Matthew Mercier’s “Poe & I” is a gripping urban/gothic fantasy that plunges readers into the eerie world of Edgar Allan Poe’s legacy. Matthew Mercier’s …continue reading Now Read This: “Poe & I” by Matthew Mercier (2024)
With “A Spectre is Haunting Greentree”, Carson Winter has crafted a brilliant allegorical tale calling to the paranoid recesses of our minds. Darkness lurks …continue reading Fiction Friday: A Spectre is Haunting Greentree (2024)
“Creatures of the Night: Vicious Vampire Tales” combines three novellas that breathe new life into the enticing world of the undead. Whenever I see …continue reading Now Read This: “Creatures of the Night: Vicious Vampire Tales” (2024)
Based on a supposedly true haunting in a home with a grisly history, “The Amityville Horror” has captivated audiences for almost 50 years. The …continue reading Horror History: The Amityville Horror (1979)
Like its plucky team of paranormal heroes, “Ghostbusters” overcame massive odds and hurdles to win the hearts and minds of the world. Ghostbusters was …continue reading Horror History: Ghostbusters (1984)
“The Craft” remains influential as one of the first movies to focus primarily on young women as the primary protagonists and antagonists. Sarah (Robin …continue reading Horror History: The Craft (1996)
Richard Farren Barber crafts a suspenseful and multi-dimensional story that’s engaging and emotional with his novel “One of the Dead”. Nick Teel lives a …continue reading Now Read This: One of the Dead
“American Psycho” combines dark comedy, smart social commentary, and a star-making turn by Christian Bale as a narcissistic serial killer. Released on April 14, …continue reading Horror History: American Psycho
We don’t have enough great werewolf horror films, but thankfully, a classic like “The Howling” still makes us howl even four decades later. After …continue reading Horror History: The Howling
Entertaining and wonderfully constructed, Joshua Hull’s must-read novella “Mouth” is a captivating love letter to classic horror. A creature waits in the woods in …continue reading Now Read This: Mouth (Joshua Hull)
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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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