We’re kicking off Season 5 with a big splash! 💥 This week, we welcome our brand new co-host Matthew to the Deadlights and dive teeth-first into Steven Spielberg’s Jaws (1975) — the movie that changed summer blockbusters forever.
Join us as we uncover the behind-the-scenes chaos that nearly sank the production, explore the film’s lasting legacy in horror and adventure cinema, and even pitch “Jaws” as a Western on the water.
Chapters:
00:00 Teaser
00:51 Welcome to the Deadlights
03:47 Logline + General Thoughts
07:56 THE CAN
30:51 THE MEAT
42:09 THE COOK
44:38 THE THRILL
51:30 THE RIDE
57:22 Smashed Pumpkin Ratings + Creepiest Kitty Award
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Question for you–If you could reimagine Jaws in another genre, what would it be?
Credits:
Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)
Technical Director: Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)
TV Wall Installation: Mike Sinas (@mike.tv)
Director of Photography: Andrew Degner (@gnomeresearch)
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The Deadlights Podcast returns for Season 5, and this time we’re going deeper into the darkness — exploring new horrors, strange realities, and the twisted stories behind the films that shaped the genre.
From psychological nightmares to blood-soaked cult classics, this season brings you:
🎬 Behind-the-scenes stories from iconic horror films
🩸 Deep dives into themes that haunt us
👻 The mysterious disappearance of Leslie... and the arrival of a new host, Matthew
Get ready for 12 episodes of cinematic terror, nostalgia, and storytelling that will drag you back into the light — or something darker.
🔥 Season 5 premieres January 1st, 2026 on YouTube and Spotify.
🎧 Subscribe before the lights go out.
💡 What horror movie do you think deserves the spotlight this season? Tell us in the comments.
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The Deadlights have spoken.
After Leslie vanished into the alternate dimension, something... or someone... was sent back.Meet Matthew, the new host of The Deadlights Podcast — chosen (or perhaps created) by the Deadlights themselves to carry on the horror.
Season 5 marks the beginning of a new chapter: new voices, new nightmares, and a brand-new energy from beyond the veil.
👀 Get ready — Season 5 premieres January 1st, 2026.🎧 Subscribe on YouTube and Spotify before the lights go out.
💡 What do you think the Deadlights saw in Matthew? Tell us your theories in the comments...
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Something strange is happening at The Deadlights Podcast...
Our beloved co-host Leslie has vanished — pulled into an alternate dimension somewhere deep inside the Deadlights. We’re doing everything we can to bring her back... but until then, the show must go on.
As we prepare for Season 5, we’re opening the portal for new voices, new horrors, and maybe... a new co-host.
🩸 Stay tuned for updates — more information is coming soon.🎧 Subscribe on YouTube and Spotify so you don’t miss the next transmission.
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Welcome to The Deadlights Podcast: Season 5.
New horrors. New stories. Same dark heart of cinema.
This is the official new intro to The Deadlights Podcast, marking the start of a brand-new era for horror fans everywhere. We’re diving deeper than ever into how horror movies are made — from chilling classics to modern nightmares — and what makes them stick in our brains long after the credits roll.
🔥 Season 5 premieres January 1st, 2026 on YouTube and Spotify.🎧 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss the first scream.
Let’s get spooky y’all!
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The Deadlights Podcast is back for Season 5 — and this time, we’re going even deeper into the dark heart of horror. 💀
Get ready for another season packed with:
🎬 Deep dives into classic and modern horror movies
🔪 Behind-the-scenes stories from the creepiest productions
🩸 Honest reviews, wild debates, and plenty of blood-soaked fun
This season, we’ll explore everything from psychological horror to creature features — and of course, spotlight how these films were made, why they scare us, and why we love them anyway.
👀 Season 5 premieres January 1st, 2026! Subscribe now and turn on notifications so you don’t miss the first scream.
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A news team trails a man as he travels into the world of Eden Parish to find his missing sister, where it becomes apparent that this paradise may not be as it seems.
Directed by Ti West
Written by Ti West
Directed by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)
Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)
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When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.
Directed by Fritz Lang
Written by Thea von Harbou & Fritz Lang
Directed by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)
Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)
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Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.
Directed by David Fincher
Written by Andrew Kevin Walker
Directed by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)
Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)
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A retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down "The Tooth Fairy", a mysterious serial killer. Aiding him is imprisoned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter.
Directed by Brett Ratner
Written by Ted Tally
Directed by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)
Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)
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A boy receiving treatment for his auto-immune disorder discovers that the house he's living in isn't as safe as he thought.
Directed by Ciarán Foy
Written by David Chirchirillo, Ian Goldberg & Richard Naing
Directed by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)
Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)
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After an odd new medical student arrives on campus, a dedicated local and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue.
Directed by Stuart Gordon
Written by Stuart Gordon, Dennis Paoli & William Norris
Directed by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)
Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)
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A young widower returns to his hometown to search for answers to his wife's murder, which may be linked to the ghost of a deceased ventriloquist.
Directed by James Wan
Written by Leigh Whannell
Directed by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)
Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)
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An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.
Directed by Dario Argento
Written by Dario Argento & Daria Nicolodi
Directed by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)
Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)
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A man accepts an invitation to a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife, an unsettling affair that reopens old wounds and creates new tensions.
Directed by Kayrn Kusama
Written by Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi
Directed by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)
Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)
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A divorced woman and her diabetic daughter take refuge in their newly-purchased house's safe room, when three men break-in, searching for a missing fortune.
Directed by David Fincher
Written by David Koepp
Directed by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)
Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)
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After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, a psychiatrist becomes increasingly convinced she is being threatened by an uncanny entity.
Directed by Parker Finn
Written by Parker Finn
Directed by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)
Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)
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A group of Confederate soldiers hole up in an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank and find themselves at the mercy of supernatural forces.
Directed by Alex Turner
Written by Simon Barrett
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Based on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left.
Directed by Chris Kentis
Written by Chris Kentis
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When a cop who is just out of rehab takes the graveyard shift in a city hospital morgue, she faces a series of bizarre, violent events caused by an evil entity in one of the corpses.
Directed by Diederik Van Rooijen
Written by Brian Sieve
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