Ryan Kruger’s “Street Trash”—a sequel to the 1987 subversive body horror comedy—is everything it should be: a disgusting, sloppy mess. Director Ryan Kruger is …continue reading Reel Review: Street Trash (2024)
“Wicked” may be a musical masterpiece, but its not-so-subtle themes are much darker and more painfully resonant than you might realize. The 2024 film …continue reading Movies With a Message: Wicked (2024)
The revenge thriller “Bedevilled” is haunting and devastating in its exploration of how society’s collective silence enables cycles of abuse. Bedevilled (2010), directed by …continue reading Trauma Bond: Bedevilled (2010)
A wholly original and profoundly unsettling plunge into humanity’s darkest depths, “Solvent” is as consequential as it is chilling. Did you ever watch a …continue reading Reel Review: Solvent (2024)
As we face an uncertain future, let’s explore how horror has illuminated and warned us about our nation’s darkest impulses and greatest sins. Horror …continue reading American Horror: A Cinematic Mirror to Social Decay
Smart, wickedly funny, and sinister, “Birdeater” is a chilling study of toxic masculinity that’s as entertaining as it is unnerving. The bleakness and eerie …continue reading Brooklyn Horror Film Fest 2024: Birdeater
“Teeth” has achieved cult acclaim for the clever way it addresses the female fear of victimization alongside the male fear of emasculation. Vagina dentata. …continue reading Reversing the Victim Stereotype: “Teeth” and Female Agency
“Get Out” delivers a razor-sharp commentary on racial exploitation that’s as thought-provoking as it is chilling. Probably the most blatant, bold, and excitingly open …continue reading Politics of Horror: Get Out
Caitlin Cronenberg’s chillingly plausible and darkly funny “Humane,” explores privilege and sacrifice amidst ecological disaster. Satire can be pushed to such limits of absurdity …continue reading Shudder Sunday: Humane (2024)
“The Menu” is a darkly satirical horror that serves up a critique of the power dynamics that sustain luxury at the expense of the …continue reading Social Horror: The Menu (2022)
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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