The Ultimate Halloween Movie Marathon

Josh Gondelman talks with Caller Tim about his elaborate October movie marathon, from Witchy Wednesday to Sequel Saturday, and the campy gems most people have never heard of. What You'll Hear: A Calendar Built for Spooky Season: Tim explains the themed structure he's refined since the COVID days, complete with alliterative names like Macabre Monday and Fleshy Friday. The Deep Cuts Worth Digging Up: From a forgotten 1989 camp classic to the kitschy gimmicks of director William Castle, Tim shares the recommendations most of his friends had never heard of. When a Classic Doesn't Quite Fit: Josh and Tim debate whether beloved horror films like The Shining and Psycho belong in an October lineup at all. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Josh's spotty horror movie education 02:36 Welcome, Caller Tim! 03:18 How Tim's October movie calendar began 07:25 A tour through this year'd themes 14:50 Underrated gems and campy favorites 23:28 Goodnights!For the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.