The House That Screams Horror Podcast

We discuss all things evil with our look into the classic 70s horror film the Omen, including talk of The Book of Revelations, the number 666, and evil kids! With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Dave, Crystal, and special guest/friend Mika.

For the 20th anniversary, we battle it out on TCM lore, early 2000’s horror, and what makes a good remake. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Nico Nice, Dave Gherman, Crystal, and special guest and family member Wren.

We ARE the children who play with dead things… kinda. We break down an early 70’s zombie cult classic with hilarious results and a *certain* final girl is a bit grumpy. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Dave Gherman, Crystal, Nico Nice, and Erica Wright.

Can you dig it? Hey boppers, we decided to finally cover the cult classic The Warriors. The whole gang’s here with hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Erica Wright, Dave Gherman, Crystal, Nico Nice, with special friends Larry Sternshein and Robb “The Cinema Drunkie” Antequera.

Buckle up for an interesting conversation on the Wes Craven cult classic Deadly Friend! With host Candy the Final Girl, Shawnofthedead, Crystal, Dave Gherman, Erica Wright, Nico Nice, and special guest/friend Wren.

We talk about about the Stuart Gordon flick about creepy dolls and… we have some opinions. Check out our thoughts on this twisted “fairy tale” of a horror flick. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Crystal, Dave Gherman, Erica Wright, and special guest/friend Wren.

A fun chat about the iconic 3-part Karen Black anthology in this made-for-TV 1975 role(s) that cemented a horror legacy. Don’t miss this review or we *might* ask you to watch out for our Zuni fetish doll! With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Erica Wright, Nico Nice, Crystal, and Dave Gherman.

The late-90s sci-fi/horror cult classic gets The House That Screams treatment in this super fun episode! With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Nico Nice, and Erica Wright.

We go into MAJOR spoilers so beware as we tackle the newest entry in the Evil Dead franchise! We will swallow your soul as we debate this one. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Erica Wright, Nico Nice, and special return guests Wren, and Boomer from Podcast in the Woods.

We are making this a horror franchise with volume 2 about bad horror movies featured on popular movie riffing shows Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Rifftrax with films like Birdemic, Hobgoblins, and many more! Not to mention a debate about the subtle art of loving a bad film. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Dave Gherman, Crystal, and Erica Wright.

It’s finger-licking good with this vampire cult classic and we at The House That Screams fawn all over ourselves about Bill Paxton and so much more! With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Dave Gherman, and Crystal.

In our most ambitious Horror Business yet, we tackle some of the most popular films of all time with Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope, Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back, and Episode 6: Return of the Jedi. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Dave, Crystal, and Nico Nice.

More Lucio Fulci madness from The House That Screams with this giallo classic! Widely considered Fulci’s best film with our unique takes and hilarity ensues. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Dave, Crystal, and Erica.

Ding dong, you’re dead! We are back with an interesting chat on the cult classic film House. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Dave, Crystal, Erica, Nico, and returning family member Daniel “Nightmare Nerd” Ryan.

We about the early-80’s TZ film and the tragic history in this discussion of one of the most infamous so-called “cursed films”. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Crystal, Dave, Erica, and Nico Nice.

This hilarious episode (recorded in 2022) sees The House That Screams take on one of the most notorious and beloved vampire films of all time - another listener-requested episode! With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Nico Nice, Dave Gherman, Crystal, Erica Wright, Mac the All Star, and returning fam member Larry Sternshein of Reel Early Podcast.

Another fan-requested episode! We discuss the Fulci cult classic The House By the Cemetery and talk PLENTY about Bob. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Crystal, Dave Gherman, Erica Wright, and special returning guest Larry Sternshein.

The top-requested episode from listeners has finally arrived! In this awesome 3-person take on the beloved Dario Argento giallo classic, originally released in the US as “Unsane”, we give honest and hilarious opinions and observations on the film and the Argento legacy. With Candy the Final Girl. Shawnofthedead, and Erica Wright.

We have a chat FULL of spoilers as we discuss the new mega-slasher with all the buzz in the horror community. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Erica Wright, Crystal and Dave, and Nico Nice.

We discuss all things Stephen King, Fred Gwynne, and remakes in this coverage of a possibly-classic Stephen King adaptation. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Nico Nice, Erica Wright, Crystal, and Dave Gherman.

We are BACK just in time for Halloween and covering in this spoiler FULL episode the final chapter in the Halloween franchise with its newest and most divisive entry since Halloween 3. With Candy the Final Girl, Shawnofthedead, and Nico Nice.

We talk about a lot of things with this remake from from the early 2000’s during an intense wave of “remake madness”. We talk about Ryan Reynolds, his abs, and a LOT more. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Nico Nice, Erica Wright, Crystal, Dave Gherman, and special returning guest Mika.

Co-Ringmaster Generals Nico Nice and Buck Allen guide you through a second week of pro-wrestling coverage! Get caught up with new and regular updates and episodes from WrestleFreaks here on The House That Screams!

The first episode covering all newest pro-wrestling news, events, rumors, etc. in this new side cast of The House That Screams as wrestling fans and horror fans often go hand-in-hand! Co-hosted by THTS family members Nico Nice and Buck Allen.

Hosts Candy the Final Girl and Erica Wright discuss the newly-revived “psycho biddy”/“hagsploitation”/“hag horror” subgenre with the one that began it all! For its 60th anniversary, we dive into every aspect and include other remarkable films, including the recent revival with the film X.

On this horror lit episode, we discuss ALL 8 books from the horror master Stephen King in his sprawling magnum opus: The Dark Tower saga! We were very excited to be able to cover these iconic books. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Erica Wright, Crystal, and Dave Gherman.

We talk about about the cult classic 80’s camp slasher The Burning and, the scariest thing of all, our own experiences with summer camps and camping in general. With Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Nico Nice, Dave Gherman, Crystal, and special guest Jason Stein from Dads from the Crypt.

We finally cover the iconic George A. Romero classic, a discussion that manages to be both very reverent and irreverent. We’re coming to get you! With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Nico Nice, Dave Gherman, Crystal, and Erica Wright.

The House That Screams swoops down for another vampire film, this time with the unique Swedish tale of a 12-year-old who is bullied and the new 12 year old girl next door who is “different”. This is an epic discussion of themes from the film and the book it’s based on. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Dave Gherman, Crystal, Nico Nice, Erica Wright, and returning special guest and friend of the show Ian Forrest.

Especially for Pride month, The House That Screams cover the glam rock film told a la Citizen Kane format, 1998’s Velvet Goldmine that creates its own narrative of the androgyny of the early 70’s music with MANY horror tie-ins. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Crystal, Dave, and special returning guest Jenna Fryer.

We talk about one of the most underrated John Carpenter films ever - the hybrid film Big Trouble in Little China in this fan-fueled episode! With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Nico Nice, Crystal, and Dave Gherman.

The House That Screams crew do their first of a new series of horror literary reviews, starting with Chuck Palahniuk’s Haunted. If you have not read the book, there are spoilers, but it will not ruin your reading experience if you’d like to dip your toes in!

In this long-awaited episode from The House That Screams, we go on a huge nostalgia trip with The Monster Squad! With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Crystal, Dave Gherman, Erica Wright, and Nico Nice.

Candy the Final Girl and Erica Wright are joined by 2 special guests, Mika and Joelle, for a look at Karyn Kusama-directed, Diablo Cody-written Jennifer’s Body: beloved by some, despised by others, in this feminist review.

“We accept you, one of us!” We go very in depth with Tod Browning’s cult classic. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Erica Wright, Dave Gherman, Crystal, and special returning guest and friend Larry Sternshein.

We talk all things psychological, philosophical, and MATH in this chat about the cult classic Cube. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Erica Wright, Dave Gherman, Crystal, and special guest and friend of the show Boomer from Podcast in the Woods.

What’s in the box? The House That Screams Fam tackles the infamous psychological thriller by David Fincher with psychology, atmosphere, and - of course - dark humor. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Dave Gherman, Crystal, and special new guest Joelle of Ghoulipopshop.

Explore the Clive Barker-verse with us as we take a trip to Midian with the evil and iconic Dr. Decker (played by David Cronenberg) in this cult classic film. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Crystal, Dave Gherman, Erica Wright, and special guest and friend of the show Boomer from Podcast in the Woods.

We talk about the Wes Craven meta-horror Freddy Krueger film New Nightmare and have a lot of differing opinions on this version of Freddy and Craven’s early pre-Scream meta-ness. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Erica Wright, Crystal, Dave Gherman, special returning guest Ken Sledge of Sledgehammer Horror, and new friend and guest Mika.

We have a go at our 3rd Frank Henenlotter film for The House That Screams (40th anniversary tribute) with Basket Case - a beloved (to some) exploitation film. We call this one “The Couples Edition” with hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Dave Gherman and Crystal. “What’s in the basket?”

We discuss the classic Dario Argento film Suspiria, a much-beloved classic, with a couple of hot takes combined with reverence. Giallo is discussed with some great flair and recommendations. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Erica Wright, Dave Gherman, Crystal, and special guest Don Anelli of The Horror Countdown Podcast.

A Wes Craven film, we discuss the obvious ties with Freddy Krueger, the fan base for the film, and - once again - those nostalgia feels in hilarious ways. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Erica Wright, Crystal, Dave Gherman, and special returning guest and friend of the show Larry Sternshein.

We talk about the film that chronicles the rise and fall of Michael Alig - famous creator of “The Club Kids” and convicted murderer of drug dealer Angel Melendez in this tale of wretched excess and true crime with amazing performances, including Seth Green as celebutante and author James St. James. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Erica Wright, Crystal, Dave Gherman, and special guest Jenna Fryer.

This is one of our best yet, an in-depth analysis of history, symbology, pre-code horror in Hollywood, and the usual humor - like Candy’s 1940’s time-travel goals. With hosts Candy the Final Girl and Shawnofthedead, Crystal, Dave, and returning guest and friend Ryan Rodriguez of The Coolness Chronicles.