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Specter Cinema Club
The ghosts of your horror movie club explore a different sub-genre each month! Featuring creators from the spooky community, stoner filmmaker DeVaughn Taylor & film journalist Garrett McDowell discuss the recurring motifs of various sub-genres and what makes the best genre films work. New episodes every Tuesday! NOTE: We recommend starting at Season 2 (Ep60) as that's when Garrett joined and began our current format. Season 1 was the experimental phase and before DeVaughn got better at editing…
Episodes
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JASON X (2001) // A Nightmare at Crystal Lake
Everyone knew it was coming and were still baffled by Jason X directed by James Isaac. The boys discuss franchise entries in space, the continuity, and all…
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WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE (1994) // A Nightmare at Crystal Lake
It's time to catch up with Nanc- I mean, Heather as we discuss New Nightmare directed by Wes Craven. The boys discuss the state of the franchise and Craven's…
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JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY (1993) // A Nightmare at Crystal Lake
It's Jason's final rodeo...again! The boys are talkin Jason Goes to Hell directed by Adam Marcus. DeVaughn and Garrett debate where this film stands in the…
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FREDDY'S DEAD: THE FINAL NIGHTMARE (1991) // A Nightmare on Crystal Lake
It's time for a good ol' Irish wake as the boys discuss Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare directed by Rachel Talalay. We're talkin the franchise entering the…
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A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5: THE DREAM CHILD (1989) // A Nightmare on Crystal Lake
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FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN (1989) // A Nightmare at Crystal Lake
Jason takes a bite out of the big apple...or maybe a nibble. The boys discuss Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan directed by Rob Hedden. We discuss the…
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A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER (1988) // A Nightmare at Crystal Lake
You could say the franchising is sleepwalking with the 4th entry A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master directed by Renny Harlin. The boys discuss the…
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FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD (1988) // A Nightmare at Crystal Lake
You know what time it is: Jason vs Diet Carrie! We're talking Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood directed by John Carl Buechler. The boys discuss the…
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A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987) // A Nightmare at Crystal Lake
The boys are here to fight back against Freddy in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors directed by Chuck Russell. We're discussing the return of Nancy…
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FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES (1986) // A Nightmare at Crystal Lake
The franchise has officially gone supernatural and meta in Friday the 13th: Jason Lives directed my Tom McLoughlin. The boys discuss the addition of comedy…
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A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE (1985) // A Nightmare at Crystal Lake
Freddy's back and he wants inside your body... The boys discuss A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge directed by Jack Shoulder. We discuss Mark…
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FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING (1985) // A Nightmare at Crystal Lake
Time to start fresh as "Jason" returns to Crystal Lake. The boys discuss why the franchise decided to return (money), the set life, and Tommy Jarvis throwing…
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A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) // A Nightmare at Crystal Lake
Time to leave the woods and head back into suburbia, as we finally tackle A Nightmare on Elm Street directed by Wes Craven. The boys dive into the film's…
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FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER (1984) // A Nightmare at Crystal Lake
Time for Jason's supposed finale in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, directed by Joseph Zito. The boys discuss the culmination of Jason's legend, the new…
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FRIDAY THE 13TH PART III (1982) // A Nightmare at Camp Crystal Lake
The boys are taking you into a new dimmension of terror discussing Friday the 13th Part III, directed by Steve Miner. We discuss the 3D gimmick, the kills, and…
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FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 (1981) // A Nightmare at Crystal Lake
It's time to actually meet Jason! The boys discuss Friday the 13th Part 2, directed by Steve Miner. We're talking about how the franchise continued and Jason's…
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FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980) // A Nightmare at Crystal Lake
Time for a slasher showdown, folks! The boys are tackling Freddy & Jason for the whole month, all their movies. First up is Friday the 13th directed by Sean S…
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ALIEN: EARTH (Season 1) // SCC #259
Making sure we stay up to date with our franchises, the boys recap their thoughts on Alien: Earth in full spoiler detail! We're breaking down the characters…
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HIM (2025) // Mentors From Hell
The boys got another new release review for you as we discuss Him, directed by Justin Tipping. We're strapping our shoulder pads on to tackle deadly ambition…
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WHIPLASH (2014) // Mentors From Hell
DeVaughn is back at his cheat pick shenanigans as the boys discuss Whiplash directed by Damien Chazelle. The boys discuss topics such as J.K. Simmons'…
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CHAINED (2012) // Mentors From Hell
2 weeks removed from discussing her father, the boys are talking Chained directed by Jennifer Lynch. This film was chosen by Arthouse Patron Swolfy, electing…
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THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) ft. Becky Darke // Mentors From Hell
New month means a new theme! We're kicking things off with another heavy-hitter in The Silence of the Lambs directed by Jonathan Demme. The boys are joined by…
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BLUE VELVET (1986) // Beware the Suburbs
Closing out our month with a preview of the future: before entering Twin Peaks in December, the boy's discuss Blue Velvet directed by David Lynch. We're…
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PARENTS (1989) ft. Sarah Stubbs // Beware the Suburbs
This week we're digging deep for a suburban horror hidden gem as we discuss Parents directed by Bob Baliban. Sarah Stubbs (Final Girls Feast Podcast) joins the…
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WEAPONS (2025) // Beware the Suburbs
At 2:17AM, two podcasters ran out of their apartments for a 2-hour recording session...we're talking Weapons, the sophomore effort by Zach Cregger. The boys…
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GET OUT (2017) // Beware the Suburbs
There's something sinister brewing in the suburbs...and it's probably subtly racist white person, ahhh! The boys kick off a new month discussing Get Out…
Specter Cinema ClubWatching the Watchlist #18 (April Recap, FLUX GOURMET, TETSUO: THE IRON MAN) // Patreon Freebie
Hello hello! The Specters are working hard on some big pod projects for the fall, so we needed a lil break. We're giving y'all a taste of the Phantom Zone (our…
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THE TERMINATOR (1984) // Techno-Terror
We're celebrating 250 episodes with the sweaty daddy of tech-horror The Terminator directed by James Cameron. The boys discuss the high octane intensity that's…
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DEMON SEED (1977) ft. the Kill by Kill Podcast // Techno-Terror
Of course a male AI's first thought is to impregnate a woman! The boys are joined by Patrick Hamilton & Gena Radcliffe (Kill by Kill) to discuss Demon Seed…
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EVIL DEAD TRAP (1988) ft. Amber T // Techno-Terror
We're back with another pick from one of our "Arthouse Cinema" Tier Patrons (Not So Cool beans) discussing Evil Dead Trap directed by Toshiharu Ikeda. Amber T…
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UPGRADE (2018) // Techno-Terror
Surprise, doing this podcast for 5 years was actually to take over your phones and devices to take over the world! The boys kick off a month of…
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PSYCHO IV: THE BEGINNING (1990) ft. Terry Mesnard // Perkins Pride
Before checking out of the Bates Motel, we must learn how all this madness began! Terry Mesnard (Scarred for Life) is back to disucss Psycho IV: The Beginning…
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PSYCHO III (1986) // Perkins Pride
Continuing through the series, the boys are onto Psycho III directed by Anthony Perkins himself. We're talkin how straight this movie feels, the increased…
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PSYCHO II (1983) // Perkins Pride
The people never thought they'd go back to Bates Motel after 23 years, yet here we are! The boys continue their celebration of Anthony Perkins talking Psycho…
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PSYCHO (1960) // Perkins Pride
It's time for annual Pride Month celebration and this year, we're covering an unlikely franchise. The boys are talking the 4, yes four, Psycho movies starring…
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SINISTER (2012) // Creepy Compositions
Wrapping up another series, the boys celebrate DeVaughn's birthday by watching the snuff films within Sinister. We get into all sorts of topics including the…
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THE CHANGELING (1980) ft. Brian Keiper // Creepy Compositions
The boys settle in for a cozy ghost story as we discuss The Changeling directed by Peter Medak. Brian Keiper (Bloody Disgusting) joins into discuss grief…
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THE DEVIL'S CANDY (2017) ft. Mae Shults // Creepy Compositions
We have sold our souls for rock & roll! The boys are once again joined by musician/podcaster Mae Shults to discuss The Devil's Candy directed by Sean Byrne. We…
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PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974) // Creepy Compositions
We sold our souls to rock & roll! The boys are discussing another from podcast favorite Brian De Palma, Phantom of the Paradise. We're talking Faustian deals…
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THE EMPTY MAN (2020) ft. Mikey Chu // Subgenre Switch-Ups
Time to discuss the film that inspired this month's theme, Mikey Chu returns to unravel the secrets of The Empty Man directed by David Prior. The boys discuss…
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SINNERS (2025) // Subgenre Switch-Ups
Sometimes when you podcast with the devil, it follows you home... We're discussing Ryan Coogler's southern gothic sensation Sinners, which happen to fall…
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LIFEFORCE (1985) // Subgenre Switch-Ups
Try to keep your horniness in check as the boys discus Lifeforce directed by Tobe Hooper. We're talking Hooper's unique career, vampire lore, and how the…
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KILL LIST (2011) ft. Jay Krieger // Subgenre Switch-Ups
3 targets on the Kill List, 3 podcasting boys just trying to make a living. The boys are joined by All-Star Specter Jay Krieger (Genre Haze, Safe Room…
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ONE CUT OF THE DEAD (2017) // Subgenre Switche-Ups
New month, new theme! The boys are talking films with the wildest "sub-genre switches", films that keep youy on your toes. Starting off is One Cut of the Dead…
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CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (2022) // Daddy Cronenberg
For the culmination of our David Cronenberg coverage, the boys discuss his long anticipated return to genre film Crimes of the Future. We discuss the film as a…
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EXISTENZ (1999) ft. Rocco T. Thompson // Daddy Cronenberg
Time to plug in, baby! Rocco T. Thompson (The Lady Killers Podcast) returns to play a little VR with the boys as we discuss eXistenZ. We're talkin bio-ports…
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VIDEODROME (1983) ft. Allie Goertz // Daddy Cronenberg
The revolution will be televised...or will it? The boys are joined by Allie Goertz to discuss Videodrome, directed by the man of the month David Cronenberg. We…
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RABID (1977) // Daddy Cronenberg
This March, the boys are celebrating the filmography of David Cronenberg for his birthday! First up is his sophomore effort Rabid. We're discussing more…
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RUN SWEETHEART RUN (2022) ft. Zena Dixon // Black (Final) Girl Magic
It's time to close out our "Black (Final) Girl Magic" series withthe most recent entry, Run Sweetheart Run directed by Shana Feste. Zena Dixon (Bloody…
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THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS (2016) // Black (Final) Girl Magic
We're staying in British zombie movie territory as we discuss The Girl With All the Gifts directed by Colm McCarthy. The boys discuss the quiet existentialism…
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28 DAYS LATER (2003) ft. Mike Brown // Black (Final) Girl Magic
Before getting the long-awaited third entry later this year, the boys are joined by Mike Brow (People Under the Scares Podcast) to discuss 28 Days Later…
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SCARY MOVIE (2000) & SCARY MOVIE 2 (2001) // Black (Final) Girl Magic
Happy Black History Month! We're kicking off our celebration of Black Final Girls on a silly note as we dive into horror spoofs Scary Movie 1 & 2 directed by…
Specter Cinema ClubWatching the Watchlist #14 (DON"T LOOK NOW, ANYTHING FOR JACK, December Recap) // Patreon Clip
DeVaughn assigned Garrett Anything But Jackson to double up on child death grief after talking Don't Look Now. "Watching the Watchlist" is available to our $3…
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I SAW THE TV GLOW (2024) ft. Blayne Waterloo // Favorites of '24
For our final installment in our 2024 retrospective series, we're discussing the I Saw the TV Glow directed by Jane Shoenbrun. The boys are joined by Blayne…
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ODDITY (2024) ft. Mike Muncer // Favorites of '24
We're sticking in international waters as we discuss the Irish film Oddity written & directed by Damien McCarthy. The boys are joined by Mike Muncer (Evolution…
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RED ROOMS (2024) ft. Lex Briscuso // Favorites of '24
We're logging back into 2024 to discuss Red Rooms directed by Pascal Plante. Lex Briscuso joins the boys to chat true crime, unlikable protagonists, and how…
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THE SUBSTANCE (2024) ft. Molly Henery // Favorites of '24
First movie discussion of the new year and it's time to pump it up! Molly Henery (Blogging Banshee) is back to discuss Coralie Fargeat's sophomore effort The…
Specter Cinema ClubBest Horror Films of 2024 ft. Rachel Reeves & Tori Potenza // SCC #221
2024 is in the books and it's time to list our favorite horror films of the year! Rachel Reeves (Halloweenies, Girls on the Boys) and Tori Potenza (MovieJawn…
Specter Cinema ClubWILLY'S WONDERLAND (2021) Commentary Track ft. Kai Kadlec // Patreon Freebie
Christmas treat time, this track will only be free for 2 weeks! The boys tackle evil animatronics in Willy's Wonderland featuring cast member Kai Kadlec. We…
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MANDY (2018) ft. Mae Shults // Merry Cagemas
Did you put acid goo & cookies out for Santa Cage? Our final movie discussion of 2024 couldn't be more perfect as Mae Shults (The Lady Killers) joins the boys…