Stewart Thorndike's Bad Things!!!
Released on 08/27/2023
We start this episode with a spoiler-free review of Stewart Thorndike's new film Bad Things! This episode's Classic Corner is Daniel Haller's 1970 adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror. Also, Kevin Smith's Tusk, Jennifer Lynch's Chained, Ulli Lommel's The Boogey Man. Plus - A lot more!!!
Elements of Horror: Body Double
Released on 08/21/2023
Professor John Trafton returns to help us deep-dive Brian De Palma's Body Double!!!
Show Notes: Short and sweet, HERE is the link to John's site where you can pre-order his new book, Movie-Made Los Angeles!
The Last Voyage of the Demter/Meg 2 Spoiler-Free Reviews
Released on 08/14/2023
We do spoiler-free reviews of André Øvredal's The Last Voyage of the Demeter & Ben Wheatley's (!) Meg 2: The Trench. We also talk a heck of a lot about the fact that Ben Wheatley directed this new Megalodon thrill ride. Also, Tori and Anthony school the rest of us on the majesty of Stevan Mena's Malevolence trilogy! Plus, Vinegar Syndrome's new Blu-Ray transfer of Asia Argento's The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things, Stephen Graham Jones's Don't Fear the Reaper, Shudder's Sharksploitation doc, Kurtis David Harder's Influencer and Spiral, and fresh assessments of Damian Mc Carthy's Caveat & Lee Cronin's Evil Dead Rise!
Talk to Me
Released on 07/31/2023
Professor John Trafton returns to the show to help us unpack Talk to Me! We start with a quick, spoiler-free reaction, then provide ample warning before we go into a full-spoiler discussion. This flick is fantastic - let us tell you why!!!
Cobweb/Cabin Girl Spoiler Free Reviews
Released on 07/23/2023
We give you our spoiler-free reviews of brand new films Cobweb and Cabin Girl before resurrecting Classic Corner, where do a mini deep-dive on Adrian Lyne's 1990 Masterpiece, Jacob's Ladder!!!
Elements of Horror: Dressed to Kill
Released on 07/16/2023
A full-spoiler deep-dive into Brian De Palma's 1980 Giallo-inspired classic Dressed to Kill.
Elements of Horror: Benson & Moorhead's Spring!!!
Released on 07/10/2023
Full-spoiler deep-dive into this beautiful, beautiful film.
Howling II: Irreverent Deep-Dive
Released on 07/02/2023
Love it? Hate it? Well, we dust off the first sequel to Joe Dante's Werewolf Masterpiece The Howling and find it a little... lacking. Here's our deep dive; need I say "Spoilers?"
Also, Shudder's new Children of the Corn, Carter Smith's Swallowed, Ted Geoghegan's Brooklyn 45, 2015's little-seen Exeter, and fresh praise for Haunt, Pearl and Renfield!!!
Oh yeah, here's the link to the Stephen Parsons & Babel track from the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpM5he-O0_8
God is a Bullet
Released on 06/28/2023
We start our review of Nick Cassavetes's God is a Bullet completely Spoiler-Free, then give ample warning when we move into a Full-Spoiler discussion that attempts to unpack this one. Did we like it? Hate it? Little of column A, little of column B. Let's talk about it!!!
Interview w/ Popscars Creator Pat O'Malley
Released on 06/23/2023
Shawn had the opportunity to talk to Popscars comic creator Pat O'Malley about his independent imprint Punch! Publishing, getting picked up by Sumerian Comics, his short film work and their shared love of Horror and film in general!
Popscars issue #4 hits the stands Wednesday, 7/5/23.
Some of Pat's short film work can be seen on his Youtube channel HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@PatOMalley.
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