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Actress and filmmaker Gigi Saul Guerrero just landed her first leading role, but she’s already had some big hits behind the camera. It’s not …continue reading Gigi Saul Guerrero: From Killer Director to Leading Lady
From the honest, absorbing doc “The Degenerate” to essential films, we revisit the trash auteur Andy Milligan and the legacy of exploitation. Andy Milligan …continue reading Trash, Blood, and Celluloid: Revisiting Andy Milligan and the World of Exploitation
Wes Craven’s films are rooted in his strict Christian upbringing—confronting original sin, moral depravity, and a world without salvation. Wes Craven’s death in 2015 …continue reading Wes Craven and Original Sin
In “David Lynch: The Art Life”, the visionary filmmaker offers profound lessons on life, art, beauty, and horror, as explored in his films. In …continue reading Life Lessons from David Lynch’s Creative Journey
We interview horror-dark fantasy author Jessica Cage, explore the Lovecraftian world of “Older Gods”, and chat with podcaster Donna Tha Dead. We chat with …continue reading Another GD Horror Pod: Author Jessica Cage
We explore themes of abjection, palatable impulse, fractured identity, humanity, and exploitation in the films of Brandon Cronenberg. The name “Cronenberg” is famous in …continue reading Social Horror: Brandon Cronenberg Films
The new Shudder documentary “Dario Argento Panico” is a brief but illuminating look at the life and work of an Italian horror master. Italian …continue reading Shudder Sunday: Dario Argento Panico (2024)
As we honor the legacy of the legendary William Friedkin, we reflect on one of his greatest but least heralded horror masterpieces, “Bug”. The …continue reading Eerie Essentials: Bug (2006)
A chilling, expertly crafted noir inspired by true crime, “The Hitch-Hiker” is a potent look at flawed masculinity from a female filmmaker. The Hitch-Hiker …continue reading Dante’s Inferno: The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
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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