Dead Ringers 25 - SCREAM 4 + TRAGEDY GIRLS

Nolan is joined by Emily von Seele, Paul Farrell, and Philip Yount — as well as special guest Heather Wixson from Daily Dead — to discuss Wes Craven's SCREAM 4 (2011) and Tyler MacIntyre's TRAGEDY GIRLS (2017). The gang catches up on recent horror releases, new discoveries, and rewatches before being targeted by two pairs of sociopathic teenagers intent on killing their way to fame and fortune.

Other movies and TV shows discussed on this episode: ESCAPE ROOM (2019), CHANNEL ZERO: THE DREAM DOOR (2018), GODZILLA (2014), SHIN GODZILLA (2016), KRAMPUS (2015), THE CHANGELING (1980), BIRD BOX (2018), HOUSEWIFE (2018), INCIDENT IN A GHOSTLAND (2018), HELL FEST (2018), J.D.'S REVENGE (1976), CRITTERS (1986), CRITTERS 2 (1988), INSIDE NO. 9 (2014), A SIMPLE FAVOR (2018), POLAR (2019), LORDS OF CHAOS (2019), THE PRODIGY (2019), ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE (2018), MISERY (1990). 

As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. SCREAM 4 is available to stream on Netflix and TRAGEDY GIRLS is available to stream on Hulu.

Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:

Monster Squad: Celebrating the Artists Behind Cinema's Most Memorable Creatures by Heather Wixson (Book)

Review: ESCAPE ROOM Makes for a Thrilling Start to a New Year of Horror by Heather Wixson (Daily Dead)

Celebrating Makeup Artist Extraordinaire Matt Rose by Heather Wixson (Daily Dead)

Horror Experts On Their Favorite Genre Performances That No One Talks About by Jonathan Barkan (Dread Central)

In 2018, the Trend of Horror Films Being Labeled “Not Horror Films” Continued… But Why? by Emily von Seele (Bloody Disgusting)

A Pain in the Butt: The Tiny Ashs of Army of Darkness (1994) by Paul Farrell (Scriptophobic)

Hungry, Hungry Crites: The Chaos of Critters 2 (1988) by Paul Farrell (Scriptophobic)

Class of 88: CRITTERS 2: THE MAIN COURSE – Just As Tasty the Second Time Around by Scott Drebit (Daily Dead)

Horror Queers by Trace Thurman and Joe Lipsett (podcast)