The Swearwolves

Ep. 267: Russellmania

Bret and David discuss meeting Hollywood legend Kurt Russell at Fan Expo Chicago. They also review the 2026 sensation, Obsession, and rank their top 5 John Carpenter films.

Ep. 266: Light a Match!

Bret and David meet up in person in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, to attend Steel City Con and discuss Scream 7.

Ep. 265: Heart On

Bret and David chat about why they haven’t recorded in a while, recap a couple of recent horror conventions, and get into the Valentine’s Day spirit by discussing Heart Eyes. T

Ep. 264: Axe, Lies, and Videotape

Bret and David catch up on what they’ve been up to over the last several months, rank Halloween candy in terms of awfulness, and discuss the 2024 horror film, Bloody Axe Wound.

Ep. 263: Ghostface Takes Manhattan

Bret and David grab a couple slices of pizza, swing by a bodega, board a train to Midtown, and discuss 2023’s Scream VI.

Ep. 262: Bored Games

Bret and David catch up on what they’ve been up to so far this year – including the launch of Bret’s arcade (ahem… Fizzy’s Arcade in Milton, Pennsylvania). This segues to discussions about the 1993 film, Arcade, and “The Bishop of Battle” segment from the 1983 film, Nightmares.

Ep. 261: The Swearwolves Were Hung

Bret and David put up the tree, pour some eggnog, and invite you to sit by the fire as they discuss Bret’s arcade progress and the 2018 horror anthology film All the Creatures Were Stirring.

Ep. 260: John Carver of Mass

Bret and David discuss Bret’s new business venture, an upcoming Evil Dead themed pinball machine, and Eli Roth’s 2023 throwback slasher, Thanksgiving.

Ep. 259: An American Zombie in Haddonfield

Bret and David recap their trip to Richmond for Nightmare Weekend and discuss Rob Zombie’s 2007 reimagining of Halloween.

Ep. 258: Dawn with the Sickness

Bret and David discuss an upcoming east coast horror convention, Bret’s newest Friday the 13th theory, and Zack Snyder’s 2004 remake (of sorts) of George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead.

Ep. 257: Not Out of the Woods(boro) Yet

Bret and David discuss a couple of recent conventions out in Arizona and Scream (aka Scream 2022… aka Scream 5).

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Ep. 256: Dig If You Will, The Hitcher

In between catching up and talking about everything from pinball, to Duran Duran lyrics, to The Honky Tonk Man, Bret and David discuss the 2017 short film, Backstroke, and the 1986 thriller, The Hitcher.

Ep. 255: He’s Just THAT Into You!

Bret and David return from a four-month absence to discuss Suitable Flesh and their trip to Steel City Con in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.

Ep. 254: Ho Ho Ki-Yay, Motherf****er!

Bret and David celebrate the holiday season by discussing some of their recent conventions and the 2022 horror-adjacent action comedy, Violent Night.

Ep. 253: Never Meet Your Heroes Alone

Bret and his wife hit up 3 horror conventions in a 24-hour span, so he and David discuss Monster-Mania Con 56, Famous Monsters Fest, and Waldorf Estate of Fear. They also provide their spoiler-free thoughts on Womp Stomp Films’ Friday the 13th fan film: Never Hike Alone 2, and David gives his spoiler-free take on The Exorcist: Believer.

Ep. 252: Convening the Admirers of Myers

In this supersized episode, Bret and David discuss David’s recent trip to Pasadena, California, for the Halloween 45: Forty-Five Years of Terror convention. Find out what he did, who he met, who he didn’t meet, what he got signed, what he bought, and a whole lot more!

Ep. 251: Halloween H2… Oh, no! They’re back!

Bret & David return from their hiatus and talk about Mad Monster Party AZ, New Jersey Horror Con, upcoming conventions, and Halloween H20: 20 Years Later.

Episode 250: Freddy vs. Jason vs. The Swearwolves

Bret and David chat about David’s recent trips to Monsterpalooza and Europe, discuss Freddy vs. Jason (2003), play some voice messages from listeners, and say goodbye to the podcast… at least for now.

Episode 249: Craven Something New

Bret and David discuss David’s trip to Texas Frightmare Weekend and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994).

Episode 248: Slayed in Manhattan

Bret and David take a round trip from Camp Crystal Lake to New York City as they discuss Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) and Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993).