One Dark Fright

Ainslie, Rebecca, Tim•www.podpage.com

The unofficial annotated horror movie companion podcast. At One Dark Fright, hosts Rebecca and Tim take a deep dive into the minutia of a different horror movie every month, covering each film scene-by-scene and shining a light on all the awesome, strange, disturbing, hysterical, and downright head-scratching moments from the opening credits to the final scene.

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Episodes

S1 Ep. 7 - Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987) Vol. 1

Prom season is winding down and we're marking the occasion with a trip back in time to one of the rare sequels that easily outshines the original - HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II! It's a nostalgic episode as we recount some of our own prom memories before diving into the madness of Hamilton High. Along the way we dig through impossible doppelganger casting, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) connections, ageless hairlines, power posture, and the logistics of prom queen campaigning. We also try to f...

May 17, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 7

S1 Ep. 6 - Ginger Snaps (2000) Vol. 2

As promised, we're back for the second part of our deep dive into 2000's teen werewolf gem - GINGER SNAPS! In this episode we wrap up all the bloody mayhem and put a bow on this sisterly tale once and for all. Along the way we debate the appropriateness of milk at the dinner table, murderous mothers, frozen teenagers, the sex appeal of a rubbery torso, and try to decide if we have a werewolf or a were-cat situation on our hands! We also question how much of this tragedy in mom's fault, that bumm...

Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 6

S1 Ep. 5 - Ginger Snaps (2000) Vol. 1

Watch that lunar cycle, folks, because One Dark Fright is spending this full moon with 2000's hair-raising, dog-hating werewolf classic - GINGER SNAPS! There's so much to talk about with this one so we went ahead and split it into two parts for your listening pleasure. This is a jam-packed episode in which we discuss thrift store costuming, proper wig posture, the worst high school pot dealer ever, motherly menstrual energy, and tons more! We also try figure out how to layer up and still be sexy...

Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 5

S1 Ep. 4 - The Stuff (1985)

Alright, foodies, it's time to tie on your bibs and get messy because we're chomping into Larry Cohen's delectable satire, THE STUFF! In this episode we dissect all the ins and outs of a killer dessert while pondering riverside diners, porn advertising, shady ice cream business men, and the proper way to say "Eat it!" Along the way we discuss Moe Rutherford's grand plan (or lack thereof) and lament why we don't get to spend more time with the best character in the movie - Chocolate Chip Charlie!...

Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 4

S1 Ep. 3 - The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)

Grab your nighties and your favorite power tools, kids, because we're going all-in on 1982's driller killer classic, THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE! On this episode we wade into the minute details and discuss all the lurid goodies including the creative team behind the mayhem, anemic serial killers, prison shower etiquette, phallic drilling, slumber party negligee, proper peacock behavior, and unlikely romantic couples. We also try to figure out who the protagonist of this movie is and why two main ...

Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 3

S1 Ep. 2 - Scream 3 (2000)

It's SCREAM week, y'all, and your humble hosts, Ainslie, Rebecca, and Tim are taking a dark plunge into the depths of SCREAM 3! In this episode we ponder if Cotton is actually made of 100% cotton, then talk rejected Spice Girl outfits, dreamy detectives, proper cigarette etiquette, Scooby Doo mysteries, and of course - micro bangs! We also try to figure out if Sidney is made of plastic and find ourselves drowning in the cesspool that is Hollywood. Naturally, we discuss part 3's relation to the r...

Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 2

S1 Ep. 1 - Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

Welcome to the One Dark Fright Podcast! Join Ainslie Pompey, Rebecca Kintner, and Tim Waverla as we plot a course through the depths of horror cinema, discussing the good, the bad, and the gory with plenty of jokes to go around. It's the very first episode and we're getting down and dirty with the bloody yuletide slasher SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT! Along the way we discuss gratuitous boobs, creepy Christmas music, stockroom kimonos, nun BDSM, awkward pool table sex, and marvel at beefy moose-knu...

Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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