Specter Cinema Club

The ghosts of your horror movie club explore a different sub-genre each month! Featuring creators from the spooky community, stoner filmmaker DeVaughn Taylor & film journalist Garrett McDowell discuss the recurring motifs of various sub-genres and what makes the best genre films work. New episodes every Tuesday! NOTE: We recommend starting at Season 2 (Ep60) as that's when Garrett joined and began our current format. Season 1 was the experimental phase and before DeVaughn got better at editing haha NOTE: The first 99 episodes, we were under the "Bloody Blunts" name. Season 3 is where we continue on as "Specter Cinema", though the show itself does not change.

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  Episode #321

  THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 (1986) // 40th Anniversary

  Aug 18, 20261h 43mS5

  Don't change that dial, we got another classic coming to ya as we discuss The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 directed by Tobe Hooper. We're talking the sequel's new tone, an underrated Final Girl, and how Hooper chose to follow-up one of the most iconic horror films of all-time. The saw is family! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and polls to help shape the podcast: https://patreon.com/spectercinema Haunt Garrett on social media: TikTok Twitter Bluesky Instagram Letterboxd YouTube Haunt DeVaughn on social media: Bluesky Twitter TikTok Instagram Letterboxd YouTube Specter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

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  Episode #320

  MANHUNTER (1986) ft. Steph McKenna // 40th Anniversary

  Aug 12, 20261h 59mS5

  It's time to enter the mind of a demented killer as we discuss Manhunter directed by Michael Mann. Steph McKenna ( Evolution of Horror, The Writing Life ) joins the show to discuss the film as a book adaptation, psychological terror, and how Michael Mann's sensibilities translate to horror. It's just you and me now, sport! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and polls to help shape the podcast: https://patreon.com/spectercinema Haunt Steph on social media: Bluesky Links to Work Haunt Garrett on social media: TikTok Twitter Bluesky Instagram Letterboxd YouTube Haunt DeVaughn on social media: Bluesky Twitter TikTok Instagram Letterboxd YouTube Specter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

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  Episode #319

  THE FLY (1986) // 40th Anniversary

  Aug 6, 20261h 37mS5

  Hop in your telepod, I mean time machine and dial it up to 1986! We're kicking off a month of anniversaries with The Fly directed by David Cronenberg. The boys discuss gooey body horror, the dangers of hubris & ego, and Cronenberg's artistic legacy. Cheeseburger! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and polls to help shape the podcast: https://patreon.com/spectercinema Haunt Garrett on social media: TikTok Twitter Bluesky Instagram Letterboxd YouTube Haunt DeVaughn on social media: Bluesky Twitter TikTok Instagram Letterboxd YouTube Specter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

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  Episode #318

  REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND (2025) // Giallo July

  Jul 29, 20261h 10mS5

  Caught ya with a giallo twist! The boys are closing out the month with a more recent gem Reflection in a Dead Diamond directed by Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani. We're talking Euro spy thrillers, legacy, and how style is substance. Can you peel the skin mask off of a podcast? Give it a try! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and polls to help shape the podcast: https://patreon.com/spectercinema Haunt Garrett on social media: TikTok Twitter Bluesky Instagram Letterboxd YouTube Haunt DeVaughn on social media: Bluesky Twitter TikTok Instagram Letterboxd YouTube Specter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

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  Episode #317

  OPERA (1987) // Giallo July

  Jul 22, 20261h 16mS5

  We're back at it with another giallo heavy-hitter as we discuss Opera directed by Dario Argento. We're talking the state of the sub-genre in the 80s, the insane set-pieces, and Argento's meta approach to artistic legacy. Don't be a dick to ravens! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and polls to help shape the podcast: https://patreon.com/spectercinema Haunt Garrett on social media: TikTok Twitter Bluesky Instagram Letterboxd YouTube Haunt DeVaughn on social media: Bluesky Twitter TikTok Instagram Letterboxd YouTube Specter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

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