Category Archives: New Release

Episode 177 – MaXXXine

July 14, 2024New Release, Period Piece, Sequel, Theatrical ReleaseBad Influence, Blow Out, Bobby Cannavale, Dressed to Kill, Elizabeth Debicki, Giancarlo Esposito, Halsey, Kevin Bacon, Lily Collins, Mia Goth, Michelle Monaghan, Satanic Panic, Spring Breakers, Starry Eyes, The Bedroom Window, Ti West, X Franchiseshockdoctors

Marred by the superficiality of its sleazy 80s atmosphere, and the bizarre absence of heft in its central character, Ti West’s third X entry ends this franchise with a whimper.

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Episode 175 – The Watchers (2024)

June 16, 2024Creature Feature, Folk Horror, New Release, Theatrical ReleaseAll You Need is Death, Anansi’s Goatman Story, Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Ishana Night Shyamalan, M Night Shyamalan, Olwen Fouere, The Hallow (2015), Walkin’ in Memference, You Are Not My Mothershockdoctors

Ishana Night Shyamalan’s feature directorial debut unfortunately shares a lot of DNA with her father’s worst work, particularly Lady in the Water. The result, like that film, is rather tedious.

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Episode 174 – The Strangers: Chapter 1

June 9, 2024New Release, Remake, Sequel, Slasher, Theatrical ReleaseDevil’s Pass (2013), Madelaine Petsch, Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Renny Harlin, The Butcher (1970), Vacancy (2007)shockdoctors

This disposable, drab, tension-free nothing of a requel is only the first entry in a trilogy that’s already been shot. God help us.

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Episode 173 – I Saw the TV Glow

May 26, 2024Body Horror, Creepypasta, Found Footage, New Release, Period Piece, Theatrical ReleaseA Self-Induced Hallucination, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Candle Cove, Channel Zero, Every 90s Commercial Ever, Fred Durst, Jane Schoenbrun, Justice Smith, Marble Hornets, Twin Peaks, Videodrome, We’re All Going to the World’s Fairshockdoctors

Reminiscent of both halves of Twin Peaks and redolent with curdled 90s nostalgia, I Saw the TV Glow nonetheless provoked a Siskel-and-Ebert disconnect between Matt and Jim.

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Episode 172 – Tarot (2024)

May 19, 2024Cursed Object Movie, New Release, Theatrical ReleaseCountdown, Final Destination, Jacob Batalon, Meatballs, Nightmare on Elm Street 3-5, Olwen Fouere, Wish Upon, Wishmastershockdoctors

This is pretty bottom-of-the-barrel, disposable stuff. When the movies coming to mind are Wish Upon, Countdown, and Imaginary, that’s a very bad sign.

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Episode 171 – Abigail

May 5, 2024Horror Comedy, New Release, Theatrical Release, VampiresAngus Cloud, Dan Stevens, Daybreakers, Kathryn Newton, Kevin Durand, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Melissa Barrera, Popsy, Radio Silence, Stake Land, The Night Flyer, Tyler Gillettshockdoctors

A step down from Ready or Not – mostly because it recycles many of the same beats less effectively – Abigail nonetheless features a fun cast and a few neat tricks. We just wish it maintained its momentum following a strong opening.

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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 169 – V/H/S/85

April 14, 2024Anthology, Creature Feature, Found Footage, New Release, Period Piece, Sequel, Shudder OriginalDavid Bruckner, Frankie Teardrop, Freddy Rodriguez, Hamburger Lady, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, James Ransone, Jubilee, REC, Red State, Scott Derrickson, Sinister, The Black Phone, The Drift, Zodiacshockdoctors

The latest installment in the long-running anthology franchise is a step back up from V/H/S/99, but still doesn’t hit the same sweet spot as the first two films.

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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 167 – Imaginary (2024)

March 17, 2024New Release, Theatrical ReleaseBlumhouse, Chauncey the Bear, Fantasy Island, Jeff Wadlow, Possumshockdoctors

Unlike Fantasy Island, the last Jeff Wadlow film we reviewed, the whackadoo third-act shenanigans on offer here aren’t fun-bad… they’re just a chore.

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