W3 M4D3 4 N3W 8357 Fr13ND! It's time to dig into the 2022 sci-fi horror M3GAN, spearheaded by James Wan! There's a lot of talent behind this meme of a movie, including stand-out child actors, unbelievable stunts, and a special effects department that blew us away. Jaime did the research for this one while Eric did the recap, and we had a blast watc…

WE'RE BACK! It's our first episode of the year and the beginning of SEASON 4 OF HORRORSCOPE (!) so we decided to kick things off with Brandon Cronenberg's latest sci-fi horror film, Infinity Pool. There's a lot going on here, but the good news is that Mia Goth had fun and so did we. Content Warnings: Gore, sexual content, nudity, non-consensual sex…

It's the best and silliest time of the year: let's end 2022 on a dumb note with the 3rd annual Scopies awards! We watched a lot of heavy hitters and more than a few bizarre movies. Get ready for Girlboss of the Year, Biggest Bastard, Most Rewatchable, and more! Thank you to everyone for listening and making it a great year!…

Are you ready for A LOT OF SPOILERS?! We're covering four new (to us) releases from the last six months that we saw in theaters! Dive into a neo-Western science fiction horror, a black comedy horror, a good ol' fashioned horror film and a psychological thriller as we look at a very mixed bag of plots, directors, performances, and subject matter. (C…

We're back with a new release of a classic franchise— it's time for David Bruckner's take on Clive Barker's classic Hellraiser! We went into this movie with our fingers crossed for more iconic designs and weird, horny vibes, but you'll have to listen to find out if this remake is more pain or pleasure. 💀 Content Warnings: torture, gore, brief sex s…

What's your favorite scary movie.....because there's a good chance that Wes Craven's 1996 slasher, Scream is going to reference it. We finally get around to this classic and revel in the most consecutive girlboss moments of ALL TIME as well as iconic kills and stand-out performances (hint: it's Matthew Lillard again). Content warnings: gun violence…

We're completing our summer slasher block by counting sheep and watching Wes Craven's 1984 American supernatural slasher film, A Nightmare On Elm Street! An inventive revitalization of the slasher genre, this movie has legendary special effects, questionable performance decisions, a stupid amount of blood, and one tiny girlboss trying to make it th…

Let's dive into Crystal Lake and a classic slasher, Sean Cunningham's 1980 slasher Friday the 13th! This movie was surprising throughout and not for the reasons you might think. Eric tries to keep us on track while Jaime just fully loses it. Content Warnings: referenced drowning and child death, stabbing, gore, sex, nudity, animal death, racism, an…

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY HORRORSCOPE! We're celebrating two years in the movie-watching business by returning to a classic franchise and a sequel we had high hopes for, Raja Gosnell's 2004 live-action/computer-animated horror comedy, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. We had the classic Horrorscope experience watching this one (we'll let you figure out ex…

It's time to meet one tenacious child, his mom on the beat, and a tiny, tiny, horrible doll man. We watched Child's Play, Tom Holland's supernatural horror film. This movie is brisk, a little silly, self-aware, and filled with way more explosions than you'd expect from a possessed doll's reign of terror. Eric looks at the facts while Jaime confront…

We're going into uncharted territory...a place we've never gone...to a film with no Wikipedia article.! That's right, we're diving back into the toilet to watch the 1989 sequel with no relevance to the original, Ghoulies 2! This movie has a carnival gone mad, more magic, and, most importantly, more ghoulies. Jaime absolutely loses it and it's Eric'…

Buckle up, partners! We dove into Ti West's 2022 new release, X, which has received a lot of buzz for its style and homages. We were surprised by this movie's tone and restraint rather than the subject matter since this slasher grapples with aging, youth, beauty, sex, counter-culture, and one very patient alligator. Content warnings: sex and nudity…

Grab your shovel and your Dad, it's time for André Øvredal's 2016 supernatural medical thriller, The Autopsy of Jane Doe! This movie is brisk, brilliantly shot, and carried by the two main actors and some advanced yoga techniques. Eric supports the snacking rights of coroners while Jaime tries to unravel the mystery and keep her lunch down. Content…

We're tempting fate this week with a new franchise! James Wong's 2000 supernatural horror film Final Destination is established in popular culture but it's not even close to what we were expecting. Get ready for survivor's guilt, weird acting choices, and a lot of electrical fires. Content warnings: Paranoia, suicide, gore, hanging, head trauma, ca…

Sometimes, a movie meets you where you're at, and where we're at this week is a silly, silly place. We dove into Luca Bercovici's 1985 American horror comedy film, Ghoulies. This movie is a LOT and we loved every second of it. Content warnings: goopy textures, brief clowns

Double-check the calendar and settle in— we watched Christopher Landon's 2017 black comedy slasher, Happy Death Day. This movie has all the makings of a good time, but does any of it pay off? Jaime works through the details while Eric tells us some cursed, cursed info. Content warnings: murder (duh), brief graphic depiction of suicide, parent death…

Grab your closest friends and your biggest pair of clown shoes! It's time for Stephen Cognetti's.found footage favorite, Hell House LLC. This movie is frequently recommended for a reason; it scared the daylights outta us. Does it hold up plotwise? Would we actually watch this documentary? What happens in the sequels and do they star a handsome, sca…

Did you double-check the GPS? Weird, it looks like you're pulling up to an identical podcast episode...it's time for David Bruckner's psychological horror, The Night House! This movie has clever cinematography, a knock-out performance from Rebecca Hall, and a whole lot of problems. Eric and Jaime try to escape the maze of plot together. Content War…

We're going to Wall Street, baby! Let's start the year off strong with Mary Harron's black comedy horror film, American Psycho (2000)! This satire on excess and privilege had a surprisingly scrappy production history. Eric revisits a classic while Jaime is continually surprised. American Psycho is a horror satire based on Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 n…

2021 is coming to a close and so is season 2! Let's take a look at the best and worst of the movies we watched this year. Categories are: Best Girlboss Moment Best Special Effects Best Musical Most Justified Villian Who Wore it Best Biggest Waste of Potential Most Underrated Biggest Waste of Our Time Best Movie of the Year Worst Movie of the Year M…

Grab your hiking boots and your traumatized friends, we’re heading into David Bruckner’s dreary folk horror film, The Ritual. This movie packs a swift punch with stark performances and a cult classic (👀) creature design. Jaime works through the effectiveness of this film while Eric somehow still thinks hiking is a good idea after a third rewatch. C…

Buckle up, gang! This week, we tackled Julia Ducournau's newly released bloody fable, Titane. This movie is bizarre, grisly, and surprisingly tender, and has some of the wildest content we've watched for the podcast. Content warnings: abortion, body horror, pregnancy, trauma around pregnancy, sexual harassment and brief sexual assault, fire trauma,…

It’s a little new episode! A little new episode? A little..you get it, it’s time for our last horror musical of October, so we're diving into the grim and outlandish world of Darren Lynn Bousman’s 2008 passion project, Repo! The Genetic Opera. Eric repossesses a favorite film of his youth while Jaime tries to restructure this thing without going cr…

It's time to give yourself over to absolute pleasure and dive into the decadent debauchery of Jim Sharman's 1975 cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show! Everything about this movie is iconic with good reason; the cast and music have stood the test of time. But does the story? Jaime does the research and examines a favorite from her youth while…

We're diving headfirst (and mouth first 😦) into Frank Oz's movie adaption of the musical Little Shop of Horrors! This movie has a killer soundtrack, incredible practical effects, and excellent performances by a surprising cast. Eric shares about one of his favorite movies of all time (!!) while Jaime is baffled, delighted, and horrified, all at onc…

It’s NOT a downright shame that we’re watching Sweeney Todd to kick off our murderous musicals Halloween theme for October! Tim Burton’s bloody 2007 adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s award-winning musical was a trip down memory lane. This movie has the usual suspects in a Burton movie, some surprising performances, and a stunning score (one of Jaime…

We're kicking off October with James Wan's newest release, Malignant! This movie is, quite frankly, balls to the wall insane, with baffling performances, atmospheric set pieces, and one of the craziest scenes we've ever seen in a movie, PERIOD. Eric delights in the divisiveness while Jaime loses it, for real this time. Content warnings (Spoilers!):…

We’re diving into Clive Barker’s 1987 supernatural horror classic, Hellraiser. This movie has a tiny budget, a whole lot of atmosphere, and even more piles of skin. Eric breaks down the background of the film and its enduring cultural significance while Jaime grapples with the gore and tries to sort through complex feelings about a complex film. Co…

Welcome to the episode where we firmly earn our Explicit rating. Steve Beck’s 2001 supernatural horror remake has some surprising cast, baffling design choices, and a whole lotta GHOSTS. Eric goes off the rails while Jaime….also goes off the rails. Content warnings: strobe, a few very gory moments including someone getting vivisected, parental deat…

(We'd apologize for the title but we aren't sorry. You'll see what we mean.) Grab your favorite cropped hoodie and your closest gal pal, it's time to dive into Karyn Kusama's iconic horror comedy, Jennifer's Body. There's a reason this movie is becoming a cult classic— it makes CHOICES and they pay off. Eric examines the cultural impact of this mov…

Grab Chekhov's gun and your red solo cups, there's a rager at Ma's! This week, we watched Tate Taylor's 2019 psychological horror film and we...certainly were horrified. This movie has bizarre twists and turns, a surprisingly star-studded cast, and more red flags than we knew what to do with. Content warnings: pedophilia, sexual assault, kidnapping…

Grab your guns and your grudges, it's time for us to dive into one of Blumhouse's incredibly lucrative franchises! We started with The Purge: Anarchy and had a lot of thoughts about class, race, and how to make the purge at least a little more fun. Content warnings: violence, a scene of threatened sexual assault, mention of child death, and an inte…

Happy Birthday, Horrorscope! It's our one-year anniversary, so we decided to visit a cornerstone of the horror genre and finally watch Scooby Doo (2002). This live-action spectacle is a wild ride from start to finish— Eric and Jaime discuss the surprises and pitfalls of this movie as well as the history of the show, the possibilities of #SpookyIsla…

We hope you're pumped for an atmospheric B movie full of 80s tropes and bad ideas— we watched Death Spa! This movie has some wild kills, an excellent score, and a whole bunch of problems. Eric breaks down the appeal of a B movie while Jaime pitches some fixes. Content warnings: nudity, blood, gore, body horror, suicide, trauma surrounding childbirt…

WE'RE BACK, BABY! (In theaters, that is!) Eric and Jaime ventured into the wild to watch A Quiet Place Part 2. This sequel was full of surprises, jumpscares, and a lot of violence against children. Eric goes in blind for this one while Jaime rethinks some things. Content warnings: spooky monsters, jumpscares, enclosed spaces, a brief moment of gore…

Grab your quietest shotgun and all of your children for our latest episode breaking down John Krasinski’s 2018 smash hit, A Quiet Place. We talk about the weird treatment of parenthood in this movie, the logistics of resource management, and child actors showing up their adult castmates in a huge way. Eric revisits a bad theater experience and Jaim…

Grab your Alienware™️ merch and your closest friends for William Brent Bell's 2006 supernatural slasher, Stay Alive! This movie is a real time-capsule of its time, and...that's all we'll say about that. Eric shares the background behind Disney's only slasher movie (no, really, it's a Disney movie), while Jaime navigates the twists and turns. Conten…

Y’all ready for prom? Grab your blood buckets and corsages, it’s time to watch Brian De Palma’s supernatural horror film, Carrie (1976)! Eric re-evalutes this horror classic, while Jaime makes some enemies. We have a lot to say, so settle in for this one. Content warnings: domestic and physical abuse and violence, animal death, electrocution, viole…

Let’s dive into extreme hobbies, Gollum-knock offs, betrayal, grief, and a whole cave of girl bosses! This week, we watched The Descent (2005), our first adventure horror film. There’s a reason why this movie is so popular; we both hooted and hollered our way through this one. Content warnings: offscreen but referenced child death, claustrophobia, …

In space....we've got to be honest, it's just really fucked up, since our episode today starts in Transylvanian salt mines and ends in SPACE HELL. It's time for Paul W. S. Anderson's 1997 science-fiction horror nightmare, Event Horizon! Eric tries to hunt down the lost lore surrounding this movie while Jaime bolsters her bravery by leaning into the…

We’ll give you 'til the count of ten to hide and then we’re coming for you with this 2019 horror comedy, ready or not! We talk about the political climate, other timely 2019 releases, the fact that Samara Weaving is a POWERHOUSE, and, of course, about how rich people suck. We also flipped the script, so Jaime brought the research for this rewatch w…

James Wan did it again! The Conjuring 2 is packed to the brim with sick special effects, challenging British accents, spinoff potential, and our favorite ghostbusting grifter couple. Eric revisits a one-time watch while Jaime shouts her way through the scares. Say a prayer for us as we tackle this one. Content warnings: jump scares, brief body horr…

This time…..there’s more. No, really, there’s like a LOT of Aliens in Aliens (1986). This week we tackled James Cameron’s sci-fi action film which has big guns, big xenomorphs, and even bigger explosions! Eric defends this past favorite while Jaime grapples with the tonal shift from Alien. At least we’ll always have Ripley. 🖤 Content warnings: body…

This week's episode is a shocker: we're covering a NEW RELEASE in 2021. Kevin Lewis' Willy's Wonderland comes to us with a catchy theme song, a silent Nic Cage, and a whole slew of problems. Eric brings his film background to break this one down, while Jaime tries to figure out whether this movie is camp, schlock, or just...bad. Content Warnings: g…

This week, we dive into Jaume Collet-Serra's grungy slasher, House of Wax. This movie was billed as a tacky slasher romp, but what we watched was a deeply weird movie that's actually....good? We'll let you decide, dear listener. Eric makes puns and brings the background, while Jaime enjoys the perfect alignment of all of her guilty pleasures. Conte…

This week we finally explore the genre of vampires (outside of Twilight, of course). Jaime picked the 1985 Tom Holland classic horror love letter, Fright Night. Eric brings the facts on the movie's origins, practical effects, and vampires while Jaime dunks on the movie's lead, embraces the ridiculousness of the 1980s, and enjoys the fact that our i…

We’re going classic this week with Universal’s Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954). If you like black and white films, 1950's 3D, groundbreaking underwater effects, and harpoon-wielding dudes in short shorts, you’re going to like this one. Eric brings the history of the monster movie format from Universal Horror, 3D, Milicent Patrick, and a music…

Welcome back to the Further! If you missed children astral projecting, creepy rocking horses, and wives getting gaslighted, Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) will delight you. James Wan and Leigh Whannell give us everything we asked for: WWE style smackdowns, evil Patrick Wilson, and more ghostbusting (and they also give us a lot we DIDN’T ask for. See t…

We’re starting the new year off WEIRD with Alex Garland’s swampy science fiction horror nightmare, Annihilation (2018). If you’re into absurdly beautiful visuals, Natalie Portman kicking ass, thinking about the futility of the universe, or the music of Björk, you’re in the right place. Eric dives into the research with delight while Jaime white-knu…

WE MADE IT! 2020 is over and we're hosting the first annual Scopies Awards (which just means Jaime and Eric argue about stuff, as per usual). We run through how the podcast has changed, our favorite Final Girls, worst parents, best effects, answer listener questions, look forward to 2021 and manage to butcher one more theme song to wrap up the year…