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PODCAST

13 Degrees of Screams: A Horror Movie Podcast

Alex and Stephanie

Welcome to 13 Degrees of Screams, the podcast where we dissect your favorite horror movies. Each episode, we will rank the movie on a scariness scale from 1 to 13. From ghosts and goblins, to witches and werewolves, we will uncover the real life myths and legends that inspire these movies, and tell you just how authentic they are. Join us each Thursday as we delve deeper into the degrees of screams!

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

31:48

Thoroughbreds: Subverting Expectations

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2025/04/10

This week, we plot to kill our step dad in Thoroughbreds!In this thought provoking episode, we saddle up for a teen thriller with Cory Finley’s directorial debut Thoroughbreds! Join us as we discuss if killing Lily’s step dad is justified. Follow along as we try to determine who the real villain is in this morally ambiguous story. Then, to top it all off, see where Thoroughbreds ended up on our scary scale of 1-13! You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams on social media for additional

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32:00

Blink Twice: A Timely Tale of Fighting the Power

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2025/04/03

This week, we go to a billionaire’s island in Blink Twice!In this episode of 13 Degrees of Screams, we dive into the captivating and unsettling world of Blink Twice. Join us as we discuss the mysterious workings —and sinister implications—behind the perfume that makes you forget. We delve into the harrowing journey of the women who refuse to stay powerless, fighting back against power. We explore how sometimes one must become the monster in order to defeat it. And of course, we discuss where Blink

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31:02

Red Eye: Baby's First Thriller

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2025/03/27

This week, we have a meet cute that goes terribly wrong in Red Eye!In this pulse-pounding episode, we dive headfirst into Wes Craven's thriller Red Eye! Join us as we buckle up for a wild ride through airport chaos, mid-air tension, and a villain with eyes that are too blue to be charming. Tune in for laughs as we debate the choices and risks in this airborne cat-and-mouse film! You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams on social media for additional

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43:22

Speak No Evil: Better than the Original!

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2025/03/13

This week, we try to get kidnapped in Speak No Evil!Who’d have thought making friends with strangers on vacation could go so wrong? We did! Join us as we visit with new friends that honestly give us the ick but it's just too awkward to say anything. Sit back and watch as we decide how uncomfortable we’d allow things to get before intervening, unpack all of what’s going on on this little farm in Devon and, of course, decide where it falls on our scariness scale of 1-13! You can follow 13 Degrees

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18:31

Creating Hit Blockbuster Movies - Story Dice Challenge!

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2025/03/06

This week, we write some movie ideas with story dice!On this episode of 13 Degrees of Screams, we try something a little different and challenge ourselves to write movie ideas in 5 minutes! We rolled random story dice and then created stories based on what we rolled. From mutant sewer creatures, to Killer Krows from Outer Space, listen along as our stories unfold! You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams on social media for additional

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42:40

Heretic: A Skeptic's Guide to Religion?

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2025/02/27

This week, we try to convert a crazy man in HereticGet ready to embark on a wild ride in an ominous discussion of religious studies! In this episode of 13 Degrees of Screams, we sit through the tension building, slow burn horror that is Heretic. Join us as we dissect the motivations behind the charismatic Mr. Reed, smile and nod through some uncomfortable conversations, and debate the ambiguous ending! And as always, we discuss where Heretic lands on the scariness scale of 1-13! You can follow 13

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55:48

Tarot: An Underrated Classic? Ft. Perplexity: A...

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2025/01/30

This week, we have the charming Kaydra from Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast joining our hosts, Alex and Stephanie, to uncover the chilling film Tarot!Together, they dive into the 2024 supernatural horror film, Tarot, inspired by Nicholas Adams' 1992 novel Horrorscope. The trio will unravel the harrowing tale of college students who face gruesome fates after dabbling with an eerie Tarot deck. Join us as they dissect the campy yet thrilling horror elements, debate if reading horoscopes and tarot

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38:24

The Black Phone: Haunting Voices from the Void

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2025/01/23

This week we’re kidnapped by the Grabber in The Black Phone!In this 2021 American supernatural horror movie, we follow the abduction of Finney Blake. When Finney encounters a mystical black rotary phone in captivity, he uses it to plot his escape by communicating with the ghosts of The Grabber's slain victims. Listen along as we unravel the plot of this gripping thriller. From unsettling phone calls, to mysterious disappearances, we'll break down the movie's elements. But that's not all! Tune in as

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45:19

Nosferatu: A Wee Little Vampire Boy

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2025/01/16

This week we reaffirm our pact with a demonic vampire in Nosferatu!In this 2024 American supernatural Gothic horror film, a remake of the 1922 silent film, we follow the obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Listen along as Stephanie and Alex discuss the meaning of the name Nosferatu, become Friedrich apologists, and debate one possessed person can go under the guise of missing their spouse. You can follow 13

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35:47

Name that Nemesis: Guessing Movie Villains

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2025/01/09

This week, we play a villain guessing game!In this episode, hosts Alex and Stephanie try to guess what movie villain the other is thinking! All the villains are from a movie covered in 2024. Follow along to see who scores the most points! You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams on social media for additional content! https://www.instagram.com/13degreesofscreams/ https://twitter.com/13ScreamsPod https://www.tiktok.com/@13degreesofscreams

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41:09

2024 Movie Rankings

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2025/01/02

This week, we reflect on our 2024 movies!In this episode, hosts Alex and Stephanie recap the movies they reviewed this year and let you know where they fall in the following categories: Best Acting Worst Acting Favorite Story Biggest Surprise Best World Building Most rewatchable Worst Movie Overall Best Movie Overall Least Scary Most Scary Best Movie Premiering in 2024 Follow along to see how 13 Degrees of Screams’ movies of 2024 performed overall! You can follow 13

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49:46

Anna and the Apocalypse: The Tuesday of an Apocalypse

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2024/12/19

This week we sing and fight zombies for Christmas in Anna and the Apocalypse!In this episode of 13 Degrees of Screams, hosts Alex and Stephanie delve into the 2017 British Christmas zombie musical film, Anna and the Apocalypse. They discuss the film's multi themed plot of a zombie apocalypse that threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven, Scotland at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved

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43:02

Annihilation: Let's Go in the Shimmer!!

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2024/12/05

This week, we travel into the shimmer in Annihilation!In this episode of ‘13 Degrees of Screams,’ hosts Alex and Stephanie discuss ‘Annihilation’ a 2018 science fiction horror thriller film written and directed by Alex Garland; loosely based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer. The story follows a group of scientists who enter the Shimmer, a mysterious quarantined zone of mutating plants and animals caused by an alien presence. Alex and Stephanie share their intrigue and theories

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38:52

The Witch: From Farm to Coven

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2024/11/28

This week, we live deliciously in the Witch. Set in 1630s New England, its plot follows a Puritan family who encounter forces of evil in the woods beyond their farm.Join hosts Alex and Stephanie in this week's episode of 13 Degrees of Screams as they dive into Robert Eggers' 2015 folk horror film, The Witch. They explore the unsettling atmosphere of 1630s New England, discuss standout moments like the unsettling convulsions of Caleb, and the eerie presence of Black Phillip. Alex and Stephanie also

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38:56

The Cell: Demon King of the Mind

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2024/11/14

This week, we go into a serial killer’s mind in The Cell!The Cell is a 2000 science fiction psychological horror film directed by Tarsem Singh. The film follows scientists as they use experimental technology to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to locate where he has hidden his latest kidnap victim. Follow along with Alex and Stephanie as they discuss the twisted mind of serial killer Carl Rudolph Stargher, the implications of bringing someone else into your own mind, and why it

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41:38

It's What's Inside: Party Game Gone Wrong

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2024/11/07

This week, we play the worst version of Werewolf with our friends in It’s What’s Inside!In this 2024 American science fiction comedy horror film, a group of friends gather for a pre-wedding party that descends into an existential nightmare when an estranged friend arrives with a mysterious game that awakens long-hidden secrets, desires and grudges. Follow along with Alex and Stephanie as they determine whether or not they'd risk playing the swapping bodies game and ponder the existential crisis

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48:31

Smile 2: The Most Determined Trauma Demon

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2024/10/31

This week, we grin and bear it as a pop star in Smile 2!Smile 2 is a 2024 American psychological supernatural horror film written and directed by Parker Finn. The film stars Naomi Scott as a pop star who begins to experience a series of increasingly disturbing events as she is about to go on tour. Follow along with Alex and Stephanie as they discuss the lengths this demon will go to trick our protagonist, the intricate and confusing rules, and how this sequel ups the ante in every way! You can

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44:51

The Watchers: More Fantasy Than Horror

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2024/10/10

This week, we put on a little show for a bunch of bloodthirsty fairies in The Watchers.In this 2024 American supernatural horror film, a young artist gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland, where, after finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each night. Follow along as Stephanie and Alex discuss how this disappointing movie should've taken some notes from one of their favorite books about fairies, The Call by

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44:51

Beetlejuice: You Should Read the Handbook

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2024/09/26

This week, we haunt the Deetz’s in Beetlejuice!In this 1988 American dark fantasy comedy horror film, we follow a recently deceased couple, who are struggling to haunt their home, and summon a chaos causing ghost to scare off the home’s new residents. Follow along with Alex and Stephane as they debate the morality of Beetlejuice’s character and whether or not the Maitland’s could’ve saved themselves by thoroughly reading the handbook for the recently deceased. You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams

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37:22

The Good Son: When Evil Overtakes Innocence

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2024/09/12

This week, we stop a murderous 12 year old in The Good Son.The Good Son is a 1993 American psychological thriller film following a 12-year-old boy named Mark who, after the death of his mother, is sent to stay with his aunt and uncle while his father is away on a business trip. While there, he meets his cousin Henry, who shows signs of violent and evil behavior. Follow along as Alex and Stephanie discuss if Macaulay Culkin makes a convincing murderous kid, Aunt Mommy Susan's Folger's

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