A micro-budget pioneer of found footage, “The Last Broadcast” blends true crime and horror into a fascinating look at media manipulation. Before The Blair …continue reading Found Friday: The Last Broadcast (1998)
A dreamy, sex-soaked vampire tale, “The Kiss of a Vampire” is a flawed yet strangely hypnotic microbudget fever dream. There’s a particular kind of …continue reading Tubi Tuesday: The Kiss of a Vampire (2025)
A scrappy, subversive romp, “Modest Male Exposure 2: I Dream of Genes” turns trash cinema into a surprisingly sweet and funny ride. Microbudget movies …continue reading Microbudget Monday: Modest Male Exposure 2 (2024)
Microbudget madness meets Clive Barker’s shadow in Joe Hollow’s grimy and ambitious debut, “Flesh of the Unforgiven”. When sitting down to watch a genuinely …continue reading Microbudget Monday: Flesh of the Unforgiven (2025)
Short, sharp, and satisfyingly strange, “Abduct” is an indie sci-fi thriller that bends genres with body-swapping weirdness and offbeat charm. Abduct is a condensed …continue reading Reel Review: Abduct (2025)
A compelling premise inspired by chilling true events ultimately falls short due to budget constraints and too little meat on the bones. The story …continue reading Microbudget Monday: “Buried Alive: The Clay Killer”
If deeply unserious fun is your cup of tea, “The Weedhacker Massacre” goes down easy with heartfelt gumption and campy humor that lands. Let’s …continue reading Reel Review: The Weedhacker Massacre (2025)
The unexpectedly delightful “A Very Flattened Christmas” is a stoner holiday horror comedy that’s as ferociously funny as it is off-the-wall. 2024 has been …continue reading Reel Review: A Very Flattened Christmas (2024)
With a twisted premise, strong performances, and a killer ending, “Continuance” rises above its limitations to deliver witty, sadistic fun. I love and applaud …continue reading Microbudget Monday: Continuance (2018)
“Satranic Panic” sidesteps its flaws and microbudget limitations by delivering plenty of wild fun, humor, heart, and unbridled passion. When Max is brutally murdered …continue reading VOD Verdict: Satranic Panic (2023)
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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