Clay and Amanda are back with a brand-new episode of The Rotten Horror Picture Show Podcast, and this time they’re diving into Candyman (2021) , the haunting remake-slash-sequel directed by Nia DaCosta. This isn’t just a rehash of the original 1992 horror classic — it’s a smart, visually stunning continuation that weaves in the legend of Candyman with new layers of social commentary about art, trauma, race, and gentrification. Featuring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in a chilling lead performance, some ...
Aug 15, 2025•1 hr 30 min
Oh sure, “Men,” they said. “It’s called Men,” they said. So naturally, I thought, great! A big ol’ movie full of guys! Dudes being dudes, maybe grilling something, maybe building a shed, emotionally repressing themselves — you know, men things. But no. Turns out “Men,” the 2022 psychological folk horror film from Alex Garland, doesn’t mean *many* men, it means *one* man... **many times.** And that man is Rory Kinnear. Rory at the pub. Rory as the vicar. Rory as a naked forest sprite with a leaf ...
Aug 04, 2025•1 hr 29 min
This week on *The Rotten Horror Picture Show Podcast*, Clay and Amanda venture into the shimmer—no, not a drag revue (though that would also be excellent)—but the terrifying alien zone at the center of Alex Garland’s 2018 sci-fi horror epic, *Annihilation*. They unpack the film’s eerie, mind-bending blend of science fiction and psychological terror, its themes of identity and self-destruction, and how grief mutates not just the body, but the mind. With a cast led by Natalie Portman, Tessa Thomps...
Jul 19, 2025•1 hr 37 min
This week on *The Rotten Horror Picture Show Podcast*, Clay and Amanda sink their teeth into Neil Marshall’s cult classic *Dog Soldiers*—a gnarly, fast-paced werewolf flick that delivers equal parts horror, action, and black comedy. They’re talking about everything from the practical effects that bring those towering werewolves to life, to the surprisingly heartfelt camaraderie between the doomed soldiers, to how this little low-budget movie became a cult favorite. It’s all set in the Scottish H...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 17 min
You ever just miss video stores? Like really miss them? The smell of plastic cases, the hum of fluorescent lights, that little “thunk” sound when you dropped your tape in the return slot. I used to go every Friday night, no matter what. And there was this one movie I used to rent all the time — had monsters, dirt flying everywhere, maybe Kevin Bacon? It was funny, and scary, and it had these giant worm things under the ground… and—wait. Hang on. That’s it. That’s the one! It was Tremors ! Oh my ...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Right, so I sat down all cozy, cup of tea in hand, ready for the new episode of *The Rotten Horror Picture Show Podcast*, where Clay and Amanda are diving into the *original* 1973 classic of British folk horror, *The Wicker Man* — and I’m thinking, “Alright, here we go. The bees. Where are the bees?” But then the movie ends, and guess what? *No bees.* Not a single bee. No buzzing, no screaming, no Nicolas Cage in a cage yelling “NOT THE BEES.” Just Christopher Lee in a big ol’ wig and a bunch of...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 29 min
Okay so *wait a second*—*Nosferatu* is *back* again? This time in 2024? Look, I’ve been trying to follow this for like fifteen years now, and I’m still not sure how we got here. First there was *Dracula*, right? Bram Stoker writes that, full of bats and aristocratic bloodsucking and all that. Then Germany goes rogue in the 1920s and makes *Nosferatu*, but it’s not called *Dracula*, even though it’s *clearly* Dracula, because they didn’t *ask permission*. So they change the names and hope nobody ...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 29 min
Wait… wait a minute. *They’re real?* Like, actual people? With arms and legs and vocal cords and the whole thing?? I thought Clay and Amanda were just really well-programmed horror podcasting AIs, beamed directly into my headphones by some cursed Spotify algorithm designed to recommend creepy movies and make me question my life choices. But no—apparently they’re corporeal, walking around like real humans, and this week they’ve gone LIVE, baby! That’s right, this is *The Rotten Horror Picture Sho...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 29 min
This week on *The Rotten Horror Picture Show*, Clay and Amanda are doing nothing to help my steadily worsening vampire confusion by taking a big ol’ bite out of Werner Herzog’s 1979 classic Nosferatu the Vampyre , starring Klaus Kinski as maybe the creepiest Dracula/Nosferatu/Count Orlok hybrid ever filmed. It’s moody, it’s beautiful, and it’s got rats. So many rats. Okay. Look. I’m just gonna say it: I think we’ve officially hit critical mass on Nosferatus and Draculas. I mean, how many pasty b...
Apr 04, 2025•1 hr 28 min
When there’s no more room in Hell…THE DEAD WILL PODCAST! This week on *The Rotten Horror Picture Show*, Clay and Amanda are taking a trip to the Monroeville Mall to talk about George A. Romero’s 1978 horror classic *Dawn of the Dead*, a movie that changed Clay himself, and zombie cinema, forever. It’s got biting social satire, gruesome practical effects, and an absolutely relentless sense of dread. And, of course, it takes place in a shopping mall—one that might as well be *Hell on Earth* as far...
Mar 23, 2025•1 hr 49 min
Alright, listen up—This week on *The Rotten Horror Picture Show*, Clay and Amanda are diving into F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent horror classic *Nosferatu*, the original unauthorized adaptation of *Dracula* that introduced the world to Max Schreck’s eerie, claw-fingered, sunken-eyed Count Orlok. They’ll talk about the film’s German Expressionist style, its haunting atmosphere, and its place in horror history. And yeah, that’s all great—but can we take a second to talk about the *rats*? No one warned ...
Mar 09, 2025•1 hr 32 min
Alright, I gotta be honest—I showed up for this episode of The Rotten Horror Picture Show thinking we were gonna be talking about The Mothers . You know, Frank Zappa’s band? The weird, experimental, genre-bending legends? I figured Clay and Amanda were finally gonna dig into some real avant-garde madness. Maybe talk about Freak Out! or We’re Only In It for the Money . But no. No Zappa. No Mothers. Instead, we’re talking about The Others . Don’t get me wrong, The Others is great. It’s a modern Go...
Feb 22, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Okay, seriously—what is going on with *The Rotten Horror Picture Show* lately? First, Clay and Amanda talk about *House of Wax*. Then they dive into *Tourist Trap*, which is basically *House of Wax* but somehow weirder. THEN they spend their Patreon episode talking about the remake of House of Wax, which is also kind of a remake of Tourist Trap. And now? Now, when they SHOULD be discussing The Others, they’re going off script to discuss Blood and Black Lace, Mario Bava’s Giallo classic… and woul...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Well, folks, it’s time for another episode of *The Rotten Horror Picture Show Podcast*! This time, Clay and Amanda have used their wildcard spot to talk about the delightfully weird 1979 cult horror classic, *Tourist Trap*. If you’ve never seen it, you’re in for a treat—creepy mannequins, unsettling psychic powers, and a totally bonkers villain make this one a standout in the world of backroads horror. Clay and Amanda bring their usual charm and thoughtful analysis to this bizarre little gem, di...
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Alright, folks, listen up—because I need some help here. Clay and Amanda are back from their holiday break (finally!), and they’re kicking off 2025 on *The Rotten Horror Picture Show Podcast* with a deep dive into the Vincent Price classic *House of Wax*. A real gem of old-school horror, you know? The dripping wax, the sinister undertones, the undeniable charm of Vincent Price—what’s not to love? But here’s where things start to mess with my head: this movie is apparently tied to their Patreon t...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Ho ho—hey, wait a minute. Where’s my sandwich? It was right here, next to my thermos of eggnog, and now it’s gone. *Gone!* I’ll bet anything one of those mischievous reindeer nabbed it again. They’ve got no boundaries! Dasher’s always sneaking into my lunchbox, and don’t even get me started on Prancer. But enough about my *sandwich drama*—let’s talk about something festive, spooky, and filled with far fewer hungry reindeer. This week, on a holly-jolly episode of *The Rotten Horror Picture Show P...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Ladies and gentlemen… step right up—if you *dare*—to the newest episode of *The Rotten Horror Picture Show*! But, uh… if it’s all the same to you, I’ll be keeping a *safe distance* because Clay and Amanda are diving into Tod Browning’s 1932 cult classic *Freaks*, and just hearing the word “circus” gives me chills. Why? Clowns. Yep, clowns. I’m not ashamed to admit it—they freak me out. Those painted-on smiles? The oversized shoes? The sinister laughter? Nope. Hard pass. Sure, *Freaks* isn’t exac...
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Welcome, horror fans, to another spooky installment of *The Rotten Horror Picture Show*! Now, before we dive into the blood-soaked, mask-wearing madness, I have to admit—I'm a little… well, *disoriented* by the *Halloween* franchise at this point. So much so, I’m starting to wonder if *Michael Myers* himself is the one messing with our heads. Here’s the deal: in this special episode, Clay and Amanda have decided to *revisit* their original coverage of *Halloween 2018*—which, to be fair, is an *e...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Welcome, dear listeners, to a new—wait, no, not new—episode of *The Rotten Horror Picture Show*. But… haven’t we done this before? I’m getting this overwhelming sense that we’ve all been here, in this exact moment, with Clay and Amanda, talking about *Bram Stoker’s Dracula*. The Halloween vibes, the eerie atmosphere, the Tarot cards… it’s like a foggy memory hovering just out of reach, but it feels so *familiar*. Like a dream I can’t wake up from. Or maybe a nightmare? So, yes, it’s Halloween, a...
Nov 03, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Alright, everyone, welcome to a brand-new episode of *The Rotten Horror Picture Show*! But before we get into it, I just gotta ask—what’s the deal with this movie *Barbarian*? I mean, you hear that title, and your mind immediately goes to one of three things: historical barbarians with giant axes, Conan the Barbarian swinging his sword around, or at the very least, the WWF wrestler, The Barbarian, smashing skulls in the ring. So imagine my disappointment when Clay and Amanda tell me we’re coveri...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 28 min
*sigh* Alright, folks, welcome to another episode of *The Rotten Horror Picture Show*… though, to be honest, I’m not really in the mood. See, Clay and Amanda are talking about the 2022 horror movie *Smile*, but you know who *isn't* smiling? Me. You want to know why? I just dropped my sandwich—*my perfect sandwich*—all over the floor. And it wasn’t just any sandwich, no. This was a big, expensive sandwich, packed with all the good stuff: deli meats, fancy cheeses, some artisanal mustard. Now it’s...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Well, well, well, it’s that time of year again, isn’t it? The leaves are turning, the nights are getting longer, and the air’s filled with the scent of pumpkin spice… and a touch of fear. But wait a minute! I’m just a humble pumpkin, and while everyone’s getting all excited about Halloween, I can’t help but feel a bit, uh, uneasy about it. I mean, you all know what happens to pumpkins like me, right? Yeah, you guessed it—we get carved up into Jack O’Lanterns! It’s only September, so can we maybe...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 46 min
Ah, jeez. I knew something was up when the elevators started bleeding, but this? This is a whole other level of cleanup nightmare. Welcome, folks, to a brand-new episode of *The Rotten Horror Picture Show*, where Clay and Amanda are wrapping up their Summer Cabin Series in the most *gory* way possible. This time, they’re talking about the latest gut-wrenching, deadite-filled entry into the Evil Dead franchise: *Evil Dead Rise*, directed by Lee Cronin. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love a good horro...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Well, well, well, mortals and fiends, welcome to another bone-chilling episode of The Rotten Horror Picture Show! Today, our brave hosts, Clay and Amanda, are venturing into the dark, twisted woods once again, this time to dissect 2013’s *Evil Dead,* the Fede Alvarez remake of the iconic Sam Raimi classic. But wait just a demonic minute here… How in the name of all that’s unholy does an *Evil Dead* movie exist without Bruce Campbell? I mean, I’m a demon, and even I’m confused by this! Listen, I’...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Hail, noble listeners, and welcome to a new episode of The Rotten Horror Picture Show! Gather ’round the hearth as Clay and Amanda regale you with tales of heroic deeds, unspeakable horrors, and… another Bruce Campbell movie? Yes, indeed, today they delve into the chaotic, wild, and utterly entertaining world of Sam Raimi’s *Army of Darkness,* the third installment in the Evil Dead saga, where Campbell once again dons his armor (and his chainsaw) as the irrepressible Ash Williams. Now, don’t get...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Hey there, horror fans and pizza lovers! Welcome to another tantalizing episode of The Rotten Horror Picture Show ! Today, Clay and Amanda are diving into the splatter-filled, laugh-out-loud world of Sam Raimi's horror comedy classic, Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn, starring the legendary Bruce Campbell. But hold on a sec—I've got a piping hot pizza in my hands, and I’m seriously confused. Is Evil Dead II a sequel or a remake? I need answers fast before my pizza gets cold! Now, let me set the scene:...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Hey there, horror buffs and fellow peace-seekers! It's time for another thrilling episode of The Rotten Horror Picture Show. Today, Clay and Amanda kick of their summer cabin series by diving into the gory, ghastly world of Sam Raimi's horror classic, The Evil Dead, starring the iconic Bruce Campbell. But before we get into the nitty-gritty, let me vent a little—I'm the long-suffering neighbor of that infamous haunted cabin, and let me tell you, the noise coming from there is driving me up the w...
Jul 07, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Greetings, horror aficionados and haunted house hunters! It’s time for another spine-tingling episode of The Rotten Horror Picture Show! Today, Clay and Amanda are diving into the 1979 horror classic The Amityville Horror, starring James Brolin and Margot Kidder. But before we get into the […] Find all of our content at The Pensky File Links! • https://thepenskyfile.com/links • e-Mail : thepenskyfilevideo@gmail.com
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Hey there, punk rockers and horror hounds! It’s time to turn up the volume and prepare for an electrifying episode of The Rotten Horror Picture Show. Today, Clay and Amanda are joined by the incomparable Wes from The Pensky File to dive into the brutal, […] Find all of our content at The Pensky File Links! • https://thepenskyfile.com/links • e-Mail : thepenskyfilevideo@gmail.com
Jun 07, 2024•1 hr 28 min
Greetings, horror enthusiasts and fellow earth-dwellers! It’s time for another squirm-inducing episode of The Rotten Horror Picture Show! Today, Clay and Amanda are slithering into the gooey, grotesque world of James Gunn’s 2006 horror comedy classic, Slither. Now, before we dive into this slimy spectacle, […] Find all of our content at The Pensky File Links! • https://thepenskyfile.com/links • e-Mail : thepenskyfilevideo@gmail.com...
May 24, 2024•1 hr 10 min
