Have you ever watched a horror movie and thought to yourself "What? No! Don't do that!" right before a soon-to-be victim makes a terrible decision? Ever wondered why nobody in spooky situations can seem to think straight? Don't worry -- we have too! Don't Open that Door is a horror podcast where we take a look at the classics, modern hits, and the wildcards of the horror genre. Join us for in-depth reviews, commentary, and a few laughs along the way. Be aware! All episodes have spoilers for the movies being reviewed unless stated otherwise.
Our trio of monster hunters unlock each other’s latent childhood memories by drinking blood as we review Len Wiseman’s “Underworld: Evolution”! We talk about how the film lives up to the legacy of th…
The DOtD squad heads up to Nocturne Hall as they interview John William Worth and Dean Bradley about the audiobook (and novel) “A Town of Night”! The lads speak with John and Dean about their favorit…
The lads link up and head to a mysterious movie theater as we review Lamberto Bava’s “Demons”! We question the film’s title, discuss dropped plot points, and Justin shows off his butlass. Spoilers in…
The lads get together for a Thanksgiving feast as they review Marcus Dunstan’s “Pilgrim”! We question whether the film takes itself seriously, if it stands up as a horror movie outside of the Thanksg…
Our trio find a new usage for zippers and get HELLA uncomfortable as they review David Cronenberg’s “Crimes of the Future”! We cut through the film’s brutal aesthetic, take a stab at the film’s abund…
The lads get gothic as all hell as they review Stephen Sommers’ “Van Helsing”! We discuss the film’s tangled web of monster mythos, the supposed celibacy of friars, and its totally accurate cycles of…
This week, the DOtD squad solves the lament configuration and reviews David Bruckner’s “Hellraiser”! We discuss the film’s reimaginings of the puzzle box and the cenobites, its depiction of addiction…
The DOtD crew unites on this auspicious Halloween to review none other than Rick Rosenthal’s “Halloween II”! We get spooky as we talk about the film’s portrayal of Mike Myers, Laurie’s rather unimpor…
Everyone’s favorite Egyptologists down at DOtD conclude the month of Hammer Horror films as we review Terence Fisher’s “The Mummy”! We talk about some of Christopher Lee’s woes while on set, the whit…
The DotD squad unites once again – this time for a bit of commentary of the state of horror. We talk through some of the trends that we see developing in the 2020s, give a bit of insight as to what s…
The lads down at DOtD continue our exploration of Hammer Horror films as we review Terence Fisher’s “The Hound of the Baskervilles”! We talk about the film’s (initial) lukewarm reaction from audienc…
In this week’s bonus episode, your favorite trio gets together to form a starter guide for people who are new to the horror genre (or just looking for solid choices to watch)! We talk through some of…
This week we continue our journey into Hammer Horror as we review Terence Fisher’s “The Phantom of the Opera”! Our squad compares the movie to the play (which came afterwards), the Phantom’s portray…
In the first Horror Hangout of this spooky season, the DOtD union unites and reads through a Choose Your Own Adventure book! The lads head to Nepal in order to reunite with our lost friend Carlos, an…
What’s in store for this week’s episode? Well, it’s the start of our 2022 Halloween Season here at DOTD! This week we begin our exploration of Hammer Horror as we review Terence Fisher’s “The Curse o…
This week the DOTD squad forms a hunting party as we review Dan Trachtenberg’s “Prey”. We talk through the film’s similarities (and differences) to the original, its surprising amount of depth for an…
This week the DOTD lads are not clowning around as we get down to business and review Andy Muschietti’s “It”. We go over why this film was so successful, what makes Pennywise unique, and Dan sparks s…
This week, your triumvirate of terror traipses through the tundra as we review Christian Nyby’s “The Thing From Another World”. We talk through the film’s war-time influence and themes, its fantastic…
This week, your favorite scary lads take it back to the Showa era as we review Nobuhiko Obayashi’s “House”. We talk through the film’s childlike influence, how it was supposed to be something like Ja…
In this week’s episode, we take a look at one of the oldest horror movies EVER as we review Robert Wiene’s “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”. We talk about the fact that this film is over 100 years old, …