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This episode is all about the biggest of the big - Godzilla and all his monster pals. Known as kaiju, these colossal beasts represent many facets of our lives - science, nature, civilisation, capitalism and more. We take a look at some giants from Japan and around the world. Includes discussions of The Mask (1961), Beware Boiúna (2026), King Kong (1933), Gojira (1954), Rodan (1956), The Whale God (1962), Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964), Destroy All Monsters (1968), Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995), Cloverfield (2008) and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Seems like eighth time's a charm for Capcom's beloved franchise on cinema screens. Zach Cregger's Resident Evil is a runaway success and the most critically acclaimed video game adaptation ever. We take a look at this scary, funny, rollercoaster ride of a movie and how it both embraces and discards its video game baggage. Also includes discussions ofPrey (novel, 2002), Its Name Was Mormo (2024), Slumber Party Massacre II (1987) and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Mumblecore and its horror twin mumblegore defined indie filmmaking in the late 90s and 2000s. We take a look at a set of so-called mumblegore films and investigate how their small, human drama fits in with the logic of horror. Is mumblegore an aesthetic, a collective, or defined simply by the circumstances of its creation. Includes discussions of Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026), The End of Everything (novel, 2026), The Signal (2007), Baghead (2008), A Horrible Way to Die (2010), Sound of My Voice (2011), Sun Don't Shine (2012), Blue Ruin (2014), Creep 2 (2017) and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Our non-prescription preoccupation continues as we take a close look at The Weed Eaters, a micro budget, pot-themed splatter film from Aotearoa.  Also includes discussions of Twentynine Palms (2003), The Fanatic (2019) and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

All the cautionary tales you've ever been told come to terrifying life in this crop of drugsploitation movies. Reefer, tea, tomato, shrooms, acid - they're all Public Enemy Number 1! And YOU could be next to fall victim to the scourge of narcotics. Includes discussions of The Pearl Comb (2026), House of Leaves (novel), Strange Houses (novel), Reefer Madness (1936), She Shoulda Said No! (1949), The Big Cube (1969), Blood Freak (1972), Blue Sunshine (1977), Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986), Shrooms (2007), Climax (2018) and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Jane Schoenbrun's third feature continues with their established themes of nostalgia, belonging and gender euphoria. This powerfully meta take on the slasher explores the intersection between sex and death in a way that's funny, insightful and deeply moving. We investigate the ways Schoenbrun's distinctive storytelling investigates the "problematic" baggage of the horror movies we love and how they've made us who we are. Also includes discussion of Tinsman Road (2026) and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

A horror franchise with its roots way back at the birth of comic books, Tales from the Crypt has proven to be influential and formative for many a horror head. We take a look at a selection of classic Tales from the Crypt episodes and discuss their enduring quirks. Also includes discussions of Deep Water (2026), Evil Dead Burn (2026), Angel Down (novel, 2025) and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

It's cold, it's dark, and we're feeling paranoid as hell. The first film adaptation of John W. Campbell's classic sci-fi novella Who Goes There? turns 75 this year. We're taking a look at the various Things from pop-culture, especially John Carpenter's classic 1982 film and its dogged road to being a beloved masterpiece. Also includes discussions of Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma (2026), Disclosure Day (2026), Killer Whale (2026) and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Germinating for years online and now exploding into cinemas, is liminal horror the new mainstream trend? Dealing in the uncanny and the unknowable, liminal horror breaks down the very fabric of human identity. We take a look at Backrooms and other recent examples of liminal horror and we also take a look at the deep cinematic roots of the mysterious, surreal and transitional. Includes discussions of The Strangers - Chapter 3 (2026), The Blood Countess (2026), Last Year at Marienbad (1961), Possibly in Michigan (1983), The Black Tower (1987), Marebito (2004), This House Has People In It (2011), The Oldest View (2023), Exit 8 (2025), Backrooms (2026) and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Curry Barker of viral success Milk & Serial has delivered another (relatively) low budget marvel. Already a huge hit, where does Obsession slot into the horror landscape? Does its vision of toxic relationships have bite, or does it disappear in the shadows? We also discuss the 50th anniversary of The Town that Dreaded Sundown (1976), plus its sequel (2014). Also includes discussions of Undertone (2026) and Hokum (2026) Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

In this episode we take a look at a micro genre that's positively ancient by pop culture standards. A relic of early talkies that has spread across the horror landscape, what can we learn from the mad and macabre locales of Old Dark House movies? Includes discussions of Whistle (2025), The Holy Boy (2025), The Old Dark House (1932), The Ghost Walks (1934), Thirteen Ghosts (1960), The Terror (1963), Bloody Pit of Horror (1965), The Vampire Doll (1970), The Others (2001), The Orphanage (2007) and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

A semi-dormant and dogged IP comes back to life with Lee Cronin's The Mummy. Beyond its baffling vanity title, how does this movie contribute to the mummy's pop culture image? Is it really a mummy movie at all? And what about the cultural baggage that's always followed the bandaged boogeyman? Also includes discussions of Hokum (2026), Apex (2026), Dracula (2025) and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

One of horror's most notable periods of censorship, we examine the "Video Nasty" panic that took hold in the UK in the 1980s. How do these movies offend a conservative worldview, and how do they reflect an alarming trend that still continues? Includes discussions of Thrash (2026), Axe a.k.a. California Axe Massacre a.k.a. Lisa, Lisa (1974), Faces of Death (1978), The Driller Killer (1979), Don't Go in the House (1979), Dead & Buried (1981), Evilspeak (1981), Xtro (1982) and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

French provocateur Julia Ducournau is back with another bold piece of body horror. We break down the auteur's latest film Alpha. Is it a beautiful, life-affirming tale, or a stodgy and portentous mess? Is it an AIDS allegory or an elegy for death in all its forms? Regardless, it's a conversation starter. Also includes discussions of Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026), They Will Kill You (2026) and more. Head to our Instagram for your chance to win tickets to the 2026 Fantastic Film Festival in Sydney and Melbourne. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

We're rolling the dice, playing our cards and fiddling with our joysticks as we investigate the world of deadly games. It's a surprisingly common trope now, but how do these games-gone-sinister reflect the world we live in? Includes discussions of Dolly (2026), The Ice Tower (2025), Resident Evil Requiem (2026), The Naked Prey (1965), Shooting Range (1979), Series 7: The Contenders (2001), Haze (2005), Stay Alive (2006), Fermat's Room (2007), Cheap Thrills (2013), Follow Me a.k.a. No Escape (2020), and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].