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Hi there, friends! It's the third and final part of our "The Thing" series. And we're finally going back to 1982 to talk about the classic, John Carpenter's "The Thing", starring Kurt Russell. This one is a daunting movie to discuss, as we know there are a lot of huge fans of it, plus it's been talked about a ton on other podcasts. So we did our best to talk about it in the fun and loving way...

Happy Friday the 13th!

Scotty is back in a bonus episode with good friend Stanley from The Gory Gays podcast to discuss the sixth entry in the "Friday the 13th" series. Listen to find out where this one falls in their series rankings!

"Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives" was directed by Tom McLoughlin. Tommy Jarvis is back, but this time he accidentally resurrects the dead and buried Jason Voorhees. Jason proce...

This week, Andrew and Scotty continue their "The Thing" series with the 2011 prequel. Bet you can't guess what Scotty chooses at the end of this episode!

"The Thing" was directed by Matthijs van Heijningen. It stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton and tells the story of what happened at the Norwegian camp before the events of the 1982 film.

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In their very first black and white episode, Andrew and Scotty travel up to the Antarctic to investigate a flying saucer buried in the ice as they discuss "The Thing from Another World". They also read another Spotify comment, and stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear what Andrew has chosen for their next movie!

"The Thing from Another World" was directed by Christian Nyby and Howard Hawks. It stars Jam...

In a special Mother's Day episode, Andrew and Scotty are tying ropes to their wastes and discussing a movie chosen by Andrew's wife, Cindy... "Never Let Go". They also introduce a new trigger warning segment. And stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear what Scotty has picked for their next movie!

"Never Let Go" was directed by Alexandre Aja and stars Halle Berry as the mother of two children liv...

Scotty and Andrew are joined by their good buddy Bryan from Chuddle the Pod to discuss the recent film, "The Rule of Jenny Pen". They also read a couple of comments on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and stay tuned until the end to hear a surprise guest choose their next movie!

"The Rule of Jenny Pen" was directed by James Ashcroft and stars Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow. Rush plays Stefan Mortensen, a judge who has...

Scotty and Andrew are invited to a private island for an exclusive weekend filled with fun and MURDER, as they discuss one of Scotty's favorites from the 80s, "April Fool's Day". They also read off some Spotify comments, and stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear what Andrew has chosen for their next movie!

"April Fool's Day" was directed by Fred Walton. A group of college students are inv...

It's our second episode for this special first week of April, and this time, we died so we could experience the afterlife as ghosts, then came back to discuss Steven Soderbergh's "Presence". We also send out some positive thoughts to a good friend of ours, and be sure to listen until the end of the episode to hear what Scotty has chosen for their next movie!

"Presence" is a haunted house film ...

For the fourth year in a row, we are watching and discussing the infamous and shocking horror film, "A Serbian Film". Once again, listen to us discuss the atrocities visited upon us by this brutal movie. But always, we promise to talk about it as wholesomely as possible.

"A Serbian Film" was directed by Srdjan Spasojevic, and follows an ex-porn star as he's lured into doing one last movie that promises to pa...

"Remember. You are one."

In their 150th episode, Andrew emerges from Scotty's back as they discuss "The Substance". This is Andrew's first viewing of the movie and Scotty's second, so listen to find out what they thought. And always, stay tuned until the end of the episode to find out what Andrew has chosen for their next movie!

"The Substance" was directed by Coralie Fargeat and stars Dem...

"What am I thinking?"

In this episode, Andrew and Scotty try not to get mauled by a crazy hairy dude in the forest as they discuss Leigh Whannell's "Wolf Man". They also talk about a couple of recently seen movies, and of course, stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear what Scotty has chosen for their next film!

"Wolf Man" stars Christopher Abbott as a man who takes his wife and da...

In this episode, Scotty and Andrew are invaded by a little alien, a medium-sized alien, and a big alien, as they discuss the 2023 Hulu film "No One Will Save You". They also welcome a new Patron, read a new review of the podcast, and just generally catch up with each other. And stay tuned until the end of the episode to find out what Andrew has chosen as their next movie!

"No One Will Save You" was directed by Br...

"I need me gold!"

Scotty is once again joined by Colby of Colby Does Horror and the House of Ghouls podcast. Together, they go looking for a four-leaf clover as they discuss LEPRECHAUN. This is the first installment on a full series of episodes discussing the LEPRECHAUN series, which they will be continuing on the Fun With Horror Patreon in the near future!

LEPRECHAUN was written and directed by Mark Jones. It stars Jennife...

"I like wearing your skin."

Andrew and Scotty confront their trauma demons as they discuss "Smile 2". They also talk about feeling slightly better than they did in their last episode, and Scotty talks about a couple new movies he's seen. And at the end of the episode, Scotty chooses their next movie, so stay tuned for that!

"Smile 2" was again directed by Parker Finn, but this ti...

"I can't lie to you about your chances, but you have my sympathies."

In this episode, Andrew and Scotty try to break into a space station in orbit above a mining planet and come face to face with a xenomorph, as they discuss Fede Alvarez's "Alien: Romulus". They also talk about the wildfires raging through Los Angeles, read some more listener comments and reviews, "I Saw the TV Glow"...

It's that time once again. For the fourth year in a row, it's time for our annual Year In Review and Resolutions episode! As always, we'll be looking back at the horror movies we saw in 2024, talking about which ones we enjoyed the most. And then, after going over our resolutions from last year to see which ones we kept, we'll discuss our resolutions for 2025, meaning which movies from this year and next that we...

Happy holidays!!

Andrew and Scotty travel to the English countryside to visit another lovely couple as they discuss 2024's "Speak No Evil" remake. How did it compare to the 2022 original film? Find out in this episode! They also talk about Elf on a Shelf, the new soundtrack release for "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre", and at the end of the episode Scotty chooses their first movie for 2025!

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Happy Friday the 13th!

In another very special bonus episode, Scotty is joined by good friends Ross, Sam, and Bryan from Chuddle the Pod. Together, they take a trip to a halfway house called Pinehearst to discuss the fifth entry in the "Friday the 13th" series. We also talk about the Chuddlemen's favorite entries in the series, some of the other movies in the series, our favorite characters from this entry, ...

Scotty and Andrew are playing cat and mouse with a serial killer as they discuss "Strange Darling". They welcome a new Patron With Horror, reminisce about their old acting days, and make bad mom jokes. And stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear what Andrew chose for their next movie!

"Strange Darling" was directed by J.T. Mollner. It stars Willa Fitzgerald and Kyle Gallner and follows a couple ...