The Carnage Report

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at V/H/S/Halloween, the eighth installment of the long-running found footage anthology franchise, now streaming on Shudder. They also suggest a few more anthology films and talk about their best-ever Halloweens. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead, The Carpenter’s Son, We Bury the Dead, and more (all of which you can check out below), while also wondering just how many sponsored horror shorts we're gonna get this season after checking out Gushers' Fruithead. All this, and V/H/S/Halloween line producer Johnny Starke joins us to share behind-the-scenes stories and how he came to horror in the latest installment of The Gate. The post The Carnage Report Episode 89: V/H/S/Halloween appeared first on Cinepunx.

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at director Justin Tipping's football-themed horror movie, Him, now in theaters. They also suggest a few more films about cults and sports and talk about their  own athletic endeavors. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for Queens of the Dead, the remake of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon, and more (all of which you can check out below), while also wondering how Matthew Lillard ended up in a Cologuard commercial and running down some faves from Fantastic Fest. All this, and Nick shares the story of how his worst movie-going experience ever happened. The post The Carnage Report Episode 88: Him appeared first on Cinepunx.

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at director Sean Byrne's serial killer sharksploitation movie, Dangerous Animals, now on Shudder. They also suggest a few more sharksploitation flicks, along with Byrne's complete filmography and talk about what they did on their respective summer vacations. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for Nightmares of Nature, Coyotes, Dust Bunny, and more (all of which you can check out below), while also digging on Lady Gaga's new music video for "The Dead Dance." The post The Carnage Report Episode 87: Dangerous Animals appeared first on Cinepunx.

Julie and Nick are back from their summer break and on this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at director J.C. Doler's Irish folklore-inspired The Twin, now on Shudder. They also suggest a few other doppelganger horrors and talk about what they did on their respective summer vacations. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for V/H/S/Halloween, Good Boy, The Woman in Cabin 10, and more (all of which you can check out below), while also getting a smidge political about the state of healthcare in the US vis-à-vis The Toxic Avenger's fundraising program with Undue Medical Debt and fanning out over Sabrina Carpenter's new music video for "Tears." The post The Carnage Report Episode 86: The Twin appeared first on Cinepunx.

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson's slasher requel I Know What You Did Last Summer, the latest installment in the long-running franchise, now in theaters. They also suggest a few other '90s slashers and reboots and discuss whether they still talk to anyone from high school. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for Keeper (Oz Perkins' third movie in the last year and a half), the Silent Night Deadly Night reboot, a whole slew of Fantasia and Fright Fest trailers, and more (all of which you can check out below), while also gushing about how you really need to give Invisible Raptor a watch. The post The Carnage Report Episode 85: I Know What You Did Last Summer appeared first on Cinepunx.

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On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at everything they loved from the recent Chattanooga Film Fest, including Abigail Before Beatrice, Hot Spring Shark Attack, Crossword, Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma, and so, so many others. They also discuss their tips for beating the heat and humidity. Plus, the pair run down trailers galore for Stephen King adaptation The Institute, Shudder's upcoming Monster Island, The Toxic Avenger reboot, and more (all of which you can check out below), while also taking a brief digression into the Marshawn Lynch corner. The post The Carnage Report Episode 83: Chattanooga Film Fest 2025 appeared first on Cinepunx.

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at directors Danny and Michael Philipou's Bring Her Back, their grief-fueled follow-up to Talk to Me, now in theaters. They also suggest a few other horror films with weird kids and discuss what sweet treats they'd love to pull out of the deep freeze. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for The House on Eden, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, Ick, and more (all of which you can check out in the show notes), while also confronting the question, "Are Sophie Turner and Sophie Thatcher today's Bill Pullman and Bill Paxton?" The post The Carnage Report Episode 82: Bring Her Back appeared first on Cinepunx.

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky's Final Destination: Bloodlines, the sixth installment in the long-running horror series, now in theaters. They also suggest a few other horror films with out-there death sequences and discuss their favorite cookout foods. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for The Matriarch, Alpha, It: Welcome to Derry, and more. The post The Carnage Report Episode 81: Final Destination: Bloodlines appeared first on Cinepunx.

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at director Austin Snell's violent revenge Western, They Call Her Death, now streaming on Shudder, as well as inviting the director onto the show to ask what got him into horror in an installment of The Gate. They also suggest a few other Western horror films and discuss how they'd fare in pioneer days. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for Together, The Conjuring: Last Rites, The Long Walk, and more (all of which you can check out below), while seeing what they think of the announcements of new films from directors Renny Harlin and Eli Roth in Director's Corner. There's also a look at the recent lineup drops from Fantasia Fest and the Chattanooga Film Festival. The post The Carnage Report Episode 80: They Call Her Death appeared first on Cinepunx.

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at director Ryan Coogler's music-filled vampire film, Sinners, in theaters now. They also suggest a few other music-laden and/or siege films and play "Vampire, werewolf, or zombie?" Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for M3GAN 2.0, Weapons, Bring Her Back, and more (all of which you can check out below) and bring on author Adam Cesare to discuss the upcoming film adaptation of his book, Clown in a Cornfield (in theaters May 9), and ask what got him into horror in an installment of The Gate. The post The Carnage Report Episode 79: Sinners appeared first on Cinepunx.

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at director Daniel DelPurgatorio's twisty summer camp slasher, Marshmallow, in theaters now. They also suggest a few other kiddo-starring and/or summer films and share their summer camp experiences. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for The Severed Sun, I Don’t Understand You, Murderbot, and more (all of which you can check out below). The post The Carnage Report Episode 78: Marshmallow appeared first on Cinepunx.

On this bonus episode of the podcast, we had so many people ask us about our favorite stuff at this year's Panic Fest in Kansas City, we sat down and ran through a few of our thoughts on the things we caught, including Freaky Tales, The Lost Episode, Chainsaws Were Singing, and more. As if that wasn't enough, we hopped on Zoom with actors Kai Cech, Pierson Fode, Kue Lawrence, and Giorgia Whigham, along with director Daniel DelPurgatorio, to talk about the new summer camp slasher, Marshmallow, which played at the fest and hits theaters on Friday, April 11. The post The Carnage Report Bonus Episode: Panic Fest 2025 Recap appeared first on Cinepunx.

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at director Alex Scharfman's fantasy horror comedy, Death of a Unicorn, in theaters now from A24. They also suggest a few other oddly fantastical films and share their favorite cryptids. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for Shadow of God, The Ugly Stepsister, Dangerous Animals, and more (all of which you can check out below), and welcome author and professor Austin Lim through The Gate to discuss his new book, Horror on the Brain: The Neuroscience Behind Science Fiction and what got him into horror in the first place. The post The Carnage Report Episode 77: Death of a Unicorn appeared first on Cinepunx.

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick make their picks for what they can't wait to see at this year's Panic Fest, which takes place in Kansas City from Thursday, March 27, to Sunday, April 6. They also suggest a few other festivals in which you might be interested, such as Boston Underground Film Festival, Overlook Film Fest, and Chattanooga Film Festival. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for 825 Forest Road, Voices Carry, To Die Alone, and more (all of which you can check out below). Also, Julie and Nick share their stories of tornadoes as spring gets underway in the Midwest. The post The Carnage Report Episode 76: Panic Fest 2025 Preview appeared first on Cinepunx.

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at The Monkey, a splattery adaptation of the Stephen King short story directed by Osgood Perkins, in theaters now. They also suggest a few other movies where bad luck gets deadly. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for Revelations, Clown in a Cornfield, Haunted House of Pancakes, and more (all of which you can check out below). Also, Julie and Nick discuss what toys they've held onto since childhood and chat with producer Matt Manjourides about his work on Ryan Kruger's Street Trash reboot and The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs in an installment of The Gate. Both the 1987 original and 2024 reboot of Street Trash play Liberty Hall in Lawrence, Kansas, on Saturday, March 8, and you can find more information here, while The Last Drive-In has its season premiere this Friday, March 7, streaming on Shudder. The post The Carnage Report Episode 75: The Monkey appeared first on Cinepunx.

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at the Valentine's Day horror romcom, Heart Eyes, directed by Josh Ruben, in theaters now. They also suggest a few other movies with romance and death. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for M3GAN 2.0, Hurry Up Tomorrow, For Sale By Exorcist, and more (all of which you can check out below). Also, Julie and Nick discuss whether they've ever tried to make an ex jealous. The post The Carnage Report Episode 74: Heart Eyes appeared first on Cinepunx.

On this episode of the podcast, we ended up with a couple of installments of the Gate, wherein we talk with horror creators about what first got them into the genre, and we didn't want them to get too old, so here's a Valentine's Day present from us to you. First up is writer/director Ian Courtney, discussing his new slasher, Movie Theater Massacre, now available via VOD. In it, a group of employees are working their last week at a movie theater that is going out of business when a mysterious figure begins to murder people. Our second and final installment of this special bonus episode is with director Elric Kane and stars Blu Hunt and Ben Smith-Petersen of the new erotic horror film, The Dead Thing, which begins streaming on Shudder starting Valentine's Day, February 14. In it, a young woman lost in a series of meaningless connections falls in love with a charismatic and sensitive man, who hides a dark secret that turns her affair into a dangerous obsession. The post The Carnage Report Bonus Episode: The Gate Double Feature appeared first on Cinepunx.

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at the wrestling horror film, Dark Match, directed by Lowell Dean, now streaming on Shudder. They also suggest a few other movies with wrestlers and cults. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for Mickey 17, Hell of a Summer, The Dead Thing, and more (all of which you can check out below), while once again covering some amazing casting news in the Scream 7 corner. Also, Julie and Nick discuss the strangest things they've ever seen at a wrestling event. All this, and in the latest installment of The Gate, we spoke with creator/co-writer Bitter Karella and co-writer/producer/actor/musician Robin Johnson about their podcast, Submitted for the Approval of the Midnight Pals, where famous horror authors, living and dead, gather around a campfire to tell their strange and scary stories, and ask them the question, “What was the horror that first hooked you?" The post The Carnage Report Episode 73: Dark Match appeared first on Cinepunx.

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at the latest Dark Universe installment, Wolf Man, directed by Leigh Whannell, in theaters now. They also suggest a few other movies which play with werewolves and classic monsters. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for Dark Match, Companion, Heart Eyes, and more (all of which you can check out in the show notes at Cinepunx), while speculating wildly regarding what Re-Animator's 40th anniversary might entail. Also, Julie and Nick discuss how they respond to a full moon. The post The Carnage Report Episode 72: Wolf Man appeared first on Cinepunx.