Obviously these 2 know A LOT about the subject matter, and they are well respected and accomplished artists in their fields. Their passion for all things horror is undeniable. However I’ve often come away feeling frustrated by how much of the plot of movies are given away in their reviews. Maybe not technically spoilers, but so much is given away that I feel much of the movie is ruined before I see it. And if I hear the word “bonkers” one more time as a description of a movie storyline, then I’LL go bonkers….I was pleasantly surprised to hear one of my favorite authors on a recent podcast, and they seemed to happily talk on and on, leaving him silent for minutes on end. On the fence about whether I’ll continue, but again, they know tons about horror.

Shockwaves was better. In fact going back and listening to old shockwaves eps is still better

This is such a great pairing. I like horror but not a die hard fan but I try not to miss an episode. These two are two of the best hosts. They have a great rapport which makes this podcast easy to listen to. But also they’re love of the Craft is infectious. They have a deep knowledge of not only horror but of story telling in general. They review horror films as well as books. Very informative podcast. Love it!

It’s refreshing to listen to a podcast where the hosts sound natural and authentic. This podcast is intelligent but not overly academic and dry. Rebekah is awesome and hilarious.

I’m always excited to see a new episode of this show pop up! It’s helped me hear about movies I never knew I needed to watch and is a must-listen for horror fans. Thank you Elric and Rebekah!

I love the content that this show has to offer, and always come away with a new movie or book for my list. Really cool stuff that I’d not ordinarily run across. It would be a 5 if Rebekah could dial back the name/achievement/trip/class/event dropping that she manages to insert into nearly every topic of discussion. My goodness, that woman loves herself.

I love this podcast so much I subscribed to the Patreon deep cuts so I can get more. I’ve now gone back and listened to every episode of both the pod and deep cuts. Love our co-hosts and all of the horror finds that I have discovered through them.

Balanced viewpoints, keeps you in the loop about all the new stuff, and you will learn about so many movies you haven’t heard of. Fantastic expertise.

I love ALMOST everything about this show. One pet peeve (and a big one) is that after both hosts lengthily explain what they’ve watched/read they often fail to re-iterate the title. Please PLEASE bookend your reviews of each show/movie/book by announcing the title again! There are so many times when I’ve had to rewind and search for the title that you’re mentioning. Give me the titles!!! Other than that, I love the show. LOVE. I have tremendous respect for both hosts and their insider knowledge and passion.

I’ve been listening since the old Killer POV days and I can honestly say there is no better, more informed podcast out there. Great chemistry makes for a great time every time. I just wish it was weekly like the old days, oh well.

I love listening to get ideas for movies to watch, they have great guests and interesting discussions, but I have a really hard time listening to Elric’s summaries of any movie because he gives away SO much. Reminds me of those overly long trailers that show you half the movie. He sometimes warns of spoilers, but much of what he says is definitely spoiling the movie with no warning. I have to fast forward through most of what he says typically. Rebekah tells just enough to give to a picture of the film though. And I loved her movie Glorious!

Horror nerds (in the best complimentary way) who know their films. Great insights, good conversations, and great recommendations. Rebekah and Elric are fantastic.

This is by far my favorite podcast. Rebekah & Elric compliment each other well in their deep knowledge & varied tastes within the genre. I highly recommend their Deep Cuts Patreon to any fans of the show.

Great horror movie and horror book recommendations every week!!😈

Can we skip the books please?

I really love this podcast. The only aspect that is interfering with listening to this cast is Rebekah’s usage of “Um!” It’s like a screeching of a chalkboard. Please reduce your use of “Um!”

I love this podcast, I walk away with new titles to look out for every episode! They deep dive into the depths of horror not just what’s in theaters or main stream! Give them a listen, always fun!

The two hosts for this podcast work perfectly together. They touch on so much horror news that I usually listen to each episode twice to ensure I made proper notes on movies I want to watch. I listen to many horror podcasts, and this is by far the best. Highly recommend!

The two hosts once did a few podcasts with other hosts and this is proof that sometimes a duo is better than a band. Less franchise horror talk, more about good, fringe, foreign and groundbreaking horror. And horror history, but not dry, very interesting. You get the mainstream stuff too.

I can’t believe you all mentioned The Kindred. That was really my first horror movie I got introduced to😎👍🏾

I feel like there is so much to rattle off from both respected hosts, that it starts to become scatter-shot and the movies they speak on come away often with a dismissive “hot take” feeling to it. I feel the hosts are stretched thin. I miss shockwaves, so if shockwaves ever comes back, let’s get a sharper pace down with that. I don’t think we need any more self important asides on people in the industry they work with. Just be who you are. We appreciate you already!

Can’t say enough good things about these two hosts and their dynamic together. I love the topics and ideas for each show, the interviews, the initial banter and new film reviews. It’s a near-perfect mix of fandom and analysis that I am happy I’ve just discovered. You should too!!

Listening to Rebekah and Elric is always a highlight of my day when new episodes drop. Been listening since the killer pov days.

Elric: STOP interrupting Rebekah. She'll be talking about something really interesting and you can hear her building to a point, and every time he crashes in and steamrolls her to inject his perspective or some factoid over what has now become a speck of what should have been her larger point. It makes the listening experience jarring and completely wrecks the flow. When Elric talks, it's uninterrupted. You hear the complete thought. It's a shame to his doesn't happen with Rebekah. A conversation needs to breath. With this you're getting one side only. The other side is trampled incessantly. Subtracted three stars because they both lie about loving all three installments of Fear Street and the Candyman reboot. They don't. They love the politics of them. Big difference. It's so helpful, though, because even as Joe Biden has decimated America with historic inflation and his incompetence and corruption have the world at the brink of WW3 some guests will still, even now, find a way to shoot their ignorant, hateful, privileged mouths off about Trump. This helps identify who not to support, now or ever. It's great!

I love this show so much. I get so many recommendations I would not have otherwise known about. Thank you. Keep up the good work.

Both hosts are very passionate and highly knowledgeable on all things horror. Highly recommended!

It would be a five if it weren’t for Rebekah’s gulp-swallow-wet breaths every 2 minutes. I just feel like maybe no one has mentioned it and it’s SO distracting

I used to REALLY look forward to "Shock Waves", but there is a noticeble decline in quality with Rob and Ryan absent. However, a few problems have carried over: Rebekah spoiling every movie she talks about and saying that she "watched " a movie while making dinner, cleaning the house, or grading papers. If you're too busy to watch a movie you're going to discuss, perhaps you shouldn't do a podcast about watching movies. And, Elric's condescending tone and mispronouncing words is grating; It's "written", not "wridden" and it's "unknown", not "unknow-un". And, take the time to pronouce "something" instead rushing to say "suh-ing." I've had the last two episodes downloaded to listen to for quite a while now, but I kept skipping over them. I miss what this used to be.

I’m so glad I discovered this show. It ticks all the boxes I look for in a movie podcast… Deeply knowledgeable and highly intelligent hosts. Check! Engaging and energetic personalities who are articulate and well spoken. Check! Hosts who truly love their content. Check! Deep cuts and obscure movie recommendations. Check! Mainstream stuff that we all love, also covered. Check! Great insight as opposed to just going through the plot. Check! Love it!

I’ve learned about so many horror movies that I would have otherwise missed, had I not listened to this show. The hosts are charismatic, funny and passionate.

Two best in the horror movie recommendations game. Check it out!

This is my favorite show about horror by far! So much fun and have experienced so many great movies because of their discussions! Miss nightmare university tho

For the love of god this is like the 5th podcast where her voice just blows your drums out. Everyone is having a nice chill convo and then BLAM! Loud mouth comes and kills you

Yuppie Twits. Deleted from listening list.

A lot of the films discussed have spoilers. There are better podcasts out there for sure, not for me. But if you don’t mind knowing what roughly happens in a movie entirely this podcast is for you, otherwise hard pass.

Love all the amazing horror knowledge that Elric & Bekah share every week. I’m a huge horror fan but I feel like I learn something new which each brand new episode. I’ve definitely opened up to a lot more films I may have never known about & even given some films a second try. Love the chemistry between the hosts & the guests they’ve had so far. Keep up the amazing work!

This is not a bad show. There is a lot of horror movie info to be had. The hosts have watched a lot of movies and are generally well respected personalities in the genre. And I find them annoying. Admittedly, my complaints about the two are of a pedantic nature, but there are times when they are discussing a movie, that it seems they were not paying full attention to the movie. They seem to miss things that the rest of the audience picks up on, thereby misunderstanding or misinterpreting the action or direction of the movie. That seems to be a common thing with movie podcasts. Perhaps it’s because the hosts have to watch so many movies, it is easy to become bored and distracted. Regardless, this podcast is popular; it presents much in the way of information and movie history. The run time is about right for a show like this. They will turn you on to film gems you’ve never heard of. I just became too annoyed by the hosts’ errors and their style after a few months of listening. Definitely worth a try if you are a fan of horror movies.

You all are doing a public service by educating the masses on horror history! Love it!

Colors of the Dark is the top horror podcast in the world. From new big budget releases to deep, deep, deep cuts the hosts Elric and Rebecca both knowledgeable and entertaining. The podcast is always a highlight of my week.

Shockwaves was awesome. There’s an energy that is missing from the previous versions of the pod. However, the knowledge about current and past films is bar none.

Rebekah knows her stuff—but something’s missing here, like a third voice. Elric absolutely waxes rhapsodic about films that are unwatchable.

If you want to hear a podcast with political preaching from host that assume you think like they do this is great.Good podcast when talking about horror movies but without Rob it just isn’t the same as POV and shock waves.

So glad they’re back, though it it does feel like something is missing at times *cough*Ryan Turek*cough* but nothing gets me more excited than when they talk about a forgotten loved favorite, or peel back on a undiscovered deep cut.

This podcast is very entertaining and great for discovering horror films, both new and old.

Loved Shock Waves, and now my 2 favorite hosts from that podcast have this new amazing podcast. Every episode has been great and I love them song as well! Elric and Rebekah are the best!

Rebekah and Elric have always had such great podcast chemistry, and it’s so fantastic having them back! They’re smart, sharp, witty and informative. This show is so entertaining and so much fun. And just when you think it’s an embarrassment of riches, their deep-dive Patreon is even more glorious content! A++

I love these two so much! I don’t know them but I’ve been listening to them now for years. Tail end of POV and all of Shockwaves, and now 4 episodes in to the new pod! Thanks for being there for us you two!

Elric and Doctor Rebecca are a fantastic duo. Their patron podcast is even better.

There is nobody who’s opinion I trust more when it comes to horror than these two.

Old Shockwaves listener here...love all the episodes so far and hearing you both interact again with such passion for the material you speak of! Looking forward to many more episodes!