Episodes
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1996 Messed Up Movie Draft
Scream. From Dusk Till Dawn. Fargo. Trainspotting. Thirty years later, 1996 is still a monster year for messed-up movies. This week, we're drafting our favorites from a lineup stacked with horror classics, twisted thrillers, dark comedies, and video-store oddities. Griffey, Heath, and Sam each…
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Pacific Rim
Today Griffey and Dandino drift into a Kaiju Battle Royale in Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim. They lift the hood on the movie's embrace of Saturday Morning Energy, the incredible designs of the Robotic Jagers and Monstrous Kaijus, and the film's bizarre melodramatic energy. Today we are...
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Breeder
This week on New Movie Monday, the Messed Up Movies Podcast dives into BREEDER, a twisted indie horror film that takes eugenics, human trafficking, and the pursuit of perfection to some truly disturbing places. Griffey, Heath, and Sam break down a movie that surprised them with its unpredictable...
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Halloween Night Movie Draft
What are the best movies to watch on Halloween night? We're drafting the ultimate Halloween movie marathon, from horror classics and childhood favorites to a few picks that immediately start arguments. Griffey, Heath, Sam, and Sophia each build a four-movie lineup for the perfect Halloween night....
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Saw
Today Griffey and Dandino play a game with the original Saw. They discuss how the movie helped launch one of the meanest eras of horror films with it's gritty and grimy fascade, the birth of Jigsaw and how the film build the foundations for a now iconic monster, and how the film's legacy has been...
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The Cycle
The Cycle starts as a grim murder mystery and ends in monster mayhem. Is the payoff worth the wait? We review Shudder's new horror movie in this bonus October episode of Messed Up Movies. When her father's body turns up at a horrific crime scene after he's been missing for 36 years, a daughter...
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Clayface
DC's Clayface delivers gruesome transformations, practical effects, and a tragic Batman villain origin story. But does it work as a horror movie? This week on New Movie Monday, our Clayface review splits the crew between a surprisingly enthusiastic recommendation and serious frustration. Griffey,...
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Psychological Horror Movie Draft
What happens when horror gets inside your head and refuses to leave? This week on the Messed Up Movies Podcast, we're diving into the twisted world of PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR! Griffey, Heath, Sam, and special guest Brodie go head-to-head, drafting four movies each to build the ultimate psychological...
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Train to Busan
Today Griffey and Dandino hop a Train to Busan. They discuss the movie's mega dose of emotional trauma that deepens the journey, how Griffey's preference for slow zombies stands up vs this movies nightmare horde, and the incredible cast of humans and evil business men fleshing out the this Messed...
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Whalefall
Whalefall delivers a brutal survival horror experience, but does its emotional story hit as hard? We review the bestselling book adaptation starring Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin on this week's New Movie Monday. Griffey, Heath and producer Nick discuss the claustrophobic underwater sequences,...
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Sugar Rush Movie Draft
Loud soundtracks. Wild colors. Outrageous gore. Movies that grab you and refuse to let go. This Friday, we're drafting "Sugar Rush" movies: cinema with every dial cranked up to 11. Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia each build a four-film lineup of sensory overload, from the relentless action of Mad...
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The Ring
Today we hop in the way back machine as Griffey and Dandino have 7 Days to discover what made The Ring on of the best horror remakes of all time. This is an old recording we offered as a Patreon Exclusive we wanted to share this spooky season as the Adult Life monster tried to keep us down. Neigh...
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V/H/S/Mixtape
Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia break down the latest V/H/S installment, segment by segment. Heath embraces its punk rock energy and early MTV spirit, while Griffey struggles with the constant sensory assault. Sophia finds plenty to love in the puppet mayhem, and Sam returns with strong opinions…
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Other Mommy
What went wrong? This New Movie Monday, Griffey and Heath tear into Other Mommy, and Griffey makes his case for the worst horror movie of the year. We discuss the jump scares that never landed, the family drama that left us cold, and why the movie's biggest moments felt spoiled before we bought a...
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Messed Up Movie Parents Draft
From the nightmare foster mother in Bring Her Back to Darth Vader's version of father-son bonding, we're drafting the most messed-up parents in movie history. Griffey, Heath and Sophia each build a four-film lineup of terrible moms, monstrous dads and families you'd never want to join. With The...
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Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor
Today Griffey and Dandino return to the town of Abaddon but this they to ball our in a MANOR, in Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor. They unravel how the new setting and story breathes new life into the rich mythology of Hell House, the terrifying new heights that the fear hits in this...
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Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire
Today Griffey and Dandino attempt to close the Gates of Hell in Hell House LLC III : Lake of Fire. They dip their toes into the ever expanding mythology and discuss if the franchise is getting to dense, the use of dinner theater and a benevolent billionaire as our new narrative focal point, and...
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Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel
Today Griffey and Dandino return to the Abaddon by way of Morning Show in Hell House LLC 2: The Abaddon Hotel. They uncover how the film deepens the mythology of the Abaddon Hotel and it's Satanic Cult, how the movie finds even more terrifying examples of the Hotel's nightmarish powers, and how...
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Primetime
Robert Pattinson asks us to have a seat, but should you? This New Movie Monday, Griffey, Heath and Sam discuss Lance Oppenheim's stylish satire and the messy relationship between justice, exploitation and ratings. We dig into Pattinson's larger-than-life performance, why Decoy Dan became the...
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Historical Horror Draft
Nosferatu. Prey. The Devils. The Lighthouse. We're drafting the best historical horror and messed-up period movies into competing four-film festivals. Unfortunately, our grasp of history may be the scariest thing here. Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia battle over gothic nightmares, religious...
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Hell House LLC
Today Griffey and Dandino launch October Halloween Season by returning to the start of one of our favorite franchises, Hell House LLC. They unpack how the movie masterfully achieves more with less, the shockingly haunting scare moments, and the beautiful fake true crime skeleton which bolsters…
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Razorback
Today Griffey and Dandino seek hot, sweaty revenge down under in Razorback! They discuss the legendary Russell Mulcahy's maximum effort approach to film making, the absolutely gorgeous landscapes captured by the film's cinematography, and the use of monsters both pig and man in the film to create...
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Heel
Today on New Movie Monday, we are unearthing a previously unaired episode as we travel home from Fantastic Fest. There is a hidden gem out there that has not gotten the attention it deserves. So, we are releasing it from our basement chains to share with you! A family kidnaps a troubled young…
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Most Messed Up Movies of 1984
Ghostbusters. Gremlins. The Terminator. A Nightmare on Elm Street. 1984 gave us an absurd lineup of movies, and we're fighting over who gets the best four. For this Friday draft, we lift the banned list and revisit the birth year of most of the crew. Sam takes over hosting, Griffey attempts to...
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The Handmaiden
Today Griffey and Dandino find love, dirty scrolls and money in The Handmaiden. They unravel a tale told multiple times from different POV's and the rich tapestry it creates, the use of steamy romance to add much needed flesh to the victorian story, and the films many shocking reveals. This is...
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Resident Evil (2026)
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil drops Austin Abrams into a nightmare, and we can't agree on when the laughs start getting in the way of the scares. Recording from Austin during Fantastic Fest, the Messed Up Movies crew breaks down Resident Evil (2026), from its vicious opening and brilliantly staged...
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Messed Up Movie Draft: WITCHES
The Craft. Suspiria. The Witch. We're drafting the best witch movies, and apparently agreeing on what counts as a witch movie is half the battle. Griffey, Heath and the combined forces of Sam and Sophia compete to build the ultimate four-movie witch lineup. With Weapons, The Blair Witch Project…
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The Night Eats the World
Today Griffey and Dandino bang the drum and face the zombie apocalypse in The Night Eats the World. They crack open the more somber/introspective tone of the film which makes it such a rewardind film in a watered down genre, the small moments of human truth in this lonely apartment, and unpack…
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Movie Pitch Battle!
One actor. One director. One existing franchise. One wild card. Who can build the Messed Up Movie you'd most want to see? We're practicing our best Hollywood pitch for our dream movies we'd love to make real. In this new kind of draft, Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia draft battle over who's movie...
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The Host
Today Griffey and Dandino fight to save what little we have from a Mutant Fish Creature in The Host. They dive deep into the film's incredible Monster introduction set piece, how Bong Joon Ho uses everyday life to sink his fangs into the audience more than the monster, and the film's suprisingly...
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Killer Tomatoes Co-Creator Costa Dillon
What happens when one ridiculous movie idea grows into a genuine cult phenomenon? On this episode of the Messed Up Movies Podcast, we sit down with Costa Dillon, the creator and co-writer of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!, to discuss the story behind one of the most recognizable cult movies ever...
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Onslaught
How super should super soldiers behave? That's the burning question for Griffey and Sam as Heath does his best to fend off this onslaught of critiques against his favorite movie of the year. This week on the Messed Up Movies Podcast, we're digging into Adam Wingard's ONSLAUGHT, a slick, violent...
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Stephen King Movie Draft
Stephen King has given us some of the greatest horror stories ever written and some of them even became great movies! This week on our Messed Up Movies Draft, Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia go head-to-head to build the ultimate four-movie Stephen King lineup. There is, however, one problem: THE...
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Overlord
Today Griffey and Dandino parachute in on a war torn nightmare in Overlord. They discuss the spectacle of seeing a horror film of this scale set in an actual war, how the film utilizes its setting to make the real world even more terrifying that the eventual Nazi Science Monsters, and if the...
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Buddy
What if Barney was actually a child-eating demon? This week on the Messed Up Movies Podcast, we're diving headfirst into BUDDY, Casper Kelly's completely deranged horror-comedy about a magical children's-show unicorn whose wholesome world of songs, friendship and life lessons rapidly descends…
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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Is Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma a slasher movie, an art film, a psychosexual fever dream, a two-hour therapy session about making movies... or one of the best films of 2026? Jane Schoenbrun's follow-up to I Saw the TV Glow takes the bones of an '80s summer-camp slasher and uses them to…
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Messed Up 80s Movies Draft
We've been holding back on this one for awhile, but the time has finally come... we are drafting the greatest, the raddest, the most totally Messed Up Movies from the decade DEFINED by horror - THE 1980s! It's the decade that gave us Freddy Kreuger, Jason Vorhees, Tony Montana, Marty McFly, and…
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The Final Girls
Today Griffey and Dandino return to Camp Bloodbath in The Final Girls. They cut open the movies blend of 80's sleepaway camp horror riffs and powerful emotional core, the dynamics of horror fans entering their favorite slasher flick, and if the movie would have been served better by attempting to...
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Insidious: Out of the Further
We thought the Insidious franchise was dead. Turns out The Further had other plans. This week on New Movie Monday, we're diving into INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER, the sixth entry in a franchise that has spent years desperately trying to recapture the nightmare fuel of James Wan's original. And...
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Foreign Language Horror Movie Draft
Relax, this episode if fully spoken in English... and whatever language Sam speaks. No subtitles necessary (looking at you, Sophia)! But if you don't like subtitles, you're missing out on some of the most Messed Up Movies ever made! That's why Griffey, Heath and Sopha-Sam are going to Google...
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The Last Shift
Today Griffey and Dandino clock in for the final time with Last Shift. They discuss the film's abilty to generate dread on such a small budget, the haunted ghost that fill this police station and rookie cop's heart, and the wild Manson Family wanna be cult. This film achieves a lot with a little...
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The End of Oak Street
This week, Griffey, Heath and Sam review the new dinosaur thriller from It Follows director David Robert Mitchell, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor. It is a big, dumb, expensive throwback packed with plenty of violence, dinosaurs with feathers and a sex scene you have to see to believe.…
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Gateway Horror Movie Draft
What makes the perfect gateway horror movie? Is it a family-friendly introduction to the genre, the movie that personally traumatized you as a kid, or simply something so fun that it leaves you craving another scare? Griffey, Sam, Heath and Sophia draft the movies they believe create lifelong...
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Frankenstein vs Baragon
Today Griffey and Dandino witness a gargantuan battle in Frankenstein vs Baragon. They discuss the bizarre Nazi origin story of this massive nuclear Frankenstein Monster, the added benefit of having a more human Kaiju battling the rubber monster suited beast, and the incredible miniature work in...
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Ice Cream Man
Eli Roth's Ice Cream Man promised an unrated throwback packed with gore, mayhem and ice cream-fueled murder. What arrived is one of the most baffling and creatively bankrupt horror releases we have seen in years. On New Movie Monday, Griffey, Heath and Sam dig into a movie apparently made for...
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Best Messed Up Remakes Draft
What makes a great remake? Faithfully honoring the original, completely reinventing it, or improving it so dramatically that the first movie becomes obsolete? This week, Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia draft the most messed-up movie remakes of all time. With The Thing and The Ring banned from...
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Graveyard Shift
Today Griffey and Dandino clock in and punch out rats in Graveyard Shift. They discuss this interesting era in Stephen King on screen adaptaions, the pure insanity of the cast that chews scenery more than rats do wool, and what in the name of nightmare evolution is the Rat King at the end of the...
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Saccharine
Shudder's new original horror film SACCHARINE left us feeling overfed, bloated and ultimately malnurished. After medical student Hannah begins making her own diet pills from a cadaver, she rapidly loses weight while developing an uncontrollable hunger. Unfortunately, she also attracts the…
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Most Messed Up Movies of the 90s
The 1990s gave us meta-slashers, satanic spaceships, exploding hookers, body-swapping action heroes, teenage witches and enough Nicolas Cage insanity to sustain an entire decade. Griffey, Heath, Sam, Sophia and Nick battle to assemble the ultimate team of messed up movies from the '90s. Scream,...