We Watch Shudder - A Horror Movie Podcast

153 - The Backrooms (Found Footage) (2022)

Kane Pixels was only sixteen years old when he took the internet by storm with this short that was produced in one month using Blender and After Effects, and now he's got a deal with A24 to make his first feature film, which will be adapted from the Backrooms concept. Is the hype justified? Let's all find out together!Watch the short HERE.

152 - Night of the Hunted (2023) - A Shudder Original

Just exactly how badly can an ostensibly quick stop at a gas station in the middle of both nowhere and the night go? Let's all find out together!

151- Halloween en la Vida Real (2022)

We wrap up franchise fan film week with the only real iconic franchise it could be - "Halloween". This is also our only horror comedy this week, which puts a lot of pressure on it to represent for horror comedy everywhere. Did it live up to the challenge? Let's all find out together!
Watch the short HERE!

150 - Chucky: Friends ’til the End (2019)

If you're wondering how a shot-on-video labor-of-love Child's Play fan short got access to such an impressive and authentic looking Good Guy doll, give the episode a spin. This is the most indie film of the week (maybe the month) but it has incredible spirit.Check it out HERE!

149 - Family Recipe (2023)

Part homage recreation, part original fan film, with more than enough splatter to satiate the gorehounds. Not only do we discuss the movie, but also JD goes off on a tare about how The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, one of this favorite horror films of all time, is NOT a slasher film.
Watch the short HERE!

148 - No More Souls (2004)

Gary J. Tunnicliffe went on to write Hellraiser: Revelations, as well as writing and directing Hellraiser: Judgement, and it all happened because of this six-minute character piece. Equal parts makeup effects demo and audition tape probably sounds less appealing than it really is, but you'll understand when you watch.Which you can do HERE!

147 - Dylan’s New Nightmare (2023)

In perhaps the boldest move in all of Franchise Fan Film week, Womp Stomp Films brings us a Nightmare on Elm Street joint that sequelizes one of the most divisive films in the franchise, Wes Craven's New Nightmare! Who is Dylan and how does it all tie in? There's really only one way to know. Well, two. Listen to this episode, or...
Watch the short HERE!

146 - Never Hike in the Snow (2020)

We're kicking off Franchise Fan Film week of Spooktober Shorts with this Friday the 13th fan film that puts Ol' Hockey Face himself into the winter woods to do what he does best. That's killin', in case you weren't sure. Turns out this is a prequel to another film that is longer than shorts but shorter than pants called Never Hike Alone. It's a capri film.Anyway, here's the SHORT!

145 - The Puppetman (2023) - A Shudder Original

What kind of film resulted in the biggest separation of scores between Michelle and JD in the history of the show? Let's all find out together!

144 - Beau (2011) / Beau is Afraid (2023)

While Ari Aster's short film Beau appears almost shot for shot in the pants film "Beau is Afraid", there are also hints of Munchausen and Basically and even The Turtle's Head at play in the pants as well. About ten minutes of this episode addresses the short, and then we dive into the pants.Watch the short HERE!Sorry, the feature is still a VOD rental.

143 - The Turtle’s Head (2014)

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who hear, "Ari Aster made a short called 'The Turtle's Head'," and immediately know what this movie is about, and those who don't. The most out of character of this week's Ari Aster shorts, but the most fun as well.Check out the short HERE!

142 - Basically (2014)

Not just a visual stylist, Ari Aster has a way with actors, and is skilled in finding compelling ways to capture them in their moment. I wonder if he has ever done any stage directing? I, for one, would love to see Ari Aster's "Death of a Salesman". That could be dope.Anyway, watch the short HERE!