Nerdyhorror Podcasts

Post war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss the legacy of Godzilla, the lasting effects of war and the latest from Toho, Godzilla Minus One (2023). Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:20) Back of the Box/…

A freak storm unleashes a species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town where a group of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Stephen King, Tom Jane and Frank Darabont’s ever so uplifting film, The Mist (2007). Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:45) Back of the Box/Recommendat…

After a black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving inspired killer starts terrorizing Plymouth, Massachusetts, the birthplace of the holiday. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss grindhouse slashers, Patrick Dempsey, and Eli Roth’s latest holiday horror film, Thanksgiving (2023). Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:58) Back…

Two adults and a juvenile break into a house attempting to rob their landlords. They soon realize the real trick will be breaking back out. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss slumlords, leather daddies, and Wes Craven’s extremely entertaining, The People Under the Stairs (1991). Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:55) Back of the Box/Recom…

A group of scientists band together to save the world from mutated tomatoes. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss endless governmental red tape, murderous fruits, and the sci-fi spoof, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:45) Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:06) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:36) Rotte…

When Nicole met David, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. His adoration turns to obsession, their dreams turn into nightmares, and her love turns into fear. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Mark Wahlberg’s whisper, daddy kinks, and 90’s white boy rage in James Foley’s, Fear (1996…

We’re celebrating Halloween with another triple feature! This year we take a look at three Tim Burton films all centered around creatures that shouldn’t be alive… On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss the Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow, re-animated dogs in Frankenweenie and Johnny Depp ‘s goth phase in Edward Scissorhands! Show No…

The Straight Chilling Crew dive deep into the pool of Halloween TV specials with a triple feature of animated classics! On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949), It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) and Bugs Bunny’s Howl-oween Special (1977). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:23) The Legend of Sleepy …

When two girls disappear in the woods and return three days later with no memory of what happened, one father seeks the guidance of Chris MacNeil who experienced something similar 50 years prior. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss unecessary sequels, why voodoo is the only reliable religion, and the latest from David Gordon Green, …

A sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for an experimental medical procedure in the hopes for a miracle cure. Once he arrives he finds out the whole thing is a scam. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss franchises that don’t know when to stop, what happens when you try to “elevate” a Saw movie, and the ever so righteous J…

Two strangers awaken in a bathroom and neither can recollect how they got there. They soon realize they’re pawns in a deadly game orchestrated by a serial killer. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss ambiguous morality, slasher evolutions and pig masks in James Wan’s iconic horror film, Saw (2004). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:20) Bac…

The filming of Nosferatu is hampered by the fact that its star Max Schreck is taking the role of a vampire way more seriously than seems humanly possible. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss John Malkovich going to 11, Willem Dafoe as Nosferatu, and E. Elias Merhige’s under-seen, Shadow of the Vampire (2000). Show Notes: Housekeepin…

A young woman studying to be a vet develops a taste or human flesh. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss the dangers of hazing, tasty human flesh, and Julia Docournau’s debut feature film, Raw (2016). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:15) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:58) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:18) Rotten Tomatoes (74:24) Tr…

A lonely teenager and her mother live a secluded life in the woods. The more the teen uncovers about her family the more likely it seems she comes from a long line of witches. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss metal matriarchs, doing witchy things in the woods, and the Adams family’s low budget banger, Hellbender (2022). Show Note…

A mother and her 6-year old daughter move into a new apartment with a terrible leaking roof. Soon they will find out the water is the least of their problems. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss broken families, water damage and Hideo Nakata’s Japanese horror classic, Dark Water (2002). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:30) Back of the Bo…

Following clues to the origins of mankind a team of scientists investigate a structure on a distant moon. They soon realize they are not alone. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender and Ridley Scott’s return to the Alien franchise, Prometheus (2012). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:10) Back of the Box/Reco…

A crew sailing from Carpathia to England find they are carrying very dangerous cargo. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Dracula, David Dastmalchian and Andre Ovredal’s, The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023). Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:55) Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:38) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:30) Rotten Tomatoes (…

A single mother hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest and a historian to help her exorcise her newly purchased mansion after finding out it’s inhabited by ghosts. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Roasrio Dawson, séances and Disney’s latest film, Haunted Mansion (2023). Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:45) Back of the Box/Recommendat…

When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss party games, possession tropes and the haunting debut from Danny and Michael Philippou, Talk To Me (2023). …

Soju sits down with Malaysian director We Jun Cho, director of Hungry Ghost Diner, to discuss the creation of his debut film, the film’s world premiere at BIFAN in South Korea, and the traditions of the Lunar Ghost Month. Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop…

When a machine that allows therapists to enter patients’ dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss dream logic, Japanese animation, and Satoshi Kon’s mind-bending film, Paprika (2006). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:20) Back of the Box/Recommendatio…

Randy, Soju and Bob run down everything they watched at BiFan! On this episode... Join the crew as they provide spoiler free reviews for over 20 films from South Korea, Australia, Vietnam, Malaysia and more! Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube ShopBy Straight Chilling Podcast: Horror Movie Review

A businessman and his friends are captured by a sadistic judge and his family and forced to stand trial in the fictitious town known as Valkenvania. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss the Chevy Chase problem, The Humpty Dance and Dan Aykroyd’s only directed film to date, Nothing But Trouble (1991). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:07) B…

In Franklin Ritch's new film, The Artifice Girl, a team of special agents find a revolutionary new computer program used to bait and catch online predators. After teaming up with the program's developer, they soon find out the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its intended purpose. On this special episode... Soju sits down with the multitalented direc…

At a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, a hopeful hair metal band seeking inspiration to record their next album will soon find themselves in a furious confrontation with the Prince of Darkness himself. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Jon Mikl Thor, the Canadian exchange rate and the heavy metal horror movie, Rock ‘n’ Roll Nigh…

Randy, Soju and Bob run down everything they watched at the Chattanooga Film Festival! Congratulations to everybody at CFF for celebrating their 10th year with such a great lineup of films! On this episode... Join the crew as we discuss Satan Wants You, Mind Body and Spirit, Tearsucker, New Religion, Invoking Yell, The Haunting of Hype House, The L…

Five friends go on vacation to a remote cabin where they get more than they bargained for, discovering the truth behind the cabin in the woods. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss horror stereotypes, sexy taxidermy and the meta, cult-classic, The Cabin in the Woods (2011). Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:05) Back of the Box/Recommendati…

Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Jack Nicholson, Sarah Jessica Parker and the severe lack of anal probing in Tim Burtons, Mars attacks (1996). Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:30) Back of the Box/Recommendations (16:03) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (22:26)…

A single mother gives her son a much sought after doll for his birthday, only to discover it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss voodoo, fad toys and killer dolls in Tom Holland’s, Child’s Play (1988). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:15) Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:22) Spoiler Warning…

Five military veterans, best friends since childhood, gather together to support their troubled host, and the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all too literal. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss séances, war criminals and sauerkraut specs in Ted Geoghegan’s, Brooklyn 45 (2023). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:38) Back of the Box/…

Still reeling from their mother’s tragic death, a teenage girl and her young sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before its too late. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss the monster in the closet, David Dastmalchian and Rob Savage’s latest ho…

In the 23rd century, humans living in a fascist, militaristic society wage war with giant, alien bugs. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss satirical filmmaking, intelligent bugs and Paul Verhoeven’s extremely entertaining, Starship Troopers (1997). Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:42) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:17) Spoiler Warni…

A group of students investigate a series of mysterious bear killings and in the process begin documenting an alleged bear poacher. He claims he's actually hunting Trolls. Is he insane!? Tune in and find out... On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Norwegian folklore, rabies and how to hunt trolls in Andre Ovredal’s, Troll Hunter (2010…

A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss the books of the dead, giant secret vaults and Lee Cronin’s blood soaked, Evil Dead Rise (…

A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they’ve done. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss police procedurals, mysterious murders and mesmerism in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s, Cure (1997). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:10) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:12)…

A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed videotape that is rumored to kill you seven days after you watch it. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss cursed items, Japanese ghosts and Hideo Nakata’s, Ringu (1998). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:57) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:15) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:48) Rotten…

A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin attacking people. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss monster movies, mother nature and stalking in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic, The Birds (1963). Show Not…

Renfield, Dracula’s henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands and all the bloodshed that comes along with them. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult, and bringing the Universal monsters into the 21st century in, Renfield (2023). Show N…

A vacationing family discovers the town they’re visiting is inhabited by vegetarian goblins, disguised as humans, who plan to eat them. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss green milk, the benefits of being a vegetarian, and why you can’t piss on hospitality in Claudio Fragasso’s cult film, Troll 2 (1990). Show Notes: Housekeeping (4…

Randy and Bob attended The Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana and have such sights to show you! On this week's episode... Join the crew as we discuss Renfield, Evil Dead Rise, Talk To Me, Brooklyn 45, Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism, Late Night With The Devil and so much more! Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook In…

In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity named Toby living in their home. Is he evil? Probably not, most likely benevolent… but tune in to find out anyway. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss giant VHS camcorders, suspicious grandmothers, and the hauntingly effective, found footage prequel, Paranormal Act…

Dave, an artists who hasn’t completed anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps and critters of his own creation. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss cardboard murder weapons, minotaurs and Bill Watterson’s extremely …

Fueled by nostalgia, this anthology of short horror films tells original tales of terror set during Halloween. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss slashers, alien abductions and haunted houses in, The Witching Season (2015). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:11) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:55) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:30) C…

The survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss slasher franchises, true crime enthusiasts and the sanctity of your local bodega in, Scream VI (2023). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:10) Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:02) Spoiler Warning/F…

Ten years after Scream 3, Sidney Prescott returns to Woodsboro on a book tour when Ghostface strikes again! On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss horror movie remakes, what makes a successful Scream movie and Wes Craven’s final feature, Scream 4 (2011). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:05) Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:58) Spoiler Wa…

After her last encounter, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a maximum security prison. When a series of strange and deadly events occur shortly after her arrival, Ripley realizes she has brought along an unwelcome visitor. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss studio meddling, xeno-dogs and David Fincher’s feature film debut, Alien 3…

A female high school student’s slumber party turns into a bloodbath, as a newly escaped psychotic serial killer wielding a power drill prowls her neighborhood. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Roger Corman, exploitation filmmaking and Amy Holden Jones’ feminist slasher film, Slumber Party Massacre (1982). Show Notes: Housekeeping…

An FBI agent persuades a social worker to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer to learn where he has hidden his latest kidnap victim. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn and the feature length music video that is, The Cell (2000). Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:11) Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:…

While on vacation, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand the family make a choice to divert the apocalypse. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Dave Bautista, Rupert Grint and M. Night Shyamalan’s 15th film, Knock at the Cabin (2023). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:03) Back of the Box/Recomme…

James and Em Foster are enjoying an all inclusive beach vacation on the fictional island of La Tolqa when a fatal accident reveals the resort’s perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgard in Brandon Cronenberg’s, Infinity Pool (2023). Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:33)…