Gorman on Gore

Stay to the end to hear the kind Valentine's day wishes of John Kassir! Some nightmares last longer than others, and no other longer than the ginormous spectacle of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. It's hard to believe, looking back, at how crazy big the hype around Freddy Krueger got. This is where it all begins, 1984's unexpected smash hit, A Nightmare on Elm

“Our original plans died in a fire, so we threw something together about the Grinch. Enjoy!” Unlikely underdog for christmas slasher "classic", 2022's The Mean One is an odd take on the Dr. Seuss children's story. Jacob and Peter do their first recording session physically in person together, just after a lively Christmas party. They discuss where the Grinch

Happy Halloween! To celebrate the thinning of the veil between the living and the dead, we celebrate by watching a beloved Halloween classic, 2007 's Trick R' Treat! Peter and Jacob discuss whether Halloween candy has ever been poisoned by strangers, what the "rules" of Halloween must be, and what our favorite Halloween memories are. Peter got married, and Jacob

After a long hiatus (got married, went on honeymoon) Gorman on Gore is back, and with a vengeance! The long-awaited sequel to our premier episode is finally here. Maniac Cop 2 takes everything you loved about the original film and dials it up to 11. Matt Cordell, the homicidal zombie cop, is out for revenge for being set up. Or maybe he's just angry about being punished for do

We're back, to finish the job! Our mighty episode dedicated to The Shining concludes with more bizarre details, an intricate analysis of the book, the film, the actors, and the director. Stephen King is mocked despite his ingenuity. Other works and films of Stephen King are also discussed, such as Cujo, The Langoliers, The Dark Tower series, The Graveyard Shift, and Christine.

Was Wendy Torrance a good cook? Did Danny Torrrance trick his dad into becoming a murderer? Does Stephen King think he's Jack Torrance? All these questions and more are tackled as Peter and Jacob delve into the terrifying depths of Stanley Kubrick's greatest masterwork, The Shining. Cabin fever at its best. Horror at its most refined. Shelley Duvall at her most antagonize

A game of revenge that features a week of sharks, each bigger than the next! Peter and Jacob venture into their first Asylum film in this wet and wild killer shark film. Dubious special effects and questionable lines abound. Speculation about how much horse tranquilizers a person should take is only the tip of the shark fin. Take a dive and cool off, just don't think about wha

Some kinds of horror sneak up on you. Late at night. Dripping water on the floorboards! Lake Mungo is a wonderful bit of dread and forboding. A story about an Australian girl who drowns in a lake only to come back in the photographs of grieving family and friends. A sad slice of mockumentary/ faux documentary to get you wondering whether you left your front door locked. Enjoy it wi

Tis the season to celebrate cheesy killer snowman movies. On this second annual christmas special Jacob and Peter investigate multiple Jack Frost horror films. Yes, there is more than one horror film about Jack Frost. Jack Frost is a cult favorite slasher horror Christmas film that came out just one year before the more family-friendly Michael Keaton film of the same name. Which mo

So salty!As November comes to a close and winter gathers, we warm our hearts and minds with Jennifer's Body, a film directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Diablo Cody. Megan Fox has revenge on her high school after a boy band seemingly kills her in a demonic ritual. Does her best friend, played by Amanda Seyfried, have a crush on her, or is it just a deep childhood connection