“Shattered Mind” explores mental illness with creative cinematography, but could have been more impactful with more money for production. A woman with Dissociative Identity …continue reading The Daily Dig: Shattered Mind (1996)
“The Woman in the Yard” offers more than messages about grief and depression; it has much to say about marriage and mother-daughter wounds. The …continue reading Trauma Bond: The Woman in the Yard
Genre films have long warned us about the terrifying consequences of ignoring women’s voices, turning disbelief into devastating horror. I recently had the enormous …continue reading From Salem to the Silver Screen: Horror’s Warning About Ignoring Women
Perhaps it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but “The Woman in the Yard” hit me where it hurt, and it’s the kind of potent …continue reading Digging Deep: The Woman in the Yard
“Smile 2” delves deeper into the interplay of trauma, mental health, and horror, amplifying the original’s terror and emotional anguish. I’m grinning ear to …continue reading Trauma Bond: Smile 2 (2024)
Color and wardrobe choices in “The Uninvited” play a surprisingly revealing role in unraveling this supernatural horror mystery. I love summer horror movies, but …continue reading The Beauty of Horror: Color-Coding in The Uninvited
A stunning debut, “Mickey Hardaway” is a microbudget masterpiece designed for a niche audience that fully deserves mass consumption. The thought-provoking, intensely moving drama …continue reading Microbudget Monday: Mickey Hardaway
Sometimes, the scariest, most inescapable horror is the kind that occurs in one’s own head. This month, we look at madness in horror. After …continue reading Donna Tha Dead: March Madness
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A brilliant exploration of human psychology and surrealist beauty, “The Cell” continues to thrill and terrorize more than twenty years later. I had taken …continue reading Surrealist Horror: The Cell (2000)
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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