Hopefully you don’t have Christmas decorations up yet, because we’re extending the spooky season just a little bit. Have you ever wondered, if you remove the jokes, how scary that comedy actually is? Are you still traumatized by that “family-friendly” fantasy movie from your youth? We realized there are many very scary movies outside the horror genre, so we’ve each compiled our top ten most horrific, and they are all over the spectrum.

Before that, Dustin gives his spoiler-free first impressions of 28 Years Later, Bring Her Back, and Triangle (2009). Jake has been watching Netflix and shares thoughts on The Perfect Neighbor documentary, The Woman in Cabin 10, and both season 1 and 2 of Nobody Wants This. Jake also has been catching up on horror/thrillers from the early 2000s, and finally watched Joy Ride and The Ring for the first time.

Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a very important podcast announcement, and let us know what non-horror movies you find scariest of all!

Takeaways:

• ‘The Cable Guy’ is a comedy that reveals darker themes upon rewatch.
• ‘Nothing But Trouble’ is a bizarre film that blends horror and comedy.
• ‘The Dark Crystal’ is surprisingly disturbing for a children’s movie.
• ‘Coraline’ explores themes of neglect and has a terrifying villain.
• ‘Multiplicity’ raises questions about identity and cloning.
• ‘Nocturnal Animals’ presents a disturbing narrative about loss and violence.
• ‘Night of the Hunter’ is a classic that challenges perceptions of innocence in film.
• ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ has unsettling elements that traumatized many viewers as children.
• ‘The Money Pit’ showcases the stress of home ownership in a comedic light.
• ‘Unthinkable’ explores the moral dilemmas of torture and humanity.
• ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’ is a nightmare in animated form.
• ‘Nightcrawler’ explores the loss of humanity and moral decay.
• ‘Enemy of the State’ highlights the fear of government surveillance.
• ‘Arlington Road’ presents a chilling view of suburban life and paranoia.
• ‘No Escape’ portrays the terror of being trapped in a war zone.
• ‘The Crucible’ serves as a cautionary tale about mass hysteria.
• ‘The Cable Guy’ examines the dangers of blurred social boundaries.
• ‘Prisoners’ is a harrowing exploration of desperation and morality.
• ‘Threads’ depicts the horrifying consequences of nuclear war.
• Honorable mentions include various films that evoke fear without being horror.

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