Partners in Fright

Travel with us into the abandoned town of Ravens Fair, where recently widowed Jamie is haunted by a creepy ventriloquist dummy...and his family's past.

Today's flick, Dead Silence, is directed by modern horror mastermind, James Wan. It also happens to be Devon's pick for the Frightful Faves series, where we watch and review our most favorite horror movies in the month of October.

Crop circles, leftover glasses of water, and tinfoil hats. We're back this week with one of Joe's all-time favorite horror movies: M. Night Shyamalan's Signs.

Devon & Joe continue their journey of reviewing their frightfully nostalgic horror faves in October with Halloween III: Season of the Witch. This third installment is the only Halloween movie to not feature Michael Myers, however it's also the only one TO feature magic boulders from Stonehenge.

We're kicking off our series Frightful Faves for the month of October! You can expect reviews of some of our all-time favorite horror movies leading up to Halloween.

This week we cover The Invitation, a movie about a dinner party turned cult sales pitch, turned murder fest.

Five friends go on the hunt for the most extreme haunted house and find more than they bargained for. Join Devon and Joe as they discuss The Houses October Built.

It's new! It's fast! It's spooky! Welcome to our new segment "Fast Frights" where we'll be discussing short horror films.

On today's lineup we have Ignore It - a 2021 short where a family must ignore a deadly spirit's presence or face the consequences. We'll also be discussing the 2023 short, The Chair, which follows a couple that grapple with the effects of bringing home a chair found off the side of a road.

Join us for our 50th episode! We discuss Willow Creek, a found footage Bigfoot horror flick. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for our best Bigfoot impressions.

Tonight's a full moon - join us as we discuss the cult classic Ginger Snaps, recommended to us by a listener. This coming-of-age story follows Ginger as she grapples with not only "becoming a woman" but also becoming something much more...supernatural.

Would you rather be haunted by Samara from The Ring or the demon from Paranormal Activity for a year? Would you rather stay a night in the Overlook Hotel from The Shining or the Bates Motel from Psycho? We answer these questions, plus discuss our experience seeing the Ghost Files live tour in our newest Casual Frights episode! 

The fate of the universe rests in the hands of one man...and a rest stop bathroom glory hole. This week Devon & Joe discuss Glorious, a Shudder original starring Ryan Kwanten and J.K. Simmons. Also on the show, Joe attempts to pronounce Ghatanothoa, Devon struggles to describe the plot of True Blood, and the two share a fun date idea.

It's rush week baby and we're pledging to horror. In this episode, we discuss the 1986 horror flick Sorority House Massacre, a spinoff of The Slumber Party Massacre trilogy. 

In Mike Flannagan's directorial debut, Absentia, we meet Tricia, a woman healing from her husband's strange disappearance seven years ago, and her sister Callie who is healing in her own right from drug addiction. The pair begin to link more disappearances to a mysterious tunnel across from their apartment.  In this week's episode, Devon and Joe discuss and rate this low-budget supernatural horror flick and also debate who can say "crayon" correctly.

Surprise! It's new release time! We're reviewing Talk to Me, an A24 Australian supernatural horror flick directed by Danny and Michael Philippou about a haunted embalmed hand that has a direct line to the spirit world. Fingers (and toes) crossed that it's worth the hype. 

Happy one year anniversary to Partners in Fright! We end our first year of the podcast reviewing Pandorum, a sci-fi horror cult classic starring Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster. Take a trip with us down memory lane as we revisit some favorite podcast moments over the past year and discuss whether Pandorum still holds up 14 years later. 

After searching high and low for a copy of this movie, we're finally reviewing Love Object, a horror flick about a socially awkward technical writer who develops an intimate relationship with life-like "adult doll" that quickly turns sinister. 

Disgraced Youtuber Shawn aims to reclaim his credibility by locking himself in a haunted, abandoned house overnight in Deadstream, a 2022 Shudder original that was written, directed, produced and edited by husband and wife team Joseph and Vanessa Winter. Join Devon and Joe as they discuss this hidden gem of a horror flick. 

A creepy phone, confusing time travel logic, and two former vampires turned lovers (sort of)!? Count us in. This week we're discussing The Caller starring Rachelle Lefevre (Twilight) and Stephen Moyer (True Blood) - a movie that teaches us an important lesson in stranger danger. 

A vintage choose-your-own-adventure style horror game unleashes a curse upon unsuspecting players in Choose or Die. Two young coders face gruesome choices as they play not only for prize money, but for their lives.

This week Devon & Joe DIVE into The Deep House, an underwater haunted house filled with horrors, spooky fish, and deep sea puns. Stick around to SEA if we liked this one or if it left a YACHT to be desired. 

Devon & Joe revisit Josh Ruben (who also played Bruce in A Wounded Fawn) in Scare Me, a horror comedy focusing on two horror writers who share scary stories during a power outage in upstate New York. Catch this one on Shudder! 

Devon & Joe complete their millennial duty of taking way too many Buzzfeed quizzes about horror movies. Joe also has a surprise quiz lined up for Devon that he crafted himself. 

Take the quizzes! 

A movie that leaves Devon & Joe speechless (well, speechless and angry)…Speak No Evil is a drama/horror about a Danish family visiting a Dutch family they met on vacation for a "relaxing" weekend that turns disturbingly violent. We try to keep things surface level, but the subject matter gets pretty heavy - especially for parents. Listener discretion advised! 

A space llama invades Earth in an attempt to end mankind in Llamageddon. Its first stop in world annihilation is terrorizing a small farm in Ohio where a group of teenagers are throwing a house party. Complete with laser beams, furry alien llama eggs, and lots and lots of fake blood, this movie is truly out of this world. Thanks to our listeners for this recommendation!

On this week's Casual Frights - Joe gets to interview Devon on nightmares, horror tropes, and UFO's. A great way to get-to-know your co-host! We'll be back with a regularly scheduled movie review next week. 

Devon & Joe dig into A Wounded Fawn, a Shudder original following a woman reentering the dating scene after an abusive relationship. Unfortunately she chooses to date a murderer who lures her to a secluded cabin. Devon gets to brush up on some art history as they delve into this strange, dark, and at times, psychedelic story. 

We're back this week with your regularly scheduled content! This time around, Devon & Joe discuss the Evil Things, a found footage film chronicling the days leading up to the disappearance of 5 teens vacationing in upstate New York. Complete with eerie vans, creepy noises, and some good old fashioned night vision scares. Stick around to hear their ratings! 

Welcome to a new series - Casual Frights! Or as Joe so eloquently puts it - "bullshit episodes." This week Devon interviews Joe on fears, nightmares, and horror favorites. A great way to get-to-know your host!

Possum is a psychological British horror film that follows Phillip, a recently unemployed puppeteer who returns back to his childhood home to live with his guardian/uncle. He also brings some *literal* emotional baggage along for the ride.

Devon & Joe also briefly discuss Infinity Pool (2023) - spoiler-free! - and say goodbye to a local theatre where they had their first date. 

In this week's episode we review Are You Scared? - a 2006 movie following a "reality" TV show with contestants who face up against their biggest fears. However, in a shocking turn of events, these fears turn out to be deadly challenges. 

Along the way, Devon loses her Lizzo fan card, Joe can't pronounce Cherie, and the two answer the question...are you scared?

From The Strangers director Bryan Bertino comes The Dark and the Wicked - a film following strange happenings and hauntings plaguing the Straker family and their secluded rural farm.

Devon & Joe dive into their review of this recent horror flick and discuss why goats are so terrifying. 

In this week's episode, Devon & Joe discuss The Haunting of Grady Farm - a found footage movie in which leads Emily and Ryan venture to the swamps of central Florida for the notorious Grady Farm while filming for the second season of their TV show, Haunted America. Little do they know, this may be their last haunt as they are faced with the dreaded Sluagh. 

Bizarre tubes, a series of deathly challenges, and a woman hanging in limbo with...alien robo-cops? Join Devon & Joe as they discuss this French horror sci-fi flick and tackle the question what happens when we die? 

Diving into another found footage horror flick, Joe & Devon discuss Isaac Rodriguez's The Last Radio Call, which follows a grieving wife looking for answers after her husband mysteriously disappears in an abandoned hospital on a police call.

Who doesn't love a good body cam jump scare?

"We're all going to the world's fair." Say it three times, smear some blood on your computer screen, watch a creepy video and you've got yourself a one-way ticket to an online horror game.

Devon & Joe discuss this recent horror/drama release that follows a girl playing a MMORPG and tackles the question - what if the horror is all in your head? 

Buckle up for this Tucker & Dale vs. Evil style film that follows a women's volleyball team fighting for their lives after being targeted by a group of inbred cannibals. That's right, this week we're discussing Girls with Balls.

Devon & Joe discuss yet another flick from the found footage horror genre, Devil's Pass, which documents a group of young filmmakers journeying to Russia to study the infamous Dyatlov Pass incident.

The special Halloween episode! In which Devon & Joe barely discuss John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic Halloween and instead discuss Halloween traditions, costumes, and favorite candies. Last, but not least, buckle up for a smash or pass list of horror villains.

Aliens, Antartica, and Kurt Russell? Oh my! In the second to last episode of our 50 Nights 50 Frights series, Joe discuss and review one of Joe's all-time favorite horror movies - The Thing directed by John Carpenter.

In this week's episode of reliving our favorite horror movies, we discuss the cult classic The Strangers. While Devon is adamant it was a 2005 flick, this movie indeed came out in 2008.

If you're in need of a good old fashioned ghost story (with a twist), look no further than our review of the 2001 horror movie The Others, starring Nicole Kidman. 

We kick off October with Devon's pick of the classic 1996 slasher Scream. And we (surprisingly?) easily answer the age-old question of what's your favorite scary movie?

Would you pass "it" on? This week we dive into Joe's pick – It Follows, a slow burn horror flick about a girl who is haunted by a mysterious entity that seems to follow her wherever she goes.

Devon & Joe discover what's the worst that can really happen when you turn someone down for the school dance during their watch of The Loved Ones (2009).

A killer video game!? Say no more. A group of friends discover a one-of-a-kind game that redefines virtual reality. Join us as we follow Frankie Muniz & co. into the depths of the Gerouge Plantation belonging to the infamous Blood Countess in Stay Alive.

Our first ever new release episode! And our first horror movie in theatres in a loong time. Check out our review for Barbarian (2022) starring Bill Skarsgård, Georgina Campbell, and Justin Long about an Airbnb gone wrong. Up until the 15:36 mark is spoiler-free, so feel free to listen a bit even if you haven't watched yet! Catch more new releases during 50 Nights 50 Frights in our lead-up to Halloween.

You know it, you love it - it's Stanley Kubrick's 1980 masterpiece, The Shining. We discuss all of our favorite scenes and scares in the 2nd installment of our 50 Nights 50 Frights series leading up 'till Halloween.