We Own The Dark

Jason Von Godi & Jerry J Sampson
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Co-hosts Jason Von Godi & Jerry J Sampson examine and discuss horror double features, utilizing Jason's expertise in classic (pre-digital) horror and Jerry's years of analyzing and writing about contemporary indie and studio horror films.

  1. Deep In The Heart with Erica Shultz

    2 FEB

    Deep In The Heart with Erica Shultz

    We Own the Dark rings in the new year with Deep in the Heart (1983), a captivating and timely rape-revenge film that examines America's obsession with guns. Topical, we know! We welcome our very first pod guest Erica Shultz, co-host of the Unsung Horrors podcast and the author of The Sweetest Taboo: An Unapologetic Guide to Child Kills in Film. Her special features work includes essays and commentaries for various boutique Blu-ray labels such as Vinegar Syndrome, Terror-Vision, and Fun City Editions, including a fantastic commentary on the Blu-ray release of Deep in the Heart.    Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of these films! If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Find Deep in the Heart at Fun City Editions.  Check out Forensic Files: The Magic Bullet episode covering the Dallas Pistol & Revolver Club as featured in the film! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Erica Shultz at: https://www.instagram.com/hexmassacre/?hl=en Listen to Unsung Horrors anywhere you get your pods! Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com

    1h 22m
  2. Bloody Oranges/The Day Of The Locust

    22/11/2025

    Bloody Oranges/The Day Of The Locust

    We Own the Dark is back with a bloody new episode! This time we're engaging in a rousing discussion about political satire and Hollywood criticism. Jerry's choice of the French dark horror/comedy from director Jean-Christophe Meurisse, Bloody Oranges (2021), is paired perfectly by Jason with John Schlesinger's 1975 adaptation of Nathanael West's seminal novel, The Day of the Locust.   Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of these films! If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Find The Day of the Locust at Arrow Video. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com

    1h 38m
  3. Messiah Of Evil/Rose: A Love Story

    01/10/2025

    Messiah Of Evil/Rose: A Love Story

    For lucky number 13 of We Own the Dark, Jason and Jerry enjoy a seemingly random but no less gorgeously dark double feature pairing. Jason introduces us to the breathtaking visual hysteria of Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz's Messiah of Evil (1973). We then move to a meditative, slow burn, isolation horror with Jennifer Sheridan's 2020 debut feature Rose: A Love Story. Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of these films! If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Find Messiah of Evil at Diabolik DVD. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com

    1h 33m
  4. New Horrors for 2025

    31/07/2025

    New Horrors for 2025

    We're back baby!! On this episode of We Own the Dark, Jason and Jerry chat about four new horror films to keep up with the times. We share our spoilerific thoughts on Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later, David Cronenberg's The Shrouds, Ryan Coogler's Sinners, and Oz Perkins' The Monkey. We also throw out a spoiler-free shout to Ivan Kavanaugh's brilliant 2014 Irish horror film The Canal.   Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of these films. If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com

    1h 41m
  5. Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum/Evil Dead Trap

    05/04/2025

    Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum/Evil Dead Trap

    Join We Own the Dark as we delve into South Korean found footage and insane Japanese grotesquerie!!! Jerry felt true fear for the first time in a looong time with her choice of Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) while Jason brings the wild, crazy, gory fun of Evil Dead Trap (1988). Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of the pairing! If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Find Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum on Blu-ray at Second Sight Films here. Find Evil Dead Trap on Blu-ray at Unearthed Films here. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com

    1h 16m
  6. Deadline/A Little More Flesh

    03/03/2025

    Deadline/A Little More Flesh

    We Own the Dark hits Episode 10!!! This time we get real f****n' meta with it, watching two films that dig deep into the delicious despair of screenwriting, filmmaking, and the horror genre we love to death!! Jason kicks us off with Mario Philip Azzopardi's brutally underrated Deadline (1980), paired with enthusiasm and the darkest of comedy with Jerry's choice; Sam Ashurst's A Little More Flesh (2020). Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of the pairing! If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Find Deadline on Blu-ray at Vinegar Syndrome here. Find A Little More Flesh on Blu-ray at Vinegar Syndrome here and on super special VHS release at Black VVideo here. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com

    1h 25m
  7. Red Rooms/Der Fan

    31/01/2025

    Red Rooms/Der Fan

    It's a new year and We Own the Dark is covering a new pair of films that are about as dark and bleak as January has felt!! Come with Jason and Jerry as they tackle two films filled with deviant obsessions and twisted desires. For Episode 09, Jerry chose the hauntingly meditative and brooding Red Rooms (2024) from writer director Pascal Plante. As always, Jason found the perfect pairing with Eckhart Schmidt's 1982 German sensation Der Fan (The Fan). Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of the pairing! If you like what you hear, give us a follow and a like! Find Red Rooms on Blu-ray at Vinegar Syndrome here. Find The Fan on Blu-ray at Diabolik DVD here. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com

    1h 46m
  8. Episode 08: Severin Films Dark Double

    20/12/2024

    Episode 08: Severin Films Dark Double

    We Own the Dark is thrilled to partner with Severin Films to cover Douglas Buck's thought-provoking and heart wrenching Family Portraits: A Trilogy of America and the surprisingly bonkers and beautiful Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker from director William Archer. Intense and thematically daring, these two films examine all forms of family-focused trauma, resulting in our in-depth discussion and analysis on the whole gamut of mental illness and deviant behavior displayed within the storytelling. We Own the Dark loved covering these two films and were so happy to explore great special features on Severin Film's Blu-ray releases including behind-the-scenes coverage, commentaries, and cast interviews! Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of the pairing! Explore Severin Films Find Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker here Find Family Portraits: A Trilogy of America here Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/weownthedark Follow Jerry on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepermustawaken Follow Jason on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/vongodi Check out Whiskey & Horror at: https://www.whiskeyandhorror.com

    2h 28m
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Co-hosts Jason Von Godi & Jerry J Sampson examine and discuss horror double features, utilizing Jason's expertise in classic (pre-digital) horror and Jerry's years of analyzing and writing about contemporary indie and studio horror films.

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  • Creator
    Jason Von Godi & Jerry J Sampson
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024
  • Show Website
    We Own The Dark
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