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Twins, Jaimie & Jessica take two similar but different genre movies and battle them against each other to see which one comes out on top! Two movies enter, one movie leaves.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Matched horror films become lively arguments about craft, story logic, and the small choices that separate a winner from its rival.
Jamie and Jessica turn matched horror films into head-to-head arguments, using the competition to make small differences matter. Pairings such as Lost Boys and Near Dark, Vamp and Fright Night, and the two Evil Dead films give them room to compare movies with shared material but…
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A lively Canadian horror mini episode with easy banter and a standout Pontypool discussion.
Versus keeps things loose and good natured, with twins Jamie and Jessica swapping Canadian horror picks and clearly enjoying the argument as much as the movies.
A loose, spoiler-heavy vampire matchup that favors banter over polish.
Jamie and Jessica, the twin hosts of Versus, set up Lost Boys and Near Dark as a 1987 vampire matchup and get to the useful stuff fast: how each movie looks, how the daylight effects land, and why the bar scene in Near Dark keeps pulling focus.
A brisk cosmic-horror debate with sharp Lovecraft talk and easy chemistry.
Jamie and Jessica make the cosmic-horror matchup feel easy to follow, even when the films start pulling in different directions. The best stretch is when they move past simple verdicts and compare how each one handles the end of the world, Lovecraft, and why In the Mouth of…
Two fresh genre picks, light spoilers, and a tidy date-night guide.
Versus shifts into a Valentine's recommendation episode, with Jamie and Jessica steering listeners toward two new genre picks rather than the usual battle format.
A shaggy Australian horror hangout that still lands on what makes Razorback work.
The episode turns Australian horror into a loose, affectionate hangout, opening with childhood memories of Australia before settling into the movies themselves. It works best when it moves from personal anecdote to criticism without losing its shape.
Spoiler-heavy horror banter with easy chemistry and a few welcome detours.
Jamie and Jessica return to Versus after some time away, and the setup is still simple in a good way: Black Phone from 2021 goes up against It from 2017, chapter one only, with the spoiler warning out front.
A loose, lively twin-host matchup built on effects talk, Easter eggs, and a memorable end-credits tease.
This Versus episode keeps to the familiar Jamie and Jessica rivalry, with the twins comparing two similar movies and letting the banter move between trivia, reactions, and a few behind-the-scenes details.
A quick, funny run through mutated water-monster movies that cares as much about charm as polish.
Versus Mini Episode #5 moves fast through eight water-monster movies, but keeps the focus on mutated creatures rather than sharks, frogs, turtles, or other animal picks.
Mike Muncer and a different guest dissect two horror films per episode, by subgenre.
Jamie and Jessica return with a year-end horror roundup.
Spoilers are out front.
Versus Mini Episode #11 focuses on haunted places, with the hosts explicitly narrowing it to "haunted houses" and "haunted places" before listing 10 picks.
Jamie and Jessica start by saying this is another mini episode.
Versus Mini Episode #6: The Few Good Werewolf Movies lists eight picks, starting with An American Werewolf in London, Ginger Snaps, The Howling, Dog Soldiers, Were, Silver Bullet, Monster Squad, and Wolfen.
Jamie and Jessica make a mini episode about aliens trying to take over the world.
Twins Jamie and Jessica battle two similar genre movies against each other in a competitive review format.
Canadian horror gets a quick Versus detour.
The battle gets messy fast.
Jamie and Jessica are back with a full-length battle episode.
In a special Valentine's Day episode, hosts Jamie and Jessica temporarily abandon their competitive movie review format to recommend two recent horror films perfect for couples: 'Together', a body horror film about a codependent couple, and Osgood Perkins' 'Keeper', a haunted house story.
Jamie and Jessica open the mini-episode by setting aside the usual versus format for a look at Australian horror movies.
Jamie and Jessica come back after being away for a bit and warn listeners that the whole thing is spoiled from soup to nuts.
Jamie and Jessica are back with a full-length Versus.
Versus steps away from its usual face-off setup for a mini episode about water monsters.
Twin film critics Jamie and Jessica competitively review 1985's Fright Night versus 1986's Vamp, analyzing casting, plot, production values, and vampire mythology through detailed filmography and behind-the-scenes context.
Twins Jamie and Jessica battle two werewolf movies from 1981, The Howling and An American Werewolf in London, in a competitive review.
Twins Jamie and Jessica compare and contrast 28 Days Later and Train to Busan in a competitive movie review format.
Twins Jamie and Jessica compare and contrast the horror movies Event Horizon and Ghost Ship in a competitive review format.
Sisters Jamie and Jessica battle Mary Shelley's Frankenstein against Bram Stoker's Dracula in a competitive movie review podcast.