"What the fuck am I doing? I don't know." - John Carpenter, on writing this film.
Special Guest: Tyler Jensen https://twitter.com/thetylerjensen
Approachability: 4/10 (Lotsa blood & slasher-y tension)
Content Warnings: Stalking; Knifings; Jump scares
Up Next: The Stepford Wives (1975) https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-stepford-wives-1975
RandomHorr ... Show More
Oct 2025
John Carpenter - Halloween (1978)
Halloween has come early, which is only fair as two of us are coming very late to Halloween, John Carpenter's genre-setting 1978 teen slasher classic. The adults are all busy at boring grown-up parties, the teens are constantly on the phone and swapping houses, and Michael Myers ... Show More
1 h
Jul 2025
#236 - Booty Cheeks in the Moonlight
Craving chills and killer takes? This week, Shelby’s off, but Zena and Keenan bring the heat with special guest Chris Vander Kaay as they dive headfirst into the twisted, DIY world of horror. We’re unpacking his series FOUND FOOTAGE FINDS on FoundTV and hunting down the creepiest ... Show More
1h 6m
Nov 2021
John Carpenter’s Vampires with David Ehrlich
They’re not just Vampires, they’re John Carpenter’s Vampires! “Closer in patina” to a classic Howard Hawks western than anything Carpenter’s ever done, this film is nasty, gruesome, and devoid of any of the “teenyboppers” and romanticism that had become hallmarks of the slasher a ... Show More
2h 7m
Oct 2025
269 | Writing Horror with the Carved Creative Team (REBROADCAST)
With Halloween around the corner, we’re revisiting one of our favorite spooky episodes.Join us for a conversation with the team behind Hulu’s CARVED — director and co-writer Justin Harding, co-writer Cheryl Meyer, and star Peyton Elizabeth Lee — as they share how they brought the ... Show More
1h 17m
Jan 2021
Films of John Carpenter
If you’re a fan of horror, action, or science fiction films from the ’70s & ’80s, then you’re a fan of John Carpenter. This American director, producer, actor, screenwriter, and composer celebrated his 73rd birthday this past week, so in this episode, we celebrate some of our fav ... Show More
54m 34s
Oct 2023
‘Halloween’ and what makes a good horror film
We’re entering Halloween weekend, so today we’re bringing you a special episode about why we like to be scared, and what scares us! We are dissecting the 1978 horror classic Halloween, by John Carpenter. This week marks its 45th anniversary. The film follows a masked serial kille ... Show More
22m 33s
Jun 2024
Getting Scary with Sean S. Cunningham, Director of “Friday the 13th”
We are joined by Sean S. Cunningham for this very special, very spooky episode of “The Directors.” “Friday the 13th” director Cunningham tells us about the origins of the film, how they actually produced the movie and what it was like to kill Kevin Bacon with an arrow. Grab your ... Show More
1h 1m