Don't Open that Door

The DOtD counselors retread some familiar ground as they review Steve Miner’s “Friday the 13th Part 2”.  The pod goes over Jason’s debut, where the film stands in the pantheon of slashers, and what m…

The DOtD pod go back and forth in time as they take a look at “Fear Street Part 3: 1666”.  The crew talk through the film’s linear nature of time, the nature of Goode and Evil, and Nico revenge troll…

The DOtD pod celebrates their second Halloween running as they review Michael Dougherty’s “Trick ‘r Treat”. The group discuss the film’s interwoven stories, the lore behind Sam, and Nico takes on a n…

In our final bonus episode this spooky season, the DOtD gang pick up their sticks and discuss Horror in Video Games!  They speak on some of their favorite titles, how to set up for optimal scares, an…

The DOtD pod take a trip to the countryside as they review Joko Anwar’s “Impetigore”.  The crew talk through the power of the movie’s curse, the film’s shadow puppetry, and Nico reveals the pinnacle …

In this week’s bonus episode, the DOtD collective shake some dice and discuss Horror in Board Games!  They discuss how board games can be scary, some of the group favorites, and they reminisce on the…

The DOtD crew are absolutely impressed as they review Issa Lopez’ “Tigers Are Not Afraid”.  The pod discusses the film’s original title (Vuelven), the incredible work done by the young actors, and Ni…

The DOtD crew welcomes back director/actor Miles Doleac onto the pod to discuss his latest film “Demigod”.  Miles and the gang talk about the film’s production process, the titular character’s lore, …

The DOtD squad gets in touch with nature as they review Miles Doleac’s “Demigod”.  The pod talks through the film’s messages regarding man v and nature, whether the demigod is good or evil, and Justi…

In this week’s bonus episode, the DOtD pod puts on their reading glasses and talk Horror in Literature!  They discuss classic horror novels, explore how authors scare their readers, and recommend som…

The DOtD crew has fun looking into their first Bollywood flick as they review Amar Kaushik’s “Stree”.  The pod dive into how the film tackles ‘traditional’ gender roles, go through the urban legend o…

This Halloween season, the DOtD pod explores horror in non-movie genres, and they start with Horror in Music!. The lads get into some scary music theory elements, hype up Sleep Token and Spiritbox, a…

The DOtD pod makes some imaginary friends as they review J. A. Bayona’s “The Orphanage”. The pod delves into the film’s Peter Pan metaphor, have a little disagreement about the ending, and Nico gets …

The DOtD pod plays capture the flag with some Shadysiders as they review Leigh Janiak’s “Fear Street Part 2: 1978”. The pod discusses some of the film’s slasher inspirations, the ‘gotcha’ ending, and…

The DOtD crew wishes more people would listen to their podcast as they review Robert Kurtzman’s ”Wishmaster”. The pod goes into the real-life lore of the Jinn,how the Jinn twists his victim’s words, …

The DOtD crew sings a sea chanty as they review Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws”. The pod talks through some of the difficulties in the film's production, unfortunate parallels to the COVID outbreak, and th…

The DOtD crew goes to a Halloween party/throws on their costumes as they review Adam Gierasch’s  “Night of the Demons” 2009 remake. The pod talks through the film’s opening act, comparisons/callbacks…

The DOtD pod puts their clothes through the rinse cycle as they review Higuchinsky’s “Uzumaki”. The group discusses Junji Ito’s original manga, the wildly varying tone throughout the film, and to wha…

The DOtD class takes a field trip to Shadyside as they review Leigh Janiak’s  “Fear Street Pt 1”. The pod talks about R.L. Stine’s legacy, how the film fits firmly into the subgenre of teen horror, a…

The DOtD squad explore the frontier as they review Toyoo Ashida’s “Vampire Hunter D”. The crew talk through the film’s 80s anime aesthetic, how it contextualizes vampires, and Justin takes a small is…