The Whorrors!

Trick [o]r’ Treat (2007), whorrors!

***CONTENT WARNING: death of a child, sexual assault

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Costumes and Sexuality in Michael Dougherty’s ‘Trick ‘r Treat’ by Jenn Adams: https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/417368/costumes-and-sexuality-in-michael-doughertys-trick-r-treat/

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Trick ‘r Treat IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0862856/trivia/?_ssoLoop=1

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Trick ‘r Treat Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick_%27r_Treat

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The Trick ‘r Treat Scene that Quietly Rewrote Werewolf Lore by Amy Watkins: https://www.cbr.com/trick-r-treat-werewolf-scene/

It’s episode 6 of a ghost hunting show and the crew thinks this asylum will be as relaxing as a bath - until the doors disappear and the bath water runs red. Fool around with some found footage with us in Grave Encounters (2011).

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Grave Encounters Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_Encounters

We’re in a castle in Transylvania, but the blood in this movie is more powerful than you think. Listen for the sounds of church (or grave) bells and keep an eye on the Abbess as we recount The Nun (2018).

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“Houska Castle.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Sept. 2026,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houska_Castle. Accessed 24 Sept. 2026.

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Pacatte, Rose. “One Nun’s Take on Horror Film ‘The Nun.’” National Catholic Reporter, 6 Sept. 2018,https://www.ncronline.org/culture/one-nuns-take-horror-film-nunhttps://www.ncronline.org/culture/one-nuns-take-horror-film-nun

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“The Nun (2018 Film)” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nun_(2018_film)

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“The Nun” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5814060/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv

A broken mirror is typically a bad omen, but what happens when a mirror’s grasp on a traumatized detective refuses to crack? Find out what lingers in the reflections of the charred Mayflower in 2008’s Mirrors.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of addiction, suicide, 9/11

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Mirrors (2008): The Madness that Moves Men by Ruth Bushi: https://www.thehaughtyculturist.com/films/mirrors-2008-horror-film-commentary-analysis/

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Mirrors Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirrors_(2008_film)

A witch’s potion and a nasty rumor shouldn’t be enough to kick off centuries of drama, but when the Puritans are involved, all bets are off (but deals with the devil are on). Find out the true origin story of the Shadyside curse in Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021).

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of homophobia, hanging

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“Fear Street Part Three: 1666.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_Street_Part_Three:_1666

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“Fear Street: Part Three - 1666.” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9701942/

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“Fear Street Part 3: 1666 (2021) KILL COUNT” YouTube, uploaded by Dead Meat: 5 Sept. 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1A9A_shNV0

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Jorge, Marina Soler, and Ana Karolina Aparecida Alves da Silva. "The Slasher Trilogy Fear Street in a Comparative Perspective: Between Intertextuality and Diversity." Comparative Cinema, vol. 13, no. 24, 2025, pp. 67-91, https://doi.org/10.31009/cc.2025.v13.i24.04

The year is 1978 and the campers are competing, the counselors are kissing, and the axe-wielding maniac is here to spoil the fun . . . but not before the nurse ranting of a curse foretells the prophecy to come. Find out why this one hits so close to home in Fear Street Part 2: 1978 (2021).

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“Fear Street Part Two: 1978.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_Street_Part_Two:_1978

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“Fear Street: Part Two - 1978.” IMDb. http://imdb.com/title/tt9701940/

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“Fear Street Part 2: 1978 (2021) KILL COUNT” YouTube, uploaded by Dead Meat: 29 Aug. 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S_dc2cmoZY

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Jorge, Marina Soler, and Ana Karolina Aparecida Alves da Silva. "The Slasher Trilogy Fear Street in a Comparative Perspective: Between Intertextuality and Diversity." Comparative Cinema, vol. 13, no. 24, 2025, pp. 67-91, https://doi.org/10.31009/cc.2025.v13.i24.04

The year is 1994 and AOL Instant Messenger is pinging, the mall is the place you (don’t) wanna be, and your ex ignores your mix tape to date a football player. Not scary enough? A masked killer with a unique bloodlust is on the prowl, and he’s not the only one. Watch out for flying Gatorade coolers as you make your turn on to Fear Street (1994) (2021).

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“Fear Street Part One: 1994.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_Street_Part_One:_1994

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“Fear Street: Part One - 1994.” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6566576/

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“List of Fear Street Books.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Fear_Street_books

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“Fear Street: 1994 Is a Queer Love Story.” IndieWire, 2021, https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/fear-street-netflix-queer-love-story-1234647232/.

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Watermeier, Sam. “Fear Street Part 1: 1994.” Midwest Film Journal, 4 July 2021, https://midwestfilmjournal.com/2021/07/04/fear-street-part-1-1994/.

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“Fear Street Part 1: 1994 (2021) KILL COUNT.” YouTube, uploaded by Dead Meat: 22 Aug. 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrerqYACSQU

Billy’s on vacation, John Kramer is a distant memory, but a copy cat has got the police department’s tongue on what could be causing this next string of killings. Follow us to the end of the Spiral (2021) to reach our conclusion of Sawtember!

***CONTENT WARNING: police brutality

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Spiral (2021 Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_(2021_film)

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Spiral (2021) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10342730/

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JiggySawGirl. TikTok, uploaded 23 Dec. 2022, https://www.tiktok.com/@jiggysawgirl/video/7180514292423347498. Accessed 21 July 2026.

September is out, but Sawtember is always in! We’re here to kill off the stragglers of our favorite franchise, beginning with one of the missing pieces: Jigsaw (2017).

***CONTENT WARNING: death of a child, suicide

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Jigsaw IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3348730/trivia/

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Jigsaw Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigsaw_(2017_film)

Christine’s hoping to have this new promotion at the bank in the bag, but when an evil spell curses her with an even more evil goat, she realizes she has a few more details to button up before she can ride off into the sunset. See if we can stay above ground long enough to live in 2009’s Drag Me to Hell.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of disordered eating, emetophobia, animal cruelty

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Drag Me To Hell (2009 Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_Me_to_Hell

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Drag Me To Hell (2021) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1127180/

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Krueger, Jacob. “Thoughts on ‘Drag Me to Hell.’” WriteYourScreenplay, 10 June 2009, .

What sounds worse than supervising a 3-day canoeing trip with a bunch of horny teenagers in the woods? The scary ghost of a prank-gone-wrong’s past coming back leave a sick burn of his own. Take a dip in the lake and watch out for mining cars with us in 1981’s The Burning.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of true crime/violence against children

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Cropsey: New York’s Terrifying Urban Legend: https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cropsey/38031/

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The Burning IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082118/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv

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The Burning Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burning_(1981_film)

Got a secret, can you keep it until graduation? Find out what happens when a “prank” gone wrong bubbles to the surface and the girls of Theta Pi have more problems than just their ugly charm bracelets in 2009’s Sorority Row.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of date r*pe, sexual violence, self harm, disordered eating

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Sorority Row (2009 Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorority_Row

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Sorority Row (2009) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232783/

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Thomas, Gabe. “Why Did We Forget 2009’s Sorority Row?” Rue Morgue, 25 Apr. 2026, https://rue-morgue.com/why-did-we-forget-2009s-sorority-row/. Accessed 8 July 2026.

Cole’s a fearful kid anxious about reasonable things: bullies egging his house, flu shots, his babysitter draining his blood to perform satanic rituals in his sleep…you know, the usual stuff. Find out what happens when you stay up past your bedtime in 2017’s The Babysitter.

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Dead Meat. “The Babysitter (2017) KILL COUNT”. YouTube, uploaded 21 July 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLxrFxIXAzM&t=174s

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Lurker, Manfred. "Beelzebub". The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons. London, England: 2004. https://books.google.com/books?id=Vtj0wSsw1JcC&pg=PA31#v=onepage&q&f=false

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The Babysitter (2017 Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Babysitter_(2017_film)

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The Babysitter (2017) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4225622/ ​​

It’s a sleepover at Trish’s house complete with horoscopes, a pizza delivery, and screwing around…but not the type of pranks you’re expecting in Slumber Party Massacre (1982).

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Slumber Party Massacre (1982 Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Slumber_Party_Massacre

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Slumber Party Massacre (1982) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084695/

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Dead Meat. “The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) KILL COUNT”. YouTube, uploaded 1 Nov. 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE-pHxx13LE.

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Brock, Peyton. “The Slumber Party Massacre's Feminist Lens Subverts the Slasher.” Collider, 28 July 2021. https://collider.com/slumber-party-massacre-feminist-explained/

We’re back from summer break with a slasher smackdown for the ages (or specifically and excruciatingly 2003), Freddy vs. Jason.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of childhood trauma, sexual assault, self harm/suicide

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Freddy vs Jason IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329101/trivia/

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Freddy vs Jason Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_vs._Jason

You’ve heard of Barbenheimer…but you’re not ready to get lost in the mazes of Backsession while we round out the second movie to take the internet and summertime by storm: Backrooms (2026).

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of substance abuse, mental illness, domestic violence, childhood trauma

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Backrooms film Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backrooms_(film)#Music

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Backrooms (Kane Parson’s Web Series) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backrooms_(web_series)

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Creepypasta: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creepypasta

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Film Theory: The Backrooms is Your WORST Nightmare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vnol6hT54I&t=907s

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The Backrooms Creepypasta Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Backrooms

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The History of The Backrooms - Horror History by CZsWorld: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1r058-VK8g&t=909s

Bear’s got a new girlfriend (along with some selfish tendencies, a lack of accountability, and a magic stick) and she’s literally obsessed - and so are we with 2026’s Obsession.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of sexual assault, suicide, domestic violence

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• ​Marceau, Alex. “Male Loneliness Epidemic: Research, Myths, and Coping Strategies.” Healthline, 20 Mar. 2026,https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/male-loneliness-epidemic. Accessed 3 June 2026.
• ​Man or bear Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_or_bear
• ​“Obsessions: Behind-the-Scenes Facts and Trivia.” HuffPost UK, HuffPost UK, n.d., https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/obsessions-behind-the-scenes-facts-trivia_uk_6a1994c6e4b005ae4180366a. Accessed 3 June 2026.
• ​Obsession (2025 Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsession_(2025_film)
• ​Obsession (2025) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37287335/
• ​"The History of the ‘Nice Guy’ Trope." The Crown & Shield. https://crownandshield.ndsj.org/archives/15w7lirsd5s6oaob5ve42syls8tsno Accessed 3 June 2026.
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Our action horror (or leather-trench-coat-laden) month comes to a close with a pop of excitement (and vampires as they explode) in 1998’s Blade.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of racial violence, sexual violence, drug use

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Blade: A Mythos Empowered, A Dream Deferred by VyceVictus: https://vycevictus.medium.com/blade-a-mythos-empowered-a-dream-deferred-bb28c492a7dc

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Blade and the Power of Liminal Privilege by Brady Simenson: https://the-artifice.com/blade-analysis/

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Blade IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120611/trivia/

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Blade Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_(1998_film)

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Blaxploitation film wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaxploitation

Vampires and werewolves (and Frankenstein's monster, and the Catholic church) collide once again in the battle for domination...can Kate Beckinsale come out on top again?? Find out in 2004's Van Helsing.

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The Wolf Man (1941 film): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wolf_Man_(1941_film)

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Van Helsing (Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Helsing_(film)

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Van Helsing (2004) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338526/

Werewolf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf

We’re still underground, we’re still flipping out, but we’re trading zombies for vampires, werewolves, and a love story for the ages in 2003’s Underworld.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of racism/racial violence, enslavement

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Kevin Grevioux talks Underworld: https://www.sknr.net/2008/06/19/kevin-grevioux-talks-underworld/

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Underworld 2003 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320691/trivia/

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Underworld 2003 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(2003_film)

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Underworld franchise Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(film_series)

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Why Underworld Worked by Better with Bob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLzZou4WPSI