Somewhere in America, a chilly breeze is blowing, people are wearing sweaters, and everything smells like pumpkin spice. In Georgia, the home of The Needle, we're just happy it's under 100 degrees, and the arrival of October means we have an excuse to watch horror movies. Since this episode is posting on the eve of Spooky Season, we decided to turn our attention to a trio of underknown and underappreciated slasher films.

The Cold Prey trilogy from Norway introduces a hulking killer known as The Mountain Man. Does he deserve to be on the Mt. Rushmore of horror icons with Jason, Michael, and Freddy? Does the formula of original film, sequel, prequel feel fresh or stale? Your hosts will walk you through these frozen horrors, but since this is a recommendations podcast, you probably already know whether they think these films are worth your time.

Cold Prey can be found on Amazon Prime Video for $ 3.99.

Cold Prey 2 can be found on Amazon Prime Video for $ 3.99.

Cold Prey 3 can be found on YouTube.

The Wave can be found on Amazon Prime (subscription), Fubo, Philo, The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Kanopy and VOD.

Remember that streaming contracts come and go, so when in doubt consult the JustWatch app for the up-to-the-minute whereabouts of the films mentioned on the show. (No. They're not a sponsor. We just love their app.)

You can reach Scott and Eddie at theneedlefilmpodcast@gmail.com with your questions of suggestions for Needles they should discuss on future episodes.

Thanks to songwriter But Perryman for the theme for The Needle and the various music bumpers that were taken from his song "Faded Memory" with his express permission.

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