Episodes
#395 – May (2002)
A socially awkward veterinarian assistant with a lazy eye descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands.
On this week's episode…
Join the crew as we discuss Angela Bettis, Anna Faris and Lucky McKee's gruesomely awkward film, May (2002).
Show Notes:
Housekeeping (4:26)
Back of the Box/Recommendations (15:00)
Spoiler Warning/Full Review (21:30)
Rotten Tomatoes (75:50)
Cooter of the Week (85:50)
What We've Been Watching (98:12)
Hotline Scream (108:12)
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#394 – Triple Feature: The Exorcist (1973), The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), The Last Exorcism (2010)
The Exorcist
When a teenage girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
A lawyer takes a negligent homicide case defending a priest who performed an exorcism on a young girl.
The Last Exorcism
A troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew.
On this week's episode…
Join the crew as we discuss an absolute classic, a courtroom drama inspired by true events and a found footage exorcism gone wrong as we celebrate our annual Halloween Extravaganza!
Show Notes:
Housekeeping (2:30)
Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:26)
Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:15)
Rotten Tomatoes (53:42)
Trivia (59:10)
Back of the Box/Recommendations (65:18)
Spoiler Warning/Full Review (69:22)
Rotten Tomatoes (105:25)
Trivia (110:44)
Back of the Box/Recommendations (115:50)
Spoiler Warning/Full Review (119:35)
Rotten Tomatoes (158:08)
Trivia (166:00)
Cooter of the Week (170:58)
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#393 – Halloween Ends (2022)
The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode comes to an end in the perplexing climax of David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy.
On this week's episode…
Join the crew as we discuss budding romance, misunderstood murderers and the extremely polarizing conclusion to David Gordon Green's trilogy in, Halloween Ends (2022).
Show Notes:
Housekeeping (2:36)
Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:00)
Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:15)
Rotten Tomatoes (79:07)
Cooter of the Week (87:58)
Hotline Scream (95:15)
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#392 – Hellraiser (2022)
A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box whose purpose is to summon the hellish cenobites.
On this week's episode…
Join the crew as we discuss Clive Barker, BDSM, and Cenobites in David Bruchner's remake of a horror classic, Hellraiser (2022).
Show Notes:
Housekeeping (4:00)
Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:45)
Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:46)
Rotten Tomatoes (77:00)
Cooter of the Week (87:16)
What We've Been Watching (92:24)
Hotline Scream (104:36)
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BONUS: Chilling with Chris LaMartina
WNUF Halloween Special has become an annual watch for many of us. This year filmmaker Chris LaMartina has delivered a fantastic sequel! Slam this episode into you ears as we talk to Chris about the Out There Halloween Mega Tape, doing it yourself, and of course, our favorite holiday.
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#391 – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror VIII-X (1997-1999)
The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
On this week's episode…
Join the crew as we discuss episodes VIII-X of The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror!
Show Notes:
Housekeeping (5:00)
Back of the Box/Recommendations (17:10)
Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:48)
Hotline Scream (114:21)
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#390 – Pearl (2022)
Set in rural Texas 1918, Pearl is the prequel to Ti West's X in which we see how the titular character came to be so unhinged.
On this week's episode…
Join the crew as we discuss A24, Mia Goth and the second installment in Ti West's peculiar trilogy, Pearl (2022).
Show Notes:
Housekeeping (4:04)
Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:50)
Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:07)
Rotten Tomatoes (64:23)
Trivia (71:19)
Cooter of the Week (75:55)
What We've Been Watching (84:48)
Hotline Scream (101:40)
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#389 – Halloween II (2009)
Laurie Strode struggles with the aftermath of Michael Myers. Two years later, Michael returns to Haddonfield to wreak havoc once again.
On this week's episode…
Join the crew as we discuss Michael Myers, dream logic and Rob Zombie's extremely polarizing, Halloween II (2009).
Show Notes:
Housekeeping (3:50)
Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:23)
Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:51)
Rotten Tomatoes (82:16)
Trivia (90:41)
Cooter of the Week (94:58)
Hotline Scream (100:45)
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#388 – Hell House LLC (2015)
Five years after 15 people mysteriously die in a haunted Halloween attraction, a documentary crew returns to the scene of the tragedy to find out what really happened.
On this week's episode…
Join the crew as we discuss extreme haunts, found footage films and the Halloween banger, Hell House LLC (2015).
Show Notes:
Housekeeping (3:18)
Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:39)
Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:49)
Rotten Tomatoes (62:28)
Trivia (68:35)
Cooter of the Week (75:26)
What We've Been Watching (80:12)
Hotline Scream (99:34)
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#387 – The Gift (2015)
A married couple relocate to Los Angeles and run into an old classmate. The situation escalates when he continues to drop by unannounced and leave several mysterious gifts.
On this week's episode…
Join the crew as we high school bullies, Jason Bateman, and Rebecca Hall in the highly effective thriller, The Gift (2015).
Show Notes:
Housekeeping (3:38)
Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:13)
Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:28)
Rotten Tomatoes (82:12)
Trivia (89:13)
Cooter of the Week (94:05)
Hotline Scream (101:16)
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