OG Vampires for the win! In this episode we discuss the original 1922 Nosferatu by F.W. Murnau and the 1979 remake Nosferatu: The Vampyre by Werner Herzog - both based on Bram Stoker's Dracula. Both films offer distinctive takes on the classic vampire tale,...
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X & Pearl
For this episode we watched the first two films in Ti West's trilogy: X (2022) and Pearl (2022). In X, An aging couple renting out a secluded farmhouse to a group of filmmakers making an adult film become suspicious of their guests' intentions. As tensions rise and...
The Quiet Place 2 & Don’t Breathe 2
Quiet Horror for this week's episode - with The Quiet Place 2 (2020) and Don't Breathe 2 (2022). In The Quiet Place 2, by John Krasinski, the remaining members of the Abbott family emerges from the silent shadows of their home and faces a world ravaged by...
Black Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone!! For this episode we watched the two Black Christmas remakes from 2006 and 2019. Both films offer suspenseful thrill rides with different approaches to the classic Black Christmas formula. Black Christmas (2006) by Glen Morgan:On Christmas...
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...
The Menu & The Northman
For this episode we watched two 2022 films featuring Anya Taylor-Joy. (I know - weak theme - but they can't all be winners.) The films: The Menu and The Northman In The Menu, directed by Mark Mylod, a young couple embark on a romantic weekend getaway to a remote...
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...
Byzantium & Vampires: Los Muertos
There are so many vampire movies, it's tough to choose just two. For this week, we watched a very interesting take on the genre and a film featuring Jon Bon Jovi: Byzantium (2012) and Vampire: Los Muertos (2002). Spoilers start around 3:50. Byzantium (2012) is a...
The Brood & Devil Times Five
I don't think you can go wrong with an evil children theme. For this episode we watched two 70s takes with very different approaches: The Brood (1979) and Devil Times Five, aka People Toys, (1974). Spoilers start around 5:37. The Brood (1979)The Brood is a 1979...