Austin Horror Movie Club 👻🎥

Five films. Endless snow. Absolutely zero chill.

Grab a blanket (emotionally, not physically—no warmth allowed) and join us for A Cold Day in Hell devoted to films where the temperature drops, isolation creeps in, and survival becomes… negotiable.

This lineup is all about cold as a weapon—frozen landscapes that grind people down, warp morality, and make every bad decision feel even worse. These aren’t cozy winter vibes. These are “why did anyone come here in the first place?” vibes.

Up for Discussion

• Why cold settings make horror hit harder
• Isolation, paranoia, and “group dynamics under pressure” (aka: who loses it first)
• Nature as antagonist vs. supernatural evil
• Which environment you’d survive the longest in (everyone lies during this part)

Expect dark humor, strong opinions, sub-zero spoilers, and plenty of “absolutely not” moments. Whether you love bleak slow burns or gleeful snowy carnage, this is a lineup designed to leave you chilled, entertained, and very grateful you’re indoors.

Come for the horror. Stay because maybe the AC will be on high and that's the closest you're getting to winter right now.

WATCH LIST

• The Last Winter (2006) (Shudder)
• Frozen (2010) (Tubi, Plex)
• Dead Snow 2* (2014) (Tubi, YouTube, Plex, Amazon Prime)
• Black Mountain Side (2015) (Tubi, Plex, Amazon Prime)

*I know it's odd to put the sequel but it's the one on Tubi right now. I do highly encourage watching the first one if you haven't seen it.

BONUS

• 30 Days of Night (2007) (RENT)

Love hurts, love scars
Love wounds and mars - Nazareth

Valentine's Day is here and the stink of love is in the air. That isn't necessarily a good thing. Join us for a support group disguised as a movie discussion—where the real horror is feelings, relationships, and the quiet suspicion that something is very wrong.

We'll witness some highly dysfunctional relationships and serious red flags. We’ll dig into recent horror films united by common themes like bodily autonomy, power imbalances, emotional manipulation, emotional isolation, loss of identity, loneliness, control, and codependence. Expect some laughs, some “oh no” moments, and maybe a realization that these movies hit a little too close to home.

WATCHLIST

• Swallow (2019) (Hulu, Disney, AMC, Shudder, Kanopy, Mubi)
• Fresh (2022) (Hulu, Disney)
• Companion (2025) (Amazon Prime, HBOMax)
• Together (2025) (Hulu, Disney) (pictured)

HOW HAPPY HORROR HOUR WORKS

Before the event …

Attention, horror recruits! Report for duty to discuss these military horror films, which range from boot-campy fun to war-rifying nightmare fuel. Let's debrief as a group what worked, what didn’t, and which characters definitely should’ve followed protocol.

Note that this is a Tuesday meeting.

WATCH LIST

• Evilspeak (1981) (Fawesome, Hoopla, Plex)
• Dog Soldiers (2002) (Roku, Pluto, Fawesome, Shudder)
• The Guest (2014) (Shudder, AMC)
• Shadow in the Cloud (2021) (Kanopy, Hoopla) (pictured)

HOW HAPPY HORROR HOUR WORKS

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