This week, I’m not sitting by the fire alone. Joining me is my old podcast partner and good friend, Adam, for a special conversation about something near and dear to both of us: horror movies.
Together, we dig into:
Why horror has such a grip on us
The movies that first hooked us as fans
The films that still give us chills (and laughs) today
A few deep-cut recommendations you might not expect
Adam's Top 10:
1. The Exorcist
2. The Burbs
3. Event Horizon
4. The Shining
5. The Babadook
6. Oddity
7. Talk To Me
8. The Conjuring
9. Insidious
10. The Ring
John's Top 10:
1. The Exorcist
2. The Burbs
3. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
4. Fright Night
5. Trick r' Treat
6. Cabin in the Woods
7. The Shining
8. IT
9. The Blair Witch Project
10. Bram Stoker's Dracula
October is the perfect time to celebrate the genre, and this episode is all about why horror continues to thrill, disturb, and inspire us.
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