“Booger” is a bold, thought-provoking debut that uses the language of horror to explore the complex emotions surrounding loss and grief. Booger (2024), the …continue reading Reel Review: Booger (2024)
The role of women in slashers reflects a complex dance between misogyny and empowerment, complicating horror’s relationship with feminism. Show host Carolyn Smith-Hillmer mixes up …continue reading Final Girl on 6th Ave: Women in Slashers
“Birth/Rebirth” looks at the monstrous beauty of parenthood through a Frankensteinian lens of loss, creation, obsession, and sacrifice. Gothic genre favorite Frankenstein is seeing …continue reading Frights and Feelings: Birth/Rebirth (2023)
Volume Five of the “Split Scream” series offers two gorgeous and immersive tales of women fighting to overcome horrific obstacles. Tenebrous Press, the award-nominated …continue reading Fiction Friday: Split Scream Volume Five
Coralie Fargeat’s “Revenge” is a bold reclaiming of a problematic subgenre that masterfully shifts the narrative of justifiable vengeance. At first glance, Coralie Fargeat’s …continue reading Digging Deep: Revenge (2018)
With a variety of twisted tales inspired by the Tarot’s Major Arcana, “Clairviolence: Tales of Tarot and Torment Volume 1” is a wicked treat. …continue reading Now Read: “Clairviolence: Tales of Tarot & Torment Vol. 1”
We interview horror-dark fantasy author Jessica Cage, explore the Lovecraftian world of “Older Gods”, and chat with podcaster Donna Tha Dead. We chat with …continue reading Another GD Horror Pod: Author Jessica Cage
Dreams for Dead Cats Productions has finally released its spellbinding new horror short, “The Return of the Nacken,” and it’s everything. Do not question, …continue reading Short Horror: The Return of the Nacken (2024)
In a time when women’s rights are threatened, “Don’t Worry, Darling” imagines a retro-inspired utopia for proponents of the patriarchy. In an idyllic world …continue reading Women in Horror: Don’t Worry, Darling
“Tiger Cult” is a tense, enjoyable tale with enough dramatic flair, making it worth picking up and hard to put down despite its minor …continue reading Now Read This: Tiger Cult (Briana Morgan)
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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