This year marks the 50th anniversary of what might be the greatest Australian film of all time - Peter Weir's Picnic at Hanging Rock. Full of tantalising mystery and suggestions of dark, cosmic horror, what is the allure of this oblique dream of femininity and disappearance? We also discuss the novel and the stage adaptation. Also includes discussions of Dead Calm (1989) and Se7en (1995). Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at crystal@spookybitchgang.com and scott@spookybitchgang.com ..read more

Our fungal friends seem purpose-built for horror, but our they have only a small filmography. We investigate the creepiest, gooiest appearances by mushrooms and mould in horror movies. Includes discussions of The Watchers (2024), Spider Baby (1967), The Vourdalak (2023), The Unknown Terror (1957), Matango (1963), Splinter (2008), Superdeep (2020), Gaia (2021) and The Spore (2021). Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at crystal@spookybitchgang.com and scott@spookybitchgang.com ..read more

Oz Perkins' follow-up to last year's Longlegs is an ambitious, hilarious left turn into absurdity. We discuss this deceptively complex movie's Biblical allusions and its exploration of the inevitability of death. Also includes discussions of Heart Eyes (2025), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), Notting Hill (1999) and The Barefoot Contessa (1954). Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at crystal@spookybitchgang.com and scott@spookybitchgang.com ..read more

You can't swing a crucifix in this town with hitting a Satanic cult, so we're taking a  look at this horror staple. Turns out Satan and his followers come in all shapes and sizes! Includes discussions of Presence (2025), Companion (2025), Faust (1926), Night of the Demon a.k.a Curse of the Demon (1957), If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do? (1971), Hungry Wives (1972), The Devil's Rain (1975), Race with the Devil (1975), The Sentinel (1977) and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at crystal@spookybitchgang.com and scott@spookybitchgang.com ..read more

We're getting all nostalgic over what was an absolutely sick year for horror. Join us as we count down our individual top 10s of the best horror (and horror adjacent) movies of 2024. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at crystal@spookybitchgang.com and scott@spookybitchgang.com ..read more

F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu went from unauthorised Dracula adaptation to one of the sacred texts of horror. We look at the 100-year-old masterpiece and the remakes by Werner Herzog and Robert Eggers, investigating the context and themes of each one. Nosferatu's vision of vampirism is as eternal as war, plague, paranoia and death itself. Also includes discussions of Oddity (2024), Black Cab (2024) and Cure (1997). Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at crystal@spookybitchgang.com and scott@spookybitchgang.com ..read more

M.  Night Shyamalan's breakthrough feature is twenty-five years old this year. Does the rapturous acclaim it received at release still hold up today, or has its maverick director run out of goodwill? We talk about its quirks, its lasting influence, and what makes it a great horror movie. Also includes discussions of The Witch's Mirror a.k.a El espejo de la bruja (1960) and Unfrosted (2024). Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at crystal@spookybitchgang.com and scott@spookybitchgang.com ..read more

In May 2022, two podcasters disappeared in the woods near Sydney, Australia while recording a podcast. The recordings from that day were never found... until now. Join us in the world of shaky cameras and spooky sounds as well talk the much-maligned found footage genre. Includes discussions of C'est arrivé près de chez vous (aka Man Bites Dog) (1992), The Blair Witch Project (1999), Noroi: The Curse (2005), [REC] (2007), Lake Mungo (2008), The Houses October Built (2014),  Creep (2015), Hell House, LLC (2015), Found Footage 3D (2016), Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) and more. Follow us o ..read more

It's hard out here for a biddy! We're taking a look at movies featuring older woman going psycho. Known also as hagsploitation, these movies may have a problematic view of women, but in hindsight do they reveal something empowering? Includes discussions of Strange Darling (2024), Witches (2024), Suddenly, Last Summer (1959), Strait-Jacket (1964), Fanatic a.k.a. Die, Die My Darling! (1965), Flesh Feast (1970), What's the Matter with Helen (1971), Serial Mom (1994) and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at crystal@spookybitchgang.com and scott@s ..read more

A24's latest contribution to the horror genre is the dialogue-heavy, slightly bonkers Heretic. We discuss the Hugh Grant-starring film's unique takes on religion, pop culture and gender.  Also includes discussions of Fear the Spotlight (video game, 2024), MadS (2024) and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Contact us at crystal@spookybitchgang.com and scott@spookybitchgang.com ..read more