Progressively Horrified

It's Ben's birthday show and we're talking about something that is a horror movie in roughly the same percentage as Funny People is a comedy, it's K-Pop Demon Hunters!Listen to us as we marvel at the brilliant writing. Nod with us as we observe the nature of a completely abusive mentorship. Worry with us as we consider the troubling connotations of lore around this world that isn't fully built out in a way that makes us wonder if maybe our heroes aren't heroes at all. We're here to go in way too seriously deep on K-Pop Demon Hunters and we have a first time guest, the writer of Genderqueer, Maia Kobabe here to show us how it's done done done.Who's Responsible for this?Director: Chris Appelhans Maggie KangWriters: Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan, Maggie KangStars: Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Ahn Hyo-seop, Yunjin Kim. Ken Jeong, Lee Byung-hun, Daniel Dae Kim

Years ago, when we first had Erica on the show the first time, she wanted to talk about the Hong Kong horror movie Dream Home, but it had disappeared from all the streaming platforms. Now, it's on Shudder and it's one of the most brutal horror movies we've ever seen.Who's responsible for this?Director: Pang Ho-CheungWriters: Pang Ho-Cheung, Derek Tsang, Chi-Man WanStars: Josie Ho, Ching Wong, Helen ToWhat should you check out next?Erica - Bloodsport, Riki-ohEmily - Lucid BlocksBen - American PsychoJeremy - Lesbian Space Princess

This week we are joined by our amazing new artist friends Carolina and Katherine Shuda - frequent contributors to the Monster High comics world to talk about a Korean found footage horror film in which nobody takes unhoused people seriously enough and the plasma worms are coming through the window to eat your brains. It's Noroi: The CurseWho is responsible for this?Director: Kouji ShiraishiWriters: Kouji Shiraishi, Naoyuki Yokota Stars: Jin Muraki, Rio Kanno, Tomono KugaWhat do we recommend?Katherine - Senritsu Kaiki FileCaroline - Cult, Kouji Shiraishi filmography, The BayEmily - The Wailing, Blair Witch Project, THe SUmmer Hikaru DiedBen - Gonjiam Haunted AsylumJeremy - Strange Harvest, Creep,

Well, when horror movies start picking up acting Oscars, we gotta cover em, right? And we already did Sinners, so it's time to talk about Weapons!Warning: if your triggers are: kids in danger, drug usage, needles, cops, or being absolutely wrecked by June Diane Raphael, this might be one to skip. Otherwise, it's a hella good movie.Who's responsible for this?Director: Zack CreggerWriters: Zack CreggerStars: Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong, Amy MadiganWhat do we recommend?Emily - The Witches (1980s)Ben - Willow, BarbarianJeremy - The Substance, Bring her Back

It’s Wednesday and you know what that means! Progressively Horrified is coming at you live from Jeremy’s garage right here in beautiful Durham, North Carolina, with the podcast where we hold horror  to progressive standards it never agreed to.But tonight we’re not talking about a horror movie, oh no, it’s Jeremy’s birthday podcast and as such, we are bringing you reactions from 2025’s AEW Blood and GutsI am your host Jeremy Whitley and we have a packed program here for you tonight!Joining me at the announce desk, my broadcast colleague, the non-binary nightmare, Ben Kahn. Ben, how are you tonight?And with us tonight, the North Bay Podcasting champion, the Megamoth, Emily Martin. How are you tonight Emily?

It's time for our special crossover episode with Giant-Sized Violence and we are ready to talk about a man of the claw-thWho's responsible for this?Director: Brendan SteereWriters: Brendan SteereStars: Greg Cohan, Alyssa Kempinski, Jiechang Yang, Daniel Steere, and Fernando Pacheco De Castro as Frankie MermaidsRecommendations:Tomi - PG: Psycho Goreman, The Pizzagate MassacreEmily - Kung FuryBen - Black DynamiteJeremy - Chopping Mall, Slither, Petey Wheatstraw

It's THE Feel Bad Movie of 2025, making it to the podcast! Bring Her Back is a movie about Sally Hawkins being the absolute worst and tormenting poor children and just how for adults will go to justify doing whatever they wanted to do in the first place. Warning: This is a great movie that will make you very VERY upset. If your trigger is kids in danger, maybe sit this one out.Who's responsible for this?Director: Danny and Michael PhillipouWriters: Danny Phillipou, Bill HinzmanStars: Sally Hawkins, Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren PhillipsRecommendations:Cullen - Blackcoat’s Daughter, Men, Lamb, HereditaryEmily - Lars Von TrierBen - BabadookJeremy - Weapons, Together

Take our hand and come with us to the magical world of Australia as we tackle one of the most genuinely great horror movies of the 2020's "Talk to Me". It's about kids doing drugs, except the drug is that your mom died and you risked being possessed by a malevolent ghost just to talk with her again. Also, kangaroos are fucked up, right? Trust me, it's relevant.Who's Responsible for this?Director: Danny and Michael PhilippouWriters: Danny and Michael PhilippouStars: Sophie Wilde, Joe Bird, Alexandra Jensen, Miranda Otto, Zoe Terakas, Otis DhanjiRecommendations:Asia - The Invitation (2015)Emily - The Others, Sissy, anti-rec - Kangaroos Jeremy - Wellington Paranormal, Bring Her Back, Evil Dead Rise

Whose Frankenstein is it anyway? Who cares! Live, laugh, love.Who's responsible for this?Director: Guillermo deal TotoroWriters: Guillermo del Toro, Mary Shelley Stars: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph WalzRecommendations: Greg - The Anatomy Lesson, Bernard Rose’s Frankenstein, Birth/RebirthEmily - Cabinet of Curiosities, Ex-MachinaJeremy - Ex-Machina, Poor Things, Saltburn, One Battle After Another,