Category Archives: Theatrical Release

Episode 108 – Scream (2022)

February 6, 2022Horror Comedy, New Release, Remake, Sequel, Slasher, Theatrical ReleaseApril Fool’s Day, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Neve Campbell, Requel, Sharp Objects, Spooftire, The Final Girls, Tyler Gillett, Urban Legendshockdoctors

The latest entry in the long-running franchise is not entirely without merit, but enduring all of the “requel” discourse is about as much fun as watching Reddit projected onscreen for 114 minutes.

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Episode 106 – Nightmare Alley

January 2, 2022New Release, Period Piece, Theatrical ReleaseBradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Chinatown, David Strathairn, Film Noir, Guillermo del Toro, Holt McCallany, Richard Jenkins, Ron Perlman, Rooney Mara, The Blue Angel, The Tenant, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoeshockdoctors

Mild pacing issues and Dr. Ritter’s impenetrable motives prevent Nightmare Alley from being a slam-dunk, but it’s still a very good time.

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Episode 105 – Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

December 19, 2021New Release, Period Piece, Theatrical Release, Video Game Adaptation, ZombiesDel Griffith, Dog Soldiers, Johannes Roberts, Kaya Scodelario, Neal McDonough, Resident Evil (2002), Resident Evil (Gamecube)), Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction, The Rocket Launchershockdoctors

Your Masters of Microphoning meander through another Johannes Roberts misfire, albeit one that appears to make some fanboys very excited.

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Episode 103 – Last Night in Soho

November 14, 2021New Release, Period Piece, Theatrical Release60s Nostalgia, Anya Taylor-Joy, Black Swan, Deep Red, Diana Rigg, Edgar Wright, Giallo, Hag Horror, Matt Smith, Moonlight Man, Repulsion, Shadow Men, Teen Spirit, Terence Stamp, The Neon Demon, Thomasin McKenzieshockdoctors

Last Night in Soho wastes an imperfect but engaging opening stretch by dissolving into a featureless morass of shadow men and a climax that is bone-deep bad.

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Episode 102 – Antlers

November 7, 2021Body Horror, Creature Feature, New Release, Theatrical ReleaseGraham Greene, Guillermo del Toro, It Comes At Night, Jesse Plemons, Keri Russell, Scott Cooper, Shame, The Kindergarten Teacher, Wendigoshockdoctors

Antlers is a creepy and effective creature feature that’s sometimes hampered by certain lighting and backstory choices.

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Episode 101 – Halloween Kills

October 31, 2021Halloween, New Release, Sequel, Slasher, Theatrical ReleaseAndi Matichak, Anthony Michael Hall, David Gordon Green, Edward Scissorhands, Evil Dead (2013), Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Michael Myers, Terminal Sequelitis, The Shapeshockdoctors

Matt and Jim wouldn’t be surprised if Halloween Kills this franchise. Zing!

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Episode 100 – Halloween Triple Feature

October 17, 2021Halloween, Sequel, Slasher, Theatrical ReleaseDonald Pleasence, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, Halloween, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Halloween Resurrection, John Carpenter, Michael Myers, Moustapha Akkad, Paul Rudd, The Shapeshockdoctors

For this milestone, Matt and Jim have put together a super-sized episode tackling the so-called “Thorn Trilogy” of Halloween sequels. They are… not good.

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Episode 99 – Malignant

October 3, 2021Body Horror, Creature Feature, New Release, Theatrical ReleaseAnnabelle Wallis, Blade, Blade II, Covetous, Imprint, James Wan, Kekoashaw, The Fury, Underworldshockdoctors

With a heaping helping of early-aughts action-horror goodness and some unexpected tricks up its sleeve, Malignant is a pleasant surprise – perhaps the biggest in Shock Doctors history.

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Episode 98 – Candyman (2021)

September 19, 2021Body Horror, New Release, Sequel, Theatrical Release8MM, Colman Domingo, Fugue State, Jordan Peele, New Nightmare, Nia DaCosta, Teyonah Parris, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), Tony Todd, Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIshockdoctors

While it’s hampered by a muddled climax, strong direction and performances make Nia DaCosta’s film a worthy heir to the Candyman mantle.

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Episode 97 – The Night House

September 12, 2021Haunted House, New Release, Theatrical ReleaseCondolence Manicotti, David Bruckner, Fallen, Oculus, Personal Shopper, Rebecca Hall, The Stepfather (1989)shockdoctors

David Bruckner’s latest film benefits from a typically strong Rebecca Hall performance, a minimum of spookhouse nonsense, and an oppressive atmosphere – even if the closing line is a bit of a dud.

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