A bleak and beautiful slow burn, “Whitetail” marries the raw honesty of trauma with the haunting beauty of the Irish wilderness. Life can change …continue reading Trauma Bond: Whitetail (2025)
“Opus” is a unique psychological horror that weaponizes celebrity culture, cult dynamics, and the disturbing normalization of power abuse. Opus follows Ariel Ecton (Ayo …continue reading In Defense of: Opus (2025)
If you loved “Together” and its grotesque vision of toxic intimacy, watch these 13 films about the horrors of human connection. Michael Shanks’ Together …continue reading The Merging & The Madness: 13 Essential Films for Fans of “Together”
For those open to a slow-paced family and supernatural horror, “Home Education” rots in really gratifying ways. What an intriguing, messy world crafted within …continue reading Tubi Tuesday: Home Education (2023/2025)
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Hugh Grant is fearsome and fun in “Heretic”—a devilishly twisted test of faith and a clever exploration of the nature of belief. There is …continue reading Religious Horror: Heretic (2024)
In “Vulcanizadora”, a poetic, slow-burning indie hides hellish revelations as two friends head into the woods to uncover a haunting truth. In the 1944 …continue reading Indie Spotlight: Vulcanizadora (2025)
“Opus” dissects the intersection of cults and celebrity worship through the lens of a reclusive pop star and those drawn into his orbit. Opus …continue reading Movie Night: Opus (2025)
The phrase, ‘It’s always the quiet ones’ never rang as true as it does with the lead character in the excellent “A Young Man …continue reading Reel Review: A Young Man With High Potential (2018)
Stephen King loves to write about tortured writers, and the 2004 film “Secret Window” is an excellent adaption of one such chilling tale. Secret …continue reading Page to Screen: Secret Window (2004)
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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