2 Guys And A Chainsaw - A Horror Movie Review Podcast · Todd Kuhns & Craig Higgins

The Craft

October 10, 2025·1 hr 1 min·5 clips

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Todd and Craig open Halloween month a bit late with The Craft. They treat the 1996 movie as a solid seasonal pick because it has teenagers, witches, and enough witchy energy to feel right for Halloween. Todd admits he had never seen it before. Craig has wanted to cover it for ages. They point out that the movie came out the same year as Scream. They also note that Neve Campbell and Skeet Ulrich show up in both films. A funny box-office bet story sends them off into Skeet Ulrich's punishment, including the chicken-suit bit. From there they get back into the story itself. Sarah is followed down the street by a guy who makes her uncomfortable. The camera makes it very clear that trouble is coming. He gets hit by a truck in a deliberately brutal way, and Todd says the effect looks fantastic. After that, the witches run off excitedly and start talking like they have finally found what they were looking for. Todd and Craig joke about the group ending up at what feels like a chic hobo encampment. Nancy starts talking about Manon. The hosts pause on the odd spelling and pronunciation. They describe Manon as a kind of divine force tied to nature, energy, and everything around us. Their football analogy for God and the devil turns the explanation into one of the episode's funniest bits. The conversation stays loose, funny, and affectionate, with enough movie talk and actor memory to keep horror fans engaged all the way through.

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Teen witches, Halloween atmosphere, and a loose horror chat that lands on the truck scene and Manon.

The Craft is an easy Halloween-month pick: teens, witches, and just enough spookiness to fit the season. Todd and Craig give it a little extra lift because one of them is seeing it for the first time, and the Scream connection through the shared cast gives the discussion another…

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A Halloween-season chat about The Craft with cast trivia, a brutal truck hit, and witchy mythology.

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