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Recent Posts

Here’s a collection of recent posts and podcast episodes.

Bubba Ho-Tep
Ali Alizadeh Ali Alizadeh

Bubba Ho-Tep

Do you need a break from extreme horror? How about a tale of an elderly Elvis Presley and his pal JFK doing battle with an ancient Egyptian soul-sucker in a Texan retirement home? Join Jason and Ali for a chat about one weird movie.

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Terrifier 3
Jason Jason

Terrifier 3

In Terrifier 3, Art is back for the fourth time in about a decade and he's not clowning around! Can he and his henchperson, Victoria, take down Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) and Die Hard (1988) as the new must-see Christmas film? Join Ali and Jason for a jolly good time as we discuss Art the Clown's presence as the new splatter king and the perfect representative of the current cultural zeitgeist.

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The Substance
Jason Jason

The Substance

What do Demi Moore, body horror and aerobics have in common? They all feature heavily in Coralie Fargeat's gloriously gory The Substance (2024). Jason and Ali rejoice.

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Here's Johnny!
Jason Jason

Here's Johnny!

The Shining (1980) is seen by many as the greatest horror film of all time. Join Jason and Ali as they explore the madness, the mystique and the mysteries of Stanley Kubrick's devilish classic.

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Sinister Sisters
Jason Jason

Sinister Sisters

A Tale of Two Sisters (장화, 홍련) is a 2003 South Korean domestic horror directed by Kim Jee-woon. An unreliable, complex and puzzling film. Jason and Ali face the fears of families, ghosts, and twisty plots.

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Saw You Later
Ali Alizadeh Ali Alizadeh

Saw You Later

It's been 20 years since James Wan and Leigh Whannell introduced us to the Jigsaw Killer in Saw (2004). Jason and Ali play games with the franchise's origins and its latest instalment, Saw X (2023).

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The Xenophile Files
Ali Alizadeh Ali Alizadeh

The Xenophile Files

Ridey Scott's Alien (1979) is an indisputable masterpiece. Why is H R Giger's monster so damn terrifying? And what do we make of Alien: Romulus (2024)? In space, Jason and Ali can't hear themselves scream.

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The King of the Monsters
Jason Jason

The King of the Monsters

In your Fantasy Monster League, who would you rather have on your team: Godzilla? Or King Kong? We all know the answer is Godzilla. How did Godzilla become king of the monsters? Ali and Jason revisit the 1954 original Gojira film and the 2023 film Godzilla Minus One to uncover the monster's secrets to longevity.

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Longlegs
Jason Jason

Longlegs

A creepy Nicolas Cage, a satanic nun and many sinister symbols. Could we ask for more? Osgood Perkins's 2024 hit also features Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood and a host of freaky dolls. Jason and Ali get spooked.

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MaXXXimum Menace?
Ali Alizadeh Ali Alizadeh

MaXXXimum Menace?

The third installment in the X horror saga is upon us. Mia Goth is back as the aggressive fame-hungry final girl in Ti West's MaXXXine (2024), but her new escapades have polarised the viewers. Jason and Ali discuss the 80s, Hollywood, porn, and other disappointments.

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Us and the US
Jason Jason

Us and the US

Jordan Peele's second directorial work is bizarre and brilliant. Home invasion horror or cryptic socio-political allegory? Jason and Ali delve deep with the demonic Doppelgangers of the American dream.

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It Follows
Jason Jason

It Follows

Will condoms protect against sexually transmitted hauntings? Probably not. What is David Robert Mitchell's It Follows (2014) really about, anyway? Jason and Ali talk about carnal possessions and cool 80s synth music.

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The First Omen
Jason Jason

The First Omen

The Omen franchise has been in hiatus. Are we ready for the return of the one bearing the number of the beast? Arkasha Stevenson's prequel, The First Omen (2024), tells the story of the nun who gives birth to the potential destroyer of the world. Jason and Ali prepare for the apocalypse.

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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Jason Jason

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (دختری در شب تنها به خانه می‌رود, 2019) is a unique hybrid of many genres, directed by the Iranian-American filmmaker Ana Lily Amirpour. Jason and Ali sink their teeth into noir aesthetics, Persian feminist vigilantes, and the very frightening world of horror romance.

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Choo Choo ... Chomp!
Jason Jason

Choo Choo ... Chomp!

Are fund managers more rabid than zombies? Can a horror film be a tear jerker? These are some of the questions Jason and Ali answer in this episode on the popular Korean film, Train to Busan (2016).

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Nightmares and Elm Streets
Jason Jason

Nightmares and Elm Streets

Would you kill to protect your children? What if the vengeful spirit of the one you killed came back to kill your kids? Jason and Ali try to stay awake and get spooked by Wes Craven's 1984 classic and its 2010 remake.

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A Boy's Best Friend?
Jason Jason

A Boy's Best Friend?

Do you like taking steamy showers? In a place called Bates Motel? We didn't think so. Join Jason and Ali as they go a little mad talking about Psycho (1960), the original novel (1959), and the remake (1998).

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Late Night with the Devil
Jason Jason

Late Night with the Devil

Are you a fan of late-night talk shows? Are you nostalgic about staying up to watch an avuncular comedian make bad dad jokes and interview minor celebrities? Are you too young for that? Never mind. Join Jason and Ali as they watch an episode of a fictional, demonic TV show in Colin and Cameron Cairnes' entertaining Late Night with the Devil (2023).

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Body-Snatching Spores
Jason Jason

Body-Snatching Spores

Science-fiction and horror are closely related. But are pods from outer space horrors or curiosities? Jason and Ali talk about The Body Snatchers (1955), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and its classic 1978 remake.

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Anime Horror
Jason Jason

Anime Horror

Perfect Blue (『パーフェクトブルー』) is a 1997 film about illusion, delusion, violence and fantasy. The story of a J-pop idol who may be losing her grip on reality. It is also an animated film, and it’s definitely not for children. Jason and Ali are unnerved and engrossed.

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