The Howl - Your Past Month's Horror News - September, 2025 featuring Joe Russo

Hey everyone, back with another monthly episode of The Howl, where me and my cohost Adam Cruz break down the biggest horror news, share what we’ve been watching, and talk all things horror. This month we’re joined by screenwriter, producer, and director Joe Russo (Nightmare Cinema), who brings some serious insider perspective to the conversation.

Our goal with The Howl is to catch listeners up with all of the horror news they might have missed from the past month in a fun, conversational format. If you want a quick-read version of The Howl sent straight to your inbox every month, sign up for my newsletter at nicktaylor.com/thehowl.

We’re easing back into doing this on a regular basis and wanted to focus this conversation mostly on industry insight which Joe is particularly dialed into as you’ll see. Please enjoy this month’s Howl podcast.

So without further ado, here’s me, Nick Taylor, with Adam Cruz and Joe Russo on this month’s segment of The Howl.

SHOW NOTESMovies Mentioned:

Amityville Horror (1979 and 2005 remake)

Lights Out

Companion

Weapons

Contracted

Nightmare Cinema

The Conjuring series

Annabelle Comes Home

Salem’s Lot (new version)

Poltergeist (TV development)

Alien: Earth

Obsession (Curry Barker)

Strange Darling

The Long Walk

The Ring (Japanese and US versions)

Barbarian

Weapons

Blair Witch (upcoming Lionsgate iteration)

Magic (remake)

Good Boy

The Presence

M3GAN and M3GAN 2.0

The Lost Boys

An American Werewolf in London

The Undertone

Talk to Me

F1

Together

Longlegs

TV Shows Mentioned:

The Conjuring (upcoming HBO Max series)

Stranger Things

The First Shadow (Stranger Things play)

Resources Mentioned:

Beyond Fest

Colors of the Dark Podcast

The Innocence Project

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• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@murdermemes_
• Store: www.murdermemes.shop

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Follow Joe Russo at:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joerussogram
• X (Twitter): https://x.com/joerussotweets
• Website: https://joerussofilm.com/
• IMBd: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2349665/