In the oft overlooked 80s gem that feels eerily relevant today, an obsession with escapism and the desperate desire to feel special turns deadly. …continue reading Shudder Sunday: Fade to Black (1980)
The horror comedy “It Cuts Deep” puts a new spin on relationship drama, while exploring fears of adulthood and what it really means to …continue reading Nightstream Film Fest: It Cuts Deep (2020)
Though We Summon The Darkness is clearly no masterpiece, this cheeky throwback slasher gives heavy metal and Alexandra Daddario the treatment they deserve.continue reading Movie Night: We Summon the Darkness (2020)
‘The Last Laugh’ doesn’t revolutionize the way in which modern horror is manufactured, but it does serve as a solid union between past and present genre fare.continue reading Reel Review: The Last Laugh (2020)
A slasher love letter with a focus on diversity, “Murder in the Woods” doesn’t remotely reinvent the genre, but it is both entertaining and …continue reading Reel Review: Murder in the Woods (2020)
Sometimes a horror film can be a transcendent piece of art. A lovely story which reflects the modern time perfectly. Horror films can often be thought provoking, insightful and impactful…and sometimes they are just about decapitating people with Bowie knives and Laid to Rest is one of those films.continue reading Tubi Tuesday: Laid to Rest (2009)
Jay Baruchel’s smart, subversive slasher is fearless in its depiction of onscreen horror as its devastating dissection of our desire for brutality. Writer/director/actor and …continue reading Take Two Review: Random Acts of Violence
Random Acts of Violence makes up for its messy messaging with an unrelenting dedication to being a savage slasher bloodbath.continue reading Reel Review: Random Acts of Violence (2020)
You can’t do a slasher as a TV show…or can you? I wholeheartedly believe you can and if it looks anything like this, you’ve certainly succeeded.continue reading In Defense of: “Scream: The TV Series”
This Garbage Day join me as I take a bloody swing at the slasher genre and see what remains I scrounge up.continue reading Garbage Day: Playing With Dolls (2015)
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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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