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Horror Movie Yearbook

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Hosts Tim Long and Willie Gibbs take you on a journey through horror history! Every episode covers a year in the storied history of the genre (and the world), taking one or more films released that year and dissecting the cultural impact, themes, and real-world implications of each film.

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Episodes

Tiny Terror: Our 2025 Summer Movie Preview

Willie and Tim preview a bunch of movies they want to see in the theater, but won't. We also debate whether or not we will record a reaction video if Brandy shows up in the new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 09, 202530 min

Class of 1996: The Island of Dr. Moreau

We are taking the Time Machine back to 1996 to try and figure out just what the hell is happening on the set of The Island of Dr. Moreau. Why is Marlon Brando wearing an ice bucket on his head? Why is Richard Stanley still hanging around the set after getting fired? Is anyone in charge paying attention to these maniacs? None of these questions will be answered, but we will laugh a lot. We also remember Val Kilmer, Lar Park Lincoln, and dance to the macarena. It's a jam packed episode. Hosted on ...

May 02, 20251 hr 32 min

Class of 1967: Spider-Baby

We had so much fun in 1967, we are taking the Time Machine back to the same year to check out Jack Hill's proto-slasher/hillbilly-horror/cannibal-horror movie: Spider-Baby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 20251 hr 3 min

Tiny Terror: Niagara Falls Comic Con Preview

Willie and Tim discuss the guest list for the Niagara Falls Comic-Con next month and also discuss Abigail, Nosferatu, Surrealestate, and The Thing Remastered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 11, 202543 min

Class of 1967 : Wait Until Dark

We are taking a trip back to swingin' sixties NYC to learn about an early example of the home invasion subgenre. TIMESTAMPS :11 Intro Check out the Midwest Game Nerds 6:15 Remembering Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments Where Wait Until Dark fits in and trying to remember the top ten 18:02 Wait Until Dark Discussion How it works as a proto home invasion movie The life and career of Terrance Young How the prior work of Audrey Hepburn informs the film The staginess of it all Some of your favorite h...

Apr 04, 20251 hr 11 min

Tiny Terror: What's Going on with Scream 7?

The boys discuss the latest cast announcements and give their best guesses as to what is going on in the next installment in the Scream franchise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 14, 202525 min

Class of 2010: Daybreakers

Join us as we hop in the Time Machine and head back to 2010 to wherever Willem Dafoe's accent in this movie is supposed to originate from. TIMESTAMPS :11 Intro Is it called a hot water heater or water heater? The age old debate rage on. Please e-mail [email protected] with advice on fixing water heaters/hot water heaters The even hotter water of Doctor Odyssey 14:28 The Time Machine January 8th, 2010 Which horror directors would benefit from singing their names in the opening credits...

Mar 07, 20251 hr 21 min

Tiny Terror: Talkin Buffy

DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded on 2/20/2025 before the tragic death of Michelle Trachtenberg. Tim and Willie talk about who they think should return for the new Buffy the Vampire Slayer show, if anybody. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 28, 202532 min

Class of 2024: Alien Romulus

Tim and Willie take the Time Machine a few months back to hop on board the Corbelan IV to travel to a space station where they are mostly confused by Bishop. TIMESTAMPS :10 Intro Check out the Midwest Game Nerds Most Anticipated Games of 2025 episode out now! 5:45 The Time Machine August 16th, 2024 Do we know any of the top songs from this week? 12:45 Alien Romulus Discussion We liked a lot. We also didn't like a lot. The Fedeness of it all The interesting themes present and how it undermines th...

Feb 21, 20251 hr 26 min

HMY Plus: Yellowjackets Season 3 Premiere, Who Should Return To The New Buffy Series, The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs Goes Monthly, and More!

On a very TV heavy episode of HMY Plus, Tim checks in on the first two episodes of Yellowjackets season three, the second season of From, the Buffy Sequel series news, Joe Bob going monthly, and Linda Cardellini playing Mama Voorhees. Spoiler warning for pretty much every show mentioned in this description. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 17, 202539 min

Tiny Terror: Wal-Mart of the Dead

Willie and Tim discuss the depressing--and darkly humorous news-- of Wal-Mart buying the Monroeville mall. Then they talk for a little bit about some of the things from their childhoods that have stayed with them, including the Heart song about Ann Wilson having a one night stand with a dude so she could get pregnant. Happy V-Day, everybody! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 14, 202542 min

The 2025 Honor Roll Episode One: Dry January

Tim is back to wrap-up some smaller 2024 releases, and get a little bit of a late start on 2025. He also gives a brief history of black female pro wrestlers in the 1950s, as he digs a little deeper into Dark Match. Movies Discussed (Beware Spoilers): Get Away, Invoking Yell, Y2K, Your Monster, Mind Body Spirit, The Monster Beneath Us, Boneface, The Damned, Grafted, and Dark Match. Vice article cited: The Forgotten Story of the First Black Female Wrestlers: https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-for...

Feb 12, 202528 min

First Episode/ Last Episode: True Blood

DISCLAIMER: The audio in this episode is below average. Our apologies. We know what the issues were, and will fix them in future episodes. Tim and Willie watched only the first and last episodes of True Blood, so they called in the big gun, Nicki, to help explain just what the hell is going on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 07, 20251 hr 11 min

Class of 2025: George A. Romero's Resident Evil

We are back, and doing something a little different this time around by taking a look at a new documentary centered on George Romero's never-made Resident Evil Movie. We also talk about some of our favorite film-centric docs, and some of yours as well! TIMESTAMPS :11 Feedback 8:34 Favorite Movie Documentaries 30:19 George A. Romero's Resident Evil Discussion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 24, 20251 hr 15 min

The 2024 Honor Roll : Tim's Top Ten

Tim reveals his top ten movies of the year, and hands out some superlatives for the year that was. BEWARE OF SPOILERS FOR A BUNCH OF 2024 MOVIES. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 01, 202542 min

Tiny Terror: Our 2024 Wrapped

This goes all over the place. Have a happy New Year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 27, 202439 min

Class of 2024: Terrifier 3

It's our annual Holiday Spectacular and we are spending this joyous season with Art! TIMESTAMPS :11 Intro and Feedback A nice email from one of our faves A victory lap over The Ringer NHL podcast Check out the Midwest Game Nerds! 14:30 HMY Gift Exchange and The Time Machine We got each other vey obscure gifts The weird Billboard chart this week The Top movies at the box office this week 30:30 Terrifier 3 Discussion Our thoughts on the franchise to this point Damien Leone's evolution as a filmmak...

Dec 20, 20241 hr 24 min

Tiny Terror: Our 2025 Horror Movie Preview

We take a look at a website that probably gave Willie's phone a virus to preview next year's new horror movies! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 13, 202428 min

Class of 2004: Club Dread

We need vacation from 2024 so we are grabbing a couple of mai tai's and heading to Pina Coladaburg! Timestamps: :10 Intro Football talk Midwest Game Nerds and the Costco Deal Guy on YouTube High School Reunions and John Cusack's Twitter feed in like 2009 maybe 11:14 The Time Machine February 27th, 2004 Working Black Friday in retail in 2004 Getting action during Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Getting action during "Toxic" by Britney Spears 31:15 Club Dread Discussion Character-by-Character analysi...

Dec 06, 20241 hr 8 min

Tiny Terror: When is the right time to invite Dr. Odyssey into the bedroom?

Topics covered include but are not limited to: John Stamos' bald cap. The Barry Sanders led Lions teams of the 1990s. Should the Jacksonville Jaguars reconsider their current careers? Insulting Florida cites (mainly Tampa). The Street Trash remake. Devils threesomes with Dr. Odyssey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 29, 202437 min

The Class of 1990: Night of the Living Dead

We are hopping in the Time Machine and heading back to 1990 to celebrate one of Tony Todd's breakthrough roles. TIME STAMPS :11 Intro Hair Talk: Ours and John Cena's Ghostface in Mortal Kombat Checking in on the Midwest Game Nerds 5:25 Remembering Tony Todd A look back at his career Your favorite performances Our favorite performances Tributes from those who knew him 25:50 The Time Machine October 19th, 1990 The Top Ten Songs of the Week Remembering Vanilla Ice's gangsta Rap and nu metal eras Go...

Nov 22, 20241 hr 16 min

HMY PLUS: The Creep Tapes, Scary Movie Returns and so do Wingard/Barret

Tim reviews episodes 1 and 2 of The Creep Tapes on Shudder Breaks down the return of the Wayans to the Scary Movie franchise And gets unreasonably excited over the cast of the new Wingard and Barrett movie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 18, 202427 min

Tiny Terror: Lions and Zombies and Vengeful Lovecraftian Creatures. Oh My!

Willie is wrapping up The Walking Dead, watching the Lions, and continuing his quest to clean up Superior Championship Wrestling. Tim is reading a new Romero novel, enduring the satanic panic of the late 80s with Hysteria!, and going down the witches road with Agatha. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 14, 202432 min

The 2024 Honor Roll Episode 7: Serial Killers Are Bad

Tim watched 11 new releases last month, and talks about the 3 movies that made the cut for his Honor Roll. Topics discussed include but aren't limited to: The Universal Monsters channel on PlutoTV. Cry Wolf starring Jon Bon Jovi. The rapture. 2024 as the year of the demonic baby. Silent comedies. Making Whoopee. The pink troll from Trolls World Tour. And, that wacky body swapping Gen Z. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 13, 202430 min

Our Favorite Horror Movies of the 2000s

We are back to count down our personal favorite horror flicks of the aughts. But first we talk a little too much about kangaroo penises and squirrels having sex. This should come as no surprise really. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 08, 20241 hr 38 min

Class of 1987: The Monster Squad

“Hey, Band-Aid breath”! Hop in the Time Machine with us as we head back to 1987 to hang out with Sean, Patrick, Phoebe, and Frankenstein's Monster! :11 What We've Been up to Fall Weather, Soccer Coaching, Lanterns, Pro Wrestling and More! 14:57 The Monster Squad Discussion Character by Character analysis of the film How Fred Dekker was before his time The Universal Monsters as the ultimate “Gateway Horror” characters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 25, 20241 hr 20 min
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