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This Week in Horror History | Gojira, Carrie, They Live

Nov 4, 2025 · 21m 21s
This Week in Horror History | Gojira, Carrie, They Live
Chapters

01 · Welcome to Horror History

11s

02 · The Birth of Gojira

1m 14s

03 · The Impact of Carrie

5m 44s

04 · They Live: A Cultural Phenomenon

7m 21s

05 · The Twilight Zone's Immortality

8m 43s

06 · Silent Hill Origins Unleashed

9m 54s

07 · Unmasking The Prowler

10m 43s

08 · Celebrating Horror Birthdays

14m 38s

09 · The Controversy of Silent Night, Deadly Night

17m 23s

10 · Recommendation: Doctor Sleep

18m 58s

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This Week in Horror History is your weekly horror podcast tracking classic anniversaries and where to watch. For Nov 3–9, we hit Gojira (Godzilla, 1954), Carrie (1976), They Live (1988),...

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This Week in Horror History is your weekly horror podcast tracking classic anniversaries and where to watch. For Nov 3–9, we hit Gojira (Godzilla, 1954), Carrie (1976), They Live (1988), The Twilight Zone: “Escape Clause” (1959), Silent Hill Origins (2007), and cult slasher The Prowler (1981)—plus birthdays for Bram Stoker and Tom Savini and a holiday-horror flashpoint with Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984). We wrap with a Weekly Recommendation and U.S. streaming info to watch tonight.

Inside this episode
  • Nov 3, 1954 — Gojira (Godzilla)Film. Post-war kaiju icon that redefined monster cinema.
  • Nov 3, 1976 — CarrieFilm. De Palma’s Stephen King breakout; still the blueprint for teen terror.
  • Nov 4, 1988 — They LiveFilm. John Carpenter’s cult sci-fi horror with still-sharp satire.
  • Nov 6, 1959 — The Twilight Zone: “Escape Clause”TV. Rod Serling’s devil’s-bargain morality chill.
  • Nov 6, 2007 — Silent Hill OriginsGame (PSP). Fog, sirens, and psychological dread distilled.
  • Nov 6, 1981 — The ProwlerFilm. Tom Savini practical-effects showcase; under-seen slasher gem.
Birthdays:
Bram Stoker (Dracula author) • Tom Savini (FX legend) • Famke JanssenParker Posey

Then & Now
From censorship panics to streaming revivals, this week proves controversy + craft keep horror evergreen—especially as holiday slashers return each winter.

Weekly Recommendation

Doctor Sleep (2019) — an elegant, eerie return to The Overlook that balances grief, recovery, and pure dread.
Where to watch (U.S.): Netflix; rent/buy: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home.

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