Specter Cinema Club

PERFECT BLUE (1998) ft. Amber T // Animania!

Time to trade in our microphones for a TV script as we discuss Perfect Blue directed by Satoshi Kon. Amber T (Fangoria) returns to talk Japanese pop idols, parasocial rel

AKIRA (1988) // Animania!

Just in time for its 4K IMAX re-release, the boys sit down to discuss Akira directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. We're talking the intricate animation process, the corruption of

SCOOBY DOO ON ZOMBIE ISLAND (1998) // Animania!

Ruh roh, boys have woken up in a world of animation this month! We're kicking things off talking Scooby Doo on Zombie Island directed by Jim Stenstrum. We're talking gate

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986) ft. William O. Tyler // 40th Anniversary

Leaving 1986 with a bang, the boys are singin about Little Shop of Horrors directed by Frank Oz. William O. Tyler (Tannis Comix) to discuss how the story varies between i

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 (1986) // 40th Anniversary

Don't change that dial, we got another classic coming to ya as we discuss The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 directed by Tobe Hooper. We're talking the sequel's new tone, an u

MANHUNTER (1986) ft. Steph McKenna // 40th Anniversary

It's time to enter the mind of a demented killer as we discuss Manhunter directed by Michael Mann. Steph McKenna (Evolution of Horror, The Writing Life) joins the show to

THE FLY (1986) // 40th Anniversary

Hop in your telepod, I mean time machine and dial it up to 1986! We're kicking off a month of anniversaries with The Fly directed by David Cronenberg. The boys discuss go

REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND (2025) // Giallo July

Caught ya with a giallo twist! The boys are closing out the month with a more recent gem Reflection in a Dead Diamond directed by Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani. We're tal

OPERA (1987) // Giallo July

We're back at it with another giallo heavy-hitter as we discuss Opera directed by Dario Argento. We're talking the state of the sub-genre in the 80s, the insane set-piece

DON'T TORTURE A DUCKLING (1972) ft. Chrishaun Baker // Giallo July

Week 2 of Giallo July has us back in folk horror territory as we discuss Don't Torture a Duckling directed by Lucio Fulci. Joining us is long-time listener Chrishaun Bake

TORSO (1973) // Giallo July

Leather gloves, naked bodies, and kinky kills; get ready for a hot Hot Giallo Summer! The boys kick off their exploration of the Italian horror sub-genre discussing Torso

THE SERPENT'S SKIN (2026) ft. Mae Shults // Queer Directors

Time to unlock your psychic abilities! Mae Shults (Pleasers & Punishers) to discuss The Serpent's Skin directed by the prolific Alice Maio Mackay. We're talking trans ide

HELLBENT (2004) // Queer Directors

Time to throw on a jock-strap and head to WeHo as the boys discuss Hellbent directed by Paul Etheredge-Ouzts. We're talking queer friend group dynamics, the vulnerability

BATMAN FOREVER (1995) // Queer Directors

Ope, DeVaughn did it again; we're another Jim Carrey movie that's not really horror! The boys head back to Gotham City to talk Batman Forever directed by Joel Schumacher.

FREAKY (2020) ft. Bee Delores // Queer Directors

Time to throw on that red, leather jacket as we discuss Freaky directed by Christopher Landon. Joining the boys is freelance write Bee Delores (B-Sides & Badlands) to dis

THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) // Queer Directors

You already know what time of the year it is, Pride Month baby! We're kicking things off with The Invisible Man directed by queer godfather James Whale. We discuss Claude

THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER (2017) // Yorgos Lanthi-May

Time to close out the month celebrating DeVaughn and Colin Farrell's birthday as we discuss The Killing of a Sacred Deer directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Talking the impecca

BUGONIA (2025) ft. Alex A. Pagliuca // Yorgos Lanthi-May

The boys tackle Bugonia, the most recent film by Yorgos Lanthimos. Joining Garrett & DeVaughn is writer Alex A. Pagliuca to discuss Emma Stone & Jesse Plemons' performanc

POOR THINGS (2023) ft. Mae Shults // Yorgos Lanthi-May

Y'all thought we were done with Frankenstein adaptations!? We had to circle back around to discuss Poor Things directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Mae Shults returns to discuss

DOGTOOTH (2009) // Yorgos Lanthi-May

It's DeVaughn's birthday month and we're gettin real weird with Yorgos Lanthimos; kicking things off with his 3rd film Dogtooth. We're talking the director's signature st