Journey with a Cinephile: A Horror Movie Podcast

David Garrett
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A Cinephile takes you on a journey through new and old favorites in their favorite genre, horror.

  1. Episode 328: Slumber Party Massacre (2021)/Whistle

    3D AGO

    Episode 328: Slumber Party Massacre (2021)/Whistle

    Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 328 of Journey with a Cinephile: A Horror Movie Podcast. In this episode, your tour guide, David Garrett Jr., continues to celebrate Women in Horror for episode #14. The first Featured Review will be the remake of Slumber Party Massacre (2021). I’m pairing this with Whistle (2025). The former has a woman writer/director and main character. The latter has important cast members who are women. I also got to see these films for Mini-Reviews: Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966), The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025), Bad Voodoo (2026), Class of 1999 II: The Substitute (1994) and Friday the 13th (2009). I then checked out 1 episode from the final season of the original run of the Twilight Zone and 3 episodes of Wednesday - Season 2, to finish it out. I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 - 2:48 Mini-Reviews: 5:00 - 38:35 Slumber Party Massacre (2021) Trailer: 38:35 - 40:11 Slumber Party Massacre (2021) Review: 40:11 - 51:33 Whistle Trailer: 51:33 - 53:49 Whistle Review: 53:49 - 1:05:13 Outro: 1:06:54 - 1:09:31 Social Media: Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.com Written Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjr Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommich Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/ Instagram: davidosu87 Threads: davidosu87 Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephile The Night Club Discord: Journeywith a Cinephile Join Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l

    1h 10m
  2. Episode 327: Send Help/Bad Hair

    FEB 9

    Episode 327: Send Help/Bad Hair

    Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 327 of Journey with a Cinephile: A Horror Movie Podcast. In this episode, your tour guide, David Garrett Jr., celebrates Black history month along with Women in Horror for episode #13. I decided for the first Featured Review to be Send Help (2026). Rachel McAdams as the lead is getting celebrated here. Then I’m pairing it with Bad Hair (2020), which explores Black folklore and culture. I also got to see these films for Mini-Reviews: The Mole People (1956), Bight (2026), Iron Lung (2026) and Hellraiser (1987). I also received a screener for a documentary Aliens Uncovered: Invasion (2026).  I then checked out 2 episodes from the final season of the original run of the Twilight Zone and 2 episodes of Wednesday - Season 2. I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 - 8:16 Mini-Reviews: 10:13 - 41:28 Send Help Trailer: 41:28 - 43:50 Send Help Review: 43:50 - 54:59 Bad Hair Trailer: 54:59 - 56:10 Bad Hair Review: 56:10 - 1:06:21 Outro: 1:08:02 - 1:10:43 Social Media: Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.com Written Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjr Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommich Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/ Instagram: davidosu87 Threads: davidosu87 Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephile The Night Club Discord: Journey with a Cinephile Join Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l

    1h 11m
  3. JwaC Presents: Depp Dive: Episode 26

    FEB 5

    JwaC Presents: Depp Dive: Episode 26

    Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 26 of JwaC Presents Depp Dive: A Depper Look into Johnny’s Feature Filmography. Your host David Garrett Jr. is joined by his Co-Captain and wife, Jaime. For this episode, I’ve seen both films before, but a first time watch for Jaime on the second. We have seen Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) previously. Then the other is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). This is a mythological double feature where both films are still grounded, somewhat, in reality. I hope you enjoy coming on this journey through Johnny’s Feature Filmography. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 - 6:59 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Trailer: 6:59 - 9:08 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Review: 9:08 - 27:45 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Trailer: 27:45 - 29:33 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Review: 29:33 - 48:54 Social Media: Jaime’s Instagram: jai.garrett Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.com Written Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjr Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommich Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/ Instagram: davidosu87 Threads: davidosu87 Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephile The Night Club Discord: Journeywith a Cinephile Join Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l

    49 min
  4. Episode 326: Mother of Flies/Slumber Party Massacre III

    FEB 2

    Episode 326: Mother of Flies/Slumber Party Massacre III

    Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 326 of Journey with a Cinephile: A Horror Movie Podcast. In this episode, your tour guide, David Garrett Jr., moves into February to celebrate Women in Horror, episode 13. The first featured review is the new Adams family film, Mother of Flies (2025). I’m pairing this with Slumber Party Massacre III (1990). Both feature women directors and in the lead roles. I also got to see these films for Mini-Reviews: Return to Silent Hill (2026), Godzilla: King of the Monsters! (1956), Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and Lore (2017). There is a short film that is also being covered, Cannibal (2025). I then checked out 4 episodes from the final season of the original run of the Twilight Zone. I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! Line to Watch Cannibal (2025): Click Here Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 - 2:47 Mini-Reviews: 4:38 - 35:32 Mother of Flies Trailer: 35:32 - 37:36 Mother of Flies Review: 37:36 - 46:19 Slumber Party Massacre III Trailer: 46:19 - 47:27 Slumber Party Massacre III Review: 47:27 - 58:22 Outro: 59:52 - 1:03:01 Social Media: Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.com Written Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjr Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommich Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/ Instagram: davidosu87 Threads: davidosu87 Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephile The Night Club Discord: Journey with a Cinephile Join Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l

    1h 3m
  5. Episode 325: The Profane Exhibit/28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

    JAN 26

    Episode 325: The Profane Exhibit/28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

    Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 325 of Journey with a Cinephile: A Horror Movie Podcast. In this episode, your tour guide, David Garrett Jr., continues his New Year, New Movie with Episode 25. The randomizer selected The Profane Exhibit (2013), which is an anthology that pushes boundaries. I am pairing this up with 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026). This double feature explains the depravity of humanity and the lengths we’ll go. I also got to see these films for Mini-Reviews: Obex (2025), Rodan (1956), Grizzly Night (2026), The House on Hill Street (2025) and A Demon in My View (1991). I also cover 3 episodes from the final season of the original run of the Twilight Zone and an episode from Wednesday Season 2. I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 - 2:59 Mini-Reviews: 4:46 - 36:42 The Profane Exhibit Trailer: 36:42 - 39:05 The Profane Exhibit Review: 39:05 - 56:47 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Trailer: 56:47 - 58:45 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review: 58:45 - 1:09:37 Outro: 1:11:19 - 1:14:17 Social Media: Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.com Written Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjr Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommich Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/ Instagram: davidosu87 Threads: davidosu87 Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephile The Night Club Discord: Journey with a Cinephile Join Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l

    1h 14m
  6. Episode 324: Primate/Screams in the Night

    JAN 19

    Episode 324: Primate/Screams in the Night

    Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 324 of Journey with a Cinephile: A Horror Movie Podcast. In this episode, your tour guide, David Garrett Jr., continues his New Year, New Movie with Episode 24. I saw Primate (2025), which is getting wide released this year. The randomizer selected Screams in the Night (1981). This double feature has similar themes of corrupted domestication and the ‘returning past’. I also got to see these films for Mini-Reviews: The Bad Seed (1956), Contagion (2011), Scum of the Earth! (1963), Don’t Say a Word (2001) and Libido (1965). I also cover 4 episodes from the final season of the original run of the Twilight Zone. I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 - 2:52 Mini-Reviews: 5:03 - 38:10 Primate Trailer: 38:10 - 40:37 Primate Review: 40:37 - 51:31 Screams in the Night Trailer: 51:31 - 54:43 Screams in the Night Review: 54:43 - 1:04:11 Outro: 1:05:52 - 1:08:24 Social Media: Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.com Written Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjr Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommich Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/ Instagram: davidosu87 Threads: davidosu87 Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephile The Night Club Discord: Journey with a Cinephile Join Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l

    1h 8m
  7. Episode 323: The Initiation/We Bury the Dead

    JAN 15

    Episode 323: The Initiation/We Bury the Dead

    Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 323 of Journey with a Cinephile: A Horror Movie Podcast. In this episode, your tour guide, David Garrett Jr., rings in 2026 by officially starting his New Year, New Movie segment. This marks number 23. The randomizer selected The Initiation (1984) and I’m pairing it with We Bury the Dead (2025). This double feature uses the concept of trapped protagonists, family secrets and different evolutions of the ‘final girl’. I also got to see these films for Mini-Reviews: The Beast with Five Fingers (1946), The Legend of Blood Mountain aka Demon Hunter (1965), Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1990), The Untamed (2016) and The House on Haunted Grounds (2026). I also cover 4 episodes from the final season of the original run of the Twilight Zone. I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 - 3:01 Mini-Reviews: 5:12 - 36:25 The Initiation Trailer: 36:25 - 37:29 The Initiation Review: 37:29 - 47:48 We Bury the Dead Trailer: 47:48 - 49:46 We Bury the Dead Review: 49:46 - 57:26 Outro: 59:07 - 1:01:38 Social Media: Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.com Written Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjr Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommich Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/ Instagram: davidosu87 Threads: davidosu87 Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephile The Night Club Discord: Journeywith a Cinephile Join Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l

    1h 2m
  8. Episode 322: Top Horror Films 2025

    JAN 12

    Episode 322: Top Horror Films 2025

    Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 322 of Journey with a Cinephile: A Horror Movie Podcast. In this episode, your tour guide, David Garrett Jr., celebrates the start of a new calendar year by recapping his top horror films of 2025. It will be the Top 100, Honorable Mentions and Bottom 10. I also got to see these films for Mini-Reviews: V/H/S/Halloween (2025), Cannibal Mukbang (2023), Keeper (2025), KPop Demon Hunters (2025), Run Hide Fight (2020) and Dracula’s Daughter (1936). I also cover the final episode of season 1 for IT: Welcome to Derry and for Stranger Things 5. I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! Complete List: Journey with a Cinephile's 2025 Horror Movies List Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 - 10:43 Mini-Reviews: 12:44 - 45:13 Top Horror Films 2025: Stats, Bottom 10 and Honorable Mentions: 46:23 - 51:24 Top Horror Films 2025: 100 to 76: 52:01 - 1:36:36 Top Horror Films 2025: 75 to 51: 1:37:57 - 2:18:44 Top Horror Films 2025: 50 to 26: 2:19:54 - 2:57:03 Top Horror Films 2025: 25 to 1: 2:57:23 -  3:33:29 Outro: 3:34:29 - 3:37:00 Social Media: Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.com Written Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjr Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommich Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/ Instagram: davidosu87 Threads: davidosu87 Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephile The Night Club Discord: Journey with a Cinephile Join Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l

    3h 37m
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