“The Substance” is a visceral, body-horror meditation on society’s relationship with youth and beauty and the pressures faced by aging women. The true horror …continue reading Women in Horror: The Substance (2024)
In horror, evil can consume more than human souls; it often seeps its way into objects and places that become a reflection of human …continue reading Possession Horror: Places and Objects
In “The Faculty”, Robert Rodriguez weaves a chilling narrative of alien invasion into a critique of authority, conformity, and adolescence. School is back in …continue reading Alien Horror: The Faculty (1998)
“The Menu” is a darkly satirical horror that serves up a critique of the power dynamics that sustain luxury at the expense of the …continue reading Social Horror: The Menu (2022)
Hell is terrifying because it can be anything our worst nightmares can conjure, and horror has long exploited this terror in chilling ways. When …continue reading Let’s Talk About: Celluloid Hell
We journey into the bowels of “Hell’s Hospital” for a look at good and evil, sin and punishment under the Christian gaze of “Room …continue reading Religious Horror: Room 6 (2006)
In a time when women’s rights are threatened, “Don’t Worry, Darling” imagines a retro-inspired utopia for proponents of the patriarchy. In an idyllic world …continue reading Women in Horror: Don’t Worry, Darling
Cronenberg’s “Crimes of the Future” explores the dystopian nightmare that may await us if the crimes of the present continue. With imagery as unsettling …continue reading Ecological Horror: Crimes of the Future
This “In Defense Of” article isn’t as much a defense of “Life” (excellent, by the way) as it is a defense of its central …continue reading In Defense Of: Life (2017)
Color and wardrobe choices in “The Uninvited” play a surprisingly revealing role in unraveling this supernatural horror mystery. I love summer horror movies, but …continue reading The Beauty of Horror: Color-Coding in The Uninvited
Guilty Pleasures
Guilty Pleasures
She’s a lover, he’s a fighter. Together, they’re CHEER AND LOATHING. Tune in to hear your hosts, Stephanie (Cheer) and Casey (Loathing), clash over the films they love — and the ones they love to hate.
Guilty Pleasures: Holiday Special Featuring “Elves”
In this holiday extravaganza episode of Guilty Pleasures, join hosts Stephanie, Kelly, and our newest addition, Jonathan (Jack was tied up in tinsel and couldn't join us), as they unwrap the bizarre and unhinged world of holiday cinema. They dive into the depths of Elves, a film that's as chaotic as it is entertaining. It's a sleigh full of questionable decisions, diabolical dialogue, absurd plot twists, wildly offensive antics, and unhinged holiday mischief.
And that's not all! In the second half of the podcast, join your festive cinephile friends for a look at four more ”nutty as a fruitcake” holiday treats: A New York Christmas Wedding, Elf Bowling, A Medea Christmas, and Jack Frost. Plus, we each offer a bonus Christmas flick guaranteed to make you say, ”Ho, Ho, HO-LY Hell!”
Expect laughter, disbelief, and a spirited debate about what truly makes a movie a guilty pleasure. Don't miss this festive journey through the weirdest corners of holiday films!
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