Nolan is joined by Paul Farrell and Ben McBride to discuss Wes Craven's SCREAM 2 (1997) and Joe Dante's MATINEE (1993). The crew dig into new discoveries, rewatches, and recent releases before heading to their local single-screen theater to see the newest schlock film inspired by the anxieties and horrors of the real world.

Other movies/books discussed on this episode: M3GAN (2023), SORRY ABOUT THE DEMON (2023), VOYAGE OF THE ROCK ALIENS (1984), RIKI-OH: THE STORY OF RICKY (1991), THE ICEMAN COMETH (1989), WE HAVE A GHOST (2023), BLADES (1989), EVIL LAUGH (1986), THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD (2018).

Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:

Catastrophic Plans: The Enduring Importance of “Red Right Hand” in the ‘Scream’ Franchise by Paul Farrell (Bloody Disgusting)

‘Welcome to Dead House’ – Revisiting the Very First ‘Goosebumps’ Book and Its TV Adaptation by Paul Farrell (Bloody Disgusting)

‘The Ghost Next Door’ – Revisiting the 10th ‘Goosebumps’ Book and Its TV Adaptation by Paul Farrell (Bloody Disgusting)

SCREAM 4 + TRAGEDY GIRLS (Dead Ringers) (podcast)

The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle: Final Girls and a New Hollywood Formula by Alexandra West

Episode 102. Rule Breaker: Scream (1996) (Faculty Of Horror) (podcast)

Scream (1996) (Horror Queers) (podcast)

Scream 2 (1997) (Horror Queers) (podcast)

Scream 3 (2000) (Horror Queers) (podcast)

Scream 4 (2011) Part 1 (Horror Queers) (podcast)

Scream 4 (2011) Part 2 (Horror Queers) (podcast)

Scream (2022) (Horror Queers) (podcast)