Harry and Jen Do Horror with Friends

Mushroom Milk: Hokum (2026) Analysis & Critique

Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 -0300

Allison Stull of Quad Pro Quo joins for a fantastic conversation on Hokum (2026)! We discuss witches, feminism, the McCarthy-verse, Courtney Cox's 2000s bangs, post-colonialism, the Irish, mom stuff, and more. Jen gets Freudian with it. Harry makes really off-color jokes.

For more McCarthy discussion, check our previous episode on Oddity!

Content Warning: Spoilers, alcohol abuse, suicide/self-harm

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Minisode! House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0300

For this month's minisode, we discuss Jen's cozy comfort film House of 1000 Corpses (2003)! We digress about early onset dementia, gore, Harry's high school experience, Jen's crush on Rob Zombie, and more!

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Up Next: Hokum (2026) in May!

Bugonia (2025) with Rock Stars, Roo and Star Hanner

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:06:00 -0300

We're joined by indie musicians Roo and Star! In our conversation on Bugonia (2025), we discuss environmentalism, nihilism, conspiracies, bees, and drummers. We also have our first ever Muppets-style reading of the script.

Content Warning: Spoilers, Child Abuse

This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . .

Anyone makes a silly voice
Star says "extremely"
Someone says "propaganda"
Someone says "conspiracy"

Our Guest's Awesome Stuff:

Check out Star and Roo's fantastic band, Metasequoia!
Hit up Metasequoia on Bandcamp!

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Indie Spotlight! "You Are Here"(2025)

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:01:00 -0300

We sit down to talk about Spencer Lackey's 2025 debut short, "You Are Here." We cover Lackey's film and his social media work. We digress about Mike Flanagan and Stephen King. It's a good time.

Check out Spencer's work:

"You Are Here" (2025) on Youtube

Spencer's excellent Instagram!

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The Damned (2024) with Sci Fi Author, Aaron Arm

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

We're joined by sci-fi author and OG guest, Aaron Arm! In our conversation on The Damned (2024), we discuss Freud, non-committal movies, the essence of folk horror, Iceland's incredible yogurt, and more. It's a wild one, y'all.

Content Warning: Spoilers, Gore

This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . .

Someone references the snow
Someone says Iceland or Icelandic
Harry mentions Siggi's yogurt (finish your drink)

Our Guest's Awesome Stuff:

Check out Aaron's fantastic novel, The Artifice of Eternity!

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Heart Eyes (2025) with Love Birds, Phil Gardyasz and Kim Lightfoot

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0400

We're joined by newly engaged couple Phil and Kim to discuss the Valentine's Day slasher, Heart Eyes! We talk about love, feminism, decorative muscles, throuples, Adam Sandler's ugliness, Love Actually, and the immortal sexiness of Devon Sawa.

Content Warning: Spoilers, Gore

This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . .

Harry brings up Scream (finish drink)
Someone says the title of a rom-com

Our Guest's Awesome Stuff:

Check Phil's fantastic band, Lito and the Shepherds!
And here they are on Spotify!

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Indie Spotlight: A Halloween Feast (2024)

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0400

We're back with another indie spotlight! This time, we get to hash it out over A Halloween Feast. We talk horror comedies, sex scenes, nihilism, fake blood, queerness, and more. Jen makes a funny voice.

We're pleased to give this weird little indie the green light! Check A Halloween Feast on Tubi!

Content Warnings: Spoilers galore, violence/gore

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Good Boy (2025) with Jerks Productions

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0400

We're joined by the crew of Jerks Productions to discuss Good Boy (2025)! We discuss Courage the Cowardly Dog, morbid cakes, ambiguous plots, animal abuse, sexy cameras and more!

Content Warning: Animal abuse (including animal death)

This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . .

Someone says "dog"
Someone says "cat"
Anyone mentions a piece of animal-centered media

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Bring Her Back (2025) with Library Punk, Mel Crumrine

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:30:00 -0400

Illustrator and library punk Mel Crumrine joins to discuss the Philippous' Bring Her Back (2025)! We discuss barf, heroes, villains, "doing your own research," The Exorcist 3, Mel's love of cannibalism, and more!

Content Warning: Spoilers (including spoilers for Talk to Me), child abuse/neglect, suicide

This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . .

Someone can't remember Piper's name (finish drink)
Someone says "grief"

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Minisode! The Ring (2002)

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0400

For our first-ever minisode, we discuss our mutual love of The Ring (2002)! We talk contagions, gateway horror, cat puke, and more. Jen sneezes. Harry burps.

Mentions: The Faculty of Horror on The Ring

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Up Next: Bring Her Back (2025) in December!

Indie Spotlight: The Cellar (2024)

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0400

We were invited to screen The Cellar (2024)! This British psych-horror romp follows Abigail as she traverses a strange, labyrinthine house pursued by mysterious frightening demons who also happen to be members of her addiction support group. We chat about low-budget triumphs, surrealist wanking, the addiction experience, criteria for bad horror, and more!

Stream the film on Amazon!

Content Warnings: Addiction/alcoholism, sexual language

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Bonus! Nostalgic Halloween: Casper (1995) and The Haunted Mask (1995)

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0300

Halloween bonus! Harry and Jen take a walk down millennial memory lane with Casper (1995) and "The Haunted Mask" (1995). They talk about being an aging demographic, after-school specials, 90s perspectives on therapy, Devon Sawa, bullies, extreme haunted houses, the baseline conservatism of the 90s, and more!

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Up Next: Bring Her Back (2025) in November!

Sinners (2025) with Irish Lit Professor, Kasia Bartoszynska

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0300

Literature Prof. Kasia Bartoszynska joins to discuss Ryan Coogler's Sinners! We talk about blues legends, Irish history, cunnilingus, the Muppets, and more!

This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . .

Someone can't remember if it's smoke or stack
Someone uses a synonym for pussy
Someone says "Blues"

Check our guest's awesome stuff!

Kasia's excellent book blog!

Peep Kasia's upcoming book, Reading Together!

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Weapons (2025) with Public School Teacher, Francesca Considine-Drake

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0300

Public school teacher Francesca Considine-Drake joins to discuss Zach Creggar’s Weapons! We talk about urban legends and folklore, Ring cameras, the trials and tribulations of public educators, gun violence, and hot dog couple goals.

Content Warnings: Spoilers

This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . .

Harry can't remember a character's name (finish drink)
Anyone says " . . . of it all" (finish drink)
Anyone says "addict"

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Opus (2025) with Indie Rocker, Phil Gardyasz

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0300

Indie Rocker Phil Gardyasz joins to discuss Mark Anthony Green’s Opus! We discuss the cult of celebrity, Willy Wonka, music, blueberries, the state of A24 and more!

If you're feeling the show, please give us a rating and review on your streaming service of choice!

Trigger Warnings: Spoilers, Descriptions of violence/gore

Our guest's amazing stuff:

Check out Phil's Band, Lito and the Shepherds!
And here they are on Insta!

This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . .

Harry sings
Someone mentions a movie other than Opus

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Terrifier 3 (2024) with Jill Delfino

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0300

Artist and transplant specialist Jill Delfino joins to discuss Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3! We talk about the slasher genre, the best kills of the franchise, misogyny, art, Art, and a bunch more.

Content Warnings: Spoilers for all three Terrifier films, graphic descriptions of gore/violence profanity

This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . .

Someone alludes to genital mutilation (finish drink)

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Companion (2025) with Charlie Jones

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0300

Nerdy tech guy and AV creative Charlie Jones joins us to discuss Companion (2025). We discuss the femme-robot trope, incels, queer readings, Easter eggs, coronal mass ejections and more. Jen lays out her idea for a horror franchise about gnomes.

If you're feeling the show, please give us a rating and review on your streaming service of choice!

Trigger Warnings: spoilers, graphic sexual language, brief mention of mass shootings

Our guest's amazing stuff:

Check out Charlie's music on Youtube and Bandcamp!
Peep Charlie's video art!

This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . .

Harry does a bad impression
Anyone says "AI" or "Robot"

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Alien: Romulus (2024) with Teagan Bradway

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0300

Lit Professor and Alien super fan Teagan Bradway joins us once again to discuss Alien: Romulus (2024). We discuss the film's approach to siblinghood, race and servitude, Gen Z, upgrades and AI anxieties, male rage, boy robots, and oodles more. Jen rips an atomic belch. Harry impersonates Marilyn Manson.

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Trigger Warnings: Spoilers, rape, profanity

Our Guest's Amazing stuff: Peep Teagan's brilliant keynote, "Queer Theory for Everyone"

This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . .

Harry brings up Star Wars (finish drink)
Anyone can't remember a character's name
Someone mentions any part of the human reproductive system (finish drink)

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Context Episode: The Entire Alien Franchise with Teagan Bradway

Mon, 12 May 2025 06:00:00 -0300

Bonus episode time, b*tches! Lit professor and Alien fangirl Teagan Bradway joins us to discuss every. single. Alien film. We discuss Teagan's dope Ripley tattoo, the triumphs and failures of the Alien reboots/prequels, shredded blue Jesus, moms (of course), sex (of course), and more! Teagan presents her case for Alien 3 as a slept-on banger. Listen in as we build context for next month's episode on Fede Alvarez's Alien: Romulus (2024).

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Trigger Warnings: Spoilers, rape, profanity

Our Guest's Amazing stuff: Peep Teagan's brilliant keynote, "Queer Theory for Everyone"

This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . .

Finish drink whenever Harry talks about floating/flirting symbols
Finish drink whenever someone mentions Jonesy the cat
Drink whenever someone mentions any part of the human reproductive system

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Bonus! Indie Spotlight with Matthew Schmidt

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0300

Matthew Schmidt is the writer/director of the indie short film, "Mr. Sandman" (2024). He joins us to discuss his film, inspiration, and the importance of chasing your passions at any age.

Watch "Mr. Sandman" on youtube and Tubi!

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Nosferatu (2024) with Bob Proehl

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0300

Fiction author Bob Proehl joins the pod to talk about Robert Eggers' Nosferatu (2024). We discuss the metaphor of the vampire, the cost of periodic accuracy, attitudes toward teen sex, COVID, free podcast ideas, the Keanussance, and what the hell Willem Dafoe is doing in this movie.

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Content Warnings: Spoilers, profanity

Our Guest's Amazing stuff: Check out Bob Proehl's books!

This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . .

Finish your drink when anyone mentions The Sexual Darkness
Finish your drink when anyone does the Nosferatu voice
Drink whenever someone says vampire, sex, or sexual

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Bonus! Nosferatu (1922) with Bob Proehl

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0300

Fiction author Bob Proehl joins Harry and Jen to discuss F.W. Murnau's 1922 silent classic, Nosferatu (1922). The trio discusses the experience of viewing silent film in the modern day, Nosferatu's status as a classic bootleg, vampiric links to sex and disease, fear of the other, and Bob's failed attempt at reading Twilight. Keep an eye out for our episode on Nosferatu (2024) next week!

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Smile 2 (2024) with Steve Elfenbein

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0300

Drug/alcohol counselor Steve Elfenbein joins Harry and Jen to talk about Smile 2 (2024). They discuss mental health, water-chugging, addiction, the curse film trope, and heavy-handed narratives. Harry makes a bassoon noise.

If you're enjoying the show, give us a rating on your podcast service!

Content Warnings: Spoilers, drug/alcohol abuse and addiction, overdose

Check out Spencer Lackey, a short-form horror filmmaker with aesthetics like some in Smile 2!

Check "The Other Side of the Box," a 2021 short film with similar scares to some in Smile 2!

This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . .

Anyone says "text"
Anyone says "addiction"
Finish your drink when Harry sings

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Heretic (2024) with Kim Lightfoot

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Jen's sister Kim joins to talk about Heretic (2024). they talk Mormonism, atheism, language, rip-offs, spin-offs, and cults.

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Content Warnings: spoilers, violence

This episode's drinking game: Drink whenever . . .

Jen can't remember a character's name
Harry says "infantile"
Harry makes an unfunny Mormon joke (finish your drink)

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BONUS! RIP David Lynch

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0400

Jen and Harry talk about the late David Lynch, the word "Lynchian," their first Lynch movie experiences, and their favorite Lynch films, Lost Highway (1997) and Mulholland Drive (2001). Harry gives his spiel about Bill Pullman while Jen plans the show's first merch item.

Content Warnings: Spoilers, Suicide/Self-Harm

This episode's drinking game:

Finish your drink whenever Harry or Jen are awkward about David Lynch being dead.

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The Substance (2024) with Sam MacMillan

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Chemist Sam MacMillan joins for a conversation on Coralie Fargeat's The Substance (2024). They discuss the patriarchy, beauty standards, substance abuse, the alt-health grift, cinematic references, the plural for "synopsis," and prosthetic boobs.

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Content Warnings: spoilers, body image, gore, substance abuse

This episode's drinking game: Drink when you hear . . .

a cat meow
someone says "Elizabeth"
a movie other than The Substance is mentioned

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Bonus! 2024 Review: What's with the Hot Moms?

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Jen and Harry review the films they watched in 2024. They talk the best of the best, the worst of the worst, the grossest, the horniest, conversation highlights, and horror trends. Listen in for a trip down memory lane!

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) with Austin Kiley

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Music teacher Austin Kiley joins for a conversation on Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The trio get cozy and discuss the Tim Burton aesthetic, the age of the sequel, real-life Sally, sexism, racism, and Austin's take on How I Met Your Mother.

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Content Warnings: spoilers

Peep our friends over at Quad Pro Quo Podcast!

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Oddity (2024) and Caveat (2020) with Allison Stull

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Allison Stull of Quad Pro Quo Podcast joins Harry and Jen for a Damian McCarthy double feature: Oddity (2024) and Caveat (2020)! The trio talk murder mysteries, creepy/beautiful houses, movement, rationalism, and whether or not they would survive diving into a cave full of vampires.

Content Warnings: Spoilers, violence

Check out Allison Stull's podcast, Quad Pro Quo!

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Bonus! Halloween: The Horniest Holiday

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0300

Happy Halloween, kids! Harry and Jen take time out to chat about two of their favorite Halloween flicks, Trick R' Treat (2007) and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). The two discuss their favorite aspects of the films, why the films have staying power, and why Halloween is the horniest holiday. They also say "punish" a lot. Stick around after the show for interviews with veteran Rocky Horror Picture Show participants.

Content Warnings: Spoilers

Find Vestal Violators (Rocky Horror Troupe) on Facebook!

Talia Cordata's Rocky Horror Picture Show Performance!

Check out Michael Dougherty's original short film for Trick r' Treat!

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Longlegs (2024) with Teagan Bradway

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0300

Harry and Jen are joined by Jen's partner, the lit professor Teagan Bradway! The trio get into one of the year's most anticipated horror films, Longlegs. They talk queer-coded killers, horny stabbings, the nuclear family, and the Nicolas Cage of it all.

Content Warnings: spoilers

Here's a cool article that inspired Harry's interpretation!

This episode features audio from The Wicker Man (2006) and Community.

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Huesera: The Bone Woman (2022) with Caroline Levine

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0300

Cornell lit professor Caroline Levine joins us to discuss the Mexican-Peruvian body horror joint, Huesera: The Bone Woman. We discuss the natural body horror of pregnancy stories, the Ring-imprinted generation, the patriarchy, queer v. hetero relationships, and the "dismissive husband" trope.

Content Warnings: Spoilers, Pregnancy, Infanticide

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Barbarian (2022) with Mandy Goldman and Sam Lupowitz

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0300

Songwriters Sam Lupowitz and Mandy Goldman join us again to talk Zach Creggar's Barbarian. We discuss haves and have-nots, Dante, systems that enable evil, story structure, and the weird hotness of Bill Skarsgard.

Content Warning: Spoilers, Sexual assault/rape, Bill Skarsgard

Check out our favorite works of Mandy Goldman and Sam Lupowitz:

Sam's glorious record from 2021

Mandy's masterful mopus

Mandy's unforgivable vocal crimes

Sam's funk/metal/brit-prog blasphemy

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Immaculate (2024) with Katharina Nichols

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0300

Violist, teacher, and reluctant horror fan Katharina Nichols joins us in a conversation about Immaculate (2024). We talk politics, Rosemary's Baby, the phenomenon of Sydney Sweeney, Nunsploitation, and Kat outlines her plans for her own evil convent.

Content Warning: Spoilers, Infanticide, Religious Violence

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Late Night with the Devil (2023) with Ten Van Winkle

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0300

Harry and Jen talk with artist/one-woman-riot Ten Van Winkle about the smash indie possession film Late Night with the Devil. They talk about guilt, exploitation, AI, peeps, and what the hell exactly happened in that movie anyhow.

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Stopmotion (2023) with Mike Jan

Tue, 14 May 2024 06:15:00 -0300

Harry and Jen are joined by Jen's friend-in-law, the lovely, insightful Mike Jan! Together, they dissect the surreal, meaty world of Robert Morgan's Stopmotion. They talk folklore, archetypes, agency, the age-old beef between fine and commercial art, and why an inanimate object may just be the sexiest character.

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Scream 5 (2022) and Scream 6 (2023) with Kate Conroy

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 05:13:00 -0300

Jen and Harry speak once again with Singer/Bar-Owner/Swiftie Kate Conroy, this time about the most recent installments in the Scream series. They talk the evolution of Scream, franchises, requels, authenticity, and David Arquette's hot-broken-old-man vibes.

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BONUS: Older Gods (2023)

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 04:44:00 -0300

Harry and Jen analyze and review the independent cosmic horror frolic Older Gods. They talk Lovecraft and the origins of cosmic horror, bad dads, Harry's obsession with symbolic d*cks, and the importance of independent art.

Content Warning: Suicide

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Scream (1996) with Kate Conroy

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0300

In their first ever context episode, Harry and Jen summon Kate Conroy (Singer, Bar Owner, 90s kid, and All-Around Good Gal) to talk the classic 90s meta-slasher, Scream. They talk youth culture, misogyny, trauma, and the unstoppable hotness of Drew Barrymore. Harry lays out his thesis on why Scream '96 is a cinematic masterpiece.

Look for our episode on Screams V and VI next month!

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Five Nights at Freddy's with Megan Paustian

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 05:01:00 -0400

Lit professor and podcaster Megan Paustian joins in this conversation on Five Night's at Freddy's (2023). We cover trauma, memory, the tween demographic, Marxism, and the unlikely event of Matthew Lillard.

Check Megan's show, an episode-by-episode analysis of The Office!

Gerald’s Game with Geoff Pictor

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 05:05:00 -0400

CONTENT WARNINGS: self-harm/injury, explicit sexual content

Voice actor and horror writer Geoff Pictor joins for a delightful romp. We talk the ups and downs of Stephen King, degloving, and the immaculate physique of Bruce Greenwood. Oh, and also the movie Gerald's Game.

Check out Geoff's voice acting work!

Bad Things with Samuel B. Lupowitz

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0400

Happy Holidays! Jen and Harry are joined by singer/songwriter Samuel B. Lupowitz. Blending critique and analysis, the trio discusses the snowy, wintry hotel nightmare, Bad Things. They talk proper chainsaw murdering technique, Sam's Philosophy of Art (TM), and Jen gives a very special holiday murder confession.

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Talk to Me with Mandy Goldman

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 04:30:00 -0300

Voice teacher, songwriter, and choir director Mandy Goldman gives her take on the indie horror smash Talk to Me. Is our protagonist a manipulative sociopath? A blameless victim? Will Mandy find her notes in that colossal bag of hers? Listen in to find out.

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Evil Dead Rise with Carol Oddy

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0300

We talk all things Evil Dead with tattoo artist, Carol Oddy! Is Evil Dead Rise a true sequel? A pastiche? A soulless rehash? Can you even have a true-to-form Hollywood sequel to a B movie? Who was the hottest person in the film? Listen in for these answers and more!

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Attachment with Ariel Arbisser

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 04:36:00 -0300

Singer/Songwriter Ariel Arbisser talks the possession horror underdog of the year, Attachment. We discuss Jewish mysticism, Harry and Jen's mutual beef with possession horror, and getting a snack on the way into (and out of) a movie theater.

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Cocaine Bear with Cori McKenzie

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0300

English teacher Cori McKenzie joins us to examine Elizabeth Banks' comedy horror foray, Cocaine Bear! We talk the 80s, the war on drugs, the crisis of representation, and whether or not this is a legit movie. SPOILER ALERT.

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Skinamarink with Aaron Arm

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0300

In our first ever discussion, we delve into the divisive, surreal world of Skinamarink. Together, with fiction writer Aaron Arm, we try to get to the bottom of the movie's plot, sift through the grain for meaning, and argue about what movies should provide the viewer.

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TEASER: Harry and Jen Ruin Someone’s Night

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:50:01 -0300

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