Straight Chilling: Horror Movie Review (2026)

Episodes

#318 – Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

Episode | 123 min | May 13, 2021

Clown like aliens terrorize a small town by wrapping its residents up in cotton candy cocoons.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss the Chiodo brothers' creative, clown filled, creature feature from 1988, Killer Klowns from Outer Space.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:35)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:35)

Rotten Tomatoes (62:58)

Trivia (70:14)

Cooter of the Week (80:13)

What We've Been Watching (86:44)

Hotline Scream (99:13)

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123 min

#317 – The Mummy (1999)

Episode | 129 min | May 6, 2021

At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and Stephen Sommers' adventure-horror, The Mummy (1999).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:12)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:47)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:04)

Rotten Tomatoes (72:09)

Trivia (77:49)

Cooter of the Week (85:22)

What We've Been Watching (94:50)

Hotline Scream (109:55)

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129 min

#316 – Dressed to Kill (1980)

Episode | 96 min | Apr 27, 2021

A mysterious blonde woman kills one of a psychiatrist's patients, and then goes after the high-class call girl who witnessed the murder.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Michal Cain, trans representation in cinema, and Brian De Palma's erotic thriller, Dressed to Kill.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:14)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:38)

Rotten Tomatoes (71:40)

Trivia (78:33)

Cooter of the Week (80:58)

Hotline Scream (85:13)

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96 min

#315 – The Wicker Man (1973)

Episode | 137 min | Apr 19, 2021

A puritan Police Sergeant arrives in a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl who the locals claim never existed.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss sex cults, Scotland, Christopher Lee, and the 1973 classic, The Wicker Man.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:08)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:05)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:06)

Rotten Tomatoes (79:00)

Trivia (85:22)

Cooter of the Week (99:25)

Hotline Scream (110:30)

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137 min

#314 – Blood Diner (1987)

Episode | 144 min | Apr 12, 2021

Two brothers are entrusted by their uncle to uphold the ritualistic cannibalism of the ancient cult of Sheetar. In order to do so, they have to prepare a feast of sacrifice for the resurrection of their goddess.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss ancient Lumerian feasts, cannibalistic gods, and Jackie Kong's exploitation masterpiece, Blood Diner.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:14)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:58)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (19:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (80:44)

Trivia (86:02)

Cooter of the Week (90:18)

What We've Been Watching (98:17)

Hotline Scream (116:38)

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144 min

#313 – Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

Episode | 146 min | Apr 5, 2021

The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against one another - the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong - with humanity caught in the balance.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, and the kaiju monster mash-up, Godzilla vs. Kong.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:55)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:26)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:43)

Rotten Tomatoes (80:11)

Trivia (88:38)

Cooter of the Week (95:10)

What We've Been Watching (102:46)

Hotline Scream (119:40)

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146 min

#312 – The Sixth Sense (1999)

Episode | 141 min | Mar 30, 2021

A boy who communicates with spirits seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Toni Collete, Bruce Willis, and Haley Joel Osment in M. Night Shymalan's classic ghost tale, The Sixth Sense.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:30)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:12)

Rotten Tomatoes (78:45)

Trivia (85:43)

Cooter of the Week (96:28)

What We've Been Watching (101:58)

Hotline Scream (119:12)

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141 min

#311 – Wicked City (1987)

Episode | 117 min | Mar 22, 2021

Two agents, a lady-killer human and a voluptuous demon, attempt to protect a signatory to a peace treaty between the human world and the demon world from radicalized demons.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss sexy demons, horny old people, and the audacious anime, Wicked City.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (2:48)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:28)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (69:54)

Cooter of the Week (75:02)

What We've Been Watching (83:05)

Hotline Scream (101:24)

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117 min

#310 – The Baby (1973)

Episode | 110 min | Mar 15, 2021

A social worker, still reeling from the loss of her architect husband, investigates the eccentric, psychedelic Wadsworth Family, consisting of a mother, two daughters, and an adult son with the apparent mental capacity of an infant.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss big babies, mental abuse, and the bizarre 70's horror film, The Baby.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:25)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:09)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:50)

Rotten Tomatoes (64:16)

Trivia (72:02)

Cooter of the Week (75:44)

What We've Been Watching (83:28)

Hotline Scream (97:40)

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110 min

#309 – The Howling 2: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985)

Episode | 116 min | Mar 8, 2021

A man discovers that his sister was a werewolf, and helps an investigator track down a gang of the monsters through the United States and eastern Europe.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss werewolf orgies, Christopher Lee, and the incredibly bonkers, The Howling 2: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf.

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:38)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:54)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:50)

Rotten Tomatoes (68:25)

Trivia (73:08)

Cooter of the Week (78:20)

What We've Been Watching (86:40)

Hotline Scream (96:42)

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