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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 4m

Submitted for your approval--another positive review! Thanks to everyone who's listened and an extra thanks to those who've been able to leave us kind words like this 🥲

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 4h

Tomorrow... we finish the job. We're rounding out season one of The Twilight Zone with Part Two of our draft! themonstersareduepodcast.com #Podcasts #TheTwilightZone #ZoneSky #Zoners

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 23h

We are each taking this as a win 🙌

Dan Benbow @archer-awe.bsky.social · 1d

So after the first half of the draft, Nicole might have better episodes but Peter's "team" is much more balanced.

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 1d

31 Spooky Movies for October!

13. Anaconda

Jon Voight gives a legendarily weird performance in this late 90s creature feature. Is it great? No. Will we always be down to put it on to enjoy the goofiness? 100%.

Nicole: 6/10
Peter: 6/10

Jennifer Lopez and Ice Cube struggling struggling with the Anaconda puppet in Anaconda (1997)

Jon Voight doing... whatever he is doing as Paul Sarone in Anaconda (1997)

The legendary backwards waterfall as seen in Anaconda (1997)

A scorecard for the film "Anaconda"
"Worth it just for the waterfall going backwards; if you know, you know, little bird." 6/10

"Everyone in this movie is SO STUPID! I remembered it being better written? Also constant lies about snakes. Like, it's not good but I'm always down to watch it." 6/10

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 1d

DRAFT DAY IS HERE! Nicole and Peter are selecting their best team of season one episodes of The Twilight Zone. When will your favorite be picked? Find out wherever you get your podcasts: www.themonstersareduepodcast.com #TwilightZone #Zonesky #Zoners #ClassicTV

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 1d

31 Spooky Movies for October!

12. V/H/S/85

The pairing of "No Wake" and "Ambrosia" coupled with the absolutely brutal "Dreamkill" make this another strong entry in the franchise. 100% worth the watch if you're into found footage.

Nicole: 7.5/10
Peter: 7.5/10

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 2d

Tomorrow: Nicole and Peter will duke it out on the digital gridiron for the season one Twilight Zone draft. Whose team of episodes will reign supreme? Find out on your favorite podcasting platforms!

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 2d

31 Spooky Movies for October!

11. V/H/S

A wonderfully constructed anthology of found footage horror films that launched a franchise. Each installment is unique and scary in its own ways, with "Amateur Night" and "10/31/98" being particular standouts

Nicole: 8/10
Peter: 8.5/10

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 2d

31 Spooky Movies for October!

10. Child's Play (1988)

Brad Dourif turns in an iconic performance in this fun take on a slasher. We're glad later installments lean into the goofiness because, while this has some shocking moments, it's not particularly scary.

Nicole: 6.5/10
Peter: 7/10

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 4d

31 Spooky Movies for October!

09. You're Next

Home invasion meets family drama! Tense moments and inventive kills highlight this flick. You'll never look at a blender the same way again.

Nicole: 8/10
Peter: 7.5/10

The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 4d

31 Spooky Movies for October!

08. Trick 'r Treat

A delightful weave of Halloween themed horror vignettes. Sam is an absolutely iconic character. The whole cast is great, but Brian Cox and Anna Paquin turn in standout performances.

Nicole: 8/10
Peter: 8/10

Sam from Trick 'r Treat just living his best Halloween life

A group of children on a bus whom I certain will have a lovely time and nothing bad will happen ever

A group of girls look for dats for a very important Halloween party

A scorecard for "Trick 'r Treat"

"If it's not in your standard spooky season rotation, it probably should be." 8/10

"Every story works and doesn't overstay its welcome. Brian Cox and Sam steal the show. Halloween classic." 8/10

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 5d

Rod Serling used ‘The Twilight Zone’ to say what 1950s TV wasn't allowed to say. Fans at SerlingFest argue his lessons still hold up.

How The Twilight Zone Smuggled Controversial Ideas Past TV Censors

Hundreds of fans gathered in Rod Serling’s hometown to celebrate The Twilight Zone creator who turned science fiction into bold social commentary.

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 5d

31 Spooky Movies for October!

07. Dangerous Animals (2025)

A refreshing new take on a shark movie headed by a tremendous performance by Jai Courtney. Sharks are scary, but they aren't the real monster in this flick. Absolutely worth a watch

Nicole: 7.5/10
Peter: 6.5/10

Someone being lowered to their potential doom with sharks

Zephyr strapped into a chair in "Dangerous Animals"

A scorecard for "Dangerous Animals"

"A cool concept where the sharks are scary -- but not bloodthirsty hell beasts. #TeamMarlin" 7.5/10

"Jai Courtney is a revelation. Solid scares, uneven at times. Could probably be 15 mins shorter." 6.5/10

The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 6d

"One for the Angels", the second episode of The Twilight Zone, premiered on this day in 1959.

Disney Legend Ed Wynn stars in a tale where he must make a pitch to stave off Mr. Death in a heartwarming step into the Fifth Dimension. #TheTwilightZone #ZoneSky

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 7d

31 Spooky Movies For October!

06: Haunt (2019)

Taking nods from the traps in "Escape Room" and the aesthetic of "Hell House, LLC", "Haunt" offers some terrifying moments with creative set-pieces and incredible prosthetics. Fun, disgusting, and creepy throughout.

Nicole 7/10
Peter 6.5/10

A wall displaying x-rays with three tubes labeled "Guess The Body Parts"

Harper (Katie Stevens) wades her way through a neon woods scene in "Haunt"

A scorecard for "Haunt" (2019)

"The scariest movie makeup I've seen in quite a while! Pacing can be a bit off, but it largely stuck the landing." (7/10)

"Great set pieces, some fun twists. Drags at times, and has some mediocre performances." (6.5/10)

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 7d

31 Spooky Movies For October!

05: V/H/S Halloween

Another great installment in the V/H/S series with creative and horrifying takes on many sides of the Halloween season including home haunts, off-brand candy, local legends, and spooky soda. Not for the faint of heart!

Nicole: 7.5/10
Peter: 7/10

Three children warning you about the Halloween Mommy

Enter Dr. Mortis' House of Horrors if you dare...

A rating card for V/H/S Halloween

"Tonally, it can give yo whiplash, but overall it has one of the highest batting averages of the series" 7.5/10

"Great theme for the series. Mixed bag here. Still sold!" 7/10

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 7d

You might recognize "A World of His Own" star Keenan Wynn from such films as "Dr. Strangelove", "Annie Get Your Gun", and "The Last Unicorn", but you may not know that his actual, full name is the much more fanciful "Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Keenan Wynn". Yeah, we'd shorten it too.

Keenan Wynn in The Twilight Zone season one finale "A World of His Own"

Keenan Wynn as Col. "Bat" Guano in "Dr. Strangelove: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb"

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 7d

I like this theory very much

Dan Benbow @archer-awe.bsky.social · 8d

...This other possibility is that Gregory West himself is a creation of the dictaphone, or at least a creation of whoever previously owned the dictaphone. It isn't Gregory who is the creator of the Twilight Zone, as you postulated is suggested by Serling's appearance in the episode, but rather...

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 8d

Wind up the dictaphone -- the finale of season one is here! Enter "A World of His Own" wherever you get your podcasts #TwilightZone #Zoners #ZoneSky #Podcasts www.themonstersareduepodcast.com

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 9d

Tomorrow: it's time to dream up a character so real that they might stop by. #TheTwilightZone #Podcasts #Zoners #ZoneSky themonstersareduepodcast.com

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 9d

31 Spooky Movies For October!

04: Clown in a Cornfield

This delivers on the premise immediately, and then exceeds expectations. Fun, charming, and actually hilarious at times, this is an easy add to your horror rotation.

Nicole: 7/10
Peter: 7/10

The poster for 2025's "Clown in a Cornfield"

Quin (Katie Douglas), Janet (Casandra Potenza), and Ronnie (Verity Marks) scream in horror

Scores/notes for "Clown in a Cornfield". "Delivers on the title right from the jump, plus it's funny." 7/10 "WAY better than a movie with this title has any right being! Fun, funny." 7/10

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 10d

31 Spooky Movies For October!

03: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

A classic for a reason: one of those movies that shows you something new on each watch. So chilling and horrifying that you'll be stunned to hear director Tobe Hooper was lobbying hard for a PG rating

Nicole: 9.5/10
Peter: 9.5/10

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 11d

31 Spooky Movies For October!

02: REC (2007)

An incredibly paced and unsettling stalwart of the found footage subgenre with top-tier acting, effects, and writing. REC is infinitely rewatchable.

Nicole: 9/10
Peter 9/10

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The Monsters Are Due - A Twilight Zone Podcast @themonstersaredue.bsky.social · 12d

31 Spooky Movies For October!

01: Urban Legend (1998)

An irreverent play on meta-horror in the wake of Scream (1996), Urban Legend has some fun moments. It really drags at points, but is held together by a stellar performance by Rebecca Gayheart.

Nicole: 6.5/10
Peter: 6/10

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Rod Serling Memorial Foundation @rodserlingmemfndtn.bsky.social · 16d

Here is video of some SerlingFest presentations taken by the Ithaca College students. Enjoy!
SerlingFest 2025 m.youtube.com/watch?v=MPVB...

SerlingFest 2025

Join us for SerlingFest 2025: Rod Serling… In His Own Words, celebrating the life and legacy of Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling in his hometown of Binghamton, NY. This year’s festival features…

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