Shrink Chat – The Conjuring: Last Rites, Frankenstein, The Long Walk, Black Phone 2 plus documentaries and the TV series The Beast in Me

Welcome back to Shrink Chat, where two therapists break down horror, TV, books, and the wonderfully bizarre corners of pop culture—one laugh, one eyeball twitch, and one One-Star Review at a time.

In this episode, we’re diving into a massive wave of new and upcoming horror releases across film, TV, and documentary storytelling. From rebooted classics to brand-new nightmare fuel, we’re reviewing everything spoiler-free, so you can decide what to watch next without fear of us ruining the trauma for you.

What We’re Reviewing This Week (Spoiler-Free!)

TV & Streaming Series

• The Beast in Me – Atmospheric horror with emotional teeth.

• Zero Day – A political thriller that may or may not be predicting the future.

• IT: Welcome to Derry – Pennywise returns… and we have thoughts. Big ones.

  Movies (from prestige horror to pure chaos)

• Black Phone 2 – New victims, old trauma, same terrifying phone.

• Frankenstein 2025 – A modern monster that hits closer to home than expected.

• Until Dawn – Survival horror that will spike your blood pressure.

• The Long Walk – Existential dread + tension = our happy place.

• The Conjuring: Last Rites – The Warrens are back… again… somehow.

• Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers – Don’t ask. Just listen.

• Toxic Avenger – Delightfully disgusting.

• The Gorge – Emotional action-thriller with genre surprises.

• Osiris – Sci-fi mystery meets psychological horror.

Documentaries

• The Road Between Us – True crime meets intimate storytelling.

• Into the Fire – Heavy, important, and worth the watch.

  Fun Segments This Week

  
  

  ⭐ Highlight Reactions

  Quick takes on the weirdest, wildest, and most intriguing horror + true crime news headlines.

  🩸 Horror Facts with Cath

  Cath tests Shannon’s knowledge with trivia that is 90% horror and 10% “Why do we know this?”

  ⭐ One-Star Reviews

  The internet has spoken… terribly. We read the worst reviews of beloved films and cope through laughter.

  🎧 Why Listen?

  This episode is perfect for horror fans of all ages and backgrounds who want:
  ✔️ Spoiler-free guidance on what to watch next
  ✔️ Therapist-level insight with zero clinical jargon
  ✔️ A fun, fast-moving vibe
  ✔️ Big series reviews (IT, Zero Day, The Beast in Me)
  ✔️ A wide mix of movie styles—from arthouse sci-fi to campy gore

  📢 Connect With Us

  Instagram: @terrortalkpodcast
  YouTube: Terror Talk Podcast
  Facebook: Halloween All Year Long

  Music Credit:🎶 Mannequin Uprising — original music featured in every episode.

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