The Matrix (aka My Name is Neo) with Tilly Bridges

Tonight…well, I feel like we’ve talked a lot about vampire movies that feel too pg, that try to FEEL sexy without doing anything sexy in them. The weird crop of sexless vampire stories post Twilight. Well…this is not one of those. This is Park Chan-Wook’s bloody, sexy, and devastating “Thirst”And our guest tonight, the writer of tons of comics including the series Wolfsbane and Infinite Dark, Ryan Cady. Director: Park Chan wookWriters: Emile Zola, Park Chan wook, Chung seo kungStars: Song Kang-ho, Kim ok-bin, Kim Hae Sook, shin ha kyunRyan - Lady Vengeance, Lost Souls by Poppy Z Bright / William MartinEmily- Only Lovers Left AliveBen - Future Diary?Jeremy - The HandmaidenSign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jason's Returned Part 2 Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strutzart/returned-part-two-of-fourDirector: Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass, animation by Tori Hara and Topcraft (who would later form Studio Ghibli with Hayap Miyazaki)Writers: Peter S. Beagle, adapted from his novel Stars: ALL OF THEM. Mia Farrow, Alan Arkin, Angela Lansbury, Tammy Grimes, Christopher Lee, Jeff Bridges, and a little Rene Aberjonois among other delightful appearancesThe Last Unicorn brings all the pain of a ruined birthday party to the silver screen! It's time to have your dreams haunted by a harpy. Get ready to have your dreams crushed by a flaming bull. Christopher Lee came here special just to show you that he has all of the unicorns trapped under the water!Sign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the first and only free episode of Progressively Wach for everybody on our feed. If you want more Wachowski movie goodness, join the Patreon as we recap each and every Wachowski project! https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrifiedDirector: Lana Wachowski, Lilly WachowskiWriters: The WachowskisStars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence “Larry” Fishburne, Carrie Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joey PANTSAustin, A., Craig, S. L., D'Souza, S., & McInroy, L. B. (2022). Suicidality Among Transgender Youth: Elucidating the Role of Interpersonal Risk Factors. Journal of interpersonal violence, 37(5-6), NP2696–NP2718. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520915554Sign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Y'all ready to talk about the best movie in 2025? I ain't talking about the best horror movie in 2025, oh no. Just the best movie plain and simple. It's got an all star cast so good they got Michael B Jordan twice.Kids, Sinners is gonna change your life. It's gonna make you think about vampires, music, and acting in whole new lights. Clear your schedules, because you're gonna want to talk to all your family, close friends, and even a few associates about this one. Director: Ryan CooglerWriters: Ryan CooglerStars: Michael B Jordan, Michael C. Jordan, Miles Canton, Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connel, Li Jun Li, Yao, Jayme Lawson, Buddy Guy, Saul WilliamsRecs:Dani - Ring shout, Root Magic by Eden Royce, LegendbornEmily- The summer ikaru diedBen - Murderbot season 1Jeremy - The MurmuringSign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Director: Ted Kotcheff (Weekend at Bernies, First Blood, Shattered Glass)Writers: Evan Jones, Kenneth Cook, Ted KotcheffStars: Donald Pleasance, Gary Bond, Chips RaffertyYou ever lost all your money gambling and crashed out so hard you ended up fucking weirdly hot Donald Pleasance in his outback flop house shack after he eats kangaroo balls?No?Well, fucking keep it to yourself, okay? We've been going through it.Sign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Director: Wes CravenWriters: Wes CravenStars: Brandon Quinton Adams (Moonwalker), Ving Rhames, Everett McGill, Wendy RobieThere are two Wes Cravens inside you: one is a very important and influential horror movie director who has changed the face of horror irrevocably forever. The other is a goofball who scores child murder with a slide whistle. The People Under the Stairs is a battle between the two of them where neither may survive.Included in this episode:Wes Craven attempts race commentary!Did Wes really wanna make the Goonies?Eat your landlord before they eat you!After a while, old houses just develop slides that come out of the cabinets.Horrific but somehow hilarious animal violence (when animal actors are too good for their parts)Wes Craven says ACABFollow Jordan: @blumjordan on BlueskyOr instagram @blumjordanCheck out Minor Threats hereSign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for us to finally grant Ben's wish and set free the horror comedy that's been on their list since the first episode of this show: it's Tucker and Dale Vs Evil!Our good friend and letterer extraordinaire Jodie Troutman is here to share in the laughs and the scares, but mostly just laughs, because Jodie doesn't do startling movies.Prepare to spend some time in the woods with a man who is a bear and fall in love with him. Also, feel very sorry for poor Alan Tudyk and his long string of painful looking injuries.Jodie - Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason LivesEmily- Bodies Bodies Bodies, The Blackening. X-Files - Bad BloodBen - Young FrankensteinJeremy - Little EvilFind Jodie at longtalljodie.com, LongTallJodie on bluskySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeremy, Ben, and Emily, joined by special guest Zander Cannon (@zandercannon on IG and Tumblr), throw it back to '08 with the found-footage style kaiju flick Cloverfield.Recommendations:Zander: Colossal (2016) and Shin Godzilla (2016)Emily: Nope (2022) Ben: War of the Worlds (2005)Jeremy: A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)Sign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Woooo...okay, sorry. This was supposed to be out months ago, but there was technical difficulties and miscommunication and well...the spiral.There is no more fitting episode to have been lost, but it has been reassembled from a dozen pieces after we fell victim to power loss and internet drops and everything else.Director: Hiroshi Nagahama, Yuji Moriyama, Kouichirou Sohtome, Shigeki Awai with Production IG and Williams Street (yes, the Space Ghost people)Writers: Aki Itami, Junji Ito, based on the original manga series by Junji ItoStars: Uki Satake/Abby Trott, Shinichiro Miki/Robbie Daymond, Toshio Furukawa/Doug Stone, Shino Kakinuma/Dorothy Elias-FahnRecommendations:Tom - Yomishibi Japanese Ghost StoriesEmily- Annihilation (the book)Ben - Vampire Hunter D BloodlustJeremy - Chainsaw ManSign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Ben's Birthday!And to celebrate, they decided we all should tighten our belts and notch and dive into Troll 2!Recommendations:Joe - Fateful Findings (2013)Ben - Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)Jeremy - Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)Emily - Slaughterhouse Rock (1988)And, if you want to learn more about Troll 2, you should check out Best Worst Movie (2009) - which is free on YouTube!Sign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.