Brutal and timely, “The Long Walk” turns King’s dystopia into a chilling allegory of power, oppression, and survival in a fractured society. “Any game …continue reading Headlines and Horror: The Long Walk (2025)
“The Hater” (2020) is a chilling look at digital propaganda, showing how easy it is to control narratives and fuel real-world destruction. “Whoever controls …continue reading Headlines and Horror: The Hater (2020)
“Civil War” is a warning, and today’s headlines feel like a prelude. Watch it to be horrified, or to protect what still remains. The …continue reading Headlines and Horror: Civil War (2024)
“Savageland” is a harrowing found footage film that uses haunting imagery and sharp social commentary to expose real-world horrors. “He was easy to dehumanize.” …continue reading Headlines and Horror: Savageland (2015)
George Lucas’s chilling debut “THX 1138” is an Orwellian horror that offers a bleak vision of the future where identity is erased by control. …continue reading Headlines and Horror: THX 1138
With its luminous visuals, “The Reflecting Skin” exposes how the need for a clear, definable enemy always trumps the messy truth. In Philip Ridley’s …continue reading Headlines and Horror: The Reflecting Skin
Horror has longed warned us about abusive power, performative cruelty, and gaslighting; America is witnessing a chilling real-life example. What unfolded yesterday at the …continue reading The Monster at the Podium: When the Hero Becomes the Villain
Inspired by horrific true events, “37” explores what happens when silence kills and profoundly speaks to the echo of apathy in modern society. On …continue reading Headlines and Horror: 37 (2016)
As much a sign of the current times as it is a witty satire of the early 2000s, “Young, Sexy & Dead” takes bold …continue reading Headlines and Horror: Young, Sexy & Dead
“The Fallout” takes a different approach to analyzing the impact of school shootings and mass gun violence by exploring what happens next. Incidents like …continue reading Headlines and Horror: The Fallout (2021)
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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