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What if the House of Mouse moonlights as the House of Monsters? We lean into the delicious overlap between Disney villains and horror icons, trading mashups and a heartfelt defense of Chernabog as the misunderstood host of the best afterlife rave ever scored. From park lore to living-room rewatches, we trace how childhood chills became adult fandom, and why those sharp silhouettes, eerie cues, and ruthless motives still grip us.

The conversation gets wonderfully messy: Cruella’s crimes vs. Scar’s lie, Ursula’s fine print and the ethics of contracts made with impulsive teens, and the line between theatrical evil and genuine harm plus a rapid-fire “sexiest villain” lightning round where charisma, eyeliner, and Eartha Kitt’s purr complicate our moral compasses. We also shout out fans and park actors who turn villain meet-and-greets into inclusive magic, proving that a barbed joke can still hold compassion.

If you’re a nostalgia diehard, a parks regular, or a slasher superfan, you’ll find something to argue, laugh, and obsess over here.

Plus, we preview Horror Nerd LIVE’s Disney Villains Night at the Hollywood Improv on January 16 and share why live comedy and horror reinterpretation keep these characters alive. Buy your tickets here.

Subscribe, share with your favorite villain stan, and leave a review telling us who wins your Most Evil and Most Attractive brackets. Your hot takes may just make the live show.

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• Hosted by Samantha Hale and Bonnie Marie Williams
• Based on Horror Nerd Comedy created by Samantha Hale
• Social Media Manager: Joe White
• Editor: Sarah Manners and Bonnie Marie Williams
• Post-Production: Sarah Manners and Bonnie Marie Williams
• Creative Producer: Adam Molloy
• Producers: Samantha Hale and Joe White
• Executive Producer: Bonnie Marie Williams
• Horror Nerds Podcast music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
• Podcast Intro by Joe White
• The Trial of Cruella DeVil by Bonnie Marie Williams, Samantha Hale, and Adam Molloy
• Beamly.com Commercial Voiceover by Bonnie Marie Williams
• The Purge Parody Outro Voiceover by Bonnie Marie Williams

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Forget Jigsaw. The original mastermind of torture was Kevin McAllister.

Snow, lights, and a little blood on the tinsel... we’re closing out the year the only way we know how: holiday horror.

In this From the Crypt episode and our final release of 2025, the Horror Nerds crack open a festive, feral conversation about Christmas horror movies across the full spectrum: from slashers and cult classics to “wait… that’s actually terrifying” comfort watches. We kick things off with the legacy of Silent Night, Deadly Night and why it mattered: 80s moral panic, protests, ratings-era chaos, and the moment Christmas officially stopped being “off limits” for horror.

From there, it’s pure Horror Nerds energy. We talk about why horror fans are secretly the kindest people alive, why conventions feel like home, and what it means to be weird together during the holidays. Then we swap picks and hot takes, including Home Alone as booby-trap terror, It’s a Wonderful Life as existential horror (Jimmy Stewart’s haunted stare counts), and the gloriously campy chaos of Jack Frost.

We also champion modern favorites like Better Watch Out, debate holiday horror rankings (yes, The Nightmare Before Christmas comes up), and make room for classics and deep cuts like Gremlins, Rare Exports, and more. And because restraint is not our strong suit, we pitch the holiday horror movies we need to exist: Leprechaun at the North Pole, Ash as Santa, animated chaos, and a much bigger wish list for Hanukkah horror.

If this episode made you laugh, wince, or add a few titles to your watchlist, subscribe, share with your favorite horror nerd, and leave a review so more holiday misfits can find us.

🎄🩸 Question for you: What’s the most slept-on holiday horror movie — the one you swear deserves more love?

Hosted by Samantha Hale and Bonnie Marie Williams
Featuring Co-Host Anthony Landry
Based on Horror Nerd Comedy created by Samantha Hale
Marketing by Joe White
Editor: Sarah Manners
Post-Production: Sarah Manners and Bonnie Marie Williams
Creative Producer: Adam Molloy
Producers: Samantha Haleand Joe White
Executive Producer: Bonnie Marie Williams

Horror Nerds Podcast music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Commercial VO by Bonnie Marie Williams
Music by Karl Casey ‪@WhiteBatAudio‬

Ever feel like your podcast workflow’s straight out of a horror movie? Plug-ins breaking, logins multiplying, hidden fees creeping up behind you? Time to scream — for joy — because Beamly has arrived. Build your site, host your podcast, add memberships, courses, and digital products — all in one place. No hidden monsters. No jump-scare fees. Just 0% platform costs and pure creative freedom. Bring your podcast back to life at Beamly.com — if you dare.

The Magic Oil Box, LLC Small-batch, cruelty-free scents inspired by horror and pop culture, and handcrafted with love and magic by a proudly LGBTQ+ and Latino-owned business. Horror Nerds listeners can take 15% off with code SLAYNERDS15, thanks to our sponsor who keeps us slayin’.

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Take 10% off Shaped Ice Molds, featuring the most iconic slashers in cinema, with code HorrorNerdsPodcast10

The Horror Nerds Comedy Podcast uses Riverside.fm to record our podcast and share to social media.

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From the Crypt: It’s the holidays, the Horror Nerds are feeling festive, and comedic chaos ensues.

In this holiday vault episode (because ho-ho-holy crap, we are TIRED from 2025), we dive into Terrifier 3 and Art the Clown’s blood-soaked Christmas chaos, breaking down why the franchise works, how performance and practical effects elevate the gore, and what makes Art such a compelling modern slasher icon, ranking up there with the likes of Michael Myers, Freddy, and Jason.

But it wouldn’t be a Horror Nerds holiday without a little extra nonsense. Samantha debuts a standup bit as Mrs. Claus, while Anthony and Bonnie jump in to a sketch as Santa and an Elf, navigating some… unexpected changes at the North Pole. The result is festive, unhinged, and very on brand.

This is an audio-only From the Crypt release, pulled from last Christmas and still delivering big laughs, deep horror hilarity, and holiday chaos. Whether you’re here for Art the Clown, practical FX talk, or completely derailed Christmas characters, this episode has it all.

Would you survive Christmas with Art the Clown? Find out this Friday at Horror Nerd LIVE at the Hollywood Improv! Get tickets at https://tinyurl.com/merrymassacreedition

Hosted by Samantha Hale and Bonnie Marie Williams
Featuring Co-Host Anthony Landry
Based on Horror Nerd Comedy created by Samantha Hale
Marketing by Joe White
Editor: Sarah Manners
Post-Production: Sarah Manners and Bonnie Marie Williams
Creative Producer: Adam Molloy
Producers: Samantha Hale, and Joe White
Executive Producer: Bonnie Marie Williams

Horror Nerds Podcast music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Commercial VO by ‪@voiceoversuperhero‬
Music by Karl Casey ‪@WhiteBatAudio‬

Ever feel like your podcast workflow’s straight out of a horror movie? Plug-ins breaking, logins multiplying, hidden fees creeping up behind you? Time to scream — for joy — because Beamly has arrived. Build your site, host your podcast, add memberships, courses, and digital products — all in one place. No hidden monsters. No jump-scare fees. Just 0% platform costs and pure creative freedom. Bring your podcast back to life at Beamly.com — if you dare.

The Magic Oil Box, LLC Small-batch, cruelty-free scents inspired by horror and pop culture, and handcrafted with love and magic by a proudly LGBTQ+ and Latino-owned business. Horror Nerds listeners can take 15% off with code SLAYNERDS15, thanks to our sponsor who keeps us slayin’.

Affiliates:

Take 10% off Shaped Ice Molds, featuring the most iconic slashers in cinema, with code HorrorNerdsPodcast10

The Horror Nerds Comedy Podcast uses Riverside.fm to record our podcast and share to social media.