Bennett and Jim tackle Don Coscarelli’s series premiere, a trip through familiar genre territory

The first episode of Masters of Horror reflects the predicament Bennett and Jim find themselves in. Bree Turner stars as a woman who takes an ill-fated trip down the titular pass. She encounters a backwoods murderer whose whole shtick is a touch too familiar. Don Coscarelli directed the first four Phantasm films, Bubba Ho-Tep, and John Dies at the End, among others.

With only 20 minutes on the clock, the duo discuss topics that include survivalism, horror comics, and indie rock. Will they find the brevity to power them through to the next episode (Stuart Gordon’s Dreams In The Witch House), or will the time constraint prove too challenging to succeed?

Listen to the episode below, or on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, or Amazon:

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