As controversial for its maker as it is for the shape it takes, “The House That Jack Built” asks us to consider: at what …continue reading Viewer Discretion Advised: The House That Jack Built (2018)
“The Shadowed Mind” trumps the girl in peril trope by dishing out a gender-neutral slasher who kills with impartiality. A woman checks into a …continue reading The Daily Dig: The Shadowed Mind (1988)
The maestro of adapting Lovecraft, Stuart Gordon, brings us “Dagon” — a well-done production based on two stories. Two young people end up stranded …continue reading The Daily Dig: Dagon (2001)
The name Bava comes with an expectation of quality not met in this early 90s throwback filled with much behind-the-scenes tumult. Severed body parts …continue reading The Daily Dig: Body Puzzle (1992)
No-budget horror is not supposed to look and be this good, but The Lab of Madness horror team can make a cake out of …continue reading The Daily Dig: Murder Party (2007)
A brutal, gory subversion of expectations, “No One Lives” is a hidden gem about dangerous assumptions, consequences, and fatalism. Written by David Cohen and …continue reading Movies With a Message: No One Lives (2012)
A tired and derivative story may not detract from the fun space terror of “Dead Space” brought to you by schlock master Roger Corman. …continue reading The Daily Dig: Dead Space (1991)
An impressively executed exploration of abuse and suffering, “Thanatomorphose” is sure to leave you feeling rotten to your core. Sadly, many people seem to …continue reading Taboo Tuesday: Thanatomorphose (2012)
Boasting one of the best VHS covers ever, “Bloody New Year” doesn’t deliver on its promise until too late, and then only barely. On …continue reading The Daily Dig: Bloody New Year (1987)
Revisiting Burton’s “Sleepy Hollow” with adult eyes makes me yearn for the innocence and susceptibility to fear and wonder of my youth. When I …continue reading Childhood Horror: Sleepy Hollow (1999)
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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