
It Slays Podcast
We're dying to talk horror. Join Rowan, Mike, Colton, and Gill as they slash through HORROR MOVIE CANON every other Sunday. Is your favourite horror movie a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY? Tune in to find out!
Episodes
257 episodes
Bring Her Back (2025) (NOW SLAYING)
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan transfer their souls to theatres to checkout BRING HER BACK! Do the Philippou brothers have another modern classic on their hands? Was this the goriest film we've seen in years? A...
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53:57

Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025) (NOW SLAYING)
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Gill & Rowan relive their highschool days with FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN! Is this the worst attempt at 80s nostalgia? Will there be another FEAR STREET entry after this one? And, just how much wou...
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49:35

Goodnight Mommy (2014)
The squad tucks themselves into bed with Colton's pick, GOODNIGHT MOMMY (2014). Has Colton picked an international banger? How did Gill think this stood up against the American remake? And, was the violence in this enough to make even Ro...
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Episode 147
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1:34:07

Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) (NOW SLAYING)
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan have a premonition of a great episode discussing FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES! Is the opening set piece worth the price of admission, alone? Should they have swapped the main cha...
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55:31

Clown In A Cornfield (2025) (NOW SLAYING)
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Gill & Rowan head to Kettle Springs to see about this CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD! Does Rowan feel old AF? Does this have enough to make it memorable? And, will Gill ever get the title correct?! Tune i...
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1:00:05

Creepshow (1982)
Colton splits town before having to talk about Gill's pick, CREEPSHOW (1982). Are King & Romero a winning combination? Do a couple segments feel out of place? And, are Mike and Rowan disgusted by some of Gill's takes? Tune in to find...
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Episode 146
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2:07:40

Until Dawn (2025) (NOW SLAYING)
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan wendi-go to theatres to check out UNTIL DAWN! Are the guys fans of the game? Was this a faithful adaptation of the source material? And, just how great were those practical effects?! Tun...
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54:50

Tenebrae (1982)
Gill leaves THE BOYS to unravel the mystery of Mike's pick, TENEBRAE (1982). Does this whodunnit have enough twists and turns? Is the score a certified BANGER? And, is it a little inappropriate for three dudes to discuss all these murder...
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Episode 145
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2:05:10

Sinners (2025) (NOW SLAYING)
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan head to their nearest juke joint to discuss Ryan Coogler's SINNERS! Is this the best original horror film we've seen in years? Is Michael B. Jordan up to the task of playing both ...
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1:11:53

The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Featuring Anthony Nicastro
The squad with guest Anthony Nicastro make Colton all nostalgic with Rowan's pick, THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK (1997). Is this more of a horror movie than the original? Are the CGI effects convincing? And, should we have fed Mike to th...
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Episode 144
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2:21:13

Death Of A Unicorn (2025) (NOW SLAYING)
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan celebrate the life and DEATH OF A UNICORN! Were all of the good jokes in the trailer? Can the creature effects rival JURASSIC PARK? And, wait... Is this the shortest episode of NO...
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46:05

The Host (2006)
The squad catches an international flight to South Korea to talk about Colton's pick, THE HOST (2006). Can we see Bong Joon Ho's greatness in this film? Is the creature design iconic? And, can Rowan muster anything nice to say? Tune in t...
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Episode 143
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2:05:39

Opus (2025) (NOW SLAYING)
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan attend an immersive listening party for A24's OPUS! Is Mark Anthony Green's directorial debut showing too much of his influences? Are we bigger fans of Ayo Edebiri or John Malkovi...
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1:01:12

Leprechaun In The Hood (2000)
The squad gets just what they wished for at the end of the rainbow—a chance to review LEPRECHAUN IN THE HOOD (2000). Can this movie made by a bunch of white dudes not be a little racist? Does Ice-T have the slightest chance of matching W...
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Episode 142
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2:03:59

Night Of The Zoopocalypse (2025) (NOW SLAYING)
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Gill & Rowan tap into their inner kid to discuss NIGHT OF THE ZOOPOCALYPSE (2025)! Can a Clive Barker kids movie work? How many awesome horror movie refrences can we find? And, is the score a ce...
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37:31

Frankenhooker (1990) Featuring Willow Catelyn Maclay
The squad reunites with friend of the pod Willow Catelyn Maclay to smoke super crack and discuss Gill's pick, FRANKENHOOKER (1990). Is this high art or Tubi trash? Is there a solid case for feminist themes? And, can there ever be too man...
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Episode 141
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2:05:46

The Monkey (2025) (NOW SLAYING)
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan turn the key for THE MONKEY (2025)! Is Osgood Perkins back with another hit? Is there enough carnage to please gore-or hounds? And, what does this and MALIGNANT have in common? Tu...
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1:02:53

The Gorge (2025) (NOW SLAYING)
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan set their sights on THE GORGE (2025)! Was this the perfect way to cap off our Valentine's? Would we have rathered this were only a romcom? And, what's scarier: the gorge or this r...
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47:26

28 Days Later (2002) (SIX YEAR ANNIVERSARY)
On our SIXTH ANNIVERSARY episode, the squad is infected with nostalgia; reminiscing on six years of the show and reviewing YOUR pick, 28 DAYS LATER (2002). Can we make it thirty seconds into the show without a dick joke? After yea...
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Episode 140
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2:21:00

Heart Eyes (2025) (NOW SLAYING)
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton & Rowan get in the mood with HEART EYES (2025)! Does this new Valentine's horror rival MY BLOODY VALENTINE? Is the chemistry between the two leads palpable? And, are there enough kills to...
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48:39

I Saw The Devil (2010) (PATREON PICK)
PATREON PICKS return with a vengeance with Horror Hound James' pick, I SAW THE DEVIL (2010)! Does this film manage to make the truly horrifying beautiful? Is Lee Byung-hun an unabashed heartthrob? And, is there a difference betwee...
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53:20

Companion (2025) (NOW SLAYING)
On this episode of NOW SLAYING, Colton, Gill, & Rowan check out some date night horror with COMPANION (2025)! Was this January release made for us? Is Sophie Thatcher's performance a little too robotic? And, is Jack Quaid ever...
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49:19

Altered States (1980)
The squad ascends to a higher state of being with Mike's pick, ALTERED STATES (1980)! Is this a Ken Russell masterpiece? Can Gill explain the complex themes to us or is it just all vibes? And, is there any way that this isn't Joe Rogan's...
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Episode 139
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1:32:05
