Dream Date by Sinclair Smith: Part Two
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Becky and Jill are feeling sleepy and delving into the world of Sinclair Smith's Dream Date (1993). Katie's bored and a bit boring, and all she wants is to find some excitement at her new school. Plus preferably a cute boyfriend to sweep her off her feet. But what Katie doesn't realise is that dreams really do come true and greasy biker boy Heath is here to turn her life into a nightmare. Will Katie escape Heath's coersive control and find true love with classmate Jason? Will bestie Raquelle ever wear a bad outfit? Will Bopper the aged bassett hound make it out of the book alive? In the second...
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Dream Date by Sinclair Smith: Part One
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Becky and Jill are feeling sleepy and delving into the world of Sinclair Smith's Dream Date (1993). Katie's bored and a bit boring, and all she wants is to find some excitement at her new school. Plus preferably a cute boyfriend to sweep her off her feet. But what Katie doesn't realise is that dreams really do come true and greasy biker boy Heath is here to turn her life into a nightmare. Will Katie escape Heath's coersive control and find true love with classmate Jason? Will bestie Raquelle ever wear a bad outfit? Will Bopper the aged bassett hound make it out of the book alive? In the first...
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Fatal Secrets by Richie Tankersley Cusick
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Jill and Becky are feeling Christmassy and getting wrapped up in an insidious plot with Ryan and her multiple love interests, in Richie Tankersley Cusick's Fatal Secrets (1992). There's icy death traps, a quaint old toy shop and a scary Santa Claus all ready to bring the chill to the holidays. Who's the creep in the ski mask? Will Ryan discover her dead sister's secret before it's too late? And how ARE you supposed to treat someone with concussion? We find out! FYI it gets a bit sweary so even though Point Horror books are suitable for younger readers, our podcast might not be. Support us and...
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Halloween bonus: Come Back, Lucy by Pamela Sykes
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Hello creeps, and Happy Halloween! To celebrate spooky season, we're sharing this bonus episode of a chat recorded in 2022 for the DVD release of Come Back Lucy, the 1970s kids TV show based on the novel by Pamela Sykes. This is the full discussion that was included as a special feature on the disc, where we took a deep dive into the source material and chatted about creepy ghost girls and all things 1973. Support our podcast and spread the word by leaving us a nice review and a five-star rating on your podcast app. You can also donate at . Thank you! Follow us on , and Logo design by Music...
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Come Back Lucy by Pamela Sykes
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Becky and Jill have time-traveled back to the year when Ziggy Stardust hung up his platforms and Sergeant Howie kept his inevitable date with The Wicker Man, to investigate Pamela Sykes' memorably unsettling novel COME BACK LUCY (1973). In 1978, an award-winning TV show based on the book came out, and it has just been released on DVD. We recorded a special episode of our podcast to appear as a special feature, and here you can hear a snippet of that chat. The DVD of Come Back Lucy (1978) is on sale now Support our podcast and spread the word by leaving us a nice review and a five-star...
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The Boyfriend by R.L. Stine
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Jill and Becky join Joanna and her boyfriend (?) Dex in R.L. Stine's 1992 classic The Boyfriend. Joanna is a priviledged young lady with her pick of the lads and Dex just isn't cutting it for her. But is dying the best thing he can do for their relationship or will Shep still come out on top? We dive deep into zombie love, pranks and bestie rivalry with this quintessential Stine Point Horror. Plus all the usual nineties fun with Lipgloss Jill’s Nostalgic Number Ones and Becky’s Box Office. FYI it gets a bit sweary so even though Point Horror books are suitable for younger readers, our...
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Mailbag episode
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Becky and Jill answer listener questions in our first ever mailbag episode. Thanks to everyone who posed a burning Q! Support our podcast and spread the word by leaving us a nice review and a five-star rating on your podcast app. You can also donate at . Thank you! Follow us on , and Logo design by Music by Lee James
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Harvest
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Jill and Becky are in Sunnydale, California for a special episode. Point Horror fave Richie Tankersley Cusick wrote this Buffy the Vampire Slayer novelisation, and it is a JOY.
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Teacher's Pet by Richie Tankersley Cusick
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Becky and Jill are going back to school with RTC's Teacher's Pet (1990).
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Fear Street: 1666 with The Evolution of Horror
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Becky and Jill are joined for the final time in this Fear Street mini-series by Mike Muncer from The Evolution of Horror to dive deep into the third installment of Netflix's film trilogy event. It's big folk horror vibes this time around and then back to the 90s to round things up in true Point Horror style.
info_outlineBecky and Jill chat about Barbara Steiner's 'Spring Break' (1996). Five pals head to the beach and end up staying in a haunted house. But is it really a ghost? How many Big Macs is too many Big Macs? What’s so fascinating out at sea that people keep staring at it? We find out!
FYI it gets a bit sweary so even though Point Horror books are suitable for younger readers, our podcast might not be.
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