13 Degrees of Screams: A Horror Movie Podcast

This week we reaffirm our pact with a demonic vampire in Nosferatu!
In this 2024 American supernatural Gothic horror film, a remake of the 1922 silent film, we follow the obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Listen along as Stephanie and Alex discuss the meaning of the name Nosferatu, become Friedrich apologists, and debate one possessed person can go under the guise of missing their spouse.
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This week, we play a villain guessing game!
In this episode, hosts Alex and Stephanie try to guess what movie villain the other is thinking! All the villains are from a movie covered in 2024.
Follow along to see who scores the most points!
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This week, we reflect on our 2024 movies!
In this episode, hosts Alex and Stephanie recap the movies they reviewed this year and let you know where they fall in the following categories:
 
Best Acting
 
Worst Acting
 
Favorite Story
 
Biggest Surprise
 
Best World Building
 
Most rewatchable
 
Worst Movie Overall
 
Best Movie Overall
 
Least Scary
 
Most Scary
 
Best Movie Premiering in 2024
 
Follow along to see how 13 Degrees of Screams’ movies of 2024 performed overall!
 
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This week, we put our family on the naughty list in Krampus!
In this episode of 13 Degrees of Screams, hosts Alex and Stephanie dive into this comedy horror holiday movie inspired by the Central European folklore of Krampus, who punishes children who misbehave at Christmas. Follow along as Alex and Stephanie discuss the horror elements that blend with the comedic, other folklore that inspired some of the evil creatures, and why Max had to punish the whole town with his holiday wish!
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This week we sing and fight zombies for Christmas in Anna and the Apocalypse!
In this episode of 13 Degrees of Screams, hosts Alex and Stephanie delve into the 2017 British Christmas zombie musical film, Anna and the Apocalypse. They discuss the film's multi themed plot of a zombie apocalypse that threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven, Scotland at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. 
Alex and Stephanie share their thoughts on the film's zombie kills, songs, and character likability. They also highlight the overall message of there being no such thing as a happy ending and whether or not that fits with the spirit of Christmas. Tune in for a little singing and zombie fueled Christmas cheer!
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This week, we find out our sister’s a cuckoo human hybrid in Cuckoo!
In this episode of 13 Degrees of Screams, hosts Alex and Stephanie delve into the 2024 horror film Cuckoo. They discuss the film's unsettling plot that follows a teenager named Gretchen who relocates to the German Alps and encounters bizarre occurrences involving her father's sinister boss.
Alex and Stephanie share their thoughts on the film's atmosphere, creepy scenes, and character motivations. They also highlight peculiar topics such as the movie’s portrayal of hybrid-human cuckoo creatures, intriguing symbolic themes, and the unsettling 'slime' scenes. Tune in for an in-depth analysis and some humorous observations along the way.
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This week, we travel into the shimmer in Annihilation!
In this episode of ‘13 Degrees of Screams,’ hosts Alex and Stephanie discuss ‘Annihilation’ a 2018 science fiction horror thriller film written and directed by Alex Garland; loosely based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer. The story follows a group of scientists who enter the Shimmer, a mysterious quarantined zone of mutating plants and animals caused by an alien presence.
Alex and Stephanie share their intrigue and theories revolving around the Shimmer, noting the environment’s otherworldly beauty and dangers, with an emphasis on the theme of self destruction and transformation. They explore key scenes, including those involving the bear fused with a woman’s voice, the video of a man’s abdomen being cut open to reveal writhing intestines, and the unique “transformations” that befall all who enter the Shimmer, leading to a thought provoking ending with some open ended questions to consider!
 
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This week, we live deliciously in the Witch. Set in 1630s New England, its plot follows a Puritan family who encounter forces of evil in the woods beyond their farm.
Join hosts Alex and Stephanie in this week's episode of 13 Degrees of Screams as they dive into Robert Eggers' 2015 folk horror film, The Witch. They explore the unsettling atmosphere of 1630s New England, discuss standout moments like the unsettling convulsions of Caleb, and the eerie presence of Black Phillip.
Alex and Stephanie also share their thoughts on the realistic depiction of old English dialogue, the chilling scenes involving witchcraft, and the underlying themes of isolation and paranoia. Plus, hear personal anecdotes and their comparisons to other horror classics. Don't miss their in-depth analysis and fun banter as they navigate this spine-tingling tale.
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This week, we have a deadly Black Friday shopping experience in Thanksgiving!
In this 2023 American slasher film, a small Massachusetts town is terrorized by a killer in a John Carver mask around the Thanksgiving holiday. Follow along with Stephanie and Alex as they go over all the “lighthearted” kills, how reasonable but blissfully absurd every death was and rate how they stack up on our scariness scale!
 
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This week, we go into a serial killer’s mind in The Cell!
The Cell is a 2000 science fiction psychological horror film directed by Tarsem Singh. The film follows scientists as they use experimental technology to enter the mind of a comatose serial killer in order to locate where he has hidden his latest kidnap victim.
Follow along with Alex and Stephanie as they discuss the twisted mind of serial killer Carl Rudolph Stargher, the implications of bringing someone else into your own mind, and why it would be a very bad idea!
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This week, we play the worst version of Werewolf with our friends in It’s What’s Inside!
 
In this 2024 American science fiction comedy horror film, a group of friends gather for a pre-wedding party that descends into an existential nightmare when an estranged friend arrives with a mysterious game that awakens long-hidden secrets, desires and grudges. Follow along with Alex and Stephanie as they determine whether or not they'd risk playing the swapping bodies game and ponder the existential crisis one would go through losing their body.
 
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This week, we grin and bear it as a pop star in Smile 2!
Smile 2 is a 2024 American psychological supernatural horror film written and directed by Parker Finn. The film stars Naomi Scott as a pop star who begins to experience a series of increasingly disturbing events as she is about to go on tour.
Follow along with Alex and Stephanie as they discuss the lengths this demon will go to trick our protagonist, the intricate and confusing rules, and how this sequel ups the ante in every way!
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This week, we live with our extremely wealthy friend in Saltburn!
In this 2023 black comedy psychological thriller film, we focus on a student at Oxford who becomes infatuated with a popular, aristocratic fellow student, who later invites him to spend the summer at his eccentric family's estate. 
Follow along with Alex and Stephanie as they debate Oliver's true motives, discuss the depths of depravity he will sink to to get what he wants and acknowledge the foreshadowing doppelgänger. 
 
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This week, we lock some kids in a tiny room for a very long time in Flowers in the Attic.
In this 1987 psychological drama film, four kids who, after the death of their father, are held captive in the attic of their abusive grandmother's sprawling estate by their cruel and manipulative mother. It is based on V. C. Andrews' 1979 novel of the same name that spawned several sequels.
Follow along as Stephanie and Alex discuss why the grandmother is so cruel, who exactly is all in on the plot to kill the children, and why the Dollanganger family is so close!
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This week, we put on a little show for a bunch of bloodthirsty fairies in The Watchers.
 
In this 2024 American supernatural horror film, a young artist gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland, where, after finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each night. Follow along as Stephanie and Alex discuss how this disappointing movie should've taken some notes from one of their favorite books about fairies, The Call by Peadar O'Guilin, and if The Watchers are going to observe people in a Coup, they might as well treat it like a reality show to make it interesting!
 
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This week, we try to figure out who killed Mr. Boddy in Clue!
Clue is a 1985 American black comedy mystery film based on the board game of the same name. Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.
Follow along as Alex and Stephanie try to keep up with confusing, fast paced plot, and discuss the intertwined motives of all the house guests! And is a dagger a small sword or a big knife?
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This week, we haunt the Deetz’s in Beetlejuice!
In this 1988 American dark fantasy comedy horror film, we follow a recently deceased couple, who are struggling to haunt their home, and summon a chaos causing ghost to scare off the home’s new residents. Follow along with Alex and Stephane as they debate the morality of Beetlejuice’s character and whether or not the Maitland’s could’ve saved themselves by thoroughly reading the handbook for the recently deceased.
 
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This week, we evade the FBI not once, not twice, but numerous times in Trap!
This M. Night Shyamalan 2024 psychological thriller follows a serial killer who manages to avoid a police blockade while attending a concert with his daughter. 
Follow along with Stephanie and guest host Charlie from Believing the Bizarre as we deduce how one singular man is so charismatic and lucky, whether this was just made to feature Shyamalan’s daughter as a Taylor Swift wannabe and if the Butcher as a serial killer name is creative enough given our love of true crime!
 
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This week, we stop a murderous 12 year old in The Good Son.
The Good Son is a 1993 American psychological thriller film following a 12-year-old boy named Mark who, after the death of his mother, is sent to stay with his aunt and uncle while his father is away on a business trip. While there, he meets his cousin Henry, who shows signs of violent and evil behavior. 
Follow along as Alex and Stephanie discuss if Macaulay Culkin makes a convincing murderous kid, Aunt Mommy Susan's Folger's commerical-esque acting, and if Henry has some issues he needs to work out or if he is just plain evil!
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This week, we save our brother from becoming a werewolf in Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman!
In this 2000 direct to video American film, we follow Alvin and the Chipmunks as they prepare for a play on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, when Theodore is mysteriously bitten by a strange dog, leaving Alvin and Simon to save their brother from becoming a werewolf in time for opening night. Follow along as Stephanie loses her mind with enthusiasm for this children’s movie. There’s singing, there’s an extensive timeline on Alvin and the Chipmunks history, and poor Alex is along for the ride.
 
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