Third Channel Podcast

And as he had for thousands of years, Krampus came not to reward, but to punish. Join PJ and Derek as they explore how Michael Dougherty transforms seasonal cheer into claustrophobic dread in Krampus (2015). In this episode the guys unwrap the film’s blend of dark humor and folkloric horror, break down its spectacular creature effects, and discuss how a story about family dysfunction spirals into a full-blown winter nightmare beneath the shadow of Saint Nicholas. 📺 Check out Derek's list of C...

Show some enthusiasm. Thanksgiving is an institution here. Join PJ and Derek as they carve into the holiday slasher that proves no tradition is safe in Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving (2023). In this episode the guys unpack the film’s evolution from a notorious faux trailer into a full-blown horror feature, complete with its masked killer, standout set pieces, twisted sense of humor, and practical gore served piping hot. Arrive hungry… leave stuffed. 📺 Check out Derek's list of Thanksgiving horror fi...

You are receiving this broadcast as a dream. Join PJ and Derek as they descend into the forsaken Los Angeles church at the heart of John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness (1987). In this episode the guys attempt to unravel the blending of quantum theory with ancient theology, the unsettling dream broadcasts from the future, and the suffocating sense of inevitability that gives the movie its slow-burn dread that the end is nigh. 📺 Follow us @thirdchannelpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, &a...

Do you read Sutter Cane? Join PJ and Derek as they crack open the reality-warping nightmare that is John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness (1994). In this episode the guys unravel the film’s blend of psychological horror and cosmic dread, with its nods to Lovecraftian mythology and Stephen King’s small town terrors, that explores the nature of fear, the power of fiction, and the terrifying possibility that stories can become real. 📺 Follow us @thirdchannelpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, Thr...

During the spookiest time of the year there are a few guidelines all ghosts and goblins should follow. Join PJ and Derek as they light another jack-o’-lantern and carve into Michael Dougherty’s cult anthology Trick ’r Treat (2007). In this episode the guys unravel how the film’s intertwining stories reinvent Halloween mythology, the eerie atmosphere that captures the spirit of Samhain through its dark humor and gory morality plays, and discuss why this once-overlooked film has become a season...