This seventies horror version of gaslighting has simple yet effective scares and does a good job building tension towards a twist ending. After intentionally …continue reading The Daily Dig: Dominique (1979)
An overlooked slasher likely found on most genre filmmakers’ list of influences, featuring great practical effects from John Carl Buechler. A group of camping …continue reading The Daily Dig: The Prey (1983)
A made-for-TV thriller with an impressive cast and a solid teen slasher premise that was limited by the constraints of cable censors. Two teen …continue reading The Daily Dig: I Saw What You Did (1988)
A dark and violent exercise in gratuitous pomposity that captures the current zeitgeist of obsession with true crime and serial killers. Brothers who slaughtered …continue reading The Daily Dig: Killers (1996)
A formulaic slasher with a big finale in a cemetery would be a must-watch for slasher completists but doesn’t feature anything unique. A group …continue reading The Daily Dig: Death Screams (1982)
An amazing feat in underwater filmography can not make up for unfocused storytelling and wild choices for dubbed voice-overs. A family voyage to …continue reading The Daily Dig: The Bermuda Triangle (1978)
In “Aenigma”, the Italian gore master tries his hand at a tired teen slasher trope with minimal success beyond his gross-out gags. An “ugly” …continue reading The Daily Dig: Aenigma (1987)
Stunning sets and technical expertise resemble titans like De Palma and Argento but the storytelling lacks cohesion and falls flat. A failing Director exploits …continue reading The Daily Dig: Special Effects (1984)
We present the best of The Daily Dig — five hidden genre gems from the 80s and 90s that should make it onto the …continue reading The Daily Dig: Top 5 Digs
A close-to-pitch-black exposure actually utilizes some stylistic tricks that would be used in better-scripted genre films for decades after. A group of adventurers is …continue reading The Daily Dig: The Strangeness (1985)
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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