Adventures in Movies: Stocking Stuffers
We look at Jenn Wexler’s new holiday horror on Shudder, “The Sacrifice Game”, plus a surprising return to a famous erotic film franchise.
We begin, as always, with a discussion of the latest horror news.
It has been a while since we last talked about video games, but some announcements at The Game Awards sparked our interest. (At least on the show.) We also speak about Smile 2 (the upcoming sequel to the surprise horror hit Smile) and its imminent release. Plus, we discuss how the change from Ryan Gosling to Christopher Abbott in Wolf Man may actually be a good thing.
Then, it’s on to our featured reviews, unwrapping a couple of recent horror releases, including a new holiday horror from a rising star in the world of indie genre filmmaking.
Whether the original French or the Italian spin-offs, the Emanuelle franchise holds a special place in the memories of a certain age group. Short on plot but highly sexual, the films eased the transition into young adulthood. Most would be hard-pressed to remember what they were actually about, but they still managed to leave an impression.
Emanuelle’s Revenge is the latest installment, and unsurprisingly, it has its share of sexy moments. However, in what will be a surprise to many, the story takes precedence.
Highlighting it all are some strong performances, with Beatrice Schiaffino stealing just about every scene she is in at the titular and titillating lead. But do all the pros outweigh the cons?
Then, we’re on to this week’s feature presentation, the latest feature from Jenn Wexler (The Ranger).
The Sacrifice Game is a holiday horror movie that could have been something special. There are great performances, strong characters, and a fun premise. If only the ending were a little stronger…
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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 369: ‘Find Your Friends’ (2026)
Aside from Art the Clown, what has Damian Leone contributed to horror? We also come dangerously close to gatekeeping while we discuss what extreme horror is. Plus a discussion on the 28 Years franchise somehow leads to a talk about The Bride.
We spend a good amount of time talking about Find Your Friends. About 98% of it is spent on the film’s writing. It does not take long to realize this is not a good thing. There have been plenty of movies that have led to a discussion about the writing. There has been nothing like this one.
The movie clearly deals with sensitive subjects. But it does it in a way that downplays the circumstances, the victim, and its heady themes. It is so bad that we have to constantly reiterate how we are not shitty men. (Who knows? Maybe we are. But that’s a different matter.)
How bad was the writing for Find Your Friends? So much so that we were constantly filing in story beats to make it make sense to us. And even then, we were still frustrated by what we had seen. This movie had all the ingredients to tell a powerful story about how women are treated. It instead was content to erratically work towards its admittedly wild finale.
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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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