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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Episode 117 – Firestarter (2022)

May 29, 2022New Release, Remake, Theatrical ReleaseCapeshit, Carrie, Firestarter ‘84, Keith Thomas, Kurtwood Smith, Michael Greyeyes, Stephen King, The Dead Zone, The Shining, Thelma, X2, Zac Efronshockdoctors

A flawed but entertaining Stephen King property from the ’80s is turned into dimly lit, poorly written CGI capeshit.

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Episode 116 – We’re All Going to the World’s Fair

May 15, 2022UncategorizedAnna Cobb, Come True, Creepypasta, Internet Story, Jane Schoenbrun, Michael J Rogers, Screenlife, The Backrooms, The Denshockdoctors

Jane Schoenbrun’s creepypasta opus is driven by an uncanny grasp of what makes the medium so effective, featuring two powerhouse performances and seamless transitions between found footage, Screenlife, and conventional filmmaking. It’s dynamite.

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Episode 115 – Master (2022)

May 8, 2022Amazon Prime Original, New ReleaseAmber Gray, Get Out, Institutional Racism, Mariama Diallo, Regina Hall, Sociological Horror, Sorry to Bother You, The Blackcoat's DaughterElla Hunt, Witches, Zoe Reneeshockdoctors

The lack of a clear primary protagonist, poor integration of witchcraft elements, and a compromised would-be bombshell in the third act combine to limit the impact of the film’s important message and suitably oppressive mood.

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Episode 114 – Fresh

April 24, 2022Body Horror, Hulu Original, New ReleaseBone Tomahawk, Dahmer, Daisy Edgar Jones, Hannibal, Manhunter, Michael Manncave, Mimi Cave, Raw, Red Dragon, Sebastian Stan, The Texas Chain Saw Massacreshockdoctors

Buoyed by a pair of strong lead performances and a beguiling opening act, tonal issues nonetheless cause the film to stumble a bit as it builds toward and reaches its climax.

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Episode 113 – Umma

April 10, 2022New Release, Theatrical ReleaseDermot Mulroney, Fivel Stewart, Goodnight Mommy, Hereditary, Iris K. Shim, Ninetails, Run, Sandra Oh, The Babadook, The Terror: Infamyshockdoctors

While the film tries to grapple with important themes – the cyclical nature of violence and the hardships of the immigrant experience – an utter lack of suspense and a script allergic to subtext leave the whole endeavor dead on arrival.

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