191 - Campfire Tales (1997) & Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) →

CW: Suicide, Bullying

It’s Scary Story Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey tell a bunch of unrelated scary stories and might have been dead THE ENTIRE TIME.

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

The Classic Film: Campfire Tales (1997)
"A group of teens entertain themselves by telling an anthology of famous urban legends with a modern twist; includes make-out-point, monsters, psychopaths, and ghosts” (IMDb.com). Campfire Tales is so forgettable, even the rights holders forgot to distribute it.

The Modern Film: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
"On Halloween 1968, Stella and her two friends meet a mysterious drifter, Ramón, and uncover a sinister notebook of stories” (CBS Films). Like the eponymous books, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a legitimately creepy genre installment for all ages and interests. But does that mean it's good?

Audio Sources:
"The Beginning: Making Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace" produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. 
"Campfire Tales" (1997) produced by Campfire LLC, et al.
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"S&M Present" (Robot Chicken S01E09) produced by Stoopid Monkey, et al.
"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" produced by CBS Films, et al.
"Urban Legend" produced by Phoenix Pictures, et al.
"Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story" (from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of "Hamilton") written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and performed by The Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton

165 - Tales From The Crypt (1972) & All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018) →

CW: Suicide, Child Molestation, Bullying

It’s Christmas Anthology Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey spend their Christmas in a series of spooky vignettes.

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

The Classic Film: Tales from the Crypt (1972)
"Five strangers get lost in a crypt and, after meeting the mysterious Crypt Keeper, receive visions of how they will die” (IMDb.com). A charming collection of EC Comics-style stories (including one about an escaped, psychopathic Santa), Tales from the Crypt is pretty much exactly what you'd expect.

The Modern Film: All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018)
"When an awkward date on Christmas Eve leads a couple into a strange theater, they're treated to a bizarre and frightening collection of Christmas stories, featuring a wide ensemble of characters doing their best to avoid the horrors of the holidays” (IMDb.com). Sometimes we watch a movie that's worse for how much promise it shows in an otherwise bad package. This is one of those times.

Audio Sources:
"All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018)" produced by FallBack Plan Productions
"A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book One" written by George R. R. Martin and read by Roy Dotrice
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Santa Teach Me to Dance" written by Doug Lapham and performed by Debbie & The Darnels
"Tales from the Crypt (1972)" produced by Amicus Productions
"Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part One" (The Simpsons S06E25) produced by Gracie Films & 20th Century Fox Television

117 - Bloody New Year (1987) & New Year, New You (2018) →

CW: Suicide, Bullying

Worst of 2019 - #8 Bloody New Year

Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1211413429241597952

It’s New Year's on Pod Sematary! This week, Chris and Kelsey get trapped in a time loop and go DF!

The Classic Film: Bloody New Year (1987)
"Five shipwrecked English teenagers take refuge in an island hotel that is decorated for New Years. The problem is, it's early summer, and soon enough, even the walls themselves are striking out against them” (IMDb.com). Even the director gave up on this movie, and we can see why.

The Modern Film: New Year, New You (2018)
"A group of old friends gather for a girls' night on New Year's Eve. But as they begin to rehash old memories, many of the gripes they've been harboring manifest in murderous ways” (IMDb.com). Part of “Into the Dark,” a Hulu Original horror anthology series produced by Blumhouse, this New Year’s episode explores what can happen when alpha-female bullies become internet influencers. 

Audio Sources:
“Bloody New Year” produced by Cinema and Theatre Seating Limited & Lazer Entertainment
“New Year, New You” (Into the Dark, S01E04) produced by Blumhouse Television
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones