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Horror Hero

by Johnathon McAninch

Season 1

Episode 11: Sommers Vacation - Van Helsing (2004)

Grab a fruity drink and head to the beach with us horror heroes, because we're going on summer vacation! Well, Sommers Vacation! Stephen Sommers, that is! This episode our horror heroes discuss the Victorian era Wolverine with flowing locks, a very confusing hat, and enough gadgets to make Desmond Llewelyn jealous: Van Helsing (2004) Interact with us on on X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky at "horrorheropod" Follow our journey and check out our Horror Hauls over on TikTok! Johnathon has been posting Scooby Snack videos and just did a Jurassic park unboxing! Have a question? Email us at horrorheropod@gmail.com and we will read your email out on the next episode! Please leave us a review or comment on your podcast app of choice! STAY GROOVY!

Episode 10: M3gan (2025) vs 28 Years Later (2025) Summer Double Feature

It's Summerween! You know what that means! It's time for a good old fashion summer double feature! Killer robots vs rage fueled zombies! (Yes we know they aren't technically zombies, you nerds!) Upgraded M3gan vs upgraded Alpha! We're talking 28 Years Later and M3gan 2.0 We also tackle a few minor news topics, brag about our horror hordes we uncovered this week (vhs, steelbooks, and vinyl), and talk a little cosplay and Crypticon. Interact with us on on X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky at "horrorheropod" Follow our journey and check out our Horror Hauls over on TikTok! Johnathon has been posting Scooby Snack videos and just did a Jurassic park unboxing! Have a question? Email us at horrorheropod@gmail.com and we will read your email out on the next episode! Please leave us a review or comment on your podcast app of choice! STAY GROOVY!

Episode 9: Off the Hook - Dangerous Animals (2025)

Time for a swim down under, horror heroes! Join Johnathon and Bethany as they dive into Sean Byrne's 2025 Shudder original feature Dangerous Animals. This episode we also gush over Dark Universe, get the cold chills as we hear rumors of an Eggers directed A Christmas Story, discuss star cars as an original screen used Dorothy II is reunited (and it feels so good) with a newly restored storm chaser truck from the original Twister, talk Tomatoes and Toxie and Things much Stranger (see what I did there?) Hey, stop trying to make Jason Universe happen! Interact with us on on X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky at "horrorheropod" Follow our journey and check out our Horror Hauls over on TikTok! Have a question? Email us at horrorheropod@gmail.com and we will read your email out on the next episode! Please leave us a review or comment on your podcast app of choice! STAY GROOVY!

Episode 8: Aussies with Hats - Bring Her Back (2025)

Resurrection can be tricky, especially without the book of the dead or a glowing green serum! Listen as our horror heroes discuss Danny and Michael Phillippou's 2025 film Bring Her Back. This episode we also discuss what actually happened to the invisible werewolf in David Sandberg's Until Dawn, news about the upcoming Friday the 13th prequel series and the subsequently fawn over Linda Cardellini, debate the iconography of certain film composers as Danny Elfman is announced to be taking care of the score for Sam Raimi's Send Help, round up some Toxie news and discuss Bethany submitting her script as well as what we have been up to and collecting with our horror hauls. Interact with us on on X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky at "horrorheropod" Follow our journey and check out our Horror Hauls over on TikTok! Show yours off and tag us! Have a question? Email us at horrorheropod@gmail.com and we will read your email out on the next episode! Please leave us a review or comment on your podcast app of choice! STAY GROOVY!

Episode 7: Death Runs in the Family - Final Destination Bloodlines (2025)

Death is a devious bastard! What happens when our horror heroes come face to face with death itself? Can they Indiana Jones their way through all the murder traps surrounding them? On this episode we discuss Netflix erasing media (a reminder that streaming sucks), Jane Shoenbrun's next film, new details on Evil Dead Burn and the next Legendary Godzilla movie (yep, they're going to space), and The Toxic Avenger might have a thing for golden showers??? We also review the sixth entry in the Final Destination franchise: Final Destination Bloodlines. Special shout out to Brandon and Otis of the Super Roper Bros on YouTube and Brandon Russ over at The Movie Galaxy podcast! Interact with us on on X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky at "horrorheropod" Follow our journey and check out our Horror Hauls over on TikTok! Show yours off and tag us! Have a question? Email us at horrorheropod@gmail.com and we will read your email out on the next episode! Please leave us a review or comment on your podcast app of choice! STAY GROOVY!

Episode 6: Schrodinger's Werewolf! - A Review of David F. Sandberg's Until Dawn (2025)

Can our horror heroes, Bethany and Johnathon, battle through 13 nights of repetitious, yet fun kills? Can they survive.... UNTIL DAWN??? This week we discuss some rad Universal Monsters comics, Godzilla, Jaws and Rocky Horror's 50th Birthday Bash, new details on Sam Raimi's return to horror with Send Help, Wednesday's season 2 return, more news straight from Toxie's mop bucket, video games we enjoy, and review David F. Sandberg's Until Dawn. Shout out to Brandon and Otis of the Super Roper Bros on YouTube. Interact with us on on X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky at "horrorheropod" Follow our journey and check out our Horror Hauls over on TikTok! Have a question? Email us at horrorheropod@gmail.com and we will read your email out on the next episode! Please leave us a review or comment on your podcast app of choice! STAY GROOVY!

Episode 5: There's Something in the Air! - Freaky Tales (2025) Review

It's a Green Day to Die Hard as our horror heroes, Bethany and Johnathon, take on Nazis, misogynistic rap legends, hitmen, snarky video store clerks, and 1987 Oakland in the latest episode where they review the stellar 2025 film: Freaky Tales. Interact with us on on X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky at "horrorheropod" Follow our journey and check out our Horror Hauls over on TikTok! Have a question? Email us at horrorheropod@gmail.com Please leave us a review or comment on your podcast app of choice! STAY GROOVY!

Episode 4: Friendship is Magic - Death of a Unicorn (2024) Review

Bust out the chainsaws and boomsticks and join us as Bethany and Johnathon go mythical creature hunting on the latest episode of the Horror Hero Podcast. On this episode, our heroes talk cryptids, collecting and cinema as they hit us with the horror news, show off their horror hauls, briefly discuss Panic Film Fest, and deep dive on A24's Death of a Unicorn (2024). Why is Paul Rudd such a D-bag? What is the best way to serve up unicorn? Steak? Fillet? Cocktails? Is there a secret order of bald unicorn protectors lead by NoHo Hank from HBO's Barry? Tune in as our heroes break it all down! Please follow us on Twitter, Blusky, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, and Tik Tok at "horrorheropod". Have a question for our heroes? Email us at horrorheropod@gmail.com Leave a review on your Podcast app of choice and have it read on the show!

Episode 3: Cracking open a Cold One in a Cornfield (A Review of Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare)

On this groovy episode, our horror heroes Johnathon and Bethany are green with envy as they discuss first looks at Peter Dinklage in Macon Blair's Toxic Avenger reboot, how badly they wish they could click their hills three times to be in Universal Studio Orlando's Darkmoor/Dark Universe portion of the new Epic Universe Park, Saw XI's unfortunately update, Adam Cesare's 2020 YA novel Clown in a Cornfield (in anticipation of the new movie), what they've been up to, and more. Witness the brainrot as we try to discuss a book we just read and struggle to remember details! If you are in the Kansas City area make sure to check out Panic Fest March 27th - April 2nd. If you are unable to attend try to stop by The Ship KC on Saturday March 29th at 9:00pm for Black Light Animals record release show! New album "Last Call Love Songs" out Friday March 28th! We we are lucky enough to have the band play us out this week with their single Bad. Check out the new album on Spotify or better yet, get yourself the sick record pressed in white vinyl! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, Facebook, Threads, and TikTok!

Episode 2: Shamrock Shaken, Not Stirred - Leprechaun (1993)

Welcome back to Horror Hero! This time Johnathon and Bethany discuss B-tier holiday traditions, the expanding Diablo Cody spookiverse, and what the hell is going on with Scream 7. Then they take on their scariest challenge so far: trying to remember the plot of 1993’s Leprechaun and figuring out why a 90 minute movie feels like a 3 hour movie! So grab a shamrock shake, put on your favorite green tee shirt, and make sure you don’t swallow any magical gold coins. Slainte! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Threads, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok!

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