Episodes

Michael Myers is back, and so is Haddonfield! This week on the Grindhouse Syndicate we are wrapping up our Halloween special with one of the most underrated sequels in the franchise. Dwight H. Little’s 1988 slasher Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers captures that crisp midwestern autumn atmosphere better than almost any film of its era, and we dig into why that fall setting makes this one such a perfect October watch. We talk about how much we enjoyed Halloween III: Season of the Witch for...

Vengeance is mine sayeth Pumpkinhead! This week on the Grindhouse Syndicate we are diving into one of the most atmospheric and visually stunning creature features the 1980s ever produced. Stan Winston’s 1988 directorial debut Pumpkinhead is a film that oozes Halloween from every single frame — and this week we dig into exactly why it has earned its place as one of the great cult classics of the genre. We talk about the incredible set design that gives this film such a distinctive and unforgettab...

Ghostface is in New York and nobody is safe! This week on the Grindhouse Syndicate we are heading to the big city for the sixth installment of one of horror’s greatest franchises. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s 2023 Scream 6 takes everything you love about this franchise and drops it into a brand new playground — and we are here for every single second of it. We dig into how brilliantly the New York City setting works for this story and why the shift from Woodsboro to the streets of M...

THIS IS IT... FINALLY PART 2! This week on the Grindhouse Syndicate we are back with part two of our Exorcist coverage and this time we are diving deep into the film itself. William Friedkin's 1973 masterpiece The Exorcist is not just a horror film — it is a masterclass in storytelling, atmosphere, and pure cinematic craft and this week we break down exactly why. We dig into the chilling moment Father Merrin discovers the Pazuzu head and how instantly and brilliantly the stage is set for a remat...

The power of Christ compels you — to listen to this episode! This week on the Grindhouse Syndicate we are celebrating our 150th episode by doing our first ever 2 part episode on a film we have covered before. THATS RIGHT… WE ARE DIVING BACK INTO THE EXORCIST from 1973. And on PART 1 we are focusing on the production only. We are spending an entire episode pulling back the curtain on one of the most legendary and troubled productions in Hollywood history. William Friedkin's 1973 masterpiece The E...

Salem has never looked so strange! This week on the Grindhouse Syndicate we are putting Rob Zombie's 2012 supernatural horror film The Lords of Salem on trial for a very special Terror or Error episode. The concept alone is fascinating — a deep dive into the dark history of the Salem witch trials told through Zombie's unmistakably surreal and nightmarish lens. We talk about the incredible decision to actually film in Salem itself and how much that authenticity adds to the atmosphere. We dig into...

Some films change the way you look at horror forever. This week on the Grindhouse Syndicate we are diving into one of the most important and devastating horror films of the modern era. Ari Aster's 2018 debut masterpiece Hereditary is the kind of film that grabs you by the throat in the first act and never once lets go — and this week we had a lot to say about it. We dig into Aster's extraordinarily crafted screenplay and why the story hits on a level that goes so far beyond conventional horror, ...