“Mermaid” is a bizarre but deeply human tale of loneliness, obsession, and the strangest kind of love story ever set in Florida. For those …continue reading SXSW 2025: Mermaid
“The Visitor” is an unholy, full-scale invasion of the senses that shocks, seduces, and slyly transforms you in unforgettable ways. Bruce LaBruce is a …continue reading Sexy Sunday: The Visitor (2025)
With “O’Dessa”, Geremy Jasper has unleashed a pulsating, vibrant vision that’s set to redefine the rock opera genre for a new generation. When it …continue reading SXSW 2025: O’Dessa
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”
A fun throwback to 2007, “RATS!” is a strange and absurd film whose plot holes are happily ignored in exchange for comedy gold. The …continue reading Reel Review: RATS! (2025)
Despite mixed reactions, “The Creep Tapes” succeeds in expanding the world of “Creep” with its unique blend of endearing and horrifying. Delightfully unhinged and …continue reading What to Watch: The Creep Tapes
“Perfectly Good Moment” delivers a potent victim narrative with the raw sensitivity needed to handle such a thorny subject. We’ve survived yet another “month …continue reading Frights and Feelings: Perfectly Good Moment (2024)
“Gothic Slayers” delivers a low-stakes, nostalgia-tinged adventure that feels like a VHS rental from a long-lost Friday night. Small-town takeovers have been a staple …continue reading Reel Review: Gothic Slayers (2025)
“The Monkey” is a twisted carnival ride through grief and grotesque spectacle—fusing King’s macabre imagination with Perkins’ visual poetry. The Monkey is the latest …continue reading Movie Night: The Monkey (2025)
An infectiously charming love letter to genre classics, “Night of the Zoopocalypse” is a funny, brightly-colored delight of gateway horror. I believe in the …continue reading Reel Review: Night of the Zoopocalypse (2025)
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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