Halloween (1978)

Hello! On this special Halloween edition of Dead Times Tim and I are joined by April and Al to discuss yet another ’80s franchise with too many sequels. So many sequels! We get into how awesome Halloween is. What influenced it, and what was influenced by it. And how terrible we all felt when the pumpkin got smashed.

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)

Hello and welcome! On today’s episode we are joined by April and Al to discuss Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. A movie that does not take place on Friday the thirteenth, and is not the final chapter. We go in depth on how surprisingly intelligent the movie is. We make fun of all the ’80s fashion. And we try to get to the bottom of the mystery that is Crispin Glover.

Friday the 13th (1980)

Hello and welcome Camp Counselors! On this episode we are joined by April and Al to discuss the classic masterpiece of Slasher movies Friday the 13th! We talk about how the ’80s were still basically the ’70s at this point. We speculate on Mrs. Voorhees’s workout routine. And discuss why summer camp is a perfect location to set a horror movie.

Happy Death Day REDUX (2017)

Hello, on the eve of its sequel, we are revisiting the classic “Happy Death Day.” And this time with some of our friends: April and Al! We have an amazing and hilarious conversation about character arcs, who exactly is the most evil character in this movie, and what you can’t say while in the girl scouts!

Scream (1996)

In today’s episode Peter and Tim watch the ultimate slasher movie, “Scream.” It’s one of Peter’s favorite movies, and they talk about how it is a meta-textual comment on slasher movies, and also just an excellent example of the genre. We dig into the characters and puzzle out their complex motivations. And wonder what could possibly be going on with that high school principal.

Scream (1996)

In today’s episode Peter and Tim watch the ultimate slasher movie, “Scream.” It’s one of Peter’s favorite movies, and they talk about how it is a meta-textual comment on slasher movies, and also just an excellent example of the genre. We dig into the characters and puzzle out their complex motivations. And wonder what could possibly be going on with that high school principal.