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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

36:12

Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman: An...

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2024/09/05

This week, we save our brother from becoming a werewolf in Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman!In this 2000 direct to video American film, we follow Alvin and the Chipmunks as they prepare for a play on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, when Theodore is mysteriously bitten by a strange dog, leaving Alvin and Simon to save their brother from becoming a werewolf in time for opening night. Follow along as Stephanie loses her mind with enthusiasm for this children’s movie. There’s singing, there’s an

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48:57

Smile: A Not So Happy Tale of Trauma

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2024/08/29

This week, we hallucinate an absurdly happy demon in Smile!Smile is a 2022 American psychological supernatural horror starring Sosie Bacon as a therapist who witnesses the bizarre suicide of a patient, then goes through increasingly disturbing and daunting experiences that lead her to believe she is experiencing something supernatural. Follow along as Alex and Stephanie discuss the themes of trauma, the disturbing entity that plagues our main character, and if a full-sized train in an appropriate

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44:33

Deadstream: A Tale of Goopy Ghosts

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2024/08/22

This week, we try to win back our advertisers with a haunted house livestream in Deadstream!This 2022 American supernatural horror comedy film follows a disgraced content creator attempting to resurrect his career by livestreaming himself spending the night in a notorious haunted house. Follow along as Alex and Stephanie discuss the crew’s paranormal experiences while filming, go through the plot synopsis, and theorize on the cliffhanger ending. You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams on social

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55:11

Bodies Bodies Bodies and the Generational War

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2024/08/08

This week, we are bored in the house and in the house bored in Bodies Bodies Bodies!In this 2022 American comedy horror film, a group of friends plays a murder in the dark-style game called Bodies Bodies Bodies during a house party, and quickly finds out it might be more than just a game. Additionally, in our end of episode discussion, we go over the discord between generations and the film’s critiques on Gen Z. You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams on social media for additional

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58:01

I Saw the TV Glow and Nostalgic Horror Influencing...

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2024/08/01

This week, we become the Pink Opaque in I Saw the TV Glow!In this 2024 American horror drama film, we follow two troubled young friends whose connection to their favorite television show drives them to question their reality and identities. In our end of episode discussion, we discuss Veronica’s Esposito’s article, “Nostalgia horror I Saw the TV Glow speaks to 90s trans teens like me", and the shared experiences of trans youth growing up in this time period. You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams

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41:36

Lamb, Christian Parallels and a Grimm Brother’s...

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2024/07/25

This week, we raise a lamb human hybrid in Lamb!In this 2021 folk horror film, the plot revolves around the birth of a human/sheep hybrid of mysterious origin and the couple who adopts the child as their own. Additionally, we go through the parallels to Christianity in this movie and Stephane quizzes Alex on the Grimm Brother’s fairytales! You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams on social media for additional

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39:54

Goosebumps: The Haunted Mask and The History of...

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2024/07/11

This week, we get a haunted mask fused to our face in Goosebumps The Haunted mask.In this feature-length series premiere of the television series Goosebumps, based on the book of the same name by R. L. Stine, we follow Carly Beth, a timid girl who purchases a Halloween mask that mysteriously begins merging with her face. Listen along as we determine where it falls on our scariness scale! Additionally, in our end of episode discussion, we go through the history of Halloween costumes. You can

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56:43

Bones and All and Queer Coding Cannibalism

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2024/06/27

This week, we eat some people in Bones and All!In the 2022 romantic horror film, we follow the journey of two young cannibals, portrayed by Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet, as they develop romantic feelings for each other during a road trip across the United States. Listen along as we explain where this movie falls on our scariness scale and discuss queer coding cannibalism in this film! You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams on social media for additional

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48:11

Ready or Not and the Faustian Bargain

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2024/06/20

This week, we play the deadliest game of Hide and Seek ever in Ready or Not!In this 2019 American black comedy horror film, the story revolves around a young bride who becomes the target of her spouse's wealthy family as part of a wedding night ritual. Listen along and see where it falls on our 13 Degrees of Screams’ scariness scale! Additionally, in our end of episode discussion, we delve into the Faustian Bargain and discuss all the things related to making a deal with the devil. You can follow

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31:27

The Changeling and The History Of The Denver House

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2024/03/21

This week, we swap out some children in The Changeling! In this 1980 Canadian supernatural horror film, the story revolves around a renowned composer from New York City who moves to Seattle, Washington, and resides in a mansion that he believes to be haunted. Additionally, stick around for after the plot as we discuss the the history of the Denver house that inspired this horror movie! You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams on social media for additional

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33:22

Sleepy Hollow and the Book Comparison

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2024/03/14

This week, we chop off some heads in Sleepy Hollow! In this 1999 gothic supernatural horror film, the storyline revolves around police constable Ichabod Crane, who is dispatched from New York City to investigate a series of murders in the village of Sleepy Hollow by a mysterious Headless Horseman. Additionally, in our end of episode discussion, we go over the book this film is based on and even make comparisons to Disney's version known as "The Adventures of Ichabod." You can follow 13 Degrees of

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39:56

The Exorcist and the Exorcism of Roland Doe

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2024/02/22

In our fourth episode, we drive out some demons in The Exorcist! This 1973 American supernatural horror film, tells the story of a young girl who becomes possessed by a demonic entity, and her mother's desperate attempt to save her through an exorcism performed by two Catholic priests. In our end of episode discussion, we dive into the Exorcism of Roland Doe, which subsequent supernatural claims surrounding the events were used as elements in William Peter Blatty's 1971 novel The Exorcist. You can

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57:54

Midsommar and the Differences between Cults and Communes

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2024/02/15

In our third episode, we join the Harga in Midsommar! In this 2019 horror film written and directed by Ari Aster, starring Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor, a troubled couple join their friends on a trip to a remote Swedish village for a midsummer festival. However, they soon find themselves entangled in the sinister practices of a pagan cult. Also stay tuned for our after episode discussion where we discuss the differences between cults and communes with some life examples. You can follow 13

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45:26

Get Out and Hypnotherapy

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2024/02/08

This week, we fall into the sunken place in Get Out This 2017 American psychological horror film, Jordan Peel's first directorial debut, follows a young black man named Chris, played by Daniel Kaluuya, who discovers disturbing secrets when he meets the family of his white girlfriend. Additionally, in our after plot discussion, we talk about the actual benefits of hypnotherapy and read Reddit users real life experiences with the treatment. You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams on social media for

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49:12

Skinamarink and Scary Stories from Childhood

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2024/02/01

This season, we watched movies that you suggested! We kick off our first episode with Skinamarink, requested by actor Jaime Hill, who happens to play the role of the mother in this movie. In this 2022 supernatural horror film, two children wake up in the middle of the night to find their father missing, and strange things happening in their house, such as objects disappearing. Since this movie leads a lot of it's plot up to interpretation, we have plenty of theories and questions to discuss

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31:49

Season 4 Doppelgänger Recap

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2024/01/25

In our season recap, we reminisce on all the mistaken identities, twin swapping and clones that we experienced as we reviewed all things doppelgänger! From the more intricate plots and theories to the weirdest damn things we ever did see, listen along to find out how all 13 movies stacked up in this quintessential evil twin season! You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams on social media for additional

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50:15

She's the Man and Real Life Twins Switching Places

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2024/01/18

This week, we impersonate our twin brother in She’s the Man! Follow along as we go through the plot of this 2006 movie about a teenage girl, after her soccer team is cut at school, who poses as her twin brother at his school to join their team. Additionally, stick around for the end of episode discussion, where we discuss posts found on an online forum about twins switching places in real life. You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams on social media for additional

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35:17

The Double and Cases of Mistaken Identity

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2024/01/11

In our twelfth episode, we go to a really depressing world that's kind of like ours but not really in the Double! Listen along as we discuss the movie, based on the 1846 novella The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, about a man driven to the point of a mental breakdown when his life is usurped by an unexplained doppelgänger. Additionally, stick around for the end of the episode where we discuss cases of mistaken identity! You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams on social media for additional

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42:06

Vertigo and MTV’s Catfish

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2024/01/04

This week, we get dizzy in Vertigo! In our eleventh episode, we follow a San Francisco detective, who recently quit due to intense vertigo, as he’s asked to investigate a former classmate’s wife. A woman, who’s exhibiting odd behaviors and her husband fears she may harm herself. Also stay tuned for our after movie discussion on the television show Catfish! You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams on social media for additional

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39:14

Muppets Most Wanted and Infamous Cases of Identity Fraud

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2023/12/28

This week, we impersonate a puppet in Muppets Most Wanted In our tenth episode, we join Kermit, Miss Piggy and company on their world tour! When Kermit is mistaken as wanted criminal Constantine, he’s imprisoned, while Constantine takes his place in the show in order to pull off a jewel heist with his dastardly sidekick. Also, make sure to stick around for our end of episode discussion as we delve into some of the most infamous cases of identity fraud! You can follow 13 Degrees of Screams on

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