The Horror Flicks and Guitar Picks Podcast

On this week's episode, Tim and guest co-host Zak of Death Curse Club are diving into all the details of the 2026 Tidewater Horror Convention in Virginia Beach!Listen as they discuss some of the extra activities, the celebrity guests, vendors we're looking forward to, and more on this week's episode!Tidewater Horror Convention : https://tidewaterhorrorconvention.com/Death Curse Club YouTube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6kHYz4WcI3LMI0sLFejg6A

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by returning guest and friend of the show Paul Glover of the bands Rat Poison, 80 Bagg, and Dangerous Game to discuss the Joe Dante directed sequel, 'Gremlins 2 : The New Batch'!Listen as they discuss the meta aspects of the film, Rick Baker taking over the effects, how well it holds up to the first film, Greta's chances of getting laid, and much more on this week's episode!

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by both Jordan and Korey of the band 'Sovereign Strength'!Listen as they discuss the return and future of 'Sovereign Strength', how they got into the Horror genre growing up, their favorite Horror Movies, 'Creed', and much more on this week's episode!

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are celebrating 40 years of 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part II'!Listen as they discuss Tobe Hooper's decision to ramp up the humor, the introduction of the iconic 'Chop top', the set design by Cary White, 'All-American Massacre', and much more on this week's episode!

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are diving into the 1980's Creature feature "Humanoids From The Deep"!Listen as they discuss the surprisingly serious tone of the film, how Roger Corman's meddling effected the film, the use of Practical Effects, and much more on this week's episode!Halloween International Film Fest : https://halloweendailynews.com/filmfestival/

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by returning guest and friend of the show Tom Bienkowski of the band Flesh Creep to discuss the 1981 Cult Classic 'Possession'!Listen as they discuss how the backdrop of the Cold War relates to other aspects of the film, the powerful performance of Isabelle Adjani, the legacy of Sam Neill, the upcoming remake from Director Parker Finn, and much more on this week's episode!Flesh Creep Website : https://www.fleshcreepofficial.com/

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by both Alex and Coop of the band Ramtha!Listen as they discuss how they go into horror movies growing up, what's up next for the band, seeing dead bodies, their favorites of the Horror genre, and much more on this week's episode!

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are discussing 'May The Devil Take You' from Director Timo Tjahjanto!Listen as they discuss the mix of CGI and Practical FX used in the film, how it's been coined the Indonesian homage to 'Evil Dead', the characters questionable decision making skills, and much more on this week's episode!

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by returning guest Alan Cassidy of the bands The Black Dahlia Murder, Slugdge, & Infestuous to dive into some of our favorite "Best of the Worst" Horror movies!Listen as they discuss films that are so bad they're good, films most people dislike that we still enjoy, how marketing can be misleading, and much more on this week's episode!Alan's Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/alancassidytbdm/videosAlan's Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/c/alancassidy

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by friend of the show and scare actress Justine aka Justineagewasteland to discuss the 1996 Cult Classic 'Freeway'!Listen as they discuss how this film connects to other films of the 90's, how Oliver Stone convinced Kiefer Sutherland to take the role, the Vinegar Syndrome 4k release of the film, and much more on this week's episode!Frightmare : https://www.facebook.com/experiencefrightmare/

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by the one and only Sam Mobley of the band 'Frozen Soul'!Listen as they discuss how she got into the horror genre growing up, which psychological horror movie inspired their recent run of music videos, how not all paranormal experiences are negative, and much more on this week's episode!Sam's Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@SamxMob

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are diving into the latest from Director Damian McCarthy, 'Hokum'!Listen as they discuss what they've been watching/listening to, expectations going into 'Hokum', how sometimes less is more when it comes to lore in a film, and much more on this week's episode!Patreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by the one and only Zack Simmons of the band Goatwhore as well as the current touring Drummer for the band Acid Bath!Listen as they discuss how Zack got into the Horror genre growing up, some of his favorite Horror movies, his experience at a famously haunted venue, and much more on this week's episode!Patreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are diving into "Makeup FX Gone Wild" with the one and only Makeup FX Artist / Sculptor Mikey Rotella!Listen as they discuss their brief spoiler-free thoughts on the 2026 film 'Obsession', standout Practical FX within the Horror genre over the last few years, before diving into stories from when Makeup FX went wrong behind the scenes!Halloween Shindig : https://halloweenshindig.com/

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by Makeup FX Artist and Musician Caleb Schneider of the band Bad Acid Trip!Listen as they discuss getting his start on fun films like 'Freddy got fingered' and Sam Raimi's 'Spiderman', navigating a writer's strike, tackling a remake such as 'The Hills Have Eyes', working with Cattle Decapitation on 'Forced Gender Reassignment', and much more on this week's episode!Patreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are finishing up their journey with the Tall man as they dive into 'Phantasm IV : Oblivion' & 'Phantasm V : Ravager'!Listen as they discuss the slight shift in tone between 3 and 4, the origins of the Tall man, the use of the multiverse, how it all wraps up, and much more on this week's episode!Patreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

This week's episode is our monthly roundtable, and as usual Tim is joined by Co-hosts Travis, Wren, Phil, and Jay, to discuss 'The Hills Have Eyes' remake from 2006!Listen as they discuss how the film holds up 20 years later, the make up effects from KNB, the strength of the characters, and much more on this week's episode!The Wildman Podcast ft Phil : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdsIyb6E6lk

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by Director, Writer, and Producer Daniel Turres of the films 'Here for Blood', 'Fresh Meat', and more!Listen as they discuss the authenticity of the characters in his films, working with Butcher Shop FX to keep practical effects alive, creating his first slasher with 'Fresh Meat', Tammy and the T-Rex, and much more on this week's episode!

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by the one and only Zak Hilton Host of Death Curse Club to discuss the 2012 film 'The Cabin in the Woods'!Listen as they discuss their first times seeing the film, the nods to horror classics like Evil Dead and Hellraiser, the stand out cast, the unique take on horror tropes, and much more on this week's episode!Death Curse Club : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6kHYz4WcI3LMI0sLFejg6A

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by the one and only Adam Hussler of the band Powerplay and Get in the Van Booking!Listen as they discuss helping up and coming bands hit the road with Get in the Van booking, his favorite Horror movies, composers, the films of John Carpenter, and much more on this week's episode!Get in the Van Booking : https://www.instagram.com/getinthevanbooking/Powerplay : https://www.instagram.com/powerplayhxc/

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are diving back into the Phantasm franchise with 'Phantasm III : Lord of the Dead'!Listen as they discuss the return of A. Michael Baldwin as well as Bill Thornbury, how the film stacks up against the first two entries, the evolution of the Tall Man lore, stand out characters like Timmy and Rocky, and much more on this week's episode!Patreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by Candy the final Girl, Co-host of the Pod of the Damned, to discuss the 1987 melt movie classic 'Street Trash'!Listen as they discuss the tone in which the film handles "sensitive subjects", the magic of the Practical Effects, filmmaking on 42nd Street, and much more!Patreon (All content is free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are packing up the quadruple barrel shotgun and hitting the road to Perigord as they dive into 'Phantasm II'!Listen as they discuss the recasting of Mike, the introduction of the golden sphere, how the franchise evolved alongside the Horror genre, bald head fetishes, and much more!Patreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

This week's episode marks the return of our monthly roundtable! So of course Tim is joined by monthly co-hosts Travis Bennington (Atomic Rule, Eternal Sleep), John Wren (Bottomfeeder, Selfish Lover), Phil Vibez (Knights of the Black, Irate, The Judas Syndrome), & Jay Vibez (Brass Knuckle Brigade, Knights of the Black) to discuss the Troma classic 'The Toxic Avenger'!Listen as they discuss their introductions to Troma films, that infamous "Kid on a bike" scene, the remake from 2025, the "heart" within the story, and much more!Patreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by the one and only Adam Gomez of The Dickies to discuss the film 'Evil Dead Rise' from Director Lee Cronin!Listen as they discuss what Adam has going on in the music world, the homages to the original franchise throughout the film, the standout performance from Alyssa Sutherland, the introduction of "The Marauder", and much more!Adam's YouTube Channel : https://urlgeni.us/youtube/channel/drumvideosAdam's Sweetwater Page : https://sweetwater.sjv.io/y2qgEV_AdamsPicksPatreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are kicking off their deep dive into the 'Phantasm" franchise with the OG film from 1979!Listen as they discuss the Tall man's sex life, the genius of the score from Fred Myrow and Malcolm Seagrave, the weapon known as "the sphere", and much more!Patreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by the one and only Bratterstein, Host of True Crime with Bratterstein!Listen as they discuss how she got into the horror genre growing up, movies that people often overlook as based on a true story, her favorite horror movies, and much more on this week's episode!True Crime with Bratterstein : https://www.youtube.com/brattersteinPatreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are celebrating films that turn 40 with their Top 5 Horror Movies of 1986!Listen as they discuss their top 5 picks, how the year stacks up overall, honorable mentions, and much more on this week's episode!Patreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by the one and only Duncan Newey of the bands No Cure, Emaciated, Bleak, Million Dollar Dream, Stolen Gun, & Saving me!Listen as they discuss which Horror classic introduced him to the genre, which 2010s film we agree is a modern classic, films using phone numbers and websites for their marketing, and much more on this week's episode!NO CURE : https://linktr.ee/nocurestraightedgePatreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are diving into the 2018 Cosmic Horror Masterpiece from Panos Cosmatos, Mandy!Listen as they discuss how "Metal" this film feels, the use of visual storytelling, Linus Roache as Jeremiah Sand, the Black Skulls, and much more on this week's episode!Patreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by the one and only Derek, Co-host of the Little Bracket of Horrors podcast, to discuss Jeremy Saulnier's 'Green Room'!Listen as they discuss the social media side of indie podcasting, the authenticity of the violence and music in the film, Patrick Stewart's stand out performance as 'Darcy', and much more on this week's episode!The Little Bracket of Horrors Podcast : https://linktr.ee/littlebracketofhorrorsPatreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are discussing some of their favorite needle drops in Horror movies!Listen as they each pick 5 of their favorite needle drops as well as come up with a few of their own, chat about what they've been watching lately, and much more on this week's episode!Patreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On today's episode, Tim is joined by special guest co-host James of Southern Destruction Productions to discuss 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre : The Beginning' from 2006!Listen as they dive into their overall thoughts on the film, where it lands in their personal franchise rankings, the "torture porn" subgenre, and much more on this week's episode!Patreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are diving into one of Lucio Fulci's sleeziest films, The New York Ripper!Listen as they discuss their brief thoughts on the stranger things finale, our favorite kills from the film, which classic slasher it pairs perfectly with, that famous "duck voice", toe jobs, and much more on this week's episode! Patreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by the one and only Brandon Zackey of the band Whitechapel!Listen as they discuss Whitechapel's plans for 2026 so far, how he got into Horror movies, his favorites of the genre, which subgenre would work best with a percussion only score, and much more on this week's episode!Brandon's YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/tenordrummer1324Brandon's Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/brandonzackeyPatreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by monthly co-host Wren to discuss Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses!Listen as they dive into the problems with production and distribution, our expectations going into Zombie's directorial debut, our thoughts on his filmography overall, favorite scenes, and much more on this week's episode!Patreon (All content is free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are kicking off Giallo January with Dario Argento's Opera!Listen as they discuss their introductions to Giallo and Argento films, the problems Dario faced during production, how we need bottomless breadsticks at the theater, and much more on this week's episode!Patreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are joined by special guest Wren to discuss our Top 10 Favorite Horror Movies of 2025!Listen as we discuss our favorite non-horror movies, and albums of the year, before diving into our Top 10 of the genre!Patreon (All Bonus Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim dive into both the horror comedy Jack Frost from 1997 as well as the family friendly film of the same name from 1998 starring Michael Keaton!Listen as we discuss the similarities in between the two, how the effects hold up, Michael Keaton playing the blues, the use of "snow boobs", and much more on this week's episode!Patreon (All Content is Free) : https://www.patreon.com/HorrorflicksguitarpicksToxic Coffin : https://toxiccoffin.com/

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by both Erik & Jack of the band Bonginator!Listen as we discuss their brand new album 'Retrodeath', how they got into the Horror genre growing up, their go-to SOV films, Italian Horror, and much more on this week's episode!Bonginator - https://bonginator.bandcamp.com/Patreon (All Content is Free) - https://www.patreon.com/HorrorflicksguitarpicksToxic Coffin - https://www.toxiccoffin.com

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by the one and only Makeup FX Artist and Costumer Dan Crawley!Listen as they discuss how Dan got into Makeup FX growing up, his work in the Horror genre from Seed of Chucky and Clown up until Terrifier 3, costuming for Superhero and Sci-fi movies for over 15 years, and much more on this week's episode!Follow Dan on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/danmakesstuff/Patreon (All Previous Bonus Content is Available for free) : https://www.patreon.com/HorrorflicksguitarpicksToxic Coffin Website : https://toxiccoffin.com/

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim dive into the Vampire Classic, Fright Night!Listen as they discuss this year's Halloween International Film Fest, our first time seeing Fright Night, our favorites scenes from the film, what works and what doesn't, our thoughts on the sequel as well as the remake, and much more on this week's episode!Fright Night Discussion starts at 40:30Toxic Coffin Website : https://toxiccoffin.com/Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by the one and only Makeup FX Artist Ryan Ward of Little Shop of Gore, Terrifier 3, V/H/S/ Halloween, American Horror Story : Asylum, and much more!Listen as we discuss how he got into the Horror genre growing up, starting Little Shop of Gore alongside his wife Salina, which kill was the hardest to execute in Terrifier 3, their experience working on V/H/S Halloween, and more on this week's episode!Little Shop of Gore : https://www.littleshopofgore.com/Little Shop of Gore FX : https://www.littleshopofgorefx.com/Toxic Coffin : https://toxiccoffin.com/Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim discuss a few scenes over the years that unsettled us!Listen as we dive into scenes that traumatized us as kids, some that made us wince as adults, what gets under our skin, and much more on this week's episode!Halloween Film Festival : https://filmfreeway.com/HalloweenFilmFestivalToxic Coffin : https://toxiccoffin.com/Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/Horrorflicksguitarpicks

This week's episode is a recording of our Friday the 13th Part V : A New Beginning 40th Anniversary Panel featuring Melanie Kinnaman, Dick Wieand, Ron Sloan, & Bob Desimone!This Panel was recorded Live at this year's Tidewater Horror Convention in Virginia Beach.Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/HorrorflicksguitarpicksToxic Coffin Website : https://toxiccoffin.com/

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by the one and only Zak Hilton, Host of Death Curse Club!Listen as we discuss how he got into Horror growing up, his favorite films in the genre, which IP he'd like to see get the Halloween Horror Nights treatment, and much more on this week's episode!Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/HorrorflicksguitarpicksToxic Coffin Website : https://toxiccoffin.com/

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by the one and only Makeup FX Artist Manny Lemus of Pearl, X, I Saw The TV Glow, Cocaine Bear, and many more!Listen as we discuss his favorite Horror movies, working with Cattle Decapitation on their video for 'Death Atlas', making the move to Weta during the pandemic, behind the scenes on a few effects including Mitsy's demise in Pearl, and much more on this week's episode!Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/HorrorflicksguitarpicksToxic Coffin Website : https://toxiccoffin.com/

On This week's episode, Stephen and Tim are joined by Stephen's daughter Penelope to discuss her experiences and thoughts on the Horror Genre!Listen as we dive into her introduction to the genre, her favorite Horror movies, what advice she would give to someone new to Horror, and much more on this week's episode!Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/HorrorflicksguitarpicksToxic Coffin Website : https://toxiccoffin.com/

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by the one and only Director Daniel Delpurgatorio of the films Marshmallow, Tales of the Black Freighter, and more!Listen as we discuss the DIY connections between Horror and Heavy Music, his favorite Horror movies, the behind the scenes of 'Marshmallow' including the sound design and practical effects, he shares a Horror story of his own, and much more on this week's episode!Tidewater Horror Convention : https://www.tidewaterhorrorconvention.com/Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/HorrorflicksguitarpicksToxic Coffin Website : https://toxiccoffin.com/

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are covering Zach Cregger's latest film, 'Weapons'!Listen as we discuss what we've been up to lately, and brainstorm our own side effect based horror movie before diving into all things 'Weapons'! We cover our favorite scenes, the strength of the cast, the things that didn't work for us, and much more! Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/HorrorflicksguitarpicksToxic Coffin Website : https://toxiccoffin.com/