Deconstructing Horror

Friday the 13th (1980): Crystal Lake, Pamela Voorhees, and Retributive Justice

Before you return to Camp Crystal Lake this fall for Peacock's highly anticipated prequel series, let's dig into where the nightmare truly began. With Linda Cardellini se

Carrie (1976): 50th Anniversary Lessons on Rage, Shame, and Blood! | Deconstructing Horror

Why does Stephen King’s Carrie still terrify and resonate with us over 50 years later? It turns out the true horror isn't just the telekinesis—it’s how accurately the sto

The Fly (1986): What Grotesque Body Horror Reveals About Us | Deconstructing Horror

Get ready to dive deep into the grotesque beauty of David Cronenberg’s 1986 masterpiece, The Fly. In this episode of Deconstructing Horror, host Ryan Does sits down with

The Birds (1963): Hitchcock’s Vision of a Biblical Apocalypse | Deconstructing Horror

What happens when nature finally strikes back against humanity? 🦅⛈️ In this episode, we step into the eerie world of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller The Birds to unc

Undertone (2025): The Terror of Loneliness in a Digital World | Deconstructing Horror

Are digital communities actually saving us from isolation, or are they masking our loneliness? 🎙️🏚️ In this reflective solo episode, Ryan steps up to the microphone to u

Heretic (2024): The Big Lie of Religious Certainty (Part 2) | Deconstructing Horror

Why is our obsession with religious certainty actually keeping us from the truth? 🎬👇 In Part 2 of this deep dive, Ryan, Tripp, and Josh return to A24's psychological thr

Ranking the Top 10 Horrors in The Lord of the Rings | Deconstructing Horror

What is the single most terrifying creature hidden in Middle-earth? 🌋👁️ In this episode, Ryan and Nick explore the darkest corners of J.R.R. Tolkien’s universe to uncove

Heretic (2024): Inside the Reddit Atheist Hell House! (Part 1) | Deconstructing Horror

What does Heretic really say about religion, and why is our deepest fear actually the loss of control? 🎬👇 In this video, Ryan, Tripp, and Josh dive deep into A24's psych

Resident Evil (2002): Capitalism, AI & Foucault | Deconstructing Horror

As horror fans gear up for filmmaker Zach Cregger’s (Weapons) highly anticipated Resident Evil (2026) reboot from Sony Pictures—promising a terrifying return to Raccoon C

Him (2025): Is Football Our TRUE Religion? | Deconstructing Horror

The NFL and NCAA college football seasons are finally ready to kickoff! This Labor Day weekend, as millions of fans gear up for gridiron action, we are diving deep into t

MIDSOMMAR (2019) | The Horror of Grief & Florence Pugh w/ Dr. Annie DeRolf

How does Ari Aster’s Midsommar capture the agonizing reality of complex grief, traumatic loss, and psychological trauma better than almost any other horror movie? In thi

Brews, Brains & Chainsaws | A Theology Beer Camp Horror Special

Are you ready for the ultimate horror movie analysis breakdown that unpacks theology, philosophy, and cultural symbolism in cinema? In this special "Best Of" compilation

INSIDIOUS (2010) | Haunting Truths About Fathers, Family and the Further

Are you ready for Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)? In this horror movie analysis, we dive deep into the themes of family dynamic, masculinity, and what it means to b

THE EXORCIST (1973) | Father Karras, Faith Deconstruction & Ontological Shock

Is William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973) actually a horror movie about demonic possession, or is it a psychological breakdown of a religious faith crisis? In this conve

JAWS (1975) | Shark Attacks! Summer Blockbusters! Climate Change?

What happens when the ultimate summertime beach vacation clashes with the raw, uncontrollable power of nature? In this episode, we sit down with guest Derrick Weston to d

James Cameron's ALIENS (1986) | 40 Years of Terror, Greed, and "Building Better Worlds"

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of James Cameron’s Aliens (1986), we are diving deep into the terrifying themes that make this sci-fi masterpiece more relevant today th

THE EVIL DEAD (1981) | Ash Williams & The Absurd: What Apocalypse Reveals

Before Sébastien Vaniček unleashes the next chapter of Deadite chaos in the upcoming 2026 horror movie Evil Dead Burn, let’s look back at where the nightmare originally s

THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974) | America 250: What Leatherface Teaches Us Today

What if the scariest thing in this slasher masterpiece isn’t chainsaws or cannibals—but the terrifying reflection of the American Experiment? 🪓🇺🇸 Why does this film haunt

BRIGHTBURN (2019) | Evil Superman: What Superhero Horror Reveals About Power

With DC Studios and James Gunn’s Supergirl hitting theaters, let’s talk superhero horror. Before Milly Alcock takes flight as Kara Zor-El in the new DC Universe (DCU)— le

THE MIST (2007) | Why We Follow Monsters: The Power of Influence

How does a community survive when the world outside disappears? In this deep-dive interview, host Ryan Does and guest James Gerber apply a philosophical lens—including th