After bemoaning the disappointments of last year’s genre offerings, we celebrate the best of 2023 horror — and there was a lot of it.
Lovely, Dark, and Deep
Before we gush about 2023, we talk about one of the most underrated remakes ever. Largely ignored at the time of its 1988 release, The Blob is an excellent remake of a sci-fi classic. With the news that David Bruckner is attached to the next iteration of the film, we talk about what excites us – and why Bruckner has his work cut out for him.
Then, we move on to the main event as we reflect on the best horror of 2023.
A lot of big news came out of Hollywood this past year. From strikes to a billion-dollar phenomenon, the movies were constantly in the news — so much so that many films were overshadowed by it all.
That being said, it was a great year for genre cinema. From January all the way through December, we kept seeing awesome movies.
Last week was all about the genre films that left us wanting, but there was plenty to cheer about in 2023. Which of the year’s best topped our list of favorites?
Naturally, there is horror talk, including two of the biggest releases (at least for horror fans) of the year. But we also talk about lost sub-genres, the direction true crime can take, the power of short horror, and The Booty Boys.
Thanksgiving
It is an eclectic episode this week, and we hope you’ll discover some of the year’s best that you may have missed — some of the great content others aren’t really talking about.
Do you agree with our picks? What were the biggest thrills and chills for you in 2023? Sound off in the comments.
Editor’s Note: Learn more about the excellent short film mentioned in this episode, Transylvanie, here. It had a highly successful festival run, and you’ll want to stay tuned for the short’s widespread release.
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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 370: Mid year recap
Time moves more quickly now than it ever has. It was not that long ago that we were talking about a new show executive produced by the Duffer brothers. About a month later, it is one and done. As someone once reminded us, we are just two guys who watch movies. Production budgets and domestic grosses are only a passing interest to us. Still, there are some things that catch our attention. Were we right to say that Michael would get to $1 billion? And what does the future hold for Obsession?
There was a major change to our humble little podcast this year. We decided it would be in our best interests to be a little more focused. To that end, we went to just covering one movie each show. Despite this, we still managed to cover twenty-three movies over seventeen episodes. And twenty of them were released in 2026.
So, what do we have to talk about? And will we get as worked up as we did last week? The horrors of high school, zombies, musicals, buff nuns, and grindhouse adjacent fun. It may not all have been good, but everything left some sort of impression on us.
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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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