Why Are You Making Me Watch This?

George and Jayne Dunn
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Why Are You Making Me Watch This? A Horror Podcast With My Mum, is a weekly show in which George, a horror reviewer and enthusiast, exposes his poor unwitting mother (Jayne with a y) to a horror film for your entertainment. It’s boozy, British, unfiltered fun for seasoned professionals and scaredy-cats alike. whyareyoumakingmewatchthis.substack.com

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    12. Rum and Coke, Human Monsters, Shag-pads and Halloween (1978)

    In this special Halloween (and first long-distance) episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and Jayne discuss the slasher, how horror of this era has aged (perhaps not particularly well), Carol J Clover’s ‘Men, Women and Chainsaws,’ and whether you should bring a gun to a tense finale, the holiday and how we’ve celebrated, in addition to what we had for dinner and all things John Carpenter’s legendary ‘Halloween,’ from 1978. They do so over rum and coke and prosecco. Submit film and booze recommendations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX261Fd1EikbwfQpnibw-SQNhNPtlCxH_t9zk2a55fI-5Kzw/viewform Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyareyoumakingmewatchthis/ Follow the podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whyryoumakingmewatchthis?_r=1&_t=ZN-98z6jRqdey6 Follow Jayne on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/mBGbj Follow George on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/8dbtn Please consider leaving a review on the podcast platform of your choice! We also discuss: * Scream (1996) * Halloween II (1981) * Urban Legend (1998) * Psycho (1960) * Black Christmas (1974) * The Birds (1963) * Ready Or Not (2019) * The Descent (2005) * Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) * Carrie (1974) * Men, Women and Chainsaws by Carol J. Clover (1992) * Creep (2014) * Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) * Halloween: Resurrection (2002) * Halloween Ends (2022) * Curse of the Reaper by Brian McAuley (2022) * Widow’s Bay (2026-) * Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) * The Thing (1982) * Carrie (2026) * Carrying by Samantha Josephs (2026) * The Third Parent (2027) * Other Mommy (2026) * Portrait of God (TBD) * Love Never Dies by Emma Cole (2026) * Blood Brothers The Musical * Time (2021-2026) * Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (2026) * Crystal Lake (2026) * Hocus Pocus (1993) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyareyoumakingmewatchthis.substack.com

  2. 6d ago

    11. Dirty Martinis, Straw-dogging, The X-factor and Pearl (2022)

    In this episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and Jayne discuss Mia Goth’s dual roles, the bizarre scarecrow adjacent smut that Jonathan Bailey is definitely mostly responsible for, obsession, aspiration and stardom, nature and nurture and sympathy for anti- heroes, and all things Ti West’s Pearl. (2022). They do so over dirty martinis. Submit film and booze recommendations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX261Fd1EikbwfQpnibw-SQNhNPtlCxH_t9zk2a55fI-5Kzw/viewform Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyareyoumakingmewatchthis/ Follow the podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whyryoumakingmewatchthis?_r=1&_t=ZN-98z6jRqdey6 Follow Jayne on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/mBGbj Follow George on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/8dbtn Please consider leaving a review on the podcast platform of your choice! We also discuss: * X (2022) * Hairspray (2007) * Psycho (1960) * Carrie (1976) * The Wizard of Oz (1939) * Obsession (2026) * Hereditary (2018) * American Psycho (2000) * Wicker (2026) * Wicked: For Good (2025) * Rot (TBD) * The Restoration at Grayson Manor (2025) * The Glassy Burning Floor of Hell by Brian Evenson (2021) * Replacer (TBD) * Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) * Maeve Fly by CJ Leede (2023) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyareyoumakingmewatchthis.substack.com

  3. Oct 20

    10. Vinca Organic Wine, The Art of Not Being a Dick, and Carrie (1976)

    In this episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and Jayne discuss the good for her trope, teenage girls and blood buckets, guilt, responsibility, adolescence, how today’s film perhaps caused Jayne’s aversion to horror, and whether her opinion has changed. They do so over a beautiful but not particularly nice bottle of Vinca Organic Wine. Submit film and booze recommendations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX261Fd1EikbwfQpnibw-SQNhNPtlCxH_t9zk2a55fI-5Kzw/viewform Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyareyoumakingmewatchthis/ Follow the podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whyryoumakingmewatchthis?_r=1&_t=ZN-98z6jRqdey6 Follow Jayne on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/mBGbj Follow George on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/8dbtn Please consider leaving a review on the podcast platform of your choice! We also discuss: * Mike Flanagan’s Carrie (2026) * Carrie (2013) * Carrie by Stephen King (1974) * The Descent (2005) * Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy (2022) * Hairspray (2007) * Grease (1978) * Carrie (2002) * Matilda (1996) * The Blood Countess (2026) * The Waffle House Index (TBD) * Breeder (2026) * Heel/ The Good Boy (2025) * Werewolves of Waffle Hutch by Reba McQueen (2027) * Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet The Wolfman (2000) * Newbourne Park by Jennifer Thorne (2026) * Excision (2012) * Peter Pan (2003) * Happy Death Day 2U (2019) * Send Help (2026) * Vigil (2021-26) * Mindhunters (2004) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyareyoumakingmewatchthis.substack.com

  4. Oct 13

    9. South African Sauvignon, Killer Clowns, Life After Death and Poltergeist (1982)

    In this episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and Jayne discuss mortality and the afterlife, angry, sentient trees and creepy toy clowns, television sets and square eyes, the American Dream and Ronald Reagan, and how today’s film, Poltergeist, does a better job at satirizing that than scaring contemporary audiences. They do so over two bottles of Clearspring Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa. Submit film and booze recommendations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX261Fd1EikbwfQpnibw-SQNhNPtlCxH_t9zk2a55fI-5Kzw/viewform Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyareyoumakingmewatchthis/ Follow the podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whyryoumakingmewatchthis?_r=1&_t=ZN-98z6jRqdey6 Follow Jayne on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/mBGbj Follow George on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/8dbtn Please consider leaving a review on the podcast platform of your choice! We also discuss: * ET (1982) * Incidents Around The House by Josh Malerman (2024) * The Exorcist (1973) * The Wizard of Oz (1939) * Poltergeist II: The Other Side(1986) * Poltergeist III (1988) * Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman (2025) * Jaws (1975) * Carrie (1976) * The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim (2024) * Audition (1999) * The Troop by Nick Cutter (2014) * Deify (TBD) * The Final Destination Franchise (2000-2025) * Urban Legend (1998) * Split (2016) * Furious (2026-) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyareyoumakingmewatchthis.substack.com

  5. Oct 6

    8. Savvy B, Rube Goldberg Machines and Final Destination (2000)

    In this episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and Jayne discuss mortality and death, the ludicrousness of the name Clear Rivers, Rube Goldberg machines, the importance of Shrek, Peter Thiel’s vampirism, trauma bonds and survivor’s guilt and all other things Final Destination. She liked this one. They do so over two bottles of Calvet Prestige Sauvignon. Submit film and booze recommendations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX261Fd1EikbwfQpnibw-SQNhNPtlCxH_t9zk2a55fI-5Kzw/viewform Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyareyoumakingmewatchthis/ Follow the podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whyryoumakingmewatchthis?_r=1&_t=ZN-98z6jRqdey6 Follow Jayne on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/mBGbj Follow George on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/8dbtn Please consider leaving a review on the podcast platform of your choice! We also discuss: * The X-Files (1993-2002) * Home Alone (1990) * Rose of Jericho by Alex Grecian (2025) * American Pie (1999) * Carrie (1976) * Nosferatu (2025) * Werwulf (2026) * Final Destination 2 (2003) * Nosferatu (1923) * The Descent (2005) * Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) * You by Caroline Kepnes (2014) * The Attentionist (TBD) * Dark Stars Anthology (2022) * Alien Covenant (2017) * Jenny Will Eat You Now by Gillian Daniels (2026) * Ludwig (2024-) * Ted Lasso (2020-) * The Substance (2024) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyareyoumakingmewatchthis.substack.com

  6. Sep 29

    7. Vodka Soda, Chekhov’s Gun, Brat Summer and The Substance (2024)

    In this episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and Jayne discuss women in Hollywood, the concept of Brat summer, Chekhov’s Gun and Occam’s Razor (academic, right?), Dennis Quaid, shrimp and the bloody good time that is Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance.” They do so over pecorino and vodka soda. Submit film and booze recommendations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX261Fd1EikbwfQpnibw-SQNhNPtlCxH_t9zk2a55fI-5Kzw/viewform Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyareyoumakingmewatchthis/ Follow the podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whyryoumakingmewatchthis?_r=1&_t=ZN-98z6jRqdey6 Follow Jayne on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/mBGbj Follow George on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/8dbtn Please consider leaving a review on the podcast platform of your choice! We also discuss: * The Perfection (2018) * Skincare (2024) * Thinestra (2025) * Crushing Snails by Emma E. Murray (2024) * The Fly (1986) * The Goonies (1985) * Ghost (1990) * Maid (2021) * Carrie (1976) * Suspiria (1977) * The Shining (1980) * The Elephant Man (1980) * Skeletons (2027) * Altar (TBD) * Traps and Specters by Philip Fracassi (2026) * Desperation (TBD) * Desperation (2006) * Desperation by Stephen King (1996) * It: Welcome To Derry (2025-) * The Frighteners (1996) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyareyoumakingmewatchthis.substack.com

  7. Sep 22

    6. Tinned Piña Colada, Sorry To This Man and Nope (2022)

    In this episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and Jayne discuss horses and monkeys going bananas, aliens and UFOs, spectacle, greed and trauma, Northwich’s annual piña colada festival and Jordan Peele’s magnificent 2022 sci-fi horror movie Nope. They do so over a round of slightly mediocre tinned Piña Coladas of an indeterminate brand. Submit film and booze recommendations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX261Fd1EikbwfQpnibw-SQNhNPtlCxH_t9zk2a55fI-5Kzw/viewform Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyareyoumakingmewatchthis/ Follow the podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whyryoumakingmewatchthis?_r=1&_t=ZN-98z6jRqdey6 Follow Jayne on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/mBGbj Follow George on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/8dbtn Please consider leaving a review on the podcast platform of your choice! We also discuss: * Us (2019) * Get out (2017) * Jurassic Park (1993) * King Kong (1933) * Primate (2026) * Scanlines by Todd Keisling (2020) * The Descent (2005) * Him (2025) * Dont Look Up (2021) * Jaws (1975) * Love Never Dies by Emma Cole (2026) * Hearteyes (2025) * Mommy’s Home (TBD) * Mr Creamjeans’ Hidey Hole (2026) * Victorian Psycho (2026) * What Happened To Doris? (2026) * Play House (2026) * Resident Evil (2026) * Compliance (2026) * Parish (TBD) * Buffet Infinity (2026) * Faces of Death (2026) * Creep (2014) * Ludwig (2024-) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyareyoumakingmewatchthis.substack.com

  8. Sep 15

    5. White Chicken Wine, Gemma Collins and The Descent (2005)

    In this episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and Jayne discuss climbing and caving, creature features and bleak endings, all of the horror sequels George is excited about (Jayne less so), snot, gunk, monster anatomy and all things cult classic, The Descent. They do so over the course of a bottle of white chicken wine, or La Vielle Ferme. Submit film and booze recommendations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX261Fd1EikbwfQpnibw-SQNhNPtlCxH_t9zk2a55fI-5Kzw/viewform Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyareyoumakingmewatchthis/ Follow the podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whyryoumakingmewatchthis?_r=1&_t=ZN-98z6jRqdey6 Follow Jayne on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/mBGbj Follow George on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/8dbtn Please consider leaving a review on the podcast platform of your choice! We additionally discuss: * Ready Or Not (2019) * Carrie (1976) * Nosferatu (2024) * The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) * The Descent Part 2 (2009) * Best Friends For Forever (TBD) * Leprechaun Film (TBD) * Evil Dead Wrath (2028) * Smile 3 (TBD) * A Quiet Place Part III (2027) * They Follow (~2027) * Talk 2 Me (TBD) * Child’s Play 9 (TBD) * Scream 8 (TBD) * Big Baby (2025) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyareyoumakingmewatchthis.substack.com

  9. Sep 8

    4. Gordon Ramsay Pinot, Exploding Heads and Ready Or Not (2019)

    In this episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and Jayne discuss weddings and in-laws, how Samara Weaving is one of the best scream queens screaming, all of the creepypastas billed for film adaptation, the uncanniness of children’s TV and all things Ready Or Not. They do so over the course of a bottle of Gordon Ramsay’s Pinot Grigio, from Italy. Submit film and booze recommendations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX261Fd1EikbwfQpnibw-SQNhNPtlCxH_t9zk2a55fI-5Kzw/viewform Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyareyoumakingmewatchthis/ Follow the podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whyryoumakingmewatchthis?_r=1&_t=ZN-98z6jRqdey6 Follow Jayne on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/mBGbj Follow George on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/8dbtn Please consider leaving a review on the podcast platform of your choice! We additionally discuss: * Yellowjackets (2021-) * Buddy (2026) * Brother by Ania Ahlborn (2015) * Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) * Grease 2 (1982) * American Horror Story (2011-) * Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022) * Obsession (2026) * Jeff The Killer (TBD) * Cartoon Cat (TBD) * Siren Head (TBD) * Amityville Awakens by Robert P. Ottone (2026) * Brokeula by Michael J Seidlinger (2026) * Why I Love Horror edited by Becky Spratford (2025) * Misery (1990) * Numberjacks (2006-2009) * Ride or Die (2026-) * Ted Lasso (2020-) * Ludwig (2024-) George Interviewed by Macabre Daily George on Books In The Freezer This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyareyoumakingmewatchthis.substack.com

  10. Sep 1

    3. Sauvignon Blanc, Celebrity Crushes and Scream (1996)

    In this episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and Jayne discuss the evolution of the slasher, meta and self-aware aspects of the Scream franchise, whether Ghostface and Hannibal Lecter are sex symbols, Jayne’s infatuation with Benedict Cumberbatch and Wes Craven’s seminal “Scream.” They do so over the course of a bottle of Mudhouse Sauvignon. Submit film and booze recommendations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX261Fd1EikbwfQpnibw-SQNhNPtlCxH_t9zk2a55fI-5Kzw/viewform Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyareyoumakingmewatchthis/ Follow the podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whyryoumakingmewatchthis?_r=1&_t=ZN-98z6jRqdey6 Follow Jayne on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/mBGbj Follow George on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/8dbtn Please consider leaving a review on the podcast platform of your choice! We additionally discuss: * Psycho (1960) * Halloween (1978) * The Indian Lake Trilogy by Stephen Graham Jones (2021-2024) * Sherlock (2010-2017) * Criminal Minds (S5: E16)- Mosley Lane (2010) * Scream 2 (1997) * Friday the 13th (1980) * The Shining (1980) * Scream 7 (2026) * Life at Sandy’s (2026) * Sundown (2026) * 8114 by Joshua Hull (2025) * Glorious (2022) * Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) * Obsession (2026) * Mime (TBA) * The Burn Line by Jonathan Sims (2026) * The Last House (2026) * Over Your Dead Body (2026) * Hereditary (2018) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyareyoumakingmewatchthis.substack.com

  11. Aug 25

    2. Chicken Wine, The Allure of Gillian Anderson and Backrooms (2026)

    In this episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and Jayne discuss liminality and uncanny valley, how the Strava app revealed the exact co-ordinates of US military bases, the allure of Gillian Anderson and Kane Parsons’ directorial debut and box office hit Backrooms. They do so over the course of a bottle of rosé La Vieille Ferme, or chicken wine. Submit film and booze recommendations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX261Fd1EikbwfQpnibw-SQNhNPtlCxH_t9zk2a55fI-5Kzw/viewform Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyareyoumakingmewatchthis/ Follow the podcast on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@whyryoumakingmewatchthis?_r=1&_t=ZN-98z6jRqdey6 Follow Jayne on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/mBGbj Follow George on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/8dbtn Please consider leaving a review on the podcast platform of your choice! We additionally discuss: * Ice Cream Man (2026) * A Short Stay In Hell by Stephen L. Peck (2009) * Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison (2023) * Good Boy by Neil McRobert (2025) * Coup de Grâce by Sofia Ajram (2024) * Severance (2022-) * Coraline (2009) * Only Fools and Horses (1981-2003) * In The Dust of This Planet by Eugene Thacker (2011) * Wyrd and Other Derelictions by Adam Nevill (2020) * The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1892) * Clown in a Cornfield (2025) * Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare (2020) * X-files I Want To Believe (2008) * Sinners (2025) * The Shards (2026-) * Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyareyoumakingmewatchthis.substack.com

  12. Aug 18

    1. Rosé Prosecco, Childhood Trauma and Obsession (2026)

    In the inaugural episode of Why Are You Making Me Watch This? George and his mum discuss the root of Jayne’s decades- long aversion to horror, the TV shows that recently eased her into the genre, and Curry Barker’s 2026 box office hit ‘Obsession,’ starring Michael Johnston and Inde Navarette. They do so over the course of a bottle of rosé Prosecco, their liquid courage for the week. Submit film and booze recommendations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX261Fd1EikbwfQpnibw-SQNhNPtlCxH_t9zk2a55fI-5Kzw/viewform Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyareyoumakingmewatchthis/ Follow the podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whyryoumakingmewatchthis?_r=1&_t=ZN-98z6jRqdey6 Follow Jayne on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/mBGbj Follow George on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/8dbtn Please consider leaving a review on the podcast platform of your choice! We additionally discuss: * The Omen (1976) * Carrie (1976) * Widow’s Bay (2026-) * Yellowjackets (2021-) * Audition (1999) * Misery (1990) * May (2002) * Weapons (2025) * Gladys (2028) * The Monkey’s Paw by W.W Jacobs (1902) * Companion (2025) * Talk To Me (2022) * Backrooms (2026) * Milk and Serial (2024) * The Chair (2023) * Anything But Ghosts (2027) * Scream (1996) * Wire In The Blood (2002-2008) * Luther (2010-2019) * Mike Flanagan’ s Carrie (2026) * Insidious: Out Further (2026) * Clayface (2026) * Other Mommy (2026) * Incidents Around The House by Josh Malerman (2024) * Victorian Psycho (2026) * Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito (2025) * Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyareyoumakingmewatchthis.substack.com

    1. Rosé Prosecco, Childhood Trauma and Obsession (2026)
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Why Are You Making Me Watch This? A Horror Podcast With My Mum, is a weekly show in which George, a horror reviewer and enthusiast, exposes his poor unwitting mother (Jayne with a y) to a horror film for your entertainment. It’s boozy, British, unfiltered fun for seasoned professionals and scaredy-cats alike. whyareyoumakingmewatchthis.substack.com

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