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What made horror worth watching in 2025? Two therapists with strong opinions, honest reactions, and no patience for hype without substance have your year-end guide. This is Terror Talk's annual Best of Horror episode - a curated, spoiler-free breakdown of the movies, series, and surprises that defined horror in 2025, with the clinical lens and dark humor you come here for. This episode covers: To kick things off: Cathy's new obsession - Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons, the horror board game that's earned a permanent spot at the table Top horror TV series of 2025: IT: Welcome to Derry - the Pennywise origin story and whether it delivers on the promise of the source material Dexter: Resurrection - the return of TV's most beloved serial killer and the psychology of why we root for him The Hunting Wives - Shannon and Cathy's take on the series everyone was talking about Alien: Earth - the franchise's small screen debut reviewed Zero Day - discussed and dissected Stranger Things - Shannon and Cathy disagree. Strongly. You'll want to hear this one. Top horror movies of 2025: Sinners - the year's most talked about horror film and what it does psychologically that almost no other horror film attempted Frankenstein - the latest reimagining and whether it earns its place in the legacy House of Dynamite - a surprise entry and why it worked Wolfman - reviewed with the clinical lens on monster psychology Companion - the film that caught them both off guard Plus, surprise mentions that didn't make the list but deserve your attention Shannon and Cathy bring their forensic and clinical psychology expertise to the year in horror - not just what was good, but why it worked, what it was doing psychologically, and what it says about where the genre is headed. A female-driven, expert perspective on the best horror 2025 had to offer. Smart recommendations, honest reactions, no spoilers. Two licensed therapists — one forensic psychologist, one clinical marriage and family therapist — review
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