Tales from the Crypt

We're delving into the bizarre and baffling delights of the Amityville Cinematic Universe. How did this story of a "true" haunting become a box office smash and then gradually descend into a weird niche of low budget and playfully weird horror comedies? Includes discussions of The Devils (1971), Jaws: The Revenge (1987), Hungry (2026), The Amityville Horror (1979), Amityville II: The Possession (1982), Amityville 1992: It's About Time (1992), Amityville Dollhouse (1996), The Amityville Horror (2005), The Amityville Murders (2018), The Last Amityville Movie (2023), Amityville Backrooms (2024), and more.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

They're calling it the dumbest double feature of all time. We take a look at two recent horror/thriller releases and investigate their oddly parallel parental themes. Mums and dads both get some time in the spotlight in Other Mommy and Whalefall respectively.Also includes discussions of The Mangler (1995), The Telephone Box (1972), Berserk! (1967), Poltergeist (1982), Silver Pines (video game, 2026), Sacrament (novel, 1996). Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

This episode is all about the biggest of the big - Godzilla and all his monster pals. Known as kaiju, these colossal beasts represent many facets of our lives - science, nature, civilisation, capitalism and more. We take a look at some giants from Japan and around the world.Includes discussions of The Mask (1961), Beware Boiúna (2026), King Kong (1933), Gojira (1954), Rodan (1956), The Whale God (1962), Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964), Destroy All Monsters (1968), Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995), Cloverfield (2008) and more.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Seems like eighth time's a charm for Capcom's beloved franchise on cinema screens. Zach Cregger's Resident Evil is a runaway success and the most critically acclaimed video game adaptation ever. We take a look at this scary, funny, rollercoaster ride of a movie and how it both embraces and discards its video game baggage.Also includes discussions ofPrey (novel, 2002), Its Name Was Mormo (2024), Slumber Party Massacre II (1987) and more.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Mumblecore and its horror twin mumblegore defined indie filmmaking in the late 90s and 2000s. We take a look at a set of so-called mumblegore films and investigate how their small, human drama fits in with the logic of horror. Is mumblegore an aesthetic, a collective, or defined simply by the circumstances of its creation.Includes discussions of Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026), The End of Everything (novel, 2026), The Signal (2007), Baghead (2008), A Horrible Way to Die (2010), Sound of My Voice (2011), Sun Don't Shine (2012), Blue Ruin (2014), Creep 2 (2017) and more.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Our non-prescription preoccupation continues as we take a close look at The Weed Eaters, a micro budget, pot-themed splatter film from Aotearoa. Also includes discussions of Twentynine Palms (2003), The Fanatic (2019) and more.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

All the cautionary tales you've ever been told come to terrifying life in this crop of drugsploitation movies. Reefer, tea, tomato, shrooms, acid - they're all Public Enemy Number 1! And YOU could be next to fall victim to the scourge of narcotics.Includes discussions of The Pearl Comb (2026), House of Leaves (novel), Strange Houses (novel), Reefer Madness (1936), She Shoulda Said No! (1949), The Big Cube (1969), Blood Freak (1972), Blue Sunshine (1977), Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986), Shrooms (2007), Climax (2018) and more.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Jane Schoenbrun's third feature continues with their established themes of nostalgia, belonging and gender euphoria. This powerfully meta take on the slasher explores the intersection between sex and death in a way that's funny, insightful and deeply moving. We investigate the ways Schoenbrun's distinctive storytelling investigates the "problematic" baggage of the horror movies we love and how they've made us who we are.Also includes discussion of Tinsman Road (2026) and more.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

A horror franchise with its roots way back at the birth of comic books, Tales from the Crypt has proven to be influential and formative for many a horror head. We take a look at a selection of classic Tales from the Crypt episodes and discuss their enduring quirks.Also includes discussions of Deep Water (2026), Evil Dead Burn (2026), Angel Down (novel, 2025) and more.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

It's cold, it's dark, and we're feeling paranoid as hell. The first film adaptation of John W. Campbell's classic sci-fi novella Who Goes There? turns 75 this year. We're taking a look at the various Things from pop-culture, especially John Carpenter's classic 1982 film and its dogged road to being a beloved masterpiece.Also includes discussions of Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma (2026), Disclosure Day (2026), Killer Whale (2026) and more.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].