Best Exploding Heads Horror Movie Podcast Podcasts (2025)

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Exploding Heads 239: Abigail and Sting 2:09:12

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Dave and Christian talk new slasher film ideas, Horror Box Office and Summer movies, Fangoria online, 8K/4K/digital and physical, Slasher and 2024 Horror watches, and then jump into reviews of Abigail and Sting. Intro 0:00 - 1:34:34 Abigail (2024) 1:34:34 - 1:51:28 Sting (2024) 1:51:28 - 2:09:12 Thanks for listening!…

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CODE BLACK: The Truth 45:00

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Send us a text The operating table was supposed to be the end of your appendix troubles—not the beginning of a nightmare that would leave you fighting for your life in a hospital gone mad. Welcome back to the terrifying continuation of "Code Black," where we pick up right after our survivors escaped their initial operating room horror. Armed with n…

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Tremors 2:15:01

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Watch the dirt, limber up your pole vaulting skills, and for the love of Walter Chang’s convenience store - stay off the ground! We’re headed straight into Perfection, Nevada, population: snack-sized. Art and Erik are tunneling deep into the 1990 horror-comedy masterpiece Tremors! So fire up the four-wheel drive because the Graboids are hungry, and…

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Survival Word Association Challenge 2 46:13

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Send us a text The ability to communicate clearly during a crisis might be your most valuable survival skill. In this episode, we put our communication abilities to the test with our survival-themed guessing game "1 to 100," where players must identify crucial survival items through a series of clues. Think of it as "hot and cold" with life-or-deat…

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Alien (1979) 2:14:35

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Wake up, hypersleepy head! We're heading down to LV-426. So grab your motion detector, set the self-destruct for ten minutes and make sure you have the cat! This week Art and Erik heed the mysterious transmission and explore Ridley Scott's 1979 masterpiece of sci-fi horror, Alien! This is a deep dive into strange ships, even stranger organisms and …

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Will You Survive "Battle Royale": Exploding Collars and Bad Aim. Guest Special!!!!!!! 32:18

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Send us a text Battle Royale burst onto the global cinema scene in 2000, introducing the world to a disturbing vision of dystopian Japan where high school students are forced to fight to the death on a remote island. Two decades later, this cult classic continues to shock, disturb, and fascinate audiences worldwide. Joined by our special guest and …

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Idle Hands 2:53:16

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Get your knitting needles ready, break out the ceremonial daggers and make sure your angel wings are on straight - we're on the hunt for a demon hand! This week, Art and Erik dig deep into Idle Hands (1999), the stoner horror comedy where a lazy teen’s possessed hand goes on a murder spree. Expect wild practical effects, over-the-top kills, and a l…

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Geopardy 4 PT 2: Survival Trivia Face-Off 40:02

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Send us a text What happens when survival experts face off in a high-stakes trivia battle? Pure chaos and surprising revelations about what they do—and don't—know about survival. In this special game show episode, hosts Erik, TJ, and Alex compete in "Geopardy," a survival-themed trivia challenge spanning six categories: self-defense, camping, survi…

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Predator 2:53:37

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Break out "Old Painless", oil up your biceps and get to the choppa! Art and Erik are trekking into the jungle to confront the 1987 horror sci-fi classic, Predator. Directed by John McTiernan and starring Arnold Schwarzenneger, this summer blockbuster gathered together a pumped-up crew of manly superstars including Carl Weather and Jesse the Body Ve…

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Geopardy 4: Zombies, Bushcraft, and Buzzer Beaters 34:00

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Send us a text Game shows and survival might seem like an unlikely pairing, but in this special birthday episode for Erik, we combine competitive trivia with life-saving knowledge in our revival of "Geopardy" (with a G, not a J—we're very particular about that). Armed with buzzers and quick reflexes, TJ and Erik face off across six challenging cate…

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Top 5 Favorite Horror & Cult Classic Movies from the Last 25 Midnight Cinema Episodes 1:09:08

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We've been through a lot the last 25 episodes: alien invasions, headless horsemen, poltergeists, zombies, American werewolves, killer ballet instruction and flying spheres of death. To celebrate hitting 25 episodes of Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik each count down their Top 5 favorite horror and cult classics we’ve covered so far. From practical eff…

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Will You Survive Our Fourth Tier List 1:12:03

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Send us a text The curtain falls on Season 5 with a high-stakes showdown as TJ and Eric find themselves deadlocked with 10 season points each. To break this unprecedented tie, host Alex devises a brilliant challenge: correctly guess how he would rank all seventeen survival movies they've covered this season. What unfolds is a masterclass in friends…

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Phantasm 2:41:46

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Everybody hop in the ice cream truck and watch out for the Tall Man! We're heading to Morningside Cemetery to cover the trippy, dream-like horror film Phantasm. In 1979, indie director Don Coscarelli pulled together an amazingly eerie meditation on death, loss and sex - all on a shoestring. It became a big hit and spawned no less than four sequels.…

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Will You Survive "The Purge Election Year": Democracy's Darkest Night 56:36

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Send us a text What happens when a society normalizes violence as a political tool? In our analysis of The Purge: Election Year, we explore how this third installment in the franchise transforms from simple horror premise into pointed political commentary. Senator Charlie Roan's presidential campaign promises to end the annual Purge, making her the…

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Trilogy of Terror 2:34:46

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Don't take the chain off your Zuni Hunting Doll until after you've listened to this week's Midnight Cinema Episode! It's a Karen Black three-for-all as Art and Erik dive into the probably the strangest iconic horror classic of a certain generation. We're talking about the 1975 made-for-television horror flick Trilogy of Terror. Everybody knows the …

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Will You Survive "The Purge Anarchy" :Rebellion, and Rich People's Games 1:10:10

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Send us a text When a couple's car mysteriously breaks down hours before the annual Purge begins, they find themselves stranded in downtown Los Angeles as chaos descends. Rescued by a heavily armed stranger with his own agenda for the night, they join other civilians caught outside during the 12-hour period where all crime is legal. The Purge: Anar…

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Demon Knight - Tales from the Crypt 3:04:10

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Welcome, boils and ghouls... to the sleaziest siege movie ever blessed by the Crypt Keeper. This week on Midnight Cinema, Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser are heading to Wormwood, New Mexico to check into the world’s creepiest halfway house for a deep dive into Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)—a film where evil oozes, holy relics leak all…

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Will You Survive "The Purge": Family Betrayals and Bloody Survival 1:10:04

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Send us a text A seemingly impenetrable fortress, a wealthy family, and the annual night when all crime becomes legal—what could possibly go wrong? The answer: everything, when your teenagers decide to sabotage your carefully constructed safety plan. The 2013 film "The Purge" introduced audiences to a disturbing vision of America where one night ea…

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Exploding Heads 238: Founder's Day & Departing Seniors 1:59:46

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Dave and Christian are back to talk more slashers old and new. Intro 0:00 - 1:18:02 Founder's Day 1:18:02 - 1:38:05 Departing Seniors 1:38:05 - 1:59:46 Enjoy!

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An American Werewolf in London 2:52:39

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Stick to the road, stay off the Moors and most of all... beware the moon! We're headed to the Slaughtered Lamb pub in East Proctor, England! Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser make a meat loaf out John Landis's classic 1981 horror comedy, An American Werewolf in London. We dive into: The werewolf transformation that changed movie makeup forever The …

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Will You Survive "The Day After Tomorrow": Surviving Climate Catastrophe 48:21

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Send us a text The world freezes over in a matter of days. Could you survive? We tackle "The Day After Tomorrow," the 2004 disaster film where climate change triggers a catastrophic deep freeze across the Northern Hemisphere. What makes this apocalyptic scenario fascinating isn't just the spectacle of tornadoes ripping through Los Angeles or a mass…

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Slither 2:12:36

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Slug trails, tentacles, hive minds, humor and way too much meat - we're heading to to Wheelsy! 🐛💥 This week on Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik get good and gooey with James Gunn’s 2006 cult classic Slither. It’s got everything: alien parasites, grotesque body horror, weirdly touching love stories, and enough practical effects to make you flinch with …

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The Survivors Auction: A Carnival of Horrors 59:52

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Send us a text Ever wondered what survival gear you'd choose if your life depended on it? In this uniquely structured episode, Alex and TJ face an auction house scenario where their survival coins must be spent strategically on unexpected items – from anxiety-ridden tracking dogs to family-sized Hot Cheetos. The premise quickly unfolds into absurdi…

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The Gate 1:52:33

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Bring your Thunderbolt rocket, pack your Sacrifyx records, and meet us at the hole in the backyard—because Midnight Cinema is unlocking The Gate! In this episode, Art and Erik dive headfirst into the swirling vortex of suburban horror that is The Gate (1987). We’re talking demonic geodes, stop-motion creatures, contractors in walls, and the dangers…

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Exploding Heads Ep 237: Arcadian & Infested 2:07:05

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Dave and Christian talk about 2024 horror so far, TV shows, Tarantino, Kevin Smith, what slashers they've watched and then jump into reviews of Arcadian and Infested. Intro 0:00 - 1:21:25 Arcadian (2024) 1:21:25 - 1:39:41 Infested (2024) 1:39:41 - 2:07:04 Hope you enjoy!

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CODE BLACK: The Hospital Escape Part 2 37:03

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Send us a text Barefoot, freshly self-operated on, and trapped in a hospital from hell. Our harrowing journey continues as we navigate through blood-stained hallways and encounter horrors that defy explanation. The waiting room holds our first clue - a dead security guard with valuable equipment. We quickly discover that proper navigation requires …

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Sleepy Hollow 3:55:09

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Grab your jack o'lantern, your rusty axe, and your 18th-century trauma—Midnight Cinema is heading to Sleepy Hollow! This week, Art and Erik gallop into Tim Burton’s gloriously gothic 1999 film Sleepy Hollow, where heads roll, conspiracies twist, and Johnny Depp faints… a lot. They dissect the fog-drenched aesthetic, the “science vs. superstition” d…

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CODE BLACK: The Hospital Escape 42:56

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Send us a text You blink awake on a cold operating table, surgical clamps still attached to your open appendix wound. The operating room is eerily dark except for a sliver of red emergency lighting from a slightly ajar door. Something is terribly wrong. This special episode of Will You Survive takes a different approach as hosts TJ, Eric, and Alex …

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Big Trouble in Little China 3:34:36

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Grab your 7 Demon Bag, rally the Chang Sing, and hop on the Pork Chop Express—because we’re heading straight into the neon-lit chaos of Chinatown! This week, Art and Erik throw on their tank tops and dive fists-first into John Carpenter’s 1986 cult classic Big Trouble in Little China. It’s got everything: sorcery, sewer monsters, kung fu battles, d…

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Exploding Heads 236: Stopmotion & Lowlifes 2:18:55

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Christian makes an announcement and then the duo jump into discussions on life, the EH movie, TV/Cable, and review Stopmotion and Lowlifes. Intro 0:00 - 1:06.17 Stopmotion (2024) 1:06.17- 1:32:05 Lowlifes (2024) 1:32:05 - 1:53:02 Slasher & Comedies 1:53:02 - 2:18:54 Hope you enjoy!

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Tarp = Map? Survival Word Association Challenge 1:03:47

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Send us a text Dive into the minds of our survival podcast hosts as they abandon their usual movie reviews for a hilarious word association challenge that reveals just how differently we all think about survival concepts. The premise seems simple enough: one host thinks of a survival-related word while the others try to guess it, receiving numerica…

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The Fog 2:44:16

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Grab your driftwood, light the campfire and keep your radio tuned to 1340 WKAB because Midnight Cinema is rolling into Antonio Bay! This week, Art and Erik sail straight into John Carpenter’s ghostly chiller The Fog (1980) It's a tale of seaside curses, ancestral conspirators, and some of the best spooky atmosphere ever committed to celluloid. Insi…

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Will You Survive "Cast away": a man, a ball, and a deserted island 57:51

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Send us a text The iconic survival tale Cast Away takes center stage as TJ, Alex, and Eric dissect Tom Hanks' four-year island adventure with unflinching honesty and plenty of laughs. What would you do if stranded alone with nothing but FedEx packages and a volleyball for company? Our hosts immediately tackle the film's most controversial moment - …

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Suspiria (1977) 2:24:17

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Lace up those ballet slippers and keep one eye on the irises—Midnight Cinema is pirouetting straight into the Magic Triangle. This week, Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser enroll at the mysterious and blood-soaked Helena Markos Dance Academy to unravel the dreamlike terror of Dario Argento’s Suspiria (1977). It’s part Grimm’s Fairy Tale, part techni…

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Exploding Heads 235: Immaculate & Late Night With the Devil 2:00:30

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Dave and Christian discuss what they've been up to and then review two new from 2024: Immaculate & Late Night with the Devil. Intro 0:00 - 1:10:34 Immaculate (2024) 1:10:34 - 1:27:40 Late Night With the Devil (2024) 1:27:40 - 2:00:29 Hope you enjoy!

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Will You Survive "Cooties": When Recess Becomes a Nightmare 59:54

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Send us a text We dive into the horror-comedy "Cooties" where a cafeteria food virus turns elementary school children into zombie-like infected creatures, forcing teachers to band together and fight for survival against their former students. • Film stars Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, and Alison Pill as teachers trapped in a school with infected child…

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At The Earth's Core 2:45:00

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Fire up the Iron Mole and hold onto your umbrellas because we’re heading to the center of the Earth, baby! This week, Art and Erik descend into the molten madness of At the Earth’s Core (1976), where Victorian adventurers drill their way into a lava-lit land of psychic bird overlords, and enslaved mole people. It's a pulp sci-fi fever dream full of…

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Will you survive "War of the worlds": Tripods, Blood Spray, and Questionable Parenting 56:09

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Send us a text Could you survive an alien invasion? When towering tripods emerge from beneath the streets, using humans as gardening material for mysterious red plants, would you know what to do? Steven Spielberg's 2005 adaptation of War of the Worlds offers a masterclass in both catastrophic alien invasion scenarios and questionable parenting choi…

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WaxWork 2:53:05

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You're cordially invited to a midnight showing at the Waxwork! Just don’t step over the rope… and watch out for that evil baby. This week on Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik risk waxy death to revisit Waxwork (1988), the horror-comedy where walking into a museum exhibit means walking straight into your own B-movie demise. They dig into the film’s glor…

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Exploding Heads 234: Frogman (2024) 1:58:20

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Dave and Christian talk about… Fangoria/What we watched 0:00 - 1:44:31 Frogman (2024) 1:44:31 - 1:58:19 Thanks for listening.

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Will You Survive "Signs": Crop Circles, Water, and Family Fortitude 1:01:57

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Send us a text Graham Hess, a former reverend who lost his faith after his wife's tragic death, faces an alien invasion with his brother Merrill and two children on their isolated farm. • Importance of situational awareness in recognizing abnormal patterns in your environment • Animals going quiet as nature's warning system for approaching danger •…

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The Shining 3:13:15

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REDRUM! It’s time for a trip to The Overlook. In this chilling episode of Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik check in to Stanley Kubrick’s icy nightmare hotel. That's right, it's our deep dive into Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining. They explore Jack Nicholson’s descent into madness, haunted bathtubs, Wendy’s stress levels, and what exa…

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Will You Survive "1408": Evil Rooms and Mental Resilience 59:23

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Send us a text We dive into Stephen King's psychological thriller 1408, examining the mental fortitude required to survive a hotel room with a deadly supernatural reputation. • Mental resilience proves crucial when facing psychological horror rather than physical threats • The room manipulates reality and preys on personal traumas, particularly the…

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Exploding Heads 233: Even More Year of the Slasher 2:43:40

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Dave and Christian can't stop talking about Slasher films - Year of the Slasher 2 continues... Hope you enjoy. R.I.P Friday.

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Poltergeist 2:10:32

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Throw your jacket over the clown and tune your TV to the right channel—it's time to talk Poltergeist. This week, Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser dive headfirst into the haunted heart of suburbia with the 1982 classic that made us all afraid of static, closets, and backyard swimming pools. Was it Spielberg? Was it Hooper? Was it ancient spirits an…

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Man vs. Beast: Could 100 Humans Defeat a Gorilla? 16:33

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Send us a text Ever wondered if sheer human numbers could overcome raw primal power? We tackle the bizarre question that's sparked countless bar debates: could 100 unarmed men defeat a single silverback gorilla in combat? The numbers are staggering. A silverback possesses 4-9 times the strength of a trained athlete, can lift over 1,800 pounds, and …

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Exploding Heads 232: Even More Slasher Talk 2:24:11

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Dave and Christian talk about even more slashers they've watched since the last episode. Hope you enjoy!

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Humanoids from the Deep 2:19:57

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Get your fishing gear, and get in losers — we’re heading to Noyo! This week on Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik wade waist-deep into the gooey, gory madness of Humanoids from the Deep (1980). It’s mutant fish monsters meets small-town sleaze, with Roger Corman pulling the strings and a whole lot of practical effects chaos. We’re talking creature suits…

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Will You Survive The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It: Exorcisms, The Occultist, and Demonic Defenses 1:15:04

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Send us a text Exploring America's first case where demonic possession was used as a murder defense, we dive into the true story behind The Conjuring 3 and extract survival lessons that apply to any life-threatening situation. • Teamwork and trust form the foundation of survival in crisis situations • Staying calm under pressure helps maintain clea…

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Exploding Heads 231: More Slasher Talk 2:08:10

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As Year of the Slasher Part 2 continues, Dave and Christian return with even MORE slasher movie talk. Enjoy responsibly!