You're stranded on a desert island. You can only bring three horror movies. What are you taking, and why?
Join host Matthew Jackson as he interviews experts and enthusiasts from around the horror and film worlds to get their desert island horror movie picks. This is Final Cuts.
Critic, podcaster, and horror superfan Sharai Bohannon joins the show this week to pick her three horror movies for the Island of Endless Horrors! Along the way we talk about the realities of horror journalism right now, shaping our critical voices, film festivals, and much more, but which three movies did Sharai pick? Listen to find out! And Happy Halloween!
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15 Oct 2026
Episode 3: Trevor Henderson
Trevor Henderson, the creator of Siren Head, the author of Scarewaves, the monster creator so prolific his creatures have their own wiki, joins the show this week! We talk about his love of practical effects, low-budget horror, the aesthetics of the '70s and '80s, and more. Which three films did he picks for his desert island horror marathon? Listen and find out!
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8 Oct 2026
Episode 2: Stephen Graham Jones
It's our second episode! This week we're joined by horror author extraordinaire Stephen Graham Jones, the mind behind books like My Heart Is a Chainsaw, The Only Good Indians, and its impending sequel, Off The Reservation. Which three movies did he pick? Well, if you know Stephen's work, we're betting you can guess one movie, but probably not all three. Listen to find out his desert island picks, and pre-order Off The Reservation, in bookstores on October 13!
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1 Oct 2026
Episode 1: Gretchen Felker-Martin
Welcome to Final Cuts! For our series premiere we're joined by acclaimed horror author and critic Gretchen Felker-Martin! Which three films are her desert island horror movies, what do they have in common, and what does Gretchen get from each of them? Listen to find out, and be sure to go support Gretchen on Patreon and pre-order her new book, Chimera!
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29 Sept 2026
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You're stranded on a desert island. You can only bring three horror movies. What are you taking and why?
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