Mancini delivers another innovative and surprisingly original evolution of the Child’s Play franchise in the wonderfully gory and fun Cult of Chucky Where would …continue reading Reel Review: Cult of Chucky (2017)
Welcome to my personal film journal where I’ll be shamelessly sharing my love of horror — and candy — with my fellow scare and …continue reading The Cine-Files (Horror Review Journal)
We review two documentaries that take viewers inside the world of paranormal investigators: Night Stalkers: Paranormal Investigators and Hotel Camarillo October is almost upon …continue reading Get Your Ghost Hunter Fix This Halloween Season
Written and directed by Latina filmmaker Lou Simon, 3 offers a surprisingly original take on revenge horror — adding elements of psychological horror, mystery …continue reading Reel Review: Lou Simon’s “3” (2017)
Dario Argento’s influential masterpiece, the visually stunning Suspiria, finally gets the royal treatment it deserves courtesy of Synapse November brings a very special occasion …continue reading Synapse 4K Remaster of Suspiria on Blu-ray
The covers for the upcoming American Guinea Pig films have been unleashed, and you still have time to get them! My first encounter with …continue reading Final Days: American Guinea Pig on Indiegogo
This piece was originally a sestina I wrote about the movie Nightbreed. A sestina is a fixed verse poem consisting of six stanzas of …continue reading Ode to Nightbreed: A Poetic Tribute
Is there such a thing as the “art house” horror film? Recently the movie The Witch cracked that topic wide open. The answer probably …continue reading Impressions of “Possession”: Part One
Self-Inflicted Ventilation The cruel ghost of desire has gifts for me. Safety pins that push into my skin, like all the everybodies who have …continue reading Word Sacrifices: Self-Inflicted Ventilation
My Peaceful Red Daydream Her smiling darkness casts a charming spell, like black oil dripping on unbreakable porcelain. Be brave, look beyond her taut …continue reading Word Sacrifices: My Peaceful Red Daydream
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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