Episode 15: Halloween

Halloween (1978) – The Boogeyman, the Babysitter, and the Beer Buzz That Wouldn’t Die

Show Notes:

The guys head to Haddonfield to tackle Halloween (1978) — the indie horror classic that built an empire on fake leaves, bad driving, and one of cinema’s most famously unhelpful psychiatrists.

Justin revisits the slasher that shaped his childhood sleepovers. Seth leads the charge on how a six-year-old murderer managed to pass driver’s ed while institutionalized. And Brian, watching it for the first time, questions everything from Laurie Strode’s spine health to the total absence of trick-or-treaters.

They break down the film’s biggest head-scratchers:

• Is Michael Myers supernatural or just a psychotic gym rat with incredible upper-body strength?
• Why does every neighbor in Haddonfield suck at helping screaming girls?
• And seriously, why is everyone getting laid on Halloween night?

The crew salutes Carpenter’s hauntingly simple score, Dean Cundey’s iconic lighting, and the fact that a $325,000 budget somehow made $70 million without showing a single drop of blood. But they don’t hold back on the clunky dialogue, the “paid-in-boobs” acting, or the totally random tombstone interior decorating choices.

By the end, beer reviews get as brutal as the murders: pumpkin chai disaster, IPA tongue punch, Oktoberfest mediocrity — “the best of the worst.” Final verdict? The movie doesn’t quite hold up, but it’s still a must-watch every Halloween… preferably after six beers.

💀 Other Random Shit We Somehow Talked About

• The hierarchy of “tastiest dog breeds” (yep, that happened)
• Fashion Victims: ranking the most stylish horror villains
• A one-word-at-a-time sequel pitch involving Laurie, Loomis, and pickles
• The theory that Loomis is Michael Myers
• The moral debate: “Did we fail if we still have a buzz?”
• The haunting truth that every host owned khaki shorts

Beer Score: 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺 (Six Beers – the same number of bullets Loomis fired and still missed the point)

Listen now, lock your doors, hide your knives, and as always… be kind. Rewind.

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