Night Howls
Welcome to Night Howls: A Horror Podcast. Join Cody and Matt as they explore the dark recesses of everyone's favorite genre. From murder mysteries to monster mashes, grab a shovel and dig in on all things horror. New episodes drop every Saturday. Make like Michael Myers and stalk us on Instagram/Twitter: @nighthowlspod
Episodes
137 episodes
Ep. 122: The Strangers Prey At Night (2018)
How do you solve a problem like The Strangers?With one hell of a solid sequel, apparently! This week, Cody and Matt rejoin the terrifying trio at a lakeside retreat where only the finest of veteran character actors retire. They discuss ...
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Ep. 121: The Strangers (2008)
hElLo...hello...HELLO!This week, Matt and Cody are unscrewing a bulb and stalking their way through one of modern Horror's home invasion masterpieces. The boys unmask all the gritty details of simple story-telling, pristine direction, e...
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Ep. 120: Aliens (1986)
Game over!This week, Cody and Matt wrap up their time on LV-426 with the mother of all sequels! They discuss the affect of 80's machismo, what to do when you find a feral child, and just how dangerous it can be when you trust a company ...
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Ep. 119: Alien (1979)
Here kitty kitty...This week, Matt and Cody continue their journey (chronologically) with the tow that started it all. The boys wax poetic about patience in building suspense, powerful acting ensembles, parallels to the circle of life, ...
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Ep. 118: Alien Covenant (2017)
Quick! Break out the flute!At long last, Cody and Matt find themselves waking up from cryo-sleep to catch up on the Alien franchise! Between rogue transmissions, the boys discuss droid doppelgangers, doomed destinations, and delicious d...
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Ep. 117: Late Night with the Devil (2023)
Welcome to Night...Owls?!This week, Matt and Cody tune in and tune back for one of the buzziest titles to hit late night and the Horror zeitgeist all year! The boys talk David Dastmalchian's turn around a leading role, split story-telli...
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Ep. 116: Phantom of the Paradise (1974) & The Phantom
Life at last!This week, Cody and Matt lay down some tasty jams and sizzling riffs in the second half of their De Palma De Double De Feature! They discuss tantalizing toe-tappers, superb cinematography, and that pretty wild Paul Williams...
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Ep. 115: Carrie (1976)
These are Godless times, Mrs. Snell...It's their annual Mother's Day episode so this week, Matt and Cody finally chat about one of the films they reference most on this show and their second Stephen King adaptation of the year. Th...
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Ep. 114: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)
They're always looking for an excuse to sing.This week, Cody and Matt take a stroll down one of London's most infamous streets looking for a shave... but find one of their most chaotic episodes yet! They discuss the villainous sta...
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Ep. 113: Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) w/ Emily McClain
Are they being paid by the word? This week, Matt and Cody are once again joined by playwright and educator Emily McClain to talk about more animatronic killers and sadly less Nicolas Cage. The gang discusses major differences between th...
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Ep. 112: When Evil Lurks (2023)
Something's rotten!This week, Cody and Matt visit one of 2023's most shocking horror films. They discuss expert world-building, the marvels of a well crafted mystery, and the top notch gore that goes into turning your child into a popco...
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Ep. 111: Dark Harvest (2023)
It's Bud Time!This week, Matt and Cody hot-wire a car, a few in fact, in continuation of their look back at 2023, and just in time for this year's Harvest. The boys talk novel inspiration, 50's perspiration, and Misfits appropriation. T...
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Ep. 110: M3GAN (2022)
She's lean. She's mean. She's an incredibly entertaining machine.This week, Cody and Matt begin their look back at 2023 with the little robot girl that could. The boys discuss Blumhouse's newfound aesthetic, the terror of technology, an...
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Ep. 109: The Ritual (2017)
Take a hike!This week, Matt and Cody board a VW's rusted out bottom and take the path of least resistance towards one of their mutual favorite cult classics of the 2010's. The boys talk comparisons to Adam Nevill's source material, the ...
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Ep. 108: Lake Mungo (2008)
This show is really going down... under! This week, Cody and Matt decide to take a dip into the world of mockumentary horror with this certified cult classic. The boys find out who actually is the ghost with the most when they discuss t...
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Ep. 107: And Then There Were None (1945) & Jaden Payne
And Then There Were 3 Women and 4 Men!This week, Matt and Cody board a dinghy to the isle of classic Murder Mysteries with one of the undisputed greats of the genre. They would send you an invite to listen to a record of their dem...
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Ep. 106: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
The buzz... is BACK!This week, Cody and Matt find themselves on different sides of the county line as they go head-to-head over this divisive sequel. They discuss franchise expectations, Tobe Hooper's artistic vision, and the long shado...
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Ep. 105: Ringu (1998)
Don't we lose it all every seven days...well...WELL...This week, Matt and Cody are unkind (as usual) and rewind back to the 90's for one of the most influential Japanese Horror movies of all time. The boys pair off two at a time and cro...
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Ep. 104: The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
True... True... TRUE!This week, Cody and Matt descend into the dark abyss that is Edgar Allan Poe's horrific tale of pits, pendulums, and incredibly thick cobwebs. They discuss the creative liberties one might take while adapting the cl...
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Ep. 103: The Last House on the Left (1972)
It's Only a Pod...It's Only a Pod...It's Only a Pod...This week, Matt and Cody missed a turn somewhere back there, took a right, then a left, followed a road, and ended up in this Wes Craven and Sean Cunningham cult classic. The boys ha...
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Ep. 102: Jennifer's Body (2009)
We all knew that love hurts... but this is ridiculous!This week, Cody and Matt celebrate Valentine's Day and take a bite out of this cult classic. They discuss awkward teen love, high school in the 00's, and how effective a funny wig on...
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Ep. 101: The Bad Seed (1956)
What will you give us for a basket full of nonsense?This week, Matt and Cody take the Rhoda less traveled back to the fifties to cover one of the most prominent stage-to-screen adaptations in Horror. The boys, or is it "Le Boys", tap-ta...
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Ep. 100: Candyman (1992)
Be our victim...Well, if you're listening, you already kind of are. This week, Cody and Matt celebrate the 100th episode (and 106th film, but don't get them going) with one of the most iconic horror movie characters of all time. The boy...
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