WARNING! THIS FILM CONTAINS CONTENT INCLUDING SEXUAL ASSAULT, VICTIM BLAMING, AND MAN ON WOMAN VIOLENCE!!
In this episode I discuss some updates on my release format, but we are mainly going to discuss 2019’s Black Christmas, directed by Sophia Takal, starring Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, Brittany O’Grady, and Cary Elwes.
It’s Christmas time at Hawthorne University, and Imogen and her sorority are all spending the holidays in their sorority house, but they soon discover there’s trouble. A girl from another sorority goes missing, and the girls are receiving suspicious text messages from an anonymous account, things don’t seem right. As Riley and her sisters fight to survive, they begin to uncover a hidden conspiracy within their school that may be much more sinister than anyone could have expected. Who is behind the attacks? What is the motive? If Claudette doesn’t have a mom anymore, can I have her?
Merry Belated Christmas from me and my sinus infection! This week we talk the 2006 remake of 1974's Black Christmas, directed by Glen Morgan and starring Katie Cassidy, Lacey Chabert, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michelle Trachtenberg, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Oliver Hudson, and Andrea Martin.
On Christmas Eve, a sorority celebrates the holiday with a Secret Santa where the bitchy yet iconic sisters discuss holiday plans and enjoy each other's company, however, things begin to appear off as multiple girls disappear, and the girls begin receiving ominous and threatening phone calls throughout the night. When one of the girls' boyfriend shows up along with one of their sisters, no one can be trusted, and with the house's demented history following serial killer Billy, there's no telling who could be after them? Has Billy come home? Will the girls survive the holiday? Did Lauren drink ANY water?
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Let's take a look at this festive horror gem of 1974, Bob Clark's Black Christmas. This film stars Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder, John Saxon, Andrea Martin, and Kier Dullea.
It's Christmastime, and the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority is celebrating with a party. The vibe of the evening is killed shortly after a horrific phone call from a repeat offender they named "the moaner." After one of their sorority sisters, Clair, goes missing, the girls join together with the help of Clair's father in order to find her, but there's still a killer on the loose, and he stalks and takes the house out one by one. Along with these terrors, Jess finds herself to be pregnant, and her very much controlling and loose cannon boyfriend seems to have thoughts of how she should handle that situation, and he'll stop at nothing to have his way. Will the girls make it out alive? Will Clair be found? Did something happen in the park today?
WELCOME BACK! In our first remake, we discuss Rob Zombie's interpretation of Michael and Laurie's story. This adaption stars Malcom McDowell, Scout Taylor Compton, Danielle Harris, Brad Dourif, and Tyler Mane.
Young Michael Myers is being raised in a very toxic household which tends to often be violent, he also seems to have a fun little fascination (NOT FUN) with killing small animals. On Halloween night, Michael snaps and kills off his alcoholic and abusive stepfather, and his sister and her boyfriend. Fifteen years later, Michael escapes captivity and returns to his hometown of Haddonfield to go on a rampage, and to find his baby sister. Laurie and her friends and family are caught in a web of violence and madness as Michael targets them mostly. Who will survive? Will Laurie make it out alive on Halloween night? Will Sherri Moon Zombie be making an appearance? (of course she is)
Hello Angels! Let's step away from the scares and discuss one of the most entertaining and fun rides which bent the typical spy film formula into something fun, colorful, and often times, nonsensical. We're talking McG's rendition of Charlie's Angels (2000), starring Cameron Diaz, Lucy Lui, Drew Barrymore, Bill Murray, Tim Curry, Sam Rockwell, Tom Green, Luke WIlson, Matt Leblanc and a surprise appearance by Melissa McCarthy apparently.
This film follows super spies Dylan (Drew), Natalie (Cameron), and Alex (Lucy) in a reimagination of the popular 70's television series of the same name. These girls work well together, and they have a very dynamic and strong friendship which helps them even more. The girls work with their unknown boss, Charlie, along with their handler Bosley (Bill) as they attempt to rescue tech genius Eric Knox (Sam) and recover his technology, stolen by a tech entrepreneur by the name of Roger Corwin (Tim). With twists and turns throughout, this case is not as is may seem. Will they succeed in rescuing Knox? Will they recover his tech? Is this the most star studded cast ever known?
Yes she's delayed af, but she's HEREEE!
It's 1978's Halloween, the iconic John Carpenter film starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis
Laurie (Jamie) is a teenaged girl living in Haddonfield, Illinois, who is a good student and a babysitter on the side. Halloween night, she babysits a young child along with one of her friends, but things go awry when a killer from a Halloween fifteen years prior, Michael Myers, breaks out of captivity and begins to wreak havoc on the town he came from. Will Laurie survive the night? How many bodies will Michael add to his count? Will Laurie be getting paid for the night?
WARNING! This film is very heavy so prepare yourself please, we discuss child abuse, abduction and abuse, along with religion associated trauma.
This week we’re going to take a look at Pascal Laugier’s 2008 film Martyrs, starring Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, and Catherine Bégin.
Lucie (Mylène) is troubled by her past, which brings her to an explosive confrontation with it. She enlists the help of her childhood friend, Anna (Morjana), who is skeptical of her methods and if she went to the right place for revenge. While dealing with the result of her actions, Lucie also faces a horrific creature which has haunted her since she was a child. As things progress, Anna begins to find more out about her friend’s past, and what she uncovers will make things clearer than she may like. Who is behind Lucie’s suffering? Can she work passed her trauma? Why did they remake this??
This week, we take a look at this gorgeous yet terrifying coming-of-age film following a young girl who is being...followed. Let's talk 2014's It Follows, directed by David Robert Mitchell, starring Maika Monroe and Kier Gilchrist,
Jay (Maika) is a normal girl living in a Michigan suburb (like me!), but her whole life is flipped upside down when she is passed a curse which causes a force that nobody but her can see. This curse causes her to be followed by an unknown entity which will stop at nothing to kill her. Jay must not only be smart, but quick to get away from this thing, and the only way she can rid of it is to pass it on. With the help of her friends, Jay tries to put an end to the entity that is following her, all the while trying to avoid it catching up to her. Will Jay escape it? Will the entity eventually catch up to her? Will she pass it on? Will Paul finally get the girl-cue eye roll-
I'M BACK! And we're gonna talk about "one effed up horror picture", 2022 Ti West's X. This film stars Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Kid Cudi, Brittany Snow, Martin Henderson, and...Mia Goth.
A group of filmmakers in Texas looking to shot a porn flick find the perfect filming location in a guest house on the property of an older couple on a farm. The husband is untrustworthy of our filmmakers but appears harmless, but there's something about his wife who he claims is not well and gets out at night some times. The group have fun and work to create the greatest adult film since Debbie Does Dallas, but when night falls, the group soon discovers that the older woman, Pearl (Mia) may be a little more threatening than she appears. Will our group survive the bloody and...horny night? Will Miss Maxine become a star? Will I ever stop praising Jenna Ortega? Probably not!
It's been a while, I haven't given up, but I've taken some time to better organize things and will be back soon! Until then, I'm dropping a bonus episode to talk recent horror media! In this episode, we discuss the "choose your fate" video game The Quarry, I give my spoiler free thoughts on The Black Phone, and we discuss Scream 6...Scream 2...2cream filming details? Idk at this point, but I like 2cream! Timestamps below indicate the start of each segment in case you want to miss one of these specific discussions! Loves ya!<3
The Quarry - 8:30
The Black Phone - 29:11
2cream - 32:44
HAPPY PRIDE! Falling behind again, but life is gonna life, so here we are! Our first PRIDE selection is a horror comedy which centers around a pretty dope concept: Gay. Cheerleaders. We're talking 2013's All Cheerleaders Die directed by Lucky McKee and Chris Silvertson, starring Caitlin Stasey, Sianoa Smit-McPhee, Reanin Johannink, Brooke Butler, Amanda Grace Benitez, Tom Williamson, and Felisha Cooper.
After the sudden death of her good friend, Maddy (Caitlin) finds herself on a mission to take down the cheer team, along with captain of the football team Terry (Tom). While struggling to fit in with the other girls, along with an old flame that won't leave her be, Leena (Sianoa), Maddy is able to infiltrate the cheer squad and even get into fellow cheerleader, Tracy's (Brooke) head. After a night of partying turns ugly, Maddy and her teammates end up in a fatal accident. We soon discover that Leena is more than she appears, and is able to bring the girls back...with dire consequences. Now, Maddy is really out for revenge on Terry, and the boys who helped aide him which resulted in her death. Will Maddy tear the team apart? Will Leena get the girl? Will the "bitches" and the "dogs" ever get along?
Get ready to be CURSEDDD…and have 28,000 rewrites just to flop in the box office because you’re a misunderstood film. We’re talking 2004’s Cursed if you haven’t guessed, directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson (mostly:/) starring Christina Ricci, Jesse Eisenberg, Judy Greer, Joshua Jackson, Portia de Rossi, Milo Ventimiglia, Mya, and Shannon Elizabeth.
Siblings Jimmy (Jesse) and Ellie (Christina) are in for a real change when they get into a car accident and are attacked by a creature which Jimmy believes to be a werewolf. Jimmy is an awkward kid bullied by his coed Bo (Milo), while Ellie works a high-end job with publicist Joanie (Judy) and also juggles a relationship with moody nightclub owner and playboy Jake (Joshua). As the two begin to notice changes in their appearance and appetite, these siblings have to come together to figure out who cursed them, and how to stop it from turning them forever. Will they lift the curse? How much better could this original film have been? And how many times will I reference Mya even though she only has five minutes of screentime?
I’m BACKKK! Here in this episode I explain a bit about the delay of the release, but I talk e2ven MOREE about 2013’s Oculus, directed by Mike Flannagan, starring Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane, and Kate Siegel.
Tim (Brenton) has been released from the psychiatric facility he had been living in since a traumatic childhood situation. Upon release, he has been cleared of his delusions of an evil mirror, only to be reminded by his sister, Kaylie (Karen) that they BOTH remember this mirror the same way. Tim tries to help Kaylie to see that the mirror can’t be powerful and that she’s telling stories to cope, but Kaylie believes she knows the truth and that Tim is the one who is trying to believe a lie. Through glances into their past, we discover just what pulled this family apart, along with the truth behind the mirror. Is the mirror magic? Is Kaylie imagining things? How many times will I reference Opulence by Brooke Candy because “opulence” sounds like “oculus”?
HEY FRIENDS! This week’s episode is a little different, we’re going to look back at the films I’ve done recently to break down some critic ratings and reviews and comparing them to my own thoughts.
Film is subjective, and people have their own opinions which can, in turn, influence others’ opinions. In reading over some of these reviews, I’ve concluded that sometimes people can miss the entire point of a piece of art because they don’t understand what it’s trying to say. Can we find some reasoning for poor/low reviews and ratings, or even understand where the critics are coming from?
See when you do clownery, the clown comes back to bite, and it’s biting HARD! Today, we discuss 2014’s Clown directed by Jon Watts with production help by Eli Roth. Starring Andy Powers, Laura Allen, and Peter Stormare.
When the clown hired for his son’s birthday party falls through, realtor Kent (Andy) finds himself in luck when he finds a clown suit in the house he is selling. After the party, Kent finds it challenging to get the suit, nose, makeup, or wig off him. Kent does some research and finds the origin of this costume, being that his newly pregnant wife, Meg (Laura) has been growing concern for him and her son’s safety as well. When Kent uncovers the truth, it’s an ugly one, and he is forced to come to terms with what the costume is turning him into. Will Kent get the suit off? Will the family survive? Will the dog?
!!!!!!!TRIGGER WARNING!!!!!!!!
THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES A DARK FILM WHICH DEPCITS UNALIVING AND RELIGIOUS TRAUMA
In this episode, we discuss this winter-based horror filled with dread, 2019's the Lodge, directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala. It stars Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Lia McHough, Richard Armitage, and Alicia Silverstone.
In this film, we follow children Aiden (Jaeden) and Mia (Lia) as they are forced to spend Christmas at their family's lodge with their father and his new girlfriend, Grace (Riley). After their father Richard (...Richard) leaves to attend to a work matter, the three of them are left to attempt to form a relationship, though the children blame Grace for why their parents aren't together. Tensions are high, but they rise even higher as the trio are put through a bitter cold hell where they may be in Purgatory. Is it all in their heads? Is there a malevolent force at play? Did I use the term "malevolent" correctly?
In this episode, we are looking at...A movie! This week we discuss I Know Who Killed Me, directed by Chris Sivertson, starring Lindsey Lohan, Julie Ormond, Neal McDonough, and Kenya Moore...yes, THAT Kenya Moore.
Aubrey (Lindsey) is a high school student, piano student, and writer (okay multitasker, look at you), she has a boyfriend and friends. After the body of another student turns up missing, Aubrey soon finds herself abducted by a mysterious stranger. While looking for Aubrey, her parents (Julie, Neal) finally find who they think is her, but is actually a woman claiming to be named Dakota (ALSO Lindsey), who has lost her arm and her leg. Everyone believes she is lost in a delusion, but she is determined to prove that she isn't the real Aubrey, and that the real Aubrey is still out there. Will Dakota discovered who killed her? Will I ever be able to look at dry ice again? Did Lindsey deserve the slamming in the reviews? Let's find out who killed LiLo!
What I'm really interested in...is love...and this movie! This episode looks at 2016's the Love Witch directed (among every other job) by Anna Biller, starring Samantha Robinson.
A love witch by the name of Elaine Parks (Samantha) is on the run after being accused of her late ex-husband's murder. Upon arriving to the new town, Elaine makes good friends with the seller of her new house, Trish (Laura Waddell), as well as making friendly with some of the local men who fancy her. Elaine only wants one thing in life; love, and she will do whatever she has to do to get it! Even KILL? Who knows?! Will Elaine be able to find the one she's looking for? Or will the love magic she's been using have dire consequences on her? She's your ultimate fantasy, she's...the Love Witch.
In this episode we talk about the "creepy child horror" film by Jaume Collet-Serra, 2009's Orphan! Starring Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder, and Jimmy Bennet.
In this shocking family/child horror, we follow the family of couple Kate (Vera) and John (Peter) as they attempt to make their family bigger by adopting a new child, Esther (Isabelle). As this child is very...unique...the family takes some time to get used to her, but Esther has a lot more to her than meets the eye...and it's horrifying. As Kate battles with her suspicions of Esther along with her struggles with addiction, will she be able to keep her family safe along with herself? And what on EARTHHH is Esther's big secret? I'm DYING to know! (jk, I know!)
In our first ever FULL EPISODE, we discuss the controversial horror film by Nicolas Winding Refn, 2016's the Neon Demon. !!!!WARNING!!!! There are dark themes such as SA discussed in this episode, listeners please be advised.
This movie is one of my favorites, it's pretty and sparkly and many other queer/feminine adjectives! We follow the model and LA newcomer, Jesse (Elle Fanning) as she navigates the harshness of the beauty industry, and those within it who don't have the best of her interests in mind. While this movie is pretty, the story and characters can get downright ugly. Let's take a dive into this electric piece of art, The Neon Demon...electric, get it?;)