On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at director Daniel DelPurgatorio’s twisty summer camp slasher, Marshmallow, in theaters now. They also suggest a few other kiddo-starring and/or summer films and share their summer camp experiences. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for The Severed Sun, I Don’t Understand You, Murderbot, and more (all of which you can check out below).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at the wrestling horror film, Dark Match, directed by Lowell Dean, now streaming on Shudder. They also suggest a few other movies with wrestlers and cults. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for Mickey 17, Hell of a Summer, The Dead Thing, and more (all of which you can check out below), while once again covering some amazing casting news in the Scream 7 corner. Also, Julie and Nick discuss the strangest things they’ve ever seen at a wrestling event.
All this, and in the latest installment of The Gate, we spoke with creator/co-writer Bitter Karella and co-writer/producer/actor/musician Robin Johnson about their podcast, Submitted for the Approval of the Midnight Pals, where famous horror authors, living and dead, gather around a campfire to tell their strange and scary stories, and ask them the question, “What was the horror that first hooked you?”
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.
On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick each count down their top ten horror films of 2024, discuss some select honorable mentions, and talk about their plans for the upcoming year.
