A delicate balance of tenderness and dread, “Thelma” explores queer desire, religious guilt, and the terrifying power of self-discovery. Director Joachim Trier is known …continue reading Sapphic Sunday: Thelma (2017)
From cults to cosmic gods, four films at the 2025 Brooklyn Horror Film Fest remind us that the scariest thing we can face is …continue reading Brooklyn Horror Film Fest 2025: The Bold, Bleak, and Beautiful
From Addison Heimann comes a deliriously sensual and surreal exploration of trauma, addiction, and cosmic intimacy. Touch Me opens with a one-shot monologue of …continue reading Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2025: Touch Me
Jessica Rothe anchors this eerie psychological thriller about fractured identity, isolation, and the terrifying elasticity of memory. With her breakout role in Happy Death …continue reading Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2025: Affection
Banfitch follows up “The Outwaters” with another found-footage nightmare steeped in grief, ghosts, and the impossible task of escaping pain. Writer and director Robbie …continue reading Brooklyn Horror Film Fest 2025: Tinsman Road
A haunting portrait of devotion and delusion, “Abigail Before Beatrice” explores the sinister side of chosen family and faith as fanaticism. The phrase “chosen …continue reading Brooklyn Horror Film Fest 2025: Abigail Before Beatrice
“So Fades the Light” blends cult horror and queer identity in a haunting road-trip film about trauma, survival, and the search for closure. So …continue reading Indie Spotlight: “So Fades the Light” (2025)
“Gonzo Girl” dismantles the myth of the untouchable male genius, giving voice to women who bore his abuse before reclaiming the narrative. Historically, there …continue reading Reel Review: Gonzo Girl (2023/2025)
“The Lady of the Lake” weaves true crime with the paranormal to confront abuse, injustice, and the hauntings we carry within. “With each step …continue reading Real 2 Reel: The Lady of the Lake (2024)
“Opus” dissects the intersection of cults and celebrity worship through the lens of a reclusive pop star and those drawn into his orbit. Opus …continue reading Movie Night: Opus (2025)
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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