The Horror Agenda
Carlos M. Camacho and Victor M. Garcia Jr.
The Horror Agenda is a podcast from Carlos M. Camacho and Victor M. Garcia Jr. where we discuss OUR horror agenda. We dive into horror movies, horror short films and other horror properties from our perspectives as a recovering PhD and two aspiring filmmakers who have loved horror our whole lives. Tune in and BEWARE spoilers ahead.
Episodes
Diabla (2019) (Rerelease)
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week we are re-releasing our Diabla episode with a new intro. Rape and sexual assault are in the news and part of mainstream dialogue and so this week so we're relreleasing one of our eps that discuss sexual assault. It's important as men that we understand consent, are not bystanders, and we call out the misogyny in our group chats, friend groups, and more. This week Carlos recommends the song Dead Men Don't Rape by Delilah Bon.See below for the show notes from the original episode.This week we cover the 2019 short film Diabla written by Alonso Diaz-Rickards and Ashley George, who also directs, based on a story by Maya Korn. CW: Discussion of sexual assault and sexual violence. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.The B-Horror Boys GoFundMe went live and we added a short commercial to the episode.We reference this Short of the Week piece here.We reference this Women in Revolt Interview several times.We also refer to Daniel Sloss and his work, specifically his discussions of toxic masculinity, and sexual assault. This week, Victor recommends In the Army Now (1994) a comedy about friends who join the army and then get called into active duty.Carlos recommends Dimension 20: City Council of Darkness (2026 - ), the latest season of Dimension 20. Unlike other seasons Carlos has recommended they are not playing DnD but instead are playing Vampire the Masquerade. The vamps are exiled to Purpee Oregan and need to bring the city to life. Will they be successful? Episodes airing weekly. Carlos also Adventuring Academy (2018 - ) a show where host Brennan Lee Mulligan talks TTRPGs, creativity, snacks and more with various names and personalities from the TTRPG and related nerd spaces.Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
The Omen (1976) with Caitlin Durante
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we have a special guest cohost joining us on the show. Caitlin Durante from the Bechdel Cast joins Carlos to discuss the Omen (1976) directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer. Thanks to Caitlin for joining us, they are a comedian, teacher and podcaster. For more from them and their work check out their website and social media. The Omen is celebrating 50 years of scaring people and changing the world and its conception of the Devil. For more information on certain beats, please check out What Went Wrong's episode on the Omen. Also check out the Horror Virgin's episode.Caitlin, our guest cohost, recommends the Ninth Gate (1999), directed by Roman Polanski, about a book appraiser who has to find a book and figure out which is authentically written by the Devil. Carlos recommends the book Scream with Me: Horror and the Rise of American Feminism (1968-1980) by Eleanor Johnson. A great read about horror films and how they reflect where feminism and women's rights were in the period studied. He has recommended this on previous episodes but since we discussed it in the episode and read an excerpt it felt appropriate. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Sleep Talker (2021)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we will be covering the 2021 short film Sleep Talker. Written by Sarah Emery and Carl Firth and directed by Carl Firth. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.We also want to wish Victor well as he steps away from the show for a few months. This week Carlos recommends Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, sequel to Ready or Not, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, that follows immediately what happens with Grace when the police arrive after all her in-laws die and she ends up having to play a new game. Victor recommends the Croes Bros and their videos, specifically their latest at time of recording, POV: Uncanny Brothers Nightmares #5 where the pair spread fear to a guy who recognizes them and tries to mow them down. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Demon Twink (2025)
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2025 short film Demon Twink, written and directed by Steven George. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.We reference this intro to the Kickstarter fundraiser for the film. We also recommend this interview with the writer/director. This week Victor recommends Forgiveness Girl (2025) about a girl with cerebral palsy who despite being bullied forgives those who hurt her. This week Carlos recommends Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996-2003) a television show about a teenager who at 16 learns she's a witch and has to navigate the usual trials of adolescence with magic that sometimes goes awry. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Mikey (1992)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda and this week we cover the 1992 horror film Mikey directed by Dennis Dimster.Victor recommends the Locked Door (2021) by Freida McFadden is a psychological thriller about a surgeon who finds out a patient is killed in the same way her father, a serial killer, killed people. Carlos recommends Desert Hearts (1985) directed by Donna Deitch about an uptight professor getting a Reno divorce finds herself attracted to the free-spirited Cay. He also recommends You, Me & Tuscany (2026) a rom com directed by Kat Coiro about a woman who escapes to Tuscany and gets caught in highjinks and pretends to be engaged, while falling for her 'fiance's' brother. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Night of the Slasher (2015)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we have some meta fun with Night of the Slasher (2015) written and directed by Shant Hamassian. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.We also reference this interview from SXSW 2016 here.This week Carlos recommends Strange Way of Life (2023) about two friends who reunite after 25 years and reflect on their past and present. He also recommends Castle in the Sky (1986) about two kids with a magic crystal exploring the legendary Laputa, with its castle in the sky. Victor recommends Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (Cider no yô ni Kotoba ga Wakiagaru) (2021) about the romance between two kids with communication issues, one who always wears head phones and one who masks. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
I know what you did last summer. Which coincidentally is also the title of the film we're covering. That's right, this week on the Horror Agenda we are covering 1997's I Know What You Did Last Summer directed by Jim Gillespie and written by Kevin Williamson based on the novel by Lois Duncan. We reference this piece where Jennifer Love Hewitt explains that scene. This week Carlos recommends the Bechdel Cast an intersectional film podcasts he has recommended before (and been on twice). He also recommends Couples Therapy with Andy and Naomi again a comedy podcast with amazing guests with great advice.Victor recommends the Shake Shack Boneless Baby Back Rib Sandwich.Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Scream (1996)
What's Your Favorite Scary Movie? This week on the Horror Agenda we cover Scream (1996) which of course features Ghost Face impressions and some of his one liners. We get into the historicity, the meta nature and allude to where the franchise is. Scream (1996) is directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. We reference the DVD writer and director commentary often in this episode. This week Victor recommends Pleastantville (1998) directed by Gary Ross, a film where two siblings find themselves in a 1950s sitcom that slowly begins getting color. Carlos recommends checking out the Go Fund Me for B-Horror Boys, my first short film. He also recommends Departing Seniors (2023) directed by Clare Cooney, about a bullied teen the week of graduation who gets psychic powers as a slasher starts picking off graduating seniors. He also recommends Demon Twink (2025) a short horror comedy written and directed by Steven George about a middle aged gay man offered a deal from a demon with disastrous consequences. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Stay Alive (2006)
Welcome Back to the Horror Agenda! Today we are covering the 2006 film Stay Alive, directed by William Brent Bell and cowritten by him and Matthew Peterman. Victor watched the Unrated version and Carlos watched the Theatrical Cut. For the differences (beyond what we discuss in the episode) check out this site. For more on how Elizabeth Bathory has been continually maligned what we know about her being incorrect, check out You're Wrong About...Elizabeth Bathory with Princess Weekes. This week Victor recommends Sleepy Hollow (1999) directed by Tim Burton, a dark retelling of the legend of sleepy hollow. Victor also recommends Fire Force (2019 - ) a show about superhumans who use their power to fight fires. Carlos recommends the short films he saw at the Brooklyn Museum Pride Night with Brooklyn Film Festival. First he recommends Coyotes (2025) directed by Said Zagha, a film about a Palestinian surgeon who has a night that will change everything. He also recommends the animated comedy Tuna Tartare (2025) directed by Lena Greene about a can of tuna come to life that lives in post-apocalytipic LA and runs a karaoke bar. He also recommends Newbies (2025) directed by Kimiko Matsuda-Lawrence and Megan Trufant Tillman, is a beautiful and poetic drama about two people meeting on their queer journey exploring how they got here. Carlos' final recommendation of the week is Anatomy of a F*ckboy (2025) directed by Fatimah Asghar, a mockumentary about a woman trying to tell the story of Eli only to be duped by him and tell the story of a fuckboy. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Idle Hands (1999)
1999 called and we answered. Welcome to the Horror Agenda as we cover the 1999 film Idle Hands directed by Rodman Flender and cowritten by Terri Hughes Burton and Ron Milbauer.We reference the possibility of a remake from the directors of Hell of a Summer. We also reference this LA Times piece about the weekend of Idle Hands' release. The film celebrated it's 20th anniversary and the cast came together in this brief clip.While we do not get into it in this episode we reference Sarah Marshall's podcast The Devil You Know, a podcast about the Satanic Panic. This week Victor and Carlos have a joint recommendation. They recommend Pretty Lethal (2026) directed by Vicky Jewson. The film is about a group of ballerinas who end up in an inn owned by a former ballerina and have to use their skills to fight for their survival. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
The Craft (1996)
Blessed Be! How do you join the Horror Agenda today? Hopefully in perfect love and perfect trust. Today we call the corners as we watch the Craft (1996). The Craft was directed by Andrew Fleming and cowritten by him and Peter Filardi. You can read a version of the script here from the Internet Archive. You can read Rachel True's book here that is about tarot but has essays about the Craft and Rachel's experience of it. Imani the Filmophile has a video called Rochelle is the Craft's Most Forgotten Witch that is referenced in the episode several times. This week Victor recommends Off Campus (2026) a new show about two friends who enter a mutually beneficial plan only to lead to romance. Based on the book series. Carlos recommends True Heart Intuitive Tarot Guide (2020) a tarot deck and guide. Beyond information of tarot, Rachel tells her story in essays as they relate to the Major Arcana of the tarot.He also recommends several shorts. First is Don't Die First (2021) directed by Daniel Foster is about a phone service for Black people to call to not die first in horror situations.Second is Dirty Paws (2015) directed by Karina Farek about a couple, where one turns into a werewolf during the Full Moon. Third is ¡Beso de Lengua! (2024) directed by José Luis Zorrero about a gay couple on a first date that ends in blood in this surreal short. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Human Form (2014)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2014 short film Human Form written and directed by Doyeon NohYou can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.We reference this AMA with the writer/director from ViddSee from 2016. Victor recommends Entrapment (1999) directed by Jon Amiel, where an insurance investigator poses as a criminal to catch a thief. Lots of twists and turns in this one. He also recommends The Perfect Score (2004) directed by Brian Robbins, a film where a group of friends try to steal the answers to the SAT so they can get a perfect score. Carlos recommends Gamechanger's season 8 premier on Dropout. This one is called Don't Wake Standards and Practices and is laugh out loud funny and a wild ride. He also recommends Toonout a show on Dropout where each episode is a cartoon short. This week he recommends, the recent as of recording, Josh's Deli. He also recommends his B-Horror Boys GoFundMe and extends the call for a DP and other crew positions. Are you interested in working on his first film? DM him or email me, info at the link. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
My House Walk-Through (2016)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda! This week we cover the definitely not a horror short "My House Walk-Through" (2016) written and directed by PiroPito (aka Nana825763). You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.There is also a 'Making of' video we reference. We also reference this video where PiroPito goes through the house one more time before it is demolished. We reference this piece by Lucia from the Ghost in my Machine. This week Victor recommends Jūjika no Rokunin, a manga by Nakatake Shiryū that recently completed it's run. It's a story of vengeance and tough story bits so reader discretion is advised.Carlos recommends the comedy of Naomi Ekperigin. Carlos saw her doing standup LIVE the week of this recording and has a blast. In addition to her standup, she's a writer, and cohosts a comedy podcast with her husband Andy Beckerman called Couple's Therapy. Carlos also recommends the other comedians who performed. Zach Zimmerman, Josh Sharp and Hoodo Hersi. Each has their own unique style but together made such a wonderful show at the Bell House. Carlos also repeats his recommendation from last week, the book Manhunt by Gretchen Felker Martin about an apocalypse where testosterone caused men to transform into monsters and trans women have to harvest their balls for estrogen to avoid turning themselves while also navigating bands of TERFs and a world turned upside down. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Battle Royale (2000)
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2000 (technically 2001 special edition) of Battle Royale. Written by Kenta Fukasaku based on the novel of the same name by Koushun Takami and directed by Kinji Fukasaku. This week Carlos recommends the book Manhunt by Gretchen Felker Martin about an apocalypse where testosterone caused men to transform into monsters and trans women have to harvest their balls for estrogen to avoid turning themselves while also navigating bands of TERFs and a world turned upside down. He also recommends Dimension 20: Misfits and Magic in particular the second season. Both seasons and the two specials are done with Kids on Brooms a TTRPG centered on magic and youths. The story follows kids brought to a magic school to uncovery mysteries and navigate a fantastical world and season two sees them with improved magic but magic is also not working right and they have to figure out why. This season is GM'd by Aabria Iyengar. As always, check out his Linktr.ee for more information on B-Horror Boys, including employment opportunities. This week Victor recommends The Curve (1998) written and directed by Dan Rosen. The film follow college students who hear of a rumor that if your roommate dies by suicide you automatically get a 4.0 so friends decide to kill their roommate and make it look like a suicide. He also recommends Hollywood Demons (2025 - ) a show that seeks to document the dark side of Hollwood and fame with episodes about the crimes of actors fallen from grace, TV shows plagued with troubles and more. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Diabla (2019)
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2019 short film Diabla written by Alonso Diaz-Rickards and Ashley George, who also directs, based on a story by Maya Korn. CW: Discussion of sexual assault and sexual violence. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.The B-Horror Boys GoFundMe went live and we added a short commercial to the episode.We reference this Short of the Week piece here.We reference this Women in Revolt Interview several times.We also refer to Daniel Sloss and his work, specifically his discussions of toxic masculinity, and sexual assault. This week, Victor recommends In the Army Now (1994) a comedy about friends who join the army and then get called into active duty.Carlos recommends Dimension 20: City Council of Darkness (2026 - ), the latest season of Dimension 20. Unlike other seasons Carlos has recommended they are not playing DnD but instead are playing Vampire the Masquerade. The vamps are exiled to Purpee Oregan and need to bring the city to life. Will they be successful? Episodes airing weekly. Carlos also Adventuring Academy (2018 - ) a show where host Brennan Lee Mulligan talks TTRPGs, creativity, snacks and more with various names and personalities from the TTRPG and related nerd spaces.Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
To Hell With You (2024)
Welcome Back to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2024 Jason Sheedy written and directed short film To Hell with You. Sheedy also is a cofounder of Heebie Jeebies Pictures which we have to thank for this film. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.This week the B-Horror Boys GoFundMe went live and we added a short commercial to the episode.This week Carlos recommends Fallout (2024 - ) a show, inspired by the game franchise where nuclear war is escaped by vault dwellers and one has to venture out to find her dad and uncovers more mysteries as she goes. Victor recommends The Well (2023) directed (and cowritten) by Federico Zampaglione about an art restorer who goes to Italy to restore a painting and finds herself in danger from a curse. Victor also recommends Resident Evil 4 remake (2023) which is replaying. He loves Leon's adventure and looks forward to exploring RE9: Requiem. Carlos also recommends Nina Storey's Strangely Optimistic (2026) a short film about a women's journey with Long COVID and trying t navigate the ups and downs of it earlier in the pandemic. For more on the short and Storey's experience of Long COVID which inspired the film, you can check out the Strangely Optimistic website.Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Full Moon Glory Hole (2024)
Welcome Back to the Horror Agenda! This week we cover the 2024 short film Radio Silence Presents: Full Moon Glory Hole. This film is directed by Thom Newell and cowritten by Newell and Renton Hawkey. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.This short film is based on a comic book by Newell and Hawkey, available here. You can also find some BTS shots and more on Renton Hawkey's substack. We reference a couple interviews that are available on Thom's website here. This week Victor recommends the Vermillion Mask, a manga soon to be an anime. The main character kills his master while wearing his master's and then sets off to destroy all the masks his master made. Carlos recommends Kim's Convenience (2016 - 2022), a Canadian sitcom about a Korean American family navigating family, work at the family convenience store and friendship and more. He also recommends Slash/Back a 2022 film set in Nunavut about four Indigenous girls who have to contend with being teenagers at odds with their parents while also dealing with aliens and body snatching. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda! This week we cover the 2019 feature film Velvet Buzzsaw, directed by Dan Gilroy.We reference this Collider interview with Dan Gilroy and lead actor Zawe Ashton here.This week Victor recommends Dolly (2025) directed by Rod Blackhurst about a woman abducted by someone in a doll mask. Coming to streaming on Shudder this month. Carlos recommends checking out his website for more info on his first short film 'B-Horror Boys'. He also recommends the 2026 stand up special Michel Cruz Kayne: Sorry for Your Loss. Streaming now on Dropout the special is an at times fun and at times sad special about his and his family's grief at the loss of his son. You'll laugh and cry with this so be advised.Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Satranic Panic (2023)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda! Today we cover the 2023 feature film from Alice Maio Mackay, Satranic Panic. In addition to directing this film, she co-writes with Cassie Hamilton and Benjamin Pahl Robinson.In this episode we reference several interviews with Alice. We reference this 2023 piece by Silvi Vann-Wall from Screenhub, this video interview from Salem Horror Fest in 2023 with Alice and Jenn Wexler in conversation, this 2024 piece by Gabe Dunn from Autostraddle, this 2024 piece by Alise Chaffins from Movies We Texted About, and this video interview from 2024 from Film Obsessive's Jay Rohr. This week, Victor recommends Fruits Basket (2019 - 2021), about a orphan who ends up with a family cursed to transform into the animals of the Chinese zodiac, and she helps them deal with the pain caused by their transformations. Carlos would love you to help bring B-Horror Boys to life. Are you a DP, gaffer? I need you. Are you a Latino/Latine/Latinx actor? Keep an eye on his website.Carlos recommends 1000 Women in Horror (2025), directed by Donna Davies, a documentary about the central role women have played in the horror genre from it's inception, in front of and behind the camera. Based on a book of the same name by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, who features strongly in the documentary. Carlos also recommends The People's Joker (2022), directed by Vera Drew who also stars, and cowrites with Bri LeRose, a satire about an aspiring clown navigating her gender identity in an legally a satire of Gotham fighting against a fascist state.Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Every Part of You (2023)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we're covering the short film Every Part of You, written and directed by Jessy Hodges.You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.We found this through Short of the Week and reference the review by Rob Munday.We also reference this Screen Rant piece from 2023 by Jack Carter. This week Victor recommends Ted (2024 - ) the tv show in the Ted Universe about the life of John when Ted the foul mouthed bear lives in his home as he's growing. Victor points out a special recent episode where the gang plays DnD with Brennan Lee Mulligan (cast as a DM) who is often in the DnD recommendations of Carlos.Carlos recommends Spent by Alison Bechdel is a comic autofiction novel following an Alison Bechdel, a cartoonist on her farm navigating the politics of the current moment. Carlos is also making his first short film. You can find more info on his Instagram and coming soon on his website. If you are interesting in helping to bring this project to life with funding or being on the crew, let him know. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Backstroke (2017)
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda! This week we cover the 2017 short film written and directed by Robbie Barclay. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.This week Victor recommends Speed (1994) a film, directed by Jan de Bont, about bus with a bomb planted on it that will explode if it falls below a certain speed limit.This week Carlos recommends Now Apocalypse (2019) a TV show from director Gregg Araki about a group of friends in LA navigating their lives while a conspiracy is perhaps afoot hanging over it all.Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Leprechaun (1993)
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 1993 horror comedy Leprechaun written and directed by Mark Jones (RIP). This week we reference several articles for our discussion. We reference this oral history from 2022 by Brian VanHooker. We also reference this 2021 piece by Nikk Nelson for MovieJawn, and this 2024 piece by Chris Evangelista for SlashFilm. The last piece we reference is from Fatherly by Matthew Kaplowitz.This week Carlos recommends What Went Wrong a podcast about making movies and how it is to make them. These three episodes, Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street and the Blair Witch Project. On each episode, they stick the landing, ending each episode with what went right with each of the films they cover.Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Curve (2016)
This week on the Horror Agenda we cover the 2016 short film Curve written and directed by Tim Egan. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.We found it on Short of the Week (review here by Rob Munday) and reference it as well as an interview here with Tim Egan.This week Victor recommends Walden (2023) directed by Mick Davis a film about a stenographer who gets a diagnosis for a terminal illness and begins to get revenge on people who escape punishment through the justice system. He also recommends the metal band, Ice Nine Kills who have a new song out (at time of recording) called Twisting the Knife featuring Mckenna Grace. Carlos this week recommends the video essay "Peak Art, Peak Slop" from Jeffiot. In this video, he breaks down expensive slop versus powerful art and how art (and our consumption of it) effects us, putting David Lynch and Mr. Beast in conversation. He also recommends the latest (at the time of recording) video essay from Princess Weekes "Sadly, Wuthering Heights Discourse is that Deep." In this video, she breaks down the discourse on the new Wuthering Heights and how it is that deep in her point by point analysis, her discussion of critique and anti-intellectualism. His final official recommendation is Chronicles of Ori by Harmonia Rosales an artist who, in her debut book, does a retelling of Orisha stories as an enthralling epic. His final recommendation is to get involved with your public library. If you're in NYC you can get involved with NYC PLAN (Public Library Action Network) to keep our libraries funded. If you are not, your library certainly needs your help fighting books bans and more and you can learn more from For the People here.Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Toad Boy (2023)
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week page through a questionable book and get into trouble. Today we are covering the 2023 short film Toad Boy directed by Phillip J. McLaughlin and cowritten by McLaughlin and Hillary Rust.You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.This week Victor recommends the Good Place (2016-2020), a show that starts being about a woman who gets to the "wrong" afterlife and has to figure out how to stay. Carlos recommends Schitt's Creek (again) (2015-2020). The show stars Catherine O'Hara (RIP) about a family that loses all their wealth and has to live in a small town and start over. He also recommends Fleabag (again) (2016-2019). The show stars the titular Fleabag and how she navigates love, grief, family dynamics and more in this dark comedy. Victor, who wants you to laugh, also recommends the Hot Chick (2002). A body swap film centered on a piece on jewelry featuring Rachel McAdams and Anna Faris.Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
The Black Hole (2008)
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the short film the Black Hole cowritten and codirected by Philip Sanson and Olly Williams. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.Victor did not have a recommendation this week.Carlos recommends the book Scream with Me: Horror and the Rise of American Feminism (1968-1980) by Eleanor Johnson. A great read about horror films and how they reflect where feminism and women's rights were in the period studied. Carlos also recommends Dimension 20: Gladlands the latest campaign from Dimension 20 on Dropout TV. In the apocalypse, what if people were kind, and it goes from there. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Queens of the Dead (2025)
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week we don our club clothes and head out for a good time as we cover Queens of the Dead (2025). This film is written by Erin Judge and Tina Romero and directed by Tina Romero.In this episode we reference several interviews Tina Romero did. Tina Romero spoke with Los Angeles Times en Espanol here, Tina Romero talks with FlickDirect's Allison Rose at Popcorn Fright 2025 here, this Axios Pittsburg piece by Chrissy Suttles, and this Out.com piece by Gil Macias.This week Victor recommends Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) directed by Mike P Nelson, a remake of the slasher where a man gets vengeance in a Santa suit after seeing his parents killed by someone in a Santa suit as a kid.He also recommends the Black Phone 2 directed by Scott Derrickson. This sequel follows Finn now 17 and his sister who has visions of boys being stalked at a camp, and dreaming of calls on the black phone. Carlos recommends Milk & Serial (2024) an indie horror film from writer director Curry Barker about a prank gone wrong. He also recommends Sorry, Baby (2025) from writer director Eva Victor who finds herself living alone after a tragic event while everyone pretends nothing happened.Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Night Crawl (2019)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2019 short film Night Crawl written and directed by Gregory Shultz. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.We reference this interview from Cranked Up with director Gregory Shultz in the episode several times.This week Carlos recommends the latest video essay from Maggie Mae Fish on true crime and policing "Why aren't more True Crime creators anti-cop?"He also recommends Princess Weekes' video essays generally but specifically the one on the new Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein called "Why Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein Actually Understands the Novel"He also recommends the TV show Derry Girls (2018-2022) a comedy about a group of friends in the 90s in Northern Ireland during 'the Troubles'. Victor recommends the comedy Stealing Harvard (2002) about an uncle who after promising to pay for his niece's college education. Years later having saved for a new home with his partner, his niece gets accepted to college at Harvard and resorts to crime to pay and keep his promise. Know your rights against ICE here.Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
The Final Girls (2015)
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2015 meta horror comedy The Final Girls. It is directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson and written by M.A. Fortin & Joshua John Miller. We reference this Collider piece (2023) by Perri Nemiroff several times in this episode. We also reference this the Moveable Fest piece (2015) by Stephen Saito. We also reference this SlashFilm piece (2015) by Russ Fischer.This week Victor recommends the Glades (2010-2013) about a cop who moves to Florida after being kicked off the force and working for state police. Carlos recommends Survival of the Thickest (2023- ) starring and created by Michelle Buteau who rebuilds herself and her life after a breakup. He also recommends Lady Vengeance, the third of the unofficial vengeance trilogy by Park Chan Wook, a film about a woman who is in jail for a crime she didn't commit and pushes for revenge when she gets out. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Milk Teeth (2020)
Welcome Back to the Horror Agenda. This week we're covering the 2020 short film Milk Teeth, written by Nick Lopez and directed by Felipe Vargas.You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. We discuss the Short of the Week review by Chelsea Lupkin here. This week Victor recommends Beast Games (2024 - ) a gameshow hosted where people compete through various trials to win a large sum of money. Carlos recommends North of North (2025 - ) a workplace comedy about an Indigenous woman in a small artic town trying to begin a new life for herself. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
The People Under the Stairs (1991)
Happy New Year and welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week we head back to the 90s with our very first guest. That's right we have Kelly Camacho on the show, sister of one of our co-hosts. Kelly is a cosplayer, comic book nerd, union organizer, and aspiring horror writer. CW for this week's episode includes discussion of assault, incest, and child abuse. This week we cover the under-seen Wes Craven film from 1991, The People Under the Stairs. To see other films, listeners have requested or that we want to cover, you can see our list on Letterboxd.In this episode we reference this piece from Jake Dee (2021) in Joblo. The film features a bathtub scene that is very visceral and we discuss this video where Wendy Robie discusses the scene's filming.In this episode we allude to this Special Effects featurette from the Blu-Ray release of the film. Kelly recommends Primate (2026) a film still in theaters at the time of recording. The film, directed by Johannes Roberts is about a pet chimpanzee who gets bit he goes from lovable to lethal.Victor recommends My Name is Earl (2005-2009) a show, created by Greg Garcia, about a guy, Earl, who wins the lotto and wants to make good with all the people he has wronged and fix his karma. Carlos recommends Vampire Survivors (2022) a rouge-like bullet hell video game available on several platforms and lots of DLC. He also recommends Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees (2025) by Patrick Horvath, a comic about a world of anthropomorphized animals where things seem beautiful but there's a serial killer lurking. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Gremlins (1984) and Wrapping 2025
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda for the FINAL episode of the show this year. We wrap 2025 and get into Gremlins (1984) written by Chris Columbus and directed by Joe Dante. Thank you so much for joining us this year. If you have suggestions for films to cover next year, please let us know on Instagram or via email.We reference a few pieces. We bring up the Bechdel Cast episode from 2018, a podcast discussing intersectional feminism and using that lens look at movies. We also reference the 2024 episode of What Went Wrong, a podcast with deep dives of the production side of filmmaking and how despite things going wrong, movies emerge even good movies. We also allude to a Cracked piece from 2023 by JM McNab.There is a new film in the, now trilogy, coming soon and this People piece by Tommy McArdle discusses what is known thus far. This week for our final recommendations of the year Victor recommends Under Fire (2025), directed by Steven C. Miller, an action thriller about rival drug dealers who discover they're both under cover US agents who didn't know they were working the same case.Victor also recommends Obsidian Swing, an independent music project blending darkwave, ambient and cinematic pop. Carlos recommends Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) directed by Rian Johnson, is the latest Benoit Blanc mystery set in the small town Catholic where a priest dies (or is murdered). Carlos also recommends Joy Ride (2023) directed by Adele Lim, is a comedy about 4 friends who end up experiencing a wild series of events as they head to China for business and relationships get tested. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Dear Santa (2022)
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda and this week we cover the 2022 short film Dear Santa, written and directed by Chris Vanderhorst. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. This week Carlos recommends Black Christmas (1974), directed by Bob Clark, which we covered on the show already. He revisits it often. If you want more analysis on it, check out this video from Princess Weekes. He also recommends Good Boy (2025), directed by Ben Leonberg, a horror from the POV of a dog navigating the haunting house his owner moves him into. Go into with as little information as possible. Victor recommends the Dentist (1996), directed by Brian Yuzna, about a dentist who goes wild and turns his life upside down.He also recommends Last Holiday (2006), directed by Wayne Wang, is about a woman who upon receiving a critical diagnosis starts to live life as she wants, doing all the things she wanted and finding joy. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Thir13en Ghosts [Thirteen Ghosts] (2001)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we talk about the wonderful Thirteen Ghosts (2001) and talk about our love of Matthew Lillard (before we knew it would be a mainstream conversation.) Thir13en Ghosts is directed by Steve Beck with story by Robb White and screenplay Neal Marshall Stevens & Richard D’Ovidio.We reference this ScreenRant piece by MacArthur, Lealos & Bruce updated 2024 about the 13 ghosts of the film. We also reference the episode of Mostly Horror that features Steve Beck. We also briefly reference the more recent episode of Mostly Horror with Matthew Lillard who briefly talks 13 Ghosts. This week Victor recommends Stranger Things (2016 - ) season five (2025) (and the series overall) a show that starts with a boy who disappears in the 80s and his friends uncover a secret government lab’s paranormal experiments and a portal to a dangerous alternate dimension called the Upside Down. Things get stranger, more fantastical and scary from there. Carlos recommends Fleabag (2016 - 2019) created by Phoebe Waller Bridge, about the life of a woman with troubles and her relationships with family, friends and lovers. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
The Creep Tapes - Joseph (Season 2, Episode 1)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. Thanks for the patience in the delay of today's episode as I have been traveling. There will be no new episode next week.This week we return to the world of Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass of the Creep Tapes (2024- ) which has it's new season out now. We cover the season premiere episode, Joseph featuring the brilliant David Dastmalchian.Victor recommends USA High (1997-1999), a teen sitcom about 6 friends at the American Academy of Paris. Carlos recommends Haunted Hotel (2025- ) the animated comedy about a family living in a Haunted Hotel with a demon trapped in the little boy's body. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Remnants (2025)
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda and this week we cover the latest film from Ethan Hunt (Soul Casket). This week we're covering Remnants (2025) written, directed and starring Ethan Hunt. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. In this episode we briefly discuss Night Whispers (2024) and the making of featurette that Ethan also released here. This week Victor recommends Rocko's Modern Life (1993-1996) is an animated show about the misadventures of a wallaby in the US. Carlos recommends the Bechdel Cast, especially the episode where he was the guest and they covered Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: the Movie which turned 30 this year. He also recommends Etheria Film Festival 2025 Shorts showcase which features shorts by women in horror, sci fi and fantasy. Each of the shorts was an enjoyable watch but Lola by Grace Hanna hit a special beat.He also recommends Night Whispers by Ethan Hunt which we discussed at length and is linked above. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
The Mummy (1999)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 1999 film the Mummy with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. The Mummy is directed by Stephen Sommers and written by Stephen Sommers and Lloyd Fonvielle & Kevin Jarre. While initially rumors, it looks like Fraser and Weisz will reunite for a 4th Mummy film. For more on the bisexual power this film has, check out this 2024 piece from Autostraddle by Caroline Darya Framke.This week Carlos recommends Let the Right One In (2008) directed by Tomas Alfredson, is about a bullied boy and an unlikely friendship with a girl, unlike others he's met. Carlos also recommends Biosphere (2022) directed by Mel Eslyn (and co-written by her and star Mark Duplass), a film where two men, in the not so distance future must adapt and evolve for humanity to survive. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
FruitHead (2025)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda! This week we cover the new 2025 short film FruitHead from Gushers/General Mills. The film is a horror take on the iconic 90s commercials. The short is directed by Mike Diva and co-written by Mike Diva, Ian Reichenthal & Matt Sorrell. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. This week Victor recommends Mortal Kombat (1995) a live action film directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, about humans from Earth Realm who have to fight in Mortal Kombat to save their world. Based on the video game of the same name. Carlos recommends Hazbin Hotel (2024 - ) is a musical animated show from Vivienne Medrano about the daughter of Lucifer and Lilith who uses her hotel to seek redemption for the citizens of Hell so they can ascend to heaven. The second season has it's first two episodes out at the time of recording. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
VelociPastor (2018)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2018 feature film VelociPastor written and directed by Brendan Steere. We had such a blast revisiting this film. This episode was recorded shortly after the release of the trailer for VelociPastor 2. You can watch the trailer here.This week Victor recommends Chad Powers (2025- ) a new show about a disgraced football player changing their identity and joining a struggling team, to get back into sports. Carlos recommends the Pirates of Leviathan season of Dimension 20 on DropoutTV. Leviathan is a pirate themed adventure set in the world of Fantasy High (after season 2). Carlos also recommends Crowd Control on DropoutTV, a comedy show spun off from Gamechanger where comedians have to do crowd work across several rounds, where audience member shirts give the comedians hints about what to discuss or what to avoid.Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Trial 22 (2023)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2023 short film Trial 22 written by John Ferrer and Harry Metcalfe and directed by John Ferrer.You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. This week Victor recommends Valentine (2001) directed by Jamie Blanks is about a killer on the loose after harassing women who may have spurned him over a decade ago.This week Carlos recommends Monster Island (2024) a film, directed by Mike Wiluan, about two soldiers, originally on opposite sides of a war, end up chained together and trapped on an island with monsters.He also recommends Swallowed (2022) directed by Carter Smith about two best friends on their last night together, who agree to smuggle drugs across the border and bite off more than they can chew. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Hell of a Summer (2023)
Welcome Back to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2023 feature film Hell of a Summer co-written and co-directed by Billy Bryk and Finn Wolfhard. We get into the laughs and the kills of this summer camp slasher film. We reference this article from People by Nigel Smith with the co-directors. We also reference this article from Entertainment Weekly by Lauren Huff. This week Victor recommends the Flip Off (2025) a show renovation competition show where rooms in a home will be flipped. Who can do it better? Victor also recommends Werewolves (2024), directed by Steven C. Miller, a movie where an experiment studying a werewolf pandemic goes wrong. Carlos recommends Were the World Mine (2008) directed by Tom Gustafson, a movie musical inspired by A Midsummer Night's Dream with love potion shenanigans. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Bakemono (2019)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2019 short film Bakemono written and directed by Sumire Takamatsu and Jorge Lucas.You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. We reference this piece from Fable House several times in the episode which features a conversation with Sumire and Jorge. This week Victor recommends Fanboys (2009), directed by Kyle Newman a film about friends who attempt to steal The Phantom Menace for their friend. Carlos recommends Thief of Joy the standup special by Gianmarco Soresi. He's so funny. Check it out and enjoy the ride.Carlos also recommends Night of the Reaper (2025) by Brandon Christensen, a slasher where after a time the killer offers the police evidence showing their spree was bigger than previously thought. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Night Shift (2023)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2023 Night Shift written by Karlee Boon and Shade Standard and directed by Karlee Boon. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. This week Victor recommends Takeout (2025) directed by Jem Garrard is a film about 3 colleagues who think they have a serial killer on their hands. Carlos recommends The Comic Shop (2025 - ) again. At the time of recording they were 4 episodes out. The show, about an indie comic book store and their struggles is a fun workplace sitcom streaming on Youtube. Recommended for a second time because it keeps getting better.Carlos also recommends Your Name (2016) an anime directed by Makoto Shinkai about a pair of teenagers who wake up in each other's bodies despite not knowing each other. This prompts them into a wonderful adventure.Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Still Life (2005)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we are discussing the 2005 short film Still Life, written by Charles Johnston and directed by Jon Knautz.You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. This week Victor recommends Gachiakuta (2022 - ) written and illustrated by Kei Urana; a dark fantasy centered on Rudo, who as part of his false conviction is thrown into the trash to survive and get revenge he'll need to get a new power. It has also been made into an anime. This week Carlos recommends the new indie webseries the Comic Shop (2025 - ) created by (and starring) Cheyenne Ewulu; a workplace mockumentary sitcom about a group of friends who own and work in a comic book shop. As of release there are now four episodes available on YouTube. Show was made via fundraising on Kickstarter. Carlos also recommends the short film the Moths Will Eat Them Up (2021) written by Tanya Modini and co-directed by Modini and Luisa Martiri. A woman is going home on the train and something creepy is happening by the exit, will she be able to get off safely when her stop arrives. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Atrophy (2021)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2021 short film Atrophy co-written & co-directed by Nick Hartanto and Sam Roden.You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. The film was selected by Short of the Week and is reviewed here by Chelsea Lupkin. In this piece, which we reference several times, Nick is quoted about how his mom's stroke inspired the film and how it weighed heavily on his parents and how he needed to tell this story to process his feelings. This week Victor recommends Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) a feature film written by Ethan Reiff & Cyrus Voris & Mark Bishopopen and directed by Ernest Dickerson. The film as part of the Tales from the Crypt series opens and closes with the Crypt Keeper and follows a drifter holding a key that can stop demons and people trapped by a demon collector. Carlos recommends Dungeons and Drag Queens, two seasons of Dimension 20 on Dropout.TV where GM Brennan Lee Mulligan plays a game of DnD with the Questing Queens: Bob the Drag Queen, Monét X Change, Jujubee and Alaska Thunderfuck. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Tonight It's You (2016)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2016 short film Tonight It's You, directed by Dominic Haxton, story by Dominic Haxton and Jacob Robbins, and written by David Davin.You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. We reference this article by Waylon Jordan from iHorror.com speaking with the director about this film. Mentioned in the episode is 16th Minute (of Fame) by Jamie Loftus which featured Antoine Dodson, of the 'Hide Your Kids Hide Your Wife fame.' You can listen to this episode and the podcast here. Victor recommends Malcolm in the Middle, a comedy family sitcom about a smart middle child Malcolm who breaks the fourth wall, and how him and his family navigate their lives. A revival coming soon. Carlos recommends Death Becomes Her (1992) a film about an aging actress (Meryl Streep) who when seeing her rival (Goldie Hawn) had a glow gets a special potion from a very fabulous woman. Things get wild after that. The film is now a popular Broadway musical. Carlos also recommends the book When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities by Chen Chen, a book of poetry that Carlos recently started reading.Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Sweet Revenge (2025)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda and this week Jason returns. Today we cover the 2025 short film Sweet Revenge, part of the Jason 45th anniversary campaign. The film is written and directed by Mike P. Nelson. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. For more on Jason and his antics, you can check out the official Jason universe website. This is the Fangoria piece (2025) by Angel Melanson that we reference in this episode and that centers the film as part of the anniversary campaign and explore more from the universe. This week Victor recommends King of the Hill (1997-2010, 2025 - ), season 14, the revival of the show. An animated show about a family in Texas, the dad who is very into propane.Carlos recommends the 2024 short film Night Shift directed by Karlee Boon and co-written by the director and Shade Standard. A short about a waitress in a small town attacked by an animal that pushes her confront her feelings about her town and whether she's ready to move on. Carlos also recommends the 2024 film Look Back screenplay by and directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama based on the manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto about two aspiring manga artists who despite their differences become friends and make lots of art together. Carlos also recommends the manga (which he had not read at the time of recording but has since finished it and enjoyed it.)Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Soul Casket (2022)
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2022 short film Soul Casket, written and directed by Ethan Hunt. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. This week Victor recommends Stuck on You (2003) a comedy about conjoined twins who move to Los Angeles because one wants to be an actor.Carlos recommends Clown in a Cornfield (2025) a fun horror about a teenager who moves to a new town where she tries to make new friends and becomes the target of the titular clown. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Heart Eyes (2025)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda! This week we cover the 2025 film Heart Eyes, written by Phillip Murphy and Christoper Landon & Michael Kennedy and directed by Josh Ruben. We have a blast talking Valentine's Day and the twists and turns of this great recent film, and how we want more films playing with genre. In this episode we reference an episode of Mostly Horror featuring director Josh Ruben talking about the film. We also talk about Josh's inspiration for the film and reference his Letterboxd list. We jokingly reference a popular review on Letterboxd from CinemaFan007. We also reference the Heart Eyes episode of Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood] podcast.This week Victor recommends Sk8 the Infinity again, an anime about some skaters and a new guy who comes to town and takes up skateboarding. On Shudder there are Guest Curators who recommend films and Heart Eyes director Josh Ruben has one and on it is Dark Night of the Scare Crow (1981) which Carlos recommends this week having seen it for the first time on that curated list. A disabled man is falsely accused of a crime, and vigilantes kill him. After they are acquitted something hunts them one by one. Carlos also recommends On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. A novel that is a letter by a man written to his mother about his life, their life, family history, race, masculinity and more. It is so beautifully written. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
Carnivore (2020)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2020 short film Carnivore. The short is written and directed by Ashton Herrild. You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. This week Victor recommends the internet sketches with Chit (Jay Renshaw) from Kiel Kennedy and Jay Renshaw. Carlos recommends Heart Eyes (2025) a rom-com horror slasher directed by Josh Ruben. Carlos also recommends One of Them Days (2025) directed by Lawrence Lamont a comedy about two roommates who have one of them days trying to get their rent money back after it's stolen. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.
The Things We Do When We're Alone (2021)
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we're covering the 2021 short film written and directed by Matthew Lynn. CW: discussion of conversion therapy.For those unaware, conversion therapy is not a real therapy. You can learn more about where this cruel practice still operates from the Trevor Project.You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. This week Victor recommends Sk8 the Infinity. An anime about some skaters and a new guy who comes to town and takes up skateboarding. Victor also recommends K-Pop Demon Hunters (2025) a film about a group of young women who use k-pop to fight demons. Carlos recommends Game Changer, a game show on Drop Out that is different every episode, specifically the Fool's Gold episode. So many fun things on Dropout worth checking out. Carlos also recommends On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. A book that is a letter by Ocean written to his mother, so beautifully written. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Lnk.Bio and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com.Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary PinesLicense code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDBOutro Music: "Threatened" by Alex Besss License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBUWe do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.