Cadaver Dogs
Cadaver Dogs is a horror movie podcast hosted by filmmaker friends Devin and David. They explore the social commentary hidden within scary films, ranging from classic monsters to indie horror and grindhouse gore. Each episode digs into why these movies continue to terrify audiences and what they reveal about society. The show mixes film analysis with casual conversation between horror fans.
Episodes
Review: Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2025
Surprise, mutts! Did you miss us? The Dogs are coming back for a special episode to cover the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, spoiler free! We've got a ton of recomendations from this year's fest, so get your watchlists ready..All links and socials at: linktr.ee/cadaverdogspod.Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Cover art by Omri Kadim.
MINISODE: Top Horror Films of 2024
David and Devin count down our Top 5 horror movies of 2024, with a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT at the end! (Sorry this was late!)
04:14 Not the vampire you’re expecting!
07:42 One for the stage!
11:02 Something gory.
15:26 Something spacey.
20:09 One we can agree on!
27:28 A disturbing piece of the past.
30:29 A disturbing piece of the present.
34:35 Devin’s No. 1
38:47 David’s No. 1
43:20 SPECIAL ANNOUN
SHE DIES TOMORROW: Cursed Communication (ft. Eli from Bad Critic)
In Part 2/2, we talk existential dread, absurdist philosophy, COVID-19, isolation, abortion, depression, fake news, and the meaning of life! Wow, that's a lot. But it's a loaded movie! Join us for our discussion on SHE DIES TOMORROW (2020), directed by Amy Seimetz.
Along with film critic and communications major Eli from Bad Critic, we then compare the film to PONTYPOOL to determine what these fil
PONTYPOOL: Cursed Communication (ft. Eli of Bad Critic)
Blame Canada, mutts! We're talking zombies, propaganda, ethics of journalism, and metaphorical metaphors in this month's episode on PONTYPOOL (2008). How do we communicate vital information when language itself is the source of the terror? Joining us is film critic and actual Canadian, Eli a.k.a. Bad Critic!
Don't forget to tune in next week for Part 2, when we'll compare to SHE DIES TOMORROW (202
CLOVERFIELD: Post-9/11 Anxiety (ft. Austin Torres)
In Part 2/2 in our exploration of post-9/11 horror and how the wake of a national tragedy twisted our films, we turn to J.J Abrams, Matt Reeves, and Drew Goddard. CLOVERFIELD (2008) is a found footage giant monster movie that implores imagery from the terrorist attack and a group attempt to survive in a ravaged New York City.
Joined again by Austin Torres (Would You Die? Podcast, Spider short film
RED EYE: Post-9/11 Anxiety (ft. Austin Torres)
Riding a plane alongside dreamy-eyed Cillian Murphy may seem like a typical rom-com set-up, but it’s 2005 and you can’t trust anyone. The Dogs are joined by fellow podcaster/filmmaker Austin Torres (Would You Die? Podcast, Spider short film) to soar through the paranoia and patriotism that followed 9/11, and horror legend Wes Craven just so happened to direct this Rachel McAdams thriller, RED EYE
REVENGE (2017): Getting Even (ft. Chloé Harper Gold), pt. 2
Part two in our series: This time, revenge is served with a side of fire ants and yes, even more blood. Chloé Harper Gold (writer, critic) is back to analyze Coralie Fargeat's Revenge. This new French extremity film has us questioning if this female director successfully subverts the male gaze.
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"Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema" by Laura Mulvey
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I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1978): Getting Even (ft. Chloé Harper Gold), pt. 1
Revenge is a dish best served bloody, hanged, and run over with a motorboat. The Dogs are joined by friend of the pod Chloé Harper Gold (writer, critic) for their analysis of the always controversial horror sub-genre of rape revenge. Starting off with the original I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE: is this an exploitation movie or could this actually be a feminist film masquerading as one?
Then, join us next w
Minisode: Top 9 Movies You Haven't Heard Of! (ft. roomforscream)
Joined by RoomForScream's GiGi Leal, we're going through some of our favorite obscure picks that you didn't know existed. Get your Letterboxd watchlists ready for some cool indie recs!
00:00:40 - Get to Know GiGi
00:08:35 - David's Announcement
00:10:00 - Our #3 Picks
00:17:56 - Our #2 Picks
00:25:02 - Our #1 Picks
00:32:21 - Wrap-Up and Social Plugs
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X / FRIDAY THE 13TH: Slasher Studies (RE-RELEASE!)
David's eerie new horror short "Wild Animals," starring Larry Fessenden (Maxxxine, Killers of the Flower Moon, Jakob's Wife, Habit), is now raising funds for post-production! Join the campaign, earn various rewards, and spread the word.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wild-animals/wild-animals-1
https://www.instagram.com/wildanimalsshortfilm/
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David and Rob discuss family values and Reaganis
THE SHINING: 100th Film Special
Here’s Doggy! To celebrate covering 100 films on the show, the Dogs tackle the most overanalyzed, the most intimidating film yet: Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. David and Devin cover all the greatest out-there theories brought to us by the documentary Room 237. But also bring in some original analysis on themes of alcoholism, abuse, 2nd wave feminism, and racial dynamics. And then spend time talki
Anniversary Special: Top 5 Horror Movies
What's your favorite scary movie? To honor our THREE years as a podcast, David and Devin are giving their top 5 favorite horror movies OF ALL TIME. (Or at least, of the moment. Hey, we're allowed to change our minds.)
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11:36 - Number 5s
18:42 - Number 4s
24:50 - Number 3s
32:28 - Number 2s
37:49 - Number 1s
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INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS / THE BLOB: Communists From Outer Space (ft. Jeremiah Kipp)
Have you now, or have you ever been, a member of the Communist Party?
This month, we’re joined by director Jeremiah Kipp (Slapface, The Geechee Witch), to discuss the great red menace which must be extinguished by any means necessary!
1950s Americana is met with an existential threat in the form of shapeshifting aliens which mean to replace our way of life, our entire way of thinking, in the origi
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST / THE VILLAGE: American Dream (ft. Emily Bennett)
Ah, the American Dream: a suburban home with a white picket fence, green grass, and the perfect nuclear family. Until… ding dong! It’s the boogeyman! Filmmaker Emily Bennett (Alone With You) joins David and Devin to discuss false utopias, the repercussions of repression, and why you should always face your fears.
The Dogs take on Freddy Kreuger once again in the original A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET,
PEARL / MY HEART CAN’T BEAT UNLESS YOU TELL IT TO: Family First (ft. Joseph Hernandez)
This month, we’re joined by Joseph Hernandez, actor and festival programmer at Brooklyn Horror Film Festival and South By Southwest, to discuss the blurry lines between familial obligation and unhealthy codependent relationships.
Do you like vampires? We do. But this isn’t your old school Hollywood Dracula, as Thomas’ nosferatitus is treated as a serious illness and strain on his siblings who now
US / THE ISLAND OF LOST SOULS: Centuries of Oppression (ft. Tori Potenza)
Not for the ”feeble-minded!” This month, David and Devin are joined by writer/film critic Tori Potenza to talk about basically everything that’s horrible in America: systemic racism and white privilege.
“Should we eugenics?” is a question posed when analyzing ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932), adapted from an H.G. Wells classic and notoriously banned when the Hays Code took effect. We hope for a more ch
THE CELL / SPHERE: Decade of the Brain (ft. Chelsea Lupkin)
It’s a New Year, and filmmaker Chelsea Lupkin joins David and Devin, utilizing 90s pop psychology to answer the ultimate question: Is humanity evil?
If underwater frights and omnipotent esoteric aliens are your cup of tea, you’ll be pleased to hear our first film is Barry Levinson’s sci-fi thriller SPHERE (1998), adapted from a book by Michael Crichton. Then we plunge into the deep workings of the
Minisode: Top Horror Films of 2023
The Dogs are giving their top 5 horror films of the year! Our lists include some festival favorites, a couple international goodies, and of course the incredible studio films we were given this year. Did your favorites make our top list?
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KRAMPUS / DEAD END: Family Xmas Special (ft. Autopsy of a Horror Movie)
Making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out who’s just plain naughty… holiday horror time is here! David and Devin are back for another X-mas special - joined by Brucker Nourse of the Autopsy of a Horror Movie podcast. The trio cover hidden Canadian gem DEAD END (2003) and Michael Dougherty’s KRAMPUS (2015). These films hit just about every fear you have about getting together with your famil
THE INNOCENTS / THE HAUNTING: Gothic Ghosts
Happy Halloween!!
Spooky Season 2023 has ended… which means Spooky Season 2024 is officially underway, and David and Devin are celebrating with two classic ghost stories: THE INNOCENTS (1961), directed by Jack Clayton, and THE HAUNTING (1963), directed by Robert Wise. Adapting two famous works of literature (Henry James’ The Turning of the Screw and Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, re
Review: Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (ft. Who’s There? Pod)
SPOILER-FREE!
In this special crossover episode, David and Devin are joined by Allison Broder of Who’s There? Pod to discuss all the movies we saw at Brooklyn Horror Film Festival! Including new movies from Larry Fessenden, The Adams Family, and more. Get your watchlists ready!
These movies aren’t available yet, but keep an eye out for: Kill Your Lover, Crumb Catcher, Booger, Blackout, Wilder Than
TAKING OF DEBORAH LOGAN / RELIC: Demonic Dementia (ft. Who’s There? Podcast)
We’re baaaaaaack!!
The Cadaver Dogs return, joined by Allison Broder of the Who’s There? Podcast, with a brand new episode on the horrors of aging and dementia. We’ll first dive into the popular found footage film THE TAKING OF DEBORAH LOGAN (2014), directed by Adam Robitel. College student Mia is making a documentary on Alzheimer’s, and Deborah Logan and her daughter invite Mia to feature them as
Minisode: Is it Horror? w/ Would You Die? Podcast
What is a horror film anyway? A difficult question to answer… The Dogs are joined by horror podcaster and filmmaker Austin Torres of the Would You Die Podcast to argue why some of their favorite films are in fact horror even though many people will say they are not for some reason?! These are the hills we die on!
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11:10 - Number 3s
23:00 - Number 2s
32:00 - Number 1s
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RE-RELEASE: Get Out / The Skeleton Key
In this re-release, David and Devin cover all things racial appropriation -- figuratively and literally! We first venture to New Orleans with the hoodoo horror THE SKELETON KEY (2005), starring Kate Hudson and directed by Iain Softley. Following it up, join us for a discussion on the Oscar winning smash hit GET OUT (2017), starring Daniel Kaluuya and written & directed by Jordan Peele.
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Review: Talk to Me w/ Chloé Harper Gold
David and Devin are joined by horror writer Chloé Harper Gold to review A24’s latest hit! First half spoiler-free.
The new teen fad engrosses Mia: underground parties use an embalmed hand to commune with and become temporarily possessed by ghastly spirits. They say you’ll be fine, so long as you don’t remain in contact beyond ninety seconds. But Mia has a few ghosts of her own, and her grief leads
RE-RELEASE: Incident in a Ghostland / Identity
**SPOILERS AHEAD**
How many times has this happened to you: You pull up to a motel, or visit your mother after publishing your latest best-seller, then some raving lunatic comes along and tries to convince you that everything you’ve experienced is a fabrication. Do you live in your comfortable fiction or do you march forward and brave the truth?
David and Devin dissect James Mangold’s IDENTITY (20
Review: Insidious The Red Door
David and Devin review the latest installment of the Insidious franchise! First half spoiler-free.
Ten years after the events of the first two Insidious films, we revisit the Lambert family. In an attempt to preserve their mental well-being, Dalton and his father have been made to forget the trauma they experienced. But is that really for the best, or does it simply leave them helpless when the do
Changes Are Coming!!!
But we aren't going away!
Rob is saying good-bye, but David and Devin are still here. We'll be restructuring a bit, listen for details.
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CHRISTINE / WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN: Teenage Terrors
Hot takes incoming! David and Devin begin this month’s discussion with John Carpenter’s Stephen King adaptation CHRISTINE (1983). Classic nerd Arnie Cunningham has a killer new car - emphasis on “killer.” But when the self-driving self-healing automobile goes on a murderous rampage, and Arnie changes into a real jerk, are we sure it’s all Christine’s responsibility? Or has our geeky hero been hidi
Next Month (June): Teenage Terrors
Announcing next month's films:
CHRISTINE (1983, dir. John Carpenter) - available to rent on Amazon.
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN (2011, dir. Lynne Ramsay) - available to stream on Tubi, Peacock, Redbox, or Pluto TV.
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Are killers made or are killers born? What do we do when we learn our children have a darkness inside of them? We'll be looking at two films in which teenagers go on... some sort o
JENNIFER’S BODY / THE FACULTY: High School Hell
Sup Vagasil? School’s out for the millennium, and everyone is possessed. Demons and aliens run amok in the Dogs’ After School Special where the possession metaphor is used to describe the hell that is being a teen. In this episode, we take a look at JENNIFER’S BODY and THE FACULTY. We’ll discuss how the media either idolized or failed American teenagers in the late 90s / early 00s, obsess over our
Next Month (May): High School Hell
Announcing next month's films:
JENNIFER'S BODY (2009, dir. Karyn Kusama) - available on HBOMax.
THE FACULTY (1998, dir. Robert Rodriguez) - available on HBOMax.
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Presenting this after school special! I was a teenage demon - or maybe was I an alien? Huh. Maybe both are accurate metaphors to describe the horrors of being a teenager. Through these films, we'll discuss how the media either idolize
Minisode: Top Horror Mothers w/ Rakefet Abergel
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Minisode: Top Horror Mothers w/ Rakefet Abergel
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Tell your mom you love her, because she's been through HELL! The Dogs are joined by award-winning genre filmmaker Rakefet Abergel to rank our favorite mothers in horror. And bring out your notebooks for this one, because we have a lot to learn about female anatomy. Say hi to your mother for me.
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09:43 - Number 3s
21:33 - Number 2
HOUSE (1977) / HOUSE (1985): PTSDemons
What makes a house haunted? Hi Mutts, join the Dogs as we dig into our newest episode and one of the strangest films ever directed with HOUSE (1977) directed by Nobuhiko Obayahsi and inspired by his 10-year-old daughter Chigumi Obayashi followed by an American movie of the same title HOUSE (1985) directed by Steve Miner. It’s not the ghosts that make these houses haunted but something a whole lot
Next Month (Apr): PTSDemons
Announcing Next Month's Films:
HOUSE (1977 Dir. Nobuhiko Obayashi)
Available on HBO Max
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HOUSE (1985 Dir. Steve Miner)
Available on Pluto, Sling, Roku and Youtube Premium
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Don't you wish you could just forget the past? Every generation has its skeletons in the closet, too bad we they sometimes come out. We're covering two films this month with a twist, they have the same title! This is HOUSE
GODZILLA / THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN: Atomic Terror
Move over Ant-Man: David and Rob are discussing the original shrinking Scott, of THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957). In director Jack Arnold and writer Richard Matheson’s scifi classic, a man exposed to stray radiation begins to steadily shrink, as his humanity is stripped away layer by layer. What makes a man, a man? We’re talking emasculation and the artificiality of the American Dream.
Meanwhi
Next Month (March): Atomic Terror
Announcing next month's films:
THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957, dir. Jack Arnold) - available to rent on Amazon.
GODZILLA (1954, dir. Ishiro Honda) - available to stream on HBO Max, Pluto TV, or Crackle.
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The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed hundreds of thousands of Japanese citizens, ended World War II, and initiated the nuclear arms race that continues to this day. Ye
BARBARIAN / A WOUNDED FAWN: Male Musings of MeToo
The Mother Shelley of all questions: who is the monster - the creature or the man who made them? Or, in this episode, who is the barbarian and who is the muse??
Looking back at two top films from the past year, the Cadaver Dogs examine how the post #metoo era is presented in horror… through a male perspective. Travis Stevens’ artistic film A WOUNDED FAWN (starring Josh Ruben of Werewolves Within
Next Month (Feb): Male Musings of MeToo
Announcing next month's films:
BARBARIAN (2022, dir. Zach Cregger) - available on HBOMax.
A WOUNDED FAWN (2022, dir. Travis Stevens) - available on Shudder.
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#MeToo changed the film industry, society, and of course, horror. Next month, the Dogs are diving yet again into gender politics to analyze men's response to #MeToo through horror films. How did male filmmakers represent gendered terror t
EVIL DEAD (2013) / HELLRAISER (2022): Trials of Addiction
Are you really going to re-use those needles? That’s the question we ask in this episode of Cadaver Dogs podcast where we cover not one but two reboots of classic horror franchises. First up, EVIL DEAD (2013), the Fede Alvarez remake of the Sam Raimi Classic. Does the classic cabin turned demon rehab hold up to the original violent entry? Second, we chain ourselves up for HELLRAISER (2022), the 11
Minisode: Top Horror Films of 2022
The Dogs are giving their top 3 horror films of the year! Our unique tastes gave quite a spread, but which two films made it on multiple lists? In addition to toasting our favs, we chat about what films we missed in 2022 (and hope to binge in the days before the new year!), as well as what movies we're most looking forward to in 2023.
00:59 - Movies We’ve Seen Recently
05:28 - Number 3s
11:52 - Nu
Next Month (Jan): Re-Used Needles
Announcing Next Month's Films:
HELLRAISER (2022 Dir. David Bruckner)
available on Hulu
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EVIL DEAD (2013 Dir. Fede Alvarex)
available on Hulu
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It's the new year 2023 when this episode drops. Stay sober mutts as we're covering drug addiction in our newest episode Re-Used Needles! Watch these reboots in the meantime to prepare.
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EXORCIST / CONJURING: God and the Devil
The power of Christ compels you!
To celebrate the holidays, the Cadaver Dogs have a conversation about God… or rather, about a couple of horror films that are quite sold on “God is real.” THE EXORCIST (1973) is one of the most acclaimed movies in the genre, but does the plot basically boil down to an embrace of Catholic ideologies, or is there something deeper? As a film in the 70s, we will also b
Next Month (Dec): God and the Devil
Announcing next month's films:
THE EXORCIST (1973, dir. William Friedkin) - available to stream on HBO Max.
THE CONJURING (2013, dir. James Wan) - available to stream on HBO Max and for free on Tubi.
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You ever notice how so many horror films seem to revolve around Judeo-Christian ideologies? We have. And we want to talk about that. If the Devil is real, so is God. And indeed, through the proce
GET OUT / THE SKELETON KEY: Racial Appropriation
Wait you're not Rob! You’re David in Rob’s body!
This week we cover all things body swapping and Racial appropriation as our protagonists guard themselves against the evil of stealing their life and body! Devin and David go it alone this month first venturing to New Orleans with the hoodoo horror THE SKELETON KEY and following it up with the Oscar winning smash hit GET OUT. Hope they don’t stumble
Next Month (Nov): Racial Appropriation
Announcing next month's films:
GET OUT (2017, dir. Jordan Peele) - available for rent on all platforms.
THE SKELETON KEY (2005, dir. Iain Softley) - available for free on Peacock and to rent on all platforms.
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Horror has always been a way to talk about our issues with othering - through gender, traits, and race. Next month, the Dogs will talk about the representation of race in these films. We
WOLF MAN / PUMPKINHEAD: Cursed Creatures
A curse on you and your family! JK JK That’d be pretty terrible wouldn’t it?
This month, the Cadaver Dogs explore two films dealing with ancient curses in which main characters trade their humanity - or lose it - and become a beast of vengeance! Starting way back to the classic Universal horror movie that started Hollywood’s love for werewolves with THE WOLF MAN (1941, dr. George Waggner). David,
Next Month (Oct): Creature Curses
Announcing next month's films:
THE WOLF MAN (1941, dir. George Waggner) - available for rent on all platforms.
PUMPKINHEAD (1988, dir. Stan Winston) - available for free on Tubi and Pluto TV.
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Get into the Halloween spirit as the Cadaver Dogs take a deep dive on curses! From the golden age of Universal monsters to the 80s boom of slasher and B-horror, doom, gloom, and premonition have persever
X (2022) / FRIDAY THE 13TH: Slasher Studies
Back to where it all began… Camp Crystal Lake, otherwise known as Camp Blood. This is FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980). Slasher films are often discussed as a genre, but in 80s America they were also a movement, a response to the politics of the day. That’s right, we’re talking Ronald Reagan! Sex is sin, and teens who reject abstinence and fail to “say no to drugs” are the perfect victims for the Voorhees f
Minisode: The Horror Movie That Started it All w/Ava Fields
Remember the first horror movie that terrified you so bad you had to sleep with your parents? Or the one that made you go "wait a minute... I actually love horror!" The Dogs think back to those early days and recall the films that started it all and just what it is we love about horror... with with special guest Ava Fields of Apt Horror. We also go off topic and rant about the bad rap horror fans
Next Month (Sept): Slasher Studies
Announcing next month's films:
FRIDAY THE 13th (1980, dir. Sean S. Cunningham) - available for free on Amazon Prime and Pluto TV.
X (2022, dir. Ti West) - available for rent on all platforms.
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It's back to school in your horror homeroom! The Cadaver Dogs look at the original rules of a slasher and how they have advanced with the modern age. Starting with the original slasher era from the 1970s
ITS ALIVE/ THE UNBORN CHILD: Abortions and Abominations
Horror has always been an outlet for political discussions during a time of crisis. This includes the decades-long abortion debate - how has horror covered this controversial topic?
The Cadaver Dogs delve deep inside THE UNBORN CHILD, aka SOP DEK 2002 (2011) where they discuss the true abortion incident that inspired the Thai horror film (and also murdering ghost babies). Fact or propaganda! Onl
Next Month (Aug): Abortions and Abominations
Announcing next month's films:
IT'S ALIVE (1974, dir. Larry Cohen) - available to rent on Amazon, Google, Apple and Vudu.
THE UNBORN CHILD / SOP DEK 2002 (2011, dir. Poj Arnon) - available for free on Youtube and on Amazon Prime with a Toku subscription.
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Horror has always been an outlet for political discussions during a time of crisis. This includes the decades-long abortion debate. The Dogs
CARRIE (1976) / THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE: Monstrous Feminine
Female power? Women having… a voice?? They must be the spawn of the devil! It’s an important time to talk about a woman’s autonomy and her right to choose. But unfortunately, it’s always been a controversial topic.
The Cadaver Dogs analyze two horror films from two different decades and discuss how they portray the monstrous female. We also play our favorite game: Is This Film Feminist? First up
Minisode: Best Vampire Characters w/ Almost Normal Productions
It’s the Blood-Sucking Brady Bunch! Even before Twilight, vampires were the most popular classic monster - seeing variations and adaptations across television, movies, and books. The Dogs along with special guest Almost Normal Productions (“The Accursed”) break down their favorite creatures of the night. There are many, many sexy vamps (hey, can you blame us?) and quite a few surprises. We also di
Next Month (July): Monstrous Feminine
Announcing next month's films:
CARRIE (1976, dir. Brian De Palma) - available for free on Amazon Prime.
THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE (2005, dir. Scott Derrickson) - available for free on Tubi and HBOMax.
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Woman v Devil is a common trope in horror. But what is the inspiration behind this trope and does it successfully represent the female plight? The Dogs compare the women's lib movement of the 7
IDENTITY / INCIDENT IN A GHOSTLAND: Stranger Than Reality
**SPOILERS AHEAD**
How many times has this happened to you: You pull up to a motel, or visit your mother after publishing your latest best-seller. Then some raving lunatic comes along, while you’re just minding your own business, and tries to convince you that everything you’ve experienced is a fabrication, a mechanism for coping with the terrible tragedy you experienced as a child. Do you break f
One-Year Anniversary Special!!
You read that right! It’s been one year since we first dropped a handful of episodes, and the Cadaver Dogs are celebrating. Join us, and then tweet us your favorite episodes, and what you’re hoping for in Year Two.
02:30 - Top 3 Episodes
21:28 - Bone Review Breakdown and Records
30:12 - Favorite New-to-Us Movies
35:12 - Hopes for Next Year
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Next Month (June): Stranger Than Reality
Announcing next month's films:
IDENTITY (2003, James Mangold) - available for free on Netflix.
INCIDENT IN A GHOSTLAND (2018, dir. Pascal Laugier) - available free on Netflix.
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Sometimes, we tell ourselves stories to escape the cruelty of the real world. But what happens when the stories take over and we can no longer tell the difference between what's real and what's our own mind playing tric
HEREDITARY / PET SEMETARY (1989): Grief and Belief
There’s no wrong way to grieve, but there certainly is an unhealthy way. Say… calling on the power of demons/unknown cosmic forces to bring the dead back to life only to have them go on a murder spree. That’s pretty unhealthy, don’t you think?
The Cadaver Dogs take a trip to the afterlife in this episode as they walk through the many examples of grief in two horror film staples. First up is the or
Next Month (May): Grief and Belief
Announcing next month's films:
HEREDITARY (2018, dir. Ari Aster) - available for free with a Showtime subscription, or to purchase/rent pretty much anywhere.
PET SEMETARY (1989, dir. Mary Lamber) - available free on Netflix and to purchase/rent anywhere.
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History has shown us that when humans mourn a loved one, they tend to turn to the paranormal to find hope in an after life. And while there'
Minisode: Best Kills + ANNOUNCEMENT
Probably always the hardest question you ask a horror fan: what is the best kill in a movie? Is it gorey? bloody? funny? suspenseful? The Dogs list their top three favorite horror movie deaths and chat about what makes a kill impactful. PLUS we have a HUGE announcement about the future of our show and what to expect. It's all positive, we promise.
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PLAN 9 / BIRDEMIC: Aliens and Avians
In 1938, Orson Welles directed and narrated an adaptation of “War of the Worlds” for a radio broadcast. However, listeners did not understand what they were hearing, and believed aliens were actually attacking! Panic ensued. For this very special episode of Cadaver Dogs Pod, we will be talking about something else entirely.
From Ed Wood to James Nguyen, it’s time we dig into the deep social and ec
Next Week: Aliens and Avians
Announcing next week's films:
PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (1959, dir. Ed Wood) - available free on Amazon Prime, Pluto Tv, and Tubi.
BIRDEMIC (2010, dir. James Nguyen) - available free on Tubi and Vudu.
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Humans the worst virus! Whether it's bringing us into nuclear war due to their narcissistic power-hungry attitudes or causing the end of the planet through greed and global warming, humans are her
BLACK ROSES / WE SUMMON THE DARKNESS: Metalsploitation
The 80s were more than just sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll… but let’s be honest, it was mostly that.. Rob and Devin are joined by guest Chris Guzzo (Pod From the Crypt) to talk metal-sploitation horror. (David is off directing a horror movie - send him some love!)
In this episode, we dive into how both these films embrace the anti-establishment principle of horror movies and metal music. For BLACK R
Next Week: Metalsploitation
Announcing next week's films:
BLACK ROSES (1988, dir. John Fasano) - available free on Shudder or Tubi.
WE SUMMON THE DARKNESS (2019, dir. Marc Meyers) - available free on Netflix.
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Metal music is making our children murderers! Horror movies and heavy metal found a way to fight back against parental censorship in the 1980s. With inspiration from the satanic panic and 80s counter culture, metal
NIGHTCRAWLER / THE NIGHT FLIER: Tabloids of Terror
“Never believe what you publish, and never publish what you believe.” These are the words of wisdom echoed by tabloid journalists everywhere… and maybe even by “legitimate” reporters? In an age where fake news persists, by what skewered code does the media abide? What lines will journalists cross, and who might they hurt in the process?
We’re talking bloodsuckers, airplanes, and the National Inqui
Next Week: Tabloids of Terror
Announcing next week's films:
NIGHTCRAWLER (2014, dir. Dan Gilroy) - available free on Amazon or to rent anywhere.
THE NIGHT FLIER (1997, dir. Mark Pavia) - available free on Youtube.
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Murder, sex, and scandal! Next week, the Cadaver Dogs talk the seedy world of tabloid journalism and its roots in capitalistic greed.
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THE INVITATION/ THE SACRAMENT: Cults
Don't Drink That! Drop you glasses of Flavor Aid, leave your family, and stop listening to that raving mad man trying to save your soul! The Cadaver Dogs are your new community. Join the pack as we dig up some historically inspired cult films.
Jim Jones and The People's Temple inspired this Ti West film, THE SACRAMENT, which changes only a few key details. Not for the faint of heart, nobody is
Next Week: Cults
Announcing next week's films:
THE INVITATION (2015, dir. Karyn Kusama) - available on Shudder and Tubi.
THE SACRAMENT (2013, dir. Ti West) - available on Tubi, Vudu, and Pluto TV.
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Grab your cup-o-Flavor-Aid and follow the Cadaver Dogs down the dark path of cult analysis. Next week, David, Devin, and Rob will cover two films with ties to Marilyn Manson, NXIVM, and Jonestown - one a high-praise
DAGON / NIGHTMARE CITY: Schlock-tastic Voyage
Bad acting. Bad scripts. INCREDIBLE effects. The Cadaver Dogs take a schlock-tastic voyage during their analysis of two international cult classics. What makes these movies so bad they’re good? Or, so bad they’re… well, bad?
By stripping down to the bare bones of Stuart Gordan’s DAGON (2001) and Umberto Lenzi’s NIGHTMARE CITY (1980), you see the necessities of a horror film. The Dogs analyze the
Next Week: Schlock-tastic Voyage
Announcing next week's films:
DAGON (2001, dir. Stuart Gordan) - available on Tubi, Vudu, and Roku
NIGHTMARE CITY (1980, dir. Umberto Lenzi) - available on Apple and Amazon
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It's the end of the world and it's brought on by schlocky horror? Lol no, it's xenophobia! Next week, the Cadaver Dogs will break down two cult apocalypse films and try to figure out just what the filmmakers are trying to
Minisode: Cadaver Trivia #2 w/ Autopsy of a Horror Movie
I want to play another game.
It’s been a while since our last Cadaver Trivia, but we’re back! David once again leads the contest as Brucker Nourse from Autopsy of a Horror Movie competes with co-hosts Devin and Rob. We’ve got werewolves. We’ve got slashers. We’ve got Spanish surrealists. But unlike Mr. Ghostface, we won’t kill you if you get an answer wrong (or will we?).
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AUDITION / FRANKENHOOKER: The Perfect Woman
Want a date? But with whom? What are the ideals and standards of perfection that men hold women to in modern society? The Cadaver Dogs are pulling back the curtains on the unrealistic expectations we hold in relationships, and the destructive – sometimes explosive – consequences.
There have been many interpretations of Takashi Miike’s AUDITION (1999) over the years, and oh boy do we have thoughts!
Next Week: The Perfect Woman
Announcing next week's films:
AUDITION (1999, dir. Takashi Miike)
FRANKENHOOKER (1990, dir. Frank Henenlotter)
What's your ideal of the perfect woman? How bout one that cuts out your tongue? Or one that isn't even really alive but a reanimated corpse? These are the punishments that befall the protagonists in next week's episode. We'll be talking male gaze, the dangers of a narrow perspective,
Minisode: Top Horror Films of 2021
Even with all the release push back, this year's produced some pretty incredible horror films. We've seen another resurgence of sequels and remakes of classics like Halloween, Candyman, Wrong Turn, Escape Room, The Quiet Place, Don't Breathe, The Purge, The Conjuring, Spiral... dear lord this list is long! But did any of these make the Cadaver Dogs' list of their top 3 horror films of 2021?
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SAINT MAUD / HOUR OF THE WOLF: Good Damage
Praise films and silence the voice(s) speaking inside your head for the very first Cadaver Dogs episode of the New Year! Devin, David and Rob are getting spiritual with last year's SAINT MAUD, the first feature by promising new filmmaker Rose Glass. The film follows a young medical aid who believe she has direct communication with God himself, and it is her duty to share this gift. What's better
Next Week: Good Damage
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SAINT MAUD (2019, dir. Rose Glass)
HOUR OF THE WOLF (1968, dir. Ingmar Bergman)
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Cover art by Omri Kadim. Music featured in this episode: 80s Synth by White Bat Audio. Licensed
Minisode: Best Horrific Performances w/ Destination 180°
As filmmakers themselves, the Cadaver Dogs tend to get quite wrapped up in awards season, and although the Critics Choice Awards have been postponed due to COVID (uh-oh) and the Golden Globes will no longer be on the air, we are nonetheless in countdown mode toward the Academy Awards. Too bad the Oscars tend to ignore our favorite genre… David and Devin team with A.J. of Destination 180° Podcast t
Minisode: Creepiest Kids w/ Superhost’s Brandon Christensen
“They’re he-e-e-e-ere!!” Why is it that every possible line is a lot scarier when uttered by a child? There’s no one on this planet who was not a kid at some point, and most kiddos are perfectly innocent bundles of joy. And yet… Rob and David team up with guest star Brandon Christensen, writer/director of Shudder exclusive SUPERHOST, to countdown their top 3 children of horror!
Which creepy kids
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