Episode 191-Return to Horror High (1987)

About this episode

Troy and Roger explore the chaotic and clever slasher film 'Return to Horror High' and its impact on the genre.

This week, Troy and Roger head back to Crippen High for Return to Horror High (1987), a slasher that somehow manages to be clever, confusing, and completely ridiculous all at the same time. The guys dive into the film's meta-horror antics, its ever-growing cast of suspicious characters, and an ending so chaotic it practically dares you to make sense of it. Along the way, they discuss the movie's influence on later self-aware slashers, its very 80s charm, and the baffling decisions made by just about everyone on screen. Is it a hidden gem or a cinematic fever dream? Roger and Troy aren't entirely sure, but they have a blast trying to figure it out.

People in this episode

Hosts: Troy Escamilla, Roger Conners

Topics covered

• slasher films
• meta-horror
• 80s cinema
• film reviews
• self-aware horror

Keywords

• Return to Horror High
• slasher
• meta-horror
• 80s charm
• film review

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Return to Horror High

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