It's a New Year so it's time for another "New Year, New You" film to start us off! We're traveling abroad for our first outing this year and talking An American Werewolf in London! We rave over the practical effects, wonder how long is an appropriate time to pee, and Clayton gets so horny on main for David, this podcast should almost be X-rated! Ch…

We wanted to sit down and share what 2024 meant to us onscreen! We talk about our favorite television, horror films, and just overall best films of the year! We also go into a couple of other categories and look towards 2025 and what we're most anticipating! Check our our Patreon for exclusive weekly episodes that you won't find over here! We have …

It's Christmas at the end of the world this week because we're talking Silent Night! We're joined by returning guest and friend of the pod Lisa Lambert to dig through the murky morality of this pitch black horror comedy! CW: Suicide Check out our Patreon for exclusive episodes every Monday that you won't find here! There are movie commentaries, tho…

Yippee-ki-yay, motherfuckers, we're doing Die Hard!!! We're joined by friend of the pod James Swinford to help us break down this Christmas classic! We gush all over Bruce Willis and the late Alan Rickman, get pumped reliving the action, and Clayton can't stop thinking about what that sweaty shirt smells like (complimentary)! Check out our Patreon …

This week it's all about L.A. because we're talking La La Land!!! We are joined in the city of stars by filmmaker and podcaster Shane Anderson! Together, we discuss seeing ourselves in insufferable characters, our feelings on tapas, being truly passionate about something, one woman shows, and, of course, that infamous Oscars moment. If you want to …

We were wrong, we were so wrong (not to do this episode sooner)! We're going back to the Alien-verse and talking all about Prometheus today! It may be divisive among the fandom, but we definitely land on one side of the spectrum - we love it. We get into the ideas of souls, faith, healthcare made only for men, and Jesus Christ himself! Check out ou…

We're gettin' folksy this episode! We watched Once! We sat down with Marc Bonanni, you might know him as Broadway by Ghostlight on YouTube, to talk unrequited love, quirky characters, insufferable men, and the appropriateness of wearing house slippers to a corner store. And yes, Clayton hotly contends with the fact that this beat out Enchanted at t…

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia! That's right, we're talking about The Brady Bunch Movie! Two people are hardly a bunch, so we're joined by returning guest and friend of the pod Brent Waggoner for this trip back to the height of the 90s! Come for the innuendos, stay for the dark fantasies - and Shawn's compelling argument that the Brady's are witches (or do…

We're singing Mike Flanagan's praises this episode, because we're talking Doctor Sleep! He had to walk the tightrope between adapting Stephen King's source novel, and a sequel to the film version of The Shining, and he nailed it! We're not alone though, we've got Sean from Review It Yourself to help us break it down! We gush over Rebecca Ferguson's…

I hope your knees are rouged and your stockings are down because we're talking about Chicago!!! We couldn't do this alone, so we've got returning guest and friend of the pod Kristin Fugate joining us on Murderess Row! We get into the availability of arsenic, the stunning choreo, Shawn's disturbing lack of seating, and even a dark theory about the e…

Scheduled for Halloween, delayed by the horrors of life, but finally here to you now - we covered kind of a big film? We hopped in a very hot van and went to Texas, along with filmmaker Shane Anderson, and had a conversation about the 1974 horror masterpiece The Texas Chain Saw Massacre! The Texas heat is nothing compared to some of Shawn's takes. …

We've got a very special bonus episode for you today! Clayton got a chance to sit down with Amanda Jane Stern, writer and star of the new psycho-sexual thriller Perfectly Good Moment! We discussed how the project came into being, what it was like working with an intimacy coordinator, and just how frustrating men can be - amongst many other things t…

We got lost in the woods this week with director of The Outwaters Robbie Banfitch and naturally had to watch The Blair Witch Project! It is it's 25th anniversary this year after all! We talk about the horror of being without cigarettes, the viral marketing, the behind the scenes drama, people's perception of Heather, and so much more! Prepare for y…

We went spelunking this week! We watched one of the scariest movies to ever exist - The Descent! Along for this totally chill adventure deep into the earth are Mike Brown and Bobby Torrez from the People Under the Scares podcast! We discuss getting into tight spaces, survival instincts, and getting in touch with your primal self! Mike also valiantl…

We're heading to Mexico this week because we're talking the oft maligned horror film The Ruins!!! Joining us on this vacation is writer and critic Eric Langberg!!! We discuss torture porn and its relationship with the war on terror, a very hot cast, and some amazing practical gore effects and much more in this one!!! Check out our Patreon for exclu…

This week is all about the fans, especially the number one fan! Friend of the pod Elle Evola is here to talk about Stephen King because we're covering Misery! We get into that Oscar winning Kathy Bates performance, addiction, and facing your demons, along with the toxic fandom of it all and equally important topics such as wondering if Spam belongs…

We're in domestic thriller territory this week! We watched 90's classic The Hand That Rocks the Cradle! Along with us on this trip back in time to talk rich people problems is filmmaker, screenwriter, and cohost of the Midnight Mass podcast Michael Varrati!!! We discuss sinister boobage, the process of creating a new identity, and so much Checkhov!…

Make sure you've written a letter to Daddy, because we watched What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? this week! Joining us is returning guest and friend of the pod Lacy Abt! We discuss the behind the scenes drama, wheelchair spinning, feuds, and are certain Baby Jane would *kill* it on TikTok! Check out our Patreon for *exclusive* episodes every week th…

We went through the treeeees this week! We're talking Jennifer's Body with the extra salty Rocco T. Thompson, critic and co-host of The Lady Killers podcast! We dig in to the iconic dialogue, back door virginity, sea cucumbers, and most importantly, the correct pronunciation of Kyle Gallner! You'll be lime green Jell-O if you miss this one, so don'…

We traveled back in time, thrice! We watched Netflix's Fear Street Trilogy! We talk a creative release strategy, gateway horror, and one of the best kills of the 2020s! We're here for the queer representation and likable characters, but we definitely have some notes! Check out our Patreon for *exclusive* episodes every week that you won't find here…

Dinner parties can be murder as we learned this week because we're talking Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None! Joining us for this weekend getaway is returning guest Rachel Reeves from the Halloweenies and The Losers' Club podcasts! We discuss classism, English country life, and sinister nursery rhymes in this one! Check out our Patreon for…

We're back in musical territory this week in a catch up episode that was meant to release during Pride month, but life amirite? We're talking Joel Schumacher's big screen adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera with returning guest and friend of the pod Caroline Boisvert-Storey! We discuss problematic age gap relationships, matching each other's fre…

We traveled Down Under this week to talk about the second best thing to ever come out of Australia (after Nicole Kidman, of course), The Loved Ones! Joining us as our date to the worst dance in horror history is returning guest Jenn Adams, on loan from The Lady Killers, The Losers' Club, and The Girls on The Boys podcasts! We discuss being pretty e…

We ventured into the Catacombs this week and watched a curious entry in the found footage genre - As Above, So Below. Joining us is returning guest Rachel Reeves to help us work our way through the labyrinth of what goes down! We get into the horror of Turkish prisons, guerilla archaeology, and the rules of a descent into Hell, so brush up on your …

Turn off your AC and strap in because we're talking another Tracy Letts adaptation this week - August: Osage County! We roped in returning guest Mike Dodaro to help us break down this sweaty pitch black comedy! We discuss breaking the cycle, family dynamics, and generational trauma, along with lighter topics such as marriage, parenting, and incest!…

We sat down with returning guest Sean Travers to discuss one of the most iconic anime films of all time, Perfect Blue! We talk stalkers, bathtub screaming, and the early internet; along with more serious conversation about misogyny, ownership, and sexual assault scenes in film. Join us in this fantasy world where pop idols can only afford a studio …

It's here, maybe the single most important film we've ever covered on the pod yet! We're talking Cruel Intentions with returning guest, actor and screenwriter Joshua Tonks! We discuss sexual awakenings, God Tier line deliveries, and the patriarchy being the real problem! So practice with your friends - try putting it anywhere, practice makes perfec…

We discussed the most horrifying thing to people of a certain age this week - overhead lighting - with returning guest Jaylan Salah because we're covering A Streetcar Named Desire! We talked about a woman deteriorating, Marlon Brando being the hottest man to ever exist, and toxic relationships in this one! TW: Domestic violence, SA Head over to our…

We're headed to Florida this week and talking about the iconic erotic thriller Wild Things! The third member of the threesome this week is filmmaker, podcaster, and returning guest Chris Moore! Together, we get sweaty as we discuss adults playing teenagers, nudity clauses, plot twists, incest, fluffing, and more! Check out our Patreon at patreon.co…

Like slasher villains, we always come back! We're talking about the oft maligned I Still Know What You Did Last Summer this week with returning guest Alex Gratzer! We talk about Jack Black in dreads, geography, tanning bed horror, and the silliest twist in cinema history. Get it? Ben's son? Check out our Patreon for exclusive weekly episodes you wo…

There are few things movie gays love more than talking about Amy Adams Oscar noms, so this week we're talking about her very first (and best) - Junebug! We're joined by returning guest and critic Sara Michelle Fetters! We get into the depictions of small town America, media literacy, and the logistics of biting your toenails! But wait, there's more…

We talked about the best comedy ever made this week! We are talking all things Clue with returning guest and friend of the pod Jonathan Durgan! We get into the clever wordplay, the physical comedy, and actors at the top of their game, among other things like boobs bouncing boobily! Does Mrs. White have the best mini monologue ever put to film? We t…

This week we're talking a whole lot about codependency! We watched Midsommar! We're joined by returning guest and friend of the pod Lacy Abt for this journey to Sweden where we discuss incest powers, tripping, and the greatest sex scene in cinema! Check out our Patreon for exclusive weekly episodes you won't find here on the main feed! Patreon.com/…

It's double feature day on the pod! We're talking Dario Argento's 1977 classic Suspiria as well as the Luca Guadagnino reimagining from 2018! Joining us for this daunting task is horror lover Alex Pagliuca, and we discuss dance academies with troublingly high turnover rates, dream logic, and of course, evil witches. We also get into that iconic Gob…

Today we're talking about the film that without which we would not have gotten Mamma Mia - Muriel's Wedding! We're joined by returning guest Brent Waggoner to discuss this delightful Aussie gem! We get into the nineties, ABBA, and queer reads everywhere! Don't forget to finish your orgasm, and settle in for this secretly gay love story! Check out o…

We're in our happy place this week - 90's Slashers! We sat down with returning guest Jenn Adams, writer and podcaster over on The Loser's Club, Girls on the Boys, and The Lady Killers podcasts, to talk about the cinematic masterpiece that is Urban Legend!!! We discuss how we let Tara Reid down, how the killer in the backseat is the Patriarchy, and …

If this week's pick seems unusual for the time of year, blame Shawn's birthday! We watched the 1982 John Carpenter classic The Thing, and got some help from returning guest Rohun Oberoi! We discussed the practical effects, ambiguity in the story, Skinwalker comps, and some very manly men that may or may not have explored each other's bodies. Check …

This week we are back in musical territory because we watched the pseudo-sequel to Rocky Horror - Shock Treatment! Joining us in the studio is returning guest Joshua Conkel, tv writer for Netflix's Dead Boy Detectives and podcaster over on the Bloodhaus pod! We discuss the rocky (sorry) road from inception to screen, the incomprehensible story, and…

We're talking about Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks AGAIN this week - we watched Joe Versus the Volcano! Joining us for this adventure is Gena Radcliffe, cohost of the Kill By Kill podcast! We discuss multiple Meg Ryans, brain clouds, and the value of luggage; along with roaring sharks, HIPPA violations, and lying to Spielberg! So grab your favorite orange …

We're talking found footage this week and discussing The Tunnel with special guest Mary Beth McAndrews, EIC at Dread Central, co-host of the Scarred for Life podcast, and director of the upcoming rape-revenge horror film Bystanders! We get into what makes a found footage film work, the guerilla production and distribution, and gender in the found f…

We are honoring a listener request this week and going back to 2009, when fights were breaking out over who was #teamedward or #teamjacob, we're talking about The Twilight Saga: New Moon with Ian and Adina from Cover to Credits! We discuss how this series is really just a metaphor for edging, Ed Boi visions, and how we all know where we were when T…

To wrap up our month of crime films, we are talking about one of the most highly regarded films in the genre - Heat! Does this three hour epic tale of Cops & Robbers live up to the hype? We discuss the phenomenal ensemble cast, some of Pacino's acting choices, and the richly textured world of the film. We also get into things like what would happen…

We talked Jessica Chastain, unnecessary subplots, and Sorkin dialogue this week - that's right, we watched Molly's Game! We called in a favor from our debt sheet and got David Arnold, host of the Are You My Mother podcast and cohost of the Gimmicks podcast, to come chat with us! We get into everything from Ponzi schemes and terrible psychology to t…

It's our 100th episode! We sat down with Trace Thurman and Joe Lipsett from Horror Queers to talk a very naughty comedy from the early aughts - Heartbreakers! We get into the innuendos, an amazing bad Russian accent, and the courtship rituals of straight people. We also discuss some truly atrocious wedding dresses, actors playing against type, and …

We talked crime hijinks, quirky turn ons, and some truly sick burns this week with writer, critic, and co-host of the Horror hangover podcast Cass Clarke, because we're discussing that classic late eighties comedy A Fish Called Wanda! If you like Kevin Kline being unhinged, hysterical, and hot - oh boy is this the film for you! It's also extremely …

We talked with tv writer, filmmaker, and host of the Bloodhaus Pod Joshua Conkel about his favorite film of all time this week - The Dark Crystal! We get into Aughra being gay goals, Podling Parties, and our feelings on the wigs in this one! We also wonder if Mitch McConnell is a Skeksis, and dig into the intricate lore and world building - like, w…

To finish out February, we watched The Blackcoat's Daughter, one of the coldest feeling films we have ever seen! We discuss the pregnancy subplot, Jaw Muscle Acting, and the only cop Clayton has ever felt sorry for in a film. We also get into how good Kiernan Shipka is at being creepy, stabbing techniques, and wondering if you would recognize the p…

Surprise! You get ANOTHER Mike Nichols film this week! We watched Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and got Seattle critic Sara Michelle Fetters to come chat with us about it! We discuss being yourself, behind the scenes shenanigans, and why the film has resonated for the queer community! We also get into the drunk acting, the Oscars, and how this fi…

Following up on our interview with Dave Kerr last year about his production company Slasher 15 Films, we have him back today to talk about what's coming up! We discuss his colorful cast of characters in his films Bloody Summer Camp and the upcoming Go Away, horror easter eggs, and what it's like working with horror royalty! We also get into practic…

This week we're talking all about the drama to top all dramas, Closer from 2004, with returning special guest Jaylan Salah! We get into the dirty messaging, the razor sharp script, and how Clayton based his entire personality off of Natalie Portman in this film! We also discuss how this is secretly a homoerotic love story, our differing reads of th…