This week Mike & Ant take to the streets of New York to revisit a DOTP staple with a new installment of our “Anatomy of a Franchise” series!However, things are bound to escalate quickly from misdemeanors to full blown homicides in the snap of a finger ( along with a few necks) because there’s a “MANIAC COP” running amok in not ONE but THREE bombast…

***Please Note: Tim will be taking a short hiatus from DOTP. Our dear friend Anthony from “Dread N Terror” will be filling in. Please excuse any slight audio issues in this episode as Mike & Ant had a few recording bugs to work out. -ThanksThis week, Mike & Anthony tackle a terrifying topic that’s sure to get your creative gears turning! The boys d…

Get ready to take the leap...into terror as Tim & Mike walk you down the aisle with 6 films of matrimony mayhem on TIL DEATH DO US PART! We'll begin with the unholy vows of BRIDES OF DRACULA, where love bites in the most literal sense. Then, enjoy a wedding bash turned slaughter fest in REC 3 GENESIS (just be sure to leave before the reception). We…

Mayday! Mayday! Gargantuan Gorilla sighted approaching DOTP Headquarters! Send reinforcements! Send EVERYTHING! There is only one King at Don't Open This Podcast & his name is KONG!This week Mike & Tim scour the dark caverns & lush jungles of Skull Island to bring you all things Kong!From his first climactic ascent up the Empire State Building and …

Get ready to break out those spiked leather gauntlets & throw those devil horns because we are turning this episode up to 11! Metalheads and Horror Fans have never been strangers to parents rallying against them... especially during the "Satanic Panic" of the 70s and 80s so it's about time Mike and Tim sit down to bring you 6 blistering cuts of pur…

There has been a takeover at Don't Open This Podcast HQ! Get ready as Mark Falcigno takes the reigns and joins Mike and Tim for 6 (or 7?) non-horror movies in the first annual (maybe) April Fool's Day special! We'll give you some Clues as to what's covered to make sure you don't "just walk away", so we'll "call it" now and say this episode is gold.…

Greetings dear listeners and THANK YOU for joining us on our milestone 50th episode! To celebrate, Mike & Tim have prepared a delectable 6 course meal of depravity seared to perfection in the hottest fires of hell itself!Your opening course is a tenderized Turkish delight known as Baskin followed by the pallet cleansing, found footage fright of Sin…

In this electrifying episode of Don't Open This Podcast, Tim and Mike dive deep into the spine-tingling world of horror films where technology takes a dark turn. Join us on a journey through the circuitry of fear with "Techno Terror," where we explore the chilling implications of our increasingly digital existence. Get ready as we log into a world …

Greetings, Fellow Horror Seekers! This week Mike & Tim have broken out their pickaxes & shovels to dig deep for a heaping dose of macabre delights.We’ve covered sequels & remakes but now we ask the question “Is that a PREQUEL in your Pocket?” with Episode 48!Join us for a foray into Ouija mischief with “Origin of Evil” followed by a Deep South deto…

Greetings Lonely Hearts & Lovers alike!Mike & Tim have cooked up an episode guaranteed to warm your hearts & tingle your spines! It’s the DOTP Valentine’s Day Special, aptly titled “Sweetheart Slaughter!"6 cinematic morsels of twisted love, spanning every corner of the horror genre!From the homicidal killing spree of "Bride of Chucky" & criminal mi…

To kick off 2024, Mike and Tim are cracking open the crypt of cinematic treasures and breathing new life into those forgotten films that never got their sequel! From eerie autopsy rooms and otherworldly invasions to twisted small towns and superpowered nightmares, we're stitching together sequel plots that will make your skin crawl and your imagina…

A very scary Christmas to all our listeners!As we close the books on 2023 here at Don't Open This Podcast HQ, we reflect on all the horror packed into this year with an episode absolutely overflowing with terror! Mike and Tim delve into some thoughts on almost 50 films this year with everything from rambunctious redcaps to flesh-eating fairies so g…

Tis the season, dear listeners! That time of year when the stockings are hung by the chimney with scare, and the slay bells are ringing! So naturally Mike and Tim return to their Anatomy Of A Franchise series with an extra dose of Ho! Ho! HOMICIDE! to delve into the whackiest Christmas horror franchise ever: "Silent Night Deadly Night!" Is that not…

The Coffin Talk continues as Mike, Tim, and Adrian solider on into Part 2 of their freeform discussion on everything from modern objective horror criticism and effective visual storytelling scares to their favorite kills and some behind-the-scenes on your horror favorites. Also, listen in as Mike and Tim pick Adrian's brain on anything he can share…

October may be over, but the party hasn't stopped at Don't Open This Podcast! Mike and Tim record live from Don't Open This Podcast HQ on Halloween night as they welcome on their dear friend and fellow horror-head, cinematographer Adrian Correia to wind down the party with some hair-raising roundtable discussion! There is something for everyone as …

STEP RIGHT UP, BOILS & GHOULS! IT’S TIME FOR A SPINE-CHILLING CORNUCOPIA OF FRIGHT!It’s that special time of year, when your two devoted hosts push themselves into full blown horror overdrive! This week Mike and Tim unleash 10 rabid flicks tailored to each day of the week leading up to an extra special double feature on the night of Halloween!From …

Don't Open This Podcast is about to get a little bizarre as Mike and Tim dive headfirst into bonkers territory with 6 head-scratching, eyebrow raising oddities! Stops along this crazy train include a devil child rigged basketball game in THE VISITOR, all the screaming gunfire you could want in HOWLING 2, the meta-horror clip-cinema massacre that is…

Greetings Boils & Ghouls! Your trusted horror hosts Mike & Tim return to tickle your funny bone this week…before ripping it from your tender flesh!That’s right kiddies, Episode #39 “A Comedy of Terrors” serves up 6 heaping platters of Giggles and Gore! Horror Comedies of such malignant magnitude that you’ll literally be splitting at your sides with…

Just when you thought it was safe to write off remakes, it's The Return Of Remakes That Don't Suck! On this episode, Mike and Tim dive into iconic horror remakes that defy the odds and breathe new life into classic terrors. From the genetic nightmares of "The Fly" to the haunting allure of "Suspiria," we're exploring films that not only pay homage …

The Summer of Fear is over! Mike and Tim have survived Camp Carnage and are back to bring you your regularly scheduled programming. This week they're resurrecting the fan-favorite Unsung Horror series with a King-Sized episode for you, Stephen King that is! From high-flying vampires and incestuous felines to evil entities and malicious machines, th…

IT'S ALL LED UP TO THIS!The Summer of Fear culminates in the first annual MAILBAG OF DOOM! As Mike, Tim, and a newly-deprogrammed Kristen wait out the night at Camp Carnage, they return 20 of your most terrifying listener questions with their most horrifying answers! From final girls and hot takes to mystery callers and good old fashioned horror de…

THE SUMMER OF FEAR MARCHES ON!Your unflappable hosts continue their journey through the perilous waters of Camp Carnage as they raft towards danger in hopes of rescuing their resident fact girl, Kristen!Using their time wisely as they drift downstream, the guysget into a deep discussion of all the cult-y, devilish goodness that the Folk Horror genr…

ATTENTION CAMPERS! With the sun setting on another day at "Camp Carnage", your fearless “Guides through the Ghastly”: Mike, Tim, & Kristen, invite you to dive into the chilling depths of our "Summer of Fear Marathon" with PART 2: "TIDES OF TERROR"! As the camp descends further into chaos, we're turning our gaze seaward to explore the murky world of…

Attention Campers! With the Summer now here, your trusted counselors of the macabre: Mike, Tim, and Kristen welcome you to “Camp Carnage” for the start of our “Summer of Fear Marathon” where the nights run hot and the blood runs cold!So grab a s'more and gather around the fire as we kick off part 1 with “GIMME S'MORE SLASHERS “ visiting all the bes…

Your days are numbered, dear listeners! Or at least these titles are because this week, Mike & Tim channel their inner morbid mathematicians, assembling an equation of fear that only the most daring of listeners should attempt to solve!Six films that span decades & mine terror from the deepest recess of the horror genre! Initiate yourself with the …

GREETINGS KIDDIES!!! You have stumbled upon a rare treat indeed. Join your ghoulish guides Morbid Michael and Terrible Timothy as they take you on a putridly pun filled journey into cinematic fear! Brushing the cobwebs from their microphones, they peel back the bloody curtain, granting YOU full access to not ONE, not TWO, but THREE collections of h…

This week Mike and Tim take you on a pulse pounding tour up six flights of fear - into towering terror like you’ve never imagined! Grab your scarf as the guys head to Canada with an early Cronenberg offering guaranteed to give you SHIVERS, then it’s off to a bloodstained dystopia packed to the gills with action, murder, & DREDD.Attempting to catch …

This week Mike & Tim venture to strange, uncharted territory!Descending first down “Jacob’s Ladder”, the guys also attempt to deconstruct plans to a carnal “House that Jack Built”. A quick diversion to the reality bending world of “Before I Wake” leads them to a meeting with Nic Cage as they set out to avenge the untimely death of his dearest “Mand…

ATTENTION PODCAST LISTENERS!!! Welcome to EPISODE 28 : Mall Mayhem!Join Mike & Tim as they fire up Mom’s Station Wagon & take you on a blood soaked tour of that All American Institution- The Mall!!!Our first stop will be Los Angeles for some binge shopping with the “Night of the Comet” crew, then a pit stop in a small town plagued by “The Mist”. If…

Tim and Mike serve up a five course feast of fear, including a couple "listener recommended" leftovers from 2022! The piping hot main course features some very recent 2023 releases that are still tearing up theaters along with several others currently haunting streaming sites.Just be sure to save some room for coffee, dessert, and bloodshed as the …

Mike & Tim return with an episode so epic, they enlisted a very special guest to tackle the task! Kristen Plouffe (resident DOTP Fact Hunter) joins forces as the trio of hosts go on a cinematic journey overflowing with everything from gleaming Killer Orbs, Ornery Trolls, and Chinese Ghosts to Carnivorous Pale Men, Creepy Puppets, and Darkness himse…

Tim and Mike rise from their graves to share what's on their brains this week, Zombies! We return to our essentials series with ESSENTIAL ZOMBIE CINEMA PT 1 as we cover your full range of zombies, from resurrected slashers to the waterlogged undead to the most rock and roll zombies you will ever see. So settle in and get ready to take a bite out of…

The one thing that fans from all genres agree on is their mutual disdain for remakes, but Mike and Tim are here to tell you that remake doesn't need to be a dirty word! From alien invaders and sci-fi classics to slasher remixes and maniacal museums, there is no shortage of films that give a fresh take to the original concepts or bring loving homage…

Join Mike and Tim as they kick things off with a chat on The Menu and the release of The Last Of Us series on HBO Max, before they settle in to tackling tiny terrors in Bad Seeds: Kids Who Kill! Volume 1 These 6 films cover everything short & deadly, from psychic children to pint-size slashers! So, QUESTION US NOT and strap on those shin guards for…

Thank you again to everyone for an amazing first season! Now Mike & Tim kick off 2023 with a brand-new selection of 6 under appreciated fright flicks! Ancient Albino Serpents! Nocturnal Slashers! Malevolent Goat Demons! Undead Mexican Executioners! Supernatural Cicadas! Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers! Yes, you read that right and it's …

Join Mike and Tim as they down several large coffees & dive deep, serving up a massive helping of horror for all the loyal listeners! The “Don’t Open This Podcast YEAR in FEAR 2022” has arrived & it’s a glorious 3 hour feast of popular frights, unsung gems, & genre bending oddities! From sequels to reboots, breakout hits to overhyped letdowns…. Thi…

Tis the Season…. For tinsel , hot chocolate, and blood soaked snow! Join Mike and Tim as they serve up a Yeti-sized feast of frigid terror flicks with the 1st annual YULETIDE FRIGHT GUIDE! A seasonal companion to their FALL FRIGHT GUIDE, the guys have now curated 20 films set in the winter months that span all the way from favorites like The Thing …

Mike & Tim are elated to take curious genre fans on a tour through the new Netflix anthology series helmed by horror heavyweight Guillermo del Toro! In this episode the boys crack The Cabinet of Curiosities series wide open! Offering up their thoughts, insights, and rankings of all 8 episodes! A cornucopia of cantankerous beasties lurk in every cor…

We're all out of tricks here at Don't Open This Podcast, so Mike and Tim have a treat for you this Halloween. After delving through the rest of the Halloween franchise, you may have noticed a recent installment missing. Rather than keep you waiting for our next episode, we're ending Halloween with a discussion on Halloween Ends to round out the ser…

Fall is the perfect season for the first installment of our Anatomy of a Franchise series! Why might that be? Well, Mike and Tim have mapped out a tour through Myers country, Haddonfield to be exact! Join them as they attempt to makes sense of the various timelines, sequels, one offs, reboots, remakes and retcons comprising the cinematic madness th…

We know everyone pulls out all their old favorites for ritual rewatches during the Halloween season, but Mike and Tim are here to take a look into 3 recent releases for a triple shot of terror! Book a stay with Don't Open This Podcast as we descend into the depths of Barbarian, or head out to the farm for Ti West's technicolor terror that is Pearl …

Mike and Tim look to kick October off right with The (First Annual?) Fall Fright Guide! From nostalgic news broadcasts to technological terror, we present 20 movies and shows to fill your nights throughout the Halloween season whether you need a movie for that upcoming Halloween party or want to settle in alone at home. Also keep an ear out for Fri…

Join Mike & Tim as they shine spotlights on 6 more of their favorite overlooked gems of fear! Diving headfirst UNDERWATER only to surface in the middle of THE RUINS. The boys then make an ill-fated pit stop in a possessed CHURCH, uncover something HIDDEN, then have a brush with death at the hands of a murderous ORPHAN… all while attempting to sides…

Sometimes we have things we really want to discuss that don't fit neatly into one of our themed episodes, so here is our Spotlight On Fright where we may discuss more recent films and shows because we're inpatient hosts. This time we discuss Prey (now on Hulu!) and where it lands in the Predator series as well as why we've been enjoying it. We ain'…

Mike and Tim finally return to your regularly scheduled wolfy program as they get back into Essential Werewolf Cinema Pt 2! They continue discussing the films throughout the 80's that shaped the werewolf subgenre and the overall battle of the transformations throughout the decade. Settle in for a howling good time on Don't Open This Podcast!…

It all ends here! Our Stranger Things Summer mini-series, that is. Join Mike and Tim as they finish discussing the movies that make up the DNA of Season 4 as well as the real-life events that the season touches on like the Satanic Panic. A very big thank you also to our dear listeners who joined us to provide your own thoughts and memories of the s…

In the penultimate episode of Don't Open This Podcast's Stranger Things mini-series, Mike and Tim discuss the eclectic films that make up our favorite Hawkins lifeguard, Billy, as well as the descent into the more sinister side of the Mindflayer's takeover. This one is covering a lot of territory so settle in for Don't Open This Podcast!…

Mike and Tim return to the Upside Down in part 2 to their Stranger Things mini-series as they delve into Season 2 where gates will be closed, children will be possessed, and hair tips will be given!

This month at Don't Open This Podcast, things are getting a bit stranger. For the next 4 weeks, Mike and Tim are delving one season at a time into the films that are ingrained in the DNA of Stranger Things. In this first part of the ongoing special, they discuss that overall Amblin nostalgia, the various lab escapee films/books that birthed Eleven,…

June is Pride Month and Don’t Open This Podcast returns with a very special episode: The Importance Of Queer Horror! Mike and Tim are joined by their friend and guest horror aficionado, Spencer, as they take a thoroughly entertaining trip down the rainbow road of queer voices in the Horror Genre. From Dracula’s Daughter and The Haunting, to Ed Wood…