In this week's episode, we're headed back to the Ti West well with the 2011 slow burn "The Innkeepers." Special topics for your consideration include: a surprising amount of hair metal references, a question of ghost belief, Allen's new term for Kelly McGillis, upsetting age gaps, and a wonderful letter from a listener. 

Ti West is all over this podcast: Episode 172- "House of the Devil," Episode 396- "X," Episode 436- "V/H/S," and Episode 440- "Pearl."

In this week's episode, Katie 'celebrates' a milestone birthday with a gift for Allen: the 1980 Dario Argento film "Inferno." It's pretty much exactly what you might expect. Special topics for your consideration include: bakery smells, really enjoying just getting into a weird hole, refusing to move a camera, Great Depression beds, and late night hot dogs. 

LISTENER WARNING: there is some real gross animal cruelty in this movie, so please don't watch it if you won't be able to un-see it. 

DARIO! What a nutbar. We have been celebrating his catalog for years:  Episode 23- "Suspiria," Episode 84- "Demons," Episode 185- "Deep Red," Episode 306- "Tenebrae," Episode 325- "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage," Episode 369- "Phenomena," and Episode 445- "Opera."

In this week's episode, voted on by our Patróns, we watched the 2023 horror-comedy "Slotherhouse." Special topics for your consideration include: two middle-aged people who just don't get the kids these days, facts(ish) about some animals, questions about Greek life, a tale of a future Hall of Famer who definitely fucks (allegedly), and an absolute delight of a Mailbag!

Do you like horror movies where an animal is the bad guy? Allow us to recommend Episode 37- "Zombeavers," Episode 41- "The Last Shark (L'ultimo Squalo)," Episode 137- "Monkey Shines," Episode 152- "Anaconda," Episode 168- "Arachnophobia," Episode 193- "Orca," Episode 214- "Congo," Episode 218- "Cujo," Episode 238- "Frogs," Episode 247- "Piranha," Episode 248- "Grizzly," Episode 289- "Crawl," Episode 447- "Cocaine Bear," and I'm certain I have missed a few in there. Animals can be such assholes sometimes.

In this week's episode, we are washing the taste of "A Castle for Christmas" from our mouths with something that honestly *might* be worse: the 2014 entry into the "Conjuring" universe, "Annabelle." Jesus. Special topics for your consideration include: hanging onto an American accent for everything you're worth, meeting a demon's cousin, some super subtle thoughts about Ed & Lorraine Warren, bits of every single other horror movie ever made, being a ghostbuster, and sacrifices or something.

James Wan, COME ON. You can hear us discuss his work our episodes on "The Conjuring" series: Episode 96 (the OG) and Episode 33 (the sequel). And for good measure, why don't you also listen to Episode 303- "Insidious" because I am half-sure they are all the same movie. And if you're really into some Wan stuff, you can listen to Episode 418- "The Nun."

Guys, we did a romcom and my cousin Vicky was here! She's the best.