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 7 hours 59 minutes
episode 31: KRAMPUS (2015) & THE THING (1982) ft. Chris McDonald & Victoria Timpanaro // Frozen Fears
It's getting as cold as my heart here on the Bloody Blunts Cinema Club to talk our favorite holiday horrors and films that are just downright...well, cold. Joining me from the Something Ghoulish family are podcasters/writers "Kaiju Chris" McDonald and Victoria "The Horror Academic" Timpanaro to chat Krampus (2015) and The Thing (1982)...
episode 32: 30 DAYS OF NIGHT(2007) & LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008) ft. Jesse Berbirich // Frozen Fears
From cold-hearted to cold-blooded, we're talking some winter vampire movies for our second December episode! I'm joined by Something Ghoulish editor Jesse Berberich to chat 30 Days of Night and Let the Right One In. We chat how the cold climate affects the films, the western parallels in 30 DON, and debate if Silent Night Deadly Night 2 is better than SNDN...
episode 33: BETTER WATCH OUT (2017) ft. Director Chris Peckover // Frozen Fears
You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout I'm telling you why: Daddy Claus is coming to town! We're back with a special episode talking Better Watch Out (2017) with the film's director Chris Peckover! Lots of BTS goodies, hidden easter eggs, the timing of the film's release, and how he tried to tackle tough themes while still having a (darkly) good time...
episode 34: BLACK CHRISTMAS X3 ft. Jay Krieger // Frozen Fears
Bah fuckin humbug! It's time for the BBCC Black Christmas special, featuring my good buddy Jay Krieger from the Daily Horror Habit podcast! We're talking the three very different incarnations of BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974, 2006, 2019): how the sub-genres vary, eyeballs, what makes a "Black Christmas" movie, eyeballs, and how not to make a statement film. It's cold outside, but things get a bit spicy in this episode...
episode 35: Favorite Horror Films of 2020 ft. Johnny the Horror Hack // SCC #35
2020 has came and went, giving birth to this podcast, world chaos, and lots of great horror films! I bring in returning guest Johnny the Horror Hack to give our 6 favorite films of 2020, as well as our honorable mentions...
episode 36: The Bloody Awards 2020 ft. Johnny the Horror Hack // SCC #36
In the final final episode of 2020, Johnny the Horror Hack and I give out the first round of BLOODIES on the podcast: the awards for the best things in horror from the year, from best performances to best kill. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
New episodes every Tuesday! Join us next week for a Takashi Miike Double-Feature...
episode 37: ICHI THE KILLER (2001) & AUDITION (1999) // J-Horror
Welcome to 2021! Kicking off the new year with an international trip to Japan to talk J-Horror. Starting off with a solo dive into one of Japan's most infamous & prolific directors, Takashi Miike. Takashi is all about them sub-genres, as we take a look at bloody neo-noire Ichi the Killer and rom-com turned body horror flick Audition...
episode 38: JU-ON: THE GRUDGE (2002) & THE GRUDGE (2004) ft. Dani Bethea // J-Horror
Alright, time for a proper J-Horror introduction with my first time watch of the original Ju-On: The Grudge, suggested by special guest Dani Bethea. We break down what does and did not work in adapting the Japanese into English, why American cinema was obsessed with remaking J-Horror, and the calling the card of the Japanese horror sub-genre. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
New episodes every Tuesday! Next week we're talking CURE and SUICIDE CLUB...
episode 39: THE RINGU TRILOGY ft. Tyler Liston // J-Horror
We're still trucking through Japanuary and it's time to dive into one of J-Horror's most iconic franchises: RINGU! Joining me is writer and We Are Horror co-founder Tyler Liston, as we break down the intricacies of the film series: its various forms of media, what made the films ripe for American remake, and the sub-genres at play.
New episodes every Tuesday! Next week, we close out Japanuary with CURE & SUICIDE SQUAD...
episode 40: CURE (1997) & SUICIDE CLUB (2001) ft. Mary Beth McAndrews // J-Horror
It's almost time to return home to America as we close out Japanuary here on the podcast! I'm joined by Scarred For Life co-host Mary Beth McAndrews to talk a couple strange J-Horror hidden gems in "Cure" and "Suicide Club", exploring the internet/tech horror connections and attempt to explain what actually happens in these movies. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
New episodes every Tuesday! Next week, we start our Lovesick month talking SPRING and HORNS...