Straight Chilling: Horror Movie Review (2026)

#450 – Thanksgiving (2023)

Released on 11/22/2023

After a black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving inspired killer starts terrorizing Plymouth, Massachusetts, the birthplace of the holiday.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss grindhouse slashers, Patrick Dempsey, and Eli Roth's latest holiday horror film, Thanksgiving (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:58)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:15)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (10:55)

Rotten Tomatoes (60:46)

Trivia (66:46)

Cooter of the Week (70:28)

What We've Been Watching (76:05)

Hotline Screams (85:33)

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#449 – The People Under the Stairs (1991)

Released on 11/15/2023

Two adults and a juvenile break into a house attempting to rob their landlords. They soon realize the real trick will be breaking back out.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss slumlords, leather daddies, and Wes Craven's extremely entertaining, The People Under the Stairs (1991).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:55)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (6:51)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:30)

Rotten Tomatoes (66:24)

Trivia (71:40)

Cooter of the Week (77:38)

What We've Been Watching (86:25)

Hotline Screams (99:14)

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#448 – Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978)

Released on 11/08/2023

A group of scientists band together to save the world from mutated tomatoes.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss endless governmental red tape, murderous fruits, and the sci-fi spoof, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:06)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:36)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:40)

Trivia (78:33)

Cooter of the Week (84:35)

What We've Been Watching (89:47)

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#447 – Fear (1996)

Released on 11/01/2023

When Nicole met David, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. His adoration turns to obsession, their dreams turn into nightmares, and her love turns into fear.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Mark Wahlberg's whisper, daddy kinks, and 90's white boy rage in James Foley's, Fear (1996).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:08)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:52)

Rotten Tomatoes (76:15)

Trivia (85:58)

Cooter of the Week (90:40)

What We've Been Watching (98:08)

Hotline Screams (110:45)

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#446 – Triple Feature: Sleepy Hollow (1999), Frankenweenie (2012), Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Released on 10/25/2023

We're celebrating Halloween with another triple feature! This year we take a look at three Tim Burton films all centered around creatures that shouldn't be alive…

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow, re-animated dogs in Frankenweenie and Johnny Depp 's goth phase in Edward Scissorhands!

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:20)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:00)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:50)

Rotten Tomatoes (53:45)

Trivia (58:37)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (64:18)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (69:34)

Rotten Tomatoes (108:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (114:25)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (117:20)

Rotten Tomatoes (169:10)

Trivia (175:50)

Cooter of the Week (187:15)

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#445 – Tricks & Treats (2023)

Released on 10/18/2023

The Straight Chilling Crew dive deep into the pool of Halloween TV specials with a triple feature of animated classics!

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949), It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) and Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special (1977).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:23)

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (17:45)

It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (46:18)

Bugs Bunny's Howl-Oween Special (77:23)

What We've Been Watching (103:04)

Hotline Scream (123:38)

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#444 – The Exorcist: Believer (2023)

Released on 10/11/2023

When two girls disappear in the woods and return three days later with no memory of what happened, one father seeks the guidance of Chris MacNeil who experienced something similar 50 years prior.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss unecessary sequels, why voodoo is the only reliable religion, and the latest from David Gordon Green, The Exorcist: Believer (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (16:00)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:22)

Rotten Tomatoes (83:20)

Trivia (91:34)

Cooter of the Week (95:30)

Hotline Scream (99:33)

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#443 – Saw X (2023)

Released on 10/04/2023

A sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for an experimental medical procedure in the hopes for a miracle cure. Once he arrives he finds out the whole thing is a scam.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss franchises that don't know when to stop, what happens when you try to "elevate" a Saw movie, and the ever so righteous Jigsaw killer in, Saw X (2023).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:56)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:57)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (72:52)

Cooter of the Week (82:54)

What We've Been Watching (88:36)

Hotline Scream (99:56)

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#442 – Saw (2004)

Released on 09/27/2023

Two strangers awaken in a bathroom and neither can recollect how they got there. They soon realize they're pawns in a deadly game orchestrated by a serial killer.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss ambiguous morality, slasher evolutions and pig masks in James Wan's iconic horror film, Saw (2004).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:20)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:16)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:42)

Rotten Tomatoes (80:25)

Cooter of the Week (85:57)

What We've Been Watching (91:18)

Hotline Scream (109:38)

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#441 – Shadow of the Vampire (2000)

Released on 09/20/2023

The filming of Nosferatu is hampered by the fact that its star Max Schreck is taking the role of a vampire way more seriously than seems humanly possible.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss John Malkovich going to 11, Willem Dafoe as Nosferatu, and E. Elias Merhige's under-seen, Shadow of the Vampire (2000).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:42)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:50)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (19:32)

Rotten Tomatoes (66:25)

Trivia (71:16)

Cooter of the Week (75:50)

Hotline Scream (82:45)

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