Dead And Lovely Horror Movie Podcast

Back from the future, Ben Eller and Steven Spratling are talking about John Carpenter's Vampires. It's a vampire western full of hatable characters! Why IS James Woods? Is Daniel Baldwin really Fred Flinstone? Do we need detestable people to play detestable characters? (Probably) Music by Ben Eller

It's the third week of Nov-ampire and Ben Eller and Steven Spratling are talking Tom Holland's Fright Night. Is the gay subtext of the movie intentional? Why is Evil Ed so annoying all the time? How many more movies will we cover with Prince Humperdink in them? (At least one, for sure) Music by Ben Eller

Ben Eller and Steven Spratling continue Nov-ampire with this awesome, over-the-top crime thriller turned vampire movie, From Dusk Till Dawn. How did Quentin Tarantino, Robert Kurtzman and Robert Rodriguez get this project made? Is there anything this movie could do better? (Probably not) Are we really opening a bordello for dogs? (Maybe...anybody looking to invest?) Music by Ben Eller

Kicking off the greatest horror movie podcast event of all time (Nov-ampire), Ben Eller and Steven Spratling sink their teeth into Bram Stoker's Dracula. How closely does this movie stick to the novel? What about Keanu's acting? Should Arby's have done a cross-promotion with this film? (100% YES!) Music by Ben Eller

Ben Eller and Steven Spratling dip their toes in to torture porn this week with Saw. Do we like torture porn? (Hint: NO!) Is Saw a horror movie? (Another hint: Not really) Is Jigsaw a grown-up version of a certain '90s film character who found himself home alone at Christmas? (Last hint: Listen all the way to the end when we drop some serious knowledge) Music by Ben Eller

When voodoo, dolls, and commercialization come together, you get Child's Play. Ben Eller and Steven Spratling get all Andy Rooney about toys and talk about Brad Dourif being the best. How strong is this doll? Is Prince Humperdink a good cop? Will whales eat you? (Yes. Yes, they will.) Music by Ben Eller

This week Ben Eller and Steven Spratling discuss classic camp slasher Friday the 13th. It's got drug use, nudity and sex. It's also a well-shot film with a great score by Harry Manfredini and awesome special effects by Tom Savini. Is grown-up Jason in this? What's up with all of the sexual tension? Why does the camp owner dress like he's in Dexys Midnight Runners? Music by Ben Eller

Kicking off October right, Ben Eller and Steven Spratling discuss the modern classic Halloween movie, Trick R Treat. How is Trick R Treat like Pulp Fiction? What is the actual timeline of events in the film? How awesome are the werewolf women?! (Super awesome!) Music by Ben Eller

When we (Ben Eller and Steven Spratling) decided to do Jeepers Creepers this week, we were blissfully unaware that it was written and directed by convicted pedophile Victor Salva. We had both already made our assessments of the film before we found this out, but this bit of information certainly left its mark. Why does The Creeper want Justin Long's eyes? How did he get those vanity plates? What is going on with Justin Long's belly-button rose tattoo?! Music by Ben Eller

It's time for another maverick move from Ben Eller and Steven Spratling: Jurassic Park! What keeps Jurassic Park from becoming a horror movie? Who is this movie about? Is this an island of man-hating lesbian dinosaurs?! Music by Ben Eller

Ben Eller and Steven Spratling tangle with their first sequel, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge. This is considered by some to be the gayest horror movie ever made. Is Freddy a representation of Jesse's homosexual desires? Is this Robert Englund's best performance as Freddy? Why have we never gotten a sequel about the were-Krueger? Music by Ben Eller

Ben Eller and Steven Spratling discuss the miniseries that made you afraid of clowns, Stephen King's IT (1990). We talk childhood fears, Stephen King's writing style, the new theatrical adaptation, and so much more. Come float with us! Music by Ben Eller

Joe Spinell in Maniac makes both Ben Eller and Steven Spratling uncomfortable. How did this depraved film come to be? What drives serial killer Frank Zito? Is this the prequel to Mannequin? (It has to be!) Music by Ben Eller

This week Ben Eller and Steven Spratling focus on the anthology film version of the anthology horror TV show Tales from The Darkside. Can Steven convince Ben to watch some anthology horror TV? How well do the segments of this movie come together? Are mummies scary? (Not really) Music by Ben Eller

The Evil Dead was filmed not far from where Ben Eller and Steven Spratling grew up, so nostalgia takes over a few times in this episode. Where does Bruce Campbell's swagger come from? What's up with the humor? Should you go try and check out the cabin? (No. It burned down, it's private property and there's really nothing to see.) Music by Ben Eller

Ben Eller and Steven Spratling have a lot to say about the movie that Final Destination isn't. How much did the script change from X-Files spec script to 90s teen-horror clone? What is really killing these teenagers? Is there a worse song than the one that plays over the closing credits? (If you think so, prove it!) Music by Ben Eller

John Carpenter created the American slasher film in 1978 with Halloween. That's just a fact. What makes it great? What can we say that no one else has? Why is Steve into Winnie Poohing? (Why aren't you?) Music by Ben Eller

In the 1980s, a bunch of people worried that Satanism was the real problem in the world. Those people were idiots who ruined a lot of lives. House of the Devil asks the question, "What if they were right?!" Were the 80s the worst decade? Did teenagers only eat pizza back then? Is this movie utra-super awesome? (We think so) Music by Ben Eller

As a tribute to one of our favorite directors, George Romero, we discussed his genre-defining zombie horror film Night of the Living Dead. In what ways did George Romero change the way we see the world? How much does Duane Jones change this film? Can we go one episode without mentioning Tom Savini? (Probably not) Music by Ben Eller

We're switching things up this week and covering a movie that isn't horror: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It does have attempted infanticide, a troll, the death of a unicorn and the consumption of its blood, killer plants with a BDSM aesthetic, and a man with the face of a genocidal maniac on the back of his head that is killed by being turned to dust. Still, it's all good fun and definitely not horrific. How does the CGI holdup? How about those child actors? Can Buzzfeed even get close to telling us our Hogwarts houses? (No) Music by Ben Eller