“The Celebration” offers a raw portrait of family dysfunction and a quietly devastating look at the corrosive power of silence. Show host Carolyn Smith-Hillmer …continue reading Final Girl on 6th Ave: The Celebration (1998)
“The Menu” is a darkly satirical horror that serves up a critique of the power dynamics that sustain luxury at the expense of the …continue reading Social Horror: The Menu (2022)
“What You Wish For” is a devilishly dark and delicious tale of pernicious privilege and the consequences of hungering for the finer things. Someday, …continue reading Indie Spotlight: What You Wish For (2024)
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A twisted tale of power, greed, and corruption, “Ready or Not” is a fantastical horror grounded in the reality of the root of all …continue reading Ready or Not: Eat the Rich
“Your Lucky Day” is a tense, thrilling morality play that’s both a captivating bottle horror and a smart skewering of the American dream. Writer/director …continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023: Your Lucky Day
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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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