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The Carnage Report Bonus Episode: Panic Fest 2025 Recap

On this bonus episode of the podcast, we had so many people ask us about our favorite stuff at this year’s Panic Fest in Kansas City, we sat down and ran through a few of our thoughts on the things we caught, including Freaky Tales, The Lost Episode, Chainsaws Were Singing, and more. As if that wasn’t enough, we hopped on Zoom with actors Kai Cech, Pierson Fode, Kue Lawrence, and Giorgia Whigham, along with director Daniel DelPurgatorio, to talk about the new summer camp slasher, Marshmallow, which played at the fest and hits theaters on Friday, April 11.

The Carnage Report Episode 77: Death of a Unicorn

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at director Alex Scharfman’s fantasy horror comedy, Death of a Unicorn, in theaters now from A24. They also suggest a few other oddly fantastical films and share their favorite cryptids. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for Shadow of God, The Ugly Stepsister, Dangerous Animals, and more (all of which you can check out below), and welcome author and professor Austin Lim through The Gate to discuss his new book, Horror on the Brain: The Neuroscience Behind Science Fiction and what got him into horror in the first place.

The Carnage Report Episode 76: Panic Fest 2025 Preview

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick make their picks for what they can’t wait to see at this year’s Panic Fest, which takes place in Kansas City from Thursday, March 27, to Sunday, April 6. They also suggest a few other festivals in which you might be interested, such as Boston Underground Film Festival, Overlook Film Fest, and Chattanooga Film Festival. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for 825 Forest Road, Voices Carry, To Die Alone, and more (all of which you can check out below). Also, Julie and Nick share their stories of tornadoes as spring gets underway in the Midwest.

The Carnage Report Episode 75: The Monkey

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at The Monkey, a splattery adaptation of the Stephen King short story directed by Osgood Perkins, in theaters now. They also suggest a few other movies where bad luck gets deadly. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for Revelations, Clown in a Cornfield, Haunted House of Pancakes, and more (all of which you can check out below). Also, Julie and Nick discuss what toys they’ve held onto since childhood and chat with producer Matt Manjourides about his work on Ryan Kruger’s Street Trash reboot and The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs in an installment of The Gate.

Both the 1987 original and 2024 reboot of Street Trash play Liberty Hall in Lawrence, Kansas, on Saturday, March 8, and you can find more information here, while The Last Drive-In has its season premiere this Friday, March 7, streaming on Shudder.

The Carnage Report Episode 74: Heart Eyes

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at the Valentine’s Day horror romcom, Heart Eyes, directed by Josh Ruben, in theaters now. They also suggest a few other movies with romance and death. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for M3GAN 2.0, Hurry Up Tomorrow, For Sale By Exorcist, and more (all of which you can check out below). Also, Julie and Nick discuss whether they’ve ever tried to make an ex jealous.

The Carnage Report Bonus Episode: The Gate Double Feature

On this episode of the podcast, we ended up with a couple of installments of the Gate, wherein we talk with horror creators about what first got them into the genre, and we didn’t want them to get too old, so here’s a Valentine’s Day present from us to you.

First up is writer/director Ian Courtney, discussing his new slasher, Movie Theater Massacre, now available via VOD. In it, a group of employees are working their last week at a movie theater that is going out of business when a mysterious figure begins to murder people. Our second and final installment of this special bonus episode is with director Elric Kane and stars Blu Hunt and Ben Smith-Petersen of the new erotic horror film, The Dead Thing, which begins streaming on Shudder starting Valentine’s Day, February 14. In it, a young woman lost in a series of meaningless connections falls in love with a charismatic and sensitive man, who hides a dark secret that turns her affair into a dangerous obsession.

The Carnage Report Episode 72: Wolf Man

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at the latest Dark Universe installment, Wolf Man, directed by Leigh Whannell, in theaters now. They also suggest a few other movies which play with werewolves and classic monsters. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for Dark Match, Companion, Heart Eyes, and more (all of which you can check out in the show notes at Cinepunx), while speculating wildly regarding what Re-Animator’s 40th anniversary might entail. Also, Julie and Nick discuss how they respond to a full moon.

The Carnage Report Episode 70: Curtains for Christmas

Merry Christmas and happy holidays! On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at the Christmas rom-com slasher Curtains for Christmas, directed by Steve Rudzinski, out now on VOD. They also suggest a few other holiday movies. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for 28 Years Later, Death of a Unicorn, First Word on Horror, and more, while digging into all of the casting news for Scream 7. Also, Julie and Nick discuss their favorite holiday traditions and have director Robbie Davidson on to discuss his debut feature, Dick Dynamite 1944.