Episodes
Best Stephen King Film Adaptation
Stephen King has been a massively successful author since the 1970s, and his stories — primarily horror, but also suspense, drama, and even coming-of-age tales — have been turned into dozens of motion pictures. For our Halloween 2026 Special we discuss 16 of the best.
Best Alfred Hitchcock Film
Alfred Hitchcock was “the Master of Suspense,” captivating film audiences from the 1930s to the 1960s with dozens of films that defined the horror and mystery genres, and which still loom large in film history nearly 100 years later. We look back at 16 of his most iconic films.
Best “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Episode
“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” created a whole new genre of teen supernatural dramas that would define nearly two decades of programming on the CW and other youth-skewing channels. Nearly 30 years after its premiere, we look back at the influential, star-launching series.
Best “The X-Files” Episode
“The X-Files” premiered on Fox in 1993 and became an instant pop-culture phenomenon. The sci-fi show developed an intense fandom fixated on agents Mulder and Scully investigating monsters of the week, alien abductions, and vast government conspiracies. We look back on its best episodes.
Best “American Horror Story” Character
FX Network's "American Horror Story" has given us dozens of terrifying -- and compelling -- characters over its 12-season run. We discuss the most interesting killers, monsters, and final girls from Ryan Murphy's horror anthology series.
Best “Beetlejuice” Quote
With "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice" about to hit theaters, the panelists look back on the iconic 1988 original "Beetlejuice" to consider the best "Beetlejuice" quotes!
Best Horror Film Franchise
Are you ready to scream? For this Halloween special, the panel debates 16 of the most legendary horror-movie franchises of all time. “Halloween” to “Scream,” Universal Monsters to “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” this one is a kller.
Best Kaiju
This week the podcast takes on the "strange beasts" of movies past and present, as they debate the best kaiju!
Best Pop-Culture Witch
The panelists discuss 16 of the most legendary witches from movies, television shows, comic books, books, and more, including the Wicked Witch of the West, Samantha Stevens, Minerva McGonagall, and many more.
Best Tim Burton Film
The panelists discuss 16 of the biggest successes from Tim Burton’s four-decade career in film, from “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” up through “Sweeney Todd.”
Best Halloween Candy
The panel debates the best candy you could hope to get in your sack while trick-or-treating, and which loser candies you would stick in your little brother's bag. (You all know you did it.)
Best Movie Monster
For the podcast’s first Halloween special, the panelists scare up their picks for 32 of the best movie monsters of all time. Boo!