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That boy is about to seek revenge over the town that murdered him. This week PJ and Derek are joined by special guest Tim Von Cloedt as they pull back the curtain on the blood-soaked mockumentary on what it takes to become a horror icon in Scott Glosserman’s Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006). In this episode they explore Leslie Vernon’s twisted approach to slasher stardom, from finding your perfect final girl to turning small-town terror into a well-oiled killing machine. We’re breaking down the film’s sharp meta-humor, its love letter to classic slasher...

Oh, you think I’m scary? That thing in the woods is death itself and it’s coming for all of us. Join PJ and Derek as they crash land right back in the middle of Honey Island Swamp in Adam Green’s Victor Crowley (2017). In this episode the guys resurrect The Bayou Butcher for another round of glorious carnage, bringing plenty of blood, guts, and creatively gruesome kills along for the ride. Is this a worthy comeback for one of modern horror’s most brutal icons, a decade after the original Hatchet slashed its way into our hearts, or shoul...

I knew that you were real. I came to save you. Join PJ and Derek as they join a search and rescue mission for the victims of The Bayou Butcher in BJ McDonnell’s Hatchet III (2013). In this episode the guys tear down the film’s practical gore effects, outrageous kills, and over-the-top slasher mayhem, along with the returning fan favorite cast and cameos. Does this third entry keep the franchise’s gruesome fun alive, or does Victor Crowley’s latest rampage swing and miss? And most importantly does PJ still think it’s the greatest horror film ever made? 📺

He's forced to return to the state he was when he was killed. You can't kill a ghost. Join PJ and Derek as they return to Honey Island Swamp in search of Victor Crowley in Adam Green’s Hatchet II (2010). In this episode the guys wade through the film’s gleefully gruesome world of practical gore, backwoods terror, dark humor, with its relentless kills and throwback slasher spirit. We’ll find out the truth about Marybeth Dunston’s family, how it lead to Hatchet Face’s creation and possibly his destruction. 📺

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It was like a dirty secret. Victor Crowley was born horribly disfigured. Join PJ and Derek as they take a haunted boat tour through the Louisiana swamps of Adam Green’s Hatchet (2006). In this episode the guys discuss the gloriously gory throwback to old-school slasher cinema with its mix of outrageous practical effects, gruesome kills, dark humor, eccentric characters, and an unapologetic love for the genre. A film that gives us the bloody beginnings of one of modern horror’s most recognizable killers. 📺 

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All hail Unholy Father. Make your presence known this night. Join PJ and Derek as they explore Rob Zombie’s atmospheric departure from his earlier grindhouse-inspired films in The Lords of Salem (2012). In this episode the guys descend into the film’s disturbing blend of witchcraft, religious horror, psychedelic imagery, and slow-burning supernatural terror full of unsettling symbolism, shocking imagery, an eerie soundscape, and its deeply divisive ending that makes it such a strange, haunting entry in modern horror. 📺

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This is my death factory and you are the product. Join PJ and Derek as they take one last bloody road trip with the Firefly family in Rob Zombie’s 3 From Hell (2019). In this episode the guys slam in the back of their Dragula to talk about the film’s brutal violence, savage kills, sleazy grindhouse style, twisted sense of humor, and the unforgettable performances as Otis and Baby return for another murderous rampage which begs the question of whether this delivers a satisfying conclusion to one of modern horror’s most notorious families. 📺

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I am the Devil and I am here to do the Devil’s work. Join PJ and Derek as they leave the Firefly farmhouse for a bloody run from the law in Rob Zombie’s The Devil’s Rejects (2005). In this episode the guys burn through the witches to breakdown the film’s savage blend of horror, crime, and Southern Gothic sleaze, from its unapologetically mean-spirited family mayhem, relentless brutality, grimy exploitation aesthetics, and the uncomfortable question of whether a movie can make monsters its protagonists without asking us to root for them. 📺

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Howdy Folks! You like blood? Violence? Freaks of nature? Well then, come on down to Captain Spaulding's Museum of Monsters and Mad-Men. Join PJ and Derek as they descend into the deranged world of the Firefly family in Rob Zombie’s love letter to ’70s exploitation cinema, House of 1000 Corpses (2003). In this episode the guys dig through the ditches to discuss the film’s savage blend of grindhouse sleaze, psychedelic imagery, black comedy, and unapologetic brutality, plus its infamous production history, including the long road it took to finally reach audiences. 📺

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My brother always makes me wear this stupid mask. Join PJ and Derek as they take a detour to the wonderfully bizarre roadside attraction of David Schmoeller’s Tourist Trap (1979). In this episode the guys explore the film’s uncanny atmosphere, its unsettling use of mannequins and telekinesis, the oddball performances, and the strange space it occupies somewhere between slasher, supernatural horror, and fever dream, and why its particular brand of weirdness has earned it a devoted cult following decades after its release. 📺

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Fifty years I’ve been waiting for this night, just to see him again. Join PJ and Derek as they head to Harlow, Texas to see where Leatherface has been hiding the past 5 decades in David Blue Garcia’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022). In this episode the guys discuss the film’s brutal set pieces, gruesome kills, and its muddy attempts to mix modern social commentary with old-school slasher mayhem. Even the return of final girl Sally Hardesty for an “ultimate showdown” leaves this legacy sequel feeling more hack than slasher. 📺

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You messed with the wrong family. Join PJ and Derek as they explore the twisted origins of the Sawyer household in Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury’s Leatherface (2017). In this episode the guys talk about the film’s divisive reception, its place within the franchise, through its savage violence, bleak atmosphere, fractured timeline, and its surprising attempt to paint a tragic portrait of the young man destined to become one of horror’s most infamous killers. Does its grimy European-horror sensibilities make it an underrated prequel or just another bloody misfire? 📺

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Family is a messy business. Ain’t nothin’ thicker than blood. Join PJ and Derek as they head to Newt, Texas to claim the unexpected inheritance of John Luessenhop’s Texas Chainsaw (2013). In this episode the guys dig into the film's controversial legacy, its direct-sequel approach to the 1974 original, its glossy modern style, brutal kills, and 3D gimmicks, plus the contrived continuity choices and creative decisions that turned Leatherface from relentless monster into someone the audience is almost expected to root for. Do your thing, cuz! 📺 

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Let me ask you one question. Are you havin’ fun yet? Join PJ and Derek as they take a closer look at Kim Henkel's infamous return to the franchise he helped create in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994). In this episode the guys explore the film's satirical edge, its troubled production and release history, and Henkel's surreal vision, complete with deranged family dynamics, secret conspiracies, and unforgettable performances from future Oscar winners Renée Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey. Do you consider this an irredeemable mess or The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre? 📺

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So, how do you like Texas? Join PJ and Derek as they drive into the dust-choked backroads of Texas for Jeff Burr’s attempt to revive one of horror’s most infamous franchises with Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990). In this episode the guys unpack the film's troubled production, the MPAA cuts that reshaped its most brutal moments, Viggo Mortensen's surprisingly savage performance, plus the unforgettable teaser trailer that promised carnage which audiences never got to see, and where Leatherface fits within the ever-changing continuity of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre series. 📺

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To your perfect family. Cheers. Join PJ and Derek as they open the book of the dead once again for Sébastien Vaniček's latest blood-soaked chapter of Deadite mayhem in Evil Dead Burn (2026). In this episode the guys break down the film's relentless gore, nerve-shredding set pieces, and family-from-hell premise, along with its franchise connections, practical effects, and where this installment ranks among the cabin carnage that came before. Does Burn capture the manic spirit that made the series legendary, or does its darker, more punishing tone forge a terrifying new path? 📺

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But the saw... the saw is family. This week PJ and Derek are joined by special guest Charlie as they descend into the unapologetically unhinged sequel that traded raw realism for outrageous satire in Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986). In this episode they unpack the radical tonal shift from the grim original to a black comedy, dissect the film's unforgettable set pieces, celebrate its outrageous practical effects, discuss the performances that helped turn the Sawyer family into horror icons, and why this once-divisive sequel has become a beloved cult favorite. Oh my achin’ banana! 📺

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My family's always been in meat. Join PJ and Derek as they take a road trip through the grimy, nerve-shredding masterpiece that changed horror forever, Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). In this episode the guys explore how the film’s raw, documentary-like style, unsettling sound design, and shocking violence created one of the most influential horror movies ever made. Along the way, we separate myth from reality, unpack the film's surprising themes, and discuss why this raw, relentless classic still gets under your skin more than five decades later. 📺 

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Where we’re going, we won’t need eyes to see. Join PJ and Derek as they engage the gravity drive and journey beyond the edge of known reality in Paul W.S. Anderson’s Event Horizon (1997). In this episode the guys discuss the film’s nightmarish vision of cosmic terror, its striking production design, unforgettable imagery, through themes of grief, guilt, religious horror, and humanity’s fear of the unknown, which earned it a cult reputation as one of the most influential horror films set in deep space. 📺

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Accept the pain you have wrought. Greater delights await. Join PJ and Derek as they again open the puzzle box and descend into the dark, seductive reimagining of Clive Barker’s horror classic in David Bruckner’s Hellraiser (2022). In this episode the guys explore how the film expands the lore of the Cenobites and Lament Configuration for a modern audience, from its stunning visual design and gruesome practical effects to its themes of desire, addiction, and the price of obsession, plus whether this reboot succeeds in honoring the legacy of the franchise while carving out its own identity. 📺

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Like a bad horror movie, isn't it? This week PJ and Derek are joined by Producer Ty as they log into the darkest corner of the internet where they are invited to a lavish mansion party in Rick Bota’s Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005). In this episode they unpack the film's unusual blend of slasher tropes, internet-age paranoia, and Cenobite mythology along with its surprising cast members, twist-heavy narrative, and where this ultimately fits within the increasingly complicated puzzle box of the franchise. 📺

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Don’t think for a moment you are not in danger. Join PJ and Derek as they follow an investigative journalist searching for a death-defying cult in another direct-to-video sequel, Rick Bota’s Hellraiser: Deader (2005). In this episode the guys explore the film's troubled production history, its origins as an unrelated screenplay, and the surreal themes of death, resurrection, and obsession through its dreamlike atmosphere, plus the increasingly loose connections tying these later sequels to Clive Barker's original vision. 📺

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Welcome to the worst nightmare of all. Reality. Join PJ and Derek as they try to get to the bottom of the bizarre hallucinations and psychological fever dreams in Rick Bota’s Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002). In this episode the guys welcome Kirsty Cotton’s return to the franchise for another confrontation with Pinhead, in a sequel that blurs the line between nightmare and reality as memory loss, guilt, and desire collide in a twisted psychological spiral on our continued descent into Hell. 📺

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Hunt for the Engineer and the Engineer will hunt you. Join PJ and Derek as they attempt to solve the grimy, guilt-ridden puzzle at the heart of a noir-influenced nightmare in Scott Derrickson’s Hellraiser: Inferno (2000). In this episode the guys follow corrupt detective Joseph Thorne through a hellish maze of murder, addiction, and self-destruction, while digging into the film’s surreal atmosphere, psychological horror, minimal use of Pinhead, and the surprisingly existential direction that helped redefine the series for the direct-to-video era. 📺

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Welcome to Oblivion! Amen. Join PJ and Derek as they dismantle the ambitious, but fractured sequel that took the Cenobites from 18th century France to the far reaches of deep space in Kevin Yagher’s Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996). In this episode the guys dig into the troubled production history that gave us the “Alan Smithee” cut, unpack the mythology of the Lament Configuration, celebrate the film’s twisted practical effects, and ask whether they consider this an underrated cult oddity or the moment the franchise lost its soul. 📺

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Oh, you wouldn’t believe what I can dream of now. Join PJ and Derek as they dive headfirst into the chaotic nightmare that turned Pinhead into a horror icon in Anthony Hickox’s Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992). In this episode the guys explore how the film transformed the series from intimate body horror into supernatural splatter spectacle, the MTV-era aesthetic that gives the movie its distinct identity, with its elaborate Cenobite designs and unforgettable practical effects, and whether this sequel deserves reevaluation as a cult classic. 📺

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And to think… I hesitated. Join PJ and Derek as they descend into the labyrinth of Hell itself in Tony Randel’s grotesque and operatic sequel Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988). In this episode the guys explore the wild expansion of Clive Barker’s nightmarish mythology, through the bleak asylum setting, the transformation of the sinister Dr. Channard, the full unveiling of Leviathan’s twisted domain, and the film’s shift from intimate horror to dark fantasy spectacle. 📺

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We have such sights to show you! Join PJ and Derek as they open the puzzle box and step into a world where desire and suffering are hopelessly intertwined in Clive Barker’s directorial debut Hellraiser (1987). In this episode the guys explore the film’s striking practical effects, its unapologetically dark themes, and the unforgettable presence of Pinhead as both villain and philosopher, which redefined 1980s horror, stepping away from slashers to deliver something far more psychological, sensual, and grotesque. 📺

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Get inside and lock your doors… There's something in the fog. Join PJ and Derek as they visit the windswept shores of Antonio Bay for the slow-burn ghost story that is John Carpenter’s The Fog (1980). In this episode the guys discuss how the film trades jump scares and blood for dread-soaked atmosphere, mystery, and deliberate pacing to reveal that beneath the glowing fog bank lies a darker story about betrayal, buried guilt, and a town built on a lie. 📺

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With no gold these 25 years, I've lost me knack. Join PJ and Derek as they return to the woods where it all began in Steven Kostanski’s Leprechaun Returns (2018). In this episode the guys are pleasantly surprised by this blood-soaked revival that ignores most of the series’ tangled continuity, balances over-the-top practical effects with self-aware humor, and decide whether this legacy sequel successfully captures the chaotic charm that made the original a cult classic. 📺

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All out of clovers, lad? Oh, that’s too bad. Join PJ and Derek as they head back to the streets of Los Angeles in Steven Ayromlooi’s Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood (2003). In this episode the guys continue to debate this franchises bizarre tonal shifts, from its urban setting, fantasy lore, and early-2000s aesthetic to its blend of horror, comedy, and straight-up weirdness. Plus what may be Warwick Davis’ last performance as everyone’s favorite rhyming menace, Lubdan. 📺

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Lep in the hood, come to do no good. Join PJ and Derek as they take a wild detour into one of horror’s most baffling franchise pivots with Rob Spera’s Leprechaun In the Hood (2000). In this episode the guys try to make sense of the film’s place in the larger Leprechaun series, its cult following, from Warwick Davis’s ever-committed performance as the rhyming trickster to Ice-T’s scene-stealing role as a ruthless music mogul, and the uncomfortable questions it raises about representation, parody, and early-2000s genre trends and hip-hop culture. 📺

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Look upon them and know that you are forever doomed. Join PJ and Derek as they blast off into one of the strangest corners of the cosmos in Brian Trenchard-Smith’s Leprechaun 4: In Space (1996). In this episode the guys unpack how this installment takes a hard left turn from supernatural slasher to full-on sci-fi absurdity, from space marines and alien princesses, to body horror and bizarre comedic detours. Is this intergalactic departure a hidden gem or better off lost in space? 📺

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This isn’t going to stop unless I stop it. Join PJ and Derek as they return to the meta-slasher franchise that re-invented the genre, along with Kevin Williamson the writer who crafted the original, for Scream 7 (2026). In this episode the guys unpack the troubled development and controversial marketing of this film, break down what this means for the franchise as a whole, bringing back legacy characters while sidelining fan favorites, and discuss whether this is the revival the series needs… or the moment the rules finally break? 📺

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Look out Vegas! I’m taking over! Join PJ and Derek as they head to Sin City hoping to win big with Brian Trenchard-Smith’s chaotic, campy, and surprisingly mean-spirited Leprechaun 3 (1995). In this episode the guys unpack how the movie leans hard into dark comedy, from deadly wishes and cursed gold coins to one of the strangest body-horror sequences ever, and how this straight-to-video ’90s horror sequel might be the moment the series fully embraces its absurd B-movie identity. 📺

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What's that ya say? Leprechauns don't exist? Join PJ and Derek as they dive headfirst into the crock of chaos that is Rodman Flender’s outrageous sequel Leprechaun 2 (1994). In this episode the guys explore how this film leans harder into slapstick gags, rhyming one-liners, and bizarre dating rituals as the leprechaun searches for his bride. Plus Warwick Davis once again steals the show with a performance that’s equal parts vaudeville and vicious. 📺

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It’s not nice to steal gold coins from a leprechaun. Join PJ and Derek as they find the end of the rainbow in Mark Jones’ low-budget oddity, Leprechaun (1993). In this episode the guys unpack Warwick Davis’ unforgettable performance beneath layers of prosthetics, bringing menace, mischief, and manic glee to one of horror’s strangest villains. Plus, how the film blends grim fairy-tale folklore with campy one-liners, why its tone swings wildly between slapstick and sadistic, and how that chaotic mix somehow became its greatest strength. 📺

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Well, after all, the first Valentine’s Day dance in 20 years has to be something special. Join PJ and Derek as they dig into the shadowy tunnels at the heart of George Mihalka’s My Bloody Valentine (1981). In this episode the guys explore the grim legend of Harry Warden, the miner who turned a holiday of romance into a ritual of revenge, and examine how the movie balances small-town drama, tragic backstory, and shocking brutality in ways that still resonate every Valentine’s Day. 📺

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When it’s all done, they’ll tell his story, and Candyman will live… forever. This week PJ and Derek are joined by Producer Ty as they step back up to the mirror to summon Nia DaCosta’s Candyman (2021). In this episode they explore how the film expands the mythology beyond a single monster into a chorus of voices shaped by racial trauma and artistic obsession. Reimagining the urban legend for a new generation, while interrogating legacy, gentrification, and the way violence is remembered, repeated, and repackaged. 📺

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You won't know true ecstasy until you have tasted death. Join PJ and Derek as they reach this franchises strangest crossroads in Turi Meyer’s straight-to-video finale, Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999). In this episode the guys debate the film trading gothic urban horror for sunlit Los Angeles streets and Día de los Muertos imagery, reworking the legend into a generational curse, the franchise fatigue that shaped this overlooked entry, and ask whether saying his name one more time was ever going to end any other way. 📺

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