For this episode of the Ooky Spooky October Killer Thrillerama! Ryan chats with Mike the Wildebeest from Watch/Skip+ about Utah's cult classic, "regional" slasher jam Don't Go in the Woods! It made the Video Nasties list, but how nasty is it, really? PLUS! A deep dive into the history of "regional horror" and the Wildebeest discusses Utah's legacy with the tradition and shares his insights on the state's continued contributions. And somehow anal beads factor into the madness!

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List of "video nasties" on Letterboxd

List of "regional horror" on Letterboxd

Ryan and filmmaker Jason Roth settle in for a cozy, laid-back episode of the Ooky Spooky October Killer Thrillerama! They're yappin' about Universal's made-for-TV (yet not made-for-TV) occult monster thriller Dark Intruder. This eerie, somewhat obscure flick may have played a bigger role in shaping TV as we know it, and Ryan explains why. PLUS! Jason's Columbo impersonation, Ryan's "Satan scale", and some recommendations you just might want to add to your ooky spooky season watchlist!

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The OOKY SPOOKY OCTOBER KILLER THRILLERAMA! continues as Ryan gets on the mic with filmmaker Lon Strickland to discuss the 1985, made-for tv monster mash The Midnight Hour! PLUS! Lon shares his experiences and insights regarding the film industry...and somehow Blippy is involved?

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The 2026 OOKY SPOOKY OCTOBER KILLER THRILLERAMA! continues as acclaimed horror writer, podcaster, and soap maker Wednesday Lee Friday joins Ryan to discuss 2022's Spirit Halloween: The Movie! Is it an 80-minute commercial using Stranger Things vibes to lure in unsuspecting parents? Or is it a genuinely decent, family friendly joint tailor made for kids who want to dip their toes into horror but aren't quite ready for the real scares? Or...both?

Wednesday's work can be found at:

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It's time for Kill Me or Thrill Me's first ever OOKY SPOOKY OCTOBER KILLER THRILLERAMA!

Ryan gets on the mic with burlesque performer/podcaster/comedian Hojo and filmmaker Jacob de la Rosa to discuss the franchise-slaying family horror flick, Ernest Scared Stupid! Ryan loved Ernest P. Worrell but had kinda grown out of the series by the time this hit theaters and so he never got around to watching it. Now, all these decades later, he is absolutely delighted to learn that it apparently traumatized an entire generation after him! But what does he think of it? Are millennials a bunch of babies, or is this the real deal? Grab the Miak, boogerlips! We've got a troll to kill!

Films featured in the opening credits of Ernest Scared Stupid:

https://boxd.it/48os2

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Hojo, Joe, and Ryan oil up and climb into the ring to discuss Stephen Merchant's 2019 sports biopic, Fighting with My Family, detailing the struggles and triumphs of Saraya 'Paige' Knight, the youngest female wrestler to win the WWE Divas Championship. PLUS! Career advice for Dwayne the Rock Johnson and the beginning of the Great Needle Drop Controversy!

CW: episode contains some discussion of sexual violence.

Ryan invites actor/writer Derrell Harris onto the show to discuss Hisayasu Satō's Hentai byôtô: SM shinryo-shitsu (aka Pervert Ward: S&M Clinic)! Derrell schools Ryan on the notorious world of pinku eiga (aka Roman porno) and we find out just how much bondage and eyeball-licking our host can take before invoking his safe word! Spoiler alert: quite a bit, actually. Has Derrell created a monster?

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Behind the Pink Curtain (hardback) Jasper Sharp (author)And definitely check out:

Two in the Pinku | Podcast on Spotify

Letterboxd pinku list:

https://boxd.it/1gJE

A misunderstood comedic masterpiece, or all the misogyny and racial stereotypes you need for a fun family movie night? Ryan finally confronts the infamous Eddie Murphy fiasco Norbit, thanks to John Morgan from AND NOW FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT....and holy cats does John have some 'splainin' to do! It's a history making episode, folks! Listen to find out why!

Watch John's show:

www.youtube.com/@littlebitdiff