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High On Horror
by Drew Van Ess and John Machurek
High on Horror is hosted by life long horror fanatics Drew and John. High on Horror is a podcast dedicated to our love of horror and cannabis.
Episodes
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HoH Review #90 - Unholy Night (2026) & Nightborn (2026) Fantasia 2026 Film Review
🎬🎉This week on High on Horror, we're reviewing two films from Fantasia 2026, Unholy Night & Nightborn. A grandma back from the dead and creepy newborn. Are these films worth your time? 🍃🔥Spark one up and join us as we set the stage for one of the best genre fests in the world. 🌐 Stay...
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HoH Review #89 - Fantasia 2026 Curtain Raiser
🎭🎟This week on High on Horror, we're kicking off our coverage of 30th Anniversary of the largest North American genre film festival Fantasia! We're breaking down what we're most excited to see and what hidden gems you should keep an eye out for. 🔥🍃Spark one up and join us as we set the stage...
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HoH Review #88 - Hokum (2026) Film Review
🔪🩸This week on High on Horror we’re stepping into a twisted suburban nightmare, Hokum with Adam Scott. Does it deliver fresh chills and clever mayhem, or is it all smoke and mirrors? 🔥🌲Spark one up and join us as we review Hokum to see if Adam Scott’s everyman becomes a new horror favorite or...
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HoH Review #87 - Deathstalker (2025) Film Review
🔪🩸This week on High on Horror we’re stepping through a cursed portal to face off with a barbarian anti-hero and his trail of practical gore. A remake of the 1983 Roger Corman cult classic, Deathstalker delivers over-the-top creature effects, heavy metal riffs, and tongue-in-cheek swords &…
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HoH Review #86 - Dolly (2025) Film Review
🪆This week on High on Horror, we’re heading into the grainy, 16mm wilderness to face off with a new breed of backwoods terror. Designed as a gritty tribute to the mean-and-nasty grindhouse classics of the 70s, this flick promises a visceral experience that feels like a lost relic from a dusty...
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#64 - Street Trash (2024) Film Review w/ Ryan Kruger
🗑🎬This week on High on Horror, we celebrate Thanksgiving as we melt faces with Ryan Kruger (making his second appearance), the mad genius behind the insane 2024 remake of Street Trash! We get toxic about bringing back the legendary ’80s trashterpiece, the wild practical effects that’ll make…
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#63 - Leprechaun 3 (1995) 30th Anniversary w/ Brian Trenchard-Smith & John DeMita
🍀🎰☘️Get lucky with terror this episode of High On Horror Drew Van and John celebrate the 30th anniversary of Leprechaun 3 (1995)! We're going all in on the Vegas-set slasher with special guests director Brian Trenchard-Smith and actor John DeMita (Fazio), diving into the gold, gore, and...
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#62 – Night of the Reaper (2025) Film Review w/ Brandon Christensen
💀🎥 This week on High on Horror, we’re joined by Brandon Christensen, the filmmaker behind Night of the Reaper! We dive into his latest nightmare, talking about the film’s terrifying atmosphere, creative process, and jumping on Reddit to personally chat with fans about the movie. 🎧 Spark one up...
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#61 – Night of the Living Dead (1990) 35th Anniversary w/ Patricia Tallman
🎃🧟♂️ This Halloween, High on Horror is rising from the grave with a special interview! We’re talking all things Night of the Living Dead (1990) for it's 35th anniversary with Patricia Tallman, who brought a fierce new life to Barbara in Tom Savini’s cult classic remake. From zombies to legacy…
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#60 – Traumatika (2024) Film Review w/ Maxime Rancon, Pierre Tsigaridis, & Rebekah Kennedy
This week on High on Horror, we’re sitting down with the creators behind Traumatika! We’re joined by cowriter Maxime Rancon, cowriter-director Pierre Tsigaridis, and star Rebekah Kennedy for an in-depth conversation about the film’s disturbing themes, its unique approach to trauma-driven horror,...
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HoH Review #85 – Coyotes (2025)
This week on High on Horror, we’ve got a sneak peek at Coyotes and it is little but here is our review. Trapped in their Hollywood Hills home, a family must fight for survival as they’re caught between a raging wildfire and a pack of savage coyotes. Claustrophobic, brutal, and timely, this one...
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HoH Review #84 – The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
👻🎬This week on High on Horror, we’re stepping back into the world of Ed and Lorraine Warren. Billed as the final chapter in the massively successful Conjuring franchise, this installment promises one last battle with the forces of darkness. Does it deliver the scares fans expect, or is the…
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HoH Review #83 – Bring Her Back (2025)
NOTE: This was an episode that was recorded that we never released. The current events will not be current. This week on High on Horror, we’re diving into Bring Her Back, the chilling new tale of grief, family, and the unholy lengths we’ll go to for a second chance. Tense, atmospheric, and deeply...
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#59 - Friday the 13th Part III (1982) Film Review w/ David Katims
🔪💧We’re heading back to Crystal Lake this week, and Jason’s bringing his hockey mask for the very first time. In Episode #59 of High on Horror, we’re slicing into Friday the 13th Part III (1982) — the 3D cult classic that changed slasher history forever. Joining us is special guest David…
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HoH Review #82 – Burning (2024) Fantasia 2025
🔥🏚️ On this episode of High on Horror, we’re taking a slow walk into the flames with Burning (2024). In a quiet suburban village, a young family’s home goes up in smoke after the tragic loss of their firstborn. Neighbors whisper of curses, but the mystery deepens when every eyewitness offers a...
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HoH Review #81 – Weapons (2025)
🔍💥 HoH Review #81 – Weapons (2025) This week on High on Horror, we’re digging into Weapons (2025), the unsettling new thriller that turns a small-town mystery into a full-blown nightmare. When all but one child from the same classroom vanish on the same night at the exact same time, the…
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HoH Review #80 – Dui Shaw (Fantasia Fest 2025)
🎭📿This week on High on Horror, we’re diving into the first three episodes of Dui Shaw, a striking new horror anthology out of Bangladesh making its debut at Fantasia Fest 2025. A gang of goons learns that divine vengeance comes for everyone. A fortune teller pays the price for breaking her own...
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HoH Review #79 – Fantasia Fest 2025 Curtain Raiser
🎭🔥 HoH Review #79 – Fantasia Fest 2025 Curtain Raiser This week on High on Horror, we’re kicking off our coverage of Fantasia Fest 2025! From world premieres and indie gems to international nightmares and bold genre experiments, Fantasia is once again delivering a wild mix of horror, sci-fi,...
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HoH Review #77 – A Hard Place (2025) Film Review
🩸🎬 After a job goes south, a gang of criminals retreats to a remote desert hideout — only to discover they’re not alone. Caught in the middle of an ancient war between monstrous predators of day and night, the crew must decide if they can trust each other… or if it’s every man for himself when...
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HoH Review #76 – Wolf Man (2025) Film Review
🐺🎬 HoH Review #76 – Wolf Man (2025) Film Review After a vicious animal attack, Blake and his family take shelter in a remote farmhouse. But as the creature circles outside, something even more terrifying stirs within. As Blake begins to change, the real danger might already be inside. 🎧 Spark...
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HoH Review #75 – Sinners (2025) Film Review
🧛♂️🎬 Set in 1930s Mississippi, Sinners follows twin brothers Smoke and Stack Moore—WWI vets turned nightclub owners—whose new juke joint becomes ground zero for a vampiric nightmare. As the blood flows, they must face a dark force that threatens their community and their souls. 🎧 Spark One Up...
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HoH Review #74 – Dead Mail (2024) Film Review
📮🎬This week on High on Horror, we’re diving into Dead Mail, a gritty, slow-burn mystery set in 1980s Midwest America. When a blood-stained letter arrives at a dead letter office, seasoned postal investigator Jasper is pulled into a dark and violent trail involving a missing keyboard engineer…
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HoH Review #73 – The Rule of Jenny Pen (2024) Film Review
🧠🎭 This week on High on Horror, we’re checking into The Rule of Jenny Pen, a psychological thriller that blends unsettling performances with a sinister dose of surreal horror. Geoffrey Rush stars as a judge recovering from a stroke at an assisted living facility—where things take a dark turn...
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HoH Review #72 – The Substance (2024) Film Review
💉🎬 This week on High on Horror, we're diving into The Substance, a wild and body-horrific ride about vanity, fame, and the price of perfection. When washed-up TV fitness star Elisabeth Sparkle is fired by her sexist boss, she turns to an experimental serum that promises a younger, improved...
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HoH Review #71 - Nosferatu (2024) Film Review
🧛♀️📽️ This week on High on Horror, we sink our teeth into Nosferatu (2024), Robert Eggers' atmospheric remake of the 1922 silent horror classic. Inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula, this gothic tale stars Bill Skarsgård as the hauntingly iconic Count Orlok, alongside Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose...
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HoH Review #70 - Salem's Lot (2024) Film Review
🧛♂️📖 This week, High on Horror revisits Salem’s Lot (2024), the chilling remake of Stephen King’s iconic tale. The story follows a writer returning to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot, only to discover it’s plagued by a vampire. Can this reimagining capture the sinister magic of the original?…
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HoH Review #69 - A Quiet Place:Day One
🚨🔇 This week on High on Horror, we're diving into A Quiet Place: Day One, the intense prequel that brings the terror to the bustling streets of New York City. When aliens invade, a woman and fellow survivors struggle to escape the city, learning fast that silence is their only hope as these...
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HoH Review #68 - Apartment 7A (2024) Film Review
🏢👁️ This week on High on Horror, we’re diving into Apartment 7A, the prequel to Rosemary’s Baby. Terry Gionoffrio dreams of fame in New York, but after an injury, an older couple invites her to stay at the Bramford. When she gets a second chance at stardom, strange events force her to confront...
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HoH Review #67 - I Saw the TV Glow (2024) Film Review
📺🎬 I Saw the TV Glow (2024) Film Review This week on High on Horror, we’re diving into I Saw the TV Glow, a psychological horror drama from director Jane Schoenbrun. Starring Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine, the film follows two troubled high school students whose obsession with a...
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HoH Review #66 - The Watchers (2024) Film Review
👁️🎬 The Watchers (2024) Film Review This week on High on Horror, we’re discussing The Watchers, the chilling directorial debut of Ishana Night Shyamalan, based on the novel by A.M. Shine. Starring Dakota Fanning and Georgina Campbell, the film follows Mina, a 28-year-old artist who becomes...
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HoH Review #65 - Alien: Romulus (2024) Film Review
👽🎬 This week on High on Horror, we’re venturing into deep space with Alien: Romulus, the latest installment in the iconic sci-fi horror franchise. This film takes the series back to its roots as a group of young space colonizers, including three pairs of siblings, find themselves scavenging the...
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#58 - Quadrant (2024) Film Review w/ Charles Band
💀🎬 This week on High on Horror, we’re diving into Quadrant, where science collides with terror. The Quadrant helmet, designed to help users conquer their deepest fears in a simulated world, takes a dark turn when a young girl obsessed with Jack the Ripper uses it to become the notorious killer....
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HoH Review #64 - Consumed (2024) Film Review
💀🎬 This week on High on Horror, we’re reviewing Consumed, where terror takes on two faces. Trapped in the woods, a married couple must survive both a vengeful madman (Devon Sawa) and a terrifying skin-stealing monster. Will they find the strength to fight and escape, or will the woods consume...
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HoH Review #63 - Trap (2024) Film Review
🐺🎬 This week on High on Horror, we're diving into the intense thriller "Trap." The film follows a seemingly ordinary firefighter dad from Philly, who hides a dark secret—he's also a notorious serial killer known as The Butcher. As he takes his daughter to a concert to see pop star Lady Raven…
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HoH Review #62 - Imaginary (2024) Film Review
🐻🎬 HoH Review #63 - Imaginary (2023) Film Review Blumhouse's latest horror film, "Imaginary," delves into the seemingly innocent world of childhood imaginary friends and poses the unsettling question: Are they truly just products of imagination, or is there something far more terrifying lurking...
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#57 - Oddity (2024) Film Review w/ Damian Mc Carthy
🧩🎬 When Dani is brutally murdered at the remote country house that she and her husband Ted are renovating, everyone suspects a patient from the local mental health institution, where Ted is a doctor. However, soon after the tragic killing, the suspect is found dead. A year later, Dani’s blind...
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HoH Review #61 - Starve Acre (2024) Film Review
🌿🎬 When their son starts acting strangely, a couple unwittingly allow dark and sinister forces into their home, awakening a long-dormant ancient evil rooted deep in the countryside. This week on High on Horror, we're venturing into folk horror for the first time with our review of Starve Acre....
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HoH Review #60 - The First Omen (2024) Film Review
👹🎬 This week on High on Horror, we're delving into the origins of a classic horror icon with our review of "The First Omen." We all know Damien from the original "The Omen," but now we get the chilling backstory of how he came to be. 🎧 Spark One Up and Join Us: Grab your favorite indulgence,...
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HoH Review #59 - Five Nights at Freddy's (2024) Film Review
🎬🕹️ This week on High on Horror, we're diving into the terrifying world of "Five Nights at Freddy's." What happens when a night security job at an abandoned kids' entertainment venue, reminiscent of Chuck E. Cheese, turns into a fight for survival? We'll explore the eerie animatronics, the...
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HoH Review #58 - The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) Film Review
🔪🎬 This week, we're reviewing "The Strangers: Chapter 1," a remake of the chilling 2008 classic. As the first installment in an anticipated trilogy, we delve into whether this new take lives up to the original's terrifying legacy and discuss our excitement for the upcoming sequels. 🎧 Spark One...
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HoH Review #57 - Exhuma (2024) Film Review
👻 This week on High on Horror, we're exploring the haunting depths of South Korean cinema with our review of "Exhuma." The film follows celebrated shaman Hwa-rim and her protégé, Bong-gil, as they are summoned by a wealthy Korean American family to diagnose their newborn son's mysterious…
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HoH Review #56 - Saw X (2023) Film Review
🎬 This week on High on Horror, we're catching up on our backlog of reviews with an in-depth look at "Saw X." Set between the events of Saw I and Saw II, this installment follows John Kramer as he travels to Mexico for an experimental surgery, only to discover it's a scam. Little do they know…
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#56 - In A Violent Nature (2024) Film Review w/ Ry Barrett
🔪Prepare for a blood-soaked adventure as we delve into the heart-pounding world of "In a Violent Nature" on this week's episode of High on Horror. This is the film that had someone throw up at a screening in Chicago. 💀 Meet the Killer: Special guest Ry Barrett, who portrays the menacing Johnny,...
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HoH Review #55 - Infested (2023) Film Review
🕷️ Infested (2023): A Creepy Crawly Thriller This week on High on Horror, join us as we dive into the chilling depths of the French horror film "Infested." When Kaleb adds a new eight-legged friend to his collection of creepy crawlies, things go sideways. Tune in as we dissect the spine-tingling...
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HoH Review #54 - The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
This week we bring you another film involving demons, The Exorcist: Believer. David Gordon Green is back to ignoring all the movies in a franchise except the first one. Is this as good as Halloween 2018 or should it just stay in Hell? Spark one up and listen in. Follow us online...
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HoH Review #53 - Late Night with the Devil (2023) Film Review
We are halfway to Halloween and we are reviewing a movie that takes place on Halloween. This movie ticks the boxes of a lot of sub genres, Halloween, supernatural, possession, and found footage. We are reviewing Late Night with the Devil. We break it all down for you as usual with some insight…
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HoH Review #52 - Night Swim (2024) Film Review
We are back after our extended hiatus with a review for you. We are discussing Night Swim. Will this make you afraid to go in a pool after dark? We will let you know. Spark one up and listen in. Follow us online www.linktr.ee/HighOnHorror
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#55 - The Puppetman (2023) Film Review w/ Brandon Christensen
This week we are joined by Brandon Christensen once again. We are talking about his newest film The Puppetman. Make sure to check it out on Shudder. From IMDb "The Puppeteer, a convicted murderer on death row, has always maintained his innocence, claiming that it was an evil force that controlled...
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#54 -Terrifier 2 Interview w/ David Howard Thornton
Back on HoH Review #23, we reviewed Terrifier 2. This week, we are talking with Art the Clown himself again. We are going to discuss Terrifier 2 & Terrifier 3. Merry Christmas, spark one up, and join us for a special interview. Follow us online at www.linktr.ee/HighOnHorror
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HoH Review #51 - Thanksgiving (2023) Film Review
We know that it's Christmas time now, but we hope that you're still up for some Thanksgiving seconds because we're going to review Thanksgiving from Eli Roth. Is this nice a juicy or just some dry leftovers? Spark one up and join us. Follow us online at www.linktr.ee/HighOnHorror
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