“Wounds” is not a great film, but it was a few steps from greatness. Sadly, it relies heavily on genre tropes and squanders its …continue reading Netflix and Chills: Wounds (2019)
Seth Ickerman’s Blood Machines is a sensory explosion that redefines how we think about science fiction, horror, and cyberpunk.continue reading Reel Review: Blood Machines (2019)
Relic is a stunning and stylish look into the psychology of our own mortality. Peering into the sinister world of a parent with dementia, debut writer/director Natalie Erika James leads us into some very dark, and rotted places. Everything we see is coated in a creepy black slime that keeps spreading its sickness. With a disease this devastating, no jump scares are needed to create a terrifying film with many distressing and emotional layers.continue reading Reel Review: The Haunting Horror of “Relic” (2020)
“The Beach House” is a mesmerizing parasitic invasion film that is so stunning to watch, you almost forget the horror of humanity’s demise. Humanity …continue reading Reel Review: The Beach House (2019)
Fulci For Fake takes a non-traditional route to tell the story of Italian director Lucio Fulci in a new documentary about his life and workcontinue reading Reel Review: Fulci For Fake (2019)
“Scream, Queen!” has a lot on its mind but more on its heart, as the unlikely story of a gay horror icon making peace …continue reading Shudder Sunday: Scream, Queen!
Despite over a decade of negative reception, Cthulhu (2007) is a deep, intelligent film that tackles the struggles of homosexuality and deserves to be revisited.continue reading Films From Beyond: Cthulhu (2007)
In spite of a strong beginning and compelling leads, “Witches in the Woods” veers off course, much like the characters on this cursed road …continue reading Reel Review: Witches in the Woods (2020)
A phantom child cranks up the chills in the slow burning but beautifully-shot, Gothic haunted house thriller, “An English Haunting”. Graham Plowman’s haunting score …continue reading Reel Review: An English Haunting (2020)
Breathing new life into the lost art of the creature feature, “It Waits” definitely makes you wait for the goods, but it doesn’t fail …continue reading Tubi Tuesday: It Waits (2005)
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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