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This month on the Bloody Good Screen Movie Club, the Screen Team dive into supernatural scares and creature-feature chaos as they review the Netflix horror hit Tarot and the cult British monster movie Primeval on Disney Plus.

Join Mark, Taz, Niall and Marcus as they discuss cursed cards, deadly predictions, prehistoric creatures, and whether these titles deserve a spot on your watchlist. Alongside the main reviews, the team also chat about the latest films and series they’ve been watching recently, with plenty of horror recommendations, laughs, debates, and the usual Bloody Good chaos along the way.

Grab your popcorn, lock the doors, and join us for another bloody good movie night.

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The wheel has spoken… and the Year of the Wheel begins in brutal, barking style.

This month on Bloody Good Screen Movie Club, the hosts dive into two very different but equally unsettling horror picks chosen entirely at random. Our Main, ranty, event is the slow-burn slasher experiment In a Violent Nature, a film that flips the genre perspective by following the killer through the wilderness in chilling, methodical fashion. But first it’s time for something a little more… loyal. Good Boy, the haunted-house horror told from the perspective of a dog, currently streaming on Shudder.

Expect grumpiness, strong opinions, horror deep dives, and the usual chaos as the team kick off a brand-new podcast year with fate firmly in control.

Will the wheel bless us with hidden gems… or curse us with nightmares? There’s only one way to find out.

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In this festive episode of Bloody Good Screen Movie Club, we dive headfirst into holiday movie madness as we review Netflix’s Falling for Christmas and the surprisingly charming The Merry Gentlemen From cosy clichés to unexpected highlights, we break down what works, what doesn’t, and whether these Christmas films deserve a spot on your annual watchlist.

But that’s not all — we also reveal our Top 5 Films of 2025, counting down the movies that stuck with us the most this year across all genres. From big releases to hidden gems, expect plenty of passionate debate, laughs, and strong opinions.

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It’s Halloween, which can only mean one thing — time for the Bloody Good Screen crew to dive headfirst into some gloriously dodgy sequels!

This week, Mark, Taz, Niall, and Marcus tackle the sixth entries in three legendary horror franchises:

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

From cult chaos and killer comebacks to dream demons and undead machete-swingers, we’re celebrating spooky season by asking one simple question: which horror icon nailed their sixth round the best?

Grab your popcorn, crank up the spooky tunes, and join us for a Halloween episode full of laughs, nostalgia, and a lot of questionable continuity.

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This week on Bloody Good Screen: 90’s Movie Club, Mark, Niall, and Marcus dive into two very different classics from the decade that defined blockbuster cinema.

First up, we go on the run with Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive (1993), one of the greatest cat-and-mouse thrillers of the 90’s. Then, we swap suspense for slapstick with Leslie Nielsen in Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991), a comedy sequel packed with outrageous gags and deadpan brilliance.

Along the way, we also chat about our latest film watches, from past classics (or not) to modern releases, giving you plenty of recommendations for your next movie night.

If you love 90’s films, action thrillers, or classic comedy spoofs, this is the episode for you.

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In a special extra episode of Bloody Good Screen Movie Club, the screen team talk 2025 horror film Weapons fresh from the cinema. SPOILER WARNING

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This week on Bloody Good Screen: Movie Club 90s Edition, we're diving headfirst into two of the most explosive, over-the-top sci-fi action flicks the decade had to offer: Paul Verhoeven’s satirical bug-blaster Starship Troopers and Michael Bay’s asteroid-smashing epic Armageddon.

Join Mark, Niall, and Marcus as they relive the glory (and chaos) of giant alien insects, questionable military propaganda, and Bruce Willis saving the world with nothing but oil rig grit and Aerosmith ballads. Is Starship Troopers a misunderstood masterpiece or just a gory space romp? Does Armageddon still make us cry… or cringe?

Grab your flamethrowers and space shuttles – it's time to settle into some proper 90s mayhem.

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This week, we welcome dark fiction author C.J. Dotson, whose chilling debut The Cut which hit shelves in april. We discuss her journey from writing short horror fiction to signing with St. Martin’s Press, the eerie inspiration behind her Lake Erie-set novel, and how she blends psychological tension with the supernatural.

Tune in as C.J. shares her creative process, her love for all things dark and strange, and what readers can expect from her next haunting tale, These Familiar Walls.

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This week on Bloody Good Screen: 90’s Movie Club, we’re diving into a double dose of Arnie as we tackle two iconic — and wildly different — classics from the golden age of Schwarzenegger cinema.

First up, it’s memory implants, triple boob and Martian mayhem with Paul Verhoeven’s sci-fi epic Total Recall. We break down the mind-bending plot, the incredible practical effects, and question — was it all just a dream?

Then, we swap bullets for blackboards as Arnie goes undercover in Kindergarten Cop. From tough guy to lovable teacher, we talk heartwarming moments, chaotic classroom scenes, and where “It’s not a tumor!” became the most quotable line of the decade.

Expect plenty of nostalgia, 90's cinema and music chart trivia, and laughs as we pit action Arnie against wholesome Arnie in this ultimate 90s face-off!

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This week on Bloody Good Reads, I’m joined by bestselling author and narrative nonfiction powerhouse Abbott Kahler (formerly writing as Karen Abbott). We discuss her new book, explore her fascination with forgotten corners of history, and discuss how she blends meticulous research with page-turning storytelling.

Abbott shares the inspirations behind her most compelling work and gives us a sneak peek at what’s next. We also chat about her creative process and of course her three Bloody Good Reads.

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For Reviews and Features visit www.bloodygoodreads.co.uk
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