This week, Steph picks the theme and forces her unabashed love of shark films on Casey, who chums the water with his hatred of …continue reading Cheer and Loathing Episode 43: Shark Week
This week on the podcast, we prepare for the summer ritual known as Shark Week by diving into “The Meg” and “47 Meters Down: …continue reading Cheer and Loathing: Shark Week
It’s time once again to honor the Cannon Films catalog from the VHS heyday. This week, things get hot and spicy with 1985’s “Hot …continue reading All-American Spookshow: Hot Chili (1985)
The 8th Annual Popcorn Frights Film Fest will be a hybrid experience with in-theater and virtual film offerings from August 11-21, 2022. The Popcorn …continue reading 2022 Hybrid Popcorn Frights Film Fest
A smart subversion of the sub-genre, “The Silent Party” is a thoughtful and compelling exploration of machismo and female exploitation. Before we begin, viewers …continue reading Reel Review: The Silent Party (2019)
An extraordinary film with an even more remarkable backstory, the sci-fi adventure “Karmalink” is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Though I hesitate to recommend …continue reading Reel Review: Karmalink (2021)
Devilishly fun, full of surprises, and impossible to put down, “The Thirteen Black Cats of Edith Penn” is spellbinding from beginning to end. Mysterious, …continue reading Summer Book Club: The Thirteen Black Cats of Edith Penn
This week on the podcast, it’s a Spookshow first as we slice and dice a fan film that pays loving tribute to the king …continue reading All-American Spookshow: Never Hike Alone
Uncover the secrets of “The Andy Baker Tape” this August — the new, award-winning found footage film and festival hit from Bret Lada. Alpha …continue reading Trailer Park: The Andy Baker Tape
A smart, surprising slow-burn that builds to a satisfying climax, the Argentinian horror film “Welcome to Hell” is a devilish delight. An unconscious pregnant …continue reading Reel Review: Welcome to Hell (2022)
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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