While everyone is making their “Best of 2023 Horror” lists, we throw a curveball and discuss the biggest failures and let-downs of last year.
Before we got down to business, we talked about some movie news.
Mickey Mouse has entered the public domain – sort of – and on cue, a pair of horror movies and video games were announced. When the same thing happened with Winnie the Pooh, people were amused. This announcement has been met with widespread anger, and we cannot figure out why.
The news of a new horror prequel arriving in 2024 is no big surprise. Still, it is hard not to get excited after seeing the trailer for The First Omen. Great music, and the use of reverse footage looks fantastic.
The Omen is an excellent movie that often gets overlooked, and we are looking forward to seeing what the new movie will do.
Then, it’s on to the main event as we dissect the worst horror of 2023.
An episode like this one requires a disclaimer.
This week’s show is all about our least favorite movies of 2023, and while we may use the word “worst” interchangeably, it is not our intent to insult the work that was done by the cast or crew of any of these films. Each one is discussed in a vacuum, and we understand that everyone involved has and can do great work.
That being said, these movies sucked (at least in our humble opinions).
From big-budget mainstream theater releases to smaller indie films making their festival run, we talk about the movies we enjoyed the least.
It is a varied list that sees us talk about Dracula, true crime, and one of the greatest horror movies of all time. And for the first time ever, we drastically disagree about one of the worst picks.
Do you agree with our picks? What were the biggest disappointments for you in 2023? Sound off in the comments.
ABOUT THIS PODCAST:
Every week AIPT Movie Editor Nathaniel Muir and his cinema partner in crime Blake Heath discuss indie and genre movies you have have never heard of, the ones you cannot hear enough about, and the ones you never want to hear about again.
Episode 271: Bruceploitation Month: ‘All You Need is Death’ (2024)/’Fists of Bruce Lee’
We have devoted plenty of time on our humble little podcast singing the praises of The Blair Witch Project over the years. But what do we have to say now that the original cast has made some pretty heavy demands? We also talk about a video game adaptation taking place in El Paso and why the opinions of video game fans may be the most reliable.
All You Need is Death is a great title for a comedy horror. Have some fun musical numbers and an ending involving a bad looking George Harrison lookalike and you got yourself a winner. If the plot is a serious one involving Irish folklore and odd secret organizations, it is one of the worst titles ever.
A bad title does not take away from a good film, however. Especially when that film owes a big debt to David Lynch’s creepiest tendencies. That being said, Lynch is definitely not for everyone. And so goes, All You Need is Death, a movie that does so much right but also cannot seem to help but get in its own way.
Bruceploitation Month continues with Fists of Bruce Lee. This episode we tried to do something different and review a movie with a plot. Sure, it is all just filler to take up space between the awesome fight scenes, but there is an actual story being told. After covering last week’s travesty, it is nice to know that there are some movies that were trying to do more than just cash in on Lee’s name.
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Adventures in Movies! is hosted by Nathaniel and Blake. You can find Nathaniel on Instagram at nathaninpoortaste. Blake can be found on Twitter @foureyedhorror and on Instagram at foureyedhorror. You can reach us personally or on Twitter @AdventuresinMo1.
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