A Cure for the Common Craig
A horror, trash, sci-fi, action podcast. The Common Craig, his wife, Nicole, and other contributors, discuss genre movies with their own brand of whimsical wit. Join them as they withstand the lengthy horrors of segments like the FOCUS OF FEAR! They decide whether a movie survives to live on in their collection, or meets a grisly demise in AMASS OR MURDER! Their bloodlust demands that an anthology movie does battle with itself, in the ANTHOLOGY DEATHMATCH! Will these depraved despots ever release and discuss their captives from the DUNGEON OF DIRECTORS? Or are they too busy carving up someone's career in another ACTOR AUTOPSY? The only way to find out, is to listen! Allow this to be YOUR cure, as well.
Episodes
149 episodes
J is for... Jacob's Ladder (1990) - A-Z of Horror Series
If you ever find yourself seeing demons or inhuman things, and are really uncertain as to whether or not they are dreams or reality, maybe you would develop a feeling of solidarity by watching Jacob's Ladder (1990). Actually, no. Maybe...
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Episode 149
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1:23:23
I is for... Immaculate (2024) - A-Z of Horror Series
Sydney Sweeney is hugely popular! This is bound to be our most successful podcast episode ever! Except, well, she's not actually on the show or anything. We just happen to be discussing a movie in which she stars, and also happens to produce. B...
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Episode 148
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53:18
H is for... Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) - A-Z of Horror Series
More than four years after we discussed the first film in the series, we're returning to the depths of Clive Barker's imagination. Some of us more reluctantly than others. But make no mistake, it's time to play.Puzzle boxes, people witho...
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Episode 147
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1:13:12
The Winter of Folk Horror Rises Again! (The Vourdalak, Litan, The City of the Dead)
Is that a vampire, or a puppet? A celebration in a small French village leads to madness and chaos. And a witch's curse plagues a small Massachusetts town. It can only be the Winter of Folk Horror rising again!Join us for The Vourdal...
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Episode 146
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1:32:56
G is for... Ginger Snaps (2000) - A-Z of Horror Series
They don't call it the curse for nothing. Wait. What are we talking about here? Are we talking about menstrual cycles or werewolves? Yes! The Fitzgerald sisters finally get their due on the podcast! Happy Valentine's Day to the Common Craig! It...
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Episode 145
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1:08:48
F is for... Frailty (2001) - A-Z of Horror Series
Bill Paxton, director? Yes, it's true! Bill made his feature film directorial debut with Frailty (2001), in which he also stars as a single father with two sons. He believes that he has been visited in the night by an angel, who has instructed ...
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Episode 144
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55:02
Giallo January Due (Torso, Eyeball, Opera)
What do a torso, an eyeball, and an opera all have in common? Those are the titles of the gialli we are covering for Giallo January Two! Or due, sorry.A killer using red and black scarves as their chosen weapon, pursues a group of ladie...
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Episode 143
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1:36:46
Best & Worst Horror of 2024
2024 seems like it was actually a very solid year for horror movie releases. And while the Common Craig did not see them all, he did see 33 new horror-ish releases from last year. Let's rank them and decide the best and the worst of 2024!
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Episode 142
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2:04:09
Horror for the Holidays VI (The Sacrifice Game, Dead End, The Signalman, Tales from the Darkside: Seasons of Belief)
The holiday spectacular returns for a sixth time! It's Horror for the Holidays!We visit a boarding school with a group of Christmas killers who plan to summon a demon in The Sacrifice Game (2023). We then join a family driving ...
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Episode 141
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1:29:01
E is for... Event Horizon (1997) - A-Z of Horror Series
A ship reappears after having been missing for seven years. Obviously, complete disregard for safety tells us that we have to go check it out, right? And where did this ship go for seven years? Another dimension? Maybe hell? Oh, yeah. This is g...
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Episode 140
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1:19:24
D is for... The Descent (2005) - A-Z of Horror Series
It's important to have friends. People who can be relied upon in both good times and bad. But if you're on a cave adventure, and you suddenly come upon an unexpected, hostile threat, can you really count on those people? The ladies in The D...
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Episode 139
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1:29:44
C is for... Cobweb (2023) - A-Z of Horror Series
More child trauma? Two episodes in a row? Apparently, we just can't get enough. When little Peter hears knocking, and then a voice, coming from his wall, his parents seem desperate to discourage him from pursuing an explanation. But, as the tag...
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Episode 138
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1:04:14
B is for... The Brood (1979) - A-Z of Horror Series
David Cronenberg's cathartic exercise on film, a result of a personal custody battle, is not all body horror. There is genuine child and family trauma at its core. And because of that, The Brood (1979) is not always a pleasant watch. P...
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Episode 137
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1:22:33
A is for... Abigail (2024) - A-Z of Horror Series
A ballerina vampire must get bored between recitals, I guess. Especially considering that if you're immortal, you probably have A LOT of recitals. So, who can blame Abigail for wanting to kill some of her father's henchpeople in her spare time?...
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Episode 136
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1:10:25
SHAUNNIVERSARY - 5th Anniversary Episode (Shaun of the Dead)
After 5 years, I guess that it's finally time to talk about a Nicole favorite for our 135th episode. And I can't even complain, because it's a horror comedy love letter to George Romero's zombie classics. But that's ridiculous! Don't say the Z ...
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Episode 135
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1:30:09
Friday the 13th: The Episode, The Final Chapter? (Freddy vs. Jason & Friday the 13th)
The Final Chapter for Friday the 13th: The Episode? I'm afraid so. One movie does feature a guest appearance by one Fred Krueger, so there's that. And the other is a reboot attempt that fared well at the box office. But no! That's all. This Voo...
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Episode 134
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1:51:57
BIGFOOT - We Want to Believe (The Legend of Boggy Creek, Night of the Demon, Willow Creek)
Do you believe in cryptids? Is Bigfoot, or some variation like the Fouke Monster, really out there? And if they are, are they just lonely, but shy creatures? Or are they genital-ripping monstrosities who want to mate with you? Look, we really d...
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Episode 133
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2:17:12
Summer of Action, Part 6 (Escape from New York & Escape from L.A.)
After the length of that last episode, you may have thought that we were dead. But no, we have one final stop before we can escape the Summer of Action! Well, two technically.But if we're going to escape from two of America's major citi...
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Episode 132
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2:45:39
Summer of Action, Part 5 (Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Destroyer, Conan the Barbarian)
The Summer of Action arrives in the Hyborian Age! Brother Brian joins us, as we discuss the Riddle of Steel, the Wheel of Pain, the Tree of Woe, the Mountain of Power, and other elements related to the film adventures of Conan the Cimmerian.
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Episode 131
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3:35:38
Summer of Action, Part 4 (Aliens)
You didn't think that it was game over for the Summer of Action, did you? What are we gonna do now, what are we gonna do? We're not going to build a fire and sing a few songs, I'll tell you that. Look, if we're going to do this right, we need t...
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Episode 130
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2:29:24
Summer of Action, Part 3 (Lady Snowblood, China O'Brien, The Heroic Trio)
If you think action movies are all testosterone, think again! We have three movies for you, with ladies kicking some serious butt. You'd better hope that you're not on the wrong side of vengeance, messed with a police officer/martial arts instr...
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Episode 129
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1:55:14
Summer of Action, Part 2 (The Terminator & Terminator 2: Judgment Day)
The Summer of Action continues, and it feels like a steel mill outside. Hot enough to melt a liquid nitrogen-frozen T-1000! Oh, yeah, and it's also 40th anniversary of the first movie in this series. So, chill out, dic...oh, wait! I mean, chill...
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Episode 128
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2:36:53
Summer of Action, Part 1 (Mad Max, The Road Warrior, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Mad Max: Fury Road)
It's time we does the tell, so that we 'members the man who in the roar of an engine lost everything. A burnt-out, desolate man, who wandered out into the wasteland. It was there, in that blighted place, that he learned to live again. Witness u...
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Episode 127
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3:23:06
May (2002)
Mentioned way back in Episode One of the podcast, one of Nicole's favorite horrors finally receives the featured treatment. Please don't tell Angela Bettis that it took us this long to get back to it.If you can't find a friend, make one...
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Episode 126
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1:06:21
Happy Mother's Day Horrors (Psycho & Rosemary's Baby)
There's always time for horror. Especially on Mother's Day! Even if your mom pretends or acts like she doesn't really care for horror, you know that she's only kidding. So kick back and listen as we discuss two of the most famous horror mothers...
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Episode 125
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2:34:04