The Horror Review
Love horror as much as we do? Join us (Tasha and Julia) while we discuss and analyze our favourite horror movies from the classics to modern day creep-fests. Each episode we'll delve into a specific movie, series, or subgenre and rate them using our "Scare-o-meter".*Disclaimer* There will be spoilers and lots of behind the scenes fun facts.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 189
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Episode 167 - Super Secret Surprise Episode - “Your Monster”
Join us, your surprise guest hosts, for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2024 romantic dramedy musical (with a sprinkling of spooky vibes) film: Your Monster.
Directed by: Caroline Lindy
Star…
Episode 166 - The September House “This is fine.”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2023 psychological haunted house novel The September House.
Written by: Carrisa Orlando
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 5 out of 10
Julia - 5 out of …
Episode 165 - Nestlings
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2023 modern Jewish motherhood horror novel Nestling by Nat Cassidy.
Written by: Nat Cassidy
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 3.5 out of 10
Julia - 4 o…
Episode 164 - Slewfoot, “Stupid Wallace”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2021 witchy folk horror novel Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom.
Written by: Brom
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 3 out of 10
Julia - 5 out of 1…
Episode 163 - The Last House on Needless Street
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2021 psychological thriller novel The Last House on Needless Street.
Written by: Catriona Ward
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 5 out of 10
Julia - 4 …
Episode 162 - It Comes at Night
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2017 psychological drama horror It Comes at Night.
Written & Directed by: Trey Edward Shults
Staring: Joel Edgerton, Riley Keough, Carmen Ejogo, &…
Episode 161 - Resident Evil, “You’re all going to die down here.”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2002 video game inspired, action/horror film Resident Evil.
Directed by: Paul W. S. Anderson
Staring: Mila Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, and Eric …
Episode 160 - 28 Days Later, "it's got everything!"
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2002 post-apocalyptic horror film, 28 Days Later.
Dir. Danny Boyle
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Megan Burns, Christopher Eccleston, an…
Episode 159 - Silent Hill "Ember babies!"
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2006 supernatural horror film Silent Hill, based on the video game series of the same name.
Directed by: Christophe Gans
Written by: Roger Avary
S…
Episode 158 - The Nightmare Before Christmas, “This year, Christmas will be OURS!”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 1993 dark fantasy, multi-holiday, stop motion, musical classic The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Directed by: Henry Selick
Written by: Tim Burton
Sta…
Episode 157 - Edward Scissor Hands, “I’m not finished”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 1990 gothic fantasy film Edward Scissorhands.
Directed by: Tim Burton
Written by: Caroline Thompson & Tim Burton
Staring: Winona Ryder, Johnny Depp…
Episode 156 - A Christmas Carol (1951)
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 1951 version of the classic spooky Christmas story A Christmas Carol.
Directed by: Brian Desmond Hurst
Staring: Alastair Sim
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
…
Episode 155 - Mars Attacks! “Don’t run! We are your friends!”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 1996 sci-fi black comedy Mars Attacks!
Directed by: Tim Burton
Staring: too many wildly famous actors to choose who to list
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
T…
Episode 154 - The Blackening, “Really b*tch? A cabin in the woods?”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2022 black horror comedy The Blackening.
Directed by: Tim Story
Written by: Tracy Oliver & Dewayne Perkins
Staring: (an ensemble cast including) Gr…
Episode 153 - No One Will Save You
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2023 spooky sci-fi alien film No One Will Save You.
Directed by: Brian Duffield
Staring: Kaitlyn Dever
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 4 out of 10
Jul…
Episode 152 - The Dark and the Wicked, “Never trust the goats”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2020 supernatural possession horror The Dark and the Wicked.
Trigger Warning: discussion of suicide
Directed by: Bryan Bertino
Staring: Marin Irela…
Episode 151 - When Evil Lurks
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2023 Argentinian supernatural possession /contagion horror film When Evil Lurks.
Directed by: Demián Rugna
Staring: Ezequiel Rodriguez, Demián Sal…
Episode 150 - Beetlejuice “It’s showtime”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 1988 horror comedy Beetlejuice.
Directed by: Tim Burton
Staring: Michael Keaton, Winona Rider, Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin, & Catherine O’Hara
Scare-…
Episode 149 - House on Haunted Hill - both versions by accident
Join us for a discussion of the 1959 classic horror film House on Haunted Hill, watched by Julia, and it’s 1999 remake of the same name, watched by Tasha.
Directed by: William Castle (1959) and Willia…
Episode 148 - Practical Magic, “There’s a little witch in all of us”
Join us as for our in depth discussion and analysis of the 1998 cozy fall witch film Practical Magic.
Directed by: Griffin Dunne
Staring: Sandra Bullock & Nicole Kidman
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 1 o…