The Grave Plot Podcast

Octoberama 2024, Vol. 2 – We Are Zombies/Return of the Living Dead Part II

They won't stay dead! Octoberama rises from the grave and have come to devour your braaaaaainnnnns.
Get infected by this fun size episode, featuring reviews of zombie movies new and old. Hear our thoughts on the 1988... um... classic? Return of the Living Dead part II, as well as the new film from the makers of Turbo Kid, We Are Zombies.
So grab your earphones and aim for the head or prepare to join the horde with a new undead episode of The Grave Plot Podcast!
 

Octoberama 2024, Vol. 1 - Abigail/30 Days of Night

October – the most ominous and foreboding month.
Every year, an event rises from the pits of Hell to cast its shadow across the land, spreading like a plague, sending an icy chill up the spines of all who fall in its path.
It is known only as...
OCTOBERAMA!!!!!!
That's right, kiddies—our annual month-long celebration of all things spooky has arrived again! Our weekly event kicks off with Volume 1, Week of the Vampire, where we discuss two films about the blood-sucking, heliophobic creatures of lore: 30 Days of Night and Abigail.
Before that, we sink our teeth into a healthy dose of Horror Business, including Real World Horror about Japanese scientists doing everything they can to bridge the uncanny valley and ensure the doom of the human race. Next, we take a look at a weekend sleepover event taking place at an iconic hotel... that has nothing to do with the hotel's legacy. Also, we go over the addition of two horror legends to an upcoming game, the likely unnecessary remake of a '90s thriller, an update on the remake of a classic monster movie, and the unfortunate (but hopefully temporary) demise of a titan of horror.
So, crack open that coffin, crack open a cold one, throw on your finest cape, and join us as we kick off the season with the return of Octoberama!

Episode 242 - The Watchers/Hell Hole

We're back again with a brand new episode, featuring twists and turns to make your head spin. First up is Real World Horror, where we examine a British man who encountered one of the infamous Black Eyed Kids while walking his dog. In Horror Business, we discuss a couple of new releases, namely Nick Frost's slasher-comedy Get Away, the new sequel/reboot/something-or-other Wolf Creek: Legacy, and The First Exorcist, which is NOT a movie based in The Exorcist universe. We also examine a potential Halloween prequel series and head to Kansas City to kick off the spooky season with a haunt from a famous horror director.
For our film reviews, we first travel to the forests of Ireland to watch and be watched with the directorial debut of Ishana Night Shyamalan, The Watchers. We then strap on our hard hats and proceed to a Serbian fracking site to dig up Hell Hole.
So please keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times and hold on tight for a brand new episode of The Grave Plot Podcast!

Episode 241 - Alien: Romulus/Consumed

Do you want us to take our pants off and start the revolution?
Whether it's the vast emptiness of the great outdoors or the great beyond of outer space, we're ready to dance off with our pants off in a brand new episode.
Before we head into the void, we must take care of some Horror Business. In Real World Horror, we talk about a ghost from the real-life Conjuring house who just can't keep his damn mouth shut. We then discuss a new version of The Creature from the Black Lagoon, a film adaptation of a grizzly comic book, and a new film from the maker of WolfCop. We also examine a new Ghostbusters cartoon series and not one but TWO Halloween video games.
For our film reviews, we travel into the unknown with a couple of movies featuring monsters who are more than willing to rip your skin off. We discuss the Wendigo thriller Consumed, starring Devon Sawa, as well as Fede Álvarez's sci-fi horror Alien: Romulus.
Let's burn this mother down.

Episode 240 - Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2/The Inheritance

It's a new day, yes it is. We're back with more buttery smooth Grave Plot goodness to coat your ear holes.
Let's get down to brass tacks with some Real World Horror about the "infamous" Mona Bruja, aka the Monkey Witch, who transforms into a rapscallious little creature who terrorizes a neighborhood by... walking on rooftops?
In Horror Business, we discuss a couple new programs coming to your television, namely a new version of "Scare Tactics" and the latest installment in the ever-expanding Dexter universe. We also take a look at a film based on a TV show based on a news article. We also examine a movie based on a video game and its updated cast list, and finally look forward to a slasher sequel.
For our film reviews, we try to stay alive long enough to cash in The Inheritance, and also revisit that silly old homicidal bear in Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2.
So grab some hunny and get your head stuck in a brand new episode of The Grave Plot Podcast!

Episode 239 - MaXXXine/Faceless After Dark

Editor note: There were some audio issues during Horror Business. They are corrected for the reviews. The content is the same Grave Plot quality you've come to expect, whatever that entails. Enjoy.
Look at me. Look at this face. I'm a STAR.
Or at least that's what we tell ourselves. It's also what the main characters in the films we review today think. Namely, the young lead in a killer clown movie who finds out life imitates art a little too much sometimes in Faceless After Dark. We also discuss the conclusion of Ti West's X trilogy, featuring the next big thing in Hollyweird, MaXXXine.
Up first, however, is Horror Business. In Real World Horror, we talk about the sex crazed zombie cicadas on speed. You know the ones. Speaking of zombies, we reminisce about killing a whole mall full of them in the video game Dead Rising, and look forward to doing it all over again in a new digital remaster. We also take a look at a new Van Helsing TV series, a Valentine's Day slasher featuring the star of Idle Hands, and new takes on Bloody Mary and Peter Pan.
So come fly with us, let's fly, let's fly away with a brand new episode of The Grave Plot Podcast!

Episode 238 - Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan/Society (Patreon picks)

Well what in tarnation do we have here? It's a new Grave Plot Podcast!
Welcome, cowpokes, to our annual Patreon picks episode, where we let those rootin' tootin' Grave Diggers pick our movies! Today's selections are the shunt-filled bonanza known as Society as well as the eighth Friday the 13th film, Jason Takes Manhattan.
Before we get to all that, we gotta take care of Horror Business! In Real World Horror, we talk to a woman who may or may not actually be an extraterrestrial soul in a human being's body. We go on to discuss Universal Studios' new monster-themed amusement park, check in on A24's Crystal Lake series, and examine a remake of the 1981 film Possession. We also talk about a couple of video game stories, namely a movie based on the game Until Dawn and a game based on the movie A Quiet Place.
So get a-hootin' and a-hollerin' because this here's the wildest podcast in the west!

Episode 237 - Immaculate/Nomads

We can't all be winners. Welcome to our failed attempt at nun horror!Before we get all sacrilegious, we gotta take a trip to Zimbabwe to explore an abandoned police station, where the local bobbies have been run out by... goblins? *checks notes* Yes, goblins. Okay then.Then, in Horror Business, we examine the new Count Orlok and discuss a new horror film from the maker of... wait, Full House? *checks notes* Yeah, Full House. Okay then. We also explore a new film from the makers of Turbo Kid and a couple of new small screen adaptations of Hostel and Creep.We then head to the nunnery to discuss the 1986 not-actually-a-nun-horror-but-starring-the-dreamy-Pierce-Brosnan film Nomaaaaaads. We then finally, actually discuss nun horror with the new Sydney Sweeney film Immaculate, about the literal miracle of birth.So dab some holy water on yourself, grab a glass of the blood of Christ, and brace yourself for a brand new episode of The Grave Plot Podcast!

Episode 236 - Prom Night/Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II

Hey everybody, the limo's here! We've got our tuxes on, our boutonnieres pinned, and our flasks filled because we're headed to prom night!
We're celebrating this time honored tradition with not one but two trips to Hamilton High for the 1980 slasher Prom Night, then try to avoid a supernatural prom queen out for revenge with Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II. And you thought the punch being spiked was the worst thing that could happen!
Along the way, we examine some elementary school evil spirits in Real World Horror, as well as discuss a new take on The Munsters, the expanded Jason Universe, and a new apocalyptic thriller from director Alexandre Aja in Horror Business. We also take a look at a new werewolf movie with a dreamy lead and talk about sinister monkeys.
So get your dancing shoes on and get ready to cut a rug with The Grave Plot Podcast!

Episode 235 - Late Night with the Devil/Founders Day

The boys are back in town and ready to get down so let's light this bottle rocket.
After we recap the events of this year's Crypticon Seattle, we take a trip down Mexico way to discuss a not-so-jolly rancher who found 17 of his animals killed by probably a chupacabra. Right? Definitely a chupacabra.
For Horror Business, we discuss a whole bunch of A24 news, like what's up with Crystal Lake? Also, a new film from a vintage duo as well as a new film from another not-so-vintage duo. We also talk about TWO new Evil Dead projects as well as our ol' pal Mike Flanagan tackling a classic.
For our film reviews, we celebrate Founders Day - once we figure out what it is - and try not to get our heads smashed by a bright red judge with a giant gavel. We then sit down in front of the TV to watch an old school talk show that devolves into a Late Night with the Devil.
So grab some popcorn and candy and a 54 ounce soda and enjoy the show!