Halloween (1978)

This week, we sharpen our kitchen knives and carve into John Carpenter’s low-budget masterpiece, Halloween (1978)—the film that proved you don’t need blood, guts, or a functioning mental health system to scare the hell out of America. In this movie review podcast episode, we explore how Jamie Lee Curtis, a then-unknown with killer lungs and a mean scream, became horror’s original scream queen—and somehow survived not one, but multiple sequels, reboots, and Activia commercials.

Our film analysis takes you through Carpenter’s eerie synth score, his expert use of shadows, and how a William Shatner mask turned inside out became the face of suburban nightmares. We dive into Laurie Strode's high-stakes babysitting gig (worst. shift. ever.) and ask the big questions: Why does no one in Haddonfield lock their doors? Why are the cops so bad at their jobs? And why won’t Michael Myers just die already?

Along the way, we roast the Halloween franchise's increasingly bonkers timeline, revisit Carpenter’s classics like The Thing, Christine, and Escape from New York, and tip our blood-stained hats to the man who made horror spooky, synthy, and somehow existential.

Whether you’re a cult classic connoisseur, a film critique junkie, or just here for some morbid audio entertainment, this horror podcast episode is your one-way ticket to the darkest corners of Haddonfield. Lock your doors, ignore that noise upstairs, and press play—because The Shape is back, and he's not here for trick-or-treats.

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