“In Our Blood” is a gripping and thought-provoking found footage horror film that expertly blends authenticity with slow-burn tension. Pedro Kos makes a stunning …continue reading Fantasia 2024: In Our Blood
Read two different takes on “#AMFAD: All My Friends are Dead” to see if it’s worth killing time with this social horror / postmodern …continue reading Point-Counterpoint: #AMFAD: All My Friends Are Dead (Review)
“The Dead Thing” is a haunting exploration of modern relationships, deftly blending horror and romance in a way that is chilling and moving. Elric …continue reading Fantasia 2024: The Dead Thing
“What You Wish For” is a devilishly dark and delicious tale of pernicious privilege and the consequences of hungering for the finer things. Someday, …continue reading Indie Spotlight: What You Wish For (2024)
Parenting is hard, but “Princeton’s in the Mix” proves managing perceptions in a world where status is everything is a recipe for horror. Most …continue reading Short Takes: Princeton’s in the Mix (2024)
Horror often reflects the collective fears and traumas of its time, and two of 2023’s biggest hits explored the nightmare of pandemic cities. With …continue reading Let’s Talk About: Pandemic Cities
“Mind Body Spirit” is a brilliant example of accomplishing a great deal with very little, thanks to creativity and a dazzling lead performance. The …continue reading Indie Spotlight: Mind Body Spirit
We explore themes of abjection, palatable impulse, fractured identity, humanity, and exploitation in the films of Brandon Cronenberg. The name “Cronenberg” is famous in …continue reading Social Horror: Brandon Cronenberg Films
“Make Whole” is a horror short promising a dark and twisty tale taking aim at our culture’s paradoxical expectations of women. With Make Whole, …continue reading Fund It Friday: Make Whole (Horror Short)
If the unique and unsettling “Cuddly Toys” doesn’t haunt you long after viewing, there may be merely stuffing where a beating heart should be. …continue reading UFF 2024: Cuddly Toys
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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