We all have thoughts that we’d rather not acknowledge, but what if these thoughts were full-blown evil forces with a desire to be real? Enter DANIEL ISN’T REAL (2019) and THE EVIL WITHIN (2017) – two bizarre and surreal psychological horrors, tacklin…

Announcing next week’s films: 
DANIEL ISN’T REAL (2019, dir. Adam Egypt Mortimer)
THE EVIL WITHIN (2017, dir. Andrew Getty)
 
The Cadaver Dogs tackle mental disabilities depictions in horror with two films that toe the line between art and controvers…

What is the mental price of an image? Can a visual format carry the weight of a curse from one generation to the next?  Covering RINGU (1998), the instant J-horror classic, and SINISTER (2012), a film some have claimed is the scariest film of all tim…

NO SPOILERS!
We’re celebrating our summer at the beach that makes you old, with M. Night Shyamalan’s new release, OLD! This is a spoiler-free review, but be warned: our opinions are split (no pun intended).
David, Devin, and Rob will talk about exist…

What is a Frankenstein movie? Is it only those with “Frankenstein” in the title, Boris Karloff in the cast? Is it anything with a mad scientist and a monster of their own creation? But what even is a monster?
Devin and Rob are joined by guest star No…

When society silenced voices out of fear, horror films became a vessel for the queer community to speak out. This week, Cadaver Dogs look at FRIGHT NIGHT (1985) and THE LOST BOYS (1987) through the lens of queer culture in the 80s and the effects the…

I want to play a game.
For the past month, you’ve been programming heavy content pondering themes of abuse and the ethics of filmmaking. Now we’ll see if you have the knowledge it takes to compete in a fun trivia competition instead! Because game sho…

We know you’re listening to this episode through some sort of device, and, in a way, is that not a vicarious means of entering our conversation, a voyeuristic connection to other humans?
 
Devin, David and Rob discuss the nature of technology and hum…

In 1981, Arne Cheyenne Johnson was tried for murder. He entered a plea of “Not Guilty,” on the basis of demonic possession. Ed and Lorraine Warren claimed to have proof.
David and Rob chat the new Conjuring movie (directed by Michael Chaves, starring…

Filmmakers are often inspired by true events, but THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979) and THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN (1976) are advertised to be dreadfully close to the gruesome tales they’re based on. What ethical obligation does the storyteller have wh…