“Lowlifes” is a must-watch Tubi Original that subverts horror expectations with razor-sharp wit, thrilling twists, and blood-soaked fun. If you’re prowling Tubi’s dark corridors …continue reading Tubi Tuesday: Lowlifes (2025)
“Bring Them Down” is a stark descent into guilt and vengeance—a beautifully crafted but emotionally devastating thriller. Let’s get this out of the way: …continue reading Mubi Monday: Bring Them Down (2025)
From the creator of “Hell House LLC” comes “825 Forest Road”, a slow-burning ghost story steeped in trauma and full of creeping dread. Stephen …continue reading Shudder Sunday: 825 Forest Road
Celebrate six years of the Criterion Channel with a week of free live screenings from essential classics to groundbreaking horror. In a world of …continue reading Celebrating Six Years of the Criterion Channel
Defying slasher expectations, “The Only Ones” lures you in with horror tropes before unleashing a series of surprising twists and thrills. As The Only …continue reading Panic Fest 2025: The Only Ones
Beneath the magic and whimsy, the films of Ghibli confront the horrors of war, environmental destruction, and humanity’s darkest tendencies. The artistry of Studio …continue reading The Haunting Beauty of Studio Ghibli
For a thriller, “Looking Glass” is shockingly devoid of thrills—a film about watching that even Cage die-hards won’t want to watch. IN THIS CORNER: …continue reading Cage Match: Looking Glass (2018)
“It Feeds” is a visually striking tale of psychic trauma and demonic terror that grips from its eerie opening to its pulse-pounding finale. Canadian …continue reading Panic Fest 2025: It Feeds
Mutant ape-human hybrids and mad scientists may sound like a recipe for wild fun, but does the B-movie flick “The Rise of the Beast” …continue reading Untold Horrors: The Rise of the Beast
Smartly satirical and sidesplitting, “The Rebrand” is a demented and gloriously queer horror comedy that strikes all the right notes. The Rebrand opens with …continue reading Sapphic Sunday: The Rebrand (Panic Fest, 2025)
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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