Idiot's Guide to Horror
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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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. ...
#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...
#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 ...
#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...
#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...
#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, ...
#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...
#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...
#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 ...
#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...
#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 ...
#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...
#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...
#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 ...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...