Nightmares & Nerdscapes

Nightmares & Nerdscapes

16 movie-matched episodes

Monthly conversations surrounding the best and worst of horror cinema, literature, serial podcasts, and the stage.

Event Horizon
Event Horizon (1997) | Knowledge and the Collapse of Reality
Event Horizon (1997) · May 23, 2026
Sunshine
Sunshine (2007) | Purpose and the Destruction of Identity
Sunshine (2007) · May 16, 2026
Annihilation
Annihilation (2018) | Transformation & the Collapse of Identity
Annihilation (2018) · May 9, 2026
Inland Empire
Inland Empire (2006) | Dissolution and the Collapse of Identity
Inland Empire (2006) · May 2, 2026
Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder (1990) | Perception and the Collapse of Reality
Jacob's Ladder (1990) · Apr 25, 2026
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse | Isolation, Identity Collapse, and the Horror of Authority
The Lighthouse (2019) · Apr 18, 2026
Personal Shopper
TRANSMISSION | How Personal Shopper Turns Grief Into a System of Contact
Personal Shopper (2016) · Apr 11, 2026
The Platform
HIERARCHY | Why The Platform Works Without Accountability
The Platform (2019) · Mar 28, 2026
CONSENSUS | Grief as Control in The Invitation
Faults
Faults (2014) | Control, Consent, and the Horror of Voluntary Surrender
Faults (2014) · Mar 14, 2026
The Hunt
BETRAYAL | The Social Horror at the Heart of The Hunt
The Hunt (2020) · Feb 28, 2026
Vivarium
Vivarium - The System That Replaces Escape
Vivarium (2019) · Feb 21, 2026
The Blackcoat's Daughter
The Blackcoat's Daughter - Waiting for Meaning
Saint Maud
Saint Maud - Devotion as Consequence
Saint Maud (2020) · Feb 7, 2026
The Lodge
The Lodge - Belief Without Consent
The Lodge (2020) · Jan 31, 2026
They Look Like People
They Look Like People — When Fear Has No Face