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Discussions about films, memorabilia and news topics within the horror genre.

  • 2 hours 1 minute
    Ep 101: Subversive Suburbia: 'THE BURBS' & 'THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS'

    Andy, Niles, Jeremy, and Roger meet up in the cul-de-sac, to kick back, drink some beers, and talk about the two films, THE ‘BURBS and THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS for the Subversive Suburia Double Feature for our Late Nite Grindhouse program this month. For our “Previously Viewed” section, we discuss other subverted suburban tales.

    Show Notes

    TIMESTAMPS

    Previously Viewed 00:09:26-00:44:22

    AndyThe Gate [Stream it! | Buy it!]

    NilesParents [Stream it! | Buy it!]

    Jeremy: Amityville 1992: It’s About Time [Stream it! | Buy it!]

    RogerInvitation to Hell [Stream it! | Buy it!]

    Main Feature – 00:44:22 – 01:58:15

    THE ‘BURBS

    Stream THE ‘BURBS. | Blu-Ray

    THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS

    Stream THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS | Blu-Ray

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    19 September 2025, 7:13 pm
  • 2 hours 6 minutes
    Ep 100: Silent Horror (1920-1928)

    Andy, Jeremy, Niles, Roger, and Patrick rewind the clock and look at horror films from the silent era from around 100 years ago! Join us as we break down year by year of notable silent horror films that were released.

    Show Notes

    Here is our Letterboxd list of all the films discussed in this episode.

    TIMESTAMPS

    00:00:00 Editor’s Note
    00:03:30 Upcoming Destroy the Brain Events
    00:06:04 Pre-1920s Silent Horror Films
    00:09:30 Main Feature: Silent Horror (1920-1928)
    00:15:30 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
    00:24:05 The Golem: He Came Into the Word (1920)
    00:31:50 The Haunted Castle & The Phantom Carriage (1921)
    00:44:05 Nosferatu (1922)
    00:55:00 Häxan (1922)
    01:03:30 Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
    01:07:25 Waxworks (1924)
    01:10:40 He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
    01:20:20 The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
    01:26:30 Faust (1926)
    01:15:30 The Magician (1926)
    01:36:07 The Cat & The Canary (1927)
    01:45:00 The Unknown (1927)
    01:53:30 The Man Who Laughs (1928)
    02:01:50 The Last Warning (1928)

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    5 September 2025, 2:07 pm
  • 1 hour 39 minutes
    Ep. 99: 'SCUM OF THE EARTH' (1974)

    Andy, Jeremy, Niles, Roger, and Patrick put on their overalls and get sweaty drinkin’ moonshine (Logboat Brewing’s Turtle Power seltzer) and talk about Scum of the Earth (aka. Poor White Trash Part II) from our friends at Grindhouse Releasing. For our “Previously Viewed” section, we discuss other backwoods horror entries.

    Show Notes

    TIMESTAMPS
    Previously Viewed 00:02:12-00:34:23

    NilesTwo Thousand Maniacs [Stream it! | Buy it!]
    Patrick: Tales From The Crypt: Season 2, Episode 9 – “Four-Sided Triangle” [Stream it! | Buy it!]
    Jeremy: Jug Face [Stream it! | Buy it!]
    RogerGator Bait [Stream it! | Buy it!]
    AndyRituals [Stream it! | Buy it!]

    Main Feature 00:34:23

    SCUM OF THE EARTH
    (aka. Poor White Trash Part II)

    d. S. F. Brownrigg

    1974

    No streaming options as of the publication of this podcast. | Upcoming Blu-Ray release from Grindhouse Releasing

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    22 August 2025, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 32 minutes
    Ep. 98: 'SOCIETY'

    Andy, Jeremy, Niles, Roger, and  special guest Patrick discuss Brian Yuzna’s Society as their main feature. Additionally, the Ooze crew discusses other body horror films in their section, “Previously Viewed” (also known as “What We’ve Been Watching”).

    Show Notes

    Here is the Letterboxd list for all the films mentioned during this episode.

    TIMESTAMPS
    Previously Viewed 00:02:30-00:34:35

    NilesVideodrome
    Patrick: The Quartermass Xperiment
    Jeremy: Progeny
    RogerSlime City
    AndyThe Guyver

    Main Feature 00:34:35

    Brian Yuzna’s Society

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    9 August 2025, 2:43 am
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Ep. 97: Canadian Tax Shelter Horror Films - LIVE at Hysteria Fest

    Andy, Jeremy, Niles, & Roger discuss Canadian Horror LIVE from St. Louis’ Hysteria Fest as they were celebrating Canadian Horror through screenings of Dead Ringers, Curtains, and Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II. We cover the Canadian Tax Shelter era from 1974-1982.

    This was recorded on July 12, 2025 at The Heavy Anchor.

    Show Notes

    Here is the Letterboxd list for all the films mentioned during this episode.

    TIMESTAMPS
    Editor’s Note – 0:00:00-0:02:00

    Main Feature

    Brief History Pre-Tax Shelter – 0:03:13
    1974-The Tax Shelter Era Begins – 0:14:00
    1982-The Tax Shelter Era Ends – 0:56:40

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    18 July 2025, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 59 minutes
    Ep. 96: 'PROFONDO ROSSO' (Deep Red)

    On this episode, join Andy, Jeremy, Niles, & Roger as they discuss Dario Argento’s giallo, Profondo Rosso (Deep Red). We also discuss some other films we’ve been watching lately!

    Show Notes

    While we do tip y’all off about spoilers, tread carefully if you haven’t seen some of these films.

    TIMESTAMPS
    Previously Viewed – 6:02

    Niles – HEART EYES, VAN HELSING
    Roger – GRIZZLY, INQUISITION
    Jeremy – DANGEROUS ANIMALS, EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC
    Andy – THE BIRTHDAY, FURIOUS (1984)

    Main Feature
    DEEP RED – 52:16

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    7 July 2025, 1:56 pm
  • 1 hour 56 minutes
    Ep. 95: All-Day Grindhouse IV - DTB's Annual Secret Film Marathon
    We’ve been resurrected! In television terms, we may be on our 6th season or something now. Jeremy Jones, Roger Henderson, and Andy Triefenbach sit down to talk about Late Nite Grindhouse’s annual “birthday celebration”, All-Day Grindhouse IV. We discuss the films, why they were booked and paired together. We talk about some audience responses (would love to hear more in our Discord Server, *hint*)

    Show Notes

    While we do tip y’all off about spoilers, tread carefully if you haven’t seen some of these films.

    TIMESTAMPS
    Brief history of All-Day Grindhouse (aka. LNGH Turns 12, LNGH the 13th) – 07:23

    WHO SPIKED MY CEREAL?
    FELIDAE – [JustWatch | Physical Copy]- 0:09:00 – 0:20:08
    CLOAK & DAGGER (1984) – [JustWatch | Physical Copy] – 0:20:08 – 0:33:30

    DON’T DELIVER US FROM CINE
    DON’T TORTURE A DUCKLING – [JustWatch | Physical Copy] – 0:34:00 – 0:42:40
    ALICE, SWEET ALICE – [JustWatch | Physical Copy] – 0:42:49 – 0:54:20

    TWO BITES OUT OF THE BIG APPLE
    ACROSS 110TH STREET- [JustWatch | Physical Copy] – 0:58:54 – 1:11:03
    THE EXTERMINATOR – [JustWatch | Physical Copy] – 1:11:03 – 1:24:13

    WE HAVE THE EXORCIST AT HOME
    BEYOND THE DOOR (US Cut) – [JustWatch | Physical Copy] – 1:24:13 – 1:37:10
    NINJA III THE DOMINATION – [JustWatch | Physical Copy] – 1:37:10 – 1:49:30

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    20 June 2025, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 47 minutes
    Ep. 94: Patrick's Halloween Campfire Ghost Stories

    For our 2023 Halloween special, we grab our blankets and find some spots to sit around the campfire that Patrick Kortkamp built for us as he tries to scare the pants off of Niles Mattox and Andy Triefenbach with stories that span from our own backyard to Europe. We’re now boarding “Spirit Airlines”, please keep your seatbelts fastened while you’re in the…SCARE!

    The Black Monk of Pontefract

    Book:
    “Poltergeist! : A Study in Destructive Haunting”
    by Colin Wilson


    BBC’s article on Britain’s Strangest Hauntings

    We have a Letterboxd HQ account that we’d love for you to creep on. Click HERE to creep.

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    31 October 2023, 5:03 pm
  • 2 hours 5 minutes
    Ep. 93: SKINAMARINK

    Episode 93’s main topic is Kyle Edward Ball’s Skinamarink. Join Andy Triefenbach, Niles Mattox, Rinn Mattox, and Jeremy Jones as they talk about the film as a narrative and the sensory delivery of the film.

    Previously Viewed

    Niles: Halloween Kills (JustWatch | Letterboxd), Halloween Ends (JustWatchLetterboxd)

    Rinn: Cabin Fever (JustWatch | Letterboxd), What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (JustWatch | Letterboxd)

    Jeremy: The Curve (JustWatch | Letterboxd), Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go To College (JustWatch | Letterboxd)

    Andy: The Boogey Man (JustWatch | Letterboxd), A Blade in the Dark (JustWatch | Letterboxd)

    Here’s our story on Letterboxd including all the films in our previously viewed segment as well as our main attraction.

    Check out director Kyle Edward Ball’s short film, Heck, on YouTube NOW.

    We have a Letterboxd HQ account that we’d love for you to creep on. Click HERE to creep.

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    11 August 2023, 5:38 pm
  • 2 hours 42 minutes
    Ep. 92: TALK TO ME

    Andy, Niles, Patrick, and Jeremy talk about the new A24 film, Talk to Me – out in theaters now! If you haven’t seen it, hang out with us for the first hour as we talk about recent films we’ve watched. We’ll let you know via our Spoiler Zone audio cue so we don’t spoil this new film for y’all.

    Show Notes

    00:06:35 – What We’ve Been Watching
    Niles: Fallen, Lifeforce
    Patrick: The Return of Captain Invincible, Insidious: The Red Door
    Jeremy: Sick, Knifetime: Psycho Wedding Crasher
    Andy: Satan Wants You, The Forest of the Wolf (aka. The Ancines Woods)

    01:05:10 – Main Topic: TALK TO ME
    01:46:00 – Spoiler Zone

    RackaRacka 101 – To Watch After You See TALK TO ME

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    Click Here for more Info!

    Episode 93 will cover Skinamarink
    …coming soon.

     

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    28 July 2023, 5:00 am
  • 2 hours 2 minutes
    Ep 91: LNGH THE 13TH - A 13-Hour Mystery Movie Marathon

    After a 5 month hiatus, the creatures at DTB have risen! Join Andy, Jeremy, Roger, and Josh as they reflect on “LNGH THE 13TH”, our 13-hour mystery movie marathon celebrating our Late Nite Grindhouse birthday!

    Show Notes

    BEWARE!!! Spoilers are given on ANGUISH, please refer to the timestamps below!

    —TIMESTAMPS—
    Click on the film titles below to see where to stream (unless otherwise noted):
    WITCHFINDER GENERAL – 0:06:30 – 0:12:45
    IMPULSE – 0:12:45 – 0:21:50
    Check out this clip that we talk about around 0:20:22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSJ56d6iemU
    VIGILANTE – 0:21:50 – 0:32:20
    THE WARRIORS – 0:32:20 – 0:51:00
    I, MADMAN – 0:51:00 – 1:02:58
    ANGUISH (1987) – 1:02:58 – 1:27:10 (this title is not available to stream)
    –Pick up the DVD from Blue Underground HERE
    THE NEON SLIME MIXTAPE – 1:27:10 – 1:45:10 (this title is not available to stream)
    BOARDINGHOUSE (theatrical cut was exhibited) – 1:45:10 – END

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    26 May 2023, 2:15 pm
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