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By day, Eric is a mild-mannered Architect, bringing great buildings to the good boys and girls of his hometown of Portland, Oregon. By night, he is a disreputable podcaster looking to promote the best and worst of horror movies!
Eric’s Book Review: Abomination
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ Monstrous body horror meets a fantasy hero’s tale in this Medieval England tale of stubborn honor, […]
The Scariest Things at Wizard World Recap!
Wow! Did we have some fun at Wizard World this year or what? Big takeaway? We made a lot of new friends!
Scariest Things News: Wizard World Portland Update!
Our big public event approaches, and there’s lots of cool news announcements surrounding it. Two days and counting until the fun begins. Check out what new news we’ve got!
Eric’s Review: Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Happy Death Day 2U not surprisingly repeats much of what made it good the first time, but to less effect.
Happy Death Day 2U not surprisingly repeats much of what made it good the first time, but to less effect.
Happy Death Day 2U not surprisingly repeats much of … hey, wait a minute!
The Scariest Things Podcast Episode LIV: CULTS!
We’re talking Cults in episode 54! Mike and Eric are joined by our Patron pal Matt Howl for this episode. Start the Satanic Panic Propaganda!
Eric’s Review: Blue My Mind (2017)
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Two great tastes that go great together: Teen coming-of-age movies and body horror. Blue my mind explores a Swiss girl’s transformation into a mermaid while trying to win over the cool kids at her new school in a cycle of self-destructive behavior.
Horror Movie News: NOW STREAMING!
We have been lying in wait for a number of these films to show up streaming and I’m happy to say that they’re now available for streaming! You can stop your video pirating now…
Eric’s Review: Repulsion (1965)
★★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
A definitive portrayal of a descent into madness.
The Scariest Things Podcast Episode LIII: The Diversification of Horror 1965-1969
Eric and Mike examine the late 60’s, getting beyond Night of the Living Dead and Rosemary’s Baby to recommend some […]
Eric’s Review: Mon Mon Mon Monsters! (2017)
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
The horror of bullying in many forms, as cannibalistic ghouls battle real monsters: a gang a deviant Taiwanese prep school kids.
The Scariest Things Podcast Episode LII: The Thingy Awards Show!
The Scariest Things is proud to announce the winners of the Best of the Horror Genre for 2018! We honor all the films, big and small from the year that was.
Eric’s Review: Berserk! (1967)
★★★ out of ★★★★★
A largely forgotten 1967 horror at the circus movie, starring the legendary Joan Crawford as the ringmaster trying to keep her show and her performers, alive during a spate of grisly deaths under the big top.
“Horror” Short: The Hamster (2016)
A fabulous little black comedy about pets and death and life lessons…narrated by Lance Henriksen.
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Horror Shorts: Folk Tales [Klechdy] (2018)
A timely tale of modern immigration, organ harvesting, and witchcraft, and is one of the best Horror Shorts of 2018.
The Scariest Things Podcast: Episode LI – The International Gothic Horror Trend 1960-1965
The Sixties is when Horror grew up. And the international scene led the way to a more sophisticated palette… for the most part. Eric and Mike break down some of our favorites from the front end of the 1960’s.
Eric’s Review: Terrified (Aterrados) (2018)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Welcome to the horror movie party, Argentina! Paranormal nastiness infects the whole neighborhood in this bloody South American take on hauntings.
Eric’s Review: Below (2002)
★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
A haunted WWII U.S. submarine. A great premise, but in the end: Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda.
The Scariest Things and Wiz World are Teaming up!
Come see the Scariest Things LIVE at Wizard World Portland from February 22-24!
Scariest Tourism: Seattle’s MoPOP
In the bowels of one of the more remarkable structures in the PNW is a little permanent exhibit featuring some of the most remarkable artifacts from horror films.
The Scariest Things Podcast Episode L: A One Year Retrospective
One year in the books, and it’s time to reflect upon our experience as Podcasters and Writers!
The Scariest Things 2019 Thingy Award Nominations
The year’s best from the horror genre, The Scariest Things present to you the inaugural 2019 Thingy Awards!
Scariest Things: For Your Consideration 2019
Is there anything this year that reaches Get Out level Oscar Worthiness? TST handicaps the Oscar Odds.
The Scariest Things Patreon Campaign!
Be part of the Scariest Things Family, and become a Patreon supporter. We can be horror buddies!
Eric’s Review: Escape Room (2019)
★★★ out of ★★★★★
Here’s your first major Horror release of 2019, Escape Room: a tricky, well-paced dungeon crawl of a film, and guess what? It’s pretty good.
The Scariest Things is Upping our Podcast Audio Game!
No more strange distortions and echoes! No more Eric sounding like he’s in another room! A new audio experience for the Scariest Things is coming soon to a streaming device near you.
Eric’s Book Report: Horrorstör (2014)
A Haunted Big-Box furniture retail outlet, some assembly required.
Trailer Alert: One Must Fall (2019)
An absolutely brutal looking movie to “look forward to” in 2019. The big takeaway: If you are a crime scene cleaner, make sure the criminal has been caught before you start your work.
Horror Shorts: We Summoned a Demon (2018)
Pure horror comedy gold! Delightfully silly, and soaked in blood. One of the highlights of the horror film circuit from 2018.
Trailer Alert: Bird Box (2018)
Netflix rolls out its Sandra Bullock starring apocalyptic feature Bird Box this week, where what you see most definitely can hurt you.