The Nightwatch Zone presents Battle World!
by Hey Internet Eric Here
Join Night, Kylian, Coriander, and Eric as they take 2 movies and put them against each other and decide a winner based on a point system and specific categories. Once a character initially gets three victories, they will become the first ever Battle World champion. After that, every time a character gets a third victory, a TITLE MATCH happens.
Episodes
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Ep77: Pet Sematary (1989) vs Pet Sematary (2019)
In this horror-packed versus debate, we dive deep into Pet Sematary (1990) vs Pet Sematary (2019) to settle the ultimate question: which version delivers the most chilling take on Stephen King's iconic tale? This episode breaks down both films scene by scene, exploring their differences in tone,...
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Ep76: Friday the 13th: Final Chapter (1984) vs Halloween (1978) vs A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
**NON-TITLE MATCH** Freddy Krueger and Michael Myers take on each other as well as Battle World Classic Heavyweight Champion Jason Voorhees in a non-title match. If either of them are victorious, that person will get an automatic title shot down the road, no matter who the champion may be at that...
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Ep75: Hereditary (2018) vs Malignant (2021) vs The VVitch (2015)
**TITLE MATCH** Battle World New Age Champion Hereditary defends their title against two #1 contenders, Malignant and The VVitch. Welcome to the ultimate horror showdown: Malignant (2021) vs Hereditary (2018) vs The Witch (2015) — a Triple Threat Title Match that dives deep into three of the most...
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Ep74: Malignant (2021) vs Smile 2 (2024)
Which horror movie delivers the most shocking twists and terrifying moments—Malignant (2021) or Smile 2 (2024)? In this horror movie video essay, we break down the strengths of both films, analyzing their psychological horror, brutal scares, and storytelling. Malignant, directed by James Wan,...
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Ep73: Scream VI (2023) vs Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
In this horror-packed showdown, we pit Scream VI (2023) against Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) in an epic New York face-off! Which slasher reigns supreme when Ghostface takes on Jason Voorhees? In this versus debate, we break down both horror films, comparing kills,...
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Ep72: Halloween Ends (2022) vs Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
The Controversial Showdown! Michael Myers vs. Jason Voorhees—two of horror’s most legendary slashers, but which of their most controversial sequels reigns supreme? In Halloween Ends (2022), David Gordon Green delivers a shocking conclusion to the Halloween reboot trilogy, dividing fans with its...
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Ep71: 30 Days of Night (2007) vs The Crazies (2010)
Vampires vs Zombies: Which is worse? Are you a horror fan trying to decide which terrifying thriller reigns supreme? In this horror movie showdown, we’re pitting 30 Days of Night (2007) against The Crazies (2010) in an epic versus debate! Both films deliver intense scares, high-stakes survival…
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Ep70: The Substance (2024) vs Possessor (2022)
The Substance vs Possessor: A Sci-Fi Horror Movie Showdown!In this epic sci-fi horror movie debate, we pit The Substance (2024) against Possessor (2020) to determine which film reigns supreme in the genre. Dive into a detailed analysis of Coralie Fargeat’s visionary direction in The Substance,...
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Ep69: The VVitch (2015) vs Hereditary (2018)
Two of the most acclaimed modern horror films face off in this in-depth episode: The Witch (2015), directed by Robert Eggers, and Hereditary (2018), directed by Ari Aster. Which unsettling masterpiece reigns supreme? Join the debate as we break down these horror giants, exploring themes,...
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Ep68: 28 Days Later (2002) vs Dawn of the Dead (2004)
28 Days Later (2002): A group of misguided animal rights activists free a caged chimp infected with the "Rage" virus from a medical research lab. When London bike courier Jim (Cillian Murphy) wakes up from a coma a month after, he finds his city all but deserted. On the run from the zombie-like...
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Ep67: Battle World Elimination Chamber
Join us for the first ever Battle World Elimination Chamber! Eight different horror movies randomly take on each other in a bracket style tournament until one is left standing. Who will survive????
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Ep66: The Friday the 13th franchise (1980-2009) vs The Alien franchise (1979-2024)
**TITLE MATCH** Battle World Heavyweight Champion Jason Voorhees defends his title against the #1 contender known as the Xenomorph.The Friday the 13th franchise (1980-2009): The franchise mainly focuses on the fictional character Jason Voorhees, who was thought to have drowned as a boy at Camp...
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Ep65: Night of the Comet (1984) vs Night of the Creeps (1986)
Night of the Comet (1984): After a rare comet sighting, teen sisters Regina (Catherine Mary Stewart) and Samantha (Kelli Maroney) find that they're among the only survivors of a zombie attack. The girls partner with another survivor, Hector (Robert Beltran), but as they try to avoid the zombies,...
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Ep64: The Halloween franchise (1978-2022) vs The Friday the 13th franchise (1980-2009)
The Halloween franchise (1978-2022): The films primarily focus on Michael Myers, who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his sister, Judith Myers. Fifteen years later, he escapes to stalk and kill the people of the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois. Michael's killings...
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Ep63: The Nightmare on Elm Street franchise (1984-2010) vs The Halloween franchise (1978-2022)
The Nightmare on Elm Street franchise: (1984-2010); The franchise began with the film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), written and directed by Wes Craven. The overall plot of the franchise centers around the fictional character Freddy Krueger, the apparition of a former child killer who was…
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Ep62: Alien 3 (1992) vs Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
Alien 3 (1992):.Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is the only survivor when she crash lands on Fiorina 161, a bleak wasteland inhabited by former inmates of the planet's maximum security prison. Once again, Ripley must face skepticism and the alien as it hunts down the prisoners and guards. Without...
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Ep61: Aliens (1986) vs Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
Aliens (1986): Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor of the alien attack on the mining ship Nostromo, awakens 57 years later when she is found by a salvage vessel. The welcome given to her by the Company officials is far from warm since they refuse to believe her discovery of alien existence and revoke...
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Ep60: Alien (1979) vs The Terminator (1984)
Alien (1979): In the distant future, the crew of the commercial spaceship "Nostromo" are returning home, when they receive a distress signal from a remote moon, located somewhere in the Zeta Reticuli quadrant. As per company policy, the large towing vessel makes a landing to investigate closer....
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Ep59: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) vs A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984): Nancy and her friends suffer violent nightmares which all feature one common element, a disfigured serial killer with a glove made of razors on his right hand. When one of the group is murdered while asleep, Nancy realizes that she must stay awake and try to...
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Ep58: The Howling (1981) vs Silver Bullet (1985)
The Howling (1981): In a red light district, newswoman Karen White is bugged by the police, investigating serial killer Eddie Quist, who has been harassing her through phone calls. After police officers find them in a peep-show cabin and shoot Eddie, Karen becomes emotionally disturbed and loses...
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Ep57: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) vs Evil Dead II (1987)
**NON-TITLE MATCH** Battle World newcomer Ash Williams takes on Battle World Heavyweight Champion Jason Voorhees in a non-title match. If Ash is victorious, he gets an automatic title shot down the road, no matter who the champion may be at that time. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986):...
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Ep56: Wrong Turn (2003) vs The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Wrong Turn (2003): Friends Jessie (Eliza Dushku) and Carly (Emmanuelle Chriqui) are traveling with pals Scott (Jeremy Sisto), Evan (Kevin Zegers) and Francine (Lindy Booth) when they have car trouble in West Virginia. Moments later, motorist Chris (Desmond Harrington) crashes into their disabled...
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Ep55: Jennifer's Body (2009) vs Ginger Snaps (2000)
Jennifer's Body (2009): When a demon takes possession of her, high-school hottie Jennifer (Megan Fox) turns a hungry eye on guys who never stood a chance with her before. While evil Jennifer satisfies her appetite for human flesh with the school's male population, her nerdy friend, Needy (Amanda...
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Ep54: Thirteen Ghosts (2001) vs House on Haunted Hill (1999)
Thirteen Ghosts (2001): A state-of-the-art remake of the classic William Castle horror film about a family that inherits a spectacular old house from an eccentric uncle. There's just one problem: the house seems to have a dangerous agenda all its own. Trapped in their new home by strangely…
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Ep53: Battle World: Audience Choice
Join us as we celebrate over 50 episodes of Battle World! We talk about our thoughts on the concept and how far it's come along. We also take ideas from the live chat and do a very spur of the moment battle based on suggestions from the audience. We then end the episode with a "spin the wheel…
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Ep52: The Lost Boys (1987) vs Fright Night (1985)
The Lost Boys (1987): Teenage brothers Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim) move with their mother (Dianne Wiest) to a small town in northern California. While the younger Sam meets a pair of kindred spirits in geeky comic-book nerds Edward (Corey Feldman) and Alan (Jamison Newlander), the...
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Ep51: Clash of the Titans (1981) vs Legend (1985)
Clash of the Titans (1981): Perseus (Harry Hamlin), son of the Greek god Zeus (Laurence Olivier), grows up on a deserted island. His destiny is to marry Princess Andromeda (Judi Bowker), who will someday rule the city of Joppa. But as long as the satyr Calibos (Neil McCarthy) -- who uses a giant...
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Ep50: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) vs The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
**TITLE REMATCH** Former Battle World Heavyweight Champion Leatherface invokes his rematch clause against the new Champion Jason Voorhees. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984): After the confrontation with Chris Higgins, Jason Voorhees, presumed dead, is taken to the Wessex County Morgue....
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Ep49: Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) vs Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985)
**TITLE MATCH** Battle World Heavyweight Champion Leatherface defends his title against #1 contender Jason Voorhees. Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013): After the first massacre in 1974, the townspeople suspected that the Sawyer family were responsible. A vigilante mob of enraged locals surrounded the…
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Ep48: Jason X (2001) vs Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Jason X (2001): In the future, Earth is no longer inhabitable. A school field trip leads the class and a few marine grunts to the remains of the Crystal Lake Research facility, where they discover two croygenically frozen bodies: one of a beautiful young woman, and the other of a man in a hockey...
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Ep47: A Quiet Place (2018) vs Bird Box (2018)
A Quiet Place (2018): If they hear you, they hunt you. A family must live in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt by sound. Knowing that even the slightest whisper or footstep can bring death, Evelyn and Lee are determined to find a way to protect their children while desperately...
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Ep46: Mad Max (1979) vs Escape from New York (1981)
Mad Max (1979): Taking place in a dystopian Australia in the near future, Mad Max tells the story of a highway patrolman cruising the squalid back roads that have become the breeding ground of criminals foraging for gasoline and scraps. After some grisly events at the hands of a motorcycle gang,...
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Ep45: IT (2017) vs Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
**TITLE MATCH** Battle World Heavyweight Champion Stephen King, who will be represented by Pennywise the Dancing Clown, defends his title against the #1 contender, Leatherface in this fight. It (2017): Seven young outcasts in Derry, Maine, are about to face their worst nightmare -- an ancient,...
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Ep44: Sheena (1984) vs The Beastmaster (1982)
Sheena (1984): The Zambouli tribe raise a young white orphan whom their shaman believes to have been sent as part of a mystical prophecy, teaching her the ways of telepathic communication with animals. The girl grows up to be Sheena, Queen of the Jungle (Tanya Roberts), and she is soon called…
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Ep43: House of 1000 Corpses (2003) vs Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
House of 1000 Corpses (2003): On the eve of Halloween, four friends--Bill, Jerry, Mary, and Denise--embark on an exciting cross-country road trip to write a guidebook about offbeat roadside attractions in America's less-travelled roads. Before long, the young explorers chance upon Captain...
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Ep42: The Martian (2015) vs Gravity (2013)
The Martian (2015): When astronauts blast off from the planet Mars, they leave behind Mark Watney (Matt Damon), presumed dead after a fierce storm. With only a meager amount of supplies, the stranded visitor must utilize his wits and spirit to find a way to survive on the hostile planet.…
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Ep41: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) vs TCM: The Next Generation (1994) vs Jason Goes to Hell
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010): Teenagers Nancy, Quentin, Kris, Jesse and Dean are all neighborhood friends who begin having the same dream of a horribly disfigured man who wears a tattered sweater and a glove made of knives. The man, Freddy Krueger (Jackie Earle Haley), terrorizes them in…
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Ep40: Halloween (2007) vs Carrie (1976)
**TITLE MATCH** Battle World Heavyweight champion Michael Myers defends his title against #1 contender Stephen King, who is being represented by Carrie in this fight. Halloween (2007): Ten year old Michael Myers brutally kills his mother's boyfriend, his older sister and her boyfriend. He is then...
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Ep39: The Crow (1994) vs Blade (1998)
The Crow (1994): The night before his wedding, musician Eric Draven (Brandon Lee) and his fiancée are brutally murdered by members of a violent inner-city gang. On the anniversary of their death, Eric rises from the grave and assumes the gothic mantle of the Crow, a supernatural avenger. Tracking...
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Ep38: The Exorcist (1973) vs The Shining (1980)
The Exorcist (1973): Accompanied by her 12-year-old daughter Regan, actress Chris MacNeil relocates to Washington, D.C., where she is filming a movie. Mother and daughter have a good relationship, but Regan begins to act strangely after a while. She undergoes various neurological tests, but…
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Ep37: It Follows (2014) vs Smile (2022)
It Follows (2014): After carefree teenager Jay (Maika Monroe) sleeps with her new boyfriend, Hugh (Jake Weary), for the first time, she learns that she is the latest recipient of a fatal curse that is passed from victim to victim via sexual intercourse. Death, Jay learns, will creep inexorably...
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Ep36: The Return of the Living Dead (1985) vs Shaun of the Dead (2004)
The Return of the Living Dead (1986): When foreman Frank (James Karen) shows new employee Freddy (Thom Mathews) a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into flesh-eating zombies. As the epidemic spreads throughout...
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Ep35: Jeepers Creepers (2001) vs Barbarian (2020)
Jeepers Creepers (2001): After making a horrific discovery in the basement of an old abandoned church, Trish (Gina Philips) and her brother Darry (Justin Long) watch their routine road trip home from college turn into a heart-stopping race for their lives. They find themselves the chosen prey of…
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Ep34: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) vs Friday the 13th (2009)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003): Driving through the backwoods of Texas, five youths pick up a traumatized hitchhiker, who shoots herself in their van. Shaken by the suicide, the group seeks help from the locals, but their situation becomes even more surreal when they knock on the door of a...
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Ep33: Halloween (1978) vs The Thing (1982)
**TITLE MATCH** Battle World Heavyweight Champion Michael Myers defends against #1 contender John Carpenter, who is being represented by The Thing in this fight. Halloween (1979): On a cold Halloween night in 1963, six year old Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister, Judith. He…
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Ep32: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) vs The Thing (1982)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978): In San Francisco, public health inspector Matthew Bennell is intrigued when a co-worker and good friend, Elizabeth Driscoll, tells him that her husband has suddenly changed. He suggests they speak to his friend, psychiatrist David Kibner, who confirms that...
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Ep31: Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) vs Trick 'r Treat (2007)
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990): The first of three dark tales involves resentful student Bellingham (Steve Buscemi) looking to an Egyptian mummy for help in settling some scores. Then, hit man Halston (David Johansen) is contracted to kill a cat that has terrorized and even killed...
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Ep30: Prince of Darkness (1987) vs In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
Prince of Darkness (1987): Poking around in a church cellar, a priest (Donald Pleasence) finds an otherworldly vial filled with slime. Frightened, he brings his discovery to a circle of top scholars and scientists, who eventually learn that the strange liquid is the essence of Satan. The slime…
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Ep29: Scream 3 (2000) vs Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
Scream 3 (2000): Sidney is in hiding, her whereabouts are unknown to everyone but Dewey. After a number of murders that seem to be related to the Woodsboro case take place on the set of Stab 3, Sid comes to Hollywood, only to be terrorized, find out more about her mother's death, and put together...
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Ep28: Halloween (2018) vs Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
**TITLE MATCH** Battle World Heavyweight Champion Michael Myers defends against #1 contender Freddy Krueger Halloween (2018): It's been 40 years since Laurie Strode survived a vicious attack from crazed killer Michael Myers on Halloween night. Locked up in an institution, Myers manages to escape...
About this show
Join Night, Kylian, Coriander, and Eric as they take 2 movies and put them against each other and decide a winner based on a point system and specific categories. Once a character initially gets three victories, they will become the first ever Battle World champion. After that, every time a character gets a third victory, a TITLE MATCH happens.
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