Messed Up Movies

Today Griffey and Dandino witness a gargantuan battle in Frankenstein vs Baragon. They discuss the bizarre Nazi origin story of this massive nuclear Frankenstein Monster, the added benefit of having a more human Kaiju battling the rubber monster suited beast, and the incredible miniature work in this film. This is a classic MESSED UP Kaiju battle that we can't wait to share with you! Synposis: An American scientist and his Japanese colleagues study a feral boy born from the radiated heart of Frankenstein's monster, while a subterranean dinosaur ravages the Japanese countryside. Starring: Nick Adams...

Eli Roth's Ice Cream Man promised an unrated throwback packed with gore, mayhem and ice cream-fueled murder. What arrived is one of the most baffling and creatively bankrupt horror releases we have seen in years. On New Movie Monday, Griffey, Heath and Sam dig into a movie apparently made for children, yet far too grotesque for children to watch. We discuss its personality-free villain, juvenile humor, incoherent characters, recycled horror imagery and a finale involving a basement freezer, a necromancer and one extremely convenient grave. Then the debate gets heated as we confront the movie's...

What makes a great remake? Faithfully honoring the original, completely reinventing it, or improving it so dramatically that the first movie becomes obsolete? This week, Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia draft the most messed-up movie remakes of all time. With The Thing and The Ring banned from competition, the board is wide open for body horror, slashers, alien invasions, vampires, psychosexual thrillers and one deeply disturbing Lindsay Lohan family comedy. Expect heated arguments over The Fly, Evil Dead, The Hills Have Eyes, Rob Zombie's Halloween, Nosferatu, Dredd, Friday the 13th and Invasion of the Body...

Today Griffey and Dandino clock in and punch out rats in Graveyard Shift. They discuss this interesting era in Stephen King on screen adaptaions, the pure insanity of the cast that chews scenery more than rats do wool, and what in the name of nightmare evolution is the Rat King at the end of the film. This is an often over-looked Messed Up Movie.  Synopsis: The owner of an ancient mill hires a drifter to rid the basement of rats. Starring: David Andrews, Kelly Wolf, Stephen Macht, Andrew Divoff, Brad Dourif Directed by R...

Shudder's new original horror film SACCHARINE left us feeling overfed, bloated and ultimately malnurished. After medical student Hannah begins making her own diet pills from a cadaver, she rapidly loses weight while developing an uncontrollable hunger. Unfortunately, she also attracts the attention of the very large, very angry ghost whose remains she has been consuming. On this New Movie Monday, Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia dig into Natalie Erika James' ambitious body-horror movie. We discuss its grotesque eating sequences, striking direction, body-image themes, Midori Francis' lead performance and an absolutely baffling final scene. ...

The 1990s gave us meta-slashers, satanic spaceships, exploding hookers, body-swapping action heroes, teenage witches and enough Nicolas Cage insanity to sustain an entire decade. Griffey, Heath, Sam, Sophia and Nick battle to assemble the ultimate team of messed up movies from the '90s. Scream, Event Horizon, Frankenhooker, The Silence of the Lambs, Fight Club, The Craft, Candyman, Face/Off, 12 Monkeys and Hocus Pocus are only the beginning. Was the '90s actually an underrated horror decade? Is Event Horizon secretly a Warhammer movie? Does Hocus Pocus belong beside Fight Club? And which combatant walks...

The original ending of Jeepers Creepers was supposed to continue far beyond the police station. At Days of the Dead Indianapolis, original Creeper actor Jonathan Breck and creature effects artist Brian Penikas reveal the massive 15-minute climax the production could not afford to film, including a battle atop the Creeper's truck and an oncoming train. They also share behind-the-scenes stories about: • The disturbing "puppet coach" sequence cut from Jeepers Creepers 2 • Why Jonathan Breck shaved his head before his audition • How the Creeper's face, body and weapons were designed • Th...

Today Griffey and Dandino belly flop in to the fairy circle that is Rabbit Trap. They discuss the spell the film puts us under with sparse settings and poetic tradgedy, how to handle an odd pushy little kid and his rabbit offerings, and what the mossy fairy tale ending wants us to take away from the movie. Dev Patel always has a keen sense for interesting material and this is no exception. Join the pod in this art house sound scape.  Synopsis: Married couple Daphne and Darcy Davenport are two musicians who moved from London to a c...

Today Griffey, Heath and Sam scour a scary subway tunnel for anomalies in Exit 8 now on Shudder. They discuss the rules of the film and how they keep the audience stuck in the narrative, how the journey could have used more clues as to the real world stakes of this journey, and which of the horrors the tunnel unfurls scared them to their core. Liminal space is all the rage in the horror community right now. While this film doesn't quite hit the MESSED UP heights of Backrooms, there are moments, if you look close that do.  S...

Felissa Rose and Dave Sheridan join Misfit Parade and the Messed Up Movies Podcast for a hilarious, candid conversation about Sleepaway Camp, Scary Movie, Ghostface, Joe Bob Briggs, and their decades inside the horror community. Dave reveals what it was like returning as Officer Doofy, why he insisted on playing Ghostface himself, how he performed the killer's voice live from beneath the mask, and the injuries and stunt work behind the physical comedy. Felissa discusses her love for the horror community, joining Joe Bob Briggs on The Last Drive-In, her upcoming projects, and her personal...

Heather Langenkamp joins Misfit Parade and the Messed Up Movies Podcast for a candid conversation about the making and lasting legacy of A Nightmare on Elm Street. Heather shares why she never realized the original film would become a horror phenomenon, what it was like bringing Wes Craven's surreal nightmare sequences to life, and why Nancy Thompson continues to connect with audiences more than 40 years later. She also discusses: • Why Wes Craven brought the franchise back to Nancy • The deeper meaning behind Nancy's death in Dream Warriors • How closely Wes Craven's New Ni...

This year we are celebrating 10 years of our favorite streaming app - SHUDDER! That's why we are going back into battle to pick the 12 best original Shudder movies since launching in October 2026. Griffey, Heath and Team Sopha-Sam dive into horror's most unique catalogue to revisit new classics like Deadstream, Oddity, Late Night With the Devil and our personal favorite Glorious - written by frequent guest and friend of the show, Joshua Hull. Who came out with the best Shudder list? Which great films were left on the table? Which Shudder movie will you be watching...

Kane Hodder has played many of horror's favorite monsters. From his definitive turn under the hockey mask as Jason Voorhees, to cult icon Victor Crowley, and even a cameo as a primary character from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. In this hilarious and revealing conversation with Misfit Parade's Josh Griffey and Sophia Spiegel at Days of the Dead in Indianapolis, Hodder opens up about getting the rug pulled on him before production on Freddy vs Jason, reprising the character for a video game, what stars like Brad Pitt and Charlize Theron taught him and his upcoming appearance...

Today Griffey and Dandino burn themselves before the remake of The Wicker Man. They discuss one of the most bizarre Nic Cage performances and castings...WHY WAS HE NOT LORD SUMMERISLE? Why did such an incredible playwright decide to sacrifice the soul of this classic film in his remake? Why is a quarter of this movie butt rock flashbacks? This remake is an unruly pit of venomous questions and headscratching misery. What kind of evil old gods would this film satisfy? Join the pod in pulling on each and every wicker thread.  Synopsis: A sheriff investigating the d...

Jen and Sylvia Soska are a Messed Up filmmaking duo that are not to be messed with! These twisted twin sisters splashed onto the indie filmmaking scene with their homage to American Psycho - American Mary - and have been on a mission to conquer Hollywood ever since. Their energy is infectious and their stories about their experience in Hollywood is unforgettable. They kicked off Days of the Dead in Indianapolis 2026 by telling Griffey how they went from background actors to remaking a Cronenberg classic and meeting their idols. Check out the Soska Sisters! http...

It's an EPIC New Movie Monday as we review one of Christopher Nolan's most Messed Up movies to date - The Odyssey! Griffey, Heath and Sam marvel at this massive, cinematic spectacle while licking their own battle wounds from Days of the Dead in Indianapolis. Sam is our Trojan Horse of knowledge as he schools us on the ways this epic update honors and belies Homer's original text, we celebrate the star-studded casting, navigate the many Messed Up moments we've never seen from Christopher Nolan before. Support the show on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.c...

These are the most Messed Up institutions in horror cinema (don't ask us why Sophia drafted Austin Powers). BUT who assembled the best four franchises the movies have to offer? YOU tell us in the comments and on Instagram to pick a winner! One thing we know about Hollywood is that icons never die. In fact, we just learned this week that we are getting new movies in the Friday the 13th AND Nightmare on Elm Street cinematic universes. You'll find all the usual suspects popping up in this episode as well as some very out-of-the-box options...

Today Griffey and Dandino pray to He Who Walks Behind the Rows in Children of the Corn. They dig into the dirt of what this new/old God is doing with these children, they way that the fevor of these children for their new religion can rapidly turn them against each other, and what our adult couple protaganist help illuminate as they enter this corn fueled nightmare. Of all the MESSED UP Stephen King adapations this is a personal favorite of ours.  Synopsis: A young couple is trapped in a remote town where a dangerous religious cult o...

Here comes a fiery debate for New Movie Monday - does Evil Dead Burn play by the Evil Dead rules? This one starts hot as Griffey and Heath get heated over their love and disdain for the latest entry in the Evil Dead franchise. In this episode, we discuss what makes this version so devisive amongst fans of the series, what it might have gotten wrong about the Deadites, how it compares to prior entries, and what makes Evil Dead an enduring horror property. Want to join the conversation? Fire away in the comments and...

There's ALWAYS more to the story, especially in horror. This is the genre that popularized sequels like no other - so which are the best? There's really one answer here and that's James Cameron's Aliens. But since that title has been drafted too many times it's off the board and we had to get creative! Luckily, there are still plenty of #2's that equal and even best the original. Combatants Griffey, Dandino, Heath and Sophia are back for battle. Who drafted the ultimate list of direct sequels? Does it include Scream 2 - the meta commentary on horror...