The horror genre spent decades as the lowbrow stepchild of the movie industry, but now it’s the vehicle for exciting young filmmakers like Ari Aster and Jordan Peele. Chris Ryan joins the show to help make sense of how we got here (1:00). Then, Gary Dauberman stops by to discuss his path from writing spec scripts to becoming the director of ‘Annabelle Comes ... Show More
Oct 30
‘Wildwood,’ ‘Wicker,’ and 10 Movies We Missed! Plus: Travis Knight!
On today’s show, Sean and Amanda are joined by Joanna Robinson to help cover the incredibly busy movie month that is October. Before diving in, though, they take a broad look at the state of the Oscar races, and Jo shares some of her boldest predictions. Then, they discuss myriad ... Show More
2h 39m
Oct 23
The 10 Best Horror Movies of 2026 and ‘Clayface.’ Plus, ‘Street Fighter’ With Shea Serrano!
On today’s show, Sean is joined by Chris Ryan for all things horror. First, they react to the casting rumors for the much-anticipated role of James Bond and hypothesize why there is a new trend of limiting theatrical exhibition for movies with poor tracking data. Then, they cover ... Show More
2h 38m
Oct 2024
‘Hereditary’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey
A grieving Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey are haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences in the podcast studio after rewatching Ari Aster’s 2018 film, ‘Hereditary,’ starring Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Milly Shapiro, and Alex Wolff.
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1h 34m
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
Oct 2024
SKINAMARINK — The Internet’s own haunted house
<p>Director <b>Kyle Edward Ball</b> had a nightmare as a child: "I was in my parents’ house, my parents were missing, and there was a monster." Turns out, this is a nightmare a lot of people have had. After honing this craft on his YouTube channel, he finally made his f ... Show More
40m 50s
Oct 2024
2024 Horror Movie Roundup
Paul and Amy are back and discuss all the big horror movies of 2024! They're talking The Substance, Smile 2, Longlegs, Speak No Evil and What's Inside. Plus Alison Foreman tries to sell Paul and Amy on Art the clown of the Terrifier franchise! You can join the Unspooled conversat ... Show More
55 m