Best Jeffrey Cranor Podcasts (2025)

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Season 10, Cassette 4: Spooked 14:58

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"I could really use some background on this place." # The voice of Lexi is Meg Bashwiner Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Music: Mary Epworth Director: Janina Matthewson Producer: Jeffrey Cranor Available Now: YOU FEEL IT JUST BELOW THE RIBS (a novel) by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Within the Wires T-Shirts & Posters Episode…

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294 - The Amityville Horror (1979) 1:51:00

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aka The Amityville Economic Anxiety Approachability: 8/10 (Made-for-TV-level scares/gore) Content Warnings: Blood/violence; Jump scares; Closeups of flies Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror 9 Patreon YouTube, Bluesky, Letter…

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Breaking Up With Someone: Don’t Sugarcoat it, Don’t Sourcoat it 1:00:05

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Mike and Sequoia, no strangers to breakups, share their thoughts on how to best handle the situation when you are the one delivering the bad news. One of our Professional Talkers mainly has been broken up with, while the other has mostly done the breaking up. Which is which? LISTEN TO FIND OUT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices…

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293 - Jack Stauber's OPAL (2020) & other horror shorts 1:15:30

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Floor 9.5 (2018) / Souls of Totality (2019) / My house walk-through (2016) / You Are On The Fastest Available Route (2017) / Don't Feed Them (2023) / Jack Stauber's OPAL (2020) Playlist of these horror shorts Approachability: (minimal violence in this collection; mostly disturbing) Content Warnings: Jump scares; Cult; General creepyness Next Week’s…

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Season 10, Cassette 3: Protests 17:30

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"Safe word from now on is "Graham Cracker.'" # The voice of Lexi is Meg Bashwiner Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Music: Mary Epworth Director: Janina Matthewson Producer: Jeffrey Cranor Available Now: YOU FEEL IT JUST BELOW THE RIBS (a novel) by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Within the Wires T-Shirts & Posters Episode transc…

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292 - Medium (1985) 1:29:19

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Kids these days and their psychic shenanigans Approachability: 9/10 (Twisted psychological thriller/mystery) Content Warnings: Nazis Next Week’s Film Horror Shorts Playlist for Halloween RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror 9 Patreon YouTube, …

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Season 10, Cassette 2: Wildlife 15:38

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"There’s always something awake and active here." # The voice of Lexi is Meg Bashwiner Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Music: Mary Epworth Director: Janina Matthewson Producer: Jeffrey Cranor Available Now: YOU FEEL IT JUST BELOW THE RIBS (a novel) by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Within the Wires T-Shirts & Posters Episode t…

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291 - Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) 1:21:56

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Franz Kafka's Starlight Express Approachability: 4/10 (Horror-wise, if you can handle Eraserhead, you got this.) Content Warnings: Body horror; Violent sexual assault; Animal death; Shaky camera Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random H…

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BONUS: Writing an Email 25:09

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Life threw some lemons at us this week, but rather than make lemonade, Mike made a bonus episode about how to write an email! Whether it's for business, family, or friends, Mike's got the advice and pitfalls you may face when an awkward conversation goes digital. We hope you enjoy and we'll be back with Episode 8 in two weeks! Learn more about your…

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Season 10, Cassette 1: Research Island 21:42

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"Is this what astronauts feel like?" # The voice of Lexi is Meg Bashwiner Written by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Music: Mary Epworth Director: Janina Matthewson Producer: Jeffrey Cranor Available Now: YOU FEEL IT JUST BELOW THE RIBS (a novel) by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson Within the Wires T-Shirts & Posters Episode transcripts Lo…

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290 - Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) w/Symphony Sanders 1:54:56

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Horny vampires and nonspecific accents galore Special Guest: Symphony Sanders Approachability: 7/10 (Bloody Hollywood epic; Not scary so much as monster-y) Content Warnings: Blood/gore; Suicide; Child death; Animal death; Jump scares Next Week’s Film Patreon Live Stream Oct 18: Haunt (2019) RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldw…

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289 - Slumber Party Massacre 2 (1987) 1:31:59

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By Night Vale Presents

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Having a Difficult Conversation with Your Boss: You Can't Fire Rebecca w/ Elliot Davis 1:00:06

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By Mike Schubert & Sequoia Simone

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288 - Saint Maud (2020) 1:55:01

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I hope you dance. Approachability: 7/10 (Arthouse psychological thriller with strong horror elements) Content Warnings: Blood/gore; Rape; Vomit; Religious self-harm; Suicide; Depression Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror 9 P…

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Talking to THAT Relative at Thanksgiving: A Pro-Kids Table Podcast w/ Jeffrey Cranor 1:08:11

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We've got another expert in the mix, Jeffrey Cranor from Welcome to Night Vale, to help us with an essential (and accidentally timely) topic: having uncomfortable conversations with folks close to you at holiday gatherings, office parties, and the like! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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287 - The Faculty (1998) 1:55:22

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Weirdest episode of Friday Night Lights ever Approachability: 6/10 (More action/comedy violent than horror violent, but it lands some scares) Content Warnings: Jump scares; Blood/gore; Animal death Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Rando…

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286 - Basket Case 2 (1990) 1:20:58

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Murder monsters are woke now Approachability: 6/10 (Schlocky and gory (on a Garbage Pail Kids level), and surprisingly sweet) Content Warnings: Strobe effect; Body horror; Medical torture; Blood/gore; Jump scares Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: Davi…

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Telling Your Neighbor to Quiet Down: BUT WHAT IF THEY'RE HOT?! 1:00:10

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Mike and Sequoia tackle a tricky subject in which Mike somehow has somehow successfully naviagted FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES! Want to see Mike and Sequoia live on stage in Providence, RI or via livestream? Get tickets to the next The Newest Olympian live show at https://www.thenewestolympian.com/live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices…

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285 - Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010) 1:42:40

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I hope this glowing pyramid finds you well… Approachability: 4/10 (Surreal and visual feast; Slow-burn horror, but it gets there) Content Warnings: Medical Imprisonment; Stalking; Needles; Body horror; Disturbing/surreal imagery; Blood/violence Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on W…

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284 - Curse of the Demon (1957) 1:32:07

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Let's summon the demon Labubu Approachability: 7/10 (Pulpy classic with plenty of noisy jump scares) Content Warnings: Jump scares; Suicide; Spooky demon Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror 9 Patreon YouTube, Bluesky, Letterb…

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283 - The Cabin in the Woods (2012) 1:46:24

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The gods are such micromanagers Approachability: 4/10 (Aggressively bloody and scary meta-comedy) Content Warnings: Extreme violence; Jump scares Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror 9 Patreon YouTube, Bluesky, Letterboxd, & I…

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Apologizing to a Friend: You CANNOT Say "I'm sorry, but..." 50:53

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We're back with more conversational advice! This time, we're here to help you properly apologize to a friend. No one likes admitting they're wrong and we all have the tendency to get defensive, so it can be tough. We get it! Fear not, though, as we've got some advice for you to follow and a whole mess of pitfalls to avoid. SEE MIKE AND SEQUOIA LIVE…

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282 - Dr. Caligari (1989) 1:26:40

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Chinchilla chinchilla chinchilla Approachability: 7/10 (Super-stylized art film with lots of gross body things) Content Warnings: Body Horror; Sexual assault; Medical experimentation; Gore/Ooze Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Ho…

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281 - Fire in the Sky (1993) 1:54:54

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Abduct me, alien daddy Approachability: 9/10 (Domestic drama/thriller with a Movie-of-the-week aura) Content Warnings: Medical torture; Body horror; Space goo Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror 9 Patreon YouTube, Bluesky, Le…

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Telling Your Roommate to Clean: Cool It with the Spreadsheets 57:25

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Whether you're friends with, acquaintances of, or married to your roommate, telling them they're being messy can be incredibly awkward! Thankfully, Schubes and Sequoia are here to advise you in various ways to ensure the conversation is as smooth as freshly cleaned floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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280 - Kuroneko (1968) 1:34:59

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The classiest of all streaming cat videos. Approachability: 9/10 (Classy and spooky movie masterpiece) Content Warnings: Sexual assault; Blood/violence Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror 9 Patreon YouTube, Bluesky, Letterbox…

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279 - Intruder (1989) w/Iris Explosion 1:47:40

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Found another use for the meat saw! Special Guest: Iris Explosion (Iris is live onstage in Coney Island on Aug 15. Tix/info here) Approachability: 3/10 (Schlocky/Fun 80s slasher with graphic practical effects) Content Warnings: Sexual assault/harassment; Blood/Gore Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find …

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Avoiding Awkward First Dates: Can They Eat You? w/ Sophia Benoit 1:01:59

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It's our first relationships episode AND it's our first episode with an external guest! To help you ensure that your first dates are never awkward, we've brought in relationships writer Sophia Beniot. We know these are testy waters, so we knew we needed someone checking our advice and pitfalls to ensure they were sound. And speaking of checking, th…

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278 - Matango (1963) 1:44:52

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Let's take a trip on Mushroom Island Approachability: 10/10 (Rubber-suit mushroom monsters versus Gilligan’s Island) Content Warnings: Threat of sexual assault Live Stream: July 26 @ 3pm ET Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror…

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277 - The Substance (2024) 2:05:05

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It's time to Pump It Up! Approachability: 4/10 (Over-the-top body horror satire) Content Warnings: Body horror; Blood/gore; Lots of needles; Depression Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror 9 Patreon YouTube, Bluesky, Letterbox…

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Small Talk at a Party: What DO I Do For Fun?! 52:22

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For our first episode, we help you navigate the awkward waters of having to make small talk at a party where the only person you know is the host. We give advice on approaches you could take to help yourself out, identify pitfalls of which you should certainly steer clear, and ponder the intricacies behind the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Ple…

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276 - Magic (1978) 1:45:27

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Men will literally become ventriloquists instead of going to therapy Approachability: 8/10 (Tragic drama with solid horror elements (namely that fucking doll)) Content Warnings: domestic abuse; bloody murder; creepy doll Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Lo…

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275 - The Thing from Another World (1951) 1:28:13

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When do we get BRIDE of Frankencarrot? Approachability: 9/10 (Corny, fun, sci-fi classics) Content Warnings: Animal death; Jump scares; Strobe effects Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror 9 Patreon YouTube, Bluesky, Letterboxd…

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Professional Talkers Trailer 2:02

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Episode 1 of Professional Talkers releases on 7/14/25! If you want to see Mike & Sequoia ask each other awkward questions as a prelude to this podcast, support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ProfessionalTalkers Professional Talkers is a comedic advice podcast all about navigating life's awkward conversations. Hosts Mike Schubert (Potterle…

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274 - History of the Occult (2020) w/Jonny & Aileen of ¡Uy Que Horror! 2:10:07

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Imagine, if you will, a government run by evil people Special Guests: Jonny & Aileen of ¡Uy Que Horror! Approachability: 8/10 (Neo-noir journalism thriller with witches) Content Warnings: Jump scares; Creepy imagery/sounds; Flashing lights Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcom…

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273 - The Blackcoat's Daughter (2017) 1:40:14

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Bad Bunny made me do it. Approachability: 5/10 (Tense & violent with a slow burn) Content Warnings: bloody/gore; jump scares; vomit Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror 9 Patreon YouTube, Bluesky, Letterboxd, & Instagram: @Ran…

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272 - Whistle and I'll Come to You (1968) & other horror shorts 1:44:36

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The Cat With Hands (2001) / Other Side of the Box (2020) / This House Has People in It (2016) / Still Life (2005) / Whistle and I'll Come to You (1968) Approachability: (varies) Content Warnings: Jump scares; Child death; Creepy faces/figures Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts! Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on We…

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271 - Sinners (2025) w/Symphony Sanders 2:04:24

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Who invited Mumford & Son to the party? Special Guest: Symphony Sanders Approachability: 7/10 ( More dark action film than horror ) Content Warnings: Blood/violence; Animal death; Overt racism/epithets Next Week’s Film LIVE STREAM Jun 14: The Taking of Deborah Logan HORROR SHORTS PLAYLIST for Jun 13 Ep RandomHorror9 T-Shirts! Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor …

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270 - The Dead Zone (1983) 1:50:53

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Don't forget to vote! Approachability: 8/10 ( More Shawshank Stephen King than IT Stephen King ) Content Warnings: Sexual Assault/Murder; Blood; Suicide; Child endangerment; Mild jump scares Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts! Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horr…

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269 - Wolf Creek (2005) 1:58:33

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Let's talk about proper car maintenance Approachability: 1/10 ( Tense, bloody, and torture-y ) Content Warnings: Torture/Sexual Assault; Mutilation; Blood Gore; Homophobic/Misogynist Slurs Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts! Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror…

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268 - The Ring (2002) 2:10:16

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Throw me down a well, goth mommy! Approachability: 2/10 ( Pretty disturbing supernatural noir mystery ) Content Warnings: Graphic animal death; Child murder; Jump Scares; Upsetting imagery; Suicide; Child abandonment Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts! Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo:…

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267 - Diabolique (1955) 1:37:34

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Don't tell your friends what you saw. Approachability: 9/10 (Suspenseful mystery classic with horror elements) Content Warnings: Domestic abuse/assault; Child abuse Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts! Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror 9 Patreon YouTube, Blue…

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266 - The Birds (1963) 1:55:28

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Maximum Overdrive, but birds Approachability: 6/10 ( Tense and occasionally bloody; an all-timer scare in this one, too ) Content Warnings: Stalking; Animal harm; Child harm; Blood/gore Live Stream: Sat May 10 @ 3pm ET Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts! Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Log…

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265 - Black Mirror (2011) - selected episodes 2:01:29

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S3E2 "Playtest" / S3E3 "Shut Up and Dance" / S4E5 "Metalhead" Approachability: 4/10 ( Bleak as hell with lots of blood in these episodes ) Content Warnings: Spiders; Jump scares; Human trafficking; Pedophilia; Blood/gore; Medical imprisonment; Suicide Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts! Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our w…

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264 - In the Mouth of Madness (1995) 1:58:00

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Black Lodge noir Approachability: 4/10 ( Mindf*ck, 90s-style ) Content Warnings: Blood/gore; jump scares; Creepy visuals; Suicide; Strobe effect Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts! Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror 9 Patreon YouTube, Bluesky, Letterboxd, & I…

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263 - Leprechaun (1993) w/Sarah Maria Griffin 1:51:17

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Let's learn about Irish culture Special Guest: Sarah Maria Griffin Approachability: 7/10 ( Silly horror comedy with some mild gore ) Content Warnings: Blood/gore; Spider; Jump scares Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts! Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror 9 Pat…