Terror Talk: True Crime, Serial Killers and Horror26 Jan

SHRINK CHAT: Best Horror of 2025 - Sinners, IT: Welcome to Derry & Our Top Picks of the Year

What made horror worth watching in 2025? Two therapists with strong opinions, honest reactions, and no patience for hype without substance have your year-end guide.

This is Terror Talk's annual Best of Horror episode - a curated, spoiler-free breakdown of the movies, series, and surprises that defined horror in 2025, with the clinical lens and dark humor you come here for.

This episode covers:

To kick things off:

Cathy's new obsession - Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons, the horror board game that's earned a permanent spot at the table

Top horror TV series of 2025:

IT: Welcome to Derry - the Pennywise origin story and whether it delivers on the promise of the source material
Dexter: Resurrection - the return of TV's most beloved serial killer and the psychology of why we root for him
The Hunting Wives - Shannon and Cathy's take on the series everyone was talking about
Alien: Earth - the franchise's small screen debut reviewed
Zero Day - discussed and dissected
Stranger Things - Shannon and Cathy disagree. Strongly. You'll want to hear this one.

Top horror movies of 2025:

Sinners - the year's most talked about horror film and what it does psychologically that almost no other horror film attempted
Frankenstein - the latest reimagining and whether it earns its place in the legacy
House of Dynamite - a surprise entry and why it worked
Wolfman - reviewed with the clinical lens on monster psychology
Companion - the film that caught them both off guard
Plus, surprise mentions that didn't make the list but deserve your attention

Shannon and Cathy bring their forensic and clinical psychology expertise to the year in horror - not just what was good, but why it worked, what it was doing psychologically, and what it says about where the genre is headed.

A female-driven, expert perspective on the best horror 2025 had to offer. Smart recommendations, honest reactions, no spoilers.

Two licensed therapists — one forensic psychologist, one clinical marriage and family therapist — reviewing horror so you know exactly what's worth your time.

Until then... sleep safe. 😴

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