A horror movie podcast where every episode ends in a song! Actually, two songs. Hosts Rachel and John review cult classics, creature features, and creepy gems, write original music inspired by each film, and perform it for each other live and uncut. Expect weird trivia, nerdy banter, and bizarre deep dives. Full episodes feature movie analysis and live songs, followed by shorter bonus encore episodes with demo versions and extra commentary. New episodes drop weekly. Come for the gore, stay for the encore.
A surprise special for you this week, as Rachel recovers from surgery and we couldn't quite get a deep dive ready for you in time. However, we thought that body horror would be a fun subgenre to explore given Rachel's recent experience with her own lived experience these last few weeks. Join us as we discuss Cronenberg(s), Carpenter, and all things autonomy-violating, boundary-breaking, and just plain gross. Plus a remaster of John's song inspired by Black Christmas from last year.
14 Oct 2026
66: Unexpected Halloween Horror
We talk about some of our favorite spooky movies that might not make it on the usual seasonal lists. Plus the studio demo of Rachel's song Mother Knows Best.
7 Oct 2026
65: Alien (1979) - Part Two
We wrap up our coverage of Ridley Scott's masterpiece, including SFX, characters and themes. Plus don't miss two brand new songs inspired by the film!
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Brinkhof, Tim. “As Seen on ‘Alien’: H.R. Giger’s Biomorphic Nightmare.” Artnet. 26 April 2024. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/as-seen-on-alien-giger-xenomorph-2460983.
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Hall, Sophia Alexandra. “Forget Xenomorphs: The real threat in Alien was wage inequality and corporate greed.” Big Issue. 13 August 2025. https://www.bigissue.com/culture/film/alien-film-xenomorph-wage-inequality-ridley-scott/.
King, E.L. “Embracing Ellen Ripley and Alien’s Genderfluid Motifs.” Horror Press. 12 June 2023. https://horrorpress.com/editorials/4231/embracing-ellen-ripley-and-aliens-genderfluid-motifs/.
Windram, Dominic. “Feminism & Film: ‘Mainstream cinema woman’s body has come to signify the spaces of the unknown, the terrifying, the monstrous.’ (Barbara Creed).” LinkedIn. 19 April 2021. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/feminism-film-mainstream-cinema-womans-body-has-come-signify-windram/.
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