Bloody Good Horror

This week we dig into the mystery behind Shudder's new monster movie, "The Cycle", starring Deborah Ann Woll and Jeffrey Donovan. We're talking about the film's impressive practical effects, nostalgia for bleak 2000s procedurals, fantastic lead performances, the monster twist and more. Then, our Halloween experiences rounded up. Jon is perplexed by Friday the 13th 3D. Eric has Scream and Blair Witch drama... Plus Frankie Freako is now a game? Just Before Dawn is stuck in the weirdest legal case in horror history, and the crew reacts to a truly "special" nostalgic video. #thecycle #deborahannwoll #monstermovie #creaturefeature #shudder 🎙️Full audio episode also available wherever you listen to podcasts. 👻Support Bloody Good Horror, gain live stream access, join our Slack and get the entire back catalog by visiting us at: https://www.patreon.com/bloodygoodhorror BGH on social media (Now on Substack!) 🩸https://x.com/bghorror 🩸https://www.instagram.com/bloodygoodhorror/ 🩸https://substack.com/@bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.facebook.com/bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.tiktok.com/@bgoodhorror 🩸https://www.threads.com/@bloodygoodhorror Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cycle, Shudder's newest release, is a werewolf movie wrapped in a dark police procedural. The film's director, Jordan Downey, sat down with BGH recently to discuss his horror hit, including building the story around a twist, hiding his monster from the trailers, what draws him to a horror movie and more. We also recently spoke with the film's stars, Deborah Ann Woll and Jeffrey Donovan: https://youtu.be/to_dDpmrxnk 🎙️Full audio episode also available wherever you listen to podcasts. 👻Support Bloody Good Horror, gain live stream access, join our Slack and get the entire back catalog by visiting us at: https://www.patreon.com/bloodygoodhorror #TheCycle #Shudder #Werewolf #CreatureFeature #HorrorMovies BGH on social media (Now on Substack!) 🩸https://x.com/bghorror 🩸https://www.instagram.com/bloodygoodhorror/ 🩸https://substack.com/@bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.facebook.com/bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.tiktok.com/@bgoodhorror 🩸https://www.threads.com/@bloodygoodhorror 00:00 Meet Jordan Downey 01:36 Story Built Around Twist 02:43 Hiding Monster From Trailers 04:43 Why Tragic Monsters Work 06:00 Head Hunter To Cycle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BGH turns 19-YEARS-OLD this week, and to celebrate we're reviewing the latest from DC Studios, "Clayface". We dig into this body horror tinged take on a villain origin story and ask the question, is it actually a horror film? We also discuss the melty, gooey special effects, Mike Flanagan's influence on the story, the chemistry (or lack thereof) between the two leads, and where a character like this could fit into James Gunn's remodeled DCU. Plus, John Carpenter's Body Bags is trending, new interviews from the cast and crew of both The Cycle and Breeder, Hell House, LLC turns 10, The Birds return, Crystal Lake hot takes, haunted houses and hayride stories, and the BGH crew talks about our Halloween plans. **NOTE** The full video version of our show is now exclusively available for our Patrons. 👻Support Bloody Good Horror, gain live stream access, join our Slack and get the entire back catalog by visiting us at: https://www.patreon.com/bloodygoodhorror BGH on social media (Now on Substack!) 🩸https://x.com/bghorror 🩸https://www.instagram.com/bloodygoodhorror/ 🩸https://substack.com/@bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.facebook.com/bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.tiktok.com/@bgoodhorror 🩸https://www.threads.com/@bloodygoodhorror Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breeder is the new psychological horror film from director Alex Goyette, in theaters now. In this exclusive interview, he discusses the crazy real world origin of the idea for this movie, how he approached the balance between scares and humor, and why he knew from the start who should play the psycho breeder, Patti. #Breeder #Breeder2026 #HorrorMovies #IndieHorror #NewHorrorMovie 👻Support Bloody Good Horror, gain live stream access, join our Slack and get the entire back catalog by visiting us at: https://www.patreon.com/bloodygoodhorror BGH on social media (Now on Substack!) 🩸https://x.com/bghorror 🩸https://www.instagram.com/bloodygoodhorror/ 🩸https://substack.com/@bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.facebook.com/bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.tiktok.com/@bgoodhorror 🩸https://www.threads.com/@bloodygoodhorror Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We interview Jeffrey Donovan and Debra Ann Woll about their new horror movie The Cycle, out now exclusively on Shudder. We talk about the film's shocking monster effects and their deep connection to their characters. The film, directed by Jordan Downey, is about a forensic anthropologist whose long-missing father's body mysteriously surfaces at a crime scene, forcing her to confront his dark past. 👻Support Bloody Good Horror, gain live stream access, join our Slack and get the entire back catalog by visiting us at: https://www.patreon.com/bloodygoodhorror #TheCycle #DeborahAnnWoll #Shudder #HorrorMovie BGH on social media (Now on Substack!) 🩸https://x.com/bghorror 🩸https://www.instagram.com/bloodygoodhorror/ 🩸https://substack.com/@bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.facebook.com/bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.tiktok.com/@bgoodhorror 🩸https://www.threads.com/@bloodygoodhorror 00:00 Meet Meg And Marks 00:53 Science Versus Supernatural 01:36 Grief At The Core 04:08 Breaking The Cycle 07:09 Practical Monster Revealed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we venture into Insidious: Out of the Further, and beg the question, how has a series built on the fear of the unknown become so hellbent on explaining everything that happens in such excruciating detail? Plus, the cringiest character of the year, Lin Shaye takes her place as the Dr. Loomis of modern times, and a dentist scene so disgusting it made all of us retch just talking about it. After the break we're digging into the landmark re-release of Ken Russel's The Devils, preview Shudder's latest, The Cycle, talk about our 19th anniversary happening this month and look ahead at our 20th year. 🎙️Full audio episode also available wherever you listen to podcasts. 👻Support Bloody Good Horror, gain live stream access, join our Slack and get the entire back catalog by visiting us at: https://www.patreon.com/bloodygoodhorror BGH on social media (Now on Substack!) 🩸https://x.com/bghorror 🩸https://www.instagram.com/bloodygoodhorror/ 🩸https://substack.com/@bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.facebook.com/bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.tiktok.com/@bgoodhorror 🩸https://www.threads.com/@bloodygoodhorror Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What makes a horror movie a Halloween classic? Director Ben Sottak and Hereditary star Milly Shapiro join Bloody Good Horror to discuss Hallowarrior, Shudder's new post-apocalyptic horror film that combines gruesome violence, Halloween nostalgia, and an unexpectedly hopeful coming-of-age story. Milly discusses playing Pumpkin, taking on a physically demanding role, and finding the balance between the character's haunted exterior and infectious optimism. Plus, we talk horror influences, found family, and what it means to be in one of the best horror films of all time. 👻Support Bloody Good Horror, gain live stream access, join our Slack and get the entire back catalog by visiting us at: https://www.patreon.com/bloodygoodhorror BGH on social media (Now on Substack!) 🩸https://x.com/bghorror 🩸https://www.instagram.com/bloodygoodhorror/ 🩸https://substack.com/@bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.facebook.com/bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.tiktok.com/@bgoodhorror 🩸https://www.threads.com/@bloodygoodhorror Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The internet has made up its mind about Other Mommy, but the BGH crew has a more complicated take. We debate Rob Savage’s ambitious, occasionally overstuffed horror film, from Jessica Chastain’s uncanny dual performance and the increasingly surreal set pieces to the emotional story underneath it all. Is the movie’s breakneck pace undermining its ideas about grief, infidelity, and the responsibilities of parenthood? Or is there something genuinely affecting beneath the chaos? We get into the film’s most disturbing moments, its complicated ending, and why its flaws don’t necessarily erase what works. After the break we talk hype-level for the Crystal Lake series, Eric reports back after ONLY watching the final episode of Carrie, we look at the most searched costumes of 2026 and talk about early buzz on Clayface being a hard R horror movie. #OtherMommy #IncidentsAroundTheHouse #HorrorMovieReview #RobSavage 🎙️Full audio episode also available wherever you listen to podcasts. 👻Support Bloody Good Horror, get our ad-free audio feed, gain live stream access, join our Slack and get the entire back catalog by visiting us at: https://www.patreon.com/bloodygoodhorror BGH on social media (Now on Substack!) 🩸https://x.com/bghorror 🩸https://www.instagram.com/bloodygoodhorror/ 🩸https://substack.com/@bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.facebook.com/bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.tiktok.com/@bgoodhorror 🩸https://www.threads.com/@bloodygoodhorror Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel sits down with three of the filmmakers behind V/H/S/Mixtape (2026) to discuss the latest entry in the found-footage horror anthology and the creative ideas behind their segments. David Moreau (Ils (Them), The Eye), Renée Zhan (She (Snake)), and Ernest Dickerson (Juice, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, The Wire) discuss the practical effects, creature design, and distinct horror influences that shape the film. Zhan talks about bringing her segment's creatures to life with the Jim Henson Creature Shop, Dickerson explores his Lovecraftian inspirations and the cosmic horror that informs his contribution, and Moreau discusses his approach to building tension and creating an immersive horror experience through experimental camera techniques. Go behind the scenes of V/H/S/Mixtape (2026) with three directors bringing their own perspectives to one of horror's most inventive anthology franchises. 🎙️Full audio episode also available wherever you listen to podcasts. 👻Support Bloody Good Horror, gain live stream access, join our Slack and get the entire back catalog by visiting us at: https://www.patreon.com/bloodygoodhorror BGH on social media (Now on Substack!) 🩸https://x.com/bghorror 🩸https://www.instagram.com/bloodygoodhorror/ 🩸https://substack.com/@bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.facebook.com/bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.tiktok.com/@bgoodhorror 🩸https://www.threads.com/@bloodygoodhorror 00:00 Why sound is the monster in VHS Mixtape 00:10 Ernest Dickerson on mashing Lovecraft stories 01:09 Renee Zhan on killer puppets and the Jim Henson shop 02:45 David Moreau on silence and sound you feel in your body 10:53 Going practical bloody and as far as possible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrie turns 50, and Bloody Good Horror is going back to Brian De Palma's 1976 classic to figure out why it still hits so hard. Based on Stephen King's first published novel, Carrie became a landmark horror film thanks to Sissy Spacek's unforgettable performance, Piper Laurie's terrifying turn as Margaret White, and De Palma's wildly inventive visual style. But watching it again 50 years later reveals a movie that is doing much more than building toward that infamous prom sequence. We dig into the film's complicated relationship with sexuality, religious repression, female power, bullying, and coming of age, and discuss why this version of Carrie can actually feel more relevant today than some of its more recent adaptations. We also break down De Palma's use of split screens, color, camera movement and visual language, and why the movie's slow burn makes the chaos of its final act so effective. 🎙️Full audio episode also available wherever you listen to podcasts. 👻Support Bloody Good Horror, gain live stream access, join our Slack and get the entire back catalog by visiting us at: https://www.patreon.com/bloodygoodhorror BGH on social media (Now on Substack!) 🩸https://x.com/bghorror 🩸https://www.instagram.com/bloodygoodhorror/ 🩸https://substack.com/@bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.facebook.com/bloodygoodhorror 🩸https://www.tiktok.com/@bgoodhorror 🩸https://www.threads.com/@bloodygoodhorror 00:00 Welcome to Our Carrie 1976 50th Anniversary Review 01:49 De Palma Hot Take From Scarface to Carrie 03:39 Word of the Day Epistolary and King Novel Origins 06:03 1976 Cultural Context Movies and Music 10:21 Carrie Plot Recap 14:20 Rachel Take 18:55 Casey Take 20:43 John Take 24:41 Eric Take 31:13 Religious Extremism Sexuality and Mother Themes 36:10 Score Split Screen and Filming Style 39:01 Chris Hargensen Power and Teen Cruelty 40:58 Remakes Sequels and Modernizing Carrie 47:08 TV Adaptation Rant 50:34 Carrie Trivia 56:03 Back Half Patron Shout Outs Plus Rob Savage Interview 01:02:23 News 01:22:10 Fan Mail and Listener Questions 01:29:38 Final Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices