Horror and a Half
78 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJoin Kelly and Rose as they discuss various pieces of horror and horror-inspired media in a somewhat less than reverent fashion.
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Episode 234: Pet Sematary (2019)
March 29, 2024 00:00 - 2 hours - 131 MBFirst we're talking about aliens, demons, and scary moments (and also late night television?) before we pointedly refuse to remake an old episode - sure, we covered Pet Sematary before, but this is a different movie! Theoretically! Join us as we travel back to 2019 to talk about lack of oomph, movies faking you out, and sittin' cats.
Episode 233: Ghostwatch
March 15, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBThis time out we have some brand new exorcisms and some old school slashing (and also an existential crisis for Kelly, whoops) before digging into 1992's Ghostwatch! Turn on your British TV and prepared to get hoaxed to death as we discuss spit ghosts, cursed places, early 90s tv tech, and guys where guys shouldn't be!
Episode 232: The Omen
March 01, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBDo you want to hear about the general area where we grew up? No? Too bad! We also have a lesser King adaptation (another one?!) before moving on to 1976's The Omen! Get given an eerie child as we discuss getting wrecked by packs of dogs, early Final Destination vibes, never checking into anything, and... Baylock attack!
Episode 231: Lisa Frankenstein
February 16, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBNot a lot of horror around these parts, so we briefly revisit a fav through Mom Reactions(TM) before moving on to new release Lisa Frankenstein! Borrow your step sister's gothest dress as we discuss rude tombstones, ineffectual dads, out of left field axe murders, and body part theft.
Episode 230: Suitable Flesh
February 02, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBThis time around we've got a vampire twofer, a real life cursed encounter, and... Agatha Christie?! Then we move on to last year's Suitable Flesh! Swap bodies with us as we discuss rude demons, husbands into getting stabbed, deeply shitty college town Arkham, and the dangers of fucking in open windows.
Episode 229: Night Swim
January 19, 2024 00:00 - 2 hours - 164 MBDo you want to hear about prog rock horror movies? Deeply 90s devil pictures? Oscar front runners AND a form of television that should be kept away from Stephen King?! We have all that for you, and more! Because we're also discussing the brand new Night Swim aka Evil Pool! Get your swimsuit on and dive right in with us as we discuss ill-advised familial trades, just reaching for things in pools, and diving for quarters.
Episode 228: House on Haunted Hill (1999) AND Return to House on Haunted Hill
January 05, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBHappy New Year! The holidays isn't always the most horror-ful time, so we have decided to bring you an impromptu double feature: the remake of House on Haunted Hill and the 8 year later direct to dvd sequel Return to House on Haunted Hill! Join us in a big fuck off asylum as we discuss the joys of sets, twisted theme parks, under what circumstances 1999 and 2007 let us look at tits, evil doctors that it turns out are Like That due to evil statues, and scores of nearly identical nobod...
Episode 227: Black Christmas (2006)
December 22, 2023 00:00 - 2 hours - 158 MBIt is, apparently, the most chaotic time of the year! Join us, awash in brain broke energy, as we discuss whales that are your dad, snatched bodies, and finish out our season of Justin Long: Horror Boy (...for now). Then! Our unhinged state does not abate, because we're discussing the 2006 Black Christmas remake! Hang out in a highly decorated sorority house with us as we discuss too many girls, criminally insane Christmas, and a heaping helping of eyeball trauma! Plus: we say come a...
Episode 219: Episode 219: The Masque of the Red Death
September 01, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBWe're back! And what do we have for you this fine day? Well, a couple kinds of vampire, a scary witch lady, the bullying of Dr. Jekyll, and also TV vampires (a third kind). Then we're headed back to 1964 for The Masque of the Red Death! Put on your favorite colored robe with us as we discuss animal roleplay, dagger roulette, and marrying Satan.
Episode 218: Episode 218: The Rental
August 11, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBKelly is taking Manhatten, Rose is considering spite, and together we are watching vampires fuck up. Then we are discussing 2020's The Rental! Spend way too much on a murder house with us as we discuss missing dogs, mublecore roots, and old man Michael Meyers. Plus: a fucking bat!!!
Episode 217: Episode 217: The Night House
July 28, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBShort ep this time around! We're touching on the new season of WWDitS before diving into 2021's The Night House! Get pushed into a boat with us as we talk about cool visual effects, backwards houses, and a buncha brunettes.
Episode 216: Episode 216: Evil Dead Rise
July 14, 2023 00:00 - 2 hours - 85.1 MBThis time out Rose is considering both exorcists AND wolfmen, while Kelly learned about some more cursed films and also Crystal Lake psychics. Then we are entering a run down apartment for Evil Dead Rise! JOIN US (ahem) as we chat about family vibes, blood elevators, missed opportunities, and less Mommy than you might think.
Episode 215: Episode 215: Jaws 2
June 30, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBHappy pre-Fourth weekend! We haven't been doing much horror stuff, but that gives us plenty of time to dig into a sequel to one of the great films, Jaws 2! Boat on up to a lighthouse with us as we chat about A Million Teens, improbable boat explosions, when and how the freak sets in, and (of course) the Jaws ride.
Episode 199: Episode 199: Scream 5
March 25, 2022 00:00 - 3 hours - 138 MBThis time around on Horror and a Half we have some classics and some classic bits - want to hear about The Evil Dead? How about revisit Big Wolf on Campus? Got feelings about American folk horror? We have chat for you! Then, we're finally getting to this year's 5Cream AKA Scream AKA Scream 5! Firmly plan on not returning to Woodsboro with us as we once again try (or not) to who the dunnit, talk about the new twist of parents that care, and desperately try to figure out what this univ...
Episode 198: Episode 198: Fresh
March 11, 2022 00:00 - 2 hours - 105 MBWe're back together after so long! And it turns out we need to talk about barnacles, Michael Myers crying, and definitely Kevin. Then! We dip into a brand new film with 2022's Fresh! Slap on a late title card with us as we discuss clown men, Satanic plates, and weird dancing.
Episode 197: Episode 197: The Deep House
February 25, 2022 00:00 - 2 hours - 84.8 MBThis time around on Horror and a Half Rose is regaling us with an epic tale, while Kelly brings word of gross movie theaters and gross bugs. Then! We're discussing 2021's The Deep House! Make some ill advised SCUBA decisions with us as we discuss shitty boyfriends, corpse chases, and everyone's best man, a CGI fish. Plus: a late stage diversion into... slug men?
Episode 196: Episode 196: The Empty Man
February 11, 2022 00:00 - 2 hours - 94.9 MBWhat do we have for you this episode... Well, there's tales of the 90s internet, the end of massive undertakings, and, hmm... You hear that whistling? Oh, no worries, it's only 2020's The Empty Man! Hang out on a bridge at night with us as we consider skillful uses of sound, where thoughts come from for real, and being so, so doomed.
Episode 195: Episode 195: Last Night in Soho
January 28, 2022 00:00 - 2 hours - 95.9 MBThis time around on Horror and a Half, we're discussing bad bets and getting close to the end of weirdness, before we loop back around to 2021's Last Night in Soho! Move to fashion school with us as we discuss ill thought out side characters, mirrors, and Running From Ghosts.
Episode 194: Episode 194: The VVitch
January 14, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBWelcome to the New Year! What does horror have in store for us?! Well, Rose visited an evil ghost club and Kelly has invited people to come assassinate them if they don't finish a book, so things seem to be pretty much the same! But we have new things to discuss, like 2015's The VVitch! Join us as we face down the popular consensus of this film, while still taking the time to rate animal scariness, discuss devil children, and chop a whole hell of a lot of wood.
Episode 193: Episode 193: New Year's Evil
December 31, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBHappy New Year's Eve! We may be closing out another shit year, but we're still here and this time we're talking 1980's New Year's Evil! There's literally never been a better time! Join us as we discuss cool theme songs, non-whodunnits, and the development of the slasher formula.
Episode 192: Episode 192: Prisoners of the Ghostland
December 17, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 86 MBThis time on Horror and a Half we touch briefly on Halloween 2 before Kelly spoils the hell out of Inscryption. Then we discuss 2021's Prisoners of the Ghostland! Put on an explosive jumpsuit with us as we Mad Max it up, hide out as mannequin people, and learn the importance of clocks.
Episode 191: Episode 191: Candyman (2021)
December 03, 2021 00:00 - 3 hours - 160 MBThis time around on Horror and a Half we have a lot of movies! Rose revisits some old HaaH topics, Kelly wraps up a director's filmography, and there's even a novel about film! Plus, some scary cards?? Then we dip into another new release with 2021's re-quel Candyman! Come to a fancy art gallery with us as we meet a nice, weird guy with candy, only show up in reflections, and fail to get bad bee stings looked at by professionals in a timely manner.
Episode 190: Episode 190: Escape Room - Tournament of Champions
November 19, 2021 00:00 - 3 hours - 141 MBThis time around: movies. Lots of 'em! Rose is bringing some turned screws, some evil Marys, and some child vampires, while Kelly has metal werewolves, jokeless comedies, and some evil kids. Plus, we discuss body horror! Then, it's time for some MORE movie with 2021's Escape Room: Tournament of Champions! Come to yet another murder escape room with us as we discuss set decoration having fun, cool beach rooms, and saying fuck you to the unfairness of society while also being very dumb. Plus:...
Episode 189: Episode 189: Old
November 05, 2021 00:00 - 4 hours - 201 MBThis time around on Horror and a Half we are covering the Major Holiday, which means we have a ton of stuff: semi-themed reality show episodes, novellas about boys of different sorts, prowling, and not one but TWO season finales, one decidedly stupider than the other. Then! We are time travelling back to summer and regular travelling to the beach to talk 2021's Old! Maybe don't come to the beach with us as we appreciate the comedic value of the word "old", get mad at the science underlying ...
Episode 187: Episode 187: Nightbooks
October 08, 2021 00:00 - 3 hours - 133 MBThis time around on Horror and a Half: it's actually October! Rose has tales of Boston scares and Ryan Murphy nonsense, while Kelly is considering the body hopping serial killers and haunted people that may or may not be metaphors. Then, we dip into something basically brand new with 2021's Nightbooks! Get kidnapped by an apartment with us as we long for non-CGI cats, encounter an awful lot of slime, and even experience a producer-based twist!
Episode 186: Episode 186: Season of the Witch
September 24, 2021 00:00 - 4 hours - 183 MBAn episode that's nearly 4.5 hours long?! It MUST be the season of the witch! Anyway, we have a lot to talk about, what with the return of American Horror Story, the reading of novellas, the killing of sacred deer, and murder cars. Then we head back to 1972 for Season of the Witch AKA Hungry Wives! Try to find one man that doesn't suck as we contend with 70s decorating, witch shopping montages, and late stage cats.
Episode 185: Episode 185: The Mephisto Waltz
September 10, 2021 00:00 - 3 hours - 143 MBYou can tell that The Season is dawning because the episodes are getting longer! We've got all sorts of things at the top of the show: mostly bad keys, the fulfillment of long ago promises, poorly balanced anthology television, and the triumphant return of our favorite vampires and vampire hunter! Then, we cast ourselves back to 1971 for The Mephisto Waltz! Hold very still for your life mask as we discuss the uses of blue goo, covet peoples' hands, and meet some very stupid body swappers. ...
Episode 183: Episode 183: Fear Street 1978 & Fear Street 1666
August 13, 2021 00:00 - 3 hours - 134 MBThis time around on Horror and a Half we're back after a break (for us) and we talk some about Bigfeet, spin offs, and creeps before diving into not one but two films! That's right, we're closing out the 2021 Fear Street trilogy with both 1978 and 1666! Are you ready for camp pranks? Dirty outhouse losers? Cannibal pigs and cgi flies? How about CAVES?! Let's go!
Episode 182: Episode 182: Werewolves Within
July 30, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 82.7 MBUp top this episode we discuss a little non-fiction, mom movie recs, and how we're both barely into some horror novels, which is really just a trailer for next time, honestly. Then we discuss yet another brand new film, 2021's Werewolves Within! Take a new forestry job with us as we discuss another town of weirdos, forget this movie is based on a video game, and wait futilely for a storm. No werewolf break in this movie, but consider our whole episode a werewolf break! #WeBreakForWerewolves...
Episode 181: Episode 181: PG - Psycho Goreman
July 16, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBThis time around on Horror and a Half we have a little Christmas chill and a town so cursed by a witch that they're making 3 movies about it, and then! We discuss 2021's Psycho Goreman! Hold on tight to your gem of total control while we discuss monster suits, invented sports, and kids who are A Lot.
Episode 180: Episode 180: Eaten Alive
July 02, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 89.9 MBThis time around on Horror and a Half Rose is learning when vampires die, while Kelly is once again hanging out with teenage doofuses. Then we discuss 1976's Eaten Alive, a film that is certainly an experience! Come to the combo hotel/zoo if you dare to meet the maniac and his friend and a whole host of other unpleasant or put upon wierdos! There's Psycho riffs! Surprisingly young Robert Englund! Two crocodile puppets! Plus a boatload of screaming, a hell sky, sickle necks, and so m...
Episode 179: Episode 179: Scanners
June 18, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 177 MBWe play a quick round of The Weird (and I promise - it's weird!) before we leap straight into 1981's Scanners! Join us in a definite school bus as we discuss timestamps of iconic gifs, learn some things about computers, and all sorts of explosions! Plus: some thoughts on the state of modern, mainstream cinema? Why?? (asks the person who brought it up in the first place)
Episode 177: Episode 177: The House on Haunted Hill
May 21, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBThis time around on Horror and a Half there's fall breaks, witch YA, and setting up a scale of Good to Bad Castle Freaks (we only have the two ends of the scale). Then we travel both backward in time to 1959 -and- forward in time to a classic Halloween with The House on Haunted Hill! Join us for a ghost/murder party as we discuss acid pits, flying exposition heads, and, of course, skeletons. Try not to get blasted in the hall, ya murderer!
Episode 176: Episode 176: Hell Fest
May 07, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 170 MBThis time around on Horror and a Half Kelly has a tunnel tale while Rose tells us about a creep too. Then we jump back to 2018 to a real Halloween Horror Nights with Hell Fest! Put your phone in a dish for security with us as we talk about haunted house set dressing, Night Bumps, and straightforward slasher success.
Episode 175: Episode 175: Willy's Wonderland
April 23, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 179 MBOn this Horror and a Half we revisit horror stores and ghost clubs before we cover one of the most No Thoughts, Head Empty movies we have ever covered, 2021's Willy's Wonderland! Get locked in a child's robot restaurant with us as we take a lot of soda and pinball breaks, meet some paper thin teens, oh, and kill as many robots as we have to. It's your birthday!/And we want you to have fun!
Episode 174: Episode 174: No Escape Room
April 09, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 238 MBOn this Horror and a Half Rose is hanging with ghosts and Kelly is meeting melty bears and we're both considering Sam Raimi. Then it's time to pretend that we can go to weird little rooms together with 2018's No Escape Room! Join us for a Syfy original with 0 sharks in it as we consider repetitive mask puzzles, gross toilets, trees, and a shared scary chimney of our past. Plus: just sincere discussion of escape rooms!
Episode 173: Episode 173: Scare Me
March 26, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 220 MBThis time around on Horror and a Half we are learning about things we already knew about: Kelly is finding out all SORTS of new things about roads and Rose is carefully tracking the movements of modern Nancy Drew. Then we cover 2020's Scare Me! Join us in a cabin with no power to tell stories, meet weird pizza dudes, and have late stage turns. One of us takes it better than the other! (Warning: there's crying) Plus: a deeply rude Twilight fact.
Episode 172: Episode 172: The Beast Must Die
March 12, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 177 MBThis time around on Horror and a Half Kelly mostly has a variety of teens (both wolves and slashers), while has a variety of stories about blood. Then we travel back to 1974 for The Beast Must Die! It's a weird whodunnit where you're not looking for a murderer... but a werewolf! Join us as we try to parse the "clues", ponder the numerous chase scenes, and pass around a candlestick 3 or 4 times. Look out for... The Podcast Break!
Episode 171: Episode 171: Silent House
February 26, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 163 MBThis time around on Horror and a Half Kelly has black cats and mysterious towns, while Rose is getting freaky and reconsidering Quint. Then we talk about 2011's Silent House! Join us for a movie you might be hearing about more than ever this year as we discuss single shot movies, running around a house, and what maybe shouldn't be twists.
Episode 170: Episode 170: Sea Fever
February 12, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 214 MBThis week on Horror and a Half Kelly is properly audio-cursed, but it won't stop us! We have ghost roomies, Psycho rip offs, and a jumbled look back at the final season of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Then we hop the Atlantic to have a Boat Scare with 2019's Sea Fever! Join us for odd movie introductions, bad news boats, and all the green goo you could possibly want!
Episode 169: Episode 169: Spree
January 29, 2021 00:00 - 3 hours - 304 MBThis episode has one of our most unbalanced first segments in the history of the show, so we hope you enjoy casting exercises, outdoor mazes, and Too Many Books. Then we're discussing 2020's Spree! Hop into the back of a car full of cameras as we discuss twitter bot boys, the need to stream, and making things for very small audiences on the internet.
Episode 168: Episode 168: Run.
January 15, 2021 00:00 - 3 hours - 322 MBWe have a properly full episode for you this time around: grabby boys! non-period movies! pirates! mysterious women! coffee secrets!!! Then we tackle a teen thriller with 2020's Run. (The period is part of the title - we're still plenty excited!) Join us for rando calls, Mom Secret Basements, and an intense love of games.
Episode 167: Episode 167: Castle Freak (2020)
January 01, 2021 00:00 - 3 hours - 252 MBHow do you want to start 2021? Do you want to punch ghosts? Do you want to befriend a jock? Do you want to witness "realistic axe murders"??? Maybe you want to take one last dip into the movies released in 2020 and come up with... Castle Freak? Oh boy. Join us for a movie that suX, as we discuss all the gross, boring, and bizarre missteps this remake takes.
Episode 166: Episode 166: A Nasty Piece of Work
December 18, 2020 00:00 - 3 hours - 293 MBThis episode of Horror and a Half is inexplicably rowdy - what could have caused it? Is it Kelly trying some holiday horror and getting absolutely steamrolled by their first choice? Is it Rose reading some books that come with wild plots and actual haunted paintings? Is it Scooby Doo's fault? Or does the blame lie with 2019's A Nasty Piece of Work? Join us at a late night Christmas dinner as we get mad at office culture, get puzzled by giant son portraits, and get intrigued by many, many mas...
Episode 165: Episode 165: His House
December 04, 2020 00:00 - 2 hours - 239 MBThis time around on Horror and a Half Kelly is learning about rules and spoiling a great book while Rose is learning about a candidate for the scariest shape and finds it wanting. Then we sample the new Netflix movie His House! Join us for a sad movie about ghosts, grief, and alienation.
Episode 164: Episode 164: The Mortuary Collection
November 20, 2020 00:00 - 3 hours - 315 MBThis time on Horror and a Half Rose is telling us about confusing tv beginnings and endings, while Kelly is trying to discover what Baby Jane's deal is. Then we head for a weird town in a nebulous time for The Mortuary Collection! Complete a perfunctory job interview with us as we poke around in medicine cabinets, make fun of fraternities, and trace the life of a bad doctor. Hey, has anyone seen Amicus Arcane recently?
Episode 163: Theater of Blood
November 06, 2020 00:00 - 3 hours - 253 MBOctober may be over but 1) we have never cared and 2) we have Halloween to discuss! There's lots of talk of cat puppets, Cary Grant, and candles before we dig into the weirdo slasher(?) Theater of Blood! Do you want to see Vincent Price kill theater critics? Then we have a movie for you! Be sure to vote for us for the Critic's Award as we properly dissect not really convincing disguises, mindblowing Series of Unfortunate Events connections, and everyone's favorite show This is Your Dish.
Episode 162: The Haunting of Bly Manor
October 23, 2020 00:00 - 4 hours - 401 MBWe have a huge episode as our second episode of the October season! We have evil arms and evil islands, and novels old and new, all before we cover the recently released The Haunting of Bly Manor! Join us in the countryside as we ponder lost loves, devil selves, dream hopping, and another helping of sad, humanist horror.
Episode 161: Spiral
October 09, 2020 00:00 - 3 hours - 306 MBOn this episode of Horror and a Half Rose is still hanging with Rachted, while Kelly is learning about fishing and travelling to Minnesota (again?!) with Hannibal. Then we watch 2019's Spiral! Move to a weird little town with us as we discuss leaving your doors unlocked, Scary Suspenders Man, and shapes!
Episode 160: Anaconda
September 25, 2020 00:00 - 3 hours - 308 MBOn this episode of Horror and a Half we are properly sliding into the spooky season and there's plenty to talk about! We have old teen shows, new teen shows, bizarre prequels, obsessing about asshole reporters, and, as always, podcasts. Then we're talking 1997's Anaconda! Hop on an old river steamer with us for Jungle Horniness, more! bad! accents!, and napping through an ENTIRE movie. Plus: we have theme parks on the brain even more than usual!