We don't usually gatekeep on Spooko, but the "extreme horror" genre of novels is not horror, and we'll explain why. Sorry #booktok. 

Also: new The Nightmare Method, out today!

We don't usually gatekeep on Spooko, but the "extreme horror" genre of novels is not horror, and we'll explain why. Sorry #booktok.  Also: new The Nightmare Method, out today!

Can't handle scary movies? Neither can legal influencer, sometimes rapper and general scaredy-cat Peach. To help him overcome his horror aversion, his best friend Shag is talking him through the plots, the kills, the blood and the thrills of iconic video nasties, one Wikipedia synopsis at a time.

This is a recap podcast for anyone interested in scary movies, especially if you can only watch them through your fingers. Join the Feel Bad Club!

Can't handle scary movies? Neither can legal influencer, sometimes rapper and general scaredy-cat Peach. To help him overcome his horror aversion, his best friend Shag is talking him through the plots, the kills, the blood and the thrills of iconic video nasties, one Wikipedia synopsis at a time. This is a recap podcast for anyone interested in scary movies, especially if you can only watch them through your fingers. Join the Feel Bad Club!

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Can't handle scary movies? Neither can ex-Arvos host Peach. To help him overcome his aversion, his former co-host Shag is talking him through the plots, the kills, the blood and the thrills of iconic horror films, one Wikipedia synopsis at a time.

[Intermission: "Extreme Horror" ≠ Horror]

Happy 2025 everyone! To kick the year off right, we'll be revisiting pivitol Spooko episodes in the coming weeks – and like the Salo rerelease, we'll providing context around WHY they shouldn't be banned.

Happy 2025 everyone! To kick the year off right, we'll be revisiting pivitol Spooko episodes in the coming weeks &ndash; and like the Salo rerelease, we'll providing context around WHY they shouldn't be banned.

Just like Salo, we're rereleasing eps with added context

[Intermission: Introducing Spooko Director's Cuts]

Who did Shag AND Peach select for number one?

Who did Shag AND Peach select for number one?

256. Spooko's Top 5 Horror Films of 2024

Chapter 3: are non-linear plots just smoke & mirrors to disguise hom-hum plots? 

Peach and Shag decipher horror-thriller Strange Darling (even if Peach once again picks the ending from the trailer).

Chapter 3: are non-linear plots just smoke &amp; mirrors to disguise hom-hum plots?&nbsp; Peach and Shag decipher horror-thriller Strange Darling (even if Peach once again picks the ending from the trailer).

Are non-linear plots just smoke & mirrors to disguise hom-hum plots? 

[Intermission: "Extreme Horror" ≠ Horror]

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