The Psycho Drive-In Podcast

No-Clipping Into Nightmares: The Backrooms and the Urban Wyrd

Paul and John dive into Backrooms, tracing its creepypasta and YouTube origins, Kane Parsons’ journey from web creator to breakout director, and the film’s unnerving visuals and theater success. This episode explores the movie’s themes of memory and liminal space, standout scenes and effects, and why this internet-born horror is reshaping indie cinema.

Punisher, Obsession, and skipping The Mandalorian and Grogu

Paul and John host Episode 25 of the Psycho Drive-In Podcast, diving into Curry Barker’s breakout horror film Obsession as well as the new Punisher special One Last Kill. They discuss recent trailers, the film and comic history of The Punisher, Barker’s short-film work, especially Milk and Serial, the most shocking moments from Obsession, the current indie horror revival, and why they're not reviewing The Mandalorian and Grogu.

It's Showtime! Mortal Kombat II Delivers Gore, Laughs & Johnny F**king Cage

In this episode Paul and John open with news and tributes before diving into a full, spoiler-friendly breakdown of Mortal Kombat II — from epic fights and shocking deaths to Johnny Cage’s performance and game-accurate moments. They also discuss recent trailers, upcoming horror releases, TV highlights, and finish with their regular "What Else You Got?" segment covering films and shows they recommend.

The Mummy Unwrapped: Gore, Grooves & Lee Cronin’s Wild Ride

Episode 23 of the Psycho Drive-In Podcast dives into Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, a brutal, inventive horror reimagining that blends Exorcist and Evil Dead vibes. Along the way Paul and John riff on Sid & Marty Krofft nostalgia, John Waters’ birthday, trailers (Clayface, Godzilla: Minus Zero, Evil Dead Burn), horror hosts, the show From, and recent reads like There Is No Anti-Memetics Division. Expect spoilers, gross-out highlights, praise for practical effects and cinematography, and plenty of off-the-rails tangents and political rants.

Easter Apocalypse: Psycho Drive-In’s Zombie Marathon (Vodka & Oxy Special)

Hosts Paul McCoy and John Meredith record an Easter zombie movie marathon special while drinking and medicated, recapping a wild lineup: Burial Ground, Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town, The Boneyard (featuring a giant Phyllis Diller puppet), Savage Land, The Wailing, MadS (a one-take gore ride), Elixir, Ziam, 28 Years Later, Bone Temple, and Daisy Ridley’s We Bury the Dead. They mix enthusiastic movie breakdowns with rants about Walking Dead spinoffs, Coachella streams, and plenty of profanity, taking listeners through highlights, oddities, and recommendations from their annual marathon.