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We’re baaaccck and this time with a new idea and voice! We thought it would be fun to examine the differences in generational experiences with film, specifically movies made and remade in different eras through the eyes of multiple generations. We were joined by Venomous Vinny’s son Harrison (Horrible Harry) for a look at the original “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and its remake. We hope you have as much listening, as we did recording this! Available now on Spotify, apple podcasts and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Horror movies are frequently better because of their side characters. Whether they’re scary, bizarre or hilarious, they frequently make the scares better or deliver much needed comedic relief in between terror and suspense. On this episode we were joined by McRib who presented this topic and we all showed up with a list of our favorites. Surprisingly there were almost no duplicate picks and it made for a really fun conversation on an underrated element of this genre we all love. Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and our blog. Thanks for listening!

We are back with another Mash and this time we are joined by McRib again. Listen in as we discuss “The Incredible Melting Man” (1977 - Vinny) “Cheap Thrills”(2013 – Grizz), “A Bay Of Blood”(1971-Professor) and “The Clovehitch Killer (2018 – McRib). Available now on Spotify, Apple podcasts and our blog. Thanks for listening!

It’s been a bit since we tackled a franchise so we decided to revisit the Critters Franchise! Even more time has passed since we first discussed these movies, to the point where cohosts are different and the franchise grew. Listen in as we discuss these furry balls of chaos and we hope you have as much fun and laughter as we did recording this episode. Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and our Blog. Thanks for listening!

Recently we sat down to discuss horror conventions and their evolution since we began going to them. We discuss changes to the landscape, good and bad and really focus in on two different shows we recently attended. Listeners, please note that we recorded this not even two weeks before the beloved Cinema Wasteland Convention announced they were sadly shutting down for good. So, as we gush about Cinema Wasteland during the episode, that’s why its finality is not mentioned. Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and our Blog. Thanks for listening!

Dear listeners, as we navigate this chapter with challenging schedules, we still like to get content out where we can and this fun detour was a way to do so! Live on the floor at Cinema Wasteland in Cleveland, Vinny sat down with longtime horror host Count Gore de Vol to talk about his career within the world that we all love so dearly. The Count has had a storied career and we hope you enjoy listening to him talk about it. Available now on Spotify, apple podcasts and our blog. Also be sure to check out the Count’s website at www.countgore.com Thanks as always for listening and enjoy the show!

Spring is returning and so are we with another installment of the Monster Mash. You fine listeners all know the format well by now, but you haven’t heard it get quite this weird before. Lend us your ears as we mash together chaos and sort it out in three very unusual films in “Sante Sangre” (1989 – Grizz), “Innocent Blood” (1992 – Professor) and “Altered States” (1980 – Vinny). Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Dear listeners we’re back with a new episode for you recorded in the heart of Muncie Indiana. We jumped back into a favorite genre of ours in Documentaries and this time we are taking a look at fandom and what-ifs in “The Sci-Fi Boys” (2006 – Vinny), “George A. Romero’s Resident Evil” (2025 – Professor) and “Hail to the Deadites” (2020 – Grizz). Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Happy New Year! We return with our next mash and this time we are looking at “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?” (1962 – Vinny), “Amsterdamned” – (1988 – Professor) and “The Substance” (2024 – Grizz). Available now on apple podcasts, Spotify and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Season’s Greetings dear listeners! We hope you find yourself enjoying these final weeks of 2025 and we are delighted to be a small part of that with a new episode for your ears. On this episode we revisited dead-end sequels, which is exactly like what it sounds like. A sequel that was the quick end of a potential franchise. This series frequently delivers some rough watches but occasionally the diamond in the rough as well. Wonder which happens this episode? Listen in as we examine at “Teen Wolf Too” (1987 – Vinny), “Stir of Echoes:The Homecoming” (2007 – Professor) and “Don’t Breath 2” (2021 – Grizz). Available now on apple podcasts, Spotify and our blog. Thanks as always for sticking with us and Happy Holidays!

We hope your October has been as great as ours so far and we hope to join your last stretch of it with this new episode. We are back with another mash and this time we are covering “The Primevals” (2023 – Vinny), “Haunt”(2019- Grizz) & “Teen Wolf”(1985-Professor). Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and our blog. Thanks as always for lending us your ears and stick with our unusual schedule this year. Happy Halloween!

Halloween season is back and so are we! Together in person after a busy summer, we are here with a new episode and this time we are talking Halloween calendars. We discuss our individual picks for a different category for each day of the month. Listen in to hear our picks and why we made them and in the process touch on 80+ movies. As always, thanks for sticking with us and listening. Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and our blog. Happy Halloween!

Listeners, as we continue to navigate a busy year with challenging schedules, we appreciate you sticking with us! Today we are back and this time with familiar friends, as McRib and Brent Terhune join us to take a look at the Beetlejuice Franchise. We briefly touch on the cartoon and dig into the two movies and have plenty of fun along the way. Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Dear listeners, we hope you are enjoying your summer and we thank you for sticking with us as we navigate a busy chapter that has challenged our schedules! While we are not back on track yet, we do like to keep checking when possible and this time we have a discussion with Brian Blair. Brian runs Pumpkin Pulp where he makes incredible masks and an array of other fun items to scoop up in his store or online. Brian also runs a haunt and stays busy with plenty of other side projects as well, which often touch the film and music industries. Join us, as we discuss his history with horror movies, how he arrived at his profession, and lots more. Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our blog. Thanks for listening!

Listeners we are back with a new episode and some fun company this time! Join in as Grizzly Abner and Venomous Vinny have a fun conversation with Tennessee-based horror host Dr Gangrene! Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and our blog. Thanks for listening!