Deathday, Birthday, Bloody Birthday: Killer Celebrations in Horror

Don’t Go in the Room… Or the Woods… Or the Teachers’ Lounge

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2570337/fan_mail/new] Hey everyone, it’s your old pal here on Dad Bod of Horror. This week I’m sitting in my chair with a soda and talking through three horror flicks that stuck with me. We kick things off with Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (1980) — that slow-burn masterpiece where Jack Nicholson loses his mind in the Overlook Hotel. Then we roll into Pumpkinhead (1988), a gritty ’80s creature revenge story that’s got that raw backwoods feel. And finally, I dig into the nasty little indie slasher Teacher Shortage (2020), which takes all the stress of being a teacher and turns it into straight-up bloody chaos. If you’ve seen any of these or just want to hear an old man rant about classic scares and modern bloodbaths, grab your headphones and join me. Tune in, folks. And don’t forget to lock the doors… especially if you’re a substitute teach

High School Horror Hangover: Prom Night, Student Bodies & Beyond

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2570337/fan_mail/new] Grab your corsage and your survival gear. This week, we are diving into four retro horror films where high school is a literal death trap. We break down the slashers, the satire, and the supernatural chaos that ruled the prom nights and hallways of yesteryear. What we are covering: * Prom Night (1980): Jamie Lee Curtis dances while a masked killer seeks ultimate revenge. * Student Bodies (1981): A hilarious, early parody lampooning classic slasher film tropes. * Dance of the Dead (1988): Punk rock rebels fight bloodthirsty zombies in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. * Ghoul School (1990): Two metalhead teens accidentally unleash a toxic monster outbreak at school.

Seoul of the Dead: K-Horror Triple Threat

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2570337/fan_mail/new] In this episode, we dive deep into three pulse-pounding Korean horror hits: the zombie blockbuster Train to Busan, the tense apartment survival thriller #Alive, and the terrifying found-footage nightmare Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum. From high-speed undead chaos to isolation dread and pure ghostly terror, we break down what makes these modern K-horror classics so effective. Buckle up — this one’s a wild ride.

Creature Double Feature Club

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2570337/fan_mail/new] Join us as we explore the golden age of B-movie schlock with a mix of deep-dive trivia, humorous commentary, and pure nostalgic appreciation for practical effects: * The Spider (1958): Discover what happens when a massive tarantula is accidentally awakened by teenagers, inadvertently gets knocked out by DDT, and is subsequently revived in a high school gymnasium by the power of rock 'n' roll! * The Giant Gila Monster (1959): Follow along as a heroic teenager and his hot-rod gang battle a massive mutated lizard terrorizing a rural Texas town. * The Killer Shrews (1959): Hold onto your seats in a remote, storm-battered island house while a stranded ship captain and a group of scientists fight for survival against voracious, oversized shrews.

Blitzkrieg of the Damned: Overlord, Dead Snow & Horrors of War

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2570337/fan_mail/new] In this episode, we dive headfirst into the frozen trenches of Nazi horror with a triple feature of undead Reich terror. We break down Overlord (2018) — J.J. Abrams’ explosive WWII action-horror about American paratroopers who stumble upon a secret Nazi experiment far worse than anything the battlefield can offer. Then we charge into the snowy Norwegian mountains with Dead Snow, the gory cult classic where a group of friends awaken an ancient army of Nazi zombies. Finally, we explore the grim, low-budget nightmare Horrors of War, which delivers brutal supernatural terror behind enemy lines. From goose-stepping zombies to mad science and wartime atrocities, we discuss what makes Nazi horror so disturbingly effective — and which of these films delivers the biggest scares and best kills. If you love your horror with a side of swastikas and the walking dead, this episode is for you.