Straight Chilling: Horror Movie Review (2026)

#478 – The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024)

Released on 05/29/2024

After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple is forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are attacked by three masked strangers with no mercy and seemingly no motive.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss unnecessary remakes, elusive inhalers, and the first part of a new Strangers trilogy, The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:25)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:40)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:48)

Rotten Tomatoes (67:41)

Cooter of the Week (75:20)

What We've Been Watching (77:38)

Hotline Scream: (93:00)

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#477 – I Saw the TV Glow (2024)

Released on 05/22/2024

Two teenagers bond over their love of a supernatural TV show, but it is mysteriously canceled.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss mid 90's teen TV programming, not fitting in, and standing idly by as your life passes you by in Jane Schoenbrun's feel sad movie of the summer, I Saw the TV Glow (2024).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:36)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:20)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:55)

Rotten Tomatoes (80:47)

Trivia (88:21)

Cooter of the Week (93:15)

Hotline Scream: (100:35)

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#476 – Memories of Murder (2003)

Released on 05/15/2024

In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being raped and murdered by an unknown assailant.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss true crime, Korean killers and Bong Joon Ho's second feature film, Memories of Murder (2003).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (6:35)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:20)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:48)

Rotten Tomatoes (78:42)

Trivia (68:29)

Cooter of the Week (97:52)

Hotline Scream: (106:52)

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#475 – Old People (2022)

Released on 05/08/2024

A woman travels home with her two kids for her sister's wedding and finds herself defending her family against blood seeking old people.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss German farmhouses, understaffed nursing homes, and the Netflix original, Old People (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:48)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:25)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (67:35)

Cooter of the Week (72:55)

What We've Been Watching (79:19)

Hotline Scream: (92:07)

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#474 – Abigail (2024)

Released on 05/01/2024

After a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful criminal figure, they retreat to a secluded mansion and try to survive the next 24 hours.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss ensemble casts, inescapable mansions, and Radio Silence's bloodiest film to date, Abigail (2024).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:40)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:08)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (12:56)

Rotten Tomatoes (72:14)

Trivia (81:00)

Cooter of the Week (89:38)

What We've Been Watching (97:08)

Hotline Scream: (111:12)

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#473 – Celebrating Walpurgisnacht with The Autopsy of Jane Doe

Released on 04/26/2024

Happy Walpurgisnacht to all! Crack open a maibock, decorate your May bush, and stoke those bonfires as high as you can. But beware, witchcraft is afoot!

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we celebrate Halfway to Halloween by reviewing The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)! Then follow us down a deep, dark path into the woods as we discuss the ancient history of another spooky, Celtic holiday filled with bonfires, dancing, and witches!

Show Notes:

Back of the Box/Recommendations (4:26)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (10:40)

Rotten Tomatoes (61:30)

Trivia (68:40)

Cooter of the Week (71:55)

History of Walpurgisnacht (77:05)

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#472 – Drag Me to Hell (2009)

Released on 04/24/2024

A loan officer who evicts an elderly woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse. Desperate, she turns to a seer to save her soul while evil forces push her to her breaking point.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss demon winds, haunted hankies, and the soulless nature of American financial institutions in Sam Raimi's, Drag Me to Hell (2009).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:24)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:05)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:50)

Rotten Tomatoes (67:24)

Trivia (77:08)

Cooter of the Week (85:30)

What We've Been Watching (92:25)

Hotline Scream: (109:17)

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The Overlook Film Festival Recap (2024)

Released on 04/19/2024

Randy and Bob once again made the trek over to New Orleans for The Overlook Film Festival and lived to tell the tale! It was another year filled with patires, Q&A's, anniversary screenings, loads of genre movies and much more.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Abigail, Cuckoo, Red Rooms, I Saw the TV Glow, Oddity, Azrael and many other films we watched at The Overlook Film Festival!

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#471 – Civil War (2024)

Released on 04/17/2024

A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the fruitless nature of war, the necessity of a neutral press, and Alex Garland's harrowing new film, Civil War (2024).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:12)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (84:48)

Cooter of the Week (92:34)

What We've Been Watching (98:12)

Hotline Scream: (105:08)

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