Episode 246

PSYCHO IV: THE BEGINNING (1990) ft. Terry Mesnard // Perkins Pride

Published on: 24th June, 2025

Before checking out of the Bates Motel, we must learn how all this madness began! Terry Mesnard (Scarred for Life) is back to disucss Psycho IV: The Beginning directed by Mick Garris. We're talking the psychosexual shenanigans, Perkins health, and rank the 4 films of this franchise. Drop your keys in the box on your way out!

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Specter Cinema Club
An exploration of the sub-genres that make up our favorite horror movies!
The ghosts of your horror movie club explore a different sub-genre each month! Featuring creators from the spooky community, stoner filmmaker DeVaughn Taylor & film journalist Garrett McDowell discuss the recurring motifs of various sub-genres and what makes the best genre films work. New episodes every Tuesday!

NOTE: We recommend starting at Season 2 (Ep60) as that's when Garrett joined and began our current format. Season 1 was the experimental phase haha
NOTE: The first 99 episodes, we were under "Bloody Blunts" however the show didn't change, so Season 3 is where we continued as "Specter Cinema"

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