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EPISODE · May 30, 2026 · 2H 5M

Episode 191-Return to Horror High (1987)

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

This week, Troy and Roger head back to Crippen High for Return to Horror High (1987), a slasher that somehow manages to be clever, confusing, and completely ridiculous all at the same time. The guys dive into the film's meta-horror antics, its ever-growing cast of suspicious characters, and an ending so chaotic it practically dares you to make sense of it. Along the way, they discuss the movie's influence on later self-aware slashers, its very 80s charm, and the baffling decisions made by just about everyone on screen. Is it a hidden gem or a cinematic fever dream? Roger and Troy aren't entirely sure, but they have a blast trying to figure it out.

This week, Troy and Roger head back to Crippen High for Return to Horror High (1987), a slasher that somehow manages to be clever, confusing, and completely ridiculous all at the same time. The guys dive into the film's meta-horror antics, its ever-growing cast of suspicious characters, and an ending so chaotic it practically dares you to make sense of it. Along the way, they discuss the movie's influence on later self-aware slashers, its very 80s charm, and the baffling decisions made by just about everyone on screen. Is it a hidden gem or a cinematic fever dream? Roger and Troy aren't entirely sure, but they have a blast trying to figure it out.

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