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Tonight, Mr. Woolf and Mr. Redgraves go international, looking at horror films from outside the United States, looking at some excellent examples of films from around the globe, and examining how tropes can be completely reinvented by looking at them through a new cultural lens.

Tonight, Mr. Woolf and Mr. Redgraves reveal their guilty pleasures, the films they love in spite of, or perhaps because of their many flaws. The cinema that they can't resist despite mockery!

Mr. Woolf and Mr. Redgraves discuss the films they consider seminal and genre defining, their "Must Watch" List, if you will. Not to be confused with favorites, this "Criterion Collection" aims to explore the breadth of the horror genre, and expand your viewing horizons.

Tonight Mr. Redgraves is joined by special guest and good friend, Dani, who guides us on a deep dive into the Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) and the extended FNAF Universe. As a bonus episode and single film exploration there will be many spoilers, not just for the film but the FNAF games and books as well. Also some spoilers for Willy's Wonderland.

Tonight, Mr. Woolf and Mr. Redgraves depart from the world of cinema to talk about horror literature, covering their must reads from across the print mediums.

In this special presentation, Mr. Woolf, and Mr. Brent Allan of Shriek Previews (https://shriekpreviews.buzzsprout.com/) journey deep down pop culture rabbit hole of the Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror series, the annual non-canon Halloween Anthology Episodes, while Mr. Redgraves takes an evening off.

The gloves come off in this discussion about Skinamarink (2022). Mr. Woolf and Mr. Redgraves dig into their frustrations about the film, the miss chances, and elements that just didn't stick the landing.

Tonight, Mr. Woolf and Mr. Redgraves dine on the sampler platter of anthologies, and discuss their favorite collections of bite sized horror and what makes a good anthology collection.

Tonight, Mr. Woolf and Mr. Redgraves are joined by a special guest, and friend of the Podcast, the enigmatic Mr. Cory to discuss John Carpenter's legendary and polarizing 1982 film, The Thing.

On this most sacred of holidays Mr. Woolf & Mr. Redgraves look at horror films of the holidays, specifically what makes them a special subgenre of horror unto themselves. How does one profane the sacred in a way that makes a film special? What makes a holiday horror good, vs just a cheap attention grab?

For this Thanksgiving Day special, Mr. Woolf and Mr. Redgraves follow up and a tangent started in Terror for the Timid, examining the elements of horror lurking in all those family friendly Disney films. So... Be Our Guest, you Poor Unfortunate Souls, and Be Prepared for a Whole New World of dark insights and surprising trivia as you gaze deep into the Hellfire, with your Friends On Other Side.

In honor of Halloween, Mr. Woolf and Mr. Redgraves give their recommendations for spooky films more appropriate for the younger listeners, or other fans with less tolerance for gore, triggering content, and heavy doses of fear.

Mr. Woolf and Mr. Redgraves discuss what makes a good ghost story. What differentiates a ghost story from other kinds of horror? How do ghost stories differ across cultures? Can you have a ghost story without ghosts?!

In this episode, Mr. Woolf and Mr. Redgraves discuss their top ten favorite horror movies, and discover a few surprises about each other's lists along the way.

In this bonus episode, Mr. Woolf and Mr. Redgraves settle in to discuss a recently enjoyed film in depth. Tonight, that film is The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016), a smart and atmospheric thriller about a medical examiner and his apprentice who get more than they bargained for when they attempt to unravel the mystery of an enigmatic corpse. Listeners should be advised, no spoiler warnings are given.

Mr. Woolf and Mr. Redgraves talk about remakes, are they worth it? How does a remake succeed or fail? What are the best and worst remakes?

Mr. Woolf and Mr. Redgraves introduce themselves and discuss how they became fans of horror.

Mr. Redgraves and special guest Mina Guth take a deep dive on the award winning and cult classic Japanese movie within a movie, One Cut of the Dead. As Cassandra had the night off, there will be no spoiler warnings.

Mr. Woolf and Mr. Redgraves had so much fun discussing The Thing (1982) with their good friend Cory, that they had to get together to dig in deep on the 2011 prequel to John Carpenter's classic that covered the tragic fate of the Norwegian camp. Massive spoilers for both 1982 and 2011 will follow.

Tonight Mr. Woolf and Mr. Redgraves invite their good friend Brent from Shriek Previews (https://shriekpreviews.buzzsprout.com/) to discuss Smile (2022). This deep dive covers not only the artistic choices of the film, and it's plot but also the many influences on the film, and does contain a trigger warning for a discussion of self harm.