, however, the […]

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Why ‘The Blackcoat’s Daughter’ Has the Best Ending of Any Contemporary Horror Film [Horror Queers Podcast]

A24 Would Never For Horror Queers first quarter, we’re exploring “underrated or underseen” films of the 2010s! After spending our January working through 2011-2014 with Scream 4, American Mary, The Lords of Salem and Housebound, we’re kicking off February with…well, February! At least that’s what Oz Perkins‘ directorial debut was originally known as before it was changed […]

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Horror Bytes Episode 2: Surreal Tea Time and Petting a Dog in the Apocalypse [Safe Room Podcast]

Horror Bytes is back!  It’s Horror Bytes Episode 2, and for the second installment of our monthly segment in which Neil and I cover bite-sized horror experiences, we’ve increased our number of picks from two to four games apiece.  This allows us to produce a more substantial conversation and dissuade me from continuing to inundate […]

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Stephen King News Roundup: On ‘Fairy Tale’, ‘Billy Summers’, ‘Later’, and ‘Firestarter’ [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

The heat is on across King’s Dominion. So, once again, The Losers’ Club is putting on their shades, revving up their Plymouth Fury convertible, and feeling the breeze in Hollywood King. It’s another high-octane news episode that finds Losers Michael Roffman, Jenn Adams, Dan Pfleegor, and special guest Kyle Orozovich cycling through all the latest […]

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Chucky: The True Story Explored in Bloody Disgusting’s New Podcast “Insidious Inspirations”

In 1988, adults and children alike were introduced to the terror of Chucky the killer doll with the release of Child’s Play. Directed by Tom Holland (no, not that one) and written by Holland, Don Mancini, and John Lafia, the supernatural slasher film tells the story of a widowed mother who inadvertently gifts her son […]

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