Screams & Streams
What if you could get a front row seat on a journey through the best and worst horror movies of the past half-century, all rated on Rotten Tomatoes? Brace yourself for an eerie tour with your hosts, Chad Campbell, Mike Carron, and Sam Schreiner, as they dissect each film with a surgeon's precision and a fan's passion. Our story began on a mundane work day, when two colleagues, Chad and Mike, decided to start a podcast centered on their shared love for horror films. The search for a genre was a winding, convoluted exploration of possibilities, before we arrived at the chilling idea of horror films.
Our journey didn’t stop there. We had to figure out where to begin, how to categorize each film, and the scale to use for our rating system. We landed on a year-by-year review of the best and the worst films, starting from 1970 - the dawn of modern horror. Our shows come packed with a variety of categories like First Impressions, Tropes Hall of Shame, One-liners, and more. We also rate each film on a watchability scale, advising if it's worth your precious time. Join us as we sometimes agree, and other times disagree with Rotten Tomatoes' ratings. So, fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a spooky ride!
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 97
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Bonus Episode: Horror Hiatus Ends
Horror fans, your favorite nightmare-inducing podcast is back! After a refreshing summer break, we're ready to plunge back into the depths of horror cinema – both the critically acclaimed gems and th…
Ep. 94: Danny Boyle's "28 Years Later" (2025)
Danny Boyle's return to the rage-infected universe delivers a mesmerizing evolution of horror that feels both familiar and startlingly fresh. Set almost three decades after the original outbreak, "28…
Ep. 93: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's "28 Weeks Later" (2007)
That tense, breathtaking opening scene in the isolated cottage sets the tone perfectly - Robert Carlyle's character makes the ultimate cowardly choice, abandoning his wife to a horde of infected to s…
Ep. 92: Danny Boyle's "28 Days Later" (2002)
An empty London. A hospital bed. A man waking from a coma to discover the world has fallen apart. This is how we meet Jim, our protagonist in Danny Boyle's revolutionary 2002 horror film "28 Days Lat…
Ep. 91: Fraser C. Heston's "Needful Things" (1993)
A devilish shopkeeper arrives in a small Maine town, his suitcase packed with wonders and his ledger full of names. In "Needful Things," we witness the unraveling of Castle Rock through the machinati…
Ep. 90: Sam Raimi's "Army of Darkness" (1993)
Bruce Campbell swaggers into medieval times with a chainsaw hand and a double-barrel shotgun in this cult classic horror-comedy that transforms the Evil Dead franchise from pure terror into something…
Ep. 89: Anthony Hickox's "Warlock: The Armageddon" (1993)
The year was 1993, and director Anthony Hickox had unleashed what would become one of horror cinema's most spectacular failures upon unsuspecting audiences. Warlock: The Armageddon arrived with a thu…
Ep. 88: John Carpenter's "Body Bags" (1993)
Ever wondered what happens when legendary horror directors decide to have a little fun between major projects? John Carpenter's Body Bags (1993) offers the answer - a wickedly demented horror antholo…
Ep. 87: Bernard Rose's "Candyman" (1992)
Dare to say his name five times in the mirror? Bernard Rose's 1992 horror classic Candyman continues to haunt our nightmares with its perfect blend of urban legend, racial commentary, and genuine ter…
Ep. 86: Eric Red's "Body Parts" (1991)
When criminal psychologist Bill Chrushank loses his arm in a devastating car crash, a groundbreaking transplant procedure gives him a second chance. There's just one catch - his new arm once belonged…
Ep. 85: Manny Coto's "Dr. Giggles" (1992)
Take two aspirin and prepare for a lethal dose of 90s medical horror as we dissect "Dr. Giggles," the 1992 cult slasher that transforms everyday medical tools into weapons of destruction. Larry Drake…
Ep. 84: Peter Jackson's "Dead Alive" (1992)
Peter Jackson's outrageously gory 1992 splatter comedy "Dead Alive" surprised us all with its impressive 89% Rotten Tomatoes score. While we initially struggled through the slow-paced first twenty mi…
Ep. 83: Tom Holland's "Child's Play" (1988)
The killer doll that launched a franchise continues to haunt our collective nightmares. Child's Play (1988) introduced us to Chucky, a seemingly innocent "Good Guy" doll harboring the soul of serial …
Ep. 82: David Schmoeller's "Puppet Master" (1989)
A white-faced puppet with blade hands, a tiny strongman with oversized fists, and a doll that vomits killer leeches—welcome to the bizarre world of "Puppet Master." This 1989 cult classic might have …
Ep. 81: Kristine Peterson's "Critters 3" (1991)
From the depths of 90s horror cinema comes "Critters 3" – a film so critically panned it earned a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score, yet somehow launched the career of one of Hollywood's most celebrated actor…
Ep. 80: Ted Nicolaou's "Subspecies" (1991)
A vampire with impossibly long fingers, three American students in Romania, and finger-demons that moonwalk across the screen - welcome to the bizarre world of "Subspecies" (1991), a film that someho…
Ep. 79: Joe Dante's "The Howling" (1981)
Are classic horror films always as thrilling as we remember? In our latest episode, we explore the nature of fear, character dynamics, and the lore surrounding werewolves through the lens of Joe Dant…
Ep. 78: Robert Hiltzik's "Sleepaway Camp" (1983)
Get ready to uncover the shocking realities behind Sleepaway Camp, the 1983 horror film that has left its mark on the genre. In this exciting episode, we dive into the film’s unexpected twists that w…
Ep. 77: Ralph S. Singleton's "Graveyard Shift" (1990)
What happens when a drifter faces off against a monster in a Maine textile mill, and the result is a film with a notorious 0% Rotten Tomatoes rating? "Graveyard Shift" is full of absurdity, and we ar…
Ep. 76: Frank Marshall's "Arachnophobia" (1990)
Ever watched a film that made you question your deepest fears? We certainly did as we revisited the 1990 horror-comedy gem "Arachnophobia." With the film's unexpected suspense and a gin cocktail in h…