Dead And Lovely Horror Movie Podcast

Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are finally getting to (quite possibly) the greatest horror movie ever made: The Shining. We take a ridiculous quiz, get into our analysis of the film, and address theories from Room 237 and others. Enjoy it. Orders from the house. Movie discussion begins at 00:47:48 Music by Ben Eller

We're coming at you strong this week with I Am Not A Serial Killer. We find out if we can tell the difference between quotes from children and quotes from serial killers, we talk a bit about adapting novels to the screen, and we get into what exactly is going on in this movie. You're going to enjoy it! Movie discussion begins at 00:42:26 Music by Ben Eller

This week, Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking about everyone's favorite Norwegian dark fantasy horror: Trollhunter! Not-so-secret fact: we were pretty drunk when we recorded this. Ben tells a mouse story, we get into some Norway facts, and we follow every tangent and conversational back alley throughout our discussion of this film. Fun drinking game: take a drink every time we change the subject! Movie discussion begins at 00:42:53 Music by Ben Eller

It's winter and we're talking about the greatest horror remake of all time: The Thing. We talk about of favorite Kurt Russell movies, we get in to some of the film's production complications, and we try to figure out what this movie is really about. It's a rip-roaring good time! Movie discussion begins at 00:56:20 Music by Ben Eller

On its 10-year anniversary, Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking Dead Snow. It has cold weather, camp slasher tropes, and Nazi zombies getting killed: the purest equation for a fun time in January. We find out how much we remember about the year 2009, we talk about Nazi zombies and how much Nazis suck, and we talk about this super-fun Norwegian horror comedy. Movie discussion begins at 00:51:07 Music by Ben Eller

Throughout January we'll be covering snowy horror films beginning this week with 30 Days of Night. We talk Bird Box like everyone else on the internet over the past week and a half, we tell you our New Year's resolutions, and we get into this brutal vampire movie set in Barrow, Alaska. This is an episode you won't soon forget. Movie discussion begins at 01:00:43 Music by Ben Eller

2018 may not have been your favorite year, but it was a great year for horror films. In this episode, Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve tell you which horror movies from 2018 were the best (and we even throw in some honorable mentions). It's another fun time with your favorite podcasters! Music by Ben Eller

It's Christmas wildcard time here at Dead and Lovely and Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking Home Alone. It might not be a horror movie but it certainly is horrific if you pay attention. And Kevin grew up to be Jigsaw, so it's basically a horror prequel. It's long. It's strong. It's two dudes having a good ol' holiday conversation. Enjoy! Movie discussion begins at 01:45:18 Music by Ben Eller

We're talking Rare Exports: the Christmas movie that you need to make an annual tradition. We get into Ben's continuing Christmas woes, what Christmas character we are, and how awesome Rare Exports is. If this doesn't get you into a holiday mood, you're probably dead! Movie discussion begins at 00:50:46 Music by Ben Eller

It's Christmas time and there really is no Christmas movie that we'd rather be talking about this week than Gremlins. It's a dark horror-comedy for the kids that's way deeper than you might think. We talk about our favorite Christmas gifts of the past, we get into some production stuff, and we talk about how this film is about consumerism, greed, and capitalism. Movie discussion begins at 01:05:48 Music by Ben Eller

We've received a bunch of requests for Phantasm over the past year and a half and we've finally gotten to it. We talk dreams, this film's year-long production, and the surreal nature of Phantasm. Hop in your Barracuda and let's ride! No warning shots! Movie discussion begins at 01:00:42 Music by Ben Eller

Hot off the podcast presses (like, we just recorded this an hour ago) and tinged with some melancholy, your dudes Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking What We Do In The Shadows. We find out what type of vampire we are, we try to avoid breaking down comedy, and we get into all of the vampire tropes in this film. Movie discussion begins at 00:49:18 Music by Ben Eller

If you're going to talk about a vampire movie, you might as well talk about one of the best: Let The Right One In. We get into our favorite people and things to come from Sweden, we talk about the American remake (Let Me In), and we get into just how wonderfully dark and twisted this film is. Movie discussion begins at 01:01:04 Music by Ben Eller

It's the second week of Novampire and we're going back to Stephen King well for water. It's Salem's Lot time and we've put in the three hours to talk about it. We get into what Stephen King villain we would be, how influential this film is on future vampire films, and how okay this movie is. Enjoy! Movie discussion begins at 00:41:49 Music by Ben Eller

Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve saw Suspiria recently and now we want to spoil it for you. We get into some of the differences between the new version and the original, the role of dancing in this film, and the major thing we would change about the film. It's a real fun time! Music by Ben Eller

We begin our 2nd Annual Novampire this week with Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark. It's the grim and dirty vampire movie you never knew you wanted. We talk drug addiction, this movie's vampire rules, and how awesome Bill Paxton is in this movie. Movie discussion begins at 00:37:55 Music by Ben Eller

Surprise! It's a mini-sode from your dudes Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve. We both watched The Haunting of Hill House. So we got together and talked about it. We talk about Shirley Jackson, writer/director/editor Mike Flanagan, the cast, and the series as a whole. It's a densely-packed 35 minutes. Music by Ben Eller

Happy Halloween! Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are celebrating our greatest holiday by talking about The Monster Squad. We talk about Ben's Halloween party, we give you some suggestions for (maybe) kid-friendly Halloween movies, and we get into some theories about The Monster Squad that might blow your mind. Movie discussion begins at 00:42:55. Music by Ben Eller

In this longer-than-average episode, Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve get into their favorite horror film of 2018: Hereditary. We talk about which movies have terrorized us, we pitch John McClane vs Gremlins, and we get deep into Hereditary. Movie discussion begins at 01:07:35 Music by Ben Eller

Your guys, Ben Eller and Steven Spratling, are coming at you with a spoiler-free minisode about the new Halloween. We get into the major themes of the film, its relationship to the other Halloween movies, and we let you know if it's worth going to see. Music by Ben Eller