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This week we’re resurrecting Halloween: Resurrection (2002). We revisit Laurie Strode’s fate, dissect the film’s internet spectacle, and celebrate Busta Rhymes’ showdown with Michael Myers. In this episode's b-side, we pitch horror reality shows featuring deadly dating, cooking competitions, and the Real Housewives of Horror. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 32:40.

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Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

Watchalong | Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

Related Episodes

125: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

179: Halloween Kills (2021)

238: Halloween Ends (2022)

301: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

360: Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

416: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

Main Episode

Katee Sackhoff | Halloween Resurrection Reaction Video

Halloween: Resurrection, production and alternate endings

Halloween (1978)

Halloween II (1981)

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

Halloween (2007)

Halloween (2018)

Halloween Kills (2021)

Halloween Ends (2022)

28 Days Later (2002)

40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)

The War of the Worlds, 1938 radio drama

The Last of Us Part II

Glee: “Vitamin D”

B-side

Band in a Bubble

Big Brother

The Real World

Love Is Blind

Love Island

The Amazing Race

Final Destination

Chopped

MasterChef

Hell’s Kitchen

Fresh (2022)

The Menu (2022)

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995)

The Real Housewives

Ready or Not (2019)

You’re Next (2011)

Pearl (2022)

Possession (1981)

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

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This week we’re unpacking Annabelle (2014). We dissect the quality of its scares, reflect on its influences from other iconic horror films, and debate whether its characters give this Conjuring spinoff enough soul. In this episode's b-side, we investigate the Warrens’ accounts of the real Annabelle doll and consider a visit to her haunted museum. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 18:42.

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Annabelle (2014)

Related Episodes

142: Happy Death Day (2017)

174: The Conjuring (2013)

181: Malignant (2021)

197: Child’s Play 3 (1991)

204: Pet Sematary (1989)

217: Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

288: The Conjuring 2 (2016)

336: Dead Silence (2007)

406: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)

408: The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)

467: Bride of Chucky (1998)

Main Episode

How the Director of “Annabelle” Borrowed From Hitchcock to Make a Surprise Hit

Annabelle Wallis & Ward Horton Talk Annabelle and Rosemary’s Baby

Annabelle: Creation (2017)

Annabelle Comes Home (2019)

The Curse of La Llorona (2019)

Rosemary’s Baby, Episode 217

Child’s Play 3, Episode 197

Dead Silence, Episode 336

Pet Sematary, Episode 204

Happy Death Day, Episode 142

Malignant, Episode 181

Bride of Chucky, Episode 467

The Strangers (2008)

Scream (1996)

Final Destination, Film Series

Terrifier (2016)

The Mummy (2017)

Star Wars, Film Series

Glee

“Cherish,” The Association

Crystal Lake: Episode 1, “Camp Crystal”

Resident Evil (2026), Episode 465

B-side

Annabelle, The Allegedly Haunted Doll

Raggedy Ann

Ed and Lorraine Warren

Haunted Warren Museum, Salem

Cause of Death Revealed for Annabelle Doll Handler Dan Rivera

Robert the Doll, Fort East Martello Museum

Halloween (1978)

Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

Carrie (2026): Episode 1, “First Period”

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This week we’re unpacking Crystal Lake (2026), Episode 1: “Camp Crystal.” We examine Linda Cardellini’s portrayal of Pamela Voorhees, debate the circumstances surrounding Jason’s drowning, and dissect the premiere’s bloody turn into survival horror.

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Crystal Lake (2026)

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127: Friday the 13th Part III (1982)

167: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)

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295: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)

348: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

367: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

395: Jason X (2001)

436: Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

Main Episode

Friday the 13th Prequel Series “Crystal Lake” Premieres October 15 on Peacock

Friday the 13th (1980)

Friday the 13th (2009)

Halloween (1978)

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)

Bride of Chucky (1998)

The Mummy (1999)

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)

The Don Knotts Show

Three’s Company

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This week we’re resurrecting Bride of Chucky (1998). We celebrate Jennifer Tilly’s Tiffany, dissect the film’s Bride of Frankenstein parallels, and marvel at its practical doll effects. In this episode's b-side, we debate horror’s most toxic relationships and where mutual dysfunction gives way to manipulation. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 25:09.

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Bride of Chucky (1998)

Main Episode

Chucky Creator Don Mancini on Why It Was Time to Bring Everyone’s Favorite Killer Doll to TV, Exclusive Interview

NECA’s Life-Size Chucky and Tiffany Replica Dolls

394: Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Child’s Play (1988)

Hellraiser (1987)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Hocus Pocus (1993)

Return of the Jedi (1983)

Annabelle (2014)

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)

Halloween (1978)

Puppet Master (1989)

The Exorcist (1973)

Seed of Chucky (2004)

Cult of Chucky (2017)

Chucky, TV Series

Tales from the Crypt

Sense and Sensibility

Wuthering Heights

The Sims

B-side

Halloween (2007)

Dracula

Possession (1981)

The Invisible Man (2020)

Friday the 13th (2009)

Psycho (1960)

Hellraiser (1987)

Obsession (2025)

Keeper (2025)

The Conjuring Universe

217: Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

232: Pearl (2022)

206: X (2022)

102: Midsommar (2019)

Men (2022)

320: Paranormal Activity (2007)

Buddy (2026)

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

251: The Mummy (1932)

The Shining (1980)

Get Out (2017)

You’re Next (2011)

Together (2025)

Interview with the Vampire

Carrie

265: Smile (2022)

The Descent (2005)

Scream (1996)

Bones and All (2022)

What Keeps You Alive (2018)

It’s What’s Inside (2024)

The Lighthouse (2019)

333: Orphan (2009)

194: The Lodge (2019)

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This week we’re unpacking Carrie (2026), Episode 1: “First Period.” We dissect the premiere’s documentary-style framing, explore its reimagined mother-daughter dynamic, and examine how modern bullying amplifies Carrie’s humiliation. We also connect its Stephen King Easter eggs and consider where Flanagan might take the series next. This episode contains spoilers.

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Carrie (2026)

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Main Episode

This ‘Carrie’ has the bloody prom scene, but it adds a modern horror: social media

Carrie, Stephen King’s novel

The Shining (1980)

The Shining (1997 miniseries)

Firestarter (1984)

The Midnight Club

Castle Rock

The Dark Tower, Stephen King’s book series

East of Eden, John Steinbeck’s novel

Stranger Things

Faces of Death (1978)

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Twister (1996)

Harry Potter

X-Men

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This week we’re reviewing Resident Evil (2026). We examine how Zach Cregger recreates survival-horror gameplay, unpack Austin Abrams’ frantic everyman performance, and dissect the film’s practical creature effects and body horror. In this episode's b-side, we consider which games should be adapted to film next. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 35:17.

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Resident Evil (2026)

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110: Ready or Not (2019)

179: Halloween Kills (2021)

250: The Mean One (2022)

389: Until Dawn (2025)

299: Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023)

Main Episode

Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Features a 2,000 Pound Practical Monster Puppet Built By a SFX Legend

The Right Way to Adapt a Video Game

Resident Evil Q&A: Director Zach Cregger Shares Inspirations and a New Film Teaser

Train to Busan (2016)

The Exorcist (1973)

B-side

Dead Space

Death Troopers

Dead by Daylight

The Dark Pictures Anthology

The Quarry

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

MADiSON

Alan Wake

Phasmophobia

Friday the 13th: The Game

Halloween: The Game

Mortal Kombat

Fallout

BioShock

Minecraft

The Sims Movie

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We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming for a special bulletin from WHOS-13 Television.

Spooky Season has officially begun, and Kris and Chel are kicking off Hack or Slash’s 2026 31 Days of Horror celebration with a trip back to the glory days of Blockbuster runs, late-night horror movies, sleepovers, trick-or-treat candy, and the memories of being a baby horror fan.

This year’s month-long celebration is built around nostalgia, with themed programming every day of October, community watch parties, gaming marathons, late-night hangouts, and a brand-new interactive tracker at http://www.whos-13.tv.

Tune in for a full rundown of this year’s calendar, learn how to track and share your 31 Days of Horror record, and get the broadcast schedule for everything happening across the Hack or Slash community this October.

Use our 2026 31 Days of Horror Tracker Here

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This week we’re reviewing Buddy (2026). We dissect its collision of ’90s children’s television and graphic horror, explore Buddy’s need for love as a form of control, and praise Keegan-Michael Key’s emotional range. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 25:33.

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⁠Buddy (2026)

Main Episode

⁠Casper Kelly dives into the darkness of kids’ television with ‘Buddy’

⁠The Black List Interview: Casper Kelly on BUDDY

⁠Child’s Play (2019)

⁠The Banana Splits Movie (2019)

⁠The Wizard of Oz (1939)

B-side

⁠Barney & Friends

⁠Teletubbies

⁠Blue’s Clues

⁠Pee-wee’s Playhouse

⁠Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

⁠Sesame Street

⁠Gullah Gullah Island

⁠The Puzzle Place

⁠Dora the Explorer

⁠Zoboomafoo

⁠The Big Comfy Couch

⁠Bear in the Big Blue House

⁠The Wiggles

⁠Thomas & Friends

⁠Care Bears

⁠ALF

⁠Clifford the Big Red Dog

⁠If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

⁠Peter Rabbit

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This week we’re building the ’90s Horror Kid Starter Pack. We revisit the movies that scared us too young, retrace the video-store rituals that shaped our tastes, and celebrate the books, television, games, and toys that made horror feel like a childhood lifestyle.

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This week we’re unpacking our first impressions of Halloween: The Game (2026). We examine how Haddonfield captures the atmosphere of the original film, dissect how playing Michael and the civilians reshapes the asymmetrical horror formula, and assess how Michael’s story expands the events of Halloween. We also weigh the game’s launch-week bugs, controversial closet mechanic, and long-term potential as the community learns how to play.

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Halloween (1978)

461: Halloween: The Game | Pre-launch Preview (2026)

Halloween: Everything You Need to Know About IllFonic’s New Horror Game Starring Michael Myers

IllFonic Pulls Halloween: The Game’s Closet Minigame After “Major Oversight”

Dead by Daylight

Halloween: The Game — Story Mode

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This week we’re previewing Halloween: The Game (2026). We unpack IllFonic’s approach to single-player and asymmetrical horror, explore how the game recreates Haddonfield and Michael Myers, and assess whether its customization and gameplay systems can give the experience lasting power.

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Watch the Day 1 Gameplay Live Stream

Halloween: The Game

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242: Resident Evil (2002)

315: Silent Hill (2006)

325: Silent Hill: Revelation (2012)

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Main Episode

Halloween (1978)

Nick Castle Talks Halloween

Halloween: The Game Launch and Early Access

Halloween: The Game — Official News and Updates

Friday the 13th: The Game

Predator: Hunting Grounds

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed

Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Dead by Daylight

Phasmophobia

Hack or Slash YouTube

Hack or Slash Patreon

Hack or Slash Discord

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This week we’re previewing Spooky Season 2026. We revisit the horror memories that shaped us, preview the movies and franchises returning to our lineup, and unpack our plans for Halloween: The Game and Crystal Lake. We also spotlight our community’s 31 Days of Horror themes, and share the spooky-season reviews we’re anticipating most.

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This week we’re gathering for the Summerween Bondfire. We revisit standout moments from the season, celebrate the community shenanigans that fueled Camp Hack or Slash, and answer listener questions about horror crushes, movie-watching habits, and films we wish we could experience again for the first time. We also look ahead to spooky season, preview upcoming movies and franchise throwbacks, and tease our first experiments with horror games and television coverage.

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This week we’re ranking every version of Jason Voorhees. We break down thirteen incarnations of Crystal Lake’s most infamous killer, scoring each on his look, presence, creativity, and brutality before combining our wildly different opinions into one definitive ranking. From Sackhead Jason and the original hockey mask to undead Jason, the feral 2009 reboot, and the chrome-plated absurdity of Uber Jason, we debate which versions best capture the icon, revisit the kills that defined them, and reckon with a final ranking that surprises even us.

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This week we’re ranking Summer Camp Slashers. We debate which killers deserve legendary status, defend unforgettable camp icons against modern challengers, and sort twelve slashers into four definitive tiers. In this episode’s b-side, we explore real-life adult summer camps, imagine a Hack or Slash meetup at Camp Crystal Lake, and tease future Summerween plans.

Create Your Summer Camp Slasher Tier List

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This week we’re diving into Deep Blue Sea (1999). We look back on its stacked cast, dissect its balance of creature-feature and ethical sci-fi horror, and debate how its shark approach holds up against the Jaws legacy. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 21:57.

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Deep Blue Sea (1999)

Related Episodes

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Sharksploitation: 50 Years After Jaws (Video)

Sharksploitation: 50 Years After Jaws (Episode)

Main Episode

⁠Sharksploitation: How Jaws Changed Horror and Shark Movies Forever

⁠Deepest Bluest (Shark’s Fin)

⁠How Deep Blue Sea’s Most Shocking Death Was Created

⁠Cutthroat Island (1995)

⁠The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

⁠Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)

⁠Sharknado (2013)

⁠Frankenstein (1931)

⁠Open Water (2003)

⁠Piranha (1978)

⁠Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

⁠Dangerous Animals (2025)

⁠Genetic engineering

⁠Animal testing

⁠Alzheimer’s disease

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This week we’re drafting the best summer horror movies. We define the essential ingredients of summer horror, defend our selections across six themed categories, and assemble three competing twelve-film rosters.

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Best Summer Horror Movies Draft - YouTube

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Music Credits: "Hack or Slash" by Daniel Stapleton

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This week we’re firing up Evil Dead Burn (2026). We dissect its relentless practical gore, debate its tonal shift away from camp, and examine how it expands the franchise mythology. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 30:54.

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⁠Evil Dead Burn (2026)

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Music Credits: "Hack or Slash" by Daniel Stapleton

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This week we’re building a Summerween starter pack. We define what makes a Summerween movie, recommend sweaty seasonal essentials across camps, beaches, and back roads, and map out ways to celebrate beyond the watchlist.

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Old (2021)

Super 8 (2011)

Addams Family Values (1993)

Lake Placid (1999)

Dangerous Animals (2025)

Jaws (1975)

The Deep House (2021)

Leviathan (1989)

47 Meters Down (2017)

Ghost Shark (2013)

Jeepers Creepers (2001)

Robert the Doll

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark of the Moon Ghost Tour

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152: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

202: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

230: Tourist Trap (1979)

241: The Lost Boys (1987)

261: Evil Dead 2 (1987)

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280: The Devil’s Rejects (2005)

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398: I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)

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334: In a Violent Nature (2024)

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270: Piranha (1978)

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292: Infinity Pool (2023)

258: Knock at the Cabin (2023)

217: Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

362: From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)⁠

342: The Omen (1976 vs 2006)

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Music Credits: "Hack or Slash" by Daniel Stapleton

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This week we’re surviving The Purge: Anarchy (2014). We trace its leap from home invasion to citywide bloodshed, dissect its class-war commentary, and weigh how its action-thriller pivot reshapes the franchise. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 36:05.

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The Purge: Anarchy (2014)⁠

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The Purge: Anarchy Interview: James DeMonaco⁠

The Punisher (2004)

Escape from New York (1981)

The Hunger Games (2012)

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American History X (1998)

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Music Credits: "Hack or Slash" by Daniel Stapleton