Coming in at the deadline, we have a special episode to revisit Haddonfield one more time (if we believe that) and discuss the finale David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy.Happy Halloween!Be sure to follow @31for31podcast on Instagram for up

Episode Thirty-Fun: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

Dec 24th, 2021 59m 19s

Halloween or Christmas? Why not both!? Join us discussing the soul of Halloween and heart of Christmas in Tim Burton and Henry Selick’s 1993 holiday classic.Be sure to follow @31for31podcast on Instagram for updates and the full list!Learn mo

Post Mortem: All Saints’ Day Bonus

Nov 1st, 2021 33m 50s

The list is complete! Join us as we look back on our daily drops in October, some favorite recording moments, and what almost made the list before shifting your focus to Turkey Day.Be sure to follow @31for31podcast on Instagram for updates and

Day 31: Halloween

Oct 31st, 2021 1h 31m

The day has arrived! We’re all in for All Hallow’s Eve with a special double episode discussing the John Carpenter 1978 original, sequels, and most recent installment of the Halloween franchise. Whether or not evil dies tonight, we are living f

Day 30: The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Special Guest Andrew Stieglitz

Oct 30th, 2021 1h

Halloweekend rocks on! Andrew Stieglitz of The Lyric Boys Podcast is here to discuss the cult classic to end all cult classics: Richard O’Brien’s 1975 horror musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Make this episode a “Science Fiction/Double Fea

Day 29: The Return of the Living Dead

Oct 29th, 2021 47m 49s

Kicking off Halloweekend with a banger! Punk may be dead, but it is here to stay in Dan O'Bannon’s 1985 zombie flick The Return of the Living Dead. We are dead and loving it discussing this absolute party of a living dead movie.Be sure to foll

Day 28: House

Oct 28th, 2021 47m 5s

The weirdest haunted house you’ll ever enter! Nobuhiko Obayashi’s 1977 Japanese supernatural film House is a fever dream, or nightmare, of childlike imagination. We try to make since of this purposefully tangled, confusing, and bonkers ride whi

Day 27: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

Oct 27th, 2021 51m 42s

Back to your nightmares, but at least you aren’t paralyzed! Freddy strikes his best balance of camp and actual scares in Chuck Russell’s 1987 creeper A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. Hear our thoughts on how creative practicals elev

Day 26: The Exorcist III

Oct 26th, 2021 49m 13s

George C. Scott is back, and so is the devil. William Peter Blatty’s third entry in the Exorcist series from 1990 is an underrated, contemplative, and overwhelming horror experience. Check out our thoughts on the theological themes and standout

Day 25: Sinister

Oct 25th, 2021 54m 15s

We’ve seen some home movies on this list, but these have me feeling far less nostalgic. Open our box of tapes to see why Scott Derrickson’s 2012 film Sinister is a great example of Blumhouse horror done right. We spend some time even discussing

Day 24: The Changeling

Oct 24th, 2021 50m 54s

A much more classic ghost story for you! Peter Medak’s The Changeling may have been released in 1980, but it carries the tradition of textured, character-driven, creaky floorboard horror of the 1970s. Check out our conversation of this elevated

Day 23: Lake Mungo

Oct 23rd, 2021 46m

Our second pseudo-documentary! Joel Anderson’s 2008 dreadfest Lake Mungo will have you checking the back corners of your home videos. Check out our episode detailing the sadness, grief, and looming anxiety expressed so well in this unique ghost

Day 22: It Follows with Special Guest Weston Auburn

Oct 22nd, 2021 1h 2m

We’d love you to follow us…on Instagram! But anything like David Robert Mitchell’s 2015 supernatural thriller It Follows is a bit much for us and special guest Weston Auburn of Art School Athletics. Listen as we discuss the impact this film had

Day 21: The House of the Devil

Oct 21st, 2021 47m 45s

Well, one thing leads to another on this list. We invite you to come on into Ti West’s 2009 homage film The House of the Devil to explore this satanic panic throwback. Hear us chat about its great ratcheting of tension, stellar performances, an

Day 20: Hellraiser

Oct 20th, 2021 45m 35s

What’s in the [puzzle] box?! You’re in for a world of pleasure and maybe pain as we take a Ceno-bite out of Clive Barker’s 1987 original Hellraiser. With a remake on the way, let’s go back to our first time tearing our souls apart, shall we?Be

Day 19: The Ritual with Special Guest Nicholas Payne Santos

Oct 19th, 2021 50m 56s

Are we out of the woods yet? If you liked The Night House this year, try out David Bruckner’s 2017 underseen first feature The Ritual. Hear us chat about this folk horror must-watch that will having you turning down invites for hikes all fall l

Day 18: The Witch

Oct 18th, 2021 48m 27s

Is it two Vs or a W? Either way, we’re adding the poor-luck puritans Robert Eggers’s 2015 The Witch to our book. Hope our delicious conversation will make you feel like you’re floating on air with our pal Black Phillip.Be sure to follow @31for

Day 17: An American Werewolf in London with Special Guest Pat Davet

Oct 17th, 2021 50m 56s

We’re barking mad for John Landis’s 1981 werewolf classic An American Werewolf in London, and so is our special guest and exceptional movie trailer editor Pat Davet. Listen as we dive in as we make our pod trio a quarter…something we will do ev

Day 16: The Nightmare

Oct 16th, 2021 50m 3s

Maybe don’t keep one eye open tonight. Listen as we hallucinate about Rodney Ascher’s terrifying 2015 documentary on sleep paralysis The Nightmare. Horror that can stay with you after the credits roll and you turn in? It’s like Room 237 in your

Day 15: Mulholland Dr.

Oct 15th, 2021 43m 57s

Don’t look behind Winkie’s! David Lynch’s 2001 mindbender Mulholland Dr. is a masterclass in building dread and atmospheric horror beyond explanation. Whether we understand it fully or not, hear us discuss how the film is an unlikely but ideal

Day 14: The Love Witch

Oct 14th, 2021 56m 15s

If this is camp, then Bear Grylls is setting up the tent. Anna Biller’s meticulously crafted 2016 homage to ’70s genre film The Love Witch will certain cast a spell on you. Hear us chat about its beautiful production design, perfectly heightene

Day 13: The Evil Dead II

Oct 13th, 2021 46m 4s

Even groovier the second time! Sam Raimi’s classic 1987 cabin-in-the-woods rehash The Evil Dead II offers chainsaws, possessions, and a flood of blood. Hope you’re alive by dawn so you can listen in to our discussion of the first movie we got t

Day 12: Tales from the Hood

Oct 12th, 2021 46m 58s

Don’t let a silly poster fool you! Rusty Cundieff brings funny, biting social commentary on the Black experience to horror decades before Jordan Peele would break through in his 1995 anthology Tales from the Hood. Listen in as we, and the devil

Day 11: Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Oct 11th, 2021 42m 20s

Sometimes sticking more to the book makes for an extra wild ride. Listen as we sink our teeth into Coppola’s maximalist epic 1992 adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. We get over silly hairstyles and bad accents to appreciate the singular visio

Day 10: Crimson Peak

Oct 10th, 2021 53m 28s

Gothic romance or chilling ghost story? We’ll be the judge as we revisit the haunted Allerdale Hall in Guillermo Del Toro’s 2015 film Crimson Peak. Come join us to hear about this homage piece’s splendidly crafted specters, dialed-in genre perf