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The Nightlight PodcastLife and Beth - Cloverfield (2008)How good does the sex have to be to risk all your friend’s lives? That, it seems to us (or the one who’s writing this, anyway) is the central question of JJ Abrams’s 2008 ode to monster movies, CLOVERFIELD. This might make Clovie the biggest cockblocker since Lysistrata. Get into this quandary and more as Meg and Kris dodge ginormous parasites, run around in heels, and never make it to Japan with this rag tag team of doomed wingmen this week on the pod! Created and Hosted By: Meghan Livingston and Kristin MaccarroneProduced and Edited By: Denis LivingstonMusic By: De...2022-06-071h 20
The Nightlight PodcastAlways Check the Backseat - Urban Legend (1998)You ever hear the one where she hears the scraping of her dead boyfriend's shoe on the car roof? Or how my friend had a friend who's cousin's husband's uncle had a kid that got 15 razors, a rifle bullet, and heroin in his Halloween candy? That last one may have been exaggerated a bit, but you know - urban legends! Spooky stories for around the campfire and of course inspiration for a serial killer. Man, between this, deadly sins, and horror movie tropes it seems you really have to have an exciting angle if you want to kill people...2022-05-241h 16The Nightlight PodcastDrag Me, Honey - Drag Me to Hell (2009)Who knew being a Loan Officer was such a dangerous job? Join Meg and Kris this week as they explore DRAG ME TO HELL (2009), a Sam Raimi camp-fest that could teach Sarah Michelle Gellar a thing or two about grudges. Created and Hosted By: Meghan Livingston and Kristin MaccarroneProduced and Edited By: Denis LivingstonMusic By: Denis LivingstonArtwork By: Grace Hughes – Follow Grace on Instagram @gmhxedh And @mycousingraceFollow the Show on Instagram @thenightlightpodcastEmail the Show at thenightlightpodcast@gmail.com2022-05-101h 17The Nightlight PodcastHead of the Investigation - Se7en (1995)We know you've been lusting after a new episode, so here's something to feed your gluttony - take a dive into the world of SE7EN (1995) with Meg and Kris as they try to determine if the number 7 is a suitable replacement for the letter V (this is not actually discussed, but we can agree it's not, right?). Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman are no sloths at trying to find the seven deadly sins serial killer, played here with overarching morality by Kevin Spacey, which we now know is sadly ironic. The cops take pride in their work and...2022-04-191h 20The Nightlight PodcastA Friend For Dinner - The Silence of the Lambs (1991)Hel-, I mean, good evening, wait...'sup, Clarice! Now there's a catchall I think we can all agree on. Join Meghan and Kristin this week as they descend into the oubliette of 1991's THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, where they can only hope they can forget some scenes in this film. That being said, both Hopkins and Foster's performances are too great to be denied among the gruesome victims, huge moths, screaming lambs, fava beans and chiaaaanti. Please listen, we don't want to get the hose again!Created and Hosted By: Meghan Livingston and Kristin Maccarrone2022-04-051h 29The Nightlight PodcastAHHHHH! Scream (1996)Do you like so-meta-that-they're-scary movies? If so, come run down the rules with Kris and Meghan as they dive into 1996's SCREAM. Here, you can be proud of the fact that you are a teetotaling virgin - you may be lonely and frustrated, but at least you're alive! Oh, and we had a warning about automatic garage doors, have to get my notes - I'll be right back...Created and Hosted By: Meghan Livingston and Kristin MaccarroneProduced and Edited By: Denis LivingstonMusic By: Denis LivingstonArtwork By: Grace Hughes – Follow Grace on Instagram @gmhxedh and @mycousingraceFollow the Show on Instagram @thenightlightpodcastEmail th...2022-03-221h 30The Nightlight PodcastSlicker Man - I Know What You Did Last SummerYou know, it really sucks when you’re trying to cover up a murder and the guy’s not dead. And then you try to drown him, but he’s STILL not dead. And THEN, he passes you notes like some kid in middle school that “he KNOWS” or whatever. Some murder victims just don’t know how to stay murdered. This is the case in 1997’s I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, which Meg and Kris struggle with like so many crabs in a trunk. Let’s just say they weren’t exactly “hooked” on this one. Created & Hosted by: Meghan Livi...2022-03-081h 31The Nightlight PodcastG-g-g-ghosts! Poltergeist (1982)Cemeteries, am I right? What do you really see there? Headstones. I mean, what else do you need? It's not like they're going to come back and torture a family. Or do they? And are...THEY HERE? Find out when Meg and Kristin go into the static in 1982's POLTERGEIST. Created & Hosted by: Meghan Livingston & Kristin MaccarroneProduced & Edited by: Denis LivingstonMusic by: Denis LivingstonArtwork by: Grace Hughes Follow Grace on Instagram @gmhxedh and @mycousingraceFollow the Show on Instagram @thenightlightpodcastEmail the Show at t...2022-02-221h 25The Nightlight PodcastMan of Your Dreams – Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)If there’s anything that the hosts of this show can agree on, it’s that sleep is GREAT. A good 8-9 hours at night if we can get it, and all the naps, naps, NAPS that can possibly be fit into a 24-hour period. Talk about taking that away? Now THAT’s truly horrific. Join Meg and Kris as they down coffee with Nancy in NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984), dodging Freddy and his terrible sweater and knife-fingers along the way. I mean, the combo of those fashion choices with that hat is enough of a nightmare without all the ki...2022-02-081h 27The Nightlight PodcastYour Number One Fan – Misery (1990)You thought Eminem had it bad – but before anyone ever heard of Stan, there was Annie Wilkes. Honestly though, after the final seasons of Dexter and Game of Thrones, who HASN’T thought of hobbling a pop culture creator? Just Kristin? Ok, sure, fine. Ahem…ANYWAY – join her and Meg this week as they go back to Stephen King’s Colorado to bear the wrath of a fan scorned.Created and Hosted By: Meghan Livingston and Kristin MaccarroneProduced and Edited By: Denis LivingstonMusic By: Denis LivingstonArtwork By: Grace Hughes – F...2022-01-251h 23The Nightlight PodcastDirty Pillow Talk – Carrie (1976)Ah, high school. A time where you can spend an infinite amount of time in the exceedingly large locker room and shower after gym, leisurely washing yourself until you get your period, start screaming, girls throw tampons at you, and the teacher slaps you. Fun times...at least you had your psychic powers and lust for revenge to get you through. Doesn’t sound like your high school experience? Us either, but it was Carrie White’s! Join Meg and Kris this week as they wade through buckets of blood and weird high school obsessions in 1976’s CARRIE.Crea...2022-01-111h 12The Nightlight PodcastMutant Mitosis - Annihilation (2018)Aliens are one thing, but what about when the alien is the environment and instead of your standard abduction it wanted to change you from the inside out? THIS is the horror of Annihilation; the notion that something would take us and make us into something new. It's not even clear if this alien wanting is something evil - what if, like everything else, humanity should die to make room for the next evolution? These are the heady questions Meg and Kris grapple with as they step into the Shimmer with the ladies of ANNIHILATION (2018). It's truly the invasion...2021-12-141h 12The Nightlight PodcastSpelunk ‘n Go Nuts - The Descent (2005)Haunted Houses are great and all; spooky attics, creaky stairs and whatnot. But you know what’s scarier than a haunted house? The horrors of nature, baby! Throw your cast in a cave with threat of falling rocks, tight spaces, bats, and flesh-eating demons. Oh, did we mention the flesh-eating demons? This week, Meg and Kris crawl into the claustrophobic world of THE DESCENT (2005), where the definition of “girl’s trip” is some badass, dangerous, scary af spelunking (and we’re here for that!). So secure your rope and come on down with us!Created and Hosted By: Meghan Livingston and Kristi...2021-11-301h 00The Nightlight PodcastTo All the Boys I’ve Eaten Before – Jennifer’s Body (2009)If there’s anything the hosts of this show know, it’s that hell is a teenage girl – thank goodness they had each other in high school (we’re old, we know)! This episode, Kristin and Meghan revisit the highs and lows of teenage hormones in JENNIFER’S BODY, the 2009 Diablo Cody-penned horror comedy. It’s an exploration of the infinitely-edged sword of female sexuality; how we can use it for and against ourselves. That and whether or not “Low Shoulder” is any kind of a name for a band, especially one with Satan’s backing (it's not).Created and Host...2021-11-161h 23The Nightlight PodcastFifty Ways to Ghost Your Lover - Crimson Peak (2015)Edith Cushing's been living her whole life with a ghostly warning from her dead mother - "BEWARE CRIMSON PEAK!" It really would have helped if she had clarified just a little. This episode, Meg and Kristin spill all the poison tea about the gothic world of CRIMSON PEAK (2015), Guillermo Del Toro's film about ghosts, incest, and a lot of information about clay. Let's get ghosted!Created and Hosted By: Meghan Livingston and Kristin MaccarroneProduced and Edited By: Denis LivingstonMusic By: Denis LivingstonArtwork By: Grace Hughes – Follow Grace on In...2021-11-021h 44The Nightlight PodcastSacrifice Play – The Wicker Man (1973)Ah, Summerisle – a town so fun you’ll want to dance around naked using your own body as a bongo drum – and that’s somehow not the weirdest thing you’ll do there! This episode, Kris and Meghan make an appointment with THE WICKER MAN (1973), sacrificing themselves to the OG Burning Man so you don’t have to. Go ahead and grab your best Punch costume and come along for the ride!Created and Hosted By: Meghan Livingston and Kristin MaccarroneProduced and Edited By: Denis LivingstonMusic By: Denis LivingstonArtwork By...2021-10-191h 14The Nightlight PodcastNot Fun in the Summertime – Midsommar (2019)We can all agree that if you happen on a bunch of blonde people wearing white and singing and dancing in unison, you run, right? You certainly don’t decide everyone wants to bed you and piss on the ceremonial tree (looking at you, Mark). This episode, Kristin and Meghan dance till they drop in the world of MIDSOMMAR (2019), Ari Aster’s sun-soaked follow up to the shadowy, sinister Hereditary. You know what they say, sometimes you’re the May Queen, sometimes you’re the sacrifice. Life can be a real bear, huh?Created & Hosted By: Meghan Livingst...2021-10-051h 56The Nightlight PodcastWhat To Suspect When You’re Expecting - Rosemary’s Baby (1968)Ok, so if you’re going to get a mansion of an apartment in Manhattan on a Z-list actor’s salary you HAVE to know Satan has something to do with it right? Ok, maybe not, but they might as well have used this excuse among the many, MANY others as to why poor Rosemary should bear demon spawn. This week, Meg and Kris turn on the gaslight with the nightlight as they discuss ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968), a movie where the only thing scarier than the Devil himself is society’s inability to, you know, listen to a woman. Created and Host...2021-09-211h 32The Nightlight PodcastTreehouse of Horror - Hereditary (2018)Parental issues are always difficult, but what’s a girl to do when mommy doesn’t think you’re even good enough to join her greedy demon-worshipping cult? That type of rejection stings, and permeates protagonist Annie Graham’s bones throughout HEREDITARY (2018). Ari Aster’s debut film is a world where nasty secrets, decapitations, and suicidal birds tear a family apart while weirdly bringing them together in a swinging treehouse party. What more could you ask for? Created and Hosted by: Meghan Livingston and Kristin Maccarrone. Produced and Edited By: Denis Livingston. Music By: Denis Livingston. Artwork By: Grace Hughes; follow Gra...2021-09-071h 47The Nightlight PodcastAmerica’s Scariest Home Video: Paranormal Activity (2007)We all know the drill when dating, you talk about your likes, dislikes, turn-ons, turn-offs, whether or not malevolent spirits are attached to you – all important things to know about a romantic partner. One would think that’s important info before one moves in with someone, but is it really your fault when your boyfriend is a smug f-boy anyway? These are the concerns of the 2007 found-footage flick PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, where Meghan and Kristin navigate a world of hauntings, scared mediums, and the very mid-aughts issue of not leaving when it’s apparent your boyfriend won’t respect your boundari...2021-08-171h 19The Nightlight PodcastBlue Box Blues: Mulholland Drive (2001)Reality may exist, or we may in fact live inside of a dream. Both options are more than possible in MULHOLLAND DRIVE, David Lynch's 2001 love letter to Hollywood, in all its dreamy and disturbing glory. This episode, Meg wonders if this even qualifies as a horror film, while Kristin longs for her own Betty Elms plot where someone likes Lynch as much as she does (lol she totally lived the dream of at least making Meg talk to her about it!). So, is this all a recording? Of course it is. It's a podcast. But is it an ILLUSION...2021-08-031h 29The Nightlight PodcastWhen the Situation Warrens It - The Conjuring (2013)Ever play hide-and-seek with a ggg-ghost? Join Meg and Kris as they join an already oversized family in THE CONJURING (2013), as they seek the help of the fictionalized (and major couple goals) Ed and Lorraine Warren. It's never a good thing when your new house has a boarded-up basement, kids. Created & Hosted By: Meghan Livingston and Kristin MaccarroneProduced & Edited By: Denis LivingstonMusic By: Denis LivingstonArtwork by: Grace Hughes - follow Grace on Instagram @gmhxedhFollow the show on Instagram @thenightlightpodcastEmail the Show at t...2021-07-201h 39The Nightlight PodcastA Kick in the Astral Projection - Insidious (2010)Is this house haunted, or is it you? This episode, Meghan and Kristin talk INSIDIOUS, the 2010 James Wan horror flick that tries to break the rules. House seems off? These people actually move. People not believing the main character? Enter possibly the most supportive mother-in-law committed to pop cultural history. Plus, there's this supernatural place that's all red with fire and occupied by a cloven-hoofed, dart-tailed red face demon. The devil in hell, you say? Pish-posh. We're talking the Lipstick-Face Demon in The Further, OBVIOUSLY. All aboard the Astral Plane!Created & Hosted by: Meghan Livingston & Kristin Maccarrone2021-07-061h 23The Nightlight PodcastThe Last Thing You Want is the Merman Option: The Cabin in the Woods (2011)You ever wonder why classic slasher films often surround a group of sexy teens made up of a promiscuous girl, a jock, a smart-ass, an idiot and a virgin? They’re archetypes, you say. Well, what if I told you it’s actually because of underground Lovecraftian gods who must be satiated with the blood of these very specific types in order to not destroy the entire world? Well, that IS what I’m telling you.This ep, Kris & Meg dive into the complicated world of CABIN IN THE WOODS, the 2011 horror-comedy attempting to turn all the tropes on their heads...2021-06-221h 23The Nightlight PodcastNot Horsing Around: Sleepy Hollow (1999)Do you think you would lose your head if it wasn't attached to your shoulders? Or do you think it would roll right between the legs of a 90s heartthrob and stop at his crotch in a *delicious* (and dirty) visual pun? Tim Burton proposes the latter in his imagining of Washington Irving's spooky legend SLEEPY HOLLOW. Meg and Kristin take some time to ponder Johnny Depp's mastery of nervous ticks, whether or not it's ok to use a young boy as a human shield, and the efficacy of Christina Ricci's acting. Kristin also struggles to know the difference among...2021-06-081h 29The Nightlight PodcastGimme Some Coven - The VVitch (2015)Poor Thomasin is always in the wrong place at the wrong time. For starters, she's a Puritan, which is...not great when you're a woman. I could say more, but need I? Meg and Kris get into what it's like to live like that, especially when you get kicked out of your Puritan town because they're somehow not strict ENOUGH. What's a girl to do, when she's the black goat of the family? Let's live deliciously!Created and Hosted By: Meghan Livingston and Kristin MaccarroneProduced and Edited By: Denis LivingstonMusic By...2021-05-251h 17The Nightlight PodcastSexually Transmitted Demon: It Follows (2014)Practice safe sex, kids: obtain consent, use protection, and be open about your history - you know, stuff like the last time you got tested, and whether or not you're now attached to a homicidal demon who likes low-impact cardio. That last one is especially important in the world of IT FOLLOWS (2014), into which Kristin and Meghan dive this week like a calm suburban above-ground pool. Make sure to keep that nightlight on, it just might help you see if someone is slowly coming to kill you!Created & Hosted By: Kristin Maccarrone and Meghan LivingstonProduced & Edited by: Denis LivingstonMusic By...2021-05-111h 20The Nightlight PodcastA Hairy Situation - The Grudge (2004)How long would you hold a grudge? Until after death? We live for the pettiness. This week, Meg and Kris get into 2004's Japanese horror remake, THE GRUDGE. Don't begrudge us a listen - we promise it'll leave your jaw on the floor.Created & Hosted By: Meghan Livingston and Kristin MaccarroneProduced and Edited By: Denis LivingstonMusic By: Denis LivingstonPodcast Artwork By: Grace Hughes - follow Grace on Instagram: @gmhxedhFollow Us on Instagram: @thenightlightpodcastEmail us at: thenightlinghtpodcast@gmail.com 2021-04-271h 14The Nightlight PodcastWell, Well, Well...The Ring (2002)You know the old story. You go out to a creepy old cabin to hook up with your secret boyfriend, and then someone just has to put on an avant-garde short film and suddenly everyone dies in a week. Been there, am I right? This episode, Meg & Kris tackle 2002’s THE RING and discuss the comfortability of Catholic school uniforms, knowing lighthouses on sight, and missed pun opportunities. Turn off your TV before anything crawls out of it and have a listen!Created & Hosted By: Meghan Livingston and Kristin MaccarroneProduced & Edited by: Denis LivingstonMusic By: Denis LivingstonOur New, Awesome Artwork by...2021-04-131h 32The Nightlight PodcastIt'll Make Your Head Spin - The Exorcist (1973)Tuesday seems like an excellent day for an Exorcism. Join Meg & Kris as they jump into the 1973 classic, THE EXORCIST, as one might jump out a window and down a massively long flight of stairs. Get ready for chills, thrills, cartoonishly foul language, and weigh in on whether or not Father Karras is hot (there IS a right answer!). Give it a listen - THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU!Note: Kristin's mic wasn't working and that's why she sounds so far away. We're new at this!Follow us on Instagram: @thenightlightpodcastEmail Us: thenightlightpodcast@gmail.comCreated & Hosted by: Meghan Livingston...2021-03-301h 19
The Nightlight PodcastAll Play and No Work - The Shining (1980)For our INAUGURAL episode, we revisit Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING. Cold, isolated building? Check. Creepy child? Check. Descent into madness? Check. Garish 1970s interior decorating? Check check. Come play with us!Email us at: thenightlightpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @thenightlightpodcastHosted & Created by: Meghan Livingston & Kristin MaccarroneProduced & Edited by: Denis LivingstonMusic by: Denis Livingston2021-03-161h 20