Episode 74: The Monkey, New Horror & The 2025 Oscars

This week, Ben and Danny chat about the landscape of mainstream horror, focusing on the output of genre champions Blumhouse and their ability to distinguish between popcorn flicks and award-season contenders. They also discuss the work of Osgood Perkins and his latest effort, the horror comedy The Monkey before rounding off the episode with a belated chat about the Oscars results. 00:00 - Intro 03:58 - Mainstream horror & Blumhouse - Films mentioned/discussed: #ME3GAN #theblackphone #paranormalactivity #thepurge #thepurgeanarchy #thepurgeelectionyear #sinister 39:38 - Osgood Perkins - Films mentioned/discussed: #longlegs 52:12 - The Monkey discussion/analysis 01:08:02 - Oscars Catch up - Films mentioned: #anora #thesubstance 01:19:55 - Outro #horrormovies #horror #blumhouse #osgoodperkins #themonkey #stephenking #filmpodcast #film #movie #moviepodcast #cinema