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“Black Christmas” carved a chilling mark in cinema history, blending social horror with slasher terror for a defining xmas horror classic.” The sexual liberation …continue reading 50th Anniversary: Black Christmas (1974)
John Lithgow has been frightening before, but his role in The Rule of Jenny Pen is a new level of horror.continue reading Reel Review: The Rule of Jenny Pen
What spawned the folk horror genre in Britain, where many of these films took place? Rupert Russell dives deep into British history and sociology to answer this question in his astoundingly comprehensive documentary “The Last Sacrifice” (2024).continue reading Brooklyn Horror Film Fest 2024: The Last Sacrifice (2024)
This eerie and erotic film is a kaleidoscope that contains a body horror movie, an addiction story, a religious drama, a cautionary tale about consent and a twisted love letter to film itself.continue reading Brooklyn Horror Film Fest 2024: Custom
Smart, wickedly funny, and sinister, “Birdeater” is a chilling study of toxic masculinity that’s as entertaining as it is unnerving. The bleakness and eerie …continue reading Brooklyn Horror Film Fest 2024: Birdeater
Volume Five of the “Split Scream” series offers two gorgeous and immersive tales of women fighting to overcome horrific obstacles. Tenebrous Press, the award-nominated …continue reading Fiction Friday: Split Scream Volume Five
Prepare for “MaXXXine” by watching these ten other must-see films about the perils of Hollywood excess and the thin veneer of glamour. A peek …continue reading Top 10 Horror: The Dark Side of Hollwood
The Sundance sensation “Handling the Undead” is a breathtaking meditation on grief and another homerun indie horror hit from Neon. Swedish writer John Ajvide …continue reading Reel Review: Handling the Undead (2024)
“Millennial Nasties” is an insightful look at the history of modern horror violence and the cultural-political landscape that fueled it. Many people dismiss the …continue reading Now Read This: Millennial Nasties
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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