This week on Friday Night Frightfest, we're delving into the chilling world of possession with two films that offer unique and unsettling takes on the classic horror trope. We'll be comparing Smile 2 (2024) and Suitable Flesh (2023). Smile 2 (2024)Directed by Parker...
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Halloween 3 and Terrifier 2
This Halloween season, we're taking a spooky detour from the familiar slasher formula to explore two unique horror films that embrace the darker side of the holiday. We'll be comparing Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) and Terrifier 2 (2022). Halloween III:...
Immaculate and The Convent
Evil nuns? There sure is a lot of Catholic horror out there. This week we watched two films featuring suspicious and evil nuns. Immaculate (2024) - Directed by Michael PolishThis 2024 horror film follows a young woman who joins a secluded convent seeking peace and...
Late Night with the Devil and The Cleansing Hour
Starting off the new season strong with a recent critically-acclaimed film! Our theme for this episode is live demonic possessions and we watched Late Night with the Devil (2024) and The Cleansing Hour (2019). Late Night with the Devil (2024) - Directed by Cameron...
Impedigore and Satan’s Slaves
Super tight theme this week with two Indonesian horror films from Joko Anwar: Impedigore and Satan's Slaves Impedigore (2019) follows Maya, a young woman who uncovers a mysterious connection to a wealthy family and a remote village. Seeking answers about her past, she...
On the 3rd Day & Consecration
Religious Horror for the start of spring! This week we have to films with religious themes: On the Third Day (2021) and Consecration (2023). In "on the "On the 3rd Day" a woman gets into a car accident with her son. She cannot remember what happened in the days...
Forever Purge & Sinister 2
For this episode we watched two sequels produced by Blumhouse - not the most thematic of themes, but here we are. Our films are Forever Purge (2021) and Sinister 2 (2015) Forever Purge (2021) by Everardo Gout, follows on from the long series where in the lawless...
Hell House LLC & Haunt
Haunted House from Hell!! For this episode we watched Hell House LLC (2015) and Haunt (2013). In Hell House LLC by Stephen Cognetti, years after a tragic accident at a haunted house attraction leaves 15 people dead, a documentary crew investigates the events that led...
Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls & We Have a Ghost
And we're back - just in time for Halloween!!!! For this episode we watched two recent releases: Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023) and We Have a Ghost (2023). In Onyx the Fortuitous, director Andrew Bowser introduces a larger audience to his...
A Wounded Fawn & The Furies
Elizabeth picked the theme this week and it's a study in women and revenge!! This week we watched two films from Shudder: A Wounded Fawn (2022) and The Furies (2019). Spoilers start around 5:03.