The horror comedy “Canaries” does a lot with its limited budget, including delivering some great effects, but it ultimately falls short of excellence. Canaries …continue reading Reel Review: Canaries (2017/2019)
Meir Zarchi digs up old hostilities and new players for “I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu”, the official sequel to the controversial 1978 …continue reading Reel Review: “I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu”
“If I Die Before I Wake” is an underrated, low budget indie horror gem worth seeking out — one that’s truly scary, heart-pounding, and …continue reading Monster’s Pick: If I Die Before I Wake (1998)
Lukas Feigelfeld’s directorial debut is an atmospheric medieval horror story about a would-be witch that starts strong but loses its way in the final …continue reading Reel Review: Hagazussa (2017)
Blumhouse teams up with writer/director Owen Egerton to bring us a suspenseful story about the idea of imaginary friends, social media and urban legends. …continue reading Netflix and Kill: Mercy Black (2019)
“La Llorona” explores the Mexican legend of the Weeping Woman, but it’s far from one of the more inspired entries in the Conjuring universe. …continue reading Reel Review: The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
The incomparable Lin Shaye stars in “Room for Rent”, a thriller that harkens back to the obsessive darkness of films like “Fatal Attraction” and …continue reading Reel Review: Room for Rent (2019)
Adapted from a novel, “The Ritual” is a modern folk horror with alternative tropes that is effective in many ways — delivering on both scares …continue reading Netflix and Kill: The Ritual (2017)
Using one main setting to great effect, Adam Green’s “Frozen” is a horror movie that shows the all too real dangers of Mother Nature. …continue reading Take Two Review: Frozen (2010)
Succeeding on all fronts, “Body at Brighton Rock” is a brilliant, lingering story that makes a powerful impact and really sticks with you. Attending …continue reading IHSFF Review: Body at Brighton Rock (2019)
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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