Pop Culture Weekly

Welcome to a special Halloween 2023 edition of Pop Culture Weekly with Kyle McMahon! Listen in as your host Kyle McMahon, aka Spooky Boy, chats with Valerie Complex from Deadline Hollywood about the world of horror movies. They share their all-time favorites, recent releases, and the divisive films that still have us debating. From The Exorcist and Halloween to the Ring 2 and Midsommar, their conversation explores the intricacies of the horror genre, highlighting the elements that make a great horror film. Valerie & Kyle also discuss the underrepresentation in Hollywood that has found a home in horror. They celebrate the genre's recent inclusivity and the triumphs of filmmakers like Jordan Peele, Yatu Jusu, and Nia D'Costa. As they navigate the nuances of the genre, they also touch on the power of horror at the box office, exploring how it has become a renaissance within the film industry and its consistent success. Then the conversation turns to the music industry's embrace of spooky culture, as LVCRFT'