If you’re afraid of crustaceans but addicted to being scared, this creepy, clawy, natural horror may be just the pinch for you. An experiment …continue reading The Daily Dig: Island Claws (1980)
Gore-a-plenty, Toni Basil, and an Alcatraz setting make the late 1980s supernatural horror “Slaughterhouse Rock” fun, despite its flaws. A group of friends breaks …continue reading The Daily Dig: Slaughterhouse Rock (1987)
An early, lost slasher that benefited from being dubbed a video nasty, “Nightmare Island” plays with tropes that would permeate the genre. Plagued by …continue reading The Daily Dig: Nightmare Island (1982)
Add some “Animal House”, “Scream”, “Porky’s”, “PCU”, and throw in some Chainsaw and Dave, and you get “Rush Week”—plus a pretty good time. College …continue reading The Daily Dig: Rush Week (1989)
A prototypical schlock horror film, “Killing Spree” packs gore from floor to ceiling with plenty left over to bury in the backyard. A jealous …continue reading The Daily Dig: Killing Spree (1987)
David got a football scholarship, and he’s having a celebration party—one no one should RSVP to, including the audience of “Night Screams”. David throws …continue reading The Daily Dig: Night Screams (1987)
Have you ever asked yourself: What if King Kong were a snake? Well, now you don’t have to. Just watch “Spasms”. A cult, a …continue reading The Daily Dig: Spasms (1983)
“Phantom of Death” almost works: the acting is strong, the director has style, it looks good; the story was just told from the wrong …continue reading The Daily Dig: Phantom of Death (1987)
Apparently, the only thing Zombies covet more than brains is books, and you’d be better off reading one than watching this plodding film. A …continue reading The Daily Dig: The Curse of the Screaming Dead (1982)
Christopher Young’s score and a bag full of genre tropes make the hidden 80s gem “The Power” a fun and easy, yet scattered, watch. …continue reading The Daily Dig: The Power (1984)
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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