Step into This Week in Horror History and relive the nightmare fuel of December 22–28: a Christmas-week collision of alien infiltration, true-case exorcism lore, and paranoia-soaked sci-fi horror.This episode digs into:Dec 25, 1998 — The Faculty: the ultimate ’90s teen alien horror—teachers actin...
Step into This Week in Horror History and relive the nightmare fuel of December 22–28: a Christmas-week collision of alien infiltration, true-case exorcism lore, and paranoia-soaked sci-fi horror.
This episode digs into:
- Dec 25, 1998 — The Faculty: the ultimate ’90s teen alien horror—teachers acting wrong, bodies getting swapped, and the school turning into a trap.
- Dec 22, 1978 — Deep-Cut Spotlight: Invasion of the Body Snatchers: a remake that doesn’t just update the story—it infects it with urban dread, groupthink, and that soul-freezing “everyone’s in on it” feeling.
- Dec 26, 1973 — The Exorcist: a cultural shockwave that rewired horror, from possession tropes to the way films build slow-burn dread.
- Dec 28, 1957 — The Mysterians: classic retro sci-fi with a giant-robot punch of Cold War weirdness.
- Plus: horror birthdays (Blair Witch vibes, scream queens, and silent-era legends), and a weekly recommendation that pairs perfectly with a second “high school is hell” watch.
Where to watch (U.S.)- The Faculty (1998): Tubi (free w/ ads), The Roku Channel (free), Paramount+ (subscription).
- The Exorcist (1973): Rent on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Fandango at Home (episode also notes it’s not streaming free / not included with subscription right now).
- The Mysterians / Earth Defense Force (1957): Criterion Channel (membership) — the episode says this is the current option.
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978): Tubi (free w/ ads), Pluto, Plex; rent on Fandango at Home and Apple TV; also mentioned: Amazon Prime (subscription).
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