“Bone Lake” plunges viewers into a seductive and sinister world, delivering a thrilling cocktail of sex appeal and nail-biting suspense. Bone Lake, Mercedes Bryce …continue reading Reel Review: Bone Lake (2024)
A bleak and beautiful slow burn, “Whitetail” marries the raw honesty of trauma with the haunting beauty of the Irish wilderness. Life can change …continue reading Trauma Bond: Whitetail (2025)
Ten GenreBlast 2025 standouts—punk-pink body horror, nunsploitation fairytales, lo-fi sci-fi, apocalyptic romance, and found-footage frights. GenreBlast has always been the fest where the fringes …continue reading GenreBlast 2025: 10 Bold Discoveries
“Gonzo Girl” dismantles the myth of the untouchable male genius, giving voice to women who bore his abuse before reclaiming the narrative. Historically, there …continue reading Reel Review: Gonzo Girl (2023/2025)
GenreBlast returns with 11 features, nearly 90 shorts, and a gloriously unclassifiable lineup of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and cult cinema. There are festivals, and …continue reading GenreBlast IX Brings the Best of Indie Horror and Genre-Bending Cinema
Trine Dyrholm is spectacularly sociopathic as a retired secret service agent with too much free time in the series “The Danish Woman”. At TIFF …continue reading TIFF Romania 2025: The Danish Woman
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“The Fetch” will shake you to your core—a film about grief and trauma that’s as emotionally gripping as it is truly terrifying. I’ll say …continue reading Reel Review: The Fetch (aka The Twin)
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Defying slasher expectations, “The Only Ones” lures you in with horror tropes before unleashing a series of surprising twists and thrills. As The Only …continue reading Panic Fest 2025: The Only Ones
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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