After spooky stories disintegrate into laughs, the hosts explore the thin boundary between horror and hilarity with Daily Show correspondent and comedian Ronny Chieng, who also shares what it was like to be murdered by AI doll M3GAN. Mark, Maddy, and Ryan also put on their producer hats and start planning their short film.

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan have finished their script just in the nick of time. But 8 days before they shoot their film, everything goes wrong. Maddy moves across the country, Mark goes blind, and the director of photography winds up in the hospital! As the comedians assemble their crew and head out to the cabin, can they break this curse? They also enlist legendary monster actor Doug Jones (Pans Labyrinth, The Shape of Water, Hocus Pocus) to ensure that their ghoul is sufficiently scary.

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan enter the editing suite only to realize what they shot is NOT WORKING! They speak to comedy turned horror director Nahnatchka Khan (Totally Killer, Always Be My Maybe) about how to save a struggling film after youve already shot it. Recognizing the crucial role music plays, the hosts ask their friend Emmett to help score their film.

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan have their idea, but whos going to helm it? Director duo Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky talk about directing as a teamand the big stunt they pulled to land directing Final Destination 6. The hosts debate whether theyll direct together or appoint one director.

Doubting their horror acting abilities, the comedians write and practice reading horror dialogue with actor Rose McIver (Ghosts, iZombie, The Lovely Bones), who leads a crash course in horror performances. With unexpected help from rom-coms, Rose teaches the hosts how to go from gushy to gory. This interview was recorded before the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Film idea in hand, its time for the hosts to study the art of scareswith a horror film fest sleepover! Conan OBrien Needs a Friend co-host Matt Gourley gives Mark, Maddy, and Ryans sleepover its spine-tingling syllabus. After exploring the genre, indie horror director Gary Michael Schultz prepares the hosts for the realities of DIY filmmaking.

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan hold an Ouija seance in the graveyard before calling up Gone Girl writer Gillian Flynn, who advises the hosts on how to recognize a great idea and coaches them on two tenants of great horror: suspense and twists. Back in the writers room, Mark, Maddy, and Ryan pitch each other their horror movie concepts and pick their winning idea.

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan learn the basics of horror movie making from legend, The Blair Witch Project director Eduardo Snchez. The comedians also discuss their own love/hate relationship with the genre, their biggest fears, and establish the rules for this seasons spooky project.