Natalie and Arnold wrap up a trilogy of transgressive terrors with the final (for now) installment in the Herbert West saga, BEYOND RE-ANIMATOR! Reunite once again with West (Jeffrey Combs), meet his new over-eager assistant, and wonder aloud h

116: Re-Animator Retrospective Part 2 - Bride of Re-Animator

Oct 22nd, 2019 58m

Natalie and Arnold head down to the embalming room for the second film in the Herbert West trilogy, BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR! Reunite with West (Jeffrey Combs) and Dan Cain (Bruce Abbott), and meet a bunch of dumb new characters that make all the w

115: Re-Animator Retrospective Part 1

Oct 1st, 2019 1h 2m

Natalie and Arnold launch into another horror series retrospective just in time for the best month of the year! In this episode, they kick off a three-part look at the RE-ANIMATOR films with the legendary original from 1985. Find out why Arnold

114: A Series Retrospective, Part 4: Scream 4

Sep 17th, 2019 1h 16m

It took six months - life and work got in the way - but Natalie and Arnold are back to finally wrap up their retrospective of one of the most successful slasher film franchises of all time with their look at SCREAM 4, the 2011 return that also

113: A Series Retrospective, Part 3: Scream 3

Mar 12th, 2019 1h 19m

Natalie and Arnold upgrade their mic and present an epic conversation about SCREAM 3! What was great about this third film? What wasn't so great? Who could have died from the "Big Three?" And will Natalie ever truly get over Randy's death in SC

112: A Series Retrospective, Part 2: Scream 2

Feb 8th, 2019 59m

Natalie and Arnold return after a long break (not as long as some, but still...never mind) to resume their SCREAM retrospective with a discussion about the 1997 sequel, SCREAM 2! Is it worthy of the original? And what does Natalie have to say i

111: A Series Retrospective, Part 1: Scream

Oct 30th, 2018 55m

Now that the big HALLOWEEN rewatch is over, it's time to jump forward to that slasher series' spiritual successor. This episode, Arnold and Natalie kick off a four-film retrospective as they revisit the '90s phenom, SCREAM! What's your favorite

110: Doctor of the Dead Special Review: Halloween & the Legacy of Laurie Strode

Oct 22nd, 2018 1h 22m

It's time! Arnold and Natalie head to the movie theater on opening day to see the 40th anniversary installment in the Laurie Strode/Michael Myers saga, HALLOWEEN (2018)! From nostalgic callbacks to thematic layering, they break it all down and

109: Halloween H20, Halloween 8, Plus Night of the Living Deb and Ruin Me

Oct 14th, 2018 56m

Arnold and Natalie end their massive series rewatch of the HALLOWEEN movies! In this episode, they talk about the series' second timeline, with Laurie Strode returning for HALLOWEEN H20 and a bit of HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION. The project ends abr

108: Halloween 5, Halloween 6, Plus Blood Rage

Oct 9th, 2018 58m

Arnold and Natalie continue their massive series rewatch of the HALLOWEEN movies! In this episode, they talk about the end of the line for the Jamie Lloyd timeline, HALLOWEEN 5 and the Producer's Cut of HALLOWEEN 6. Ugh, rough going there. Then

107: Halloween III, Halloween 4, Plus Flight of the Living Dead

Oct 3rd, 2018 1h 14m

Arnold and Natalie continue their massive series rewatch of the HALLOWEEN movies! In this episode, they talk about the once-maligned, now beloved non-Myers installment, 1982's HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH; the "Return of Michael Myers" in

106: The Immortal Classic – Halloween Plus Halloween II and It Follows

Sep 25th, 2018 1h 24m

Arnold and Natalie begin a massive series rewatch of the HALLOWEEN movies! In this episode, they talk about the original HALLOWEEN (1978); the first sequel in 1981, HALLOWEEN II; and a more modern horror favorite, IT FOLLOWS (2014), that shares

105: Ravenous (Les Affamés), The Crazies (2010), and Zombeavers

Sep 17th, 2018 1h 1m

Arnold and Natalie continue their Halloween shopping at Halloween City, Home Depot, and Target, then talk about Arnold's upcoming appearance and book launch at Monster-Mania 41, as well as his recent interview with KPBS. Next up, Natalie shares

104: Hell of the Living Dead Plus: More Journey of the Living Dead & More

Sep 9th, 2018 1h 4m

Arnold and Natalie are off to Pennsylvania for the Doctor of the Dead's birthday, and chat about more Halloween shopping as well as three films: The Italian zombie "classic," HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD (1980); the recent Netflix documentary, HAUNT

103: Journey of the Living Dead, Zombi 3, Hocus Pocus, and The Haunted Palace

Sep 3rd, 2018 1h 3m

Arnold and Natalie are back! They talk about the making of Arnold's new massive tome on zombie cinema, JOURNEY OF THE LIVING DEAD, which kept them away from the podcast for most of 2018, then dive back in with a chat about early Halloween shopp

102: The Resident Evil Film Franchise Plus: Syfy's Channel Zero

Jan 16th, 2018 59m

Arnold and Natalie finally get around to RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER and tear into that film and its five predecessors like a pack of rabid T-Virus zombies seeking the soft flesh and viscera of the living. Following their rapidly-edited, s

101: Z Nation The Final 5 Episodes of Season 4 Plus: A Round-Up of Xmas Horror

Dec 25th, 2017 1h 16m

Arnold and Natalie see out 2017 with a look at the final five episodes of Z NATION Season 4 (as well as an important shout-out to the strange shift in the show's social media presence), and then sit through a marathon of Xmas-themed horror movi

100: The 100 Zombie Movies You Need to See

Dec 14th, 2017 1h 57m

100! This epic-length landmark episode provides the list that YOU and many other listeners demanded! Listen as Arnold and Natalie take on the Herculean task of talking about 100 zombie movies you need to see, covering the entire history of the

99: Z Nation S04E07 and S04E08 Plus: Silent Hill

Nov 21st, 2017 51m

Arnold and Natalie catch up with the Z NATION team and talk about two episodes of the show's fourth season, "Warren's Wedding" and "Crisis of Faith." But after some time spent with Zuggalos and zombie nuns, things get really weird as they wande

98: Warm Bodies Plus: Dawn of the Dead 2004 and Z Nation S04E06

Nov 8th, 2017 1h 17m

Arnold and Natalie truly believe that love conquers all...even death! For proof, look no further than the brilliant WARM BODIES (2013), which they discuss in depth at the end of this episode. But first they get "Back From the Undead" with the Z

97: Z Nation S04E05 Plus: Juan of the Dead and Shaun of the Dead

Oct 30th, 2017 57m

Arnold and Natalie find that there are worse things than a "Fear of the Unknown," at least when the Z NATION team find themselves trapped in a bunch of boxes with no explanation as to why. But while the mystery of the latest episode is cause fo

96: Farewell to Umberto Lenzi, Mayor of Nightmare City; Also: Z Nation S04E04

Oct 22nd, 2017 51m

Arnold and Natalie pay tribute to the passing of exploitation film maker Umberto Lenzi, whose contributions to the zombie genre included the unforgettable NIGHTMARE CITY (and yes it's a zombie movie no matter what Lenzi said!). Meanwhile, on Z

95: Special Interview: Bill Corbett of RiffTrax Talks Night of the Living Dead

Oct 18th, 2017 20m

We take a break from our usual format to feature a special bonus episode this week, as Arnold chats with Bill Corbett of RiffTrax fame to discuss the upcoming (10/25/17) one-day-only movie theater return of RIFFTRAX LIVE: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DE

94: Z Nation S04E03 Plus: 28 Days Later and Let Sleeping Corpses Lie

Oct 15th, 2017 1h 14m

Arnold and Natalie contemplate "The Vanishing" on the latest Z NATION. But as most of our team reunites to figure out where the other members of the camp disappeared to, there's another threat to consider: A little something called "Mad Zs!" Me

93: Z Nation S04E02 Plus: Zombieland and Cooties

Oct 9th, 2017 57m

Arnold and Natalie "Escape From Zona" along with Warren and Murphy on the latest Z NATION...but do they really want to? And as we all settle into October - the best month of the year - it's time to revisit some modern zombie movies: ZOMBIELAND