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The Pod and the Pendulum: A Horror Movie Podcast

On the air since May 2019 · bleav.com/shows/the-pod-and-the-pendulum

287Films
374Episodes
645Hours of talk
21 yrsAvg. film age

LATELY

Recently covered

All episodes
Insidious: Out of the FurtherOct 15, 2026
Insidious: The Red DoorSep 28, 2026
Insidious: The Last KeySep 22, 2026
Insidious: Chapter 3Sep 14, 2026
Insidious: Chapter 2Sep 8, 2026
InsidiousSep 4, 2026INSIDIOUS (part 2 of 2)

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Milestones

First filmScreamMay 6, 2019
50th filmThey LiveMay 12, 2020
100th filmAn American Werewolf in LondonSep 13, 2021
250th filmSinnersDec 23, 2025
LatestInsidious: Out of the FurtherOct 15, 2026

WHO'S IN IT

Directors

Cast

BY THE NUMBERS

How the films rate on TMDB

Median 6.2 out of 10 · 282 films with 50+ votes
2.0 to 2.5: 0 films22.5 to 3.0: 0 films3.0 to 3.5: 0 films33.5 to 4.0: 0 films4.0 to 4.5: 5 films544.5 to 5.0: 15 films155.0 to 5.5: 31 films3155.5 to 6.0: 54 films546.0 to 6.5: 71 films7166.5 to 7.0: 47 films477.0 to 7.5: 34 films3477.5 to 8.0: 20 films208.0 to 8.5: 5 films588.5 to 9.0: 0 films9.0 to 9.5: 0 films92.0 to 2.5: 0 films22.5 to 3.0: 0 films3.0 to 3.5: 0 films33.5 to 4.0: 0 films4.0 to 4.5: 5 films544.5 to 5.0: 15 films155.0 to 5.5: 31 films3155.5 to 6.0: 54 films546.0 to 6.5: 71 films7166.5 to 7.0: 47 films477.0 to 7.5: 34 films3477.5 to 8.0: 20 films208.0 to 8.5: 5 films588.5 to 9.0: 0 films9.0 to 9.5: 0 films9

Highest rated on TMDB

Psycho★ 8.4 / 10 · 1960
It's a Wonderful Life★ 8.3 / 10 · 1946
Alien★ 8.2 / 10 · 1979

Lowest rated on TMDB

Jaws: The Revenge★ 4.1 / 10 · 1987
Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell★ 4.4 / 10 · 2001
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2★ 4.4 / 10 · 2000

Box office

A hit grossed 2.5× its budget. A flop grossed less than its budget.
$23.3BWorldwide gross
$4.2BCombined budgets
75% hits7% flops · 18% in between

Biggest hits

Barbie$1.4B on a $145M budget
Oppenheimer$952M on a $100M budget
Home Alone$477M on a $18M budget

Biggest flops

Bride of Re-Animator$0.0M on a $2.5M budget
Trick 'r Treat$0.0M on a $12M budget
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist$0.3M on a $30M budget

THE MIX

96% of the films are American and 26 are from Canada. 6 aren't in English, mostly French and Estonian. 42 were new releases when covered.

Genres

Horror257
Thriller116
Science Fiction57
Comedy50
Mystery50
Fantasy33
Action30

Release decades

1930s: 3 films3'30s1940s: 6 films6'40s1950s: 2 films2'50s1960s: 3 films3'60s1970s: 12 films12'70s1980s: 52 films52'80s1990s: 40 films40'90s2000s: 50 films50'00s2010s: 64 films64'10s2020s: 55 films55'20s

Franchises

Friday the 13th11 of 11 films covered
Halloween11 of 11 films covered
Saw10 of 10 films covered
V/H/S8 of 9 films covered
A Nightmare on Elm Street7 of 7 films covered
Child's Play7 of 7 films covered
Paranormal Activity7 of 7 films covered
Texas Chainsaw Massacre7 of 7 films covered

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