In “Vulcanizadora”, a poetic, slow-burning indie hides hellish revelations as two friends head into the woods to uncover a haunting truth. In the 1944 …continue reading Indie Spotlight: Vulcanizadora (2025)
“Sinners” argues that liberation cannot be gifted by oppressive structures—it must be seized through unyielding creativity and community. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners reimagines vampire mythology …continue reading Movies With a Message: Sinners (2025)
In the sprawling battlefield of Nic Cage’s filmography, “Windtalkers” is a war-torn relic buried beneath more interesting cinematic debris. It’s True Blue Cage this …continue reading Cage Match: Windtalkers (2002)
When art and horror collide, the result isn’t just chilling—it’s a blood-soaked gallery of obsession, madness, and masterpieces. Art is obsession. Art is madness. …continue reading The Beauty of Horror: Art and Cinema
A forgotten eco-horror creeper starring Val Kilmer, “The Thaw” blends isolation, body horror, and climate terror into a chilling cocktail. Like many cinephiles, I’ve …continue reading Tubi Tuesday: The Thaw (2009)
Michael Haneke’s “The Seventh Continent” dissects the horror of suburban life and a seemingly ordinary family on the brink of collapse. Show host Carolyn …continue reading Final Girl on 6th Ave: The Seventh Continent (1989)
Celebrate resurrection the sapphic way this Easter with two lesbian-led zombie films exploring love and loss at the end of the world. Easter is …continue reading Sapphic Sunday: “Herd” and “Ever After”
Before masked killers stalked suburbia or horror became prestige cinema, Alfred Hitchcock’s elegant nightmares rewrote the language of fear. By the time Norman Bates …continue reading Spookshow Spotlight: Alfred Hitchcock
“The Ugly Stepsister” delivers a witty and deeply discomforting reimagining of a well-worn myth that sharpens beauty standards into scalpels. The word fairytale often …continue reading Movie Night: The Ugly Stepsister (2025)
Cage commands a sinking ship in the soggy tribute to one of WWII’s most tragic true stories, “USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage”. IN THIS …continue reading Cage Match: USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016)
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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