The Final Ghouls are back and wallowing in a haunted manor as we dive into 2012's The Woman In Black! Holly, Jeremy and L weigh in on Hammer Film's big return with a re-adaptation of Susan Hill's ghostly novel.

Get Ready For: Our levels of experience with Hammer Films, lots of Daniel Radcliffe thoughts, Jeremy's defense of Swiss Army Man, appreciation for the gothic horror vibes and lack of enthusiasm for the mystery element, the overwrought nature of Arthur's sadness, Holly's questions about why anyone with children would live in Crythin Gifford, L's appreciation for the moody tone, thoughts on the period elements, and differing views on the final moments of the movie.

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The Final Ghouls are back and stuck in a closet for the weekend as we look at 1988's The Lady In White! Holly, Jeremy and L jump into Frank LaLoggia's supernatural horror film starring a young Lukas Haas, Alex Rocco and Katherine Helmond.

Get Ready For: Holly's love for the film growing up, Jeremy and L's pre-watch expectations of a La Llorona story, thoughts on the in media res opening, the surprisingly dark tone for a gateway horror film, director Frank LaLoggia's Spielbergian approach to the 1960s period elements, L's appreciation of the visual effects work, how early Jeremy and Holly identified the killer, and why the racial injustice subplot doesn't particularly work for us.

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The Final Ghouls are back and going back to the prom as we tackle the 1972 classic Carrie ahead of its 50th anniversary -- and just as the new Mike Flanagan series arrives! Holly, Jeremy and L discuss Brian DePalma's adaptation of the Stephen King novel starring Sissy Spacek as the titular character and a terrifying Piper Laurie as her mother.

Get Ready For: Our experience levels with Stephen King's work, Jeremy and L's love of Locke & Key (mostly the comic), the one-two punch of bullying and religious extremism, Holly's memories of high school girls being the worst, Miss Collins' penchant for slapping teenagers, Sissy Spacek's titular performance, Brian DePalma's directorial flourishes, that iconic prom scene, and the final jump scare.

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The Final Ghouls are back and going on a terrifying train ride as we take a look at 1972's Horror Express! Holly, Jeremy and L dig deep into Eugenio Martin's train-set horror film with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing that carries a very familiar story.

Get Ready For: Comparisons to John Carpenter's The Thing, love for the dynamic between Christopher Lee & Peter Cushing (both on screen and in real life), the film's old school Hammer-esque horror feel, Holly and L's appreciation of the train setting (and other unprecedented agreements between them!), Jeremy's enjoyment of Telly Savalas' camp energy and the lopsided approach to the faith vs. science debate.

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The Final Ghouls are back and spying on our neighbors as we weigh in on 1954's Rear Window! Holly, Jeremy and L dive back into Alfred Hitchcock's catalog for a look at this single location thriller and its voyeuristic charms.

Get Ready For: Our histories with the film, how well we all get along (or don't!) with our neighbors, Holly's real-life Rear Window-esque experience, oodles of Grace Kelly love, the themes of voyeurism and how it was relevant then and now, which of the neighbor characters we most like, why Jeremy has utter disdain for It's a Wonderful Life and L has a burning hatred for Romeo + Juliet, whether the mystery is appropriately engaging, and how Hitchcock's direction compares to his work in Psycho.

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The Final Ghouls are back and getting lost in the woods as we discuss 1999's The Blair Witch project! Holly, Jeremy and L examine their first found footage film together and explore its inestimable impact on horror.

Get Ready For: Our histories with found footage and why the format has its critics, Holly's schoolyard experiences hearing about how "real" it is, how our expectations affected our enjoyment of it, L's disdain of spoilers, the curse of being the "scariest movie ever," our thoughts on the so-called "unlikable" characters, the infamous shaky cam, scary stretches of road in Australia, the ambiguous ending, and Jeremy's rant about the sequels.

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The Final Ghouls are back and prepping our crossbow skills as we discuss the 2016 home invasion film Hush! Holly, Jeremy and L examine our first Mike Flanagan film, starring Kate Siegel as a deaf woman dealing with a ruthless serial killer.

Get Ready For: Our histories with Mike Flanagan and home invasion films, Jeremy's rant against the new Strangers trilogy, Kate Siegel love, how the film approaches its deaf character, how the slasher elements come into play, the importance of good house geography, Holly's appreciation of how much The Man enjoys his pastimes, the immersive sound design, and L giving Jeremy a full body cringe in a very kawaii way.

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The Final Ghouls are back and taking to the stage for something different as we discuss Team Starkid's 2025 musical production Cinderella's Castle! Holly, Jeremy and L go deep into this dark fairy tale-inspired musical about trolls, princesses and a very horny prince.

Get Ready For: A primer on Team Starkid via Holly, which of us are theater kids and our respective experiences with filmed stage productions, Jeremy's tangent about AMC+, the appeal of Grimm-style fairy tales, how well the production adapts Cinderella, why musicals really aren't L's thing, our favorite and least favorite songs, why the prince character went a bit too far, love for Bryce Charles, and how well the stagecraft works.

Editor's Note: Jeremy's audio will be fixed next episode at last!

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