Category Archives: Theatrical Release

Episode 206 – Weapons

August 17, 2025Horror Comedy, New Release, Theatrical ReleaseAlden Ehrenreich, Amy Madigan, Austin Abrams, Barbarian, Benedict Wong, Jacob's Ladder, Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Justin Long, Non-Linear, The Witches (1990), Us (2019), Witches, You Won’t Be Alone, Zach Creggershockdoctors

While Zach Cregger shows a deft hand at nurturing intrigue and creeping dread, he is once again hamstrung by his penchant for hard left turns into comedy. The climax is fun, but left us wanting.

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Episode 205 – I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)

August 10, 2025New Release, Remake, Sequel, Slasher, Theatrical ReleaseChase Sui Wonders, Freddie Prinze Jr., Ghost Story (1981), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Madelyn Cline, Reboot, Requel, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sarah Pidgeon, Scream V, Scream VI, The Burning (1981)shockdoctors

This latest lifeless rehash of a 90s slasher is a little less self-serious than Screams V and VI, but probably also dumber.

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Episode 203 – 28 Years Later

July 9, 2025New Release, Sequel, Theatrical Release, Zombies28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alex Garland, Danny Boyle, Day of the Dead, Jodie Comer, Land of the Dead, Ralph Fiennes, Shallow Graveshockdoctors

Despite being kind of an odd mash-up of two movies in one, neither of which strongly resembles the series’ standout first entry, 28 Years Later is another win for Danny Boyle and Alex Garland.

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Episode 202 – Bring Her Back

June 22, 2025Body Horror, Found Footage, New Release, Possession, Theatrical ReleaseA24 Horror, Ari Aster, Danny Philippou, Hereditary, Michael Philippou, Pet Sematary (1989), Sally Hawkins, Talk To Me, The Mummy (1999)shockdoctors

The sophomore feature from the Philippou Brothers underwhelmed us about as much as their debut, Talk to Me. What’s worse is that the flashes of originality in that film are almost entirely absent here, in a borrowed hodgepodge indebted most obviously to Hereditary.

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Episode 201 – Clown in a Cornfield

June 15, 2025Horror Comedy, New Release, Shudder Original, Slasher, Theatrical ReleaseDark Night of the Scarecrow, Eli Craig, Hot Fuzz, Katie Douglas, Kevin Durand, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Sleepy Hollow, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Will Sassoshockdoctors

Eli Craig’s latest feature is another disappointment from the filmmaker behind Tucker and Dale vs. Evil – just bland YA claptrap with scattershot humor that mostly doesn’t land.

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Episode 199 – Until Dawn

May 18, 2025Body Horror, Found Footage, Horror Comedy, New Release, Theatrical Release, Video Game AdaptationChristopher Landon, David F. Sandberg, Edge of Tomorrow, Ella Rubin, Gary Dauberman, Groundhog Day, Happy Death Day, Kill Baby Kill, Lights Out, Pet Sematary (1989), Peter Stormare, The Cabin in the Woods, Time Loop, Until Dawn (2015)shockdoctors

Not for the first time, Gary Dauberman piles up a bunch of underwhelming monsters in an attempt to scare us by sheer volume, and not for the first time, he fails. A waste of strong source material.

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Episode 198 – Sinners

May 6, 2025New Release, Period Piece, Theatrical Release, VampiresBeloved (1998), Buddy Guy, Delroy Lindo, Fright Night (2011), Jack O'Connell, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Ryan Coogler, The Thing (1982), The Underground Railroad, Wunmi Mosakushockdoctors

Ryan Coogler’s latest film is a rip-roaring good time, with a surprisingly understated dual performance from Michael B. Jordan surrounded by top-notch work from a deep supporting cast.

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Episode 197 – The Monkey (2025)

March 9, 2025Cursed Object Movie, Horror Comedy, New Release, Period Piece, Theatrical ReleaseChild’s Play, Monkey Shines, Osgood Perkins, Oz Perkins, Puppet Master, Stephen King, Tatiana Maslany, Theo Jamesshockdoctors

While not up to the standards of Longlegs, with some pacing issues and overly-quirky side characters, overall The Monkey is a rollicking good time, with four rock-solid performances at its center.

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Episode 196 – Heart Eyes

February 26, 2025Horror Comedy, New Release, Serial Killer, Slasher, Theatrical ReleaseChristopher Landon, Crawlspace (2012), Jamie Blanks, Jordana Brewster, Josh Ruben, Lisa Frankenstein, Mason Gooding, Olivia Holt, Targets, Valentine (2001), Your Monster (2024)shockdoctors

Another “horror” “comedy” from the Christopher Landon assembly line, Heart Eyes tries to mash together 90s-style romcoms and slasher movies, and fails on both counts.

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Episode 195 – Presence (2025)

February 9, 2025Haunted House, New Release, Theatrical ReleaseA Ghost Story (2017), Chris Sullivan, David Koepp, Heaven Is Still Far Away, Lake Mungo, Lucy Liu, Steven Soderbergh, The Mothman Propheciesshockdoctors

Less a true-blue horror movie and more of a supernatural drama, Presence nonetheless packs a wallop and demonstrates the deft touch of both director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp.

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