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PODCAST

Specter Cinema Club

DeVaughn Taylor

The ghosts of your horror movie club explore a different sub-genre each month! Featuring creators from the spooky community, stoner filmmaker DeVaughn Taylor & film journalist Garrett McDowell discuss the recurring motifs of various sub-genres and what makes the best genre films work. New episodes every Tuesday! NOTE: We recommend starting at Season 2 (Ep60) as that"s when Garrett joined and began our current format. Season 1 was the experimental phase and before DeVaughn got better at editing

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

01:30:12

REAR WINDOW (1954) // The Hitch Is Back

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2023/11/07

We're kicking it old school for Garrett's birthday month theme (it's actually in December but we have reasons) as we take dive into the filmography of Alfred Hitchcock! The boys discuss a complicated romance, the power of limited perspective, and Hitchcock's insane directorial prowess. Don't move from that window and enjoy!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we fend off animal attacks while discussing The BirdsHaunt

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46:32

SAW TRAPS TOURNAMENT ft. Noah DeGeorge & Blayne...

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2023/11/03

In part 2 of our BOOK OF SAW special, Blayne & Noah stuck around to go through our Best Traps Bracket (as polled by the internet). We break things down by look of the trap, escapability, pain threshhold, and context within the story. Were we on the same page as the People's Choice on Twitter? Let the games begin!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we're peeping through our neighbor's Rear WindowHaunt Blaye on social

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02:47:15

RANKING EVERY SAW FILM ft. Blayne, Audra, and Noah //...

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2023/10/31

No better way to close out Spooky Season than a double-stuffed episode all about the Book of Saw. We're here to rank all 10 films with residents of Saw City: Blayne Waterloo (Ladies & Ligaments Podcast), ItsAudraw (Digital Artist), and Noah DeGeorge (Scum and Villainy Podcast). Stay tuned for a bonus episode of us going through the Best Traps Bracket. Let the game begin!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we're peeping

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01:10:30

WOULD YOU RATHER (2016) // Death Games

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2023/10/24

Listen to only this podcast for the rest of your life OR never listen to any podcast ever again? The boys are making tough decisions talking Would You Rather, closing out our "Death Games" coverage! We're discussing the weight of decision-making, playing for money in addition to your life, and Jeffrey Combs' delicious performance. Let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we're taking a

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01:20:53

READY OR NOT (2019) ft. Joe Chencharik // Death Games

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2023/10/17

Til death do us part...or you get thrown in the dead goat pit! The boys are joined by Joe Chencharik (Flyover State of Fear) to discuss Radio Silence's Ready or Not. We discuss the many death games elements at play, the sins of our messy families, and how to build an iconic Final Girl. Let's take a hit and pass that spooky shit!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, test your will for cash as we talk Would You RatherHaunt Joe

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01:07:01

CUBE (1998) // Death Games

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2023/10/10

It's time to pay our respects to the prototype of modern death games films: Cube! The boys dive into the moral dilemmas amongst the ensemble, the impeccable set design on a budget, and the strength of ambiguity compared to its sequels. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we're puttin on our tuxes for Ready or NotHaunt Garrett on social media:TikTokTwitterInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeHaunt

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01:29:36

SAW X (2023) ft. Matt Donato // Death Games

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2023/10/03

If it's Halloween, it must be Saw...unless it's released in September? The boys are joined once again by Matt Donato to discuss Saw X. We're dissecting the term "torture porn", John's empathetic yet contradictory portrayal, traps on the fly, timeline shenanigans, the most evil non-Jigsaw character of the franchise, and sequel ideas. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!Editing Note: a couple minutes of DeVaughn's audio went missing during his movie mathNew episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so

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01:27:33

A TALE OF TWO SISTERS (2003) ft. Vannah Taylor //...

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2023/09/27

It's the last week of South Korean Scares andf we're going out with a (quiet, spooky) bang talking A Tale of Two Sisters. The boys are joined by Vannah Taylor (Carnal Extremities Podcast, Fangoria) to discuss haunted houses, warped perception of memories, and you guessed it: another bad dad. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we play a game discussing Saw XStalk Vannah on social

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01:28:39

THE WAILING (2016) ft. Amber T // South Korean Scares

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2023/09/19

We're here for a long time and a bad time as we cry out in suffering about The Wailing. The boys are joined by frined of the pod Amber T (Fangoria, HornBloodFire) to discuss the infection style demon-ghost story and the recurring motifs in South Korean horror such as dark comedy and distain of the police. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we close out "South Korean Scares" with the

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01:01:39

THE HOST (2006) // South Korean Scares

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2023/09/12

Happy birthday to Bong Joon-ho! we're celebrating by talking another bad dad vs monster movie The Host. We're talking the film's style compared to Bong's other films, his fascination with messy families, and how this film hits way different since the pandemic. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we getting real sad talking The WailingStalk Garrett on social

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01:32:52

TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016) // South Korean Scares

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2023/09/05

It's our 150th episode and in classic fashion, we forgot. But we're crossing off a Film Twitter favorite in Train to Busan as we kick off our month of South Korean films. We're talking an all-time bad dad, the use of common zombie movie tropes, and the many emotional gut punches. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit.New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we celebrate Bong Joon-ho's birthday with The HostStalk Garrett on

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59:06

Sharks & Gators & Crocs, Oh My! (DISCUSSION) // Tidal...

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2023/08/29

Closing out the month, we're having a discussion on the titans of Tidal Terror: Sharks, alligators, and crocodiles. Lauren Wilkins joins us to talk the birth of sharksploitation wit Jaws, the differences between gators & crocs, and shout-out some of our favorite aquatic creature features! (The Shallows, Deep Blue Sea, Lake Placid, The Pool, Bait, Eaten Alive, Rogue, Crawl, Alligator)New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week,

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01:03:44

DEEP RISING (1998) // Tidal Terror

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2023/08/22

DeVaughn let the internet select our last movie for "Tidal Terror" month with cult classic Deep Rising. The boys discuss the 90s creature feature formula, blending action & horror, and the real monster of the film: Joey "Tucc" Pantucci. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we got a special episode showing love to the Sharks, Alligators, and Crocodile of horrorStalk Garrett on social

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01:11:51

CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954) ft. Molly...

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2023/08/15

Keeping it monochromatic for the second week, we're diving into a Universal Monsters classic: Creature From the Black Lagoon. Molly Henery returns to chat with the boys about the iconic Gill-Man design, hyper masculinity, and the innovative filmmaking for its time. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we have our first listeners pick Deep RisingStalk Molly on social media:TwitterUterus

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01:18:13

THE LIGHTHOUSE (2019) // Tidal Terror

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2023/08/08

HAAAAARRRRRK! The day has finally arrived to cover a pod favorite for many reasons, The Lighthouse. DeVaughn & Garrett gush about the insane production value, the powerfully homoerotic performances by Pattinson & Defoe, and debate whether or not this belongs in the aquatic horror canon. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we keep it black & white as we take a swim with The

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24:56

24 Minutes with Director Robbie Banfitch (THE...

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2023/08/07

Happy birthday to Robbie Banfitch! In celebration, here's a little bonus conversation recorded while Garrett was running late (no shade, just true). DeVaughn & Robbie discuss the horror community's reception to his film, his approach to found footage, and thoughts behind the supplemental shorts for the film. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it!Stalk Robbie on social media:TwitterInstagramStalk

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01:09:30

UNDERWATER (2020) ft. Chris Waltz // Tidal Terror

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2023/08/01

Come on in, the water is fine...well, minus the Lovecraftian monsters. We're starting off our aquatic horror coverage with the fittingly titled Underwater. We're sci-fi/disaster movie tropes, connecting kaiju monsters to big corporations, and fear of the unknown deep underwater. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, it's finally time to HARK along to The LighthouseStalk Chris on social

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01:25:11

TALK TO ME (2023) // SCC #144

Specter Cinema Club ·

2023/07/28

Hear us talk to you about Talk to Me! The boys got a lot to talk about in the neo-ghost story out of Australia: from the killer production value, shortcomings in the script, and consensual possession. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit! Note: not paid promotionNew episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, We're All Going to the World's FairStalk Garrett on social media:TikTokTwitterInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeStalk DeVaughn on

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01:26:14

WE'RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD'S FAIR (2022) ft....

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2023/07/25

Closing out "Wi-Fi or Die" month with the deeply emotional and personal We're All Going to the World's Fair. William Bibbiani (Critically Acclaimed) joins the boys to discuss the queer coming-of-age elements, control of narrative, and the complicated relationship between artist & audience. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!Note: I (DeVaughn) accidentally used the wrong pronouns for the director, which was corrected. when you hear me say "she" again later I'm referring to Anna Cobb, not

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01:07:49

TRAGEDY GIRLS (2017) // Wi-Fi or Die

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2023/07/18

On our way to 100,000 subscribers, we're tweeting along with the Tragedy Girls as we continue our coverage of digital/social media horror. The boys are digging into female friendships, anti-slashers, and the blurred lines between true crime & horror. Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, We're All Going to the World's FairStalk Garrett on social

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