“Martyrs” is both a visceral experience and a profound, emotionally resonant exploration of life’s most challenging questions. I recently rewatched Martyrs, Pascal Laugier’s 2008 …continue reading Eerie Essentials: Martyrs (2008)
The rare film that delivers from creative concept to masterful execution, “MadS” is a thrilling and terrifying one-take nightmare. If I told you the …continue reading Shudder Sunday: MadS (2024)
The funny, fast-paced, brilliantly scripted Indonesian meta-horror “The Draft” is a wicked, witty rollercoaster ride you’ll never see coming. Warning: Stop reading now to …continue reading Fantastic Fest 2024: The Draft
July was a month of horror thrills and chills, with modern classics, updated favorites, and shocking foreign films to get under your skin. Editor’s …continue reading Six Flix: The Month in Horror (July 2024)
A film that has made waves among a niche audience of indie horror fans, the Spanish sensation “The Coffee Table” will seduce and shatter …continue reading Final Girl on 6th Ave: The Coffee Table (2022)
A dizzying descent into madness, “Climax” is breathtaking to behold but requires an embrace of arthouse filmmaking at its most rebellious. Show host Carolyn …continue reading Final Girl on 6th Ave: Climax (2018)
Even if you can only watch it once, “The Coffee Table” is a devastating masterpiece that will leave a lasting impression. The same dark, …continue reading Prime Picks: The Coffee Table
“Restore Point” is smart sci-fi noir with a great premise that provides a show-stopping visual showcase for a promising new director. Whether in real …continue reading Reel Review: Restore Point (2024)
An unflinching embrace of the shocking and grotesque, “Beyond the Darkness” redefined what horror could be — and just how far it could go. Let’s …continue reading Cinematic Love Letters: Beyond the Darkness
Thematically rich with a sumptuous blend of beauty and barbarism, the artfully crafted and wonderfully unique “She is Conann” is a treat. French filmmaker …continue reading Reel Review: She Is Conann (2023)
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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