Jun 12, 202645 minS2
<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>This week we're talking Obsession, the new Curry Barker horror movie that's blowing up on word of mouth. It's about a lonely guy who'd rather make a cursed wish than risk hearing the word...
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Are you the one your friends turn to for horror recommendations? Do you have a running list of the best practical effects? Then you're one of us. The THING about Films is your weekly sanctuary for all things horror. We review the new, revere the classics, and unearth the hidden gems of the genre. From the goriest body horror to the quietest ghost story, no subgenre is off-limits. This is more than a podcast; it's a community for those who truly love to be scared.
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What is The THING about Films about?
Are you the one your friends turn to for horror recommendations? Do you have a running list of the best practical effects? Then you're one of us. The THING about Films is your weekly sanctuary for all things horror. We review the new, revere the classics, and unearth the hidden gems of the genre.
Who hosts The THING about Films?
The THING about Films is hosted by Ambrose & Jessica. The show has published 46 episodes to date.
What has The THING about Films covered recently?
Recent episodes include "|Obsession (2026): Be Careful What You Wish For...It's Watching" (12 June 2026, 45 minutes), "|Hellraiser (1987): The Puzzle Box That Changed Horror Forever" (5 June 2026, 53 minutes), and "|Scream 7: The Franchise Almost Didn't Survive Its Own Chaos" (29 May 2026, 39 minutes).
How often does The THING about Films publish?
The THING about Films publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 46 episodes.
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Booking probability for The THING about Films is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The THING about Films requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher.
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Ambrose & Jessica hosts The THING about Films, a tv podcast with 46 episodes published.
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Episode #20
|Hellraiser (1987): The Puzzle Box That Changed Horror Forever
Jun 5, 202653 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>We finally did it. After making everyone wait, we're cracking open Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987) — and we're here to argue it was never actually the Pinhead show. This one's a nasty...
May 29, 202639 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>Scream 7 almost didn't exist. Fired leads, a resigned director, death threats, and an emergency nine-week rewrite later and Ghostface was back. This week, Ambrose and Jessica dig into...
May 22, 202650 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>Can horror comedy actually make a comeback? Or did the internet ruin the spoof movie forever? This week, Ambrose and Jessica go deep on five films — Scary Movie, Shaun of the Dead, Tucker &...
May 15, 202648 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>This week, Ambrose and Jessica step into Cyrus Kriticos's glass house of horrors to break down Thir13en Ghosts (2001). They tackle the wild Black Zodiac lore, the practical effects...
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May 8, 202638 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>Ambrose and Jessica head into the woods for Dolly (2025), Rod Blackhurst's nasty backwoods nightmare about a giant masked woman who doesn't want to kill you — she wants to keep you. We...
May 1, 202654 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>This week we're breaking down Good Boy (2025), the seventy-thousand-dollar indie horror that out-grossed The Rock at the box office and won its golden retriever a real acting award against...
Apr 24, 202644 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>What if watching a horror movie was the thing that got you killed? That's the question at the heart of Demons, the 1985 Italian splatter classic from Lamberto Bava and Dario Argento — and...
Apr 17, 202645 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>What if the scariest thing in a horror movie wasn't a monster, it was a drug? This week, Ambrose and Jessica are covering The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), Wes Craven's wildly underrated...
Apr 10, 202646 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>It's 1979. A film crew rolls up to a Texas farmhouse to shoot an adult movie, and the ancient couple who owns the place has some... strong feelings about that. Ti West's X is a gonzo...
Apr 3, 202647 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>It's Halloween 1977, and a desperate late-night host named Jack Delroy has booked the worst possible lineup for a live special. A psychic, a smug debunker, a parapsychologist, and a...
Mar 27, 20261 hourS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>Ambrose and Jessica climb into the irradiated wasteland of Alexandre Aja's 2006 remake of The Hills Have Eyes, and come out the other side genuinely changed. From the Scottish cannibal...
Mar 20, 202650 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p><b>She's patient. She's possessive. And she remembers everyone who ever wronged her.</b></p><p>This week Ambrose and Jessica take a wrench to John Carpenter's 1983 cult classic Christine —...
Episode #8
|The Nun (2018): Gothic Masterpiece or Glorified Funhouse Ride? We Went to Romania to Find Out
Mar 13, 202640 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>A Nun throws herself off a balcony. The Vatican scrambles. And somewhere in the Carpathian Mountains, a demon in a habit is waiting. This week Ambrose and Jessica descend into the...
Mar 6, 202638 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>Your worst date. A remote cabin. An app that controls everything about your partner. And an electric wine opener that becomes the most satisfying kill in recent horror...
Feb 27, 202643 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>So, you bought a ticket for a fairy tale. But you got a bone chisel.</p><p>This week Ambrose and Jessica (filling in for Kelly, who's recovering from surgery — get well soon!) crawl down...
Feb 20, 202645 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>In this episode of <b>The THING about Films</b>, Ambrose is joined by <b>Jessica</b> (because Kelly lost her voice and is officially on vocal rest 💀) for a listener-requested trip straight...
Feb 13, 202644 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>In this episode of The THING about Films, Ambrose and Kelly head into the coal-dusted chaos of My Bloody Valentine (1981) and break down why it’s one of the most memorable slashers of the...
Episode #3
|Re-Animator (1985) Turns 40: The Neon-Green Splatter Classic That’ll Make You Side-Eye Your Fridge
Feb 6, 202647 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>We just crawled back out of the morgue with our hair full of fake blood and our brain full of neon-green science choices. This week on The THING about Films, Ambrose and Kelly revisit...
Episode #2
| How Poltergeist Changed Horror: Practical Effects, PG-13 Origins, and Haunted House Legacies
Jan 30, 202646 minS2<p>Send Us Your Scares!</p><p>Nice suburban house. Cute family. Cozy living room TV. And then… the static talks back.</p><p>In this episode of The THING about Films, Ambrose and Kelly go all-in on Poltergeist (1982) —...
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