A Cure for the Common Craig
Arts & Culture Podcasts
A horror, trash, sci-fi, action podcast. The Common Craig, his wife, Nicole, and other contributors, discuss genre movies with their own brand of whimsical wit. Join them as they withstand the lengthy horrors of segments like the FOCUS OF FEAR! They...
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Arts & Culture Podcasts
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A horror, trash, sci-fi, action podcast. The Common Craig, his wife, Nicole, and other contributors, discuss genre movies with their own brand of whimsical wit. Join them as they withstand the lengthy horrors of segments like the FOCUS OF FEAR! They decide whether a movie survives to live on in their collection, or meets a grisly demise in AMASS OR MURDER! Their bloodlust demands that an anthology movie does battle with itself, in the ANTHOLOGY DEATHMATCH! Will these depraved despots ever release and discuss their captives from the DUNGEON OF DIRECTORS? Or are they too busy carving up someone's career in another ACTOR AUTOPSY? The only way to find out, is to listen! Allow this to be YOUR cure, as well.
Language:
English
Episodes
Bats! Adorable Animals All-Out Attack! (Bats, Nightwing, The Devil Bat)
4/15/2026
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The bats are ready to emerge from their winter hibernation in the United States, and we are back with an Adorable Animals All-Out Attack celebration! We are blessed by the presence of Lou Diamond Phillips in Bats (1999), Columbia Pictures was hoping that Nightwing (1979) would be their next summer blockbuster, and then from there, Bela Lugosi is so done with imbecilic, bombastic ignoramuses in The Devil Bat (1940)!
Duration:01:53:14
Z is for... Zoltan...Hound of Dracula (1977) A-Z of Horror Series
3/31/2026
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Okay, this movie is from 1977, just putting that out there. Being from the '70s, and with how this movie starts, communist soldiers in Romania discovering a Dracula family tomb, and accidentally unleashing Dracula's dog, this movie is clearly not to be missed. Get your tail wagging with excitement for Zoltan...Hound of Dracula (1977)!
Duration:01:13:33
Y is for... You'll Never Find Me (2023) - A-Z of Horror Series
3/16/2026
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It's a dark and stormy night in Australia. If you were a young woman, caught in a storm at the beach at 2 am, would you run to the nearest trailer park, randomly pound on the door of a mobile home, and then enter, when a lone older man opens the door? If so, maybe you should listen to our discussion of You'll Never Find Me (2023), because you might change your mind.
Duration:01:19:07
The Curse of the Winter of Folk Horror (Hellbender, Pyewacket, Best Wishes to All)
3/3/2026
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It's that time of year, and the curse is still with us. The Winter of Folk Horror is back! A mother is compelled to educate her daughter when she discovers that use of witchcraft runs in the family in Hellbender (2021). A girl with an interest in the occult performs a spell to summon a spirit to kill her own mother in Pyewacket (2017). And then from there, a young woman reluctantly visits her grandparents and discovers a dark secret in Best Wishes to All (2023).
Duration:01:25:16
X is for... X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) - A-Z of Horror Series
2/10/2026
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I know what you're thinking, 1963, a man with X-ray eyes? This has to be completely ridiculous. And sure, there are a few cute scenes. But at its heart is a thought-provoking screenplay, a solid performance from Ray Milland, and a surprisingly effective dramatic turn for Don Rickles as a shady carnival barker. Do not envy X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)!
Duration:01:03:47
Giallo January Tre (Don't Torture a Duckling, What Have You Done to Solange?)
1/26/2026
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We again celebrate Giallo January, with a pair of gialli from 1972. A very restrained Lucio Fulci directorial effort brings us a series of child murders in a small Italian town, where superstition leads to distrust in Don't Torture a Duckling (1972). Our second featured giallo might have you asking, "Who the hell is Solange?" You will find out, eventually, if you can stomach seeing the graphic aftermath of a series of murders involving students from a girls' school in What Have You Done to Solange? (1972).
Duration:01:00:17
W is for... Weapons (2025) - A-Z of Horror Series
1/5/2026
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Seventeen children run out of their homes at 2:17 am, leaving just one remaining child to show up in the school classroom later that morning. Where have the children gone? No one knows. Or do they? Could their teacher be responsible? And who the hell is this Gladys character that shows up? It's one of the best horrors of last year, Weapons (2025).
Duration:01:25:20
Horror for the Holidays VII (Cuento de Navidad, The Children, Treevenge)
12/22/2025
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The tradition of holiday horror continues, with perhaps some lesser-known titles. A group of children discover someone in a Santa suit has fallen into a pit in the forest in Cuento de Navidad (2005). More children, during a family get together, seem to fall ill, resulting in homicidal tendencies in The Children (2008). And finally, isn't it time for Christmas trees to exact vengeance for all of their tree family members who have been chopped down over the years? It's time for Treevenge (2008)!
Duration:01:22:42
V is for... Village of the Damned (1960) - A-Z of Horror Series
12/1/2025
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It's midday in the small English village of Midwich. Whether you're talking on the phone at home, driving a bus, riding a bicycle, you suddenly pass out, without warning. Even dogs and cows are down and out! And when everyone awakens, it is eventually discovered that something very peculiar has happened to the women of Midwich. Has it become a Village of the Damned (1960)???
Duration:01:04:23
U is for... Uzumaki (2000) - A-Z of Horror Series - PLUS: Perfect Blue (1997)
11/18/2025
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Spirals, spirals everywhere, so let's all have a drink! You really could have a wild "spiral spotting" drinking party while watching this movie, if you're into that sort of thing. Of course, we're not condoning that behavior. That's your own decision! Leave us out of it! And get that Millipede out of your ear! It's the madness of the Uzumaki (2000)!
Plus, stay tuned for bonus Perfect Blue (1997) discussion!
Duration:00:59:03
TITLE VERSUS TITLE: Halloween Special - Trick or Treat (1986) vs. Trick 'r Treat (2007)
10/31/2025
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Two cult horror films with identical titles (kind of), going head-to-head! Classic 1980s heavy metal horror, with appearances by Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne, versus a 2007 horror anthology that became beloved against all odds! Which movie takes the Trick or/'r Treat crown???
Happy Halloween! It's Trick or Treat (1986) vs. Trick 'r Treat (2007)!
Duration:01:37:22
T is for... Talk To Me (2023) - A-Z of Horror Series
10/17/2025
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As an adult, your common sense usually does more to protect you than it did when you were a teenager. But holding a mystical hand, seeing a spirit, and then inviting it into yourself? Hey, I get that there's peer pressure and all, but I really hope that I had seen enough horror movies as a teen to know that would be a terrible idea. And as an adult, there's no way in hell that I'm doing that. But these are teenagers, and they just do things a little differently in Australia, anyway. You'll see what I mean, if you just Talk To Me (2023).
Duration:01:16:41
TREMORVERSARY - 6th Anniversary Episode (Tremors)
9/30/2025
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It's time for the 6th anniversary episode of the podcast! And don't you think that it's about damn time that we watch a Reba McEntire movie? What's that? Oh, sure. Kevin Bacon is in this, and Fred Ward, too. Yeah, the dad from Family Ties, he's here, and the girl with the shaky Jell-O from Jurassic Park. But we're obviously here for the Queen of Country, Reba! And giant underground worm monsters.
Do you feel that??? It's TREMORVERSARY time, with Tremors (1990)!
Duration:01:09:01
S is for... The Substance (2024) - A-Z of Horror Series
9/12/2025
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When you're young, you dream about being older so that you can do certain things. When you're old, you dream about being young, and doing the things that you used to do. But at some point, don't you just reach an age where you're too tired to think about being young again? With The Substance (2024), there are two bodies, sure, but you're still one. And can your really trust that younger, better version of yourself?
Duration:01:23:38
R is for... Ready or Not (2019) - A-Z of Horror Series
8/27/2025
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You've just married into this obscenely wealthy family, who made their fortune creating and developing games. What you did not expect is that, due to family tradition, at midnight on your wedding night, you are required to play a game. Will that game be chess? Perhaps Old Maid? Or will you actually be fighting for your life? Ready or Not (2019), here we come!
Duration:01:00:04
Q is for... Q: The Winged Serpent (1982) - A-Z of Horror Series
8/11/2025
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Names can be a challenge sometimes. You're assigned this name, and maybe it's difficult to pronounce, but it's not even your fault! But with Quetzalcoatl, it probably doesn't matter. It's just going to eat your head and move on. It's fine if you just call it Q (1982)!
Duration:01:08:57
P is for... Pontypool (2008) - A-Z of Horror Series
7/28/2025
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The English language is causing an issue in a small Canadian town. And I know what you're thinking, but no, it's not because they only speak French. There actually seems to be a vocabularial virus of some kind, and it's spreading. Can our heroes, a small group of people broadcasting out of a talk radio station, discover a solution before it's too late? If not, I would advise against visiting Pontypool (2008)!
Duration:01:16:10
O is for... Oddity (2024) - A-Z of Horror Series
7/14/2025
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An oddity can be an interesting thing. A curiosity, one might say. Would you expect to receive a life-size wooden person as a gift? Probably not, because that does seem a little unusual. But hey, this movie is called Oddity (2024).
Duration:01:03:51
N is for... Noroi (2005) - A-Z of Horror Series
6/30/2025
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A documentary filmmaker, known for exploring the supernatural, disappears without a trace! But we get to view his final film. Will we disappear after watching it? You never know. Until you watch, Noroi (2005)!
Duration:00:58:50
M is for... Men (2022) - A-Z of Horror Series
6/16/2025
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You're a woman who goes to the English countryside for some solitude and some time to heal after the death of your spouse. And instead of having time alone, you find yourself being constantly bothered by Men (2022).
Duration:01:06:15