The potential for greatness in “The Lake” is there, but the story fails to captivate and the strong creature visuals are rarely on display. …continue reading Reel Review: The Lake (2023)
The creature effects in “Isolation” are small-scale but brilliantly executed, and the cast is watchable enough to warrant hours of story. Genetically modified cows …continue reading The Daily Dig: Isolation (2005)
Come for the killer creature design and stay for the emotionally devastating beauty of the apocalyptic indie “Walking Against the Rain”. Writer-director Scott Lyus …continue reading Panic Fest 2023: Walking Against the Rain
“Craving” bills itself as an insane creature feature-crime thriller. Does it deliver the gory goods or leave viewers hungry for more? Craving landed on …continue reading VOD Verdict: Craving (2023)
The biggest talking point is the canine actors who brought the mutant rats “to life” — a fact which doesn’t bode well for quality. Steroid-contaminated …continue reading The Daily Dig: Deadly Eyes (1982)
John Cassavetes does all he can to charm this film into mediocrity and cover for a ridiculous-looking monster and confused storytelling. Young women are …continue reading The Daily Dig: Incubus (1981)
If you liked 2022’s polarizing “Bones and All”, try the underrated, romantic monster movie from 2019, “After Midnight”. The year 2022 was a watermark …continue reading If you liked “Bones and All”, try “After Midnight”.
A pleasant surprise, this pseudo-crime thriller features two titans of the genre, Donald Pleasence and Sir Christopher Lee. When people start disappearing in the …continue reading The Daily Dig: Death Line (1972)
“They Crawl Beneath” is a fun popcorn flick that doesn’t try to be anything more than a tense and satisfying creature feature. For many …continue reading Reel Review: They Crawl Beneath
This Christmas horror doesn’t actually bother with the fat man in red; we get a cave-dwelling killer mutant instead. Escaped convicts hide out in …continue reading The Daily Dig: Trapped Alive (1988)
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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