The Best Little Horror House in Philly

Every week we discuss the best horror movie ever made... according to our guest, at least.

Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence (2011) with Nate Kiley

Original Release Date: October 27, 2022   Original Patreon Description: Nate Kiley is BACK to tackle the next segment of the centipede - because we're talking Full Sequence today, baby! Is Human Centipede 2 a prequel to Fritz Lang's "M"? Is it a contrasting companion piece to Funny Games? Do Nate and I have cool little books? All these questions and more, answered on this month's bonus spotlight!

11-22
01:09:12

Doki Doki Literature Club with Ashley Chupp

Original Release Date:  November 15, 2021 Original Patreon Description: Do you like dating sims? Do you like existential terror? How about a dating sim that gives way to existential terror? That's right, Gamer, the Joker, and writer (in that order) Ashley Chupp is here to talk about the incredible genre-crossing visual novel, Doki Doki Literature Club! We're talking about the history of visual novels, the commentary of creator Dan, the darkness of this game and how unique its structure is among other very interesting things that you simply won't want to miss! So don't! 

11-18
01:01:51

13 Assassins (2010) with Paul Ritchey

Original Release Date: May 29, 2022 Original Patreon Description: This month, Paul Ritchey returns to talk about actually watching movies people recommend to you, because we're getting into Koji Yakusho and Takashi Miike's 13 Assassins! We're getting fishing tips from Shinza, discussing both the ultimate gamble and the ultimate betrayal of the samurai code, admiring the ability to clean a sword like a badass and more! Don't miss out on the 13 Stab Customers - right the heck here! Thanks Paul!

11-11
01:22:07

Basket Case 3 (1991) with Taylor Moore

Original Release Date: November 30, 2022 Patreon Description: What's in the basket.... what's in the basket!? Why, it's Belial, because Taylor Moore and I are trekking to Georgia to talk Basket Case 3! More unique individuals than you could shake a stick at, musical numbers, a pitch for Basket Case 4: Freak City - plus much more! Don't miss out! Supplementary Material: Superman 3 robot assembly scene The birth scene 

11-04
01:20:07

The Blob (1988) with Mike Mitchell

original patreon description: This month's bonus episode: embrace the slime, but if something falls from space, don't touch it even with a stick... because we're talking about the Rodney Dangerfield of 80's body horror, The Blob (1988)! Children at risk, auditioning to become the big bad beetle baron, and Jon Voight on a runaway train? What a rush! Don't miss out!  FROM THE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT: the upcoming Idris Elba lion attack movie is called "Beast". 

10-28
01:42:20

Roar (1981) with We Heard About Pluto

Do you want lions? Because this is how you get lions. With the paw-sitively deranged "fur-ocious comedy" Roar (1981)! The We Heard About Pluto boys gather for one last celebration of Plutember and look back at BLHHiP, but not before breaking down the germ and Donkey Kong sanctuary used to house a bunch of untrained big cats and shoot a movie around them! With over 70 injuries serious enough to require hospitalization and a surreal tone that facilitates terror, you won't want to miss this one! So don't, for one last time!  Thanks for all the support, gang. It has truly meant a lot - hope to see ya at the live show at 7 p.m. ET on October 20, or when its time for whatever is next! And also don't forget to stay subscribed to get the patreon episodes uploaded to this feed as well. It's over!

10-07
01:38:47

X (2022) with JP Novak

It's the final solo guest of the show as Plutember continues and JP Novak is here to talk about Ti West's X! This post-modern jam is fun as hell and slicker than a duck's backside, so don't miss out! One episode remains!

09-23
01:49:48

The Visit (2015) with Mike Regan

Over the river and through the woods, to the Best Little Horror House in Philly we go... because this week Mike Regan is back to talk about The Visit! That's right, we're kicking off the final Plutember with another dive into an M Night movie, so you know we've got plenty to say! Don't miss out as we discuss the cinematic apparatus, M's relationship with rap, and just what in tarnation these dang grandparents are up to... so listen now! ----more----link to post about the show's conclusion PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes Rounds 1 and 2 of the trivia competition we held, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

09-09
02:23:24

Ghostbusters (1984) with Tony Trov

If you're looking for a great conversation about Ghostbusters (1984) between two Philly boys, good news - WE GOT ONE!  join myself and South Fellini's own Tony Trov as we break down the ghouls, ghosts, and yes, even the specters that have delightfully haunted us since childhood and the comedians that bust them. Don't miss Dan Akroyd's insane quotes about scarring his children with ghosts! Step up and hear about the ways to make a charlatan like Dr. Venkman believable! Is this Reagan's America, or just an homage to Dan's own spiritualism? All this and more, only on the Best Little Horror House in Philly! ----more---- link to post about the show's conclusion PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes Rounds 1 and 2 of the trivia competition we held, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

08-26
01:05:07

Body Melt (1994) with Christina Acevedo

It ain't just the heat that's making us melt this week - it's those Vimuville chemicals! Musician and filmmaker Christina Acevedo is here to talk about the splatter from down under, the goo from the home of the roo, it's Phillip Brophy's Body Melt! We're talking the artist's perspective that informs the movie, spending a significant portion of the budget on a single prop corpse, insane backstories for rural mutants, and one hell of a half pipe stunt - all this and more, only on Best Little Horror House in Philly! Don't miss out! ----more---- link to post about the show's conclusion PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes Rounds 1 and 2 of the trivia competition we held, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

08-12
01:35:49

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) with Dennis Wilson from Guys Gotta Gotti

This week - dog will hunt! For the best horror movie ever made, that is. And that dog came back with a copy of the wonderful Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and also it was Dennis' dog so he's here to talk about the movie that the dog brought! A metaphor more tortured than Stretch herself. Very excited to be talking about this one,and no Cannon goons smoking Faux John LaRoquette's weed are gonna stop us! So grab some chili, a Dr Pepper, and a barf bag, because you won't want to miss the discussion about this tripped out splatterfest with a sense of humor as black as tar. link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes Rounds 1 and 2 of the trivia competition we held, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

07-29
01:43:52

Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980) with Joe Burke from Guys Gotta Gotti

This week I hope you're ready for ghosts, ghouls, and... jars?! Because Joe from Guys Gotta Gotti is here to talk about the Sammo Hung classic, Encounters of the Spooky Kind! You won't want to miss this as we talk about sorcery, kung fu, hopping vampires, influencing Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2 and inventing whole dang genres. So don't! Listen now! PS: I confirmed that there are 6 episodes remaining after this. The end is nigh! link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes Rounds 1 and 2 of the trivia competition we held, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

07-15
01:37:18

Last House on Dead End Street (1977) with Will Sloan

This week, I'm taking a trip to a very different horror house - the Last House on Dead End Street! Will Sloan (Gold Ninja Video, the Important Cinema Club) joins us to talk about the cult film that had people sure it was snuff if it even existed, and the crazy backstory that lead to what we seen on screen, plus the movie's resurgence! We're also getting into how it plays with our cultivated sense of fiction like Funny Games, exploits Last House on the Left, and is ultimately totally unique. Don't miss out on this one! Content warning for those watching before listening: there is a pretty intense scene of animal death in Last House on Dead End Street.  link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes Round 1 of the trivia competition we held, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

07-01
01:13:49

It's Alive III: Island of the Alive with Chris from Mount Molehill

Happy Father's Day to all, but especially to Stephen Jarvis - because Chris from Mount Molehill is here to talk about the mutant brood of Cannibalistic Humanoid Island Dwellers (C.H.I.D.s) in It's Alive III: Island of the Alive! We're getting into Larry Cohen's zero daddy issues why do you ask, the foundation provided by It's Alive and It Lives Again, and the danger people put themselves in to make sure this movie got made. So don't miss out! Or the there might just be a mutant baby waiting to get ya!! link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes Round 1 of the trivia competition we held, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

06-17
01:22:43

Night of the Demons (1988) with Jonathan La Mantia

Tonight, we're partying in the horror house... but its possessed, NOT haunted, which can only mean Jonathan La Mantia is here to chat Night of the Demons (1988)! We're getting into the the terror of the video store shelves, showing up to an event wearing the same outfit as Satan, a nebula of drugs in the makeup room and much much more! Don't miss out! link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes Round 1 of the trivia competition we held, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

06-03
02:01:41

Skinamarink (2023) with Harry Nordlinger

This week in the horror house, the doors and windows have disappeared and I'm being tortured by a demon - but it's not all bad, because artist Harry Nordlinger is here to talk about Skinamarink! We're talking about microbudget excellence and creativity from restriction, the various theories about this viral smash hit, and generally getting 'rinked! You won't want to miss this one! link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes a guest appearance on Guys Gotta Gotti, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

05-20
01:53:23

The Collector (1965) with Sophia Heftler

EPISODE 200! Wow. You might be looking at your phone and saying "hey it doesn't SAY episode 200". That's because a few weeks I shared another person's show on the feed so I could take a break. Take my word for it, it's episode 200. Ok, so that's the end of the show, right? Wrong! That's at 200 movies covered, not 200 episodes. There are 12 LEFT INCLUDING THIS ONE. Could I have made this any more confusing? probably not! That said, I am thrilled to welcome my mother to the show, she has been a huge supporter of the show since it's inception and I'm glad we made it this far so both my folks could talk about their pick for the best horror movie ever made. WHICH IS, The Collector, from 1965! Great movie, great book. Check out the episode to learn more about both! A great suspense thriller from icon William Wyler about a proto-incel new bourgeoisie butterfly collector who adds a young art student to his collection. This movie has got it all! Don't miss out. link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes a guest appearance on Guys Gotta Gotti, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

05-06
01:14:46

Resident Evil 2 (1998-2019) with Jeffrey Marra

Original Patreon Description: Jeff Marra is here to pitch the video game Resident Evil 2 as the Best Horror Movie Ever Made! This jerko made me actually finish a horror game which was not easy and I did get scared but Resident Evil 2 was actually extremely fun so thanks I GUESS.  We're talking about the history of Resident Evil, the impact it had on zombie media, breaking down the story and the differences between the original and the remake - then casting our own dream adaptation! Check out out, but don't get bit!  link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes a guest appearance on Guys Gotta Gotti, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

04-29
01:16:54

Ninja Scroll (1993) with Nick Wiger

This week the horror house is getting animed, because Nick Wiger is here to talk about his pick for the best horror movie ever made - Ninja Scroll (1993)! We're talking about being a bit of a thrillseeker, the efforts to make Ninja Scroll accessible, the plethora of "dudes rock" moments and much much more... you won't want to miss this hyperviolent hyperawesome horror flick that influenced some of the biggest names in the game! link to post about the show's conclusion ----more----PLUS: New bonus content for the patreon includes a guest appearance on Guys Gotta Gotti, full video of the Gremlins commentary I did with Mike Mitchell of the Doughboys and the Choose Your Own Adventure book "Track Star" being navigated with the help of the twitch chat. Sign up now so you don't miss out on this and many more great bonus episodes.

04-22
01:51:35

Gideon the Ninth with Bailey Norton

Original Patreon Description:  Bailey Norton is back to spotlight our first novel, Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir - a gripping tale of lesbian necromancers in space... and so much more, baby! We're discussing the struggles of being a bone cultist, taking on Big Science's anti-Pluto agenda, and that's not the half of it! Don't miss this one! from the corrections department: I accidentally called Harrowhark "Harrowhawk" at the beginning, I'm sorry

04-15
01:42:23

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