The Abby Normal Podcast

Season 4 Finale: Gremlins Review

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:32:55 GMT

Season 4 is officially a wrap! And to tie it all off, we will be reviewing a Collin-selected film. One of his favorite holiday family horror movies directed by Joe Dante, Gremlins, released in 1984. This is Collin's last day as a full time co-host of the Abby Normal Podcast, so help me in wishing him luck on his future projects.

The Abby Normal Podcast will pick up again with it's fifth season early February 2024.

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey Review

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 23:29:40 GMT

Although the SAG-AFTRA strike is finally over, we're closing in on the end of season 4 with another independent movie review. This week we will be reviewing Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey directed by Rhys Frake Waterfield.

The Witch (Re)Review

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 23:07:37 GMT

Welcome to another movie review episode, we will be diving into the world of witch hysteria in the 2015 film The VVitch directed by Robert Eggars.

Guess That Kill Trivia

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 21:13:47 GMT

This week's trivia game was inspired from the Dead Meat Podcast, only this game is without audio clips of the horror movie kills. We hope our listeners have a wonderful and safe Halloween this year.

Midsommar Re-Review

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 21:05:03 GMT

This week's episode is a re-vamped review of Alea's least favorite film, Midsommar. Sometimes we may give a movie a second re-watch for a more stronger review and will sometimes find a little more aspects to enjoy from it. That doesn't always change the way we feel about those movies but it's giving chances.

Who Am I Game Part 2

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 14:22:28 GMT

Game night toniiiiight! On this week's episode, Collin is back and he's not so ready for another round of Who Am I? We hope you enjoy this week's game segment.

Terrifier Review feat. Robin Graves

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 13:25:02 GMT

We are so excited for this review because we are honored to have Robin Graves, the man behind Lucy Baal, joining us this week. Horror TikTok's beloved demonic entity who runs The Last Movie Store on Earth! Robin and Alea will be reviewing Damion Leone's 2016 film Terrifier.

Train to Busan Review

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 13:09:33 GMT

On this week's episode we're taking a trip to South Korean, where a zombie outbreak threatens the lives of people on a train en route for Busan. 2016's Train to Busan is a foreign horror film that has a refreshing take on zombie movies that is packed with action, heart and a great story.

Hereditary (2018)

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 03:10:01 GMT

In this week's episode we review one of Collin's favorite films directed by the Ari Aster. The time has finally come for Collin AND Alea to review Hereditary (2018).

It Follows Review

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:14:00 GMT

On this week's episode we continue our movie reviews with another independent film; widely popular and directed by David Robert Mitchell, It Follows (2014).

Green Room Review

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 14:40:19 GMT

This week we will be discussing Green Room, an independent film directed by Jeremy Saulnier, starring Patrick Stewart and the late Anton Yelchin.4

Let's Talk Cryptids: Bigfoot

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 12:47:27 GMT

This week we're bringing the truly strange and unusual back to the show by discussing cryptids, Bigfoot to be precise. Bigfoot is one of Collin's favorite cryptids and Alea thought it would be nice to showcase one of his favorite things. We'll be highlighting three different horror movies that feature or center around Bigfoot/Sasquatch/Yeti. As to remain in solidarity with the WGA & SAG-AFTRA strike, we made sure all three movies that are discussed are either independently produced or are produced by non AMPTP affiliates.

Psycho Beach Party Review

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 17:10:30 GMT

Surfs up everybody! This week we're covering the film Psycho Beach Party, based off of a off-Broadway play written by Charles Busch. This film is a fun parody of 60's surfer movies mixed with who-done-it storyline and slasher themes.

Horror Trivial Pursuit Part 5

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 20:48:56 GMT

It's game night for the Abby Normal Podcast household. We've spent a lot of time reviewing movies, talking with friends and discussing current events that we felt it would be a good time to bust out one of our favorite trivia games. This is the fifth time we have played Horror Trivial Pursuit on the podcast.

WGA & SAG-AFTRA Strike

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 16:31:22 GMT

How did we get here? And where are we going from here? With the WGA strike unfolding and now the SAG-AFTRA strike beginning, we wanted to take the time to explain how it all started and where we are right now in a way you, the listeners, better understand it. We are by no means professionals in the movie & TV critique field but as consumers of movies & TV as well as content creators, but we felt like this is our way of showing solidarity to the strike to have the conversation. If you enjoy this episode and felt that this was informative in some ways, please share this episode with others.Cited Sources from this episode:https://www.wgacontract2023.org/https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/https://www.sagaftra.org/message-sag-aftra-president-fran-drescher https://www.thewrap.com/wga-strike-relief-entertainment-community-fund/https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/08/biden-fair-deal-striking-screenwriters-00095907 https://www.theonion.com/wendy-s-ending-legacy-program-for-customers-whose-famil-1850660216 https://deadline.com/2023/04/hollywood-strike-iatse-supporting-writers-guild-contract-talks-1235337183/

Friday the 13th Review Part 1

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 17:26:27 GMT

Originally Posted on 7.16.2023 It's Summer Time! After a two week unannounced hiatus, we are back with a summer themed horror movie that has been considered a classic camping horror movie by many. We will be kicking off a multi-part franchise review of Friday the 13th.

Psycho Review

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 12:19:18 GMT

Originally posted on 6.25.2023 As Pride Month comes to an end, we'll be wrapping things up with a classic slasher film directed by Alfred Hitchcock starring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins. This week we'll be reviewing Psycho (1960), a horror movie that has been widely regarded as the film that changed modern horror.

The Babadook Review

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 12:27:46 GMT

Originally Released on 6.18.2023 We're continuing Pride Month with another horror film with the most iconic of monsters, The Babadook (2014). The Babadook is an entity that torments it's victims in their time of grief and has been considered an LGBTQ character since 2017. Find out on why that is in this week's episode of the Abby Normal Podcast.Warning: This episode contains themes and topics of death & grieving that might be unsettling for some listeners, listener discretion is advised.

Vamp Review

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 11:27:08 GMT

Released on 6/11/2023 Happy Pride everyone! As the States celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community, we would like to take this time to highlight horror films that star and/or are created by members of the community. This weeks episode we will being discussing the film Vamp (1986) starring the iconic Grace Jones. This 80's movie perfectly captures the horrific side of vampirism while incorporating the right amount of artistic flair.Be sure to support local businesses that are celebrating Pride Month. This week we're shouting out Fright-Rags for partnering with Fangoria and selling Pride themed Fangoria merch. 100% of the proceeds go to LGBT+ Center Orlando.

Night Film w/ Kelin Gant and John Hanna

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 13:48:39 GMT

Released on 6.4.2023 Everybody gets their start somewhere. We sit down with Kelin and John, two high school students from Wisconsin, who are working on getting their first feature length film release this year. The movie is called Night and is excepted to be released by the end of this year.

Remake Debate: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane

Sun, 21 May 2023 12:48:14 GMT

Released on 5.21.2023 Hello dear listeners! We hope you all had a great Mother's Day weekend last week. We apologize for not having an episode last Sunday as Collin was out of town and we did not properly prepare an episode for you all. Hopefully to make it up to you, we are brining you an oldie segment we haven't done in a while; Remake Debates! This week we discuss the 1962 original film (based on the novel written by Henry Farrell) What Ever Happened to Baby Jane starring iconic Hollywood rivals; Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, followed by the 1991 remake starring Hollywood siblings; Vanessa and Lynn Redgrave.

Kids vs Aliens Review

Wed, 17 May 2023 10:24:49 GMT

Released on 5.7.2023 On this episode of the Abby Normal Podcast we review 2022's Kids vs Aliens, directed by Jason Eisener. If nostalgia and camp is your thing then you'll definitely love this film. This film also has great practical effects that enhance the grotesqueness of the aliens and kill scenes. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed this movie.

Spiral Review

Tue, 16 May 2023 09:04:56 GMT

Released on 4.30.2023 We finally made it! We watched the latest installment of the Saw franchise Spiral: The Book of Saw, and we now get to put a giant pause on the franchise until the release of Saw X said to be released in 2025. So until we know whether or not this crazy and gory journey is ever going to end, we hope you enjoy our review of Spiral.

Horror Trivia Card Game Part 3

Mon, 15 May 2023 10:46:53 GMT

Released on 4.23.2023 And we are back with a new episode this week after taking a couple of weeks off to focus on settling into our new home. Thank you to everyone who was very understanding during this time. We hope you enjoy this week's episode and look forward to upcoming movie reviews in the weeks to come.

Who Am I Game

Sat, 13 May 2023 14:07:06 GMT

Released on 4.6.2023 Since we are in the process of moving and unpacking into our new home, we are playing a fun game of Who Am I. Collin has picked five horror based characters that Alea has to figure out using yes or no questions.

Cocaine Bear Review

Fri, 12 May 2023 10:31:55 GMT

Released by 3.26.2023 We are back this week with another review for you all, we will be discussing the latest film Cocaine Bear directed by Elizabeth Banks. We are really excited to be going over this film as it one of the few horror-comedies we've covered on the podcast, and we've heard so many good things about it from others!

The Menu Review

Thu, 11 May 2023 10:12:29 GMT

Released on 3.19.2023 Hello friends! We're back after a week long break to review The Menu which was released in 2022. Collin enjoyed it a lot more than I thought he would. Be sure to follow Alea on Letterboxd for more reviews on other horror films she has watched over the years.

Smile Review feat. Josh Sterling Bragg

Wed, 10 May 2023 10:41:40 GMT

Released on 3.5.2023 We hope you all are fond of our guest specials because we have one more for you. This week we will be discussing Smile (2022) with Josh Bragg of Haunting Season. We really enjoyed talking with Josh about the film along with the ever growing horror community on social media, it is always fun to talk with fellow fans of the genre.

M3GAN Review feat. Steve & Sean from Mostly Horror Podcast

Tue, 09 May 2023 09:50:39 GMT

Released on 2.26.2023 We have another movie review this week with some amazing guest hosts. This week we are joined by Steve Goldberg and Sean Parker from Mostly Horror Podcast to go into a deep dive review of M3GAN, one of the highest grossing films of the year (so far). We are so excited to be inviting more guests on the podcast and we hope to have more surprises for you in the coming weeks/months/years!

My Bloody Valentine Review Feat. Ben Scrivens from Fright-Rags

Mon, 08 May 2023 09:25:54 GMT

Released on 2.19.2023 Happy (Belated) Valentines Day to everyone. We sat down with Ben Scrivens, the Owner/President of Fright-Rags and reviewed this 1981 classic holiday horror, My Bloody Valentine. We hope you enjoy this week's episode, Ben shares a lot of fascinating stories with us and was a joy talking to about all things horror.

Saw Franchise Review Part 4

Sun, 07 May 2023 14:15:11 GMT

Released on 2.12.2023 Happy Sunday! This week we may possibly be wrapping up this franchise review as the 2021 film Spiral is still unavailable to stream for the time being, if so then we hope you enjoy this week's episode as we discuss the seventh and eighth film of the Saw series; Saw 3D and Jigsaw.

Saw Franchise Review Part 3

Sat, 06 May 2023 13:14:26 GMT

Released on 2.5.2023 Hello listeners, wanna play a game? We are going to be continuing the Saw franchise review and covering films Saw V and Saw VI. The games get more intense as we go through each film along with real world concepts included in the plots of each movie. Make sure to tune in next week as we go forward in this franchise.

Monster Squad Review

Fri, 05 May 2023 19:41:29 GMT

Released on 1.29.2023 Happy Birthday to Collin! If you've been with us since season 2 of the podcast then you know we like to treat ourselves to personal movie selection reviews for our birthday episodes. This week's episode is brought to you by Collin who has chosen Fred Dekker's The Monster Squad (1987).

Saw Franchise Review Part 2

Thu, 04 May 2023 10:41:25 GMT

Released on 1.22.2023 Welcome back to part 2 of the Saw franchise review. If you made it thus far, we applaud you and your strong stomach. In this episode we will be discussing the films Saw III and Saw IV both directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and written by Leigh Whannell.

Saw Franchise Review Part 1

Wed, 03 May 2023 10:43:12 GMT

Released on 1.15.2023 Ever since Alea watched almost all of the Saw movies (with the exception of Spiral) late last year, she has been dying to unpack everything she has taken in. In this episode we will be discussing the first two films of the franchise Saw and Saw II.

Let's Talk Cryptids: Chupacabra's

Tue, 02 May 2023 09:23:41 GMT

Released on 1.8.2023 We're kicking off 2023 with a cryptid episode! There are plenty of horror films that highlight all types of cyrtid creatures and in this weeks episode, we will be covering the Chupacabra. A reptilian/canine type creature known for sucking the blood out of livestock. We will also be highlighting a film starring the mythical being, Chupacabra: Dark Seas aka Chupacabra Terror.

Krampus Review

Mon, 01 May 2023 10:42:04 GMT

Released on 12.19.2022 Happy Holidays listeners! We're wrapping up the year with a Winter Holiday Horror Movie Review! We've dabbled a bit on the 2015 film Krampus in recent years but this year we're going on a deeper dive on our favorite holiday horror movie. From the director who brought you our favorite Halloween horror flick Trick R' Treat, we hope you enjoy our episode.

Barbarian Review

Sun, 30 Apr 2023 16:13:58 GMT

Released on 12.12.2022 This is going to be an interesting episode because only Alea has watched Barbarian and Collin has not, so Alea is going to break down the movie in detail to someone who has not seen it yet. Let's see if she can sell the movie to Collin or paint such an off-putting word picture that will scar him for life. Spoiler Warning & Trigger Warning as this movie contains themes of sexual assault/rape/suicide.

Cabinet of Curiosities Reviews & Rankings

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 10:34:44 GMT

Released on 12.4.2022 Hey listeners! We're still sick with the flu but we're pulling through for you! We watched Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities collection of short stories and we're ranking each of them from best to worst between Alea's list and Collin's list. We hope you enjoy this week's episode and look forward to the next few week's as we approach the end of the year and the end of a season for the Abby Normal Podcast.

Blood Rage Review

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:21:49 GMT

Released on 11.23.2022 A lot was going on at the Abby Normal homestead that we had to take care of, but it did give us a little extra time to prepare for our general review of a 1987 Thanksgiving horror flick called Blood Rage. If you celebrate Thanksgiving, we hope you all enjoy the holiday and have a safe weekend and we'll be back next week hopefully at our regular scheduled time. Trigger warning: This Episode does contain topics that may be disturbing for some listener's.

Double Feature Game Night

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:35:01 GMT

Released on 11.13.2022 On this weeks episode we play not one but two rounds of Trivial Pursuit games. We play a round of the Horror Edition of Trivial Pursuit in the first half of the episode, then we played a fun round of Nightmare Before Christmas Trivial Pursuit in the second half so our listeners are getting twice the fun of trivia in one episode. This weeks episode also comes with a poll for our listeners to vote if they like for us to host live trivia nights on our social media accounts. Live trivia will start out as a monthly occurrence going into December. Let us know in the poll if this is something you all would be interested in seeing.

Chopping Mall Review

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 08:58:28 GMT

Released on 10.31.2022 Happy Halloween everyone! (or Abbyween if you're Collin). This week's episode we'll be going over our Halloween weekend festivities. Collin's band had a great turn out at the Bug Jar on Friday night, we got to experience a memorable Meet & Greet event at the Little Theatre on Saturday and spent a leisurely artsy Sunday. We got married on October 30th, 2021 so this Sunday was really special for both of us. We hope you enjoy this week's episode and have a wonderful and safe Halloween.

Remake Debate: Dracula

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:56:51 GMT

Released on 10.16.2022 Good evening. Welcome to another episode of the Abby Normal Podcast. This week we will be discussing the Universal 1931 film Dracula and it's 1992 remake Bram Stoker's Dracula. We both enjoyed the original and its remake version, but if you want to know which one we found more compelling, tune in and enjoy your weekly program. Spoiler Warning: Major plot points of the following films will be discussed during the episode. Trigger Warning: Some plot points contain themes of suicide, listener discretion is advised.

Horror Talks with Guest Host Carolyn Prevost Part 2

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:00:59 GMT

Released on 10.10.2022 Hello listeners! We worked very hard to bring Part 2 of our interview with Carolyn to you all. We talk a lot about recent movie release and the plots of them so a spoiler warnings now before you go in. We hope you enjoyed listening to our conversations with Carolyn because we might bring her back for more movie reviews.

Horror Talks With guest Host Carolyn Prevost Part 1

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 10:47:39 GMT

Released on 10.2.2022 Oh my god! You guys are in for a treat! If you know us and have been following the podcast for a while then you know a bit about our friend of the pod, Carolyn Prevost. Carolyn is our good friend who enjoys all things horror, so much so that she is our movie theater buddy so we wanted to get her on the podcast to discuss horror in depth. We had such as great interview that we had over 3 hours of recorded interview with Carolyn, so this week we're releasing part 1 of Interview with a Friend with part 2 scheduled to post next Sunday, October 9th. We really hope you enjoy this episode.

Sleepaway Camp Franchise Review w/ Guest Host Adam Kramer

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:48:38 GMT

Released on 9.25.2022 Hi listeners, we're so exited for this weeks episode because we're joined with our friend Adam Kramer from So I've Been Told Podcast to talk about his favorite horror franchise, Sleepaway Camp. This franchise has five films surrounding the events of a girl named Angela committing grisly murders on campgrounds. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode as much as we did and we'll be booking more interviews for the podcast in upcoming months. Check Out Adam's show So I've Been Told Podcast; https://anchor.fm/soivebeentold

Nightmare Before Christmas Trivial Pursuit

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 11:45:11 GMT

Released on 9.18.2022 Yes, you read it right. We recently discovered a Trivial Pursuit game centered around Alea's absolute favorite movie from her childhood A Nightmare Before Christmas (which explains a lot). Play along with us as we ask questions in categories of Behind the Scenes, Halloween Town, Christmas Town, Trick or Treat and Alea's personal favorite SONGS. Stick around, you might Alea actually sing some of her favorite numbers from the movie.

Horror Fan Theories

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 10:42:07 GMT

Released on 9.11.2022 Hi friends! We're going to wind down a bit this week with a fun conversation about fan theories in the horror genre movie that we love. We'll be looking into more theories in the months to come but if you, our audience have horror theories of your own you would like for us to discuss, look out for our Instagram stories. We'll be asking our followers to submit theories to us for future Horror Theory installments.

Franchise Review: Child's Play Part 3

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:36:09 GMT

Released on 9.6.2022 The wait is finally over, and so is this entire franchise review! We thank those who have stuck with us these past few weeks while we tried our best to provide good episodes for you all. The amount of time researching, recording, editing and posting can take hours but it's been taking us a couple of days to wrap up this final installment and we really appreciate the patience from our wonderful listeners. In this weeks episode we'll be going over The Curse of Chucky, The Cult of Chucky and the Chucky Series Season One.

Franchise Review: Childs Play Part 2

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 10:28:48 GMT

Released on 8.29.2022 Why Hello, Dollies! Welcome back to another week of The Abby Normal Podcast covering part 2 of horror's favorite killer doll, Chucky. In this episode we'll continue discussing The Child's Play Franchise with The Bride of Chucky, The Seed of Chucky and the 2019 Child's Play remake. We hope you enjoy!

Franchise Review: Child's Play

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 09:30:32 GMT

Released on 8.21.2022 Hi listeners! We've got something big planned for you all in the coming weeks. We're kicking off this week's episode with the first of a three part Speed Review of the entire Child's Play Franchise. In this episode we will be going over Child's Play, Child's Play 2 and Child's Play 3. We really hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed discussing it.

Nope Review Full Spoilers

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 10:32:53 GMT

Released on 8.15.2022 If you have not seen Jordan Peele's latest release Nope yet, then you have to! We highly recommend you watch the film before tuning into this week's full spoiler review of this amazing sci-fi/horror. Don't say we didn't warn you.

Black Phone Review

Sat, 08 Apr 2023 12:35:50 GMT

Released on 8.7.2022 We're so excited this week. We got to see The Black Phone in theaters last week and really enjoyed it and couldn't wait to discuss this with our listeners (long time and new comers). We hope you enjoy this weeks episode! SPOILER WARNING AND TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains topics of child abduction, child murder and child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.

Cursed Media: Atuk Script

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 11:40:46 GMT

Have you ever heard of the story of a movie script for what would have been an up and coming comedy, that passed through the hands of 6 people who would die shortly after reading it? We've heard of it and it's pretty bizarre and thought you all might feel intrigued by the spooky-ness of the cursed movie script. The following episodes contains topics that may be unsuitable to some listener's, discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling or going through a crisis, please call or text 988.

Cult Quiz Feat. Emily Kincaid

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 11:01:02 GMT

Hi everybody! Emily and I are back for another week of morbid conversations peppered with random tangents. We really hope you enjoyed last weeks episode and we really hope you'll all enjoy this week's fun trivia game where I quiz my sister on her knowledge of killer cult cases. This episode does contain sensitive topics that may be disturbing for some listeners, viewer discretion is advised.

Psycho-Thriller Feat. Emily Kincaid

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 12:51:25 GMT

Hello, Alea here. Since Collin is enjoying his week off in Maryland, I have invited my sister Emily Kincaid to join me on the podcast for the next two episode's. We had so much fun recording this weekend and I hope that we will be able to have her on the show again. So if you take the time to listen to our 2 hour special on psychological thrillers and you too enjoy listening to my sister and I get silly, then I have attached a poll on this week's episode and on our Instagram page asking everyone if they would like to have more Emily-content.

Horror Comedies

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:48:58 GMT

Released on 7.11.2022 In this week's weird episode, we go off script as we discuss the oddest sub-genre of horror; Horror-Comedies. They say the first rule to improv is to always agree and say yes to whatever scenario your partner has created. Now that does not mean you have to agree with our stances on horror - comedy, but we can all agree that horror-comedies can be a hit or a miss.

Giallo Films

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:45:37 GMT

Released on 7.3.2022 Ciao! This weeks episode we'll be discussing what Giallo is and some of the directors behind Italy's greatest horror films.

Star Wars Trivia

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:27:01 GMT

Released on 6.26.2022 The time has finally come, to test Alea's knowledge of useless information with Star Wars Trivia. Quiz-Master Collin has put together a fun trivia game that every Star Wars fan could enjoy.

Horror Trivial Pursuit Part 3

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:56:32 GMT

Released on 6.20.2022 We are back with a round of trivia this week! We hope you enjoy the episode and we appreciate you all who bared with us as we took some time to figure things out the past couple of weeks. Happy Pride!

True Crime Trivia Part 2

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 11:37:29 GMT

Released on 5.31.2022 We hope everyone had a safe weekend. We spent most of it binge watching season four of Stranger Things and trying to come up with ideas for this weeks episode. As most of you know, Alea is a true crime junkie and has binged watched most true crime documentaries/Docuseries/podcasts and thought it would be fun to test Collin's knowledge on true crime.

Remake Debate: Carrie

Sat, 25 Mar 2023 13:44:20 GMT

Released on 5.22.2022 Did anybody catch Shudder's Fangoria 2022 Chainsaw Awards? We did, and we will be going over the highlights of the award ceremony. We also bring you this week a long awaited remake debate segment, we'll be discussing the 1976 Original film Carrie and it's 2013 sequel. As always a Spoiler Warning is mentioned.

Debate: Horror Musicals

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 10:34:53 GMT

Released on 5.15.2022 Hello! Remember when would each pick a movie with a common trope i.e. vampires, werewolves and then debate about which is the better movie? Whelp, we're bringing it back with a Horror Themed Musical debate. We will be discussing the tragically beautiful Broadway musical Phantom of the Opera and the iconic film Rocky Horror Picture Show. We hope you enjoy this week's episode and if you're new to the show, we welcome you.

A Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise Review Part 2

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:29:55 GMT

Released on 5.2.2022 Here we go with Part 2 of the Nightmare on Elm Street Speed Review! In this weeks episode we're wrapping up with reviews of ANOES film 6, Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Freddy VS Jason AND we'll recap on the 2010 remake. We hope you enjoy this episode. WARNING: While this episode does contain spoiling plot points it also contains themes of sexual assault towards children so listener discretion is advised.

A Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise Review Part 1

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:36:58 GMT

Released on 4.24.2022 We're finally taking a break from games and trivia's and getting back into actual conversations. And what better way to start than with Collin's favorite horror movie franchise? A Nightmare on Elm Street. But since this is such a big franchise with A LOT of movies, we are breaking it up into two parts. So in this week's episode we will discussing films 1-5 and covering the rest in part 2 next week. We hope you enjoy and beware of Spoilers! Trigger Warning: This episodes contains topics of Sexual Assault and may not be suitable for some listeners.

Horror Fun Fasts Part 2: Remake Edition

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:00:59 GMT

Released on 4.17.2022 You guys, I had so much fun researching horror movie fun facts that I had to do a part 2 right away. And then I thought, 'What would stump Collin even more?' And the answer was horror movie remakes! Click on the episode if you want to hear a grown man whine about movies.

Horror Trivial Pursuit Part 2

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 12:59:37 GMT

Released 4.10.2022 And we're back for round 2 of Horror Trivial Pursuit! We're going to attempt lightning round rules as we adjust to our new desktop set up. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode!

Horror Fun Facts Part 1

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 15:54:33 GMT

Released on 3.27.2022 We're getting really creative with this weeks episode. I (Alea) looked up interesting behind the scenes facts about some horror movies and turned it into a game where Collin has to guess the movie based on the fact. Some of these are very obscure but fascinating to learn so we're looking forward to this being a regular game for the show. We are also taking a break next week from posting to get our home office set up and our podcasting equipment rearranged, but we will be back April 10th with a new episode for you all.

90's Trivia Game

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:05:11 GMT

Released on 3.20.2022 We have a very active episode for you this week. We kick off a mini game where Collin and I guess our Big Three signs in the form of childhood movies that shaped us who we are today. Then we play a fun round of 90' trivia, for those of you who have followed us since the beginning of this show you'll remember that we played an 80's trivia game with Collin recalling highlights of the 80's era. This time we're testing my (Alea) knowledge of the 90's era.

Scream 5 Review

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:07:31 GMT

Released on 3.13.2022 In this week's episode we continue our train of thoughts on the Scream franchise with a quick review of the latest installment, Scream 5.

Horror Trivia Card Game Part 2

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:07:20 GMT

Released on 3.6.2022 We discovered the expansion pack of the card game Horror Movie Trivia and played a fun round for this weeks episode.

Criminal Minds Trivia

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:13:47 GMT

Released on 2.27.2022 After binge watching 12 seasons of Criminal Minds on Netflix, we're going to test Alea's knowledge on the world of the BAU.

Guess the Rating

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:36:50 GMT

Released on 1.22.2022 In our Season 3 premiere of The Abby Normal Podcast we were inspired by a game created and played on Mostly Horror Movie Night and put our own spin on it. Alea has Collin guess the ratings of his top 10 favorite horror movies from both Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb. We hope you enjoy this game as much Collin did playing it.

Horror Movie Trivial Pursuit Part 1

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 12:51:34 GMT

Released on 11.22.2021 While we were on our honeymoon, we picked up a Trivial Pursuit game that is horror themed. We know most of you enjoy our episodes where we play trivia games so we thought it would be fun to play this.

Unpopular Horror Opinion Part 4

Sat, 11 Mar 2023 11:52:57 GMT

Released on 9.24.2021 Our fourth and possible final installment of unpopular movie opinions.

Unpopular Horror Opinions Part 3

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:55:19 GMT

Released on 8.14.2021 Despite what we say repetitively in this episode, this is PART 3 of the Unpopular Horror Movie Opinions. Since our last episode, we have set up Instagram stories of other unpopular movie opinions that you guys can vote on the Abby Normal Podcast Instagram account. So if you haven't done so already, follow us on Instagram and cast in your votes on Unpopular Horror Movie Opinions! Spoiler Warning: This episode discusses certain plot points of movies that may spoil it for some listeners and it also discusses dark themes that may not be suitable for some listeners.

Unpopular Horror Opinions Part 2

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:13:05 GMT

Released 7.31.2021 AAAAAAAAAAAAAND we're back with the second installment of Unpopular Horror Movie Opinions! We're going back through the list with an extra topic selected by Alea. We can't stop and won't stop with these opinions because they're so much fun to discuss.

Unpopular Horror Opinions Part 1

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 11:21:43 GMT

Released on 5.20.2021 In this episode, we searched the internet to see what other people thought about horror movies. Only we searched for the most unpopular opinions because we like varieties. This episode is designed to spark conversations about the differences of other peoples opinions on certain horror films. This is not an argument and we are not trying to enforce our own opinions onto you, the audience. We hope you enjoy this week's show.

WARNING: SOME TOPIC POINTS DISCUSS THEMES OF SELF HARM AND ADDICTION AND BE UNSETTLING FOR SOME LISTENERS

Horror Trivia Card Game Part 1

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 10:37:01 GMT

Released on 6.2.2021 We're having a bit of writer's block for horror movie topics so we went with the Plan B (not the pill). We picked up a copy of the card game: Horror Trivia-A Trivia Game of Twisted Terror. We had a lot of competitive fun playing this game and we hope you like it too.

Scream Franchise Review

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:07:34 GMT

Released on 5.29.2021 We'll be reviewing all four Scream films, each directed by the late and great Wes Craven. We will be covering Scream 5 in a later episode.

Could We Survive a Horror Movie?

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 12:57:02 GMT

Released on 5.20.2021 In this episode, we take a online quiz to see how well we could survive horror movies. Will one of us do better than the other or will we both come out on top and be final people this a horror movie scenario.

Link to the quiz: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kellyd1993/would-you-survive-a-horror-movie-if-you-make-the-5kawvs0drw

The What If's of Horror

Sat, 04 Mar 2023 18:46:49 GMT

Released on 5.4.2021 What up! Some of you may be aware of the butterfly effect theory; if a butterfly flaps its wings a typhoon or hurricane appears on the other side of the globe. We thought it would be fun to discuss 'what if' scenarios from well known horror movies.

Guess That Quote!

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 11:32:52 GMT

Released on 4.27.2021 It's Trivia Time! In this weeks episode we're going to test Collin's knowledge of horror films even more by throwing movie quotes at his ass. If you enjoy trivia games you can follow along and see how well you do.

Horror Trope Debate: Werewolves

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 11:35:36 GMT

Released on 4.12.2021 Debate Club is now in session! Just Kidding! But we do have another horror sub-genre debate for you this week, we will be debating over two different werewolf movies, An American Werewolf in London (1981) and Ginger Snaps (2000).

Remake Debate: The Wolfman

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 11:48:06 GMT

Released on 3.30.2021 After taking a two week break to work and plan a wedding, we're finally back with a new episode! During our time off from our full time jobs, we got to watch The Wolf Man from 1941. We decided after the movie that it would be a great topic for this weeks episode, so we really hope you enjoy this one and will be looking forward to the next two that we've got planned for you all.

Horror Movie Speed Reviews Part 1

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:27:05 GMT

Released on 3.16.2021 In this episode I, Alea Jones, will be reading my reviews on horror movies from my movie blog journal. If you enjoy this quick episode let us know and we'll do more of these speed reviews.

Horror Trope Debate: Vampires

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 21:22:11 GMT

Released on 2.25.2021 In this episode we chose two different vampire themed films to watch and debate which is a true terrifying vampire horror film. Enjoy our new spoiler intro upon listening to the debate between The Lost Boys and 30 Days of Night

Tremors Franchise Review

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:20:32 GMT

Released on 2.14.2021 F*** Valentine's Day! In this household we celebrate my (Alea) birthday. So for this episode I got to choose which topic to discuss on the podcast and I wanted to do right by my favorite creature feature films, the Tremors Franchise.

SPOILER WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS PLOT POINTS IN SOME FILMS THAT SPOIL MOVIES FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T WATCHED THE FILMS.

Remake Debate: Prom Night

Sat, 25 Feb 2023 15:55:15 GMT

Released on 2.8.2021 Another remake debate! This one will be interesting because we are going to be discussing Prom Night from 1980 and it's 2008 remake.

SPOILER WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS MAJOR PLOT POINTS TO MOVIES YOU MAY NOT HAVE SEEN YET AND CONTAINS SENSITIVE TOPICS NOT SUITABLE FOR SOME LISTENERS.

The Dark Side of Fantasy

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:09:08 GMT

Released on 1.31.2021 In this episode, we kick off Collin's birthday with a special episode where he picks the topic of discussion for this weeks episode. He chose a very good one too.

Remake Debate: Suspiria

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:49:00 GMT

Released on 1.5.2021 To continue our second season, we'll be having a remake discussion between Dario Argento's 1977 classic with Luca Guadagnino's movie.

Season Two Premier: Horror Anthologies

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:45:25 GMT

Released on 1.1.2021 In this Season 2 premiere, we are going to kick off the New Year with an interesting sub-genre topic of horror and one of Alea's personal favorites; Anthologies.

Remake Debate: Silent Night Deadly Night

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 01:40:31 GMT

Released on 12.18.2020 In this very lengthy episode we discuss the similarities and differences between Silent Night, Deadly released in 1984 and it's 2012 remake simply titled Silent Night. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS PLOT POINTS FROM BOTH FILMS SO A SPOILER ALERT IS IN EFFECT.

Remake Debate: Black Christmas

Sat, 18 Feb 2023 23:03:32 GMT

Released on 12.13.2020 In this episode we discuss the 1974 original of Black Christmas and it's 2006 sequel. This episode contains major plot points from both films so a SPOILER WARNING is noted. If you like our show, you can follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can also go to any streaming service you're listening from and submit nice comments and good vibes for the show and share with your friends.

Remake Debate: Child's Play

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 20:17:22 GMT

Released on 12.9.2020 In this episode we discuss the big differences between 1988 Child's Play and the 2019 remake. This is the first time Alea actually has mixed feelings over a remake so tune in! We talk about some plot points of both films so a SPOILER WARNING is in effect.

Best Horror Movie Moments

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 20:07:24 GMT

Released on 12.3.2020 Now these kills are based on our opinions that we rate on originality and creativity in the scenes. Some kills may be triggering and disturbing for some listeners so proceed with caution and we again want to thank our listeners for taking the time to tune into our show we definitely would not have made it this far without you.

Remake Debate: Frankenstein

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:15:57 GMT

Released on 11.30.2020 It's go time. In this episode we discuss the unique styles of screenplays, make up effects and acting from the 1931 adaption of Frankenstein with the 1994 remake/rendition.

Remake Debate: A Nightmare on Elm Street

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:02:58 GMT

Released on 11.19.2020 In this episode we go over the similarities and differences between Wes Craven's 1984 original and Samuel Bayer's 2010 remake.

Remake Debate: Halloween

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:54:50 GMT

Released on 11.11.2020 Most times horror movie remakes are more of a miss than a hit. In this episode we discuss the differences between John Carpenter's 1978 original to Rob Zombie's 2007 remake. This will be the first of many spooky content for weeks or months to come.

Hubie Halloween Review

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:13:43 GMT

Released on 10.16.2020 In this episode we give our honest review on Adam Sandler's latest Netflix original Halloween special. We also want to welcome our newest listeners from outside the U.S.!!! Spoiler Warning: We will be discussing major plots points and reveals that occur in the movie so spoilers are in effect.

Horror Movie Trivia

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:44:14 GMT

Released on 9.30.2020 In this episode Collin will test Alea on her knowledge of horror movies.

The Alphabet Murders

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 10:56:36 GMT

Released on 9.10.2020 In this eerie episode we'll be discussing a local true crime story of the unsolved case: The Alphabet Murders. WARNING: This episode contains triggering topics of child abuse, sexual assault towards children and child murders. Proceed with caution.

Horror Novelists

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 17:30:39 GMT

Released on 8.29.2020 In this episode we will be covering three famous (not infamous) authors of the horror genre. This is a two part installment and in this part has Alea standard research and narratives that cover the backgrounds of these writers and their well known works.

Halloween Holiday Trivia

Sat, 04 Feb 2023 14:49:07 GMT

Released on 8/28/2020 We said what we said about not doing trivia's for a while but in the spirit of Halloween we thought it would fun to do one and see how well Collin knows about his favorite holiday.

Plot Hole Killer's Part 2

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:42:31 GMT

Released on 8.23.2020 In this part 2 installment of the Plot Hole Killers, we go over some Halloween movies that have some absolutely pointless plot holes in cinematic history.

Horror Films Based on True Crime Events

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 21:29:31 GMT

Released on 8.20.2020 The title is self explanatory; Alea and Collin will be going over true crime cases that inspired some of Hollywood's strangest films. WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS IN TRUE CRIME CASES THAT MAY NOT BE SUITABLE TO SOME LISTENERS. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

Plot Hole Killers Part 1

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:15:49 GMT

Released on 6.23.2020 In this episode Collin and Alea discuss plot holes in iconic 80's movie: The Lost Boys, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. This episode shares the thoughts and opinions of two individuals who are NOT stating these as actual facts or quoted statements from others. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed talking about it.

True Crime Trivia Part 1

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 00:16:47 GMT

Released on 6.17.2020 In this episode Collin quizzes Alea on her true crime knowledge using questions from Serial Killer Trivia by Michelle Kaminsky.

80's Trivia 5.28.2020

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:12:24 GMT

Released on 5/28/2020 Things are crazy right now, we're in a dark time of anger, fear and sadness so we want to bring a bit of happiness to those of you who are stressing with day to day life with a fun game of trivia. You can play along with Collin as Alea quizzes him on his knowledge of 80's pop culture.

General Movie Discussion 5.25.2020

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 20:59:07 GMT

Released on May 25, 2020 Collin and Alea talk about their favorite movies and what kind of movies they've watched during the age of quarantine, they give their opinions on the differences on originals and remakes and types of genres. Everyone's opinion is different so please do not 'come at us' if what you hear is not to your liking. Enjoy!

Pilot Episode 5.23.2020

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 16:30:38 GMT

Welcome to the Abby Normal Podcast. Hosted by Collin Bourne and Alea Jones. Follow us on Instagram @abbynormalpodcast and on TikTok.