Grave Tone: Horror Podcast

Meaghan Mains
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Grave Tone is a horror podcast covering the genre across books, film, TV, and games. From cult classics to fresh nightmares, we dig into the stories that scare us — and why we can’t stop coming back for more. Whether it’s a blood-soaked slasher, a slow-burn psychological thriller, or the horror novel everyone’s talking about, we cover it all. If it bleeds, reads, streams, or screams… it’s on Grave Tone.

  1. 4D AGO

    10+ Horror Films You Can Only Watch Once (Hereditary, Hounds of Love, The Mist…)

    Unrewatchable horror movies, we all have a list. This week Arthur and Meaghan dig into the horror films they love but will never, ever put on again: Hereditary, Hounds of Love, The Mist, Gerald's Game, Hostel, Annihilation, Mandy, The Ring, Silent Hill, and more. And the thing is, being unrewatchable isn't always a knock. Some of these are genuinely excellent films. The reasons vary: some are too dark, some hit physically wrong, some only work when you don't know the ending, and some are just so stylistically unhinged you need a very specific headspace to return to them. They go through all of it. ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: — The Mortuary Assistant movie vs. the game: why it doesn't translate — Eli Roth's Ice Cream Man remake, Horror Sector (his new production company), and how Snoop Dogg ended up attached — Mike Flanagan's mirror Easter egg (it's on our TikTok, go look) — The case for Australian horror cinema beyond Wolf Creek — Why Japanese horror originals almost always beat their American remakes — Nicolas Cage in Mandy and why "cage rage headspace" is a real thing — Carla Gugino appreciation that is long overdue — Ari Aster's next A24 project: what we know Films discussed: Hereditary, Gerald's Game, Hostel, Hounds of Love, The Mist, Mandy, Annihilation, Cabin Fever, The Mortuary Assistant, Silent Hill, The Ring, Terrifier, Martyrs, A Serbian Film, Wolf Creek... Follow us & Subscribe: SpotifyApple PodcastTikTokInstagramThreadsGrave Tone Horror Podcast Website See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    43 min

  2. MAR 30

    Mike P. Nelson Interview: A Deep-Dive With The Horror Director Of Wrong Turn, VHS 85, Silent Night Deadly Night, and the Amazon Creature Feature

    Mike P. Nelson has made a habit of walking into beloved horror franchises and doing something completely unexpected with them. He did it with Wrong Turn in 2021, he did it twice in VHS 85, and now he's done it again with his reboot of Silent Night Deadly Night, a film that somehow turned Pixar, the Bill Paxton thriller Frailty, and an Indiana Jones homage into a killer Santa movie that went genuinely viral before it even hit theaters. In this special bonus interview episode, Arthur and Meaghan sit down with Nelson for a wide-ranging horror nerd conversation covering the full arc of his career. They get into how Universal Monsters, Monster Squad, and his dad's shoulder-rig camera sent him down the filmmaking path. They talk about Wrong Turn's tri-fecta of politics and its unexpected resonance. They dig into the two connected segments Nelson contributed to VHS 85, including the one that turns a sniper-based horror premise into something genuinely devastating, and how he convinced the producers to let him link them across the film. Follow us & Subscribe: SpotifyApple PodcastTikTokInstagramThreadsGrave Tone Horror Podcast Website 🎄 WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE 🐍 From Universal Monsters and Monster Squad to a killer Santa who takes his orders from a Pixar-meets-Frailty dark passenger, Mike P. Nelson's path through horror is exactly as weird and specific as his movies. In this interview, Arthur and Meaghan talk with Nelson about: → Growing up on recorded-off-TV VHS tapes and making backyard movies with his dad's shoulder-rig camera → How The Domestics led to Wrong Turn, and why the franchise's political subtext made it worth taking on → His two connected segments in VHS 85, including the active-shooter-as-horror-film concept behind "No Wake", and how he convinced producers to let him link them → The creative process behind Silent Night Deadly Night (2025): the Dexter-coded dark passenger, the Rohan Campbell and Ruby Modine casting, and why Mark Acheson was the only choice for the voice of Charlie → The now-viral Nazi massacre sequence, how it was inspired by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, shot in a day and a half with real squibs, and what got cut for time → A genuinely pitched sequel: both leads are in, the producers are in, it's just waiting on a distribution green light → Boiúna: Legend of the Amazon: shot on the actual Amazon River in Colombia, produced by the Event Horizon and Resident Evil producer, distributed by Lionsgate, described as "a little bit more grim" than Anaconda → Horror bracket: Midsommar, Cabin in the Woods, The Shining, Wrong Turn, one winner → Childhood trauma pick: Toy Soldiers, and why it still makes him uncomfortable in ways pure horror films don't See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 5m

  3. MAR 29

    Grave Tone: Horror Podcast Trailer

    Horror doesn't wait around, and neither do we. Grave Tone is a horror podcast covering the genre across film, TV, books, and games, with new release reviews on the day they drop, deep dives into the movies that traumatized us as kids, and interviews with the directors and actors actually making the horror. We go in with opinions. We come out with takes. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    2 min

  4. MAR 27

    They Will Kill You Review: Satanic Cults, Zazie Beetz, & Kill Bill Vibes

    THEY WILL KILL YOU (2026) Review | Satanic Cult Horror, Zazie Beetz, Kill Bill Vibes & Full Spoilers — Grave Tone Podcast Arthur and Megan just got back from the theater and they're reviewing They Will Kill You — the new horror-action-comedy from director Kirill Sokolov, starring Zazie Beetz, Patricia Arquette, Myha'la, Heather Graham, and Tom Felton. Follow us & Subscribe: SpotifyApple PodcastTikTokInstagramThreadsGrave Tone Podcast Website ⚠️ SPOILERS: Full spoiler breakdown starts partway through — listen for the warning. 🔪 WHAT WE COVER: - Full plot breakdown: Asia infiltrates the Virgil, a satanic cult's immortal NYC high-rise - The Kill Bill and Edgar Wright comparisons (and why they're accurate) - Fight choreography breakdown — the stunt team genuinely went above and beyond - The Dante's Inferno symbolism baked into the building's design - Arthur's rating: 7/10 digs | Meaghan's rating: 5.5/10 digs — and why they split - Patricia Arquette's Irish accent (it's a whole thing) - Why Heather Graham's disembodied eyeball might be the film's best character - The Rosemary's Baby origin story behind the whole film - Tom Felton playing ukulele songs about joining a cult on set - Zazie Beetz being called a "cyborg" by the crew for her relentlessness 🎬 Director: Kirill Sokolov (Why Don't You Just Die!) 🎬 Produced by: Andy & Barbara Muschietti (IT, Welcome to Derry) 🎬 Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures 🎬 In theaters: March 27, 2026 📅 COMING UP: Interview with director Mike P. Nelson drops Monday — do not miss it. Collab episode with Horror Roulette on Anti/Violent Nature — coming to their feed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    35 min

  5. MAR 20

    Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Review: Bigger, Better & Bloodier

    Grace is back, her sister's in danger, and the whole world is apparently run by satanic billionaires. Arthur and Meaghan review Ready or Not 2: Here I Come and break down whether this blood-soaked sequel actually earns its place next to the original. Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is directed by Radio Silence (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett) and picks up exactly where the first film left off — Samara Weaving covered in blood, the mansion in ashes, and everything you thought you knew about that first movie suddenly feels like just the opening act. This time, the game is global. Follow us & Subscribe: SpotifyApple PodcastTikTokInstagramThreadsGrave Tone Podcast Website See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    35 min

  6. MAR 19 ·  BONUS

    The Man Behind Ice Spiders & a Bram Stoker Nomination | Eric Miller on Horror Writing, Hollywood & Whatever Happened to Uncle Ed?

    In this special midweek bonus, Arthur and Megan sit down with Eric Miller, a horror writer who's navigated pretty much every corner of the genre across multiple decades and formats. He's written and produced screenplays, including the SyFy Channel's cult creature feature Ice Spiders (yes, the one with the ski resort and the giant spiders), along with Night Skies, Swamp Shark, and Mask Maker. He's an editor whose anthology Hell Comes to Hollywood earned a Bram Stoker Award nomination. And in January 2025, he released his debut novel, Whatever Happened to Uncle Ed?, a darkly funny, action-packed horror story where a former high school basketball star inherits a mansion, a fortune, and a generational curse that comes with shapeshifting demons and underground battle arenas. Kirkus Reviews called it "simultaneously horrifying and hilarious." Follow us & Subscribe: SpotifyApple PodcastTikTokInstagramThreadsGrave Tone Podcast WebsiteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    50 min

  7. MAR 13

    Undertone: We're A Horror Podcast. They Made a Movie About One. Let's Talk

    Arthur and Meaghan review A24's Undertone (2025) — Ian Tuason's directorial debut and one of the most talked-about horror films of early 2026. A paranormal podcast host receives ten mysterious audio recordings at her dying mother's bedside, and what starts as content slowly becomes a waking nightmare. They break down the film's extraordinary sound design, its slow-burn atmosphere, the meta joy of two horror podcasters reviewing a horror podcast movie, and where it lands on their rating scale (Arthur: 7/10 — Meaghan: 6.5/10). Plus: the Fantasia connection, the A24 deal, and why you really should see this one in Dolby if you can. Follow us & Subscribe: SpotifyApple PodcastTikTokInstagramThreadsGrave Tone Podcast WebsiteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    37 min

  8. MAR 6

    THE BRIDE! (2026) REVIEW | Jesse Buckley Is UNREAL, Christian Bale Delivers, But Does The Third Act Kill It?

    We just saw THE BRIDE! (2026) — Maggie Gyllenhaal's punk feminist reimagining of Bride of Frankenstein — and we have a LOT to say. Jesse Buckley gives one of the best performances of the year, Christian Bale is doing full chameleon mode, and the dance sequence alone is worth the price of admission. Arthur and Meaghan break down the full film — what works (a lot), what doesn't (that third act), and where this sits in the 2026 monster movie renaissance alongside Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein and Lee Cronin's upcoming The Mummy. Follow us & Subscribe: SpotifyApple PodcastTikTokInstagramThreadsGrave Tone Podcast Website See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    36 min
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Grave Tone is a horror podcast covering the genre across books, film, TV, and games. From cult classics to fresh nightmares, we dig into the stories that scare us — and why we can’t stop coming back for more. Whether it’s a blood-soaked slasher, a slow-burn psychological thriller, or the horror novel everyone’s talking about, we cover it all. If it bleeds, reads, streams, or screams… it’s on Grave Tone.

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  • Creator
    Meaghan Mains
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Grave Tone Podcast
  • Show Website
    Grave Tone: Horror Podcast

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