Xenomania

28 Weeks Later: When the dead don’t die—and the living forget to scream - Xenomania 25

Welcome back, brave wanderers. This week, Jon, Ryan, and Kearns dive into the eerie aftermath of “28 Weeks Later,” where the rage virus has gone quiet—and something worse has whispered into its place.
In the original film, the infected stagger and howl. Here, the greatest threat isn’t flesh and blood—it’s forgetting. Survivors cling to their fading pasts, negotiating with grief, guilt, and that peculiar urge to stay hidden… even from themselves.
We trace the mythology of epidemics: how silence can roar louder than a scream, how memory is both shield and weapon, and why a virus—even a quiet one—can unravel not just communities, but the very fabric of personal truth.

28 Days Later: Horror, Rage, and the Fragility of Humanity - Xenomania 24

What happens when the world ends not with a whisper—but with a scream of rage?
In this episode, Jon, Ryan, and Kearns dissect 28 Days Later, Danny Boyle’s raw and terrifying vision of a rage-infected Britain where the monsters are often more human than the infected. We explore:
🔴 Infection as allegory – What does rage mean in a post-apocalyptic society?🧠 Psychological collapse – How quickly does civility give way to survival?💔 Jim, Selena, and Hannah – A found family forged in horror🔥 Myth, meaning, and moral decay – What 28 Days Later tells us about ourselves
With lyrical insight, dark humor, and eerie resonance, the Xenomania crew dives deep into the film’s brutal poetry—where apocalypse meets humanity and hope flickers in the ruins.

The King vs The Corpse (Bubba Ho-Tep): Xenomania Episode 23

Welcome back to Xenomania, where the weird gets weirder.
This week, Jon, Ryan, and Kearns shuffle down the linoleum halls of the Shady Rest Retirement Home and into the undead crypt of Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). They’re peeling back the gauze on Elvis impersonation, geriatric horror, soul-sucking mummies, and the tragic beauty of forgotten legends.
Is Bubba Ho-Tep just a cult oddity—or a deeply melancholic meditation on identity, memory, and death dressed in a rhinestone jumpsuit? Why does this movie hit harder than it has any right to? And what exactly does it mean to die unremembered?
Grab your walker and your revolver. The King has one last show.

Prom Night (1980): Sequins, Screams, and Slasher Dreams - Xenomania 22

Episode 22 – Prom Night (1980): Death Wears a Corsage It’s 1980. The disco ball is spinning, the bangs are feathered, and someone’s about to get murdered in a gymnasium. In this episode, Jon, Ryan, and Kearns dig into Prom Night—Canada’s glitter-splattered answer to the American slasher boom. From slow-motion dance sequences to vengeful flashbacks and Jamie Lee Curtis giving 110% under 10 lbs of hairspray, this one has it all: trauma, teen melodrama, and a killer with a serious flair for delayed revenge. Was it a forgotten classic? Or just a blood-soaked excuse to crank up the Bee Gees knockoffs and stab people in sequence? Grab your boutonniere, spike the punch, and join us on the floor. It's Prom Night, and not everyone’s going home.
 
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Home is Where the Horror is on 825 Forest Road - Xenomania Episode 21

Zillow Says "Nope"
 
When Jon receives an anonymous tip about 825 Forest Road—a long-abandoned home with no recorded history—he ropes Ryan and Kearns into a midnight visit. What they find isn't just rot and ruin, but a space that refuses to follow the rules of time, sound, or sanity.
As the team descends deeper into the architecture of the impossible, they’ll discover that some places don’t want to be left alone—and some stories build themselves.

Mother’s Day (1980): Matriarchy, Mayhem & the Madness of Exploitation Horror - Xenomania Ep. 20

Xenomania Podcast | Episode 20: Mother’s Day (1980)🎧 Now streaming on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever the weird stuff lives.
Just in time for Mother's Day… we brought you trauma.Literal trauma, in fact—this week, Jon, Ryan, and Kearns dig into Charles Kaufman’s 1980 exploitation shocker, Mother’s Day, a cult classic from the twisted minds orbiting around Troma Entertainment.
This isn’t your average slasher. It’s a raw, uncomfortable, and deeply bizarre descent into backwoods horror, maternal madness, and satirical violence that still has critics arguing four decades later.
We unpack:👩 A terrifying mother who weaponizes love🧠 Toxic family dynamics & brainwashed sons🎥 Grindhouse grit vs. camp satire🩸 Violence, vengeance, and the feminist backlash🧪 The strange alchemy of horror and exploitation cinema
Is Mother’s Day a misogynist mess or an accidental critique of American family dysfunction? Are we watching social satire or just sleaze with a smirk?
From the grimy trailers of 42nd Street to modern-day midnight movie playlists, Xenomania takes this one apart with our usual blend of insight, dark humor, and reverence for the weird.

“Bagged and Tagged at Chopping Mall” - Xenomania Episode 19

Jon, Ryan, and Kearns brave the neon-lit nightmare of Chopping Mall—the only film where horny teens, killer robots, and a food court massacre somehow feel inevitable. Join the Xenomania trio as they break down 1986’s most violently efficient consumer satire: part slasher, part sci-fi, all mall. Do the killbots dream of electric coupons? Probably not. But they will vaporize you in lingerie.
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"Swinging for Survival" - The Battery (2012) Episode 18

🎧 Streaming now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever horror lives.
Two ex-baseball players. One broken-down car. Zero plot armor.
In this episode, Jon, Ryan, and Kearns head deep into the woods (and deeper into the psyche) with The Battery (2012), a lo-fi zombie gem that trades jump scares for existential dread. Shot on a shoestring budget and fueled by sharp writing, raw performances, and a killer soundtrack, The Battery isn’t your average undead outing—it’s a slow-burning road movie about isolation, masculinity, and the weird intimacy of surviving the end of the world with someone you might not even like.
What happens when the apocalypse gets...quiet?
Expect:⚾ Grimy zombie minimalism🎸 Indie Americana & creeping dread🧟‍♂️ The undead as background noise🧠 Mental health in the ruins of society🍊 A horror movie that dares to do nothing—until it absolutely doesn’t
Whether you're a longtime defender of DIY horror or a first-time viewer wondering what all the bleak fuss is about, The Battery offers a surprisingly tender, deeply unsettling twist on the zombie mythos—and Xenomania is here to crack it open.

“Fur and Loathing: Night of the Lepus” - Episode 17

This week on Xenomania, Jon, Ryan, and Kearns descend into the twitchy-tailed terror of Night of the Lepus (1972)—the film that dared to ask, “What if bunnies were... too big to fail?”
Gigantic rabbits, unconvincing bloodlust, and science gone carrot-mad—our intrepid trio investigates the Cold War anxieties and ecological dread buried beneath the fluff. Is it a cautionary tale about unchecked experimentation, or just a weird Texan fever dream in fur suits?
As they peel back the pelts of this mutant monstrosity, they explore the eerie psychological underpinnings of America’s fear of nature turned hostile—and how even the most innocent creatures can become avatars of annihilation.
Hop in. The desert’s not the only thing that’s dry.
 
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Clive Barker’s Beautiful Freaks - Nightbreed (1990)

In this monster-packed episode, Jon, Ryan, and Kearns journey deep into the catacombs of Nightbreed (1990), Clive Barker’s wildly ambitious dark fantasy about monsters, misfits, and the secret city of Midian. What begins as a tale of murder and madness transforms into a mythic clash between the outcasts of the underworld and the brutality of mankind—led by none other than David Cronenberg in a terrifying turn as the masked serial killer Decker.
The guys unravel Barker’s original vision versus the studio-mangled theatrical cut, explore the lore-rich monster pantheon, and tackle why Nightbreed is both a cult classic and a cautionary tale in creative interference. Expect deep dives into monstrous metaphors, a healthy appreciation for latex and leather, and the eternal question: why are the monsters always more human than the humans?
Whether you're Breed or just Breed-curious, this one’s for the outsiders.