Winter Horror Episodes

This week we commemorate the holidays by checking out The Mean One (2022). We assess the quality of its cinematography, unpack its take on a Dr. Seuss classic, and debate the effectiveness of its kills. This episode contains spoilers, beginning …

This week we kick off 2022 by checking out The Lodge (2019). We unpack the emotion woven into its plot, assess the quality of its pacing, and discuss the power of its cinematography. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 27:03. …

This week we're joined by horror podcaster Allison Broder to celebrate the holidays by rewinding Black Christmas (2019). We explore the film’s bad reputation, dissect its depiction of toxic masculinity, and explore its portrayal of the original...

This week we get into the holiday spirit by checking out Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984). We break down the film’s handling of childhood trauma, unpack the surprising depth of its plot, and look back on its controversial theatrical release. …

This week the Hack or Slash team honors John Carpenter's birthday by breaking down The Thing (1982) and its 2011 prequel.

This week the Hack or Slash team kicks off 2021 by checking out the winter comedy Jack Frost (1997).

This week the Hack or Slash team commemorates the holiday season by reviewing Black X-mas (2006).

This week the Hack or Slash team embraces the holiday spirit by unwrapping the Christmas Eve film P2 (2007).

This week the Hack or Slash team checks out the Academy Award-winning 1990 adaptation of Stephen King's Misery.

This week the Hack or Slash team finally gets down with vampires by unpacking 30 Days of Night (2007).

This week the Hack or Slash team prepares for the new year by checking out an appropriately themed film: New Year's Evil (1980).

This week the Hack or Slash team wishes everyone Season's Greetings and Salutations by reviewing Krampus (2015), a film which brings an anthropomorphic goat-demon to life on the big screen.

This week Kris and Ryan unpack the newly released third coming of a classic slasher, Black Christmas.

This week the Hack or Slash team kicks off their December lineup with the seminal holiday classic Gremlins (1984), a film that serves as a cautionary tale illustrating how glib disregard prefaces pandemonium.