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.
The DOtD pod reunites as they review Glenn Miller’s “Aquarium of the Dead”. The crew dive into the film’s technical issues, discuss the fine line between good-bad movies and just plain bad movies, an…
Dan, Nico, and Justin (yeah that’s right we’re using our names on this one) get invited to a get together in the hills, at which point they fall victim to the plot of Karyn Kusama’s “The Invitation”!…
The DOtD squad breaks out their VHS player as they discuss Gore Verbinski “The Ring”. The pod compares this American remake to the Japanese original, they wax nostalgic about VHS tapes, and Dan expl…
The DOtD gang head back to home base as they review Joe Cornish’s “Attack the Block”. The pod discusses the film’s vantablack aliens, the cast’s morality, and Justin rubs his alien all over his co-h…
The DOtD group starts livestreaming as they discuss Lester Hsi’s “The Bridge Curse”. The pod discusses the film’s usage of found footage, the concept of a “courage test”, and Nico hides out in the b…
The DOtD pack gets in touch with their wild side as they discuss Glenn Miller’s “Zoombies”. The pod discusses how the film’s flaws make it better, they get sidetracked like never before, and they hy…
The DOtD crew heads to the basement as they discuss Jennifer Kent’s “The Babadook”. The lads question whether the Babadook creature is real, the monster’s status as a pride icon, and Dan points out s…
The DOtD detectives speak to the mother goddess as they review Gareth Evans’ “Apostle”. The chums discuss the film’s interpretation of religion, they ponder on who is the titular ‘Apostle’, and Dan s…
The DOtD crew pull a four leaf clover as they review Mark Jones’ “Leprechaun”. The mad lads talk about how Warwick Davis injected comedy into his role, the film’s similarities to ghost stories, and i…
The DOtD squad traipses through the woods as they review Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez’ “The Blair Witch Project”. The trailblazers talk around the campfire and discuss the film’s legacy, viral m…
The DOtD crew jumps on a video chat and reviews Levan Gabriadze “Unfriended”. The mad lads talk about the gimmicky nature of the film’s presentation, it’s theme of cyberbullying, and techno hard-bop …
The DOtD crew excavates some ancient tombs while they review Stephen Sommers’ “The Mummy”. Along the way, they reminisce over older American stereotypes, dig into whether the movie is actually horror…
The DOtD crew all agree that they would definitely fall prey to Megan Fox as they wax poetic about Karyn Kusama’s “Jennifer’s Body”! Along the way the crew discusses how the film is actually hilariou…
The DOtD crew goes into survival mode as they review Trey Edward Shults' “It Comes At Night”. The group talks through Paul’s actions, what actually comes at night, and how human nature might be the f…
The DOtD crew grabs their plumbing tools as they dive into Hideo Nakata’s “Dark Water”. The group discusses the film’s wholesome epilogue, Yoshimi’s ace attorney, and how they’d handle a leaky situat…
The DOtD trio take a walk on the wild side and bring along Bruce Wemple to talk about his filmography as well as cryptozoology! Bruce and the gang discuss the creation of Dawn of the Beast, the impor…
The DOtD crew takes a trip to the mountains as they review Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz’s “The Lodge”. The group discusses the subgenre of prestige horror, who’s to blame for the tragedy, and the…
The DOtD crew embarks to Pluto as they review Paul W.S. Anderson’s “Event Horizon”. The group discusses the film’s legendary lost x-rated cut, the lack of modern space-horror movies, and how they wou…
The DOtD family takes a look at their first-ever sequel as they review James Wan’s “The Conjuring 2”. The pod discusses why this movie is particularly scary, why the skeptics in this film overlook th…
The DOtD class brushes up on their cryptozoology as they review Bruce Wemple’s “Dawn of the Beast”. The pod discusses the film’s amazing fight scene, the film’s message on how greed can consume you, …