Welcome to Slasher September scaredy cats! Today we’re watching 1984’s installment in the classic franchise: FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER. We talk a little bit about horror conventions, different Jasons, John Carpenter, new HALLOWEEN scores, and the return of Tom Savini. We play a guessing game, Dave talks about the 2017 Netflix flick THE LODGERS, and Chris tells us about a Fantasia Festival leftover, HARPOON. Then we really get into it and talk about great vs absent gore, small budget 80s slashers, Crispin Glover’s dance moves, machetes and faces, confusing settings, unexplained film reels, tons of rain, fake helicopters, safety on set, Jason’s fingernails, exploding cars, inflatable boats, harpoons to the groin, kill confirmation, chopping tents, the Trollhunter, and strategies for confusing Jason. All that and more on another Slasher September episode of the TEXCHRIS DAVESAW MASSACRE! Continue reading →

Welcome back to the podcast scaredy cats! Today we’re watching Eli Craig’s 2010 Sundance hit: TUCKER AND DALE VS EVIL. We get the ball rolling with a chat about balancing comedy and horror, Alan Tudyk, and AP BIO. Chris tells us about ANNABELLE COMES HOME and Conjurverse possession logic, we discuss a Marvel horror movie, and Dave talks about THE RANGER and 80s nostalgia. Then we get into it and talk all about hillbillies, comedies of errors, bees, chainsaws, gun safeties, wood-chippers, work tools as weapons, burnt gore, overuse of impaling, and sequel ideas. All that and more on this hilarious and bloody episode of the TEXCHRIS DAVESAW MASSACRE! Continue reading →

It’s time for your Saturday dose of horror! Today we watch Michele Soavi’s 1989 addition to the DEMON’S franchise: THE CHURCH. We chat a little bit about the real DEMONS 3, and think back on DEMONS 1 and 2. Dave talks about the double feature NOSFERATU and SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE, and Chris brings up Elle Callaghan’s HEAD COUNT. Then we really get into it and talk all about big churches, sweating effects, dead horses, demons vs ghosts, cool cross props, weak possession sequences, Asia Argento, Philip Glass, quirky cameras, demon sex scenes, groovy old folks, and unexplained goat monsters. All that and more on this brand new episode of the TEXCHRIS DAVESAW MASSACRE! Continue reading →

Welcome back to the podcast scaredy cats! Today we head to the theatre to watch André Øvredal and Guillermo del Toro’s book adaptation: SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK. But first we talk a bit about Øvredal, the original books, and BLOOD QUANTUM and TIFF’s Midnight Madness. Dave gives a crustacean update, and then we chat about new HALLOWEEN sequels, an upcoming James Wan horror original, and Adam Wingard’s EVENT HORIZON series. Then we get into it and talk all about disturbing horror for teens, Harold, jump scares, overuse of cgi, the Me-Tie-Dough-Ty-Walker, writing for kids, laughing in the theatre, disturbing hugs, dismembered bodies, Javier Botet, spiders on faces, shadow effects, and IT: CHAPTER 2. All that and more on this scary episode to listen to in the dark: the TEXCHRIS DAVESAW MASSACRE! Continue reading →

Welcome to a special episode of the podcast, scaredy cats! Today we’re reviewing a wicked list of flicks from the Fantasia Festival! So get hyped for: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WKND RIOT GIRLS THE ODD FAMILY: ZOMBIE ON SALE PORNO SATOR HOMEWRECKER THE DEEPER YOU DIG Continue reading →

Bonjour scaredy cats, it’s time for a new episode of your favourite horror podcast! Today we’re watching Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo’s 2007 bloody home invasion flick: INSIDE. We start by chatting about New French Extremity, bad remakes, and pregnancy in horror. Then Dave talks about Netflix’s MARA and sleep paralysis, and Chris discusses CAT’S EYE, Stephen King, and acting cats. Then we get into it and talk all about womb POV, maternal instinct, unexplained riots, accidental kills, scissor gore, neck stabs, smoky aesthetics, painting clean sets with blood, beautiful violence, and so much more. So enjoy this great and gruesome episode of the TEXCHRIS DAVESAW MASSACRE! Continue reading →

Welcome to your worst nightmare, scaredy cats! Today we’re watching the 1987 threequel: NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS. We chat a bit about NOES2, the return of Wes Craven, Letterboxd, and the combative titles of the following Freddie movies. Chris tells us about PROM NIGHT and fantastic dance sequences, and Dave chats about TERRIFIED and jump scares done right. Then we get into it and talk all about Nancy’s questionable age, iffy mental health practices, building and destroying sets, dream powers vs gifts, claymation, skeleton battles, wizards, THE VOID, beheaded mothers, and tons of unbelievable practical effects. All that and more on another threequel episode of the TEXCHRIS DAVESAW MASSACRE! Continue reading →

It’s podcast time again, scaredy cats! Today we’re watching Rob Zombie’s 2005 bloodbath: THE DEVIL’S REJECTS. We get trigger happy with a new sound clip, and then chat a bit about our Rob Zombie ignorance. Dave talks about Netflix’s I AM MOTHER, Luke Hawker, and BICENTENNIAL MAN, and Chris tells us about Sweden’s ANIARA, moving to mars, and space isolation in a very sci-fi heavy Scare & Tell. Then we really get into it and talk about stylish endings, blood and dirt aesthetics, freeze frames, slow-mo, constant closeups, bad guy protagonists, eccentric filmmaking, the good and the bad of prop teeth, use of color inside vs outside, fantastic shootouts, and moral conflicts. All that and more in this blood-soaked episode of the TEXCHRIS DAVESAW MASSACRE! Continue reading →

Welcome back to the podcast, scaredy cats! Today we head to the theater to watch Ari Aster’s 2019 folk-horror ritual masterpiece: MIDSOMMAR. It’s all on-topic today as we talk about Ari Aster’s handful of completed scripts and speaking charisma, dodging spoilers, horror in broad daylight, Will Poulter’s Pennywise audition, and even kick off a De-hype Meditation segment. Then we get into it and talk all about genuine relationship portrayals, laughing as a response to horror, bountiful rituals, sneaky images and easter eggs, lame boyfriends, weird sex scenes, constant druggings, relatable cults, giant hammers, unending artwork, and not-so-scary (but scary) horror. All that and more in a jam packed mid-summer Midsommar episode of the TEXCHRIS DAVESAW MASSACRE! Continue reading →

The boys are back in town, scaredy cats! Today we’re watching Brian Trenchard-Smith’s addition to one of our favorite franchises: LEPRECHAUN 3. After a long break we finally catch up on what horror we’ve missed, talk about video games and LAN parties, complain about Rotten Tomatoes and toxic hype, and discuss the current Blumhouse model. We break down the recent PET SEMATARY remake, touching on heavy handed callbacks and the updated Zelda. Then we really get into it and talk all about brainless main characters, contagious leprechaunism, transformation effects, stupid sideburns, Star Wars parodies, our own future Leprechaun sequels, and what happens to movies made in 14 days. It’s good to be back! Enjoy this brand new episode of your favorite horror movie podcast, the TEXCHRIS DAVESAW MASSACRE! Continue reading →

Welcome (broken)BACK to the podcast scaredy cats! Today, after a long wait we finally get to watch Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s 2011 found-footage creeper: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3. This week Chris tells us about watching HELL HOUSE LLC, Dave discusses DIG TWO GRAVES, and we debate the merits of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 1 & 2. Then we really get into it and talk all about rooting for found-footage, CATFISH, creepy kids, SCREAM 4, oscillating cameras, bedsheet ghosts, good ol’ Randy, unbelieving spouses, sudden witch covens, Bloody Mary, Toby’s behaviour, mixing practical and CGI effects, fake-out jump scares, and debate the progressing quality of the sequels. It’s another great episode, so grab a drink, and listen to the cozy sounds of horror discussion with your friends at the TEXCHRIS DAVESAW MASSACRE! Continue reading →