Halloween Vibes With Candy Corn, Cheerleader Camp, Crackcoon, and Creepy Classics

We kick off with a quick history of Halloween, candy corn's surprising origins as "chicken feed," and the strange world of bobbing for apples as a matchmaking ritual. Then, we head into some eerie home video headlines: Mark Hamill returns for the Regular Show revival, and Marvel pushes for an Oscar campaign for Hugh Jackman. Plus, there’s exciting news for Robocop fans with a new series headed to Amazon.

We pay tribute to Kris Kristofferson and John Amos before diving into AMC Fear Fest 2024’s epic lineup of Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, and John Carpenter films. For this week's movie of the week, we tackle Cheerleader Camp (1988), where someone’s killing cheerleaders, and we’ve got all the campy, ridiculous highlights. From bad cheer routines to a killer twist, it's a slasher gem—or is it?

Also on the watchlist: Crackcoon, a wild new horror parody that doesn’t quite hit the mark, and why it's a “binge never.” Plus, a preview of next week’s spooky offerings, including The Lurking Fear and Salem's Lot.

Don't miss the creepy classics, quirky horror trivia, and the latest in Halloween movie mayhem.

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