30 Screams or Less Podcast

We came, we saw, and somehow we survived Silver Scream Con V! This week on 30 Screams or Less, We trade our usual horror movie reviews for a chaotic recap of Silver Scream Con 2026 in Worcester, Massachusetts.

From meeting horror legends Juliette Lewis (Natural Born Killers, From Dusk Till Dawn) and Linda Blair (The Exorcist) to attending panels featuring Shawnee Smith (Saw) and the hilarious cast of Super Troopers, this weekend was...

They finally did it. This week on 30 Screams or Less, we review Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil, starring Austin Abrams—and after years of questionable adaptations, this might finally be the Resident Evil movie fans have been waiting for.

We break down the film’s incredible tension, creature design, practical effects, comedy, IMAX experience, and the mountain of Easter eggs and video game references packed throughout ...

In this episode of 30 Screams or Less, we review Passenger, a 2026 supernatural horror film directed by Andrzej Oravdal and starring Jacob C. Pio, Lulu Belle, and Joseph Lopez. The story follows Tyler and Maddie, a young couple traveling the country in their van who discover that a gruesome highway accident may have left them with an unwanted passenger — a demonic presence determined to claim them both. Pasted text

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We head into the woods for a spoiler-filled review of Deathwoods, the 2026 indie slasher directed by Jake Kopronica and Deryk Wehrley and starring KateLynn E. Newberry, MacKenzie Lee, Anthony Dain, Haley Johnson, and Jake Kopronica.

What starts as a weekend camping trip quickly turns into a blood-soaked fight for survival as an urban legend begins picking off the group one by one. Deathwoods doesn't exactly reinvent the slasher form...

On this episode of 30 Screams or Less, we review Pinocchio Unstrung, the twisted new horror reimagining of the classic Pinocchio story from writer and director Rhys Frake-Waterfield.

Starring Richard Brake as Geppetto, Robert Englund as Cricket, Jude Evan Lloyd as the voice of Pinocchio, and Cameron Bell as James, Pinocchio Unstrung follows the iconic wooden puppet on a disturbing journey to become a real boy — one that involv...

On this episode of 30 Screams or Less, Steve and Corey review Leviticus, the 2026 horror film written and directed by Adrian Chiarella, starring Joe Bird and Stacey Clauson. Two teenage boys become trapped in a nightmare when a violent supernatural entity begins taking the form of the person they desire most — each other.

We break down the film’s unsettling mix of religious horror, sexuality, guilt, and supernatural terr...

We’re diving back into Dangerous Animals for a special 30 Screams or Less: Podcaster’s Cut — our extended, less-edited version of the episode featuring more tangents, more screwups, and plenty of conversations that probably should have stayed on the cutting-room floor.

Directed by Sean Byrne and written by Nick Lepard, Dangerous Animals stars Hassie Harrison as Zephyr, a free-spirited surfer who is abducted by shar...

In this episode of the 30 Screams or Less podcast we review "Evil Dead Burn." Directed by Sébastien Vanicek, written by Sébastien Vanicek and Florent Bernard, and starring Souheila Yacoub (Alice), Tandi Wright (Susan), and Hunter Doohan (Joseph). The plot of the movie is after the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws. As one by one they transform into deadites, she comes to discover that the vows she took in l...

In this episode of the 30 Screams or Less podcast we review "Nightborn," directed by Hanna Bergholm, written by Hanna Bergholm and Ilja Rautsi, starring Seidi Haarla (Saga) and Rupert Grint (Jon). The plot of the movie is in Finnish forest, Saga and her husband Jon embark on a new chapter as parents. But Saga's joy is overshadowed by a chilling suspicion about their newborn, unbeknownst to Jon, causing a rift as she alone grapples ...

In this episode of the 30 Screams or Less podcast we review "Big Baby" written and directed by Spider One and starring Brandon Scott (Adam Lewis), Krsy Fox (Kate), and Adam Marcinowski (Big Baby). The plot of the movie is successful horror screenwriter Adam struggles for inspiration until a terrifying nightmare about a masked killer sparks an idea for his new script. As he delves deeper into the story, the line between reality and ...

In the episode of the 30 Screams or Less podcast we review "It Stains The Sands Red" directed by Colin Minihan, written by Colin Minihan and Stuart Ortiz. Starring Brittany Allen (Molly), Juan Riedinger (Smalls), and Merwin Mondesir (Nick). The plot of the movie is in the throes of a zombie apocalypse, a troubled woman from Las Vegas with a dark past finds herself stranded in the desert with a lone and ravenous zombie on her tail.

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In this episode of the 30 Screams or Less podcast we review "Obsession," written and directed by Curry Barker and starring Michael Johnston (Bear) and Inde Navarrette (Nikki). The plot of the movie is after breaking the mysterious one wish willow to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for, but he soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

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In this episode of the 30 Screams or Less podcast we review "Cannibal Mukbang" written and directed by Aimee Kuge, starring April Consalo (Ash), Nate Wise (Mark), and Clay von Carlowitz (Maverick). The plot of the movie is shy and lonely Mark falls for Ash, a mysterious woman with a strange online obsession: mukbang videos. But the deeper Mark gets pulled into her world, the more he realizes this isn’t just about eating food ...

In this episode of 30 Screams or Less, we review Faces of Death 2026, a remake we expected to be a cheap shock grab but ended up liking way more than we thought. Directed by Daniel Goldhaber, written by Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei, starring Barbie Ferreira (Margot Romero), Dacre Montgomery (Arthur Spevak), and Josie Totah (Samantha Gravinsky). The plot of the movie is a woman, employed as a website content moderator, comes acro...

On this episode of the 30 Screams or Less podcast we review Caveat, the 2020 Shudder horror film written and directed by Damian McCarthy, starring Ben Caplan, Johnny French, and Leila Sykes.

The movie follows Isaac, a drifter with partial memory loss who accepts a strange job watching a psychologically troubled woman in an abandoned house on an isolated island. What starts as a creepy slow-burn with strong atmosphere, sound design, ...

In this episode of the 30 Screams or Less podcast we review "Hokum," written and directed by Damian McCarthy, starring Adam Scott (Ohm Bauman), Peter Coonan (Mal), David Wilmot (Jerry), and Florence Ordesh (Fiona). The plot of the movie is a horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents' ashes, unaware the property is said to be haunted by a witch.

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In this episode of the 30 Screams or Less podcast, we review Undertone (2026), the psychological horror film written and directed by Ian Tuason and starring Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco, and Michèle Duquet. When the host of a popular paranormal podcast begins receiving disturbing audio recordings from an unknown source, she finds herself drawn into a terrifying mystery that blurs the line between reality and the supernatural.

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In this episode of the 30 Screams or Less podcast we discuss our upcoming plans to attend Texas Frightmare Weekend in Irving, TX.

We also "Brute 1976" directed by Marcel Walz, written by Joe Knetter, and starring Adriane McLean (Roxy), Sarah French (Sunshine), and Gigi Gustin (Raquel). The plot of the movie is in 1976 a group of people in the desert for a photo shoot stumble upon an abandoned town called Savage. But they are not alo...