Episode 127 – The Invitation (2022)

September 18, 2022New Release, Theatrical Release, VampiresBram Stoker’s Dracula, Jessica M. Thompson, John Carpenter’s Vampires, Nathalie Emmanuel, To Catch a Thief, Twilight, Van Helsingshockdoctors

The Invitation features the sexiest vampires this side of Twilight, and in spite of some satisfyingly old-fashioned gothic horror touches, has about as much dramatic heft – or as many scares.

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Episode 126 – Orphan: First Kill

September 11, 2022New Release, Prequel, Theatrical ReleaseIsabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, The Good Son, The Other (1972), Village of the Damned (1960), William Brent Bellshockdoctors

Orphan: First Kill is a wholly unjustified prequel that attempts to top the original’s already ludicrous twist, but is mostly just an inert mess. William Brent Bell is a hack of the first order, and always has been.

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Episode 125 – They/Them

September 4, 2022New Release, Slasher, VOD ReleaseJohn Logan, Kevin Bacon, Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, Safe (1995), Sleepaway Campshockdoctors

They/Them is a poorly scripted, entirely muddled mess, a shallow coming-of-age trauma-bonding teen drama with a vestigial slasher film appendage.

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Episode 124 – Bodies Bodies Bodies

August 21, 2022Horror Comedy, New Release, Slasher, Theatrical ReleaseA24 Horror, Amandla Stenberg, Brick, Climax, Gosford Park, Lee Pace, Maria Bakalova, Pete Davidson, Rachel Sennott, The Old Dark Houseshockdoctors

Some promising early sequences are quickly undone by a melange of poorly-differentiated characters and a distinct underuse of the “dark and stormy night” atmosphere.

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Episode 123 – The Sadness

August 14, 2022Foreign Film, New Release, Shudder Original, Zombies28 Days Later, Climax, Event Horizon, Rob Jabbaz, The Crazies (2010), The Devils, The Happeningshockdoctors

With suitably gooshy effects and occasionally inspired mayhem, The Sadness is nonetheless often handicapped by its own excesses, falling awkwardly between being too unpleasant and not unpleasant enough.

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Episode 122 – Nope

August 3, 2022Creature Feature, New Release, Theatrical ReleaseBrandon Perea, Daniel Kaluuya, Jaws, Jordan Peele, Keke Palmer, M Night Shyamalan, Michael Wincott, Monkey Shines, Signs, Steven Spielberg, Steven Yeun, The Watermelon Woman, Under the Skinshockdoctors

Jordan Peele has done it again, building terrific popcorn entertainment around stunning, already iconic new horror imagery, impeccable pacing, and note-perfect performances from Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Steven Yeun, and Michael Wincott.

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Episode 121 – Watcher (2022)

July 17, 2022UncategorizedBerlin Syndrome, Burn Gorman, Chloe Okuno, Deep Red, Maika Monroe, Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, The Tenantshockdoctors

Chloe Okuno’s meticulous direction, an arresting lead performance from Maika Monroe, and a stunner of an ending make this slow burn well worth the watch.

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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 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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