Morbid fascination meets mild terror as Abby and Alexia watch, read, and discuss all things horror. Abby, Scaredy-Cat Extraordinaire, watches movies for the first time ever, and Alexia, Resident Horror Movie Cinephile, explains it all. And since we're big readers, we'll get into the literature behind it all too. We'll laugh, we'll cry, but most of all....We're Watching.
"Listen, you little sh*t-stick-Mayberry-ass-reject. There's been a murder, and you are going to fry in hell if you ignore it!" - I Know What You Did Last Summer, 1997 This week is off the rails! After a brief hiatus, the girls discuss all things comic book cinema, teen slashers, and what the North Carolina coast actually looks like. In this suspenseful tale, four teens are stalked by a mysterious killer who attacks using a fish hook. Will they make it out alive? Not without a disastrous haircut and crabs in the car trunk! Tell us what you think! Rate, review, subscribe, and tell us what you thought! TW: Discussion of Violence, Sexual Themes, Wizard Swears Like the pod? Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can email us at: werewatchingpod@gmail.com Instagram: WereWatchingHorror Twitter: Watching_Horror Facebook: We're Watching Podcast
"What the f*ck is that thing?" "Happiness." - Lamb (2021) This week Abby and Lexi discuss Lamb, an Icelandic A24 film directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson with an interesting twist on parenthood. Ingvar and Maria are working sheepherders in rural Iceland who experienced an incredible loss, but after a new addition is born in their herd, they take up the mantle to raise it. But there is a threat under the surface that they were not prepared for at all. Tell us what you think! Rate, review, subscribe, and tell us what you thought of Lamb! TW: Discussion of Violence, Sexual Themes, Wizard Swears Like the pod? Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can email us at: werewatchingpod@gmail.com Instagram: WereWatchingHorror Twitter: Watching_Horror Facebook: We're Watching Podcast
"Oh, why don't you go find a wall socket and stick your tongue in it? That'll give you a charge." - Black Christmas, 1974 This week Abby and Alexia play catch-up and visit this classic Christmas-time horror! Touted as one of the orignal slasher-flicks and praised for its feminist lens, this movie seems to have it all. Do the girls like it? Who's more of a mood, Barb or the house mother? Lexi also gives us all the details on the famous murders that inspired the legends that inspired the film. TW: Discussion of Violence, Serial Killers, Sexual Themes, Wizard Swears Like the pod? Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can email us at: werewatchingpod@gmail.com Instagram: WereWatchingHorror Twitter: Watching_Horror Facebook: We're Watching Podcast
"She'll never be one of us." "Of course not, dear. She has a soul," - Ready or Not (2019)! In light of Abby's upcoming nuptials, this week's episode is centered on the 2019 horror-comedy, Ready or Not! Grace has just married the love of her life, but his family has a dark secret. A wealthy family whose fortune was made from best-selling board games, their favorite initiation ritual is for the new family member to play a game. However, the game Grace picks is enough to send fear through your soul. Listen as Abby and Lex discuss marriage, how to properly cut apart a wedding dress, and ask if Satan was merely framed. All of this and more with this week's episode! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts. TW: Discussion of gore, Satanic rituals, Sexual themes, Wizard Swears Like the pod? Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can email us at: werewatchingpod@gmail.com Instagram: WereWatchingHorror Twitter: Watching_Horror Facebook: We're Watching Podcast
"It's not the house that's haunted. It's your son." -Insidious (2010) It took 11 episodes, but we've hit a milestone! The first movie Abby and Alexia don't agree on! Listen along as we discuss the pros and cons of jump scares and family dynamics. All of this and more with this week's episode! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts. TW: Discussion of gore, Sexual themes, Wizard Swears Like the pod? Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can email us at: werewatchingpod@gmail.com Instagram: WereWatchingHorror Twitter: Watching_Horror Facebook: We're Watching Podcast