Reviews

This is probably one of the most underrated podcast for horror movies. They go really in-depth of why the movie was made, character analogies and all around cover everything you want to know about the movie. Mike and Jerry know what they are talking about. This podcast is a hidden jem that everyone should know about. (Bonus) They interview directors and actors who were involved in the films sometimes. (My personal podcast favorites) Friday the 13th Series.... Alien series..... Halloween series....

I enjoy a handful of horror podcasts and The Pod and the Pendulum is certainly one of them. It’s cool that they go through entire franchises from start to finish covering the good, the bad and the ugly. The hosts clearly do a good amount of research in preparation for the episodes which is appreciated and their love of cinema shines through. The only thing about the podcast that rubs me the wrong way is the social justice warrior, progressive, anti-capitalism stuff that creeps through a little bit at times and in much greater amounts other times. I was excited to listen to the Alien episode (which was generally great) but the amount of seemingly liberal or left wing opinion politics that were injected into it were a downer for me and kinda took me out of the listening experience. It’s their podcast and they can say whatever they want but it’s just not what I want to hear during a horror podcast. Overall, I enjoy the podcast and would recommend it to horror fans looking for deep dives into the films they love. I just wish they’d keep the political opinion commentary out of it. 4/5 stars.

The research Mike and Jerry do to prepare for this is fantastic. The quality of the guests are on point. Good people, too. And I love supporting good people. Great deep dives of our favorite franchises.

This reminds me of listening to drunk family and friends discuss movies while they fabricate stories about whatever film they are ranting on about.

Knowledgeable and Passionate!! An Excellent PodCast for Horror fans!! Love the format, love the tackling of an entire series 1 episode at a time. Gary.

Love the content. Also love the idea of starting a franchise and reviewing all the movies one episode at a time. Keep up the great work!!

These guys and gals do a great job and take a deep dive into some iconic horror franchises.

A terrific exploration and invitation to revisit full and iconic horror series. Laughs and interesting facts and new lens with which to consider. Looking forward to their take on other franchises!

Just found this podcast and I’m bingeing everything to get caught up. Really enjoy their insights into these moves we all grew up with. The 6 star Tokyo Dome inside (pro wrestling) joke at the end of episode 1 cracked me up. Well done!

I watched most of the Friday the 13th for first time recently listening to these after was very fun. Even watched Christine for the first time while waiting for the next episode. Keep it going.

Newer podcast that is quickly becoming one of my favorites. This show has a great vibe and I appreciate how they celebrate the positives of these movies without bashing on some of the not so great things. Highly recommend this for a listen.

I have binged the first 4 episodes today and am an instant fan. The hosts and guests truly love these movies and the discussion is always lively. I can’t wait to see where it goes from here. If you love franchise horror, do yourself a favor and check out this show!

Great chemistry and insightful analysis makes this a must listen as far as I’m concerned—plenty of thinking outside the box which is exactly what I’m in the mood for these days. Can’t wait for all of the franchise deep dives coming up!

Fun look back at these movies, back stories and good reviews

Do yourself a favor and check it out. It’s a great listen.

As the podcast swings you get the history along with the in and outs of what works and doesn’t for each installment of genre franchises the good, the bad, & the ugly. But also informal ideas.

In their first episodes they are diving deep into a movie that I hold near and dear to my heart! Scream!! I loved the deep dive and I can’t wait for more episodes that deep dive into other great horror movie franchises!!