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EPISODE · Jun 27, 2025 · 2H 11M

Episode 167 – Offerings (1989)

from Dark Night of the Podcast · host Troy Escamilla, Roger Conners

Troy and Roger dig into Offerings (1989), a low-budget slasher that proudly wears its Halloween influences like a badge—and maybe forgets to iron out its own plot in the process. They explore the strange tale of John Radley, a traumatized adn bullied boy turned silent killer, and the inexplicably chill reactions of the town’s residents to a string of body parts showing up on doorsteps. From awkward teen banter to a sheriff who seems more inconvenienced than alarmed, the guys dissect the film’s odd pacing, charmingly clunky script, and that unforgettable pizza delivery moment. Offerings may not reinvent the slasher wheel, but it serves up enough nostalgic weirdness to be oddly endearing. Just don’t ask what’s on the pizza!

Troy and Roger dig into Offerings (1989), a low-budget slasher that proudly wears its Halloween influences like a badge—and maybe forgets to iron out its own plot in the process. They explore the strange tale of John Radley, a traumatized adn bullied boy turned silent killer, and the inexplicably chill reactions of the town’s residents to a string of body parts showing up on doorsteps. From awkward teen banter to a sheriff who seems more inconvenienced than alarmed, the guys dissect the film’s odd pacing, charmingly clunky script, and that unforgettable pizza delivery moment. Offerings may not reinvent the slasher wheel, but it serves up enough nostalgic weirdness to be oddly endearing. Just don’t ask what’s on the pizza!

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