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 88: IT FOLLOWS (2015) ft. Cameron Rice // Cumming-of-Age
Adulthood is just around the corner, following the characters of our film today: It Follows! A much anticipated episode being an important film to Garrett & DeVaughn, creative photographer/director Cameron Rice joins in to chat sex, adulthood, and many tin hat theories that do not matter because there are no right answers. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 89: DANIEL ISN'T REAL (2019) ft. Gory Cory // Cumming-of-Age
Coming-of-age really does boil down to sex and death, huh? We're getting cerebral talking Daniel Isn't Real with Gory Cory (Fangoria, Scream Teens Podcast). With feelings and interpretations all over the board, we discuss the fear of hereditary mental illness, loneliness, and preserving your adolescence. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 90: SUPER DARK TIMES (2017) // Cumming-of-Age
Wrapping up our coming-of-age month on a somber note, Garrett & DeVaughn take a look at Super Dark Times. The melancholy film explores how tragedy and the intensity of teenage feelings affect the friendship between two best friends. The film is somehow equally bleak as it is horny; take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 91: PREDATOR (1987) - #91
"Get to the chopper!" as Garrett & DeVaughn crash land in the jungle to take on Predator. The boys discuss the commentary on pride & masculinity, the iconography of the titular character, and perhaps Arnold Schwarzeneggar's best performance. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
New episodes every Tuesday, subscribe to not miss an episode. Next week, we're switching to the concrete jungle to discuss Predator 2...
episode 92: PREDATOR 2 (1990) ft. Jay Krieger - #92
From the jungle to the concrete jungle, we got a City Hunter on our hands in Predator 2. Friend of the show Jay Krieger (Daily Horror Habit Podcast) to discuss how this film did following up an iconic genre classic. The boys talk about the upgraded Yautja design, the expansion of lore, and how the location shift does for the film. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 93: PREDATORS (2010) ft. Chance Nichols - #93
After 20 years, the Yautja return to the screen; this time with dogs! Chance Nichols (We Didn't Peak Podcast) is back to clown Adrian Brody, discuss the untapped potential, and figure out why Topher Grace as a villain was such a hot idea. Lots of sweat, lackluster sweat, but we do finally get a Predator sword fight. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 94: THE PREDATOR (2018) - #94
Up next is the film that pissed off many die-hard Predator fans, including our very own host Garrett; it's time for Shane Black's return to the franchise directing The Predator. The boys discuss the film's many shortcomings such as the ableism in regards to mental illness & disabilities, full CGI predators, and way too much plot. DeVaughn searches for some positives with a couple of charismatic supporting characters and some standout action set-pieces...
episode 95: PREY (2022) ft. Meagan Navarro - #95
It's time to close out the Predator franchise with a back to basic pseudo-prequel Prey. Meagan Navarro (Bloody Disgusting Podcast) returns to discuss Naru's rich character arc, embodying the thematic pillars of the series, and comparing the Feral Hunter to the other Yautja. We also give our final rankings of the series; take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 96: CHRISTINE (1983) // Stephen King Adaptations
Time for a new monthly theme, you shitters! We're kicking off a month of Stephen King celebration taking a psychopathic joy ride with Christine! The boys discuss Carpenter's trademark creativity, characterizing a car, and the role a car plays in one's coming-of-age. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
New episodes every Tuesday, subscribe to not miss an episode. Next week, we're taking a look at Tobe Hooper's take on vampires Salem's Lot...
episode 97: SALEM'S LOT (1979) ft. Mike Snoonian // Stephen King Adaptations
Pack your bags, we're going back to our hometown to write a book as many Stephen King characters do; except this time, there's vampires! Mike Snoonian (Pod & the Pendulum, Psychoanalysis) joins the boys to discuss the first miniseries on the pod Salem's Lot. We debate the many elements of the film from the smalltown drama to the haunted house/vampire elements, while praising Hooper for his effectiveness with television restrictions...