This week, we’re dialing back to Woodsboro to break down the slasher that rewrote the rules: the original Scream. From that legendary opening phone call to Ghostface’s razor-sharp meta kills, we dig into why this movie still sets the standard for modern horror.

We’re joined by author Stephanie Rose (Hiding Lies and the upcoming novella Small Town Slasher), who brings killer insight into suspense, small-town terror, and what makes a slasher really work.

Fast, funny, and full of blood-splattered nostalgia—this episode proves one thing: in Scream, everyone’s a suspect. 📞🔪

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This week, we’re breaking down the Until Dawn movie adaptation, diving into how the snowy survival horror translates from screen to scares. 🏔️🔪 We’re joined by researcher Shay, who helps unpack the film’s themes, characters, and creature mythology as everything spirals into chaos over one very long night. From tense atmosphere and brutal kills to what works (and what doesn’t) in bringing Until Dawn to the big screen, we’re asking the real question: does the movie live up to its horror potential, or does it miss the mark? Bundle up—things get cold, bloody, and unpredictable. ❄️🩸

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🎉 Episode 50 – Barbarian 🎉 We made it to 50 episodes, and we’re celebrating the milestone by diving headfirst into one of the wildest horror rides in recent years: Barbarian. This week, we break down the movie that starts as an uncomfortable Airbnb nightmare and spirals into something way darker, weirder, and way more brutal than anyone expects. We talk spoiler-free vibes up top, then tear into the twists, the shifting perspectives, and how Barbarian weaponizes tension, trauma, and audience expectations. From the insanely effective first act to that hard tonal pivot, we debate what works, what shocked us the most, and why this movie had horror fans split down the middle. Does Barbarian earn its place in modern horror canon? How did we feel about the creature reveal, the themes, and the risks it takes? And most importantly—did it deliver enough carnage to satisfy for a 50th episode celebration? Grab your tape measure, double-check your rental, and hit play—Episode 50 is here, and it’s feral. 🗝️🩸

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