🔍💥 HoH Review #81 – Weapons (2025) This week on High on Horror, we’re digging into Weapons (2025), the unsettling new thriller that turns a small-town mystery into a full-blown nightmare. When all but one child from the same classroom vanish on the same night at the exact same time, the community is thrown into chaos. As fear and paranoia spread, d…

🎭📿This week on High on Horror, we’re diving into the first three episodes of Dui Shaw, a striking new horror anthology out of Bangladesh making its debut at Fantasia Fest 2025. A gang of goons learns that divine vengeance comes for everyone. A fortune teller pays the price for breaking her own rule. A marriage unravels under the weight of memory an…

🎭🔥 HoH Review #79 – Fantasia Fest 2025 Curtain Raiser This week on High on Horror, we’re kicking off our coverage of Fantasia Fest 2025! From world premieres and indie gems to international nightmares and bold genre experiments, Fantasia is once again delivering a wild mix of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and everything in between. We're breaking down w…

🩸🎬 After a job goes south, a gang of criminals retreats to a remote desert hideout — only to discover they’re not alone. Caught in the middle of an ancient war between monstrous predators of day and night, the crew must decide if they can trust each other… or if it’s every man for himself when the real hunters come out. 🎧 Spark One Up and Join Us: …

🐺🎬 HoH Review #76 – Wolf Man (2025) Film Review After a vicious animal attack, Blake and his family take shelter in a remote farmhouse. But as the creature circles outside, something even more terrifying stirs within. As Blake begins to change, the real danger might already be inside. 🎧 Spark One Up and Join Us: This week on High on Horror, we’re h…

🧛‍♂️🎬 Set in 1930s Mississippi, Sinners follows twin brothers Smoke and Stack Moore—WWI vets turned nightclub owners—whose new juke joint becomes ground zero for a vampiric nightmare. As the blood flows, they must face a dark force that threatens their community and their souls. 🎧 Spark One Up and Join Us: This week on High on Horror, we dig into R…

📮🎬This week on High on Horror, we’re diving into Dead Mail, a gritty, slow-burn mystery set in 1980s Midwest America. When a blood-stained letter arrives at a dead letter office, seasoned postal investigator Jasper is pulled into a dark and violent trail involving a missing keyboard engineer and his bizarre business partner. What begins as routine …

🧠🎭 This week on High on Horror, we’re checking into The Rule of Jenny Pen, a psychological thriller that blends unsettling performances with a sinister dose of surreal horror. Geoffrey Rush stars as a judge recovering from a stroke at an assisted living facility—where things take a dark turn thanks to a deeply disturbed patient (played by John Lith…

💉🎬 This week on High on Horror, we're diving into The Substance, a wild and body-horrific ride about vanity, fame, and the price of perfection. When washed-up TV fitness star Elisabeth Sparkle is fired by her sexist boss, she turns to an experimental serum that promises a younger, improved version of herself. But beauty has a cost—and this one come…

🧛‍♀️📽️ This week on High on Horror, we sink our teeth into Nosferatu (2024), Robert Eggers' atmospheric remake of the 1922 silent horror classic. Inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula, this gothic tale stars Bill Skarsgård as the hauntingly iconic Count Orlok, alongside Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose Depp as the ill-fated Hutter couple. With a stellar su…

🧛‍♂️📖 This week, High on Horror revisits Salem’s Lot (2024), the chilling remake of Stephen King’s iconic tale. The story follows a writer returning to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot, only to discover it’s plagued by a vampire. Can this reimagining capture the sinister magic of the original? 🎧 Spark One Up and Join Us: Settle in as we dive into th…

🚨🔇 This week on High on Horror, we're diving into A Quiet Place: Day One, the intense prequel that brings the terror to the bustling streets of New York City. When aliens invade, a woman and fellow survivors struggle to escape the city, learning fast that silence is their only hope as these deadly creatures hunt by sound. Will this prequel live up …

🏢👁️ This week on High on Horror, we’re diving into Apartment 7A, the prequel to Rosemary’s Baby. Terry Gionoffrio dreams of fame in New York, but after an injury, an older couple invites her to stay at the Bramford. When she gets a second chance at stardom, strange events force her to confront the dark forces lurking not just in her apartment, but …

📺🎬 I Saw the TV Glow (2024) Film Review This week on High on Horror, we’re diving into I Saw the TV Glow, a psychological horror drama from director Jane Schoenbrun. Starring Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine, the film follows two troubled high school students whose obsession with a television show leads them to question their reality and iden…

👁️🎬 The Watchers (2024) Film Review This week on High on Horror, we’re discussing The Watchers, the chilling directorial debut of Ishana Night Shyamalan, based on the novel by A.M. Shine. Starring Dakota Fanning and Georgina Campbell, the film follows Mina, a 28-year-old artist who becomes trapped in the eerie depths of a vast forest in the west of…

👽🎬 This week on High on Horror, we’re venturing into deep space with Alien: Romulus, the latest installment in the iconic sci-fi horror franchise. This film takes the series back to its roots as a group of young space colonizers, including three pairs of siblings, find themselves scavenging the derelict ends of a space station. But their mission qu…

💀🎬 This week on High on Horror, we’re diving into Quadrant, where science collides with terror. The Quadrant helmet, designed to help users conquer their deepest fears in a simulated world, takes a dark turn when a young girl obsessed with Jack the Ripper uses it to become the notorious killer. Her nightmare quickly bleeds into reality, and now a d…

💀🎬 This week on High on Horror, we’re reviewing Consumed, where terror takes on two faces. Trapped in the woods, a married couple must survive both a vengeful madman (Devon Sawa) and a terrifying skin-stealing monster. Will they find the strength to fight and escape, or will the woods consume them? 🎧 Spark One Up and Join Us: Grab your favorite ind…

🐺🎬 This week on High on Horror, we're diving into the intense thriller "Trap." The film follows a seemingly ordinary firefighter dad from Philly, who hides a dark secret—he's also a notorious serial killer known as The Butcher. As he takes his daughter to a concert to see pop star Lady Raven, the event turns out to be a meticulously planned trap se…

🐻🎬 HoH Review #63 - Imaginary (2023) Film Review Blumhouse's latest horror film, "Imaginary," delves into the seemingly innocent world of childhood imaginary friends and poses the unsettling question: Are they truly just products of imagination, or is there something far more terrifying lurking beneath? Join us as we dissect the eerie premise, spin…

🧩🎬 When Dani is brutally murdered at the remote country house that she and her husband Ted are renovating, everyone suspects a patient from the local mental health institution, where Ted is a doctor. However, soon after the tragic killing, the suspect is found dead. A year later, Dani’s blind twin sister Darcy, a self-proclaimed psychic and collect…

🌿🎬 When their son starts acting strangely, a couple unwittingly allow dark and sinister forces into their home, awakening a long-dormant ancient evil rooted deep in the countryside. This week on High on Horror, we're venturing into folk horror for the first time with our review of Starve Acre. We'll discuss the somber tale, break down the film star…

👹🎬 This week on High on Horror, we're delving into the origins of a classic horror icon with our review of "The First Omen." We all know Damien from the original "The Omen," but now we get the chilling backstory of how he came to be. 🎧 Spark One Up and Join Us: Grab your favorite indulgence, settle in, and tune in to hear our thoughts on this prequ…

🎬🕹️ This week on High on Horror, we're diving into the terrifying world of "Five Nights at Freddy's." What happens when a night security job at an abandoned kids' entertainment venue, reminiscent of Chuck E. Cheese, turns into a fight for survival? We'll explore the eerie animatronics, the suspenseful atmosphere, and whether this film is worth an o…

🔪🎬 This week, we're reviewing "The Strangers: Chapter 1," a remake of the chilling 2008 classic. As the first installment in an anticipated trilogy, we delve into whether this new take lives up to the original's terrifying legacy and discuss our excitement for the upcoming sequels. 🎧 Spark One Up and Listen In: Grab your favorite indulgence, settle…

👻 This week on High on Horror, we're exploring the haunting depths of South Korean cinema with our review of "Exhuma." The film follows celebrated shaman Hwa-rim and her protégé, Bong-gil, as they are summoned by a wealthy Korean American family to diagnose their newborn son's mysterious illness. Join us as we explore the chilling narrative, the su…

🎬 This week on High on Horror, we're catching up on our backlog of reviews with an in-depth look at "Saw X." Set between the events of Saw I and Saw II, this installment follows John Kramer as he travels to Mexico for an experimental surgery, only to discover it's a scam. Little do they know, they messed with Jigsaw. 🔪 Join us as we dissect the tra…

🔪Prepare for a blood-soaked adventure as we delve into the heart-pounding world of "In a Violent Nature" on this week's episode of High on Horror. This is the film that had someone throw up at a screening in Chicago. 💀 Meet the Killer: Special guest Ry Barrett, who portrays the menacing Johnny, joins us for an exclusive interview. Get ready for beh…

🕷️ Infested (2023): A Creepy Crawly Thriller This week on High on Horror, join us as we dive into the chilling depths of the French horror film "Infested." When Kaleb adds a new eight-legged friend to his collection of creepy crawlies, things go sideways. Tune in as we dissect the spine-tingling twists and turns of "Infested" and determine whether …

This week we bring you another film involving demons, The Exorcist: Believer. David Gordon Green is back to ignoring all the movies in a franchise except the first one. Is this as good as Halloween 2018 or should it just stay in Hell? Spark one up and listen in. Follow us online www.linktr.ee/HighOnHorror…

We are halfway to Halloween and we are reviewing a movie that takes place on Halloween. This movie ticks the boxes of a lot of sub genres, Halloween, supernatural, possession, and found footage. We are reviewing Late Night with the Devil. We break it all down for you as usual with some insight into actual Grove that mentioned in the film. Spark one…

We are back after our extended hiatus with a review for you. We are discussing Night Swim. Will this make you afraid to go in a pool after dark? We will let you know. Spark one up and listen in. Follow us online www.linktr.ee/HighOnHorrorBy Drew Van Ess and John Machurek

This week we are joined by Brandon Christensen once again. We are talking about his newest film The Puppetman. Make sure to check it out on Shudder. From IMDb "The Puppeteer, a convicted murderer on death row, has always maintained his innocence, claiming that it was an evil force that controlled his body as he slaughtered his victims." Spark one u…

Back on HoH Review #23, we reviewed Terrifier 2. This week, we are talking with Art the Clown himself again. We are going to discuss Terrifier 2 & Terrifier 3. Merry Christmas, spark one up, and join us for a special interview. Follow us online at www.linktr.ee/HighOnHorrorBy Drew Van Ess and John Machurek

We know that it's Christmas time now, but we hope that you're still up for some Thanksgiving seconds because we're going to review Thanksgiving from Eli Roth. Is this nice a juicy or just some dry leftovers? Spark one up and join us. Follow us online at www.linktr.ee/HighOnHorrorBy Drew Van Ess and John Machurek

This week we are reviewing Toho's latest Godzilla film, Godzilla Minus One. It has already broken records over here in the US at the box office. It became the highest grossing opening weekend of a live-action Japanese film, and the Monday after its opening weekend it came in at #1, which is the first time in 19 years that a non-English live-action …

This week we are talking about the Spanish horror flick Everyone Will Burn. A peaceful village is thrown into chaos as bizarre deaths, a local legend, and a dark prophecy threaten to bring about the end of the world. Spark one up and join us. Follow us online at www.linktr.ee/HighOnHorrorBy Drew Van Ess and John Machurek

This week we are reviewing the Rom-Com Zombie film As We Know It. Set in the late-90s in Los Angeles it is about a struggling writer. While in his Hollywood Hills home, a zombie outbreak is occurring due to tainted soy milk. Is this film fresh or just as tainted as the soy milk in the film? Only one way to find out. Spark one up and tune in. Follow…

This week, we are reviewing Ghosts of the Void. The film takes place over one night in a parking lot. It's the story of a couple trying to figure out life after it has come crashing down around them. Spark one up and tune in Follow us online at www.linktr.ee/HighOnHorrorBy Drew Van Ess and John Machurek

It’s Halloween and we thought this year we would celebrate Jason since we had a Friday the 13th in the month. We are reviewing Never Hike Alone 2 which just came out on YouTube. Joining us today is writer/director and sometimes Jason, Vincente DiSanti. We are talking Jarvis vs Jason, one more time. So, spark one up and grab a Reese's or two; it is …

This week, we are reviewing Daniel's Gotta Die, a dark comedy that's being shown now at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, which is how we saw it. It's Bob Saget's final film role. Also, today, we're going to cover some of the short films that we've seen at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival and give you our thoughts on those. Spark one up and…

This week we are bringing you an age old tale, a dude in a creeper van. The Man in the White Van is based on a true story of a serial killer in the 1970s. We break it all down for you and let you know if a creepy dude in the shadows stalking kids in 1974 with a white van is worth your time. Plus, John tells a funny story about driving a creeper van…

This week, we are reviewing a story as old as time. Man falling in love with a computer. AIMEE: The Vistor is the newest film from Full Moon Features. Will man and computer live happily ever after? Of course not, it is a horror flick, so we will break it down for you. Spark one up and tune in. Follow us online at www.linktr.ee/HighOnHorror…

This week we are reviewing the psychological horror film Black Mold. Black Mold has been receiving praise on the festival junket and we are joined by writer and director John Pata. We talk about the film, Ska bands, and more. Spark one up and join us. Follow us online at www.linktr.ee/HighOnHorrorBy Drew Van Ess and John Machurek

This week's review is Elevator Game. This film is based around the urban legend of the same name coming out of Korea. Should you press the button and get on this elevator? We will let you know if you should take that ride of wait for the next one. Spark one up and tune in. Follow us online www.linktr.ee/HighOnHorror…

This week we are bringing you a film we saw at the Fantasia Film Festival, Lovely, Dark, and Deep. Georgiana Campbell plays Lennon, a new back-country ranger, hoping to figure out what happened to her missing sister. We talk about the mysteries along the way and if if it is one worth unraveling. Spark one up and listen in. Follow us online www.link…

This week we are reviewing the Australian horror film Talk to Me. The story of a hand that is a gateway to another realm. As always we break down the good, the bad, and the gory. We will let you know if this is a handshake you will want to accept or not. Spark one up and join us. Follow us online at www.linktr.ee/HighOnHorror…

This week, we are bringing you Baby Blue (2023). A group of teens decided to make a true crime vodcast about a serial killer named Baby Blue. We are joined by director and co-writer Adam Mason to talk about the film. We discuss the origins of the story as well as some of the homages in the film. Spark one up and join us. Follow us online www.linktr…

This week we are reviewing the first Swissploitation film Mad Heidi. This is a bit of a darker version of the children's classic Heidi. This is the story of one woman rising up against a brutal dictatorship ran on cheese. Is her heroine's journey a worthwhile watch? We will break it all down for you. Spark one up and tune in. Follow us online at ww…

We are back after a short hiatus and are bringing you Malum. This a re-imagining of 2014 film Last Shift. Joining us today is John Malum actor Chaney Morrow. We his role as a cult leader, 80s horror, and more. Spark one up and listen in. Follow us online at www.linktr.ee.com/HighOnHorrorBy Drew Van Ess and John Machurek