theme episodes

All the cautionary tales you’ve ever been told come to terrifying life in this crop of drugsploitation movies. Reefer, tea, tomato, shrooms, acid – they’re all Public Enemy Number 1! And YOU could be next to fall victim to the scourge of narcotics. Includes discussions of The Pearl Comb (2026), House of Leaves (novel), Strange Houses (novel), Reefer Madness (1936), She Shoulda Said No! (1949), The […]

A horror franchise with its roots way back at the birth of comic books, Tales from the Crypt has proven to be influential and formative for many a horror head. We take a look at a selection of classic Tales from the Crypt episodes and discuss their enduring quirks. Also includes discussions of Deep Water (2026), Evil Dead Burn (2026), Angel Down (novel, 2025) […]

Germinating for years online and now exploding into cinemas, is liminal horror the new mainstream trend? Dealing in the uncanny and the unknowable, liminal horror breaks down the very fabric of human identity. We take a look at Backrooms and other recent examples of liminal horror and we also take a look at the deep cinematic roots […]

In this episode we take a look at a micro genre that’s positively ancient by pop culture standards. A relic of early talkies that has spread across the horror landscape, what can we learn from the mad and macabre locales of Old Dark House movies? Includes discussions of Whistle (2025), The Holy Boy (2025), The Old Dark House (1932), The Ghost Walks (1934), Thirteen […]

One of horror’s most notable periods of censorship, we examine the “Video Nasty” panic that took hold in the UK in the 1980s. How do these movies offend a conservative worldview, and how do they reflect an alarming trend that still continues? Includes discussions of Thrash (2026), Axe a.k.a. California Axe Massacre a.k.a. Lisa, Lisa(1974), Faces of Death (1978), The Driller Killer (1979), Don’t Go in the […]

We’re rolling the dice, playing our cards and fiddling with our joysticks as we investigate the world of deadly games. It’s a surprisingly common trope now, but how do these games-gone-sinister reflect the world we live in? Includes discussions of Dolly (2026), The Ice Tower (2025), Resident Evil Requiem(2026), The Naked Prey (1965), Shooting Range (1979), Series 7: The Contenders (2001), Haze (2005), Stay Alive (2006), Fermat’s Room (2007), Cheap Thrills (2013), Follow Me a.k.a. No Escape (2020), […]

Featuring guest host Sarah Wolfe.  American writer and poet Edgar Allen Poe wrote hundreds of stories and poems and codified several genres in the process. In this episode, SBG salutes Edgar Allen Poe and looks at some of the weird and wily adaptations of his work that have graced our screens. Includes discussions of The Number 23 (2007), The […]

‘Tis the season to hunker down and watch some Christmas crap. Thankfully there are a few hidden gems amidst the lumps of coal. This year, friend of the pod Paul Robson has curated a list of 20 holiday-themed stocking stuffers that can all be found on Tubi. Spooky Bitch Crystal managed to watch all 20 […]

It’s time we sat you down and gave you a talk about the birds and the bees. From horror’s formative years through to now, we’re investigating how sexuality defines the genre. Sex in horror has a long history of puritanism, but we also look at the ways it can be liberating, strange and celebratory.  Includes […]

Is it comedy-horror or horror-comedy? We’re taking a look at some of the silliest horror movies to ever grace our screens and investigating the strange similarity between laughing and screaming. Includes discussions of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931), The Houses October Built (2011), The Occupant (2025), The Time of the Wolf (2003), The Cat & the Canary (1927), A Bucket of Blood (1959), Young Frankenstein (1974), Encounters of the […]