Straight Chilling: Horror Movie Review (2026)

The inept cast and crew of a hit reality TV show travel deep into the Adirondack mountains for their second season to find proof that Bigfoot exists. Any remaining skepticism they have is ripped to shreds.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Bigfoot's droppings, Bigfoot's essence, and getting wild in the woods with, Wild Men (2017).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:20)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (5:25)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (9:24)

Rotten Tomatoes (54:30)

Cooter of the Week (60:10)

What We've Been Watching (67:16)

News: (97:34)

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#502 – The Greasy Strangler (2016)

Released on 11/13/2024

Ronnie runs a disco walking tour with his son Brayden. When a sexy woman takes the tour it begins a competition between father and son for her affection. It also signals the arrival of an oily killer that stalks the street at night.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss grease consumption, bullshit artists, and the bizarre cinematic experience that is, The Greasy Strangler (2016).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:24)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (68:55)

Cooter of the Week (76:55)

What We've Been Watching ()

Hotline Scream: (83:22)

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#501 – The Grey (2011)

Released on 11/06/2024

After their plane crashes in Alaska, six oil workers follow a skilled huntsman for survival. However, a pack of wolves haunt their every step.

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Join the crew as we discuss Alpha males, Alaskan oil, and whether or not Liam Neeson really pees his pants all the time.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:25)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (5:35)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:10)

Rotten Tomatoes (79:50)

Trivia (88:32)

Cooter of the Week (96:12)

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#500 – Scream 2 Review/Discussing a Decade of Horror

Released on 10/30/2024

When we started this podcast nobody ever thought we'd be doing it 10 years later. But if there's one thing over 1,000 hours of audio proves is that we don't know when to shut up!

On this week's episode…

We celebrate episode 500 by welcoming back several of the original hosts to discuss the same movie we reviewed on the long lost pilot episode of Straight Chilling, Scream 2 (1997). We also have a roundtable discussion about the past decade of horror, play some listener voicemails, and hear from our most evil friend of all…

Show Notes:

Long Lost Episode Clip (6:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:30)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:20)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:10)

Cooter of the Week (85:00)

Special Advertisement (100:32)

2014 – 2024: A Decade of Horror Roundtable (102:44)

Supercut Sample (159:58)

Hotline Scream (166:10)

Wise Words from an Ancient Evil (196:10)

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#499 – The Halloween Tree (1993)

Released on 10/23/2024

Four children learn the origins of Halloween customs while trying to save the life of their friend.

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Join the crew as we discuss ancient Celtic rituals, dining with mummies, and making deals with the devil in Ray Bradbury's, The Halloween Tree (1993).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (6:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:38)

Spoiler Warning (18:20)

Rotten Tomatoes (66:50)

What We've Been Watching (72:55)

Hotline Scream: (83:45)

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#498 – Triple Feature: Ghostbusters (1984), Casper (1995), The Others (2001)

Released on 10/16/2024

Ghostbusters (1984) – Three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a ghost removal service in New York City.

Casper (1995) – An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid it of wicked spirits.

The Others (2001) – Immediately following the end of the second world war, a woman living with her two photosensitive children, begins to think their family estate is haunted.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss three hauntingly good films for our Halloween Extravaganza episode! It's all ghosts, all the time on our "Ghastly Ghouls" TRIPLE FEATURE!

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:10)

Spoiler Warning (17:03)

Rotten Tomatoes (54:05)

Trivia (60:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (65:45)

Spoiler Warning (69:06)

Rotten Tomatoes (107:40)

Trivia (114:55)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (121:20)

Spoiler Warning (127:55)

Rotten Tomatoes (163:22)

Trivia (172:00)

Cooter of the Week (177:42)

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#497 – Terrifier 2 (2022)

Released on 10/09/2024

After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to the timid down of Miles County where he targets a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night.

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Join the crew as we discuss supernatural slashers, independent horror, and Damien Leone's blood-soaked sequel, Terrifier 2 (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:04)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:10)

Rotten Tomatoes (87:47)

Trivia (100:17)

Cooter of the Week (105:20)

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#496 – Nick or Treat - Pete & Pete: Halloweenie, Rocko's Modern Life: Sugar Frosted Frights/Ed is Dead, Hey Arnold!: Arnold's Halloween

Released on 10/02/2024

For our 2nd annual "Tricks & Treats" episode, we explore three more TV Halloween specials. This time we decided to focus on something we're intimately familiar with… 90's Nickelodeon programming.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss pumpkin headed preteens in Pete & Pete, the addictive nature of candy in Rocko's Modern Life, and how you can't believe everything you hear on the radio in Hey Arnold! Now clam it and press play, GUT-BUCKETS!

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:15)

Pete & Pete: Halloweenie (11:23)

Rocko's Modern Life: Sugar Frosted Frights/Ed is Dead (43:44)

Hey Arnold: Arnold's Halloween (71:00)

What We've Been Watching (97:44)

Hotline Scream: (111:50)

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