“It Feeds” is a visually striking tale of psychic trauma and demonic terror that grips from its eerie opening to its pulse-pounding finale. Canadian …continue reading Panic Fest 2025: It Feeds
Smartly satirical and sidesplitting, “The Rebrand” is a demented and gloriously queer horror comedy that strikes all the right notes. The Rebrand opens with …continue reading Sapphic Sunday: The Rebrand (Panic Fest, 2025)
Rupert Russell’s true-crime doc “The Last Sacrifice” is a chilling excavation into the soil from which British folk horror sprang. Ahead of the UK …continue reading FrightFest Glasgow Interview with Rupert Russell (“The Last Sacrifice”)
The 13th annual Panic Fest returns to Kansas City with over 130 features and short films playing at the festival. It’s almost time for …continue reading Ready, Set, Panic! Panic Fest 2025 is Almost Here
“Failure!” is a riveting single-take chamber piece that impresses in every way, anchored by a spellbinding performance from Ted Raimi. Ingmar Bergman is my …continue reading Reel Review: Failure! (2023)
“A Cursed Man” is a provocative and visually arresting documentary that follows one man’s audacious attempt to uncover the truth about magic. A Cursed …continue reading Dances With Films: A Cursed Man (2024)
“ITCH!” scratches the urge for something new in zombie horror, with psychological depth and heart that transcend its gore-filled origins. With its world premiere …continue reading Dances With Films: ITCH! (2024)
“Bleeding” defies easy categorization and challenges viewers, offering a visceral exploration of addiction’s vampiric grip. In Andrew Bell’s provocative film Bleeding, vampirism transcends its …continue reading Dances With Films: Bleeding (2024)
“Our Happy Place” is a hauntingly intimate horror film that leverages limited resources to weave a chilling tale of atmospheric dread. The COVID-19 pandemic …continue reading Dances With Films: Our Happy Place (2024)
Known for its outstanding short horror offering, the 2024 Nightmares Film Fest once again delivered a stacked lineup of sensational shorts. We had the …continue reading Fright Bites: Nightmares Film Fest Special
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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