Final Transmission

Weekly horror reviews from the wasteland. Hosted by Sam Russo and Jamie Carruthers.

Horror is my carbs: The Final Transmission Halloween Special 2025

In this HOWLoween SPOOKtacular, we give you our recipe for the perfect spooky season - how we get in the mood, what graces our tellyboxes, the sounds that worm into our ears, and lots more. Support Final Transmission: Join our Patreon - for just $5 a month, you get (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

10-27
01:29:47

Twisting the knife away: Trick 'r Treat (2007)

Is Sam (the movie character, not the podcast host) mischievous, taciturn, and difficult to predict, or has he been merchandised to the point of inefficacy? Find out what to think as we discuss Trick 'r Treat Support Final Transmission: Join our Patreon - for just $5 a month, you get (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

10-20
01:03:22

Halloweensplaining: Halloween III (1982)

Join us as we discuss if this is a more appropriate halloween movie than Halloween. Support Final Transmission: Join our Patreon - for just $5 a month, you get (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

10-13
01:24:50

The wetter the better: Murder Party (2007)

We're back in Jeremy Saulnier territory, this time it's his first feature - MURDER PARTY - also featuring Jamie's review of the new Toxic Avenger movie and a Joaquin Phoenix retrospective. Support Final Transmission: Join our Patreon - for just $5 a month, you get (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

10-06
01:16:40

Chucky Starkweather's Merry Weekend: The Sadist (1963)

We finally ask the age-old question: is baseball the ultimate counterpount to spree killing? Support Final Transmission: Join our Patreon - for just $5 a month, you get (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

09-29
01:17:07

Long John Shotgun: The Mist (2007)

We're back in Stephen King territory, this time with bad CGI and a bad ending...   Support Final Transmission: Join our Patreon - for just $5 a month, you get (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

09-22
01:26:10

Rated R for Rad: Popcorn (1991)

This week we discuss borrowed nostalgia, the flattening of the mono-culture, and we introduce you to the Michael Jordan of douchey movie boyfriends.  It's POPCORN 🍿 Support Final Transmission: Join our Patreon - for just $5 a month, you get (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

09-15
01:14:11

Tripping into Casablanca: Splice (2009)

Sam is mad about science and other stuff. Support Final Transmission: Join our Patreon - for just $5 a month, you get (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

09-08
01:05:55

What's so scary about werewolves?

This week we're taking a break from the usual review format to share this conversation from 2023 about what makes werewolves tick.  Support Final Transmission: Join our Patreon - for just $5 a month, you get (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

09-01
01:00:19

Mondo pumperoony: Barbarian (2022)

Don't worry, we absolutely manage to shoehorn a conversation about The Goonies into this episode - in between all of the insight and social commentary. Support Final Transmission: Join our Patreon - for just $5 a month, you get (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

08-25
01:19:44

Chekhov's ciggies: Wolf Creek (2005)

We spend some time Down Under with the true-crime inspired, well-loved, and uneven WOLF CREEK. We also rant about the cinema and ham-fisted references. You're welcome. Support Final Transmission: Join our Patreon - for just $5 a month, you get (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

08-18
01:09:39

Pablo Escobar's twink: The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

We revisit Wes Craven and talk about his sophomore feature to see if it is really the genre defining classic it's made out to be. Expect controversy. Support Final Transmission: Join our Patreon - for just $5 a month, you get (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

08-11
01:16:23

Hat on a hat: Sightseers (2012)

Join us for a tour of some of the peak sites of British beauty and esoteric daftness with Ben Wheatley's sophomore effort, Sightseers. Your bit: Support the show by joining our Patreon - for just $5 a month, you get (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

08-04
01:17:47

Ominous ubiquity: Happy Death Day (2017)

We get our deja vu on with timeloop slasher HAPPY DEATH DAY where also discuss Groundhog Day, slasher masks, and we finally get to the bottom of Jamie's issue with Ryan Gosling. Your bit: Support the show by joining our Patreon - for just $5 a month, you get (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

07-28
01:09:37

Incongruous balls: Phantasm (1979)

Jamie and Sam revisit a classic, with surprising results (and lots of ball-based innuendo). Your bit: Support the show by joining our Patreon - for just $5 a month, you get (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

07-21
01:16:25

Gaslighting Sam: Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (2009)

 It's the sequel to Cabin Fever... what exactly were you expecting? Do your bit: Sign up to our Patreon for (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

07-14
01:12:51

Unbridled wackaloonery: Ravenous (1999)

Join us as we introduce you to the punk bands of the Hollywood C-list, our favourite crackers, and discuss if Ravenous is a thinker or a stinker. Do your bit: Sign up to our Patreon for (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

07-07
01:18:20

Slam it in the clambake: Slumber Party Massacre 2 (1987)

Was this the movie that made Sam quit the podcast? How did Jamie become a fan of Less Than Jake? Do your bit: Sign up to our Patreon for (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

06-30
01:20:20

Swinging from the fences: Critters (1986)

We get into all things little and gribbly in this week's discussion on Critters - does it rip off Gremlins or something else entirely? Speculation abounds. Do your bit: Sign up to our Patreon for (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

06-23
01:09:29

#NotAllDolls: Dolly Dearest (1991)

Is it a Chucky rip off? Is it a Gremlins rip off? Is it a rip of The Omen? No! It's Dolly Dearest. Do your bit: Sign up to our Patreon for (almost) unedited and raw video versions of every new episode Rate and review us wherever you're listening  Email us with your thoughts, questions, and FT slash fiction Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok Check out Red Scare Industries

06-16
01:05:25

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