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Fright Pub

Friends enjoy their favorite alcoholic beverages (always good) while reviewing horror movies (sometimes good).
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Episodes

Haxan (1922)

This week we take on the oldest film on our list so far, a silent quasi-documentary from 1922 on the topic of witchcraft and satanism

Feb 25, 20221 hr 31 minSeason 1Ep. 71

The Wind (2018)

When was the last time we all agreed a something was awesome? Treat yourself to this widely overlooked 2018 isolation horror masterpiece. It's on Netflix!

Feb 18, 20221 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 70

My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009)

A remake of the 80s slasher classic, featuring all your mid-00's heart-throbs, with tons of 3D gore coming out of the screen? What's not to love? Happy Valentines Day!

Feb 11, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 69

Open Water (2003)

This week we find out what it would be like if someone decided to remake Jaws, but without any actual characters or, like, film-making equipment. We'll drink an ocean of booze anyway!

Feb 04, 20221 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 68

Theater of Blood (1973) w/ David Loehr

This week we're joined by a genuine scholar of Shakespeare to discuss 1973's "Theater of Blood", starring Vincent Price as a jilted Shakespearean actor who serial murders his posh critics.

Jan 28, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 67

Blacula (1972)

This week, a film that dares to ask "what if Dracula was a black guy?"

Jan 21, 20221 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 66

Steel Trap (2008)

Happy New Year! Let's return to the era of cheap SAW knockoffs, this one taking place at a new years eve party.

Dec 31, 20211 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 63

Krampus (2015)

Another Christmas horror-comedy? Say it ain't so! Merry Christmas everyone!

Dec 24, 20211 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 62

Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)

So, yeah, a Christmas-High-School-Zombie-Horror-Musical? Is there any way that could work? Let's find out!

Dec 17, 20211 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 61

The Addams Family (1991) w/ Ali Keirn

Our most prolific guest is back to talk about 1991's Addams Family reboot, featuring MC Hammer! Is it a horror movie? Is Gordon Really Fester? Pour an arsenic lemonade or smoke some girl scout cookie W1zard and find out!

Dec 10, 20211 hr 13 min

Sinister (2012)

Lots of horror movies are derivative and that can be a good thing, but what happens when you make the derivative version of 2000s moody murder-ghost movies? Why would you name your murder demon after a cured meat and make him look like the guy from Slipknot?

Dec 03, 20211 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 59

Thankskilling (2008)

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This may be the worst movie ever made! Enjoy!

Nov 25, 20211 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 58

The Copper Queen (2021) w/ Crystal Manich

This is a Very Special Bonus Episode, with our guest Crystal Manich, director of Arizona Opera's "The Copper Queen". The film can be streamed at until the end of 2021, so check it out soon! https://azopera.org/performances/copper-queen

Nov 24, 20211 hr 40 minSeason 1Ep. 57

Zombi Child (2019)

This week, a French language film about the generational effects of becoming a zombie, and the dangers of bargaining with powers you don't understand. What's more frightening, a supernatural voodoo baron, or colonialism?

Nov 19, 20211 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 56

Repulsion (1965)

This week, is it possible that there was a brilliant feminist horror film, made in the 1960s, by Roman Fucking Polanski? Is that real? Even if it's an accident? What? CW: Lots of rape in this here movie.

Nov 12, 20211 hr 21 minSeason 1Ep. 55

Ready or Not (2019)

What if you took a blockbuster movie from the same year, re-made it in a similar fashion with D-list actors and made it a ton more bloody and it actually turned out to be a better movie? Find out this week with our review of 2019 horror comedy Ready or Not!

Nov 05, 20211 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 54

Halloween 2 (1981)

Happy Halloween 2! In our (now) annual tradition of reviewing the Halloween franchise on Halloween, the first sequel! Does it live up to the original? Which Halloween movie has the best boobs?

Oct 29, 20211 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 53

The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)

This week, the venerable Vincent Price is a psychedelic serial killer who presaged Saw and Se7en.

Oct 22, 20211 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 52

Let The Right One In (2008)

This week an innocent (or not so innocent) vampire romance between two Swedish pre-teens (well, one has been a pre-teen for a long time). Is that weird? Not as weird as what actually happens.

Oct 15, 20211 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 52

Beloved (1998)

So yeah, a spooky ghost story movie about slavery. It's not fun, but there's lots of interesting stuff to talk about!

Oct 08, 20211 hr 32 min

Hocus Pocus (1993) w/ Ali Keirn

This week: Does being a quintessential Halloween movie mean something is truly a horror movie? Does it matter if you're a kid? Does it matter at all? Returning champion guest Ali Keirn helps us figure it out! Also there was some difficulty with the audio but we did what we could to salvage it. Apologies for being boomers.

Oct 01, 20211 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 51

The Strangers (2008)

Ever see a movie in a theater and love it sooo much and then see it again many years later and realize it wasn't as great as you thought? Welcome to this week's ep.

Sep 24, 20211 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 50

Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

This week, the chilling prequel/sequel to one of the best of the found footage genre!

Sep 17, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 49

The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

OK maybe we're not recording 3 of these at a time anymore. At least they didn't eat that baby!

Sep 10, 20211 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 48

SE7EN (1995) w/ Ali Keirn

This week we have a special guest, faithful pubcrawler Ali, to discuss 1995's Brad Pitt vehicle and David Fincher classic Seven!

Sep 03, 20211 hr 32 minSeason 1Ep. 47

REC (2007)

A found footage horror movie from the mid 2000's? Say it ain't so! This one's originally in Spanish but almost exclusively available in the US with an excruciating English dub so definitely check it out.

Aug 20, 20211 hr 21 minSeason 1Ep. 45

The Thing From Another World (1951)

Right! It's the Thing that came before the Thing, and it's a really good Thing, too! Also Shaggy misses the dick again.

Aug 13, 20211 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 44
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