Category Archives: Period Piece

Episode 157 – The Last Voyage of the Demeter

August 20, 2023Creature Feature, New Release, Period Piece, Theatrical Release, Universal Monsters, Vampires30 Days of Night, Aisling Franciosi, Alien, Andre Ovredal, Blade II, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Corey Hawkins, David Dastmalchian, Dracula (1931), Dracula (1979), Liam Cunningham, Nosferatu, Salem’s Lotshockdoctors

Even with its slam-dunk premise, we didn’t love “Dracula on a Boat.” However, it gets points for hearkening back to 90s and early 2000s Universal monster flicks.

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Episode 151 – Enys Men

June 11, 2023New Release, Period Piece, Theatrical ReleaseAnnihilation, Corridor (1970), Mark Jenkin, Meshes of the Afternoon, Stan Brakhage, Standish Lawder, The Lighthouse (2019), The Ruins (2008), The Vanishing (2018), The Wold Shadowshockdoctors

A gorgeous and visually striking tone poem, Mark Jenkin’s film might leave you wanting in the story and character department.

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Episode 147 – The Pope’s Exorcist

April 23, 2023Exorcism, New Release, Period Piece, Theatrical ReleaseAlex Essoe, Asmodeus, Daniel Zovatto, exorcism, Julius Avery, Overlord, Prince of Darkness (1987), Ralph Ineson, Russell Crowe, The Devil and Father Amorthshockdoctors

Featuring some Raimi-esque pulp and an engaging performance from Russell Crowe – ropey Italian accent and all – Julius Avery’s latest film is a solid entry in the exorcism subgenre.

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Episode 139 – Skinamarink

January 22, 2023Haunted House, New Release, Period Piece, Shudder Original, Theatrical ReleaseHotel Monterey, Kyle Edward Ball, Last Year at Marienbad, The Shining, V/H/S, We’re All Going to the World’s Fairshockdoctors

Skinamarink is not a perfect film, but it’s so weird and singular that we might not change a thing about it.

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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 134 – V/H/S/99

November 20, 2022Anthology, Found Footage, Horror Comedy, New Release, Period Piece, Sequel, Shudder OriginalCreep, Creep 2, War of the Worlds (2005), WNUF Halloween Specialshockdoctors

V/H/S/99 marks the series’ full-on tonal shift into Creepshow-esque horror comedy, which ultimately proves detrimental. Better than V/H/S Viral, but that’s not saying much.

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Episode 129 – Pearl (2022)

October 9, 2022Horror Comedy, New Release, Period Piece, Prequel, Slasher, Theatrical ReleaseHunger (2008), Mia Goth, Ti West, What's The Matter with Helen?, Xshockdoctors

The back end of Pearl isn’t as visually arresting as its opening act, and suffers from some scripting issues, but the film is a knockout showcase for Mia Goth’s delightfully broad performance.

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Episode 120 – The Black Phone

July 3, 2022New Release, Period Piece, Theatrical ReleaseEthan Hawke, It, Joe Hill, Madeleine McGraw, Mason Thames, Mr. Brooks, NOS4A2, Scott Derrickson, Silence of the Lambs, Sinister, Stephen King, Summer of '84, The Clovehitch Killer, The Tinglershockdoctors

Based on a Joe Hill story, The Black Phone nails a trifecta – strong performances from Ethan Hawke, Madeleine McGraw, and Mason Thames, assured direction by Scott Derrickson, and a smart script from Derrickson and writing partner C. Robert Cargill. It’s a blast.

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Episode 112 – X

April 3, 2022Body Horror, New Release, Period Piece, Theatrical ReleaseBrittany Snow, Crazy Fat Ethel, Criminally Insane, In Flagrante Delicto, Jenna Ortega, Kid Cudi, Martin Henderson, Mia Goth, Owen Campbell, Porn, Scott Mescudi, The Innkeepers, Ti Westshockdoctors

After nearly a decade away from the genre, Ti West still builds tension as well as anyone in the business, but old people having sex isn’t quite as repulsive as he wants it to be.

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Episode 111 – The Cursed

March 20, 2022Body Horror, Creature Feature, New Release, Period Piece, Theatrical ReleaseAlistair Petrie, Boyd Holbrook, Dark Night of the Scarecrow, Fugue State, Kelly Reilly, Mickey Liddell, Sean Ellis, Sleepy Hollow, The Haunting of Molly Hartley, The Innocents, The Others, The Wolfman (2010), Werewolfshockdoctors

Period creature-feature goodness and an interesting twist on the mechanics of lycanthropy are diminshed by pacing issues, a sometimes-drab color palette, and some questionable choices about the film’s Roma pseudo-antagonists.

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