Backrooms (2026)

Backrooms (2026)

David and Elysia venture into the Horror Hounds to discuss Backrooms (2026), A24's creepypasta-turned-feature film directed by Kane Parsons and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve. They trace the film's remarkable origin — from an anonymous 2019 post on 4chan to Kane Pixels' three-year YouTube web series — and unpack how a 19-year-old first-time director delivered a confident, visually stunning film on a $10M budget with a 14X box office return. The conversation digs into the film's rich thematic layers, including the backrooms as a Jungian mirror of shared anxiety and mental illness, the AI-as-mimicry subtext, the literary connection to Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper, the psychological character studies of Mary and Clark, and what this film signals about a new generation of internet-native storytellers reshaping the horror genre. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: lorehounds@thelorehounds.com [lorehounds@thelorehounds.com] Or, send us a voicemail! You can use the voicemail tool on our website, thelorehounds.com/contact OR record a note on your smartphone and email it to us at the same address. Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates https://linktr.ee/thelorehounds [https://linktr.ee/thelorehounds] Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

The Vampire Lestat – Interview with the Vampire S3 preview

Part spin-off series following a new voice and perspective, part season 3 of AMC's Interview with the Vampire, all The Vampire Lestat. John and Elysia get together to discuss their favorite fanged villains and antiheroes ahead of the new season – opening with a (mostly) spoiler-free discussion of why those who haven't should tune into the first two seasons, before launching into their dive into the new season: what we know so far, the characters, the music, and awards for the vamps most likely to do anything from stand you up for a date to fall for an internet scam. Catch up with the discussion and recap of Interview with the Vampire seasons 1 &2 here [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/oneshot-interview-with-the-vampire-s12]. Lestat's music videos so far: • “Long Face [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry7Hn59M9VU]” • “All Fall Down [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFvSYklEHZc]” • “Dancing with Myself [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4qqDdTOdEc]” (cover) • “Butterscotch Bitch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VroW22Rq3GE]” • “Your Biggest Fan [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFBscCi5UE8]” Promo material referenced: • Latest, longest trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfOwVbBZvSI] • “I bet” trailer (first extended look) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr0q5FHUO1E] • Incest / “failure” trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCZ0u2Y4x9U] (“The Rolin Cut”) • Lestat discovers the book (clip) [https://youtu.be/6AQIB6VmQOg?si=YbqL05dKuP-kyXzh] • Pom commercial [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4QoMGkTZtk] Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: lorehounds@thelorehounds.com [lorehounds@thelorehounds.com] Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates linktr.ee/thelorehounds [http://linktr.ee/thelorehounds] Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)

Elysia and John continue the journey of the galaxy's favorite father and son in The Mandalorian and Grogu. They catch up with the New Republic before meeting Hutts of various sizes, watching stop motion and puppetry showcases, and overall having a fun, standalone adventure. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: starwars@thelorehounds.com [starwars@thelorehounds.com] Or, send us a voicemail! You can use the voicemail tool on our website, thelorehounds.com/contact [https://thelorehounds.com/contact] OR record a note on your smartphone and email it to us at the same address. Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates https://linktr.ee/thelorehounds [https://linktr.ee/thelorehounds] Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

Widow's Bay – S01E01-05 – The characters & all the haunts

John drops in for cocktail hour before Mark, Lisa, and Elysia make a meal of all the lore-building and juicy character moments in the first five episode of Widow's Bay on Apple TV – also laying out what the many teases and blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments might mean for the rest of this season (and beyond?). This episode begins with spoiler-free reactions to the show so far before beginning our spoiler discussion. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: lorehounds@thelorehounds.com [lorehounds@thelorehounds.com] Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates linktr.ee/thelorehounds [http://linktr.ee/thelorehounds] Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026) – MCUniverse Special Presentation

Jean, Luke, and Elysia check in on the good, the could-be-better, and the absolute Red-Band of the 2026 Marvel Special Presentation The Punisher: One Last Kill on Disney+. Their conversation is dotted with discussions of grief, target audiences, the comic-book inspiration, and the future of this character and the rest of the MCU (with important opinions about movie-theater seating thrown in for good measure). Daredevil: Born Again coverage: DD:BA S1 eps 1-2 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s1-e12-heavens-half-hour-optics-mcuniverse] DD:BA S1 ep 3 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s1-e3-the-hollow-of-his-hand-mcuniverse] DD:BA S1 eps 4-7 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s1-e4-7-from-punisher-to-muse-mcuniverse] DD:BA S1 eps 8-9 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s1-e89-isle-of-joy-straight-to-hell-mcuniverse] DD:BA S2 eps 1-4 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s2-e1-4-mid-season-check-in-bullseye-rising-mcuniverse] DD:BA S2 eps 4-8 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s2-e5-8-a-really-devilish-lawyer-mcuniverse] Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: mcu@thelorehounds.com [https://mail.google.com/mail/?fs=1&tf=1&to=mcu%40thelorehounds.com&view=cm] Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates linktr.ee/thelorehounds [http://linktr.ee/thelorehounds] Luke's podcast ItCouldBeSaid [https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/it-could-be-said/id1227920596] Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]