This week it’s the unhinged body horror sensation The Substance (2024)! Jamie and Nikisha talk comforting rewatches, meta commentary, devastation double down, learning to fight, external validation, body positivity, capitalism, botox, rules, phone numbers, and, of course, back pus.

This week it’s the 1st entry in the Chucky world Child’s Play (1988)! Jamie and Nikisha are joined by horror lover BriHeartsHorror to talk great child acting, doll speeds, forbidden decor, practical effects, ’Elevation, ’Overlord’, only children, active imaginations, pure unhinged moments, ’Child’s Play: The Musical,” voodoo, and, of course, Chicago windows.

Happy Halloween! This week it’s the Universal Monsters Dracula (1931) & Frankenstein (1931)...plus a little bit of Bride of Frankenstein (1935)! Jamie and Nikisha talk queer coding, fall fest, ’Agatha All Along’, the ’Halloween’ sequels, ’Bride of Frankenstein’, ’AHS: Coven’, brains, Bavarian confusion, Evil Dies Tonight, legacy, anxiety vs intuition, and, of course, monster real estate.

This week it’s the rockin’ sequel Smile 2(2024)! Jamie and Nikisha talk what’s real, ’Your Monster’, ’The Faculty’, ’AHS: Coven’, ’Alien: Romulus’, ’Scandal’ binge, mouth corners, jump scares, coping, finding support, and, of course, Voss water bottles.

This week it’s the Irish horror film Oddity (2024)! Jamie and Nikisha talk Irish names, ’Mr. Crocket’, ’Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice’ fixes, creepy dolls, grabbers, psych wards, the Irish mental health system, narcissist vs sociopath, and, of course, where you put your hands.

This week it’s the sci-fi found footage installment of V/H/S/Beyond (2024)! Jamie and Nikisha talk ’FrightFest’, Chucky binge, frogs, recently watched, segment ranking, returning to work post-trauma, parental choices, and, of course, big birds.

This week it’s the slasher shake up In A Violent Nature (2024)! Jamie and Nikisha talk walking, popping it in, cancel culture, Universal Monsters, walking, the October schedule, and, of course, more walking.

Happy Friday the 13th (and Season 7)! This week it’s the 2nd entry in the Jason chain Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)! Jamie, Nikisha, are joined by artist Matthew Woods (@hallowwoods) to talk new babies, the best final girl, mommy issues, weird details, clumsy chases, thoughtful killers, camp counselor training camps, and, of course, how many holes to cut in your sack.

This week it’s the M Night concert thriller Trap (2024)! Jamie and Nikisha are joined by Desmond Sean Ellington (@desmondseanellington - Hamilton, Hell’s Kitchen) and talk baby leave, recently views horror, Shondland, ’Hamilton’, trapped, M Night exposition, Josh Harnett, OCD, work/life balance, mental health filmography,  and, of course, concert logistics.

This week it’s the meta horror comedy The Cabin in the Woods (2011)! Jamie and Nikisha are joined by Ashlina (@ashlinaa) to talk ’X’, ’Pearl’, ’Barbarian’, gas station strategy, horror tropes, weed lessons, Chris Hemsworth timeline, work compartmentalization, people pleasing, and, of course, shout out to the merman.

This week it’s the supernatural folk horror film The Ritual (2017)! Jamie and Nikisha talk survivor’s guilt, ’Lowlifes’, staying on the trail, PTSD, unfair judgments, great monster designs, health friendships, and, of course, great trees.

This week it’s the old timey twist film The Village (2004)! Jamie and Nikisha talk stacked casts, ’E.T.’, too much plot, self-seriousness, iPhone face, theatricality, controlling with fear, ’Tropic Thunder’ points, ”pick me” persona, and, of course, bad colors/good colors.

This week it’s the supernatural thriller film Longlegs (2024)! Jamie and Nikisha talk pregnancy videos, doing too much, expectations, intuition, hype, viral marketing, anxiety, familial reconciliation, and, of course, devil balls.

This week it’s the Japanese kaiju film Godzilla Minus One (2023)! Jamie and Nikisha talk Godzilla relationship, PTSD, ’Uncle Sam’, visual effects, the VA, survivor’s guilt, EMDR, ’Jaws’ moments, and, of course, the film’s zaddy.

This week it’s the post apocalyptic prequel A Quiet Place Day One (2024)! Jamie and Nikisha are joined by Aaron J Albano (@aaronjalbano) to talk pizza places, sound rules, the magic cat, ’Escape Room’, ’When Evil Lurks’, face drums, title cards, group therapy, and, of course, apocalyptic purposes.

This week it’s the horror comedy Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (2022)! Jamie and Nikisha talk what they’ve seen recently, 2nd time watches, generational horror, Gen Z, sunk cost fallacy, toxic relationships, ’Girls’, therapy in media, boundaries, gaslighting, feelings and facts, and, of course, ’Hedda Gabler’.

This week it’s the new horror film I Saw The TV Glow (2024)! Jamie and Nikisha talk allegory, millennial magic, transcendence, depersonalization, derealization, disassociation, gender dysphoria, the reality of tv, SNICK, 90s Nostalgia, Alex Mack,  and, of course, plosives.

This week it’s the drag horror comedy Slay (2024)! Jamie and Nikisha talk horror movie acting, ’RuPaul’s Drag Race’, surprise musicals, fun mug drinks, the seasons, actually laughing, great one-liners, helpful adult identity resources, going out of your comfort zone, bad analogies, and, of course, fun mug drinks.

This week it’s the wild M Night found footage film The Visit (2015)! Jamie and Nikisha talk the Shyamalan-a-thon mix-up, Patti LuPone, ’Unbreakable’, ’Signs’, being an alien, familial relationships, forgiveness, the transitive property, sundowning, Michelle Williams, and, of course, MESSES.

This week it’s the Radio Silence vampire flick Abigail (2024)! Jamie and Nikisha talk vampire marketing, ’Catch Me If You Can’, trailer failure, rules, Katherine Newton redemption, bloody good times, re-entry process, reconnecting with kids, the big doofus, parents with social media, and, of course, tap dancing.

This week it’s the new high-concept horror Humane (2024)! Jamie and Nikisha talk the Cronenberg family, human’y, ’Fallout’, ’The Strangers: Prey at Night’, heavy handed themes, drink throwing, young directors, underdeveloped characters, world building, bringing kids into a troubled world, DINKs, parent privilege, forgiveness, and, of course, movie photoshop.

This week it’s the home invasion staple The Strangers (2008)! Jamie and Nikisha talk relationship dynamics, proposing at weddings, too many rewatches, bad decisions, lock ASMR, adult conversations, true stories , and, of course, terrible boyfriends.

This week it’s the religious pregnancy horror Immaculate (2024)! Jamie and Nikisha talk weird nun stuff, doing the deed, ’Saltburn’, ’Infested’, religious framing, maternal hormones, birth scenes, twisted stuff, defensive gaslighting, and, of course, more peen.

This week it’s the new talk show horror Late Night with the Devil (2024)! Jamie and Nikisha talk contact lenses, ’Abigail’, AI in movies, parapsychologists, cheating the premise, right therapy fit, perfectionism, living in the gray, and, of course, psychic infestation.