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Blank is the Killer

Josh Baker
Welcome to Blank is the Killer, the unoriginal horror movie podcast, where Josh Baker covers six new to him horror movies with a spooky seventh topic at the end. New episodes every other Sunday.
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Episodes

73 – Casket Casting, Sobering Documentaries, and Deadly Hairballs

This episode’s lineup: 1. Curtains (1983) directed by Richard Ciupka 2. Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019) directed by Xavier Neal-Burgin 3. Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (2019) directed by Roman Chimienti and Tyler Jensen 4. Suburban Sasquatch (2004) directed by Dave Wascavage 5. Tales from the Hood (1995) directed by Rusty Cundieff 6. Good Boy (2020) directed by Tyler MacIntyre 7. The Frame (2020) a story by Josh Baker If you liked what you heard, you may be interested ...

Jun 14, 202035 minEp. 73

72 – Nineteen, Eighty, and One

This episode’s lineup: 1. The Burning (1981) directed by Tony Maylam 2. Bloody Birthday (1981) directed by Ed Hunt 3. Graduation Day (1981) directed by Herb Freed 4. Just Before Dawn (1981) directed by Jeff Lieberman 5. Final Exam (1981) directed by Jimmy Huston 6. Happy Birthday to Me (1981) directed by J. Lee Thompson 7. A Question about Cannibal Holocaust If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in listening to my other podcast 4orMore or watching The Bloody Reuben, a horror/comedy ...

May 31, 202035 minEp. 72

71 – Haunt Attractions, Scalping Maniacs, and Hungry Dissidents

This episode’s lineup: 1. The Houses October Built (2014) directed by Bobby Roe 2. Maniac (1980) directed by William Lustig 3. Delivered (2020) directed by Emma Tammi 4. Z (2019) directed by Brandon Christensen 5. Maniac (2012) directed by Franck Khalfoun 6. Juan of the Dead (2011) directed by Alejandro Brugués 7. SCOOB! (2020) directed by Tony Cervone If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in listening to my other podcast 4orMore or watching The Bloody Reuben, a horror/comedy I wrot...

May 17, 202035 minEp. 71

70 – Action Witches, Ordinary Witches, and Cursed Witches

This episode’s lineup: 1. The Witch: Part 1. Subversion (2020) directed by Hoon-jung Park 2. The Witches (1990) directed by Nicolas Roeg 3. The Witches of Eastwick (1987) directed by George Miller 4. Practical Magic (1998) directed by Griffin Dunne 5. Villains (2019) directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen 6. The Wretched (2019) directed by Brett and Drew Pierce 7. Castlevania (2017-) created by Warren Ellis If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben, a horror...

May 03, 202034 minEp. 70

69 – Sexy Death, Genital Explosions, and Gross Tongues

This episode’s lineup: 1. Pooka Lives (2020) directed by Alejandro Brugués 2. Verotika (2019) directed by Glenn Danzig 3. Porno (2019) directed by Keola Racela 4. Killer Tongue (1996) directed by Alberto Sciamma 5. Body Melt (1993) directed by Philip Brophy 6. Daniel Isn’t Real (2019) directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer 7. F***ing Bunnies (2017) directed by Teemu Niukkanen If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben, a horror/comedy I wrote and directed. Also, ch...

Apr 19, 202035 minEp. 69

68 – Nakey Death, Slashy Chimps, and Gorey Gordon

This episode’s lineup: 1. Slaughterhouse Slumber Party (2019) directed by Dustin Mills 2. Phenomena (1985) directed by Dario Argento 3. From Beyond (1986) directed by Stuart Gordon 4. Castle Freak (1995) directed by Stuart Gordon 5. The Dentist (1996) directed by Brian Yuzna 6. Dagon (2001) directed by Stuart Gordon 7. The Outsider (2020) developed by Richard Price If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben, a horror/comedy I wrote and directed. Also, check ...

Apr 05, 202037 minEp. 68

67 – Deadly Politics, Killer Tones, and Hungry Goblins

This episode’s lineup: 1. Crawlers (2020) directed by Brandon Zuck 2. The Hunt (2020) directed by Craig Zobel 3. Blood Hook (1986) directed by Jim Mallon 4. Upgrade (2018) directed by Leigh Whannel 5. Troll 2 (1990) directed by Claudio Fragasso 6. Best Worst Movie (2009) directed by Michael Stephenson 7. Tomie (1987-2000) created by Junji Ito If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben, a horror/comedy I wrote and directed. Also, check out Sticker Fridge The ...

Mar 22, 202037 minEp. 67

66 – Impartial Demons, Wasp Abominations, and Invisible Baddies

This episode’s lineup: 1. The Devil’s Rock (2011) directed by Paul Campion 2. Stung (2015) directed by Benni Diez 3. The Invisible Man (2020) directed by Leigh Whannell 4. Evil Spawn (1987) directed by Kenneth J. Hall, Ted Newsom, and Fred Olen Ray 5. The AGFA Horror Trailer Show (2020) created by AGFA 6. Dead Man’s Shoes (2004) directed by Shane Meadows 7. Gyo (2001 – 2002) created by Junji Ito If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben, a horror/comedy I w...

Mar 08, 202035 minEp. 66

65 – Dumped Killers, Outback Corpses, and Cold Isolation

This episode’s lineup: 1. My Valentine (2020) directed by Maggie Levin 2. Tenebrae (1982) directed by Dario Argento 3. Valentine (2001) directed by Jamie Blanks 4. Inn of the Damned (1975) directed by Terry Bourke 5. The Resurrected (1991) directed by Dan O’Bannon 6. The Lodge (2019) directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala 7. Locke & Key (2020-) based on the comic by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben, a horror...

Feb 23, 202049 minEp. 65

64 – Killer Catfish, Prank Death, and Unfortunate Guests

This episode’s lineup: 1. Zaat (1971) directed by Don Barton and Arnold Stevens 2. We Are Still Here (2015) directed by Ted Geoghegan 3. Satan’s Little Helper (2004) directed by Jeff Lieberman 4. Sorority Row (2009) directed by Stewart Hendler 5. April Fool’s Day (2008) directed by The Butcher Brothers 6. The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001) directed Takashi Miike 7. Sabrina 3: The Spoilering If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben, a horror/comedy I wro...

Feb 09, 202035 minEp. 64

63 – Maximum Cage, Big Pigs, and Deadly Greed

This episode’s lineup: 1. Vampire’s Kiss (1988) directed by Robert Bierman 2. Cat People (1982) directed by Paul Schrader 3. Razorback (1984) directed by Russell Mulcahy 4. They’re Watching (2016) directed by Jay Lender & Micah Wright 5. Tumbbad (2018) directed by Rahi Anil Barve and Anand Gandhi 6. Altered (2006) directed by Eduardo Sánchez 7. Back with Brina If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben, a horror/comedy I wrote and directed. Also, check o...

Jan 26, 202042 minEp. 63

62 – Junior Horror, Deep Terror, and Gem Thrills

This episode’s lineup: 1. Excision (2012) directed by Richard Bates Jr 2. The Ruins (2008) directed by Carter Smith 3. Trash fire (2016) directed by Richard Bates Jr 4. Tone-Deaf (2019) directed by Richard Bates Jr 5. Underwater (2020) directed by William Eubank 6. Uncut Gems (2019) directed by Benny & Josh Safdie 7. The Witcher No Spoilers If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben, a horror/comedy I wrote and directed. Also, check out Sticker Fridge...

Jan 12, 202043 minEp. 62

61 – Parking Peril, Devilish Insanity, and Fatal Toys

This episode’s lineup: 1. P2 (2007) directed by Franck Khalfoun 2. The Gingerdead Man (2005) directed by Charles Band 3. I Trapped the Devil (2019) directed by Josh Lobo 4. Wind Chill (2007) directed by Gregory Jacobs 5. Midnight Kiss (2019) directed Carter Smith 6. Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991) directed by Martin Kitrosser 7. Top 3 Little Known Reasons why Stripe from Gremlins is a Jerk If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben, a horr...

Dec 29, 201936 minEp. 61

60 – Holiday Horror, Deadly Dresses, and Cheap Kills

This episode’s lineup: 1. Dead End (2003) directed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea 2. 3615 code Père Noël [also known as Deadly Games, Dial Code Santa Claus, Game Over and Hide and Freak] (1989) directed by René Manzor 3. A Nasty Piece of Work (2019) directed by Charles Hood 4. In Fabric (2018) directed by Peter Strickland 5. Body (2015) directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen 6. Secret Santa (2015) directed by Mike McMurran 7. In Defense of Worst of Lists If you liked what you heard, you may be intereste...

Dec 16, 201939 minEp. 60

59 – Mirror Revenge, Underage Death, and Disturbing Sound

This episode’s lineup: 1. Mirrors 2 (2010) directed by Víctor García 2. The Orphanage (2007) directed by J. A. Bayona 3. Hard Candy (2005) directed by David Slade 4. Nightmare Cinema (2018) directed by Alejandro Brugués, Joe Dante, Ryūhei Kitamura, David Slade, and Mick Garris 5. Greener Grass (2019) directed by Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe 6. Berberian Sound Studio (2012) directed by Peter Strickland 7. Spoiler Free Watched Recently Stuff If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in ...

Dec 01, 201942 minEp. 59

58 – Sexy Death, Bloody Redrum, and Demon Mirrors

This episode’s lineup: 1. Deep Murder (2018) directed by Nick Corirossi 2. Satanic Panic (2019) directed by Chelsea Stardust 3. The Shining (1980) directed by Stanley Kubrick 4. Doctor Sleep (2019) directed by Mike Flanagan 5. One Cut of the Dead (2017) directed by Shin’ichirô Ueda 6. Mirrors (2008) directed by Alexandre Aja 7. Castle Rock Ramble Talk If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben , a horror/comedy I wrote and directed. Also, check out Sticker F...

Nov 17, 201947 minEp. 58

57 – Sinister Nurses, Bloodcraving Plants, and Isolation Madness

This episode’s lineup: 1. Misery (1990) directed by Rob Reiner 2. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) directed by Tommy Lee Wallace 3. Little Shop of Horrors (1986) directed by Frank Oz 4. Haunters: The Art of The Scare (2017) directed by Jon Schnitzer 5. The Lighthouse (2019) directed by Robert Eggers 6. Pilgrim (2019) directed by Marcus Dunstan 7. Marianne (2019) created and directed by Samuel Bodin If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben , a horr...

Nov 03, 201945 minEp. 57

56 – Masked Maniacs, Beeg Sharks, and Shambling Ausbies

This episode’s lineup: 1. The Furies (2019) directed by Tony D’Aquino 2. The Meg (2018) directed by Jon Turteltaub 3. Uncanny Annie (2019) directed by Paul Davis 4. In the Tall Grass (2019) directed by Vincenzo Natali 5. Little Monsters (2019) directed by Abe Forsythe 6. Haunt (2019) directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods 7. Spooky Shows If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben , a horror/comedy I wrote and directed. Also, check out Sticker Fridge...

Oct 20, 201947 minEp. 56

55 – Uncut and Raw Livestream: Fantastic Fest

The first ever Blank is the Killer Livestream. Find all the movies and show from the Fantastic Fest bracket below: 4X4 (2019) directed by Mariano Cohn BLOOD MACHINES (2019) directed by Seth Ickerman BUTT BOY (2019) directed by Tyler Cornack CLIMATE OF THE HUNTER (2019) directed by Mickey Reece COSMIC CANDY (2019) directed by Rinio Dragasaki DOGS DON’T WEAR PANTS (2019) directed by Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää FIRST LOVE (2019) directed by Takashi Miike GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY’S PRIMAL (2019) directed by Gen...

Oct 06, 20191 hr 38 minEp. 55

Pumpkin Harvest II

Here’s a list of all the movies brought up in this second annual Blank is the Killer Pumpkin Harvest: RIPE: Cam (2018) directed by Daniel Goldhaber The Clovehitch Killer (2018) directed by Duncan Skiles Coherence (2013) directed by James Ward Byrkit Crystal Eyes (2017) directed by Ezequiel Endelman and Leandro Montejano Director’s Cut (2016) directed by Adam Rifkin The Eyes of My Mother (2016) directed by Nicolas Pesce The Fly (1986) directed by David Cronenberg House of Wax (2005) directed by J...

Oct 01, 201911 min

54 – A Lotter Frank Henenlotter and Hulark

This episode’s lineup: 1. Some Guy Who Kills People (2011) directed by Jack Perez 2. Basket Case (1982) directed by Frank Henenlotter 3. Brain Damage (1988) directed by Frank Henenlotter 4. Basket Case 2 (1990) directed by Frank Henenlotter 5. Bad Biology (2008) directed by Frank Henenlotter 6. Pure (2019) directed by Hannah Macpherson 7. Hulu Into the Dark a Retrospective If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben , a horror/comedy I wrote and directed. Als...

Sep 22, 201938 minEp. 54

53 – Killer Seekers, Internet Demons, and Cosmic Clowns

This episode’s lineup: 1. Ready or Not (2019) directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett 2. Psycho Cop (1989) directed by Wallace Potts 3. The Hills Have Eyes (2006) directed by Alexandre Aja 4. Nekrotronic (2018) directed by Kiah Roache-Turner 5. Eaten Alive (1976) directed by Tobe Hooper 6. It Chapter Two (2019) directed by Andy Muschietti 7. Carnival Row (2019-) created by René Echevarria and Travis Beacham If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reu...

Sep 08, 201944 minEp. 53

52 – Wes Craven Extravaganza

This episode’s lineup: 1. My Soul to Take (2010) directed by Wes Craven 2. Shocker (1989) directed by Wes Craven 3. Swamp Thing (1982) directed by Wes Craven 4. Deadly Blessing (1981) directed by Wes Craven 5. The Hills Have Eyes (1977) directed by Wes Craven 6. The Last House on the Left (1972) directed by Wes Craven 7. The Final Judgement of Craven, Wes If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben , a horror/comedy I wrote and directed. Also, check out Stick...

Aug 25, 201947 minEp. 52

51 – Alien Takeover, Uninspired Slashers, and Scary Illustrations

This episode’s lineup: 1. They Live (1988) directed by John Carpenter 2. Species (1995) directed by Roger Donaldson 3. Night of the Creeps (1986) directed by Fred Dekker 4. School Spirit (2019) directed by Mike Gan 5. Honeymoon (2014) directed by Leigh Janiak 6. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) directed by André Øvredal 7. The Hunt (2019) directed by Craig Zobel If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben , a horror/comedy I wrote and directed. Also, ...

Aug 11, 201941 minEp. 51

50 – Deadly Chomps, Sweaty Death, and Ghost Killers

This episode’s lineup: 1. Jacob’s Ladder (1990) directed by Adrian Lyne 2. The Lure [Córki dancingu – The Daughters of Dance Party] (2015) directed by Agnieszka Smoczynska 3. Crawl (2019) directed by Alexandre Aja 4. Killer Workout [Aerobicide] (1987) directed by David A. Prior 5. Deadtectives (2018) directed by Tony West 6. Kill List (2011) directed by Ben Wheatley 7. Slasher Shows and Lords of Chaos If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben , a horror/com...

Jul 28, 201945 minEp. 50

49 – Vampire Hunters, Folk Death, and Bad Killers

This episode’s lineup: 1. Blade II (2002) directed by Guillermo del Toro 2. Parents (1989) directed by Bob Balaban 3. Midsommar (2019) directed by Ari Aster 4. Culture Shock (2019) directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero 5. Piercing (2018) directed by Nicolas Pesce 6. Blade: Trinity (2004) directed by David S. Goyer 7. Los Espookys (2019) created by Ana Fabrega and Julio Torres If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben , a horror/comedy I wrote and directed. Also, c...

Jul 14, 201949 minEp. 49

48 – Killer Bees, Deadly Dolls, and Fashion Fatales

This episode’s lineup: 1. The Gift (2000) directed by Sam Raimi 2. Candyman (1992) directed by Bernard Rose 3. Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) directed by Bill Condon 4. Child’s Play (2019) directed by Lars Klevberg 5. Crystal Eyes [Mirada de Cristal] (2017) directed by Ezequiel Endelman and Leandro Montejano 6. Blade (1998) directed by Stephen Norrington 7. Elvira Movies If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben , a horror/comedy I wrote and directe...

Jun 30, 201945 minEp. 48

47 – Island Zombies, Demon Ghouls, and Unruly Returners

This episode’s lineup: 1. Zombie [Zombi 2] (1979) directed by Lucio Fulci 2. The Church (1989) directed by Michele Soavi 3. They Come Knocking (2019) directed by Adam Mason 4. The Beyond (1981) directed by Lucio Fulci 5. Cemetery Man [Dellamorte Dellamore] (1994) directed by Michele Soavi 6. The Dead Don’t Die (2019) directed by Jim Jarmusch 7. Black Mirror Season 5 (2019) created by Charlie Brooker If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben , a horror/comed...

Jun 16, 201946 minEp. 47

46 – Pretend Death, Big Bads, and Stage Fright

This episode’s lineup: 1. Braid (2018) directed by Mitzi Peirone 2. Brightburn (2019) directed by David Yarovesky 3. The Perfection (2018) directed by Richard Shepard 4. Stage Fright [Deliria] (1987) directed by Michele Soavi 5. Stage Fright (2014) directed by Jerome Sable 6. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) directed by Michael Dougherty 7. Blood Drive (2017) created by James Roland If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben , a horror/comedy I wrote an...

Jun 02, 201939 minEp. 46

45 – Tribal Cannibals, Deadly Guests, and Time Death

This episode’s lineup: 1. The Green Inferno (2013) directed by Eli Roth 2. The Guest (2014) directed by Adam Wingard 3. The Ranger (2018) directed by Jenn Wexler 4. Creepshow (1982) directed by George A. Romero 5. The Endless (2017) directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead 6. Monsters (2010) directed by Gareth Edwards 7. Horror Elements in Movies I’ve Seen Recently If you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben , a horror/comedy I wrote and directed. Also, c...

May 21, 201940 minEp. 45
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