The Horror Files
Deep dives, reviews, and news about the horror movie world.
Deep dives, reviews, and news about the horror movie world.
Episodes

Apr 12, 2026
EPISODE 115: "The Substance" (2024)
Apr 12, 2026
Apr 12, 2026
58 min
For this episode, the ugly underbelly of youth and beauty in Hollywood is on full display, complete with fashionable yellow coats, neon green injector goo, and horrific full on body horror. That’s right monsters, I will be discussing the Coralie Fargeat film, THE SUBSTANCE, from 2024! So grab that fierce yellow coat and some activator, because this episode is going to be giving body-ody-ody!
Apr 12, 2026
58 min

Mar 15, 2026
EPISODE 114: "Starry Eyes" (2014)
Mar 15, 2026
Mar 15, 2026
37 min
For this episode, the bright lights of Hollywood beckon, but all is not what it seems under the glittering facade of fame, as we meet an aspiring actress who goes to the most horrific limits in pursuit of the Hollywood dream. That’s right monsters, I will be discussing the cautionary horror tale, STARRY EYES, from 2014! In the News Corner, we will have an update on James Wan's next movie, as well as some sad news for Last Drive-In fans. So grab your audition tape, because fame is coming at a very high and bloody price!
Mar 15, 2026
37 min

Mar 8, 2026
EPISODE 113: "The Ring" (2002)
Mar 8, 2026
Mar 8, 2026
44 min
For this episode, we travel to the fictional Moesko Island on the coast of Washington, where a VHS tape unleashes a nightmare of burning trees, women in mirrors, and an angry girl in a well who’s coming for your soul in seven days. That’s right monsters, I will be discussing the Gore Verbinski horror remake, THE RING, from 2002! In the News Corner, we'll have an update on the upcoming MANIAC COP remake, as well as the status of "Yellowjackets" fourth and final season. So grab your VCR, because this episode is coming straight through your screen!
Mar 8, 2026
44 min

Feb 28, 2026
EPISODE 112: "Smile 2" (2024)
Feb 28, 2026
Feb 28, 2026
49 min
For this episode, we follow the demise of a pop diva, whose life is torn apart by drugs, the pressures of fame, and one ugly, multi-mouthed smile monster. That’s right monsters, I will be discussing the Parker Finn supernatural sequel, SMILE 2, from 2024! In the News Corner, we'll have EVIL DEAD WRATH and WEDNEDAY season three updates, so grab that mike and smile for the crowd, this episode is about to boots the house down!
Feb 28, 2026
49 min

Feb 15, 2026
EPISODE 111: "Smile" (2022)
Feb 15, 2026
Feb 15, 2026
45 min
For this episode, laughter isn’t the best medicine, as we explore a new modern horror classic, packed with mental health issues, trauma, and of course, lots of really fucking creepy smiles. That’s right, monsters, I will be discussing the Parker Finn psychological horror film, SMILE, from 2022! In the News Corner, I'll have updates on the upcoming installment of the EVIL DEAD franchise, as well as Mike Flanagan's next Stephen King project. So find your bestie and give em' a smirk, because this episode will make you grin from ear to ear!
Feb 15, 2026
45 min

Feb 8, 2026
EPISODE 110: "Bone Tomahawk" (2015)
Feb 8, 2026
Feb 8, 2026
53 min
For this episode, we head to the old west town of Bright Hope, where a detour into a Native American burial site unleashes a gory domino effect, full of broken bones, cannibalism, and a race against time. That’s right monsters, I will be talking about the S. Craig Zahler horror western, BONE TOMAHAWK, from 2015! In the News Corner, we'll have updates on the next IT FOLLOWS film, as well as TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE news, so saddle up your horse because we are heading into a ride towards death!
Feb 8, 2026
53 min

Feb 1, 2026
EPISODE 109: "The Others" (2001)
Feb 1, 2026
Feb 1, 2026
39 min
For this episode, we head to the Channel Islands, where a devoutly religious mother lives with her two kids in a spooky manor that’s inhabited by spooky goings on, secrets, and creepy old lady girls. That’s right monsters, I will be discussing the Alejandro Amenábur gothic horror, THE OTHERS, from 2001! In the News Corner, I'll have an update on SCREAM 7, as well as the next PARANORMAL ACTIVITY film. So make sure to close your light-blocking curtains, because this episode is going to get revealing!
Feb 1, 2026
39 min

Sep 28, 2025
EPISODE 108: "Dolores Claiborne" (1995)
Sep 28, 2025
Sep 28, 2025
50 min
For this episode, we head to Stephen King’s Maine, where an elderly socialite’s death leads to a tangled web of murder and abuse surrounding a mother and her estranged daughter. That’s right monsters, I will be talking about the Taylor Hackford thriller/mystery, DOLORES CLAIBORNE, from 1995! In the News Corner, I'll have the latest on a GRAVE ENCOUNTERS reboot, as well as AMC's FearFest's Halloween schedule, so grab that laundry and make sure its six pins, not five Dolores!
Sep 28, 2025
50 min

Sep 1, 2025
EPISODE 107: "Near Dark (1987)"
Sep 1, 2025
Sep 1, 2025
50 min
For this episode, we head into the dusty landscapes of rural Oklahoma. Where a cowboy meets a very different sort of girl, who’s family are a band of undead drifters who are on a nightly hunt for blood. That’s right monsters, I will be talking about the Western horror film, NEAR DARK, from 1987! In the News Corner I'll have an update about the status of SAW XI, as well as the 40th anniversary re-release of RE-ANIMATOR, so grab your shades because this episode is going to be "finger-licking good!"
Sep 1, 2025
50 min

Jul 21, 2025
Jul 21, 2025
2 hr 5 min
For this episode, I continue my discussion with Rich Harris of @SlashintheAttic IG reviews of the first three ALIEN films. For our final installment, we tackle ALIENS (1986) and ALIEN 3 (1992). So, grab your power-loader suit and your flame thrower, because this is going to be one mother of an episode!
Jul 21, 2025
2 hr 5 min




