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 10 hours 29 minutes
episode 153: A TALE OF TWO SISTERS (2003) ft. Vannah Taylor // South Korean Scares
It's the last week of South Korean Scares andf we're going out with a (quiet, spooky) bang talking A Tale of Two Sisters. The boys are joined by Vannah Taylor (Carnal Extremities Podcast, Fangoria) to discuss haunted houses, warped perception of memories, and you guessed it: another bad dad. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 154: SAW X (2023) ft. Matt Donato // Death Games
If it's Halloween, it must be Saw...unless it's released in September? The boys are joined once again by Matt Donato to discuss Saw X. We're dissecting the term "torture porn", John's empathetic yet contradictory portrayal, traps on the fly, timeline shenanigans, the most evil non-Jigsaw character of the franchise, and sequel ideas...
episode 155: CUBE (1998) // Death Games
It's time to pay our respects to the prototype of modern death games films: Cube! The boys dive into the moral dilemmas amongst the ensemble, the impeccable set design on a budget, and the strength of ambiguity compared to its sequels. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 156: READY OR NOT (2019) ft. Joe Chencharik // Death Games
Til death do us part...or you get thrown in the dead goat pit! The boys are joined by Joe Chencharik (Flyover State of Fear) to discuss Radio Silence's Ready or Not. We discuss the many death games elements at play, the sins of our messy families, and how to build an iconic Final Girl. Let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 157: WOULD YOU RATHER (2016) // Death Games
Listen to only this podcast for the rest of your life OR never listen to any podcast ever again? The boys are making tough decisions talking Would You Rather, closing out our "Death Games" coverage! We're discussing the weight of decision-making, playing for money in addition to your life, and Jeffrey Combs' delicious performance. Let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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episode 158: RANKING EVERY SAW FILM ft. Blayne, Audra, and Noah // Book of Saw Special (Vol. 1)
No better way to close out Spooky Season than a double-stuffed episode all about the Book of Saw. We're here to rank all 10 films with residents of Saw City: Blayne Waterloo (Ladies & Ligaments Podcast), ItsAudraw (Digital Artist), and Noah DeGeorge (Scum and Villainy Podcast). Stay tuned for a bonus episode of us going through the Best Traps Bracket...
episode 159: SAW TRAPS TOURNAMENT ft. Noah DeGeorge & Blayne Waterloo // Book of Saw Special (Vol. 2)
In part 2 of our BOOK OF SAW special, Blayne & Noah stuck around to go through our Best Traps Bracket (as polled by the internet). We break things down by look of the trap, escapability, pain threshhold, and context within the story. Were we on the same page as the People's Choice on Twitter? Let the games begin!
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episode 160: REAR WINDOW (1954) // The Hitch Is Back
We're kicking it old school for Garrett's birthday month theme (it's actually in December but we have reasons) as we take dive into the filmography of Alfred Hitchcock! The boys discuss a complicated romance, the power of limited perspective, and Hitchcock's insane directorial prowess. Don't move from that window and enjoy!
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episode 160: REAR WINDOW (1954) // The Hitch Is Back
We're kicking it old school for Garrett's birthday month theme (it's actually in December but we have reasons) as we take dive into the filmography of Alfred Hitchcock! The boys discuss a complicated romance, the power of limited perspective, and Hitchcock's insane directorial prowess. Don't move from that window and enjoy!
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episode 161: THE BIRDS (1963) ft. Lexi Van Dyke // The Hitch Is Back
Don't fall in love or it'll cause the end of the world...we think? The boys are joined by Lexi Van Dyke (Schooled By Cinema Podcast) to discuss Hitchcock's (slightly controvserial) film The Birds. We discuss the drastic tonal shift, the odd love square of characters, and how this film is much darker than you remember. Let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit!
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