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We're Watching

18 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings

Morbid fascination meets mild terror as Abby and Alexia watch, read, and discuss all things horror. Abby, Scaredy-Cat Extraordinaire, watches movies for the first time ever, and Alexia, Resident Horror Movie Cinephile, explains it all. And since we're big readers, we'll get into the literature behind it all too. We'll laugh, we'll cry, but most of all....We're Watching.

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15 | We're Watching...I Know What You Did Last Summer

May 25, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MB

"Listen, you little sh*t-stick-Mayberry-ass-reject. There's been a murder, and you are going to fry in hell if you ignore it!" - I Know What You Did Last Summer, 1997 This week is off the rails! After a brief hiatus, the girls discuss all things comic book cinema, teen slashers, and what the North Carolina coast actually looks like. In this suspenseful tale, four teens are stalked by a mysterious killer who attacks using a fish hook. Will they make it out alive? Not without a disastrous hai...

14 | We're Watching...Lamb

March 02, 2022 11:00 - 58 minutes - 37.8 MB

"What the f*ck is that thing?" "Happiness." - Lamb (2021) This week Abby and Lexi discuss Lamb, an Icelandic A24 film directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson with an interesting twist on parenthood. Ingvar and Maria are working sheepherders in rural Iceland who experienced an incredible loss, but after a new addition is born in their herd, they take up the mantle to raise it. But there is a threat under the surface that they were not prepared for at all. Tell us what you think! Rate, review, subsc...

13 | We're Watching...Black Christmas

January 19, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MB

"Oh, why don't you go find a wall socket and stick your tongue in it? That'll give you a charge." - Black Christmas, 1974 This week Abby and Alexia play catch-up and visit this classic Christmas-time horror! Touted as one of the orignal slasher-flicks and praised for its feminist lens, this movie seems to have it all. Do the girls like it? Who's more of a mood, Barb or the house mother? Lexi also gives us all the details on the famous murders that inspired the legends that inspired the film...

12 | We're Watching...Ready or Not

December 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MB

"She'll never be one of us." "Of course not, dear. She has a soul," - Ready or Not (2019)! In light of Abby's upcoming nuptials, this week's episode is centered on the 2019 horror-comedy, Ready or Not! Grace has just married the love of her life, but his family has a dark secret. A wealthy family whose fortune was made from best-selling board games, their favorite initiation ritual is for the new family member to play a game. However, the game Grace picks is enough to send fear through yo...

11 | We're Watching...Insidious

December 08, 2021 18:26 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

"It's not the house that's haunted. It's your son." -Insidious (2010) It took 11 episodes, but we've hit a milestone! The first movie Abby and Alexia don't agree on! Listen along as we discuss the pros and cons of jump scares and family dynamics. All of this and more with this week's episode! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts. TW: Discussion of gore, Sexual themes, Wizard Swears Like the pod? Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can email us at: [email protected]...

10 | We're Watching...Poltergeist

December 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

"This house has many hearts." - Poltergeist (1982) This week we dive into the Spielberg hit Poltergeist! How much did this movie spook you? Are we ready to be free of the “Indian Burial Ground” trope? You moved the cemetery but you left the bodies??? All of this and more with this week's episode! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts. TW: Discussion of gore, Sexual themes, Wizard Swears Like the pod? Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can email us at: werewatchingpod@gmail...

BONUS 2 | Zombies & Unicorns & Vampires, Oh My!

November 21, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes - 24.9 MB

BONUS CONTENT! In which Abby and Alexia encourage book reading and make their recommendations. Find our current reading list on our GoodReads pages, just search for our names! Alexia's Books: Zombies vs Unicorns, an anthology headed by Holly Black Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen McManus Undead by Kirsty McKay This is Our Story by Ashley Elston Things I'm Seeing Without You by Peter Bognanni Fourteen Ways to Die by Vincent Ralph Abby's Books: Misery by Stephen King Clown in a Cornfi...

9 | We're Watching...The Conjuring

November 17, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 27 MB

"The fairy tale is real. The Devil is real." The Conjuring (2013) This week, Abby and Alexia examine the movie said to be one of the scariest horrors of the modern age. Do you agree? Does this movie fill your nightmares? What's the deal with 3:07? Is it witchcraft and the Devil, or is there something more sinister at work? Find out this week on We're Watching! Like the pod? Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can email us at: [email protected] Instagram: WereWatchingH...

8 | We're Watching...The Blair Witch Project

November 10, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 40.6 MB

"I'm afraid to close my eyes. I'm afraid to keep them open." -The Blair Witch Project (1999) This week is a lot less campy and a lot more camping. Lex and Abby reminisce about their horrible camping experiences and philosophize the inner workings of being lost in the woods. Have you seen this movie? What's your traumatizing camping experience? TW: Horror, Wizard Swears Like the pod? Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can email us at: [email protected] Instagram: WereWa...

7 | A Nightmare on Elm Street

November 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MB

"Whatever you do, do not fall asleep." A Nightmare on Elm Street. Long episode warning! Abby and Lex have way too much fun discussing this movie. What's your biggest nightmare? Do you have a sleep paralysis demon? Are crop tops for the boys? TW: Discussion of CP, SA, Gore, Violence, and Wizard Swears Like the pod? Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can email us at: [email protected] Instagram: WereWatchingHorror Twitter: Watching_Horror Facebook: We're Watching Podcast

7 | We're Watching...A Nightmare on Elm Street

November 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MB

"Whatever you do, do not fall asleep." A Nightmare on Elm Street. Long episode warning! Abby and Lex have way too much fun discussing this movie. What's your biggest nightmare? Do you have a sleep paralysis demon? Are crop tops for the boys? TW: Discussion of CP, SA, Gore, Violence, and Wizard Swears Like the pod? Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can email us at: [email protected] Instagram: WereWatchingHorror Twitter: Watching_Horror Facebook: We're Watching Podcast

6 | We're Watching...The Covenant

October 27, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 56 MB

"I'm going to make you my wi-otch." -The Covenant (2006) Have you seen this cult fave? As far as we can tell, we are the sole members who remember and love this movie. Tune in this week as we reminisce on the simplicity on high school, young Sebastian Stan, and who on earth the target audience was for this movie. TW: Discussion of violence, Wizard Swears Like the pod? Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can email us at: [email protected] Instagram: WereWatchingHorror ...

BONUS | A Very Hungover Book Talk

October 24, 2021 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.89 MB

If you've listened to our Jennifer's Body episode, you'll know Lex and Abby were really going through it. To get into the mood to talk about movies, they talked about literally everything else and recorded it. This bonus episode involves some book talk that needed its own episode! Books Discussed: Trial by Fire series by Josephine Angelini The Song of the Lioness series by Tamora Pierce Tender is the Flesh by Augustina Bazterrica Follow @Twilight_Talk on TikTok for the Twilight and C...

5 | We're Watching...Jennifer's Body

October 20, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MB

"Hell is a teenage girl." - Jennifer's Body (2009) In this episode, Abby and Alexia work through their severe hangovers to bring you a deep dive into the 2009 cult classic Jennifer's Body. Remember the Naughties? Jennifer's Body had it all: the slang, the fashion, the boy bands who sacrificed virgins for fame.... TW: SA, Violence, Gore, Witchy Rituals, and Wizard Swears Like the pod? Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can email us at: [email protected] Instagram: WereW...

4 | We're Watching...Malignant

October 13, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MB

"It's time to cut out the cancer." - Malignant What does Fast 7 and Aquaman have in common with Malignant? None other than director James Wan! In this episode we delve into Wan's most recent movie, Malignant - a movie with vibrant colors and an even more, uh, colorful story! Is this movie too scary for scaredy cats? Should it be taken seriously? Who is Gabriel? All will be answered in this week's episode! TW: Spoilers, Domestic Abuse, Violence, Gore, Bud Lite Seltzers, and Wizard Swears ...

3 | We're Watching...Psycho

October 06, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 39.2 MB

"A boy's best friend is his mother." -Norman Bates Psycho! The infamous violins! The wild twists! The Alfred Hitchcock of it all! Can you believe Abby knew none of it? Join in as Lex walks Abby through one of the most well-known horror films, and the oldest one they've seen so far. Does this movie stand the test of time? Is Norman Bates the most terrifying horror villain? TW: Violence & Wizard Swears Like the pod? Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can email us at: werewatching...

2 | We're Watching...You're Next

September 29, 2021 05:00 - 52 minutes - 40.5 MB

"Grab anything that might make a good weapon." -Erin, Amazing Final Girl. This week Lex and Abby discuss the 2011 thriller You're Next. An estranged family gets together for a weekend at their vacation house. It's all stiff handshakes and bickering until bodies start falling. A group of strangers in masks start attacking the house and everyone in it, and now the only option is to survive. Spoilers galore! TW for violence, SA, and wizard swears. Special thanks to our PodFriends Greg and De...

1 | We're Watching...The Exorcist

September 22, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutes - 37.5 MB

"What an excellent day for an exorcism." - Father Karras We're starting with a bang! Join Abby and Lexi as they talk about the infamous movie The Exorcist (1973), Abby's first reactions, and why it's important to jump and gasp at the right points. Is this movie as scary as it sounds? Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can email us at: [email protected] Instagram: WereWatchingHorror Twitter: Watching_Horror Facebook: We're Watching Podcast