GXW - Episode 483 - "All Things Scary"

·1 hr 14 min·5 clips

Rob Williams and the hosts kick off a Halloween special debating why people love scary movies and TV shows.

The episode begins with the hosts introducing the Halloween-themed topic, recording the day before Halloween. Rob Williams opens by asking the others why they enjoy scary media, leading to a discussion on the difference between suspense and gore. Steve Three explains he prefers tension over graphic violence, citing The Conjuring as an example. Jamie shares that he only watches scary movies in October to get into the Halloween spirit, while Steve Hose-Nose-Lewis admits he dislikes horror but watches it with his wife. The conversation moves to TV shows, with mentions of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The X-Files, The Twilight Zone, Black Mirror, and Stranger Things. Steve Three recounts a disturbing X-Files episode involving a limbless mother under a bed. They discuss classic episodes of The Twilight Zone and their psychological impact. For movies, Jamie talks about The Blair Witch Project and its found-footage style, while Steve Hose-Nose-Lewis mentions Paranormal Activity and its tension-building techniques. Other movie recommendations include Society, Sleepy Hollow, The Exorcist, Dreamcatcher, and The Fourth Kind. The hosts then pivot to video games, covering titles like Alien: Isolation, Fatal Frame, Dead Space, Phasmophobia, and indie games like Poop Killer. They share experiences with streaming scary games and watching streamers like Markiplier. The episode concludes with a brief discussion on haunted houses and jump scares, with personal stories about scaring each other. The hosts wrap up by promoting their other projects and wishing listeners a happy Halloween.

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A Halloween panel turns creepy TV memories and Ash Versus Evil Dead gore into a warm, quick-moving fan conversation.

Episode 483 uses its day-before-Halloween timing as a reason to wander through scary TV, movies, video games, and one odd book, with the four hosts at their best when they settle into old TV memories.

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You get Halloween-eve scary picks, creepy TV memories, comic gore, and a little mask-related nonsense from a loose, bantery podcast table.

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