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)
AI tries to mimic Werner Herzog in “About a Hero”, churning out a droning drama minus the real Herzog’s soul, wit, or existential weight. …continue reading TIFF Romania 2025: About a Hero
“Final Destination: Bloodlines” revives the franchise with nihilistic thrills, dark humor, and a fresh twist on Death’s relentless design. The original Final Destination terrified …continue reading Take Two Review: “Final Destination: Bloodlines”
“Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project” is a hilarious horror-comedy mockumentary: indie filmmaking chaos meets genuine scares. Max Tzannes’ Found Footage: The …continue reading Found Friday: “Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project”
“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)
Equal parts grindhouse and experimental horror, “Wowzers” is a bold, abstract short that blurs the line between dream logic and depravity. Something is very …continue reading Tubi Tuesday: Wowzers (2019)
“Magnetosphere” is a heartfelt tale about the beauty of what makes us different—a magical coming-of-age film for misfits of all ages. At first glance, …continue reading Reel Review: Magnetosphere (2024)
“Dangerous Animals” blends surf, sharks, and serial killers in a bold genre mashup that’s equal parts tense, twisted, and darkly funny. Dangerous Animals (2025) …continue reading Movie Night: Dangerous Animals
Emotionally harrowing, “Bring Her Back” is a standout horror drama that redefines possession horror through a lens of grief and trauma. Bring Her Back …continue reading Movie Night: Bring Her Back (2025)
In the mesmerizing “A Desert”, the search for lost beauty becomes a dark descent through the literal and metaphorical wilderness. Two decades after its …continue reading Reel Review: A Desert (2024)
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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