Category Archives: Body Horror

Episode 170 – The First Omen

April 21, 2024Body Horror, New Release, Period Piece, Prequel, Theatrical ReleaseArkasha Stevenson, Damien: Omen II, From Hell, Nell Tiger Free, Possession (1981), Ralph Ineson, The Devil's Advocate, The Final Conflict, The Omenshockdoctors

A handsomely-crafted legacy prequel that features great performances, oodles of atmosphere, and some solid scares, even if some of its departures from the original don’t quite gel.

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Episode 168 – Immaculate (2024)

March 31, 2024Body Horror, New Release, Theatrical ReleaseAlucarda, Honeymoon (2014), Michael Mohan, Mother Joan of the Angels, Religious Horror, Rosemary's Baby, Satanico Pandemonium, Sydney Sweeney, The Church (1989), The Nun, The Omen, The Red Queen Kills Seven Times, Titaneshockdoctors

While the ending isn’t quite as balls-to-the-wall as some of the buzz might have you believe, Immaculate is buoyed by a strong central performance and atmosphere to spare.

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Episode 165 – No One Will Save You

February 18, 2024Aliens, Body Horror, Hulu Original, New ReleaseAlien Abduction: Incident in Lake County, Alien Invasion, Assimilate, Brian Duffield, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Kaitlyn Dever, No Dialogue, Pod People, Signs, The McPherson Tape, The Twilight Zone – “The Invaders”, The Vast of Nightshockdoctors

Strong sound and creature design fail to overcome a no-dialogue gimmick that doesn’t always work and an ending that, while conceptually interesting, remains flawed.

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Episode 159 – Saw X

October 15, 2023Body Horror, New Release, Prequel, Sequel, Theatrical ReleaseAmanda, Hannibal, Hoffman, James Wan, Jigsaw, The Collector, Tobin Bellshockdoctors

Matt and Jim take this opportunity to do a full retrospective on the Saw franchise, and while it’s got a handful of high points, it’s mostly schlock. This entry is better than most.

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Episode 149 – Evil Dead Rise

May 14, 2023Body Horror, New Release, Theatrical Release, ZombiesAlyssa Sutherland, Ash vs. Evil Dead, Day of the Dead, Lee Cronin, Lily Sullivan, Return of the Living Dead, Society, The Thing (1982)shockdoctors

Refreshingly not about capital-T trauma, Lee Cronin’s entry is another win for a franchise that, in 40 years, has yet to miss.

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Episode 141 – Infinity Pool

February 12, 2023Body Horror, Horror Comedy, New Release, Theatrical Release, UncategorizedAlexander Skarsgard, Apocalypse Now, Brandon Cronenberg, Crimes of the Future, Heart of Darkness, Kill List, Living with Yourself, Mia Goth, Possessor, Seconds (1966), Soma, The Neon Demon, Wake in Frightshockdoctors

Brandon Cronenberg adds another strong entry to his weird and unsettling oeuvre, while Mia Goth gives her third standout horror performance in the space of ten months.

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Episode 136 – Bones and All

December 25, 2022Body Horror, New Release, Period Piece, Theatrical Release, VampiresBadlands, Luca Guadagnino, Mark Rylance, Martin, My Own Private Idaho, Near Dark, Only Lovers Left Alive, Paris Texas, Taylor Russell, Timothee Chalametshockdoctors

While not quite up to the standards of his prior work, Luca Guadagnino’s cannibal romance road movie is moody, occasionally arresting, and driven by good performances all around.

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Episode 132 – Hellraiser (2022)

November 6, 2022Body Horror, Cursed Object Movie, Hulu Original, New Release, RemakeClive Barker, David Bruckner, Hellraiser (1987), Jacob’s Ladder (1990), Jamie Clayton, Odessa A'zion, Resolution (2012), The Cell, The Ritual, Thir13en Ghostsshockdoctors

David Bruckner’s reboot of the 80s horror staple is a little too rigid, a little too sanitized… and frankly, just doesn’t raise all that much hell. But Jamie Clayton and Odessa A’zion are terrific.

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Episode 119 – Crimes of the Future

June 19, 2022Body Horror, New Release, Theatrical ReleaseAlphaville, Crash (1996), David Cronenberg, Don McKellar, ExistenZ, Kristen Stewart, Lea Seydoux, Looper, Never Let Me Go, New Rose Hotel, Scott Speedman, Until the End of the World, Videodrome, Viggo Mortensenshockdoctors

Meet the new sex… very much NOT the same as the old sex. Crimes of the Future isn’t quite vintage Cronenberg, but it’s still plenty good.

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Episode 118 – Men (2022)

June 12, 2022Body Horror, New Release, Theatrical ReleaseA24 Horror, Alex Garland, Annihilation, Anomalisa, Carnival of Souls, Ex Machina, Jessie Buckley, Mother!, Rory Kinnear, Stalkershockdoctors

Strong performances by Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear (in his case, several), as well as some interesting ideas, at least make this film deeply watchable, if utterly confounding.

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