Don't Press Play Podcast

Don't Press Play Podcast

Join Alex from Manchester, UK, as he dives into the weird, wild, and wonderfully scary world of horror films. From blood-soaked classics to bizarre B-movies, each episode breaks down one film and answers the all-important question: Should you press play… or run away?

Episodes

Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows Is NOT a Bad Movie — You Just Don’t Get It Film Review

August 5, 2025 • 17 mins
Welcome back to Don’t Press Play, where I press play so you don’t have to. I’m your host Alex, and today we’re talking about a film that gets way too much hate. Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows. Anyone who knows me knows The Blair Witch Project is my favourite film ever. It’s perfect. It’s why I’m studying film. But the sequel. The one people love to drag. It took me years and a cheap DVD from a pound shop to realise that Book of Sha...
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Wes Craven’s New Nightmare – The Horror Movie That Broke the Rules First

July 15, 2025 • 27 mins
Welcome back to Don’t Press Play...the podcast where we press play, so you don’t have to. In this episode, we’re diving deep into Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)—the meta horror masterpiece that reinvented Freddy Krueger and quietly set the stage for Scream. Before Ghostface, before the rules of horror were spelt out on-screen... There was a movie that blurred the line between fiction and reality. Freddy left Elm Street and enter...
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20 Years Later… Is Halloween H20 Actually Good?

July 10, 2025 • 29 mins
In this episode of Don’t Press Play, I’m diving into Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), the slasher sequel that brought Jamie Lee Curtis back, gave Michael Myers a new mask (or five), and ignored a lot of weird sequels. Is this the best Halloween sequel? Does Laurie Strode finally get her revenge? And more importantly... should YOU press play? We’re talking kills, cameos (hi, Janet Leigh 👀), ‘90s teen vibes, and the showdown th...
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The Last Time Freddy Krueger Was Actually Scary | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

July 9, 2025 • 24 mins
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, the Freddy film where the nightmares get bigger, the kills get weirder, and the kids finally fight back. This week on Don’t Press Play, we check ourselves into Westin Hills Psychiatric Hospital for the third entry in the Nightmare franchise. From soul puppets and hypnosil to dream powers and returning icons, this is Freddy Krueger at the crossroads, half slasher, half showman. Was this t...
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Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III – The Saw Is Family, But This Movie Is a Mess

July 7, 2025 • 18 mins
Welcome to Don't Press Play, the podcast where we press play so you don’t have to. This week, Alex dives into the strange, blood-soaked mess that is Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990). Is it a gritty reboot? A confused slasher? A gender-bending fever dream with chainsaws? Honestly… yes to all of the above. From red nail polish and weird family dinners to Viggo Mortensen playing a seductive cowboy cannibal, this mov...
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Blair Witch (2016) Review: Does It Live Up to the Original?

July 5, 2025 • 11 mins
We’re back in the woods, horror fans and this time, we brought a drone, some bad lore decisions, and Heather’s long-lost brother? 😬 In this week’s episode of Don’t Press Play, host Alex dives deep into the 2016 sequel/reboot/legacyquel that tried to reignite The Blair Witch Project legacy and maybe lost the map along the way
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IT (2017) Review: Why the Miniseries Still Does It Better

July 2, 2025 • 25 mins
On this episode of Don’t Press Play, we dive into IT (2017), the blockbuster horror remake that brought Pennywise back to the big screen and terrified a whole new generation. But does it still hold up? We break down the film’s plot, performances, and scares, then stack it up against the 1990 miniseries to ask the real question: which version captures the true spirit of Stephen King’s novel? Faithful adaptation or flashy reimagining...
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28 Years Later: What Happens When Humanity Forgets How to Die?

July 1, 2025 • 21 mins
It’s been nearly three decades since the rage virus tore through the UK, and in Danny Boyle’s long-awaited return to the franchise, death has come creeping back... but not in the way you’d expect. In this spoiler-filled episode of Don’t Press Play, your host, Alex, digs deep into 28 Years Later, unpacking how the film shifts from pure survival horror to something far more personal: the rediscovery of death, grief, and human vulnera...
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Texas Chainsaw 2022: Reboot or Butcher Job?

June 26, 2025 • 20 mins
In this episode of The Don’t Press Play Podcast, we rev up the chainsaw and dive headfirst into the blood-splattered chaos of Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022), Netflix’s bold (and baffling?) attempt to revive the iconic Leatherface. We’re talking gentrification, influencers, bus massacres, and whether or not a horror legend belongs in the age of hashtags and cancel culture. Did this reboot honour the brutal legacy of the original… or...
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The Strangers Chapter 2: Is a Cinematic Universe Coming?

June 25, 2025 • 14 mins
In this episode of The Don’t Press Play Podcast, Alex breaks down the brand new trailer for The Strangers: Chapter 2 and dives into what it could mean for the franchise's future. Is this just another masked slasher entry, or are we witnessing the rise of a full-blown Strangers cinematic universe? From hidden clues to fan theories, we’re covering it all. Tune in for trailer reactions, bold predictions, and where this chilling saga m...
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How Final Destination: Bloodlines Changes Everything

June 24, 2025 • 19 mins
Fresh from the theater, I'm diving headfirst into the deadly chaos of Final Destination: Bloodlines! The long-awaited sixth entry in the franchise that proves you can't cheat death... or your DNA. In this spoiler-packed breakdown, I’m giving you my raw, unfiltered take on everything from the opening disaster to the brutal new rules of fate. Does Bloodlines honour the legacy, or is it just another corpse on the franchise pile? Let’s...
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Jamie Lloyd Deserved Better: A Halloween 5 Support Group

June 19, 2025 • 22 mins
Jamie Lloyd Deserved Better: A Halloween 5 Support Group

Don't Press Play: Halloween 5  The Revenge of Michael Myers 🔪 He’s back… again. And so am I. In this solo dive into Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, I’m breaking down the slasher sequel that gave us psychic children, a silent scream queen, and a masked killer who just won’t quit (or get a better mask). Join me as I wander through the foggy streets of Haddonfield, qu...
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Eden Lake (2008) The Most Disturbing British Horror Film

May 29, 2025 • 13 mins
Eden Lake isn’t just a horror film: it’s a brutal gut-punch. In this episode, I revisit the terrifying 2008 British shocker that left a mark on my teenage brain. No zombies, no monsters, just real-world violence, fear, and a chilling portrait of class and rage in Britain. We talk ASBO horror, council estates, and why the ending still makes me sick. Watch at your own risk.#EdenLake #BritishHorror #HorrorPodcast #ASBOHorror #DontPres...
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28 Days Later: This Isn’t a Zombie Movie

May 27, 2025 • 11 mins
In this episode of The Don't Press Play Podcast, we revisit 28 Days Later, the film that redefined horror in a post-9/11 world. It's fast, it's feral, and it's not about zombies. We dig into the raw rage that drives the infected, explore the film’s haunting reflection of societal collapse, and ask what makes us more dangerous: the virus or each other?
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