Join podcasters / writers Jaci Szilagyi and Luke Patrick as they watch every single horror movie referenced in the Scream franchise. From the 1920s to the modern day, be prepared to be spooked, terrified and entertained. Featuring witty commentary on the genre itself (as well as a heaping helping of goofs). Whether you're a die-hard horror fan or a total newbie, Horror Hut promises a welcoming atmosphere full of information and good times. So... What's your favorite scary movie?
Jaci & Luke return once again to the bountiful fields of Stephen King's oeuvre, this time taking a short trip up to the Overlook Hotel. That's right, things are going to be drenched in blood, pretty creepy and some might even say... a bit splintered. Topics include: timey-wimey shenanigans, the accuracy of effects makeup, how much money you'd have to make to do this gig, and is Ewan McGregor psychic?
5 Mar 2025
18 - FEED DROP: Carrie (1976)
Jaci & Luke have something extra special in the works, so for now, enjoy this re-release of the Hanksy era episode on Carrie! Catch Horror Hut next time for a super spooky episode -- we promise it'll be a good time!
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Welcome back to Hanksy Panksy Horror Hut, where we watch movies referenced in Scream until Sam returns from parental leave! This week we're covering 1976's horror classic Carrie, dipping our toes for the first time into the Stephen King universe. Ride along as we discuss: prom night shenanigans, paint bucket injuries, gratuitous nudity, car explosions and more genre fiction definitions.
19 Feb 2025
17 - House on Haunted Hill (1959)
Jaci & Luke take an initial dive into the world of Vincent Price B-movies, this time looking at 1959's House on Haunted Hill. The ghosts and ghouls are out in force in this week's episode, with topics including: creative but questionable murder plots, Benoit Blanc, how not to get into horror, vibrating movie seats and developing your own Ripley mindset.
5 Feb 2025
16 - Basic Instinct (1992)
Things are getting extra spicy (and surprisingly deep) in this week's episode on 1992's Basic Instinct. Jaci & Luke take a refreshingly honest look at this classic flick, both as a horror movie referenced directly in Scream and as a standalone movie. Topics include: when romance becomes horror, what makes a good noir film, how to get away with murder, Big Sur etc., and why Gus is the best sidekick ever.
22 Jan 2025
15 - When a Stranger Calls (2006)
Flip a phone and go over your minutes for this month, because Jaci & Luke are heading back to 2006 for When a Stranger Calls! That's right, low-ride jeans and swooped hair cover every inch of this spooky blast from the past. So jump on into the time capsule that is this flick, with topics including: the effectiveness of a good score, a little forensics chatter, certain phobias, how to build a good slasher villain, and a stacked cast.
8 Jan 2025
14 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Jaci & Luke are headed back to the 1950s with this week's look at the absolutely classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Grab a truck full of pods and try not to fall asleep, because this time they're talkin': the ubiquity of pod people, universal metaphors, perspectives on old media, what makes sameness creepy and the ambiguity of alien reproductive cycles.
25 Dec 2024
13 - Der Golem (1920)
Jaci & Luke are doing something a little different for the Holidays. Notably, they're watching 1920's Der Golem, a German expressionist look at Jewish folklore. So grab some clay and summon a demon(?), with topics this week including: the finer points of not being able to talk in film, how horror impacts audiences through time, Shakespeare, some pretty good effects work, and the vagaries of pre-war life in Berlin.
11 Dec 2024
12 - Rear Window (1954)
Jaci & Luke explore the masterful suspense and thriller elements in Alfred Hitchcock's classic Rear Window, revealing how a few key horror nuggets can elevate a film.
27 Nov 2024
11 - FEED DROP: Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Horror Hut hosts Jaci & Luke dissect 1991's Silence of the Lambs, exploring its eerie themes and dark humor in a delightfully twisted analysis.
13 Nov 2024
10 - Child's Play (2019)
Jaci & Luke decide to roll the dice with a random number generator, this time landing on the unfortunate reboot of Child's Play (2019)! Move in next door and buy a Buddi doll, as everyone's favorite hosts talk about: how to make a super mean horror movie, contrasting a Chucky, the Supernatural crossover that never was, disrespectful reboots, and why you shouldn't program your AI to be evil.
30 Oct 2024
09 - HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: Trick 'r Treat (2007)
Jaci & Luke are digging into one of their all-time favorites with the spectacularly Halloween-focused Trick 'r Treat (2007). Carve a pumpkin and put on your fanciest costume, we're hitting the town for some serious candy snatchin'! Topics include: The intersection of fun and horror, cool ways to chop up a plot, anthology movies, and the most adorable way to create a slasher villain.
16 Oct 2024
08 - Friday the 13th (1980)
Head into the woods of New Jersey this week with Jaci & Luke as they dissect the 1980 classic Friday the 13th. Prepare to cavort with some camp counselors and avoid the lake at all costs. Topics this week include: the knockoff ripple effect, what happens to a flick without a plot, Kevin Bacon, copious comparisons, and one particularly bad Airbnb.
2 Oct 2024
07 - FEED DROP: Halloween (1978)
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Enjoy this blast from the (not so distant) past, with a feed drop from none other than Hanksy Panksy (https://linktr.ee/HanksyPanksy)!
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Throw on a Captain Kirk mask and drive on down to Illinois, this week the Horror Hut (a podcast within a podcast) is covering Halloween! Yes, that's right folks. Michael Myers is taking center stage, with topics including: teenage baby sitting hijinks, a very special theme party for adults, buttered up clothing, hangin' with Jamie Lee Curtis, and the supernatural origins of evil.
18 Sept 2024
06 - The Howling (1981)
Jaci & Luke are finally digging into the werewolf sub-genre, this week taking a look at 1981's The Howling. Awoooo!! Head on over to The Colony and bring a shotgun full of silver bullets, because this time they're talking: Contrasted werewolf themes, the Pale Man for dogs, streaming service woes, legally distinct Blockbuster quotes, and how to write a spookier flick.
4 Sept 2024
05 - Aliens (1986)
Jaci & Luke shoot for the stars and get to terraforming with this week's episode on 1986's Aliens, directed by the ever-present James Cameron. Jump in a cryosleep pod and hit an alien queen with a forklift, because this week we're talking: Military horror, a particular fear of Bigfoot, Stranger Things, movies that give you anxiety and the Alien franchise at large.
21 Aug 2024
04 - X (2022)
Jaci & Luke are taking a trip to a rustic farm down Texas way, this week taking a look at 2022's slasher flick, X. Grab a camera and do some drugs, because this time they're talking: slasher sub genres, Randy's handy-dandy rules for surviving a film (but subverted), the evolution of horror through the years, Scream 6 references, and nudity on the silver screen.
7 Aug 2024
03 - The Exorcist (1973)
Jaci & Luke had a hankering for vintage horror, so this week they're taking a look at 1973's The Exorcist. It's an absolute classic with discussions including: practical effects, not jumping to psychiatry, possession horror as a sub-genre, movie pacing now-versus-then, television as compared to the big screen and why The Exorcist stands up after all these years.
24 Jul 2024
02 - Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Jaci & Luke return, this time taking a look at the horror-comedy classic that is Shaun of the Dead (2004). Grab a cricket bat and go save your mum, because this week we're talking: Edgar Wright films, Longlegs, The Walking Dead's influence, coming of age in your 30's, American survivalist fantasies, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the cross-section of horror and comedy.
10 Jul 2024
01 - (Pilot) Final Destination (2000)
Welcome to Horror Hut, a podcast where two writers watch every horror movie referenced in the entire Scream franchise! Jaci & Luke are starting off strong by looking at 2000's classic Final Destination, as referenced in Scream 4. Prepare to cheat death, watch out for buses, and dodge logging trucks, because this extra special pilot is deadly serious.
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