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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

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01:27:00

PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974) // Sinister Sounds

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2025/05/06

New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we uncover the mysteries behind The Empty Man. Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and polls to help shape the podcast: https://patreon.com/spectercinemaHaunt Garrett on social media:TikTokTwitterBlueskyInstagramLetterboxdYouTubeHaunt DeVaughn on social

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01:13:49

THE EMPTY MAN (2020) // Subgenre Switch-Ups

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2025/04/29

Time to discuss the film that inspired this month's theme, Mikey Chu returns to unravel the secrets of The Empty Man directed by David Prior. The boys discuss how this film evolves from an urban legend to pure cosmic horror, as well as theorize on what actually happened. Thought + concentration + time = podcast!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we uncover the mysteries behind The Empty Man. Enter The Phantom Zone to

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01:45:46

SINNERS (2025) // Subgenre Switch-Ups

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2025/04/22

Sometimes when you podcast with the devil, it follows you home... We're discussing Ryan Coogler's southern gothic sensation Sinners, which happen to fall perfeclty into our theme this month. The boys discuss racial assimilation, black joy, Coogler's remix of vampire lore, and the power of music. This is a spoiler-filled discussion, so please do yourself a favor and see the film in theaters! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next

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01:03:01

LIFEFORCE (1985) // Subgenre Switch-Ups

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2025/04/15

Try to keep your horniness in check as the boys discus Lifeforce directed by Tobe Hooper. We're talking Hooper's unique career, vampire lore, and how the government and military will never be more powerful than boners. Prepare for love on a level you've never felt before!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we uncover the secrets of The Empty Man. Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly

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01:37:25

KILL LIST (2011) ft. Jay Krieger // Subgenre Switch-Ups

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2025/04/08

3 targets on the Kill List, 3 podcasting boys just trying to make a living. The boys are joined by All-Star Specter Jay Krieger (Genre Haze, Safe Room Podcasts) to discuss the part domestic drama/part hitman thriller/part cult ritual/ film by Ben Wheatley. Over the top violence, dark comedy, and confronting the darkness within. Abracadabra!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 getting real horny in space talkin

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01:17:48

ONE CUT OF THE DEAD (2017) // Sub-Genre Switches

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2025/04/01

New month, new theme! The boys are talking films with the wildest "sub-genre switches", films that keep youy on your toes. Starting off is One Cut of the Dead, a Japanese zombie flick that is not at all what it seems. As per the theme, we reiterate that our conversations are always full spoilers. Pom!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 double blind watch of Kill List. Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of

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01:34:04

CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (2022) // Daddy Cronenberg

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2025/03/25

For the culmination of our David Cronenberg coverage, the boys discuss his long anticipated return to genre film Crimes of the Future. We discuss the film as a final thesis project, rapid evolution, and his complicated relationship with the term "body horror". Pain does indeed have a functionNew episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we're going into unknown territory discussing Kill List. Enter The Phantom Zone to access all

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01:35:42

EXISTENZ (1999) ft. Rocco T. Thompson // Daddy...

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2025/03/18

Time to plug in, baby! Rocco T. Thompson (The Lady Killers Podcast) returns to play a little VR with the boys as we discuss eXistenZ. We're talkin bio-ports, bone guns, videogame-ception, and the need/desire to escape into media. Featuring Willem Dafoe as Gas!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we plug eXistenZ into our bio-ports! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show

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01:28:58

VIDEODROME (1983) ft. Allie Goertz // Daddy Cronenberg

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2025/03/11

The revolution will be televised...or will it? The boys are joined by Allie Goertz to discuss Videodrome, directed by the man of the month David Cronenberg. We had a wonderfully existential conversation on Cronenberg's prophetic ways and how his fears of technology have only increased over the decades. Plus plenty of talk about flesh guns and the stomachussy. Long live the new flesh!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we

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01:16:25

RABID (1977) // Daddy Cronenberg

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2025/03/04

This March, the boys are celebrating the filmography of David Cronenberg for his birthday! First up is his sophomore effort Rabid. We're discussing more epidemic horror, Cronenberg's early directorial style, and his early fascination with holes. Make sure you got that thang (vaccination card) on you!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we end our Black History Month coverage with Run Sweetheart Run! Enter The Phantom Zone to

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01:24:25

RUN SWEETHEART RUN (2022) ft. Zena Dixon // Black...

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2025/02/25

It's time to close out our "Black (Final) Girl Magic" series withthe most recent entry, Run Sweetheart Run directed by Shana Feste. Zena Dixon (Bloody Disgusting Podcast) joins the boys to discuss off-camera violence, gratuitous period blood, and themes of female empowerment/solidarity. Get your 7 outfit changes ready and don't crease the Air Forces!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we enter a new month celebrating David

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01:14:55

THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS (2016) // Black (Final)...

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2025/02/18

We're staying in British zombie movie territory as we discuss The Girl With All the Gifts directed by Colm McCarthy. The boys discuss the quiet existentialism of the film and what Melanie stands for within the films, but also as a black female protagonist. No cats were eaten in the recording of this podcast!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we end our Black History Month coverage with Run Sweetheart Run! Enter The Phantom

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01:18:04

28 DAYS LATER (2003) ft. Mike Brown // Black (Final)...

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2025/02/11

Before getting the long-awaited third entry later this year, the boys are joined by Mike Brow (People Under the Scares Podcast) to discuss 28 Days Later directed by Danny Boyle. We're choppin it up about how well this movie has aged since COVID, Selena's take-no-shit attitude, and the film's lasting impact on the zombie sub-genre. Repopulating the world during an apocalypse still requires consent, ya horny bastards!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars

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01:26:33

SCARY MOVIE (2000) & SCARY MOVIE 2 (2001) // Black...

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2025/02/04

Happy Black History Month! We're kicking off our celebration of Black Final Girls on a silly note as we dive into horror spoofs Scary Movie 1 & 2 directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. A bit of a different format as we discuss the films through the films they are parodying, while also discussing Brenda as a unique Final Girl and the complicated queer representation of Ray. We all go a little mad sometimes!New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at

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05:33

Watching the Watchlist #14 (DON"T LOOK NOW, ANYTHING...

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2025/01/31

DeVaughn assigned Garrett Anything But Jackson to double up on child death grief after talking Don't Look Now. "Watching the Watchlist" is available to our $3 Found Footage tier patrons and higher!If you want to hear the full episode, subscribe on Patreon! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and polls to help shape the podcast: https://patreon.com/spectercinema Haunt Garrett on social

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01:52:27

I SAW THE TV GLOW (2024) ft. Blayne Waterloo //...

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2025/01/28

For our final installment in our 2024 retrospective series, we're discussing the I Saw the TV Glow directed by Jane Shoenbrun. The boys are joined by Blayne Waterloo (Eww Hag) to discuss gender dysphoria, Shoenbrun's singular aesthetic, and how the road to self-actualization can be painful. As Owen would say; we're so sorry!Note: the gender designations of Owen & Maddie are a bit loosey goosey in the film, so we mainly use "they" pronouns for the sake of consistency. Apologies for any mistakes,

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01:12:05

ODDITY (2024) ft. Mike Muncer // Favorites of '24

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2025/01/21

We're sticking in international waters as we discuss the Irish film Oddity written & directed by Damien McCarthy. The boys are joined by Mike Muncer (Evolution of Horror Podcast) to discuss Euro ghost stories, getting the most out of your movie props, and a very unique take on the revenge sub-genre. Get your camera timer ready!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 discussing Red Rooms on the dark web! Enter The

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01:44:21

RED ROOMS (2024) ft. Lex Briscuso // Favorites of '24

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2025/01/14

We're logging back into 2024 to discuss Red Rooms directed by Pascal Plante. Lex Briscuso joins the boys to chat true crime, unlikable protagonists, and how this film blurs the line of what's considered a horror movie. 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 discussing Red Rooms on the dark web! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie

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01:25:15

THE SUBSTANCE (2024) ft. Molly Henery // Favorites of...

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2025/01/07

First movie discussion of the new year and it's time to pump it up! Molly Henery (Blogging Banshee) is back to discuss Coralie Fargeat's sophomore effort The Substance as we celebrate our favorites from 2024. We're discussing heavy satire, industry beauty standards, and the autobiographical nature of Demi Moore's powerhouse performance. Take care of yourself!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 the year with our

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02:08:44

Best Horror Films of 2024 ft. Rachel Reeves & Tori...

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2025/01/01

2024 is in the books and it's time to list our favorite horror films of the year! Rachel Reeves (Halloweenies, Girls on the Boys) and Tori Potenza (MovieJawn. Brooklyn Horror Fest) return to join the boys in sharing their Top 4 genre movies of the year. We're also giving out trophies for Best Performance, Best Set Piece, and Garrett's "Gimme More" Award. 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 kick off our 2024

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