Horror Movie Yearbook

The title kind of says it all here. We also discuss the new American Gladiators show in Prime and turtle care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen all you muthaf***as. We are hopping into the Time Machine to head back to 2002 to discuss drunkenly falling asleep to the We Were Soldiers DVD, the waning days of Nsync, and how there is there's only one Whistler and there's only ever gonna be one Whistler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Willie went to Monster Jam and Mario Galaxy. He reviews both of them with spoilers. Please don't listen if you are concerned with Monster Jam spoilers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim watched all six Paul W.S. Anderson movies in the past two weeks, which was a big mistake when it came to trying to remember what happened in the second movie! But, as always we did our best. Join us as we go movie-by-movie through the franchise, and also take the Time Machine back to 2004 to talk about the top movies and songs from the year of our Apocalypse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We preview the guest list for one of our favorite conventions and make our picks for who we would spend the night with. Just to hang out. Get your mind out of the gutter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We go through Scream 7 character-by-character for nearly two hours to highlight the good, the bad, and the uhhh, what? We also try to land on where it stands in the franchise and how it would stack up in our Lucky Number Seven bracket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would you do to fix the Scream 3 reveal? Is the Gale chase in Scream 2 the best sequence in the franchise? Has Chad been expiremented on in some sort of Super Soldier program? Willie throws some rapid fire questions at Tim about the Scream franchise after both of them have finished up their rewatches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the release day of Scream 7, we pit the seventh entries in some of the longest running horror franchises against each other to figure out which one reigns supreme. Join us as we struggle to remember the plots of films we've seen multiple times, and don't forget to send your brackets to [email protected]! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim watched five 2026 releases and two of them made his Honor Roll. Find out which of these movies made it and which was Killer Whale:Self-HelpDeath NameKiller WhaleSavage FlowersMother of Flies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join the boys as they go page-by-page through Trick Or Treat studios latest catalog. Follow along here:https://online.fliphtml5.com/kvuxs/2026-catalog/#p=1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Boys go character-by-character through The Bone Temple discussing what the movie says about our current times, and how much fun it would be getting high in the woods and listening to Duran Duran with Samson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this Tiny Terror we discuss the things that are really revving our engines this month. Including:TMNT Battle NexusMega Man Inspired Rock OperasJuggalo Championship WrestlingHigh Cholesterol And more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take the Time Machine back to 1960s Derry to go through IT: Welcome to Derry character-by-character. But first we try to remember killer monkey movies off the top of our heads, and try to decide which year is the best year for Stephen King-related film and television. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim is back to talk about a top ten that features:Two movies from directors whose work he has not liked in the past.An incredible performance from an actor who he has not liked in the past.And Jack Quaid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our last episode of 2025, so we are previewing the 2026 film slate as only we can: By scrolling through Wikipedia! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are saying goodbye to 2025 by dissecting one of the biggest movies of the year, and a movie that we've been waiting decades for. Join us as we bring more baggage than Victor and break down Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein character-by-character. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim is back with the second new HMY+ in the past week because he wants to analyze the news of Scarlett Johansson joining the latest attempt at making an Exorcist movie. How this casting reveals the strategy Jason Blum teased for Blumhouse following the flop of Megan 2.0Why Scarlett Johansson might be drawn to this projectA breakdown of the $400 million dollar rights deal and a defense of why it wasn't as crazy in 2021 as it seems nowThe different ways this film and the franchise may be able to recoup some of the money spent on itWhy this seemingly last-ditch attempt by Universal/Blumhouse may actually be the best path forward creativelyA brief look at It: Welcome to Derry Episode 5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim is back with the first HMY Plus in months to talk some Edgar Wright, TV, and a batch of new movies. The underwhelming box office of The Running Man and the data behind why it failed to meet expectationsA look at Edgar Wright's past box office performance and where he excels and where he strugglesWhere does Wright go from here? Why The Creep Tapes is the perfect late-night Friday showA midyear check-in with IT: Welcome to DerryWhy holding off on Pennywise is a good thingHow the "polite racism" of the north is handled on the showWhat's not working with the show and how it's been a consistent issue with Andy Muschietti's filmsRapid reviews of Sew Torn, Abraham's Boys, Opus, and Strange Harvest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We scroll through propstoreauction.com and find our dream items to bid on. One of them may or not be an item from the 1999 film Virus. CALL TO ACTION: If you know anybody, or if you are someone, whose favorite film of all-time is Virus please reach out to us. We must know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We wrap up our cozy (not cozzi) Italian horror series with our favorite movie so far. We are cranking up the Go West! and heading to Germany to grab a ticket from the director of Cemetary Man in a metal mask. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We promise you that this is the only trailer breakdown that also gives thoughts on the later seasons of the X-Files. We are releasing this one on our free feed a little earlier than normal, but if you want access to our Tiny Terror episodes a week before they hit the main feed check out Patreon.com/midwestpodnet! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are talking about two of our childhood favorite Halloween season watches and a whole bunch of other stuff. But yeah, it's mostly other stuff like whether Indiana has swamps, old K-Mart Halloween advertisements, and we play a game called Is this a Goosebumps book or is it a movie on Tubi? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Willie watched Weapons and was also forced to wield one. Find out his thoughts on the movie (non-spoilery), whether he's more or less excited for Cregger's Resident Evil, and if his Amazon products at home are scarier than anything in the film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are heading to New York, then to Rome, then to New York again to check in on maybe the laziest of the Three Mothers as we continue or trek into cozy Italian horror with Dario Argento's Inferno!And while we didn't announce what we are watching on the next episode, we are going to be talking about Goosebumps (The show): The Haunted Mask and Garfields Halloween Adventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim is on his way to the 2025 edition of Halloween Horror Nights and he needs Willie's help picking out a meal plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We need a vacation, so we are packing up the Time Machine and heading to Matool to continue our look at the Godfathers of Italian horror. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our non-stop coverage of all things Jason Un1ver3e continues as we expand our palette's and try the new Thriller Pack from Angry Orchard featuring our boy. We also review the first 7 episodes of Alien: Earth and recap Willie's trip to the theater to see Day of the Dead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are kicking off our Fall series focused on the Godfathers of Italian horror by leaving our children alone in the Italian wilderness so we can skinny-dip, obsess over insects, and try to score some sweet sweet cash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys hop in the Time Machine and head back to the mid-80s to go month-by-month through two very important years (for them at least) as they try to determine which movies they are plopping down their hard-earned cocaine-dusted cash for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We go through the guest list of Horrhound 2025 in Cincinatti and discuss the latest news from the Jason Universe which includes us getting way too excited over Elston Oil Supply jumpsuit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Boys are finishing out their summer series by heading to Florida, and then to the Amazon, and then back to Florida, and then I think to California? Join us for the journey as we attempt to free Marcia from her toxic triangle, try to remember the mixing bowl vs salad bowl metaphor from elementary school, and discuss the lasting legacy of the creature as we review The Creature Walks Among Us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We break down some the latest news tidbits that have come out of the most recent round of Crystal Lake set photos, and then scroll through Willie's PS Vita before playing Warlock (Yes, the Julian Sands Warlock) the video game for way too long. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take the Time Machine back to 1940 to try and capture a young and mostly invisible Vincent Price in The Invisible Man Returns. We discuss the misleading title of the film, the importance of German immigration on Universal horror and early horror, the groundbreaking effects and where it ranks among the other sequels we've watched this summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are doing our best to talk about 28 Years Later and not spoil it, and we also run down the guest list for this months Motor City Nightares convention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our Summer Semester rolls on as we tackle our favorite film of this Summer Sequel Sizzler so far: Son of Frankenstein! We discuss the effect of German immigration on the look of the film, the lost Bela Lugosi screen test and his finest hour as Ygor, the film's obvious influence on Young Frankenstein and more! We also talk about the latest set photos from Crystal Lake and Erykah Badu's "Tyrone" before the film discussion, so skip ahead 15 or so minutes to about the time we are talking about Jack White punching the lead singer of the Von Bondies in the early 2000s and then you should be good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are joined by our specialist guest ever: The one and only Josie! She joins us to discuss her thoughts on Dracula's Daughter, her favorite Pokemon, and a very funny sounding episode of Teen Titans Go!. It's our tiniest Tiny Terror yet! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are taking the Time Machine back to 1936 to discuss Countess Zaleska and all of her subtext, but first we are catching up on last weeks Jason Un1ver3e news, the SAW/Blumhouse deal, and getting nervous for 28 Years Later. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim makes some predictions regarding the box office of 28 Years Later, and reveals the Tomato Meter (to himself at least). He also reviews the SYFY adaptation of Tim Seeley's comic book Revival, and breaks down the Jason Un1ver3e "news" from last week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim and Willie had an idea to try a bunch of hot sauces but then realized they do actually expire. So instead they try the least expired one and talk about the latest Crystal Lake casting, the Alien:Earth trailer, and Australian television (With special guest Nicki!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Boys kick off their 2025 Summer Series by taking a trip to Mapleton (Maybe?) in 1944 to check in on Kharis and his sweetheart. Topics Covered: The state of the Universal Monsters and horror a whole in 1944The crazy timeline of The Mummy seriesLon Cheney Jr. dropping the "Jr." from his name and Universal dropping Lon CheneyIt's similarities to some of the modern slashersThe terrific ending of the film and how it skirts around the Hays Code Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a special look back at Willie's Amazon order history dating back to 2008. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are taking the Time Machine back to two different decades to check out The Collector Duology, but first we are checking in on THE JASON UNIVERSE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Willie and Tim preview a bunch of movies they want to see in the theater, but won't. We also debate whether or not we will record a reaction video if Brandy shows up in the new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are taking the Time Machine back to 1996 to try and figure out just what the hell is happening on the set of The Island of Dr. Moreau. Why is Marlon Brando wearing an ice bucket on his head? Why is Richard Stanley still hanging around the set after getting fired? Is anyone in charge paying attention to these maniacs? None of these questions will be answered, but we will laugh a lot. We also remember Val Kilmer, Lar Park Lincoln, and dance to the macarena. It's a jam packed episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim and Willie go through every console generation and talk about some of their favorite horror games! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had so much fun in 1967, we are taking the Time Machine back to the same year to check out Jack Hill's proto-slasher/hillbilly-horror/cannibal-horror movie: Spider-Baby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Willie and Tim discuss the guest list for the Niagara Falls Comic-Con next month and also discuss Abigail, Nosferatu, Surrealestate, and The Thing Remastered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are taking a trip back to swingin' sixties NYC to learn about an early example of the home invasion subgenre. TIMESTAMPS:11 IntroCheck out the Midwest Game Nerds6:15 Remembering Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie MomentsWhere Wait Until Dark fits in and trying to remember the top ten18:02 Wait Until Dark DiscussionHow it works as a proto home invasion movieThe life and career of Terrance YoungHow the prior work of Audrey Hepburn informs the filmThe staginess of it allSome of your favorite home invasion movies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys discuss the latest cast announcements and give their best guesses as to what is going on in the next installment in the Scream franchise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us as we hop in the Time Machine and head back to 2010 to wherever Willem Dafoe's accent in this movie is supposed to originate from.TIMESTAMPS:11 IntroIs it called a hot water heater or water heater? The age old debate rage on. Please e-mail [email protected] with advice on fixing water heaters/hot water heatersThe even hotter water of Doctor Odyssey14:28 The Time Machine January 8th, 2010Which horror directors would benefit from singing their names in the opening credits like Jason DeruloRemembering when Fergie peed her pants and Akon launched that person off the stageFavorite Gaga songs25:18 Daybreakers DiscussionThe 3 Headed Monster of Hawke, Dafoe, and Sam NeilWhat happened to the Spierig Brothers?The social commentary and the similarities to Romero's best work Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.