“The Last Thing Mary Saw” uses witch-horror language to explore queer repression, religious cruelty, and the monstrosity of love denied. “Fear and weakness keep …continue reading Witch Wednesday: The Last Thing Mary Saw (2021)
“Heresy” is a compact but ferocious film about a woman cast out as a sinner, who finds salvation in the very darkness her oppressors …continue reading Witch Wednesday: Heresy (2024/2026)
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Damian Mc Carthy’s “Hokum” is a haunting, atmospheric horror film blending Irish folklore with psychological grief—one of the year’s best. Damian Mc Carthy doesn’t …continue reading Movie Night: Hokum (2026)
A hidden found footage gem, “Final Prayer” is a slow-burning descent into religious dread and folk horror with a soul-snatching climax. Note: I’ll be …continue reading Found Friday: Final Prayer/The Borderlands (2013)
Gorgeous and deeply unnerving, the religious folk horror “The Severed Sun” is a witchy and rebellious scream that deserves to be heard. “In the …continue reading Reel Review: The Severed Sun
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 Soul Eater” is a chilling tale of darkness and depravity, cementing Bustillo and Maury’s status as masters of modern horror. The Soul Eater …continue reading Fantasia 2024: The Soul Eater
“All You Need is Death” is a somewhat confusing but consistently compelling Irish folk horror film, both surreal and mesmerizing. All You Need is …continue reading Reel Review: All You Need is Death (2024)
“The Blair Witch Project” changed the face of the genre and made a massive cultural impact by inventing folklore that felt remarkably real. I …continue reading Folk Horror: The Blair Witch Folklore
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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