Fried Squirms

Horror. Humor. Herb.

About the show

Join Danny and Tyler, the Fried Squirms, as they get stoned and delve into the scariest and most suspenseful horror movies. Every week, they'll pick a different film to dissect and discuss, ranging from cult classics, extreme horror, foreign films, and all sub-genres in between. Get ready for a wild ride as the Fried Squirms take you on a journey through the macabre and grotesque. Subscribe to Fried Squirms today and don't miss a single episode of this hilarious and insightful horror movie podcast.

Episodes

  • The End

    January 8th, 2024  |  8 mins 29 secs

  • 308. Häxan (1922)

    November 13th, 2023  |  46 mins
    documentary, film essay, häxan, silent film, sweden, witchcraft, witchcraft through the ages, witches

    This week the Fried Squirms get historical and watch possibly the most famous silent film essay on witchcraft from 1992, HÄXAN.

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    307. The Ritual (2017) (w/ Isaiah)

    November 10th, 2023  |  1 hr 7 mins
    arsher ali, british, cosmic horror, david bruckner, eldritch, folk horror, rafe spall, robert james-collier, sam troughton, sweden, the ritual

    A memorial trip into the woods of Sweden becomes so much more for this group of friends, so we brought in a friend of our own! This week Isaiah joins the Fried Squirms to see what horror lies in the woods when we watch THE RITUAL.

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    306. Hagazussa (2017)

    November 8th, 2023  |  1 hr 14 mins
    aleksandra cwen, austria, folk horror, german, hagazussa, lukas feigelfeld, witch, witchcraft

    What if THE VVITCH, but in the 15th century Alps? This week the Fried Squirms return to folk horror with HAGAZUSSA.

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    305. Serial Mom (1994)

    November 3rd, 2023  |  1 hr 8 mins
    american, americana, black comedy, john waters, kathleen turner, matthew lillard, patty hearst, ricki lake, sam waterston, satire, serial killer, serial mom

    Why only skewer your victims when you can skewer the "classic" American family dynamic as well? This week the Fried Squirms watch John Waters' SERIAL MOM.

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    304. Tenebrae (1982)

    November 1st, 2023  |  1 hr 11 mins
    anthony franciosa, author, daria nicolodi, dario argento, giallo, john saxon, murder, mystery, tenebrae, unsane

    It's always a pleasure to watch a master at work. This week the Fried Squirms take a look at a giallo from legendary director Dario Argento when they watch TENEBRAE.

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    303. Angst (1983)

    October 31st, 2023  |  51 mins 29 secs
    angst, austria, banned, erwin leder, gerald kargl, horror, serial killer, slasher

    A recently released psychopath stalks the streets in the notorious Austrian horror film ANGST. The Fried Squirms have to wonder though, does it all seem a bit funny to you?

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    302. Black Mountain Side (2014)

    September 22nd, 2023  |  46 mins
    black mountain side, canada, cosmic horror, indie horror, michael dickson, nick szostakiwskyj, psychological horror, shane twerdun, the thing

    Who can be trusted when Things man was not meant to find are uncovered in Canada? The Fried Squirms go the BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE.

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    301. The Endless (2017)

    September 20th, 2023  |  1 hr 18 mins
    aaron moorehead, callie hernandez, cosmic horror, death cult, james jordan, justin benson, lew temple, sci fi horror, tate ellington, the endless, time loop, ufo cult

    A pair of brothers get called back to a cult they escaped as kids, but what is it that actually wants them back? The Fried Squirms check out THE ENDLESS.

  • 300. Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010)

    September 18th, 2023  |  1 hr 17 mins
    beyond the black rainbow, cosmic horror, cult, esp, eva allan, michael rogers, panos cosmatos, psychedelic, sci fi horror, surreal

    Flower Child cults go wrong and a bad trip ensues when the Fried Squirms watch BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW.

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    299. Gozu (2003)

    September 15th, 2023  |  1 hr 31 mins
    crime horror, folklore, gozu, hideki sone, horror comedy, japan, show aikawa, takashi miike, yakuza

    A bullheaded yakuza realizing he's queer? How could we expect any less from the legendary Takashi Miike? This week the Fried Squirms watch GOZU.

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    298. The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

    September 13th, 2023  |  59 mins 36 secs
    barry keoghan, colin ferrell, greek tragedy, iphigenia in aulis, nicole kidman, psychological horror, the killing of a sacred deer, yorgos lanthimos

    What do Greek tragedies have to do with elevated horror and Daredevil's nemesis Bullseye? The Fried Squirms hope to answer this when they watch THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER.

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    297. Eraserhead (1977)

    September 11th, 2023  |  1 hr 4 mins

    What could be surreal about becoming a father? David Lynch explores this and the Fried Squirms are there to take it in as they watch ERASERHEAD.

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    296. Crawl (2019)

    July 14th, 2023  |  59 mins 51 secs
    alexandre aja, alligator, animal attack, barry pepper, crawl, florida, gator, kaya scodelario, survival horror

    Florida gunna do what Florida gunna do. This time it happens to be killer gators courtesy of Alexandre Aja as the Fried Squirms watch CRAWL.

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    295. Cocaine Bear (2023)

    July 12th, 2023  |  1 hr 6 mins
    animal attack, brooklynn prince, christian convery, cocaine bear, comedy horror, keri russell, o'shea jackson

    They say that candy is dandy, so that explains why Sweet Tooth is here. This week the Fried Squirms give COCAINE BEAR a try.

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    294. The Meg (2018)

    June 23rd, 2023  |  1 hr 1 min
    action horror, jason statham, li bingbing, megalodon, natural horror, rainn wilson, ruby rose, shark, the meg

    Something..something..bigger boat, MUCH bigger boat. The Fried Squirms watch Jason Statham vs a giant shark in THE MEG.