“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)
A fun but clunky endeavor, “Drive-In Massacre” could have been a modern-day William Castle flick if it were better executed. A sword-swinging psycho is …continue reading The Daily Dig: Drive-In Massacre (1976)
“Nothing Underneath” is a solid crime thriller with beautiful people, great camera work, and a score by Pino Donaggio. An American park ranger travels …continue reading The Daily Dig: Nothing Underneath (1985)
With a title revealing the central conflict, “Immaculate” could also describe star Sydney Sweeney’s flawless and memorable performance. Immaculate is a film that rests …continue reading Movie Night: Immaculate (SXSW 2024)
An underrated giallo gem, “The Psychic” is easily one of Fulci’s best — an innovative, smartly scripted, surprising supernatural mystery. Lucio Fulci has always …continue reading Flashback Friday: The Psychic (1977)
With structure thrown to the wind, Festa uses his music video experience to make the pseudo giallo “Fatal Frames” look as slick as possible. …continue reading The Daily Dig: Fatal Frames (1996)
The new Shudder documentary “Dario Argento Panico” is a brief but illuminating look at the life and work of an Italian horror master. Italian …continue reading Shudder Sunday: Dario Argento Panico (2024)
We dedicate January to giallo and honor a genre master, Mario Bava, an influential innovator whose work defined 1970s Italian horror. I celebrate Giallo …continue reading Donna Tha Dead: B is for Bava
The name Bava comes with an expectation of quality not met in this early 90s throwback filled with much behind-the-scenes tumult. Severed body parts …continue reading The Daily Dig: Body Puzzle (1992)
Over-the-top scenes of nudity threatened to make this laughable, but the plot of “Arabella” attracted me enough to keep it interesting. A writer uses …continue reading The Daily Dig: Arabella Black Angel (1989)
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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