It Slays Podcast

On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan wendi-go to theatres to check out UNTIL DAWN! Are the guys fans of the game? Was this a faithful adaptation of the source material? And, just how great were those practical effects?! Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)Trailer (00:09:10)Synopsis (00:09:40)Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:10:07)Review (SPOILERS) (00:28:26)Rating (00:49:51)Promotions/Outro (00:52:54)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro Music by Rowan Fraser (IG: @biggiehauls)*Support the show

Gill leaves THE BOYS to unravel the mystery of Mike's pick, TENEBRAE (1982). Does this whodunnit have enough twists and turns? Is the score a certified BANGER? And, is it a little inappropriate for three dudes to discuss all these murdered babes so gleefully!? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)What We Been Consuming?/Why We Picked It (00:01:42)Trailer (00:38:43)Synopsis/First Experiences (00:39:00)Review (00:45:04)Rating/What Did You Think? (01:39:27)Horrific Hotline (01:47:23)Promotions (Horrific Hotline/Social Media/Patreon/It Slays Podcast's Horrific Playlist) (01:59:57)Upcoming Episode/Outro (02:02:32)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro & Outro Music by Dylan Bailey (IG: @thedylanbailey)*Support the show

On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan head to their nearest juke joint to discuss Ryan Coogler's SINNERS! Is this the best original horror film we've seen in years? Is Michael B. Jordan up to the task of playing both Stackhouse twins? And, what do the guys know about an Irish jig?! Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)Trailer (00:04:27)Synopsis (00:04:57)Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:05:11)Review (SPOILERS) (00:29:17)Rating (01:04:52)Promotions/Outro (01:10:13)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro Music by Rowan Fraser (IG: @biggiehauls)*Support the show

The squad with guest Anthony Nicastro make Colton all nostalgic with Rowan's pick, THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK (1997). Is this more of a horror movie than the original? Are the CGI effects convincing? And, should we have fed Mike to the compys for his bad takes? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)What We Been Consuming?/Why We Picked It (00:02:11)Trailer (00:50:17)Synopsis/First Experiences (00:50:47)Review (00:59:54)Rating/What Did You Think? (01:58:14)Horrific Hotline (02:12:27)Promotions (Horrific Hotline/Social Media/Patreon/It Slays Podcast's Horrific Playlist) (02:17:16)Upcoming Episode/Outro (02:18:58)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro & Outro Music by Dylan Bailey (IG: @thedylanbailey)*Support the show

On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan celebrate the life and DEATH OF A UNICORN! Were all of the good jokes in the trailer? Can the creature effects rival JURASSIC PARK? And, wait... Is this the shortest episode of NOW SLAYING ever? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)Trailer (00:04:41)Synopsis (00:05:11)Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:05:27)Review (SPOILERS) (00:24:28)Rating (00:40:35)Promotions/Outro (00:44:15)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro Music by Rowan Fraser (IG: @biggiehauls)*Support the show

The squad catches an international flight to South Korea to talk about Colton's pick, THE HOST (2006). Can we see Bong Joon Ho's greatness in this film? Is the creature design iconic? And, can Rowan muster anything nice to say? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)What We Been Consuming?/Why We Picked It (00:01:58)Trailer (00:55:15)Synopsis/First Experiences (00:55:45)Review (01:01:34)Rating/What Did You Think? (01:48:32)Horrific Hotline (01:57:17)Promotions (Horrific Hotline/Social Media/Patreon/It Slays Podcast's Horrific Playlist) (02:02:23)Upcoming Episode/Outro (02:03:38)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro & Outro Music by Dylan Bailey (IG: @thedylanbailey)*Support the show

On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan attend an immersive listening party for A24's OPUS! Is Mark Anthony Green's directorial debut showing too much of his influences? Are we bigger fans of Ayo Edebiri or John Malkovich? And, for a movie about music, does the music bang? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)Trailer (00:06:48)Synopsis (00:08:52)Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:09:15)Review (SPOILERS) (00:30:57)Rating (00:55:31)Promotions/Outro (00:59:14)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro Music by Rowan Fraser (IG: @biggiehauls)*Support the show

The squad gets just what they wished for at the end of the rainbow—a chance to review LEPRECHAUN IN THE HOOD (2000). Can this movie made by a bunch of white dudes not be a little racist? Does Ice-T have the slightest chance of matching Warwick's energy? And, is Lep in the hood and up to no good? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Contest Winner/Theme/Intro (00:00:00)What We Been Consuming?/Why We Picked It (00:03:16)Trailer (00:53:46)Synopsis/First Experiences (00:54:14)Review (00:57:50)Rating/What Did You Think? (01:47:24)Horrific Hotline (01:55:46)Promotions (Horrific Hotline/Social Media/Patreon/It Slays Podcast's Horrific Playlist) (01:59:35)Upcoming Episode/Outro (02:01:43)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro & Outro Music by Dylan Bailey (IG: @thedylanbailey)*Support the show

On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Gill & Rowan tap into their inner kid to discuss NIGHT OF THE ZOOPOCALYPSE (2025)! Can a Clive Barker kids movie work? How many awesome horror movie refrences can we find? And, is the score a certified banger? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)Trailer (00:03:12)Synopsis (00:03:36)Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:04:07)Review (SPOILERS) (00:19:35)Rating (00:31:58)Promotions/Outro (00:34:14)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro Music by Rowan Fraser (IG: @biggiehauls)*Support the show

The squad reunites with friend of the pod Willow Catelyn Maclay to smoke super crack and discuss Gill's pick, FRANKENHOOKER (1990). Is this high art or Tubi trash? Is there a solid case for feminist themes? And, can there ever be too many exploding women? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)What We Been Consuming?/Why We Picked It (00:01:50)Trailer (00:49:19)Synopsis/First Experiences (00:50:15)Review (00:57:35)Rating/What Did You Think? (01:47:13)Horrific Hotline (01:56:22)Promotions (Horrific Hotline/Social Media/Patreon/It Slays Podcast's Horrific Playlist) (01:59:50)Upcoming Episode/Outro (02:04:32)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!Links to Willow Catelyn Maclay's reviews on Sleepaway Camp:Curtsies and Hand GrenadesWant to join Willow's Patreon?Order Corpses, Fools and Monsters  *Intro & Outro Music by Dylan Bailey (IG: @thedy

On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan turn the key for THE MONKEY (2025)! Is Osgood Perkins back with another hit? Is there enough carnage to please gore-or hounds? And, what does this and MALIGNANT have in common? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)Trailer (00:04:00)Synopsis (00:04:30)Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:04:49)Review (SPOILERS) (00:25:37)Rating (00:55:09)Promotions/Outro (01:00:07)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro Music by Rowan Fraser (IG: @biggiehauls)*Support the show

On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan set their sights on THE GORGE (2025)! Was this the perfect way to cap off our Valentine's? Would we have rathered this were only a romcom? And, what's scarier: the gorge or this runtime!? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)Trailer (00:03:43)Synopsis (00:06:31)Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:06:46)Review (SPOILERS) (00:22:43)Rating (00:42:10)Promotions/Outro (00:45:32)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro Music by Rowan Fraser (IG: @biggiehauls)*Support the show

On our SIXTH ANNIVERSARY episode, the squad is infected with nostalgia; reminiscing on six years of the show and reviewing YOUR pick, 28 DAYS LATER (2002). Can we make it thirty seconds into the show without a dick joke? After years of recording, do some of us resemble zombies, ourselves? And, did this movie enrage some of us too much to have a civilized discussion? Tune in for an episode of celebration and to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)What We Been Consuming?/Why We Picked It (00:04:51)Trailer (00:53:08)Synopsis/First Experiences (00:53:38)Review (01:01:57)Rating/What Did You Think? (01:50:55)Horrific Hotline (02:02:14)Promotions (Horrific Hotline/Social Media/Patreon/It Slays Podcast's Horrific Playlist) (02:17:14)Upcoming Episode/Outro (02:18:59)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro & Outro Music by Dylan Bailey (IG: @thedylanbailey)*Support

On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan get in the mood with HEART EYES (2025)! Does this new Valentine's horror rival MY BLOODY VALENTINE? Is the chemistry between the two leads palpable? And, are there enough kills to appease the slasher sickos in the audience? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)Trailer (00:03:04)Synopsis (00:03:34)Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:03:52)Review (SPOILERS) (00:23:09)Rating (00:43:48)Promotions/Outro (00:46:48)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro Music by Rowan Fraser (IG: @biggiehauls)*Support the show

PATREON PICKS return with a vengeance with Horror Hound James' pick, I SAW THE DEVIL (2010)! Does this film manage to make the truly horrifying beautiful? Is Lee Byung-hun an unabashed heartthrob? And, is there a difference between a horrific movie and a horror movie? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)Trailer (00:03:40)Synopsis/First Experiences (00:04:10)Review (00:08:07)Rating (00:44:31)Promotions (Horrific Hotline/Social Media/Patreon/It Slays Podcast's Horrific Playlist) (00:51:22)Outro (00:53:08)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro & Outro Music by Dylan Bailey (IG: @thedylanbailey)*Support the show

On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton, Gill, & Rowan check out some date night horror with COMPANION (2025)! Was this January release made for us? Is Sophie Thatcher's performance a little too robotic? And, is Jack Quaid every woman's nightmare? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)Trailer (00:04:38)Synopsis (00:05:08)Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:05:19)Review (SPOILERS) (00:24:46)Rating (00:43:45)Promotions/Outro (00:47:35)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro Music by Rowan Fraser (IG: @biggiehauls)*Support the show

The squad ascends to a higher state of being with Mike's pick, ALTERED STATES (1980)! Is this a Ken Russell masterpiece? Can Gill explain the complex themes to us or is it just all vibes? And, is there any way that this isn't Joe Rogan's favourite movie!? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)What We Been Consuming?/Why We Picked It (00:01:30)Trailer (00:30:38)Synopsis/First Experiences (00:31:07)Review (00:37:50)Rating/What Did You Think? (01:13:31)Horrific Hotline (01:23:07)Promotions (Horrific Hotline/Social Media/Patreon/It Slays Podcast's Horrific Playlist) (01:26:57)Upcoming Episode/Outro (01:29:40)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro & Outro Music by Dylan Bailey (IG: @thedylanbailey)*Support the show

On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan take a bite out of the latest Blumhouse release, WOLF MAN! Has Leigh Whannell revitalized the Universal Monsters? Did some of the jump scares get us? And, after seeing the movie, was the internet's hatred of the creature design warranted? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)Trailer (00:04:31)Synopsis (00:05:01)Review (SPOILER FREE) (00:05:20)Review (SPOILERS) (00:27:11)Rating (00:58:40)Promotions/Outro (01:03:56)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro Music by Rowan Fraser (IG: @biggiehauls)*Support the show

The squad crashes head-on into Rowan's pick, ALIEN 3 (1992)! Was this movie's production or our podcast recording more effectively sabotaged? What'd we think of 'The Dragon' Xenomorph? And, does anyone know if we're discussing the theatrical cut, assembly cut, or special edition? Asking for a friend. Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)What We Been Consuming?/Why We Picked It (00:01:41)Trailer (00:40:53)Synopsis/First Experiences (00:41:22)Review (00:47:52)Rating/What Did You Think? (01:38:57)Horrific Hotline (01:47:34)Promotions (Horrific Hotline/Social Media/Patreon/It Slays Podcast's Horrific Playlist) (01:51:50)Upcoming Episode/Outro (01:53:16)Follow us on all social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramTumblrYoutubeTikTokSlasherThreadsBlueskyWant some official Merch?!SHOP HERE!*Intro & Outro Music by Dylan Bailey (IG: @thedylanbailey)*Support the show

2024 IS NO MORE.It's time to take a look at THE YEAR AHEAD!In this special episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan are back to break down all of 2025's upcoming horror releases! What are we anticipating? What are we dreading? And, what is Blumhouse doing releasing ALL of those movies!?Films discussed include: WOLF MAN, THE MONKEY, SINNERS, 28 YEARS LATER, M3GAN 2.0, SAW XI, and many more!CHAPTERS:Theme/Intro (00:00:00)The Wolfman (00:01:00)Screamboat (00:06:25)Presence (00:09:33)Companion (00:13:13)Heart Eyes (00:15:56)The Gorge (00:20:03)The Monkey (00:23:04)Vicious (00:26:24)The Woman In The Yard (00:29:24)Drop (00:33:41)Sinners (00:36:56)The Ritual (00:40:05)Clown In A Cornfield (00:42:41)Final Destination: Bloodline (00:45:19)28 Years Later (00:48:52)M3GAN 2.0 (00:52:28)Jurassic World: Rebirth (00:54:10)I Know What You Did Last Summer (00:58:15)Thread: An Insidious Tale/Insidious 6 (01:01:49)The Conjuring: Last Rites (01:05:20)HIM (01:07:45)Saw XI (01:09:45)The Bride! (01:13:15)The Black Phon