Texchris Davesaw Massacre - A Horror Movie Podcast Chris Vandenberg & Dave Stoneburgh

Welcome to Slasher September scaredy cats! Today we’re watching 1984’s installment in the classic franchise: FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER. We talk a little bit about horror conventions, different Jasons, John Carpenter, new HALLOWEEN scores, and the return of Tom Savini. We play a guessing game, Dave talks about the 2017 Netflix flick THE LODGERS, and Chris tells us about a Fantasia Festival leftover, HARPOON. Then we really get into it and talk about great vs absent gore, small budget 80s slashers, Crispin Glover’s dance moves, machetes and faces, confusing settings, unexplained film reels, tons of rain, fake helicopters, safety on set, Jason’s fingernails, exploding cars, inflatable boats, harpoons to the groin, kill confirmation, chopping tents, the Trollhunter, and strategies for confusing Jason. All that and more on another Slasher September episode of the TEXCHRIS DAVESAW MASSACRE! Continue reading →

Welcome back to the podcast scaredy cats! Today we’re watching Eli Craig’s 2010 Sundance hit: TUCKER AND DALE VS EVIL. We get the ball rolling with a chat about balancing comedy and horror, Alan Tudyk, and AP BIO. Chris tells us about ANNABELLE COMES HOME and Conjurverse possession logic, we discuss a Marvel horror movie, and Dave talks about THE RANGER and 80s nostalgia. Then we get into it and talk all about hillbillies, comedies of errors, bees, chainsaws, gun safeties, wood-chippers, work tools as weapons, burnt gore, overuse of impaling, and sequel ideas. All that and more on this hilarious and bloody episode of the TEXCHRIS DAVESAW MASSACRE! Continue reading →

It’s time for your Saturday dose of horror! Today we watch Michele Soavi’s 1989 addition to the DEMON’S franchise: THE CHURCH. We chat a little bit about the real DEMONS 3, and think back on DEMONS 1 and 2. Dave talks about the double feature NOSFERATU and SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE, and Chris brings up Elle Callaghan’s HEAD COUNT. Then we really get into it and talk all about big churches, sweating effects, dead horses, demons vs ghosts, cool cross props, weak possession sequences, Asia Argento, Philip Glass, quirky cameras, demon sex scenes, groovy old folks, and unexplained goat monsters. All that and more on this brand new episode of the TEXCHRIS DAVESAW MASSACRE! Continue reading →

Welcome back to the podcast scaredy cats! Today we head to the theatre to watch André Øvredal and Guillermo del Toro’s book adaptation: SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK. But first we talk a bit about Øvredal, the original books, and BLOOD QUANTUM and TIFF’s Midnight Madness. Dave gives a crustacean update, and then we chat about new HALLOWEEN sequels, an upcoming James Wan horror original, and Adam Wingard’s EVENT HORIZON series. Then we get into it and talk all about disturbing horror for teens, Harold, jump scares, overuse of cgi, the Me-Tie-Dough-Ty-Walker, writing for kids, laughing in the theatre, disturbing hugs, dismembered bodies, Javier Botet, spiders on faces, shadow effects, and IT: CHAPTER 2. All that and more on this scary episode to listen to in the dark: the TEXCHRIS DAVESAW MASSACRE! Continue reading →

Welcome to a special episode of the podcast, scaredy cats! Today we’re reviewing a wicked list of flicks from the Fantasia Festival! So get hyped for:
THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WKND
RIOT GIRLS
THE ODD FAMILY: ZOMBIE ON SALE
PORNO
SATOR
HOMEWRECKER
THE DEEPER YOU DIG Continue reading →

Bonjour scaredy cats, it’s time for a new episode of your favourite horror podcast! Today we’re watching Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo’s 2007 bloody home invasion flick: INSIDE. We start by chatting about New French Extremity, bad remakes, and pregnancy in horror. Then Dave talks about Netflix’s MARA and sleep paralysis, and Chris discusses CAT’S EYE, Stephen King, and acting cats. Then we get into it and talk all about womb POV, maternal instinct, unexplained riots, accidental kills, scissor gore, neck stabs, smoky aesthetics, painting clean sets with blood, beautiful violence, and so much more. So enjoy this great and gruesome episode of the TEXCHRIS DAVESAW MASSACRE! Continue reading →