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...
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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...
Bodies Bodies Bodies & Fire Island
Gen Z vacation horror? Sure, why not. For this episode we watched two films the 2022 Bodies Bodies Bodies and the 2023 horror-thriller Fire Island In Bodies Bodies Bodies, a group of young friends reunite for a weekend getaway at a remote mansion. As a hurricane rolls...
Nosferatu
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,...
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...
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...