When given the choice between a Cuckoo and The Crow, Brian and Steve have only one answer. Choosey podcast hosts choose, Cuckoo. The sophmore feature from Tillman Singer stars hot talent Hunter Schafer (Euphoria, Kinds of Kindness) and Dan Stevens (Downton Abigail). A bizarre mystery unfolds in the German Alps under Institution-core aesthetics. Do …

Brian and Steve take a chance on the newly released Milk & Serial. The $800 budgeted, found footage horror film debuted on YouTube from the comedy and filmmaking group That's A Bad Idea. Essentially the opposite of what we talked about in our Starry Eyes discussion, this is a group of friends who actually get things made rather than paying lip serv…

Our September Showdown went the way of the patrons, which means they got to pick this week's punishment film. Thankfully, they didn't feel like punishing their favorite podcast and had us watch the mashup of Don Coscarelli x Bruce Campbell. Old Elvis and old, Black JFK fight an even older Mummy and his scarab sidekick in the weird fiction adaptatio…

Brat summer is over! Occult Autumn is here with . . . The House of the Devil (2009)vsStarry Eyes (2014)vsA Dark Song (2016) Can the patrons eclipse the hosts, or have they dialed up the wrong number? Can Steve shine as a star, or are his ambitions about to be tatered? Is Brian ready to conjure a third win, or will he be left salty? Tune in as two m…

Brat summer is over! Occult Autumn is here with . . . The House of the Devil (2009)vsStarry Eyes (2014)vsA Dark Song (2016) Can the patrons eclipse the hosts, or have they dialed up the wrong number? Can Steve shine as a star, or are his ambitions about to be tatered? Is Brian ready to conjure a third win, or will he be left salty? Tune in as two m…

Brat summer is over! Occult Autumn is here with . . . The House of the Devil (2009)vsStarry Eyes (2014)vsA Dark Song (2016) Can the patrons eclipse the hosts, or have they dialed up the wrong number? Can Steve shine as a star, or are his ambitions about to be tatered? Is Brian ready to conjure a third win, or will he be left salty? Tune in as two m…

You got yourself a big blender and in that blender you toss in film school experimental films, retrofuturism, beefcakes, Instagram models, the bad guy from Blade, monster squids and Darren Aronofsky's dumb guy affinity for the Bible. Blend it up and you've got yourself some Divinity; which is a different recipe from the movie. Brian and Steve watch…

Alien fever has once again gripped the nation with the release of Romulus, so we're watching the ultimate sequel in James Cameron's Alien$. We're talking: extended version vs theatrical cut and what puts this in a league of its own outside of the franchise, even Ridley Scott's original. Plus all our favorite scenes and what makes this its own corpo…

Brian and Steve travel to all the way back to 2007 Japan for their hair appointment. Nani?! It's schlock J-horror director Sion Sono's Ekusute. The classic tale of organ harvest victim turned hair ghost meets hair pervert morgue worker. The film features Chiaki Kuriyama of Kill Bill and Battle Royale. Is this the kind of film that grows on you? Tun…

It's the smash of the summer when Brian, Steve and their patrons have a Bash at the Beach . . . The Sand (2015) vs Dead & Buried (1981) vs Club Dread (2004) Can the patrons secure their first victory with some pepper spray and hotdogs, or will they be left spinning their tires in the sand? Will Brian be able to retain his title and the secret to ke…

It's time to pay the Penance...of a boring edgelord movie. From the year of 2009 when everything was torture and found footage, one director dared to mix the two. Then he hired recognizable faces Tony Todd and Michael Rooker for the smallest cameos that still allowed him to put their names on the promotional material. Tune in as Brian gets lessons …

Cuckoo! It's a Nic Cage double feature with back-to-back episodes with the best nepobaby around. This time he features in the film of another nepobaby, Osgood Perkins. We're talking Satanic serial killer thriller Longlegs, and we have nothing but good things to say. From Maika Monroe's white knuckle performance to the dread inducing cinematography …

Brian and Steve watch the newest Nicolas Cage film released over the weekend, not called Longlegs. It's Arcadian; a post-apocalyptic story of a father trying to raise his two sons in a world of monsters. In an incredible twist, Cage doesn't have the most eccentric, off-the-wall performance . . . it's the monsters. Goof Troop, mount up and tune in. …

It's Swords & Satanism this week on the pod as Brian forces Steve to watch another Steve live out his dreams. Empire of the Dark from 1990 was written, directed, starred and more by Steve Barkett. It also features his son Christopher playing his son. The Barkett boys get down with broadswords as they chop down demonic druids out to sacrifice women …

It's going to be a great American bash when Brian takes on Steve in the main event of ... Mil Mascaras vs The Aztec Mummy (2007)vsMonster Brawl (2011) Can Steve turn into a Mary-Sue and secure the belt, or will he not do a good lucha thing? Will Brian mash out a monster victory, or is he going to be counting the lights? Tune in as two mutant horror…

We must've angered Tubi in some fashion to curse Brian and Steve with Dinosaur Hotel 3. From the same people vomiting out every public domain horror and Christmas princess dog film in Britain, comes another hastily slapped together, unfinished, (alleged) tax scheme or (alleged) public funding grift film. What if Squid Games with Dinosaurs was in a …

Brian and Steve catch up on their Shudder watching with newly released film from Robert Morgan. Stopmotion is mixed media horror combing a psychological thriller with a Tool music video. It's also a mixed-metaphor film combing trauma, inheritance of mental unwellness, the artist's struggle and Greek mythology. We take it frame-by-frame for this fil…

Brian and Steve lost the showdown last week to Louie their guest from the Haunted Hangover. Louie used his power of the punishment film to make them watch the film he wrote in 2013. The classic tale about a clown who kills a bunch of people for revenge for a crime he didn't commit and then comes back 10 years later to kill the kids of the people he…

This month we take a strange trip to the weirdest state, Indiana. Brian and Steve are joined by Louie from the Haunted Hangover Podcast to pit their favorite Eerie episodes in ... America's Scariest Home VideosvsMr. Chaneyvs. The Lost Hour Can Louie wrap up a guest spot title win, or will he be sent home crying to his mummy? Is Brian able to Root o…

This week Brian and Steve take a trip to the Irish (English) countryside with Rawhead Rex. They examine the film, the original Clive Barker story, and the Steve Niles adapted comic. What's different? What doesn't work? Why is the movie Rawhead essentially the Ultimate Warrior on a nose binge? Also piss talk. We hooooooooope you listen. Plus we anno…

By listener request, Brian and Steve strap on their ballet shoes and kick it with Abigail from the creatives behind Ready or Not, 5cream and Scream VI. It also features a full cast of genre and character actors including Melissa Barrera (Scream 5 & 6), Kathryn Newton (Lisa Frankenstein), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), and Kevin Durand (Tragedy …

This week Steve punishes Brian with the film called "The Worst Film Ever Made...for Normies." It was Steve. He called it that. This episode. 2005's Alone in the Dark is a confluence of bad movie behavior. Tara Reid on her way down. Stephen Dorff and Christian Slater in movie jail. Uwe Boll doing his carny tax dodge with a video game property. Film …

It's time for the Zero G1 Tornado Tag Showdown in Space! Brian and Steve throwdown with 4 unsung space horror flicks when it's Galaxy of Terror (1981) / Dead Space Downfall (2008)vsApollo 18 (2011) / Life (2017) Can Brian blast off for his third successful mission, or will it be disavowed by the government? Is Steve creating a convergence event for…

By listener request, we go all the way back to the year 2020 for the body swap horror (but not body horror?) comedy. From the director of Happy Death Day, this mash up of a Jamie Lee Curtis film and Friday the 13th isn't what you'd expect. It stars current genre darling Kathryn Newton from Lisa Frankenstein and Abigail. Also, Vince Vaughn stands ou…

The Bash Brothers take on The Cairns Brothers as Brian and Steve watch the AI blemished Late Night with the Devil. Starring David Dastmalchian as a Dick Cavett analog, the late night host pushes limits for ratings when he brings on a Wish.com Exorcist girl. Also we spend a lot of time talking about famous skeptic James Randi, because it's obvious t…

The Gruesome Twosome once again take on the Shaw Brothers when Brian and Steve watch the Oily Maniac. An incel power fantasy about coconut magic and bringing women to justice. For all the yelling and head smashing he does, perhaps a better title would've been The Toxic Masculinity Avenger. Distract yourself from the horrors of the Malaysian justice…

The Drive-In truly never dies as this week's post-apocalypse anthology of horror occurs in the remains of a drive-in theater. Brian drops 5 tales of horror on Steve which leave him asking, "wasn't this supposed to be a punishment episode?" This movie's got it all; 16mm film with Final Cut 7 titles, goopy gloppy special effects, and critical skellym…

The pod is alive with the sound of music. Weird electronics, abused saxophones, and Marilyn Manson covers, but still music all the same when it's ... Hereditary (2018)vsLost Highway (1997)vsThe Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Can Steve gallop his way to reclaiming the belt, or will he run out of breath before show's end? Does guest Antonio have wh…

Send in the klowns. Those spacey and killy klowns. We've reached the end of the March of the Clowns and now it's time to direct your attention to the center ring for the 80s singular event. Written, directed, produced with special fx by The Chiodo Brothers. What if Aliens, Predator, and the Looney Tunes were all squeezed through a meat grinder into…

As March of the Clowns continues, Brian and Steve play a little Tubi Roulette and land smack dab in the middle of a clown universe in Delco. Part of the larger umbrella of bad movies done cheap provided by Sterling Entertainment, Camp Blood follows a bunch of non-actors as they're killed uncreatively with Spirit Halloween props. But is there enough…

If a film was made in tragic circumstances, a podcast can resurrect their restless spirit to make fun of them mercilessly. Dimension films in the early 2000s had so many embarrassing children. Sure they wanted you to pay attention to Sin City but ignore all the bad kids of Hellraiser 7, Dracula 2 and Reindeer Games. Perhaps none more sad than the 4…

Send in the clowns...of the killer variety. This month Brian and Steve are joined by returning guest Big Clown Ben on this tent pole episode for... Killer Clown (2009)vsClowntown (2016)vsBlood Harvest (1987) Will Steve extend his reign with all the force and fury inside him, or will he be seeking a vacation? Can Ben capture the belt with his first …

This week actor, writer, producer Ken Arnold joins Brian and Steve to share stories from his film The Night Watchmen. We get to go behind the scenes of the film, stories of his co-stars and get a little bit of Baltimore lore. Ken even reveals an exclusive bit of unknown production changes. We also learn about his new movie A Town Called Purgatory a…

This week we get horny. In celebration and honor of Stuart Gordon, Joe Lynch's Suitable Flesh takes us back to a time of 90s erotica sleaze and injects it full of Lovecraftian body horror. Written by Gordon's writing partner, starring Gordon's favorite actress Barbara Crampton, and produced by Gordon's buddy Brian Yuzna. The film also features Heat…

We interrupt the Super Bowl for this really important horror movie podcast about Fish Piss. Shocking results in our audience poll from last week's Stephen King Showdown leads to one of the most psychically damaging punishment films of 2024, and we're only two months in. Plus we announce the voting topics for March and does Brian have a Columbo repl…

For February, Brian and Steve are having a good ole fashion New England Nor'easter Tag Match when they pit four Stephen King adaptations against each other. Gerald's Game (2017) / Pet Sematary (1989)vsThe Mist (2007) / The Dead Zone (1983) Can Brian handcuff himself to the first win of 2024, or have his chances gone sour?Will Steve be Walken away w…

For February, Brian and Steve are having a good ole fashion New England Nor'easter Tag Match when they pit four Stephen King adaptations against each other. Gerald's Game (2017) / Pet Sematary (1989)vsThe Mist (2007) / The Dead Zone (1983) Can Brian handcuff himself to the first win of 2024, or have his chances gone sour?Will Steve be Walken away w…

Our first 202Horror release of 2024 is ready to roll. Brian and Steve lace up the rentals and get a bucket of beers for ten frames of Last Night at Terrace Lanes. When a death cult interrupts the closing of a bowling alley, can a father and daughter team reconcile their differences to make it out alive? Do this film hit Brooklyn for 10 or are we ma…

Returning to exercise his vengeance as the December champion, author Brandon Getz unleashes ... a goofy, live-action Looney Tunes film. Brian and Steve as subjected to the horrors of ... a caterpuppy? Despite being produced by Sean S. Cunningham, featuring Kane Hodder, having a score by Harry Manfredini, and a having a skeletal zombie horse, House …

In the first of two punishment films for the month, Brian and Steve wish they were blind and deaf after watching this slapped together, low-budget alt history comedy. This bad movie painted like a fake bad movie was brought to them by Sara the ReAnimated Nerd. Can they find enough meat on this turkey or will they be reaching for their alcoholic roo…

The first showdown of 202Horror brings the hyper stylized Italian slasher subgenre of Giallo to the front. This month Brian and Steve are joined by guest Sara Jackson @Reanimated.Nerd. She's an actress. FX artist and cosplayer from Florida. Will it help her in this showdown of ... Blood and Black Lace (1964)vsTenebrae (1982)vsTorso (1973) Will Stev…

The first showdown of 202Horror brings the hyper stylized Italian slasher subgenre of Giallo to the front. This month Brian and Steve are joined by guest Sara Jackson @Reanimated.Nerd. She's an actress. FX artist and cosplayer from Florida. Will it help her in this showdown of ... Blood and Black Lace (1964)vsTenebrae (1982)vsTorso (1973) Will Stev…

The first showdown of 202Horror brings the hyper stylized Italian slasher subgenre of Giallo to the front. This month Brian and Steve are joined by guest Sara Jackson @Reanimated.Nerd. She's an actress. FX artist and cosplayer from Florida. Will it help her in this showdown of ... Blood and Black Lace (1964)vsTenebrae (1982)vsTorso (1973) Will Stev…

Happy New Year to our Rascals, Scamps and listeners around the world. We're on our holiday malarkey, so as a gift we're giving everyone an exclusive clip from our Patreon Exclusive podcast FAMILY IS FOREVER. The only place where you can hear Steve torture Brian with every Fast and The Furious film. Enjoy this clip and consider joining us as a Rasca…

Maury Cramduss ... Moory Clickpiss ... Merry Crisis! and Happy Holidays. This week Steve has assembled a team of podcasters to take apart and reconstruct SANTASTEIN. The recently released comedy horror about Santa's death, resurrection and murder spree, just as was prophesied in the Bible. Joining him is the cast from Decayin' with the Boys, Matt a…

For your Holiday programming enjoyment Brian going solo to bring you some season's cheer. Brian's making his watch list and checking it twice to help fill up your days with Christmas and Christmas Horror films. He's joined by his daughters for family friendly viewing and is occasionally harassed by Robo-Steve. Plus we announce the topic for our Jan…

Gifts have been granted by His Infernal Majesty, The Guest is comfortably tucked into the discord,Beers are nestled cozily in their glasses,It's time for a Showdown! Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)vsBlack Christmas (1974)vsAwait Further Instructions (2018) Can Steve use the power of two movies in one to reclaim the belt, or is his Christma…

Tis the season for holiday movies, and here that means more holiday horror. Directed by the writer of Five Nights at Freddy's and the writer of Freaky comes an attempt to parody Hallmark Christmas and It's Wonderful Life while also being a slasher film. But for the two old movie grinches Brian and Steve, is this movie Christmassy enough? Is it horr…

We kick off the holiday horror season with a cynical exercise in capitalist filmmaking. At what point does art cease being art? Is it when it's made as a scam or trick to make money? Is it when Geddy Lee dresses up as a giant bush and menaces British women? Brian and Steve plumb the depths and ruin their psyches so you don't have to. Plus we announ…

Happy Turkey Week. Brian and Steve take a trip to Plymouth, Mass for Thanksgiving. Not the holiday, but the newly released full feature slasher directed by Eli Roth based on his 2007 fake trailer from Grindhouse. Is it a new holiday tradition, or does this bird get stuffed? Listen in for our full spoiler breakdown. Find Us Online- Instagram: https:…