Bloody Date Night Is The Perfect Podcast For Horror Lovers – And Horror Newbies

You'll bloody love this podcast.

The premise of horror review podcast Bloody Date Night is simple: Liz and Josh are a couple. He loves horror movies, she doesn't. Every episode they watch a different horror movie and discuss. They've now discussed 85 movies, from the basics – Halloween, Scream, A Nightmare On Elm Street – to the less basic – Dr. Giggles, Hush, REC – to a multitude of sequels.

Each episode begins the way any horror podcast should: with the soothing sounds of The Misfits.

From there, they start talking about whatever movie they've watched, with Liz sharing her first impressions and asking questions, Josh sharing trivia he's either accumulated through the years or looked up for the podcast, and, inevitably, both of them getting sidetracked and riffing about something for a couple minutes.

Of course, that's really part of the appeal of a podcast like this: the conversational tone; the idea that this might be a discussion you would have with your own partner or friends. Especially right now, when it can be so easy to get isolated or lonely, it's nice to have some friendly voices in your ears.

At the end of each episode, Josh asks Liz whether she enjoyed the movie – which she often does – and whether she's still happy to stay in a relationship with him after watching it, which (spoiler alert) she always is. The pair sign off by telling each other, "I love you and I like you," and we're back to The Misfits.

I recently had the opportunity to ask Liz and Josh a few questions about their podcast. My questions will be bolded, and Liz and Josh's answers will be italicized.

What is your favourite thing about hosting a podcast?

Liz: Even when I was a kid, I loved radio shows. This is sort of a natural extension of that. The bonus is that I get to cohost it with someone I genuinely enjoy talking with. It's funny to me that even almost ten years into our relationship, and five years podcasting together, the movies we watch still bring up things we don't know about each other.

Josh: Honestly, learning more and more about my wife and how twisted she is. But also I have a real control problem when I do shows. I feel like I can't do a show unless I am able to do it my own way with my hands completely in it. So being able to create something with my smoke show of a wife and her unpredictability and share it with people is really appealing to me.  What is each of your favourites of the movies you’ve discussed so far?

Liz: Some of the classics I'd never seen before, like Night of the Living Dead and Halloween. I used to think that horror movies were all cheesy bloodfests but there are some that have some real thought and depth to them. (And some of the cheesy bloodfests aren't so bad either!)

Josh: Silent Night, Deadly Night. A bonkers Christmas themed slasher from the 80's that is Courtney Love-crazy in storytelling and execution. It has become one of my favorite seasonal horror movies.  Are there any other horror or Halloween podcasts you think deserve more attention?

Liz: I don't listen to many horror movie podcasts, but the girls of "Girl, That's Scary" crack me up. 

Josh: Any of the shows on the Slash and Cast podcast network. Spooked is a really cool podcast that devotes each episode to ghost stories and it's super creepy.  And Last Podcast on the Left is killer.   What would you recommend as a good first horror movie for someone who is easily scared?  Liz: I think the 90s teen slashers are fun, like Scream or Final Destination. They're so nostalgic but still spooky. 

Josh:  This is such a hard thing to do cause I don't know the strength of different peoples' constitutions. Elevated horror (Midsommar, The Babadook) is always a good recommendation but those are now setting a lot of things off in people who are seeing it. But I would say Night of The Living Dead is a standard for anyone who watches horror. It's always on around Halloween time, but it is also such a great cultural, societal message in it and the horror factor is pretty minimal compared to current movies. But it is also a rad ass movie that slams  (which I think was a review that they put on the poster).

So, whether you're new to horror or you've loved it for a long time, this could be the perfect podcast for you. It's easy to listen to, it's funny, and you can tell just from listening that the hosts are having a great time making it – which more than likely means you'll have a great time, too.

If you want to see – or hear – more of Liz and Josh, you can find their podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, follow them on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, or even support them on Patreon. You can also follow the other podcasts that they mentioned, "Girl, That's Scary", Spooked, and Last Podcast On The Left.