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Oct 2021
1h 21m

73 - Sweeney Todd (1982) w/Stacie Ponder...

Night Vale Presents
About this episode
It all depends on how much you like Sondheim. Special Guests: Stacie Ponder & Anthony Hudson https://www.gaylordsofdarkness.com/ Approachability: 9/10 (It's a stage show. Not horror film-scary at all. But some CWs) Content Warnings: Sexual Assault, Suicide, Up Next: Halloween II (1981) https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/halloween-ii-the-nightmare-isnt-o ... Show More
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Nov 25
297 - Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)
Good and normal kids learn about science (and RIP Udo Kier) References: Patrick Stewart's Quadruple Take masterclass Approachability: 7/10 (Campy and grotesque art-house horror) Content Warnings: Sexual assault; Blood/gore; Spider Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts ... Show More
1h 15m
Nov 18
296 - Tales from the Hood (1995)
Welcome to hell, motherfuckers Approachability: 6/10 (The horror elements are simple enough; But the real scares are all too real (and very intense).) Content Warnings: Strobe effects; Racial violence (incl real photos/footage); Spousal and child abuse; Blood/gore; Jump scares ... Show More
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Nov 11
295 - Ghoulies (1985)
What - and I mean this respectfully - what is a ghoulie, exactly? Approachability: 7/10 (Gloopy/gloppy and very schlocky, but mostly silly) Content Warnings: Blood/Gore; Jump scares; Clowns Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more o ... Show More
1h 25m
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