Fear and Beer: A Halloween Horror Nights Podcast

HHN34 Easter Speculation Map

He has risen! (and by he, we mean a new Speculation Map)
That's right! Thanks to the folks over at Horror Night Nightmares we have received an updated and slightly altered Speculation Map for the upcoming season.
What are some of the biggest changes? Tune in to find out!

Shudder Sundays #30 - The Rule of Jenny Pen (2024)

This April, we’re diving into some of the freshest and freakiest new titles that just dropped on Shudder!
Up next is The Rule of Jenny Penn! A 2024 New Zealand psychological horror film based on Owen Marshall's short story of the same name. 
Directed by James Ashcroft and starring John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush!
Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home's residents with deadly consequences.
Did you find the horror in Jenny Pen?
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HHN34 Scare Zone Wish Lists

Since things have been pretty quiet on the rumor front lately—especially with barely any new house whispers and absolutely zero Scare Zone buzz—we figured it’s the perfect time to ask: what do we want to see this year at HHN?
Are there certain vibes or aesthetics that feel overdue for a comeback? Maybe a specific theme, era, or atmosphere that hasn’t gotten the spotlight in a while? 
Let’s start manifesting some ideas while we wait for the rumors to start rolling in.

Shudder Sundays #29 - Shadow of God (2025)

This April, we're diving deep into the shadows to spotlight the freshest—and most fear-inducing—new arrivals haunting Shudder.
Next up: Shadow of God
When an elite exorcist takes matters into his own hands, performing an unauthorized ritual on his own father, he expects to confront a demon. But what he encounters is something far more mysterious—and far more terrifying. As the lines between good and evil blur, he begins to suspect the entity he's battling might not be infernal at all... but divine.
Shadow of God poses a chilling question: What happens when holiness becomes horror?

Shudder Sundays #28 - Bloody Axe Wound (2024)

This April, we’re spotlighting the freshest and most fear-inducing new arrivals to Shudder — and kicking things off with a bloody bang.
First up: Bloody Axe Wound, a twisted coming-of-age slasher that’s equal parts gory and gripping. Starring Sari Arambulo, Molly Brown, Billy Burke, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, the film follows Abbie Bladecut (Arambulo), a teenager grappling with the terrifying legacy of her blood-soaked lineage. As the daughter of infamous serial killer Roger Bladecut, Abbie’s journey to self-discovery is anything but ordinary. Haunted by her past and stalked by a copycat killer with a vendetta, Abbie must confront the darkness that runs through her veins — and decide whether she’s destined to follow in her father’s footsteps or forge a different path.
Bloody Axe Wound blends slasher nostalgia with sharp modern edge, making it a standout entry in Shudder’s April lineup. Stay tuned as we continue to explore the must-watch horror dropping this month.

Let The Speculation Begin! HHN34 Speculation Map v1.0

Due to some technical difficulties, our original Round Table Crossover episode has vanished into the digital void. But there’s no way we could miss out on discussing Horror Night Nightmares’ very first Speculation Map of the season!
 
We will do our best to CONJURE “The Lost Episode”, but in the mean time join us as we all three of us dive into these symbols, put our thinking caps on, SCREAM at each other and dissect this map more then ART THE CLOWN. What will the FALLOUT be?

Shudder Sundays #27 - Mosquito (1994)

For the final week of Jamie’s Picks, we’re diving into the B-grade horror sci-fi classic—Mosquito!
After a brutal massacre by giant, human-sized mosquitoes, a group of survivors must band together to fight off the relentless swarm and make it out alive.
Have you seen this one? What are your thoughts?

Shudder Sundays #26 - Enter The Void (2009)

Welcome to Week 3 of Jamie’s Picks!
This time, we're diving deep into the neon-drenched, mind-bending world of Enter The Void. 🌌💊
Directed by Gaspar Noé, this visually stunning acid-trip drama takes us through the afterlife in a way you've never seen before. Set in the vibrant yet haunting nightlife of Tokyo, the story follows Oscar, a young American drug dealer who is fatally shot by police—yet his journey doesn’t end there. Through an out-of-body experience, he witnesses the aftermath of his death in a hypnotic, hallucinatory spectacle.
Is this a masterpiece of experimental cinema or a complete sensory overload?
Let’s break it down! 🎥🔥 👉
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Coded Horror: An AI Presented HHN Event

We’ve crafted our own HHN events, drafted ideas, and designed original Houses and Scare Zones—but can AI do it better?
This week, we put ChatGPT to the test, asking it to create the ultimate Halloween Horror Nights event, complete with 10 Houses, 5 Scare Zones, and an original Icon. What did it come up with? And is it actually any good? Let’s break it down and find out!

Shudder Sundays #25 - Caveat (2020)

March is Jamie's Picks! For Week 2, we're diving back into the eerie world of Damien McCarthy.
After covering Oddity and falling in love with his chilling style, we had to check out more of his work—and that led us to Caveat!
Starring Johnny French and Leila Sykes, this psychological horror follows a drifter with partial memory loss who takes a job caring for a disturbed woman in a secluded island house. Sounds simple, right? Think again.
Tune in as we break down Caveat and explore what makes McCarthy’s films so uniquely unsettling!