“Opus” is a unique psychological horror that weaponizes celebrity culture, cult dynamics, and the disturbing normalization of power abuse. Opus follows Ariel Ecton (Ayo …continue reading In Defense of: Opus (2025)
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)
A devastatingly beautiful portrait of resistance, “Nasima” is less a sports doc and more a young girl’s epic fight against real-world horror. It might …continue reading Real 2 Reel: Nasima – The Most Fearless
More than just a monster movie, “Dark Age” is a great example of horror with intention and heart. Come for the Croc, stay for …continue reading The Daily Dig: Dark Age (1987)
“Freaks” shocked audiences and was banned for decades—but remains a masterpiece about outsiders and the lingering fear of difference. FREAKS (1932) THE PLOT: A …continue reading Viewer Discretion Advised: Freaks (1932)
“So Fades the Light” blends cult horror and queer identity in a haunting road-trip film about trauma, survival, and the search for closure. So …continue reading Indie Spotlight: “So Fades the Light” (2025)
We explore “The School Duel” as a grounded character study of violence and “Animale” as a haunting feminist plunge into myth and madness. We …continue reading Adventures in Movies: American Dystopia & French Fury
If you’re afraid of crustaceans but addicted to being scared, this creepy, clawy, natural horror may be just the pinch for you. An experiment …continue reading The Daily Dig: Island Claws (1980)
On its 50th anniversary, “Jaws” proves it’s still perfect—and stands alongside an elite quartet of horror’s most enduring masterpieces. Fifty years after its original …continue reading 50 Years Later: “Jaws” and the Most Influential Horror Films of All Time
Gore-a-plenty, Toni Basil, and an Alcatraz setting make the late 1980s supernatural horror “Slaughterhouse Rock” fun, despite its flaws. A group of friends breaks …continue reading The Daily Dig: Slaughterhouse Rock (1987)
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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