Third Channel Podcast

I will not accept a life I do not deserve. Join PJ and Derek as they head to a secluded Texas farmhouse hoping to make their dreams of fame and fortune a reality with Ti West’s X (2022). In this episode the guys open a love letter to '70s grindhouse cinema that mixes old-school slasher thrills with a surprisingly sharp exploration of sex, aging, beauty, and the fear of becoming irrelevant. Mia Goth's incredible dual performance, unforgettable kills, unsettling atmosphere, and the film's cleve...

That boy is about to seek revenge over the town that murdered him. This week PJ and Derek are joined by special guest Tim Von Cloedt as they pull back the curtain on the blood-soaked mockumentary on what it takes to become a horror icon in Scott Glosserman’s Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006). In this episode they explore Leslie Vernon’s twisted approach to slasher stardom, from finding your perfect final girl to turning small-town terror into a well-oiled killing machine. We’r...

Oh, you think I’m scary? That thing in the woods is death itself and it’s coming for all of us. Join PJ and Derek as they crash land right back in the middle of Honey Island Swamp in Adam Green’s Victor Crowley (2017). In this episode the guys resurrect The Bayou Butcher for another round of glorious carnage, bringing plenty of blood, guts, and creatively gruesome kills along for the ride. Is this a worthy comeback for one of modern horror’s most brutal icons, a decade after the original Hatc...

I knew that you were real. I came to save you. Join PJ and Derek as they join a search and rescue mission for the victims of The Bayou Butcher in BJ McDonnell’s Hatchet III (2013). In this episode the guys tear down the film’s practical gore effects, outrageous kills, and over-the-top slasher mayhem, along with the returning fan favorite cast and cameos. Does this third entry keep the franchise’s gruesome fun alive, or does Victor Crowley’s latest rampage swing and miss? And most importantly ...

He's forced to return to the state he was when he was killed. You can't kill a ghost. Join PJ and Derek as they return to Honey Island Swamp in search of Victor Crowley in Adam Green’s Hatchet II (2010). In this episode the guys wade through the film’s gleefully gruesome world of practical gore, backwoods terror, dark humor, with its relentless kills and throwback slasher spirit. We’ll find out the truth about Marybeth Dunston’s family, how it lead to Hatchet Face’s creation and possibly his ...