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These chilling true stories reveal the dark underbelly of gambling, where greed summons ghosts and luck runs out in bloodstained glory. If you think …continue reading Dead Man’s Hand: Poker’s Deadly Stakes
“Traumatika” shows early promise but squanders its potential with messy storytelling, tonal confusion, and heavy-handed execution. Some films leave you torn between admiration and …continue reading Reel Review: Traumatika (2025)
“The Jester 2” is a campy, Halloween-soaked slasher that improves on the original with inventive kills and a surprising underdog heroine. If 2023’s The …continue reading Movie Night: The Jester 2 (2025)
From the honest, absorbing doc “The Degenerate” to essential films, we revisit the trash auteur Andy Milligan and the legacy of exploitation. Andy Milligan …continue reading Trash, Blood, and Celluloid: Revisiting Andy Milligan and the World of Exploitation
Ten GenreBlast 2025 standouts—punk-pink body horror, nunsploitation fairytales, lo-fi sci-fi, apocalyptic romance, and found-footage frights. GenreBlast has always been the fest where the fringes …continue reading GenreBlast 2025: 10 Bold Discoveries
“The Hater” (2020) is a chilling look at digital propaganda, showing how easy it is to control narratives and fuel real-world destruction. “Whoever controls …continue reading Headlines and Horror: The Hater (2020)
“The Croods: A New Age” is a candy-coated treat for kids, but adults may be less dazzled by the rehashed story and shallow depth. …continue reading Cage Match: The Croods, A New Age (2020)
The smart, unsettling “Death of a Vlogger” blurs the line between paranormal and performance while weaponizing online smear culture. Found footage has long been …continue reading Found Friday: Death of a Vlogger (2019)
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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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