Having just celebrated World Mental Health Day, Jamie explores “Hill House”‘s Eleanor Crain as a representation of psychological trauma and depression. With the recent …continue reading The Rest is Confetti: On Being Eleanor Crain
Inventive, tense, and beautifully constructed, the feminist horror film “Darkness” announces Italian filmmaker Emanuela Rossi as a force to reckon with. First time director …continue reading Nightstream Film Fest: Darkness (2019)
This month, we dive into the soul-sucking waters of trading passion for profits, while discussing Grady Hendrix’s killer book “We Sold Our Souls”. Episode …continue reading I Spit On Your Podcast: Spinster’s Book Club
A final blaze of glory for a former British horror powerhouse, “The Vampire Lovers” is a seductive adaptation of “Carmilla” with undeniable lesbian themes. …continue reading Sapphic Sunday: The Vampire Lovers (1970)
Building on the promise of her recent debut, Amelia Moses continues to carve a new path through familiar territory with her second feature BLOODTHIRSTY, a visceral and gruesome tale of nature versus nurture.continue reading Fantastic Fest: Bloodthirsty (2020)
Premiering at this year’s virtual Fantastic Fest, Jill Gevargizian’s THE STYLIST — the feature adaptation of her acclaimed short film — is an intimate and horrifying portrait of a lonely woman with a deadly obsession.continue reading Fantastic Fest: The Stylist (2020)
New Zealand writer/director Roseanne Liang’s second feature film is a wonderfully crafted, surefooted, low budget juggernaut that never lets up. Where to begin with …continue reading TIFF 2020 Review: Shadow in the Cloud
Lucio Fulci’s stylish giallo A LIZARD IN A WOMAN’S SKIN is a wild ride that navigates the conflict between repression and liberation, upper and lower class, and the old world and 70’s counterculture.continue reading Sapphic Sunday: A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971)
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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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