Idiot's Guide to Horror
Horror's best and worst offerings, decoded by two non-academic cinephiles! Every week, your hosts Cara Popovich and Chris Haberman pick a movie and then pick it apart, review it, tell you how gross it is on a scale from 1 to 5, and then usually rant about pop culture. Horror fans of all levels, from casual to expert, are welcome! Come on in!
Episodes
65 episodes
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Welcome back to summer camp, creepies! We’re continuing our journey with Leigh Janiak’s Fear Street Part II: 1978. We talk about the weird topography of Camp Nightwing, discuss our own time at summer camp, and reveal what it would be like if we...
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Episode 66
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59:47
#65 Fear Street Part 1: 1994
Ugh as if, Creepies! Join us on a trip back to the 90s as we talk about Fear Street Part One: 1994! This week we talk about the 90's teenage urge to hang out at the mall, we ask the hard questions like why don't watermelons have bones, and what...
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Episode 65
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1:01:21
#64 - Cannibal Holocaust
I wonder who the real cannibals are, creepies? We ponder this and other existential questions while we finally dine on the depraved cult classic, Cannibal Holocaust (1980)! How does it compare to Eli Roth’s later homage? How many non-horror rec...
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Episode 64
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57:29
#63 - Hostel: Part II
Nostrovia, creepies! We're back from our hiatus to discuss our (one and only) Pride month movie, Hostel: Part II! We talk a lot about Heather Matarazzo, CGI nipples, and plot points that go nowhere but at the end of the day, it's all about peop...
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Episode 63
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1:09:38
#62 - Hostel
*barf noises*, creepies! This week, we're finally slicing up the details on Eli Roth's Hostel (2005), aka the grandaddy of the torture porn genre! We also wish we were European enough to call the club a "disco," discuss the major details of int...
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Episode 62
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58:49
#61 - The Descent
Grab your pickaxes and carabiners, creepies, and come spelunking with us into the depths of The Descent (2005)! This week, we're skeptical about the movie's take on anatomy, we revisit the hairstyles of the early 00s, and we talk about how we'd...
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Episode 61
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1:03:15
#60 - Friday the 13th (1988)
Ch ch ch ch ah ah ah ah, creepies! To celebrate the Friday the 13th that just passed, we're discussing the slasher classic....Friday the 13th! We also delve a little bit into the legality of hitchhiking and ultimately end up ranking the Taranti...
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Episode 60
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1:03:05
#59 - Child's Play (1988)
Batter up, creepies! Happy Mother's Day! This week, to celebrate all the moms, we're covering low-key anthem to single moms, Child's Play! We discuss the origins of Chucky, what makes a slasher a slasher, and what it's like to date Chris. ...
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Episode 59
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1:03:45
#58 - The Night House
It's "House of Leaves as f*ck," creepies. We're back and we're covering David Bruckner's 2021 psychological-paranormal horror The Night House. We mostly just have a really bad case of the giggles and introduce you to our new assistant Stacey, a...
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Episode 58
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1:03:12
#57 - House (1977)
Chocolate, candy, bread, love and dreams, creepies! We're talking about the highly influential House (1977) and boy, does Chris wish we didn't have to! That makes room for lots of other discussions, like a riveting talk about hose water, Magic ...
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Episode 57
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1:30:54
#56 - It Follows
Behind you, creepies! This week, we're going over David Robert Mitchell's 2014 instant classic, It Follows. Cara issues an apology for recommending a certain filmmaker, and Chris tells us what's going to happen when his first child is born. Tha...
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Episode 56
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1:10:08
#55 - The House of the Devil
This one night changes everything for us, creepies! In honor of Ti West *finally* releasing a new film, we go over one of his oldest and best, The House of the Devil! Well...kinda. The movie is really easy to talk about, which makes room for lo...
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Episode 55
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1:30:58
#54 - Repo! The Genetic Opera
Mark it up, creepies! This week, Cara n' Chris are singing the praises (eh) of Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008). We also discuss how Rob Zombie could possibly make a movie without "the swears," what could have kept Alexa PenaVega's wig in place, ...
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Episode 54
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1:32:38
#53 - The Lost Boys
You should join us, creepies! This week, Chris and Cara are mentally vacationing in Santa Carla with The Lost Boys. We lean in heavily to our favorite undertones of the film. Chris also has a fundamental misunderstanding of a popular meat stick...
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Episode 53
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1:25:53
#52 - Mandy (2018)
It's another Nic Cage episode, creepies! This week, Chris n' Cara discuss Panos Cosmatos' psychedelic revenge flick Mandy. Chris furthers his orphan character's origin story, we stump for Willy's Wonderland again, and also remind you that we ma...
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Episode 52
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1:18:59
#51 - Pieces (1982)
It's exactly what you think it is, creepies! For our one year anniversary, Cara enthusiastically picked the iconic cult classic Pieces and Chris tolerated it. In what we immediately regarded as one of our most fun episodes, we teach you how to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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1:29:21
#50 - Hellraiser
We have such sights to show you, creepies! This week, we're talking about Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987). We also discuss mattresses, mullets, and create a business called MouthMatch. We won't tear your soul apart but we're hoping to take you...
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Episode 50
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1:28:20
#49 - Censor
BEEEEEEP, creepies! Get it? The opening line is censored for being too funny because we're covering Prano Bailey-Bond's incredible debut, Censor (2021)! We also talk about Euphoria, revisit our argument about the ending of The Thing, and Chris ...
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Episode 49
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1:25:47
#48 - Raw
Hungry, creepies? This week, Cara n' Chris are feasting on Julia Ducournau's Raw (2016). We also discuss the Beckham family genetics, Chris's imaginary relationship with one of the characters, and wonder if veterinarian school is re...
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Episode 48
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1:27:49
#47 -The Exorcist
What an excellent day for a podcast, creepies! This week, Cara n' Chris are covering one of the most iconic horror movies of all time, The Exorcist (1973)! Well...kind of. We also have a pretty big case of the silly-willies, briefly turn into a...
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Episode 47
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1:43:08
#46 - Blair Witch Bundle: The Blair Witch Project (1999) and Blair Witch (2016)
Grab your compasses creepies, we're headed into the woods for a double feature! This week, Cara n' Chris are covering both OG found footage baddie The Blair Witch Project (1999) and it's sweet little brother Blair Witch (2016). Plus, we defend ...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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1:49:52
#45 - The First Annual Dummies
Who are you wearing, creepies?! For the last episode of season 1, Chris and Cara are going full tangent for an awards show based around our own podcast. Join us while we navigate through our biggest accomplishments and our biggest follies. We r...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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1:36:59
#44 - Black Christmas (1974)
Meeerrrrry Christmas, creepies! For our first Christmas together, we idiots took on the original Black Christmas (1974). We talk about the movie a little bit but go on lots of tangents about Margot Kidder, try to determine which is the best Sco...
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Episode 44
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1:45:09
#43 - The Thing (1982)
Get ready to get assimilated, creepies! This week, Cara n' Chris are navigating the icy plains of John Carpenter's The Thing (1982). We also throw down about ambiguous endings, make a plea with Hollywood for more practical effects, joke about J...
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Episode 43
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1:26:54
#42 - Freddy vs. Jason (with Tim Costa)
Welcome to our world, creepies! This week, Chris n' Cara are joined by friend of the pod Tim Costa to discuss the most historic election of our lifetime: Freddy vs. Jason (2003)! We dive deep into the movie and stay somewhat on topic but...c'mo...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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1:53:54