The ghosts of your horror movie club explore a different sub-genre each month! Featuring creators from the spooky community, stoner filmmaker DeVaughn Taylor & film journalist Garrett McDowell discuss the recurring motifs of various sub-genres and what makes the best genre films work. New episodes every Tuesday! NOTE: We recommend starting at Season 2 (Ep60) as that's when Garrett joined and began our current format. Season 1 was the experimental phase haha NOTE: The first 99 episodes, we were under "Bloody Blunts" however the show didn't change, so Season 3 is where we continued as "Specter Cinema"
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 11 days 5 hours 32 minutes
episode 146: THE LIGHTHOUSE (2019) // Tidal Terror
HAAAAARRRRRK! The day has finally arrived to cover a pod favorite for many reasons, The Lighthouse. DeVaughn & Garrett gush about the insane production value, the powerfully homoerotic performances by Pattinson & Defoe, and debate whether or not this belongs in the aquatic horror canon. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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24 Minutes with Director Robbie Banfitch (THE OUTWATERS Spoiler Interview)
Happy birthday to Robbie Banfitch! In celebration, here's a little bonus conversation recorded while Garrett was running late (no shade, just true). DeVaughn & Robbie discuss the horror community's reception to his film, his approach to found footage, and thoughts behind the supplemental shorts for the film. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 145: UNDERWATER (2020) ft. Chris Waltz // Tidal Terror
Come on in, the water is fine...well, minus the Lovecraftian monsters. We're starting off our aquatic horror coverage with the fittingly titled Underwater. We're sci-fi/disaster movie tropes, connecting kaiju monsters to big corporations, and fear of the unknown deep underwater. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 144: TALK TO ME (2023) // SCC #144
Hear us talk to you about Talk to Me! The boys got a lot to talk about in the neo-ghost story out of Australia: from the killer production value, shortcomings in the script, and consensual possession. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! Note: not paid promotion
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episode 143: WE'RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD'S FAIR (2022) ft. William Bibbiani // Wi-Fi or Die
Closing out "Wi-Fi or Die" month with the deeply emotional and personal We're All Going to the World's Fair. William Bibbiani (Critically Acclaimed) joins the boys to discuss the queer coming-of-age elements, control of narrative, and the complicated relationship between artist & audience. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
Note: I (DeVaughn) accidentally used the wrong pronouns for the director, which was corrected...
episode 142: TRAGEDY GIRLS (2017) // Wi-Fi or Die
On our way to 100,000 subscribers, we're tweeting along with the Tragedy Girls as we continue our coverage of digital/social media horror. The boys are digging into female friendships, anti-slashers, and the blurred lines between true crime & horror. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 141: STAY ALIVE (2006) ft. Kat & Jazz // Wi-Fi or Die
Grab your headsets, we're pressing the start button on Stay Alive with Kat & Jazz from the Girl, That's Scary Podcast! We discuss the film's early take on online gaming, the untapped potential, and another depiction of Elizabeth Bathory. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 140: SPREE (2020) // Wi-Fi or Die
Hop in, losers; we're live-streaming this joy ride! DeVaughn & Garrett kick off "Wi-Fi or Die" month, exploring the terrors of the internet. First up is the social media slasher Spree: taking a look at social isolation, switching up the found footage formula, and the detailed depiction of YouTube/TikTok culture. Let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 139: MALIGNANT (2021) ft. Reyna Cervantes // Celebration of Camp
IT'S TIME TO CUT OUT THE CANCER! We're closing out our Celebration of Camp on a high note with the surprise bonkers hit, Malignant. Returning guest Reyna Cervantes (Bloody Disgusting, Fangoria) joins the conversation to tackle the many sub-genres within, James Wan's horror legacy legacy, and the instant (queer) iconography of Gabriel. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 138: BLOOD GAMES (1990) ft. Robbie Banfitch // Celebration of Camp
Batter up! Garrett & DeVaughn are joined by director Robbie Banfitch (The Outwaters) to discuss exploitation survival film Blood Games. We're discussing how the camp premise puts you off guard for the serious content, a female directing rape-revenge, and apparently Vanderpump Rules? Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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