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 123: BASKET CASE (1982) // New York, New Gore
What nightmares are in store for the boys in the City That Never Sleeps? Garrett & DeVaughn head to New York with our pod equipment in a wicker basket talking the microbudget sleeze-fest, Basket Case. The boys discuss the many genres within from creature-feature to exploitation films, as well as Henenlotter's ambition despite the $35,000 budget. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 124: SCREAM 6 (2023) ft. Adrian Rae & Mikey Chu // New York, New Gore
Ghostface is lacing up the Timbs to terrorize New York in Scream 6. Joining us in the Big Apple is Adrian Rae (Slash Her Podcast) and returning guest Mikey Chu (Woodsboro Retrospective) to tackle the latest entry, weighing in on everything from the Core Four to the bonkers energy radiating from the third act. Stay tuned for our rankings of the cold opens and the series as a whole...
episode 125: HABIT (1997) // New York, New Gore
Is The City That Never Sleeps filled with vampires or simply alcoholics? DeVaughn & Garrett bite into Larry Fessenden's indie gem Habit! We're talking about how the film's ambiguous vampire lore and depiction of the New York lifestyle is used to tell a compelling character drama about stress & grief. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 126: MIMIC (1997) ft. Xero Gravity // New York, New Gore
We had multiple technical difficulties, sorry that Garrett sounds like he is an abandoned subway tunnel!
There's only one way out of New York and that's through the roach-infested underground! The boys are joined by Xero Gravity (Blerdy Massacre) to discuss Guillermo Del Toro's Mimic. We dive into mad scientist tropes, Del Toro's early fascination with monsters, and the ultimately wasted potential of this scary yet relevant premise...
episode 127: ASH VS EVIL DEAD: Season 1 (2015) // SCC #127
Hop in the Delta, losers: we're going deadite hunting! Garrett & DeVaughn are hitting the road with the Ghostbeaters as we tackle our first TV series "Ash vs Evil Dead". We're discussing its translation to TV, the tone, our favorite episodes, and the evolution of our antihero Ash. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 128: ASH VS EVIL DEAD: Season 2 (2016) // SCC #128
The boys forge on through Ash Vs Evil Dead: Season 2 aka Evil Dead: Homecoming aka Evil Dead: Kill Baal. Much praise for the strong honed-in tone, while the pacing takes a dip. We head to Ash's hometown of Elk Grove for a Stephen King-esque continuation of the series. let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 129: ASH VS EVIL DEAD: Season 3 (2018) // SCC #129
It's one last rodeo for the Ghost Beaters as Devaughn & Garrett tackle the final season of Ash vs Evil Dead. The boy's discuss the underwhelming season in regards to its cancellation and what could have been, as well as discuss its connections to the film series and future animated series. This is also our4/20 episode, so we discuss our favorite horror movie stoners...
episode 130: EVIL DEAD RISE (2023) ft. Amber T // SCC #130
The Mother of all evil is here! Garrett & DeVaughn are joined by Amber T (Horn.Blood.Fire Podcast, Ghouls Mag, Fangoria) to discuss Evil Dead Rise. We're discussing the maternal themes, the distinct tone, praising Maggot Mommy, and ranking the film among the rest of the Evil Dead franchise. Let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 131: MANIAC (1981 & 2013) // Remake MAYnia
Shaking things up, this month DeVaughn & Garrett are compare/contrasting remakes side-by-side with their original film. First up is Maniac discussing the change in POV styles, location change, and how the casting of Frank drastically changes the character. Let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 132: CARRIE (1976 & 2002) ft. Jesse Krempel // Remake MAYnia
We're not gonna laugh at you, promise! DeVaughn & Garrett are joined by Jesse Krempel (Cult Cinema Circle) to discuss the 1976 De Palma classic Carrie, as well as the 2002 made-for-TV remake. We discuss the depictions of Carrie, additional scenes from the book, and why the 2002 version is more interesting than the 2013 version. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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