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7/3/25- Laura and Esme take a deep dive into "Final Destination: Bloodlines," exploring how this fifth installment breathes new life into the franchise with a brilliant generational twist that sets it apart from its predecessors. When college student Stephanie experiences recurring nightmares about a 1960s disaster at the Sky View restaurant, she uncovers a terrifying truth: she and her family exist only because her grandmother had a premonition that saved lives six decades ago. Now death ha...

Its Esme and Laura again! We dive deep into the 2022 horror film 'Barbarian', a movie that left us stunned from start to finish with its twists and turns (literally!), unsettling atmosphere, and brilliant misdirection. • Multiple story perspectives that completely subvert expectations and keep you guessing • Perfect casting of Bill Skarsgård (Pennywise from "It") creating immediate suspicion that plays with audience expectations • Underlying themes of stranger danger, female vulnerability, a...

1/20/25- Join us as we, Esme and our special co-host Jessica D., unravel the psychological twists and turns of "Run Rabbit Run," a film that embraces haunting psychological narratives over traditional scares. Set in the eerie landscapes of Australia, the movie weaves a tale of a fertility doctor Sarah and her daughter, Mia, where family dynamics and a mysterious rabbit stir emotions and evoke questions about reality and guilt. The conversation takes a riveting turn as we discuss the unsettli...

12/25/24 This episode explores the duality of Christmas through the lens of Krampus, merging horror and holiday spirit. Laura and Esme review the 2015 film "Krampus," discussing its folklore origins, family dynamics, and the significance of maintaining the spirit of Christmas. They also highlight a true scary story shared by a guest, which reflects the influence of fear during childhood, resonating with themes of Krampus. We welcome special guest Bruce Villarreal, who shares haunting tales f...

Esme and Laura talk to Fernando Valdez, their guest for this special full true horror story episode where he talks about how growing up in Mexico, and his teenage years in Juchipila where he was introduced to a book of dark magic and the Ouija board by his friends. From ouija sessions in the cemetery to seeing orbs of light, to hearing voices in his head, to experiencing entities in dreams and in real life. He didn't realize then how he was being pulled one way by religion and the other by th...

11/15/24 Esme and Laura review the Apartment 7A movie, prequel to Rosemary's baby! Recap and review of movie along with a few musings and fun facts about this movie and its predecessor. They also share a few thoughts about Las Vegas, The Luxor hotel incidents, and a unsettling evening for Laura in the room she stayed in. This episode has plenty of personality and a bit of silliness 🤪. Thank you for listening and please subscribe! Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support the show! We will rea...

10/21/24 Laura and Esme review the Terrifier Part 3 movie ... and some of Art the clowns previous movies as well! They talk plenty about the movie itself, gory details that they have a love/hate relationship with and all the lingering questions that keep us up at night! After the movie review they listen to a guest's true scary story about a man in black and a hat that followed him home! Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support the show! We will reach out to you to send you a free than...

Nice to meet you, everyone! This is a little intro by Esme and Laura to give you an idea of what our podcast will have in store for you. We are giving you a couple of examples of our favorite type of horror movies, also letting you know in advance that if you see a movie you have not seen in our episode title then please be aware we give major spoilers! Thank you in advance for checking us out! Hope you stay awhile ;-} Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support the show! We will reach out to y...