“The Serpent’s Skin” blends body horror, queer romance, and DIY chaos into something raw, messy, and unforgettable. At just 21, Alice Maio Mackay has …continue reading Reel Review: The Serpent’s Skin (2026)
More fever dream than sports drama, “Him” unsettles with surreal horror and body-breaking symbolism—divisive but worth a second look. Some films arrive fully formed …continue reading In Defense of: Him (2025)
“Rufus” is a low-budget, high-energy anthology that’s campy, chaotic, and proudly weird—a midnight movie fever dream. Anthology horror has always thrived on scrappy ingenuity …continue reading Reel Review: Rufus (2025)
“The Moogai” is a harrowing portrait of an Aboriginal mother’s realization that the spirits of Australia’s colonial past continue to haunt. For those watching …continue reading Digging Deep: The Moogai (2024)
Halfway to Christmas and deep in Pride Month, “Carnage for Christmas” gifts us a slasher wrapped in tinsel, trauma, and trans truth. Alice Maio …continue reading Frights and Feelings: Carnage for Christmas
“Sinners” argues that liberation cannot be gifted by oppressive structures—it must be seized through unyielding creativity and community. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners reimagines vampire mythology …continue reading Movies With a Message: Sinners (2025)
“The Woman in the Yard” offers more than messages about grief and depression; it has much to say about marriage and mother-daughter wounds. The …continue reading Trauma Bond: The Woman in the Yard
Perhaps it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but “The Woman in the Yard” hit me where it hurt, and it’s the kind of potent …continue reading Digging Deep: The Woman in the Yard
If you are a fan of shock cinema that holds a mirror to society, Ari Aster’s student film “The Strange Thing About the Johnsons” …continue reading Taboo Tuesday: The Strange Thing About The Johnsons
Kendrick Lamar demonstrated the power of art as social commentary, and these 15 films show why genre cinema is a key part of the …continue reading The Revolution Will Be Televised: 15 Horror Protest Films
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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