How I Met Your Monster is the horror-comedy podcast that explores the introductions of your favorite movie monsters! Join Zach, Danny, and Casey as they break down how iconic monsters — from Freddy and Jason to Leatherface and Chucky — made their terrifying first impressions on screen. In each episode, we dive into the art of the perfect horror debut that turned these horror movie monsters into cinematic legends. Whether you’re a hardcore horror buff or just here for the fun, How I Met Your Monster delivers a perfect mix of spooky nostalgia and comedic commentary on the monsters you know and love. Subscribe now and never miss an episode. Now, let’s go meet some monsters!
The Grim Reaper in Peter Jackson's THE FRIGHTENERS (Re-Release)
The Frighteners (1996) · Aug 3, 2026
Captain Peytraud in Wes Craven's THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) · Jun 8, 2026
Mama Cecile and Papa Justify in Iain Softley's THE SKELETON KEY
The Skeleton Key (2005) · May 11, 2026
The Hollywood Machine in David Lynch's MULHOLLAND DRIVE
Mulholland Drive (2001) · Apr 27, 2026
Evil Monks in Jean-Jacques Annaud's THE NAME OF THE ROSE
The Name of the Rose (1986) · Mar 16, 2026
The Gemini Killer in William Peter Blatty's THE EXORCIST III
The Exorcist III (1990) · Feb 16, 2026
A Fascist and The Pale Man in Guillermo del Toro's PAN'S LABYRINTH
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) · Feb 2, 2026
Wheelers, Princess Mombi, and The Nome King in Walter Murch's RETURN TO OZ
Return to Oz (1985) · Jan 19, 2026
Art the Clown in Damien Leone's TERRIFIER 3 (Christmas Special)
Terrifier 3 (2024) · Dec 22, 2025
Commentary - THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (Patreon Preview)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) · Dec 1, 2025
Dracula, Wolf Man, Frankenstein, Gill Man, and The Mummy in Fred Dekker's THE MONSTER SQUAD
The Monster Squad (1987) · Nov 24, 2025
A Soulless Serial Killer in Kim Jee-woon's I SAW THE DEVIL
I Saw the Devil (2010) · Sep 29, 2025
A Slimy, Seductive Sex Squid in Andrzej Żuławski’s POSSESSION
Possession (1981) · Sep 15, 2025
The Collector in Ernest Dickerson's TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON NIGHT (w/ Michael Varrati)
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) · Aug 18, 2025
Jason Voorhees in Joseph Zito's FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) · Jul 21, 2025
Dr. Moreau in John Frankenheimer's THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) · May 26, 2025
Dinosaurs in Steven Spielberg's JURASSIC PARK (w/ Sarah Clingenpeel)
Jurassic Park (1993) · Apr 28, 2025
Death in James Wong's FINAL DESTINATION (w/ Candi Carpenter)
Final Destination (2000) · Mar 17, 2025
Confederate Vampires in ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) · Jan 20, 2025
A Nightmare on Elm Street Audio Commentary (Patreon Preview)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) · Jan 1, 2025
The Devil and Y2K in Arnold Schwarzenegger's "END OF DAYS" - Season's Creepings Pt 3
End of Days (1999) · Dec 23, 2024
Celebrating the Holidays with a Vampire Bug in Guillermo del Toro's "CRONOS" - Season's Creepings Pt 2
Cronos (1993) · Dec 9, 2024
Enjoying a Nature Walk Through a Masked Killer's POV in Chris Nash's "IN A VIOLENT NATURE" - Masked Up Pt 3
In a Violent Nature (2024) · Nov 11, 2024
Quietly Roasting a Home Invader in Mike Flanagan's "HUSH" - Masked Up Pt 2
Hush (2016) · Oct 14, 2024
The Creature Formally Known as Larry Talbot in "THE WOLF MAN" - Dog Days of Summer Pt 3
The Wolf Man (1941) · Sep 16, 2024
A Disrespectful Tourist Turned Werewolf in "AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON" - Dog Days of Summer Pt 2
An American Werewolf in London (1981) · Sep 2, 2024
A Telepathic Bug Detective Meets a Serial Killer in Dario Argento's "PHENOMENA" - Bugging Out Pt 3
Phenomena (1985) · Aug 5, 2024
Genetically Enhanced Giant Cockroaches in Guillermo del Toro's "MIMIC" - Bugging Out Pt 2
Mimic (1997) · Jul 22, 2024
The Creative Process and the Manifestation of Fear in "Gothic" - Writer's Shock Pt 3
Gothic (1987) · Jun 10, 2024
Mola Ram and the Thuggee Cult in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) · May 20, 2024
Sutter Cane in John Carpenter's "In the Mouth of Madness" - Writer's Shock Pt 1
In the Mouth of Madness (1995) · May 13, 2024
The Sanderson Sisters in "Hocus Pocus" - Halfway To Halloween Pt 3
Hocus Pocus (1993) · Apr 29, 2024
Dying Young and Looking Good Doing It in "Flatliners" - Halfway To Halloween Pt 1
Flatliners (1990) · Apr 1, 2024
Getting Wicked Dark with "The Dark and the Wicked" - Under the Influence Pt 2
The Dark and the Wicked (2020) · Mar 4, 2024
Raising Hell at Hull House in "Night of the Demons" - Under the Influence Pt 1
Night of the Demons (1988) · Feb 19, 2024
Voyeurism, Fear, and a Shameful Society in "Peeping Tom" - Silver Screen Slashers Pt 3
Peeping Tom (1960) · Feb 5, 2024
I Simply Am Not There: Inside the Psyche of "American Psycho" - Silver Screen Slashers Pt 2
American Psycho (2000) · Jan 22, 2024
Controversy, Corpses, and "The House That Jack Built" - Silver Screen Slashers Pt 1
The House That Jack Built (2018) · Jan 8, 2024
Consumerism and the (Turbo) Man in "Jingle All the Way" - Holiday Horror Double Feature Pt 1
Jingle All the Way (1996) · Dec 25, 2023
Santa Claus, Candy Canes, and Other "Rare Exports" - Holiday Horror Double Feature Pt 2
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) · Dec 25, 2023
Doctor Who, Phallic Symbolism, and "The Lair of the White Worm" - Folk Around and Find Out Pt 3
The Lair of the White Worm (1988) · Dec 11, 2023
Breaking the Cycle of Toxic Masculinity in "MEN" - Folk Around and Find Out Pt 2
Men (2022) · Nov 27, 2023
"The Wicker Man" and the Mystery of the Hare-Raising Apples - Folk Around and Find Out Pt 1
The Wicker Man (1973) · Nov 13, 2023
Dr. Lecter and the Buffalo in "The Silence of the Lambs" - Hunger Pains Pt 3
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) · Oct 16, 2023
The Musician and the "Ice Cream Man" - Hunger Pains Pt 2 (w/ Brooke Surgener)
Ice Cream Man (1995) · Oct 2, 2023
Interpreting the Horrors Within "The Innocents" - Occupational Hazards Pt 3
The Innocents (1961) · Sep 4, 2023
Entering "The House of the Devil" - Occupational Hazards Pt 1
The House of the Devil (2009) · Aug 7, 2023
Goofball Sequels Pt 3 - House II: The Second Story
House II: The Second Story (1987) · May 1, 2023
