Welcome back to Shrink Chat, where two therapists break down horror, TV, books, and the wonderfully bizarre corners of pop culture—one laugh, one eyeball twitch, and one One-Star Review at a time.

In this episode, we’re diving into a massive wave of new and upcoming horror releases across film, TV, and documentary storytelling. From rebooted classics to brand-new nightmare fuel, we’re reviewing everything spoiler-free, so you can decide what to watch next without fear of us ruining the trauma for you.

What We’re Reviewing This Week (Spoiler-Free!)

TV & Streaming Series

• The Beast in Me – Atmospheric horror with emotional teeth.

• Zero Day – A political thriller that may or may not be predicting the future.

• IT: Welcome to Derry – Pennywise returns… and we have thoughts. Big ones.

  Movies (from prestige horror to pure chaos)

• Black Phone 2 – New victims, old trauma, same terrifying phone.

• Frankenstein 2025 – A modern monster that hits closer to home than expected.

• Until Dawn – Survival horror that will spike your blood pressure.

• The Long Walk – Existential dread + tension = our happy place.

• The Conjuring: Last Rites – The Warrens are back… again… somehow.

• Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers – Don’t ask. Just listen.

• Toxic Avenger – Delightfully disgusting.

• The Gorge – Emotional action-thriller with genre surprises.

• Osiris – Sci-fi mystery meets psychological horror.

Documentaries

• The Road Between Us – True crime meets intimate storytelling.

• Into the Fire – Heavy, important, and worth the watch.

  Fun Segments This Week

  ⭐ Highlight Reactions

  Quick takes on the weirdest, wildest, and most intriguing horror + true crime news headlines.

  🩸 Horror Facts with Cath

  Cath tests Shannon’s knowledge with trivia that is 90% horror and 10% “Why do we know this?”

  ⭐ One-Star Reviews

  The internet has spoken… terribly. We read the worst reviews of beloved films and cope through laughter.

  🎧 Why Listen?

  This episode is perfect for horror fans of all ages and backgrounds who want:
  ✔️ Spoiler-free guidance on what to watch next
  ✔️ Therapist-level insight with zero clinical jargon
  ✔️ A fun, fast-moving vibe
  ✔️ Big series reviews (IT, Zero Day, The Beast in Me)
  ✔️ A wide mix of movie styles—from arthouse sci-fi to campy gore

  📢 Connect With Us

  Instagram: @terrortalkpodcast
  YouTube: Terror Talk Podcast
  Facebook: Halloween All Year Long

  Music Credit:🎶 Mannequin Uprising — original music featured in every episode.

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