- 19
- Episodes
- 12
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
About We Own The Dark
Co-hosts Jason Von Godi & Jerry J Sampson examine and discuss horror double features, utilizing Jason's expertise in classic (pre-digital) horror and Jerry's years of analyzing and writing about contemporary indie and studio horror films.
- Publisher
- Jason Von Godi & Jerry J Sampson
- Category
- tv & film · tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 1 Apr 2024
- Latest episode
- 18 Jul 2026
Latest episodes
19 episodes in the feed.
18 Jul 2026
Episode 18: Strange Harvest/Resurrection
We're back after a brief hiatus and diving right back into the darkness with Jerry's choice, Strange Harvest (2024) from director Stuart Oritz. A "mock-doc" with fantastic visuals and a compelling cosmic horror storyline, Strange Harvest is a little-known gem that wants to be seen! From there, Jason introduced one of the many films heavily influenced by Seven in the 90s, the wildly entertaining and downright wild Resurrection (1999). Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of this pairing! If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark (https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark) Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi (https://www.instagram.com/vongodi) Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
5 May 2026
Episode 17: The Witch Who Came From The Sea/Gerald's Game
Join us this month for generational trauma and wildly unhinged hallucinations! We Own the Dark dives headfirst into two films that are heartbreaking and brutal but definitely elicits that ol' "good for her" feeling. Jason chose first with Matt Cimber's The Witch Who Came From the Sea (1976) to which Jerry paired Mike Flanagan's Gerald's Game (2017). These two films tell unique and rich stories of the desperation and often bleak nature of survival. Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of this pairing! If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark (https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark) Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi (https://www.instagram.com/vongodi) Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
22 Mar 2026
Episode 16: A Desert/White Of The Eye
We Own the Dark is back with two hot, sweaty, bloody good films! Jerry chose the criminally underrated A Desert, the 2024 feature debut of Joshua Erkman, and Jason followed up with an insanely entertaining stunner, Donald Cammell's White of the Eye (1987). Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of this pairing! If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Nab a copy of A Desert from good ol' Vinegar Syndrome here! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
2 Feb 2026
Episode 15: Deep In The Heart with Erica Shultz
We Own the Dark rings in the new year with Deep in the Heart (1983), a captivating and timely rape-revenge film that examines America's obsession with guns. Topical, we know! We welcome our very first pod guest Erica Shultz, co-host of the Unsung Horrors podcast and the author of The Sweetest Taboo: An Unapologetic Guide to Child Kills in Film. Her special features work includes essays and commentaries for various boutique Blu-ray labels such as Vinegar Syndrome, Terror-Vision, and Fun City Editions, including a fantastic commentary on the Blu-ray release of Deep in the Heart. Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of these films! If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Find Deep in the Heart at Fun City Editions. Check out Forensic Files: The Magic Bullet episode covering the Dallas Pistol & Revolver Club as featured in the film! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark (https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark) Follow Erica Shultz at: https://www.instagram.com/hexmassacre/?hl=en Listen to Unsung Horrors anywhere you get your pods! Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi (https://www.instagram.com/vongodi) Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
22 Nov 2025
Episode 14: Bloody Oranges/The Day Of The Locust
We Own the Dark is back with a bloody new episode! This time we're engaging in a rousing discussion about political satire and Hollywood criticism. Jerry's choice of the French dark horror/comedy from director Jean-Christophe Meurisse, Bloody Oranges (2021), is paired perfectly by Jason with John Schlesinger's 1975 adaptation of Nathanael West's seminal novel, The Day of the Locust. Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of these films! If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Find The Day of the Locust at Arrow Video. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark (https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark) Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi (https://www.instagram.com/vongodi) Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
1 Oct 2025
Episode 13: Messiah Of Evil/Rose: A Love Story
For lucky number 13 of We Own the Dark, Jason and Jerry enjoy a seemingly random but no less gorgeously dark double feature pairing. Jason introduces us to the breathtaking visual hysteria of Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz’s Messiah of Evil (1973). We then move to a meditative, slow burn, isolation horror with Jennifer Sheridan’s 2020 debut feature Rose: A Love Story. Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of these films! If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Find Messiah of Evil at Diabolik DVD. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
31 Jul 2025
Episode 12: New Horrors for 2025
We’re back baby!! On this episode of We Own the Dark, Jason and Jerry chat about four new horror films to keep up with the times. We share our spoilerific thoughts on Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later, David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, and Oz Perkins’ The Monkey. We also throw out a spoiler-free shout to Ivan Kavanaugh’s brilliant 2014 Irish horror film The Canal. Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of these films. If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
5 Apr 2025
Episode 11: Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum/Evil Dead Trap
Join We Own the Dark as we delve into South Korean found footage and insane Japanese grotesquerie!!! Jerry felt true fear for the first time in a looong time with her choice of Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) while Jason brings the wild, crazy, gory fun of Evil Dead Trap (1988). Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of the pairing! If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Find Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum on Blu-ray at Second Sight Films here. Find Evil Dead Trap on Blu-ray at Unearthed Films here. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
3 Mar 2025
Episode 10: Deadline/A Little More Flesh
We Own the Dark hits Episode 10!!! This time we get real fuckin’ meta with it, watching two films that dig deep into the delicious despair of screenwriting, filmmaking, and the horror genre we love to death!! Jason kicks us off with Mario Philip Azzopardi’s brutally underrated Deadline (1980), paired with enthusiasm and the darkest of comedy with Jerry’s choice; Sam Ashurst’s A Little More Flesh (2020). Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of the pairing! If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Find Deadline on Blu-ray at Vinegar Syndrome here. Find A Little More Flesh on Blu-ray at Vinegar Syndrome here and on super special VHS release at Black VVideo here. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
31 Jan 2025
Episode 09: Red Rooms/Der Fan
It’s a new year and We Own the Dark is covering a new pair of films that are about as dark and bleak as January has felt!! Come with Jason and Jerry as they tackle two films filled with deviant obsessions and twisted desires. For Episode 09, Jerry chose the hauntingly meditative and brooding Red Rooms (2024) from writer director Pascal Plante. As always, Jason found the perfect pairing with Eckhart Schmidt’s 1982 German sensation Der Fan (The Fan). Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of the pairing! If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Find Red Rooms on Blu-ray at Vinegar Syndrome here. Find The Fan on Blu-ray at Diabolik DVD here. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
20 Dec 2024
Episode 08: Severin Films Dark Double
We Own the Dark hosts Jerry and Jason discuss Douglas Buck's Family Portraits: A Trilogy of America and William Archer's Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker, exploring themes of family trauma, mental illness, and deviant behavior in American cinema.
23 Oct 2024
Episode 07: The Sentinel/The House That Jack Built
Join We Own the Dark as we abandon all hope and journey through the circles of hell with Episode 07! Jason possessed us with his choice of The Sentinel (1977), Michael Winner’s demon-laced religious horror with a star-studded cast and all the trippy, surreal vibes we could hope for from great 70s horror. Jerry couldn’t help but continue the hellscape appreciation by pairing Lars von Trier’s The House that Jack Built (2018), a deep, dark, violent dive into art vs. artist, man vs. woman, engineer vs. architect… This is the perfect double feature for anyone seeking gorgeous, deviant imagery and philosophical musings on brutality. Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of the pairing! Also, head over to Rue Morgue and read Jerry’s editorial on The House that Jack Built for her Beautiful Filth column! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
8 Sept 2024
Episode 06: Koko-di Koko-da/Hour Of The Wolf
We Own the Dark Episode 06 finds the horror in the surreal!! Jerry’s choice for this month’s discussion is Johnannes Nyholm’s 2019 Swedish-Danish time and mind-bending Koko-di Koko-da. Jason pairs this emotionally charged and highly bizarre horror fantasy with an absolutely stunning classic, an obvious inspiration for so many of our contemporary surrealist filmmakers, Ingmar Bergman’s 1968 psychological horror Hour of the Wolf. Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of the pairing! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
6 Aug 2024
Episode 05: New Horrors
We Own the Dark Episode 05 takes on 2024!! With all the great new releases in theatrical horror, we couldn’t pass up a chance to change it up a bit and talk about this year’s films that caught our eye. We’re talking In a Violent Nature, Maxxxine, Longlegs, & The Coffee Table – join us for an in-depth chat about the state of current horror and just how hyped (or not…) it gets us!!! Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of these New Horrors! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
3 Jul 2024
Episode 04: Eye Of God/Bully
We Own the Dark Episode 04 goes dark…very dark. With Jason’s choice, Tim Blake Nelson’s criminally underseen and utterly soul-crushing masterpiece Eye of God (1997), we discuss the value of patience within filmmaking and character-building in the genre world. Jerry was inspired by this first-time watch to continue the small-town train with the 2001 Larry Clark true-crime thriller, Bully. Both films feature outstanding performances and grim looks at the dangers of both religious fervor and mob mentality. Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of the pairing! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
1 Jun 2024
Episode 03: Honeydew/Aswang
We Own the Dark Episode 03 explores sleazy, grimy, family debauchery as we delve into two completely different yet surprisingly complementary films. Jerry chooses Devereux Milburn’s Honeydew (2020), to which Jason pairs the first horror film ever screened at Sundance Film Festival, Wrye Martin and Barry Poltermann’s Aswang – aka The Unearthing (1994). Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of the pairing! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com Read Jerry’s initial review of Honeydew for Ghouls Magazine
1 May 2024
Episode 02: Nightmares In A Damaged Brain/The Innocents
In Episode 02 We Own the Dark explores childhood horrors and nightmares come to life! Jason chose Romano Scavolini's Nightmares In A Damaged Brain (1981), a first and absolutely wild watch for Jerry, who in turn paired The Innocents, the 2022 Norwegian supernatural horror film from director Eskil Vogt. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
1 Apr 2024
Episode 01: Megalomaniac/Don't Go In The House
Jerry chooses the first film for Episode 01, opting for the 2022 extreme stunner from Karim Oulhaj, Megalomaniac. After a nail-biting first-time watch, Jason chose to pair the film with 1979’s Don’t Go In the House from director Joseph Ellison. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
1 Apr 2024
Let Us Introduce Ourselves!
In We Own the Dark’s inaugural episode, co-hosts Jason Von Godi and Jerry J Sampson introduce their crafts as screenwriters and filmmakers, their first introductions to horror, and what made them launch We Own the Dark as a Horror Double Feature podcast. They discuss their shared love for extreme horror and talk about why they chose this genre to explore deeper. Follow the Show on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com
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