A bi-weekly look at the monster movies, TV shows, cult films, and horror stuff that keeps YOU up at night! In the days before syndicated stations and 24 hour programming, television stations often showed old monster movies hosted by local on-air talent. It is in this spirit that "Test Pattern" is made – a little bit spooky, a little bit silly, but always informative! Jacob and Tab have a new topic each week, with a focus on the macabre offerings shown on television starting in the mid 1950s, favorite creature features, and B-movies (with occasional forays into the outer realms of horror).
Episode 201: Dead is Better - Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary (1989) · Oct 31, 2022
Episode 200: Meet Me at the Waterfront - Sleepaway Camp
Sleepaway Camp (1983) · Oct 27, 2022
Episode 198: No More Room In Hell Part 3 - Day of the Dead (1985)
Day of the Dead (1985) · Oct 13, 2022
Episode 197: No More Room in Hell Part 2 - Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Dawn of the Dead (1978) · Oct 10, 2022
Episode 196: No More Room in Hell Part 1 - Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Night of the Living Dead (1968) · Oct 6, 2022
Episode 191: Tales of Terror Vol. 10 - Kwaidan (1965) (with James B.!)
Kwaidan (1965) · Aug 20, 2022
Episode 190: Hell is a Teenage Girl - Ginger Snaps & Excision
Ginger Snaps (2000) · Jun 24, 2022
Episode 190: Hell is a Teenage Girl - Ginger Snaps & Excision
Excision (2012) · Jun 24, 2022
Episode 189: Left of the Dial - Rock 'n' Roll High School & Pump Up the Volume
Pump Up the Volume (1990) · Jun 9, 2022
Episode 189: Left of the Dial - Rock 'n' Roll High School & Pump Up the Volume
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) · Jun 9, 2022
Episode 188: The Boy Who Cried Jason - Friday the 13th The Final Chapter & Jason Lives
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) · May 26, 2022
Episode 187: I'm Into Survival - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) & A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) · May 12, 2022
Episode 187: I'm Into Survival - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) & A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) · May 12, 2022
Episode 186: One by One - The Evil Dead Trilogy
The Evil Dead (1981) · Apr 28, 2022
Episode 186: One by One - The Evil Dead Trilogy
Evil Dead II (1987) · Apr 28, 2022
Episode 186: One by One - The Evil Dead Trilogy
Army of Darkness (1992) · Apr 28, 2022
Episode 182: Hell Hath No Fury - Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II & Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) · Feb 24, 2022
Episode 182: Hell Hath No Fury - Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II & Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987) · Feb 24, 2022
Episode 177: Bright Light! Bright Light! - Gremlins
Gremlins (1984) · Dec 23, 2021
Episode 171: The Stanford Prison Experiment
The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) · Sep 16, 2021
Episode 170: The Heckin' Best - The Pit & PG: Psycho Goreman
PG: Psycho Goreman (2020) · Sep 2, 2021
Episode 166: Tales of Horror Vol 9 - Waxwork (1988) (with James!)
Waxwork (1988) · Jul 8, 2021
Episode 153: A Warrior's Journey - Fire and Ice & "Primal"
Fire and Ice (1983) · Jan 14, 2021
Episode 153: A Warrior's Journey - Fire and Ice & "Primal"
Primal (2019) · Jan 14, 2021
Episode 151: Blood Runs Cold - 30 Days of Night & Let the Right One In
Save the Last Dance (2001) · Dec 24, 2020
Episode 149: Let's Get Meta - Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon & The Final Girls (with Elizabeth!)
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) · Dec 12, 2020
Episode 149: Let's Get Meta - Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon & The Final Girls (with Elizabeth!)
The Final Girls (2015) · Dec 12, 2020
Episode 148: Tales of Horror Vol. 8 - Creepshow 2 (with James!)
Creepshow 2 (1987) · Dec 4, 2020
Episode 143: Meeting of the Minds - The Dead Zone & Scanners
Scanners (1981) · Oct 7, 2020
Episode 143: Meeting of the Minds - The Dead Zone & Scanners
The Dead Zone (1983) · Oct 7, 2020
Episode 142: Buffet Froid - Raw & Climax
Climax (2018) · Sep 25, 2020
Episode 142: Buffet Froid - Raw & Climax
Raw Sauce (2016) · Sep 25, 2020
Episode 138: Nightmares in Ink - Uzumaki & Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack (with Louis!)
Uzumaki (2000) · Aug 13, 2020
Episode 138: Nightmares in Ink - Uzumaki & Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack (with Louis!)
Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack (2012) · Aug 13, 2020
Episode 137: Go Ape! Vol. 3 - Battle For the Planet of the Apes & the Continuation of the Franchise
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) · Aug 6, 2020
Episode 136: Tales of Horror Vol. 7 - Black Sabbath (1963) (with James)
Black Sabbath (1963) · Jul 31, 2020
Episode 135: The Last Laugh - The Man Who Laughs & Joker
The Man Who Laughs (1928) · Jul 16, 2020
Episode 135: The Last Laugh - The Man Who Laughs & Joker
Joker (2019) · Jul 16, 2020
Episode 132: Exquisite Pain - The Hellbound Heart & Hellraiser
Hellraiser (1987) · May 22, 2020
Episode 128: If It Bleeds ... - To Die For & Nightcrawler
To Die For (1995) · Apr 2, 2020
Episode 128: If It Bleeds ... - To Die For & Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler (2014) · Apr 2, 2020
Episode 127: Family Dinner - Parents & We Are What We Are
Parents (1989) · Mar 19, 2020
Episode 127: Family Dinner - Parents & We Are What We Are
We Are What We Are (2013) · Mar 19, 2020
Episode 125: Via Con Diablos - Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight & From Dusk Till Dawn
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) · Feb 26, 2020
Episode 124: Tales of Horror Vol. 6 - Southbound (with James!)
Southbound (2015) · Feb 20, 2020
Episode 123: Tales of Horror Vol. 5 - Dead of Night (1945) (with James!)
Dead of Night (1945) · Feb 6, 2020
Episode 111: The Tale of the Hill William - Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam, Ernest Scared Stupid, & It's Scary Things
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985) · Oct 4, 2019
Episode 106: The Man With No Name - The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2) & Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) · Jun 28, 2019
Episode 105: Here Come the Bronze - Mad Max (1979) & Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max (1979) · Jun 14, 2019
Episode 103: Tales of Terror Vol. 4 - Tales From the Darkside: The Movie (with James!)
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) · May 18, 2019
Episode 102: Tales of Terror Vol. 3 - Twilight Zone: The Movie with James!
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) · May 10, 2019
Episode 92: Your Number One Fan - Play Misty for Me & Misery
Misery (1990) · Dec 12, 2018
Episode 92: Your Number One Fan - Play Misty for Me & Misery
Play Misty for Me (1971) · Dec 12, 2018
Episode 83: Sing a Song of Horror - Repo! The Genetic Opera & Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) · Sep 12, 2018
Episode 83: Sing a Song of Horror - Repo! The Genetic Opera & Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2014) · Sep 12, 2018
Episode 78: Tales of Horror Vol. 2 - Creepshow with James!
Creepshow (1982) · Aug 8, 2018
Episode 73: Splatstick! - Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn & Braindead
Evil Dead II (1987) · Jul 4, 2018
Episode 68: Monster Mash - The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen & Van Helsing
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) · Apr 25, 2018
Episode 66: Jeffrey Dahmer - My Friend Dahmer & The Jeffrey Dahmer Files
My Friend Dahmer (2017) · Mar 28, 2018
Episode 62: They Came From Above - Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction, Fire in the Sky, & Alien Abduction
Fire in the Sky (1993) · Feb 14, 2018
Episode 62: They Came From Above - Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction, Fire in the Sky, & Alien Abduction
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) (1995) · Feb 14, 2018
Episode 62: They Came From Above - Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction, Fire in the Sky, & Alien Abduction
Alien Abduction (2005) · Feb 14, 2018
Episode 47: Monster-Kid-Vision: Feast, Feast II: Sloppy Seconds, & Feast III: The Happy Finish
Feast II: Sloppy Seconds (2008) · Oct 11, 2017
Episode 47: Monster-Kid-Vision: Feast, Feast II: Sloppy Seconds, & Feast III: The Happy Finish
Feast III: The Happy Finish (2009) · Oct 11, 2017
Episode 36: All Hail King Ghidorah - Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster & Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) · Jul 26, 2017
Episode 30: This is the Zodiac Speaking – The Zodiac Killer & David Fincher's Zodiac
Zodiac (2007) · Jun 14, 2017
Episode 29: Universal Monsters Series – The Mummy & Blood From the Mummy's Tomb
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) · Jun 7, 2017
Episode 27: Horror in Anime – Wicked City and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2001) · May 24, 2017
Episode 27: Horror in Anime – Wicked City and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Wicked City (1987) · May 24, 2017
Episode 21: Consume – The Stuff & They Live
They Live (1988) · Apr 12, 2017
Episode 21: Consume – The Stuff & They Live
The Stuff (1985) · Apr 12, 2017
Minisode #5: Kong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island (2017) · Mar 30, 2017
Episode 19: They're Under the Ground – Tremors & Tremors II: Aftershocks
Tremors (1990) · Mar 29, 2017
Episode 19: They're Under the Ground – Tremors & Tremors II: Aftershocks
Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996) · Mar 29, 2017
Episode 12: Kong Legacy – King Kong (1933)
King Kong (1933) · Feb 8, 2017
Episode 10: What is Best in Life – Conan the Barbarian & Conan the Destroyer
Conan the Barbarian (1982) · Jan 23, 2017
Episode 10: What is Best in Life – Conan the Barbarian & Conan the Destroyer
Conan the Destroyer (1984) · Jan 23, 2017
Episode 6: Christmas 1964 – Santa Claus Conquers the Martians & The Magic Christmas Tree
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) · Dec 23, 2016
Episode 5: What's This? – The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) · Dec 15, 2016
Episode 3: The Wild World of Cannon Films – Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe (2026) · Nov 29, 2016
Episode 1: Universal Monsters Series – Phantom of the Opera & Phantom of the Paradise
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) · Nov 14, 2016