One Dark Fright

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes a reference to suicide as it pertains to a character in the film. Just when you thought we'd had enough of dodging Death's icy grip, we're back to tussle once again! Yes, indeed, on this episode we're heading back into the fiery blazes to close out the cataclysmic sequel, FINAL DESTINATION 2! We survived many calamities (and possible brain bleeds) along the way as we talk possessed elevators, expository car rides, No Fear advertising, casual emergencies, crisis snack parties, and plenty more! Also on this episode, we profess our love of Rory, add the phrase "train of death" to our lexicon, make connections to both SPEED and Uwe Boll, look deep into the logistics of these events, choose our favorite deaths, and propose a few changes to the finished product. This was a fun one. Check it out! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

The jack o' lanterns are sagging and the candy is gone but the Halloween spirit is year-round, so we're bringing you another dose of spooky season with the conclusion of our talk on HALLOWEEN II! We're doing what Nurse Karen fails so miserably at - putting this baby to bed (ba-dum-tss). Along the way we talk doctor labyrinths, needle deaths, unimpressive surgical weapons, Celtic rituals, boring cops, '70s medications, and plenty more! We also invoke the name of Paul Stephen Rudd, marvel at Michael's medical knowledge, continue an endless stream of wig jokes, decide if Jimmy lives or dies, grapple with Laurie's role in the film, and add up the bodies from this bloody rampage. Check it out! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

Spooky greetings, ghouls and gals! It's almost Halloween and we're heading back to bloody Haddonfield, IL to take another crack at taking down this masked man known as Michael Myers. That's right, we are diving into 1981's HALLOWEEN II! Along the way we're talking googly eyed masks, razor blade trauma, Datsun pickup trucks, terrifying wigs, the perfect ham sandwich, and much more! We also offer Haddonfield Memorial Hospital some staffing advice, discuss the musical changes from the first film, dig into why Loomis is off his rocker, and question whether Haddonfield is such a great place to live. Lots to discuss in this one! Check it out! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

Just when you thought it was safe to tempt fate again, we're back on the scene to check out 2003’s deathly follow-up – FINAL DESTINATION 2! On this episode the mayhem is dialed to the max as we discuss the finer points of Death’s design. Along the way we talk colossal highway disasters, garbage disposal fake outs, Canadian talk shows, cushy sanitarium amenities, fish perverts, kamikaze pigeons, fire extinguisher grenades, and so much more! We also make a strange connection to the movie AIRHEADS, plus discuss our own superstitions, profess our love for Tony Todd, decide if we like these characters or not, and finally pick our favorite death from the first half of the movie. Buckle up, kiddos – it’s a blast. Join us! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

Greetings, campers! Fall is just around the corner, so One Dark Fright is back to cap off the summer with the final installment of our discussion of 1981's camp slasher sequel - FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2! The first half of the flick was all fun and games, but now we've entered the blood-soaked second half and things are going to get a little messy. Along the way we talk casual skinny dipping, cabin hiding places, meaty severed heads, proper machete handling, jokey murder beds, edgy kills, and so much more! We also discuss Ginny's lasting final girl status, compare Jason's fashions and methods to the others in the franchise, and cast our ballots in the big franchise debates. Check it out! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

Campers beware! Our season of sequels has officially rolled into vaunted slasher territory as we venture to the great state of New Jersey for a trip through 1981's FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2! This one certainly holds a special place in horror history and we took a hard look at the details. Does it make sense? Not a lick! Does it matter? Nope! Along the way we discuss Alice's ineffective coping mechanisms, Jason's travel plans, body part preservation, confusing camp fashion, Crazy Ralph's cardio, and much more! We also question Paul's counselor training business plan, which season this takes place in, Jason's home decorating skills, and humorously attempt to fill in the gaps between his drowning as a boy and eventual re-spawning as an adult. Check it out! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

Ring the dinner bell, ghouls and gals, because One Dark Fright is back for seconds as we take our last bites of 1988's insatiable sequel, CRITTERS 2! Along the way we discuss engorged alien weapons, Freddy Krueger sightings, kamikaze tricycles, impromptu rhyming, small town explosives, Charlie's kid-friendly role, and so much more! We also provide a scientific name for a group of critters, discuss the physics of that giant meatball, and decide if we like this movie enough to make it a yearly Easter staple. Check it out! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

Easter festivities may be firmly in the rearview mirror but that's not going to stop us from taking a bite out of 1988's comedic sci-fi, horror, creature feature mash-up - CRITTERS 2! In this episode we set our sights on the tiny town of Grover's Bend, KS to work our way through yet another crite invasion. Along the way we discuss garbage boutique shops, unconvincing town bullies, replacement sheriffs, the always amazing Lin Shaye, intergalactic hair styles, critter reproduction, and much more! We also try to figure out what takes critter eggs two years to hatch, how the heck Charlie fits in with the bounty hunters, why this dinky town hates a kid so much, and how the hell they got away with showing a fully topless woman in a PG-13 movie! Join us! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

The time has come to get those shufflin' feet warmed up, horror fans, because we're back to close out 1987's supernatural slasher sequel, SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE II! This is the moment you've been waiting for and the laughs are aplenty. On this episode we're talking murderous chicken gags, explosive acne retching, aggressive police officers, unwieldy power tool weapons, and instant rigor mortis. We also direct our ire at Spotify for their limited catalogue, break down the best villain music video in horror history, decide if we prefer the sequel to the original film, and so much more! You know the drill...let's buzz! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

It's officially time to polish those black leather boots in the back of the closet because One Dark Fright is rocking out for this latest chapter in our season of sequels as we shimmy, dance, and shake our way through the first part of the finest driller killer follow-up - SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE II (1987)! In this episode we touch on some of the changes made from the first film to its unconventional sequel while digging through some of its unique quirks. Along the way we discuss the contents of Courtney's trauma scrapbook, Kevin Costner's connection to the film, dreamy accountants, antacid buffets, and a totally '80's slumber party! We also try to avoid pushing one of our characters off a high ledge into a shallow pool and assign a proper rockabilly name to our new and improved driller killer. Let's buzz! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

Spring has sprung and the flowers are blooming, which means One Dark Fright is headed back to the bog to close out this chapter on 1989's genre-bending sequel, THE RETURN OF SWAMP THING! Along for the ride is our special guest, Danny Pompey, to once again bestow us with his wit and humor. On this episode we discuss backwoods hillbilly Heather Locklear fantasies, kid friendly plant/human sex scenes, JAWS parodies, laboratory vitamin supplements, and gratuitous pipe organs. We also ponder Swamp Thing's self-grown sexual psychedelics, Arcane's understanding of motherhood, the film's possible connection to DODGEBALL, and if Abby is more plant than human. Join us! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

Spring is in the air, horror fans, and One Dark Fright is stepping out into nature, or perhaps more accurately, into the American bayou for an airboat ride through our latest sequel - 1989's genre mash-up, THE RETURN OF SWAMP THING! And not only that, we've got company on this voyage. That's right, on this episode we welcome our first official guest to the show - Danny Pompey! Along the way we talk security guard fashion, swamp bodybuilding, horny southern sheriffs, insurance nightmares, and of course, Heather "Shwing" Locklear. We also question what the heck they're doing in this laboratory, why they're performing these experiments, how much actual science is being conducted, and if we're dealing with an evil "genius" at all. Join us! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

Island greetings, happy vacationers! If you thought One Dark Fright didn't survive our last marathon episode, fear not, because we're back with the final installment of our exhaustive discussion on 1998's slasher sequel, I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER! On this episode we cover the continuation of mayhem, including curious tanning bed torture, clothes dryer fixations, voodoo protection, unsatisfying villain reveals, kitchen hiding places, and smoked out landscapers. We also question the practical use of a hook-hand, dubious crisis fashion, Ray's hero quest, potentially murderous bartenders, why the hell Estes is keeping secrets, and what these filmmakers were thinking with the story's underwhelming conclusion. Then we finish off the show with a discussion of Julie's effectiveness (or lack thereof) as a final girl. Check it out! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

It may be the dead of winter but One Dark Fright is bringing you a dose of summer fun as our season of sequels rolls into 1998's I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER! We covered the first half of this flick top-to-bottom and (barely) lived to tell the tale, so buckle up for a crazy deep-dive into this late '90s slasher. Along the way we discuss expensive murder schemes, Freddie Prinze Jr's appeal, radio station culture, off-season resort staff etiquette, timely hurricanes, and so much more! We also try to figure out how this plot works, why Jack Black is uncredited, what constituted "lookin' fine" in the '90s, where the hell Ray is, and who is responsible for all these music stings! This one is a doozy, folks. Check it out! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the tool shed... That's right, horror fans, One Dark Fright is back and if you thought you heard it all in the first part of our discussion of Tobe Hooper's maniacal sequel, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE PART 2 (1986), you ain't heard nothin' yet! We're here to finish this insane movie up and we're bringin' it all down. Along the way we talk romantic dinners at the Sawyer house, corpse boobs, the return of Franklin, our love for LG, cannibal property tax woes, S-C-E-X, and so much more! We also try to figure out the crazy franchise timelines and Sawyer family tree before closing out with our picks for our favorite character. Join us! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

Does it smell like power tools in here, or is it just us?? That's right, horror fans, we're back with Season 2 of the One Dark Fright Podcast and we couldn't think of a better way to kick it off than by covering Tobe Hooper's demented sequel - THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE PART 2 (1986)! Along the way we discuss yuppy accompaniments, improper use of radio request lines, Hammer dancing, meat juice, the Sawyer family tree, rampant sexual subtext, and try to figure out what the heck is going on down in Texas. We also dig into Dennis Hopper's roots, fawn over Caroline Williams, and decide which of us wants to slap Chop-Top! Join us! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

It's officially 2023 and One Dark Fright is back to wrap up Season 1 with the horrifying conclusion of 1980's seasonal classic, TERROR TRAIN! On this episode we debate why there are so many off-screen kills, ponder if Alana secretly wants to join her deceased friends, question the gang's pre-med credentials, try to make sense of the killer's final reveal, revel in Doc's final moments, and finally, marvel at Kenny's magician strength. It's all the locomotive mayhem you can handle, PLUS we pick our favorite killer costume and welcome a surprise first guest (Danny Pompey) to the show to lay down some knowledge! Join us! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

'Tis the season, horror fans - bells are ringing, stockings are hung, and One Dark Fright is back with the first part of our epic conversation on the New Year's locomotive horror - TERROR TRAIN (1980)! And not only are we toasting the new year, we're also celebrating our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Twelve months of spooky fun has led to our final film discussed this calendar year, and we've got the goods. On this episode we're talking ill-begotten pranks, unfunny class clowns, bro love, sorcerer's duels, and of course, horror queen Jamie Lee Curtis. We also try to make sense of these party costumes, connect this film to another holiday classic (DIE HARD), swoon over our noble train conductor, and try to figure out why we're watching collegiate melodrama in the middle of a slasher film. Plus two of our co-hosts take sides on the mysterious allure (or lack thereof) of magicians. Join us for the celebration! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

Thanksgiving may be over but hopefully you saved some room for seconds, because the One Dark Fright crew is back with the final helping of 1984's THE MUTILATOR aka FALL BREAK! On this episode we're closing out this beachside odyssey and trying to make some sense of it all. Along the way we touch on Big Ed's "choose your murder weapon" style, sheer nightgown do's and don'ts, Pam's final girl skills, Sue's unnecessarily gruesome demise, and of course, that crazy climax. We also try to figure out how darkness works and why no one can see an inch in front of their face in this movie. Plus, what the hell is the point of "Blind Man's Bluff"? Finally, the show closes with a conversation on dumb slashers and where/if this films fits into that category, plus some of our ideas for the sequel. Join us! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright

Halloween has come and gone and that can mean only one thing – Fall Break! That’s right, we’re hacking our way through 1984’s THE MUTILATOR and, man, did we have fun with this one. On this episode we discuss that amazing theme song, virgin shaming, naked slashers, deathly condo décor, clinical narcissists, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and so much more. We also marvel at some of the acting “choices” and ask the important questions, like how does Big Ed afford seasonal homes? Can you trophy hunt for a living? And why the hell is that pool so milky?! Join us! You can subscribe and keep up to date with One Dark Fright on our PodPage: https://www.podpage.com/one-dark-fright/ And follow along with us on the socials: Instagram - @onedarkfrightpod Twitter - @onedarkfright Facebook - @onedarkfright