Straight Chilling: Horror Movie Review (2026)

Episodes

#358 – A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

Episode | 130 min | Feb 14, 2022

In the Iranian ghost town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the citizens are unaware they're beating stalked by a vampire.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss skateboards, vampires and love in Ana Lily Amirpour's, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:51)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:37)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:55)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:40)

Trivia (81:13)

Cooter of the Week (87:32)

What We've Been Watching (98:58)

Hotline Scream (113:02)

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130 min

#357 – The Fly (1958)

Episode | 123 min | Feb 9, 2022

A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Vincent Price, Patricia Owens and teleportation in Kurt Neumann's 1958 classic, The Fly.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:29)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:25)

Rotten Tomatoes (76:47)

Trivia (80:45)

Cooter of the Week (83:46)

What We've Been Watching (88:29)

Hotline Scream (104:28)

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123 min

#356 – Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)

Episode | 120 min | Feb 2, 2022

In World War II Italy, four fascist libertines round up nine adolescent boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of physical, mental and sexual torture.

On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss fascism, consumerism and Pier Paolo Pasolini's extremely controversial film, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:25)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:33)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (24:44)

Rotten Tomatoes (63:21)

What We've Been Watching (74:20)

News (93:02)

Hotline Scream (109:26)

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120 min

#355 – Eden Lake (2008)

Episode | 136 min | Jan 26, 2022

Refusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend trip, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifying and brutal consequences.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender and an unruly gang of kids on bikes in James Watkins' Eden Lake (2008).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:34)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:45)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:08)

Rotten Tomatoes (81:47)

Trivia (86:44)

Cooter of the Week (92:12)

What We've Been Watching (99:22)

Hotline Scream (114:12)

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136 min

#354 – Scream (2022)

Episode | 110 min | Jan 17, 2022

Twenty-five years after the original string of murders in Woodsboro, a new Ghostface appears and Sidney Prescott must return to uncover the truth.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courtney Cox in Radio Silence's sequel to Wes Craven's classic franchise, Scream (2022).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:06)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:16)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:52)

Rotten Tomatoes (74:06)

Trivia (78:58)

Cooter of the Week (91:42)

Hotline Scream (101:00)

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110 min

#353 – Doom (2005)

Episode | 110 min | Jan 12, 2022

Space marines are sent to investigate strange happenings at a research facility on Mars and find themselves at the mercy of genetically enhanced killing machines.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Richard Brake and Rosamund Pike in the foul mouthed video-game turned movie, DOOM (2005).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:10)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:15)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:16)

Rotten Tomatoes (69:27)

Trivia (74:24)

Cooter of the Week (80:29)

What We've Been Watching (85:27)

Hotline Scream (97:24)

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110 min

#352 – The Thing (1982)

Episode | 133 min | Jan 6, 2022

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Kurt Russell, Rob Bottin and Keith David in John Carpenter's classic creature feature, The Thing (1982).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:43)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (19:08)

Rotten Tomatoes (79:15)

Trivia (89:19)

Cooter of the Week (99:18)

What We've Been Watching (102:27)

Hotline Scream (123:37)

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133 min

#351 – 2021 in Review

Episode | 131 min | Dec 27, 2021

Another year has come and gone!

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we wrap up 2021 by counting down our top 10 horror films. We also mention a few films to avoid, discuss honorable mentions and look forward to 2022.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:30)

Top 10 (7:28)

Bottom 3 (86:52)

Honorable Mentions (103:00)

Most Anticipated of 2022 (117:10)

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131 min

#350 – Nightmare Alley (2021)

Episode | 129 min | Dec 20, 2021

An ambitious carny with a knack for manipulating people hooks up with a psychiatrist that is even more dangerous than he is.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, and Willem Dafoe in Guillermo Del Toro's book turned movie, Nightmare Alley (2021).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:58)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:02)

Rotten Tomatoes (75:16)

Trivia (83:05)

Cooter of the Week (91:12)

What We've Been Watching (103:02)

Hotline Scream (118:44)

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129 min

#349 – P2 (2007)

Episode | 113 min | Dec 14, 2021

A woman is pursued by a psychopath after being locked in a parking garage on Christmas eve.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we get holly and jolly while discussing Alexandre Aja, Rachel Nichols, and Wes Bentley in Frank Khalfoun's killer Christmas movie, P2 (2007).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:55)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:03)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (21:08)

Rotten Tomatoes (68:23)

Trivia (77:25)

Cooter of the Week (83:42)

What We've Been Watching (91:08)

Hotline Scream (102:58)

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