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The ghosts of your horror movie club explore a different sub-genre each month! Featuring creators from the spooky community, stoner filmmaker DeVaughn Taylor & film journalist Garrett McDowell discuss the recurring motifs of various sub-genres and what makes the best genre films work. New episodes every Tuesday!NOTE: We recommend starting at Season 2 (Ep60) as that's when Garrett joined and began our current format. Season 1 was the experimental phase and before DeVaughn got better at editing hahaNOTE: The first 99 episodes, we were under the "Bloody Blunts" name. Season 3 is where we continue on as "Specter Cinema", though the show itself does not change.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe ghosts of your horror movie club explore a different sub-genre each month! Featuring creators from the spooky community, stoner filmmaker DeVaughn Taylor & film journalist Garrett McDowell discuss the recurring motifs of various sub-genres and what makes the best genre films work.
Specter Cinema Club is hosted by DeVaughn Taylor. The show has published 359 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "DARKMAN (1990) ft. Mike Snoonian // Super-Powered Scares" (22 October 2026, 83 minutes), "HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY (2008) // Super-Powered Scares" (20 October 2026, 92 minutes), and "HELLBOY (2004) // Super-Powered Scares" (14 October 2026, 83 minutes).
Specter Cinema Club publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 91 minutes across 359 episodes.
Booking probability for Specter Cinema Club is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Specter Cinema Club requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Specter Cinema Club's contact route on record: public web form.
DeVaughn Taylor hosts Specter Cinema Club, a tv show with 359 episodes published.
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Episode #334
It's time to swap faces as we discuss Darkman directed by Sam Raimi. Mike Snoonian ( Pod and the Pendulum ) joins the boys to discuss the juggling of tones, all the practical effects, and the seeds planted for Raimi's...
Episode #333
The boys sit down for Hellboy II: The Golden Army directed by Guillermo del Toro, the second entry in his trilogy that will surely get finished right...RIGHT!? We're talking the shift in tone, gush over the creative...
Episode #332
Keeping the occult train rolling, the boys dive into Hellboy directed by Guillermo del Toro. We're discussing the unique comic book character, alternative history, the authentic world-building and Ron Perlman's perfect...
Episode #329
He has been their worst enemy, now there’s something worse on the streets... The boys sit down to discuss Blade II directed by Guillermo del Toro. We're talking Snipes vs Perlman, the iconic Reaper design, and of course...
Episode #328
Grab your leather trench coats, it's open season on all suck-heads! The boys kick off October with the Godfather of modern comic book adaptations, Blade directed by Stephen Norrington. We're talking action horror...
Episode #327
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Episode #326
Oh hello there, we're your Other Podcast and it's time to finally discuss Coraline directed by Henry Selick. The boys are talking the wonders of stop-motion animation, busty lesbians, and maturing to the horrors of...
Episode #325
Time to trade in our microphones for a TV script as we discuss Perfect Blue directed by Satoshi Kon. Amber T ( Fangoria ) returns to talk Japanese pop idols, parasocial relationships, doubles, and who controls an...
Episode #324
Just in time for its 4K IMAX re-release, the boys sit down to discuss Akira directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. We're talking the intricate animation process, the corruption of great power, and the horrors of the youth growing...
Episode #323
Ruh roh, boys have woken up in a world of animation this month! We're kicking things off talking Scooby Doo on Zombie Island directed by Jim Stenstrum. We're talking gateway horror and the enduring legacy of the Scooby...
Episode #322
Leaving 1986 with a bang, the boys are singin about Little Shop of Horrors directed by Frank Oz. William O. Tyler ( Tannis Comix ) to discuss how the story varies between its mediums, giant puppets, and the iconic...
Episode #321
Don't change that dial, we got another classic coming to ya as we discuss The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 directed by Tobe Hooper. We're talking the sequel's new tone, an underrated Final Girl, and how Hooper chose to...
Episode #320
It's time to enter the mind of a demented killer as we discuss Manhunter directed by Michael Mann. Steph McKenna ( Evolution of Horror, The Writing Life ) joins the show to discuss the film as a book adaptation...
Episode #319
Hop in your telepod, I mean time machine and dial it up to 1986! We're kicking off a month of anniversaries with The Fly directed by David Cronenberg. The boys discuss gooey body horror, the dangers of hubris & ego, and...
Episode #318
Caught ya with a giallo twist! The boys are closing out the month with a more recent gem Reflection in a Dead Diamond directed by Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani. We're talking Euro spy thrillers, legacy, and how style is...
Episode #317
We're back at it with another giallo heavy-hitter as we discuss Opera directed by Dario Argento. We're talking the state of the sub-genre in the 80s, the insane set-pieces, and Argento's meta approach to artistic...
Episode #316
Week 2 of Giallo July has us back in folk horror territory as we discuss Don't Torture a Duckling directed by Lucio Fulci. Joining us is long-time listener Chrishaun Baker to tackle themes of small-town ostracization...
Episode #316
<p>Week 2 of Giallo July has us back in folk horror territory as we discuss Don't Torture a Duckling directed by Lucio Fulci. Joining us is long-time listener Chrishaun Baker to tackle themes of small-town...
Episode #315
Leather gloves, naked bodies, and kinky kills; get ready for a hot Hot Giallo Summer! The boys kick off their exploration of the Italian horror sub-genre discussing Torso directed by Sergio Martino. We're discussing...
Episode #315
<p>Leather gloves, naked bodies, and kinky kills; get ready for a hot Hot Giallo Summer! The boys kick off their exploration of the Italian horror sub-genre discussing Torso directed by Sergio Martino. We're discussing...
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