Special Christmas episode recorded and set to go live on 12/21! The crew is chopping up Fabrice Ange-Zaphiratos's 1983 supernatural horror flick, "Blood Beat." Director Fabrice-Ange Zaphiratos doing Panos Cosmatos type shit decades before he came along. Weirdo cult flick stuff at its finest.

CIU boys are back in between holidays to bring you a full-length ep exploring the macabre, sexually charged world of Clive Barker. We parse out themes of Otherness in Barker's hit "Hellraiser" and his lesser known work, "Nightbreed." Up now on all major streaming services!

Ck out our Halloween horror special, where we chop up a cult classic, "Hack-o-Lantern" (1988)! A Satan-worshipping grandpa corrupts his grandson as a mother tries to keep her family together. Schlock horror w/ a Giallo-style twist. Hy Pyke w/ an insane performance. THE POWER IS THE BLOOD!

CIU is back just in time to celebrate that bitch AmeriKKKa. We chop up the forgotten’90s classic supernatural horror classic, “Tales From the Hood.” Executive producer Spike Lee brings the heat & social commentary, w/ an astonishing ensemble cast. Up now on all streaming services—give us a listen!

We’re up! Blood is in the water, as CIU welcomes summer the only way we know how: with “Jaws” and “Piranha”! We’re chumming the water hardcore in this one—come give us a listen!

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Ushering in summer proper w/ Spielberg's classic, "Jaws," and pairing that w/ Joe Dante's 1978 ripoff, "Piranha." The latter is so much fun, just vintage schlock horror. The latter is an all-time great flick.

Join us for our first summer creature feature. Jump in: the water is perfect!

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Incoming CIU ep! We are about to chop up two all-time great films: James Cameron's "Aliens" & John McTiernan's "Predator." We explore the final girl trope, sex & death, motherhood, and the zenith of badassery. Available on all major streaming services. Coming soon!

Big recording tonight as we chop up the 1973 psychedelic folk horror film, "The Wicker Man." Based on David Pinner's 1967 novel, "Ritual," this movie is unsettling, as it takes aim at contemporary Christianity vs. Celtic paganism. Starring Edward Woodword & Christopher Lee. Come check us out!

New collab ep w/ @finalgirlspodcast.bsky.social is up! We chop up Zach Cregger's 2022 effort, "Barbarian," and explore where Tess fits in the final girls landscape. Give us a listen!
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ALERT: a CIU & Final Girls @finalgirlspodcast.bsky.social collab is in the works! We join forces to chop up the 2022 modern classic "Barbarian," directed by Zack Cregger. Together we explore themes of misogyny, motherhood, bodily autonomy, & other assorted red flags.

Stay tuned--coming soon!

It's all fun & games until Muffy invites you to an island estate and starts hacking everyone up. "April Fool's Day" (1986) is a fun, subversive slasher flick. This one's got killer vibes, and the joke's on you if you miss our latest ep. Up now on all streaming platforms! Come give us a listen!

The joke's on you!

CIU's next PRIME CUTS ep features an iconic VHS cover from your favorite local video store back in the day: "April Fool's Day"! This flick subverts the standard slasher film tropes and takes viewers on a ride. Up on all streaming services on 4/1. Come give us a listen!

A large part of why Gregory Peck was so interested in securing the conflicted father role in the 1976 occult classic, "The Omen" was due to his guilt over his own son's suicide just a year prior. Our next ep explores familial roles, trauma, grief, faith, & good vs. evil. Coming soon!

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On CIU's latest ep, we chop up a modern gothic classic, Candyman ('92 & 2021 versions). Come give us a listen as we break down the horror, the hook, & the legend.

Would you say his name 5 times?