Pod of the Dead

Your Friendly Neighborhood Horror Cult (Nicholas, Dustin and Natasha) go over horror films of all styles from the 80s, 90s, 00s and today. They have vastly different tastes and experiences with the horror genre that leads to amusing and sometimes useful conversations. So strap in and join the club, OR ELSE!!!

Pod of the Dead is a tv podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 111 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Pod of the Dead, a tv show with 111 episodes published.

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  EP106 Bring Her Back (2025) "It's just meat."

  Oct 13, 202557 minS0

  <p>This week, we’re diving headfirst into Bring Her Back — a film that’s already being hailed as one of the most haunting, gut-punching horror stories of the last decade. Written and directed by Chris Stuckmann, this indie powerhouse blends grief, obsession, and the supernatural into something that feels both intimate and cosmic.</p><p>We’ll unpack what makes Bring Her Back so devastatingly effective — from its emotionally raw performances and eerie slow-burn pacing to the way it weaponizes silence, memory, and loss. We’ll talk about Stuckmann’s journey from YouTube critic to serious filmmaker, the movie’s minimalist producti...

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  EP105 The Houses October Built (2014) "As many haunts as we can, all across America."

  Oct 6, 202555 minS0

  <p>This week on Pod of the Dead, we dive headfirst into the eerie world of underground haunted attractions with the 2014 found footage horror film The Houses October Built. Blending documentary-style realism with chilling fiction, the movie follows a group of friends traveling across America in search of the scariest haunted houses they can find. What starts as a fun Halloween road trip quickly spirals into something darker when they encounter the elusive “Blue Skeleton” group, a mysterious troupe promising a truly extreme haunt experience.</p><p>We unpack the film’s clever use of real haunted house footage, the way it b...

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  EP104 Event Horizon (1997) "You know nothing. Hell is only a word. The reality is much, much worse."

  Sep 29, 202556 minS0

  <p>On this episode of Pod of the Dead, we dive into the terrifying depths of space with Paul W.S. Anderson’s 1997 sci-fi horror cult classic Event Horizon. When a rescue crew investigates a starship that vanished beyond the boundaries of known space, they uncover something far worse than they could ever imagine. Part haunted house, part cosmic nightmare, Event Horizon has become legendary for its disturbing imagery, behind-the-scenes chaos, and the lost footage that fans still demand to see. We explore its gothic horror roots, shocking production history, and lasting impact on the genre—from Hellraiser in space vibes to i...

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  EP103 The Lair Of The White Worm (1988) "That's enough of that, Kevin! That sort of music freaks me out."

  Sep 22, 202554 minS0

  <p>This week on Pod of the Dead, we sink our fangs into Ken Russell’s wild and wicked 1988 cult classic The Lair of the White Worm. Loosely based on Bram Stoker’s final novel, the film slithers between gothic horror, surreal psychedelia, and campy dark comedy. We break down the bizarre tale of an archaeology student who uncovers an ancient skull tied to a local legend, a seductive snake goddess, and a string of hypnotic hallucinations that make this one of the strangest vampire-adjacent movies of the ’80s.</p><p>Join us as we explore the film’s outrageous performanc...

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  EP102 The Ring (2002) "You take one person's tragedy and force the world to experience it... spread it like sickness." PLUS Dustin and Natasha's Creepy Corner

  Sep 15, 20251h 23mS0

  <p>This week on Pod of the Dead, we’re diving into the cursed videotape that haunted an entire generation—Gore Verbinski’s The Ring (2002). A chilling remake of Hideo Nakata’s Ringu, the film follows journalist Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) as she races against time to unravel the mystery behind a VHS tape that kills anyone seven days after they watch it. With its unforgettable imagery, suffocating atmosphere, and the nightmare fuel of Samara climbing out of the television, The Ring became one of the defining horror films of the early 2000s.</p><p>We’ll dig into how the movie reshap...

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