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Bonus 21: Horror-fying the Host – To All a Good Night

Ho ho ho! Horror Host Trav's big bro Donny Ybarra is back to horror-fy us with the zany 1980 Christmas slasher: To All a Good Night (directed by David Hess and starring Jennifer Runyon). It's got horny finishing school girls, hilariously awkward small talk, campy kills and, of course, killer Santa Claus!

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Ep 40: Black Christmas (1974) with Rose Hagan

Listen to our latest episode on another festive horror slasher—the original Black Christmas, directed by Bob Clark and released in 1974. Horror Host Trav's wifey Rose jumps in the studio to cover the OG film of this beloved series after our LIVE commentary of the 2019 version last week. What a treat!

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Ep 39: Possessor

This new 2020 sci fi body horror flick got us feelin' nihilistic! Director Brandon Cronenberg takes on a genre his dad, David Cronenberg, is famous for—and does a damn good job of it—with Possessor. After our first watch together, horror host Trav and producer Kate share our review plus favorite scenes and theme breakdowns.

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REUPLOAD: Blood Rage with Rob Hodge

In honor of the holiday, we're reuploading our episode on the iconic Thanksgiving '80s slasher film—Blood Rage. Throw this one on the TV with your family and enjoy the hilarity then listen to us chat about it with our bro Rob Hodge.

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Ep 38: Lost Highway with Josh Sturgeon

Our brains are scrambled after watching David Lynch's 1997 horror noir mindbender Lost Highway. Our friend Josh Sturgeon hopped into the studio to blow our mind with some theories and get in the weeds with us.

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Ep 37: The Exorcist with Jordan Stepp

This week, our friend Jordan Stepp gets deep with us about one of the best horror films ever made—The Exorcist, directed by William Friedkin. We could talk about this 1973 masterpiece for days!

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Ep 36: Hellraiser with Carly Kennedy

Come to daddy ... it's time to break down Clive Barker's 1987 hellish erotic horror classic Hellraiser with our friend Carly Kennedy! The critics weren't kind to this film in its day, but it and its special effects makeup have absolutely stood the test of time.

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Bonus 14: Horror-fying the Host - Arsenic and Old Lace

Bully! Bully! It’s time to dig another lock in the Panama Canal with us as we discuss Frank Capra’s Oscar-winning 1944 black comedy Arsenic and Old Lace, a story that takes place on Halloween night. Producer Kate and her mom horror-fy Travis with some great fun facts for this highly quotable film, (controversially) starring Cary Grant.

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Ep 35: Trick ‘r Treat with Bryan Brooks

"If you take down your Halloween decorations on Halloween night, you deserve to die." -Horror Host Travis in this week's ep on the Michael Dougherty-directed instant classic Halloween horror movie from 2007/2009 TRICK 'R TREAT. Friend of the pod Bryan Brooks joins us to discuss this fun film that weaves several different tales of one fateful Halloween night together.

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Bonus 13: Underexposed! with Joshua Hull

In this special bonus episode, we jumped on Zoom to chat with a horror jack-of-all-trades Joshua Hull! He's a filmmaker, a book author, an awesome dad and a horror beer creator. He's got some rad irons in the fire right now, so listen up.

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Ep 34: Donnie Darko with Jack Brannock

Come ... closer. In this ep, my buddy Jack Brannock joins us to theorize about one of the most rewatchable films ever——the 2001 creepy sci fi fantasy thriller Donnie Darko, directed by Richard Kelly and starring a young Jake Gyllenhaal.

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Ep 33: Hereditary with Cindy Spinks

All hail King Paimon! This week, we tackle our own history of supernatural experiences and, of course, Ari Aster's 2018 masterpiece Hereditary. Get into it. [clicky noise]

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Bonus 12: Our 2020 Halloween Party Playlist

We. like. to party. We like. We like to party! Get silly with us as we share our song picks for our 2020 Halloween party playlist, including clips of the songs so you know just what you're getting into. Enjoy!

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Ep 32: Madman with Rob Hodge

Join us around the campfire as we tell the tale of our first time watching the 1981 horror slasher Madman, Joe Giannone's only film. This one had us laughing the whole way through. Have a listen!

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