S01E06: "The 2025 Top 10" - Our First Annual Horror Countdown

It's the episode we've been building toward all year. Eric and Josh are joined by two very special guests—Luz and Shelly—to aggregate their individual top 10 horror lists into one definitive 2025 countdown.

Four voices. Four lists. One brutal point system. Films rise and fall based on consensus, and some surprises emerge when wildly different tastes collide. Who championed what? Which film sparked the most debate? And which beloved pick landed on only ONE person's list?

From body horror masterpieces to vampire epics, from mystery box nightmares to films that left us genuinely speechless—this episode covers the best horror had to offer in 2025. Plus: honorable mentions, the films that just missed the cut, and one movie so good it reminded us why we love cinema.

No spoilers here. You'll have to listen to find out what made the cut.

Explicit Content Warning: Strong language and film spoilers throughout.

Episode 5: 'Dream Eater'

When does "I can fix him" become "I can outrun him in the snow"?

Eric and Josh tackle Dream Eater (2025), a found footage sleepwalking horror from directors Jay Kulik, Mallory Drum, and Alex Lee Williams. A filmmaker documents her boyfriend's violent parasomnia during a remote cabin getaway, but when his sleepwalking worsens, she suspects something far more sinister than a medical condition.

They break down the Lovecraftian mythology, debate whether the chemistry works, and discuss why this film with so many ingredients they love somehow doesn't add up to a satisfying meal. Plus: the cartoonish Unsolved Mysteries vignette that ripped them out of the story, why you should always pack your bags when your partner starts crab-walking at 3 AM, and the disappointing CGI demon reveal that wasted the film's potential.

VHS Vault: The Gate (1987) - Stephen Dorff battles stop-motion demons in peak '80s horror excellence.

Eric's Rating: Skip Josh's Rating: Free