The Weekly Horrorscope

Top 20 Horror Franchises

Sequels and classic franchises are ingrained in the fabric of the horror genre. While there are hundreds of horror franchises and thousands of films that hoped to be franchise starters, but only the very best can make Jerry & Matt's top twenty all time list. Do you agree with their choices or have suggestions of your own? Enjoy the list!

Thanksgiving Horror

Happy Thanksgiving as we celebrate all we have to be thankful for with our 50th episode! Thanksgiving horror offers a very limited selection, but we found a couple worth checking out with Escape Room (2019) and Black Friday (2021). Gobble Gobble...

Family Frights

This time of year, as we approach Thanksgiving and with Christmas right around the corner, family is one of the most important and focused aspect of our lives. It is something to cherish and enjoy. But, what if your family was not just dysfunctional, but downright deadly? Jerry and Matt explore the idea via "You're Next" from 2013 and "Cobweb" from 2023. Family therapy will be needed more than ever!

Creepy Cults

From the real life terrors of the Manson Family, to classic films like "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Wicker Man", cults have a prominent role in horror history. In a modern society that seems more fractured than ever, new filmmakers are using cult ideology as a vehicle for horror in great films. This week, Jerry and Matt look at two thought provoking but violent example of creepy cults, with "Martyrs" from 2008 and "Midsommar" from 2019. Come drink the Kool-Aid with us!

Awful Addictions

While addiction is a real world issue that can have a major impact on lives, in the horror world it can be a vehicle for interesting stories and can come from different perspectives. Jerry and Matt look at two very different films and how they use addiction in their plot development as they look closer at  "Brian Damage" from 1988, and "Bug" from 2006. 

Happy Halloween

For horror fans, October is the best time of year as our televisions and streaming services are packed with terrifying delights while our neighborhoods are resplendent with horrifying decorations that we love. Halloween is the best time to watch horror movies and the best time a be a horror junkie! To celebrate the season of frights, Jerry and Matt explore two iconic but very different Halloween classics, with "Trick R Treat", 2007 and the franchise reboot "Halloween" from 2018. Treats for sure!

Puzzles of Madness

From a simple child's toy to the complex and unsolvable, puzzles have become a part of horror testing our mental capacity and opening doorways to mystical realms. Jerry and Matt look at two movies where puzzles play a key role in the narrative with "Hellraiser", 1987 and "Cube", 1997. Unlock the truth!

Mind Control

The most impenetrable sanctuary one can normally have would be your mind. All of your inner thoughts and the essence of your being are privately yours and yours alone. To lose control of your mind to someone or something else is the deepest level of invasion imaginable and a terrifying proposition. Jerry & Matt look at movies where the minds are under someone else's control with "They Live" from 1988 and "Get Out" from 2017. Pleasant thoughts and hopefully, they are your own!

Birthday Horror

Birthday's can be a celebration of life and a time for family and friends. A common horror device is to subvert expectations and create chaos where happiness normally belongs. Surprisingly, birthday horror does not have a deep pool of films to draw from, but Jerry and the birthday boy Matt look at a diverse couple of choices with "Happy Birthday to Me", 1981 and "Clown", 2014.

Horror Masters B-Sides

Even the most iconic and renowned directors in the world of horror have obscure or hidden gems in their library. Jerry and Matt look at a couple lesser known films by horror greats with Tobe Hooper's "Eaten Alive" (1976) and Mike Flanagan's "Absentia" (2011).