Nicolas Cage drives straight out of hell in “Drive Angry”, a campy grindhouse revenge flick full of blood, bullets, and B-movie excess. TL;DR: Hell, …continue reading Cage Match: Drive Angry (2011)
Cage’s ten seconds as Fu Manchu in Zombie’s fake “Grindhouse” trailer offer a tantalizing glimpse at the exploitation epic that never was. It’s Cameo …continue reading Cage Match: Grindhouse (2007)
Tarantino and Rodriguez’s “Grindhouse” was a 2007 double-feature experiment that bombed initially but carved out a significant cult legacy. In 2007, Quentin Tarantino and …continue reading Horror History: Grindhouse (2007)
Read two distinct spoiler-free takes on “Strange Darling” to see if it lives up to its killer buzz or if it will leave you …continue reading Point-Counterpoint: Strange Darling (2024) Review
We explore a couple of films from this year’s Fantasia, including a grindhouse classic from the 70s and a new allegorical werewolf movie. We …continue reading Adventures in Movies: Fantasia 2024
From a celebration of authenticity to a heartbreaking portrayal of pain and loneliness, “X” and “Pearl” make an extraordinary double feature. In honor of …continue reading Women in Horror: X (2022) and Pearl (2023)
Inspired by a shocking true story, “Pig Killer” takes a unique and controversial approach to exploring the depravity of a real-life monster. Film criticism, …continue reading Real 2 Reel: Pig Killer (2023)
Things get wild as we pay tribute to a lost legend with a look back at 2001’s “Venomous” and joyfully embrace the madness of …continue reading Adventures in Movies: Venom + Vengeance
“Mad Heidi” lives up to its name with a wildly fun, triumphantly insane grindhouse exploitation film that left me smiling from ear to ear. …continue reading Reel Review: Mad Heidi (2023)
This sleazy slapstick comedy horror centers around some navy boys in the Pacific getting their kicks hanging with vampiric hookers. A vampire runs a …continue reading The Daily Dig: Vampire Hookers (1978)
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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