Outsmarting The Shadows
Have you ever screamed at the movie as the witless characters make mistake after mistake in evading the killer? Well this is the Podcast for you! Here at Outsmarting the shadows we deep dive into the survival strategies of every horror situation one movie at a time from masked killers, undead zombies, vampires and everything in between. Join us on our hilarious and sometimes critical review of horror survival as we explore and dissect every mistake and every danger; outsmarting the shadows of horrific cinema together. Each week we will choose a specific movie to dive into and evade the grasp of the horror within; with character breakdowns, survival tips and trick and special episodes dedicated to great survival strategies of old and so much more throughout each season. Contact us and leave your feedback at outsmartingtheshadows@gmail.com
Episodes
We depart from our usual Genre to explore survival in a science fiction thrill ride that is visually stunning and raises questions for everyone. Against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence, a former soldier finds the secret weapon, a robot in the form of a young child. Contact us and leave your feedback at outsmartingtheshadows@gmail.com
This movie is a classic horror comedy that helped elevate horror comedy to a whole new level. The uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his lay about roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse. - Join us in surviving this classic twist in the horror genre! Contact us and leave your feedback at outsmartingtheshadows@gmail.com
This movie launched a franchise that is still going on today! SAW 2004 with the Jigsaw killer who will stop at nothing to device crazy ways to kill or survive. His victims have a choice so join us as we survive and make our choices to live or die in this heart pounding horror movie7 - Join us in surviving this classic twist in the horror genre! Contact us and leave your feedback at outsmartingtheshadows@gmail.com
This movie changed everything in 2011 Cabin in the woods - Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin, where they get more than they bargained for, discovering the truth behind the cabin in the woods. - Join us in surviving this classic twist in the horror genre! Contact us and leave your feedback at outsmartingtheshadows@gmail.com
In this some way say most iconic horror movie ever Poltergeist from 1982 - A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts. - This movie may not be as scary as it was back in the 80s but it certainly is a winner in our book. With amazing characters and a wonderful plot and scary concepts it succeeds at every turn. Join us in surviving this classic ghost story! Contact us and leave your feedback at outsmartingtheshadows@...
It's Halloween and what do we watch on Halloween, Halloween from 1978. This movie is Iconic and we were surprised to find that with the passage of time it was not as scary as we remember. We have quite a few survival tips in this Halloween special episode! Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kil...
Step away from the realm of pure horror and venture into the captivating mysteries with the enigmatic detective Hercule Poirot in A Haunting of Venice and the latest episode of "Outsmarting the Shadows." This time, our hosts, Caitlin and Charlie, are set to survive and unravel the intricate tales spun by the legendary detective, where the lines between crime, intrigue, and a touch of the macabre become deliciously blurre...
In this special episode we discuss the greatest classic horror survival strategies the world has ever known and with Charlie and Caitlin's special flare we dissect and discuss all the paths to true horror movie survival in this ultimate rule list. Contact us and leave your feedback at outsmartingtheshadows@gmail.com
This 2014 adventure horror movie is Caitlin's all-time favorite horror movie for its set, action and archeology and of course love story; this movie is called as above so Below. Join Caitlin and Charlie in this entertaining horror movie. When a team of explorers venture into the catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead. Contact us and leave your feedb...
This is quite a fun survival featuring animatronic monsters and a pizza joint that defies expectations. Join Caitlin and Charlie in this entertaining horror movie about a troubled security guard who begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. During his first night on the job, he realizes that the night shift won't be so easy to get through. Pretty soon he will unveil what actually happened at Freddy's. Contact us and...
This is absolute intensity. Join Caitlin and Charlie with this crazy and shocking horror movie about a demon possession that takes over everyone VERY quickly. It’s difficult to survive and even more difficult to figure out how. In a remote village, two brothers find a demon-infected man just about to give birth to evil itself. They decide to get rid of the man but merely succeed in spreading the chaos.
Join Caitlin and Charlie as we dive into the past with the Old Dark House from 1932 as we survive a family that has dark secrets and danger for us visitors. We compare old and new horror films and we dive into what it means to be scary in horror movies. If you are a true fan and want to learn the tricks of the trade in horror movie survival from the very beginning join us. Seeking shelter from a storm, five travelers are in for a ...
When a Mirror is possessed and two siblings are ready to take their revenge against it for destroying their family, they seem prepared and yet survival is never guaranteed. Join Caitlin and Charlie as they navigate this brilliant piece of horrific cinema from the mind of Mike Flanagan. Can you survive the terrifying manipulations of the Mirror demon in Oculus 2013. Join us and find out!
Join Caitlin and Charlie as they deep dive into this thrill ride that begins with a murder and keeps you guessing. We follow our golden rules and add a few tips to surviving this classic 90s slasher. A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
In this continuation part 2 of a two-part series dedicated to Horror movie locations and how to survive them. Caitlin and Charlie Can you survive with us? Remember also to send us your movie suggestions and comments at outsmartingtheshadows@gmail.com
In this special episode in a new mini-series within outsmarting the Shadows Caitlin and Charlie discuss and dissect the locations of the horror movie universe and how to survive them. Can you survive with us? Join us in this special discussion spanning the horror movie genre. Remember also to send us your movie suggestions and comments at outsmartingtheshadows@gmail.com
In this special episode in a new mini-series within outsmarting the Shadows Caitlin and Charlie discuss and dissect the tropes of the horror movie universe and how to survive them. Can you survive with us? Join us in this special discussion spanning the horror movie genre. Remember also to send us your movie suggestions and comments at outsmartingtheshadows@gmail.com
Join Caitlin and Charlie while they survive the 1986 horror Night of the Creeps where alien worms are trying to take over your brain. We talk about insurance companies, gimp masks and 80s survival - Can you survive with us? Alien brain parasites, entering humans through the mouth, turn their host into a killing zombie.
In this Episode Caitlin and Charlie disagree how to survive when A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters. Join us and survive together in this episode focusing on 2006's slither
A troubled writer moves into a haunted house after inheriting it from his aunt and suddenly we realize that the house is haunted. Join Caitlin and Charlie in surviving not just the haunted house and the antics of Roger Cobb's nosy neighbor but also all the 80s tropes you can imagine. It's a wild ride into the 80s slapstick horror. Can you survive with Caitlin and Charlie. Join us to find out.
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