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A medical examiner isn’t quite the path Austin envisioned for himself, but when a case rolls in interesting enough to postpone date night, he learns it’s not investigating the dead he’s in for…it’s waking it. Investigate the centuries-old identity of the woman on the table in 2016’s The Autopsy of Jane Doe.
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Happy (almost) Halloween, Whorrors! To celebrate, we’re asking the classic question that spawned the greatest slasher to ever slay the 90’s: what’s your favorite scary movie? Find out as we unmask Ghostface and discuss the long-awaited 1996 self-referential masterpiece, Scream.
***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of sexual assault, alochol/drug use, spoilers for Scream 2022
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How Scream (1996) Takes a Stab at White American Masculinity by Horror Homeroom: https://www.horrorhomeroom.com/how-scream-1996-takes-a-stab-at-white-american-masculinity/
Scream IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117571/trivia/
Scream Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scream_(1996_film)
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We didn’t plan to feature two eternally 12-year-olds in a row—but here we are! Brave the snow of Sweden as we unpack the terror of being a preteen in 2008’s Let the Right One In.
***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of bullying, violence against children, grooming, themes of transphobia and homophobia
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Babysit a 12 year old for 24 hours and get $7 million dollars…you’d have to be a sucker not to take this deal, but maybe the conditions would change if you knew the 12(,000) year old was actually a (blood)sucker. Sharpen your stakes as we wait for the daylight in 2024’s Abigail.
***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of addiction
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“Abigail (2024) KILL COUNT.” Youtube.com. Uploaded by Dead Meat, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IAe15A9IOk
Abigail (2024 film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_(2024_film)
Abigail (2024) IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27489557/
Erwin, Elizabeth. "Coded Queerness in Dracula’s Daughter (1936)." Horror Homeroom, 22 June 2015, https://www.horrorhomeroom.com/coded-queerness-in-draculas-daughter-1936/
A weekend back in your hometown can be hell enough, but more horrors await through the gates of Hell Fest (2018) - and it’s not just the embarrassment of your boyfriend losing $50 on a stuffed animal, either.
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“Hell Fest (2018) KILL COUNT.” Youtube.com. Uploaded by Dead Meat, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7pdrQl-KyQ
Hell Fest Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_Fest
Hell Fest (2018) IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1999890/
Keep your eyes on the road (and in your head) as we unpack the road rage in Jeepers Creepers (2001).
***CONTENT WARNING: discussions of sexual assault, domestic violence, true crime
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JC IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0263488/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv
JC Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeepers_Creepers_(2001_film)
We all know the story of Frankenstein, but listen in to hear what happens after a high school party in the 80’s leads to a bad trip that makes you wish you BYOB’d (Built Your Own Boyfriend) in 2024’s Lisa Frankenstein.
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Lisa Frankenstein Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Frankenstein https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_the_Corn_(1984_film)
Lisa Frankenstin (2024) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21188080/
Watts, Rhonda. “Life, Death, and ‘Lisa Frankenstein’: How the Horror-Comedy Film Pays Homage to Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein.’” k-saa.org. https://www.k-saa.org/blog/lisa-frankenstein
Angela is hoping for some excitement for her nighttime news segment, but the night goes viral in all the wrong ways. Catch the craze as we cover 2008’s Quarantine.
***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of contagious illness
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Quarantine Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarantine_(2008_film)
Sometimes They Come Back – ‘REC’ (2007) vs ‘Quarantine’ (2008) by Kim Morrison: https://littleredhorror.wordpress.com/2021/05/23/sometimes-they-come-back-rec-2007-vs-quarantine-2008/
A stranger knocks at your isolated home in the dead of night, but what if letting him in is actually a good idea? Find this thought experiment and other precious artifacts in our unpacking of 2024’s Oddity.
***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of sexual violence, cancer
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Oddity Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oddity_(film)
Oddity IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26470109/trivia/
'Oddity's Damian McCarthy reveals the origins of his Wooden Man by Kristy Puchko: https://mashable.com/article/oddity-wooden-man-damian-mccarthy
What will make you murder your family and join a farming commune that worships an agricultural god? IT’S CORN!!! (in 1984’s Children of the Corn).
***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of cults, harm against a child
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In honor of National Dog Day, we’re back in Maine to visit a man’s best friend…but a mother’s worst nightmare in Cujo (1983).
***CONTENT WARNING: harm against a child, harm against an animal, sexual harassment, domestic abuse
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Cujo (film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cujo_(film)
Cujo IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085382/
Eggan, Michele. “Noteworthy Heroines of Horror: Donna from Cujo.” Wickedhorror.com. https://www.wickedhorror.com/features/noteworthy-heroines-of-horror-donna-from-cujo/
Kirchner, Donnie. “Nope, Nothing Wrong Here: A Look At Stephen King’s Cujo.” Horrorobsessive.com. https://horrorobsessive.com/2021/02/25/nope-nothing-wrong-here-a-look-at-stephen-kings-cujo/
Weapons is the talk of the town, but what is it truly about? We won’t spoon feed you this one, just take a 2:17am stroll with us as we discuss the wigs, the witches, and the weaponry of Zach Cregger’s 2025 box office success.
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@JakeLubb. “I can’t stop thinking about it.” TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/@jakelubb/video/7536302666998205709?lang=en
Weapons Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapons_(2025_film)
Weapons IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26581740/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv
Welcome to Club Juke— where bloodlust means a killer playlist. The only sin about Sinners (2025) is if you haven’t seen it yet.
***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of racism, racial violence & discrimination, colonization, enslavement, hate groups
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Lack of eye contact ratio continues to be a problem 30 years later for the young adults of Southport. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Listen to find out if the new person behind the slicker got slick-er in 2025’s I Know What You Did Last Summer.
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All aboard the Antonia Graza where the entertainment is to die for and horrors are senza fine. Travel back in time to a more grim time (2002) as we explore the seas in Ghost Ship.
***CONTENT WARNING: death of a child
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Ghost Ship (2002 film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Ship_(2002_film)
Ghost Ship IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0288477/
Costa Concordia Disaster : https://www.britannica.com/event/Costa-Concordia-disaster
Today we check another movie off Elyse’s “Never Will I Ever Watch” list where the aliens may not look at much, but they hear all. Skip the bag of chips and don’t make a sound as we whisper through 2018’s A Quiet Place.
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A Quiet Place IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6644200/trivia/
'A Quiet Place' Falls Into A Tired Trope About Deafness by Pamela Kincheloe: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/opinion-kincheloe-quiet-place-deaf-people_n_5ad10645e4b0edca2cb9acc6
A Quiet Place: A Review from the Deaf Perspective by T. Frohock: https://www.tfrohock.com/blog/2018/4/23/a-quiet-place-a-review-from-the-deaf-perspective
A Quiet Place Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Quiet_Place
Toxic Masculinity and the Gender Politics of A Quiet Place by Shelby Boyer:
https://saboyer.medium.com/toxic-masculinity-and-the-gender-politics-of-a-quiet-place-d114b3b23b0d
Maxine Minx has gone Hollywood and is on the run from more than just Pearl and her farmhouse. Enjoy the third installment of Ti West’s franchise with a view from the Hollywood sign in 2024’s MaXXXine.
***CONTENT WARNING: violence against sex workers, drug use, religious trauma, true crime involving sexual assault
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Maxxxine IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22048412/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv
“MaXXXine” Is a Fun Ride to a Predictable Party by Jenn Adams: https://femaleantagonist.com/maxxxine-is-a-fun-ride-to-a-predictable-party/
MaXXXine’s True Crime References Explained: Who Is The Night Stalker? By Dani Kessel Odom: https://screenrant.com/maxxxine-true-crime-references-night-stalker-black-dahlia/
Maxxxine Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MaXXXine
In anticipation of the holiday weekend, we’re headed to the beach to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the summertime slasher that started it all: Jaws (1975).
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Gambino, Megan. “The Shark Attacks That Were the Inspiration for Jaws.” Smothsonianmag.com. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-shark-attacks-that-were-the-inspiration-for-jaws-15220260/#:~:text=Joseph%20Dunn%20was%20luckier.,and%20Steven%20Spielberg's%20blockbuster%20film.
Geiling, Natasha. “The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis Triggered the Worst Shark Attack in History”. Smothsonianmag.com. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/sinking-uss-indianapolis-triggered-worst-shark-attack-history-25715092/
Jaws (film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaws_(film)
Jaws (1975) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/?ref_=ttfc_ov_i
Rutigliano, Olivia. “On the Endless Symbolism of the Best Summer Movie Ever Made: ‘Jaws’”. Lithub.com. https://lithub.com/on-the-endless-symbolism-of-the-best-summer-movie-ever-made-jaws/
This month’s theme has been one hell of a ride, but we’re slowing to a stop to get a clear snapshot of death’s design in 2006’s Final Destination 3.
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Final Destination 3 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414982/trivia/
Final Destination 3 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Destination_3
As the lore begins to pile up, we have to log everything we know about death’s design before we submerge too far and lose sight of the surface. See how clear these rivers truly are in 2003’s Final Destination 2.
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Final Destination 2 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309593/trivia/
Final Destination 2 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Destination_2