Straight Chilling: Horror Movie Review (2026)

Episodes

#328 – Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010)

Episode | 124 min | Jul 19, 2021

A flock of mutated birds descend upon the quiet town of Half Moon Bay, California. With the death toll rising, two citizens manage to fight back, but will they survive the Birdemic?

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss low budget filmmaking, Alfred Hitchcock, and climate change in James Nguyen's cult film, Birdemic.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:58)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:10)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:40)

Trivia (76:10)

Cooter of the Week (82:42)

What We've Been Watching (88:22)

Hotline Scream (103:54)

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124 min

#327 – Blood and Lace (1971)

Episode | 126 min | Jul 12, 2021

After her prostitute mother is murdered, a teenage girl is sent to a remote orphanage run by a mysterious woman and her handyman.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss crooked social workers, crooked cops, and the crooked proto-slasher from 1971, Blood and Lace.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:33)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (23:38)

Rotten Tomatoes (73:54)

Cooter of the Week (78:40)

What We've Been Watching (87:00)

Hotline Scream (109:37)

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126 min

#326 – Jaws (1975)

Episode | 129 min | Jul 4, 2021

When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community, it's up to a sheriff, a marine biologist and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the 4th of July, a giant killer shark, and Stephen Spielberg's classic film, Jaws.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:00)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:37)

Rotten Tomatoes (82:56)

Trivia (88:17)

Cooter of the Week (95:58)

What We've Been Watching (103:06)

Hotline Scream (118:40)

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129 min

#325 – Rubber (2010)

Episode | 111 min | Jun 27, 2021

A homicidal car tire, discovering it has destructive psionic power, sets its sights on a desert town once a mysterious woman becomes its obsession.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss absurdist filmmaking, psycho-kinetic tires, and Quentin Dupieux' head popping film, Rubber.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:50)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:50)

Rotten Tomatoes (73:18)

Cooter of the Week (81:34)

What We've Been Watching (87:07)

Hotline Scream (98:00)

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111 min

#324 – Butterfly Kisses (2018)

Episode | 123 min | Jun 21, 2021

A filmmaker discovers a box of video tapes depicting two students' disturbing film project featuring a local horror legend, The Peeping Tom. As he sets out to prove this story is real and release it as a work of his own, he loses himself and the film crew following him into his project.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss found footage, folklore, and the under-seen 2018 film, Butterfly Kisses.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:52)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:24)

Rotten Tomatoes (75:50)

Trivia (81:12)

Cooter of the Week (84:33)

What We've Been Watching (92:28)

Hotline Scream (102:38)

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123 min

#323 – A Bay of Blood (1971)

Episode | 116 min | Jun 14, 2021

The murder of a wealthy countess, which was erroneously deemed suicide, triggers a chain reaction of brutal killings in the surrounding bay area, as several unscrupulous characters try to take over her large estate.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Italian horror, slashers, and Mario Bava's highly influential film, A Bay of Blood.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:40)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:55)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:10)

Rotten Tomatoes (67:00)

Trivia (72:56)

Cooter of the Week (78:10)

What We've Been Watching (83:58)

Hotline Scream (95:05)

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116 min

#322 – The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)

Episode | 126 min | Jun 7, 2021

The Warrens investigate a murder that may be linked to a demonic possession.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga and the next exciting adventure for Ed and Lorraine Warren, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:55)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:22)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:12)

Rotten Tomatoes (66:45)

Trivia (72:57)

Cooter of the Week (80:20)

What We've Been Watching (86:42)

Hotline Scream (100:00)

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126 min

#321 – A Quiet Place Part 2 (2021)

Episode | 114 min | Jun 1, 2021

Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats lurking beyond the sand path.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, and the sequel to John Krasinksi's hit creature feature, A Quiet Place Part 2.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:08)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:20)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:08)

Cooter of the Week (76:24)

What We've Been Watching (81:25)

Hotline Scream (98:15)

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114 min

#320 – Oxygen (2021)

Episode | 112 min | May 25, 2021

A woman wakes in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there. As she's running out of oxygen, she must rebuild her memory to find a way out of her nightmare.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss claustrophobia, science fiction-horror, and Alexandre Aja's latest Netflix movie, Oxygen.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:48)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:55)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (12:32)

Rotten Tomatoes (70:57)

Cooter of the Week (75:45)

What We've Been Watching (81:07)

Hotline Scream (97:30)

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