
Helping to make horror films more approachable, one die roll at a time. Hosted by Jeffrey Cranor and Cecil Baldwin of Welcome to Night Vale.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 313 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Performing ArtsArtsFilm ReviewsTV & Film | |||

Who's a good boy?
Approachability: 1/10 (Super gory, scary, and sad. It goes there and beyond)
Content Warnings: Blood/gore; Jump scares; Child death; Suicide; Animal death
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Eventually, the bill comes due
Lena Pott's Magic Mike XXL essay
Approachability: 7/10 (Child murder; Genocide; Anti-indigenous racism)
Content Warnings: Slow burn bottle movie where the ghosts are less scary than the people
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Suspense (1913) / EYE SCREAM (2023) / The Moths Will Eat Them Up (2025) / Fist of Jesus (2012) / Cargo (2013) / La cabina (1972)
Approachability: varies (Variety of shorts, mostly mild scares with one comedic gore fest)
Content Warnings: Blood/gore... more
I'm sorry. Did you say "glory hole?"
Approachability: 6/10 (Slow burn haunted house story that has a tense final act)
Content Warnings: Creepy imagery; Jump scares; Child sexual assault; Transphobic plot point
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this was literally the only podcast i liked without ads, so i would listen to a bunch in a row bc i didnt have to skip ahead every 5 minutes. thanks though for becoming yet another sometimes-show while i move on to my ad free youtube essays 👍🏻 yall have nightvale money come on
I got here through You Are Good, who had the fellas as guests for an episode on the movie Demons. I’m definitely a Cecil on the horror enthusiast spectrum, but with the back catalogue these two have, I’m really enjoying spending the cold months listening to an episode about the movies I know by heart, then getting to look up the ones I want to revisit or have never heard of before and listen to those. Just listened to an early episode in which they considered Tigers Are Not Afraid, but so far as... more
Advertisements are in the middle now? I'm really bummed, and won't be back probably
I am loving listening to you guys talk about the horror movies I’ve seen and loved even more for the ones I haven’t. But you HAVE to watch HIM. It’s a football movie yes. But it is the best psychological suspense movie I have seen in a long time! You will love it!!!
Whether you like horror, or you love horror, Random Horror 9 is a fantastic horror review with two familiar podcast personalities from Night Vale Presents. They dive into each movie (in a random order) and talk about how gross or disturbing, funny or shocking the movies are. From the Universal Classics to Cronenberg, they explore all the horror favorites and…not so favorites to see if they’re a movie anyone can enjoy or if it’s just a bit much. I am not a big Horror guy, but I have listened to t... more
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The content focuses on making horror films more approachable through engaging discussions and humor. Each episode typically features hosts analyzing a range of films, spanning from classic horror to contemporary releases, often with a mix of personal anecdotes, film history, and socio-political commentary. Notable for its ability to balance lighthearted banter with serious themes, the show dives deep into the socio-political contexts of the films it reviews, making connections between the narratives seen on-screen and real-world issues, thus offering both entertainment and thoughtful critique. This balance, alongside the chemistry between the hosts, is likely to appeal to both horror enthusiasts and casual viewers alike, ensuring that a div... more
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