From cults to cosmic gods, four films at the 2025 Brooklyn Horror Film Fest remind us that the scariest thing we can face is …continue reading Brooklyn Horror Film Fest 2025: The Bold, Bleak, and Beautiful
“Held Hostage in My House” is a zany Lifetime mystery thriller full of wild suspects, but the real threat may be the dubious script. …continue reading Netflix and Chills: Held Hostage in My House
A menacing proto-slasher, “Mountaintop Motel Massacre” succeeds on many levels but falls short of what’s needed to become a cult classic. A former asylum …continue reading The Daily Dig: Moutaintop Motel Massacre (1983)
Tense, dark, and simple, “Hush” puts a young couple in the wrong place at the wrong time—taking a bad night and making it increasingly …continue reading The Daily Dig: Hush (2008)
The Telluride Horror Show 2025 once again delivered unforgettable indie horror in the shadow of the San Juan Mountains. In the valley of the …continue reading Telluride Horror Show 2025: Best Indie Horror
“Red Dawn” without the political implications, “Cabin in the Woods” without the Zombies, and “Evil Dead” without the cursed book and demons. A group …continue reading The Daily Dig: The Zero Boys (1986)
“The Life After Death Project” is a fascinating doc exploring the alleged posthumous communications of sci-fi legend Forrest J. Ackerman. In the annals of …continue reading Tubi Tuesday: The Life After Death Project (2013)
If National Lampoon had gotten into the slasher business in the eighties, “The American Scream” would have been their prototype film. A family vacationing …continue reading The Daily Dig: The American Scream (1988)
“Dark Tower” is a low-budget thriller that relies on dialogue and a great cast to carry it, but ended up being disavowed by its …continue reading The Daily Dig: Dark Tower (1987)
“The Disinvited” is a tense, emotionally charged psychological horror about rejection, obsession, and the pain of being left out. There are few wounds more …continue reading Reel Review: The Disinvited (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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