SJ, Dan, and Spaventa break down the recent action-comedy-horror movie Renfield. They talk about the many reasons the movie feels like a first draft, Nic Cage's successful effort to play Dracula with no goofiness, the group therapy scenes falling completely flat, Nicholas Hoult and Awkwafina being totally miscast, the movie's very fun gory violence…

Colton Haynes (Teen Wolf, Arrow) joins SJ and Dan to talk about 90's teen witchcraft movie The Craft. They discuss how the movie is basically X-Men written by the board of a women's college, if they would have been friends with the girls in high school, the meanness of high schoolers in movies of the 90s, and if the movie is scary or not. The Craft…

Dan, SJ, and Spaventa discuss the Hulu alien horror film No One Will Save You. They talk about which scenes feel like Home Alone, if the design of the aliens feels scary, comparisons to Signs, whether we think the movie would have done well as a theatrical release, acting without dialogue, Kaitlyn Dever's creepy dresses, modern horror's overrelianc…

SJ and Dan cover another Stephen King adaptation, the paranormal horror The Boogeyman. They talk about why the Boogeyman is a lame monster, the generic horror villain trope of feeding on fear, and how they completely disagree about what happens at the end of the movie. The Boogeyman (2023) Directed by Rob Savage Written by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, …

Dan and Sara welcome Sam Roberts (Jim and Sam Show) to discuss the classic 90s slasher Scream. They talk about if the rules of horror the movie lays out really matter, why Scream is better than most of the movies it celebrates, the method used to keep Rose McGowan stuck in the doggie door, the Psycho quote that does not land, and how Matthew Lillar…

SJ and Dan are joined by Brent Sullivan (You're Making It Worse podcast) to discuss the original Hellraiser. They talk about Pinhead's World War I veteran backstory, the on-set maggot wrangler, Clive Barker's bad alternative title ideas, and a very Hunter Biden scene. Hellraiser (1987) Written and Directed by Clive Barker Starring Doug Bradley, Cla…

Dan, SJ, and Spaventa discuss the "Evil Macaulay Culkin" movie The Good Son. They talk about how Culkin's character isn't that different from Kevin McCallister in Home Alone, Elijah Wood's dad dumping him at his distant relatives' house immediately after his mother's death, the Augustus Gloop moment, and the ridiculous last line of the movie. The G…

Jon Gabrus (ActionBoyz, High and Mighty podcasts) joins Dan and SJ to discuss body horror classic The Fly! They talk about why we need more remakes of bad movies, the nightmarish image of fingernails falling off, why this is the most pro-abortion movie of all time, how Cronenberg shows Goldblum's gradual transition to Brundlefly, Mel Brooks refusin…

As we enter this hiatus period, please enjoy our Talk To Me patreon episode free and unlocked! SJ, Dan, and Spaventa unpack what they unanimously think is the best new horror movie of 2023, the Australian supernatural possession film from A24, Talk To Me. They discuss how the embalmed hand is not traditionally spooky, how the movie achieves its rou…

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Michelle Collins (The Michelle Collins Show) joins SJ and Dan to discuss what can only be described as Dawson's Creek meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the 90s high school sci fi horror film The Faculty. They discuss what makes the movie The Breakfast Club of horror, the aliens looking like killer shrimp, the extremely 90s cast, Michelle's Josh…

Subscribe at patreon.com/theitcouple to hear the full episode and all archived and future bonus episodes! This week on patreon SJ, Dan, and Spaventa unpack what they unanimously think is the best new horror movie of 2023, the Australian supernatural possession film from A24, Talk To Me. They discuss how the embalmed hand is not traditionally spooky…

Maddy Smith (Wild N' Out) joins SJ and Dan to talk about the science fiction slasher sequel Leprechaun 4: In Space. The crew discuss Warwick Davis' commitment to the role, the movie's depiction of nude aliens, and the scene that got the movie greenlit involving a Leprechaun shooting out of a man's penis. Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997) Directed by Br…

Subscribe at patreon.com/theitcouple to hear the full episode and all archived and future bonus episodes! Happy Halloween! This week on patreon SJ, Dan, and Spaventa went to the see the new Exorcist movie at 1:30pm on a weekday. They discuss the questionable choices that ruin the big exorcism scene, the solid acting and production design, how most …

Joe DeRosa (Taste Buds, We'll See You in Hell podcasts) joins SJ and Dan to talk about the demonic possession classic The Exorcist. They discuss why this is one of the best movies of all time, Dan and Joe's longtime personal connections to the movie, how the characters' faith and doubts are challenged and exploited by the Devil, the well-documented…

Subscribe at patreon.com/theitcouple to hear the full episode and all archived and future bonus episodes! Dan, SJ, and Spaventa discuss the relatively new Hulu alien horror film No One Will Save You for the second episode of our Patreon launch! They talk about which scenes feel like Home Alone, if the design of the aliens feels scary, comparisons t…

Subscribe at patreon.com/theitcouple to hear the full episode and all archived and future bonus episodes! To celebrate the launch of our Patreon we are releasing two bonus episodes this week! Dan, SJ, and Spaventa watch and provide commentary over the highly anticipated independent slasher Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey. You can enjoy this podcas…

Scotty Landes (Bananas podcast, screenwriter of Ma) joins Dan and SJ to discuss an all-time classic serial killer horror film, The Silence of the Lambs. They talk about how it compares to other serial killer movies, Anthony Hopkins' impact in less than twenty minutes of screen time, why Jodie Foster didn't want to star in the sequel, Buffalo Bill b…

Sean Donnelly (Brand New Jerks podcast) joins Dan and SJ on the show this week to review the first movie in the dystopian horror franchise The Purge. They discuss their own Purge survival strategies, how the movie revitalized Ethan Hawke's career, Dan buying a sledgehammer for protection, the villains' mostly unexplained motives, and which scene fe…

Sam Morril (We Might Be Drunk podcast) joins Dan and SJ this week to celebrate Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece of suspense and horror, Psycho. They discuss gay villains in old movies, why Marion Crane is a terrible criminal, the ways serial killer Ed Gein inspired the story, why Hitchcock shot the movie in black and white, the prevalence of peep hol…

Kerryn Feehan (OnlyFeehans podcast) joins the show to talk about the classic high school horror film Carrie. They discuss if Kerryn and SJ empathize with Carrie's teenage girl problems, John Travolta's random southern accent, Piper Laurie thinking she was shooting a comedy, disaster proms in movies, and what makes religion spooky. Carrie (1976) Dir…

Bobcat Goldthwait (comedy album Soldier For Christ) joins Dan and SJ to talk about a horror movie he wrote and directed, the found footage creature feature Willow Creek. They discuss filming at the site of the original Patterson-Gimlin footage, eating the local bigfoot burgers, filming with actual long standing members of the bigfoot community, con…

Jared Freid (37 and Single on Netflix, The J-Train podcast) is on the show this week to discuss the Fourth of July themed slasher Uncle Sam. The crew discuss the movie's incoherent political messages, the challenge of distinguishing Uncle Sam's wife from his mom, the first kill taking place 45 minutes into the movie, the insane things Isaac Hayes' …

Dolph Ziggler (the hilarious Nick Nemeth) joins Dan and SJ to discuss a favorite movie of his, the superhero/horror cult classic The Toxic Avenger. They talk about the choice to include topless women constantly, Pat Ryan's great 80s politician villain performance, the inexplicable nazi cop, how the vehicular murder scene could have been its own mov…

Anthony Atamanuik (Don't Panic podcast, What We Do in the Shadows) joins the It Couple to discuss one of the all-time classic horror films, Rosemary's Baby. They talk about the return of the nude old people trope, the movie's portrayal of witchcraft and satanism, why John Cassavetes is so good as the mediocre husband Guy, the regrets the book's wri…

Ian Fidance (Bein' Ian with Jordan podcast) joins Dan and Sara to talk about the namesake of the podcast, the 1990 miniseries It. They talk about Harvey Fierstein being the original choice for Pennywise, Tim Curry switching between accents, Pennywise's goofiest attack move, and why the movie could never work in a city setting. This was our first re…

Chloé Hilliard (author of F*ck Your Diet) joins The It Couple to celebrate the cult classic Killer Klowns From Outer Space, a horror/sci-fi that Chloé thinks the entire world needs to see. They discuss the high school characters looking 35-years-old, why Officer Mooney is the MVP of the movie, which characters had sex with the clowns, and the night…

Dan Soder (Billions) joins the show this week for a review of the original Predator. They talk about the movie's interplay between action and horror, James Cameron inspiring the design of the Predator costume, the Schwarzenegger-Stallone rivalry, why the showdown between Billy and Predator happens offscreen, and why Predator is never talked about i…

Ilana Glazer (Broad City) is on the podcast this week to talk about The Shining, one of the most beloved and analyzed films ever made. They discuss Stephen King hating this adaptation of his novel, why Stanley Kubrick and this movie attract some extremely stupid conspiracies, and the brutal production where some scenes took over 100 takes. The Shin…

Henry Zebrowski of Last Podcast on the Left joins Dan and SJ in the debut episode of the show to talk about one of his comfort movies, a modern horror classic about demonic possession, Hereditary. Find out which death in the movie Henry thinks is the funniest, why we should not want horror movies to get Oscar nominations, and what compelled Henry t…

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