https://www.spreaker.com/show/horror-movie-talk_1enFilm ReviewsCopyright Horror Movie Talkhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9a279a88a28530f716b5ab17349c303d.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/horror-movie-talk_1Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:35:40 +0000Horror Movie TalkHorror Movie Talkbrycestevenhanson@gmail.comAn opinionated and accidentally funny horror movie review show. Each week, this horror movie podcast covers a new release in theaters or an older flick on streaming/VOD. New episodes come out every Wednesday.trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/may-review--72862378
May is about a young woman named May who grew up in a strict home with an overbearing mother. Since she was a child May has had a lazy eye. Mortified that her daughter might have a physical flaw, May is forced by her mother to wear an eyepatch to elementary school. I'm sure you can see this villain origin story beginning to form. Now and adult, May’s social skills are a bit stunted. She is lonely, with her only friend being a porcelain doll given to her by her mom. The bulk of the movie is about May looking for love and friendship. But maybe May is just too weird for those things.

Review

May (2002) is an odd movie for sure. Every scene feels a little awkward, by design. Every character is just a bit weird, and I think that plays to the movie’s themes well. May of course is the weirdest one, but her downfall is much more about being an absolute psycho than social awkwardness. More than anything I think this movie can be used as evidence towards the point Bryce made on a recent episode that Hollywood ugly and normal person ugly are not the same thing. I find it funny when a movie takes a gorgeous actress and puts her in glasses with messy hair and tries to convince me the woman is not still gorgeous. I think this movie would be really interesting with a gender swap using a fairly ugly man because I think ugly men are one of the things we as a society fear the most sometimes. The entire movie is laced with some pretty erotic imagery that made me feel weird in my tummy at times I probably shouldn't have felt that way. I think overall the movie is definitely interesting, and has some strong moments. But I wouldn't say it was great. Just good.

Score 6/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72862378Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:26:35 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis May is about a young woman named May who grew up in a strict home with an overbearing mother. Since she was a child May has had a lazy eye. Mortified that her daughter might have a physical flaw, May is forced by her mother to wear an...
May is about a young woman named May who grew up in a strict home with an overbearing mother. Since she was a child May has had a lazy eye. Mortified that her daughter might have a physical flaw, May is forced by her mother to wear an eyepatch to elementary school. I'm sure you can see this villain origin story beginning to form. Now and adult, May’s social skills are a bit stunted. She is lonely, with her only friend being a porcelain doll given to her by her mom. The bulk of the movie is about May looking for love and friendship. But maybe May is just too weird for those things.

Review

May (2002) is an odd movie for sure. Every scene feels a little awkward, by design. Every character is just a bit weird, and I think that plays to the movie’s themes well. May of course is the weirdest one, but her downfall is much more about being an absolute psycho than social awkwardness. More than anything I think this movie can be used as evidence towards the point Bryce made on a recent episode that Hollywood ugly and normal person ugly are not the same thing. I find it funny when a movie takes a gorgeous actress and puts her in glasses with messy hair and tries to convince me the woman is not still gorgeous. I think this movie would be really interesting with a gender swap using a fairly ugly man because I think ugly men are one of the things we as a society fear the most sometimes. The entire movie is laced with some pretty erotic imagery that made me feel weird in my tummy at times I probably shouldn't have felt that way. I think overall the movie is definitely interesting, and has some strong moments. But I wouldn't say it was great. Just good.

Score 6/10
]]>5042horror,mayfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blink-twice-review--72763314https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72763314Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:34:58 +0000Horror Movie Talk5647falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leviticus-review--72662442https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72662442Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:24:27 +0000Horror Movie Talk5782falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gonjiam-haunted-asylum-review--72558287
In South Korea there are 7 super-haunted locations, and Gonjiam the abandoned asylum is one of them. This movie follows a team of ghost hunting live streamers as they attempt the biggest stream of their lives. Picking up 3 female volunteers and one bro volunteer, the Horror Time crew breaks into the haunted asylum and begin streaming it to the world. But things do not go as planned for the jaded paranormal investigators, and they are quickly in over their heads as real occurrences present themselves. You could even say they are experiencing some sort of incident in a ghostland. 

Review

This is my second viewing of Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum. I first heard of this movie from our facebook group a while back and checked it out with zero expectations and was pleasantly surprised. For a movie I had never heard of before, it was actually pretty fun to watch. Coming back to the film about a year later I am able to see some of the flaws a little clearer. Mikayla mentioned that found footage is hard for her because the camera motion makes her feel nauseous. Well that really becomes a problem for this movie as there are like 20 moving cameras switching back and forth. Each character is equipped with a go pro looking directly at their face, a pov cam, and some of the crew even have handheld cameras just to bump that multicam number up. One of the dudes has a wide fisheye camera that is so confusing to look at that you literally can't even tell what's going on when they cut to it. It also takes about half the movie’s runtime for anything scary to really happen. With those negatives out of the way, I think this movie provides some seriously scary scenes, creepy atmosphere, and visuals that will stick with me for a long time. I still like this movie, it just isn't quite as good as I remember it being. If you like found footage style horror and foreign films it's worth a watch in my opinion. 

Score 6/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72558287Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:19:59 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis In South Korea there are 7 super-haunted locations, and Gonjiam the abandoned asylum is one of them. This movie follows a team of ghost hunting live streamers as they attempt the biggest stream of their lives. Picking up 3 female volunteers...
In South Korea there are 7 super-haunted locations, and Gonjiam the abandoned asylum is one of them. This movie follows a team of ghost hunting live streamers as they attempt the biggest stream of their lives. Picking up 3 female volunteers and one bro volunteer, the Horror Time crew breaks into the haunted asylum and begin streaming it to the world. But things do not go as planned for the jaded paranormal investigators, and they are quickly in over their heads as real occurrences present themselves. You could even say they are experiencing some sort of incident in a ghostland. 

Review

This is my second viewing of Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum. I first heard of this movie from our facebook group a while back and checked it out with zero expectations and was pleasantly surprised. For a movie I had never heard of before, it was actually pretty fun to watch. Coming back to the film about a year later I am able to see some of the flaws a little clearer. Mikayla mentioned that found footage is hard for her because the camera motion makes her feel nauseous. Well that really becomes a problem for this movie as there are like 20 moving cameras switching back and forth. Each character is equipped with a go pro looking directly at their face, a pov cam, and some of the crew even have handheld cameras just to bump that multicam number up. One of the dudes has a wide fisheye camera that is so confusing to look at that you literally can't even tell what's going on when they cut to it. It also takes about half the movie’s runtime for anything scary to really happen. With those negatives out of the way, I think this movie provides some seriously scary scenes, creepy atmosphere, and visuals that will stick with me for a long time. I still like this movie, it just isn't quite as good as I remember it being. If you like found footage style horror and foreign films it's worth a watch in my opinion. 

Score 6/10
]]>5858falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scary-movie-2026-review--72439022https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72439022Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:51:03 +0000Horror Movie Talk4648falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/backrooms-review--72306283https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72306283Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:34:04 +0000Horror Movie Talk6609falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/passenger-review--72178297
Passenger is a road trip movie about two love birds who leave the city life for a chance at van living. Already sounds horrifying to me, but to each their own. After witnessing a brutal crash in the middle of nowhere, the couple begin to experience paranormal phenomena that keeps them on their tires. See what I did there? Through utilizing their resources of old van ladies, gym parking lots, and gas station info books they may just survive…the PASSENGER.

Review

Coming into this movie right off the back of obsession was a bad look for passenger. I would have loved to judge this movie based on its own merits, but unfortunately I had just watched one of the best horror movies ever made a week prior. But anyways, passenger was truly boring to watch. The stakes of this movie just felt so low. Like, get off the road you two. The monster or demon of the movie just didnt scare me. I think so many horror movies are doing too much with their monsters these days. It is plenty scary to have an old man stare at you in the middle of the night in a parking lot, why are we also making his face look like an ancient demon? Why does he need to have weird glowing eyes and sharp teeth? That to me is just far less scary than a stranger who wont leave you alone. This movie leans heavily on jump scares. This doesnt always have to be a bad thing. I can appreciate a good jump scare. But I just felt like the jumps in this movie were cheap, and undeserved. Yes, a loud noise that comes out of nowhere will startle me, but did I have fun? Not really. There was one single scene that I thought was good, and even that had a needless jump scare shoehorned into it. Anyways, this movie was an hour and a half and it felt like it took up my whole night. I did not enjoy this.

Score 3/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72178297Wed, 27 May 2026 02:13:11 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis Passenger is a road trip movie about two love birds who leave the city life for a chance at van living. Already sounds horrifying to me, but to each their own. After witnessing a brutal crash in the middle of nowhere, the couple begin to...
Passenger is a road trip movie about two love birds who leave the city life for a chance at van living. Already sounds horrifying to me, but to each their own. After witnessing a brutal crash in the middle of nowhere, the couple begin to experience paranormal phenomena that keeps them on their tires. See what I did there? Through utilizing their resources of old van ladies, gym parking lots, and gas station info books they may just survive…the PASSENGER.

Review

Coming into this movie right off the back of obsession was a bad look for passenger. I would have loved to judge this movie based on its own merits, but unfortunately I had just watched one of the best horror movies ever made a week prior. But anyways, passenger was truly boring to watch. The stakes of this movie just felt so low. Like, get off the road you two. The monster or demon of the movie just didnt scare me. I think so many horror movies are doing too much with their monsters these days. It is plenty scary to have an old man stare at you in the middle of the night in a parking lot, why are we also making his face look like an ancient demon? Why does he need to have weird glowing eyes and sharp teeth? That to me is just far less scary than a stranger who wont leave you alone. This movie leans heavily on jump scares. This doesnt always have to be a bad thing. I can appreciate a good jump scare. But I just felt like the jumps in this movie were cheap, and undeserved. Yes, a loud noise that comes out of nowhere will startle me, but did I have fun? Not really. There was one single scene that I thought was good, and even that had a needless jump scare shoehorned into it. Anyways, this movie was an hour and a half and it felt like it took up my whole night. I did not enjoy this.

Score 3/10
]]>4841horror,movie,pasenger,passenger,review,scaryfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/obsession-review--72059616https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72059616Tue, 19 May 2026 16:43:42 +0000Horror Movie Talk6291horror,movie,obsession,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/misery-review--71985292https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71985292Wed, 13 May 2026 03:58:18 +0000Horror Movie Talk5081falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hokum-review--71884038
Ohm is a writer struggling to let go of his past. In an effort to move on, he travels to Ireland to spread his parents' ashes. When he checks into the very hotel his mom and dad stayed at on their honeymoon, Ohm learns about the witch said to haunt the building. Some shady business is afoot. But, having some shady business to attend to himself he goes to his bedroom with a rope and a dream. Fiona, an employee at the hotel stops him from committing the ultimate L, and is later discovered to be missing. Ohm sets out to find the woman who saved his life and hopefully return the favor. 

Review

Hokum is directed by Damian McCarthy, who also directed both Caveat and Oddity, which are both great movies. Hokum follows suit with the same feel and spooky imagery. If I could describe Damian McCarthy’s style in one word, I would call it unsettling. While I think I like the premise of Caveat and Oddity better than Hokum, the themes were better in this film. At hokum’s core there is a message about self-forgiveness and allowing yourself to heal what is broken within. The main character Ohm, played by Adam Scott, who you may recognize from Krampus (or like Parks and Rec and Severance), is a man who did something terrible and never let himself forget it. He became the villain in his own story and lets that show in the conversations and interactions he has with others. But just like the story he is writing, maybe our character will learn to do something selfless. It's beautiful, shocking, and unexpected. I will say that I was hoping for a little more out of some plot lines. The witch feels like a subplot that barely makes it into the movie, but maybe I'm just being nitpicky.

Hokum is directed by Damian McCarthy, who also directed both Caveat and Oddity, which are both great movies. Hokum follows suit with the same feel and spooky imagery. If I could describe Damian McCarthy’s style in one word, I would call it unsettling. While I think I like the premise of Caveat and Oddity better than Hokum, the themes were better in this film. At hokum’s core there is a message about self-forgiveness and allowing yourself to heal what is broken within. The main character Ohm, played by Adam Scott, who you may recognize from Krampus (or like Parks and Rec and Severance), is a man who did something terrible and never let himself forget it. He became the villain in his own story and lets that show in the conversations and interactions he has with others. But just like the story he is writing, maybe our character will learn to do something selfless. It's beautiful, shocking, and unexpected. I will say that I was hoping for a little more out of some plot lines. The witch feels like a subplot that barely makes it into the movie, but maybe I'm just being nitpicky.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71884038Wed, 06 May 2026 04:12:05 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis Ohm is a writer struggling to let go of his past. In an effort to move on, he travels to Ireland to spread his parents' ashes. When he checks into the very hotel his mom and dad stayed at on their honeymoon, Ohm learns about the witch said...
Ohm is a writer struggling to let go of his past. In an effort to move on, he travels to Ireland to spread his parents' ashes. When he checks into the very hotel his mom and dad stayed at on their honeymoon, Ohm learns about the witch said to haunt the building. Some shady business is afoot. But, having some shady business to attend to himself he goes to his bedroom with a rope and a dream. Fiona, an employee at the hotel stops him from committing the ultimate L, and is later discovered to be missing. Ohm sets out to find the woman who saved his life and hopefully return the favor. 

Review

Hokum is directed by Damian McCarthy, who also directed both Caveat and Oddity, which are both great movies. Hokum follows suit with the same feel and spooky imagery. If I could describe Damian McCarthy’s style in one word, I would call it unsettling. While I think I like the premise of Caveat and Oddity better than Hokum, the themes were better in this film. At hokum’s core there is a message about self-forgiveness and allowing yourself to heal what is broken within. The main character Ohm, played by Adam Scott, who you may recognize from Krampus (or like Parks and Rec and Severance), is a man who did something terrible and never let himself forget it. He became the villain in his own story and lets that show in the conversations and interactions he has with others. But just like the story he is writing, maybe our character will learn to do something selfless. It's beautiful, shocking, and unexpected. I will say that I was hoping for a little more out of some plot lines. The witch feels like a subplot that barely makes it into the movie, but maybe I'm just being nitpicky.

Hokum is directed by Damian McCarthy, who also directed both Caveat and Oddity, which are both great movies. Hokum follows suit with the same feel and spooky imagery. If I could describe Damian McCarthy’s style in one word, I would call it unsettling. While I think I like the premise of Caveat and Oddity better than Hokum, the themes were better in this film. At hokum’s core there is a message about self-forgiveness and allowing yourself to heal what is broken within. The main character Ohm, played by Adam Scott, who you may recognize from Krampus (or like Parks and Rec and Severance), is a man who did something terrible and never let himself forget it. He became the villain in his own story and lets that show in the conversations and interactions he has with others. But just like the story he is writing, maybe our character will learn to do something selfless. It's beautiful, shocking, and unexpected. I will say that I was hoping for a little more out of some plot lines. The witch feels like a subplot that barely makes it into the movie, but maybe I'm just being nitpicky.
]]>5702falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veronica-review--71721248
Verónica takes place in 1991 Madrid, Spain, where, during a solar eclipse, a teen girl and her friends decide to try and contact their deceased loved ones using an Ouija board. Unfortunately, things do not go as planned, and one of the girls, Veronica, begins to experience horrifying supernatural events while trying to care for her 3 young siblings. As things ramp up and she becomes more isolated, it is up to her to try to right her wrong.

Review

I was super happy when this won the Patreon poll. I saw this movie when it first came out, and it brings a lot of nostalgia for me. I was working on my bachelor's in Spanish, and it was definitely a hot topic among my classmates. With that nostalgia aside, it’s just a great movie. You get everything that you could want from a possession/haunting film and although there are a lot of horror movie tropes, they are well executed in unique ways. The addition of her 3 young siblings really ups the steaks especially considering that she’s only 15 and is constantly caring for them. The film is well-paced and takes its time, but gives you plenty of scares along the way. I love the design of the apparitions. I feel like you don’t see that a lot. I also like all of the mouth horror. The film also covers themes of isolation, self-doubt, and grief in a beautiful way. The cuts between scenes are well done, and the integration of the true story isn’t too heavy-handed. It’s honestly hard for me to find any big criticisms of this film.

Score: 9/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71721248Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:49:39 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis Verónica takes place in 1991 Madrid, Spain, where, during a solar eclipse, a teen girl and her friends decide to try and contact their deceased loved ones using an Ouija board. Unfortunately, things do not go as planned, and one of the...
Verónica takes place in 1991 Madrid, Spain, where, during a solar eclipse, a teen girl and her friends decide to try and contact their deceased loved ones using an Ouija board. Unfortunately, things do not go as planned, and one of the girls, Veronica, begins to experience horrifying supernatural events while trying to care for her 3 young siblings. As things ramp up and she becomes more isolated, it is up to her to try to right her wrong.

Review

I was super happy when this won the Patreon poll. I saw this movie when it first came out, and it brings a lot of nostalgia for me. I was working on my bachelor's in Spanish, and it was definitely a hot topic among my classmates. With that nostalgia aside, it’s just a great movie. You get everything that you could want from a possession/haunting film and although there are a lot of horror movie tropes, they are well executed in unique ways. The addition of her 3 young siblings really ups the steaks especially considering that she’s only 15 and is constantly caring for them. The film is well-paced and takes its time, but gives you plenty of scares along the way. I love the design of the apparitions. I feel like you don’t see that a lot. I also like all of the mouth horror. The film also covers themes of isolation, self-doubt, and grief in a beautiful way. The cuts between scenes are well done, and the integration of the true story isn’t too heavy-handed. It’s honestly hard for me to find any big criticisms of this film.

Score: 9/10]]>5674horror,movie,review,veronicafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lee-cronin-s-the-mummy-review--71524676https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71524676Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:31:46 +0000Horror Movie Talk6078falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/incident-in-a-ghostland-review--70664351https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70664351Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:42:37 +0000Horror Movie Talk4538falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ouija-origins-of-evil-review--70898835
In this prequel to the movie Ouija, we are given a family struggling to make a quick buck in the 1960s as spiritual mediums. But they aren't just any regular spiritual mediums….they are frauds. Which I guess actually just makes them regular old spiritual mediums. But when 9 year old Doris discovers that she can speak to the dead for real using a ouija board the family business starts booming. As Doris’s spiritual talents begin to take on a sinister tone, the question on everyone’s mind becomes “who or what is Doris really talking to?”

Review

I've been giving Ouija: Origins of Evil a hard time lately, because I remembered it being very bad. But then I rewatched it. And its still pretty bad. But not quite as bad as I remembered it being. The movie is directed by Mike Flannagan, a director who has brought us incredible movies and Tv shows such as The Haunting of Hill House, Hush, Gerald’s Game, Oculus, Doctor Sleep, and my personal favorite Midnight Mass. He has thoroughly proven himself to me as a director who can create something scary as well as emotionally impactful. This movie is not that. Its extremely cookie cutter, and doesn't really even attempt to break the mold of a stereotypical haunted house movie. If you've seen any of the conjuring movies, you've seen this. If you've seen any of the insidious movies, you've seen this. If you've seen any movie with the words “the haunting of…” in the title, you've seen this. I could go on, but you get the picture. What this movie does well is pepper in some truly creepy imagery and a couple fun jump scares, however it fails to do anything outside of the box or make a group of characters worth caring about. Don't get me wrong, the mother played by Elisabeth Reaser, and the priest played by Henry Thomas were great. But the kids in this movie are awful actors and I truly believe that with my whole heart. 

Score 4/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70898835Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:48:31 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis In this prequel to the movie Ouija, we are given a family struggling to make a quick buck in the 1960s as spiritual mediums. But they aren't just any regular spiritual mediums….they are frauds. Which I guess actually just makes them regular...
In this prequel to the movie Ouija, we are given a family struggling to make a quick buck in the 1960s as spiritual mediums. But they aren't just any regular spiritual mediums….they are frauds. Which I guess actually just makes them regular old spiritual mediums. But when 9 year old Doris discovers that she can speak to the dead for real using a ouija board the family business starts booming. As Doris’s spiritual talents begin to take on a sinister tone, the question on everyone’s mind becomes “who or what is Doris really talking to?”

Review

I've been giving Ouija: Origins of Evil a hard time lately, because I remembered it being very bad. But then I rewatched it. And its still pretty bad. But not quite as bad as I remembered it being. The movie is directed by Mike Flannagan, a director who has brought us incredible movies and Tv shows such as The Haunting of Hill House, Hush, Gerald’s Game, Oculus, Doctor Sleep, and my personal favorite Midnight Mass. He has thoroughly proven himself to me as a director who can create something scary as well as emotionally impactful. This movie is not that. Its extremely cookie cutter, and doesn't really even attempt to break the mold of a stereotypical haunted house movie. If you've seen any of the conjuring movies, you've seen this. If you've seen any of the insidious movies, you've seen this. If you've seen any movie with the words “the haunting of…” in the title, you've seen this. I could go on, but you get the picture. What this movie does well is pepper in some truly creepy imagery and a couple fun jump scares, however it fails to do anything outside of the box or make a group of characters worth caring about. Don't get me wrong, the mother played by Elisabeth Reaser, and the priest played by Henry Thomas were great. But the kids in this movie are awful actors and I truly believe that with my whole heart. 

Score 4/10
]]>4173falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/exorcist-3-review--69263092https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69263092Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:05:29 +0000Horror Movie Talk4496falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ready-or-not-2-here-i-come-review-with-new-co-host-mikayla--70863481https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70863481Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:46:39 +0000Horror Movie Talk4426falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/undertone-review-with-taylor-w--70707208https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70707208Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:17:54 +0000Horror Movie Talk4916falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bride-review-with-mikayla--70584873
You've heard the story of Frankenstein’s monster many times. Once just a few months ago in fact. But that is only half the story. Something has long been missing. What we really need is a femininominon. The Bride is about a woman named Ida who is (I think) possessed by the ghost of Mary Shelly. After causing a scene she is pushed down a flight of stairs to her death. Meanwhile our boy frankenstein’s monster, or as the kids call him, frank, meets with a therapist to talk about his loneliness. Just kidding he goes to a mad scientist and begs for a sexy wife. You can see where this is going. Now resurrected and missing her memory, Ida must make fundamental decisions about her life. Who is she? What is she? Was she really just created to be someone’s wife? And does she even want this life? For all this and more, watch the movie yourself or stick around for the spoilers section. 

Review

It wasnt too long ago that we were recording an episode about a different take on frankenstein, and going into the movie I was feeling a little burnt out by the story. I love mary shellys frankenstein (and by that I mean the book, not the movie that is literally titled mary shellys frankenstein). But I am often left wanting when it comes to these movie adaptations. Luckily The Bride is a fairly unique take on the creature and the createss as they struggle in this world together. The movie has a strong emphasis on women’s rights. Based in 1938 we are shown lots of gender inequality in the workplace, as well as some pretty nasty misogyny and sexual harassment and assault of women. All problems that are still very relevant today. I enjoyed watching the Bride attempt to become her own person, while constantly being pulled in different directions from those around her, including the very wacky version of mary shelly that lives in her head. 

Score 6/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70584873Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:37:42 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis You've heard the story of Frankenstein’s monster many times. Once just a few months ago in fact. But that is only half the story. Something has long been missing. What we really need is a femininominon. The Bride is about a woman named Ida...
You've heard the story of Frankenstein’s monster many times. Once just a few months ago in fact. But that is only half the story. Something has long been missing. What we really need is a femininominon. The Bride is about a woman named Ida who is (I think) possessed by the ghost of Mary Shelly. After causing a scene she is pushed down a flight of stairs to her death. Meanwhile our boy frankenstein’s monster, or as the kids call him, frank, meets with a therapist to talk about his loneliness. Just kidding he goes to a mad scientist and begs for a sexy wife. You can see where this is going. Now resurrected and missing her memory, Ida must make fundamental decisions about her life. Who is she? What is she? Was she really just created to be someone’s wife? And does she even want this life? For all this and more, watch the movie yourself or stick around for the spoilers section. 

Review

It wasnt too long ago that we were recording an episode about a different take on frankenstein, and going into the movie I was feeling a little burnt out by the story. I love mary shellys frankenstein (and by that I mean the book, not the movie that is literally titled mary shellys frankenstein). But I am often left wanting when it comes to these movie adaptations. Luckily The Bride is a fairly unique take on the creature and the createss as they struggle in this world together. The movie has a strong emphasis on women’s rights. Based in 1938 we are shown lots of gender inequality in the workplace, as well as some pretty nasty misogyny and sexual harassment and assault of women. All problems that are still very relevant today. I enjoyed watching the Bride attempt to become her own person, while constantly being pulled in different directions from those around her, including the very wacky version of mary shelly that lives in her head. 

Score 6/10
]]>4909falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scream-7-review--70430220https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70430220Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:49:39 +0000Horror Movie Talk4883falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/psycho-killer-review-with-bree-baron--70260919
In a world full of evil and depravity, hope springs eternal. Against all odds, love is on patrol. That's right, Psycho Killer is a story about the beautiful love between two hardened cops. But that love is suddenly foiled when Husband Cop gets shot and killed by an infamous serial killer on a satanic rampage. Dead set on capturing Husband Cop’s murderer, Wife Cop (or Widow Cop if you prefer) does various detective work to bring down the psycho killer. But his plans may be bigger than a murder spree. Gates to hell, nuclear devastation, and orgie crashing are just a few things on his to-do list. 

Review

Psycho Killer had all the makings of a decent movie. Who doesn't love a good detective movie about an evil psycho path and Johnny Law’s yearning for justice? But the problem with Psycho Killer is that it fails to go beyond this premise even a little bit. The detective work is boring. There are no big reveals, or any real hurdles to overcome accept for maybe some jurisdiction issues. The killer is a by-the-books satanist trope who kills people in unremarkable ways and smears some blood around. There is an attempt at humor in the midsection with the addition of a more worldly group of satanists, but even that plot point does little for the story. I won't spoil the ending, but I will say that the evil plan of the serial killer is at least sort of novel, and I was interested to see how it played out. But I was unable to find myself connected to the story's protagonist. Unfortunately, the most boring part of the movie is when the wife cop has to actually look for the guy. I wanted to like this, but I just didn't. 

Score 3/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70260919Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:48:36 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis In a world full of evil and depravity, hope springs eternal. Against all odds, love is on patrol. That's right, Psycho Killer is a story about the beautiful love between two hardened cops. But that love is suddenly foiled when Husband Cop...
In a world full of evil and depravity, hope springs eternal. Against all odds, love is on patrol. That's right, Psycho Killer is a story about the beautiful love between two hardened cops. But that love is suddenly foiled when Husband Cop gets shot and killed by an infamous serial killer on a satanic rampage. Dead set on capturing Husband Cop’s murderer, Wife Cop (or Widow Cop if you prefer) does various detective work to bring down the psycho killer. But his plans may be bigger than a murder spree. Gates to hell, nuclear devastation, and orgie crashing are just a few things on his to-do list. 

Review

Psycho Killer had all the makings of a decent movie. Who doesn't love a good detective movie about an evil psycho path and Johnny Law’s yearning for justice? But the problem with Psycho Killer is that it fails to go beyond this premise even a little bit. The detective work is boring. There are no big reveals, or any real hurdles to overcome accept for maybe some jurisdiction issues. The killer is a by-the-books satanist trope who kills people in unremarkable ways and smears some blood around. There is an attempt at humor in the midsection with the addition of a more worldly group of satanists, but even that plot point does little for the story. I won't spoil the ending, but I will say that the evil plan of the serial killer is at least sort of novel, and I was interested to see how it played out. But I was unable to find myself connected to the story's protagonist. Unfortunately, the most boring part of the movie is when the wife cop has to actually look for the guy. I wanted to like this, but I just didn't. 

Score 3/10
]]>4569horror,movie,psychokiller,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iron-lung-review-with-gina-teeters--70071439https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70071439Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:06:37 +0000Horror Movie Talk3854falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-toxic-avenger-2023-review-with-jissel-rivera--69967171
Peter Dinklage plays Winston, a janitor working for a super polluter company called Body Talk Healthstyle, who struggles to support his stepson Wade after his mother dies of cancer. When he is diagnosed with cancer of his own, he appeals to his boss for an insurance policy that will cover his medical expenses. Like all good bosses, he denies this, so Wade attempts to steal the money only to be caught by henchmen and thrown in toxic waste. But to everyone's surprise, the sludge only makes Winston more badass. Under the new name of the Toxic Avenger, Winston fights crime and kicks ass.

Review

I will admit that I may have originally misjudged The Toxic Avenger. Our Facebook group has mentioned this movie multiple times, and it just never looked very appealing to me. I am personally just not very interested in crass, overly explicit shock gore movies. But to be honest, I found myself laughing a lot more than I expected to. There are some genuinely funny moments in this movie, and the cast is stacked with actors like Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, and, of course, Peter Dinklage, who carry this movie on their backs. It's still not really my cup of tea, and I actually think the movie got progressively less interesting as it moved through act 3, but it's still a decent movie that affords some good times. 

Score 6/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69967171Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:57:18 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis Peter Dinklage plays Winston, a janitor working for a super polluter company called Body Talk Healthstyle, who struggles to support his stepson Wade after his mother dies of cancer. When he is diagnosed with cancer of his own, he appeals to...
Peter Dinklage plays Winston, a janitor working for a super polluter company called Body Talk Healthstyle, who struggles to support his stepson Wade after his mother dies of cancer. When he is diagnosed with cancer of his own, he appeals to his boss for an insurance policy that will cover his medical expenses. Like all good bosses, he denies this, so Wade attempts to steal the money only to be caught by henchmen and thrown in toxic waste. But to everyone's surprise, the sludge only makes Winston more badass. Under the new name of the Toxic Avenger, Winston fights crime and kicks ass.

Review

I will admit that I may have originally misjudged The Toxic Avenger. Our Facebook group has mentioned this movie multiple times, and it just never looked very appealing to me. I am personally just not very interested in crass, overly explicit shock gore movies. But to be honest, I found myself laughing a lot more than I expected to. There are some genuinely funny moments in this movie, and the cast is stacked with actors like Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, and, of course, Peter Dinklage, who carry this movie on their backs. It's still not really my cup of tea, and I actually think the movie got progressively less interesting as it moved through act 3, but it's still a decent movie that affords some good times. 

Score 6/10
]]>4734horror,movie,review,thetoxicavenger,toxifalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/send-help-review-with-mitch-peart--69750076https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69750076Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:01:26 +0000Horror Movie Talk5769falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bone-lake-review-with-mikayla-turner--69635136
When the young couple, Sage and Diego, walk into their Airbnb or Verbo or whatever, I dont really know, they can't believe how beautiful it is. For the low, low price of I dont know, a million dollars, they get to stay in this amazing lakefront mansion for the weekend. But trouble is afoot. A second couple, Will and Cin, arrive, claiming they have also booked the property for the weekend. Instead of leaving and demanding a refund from the host as any normal person would, they decided to share the large house for the next few days. But things become more turbulent as Will and Cin show their wild side, and are increasingly inappropriate with Sage and Diego. Your social anxiety might try to tell you that they are just quirky and weird, but there may be more beneath the surface.

Review

When Bone Lake came out in theaters, I was excited to watch it, but due to conflicting schedules and its limited release, we were unable to review it at that point. This was disappointing because I had heard it was really scary (mainly from my wife, who saw the trailer and said it creeped her out, which is usually a good sign for me). So when I saw it was streaming on netflix I immediately texted Bryce and told him we were reviewing it this week. Oh, how I wish I could turn back time. This movie is pretty boring and has been done before (and better). The whole time I kept thinking “they already did this with Speak no Evil, a movie which did so well that it was immediately remade with an American cast". Bone lake does the same thing with a worse script and less tension. Thats not to say anything about Bone Lake is particularly bad. It's fine. But the main stressor throughout the film is “Will these characters sleep with each other,” and that's just kind of lame (unless you are super horned up). But even then its kind of a letdown. We’ve all had that one friend who makes the social situation a little more sexual than it needs to be, and while that is uncomfortable, it's not scary. I'll give it points for having some sort of funny, dark comedy kills in the beginning. But mostly I was waiting for it to be over.

Score 4/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69635136Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:47:48 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis When the young couple, Sage and Diego, walk into their Airbnb or Verbo or whatever, I dont really know, they can't believe how beautiful it is. For the low, low price of I dont know, a million dollars, they get to stay in this amazing...
When the young couple, Sage and Diego, walk into their Airbnb or Verbo or whatever, I dont really know, they can't believe how beautiful it is. For the low, low price of I dont know, a million dollars, they get to stay in this amazing lakefront mansion for the weekend. But trouble is afoot. A second couple, Will and Cin, arrive, claiming they have also booked the property for the weekend. Instead of leaving and demanding a refund from the host as any normal person would, they decided to share the large house for the next few days. But things become more turbulent as Will and Cin show their wild side, and are increasingly inappropriate with Sage and Diego. Your social anxiety might try to tell you that they are just quirky and weird, but there may be more beneath the surface.

Review

When Bone Lake came out in theaters, I was excited to watch it, but due to conflicting schedules and its limited release, we were unable to review it at that point. This was disappointing because I had heard it was really scary (mainly from my wife, who saw the trailer and said it creeped her out, which is usually a good sign for me). So when I saw it was streaming on netflix I immediately texted Bryce and told him we were reviewing it this week. Oh, how I wish I could turn back time. This movie is pretty boring and has been done before (and better). The whole time I kept thinking “they already did this with Speak no Evil, a movie which did so well that it was immediately remade with an American cast". Bone lake does the same thing with a worse script and less tension. Thats not to say anything about Bone Lake is particularly bad. It's fine. But the main stressor throughout the film is “Will these characters sleep with each other,” and that's just kind of lame (unless you are super horned up). But even then its kind of a letdown. We’ve all had that one friend who makes the social situation a little more sexual than it needs to be, and while that is uncomfortable, it's not scary. I'll give it points for having some sort of funny, dark comedy kills in the beginning. But mostly I was waiting for it to be over.

Score 4/10]]>4889bone,bonelake,horror,horrormovie,horrormoviereviewm,horrormovietalk,movie,moviereview,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-review-with-mandy-boggs--69523221https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69523221Wed, 21 Jan 2026 05:16:46 +0000Horror Movie Talk5809falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/primate-review--69414685Primate is about a college student named Lucy who comes home to her family house in Hawiia, along with a few of her friends. But this is no ordinary house, for it is home to humans and apes alike. Lucy’s father owns a pet/member of the family named Ben who is a fully grown chimpanzee. Im sure without explaining anymore you can already tell where this is going. When her father leaves for an important book signing, Lucy and her friends are left alone as Ben starts to act weirder and weirder, showing signs of rabies. By the time her father comes home, their fate may already be sealed. 

Review
The set up for Primate is very basic and has been done time and time again using various animals. If you'll recall movies like the Shallows, or Crawl, then you know all about Primate. But what separates this movie from the others is the many different ways chimpanzees can kill you. With a shark, you basically got one move. They bite. Chimps on the other hand bite, beat, rip and tear, and you can be sure to see all of that here. And it is every bit as horrifying as you can imagine. Within the first 5 minutes of the movie I was fully bought in, and honestly felt extremely tense throughout the entire film. Chimps are terrifying, but they also fit in this weird slot of uncanny valley where they can also be extremely cute and hilarious. I don’t think seeing a chimpanzee on screen with ever cease to amaze me, and I am totally here for it if they want to make a Primate 2 and 3. This movie had me genuinely scared. That being said, it is also super predictable. Its a paint by numbers movie where the main color is blood red. Which is fun, but not super thought provoking. 

Score 7/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69414685Wed, 14 Jan 2026 02:44:55 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis Primate is about a college student named Lucy who comes home to her family house in Hawiia, along with a few of her friends. But this is no ordinary house, for it is home to humans and apes alike. Lucy’s father owns a pet/member of the family...Primate is about a college student named Lucy who comes home to her family house in Hawiia, along with a few of her friends. But this is no ordinary house, for it is home to humans and apes alike. Lucy’s father owns a pet/member of the family named Ben who is a fully grown chimpanzee. Im sure without explaining anymore you can already tell where this is going. When her father leaves for an important book signing, Lucy and her friends are left alone as Ben starts to act weirder and weirder, showing signs of rabies. By the time her father comes home, their fate may already be sealed. 

Review
The set up for Primate is very basic and has been done time and time again using various animals. If you'll recall movies like the Shallows, or Crawl, then you know all about Primate. But what separates this movie from the others is the many different ways chimpanzees can kill you. With a shark, you basically got one move. They bite. Chimps on the other hand bite, beat, rip and tear, and you can be sure to see all of that here. And it is every bit as horrifying as you can imagine. Within the first 5 minutes of the movie I was fully bought in, and honestly felt extremely tense throughout the entire film. Chimps are terrifying, but they also fit in this weird slot of uncanny valley where they can also be extremely cute and hilarious. I don’t think seeing a chimpanzee on screen with ever cease to amaze me, and I am totally here for it if they want to make a Primate 2 and 3. This movie had me genuinely scared. That being said, it is also super predictable. Its a paint by numbers movie where the main color is blood red. Which is fun, but not super thought provoking. 

Score 7/10
]]>45602026,horror,horrormovie,moviereview,primate,primatemovie,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-golden-talks-2025-year-in-reviews--69299722https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69299722Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:07:49 +0000Horror Movie Talk5826falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sixth-sense-review--69235324
Bruce Willis plays a well-respected child psychiatrist named Malcolm living in Philadelphia. After a disgruntled old patient breaks into his home to confront him for his failure to cure him, Malcolm's life of success comes crashing down around him. As he tries to pick up the pieces, he takes on a new client, Cole, an isolated child who claims to see the spirits of dead people. Through helping this child, Malcom slowly starts to learn more about himself. 

Review

The Sixth Sense is one of my all-time favorite movies directed by M. Night Shyamalan. While the movie centers around paranormal activity and Cole's connection to the afterlife, it really feels more like a drama than a horror movie. The characters are compelling and feel real, and the acting is knocked out of the park by Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, and Toni Collette. Willis and Osment are truly the perfect duo for the film, and their interactions feel heartfelt and at times even tear-jerking. Though I didnt find myself crying on this watch, this movie has had a profound impact on me on several other occasions. When I was a kid, it was one of the very first horror movies I ever watched and has stuck with me ever since. There is truly nothing I can say bad about this movie.

Score 10/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69235324Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:03:09 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis Bruce Willis plays a well-respected child psychiatrist named Malcolm living in Philadelphia. After a disgruntled old patient breaks into his home to confront him for his failure to cure him, Malcolm's life of success comes crashing down...
Bruce Willis plays a well-respected child psychiatrist named Malcolm living in Philadelphia. After a disgruntled old patient breaks into his home to confront him for his failure to cure him, Malcolm's life of success comes crashing down around him. As he tries to pick up the pieces, he takes on a new client, Cole, an isolated child who claims to see the spirits of dead people. Through helping this child, Malcom slowly starts to learn more about himself. 

Review

The Sixth Sense is one of my all-time favorite movies directed by M. Night Shyamalan. While the movie centers around paranormal activity and Cole's connection to the afterlife, it really feels more like a drama than a horror movie. The characters are compelling and feel real, and the acting is knocked out of the park by Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, and Toni Collette. Willis and Osment are truly the perfect duo for the film, and their interactions feel heartfelt and at times even tear-jerking. Though I didnt find myself crying on this watch, this movie has had a profound impact on me on several other occasions. When I was a kid, it was one of the very first horror movies I ever watched and has stuck with me ever since. There is truly nothing I can say bad about this movie.

Score 10/10
]]>6298horror,movie,review,thesixthsensefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/strange-darling-review-audrey-lynn-marie-interview--69102398https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69102398Wed, 24 Dec 2025 04:06:54 +0000Horror Movie Talk4903at,darling,five,freddy’s,horror,noghts,strangefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/creepshow-2-review--69080878https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69080878Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:33:04 +0000Horror Movie Talk3148falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/five-nights-at-freddy-s-2-review--68938121
After the events of FNAF 1, Mike and his not girlfriend Vanessa struggle to move on. Mike, taking a parental role over his sister Abby, constantly worries about her connection to undead animatronics, and Vanessa continues to be plagued by nightmares of her father, William Afton. When dark forces begin to beckon Abby to the original Freddy Fazbear’s location, Mike must confront Vannessa, who is still holding onto secrets from the past. 

Review

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is almost indistinguishable from the first film in my eyes. Yes, I know the stories are technically different, but the viewing experience is the same. The movie is packed full of winks and nods specifically designed to make a fan of the Five Nights at Freddy's game say, “Hey, I know what that is!” However, to the average person with limited FNAF lore, it doesn't quite hit the same. When my theater erupted into applause as some YouTuber made a cameo, I was left wondering, “Who the hell is that guy?” The acting feels like both Josh Hutcherson and Elizabeth Lail just couldn't fully get into their characters, which is a shame because I think they both do a great job in other films. The one person really bringing their A game is Matthew Lillard, who seems to have never phoned in a performance in his life. And if you're a fan of Scream, technically, we got both the original killers in this movie. FNAF is a movie made for kids who already like FNAF. For adults who are not nostalgic for the games, there is not much to get out of these movies. 

Score 3/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68938121Wed, 10 Dec 2025 03:11:31 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis After the events of FNAF 1, Mike and his not girlfriend Vanessa struggle to move on. Mike, taking a parental role over his sister Abby, constantly worries about her connection to undead animatronics, and Vanessa continues to be plagued by...
After the events of FNAF 1, Mike and his not girlfriend Vanessa struggle to move on. Mike, taking a parental role over his sister Abby, constantly worries about her connection to undead animatronics, and Vanessa continues to be plagued by nightmares of her father, William Afton. When dark forces begin to beckon Abby to the original Freddy Fazbear’s location, Mike must confront Vannessa, who is still holding onto secrets from the past. 

Review

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is almost indistinguishable from the first film in my eyes. Yes, I know the stories are technically different, but the viewing experience is the same. The movie is packed full of winks and nods specifically designed to make a fan of the Five Nights at Freddy's game say, “Hey, I know what that is!” However, to the average person with limited FNAF lore, it doesn't quite hit the same. When my theater erupted into applause as some YouTuber made a cameo, I was left wondering, “Who the hell is that guy?” The acting feels like both Josh Hutcherson and Elizabeth Lail just couldn't fully get into their characters, which is a shame because I think they both do a great job in other films. The one person really bringing their A game is Matthew Lillard, who seems to have never phoned in a performance in his life. And if you're a fan of Scream, technically, we got both the original killers in this movie. FNAF is a movie made for kids who already like FNAF. For adults who are not nostalgic for the games, there is not much to get out of these movies. 

Score 3/10
]]>6000fivenightsatfreddys,fnaf,fnaf2,freddyfazbear,horror,moviefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/announcement-new-patreon-tiers--68843207https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68843207Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:05:36 +0000Horror Movie Talk431falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blob-1988-review-with-david-day--68842633https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68842633Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:30:26 +0000Horror Movie Talk57921988,blob,horror,movie,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-green-inferno-review-with-jm-brandt--68733161
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Synopsis

Justine is a young college student with a big heart. After learning about the horrors of female genital mutilation in foreign countries, she becomes interested in joining a local group of activists. While working with the group to stop deforestation in the Amazon, their airplane crash-lands deep in the forest. Which would be bad enough on its own. However, this forest just so happens to be home to cannibalistic natives who quickly capture the very people who came to protect them.

Review

The Green Inferno is a shocking and disgusting movie. As an homage to Cannibal Holocaust, Eli Roth makes sure to stuff The Green Inferno with plenty of over-the-top kills filled to the brim with blood, guts, and eyeballs. While the first viewing of this movie left me feeling depressed and hollow, years later, on my third watch, some of the horror magic has become somewhat juvenile and silly to me. It's still enjoyable to watch, but I can't help but roll my eyes a bit at the way the tribe is depicted as the most evil, bloodthirsty killers imaginable. Such a portrayal might even spark questions as to whether it's even okay to depict tribal natives as savages in such a crude way; however, learning more about how this movie was filmed kind of brings everything back around to being wholesome fun for me. The cannibals in this movie are played by an actual tribe in the Amazon who apparently had a blast making it. At the end of the day, this is a gross movie that can be scary at times, but is often just a little goofy.

Score 6/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68733161Wed, 26 Nov 2025 03:08:43 +0000Horror Movie TalkPlease support JM through his project Horror Not Hate! All proceeds go towards charity. Horror Not Hate on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jmbrandt/horror-not-hate Horror Not Hate on Instagram:...
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Synopsis

Justine is a young college student with a big heart. After learning about the horrors of female genital mutilation in foreign countries, she becomes interested in joining a local group of activists. While working with the group to stop deforestation in the Amazon, their airplane crash-lands deep in the forest. Which would be bad enough on its own. However, this forest just so happens to be home to cannibalistic natives who quickly capture the very people who came to protect them.

Review

The Green Inferno is a shocking and disgusting movie. As an homage to Cannibal Holocaust, Eli Roth makes sure to stuff The Green Inferno with plenty of over-the-top kills filled to the brim with blood, guts, and eyeballs. While the first viewing of this movie left me feeling depressed and hollow, years later, on my third watch, some of the horror magic has become somewhat juvenile and silly to me. It's still enjoyable to watch, but I can't help but roll my eyes a bit at the way the tribe is depicted as the most evil, bloodthirsty killers imaginable. Such a portrayal might even spark questions as to whether it's even okay to depict tribal natives as savages in such a crude way; however, learning more about how this movie was filmed kind of brings everything back around to being wholesome fun for me. The cannibals in this movie are played by an actual tribe in the Amazon who apparently had a blast making it. At the end of the day, this is a gross movie that can be scary at times, but is often just a little goofy.

Score 6/10]]>4158eliroth,horror,movie,review,thegreeninfernofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/keeper-review--68593141
Synopsis

After nearly a year of dating, lovebirds Liz and Malcom drive to Malcom’s family cabin for a little getaway. Liz immediately begins to pick up on some strange vibes, both from the cabin and Malcom. Something is definitely off, but at least there is chocolate cake. As Liz learns more about Malcom, she is bombarded by visions of dead women, creepy ghouls, and severed heads. All of this in the name of love, maybe it would have been better to stay single after all. 

Review

Keeper’s trailer keeps things pretty ambiguous, and so I had very little knowledge of this film before going in. All I could gather was that this movie was about a woman on a trip with her boyfriend, who is kind of creepy. And honestly, that's what we get from this movie for the entirety of Act 1 and Act 2. Liz is just mildly bothered by her boyfriend acting strangely, but other than that, there isn't much to say about it. The director Osgood Perkins is currently making a name for himself with movies like The Blackcoat's Daughter and Longlegs, but Keeper seems to be something else. While there are mixed reviews for Longlegs (some loving it and others finding it weird and cheesy), what we can all agree on is that Longlegs had some very interesting concepts that make the movie worth checking out. Unfortunately for Keeper, there really just isn't anything all that interesting about it. It's a cabin in the woods story, with a domineering, creepy man, and a seemingly helpless yet feisty female protagonist. It almost doesn't get more cliche than that. I will say that Act Three opens the movie up a little bit more, and the creepy visuals and monster designs were quite scary-looking. But that doesn't make up for the movie being kind of bland most of the time. Even when it ends up doing something kind of good, the story is still borderline nonsensical. 

Score 3/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68593141Wed, 19 Nov 2025 04:31:19 +0000Horror Movie TalkKeeper can be found in theaters now. Synopsis After nearly a year of dating, lovebirds Liz and Malcom drive to Malcom’s family cabin for a little getaway. Liz immediately begins to pick up on some strange vibes, both from the cabin and Malcom....
Synopsis

After nearly a year of dating, lovebirds Liz and Malcom drive to Malcom’s family cabin for a little getaway. Liz immediately begins to pick up on some strange vibes, both from the cabin and Malcom. Something is definitely off, but at least there is chocolate cake. As Liz learns more about Malcom, she is bombarded by visions of dead women, creepy ghouls, and severed heads. All of this in the name of love, maybe it would have been better to stay single after all. 

Review

Keeper’s trailer keeps things pretty ambiguous, and so I had very little knowledge of this film before going in. All I could gather was that this movie was about a woman on a trip with her boyfriend, who is kind of creepy. And honestly, that's what we get from this movie for the entirety of Act 1 and Act 2. Liz is just mildly bothered by her boyfriend acting strangely, but other than that, there isn't much to say about it. The director Osgood Perkins is currently making a name for himself with movies like The Blackcoat's Daughter and Longlegs, but Keeper seems to be something else. While there are mixed reviews for Longlegs (some loving it and others finding it weird and cheesy), what we can all agree on is that Longlegs had some very interesting concepts that make the movie worth checking out. Unfortunately for Keeper, there really just isn't anything all that interesting about it. It's a cabin in the woods story, with a domineering, creepy man, and a seemingly helpless yet feisty female protagonist. It almost doesn't get more cliche than that. I will say that Act Three opens the movie up a little bit more, and the creepy visuals and monster designs were quite scary-looking. But that doesn't make up for the movie being kind of bland most of the time. Even when it ends up doing something kind of good, the story is still borderline nonsensical. 

Score 3/10
]]>4619horror,keeper,movie,moviereview,movies,scary,theatersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/frankenstein-2025-review--68506701https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68506701Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:00:08 +0000Horror Movie Talk5029del,elordi,frankenstein,gdt,goth,guillermo,horror,isaac,jacob,mia,movie,oscar,podcast,scary,talk,torofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-cut-of-the-dead-review--68423075https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68423075Wed, 05 Nov 2025 01:08:08 +0000Horror Movie Talk4396falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shelby-oaks-review--68322348https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68322348Wed, 29 Oct 2025 03:02:31 +0000Horror Movie Talk5178falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-phone-2-review--68207891Synopsis
Several years after the events of the original black phone movie, Finny and his sister Gwen are still haunted by the past. Finn is angry and aggressive with the people around him, and Gwen consistently receives terrifying visions when dreaming. As Gwen’s nightmares lead her to a Christian youth camp her mother used to work at, Finn is forced to tag along while they look around for spooky clues like in scooby doo. Due to a snowstorm, Finn, Gwen, and Gwen's totally not boyfriend Ernesto find themselves trapped in the campgrounds, and things quickly turn sour as the paranormal activity ramps up. Is the grabber really gone? And why were they led to this campsite? For answers to these questions and more, go watch the film or continue this review. 

Review
I find Black Phone 2 to be a much more memorable film than Black Phone 1. The frozen mountain scene gives the film a feeling of isolation and hopelessness. Because the Grabber died in the first movie, Black Phone 2 is able to dive deeper into the supernatural side of the story, which I believe works a lot better for the franchise. The Grabber’s already devilish look is taken to an even darker level, given that he is now basically a literal demon. Much of the tension in the movie comes from the dreams that Gwen has. The mood of the scene dramatically shifts every time she falls asleep. I think these scenes are well done, and while it might be blasphemous to say, it reminded me a lot of The Nightmare on Elm Street movies. However, the movie really suffers from some pretty surface-level dialogue that ends up being incredibly cringy at times. In my opinion, it is not necessary for the protagonist of the movie to say a vulgar, witty quip in every scene. An actual line in this movie is, “fuck you with a dinosaur dick”. Said in a pretty tense and serious scene, by the way. It doesn't feel true to life, and neither do many of the characters. Highlights of the cast were Demián Bichir as Armando, the owner of the camp, as well as Mason Thames as Finney Blake, who gives a powerfully emotional monologue towards the end. I had some fun watching this movie, but it isn't something I would rush to the theater to see.
Score 6/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68207891Wed, 22 Oct 2025 02:45:07 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis Several years after the events of the original black phone movie, Finny and his sister Gwen are still haunted by the past. Finn is angry and aggressive with the people around him, and Gwen consistently receives terrifying visions when...Synopsis
Several years after the events of the original black phone movie, Finny and his sister Gwen are still haunted by the past. Finn is angry and aggressive with the people around him, and Gwen consistently receives terrifying visions when dreaming. As Gwen’s nightmares lead her to a Christian youth camp her mother used to work at, Finn is forced to tag along while they look around for spooky clues like in scooby doo. Due to a snowstorm, Finn, Gwen, and Gwen's totally not boyfriend Ernesto find themselves trapped in the campgrounds, and things quickly turn sour as the paranormal activity ramps up. Is the grabber really gone? And why were they led to this campsite? For answers to these questions and more, go watch the film or continue this review. 

Review
I find Black Phone 2 to be a much more memorable film than Black Phone 1. The frozen mountain scene gives the film a feeling of isolation and hopelessness. Because the Grabber died in the first movie, Black Phone 2 is able to dive deeper into the supernatural side of the story, which I believe works a lot better for the franchise. The Grabber’s already devilish look is taken to an even darker level, given that he is now basically a literal demon. Much of the tension in the movie comes from the dreams that Gwen has. The mood of the scene dramatically shifts every time she falls asleep. I think these scenes are well done, and while it might be blasphemous to say, it reminded me a lot of The Nightmare on Elm Street movies. However, the movie really suffers from some pretty surface-level dialogue that ends up being incredibly cringy at times. In my opinion, it is not necessary for the protagonist of the movie to say a vulgar, witty quip in every scene. An actual line in this movie is, “fuck you with a dinosaur dick”. Said in a pretty tense and serious scene, by the way. It doesn't feel true to life, and neither do many of the characters. Highlights of the cast were Demián Bichir as Armando, the owner of the camp, as well as Mason Thames as Finney Blake, who gives a powerfully emotional monologue towards the end. I had some fun watching this movie, but it isn't something I would rush to the theater to see.
Score 6/10]]>5004truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-dark-2000-review--68137471https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68137471Wed, 15 Oct 2025 01:58:00 +0000Horror Movie Talk5608dark,gem,halloween,hidden,horror,in,movie,podcast,scary,spooky,talk,the,thriller,undergroundtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/good-boy-review--68048785https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68048785Tue, 07 Oct 2025 23:16:32 +0000Horror Movie Talk4586falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lake-mungo-review--67934743Synopsis

• Lake Mungo is about an Australian family that loses their 16-year-old daughter in a drowning accident while having a picnic at a local dam. As time passes, each member of the family grieves in their own way, with some wanting to move past the tragic event, while others deny that Alice even died at all. As strange things begin happening in the home, the family must piece together Alice’s past in order to make sense of her death. 

Review

• Lake Mungo is a mood (as the kids would say). It's not super scary or exciting, but it is thoroughly creepy and left me feeling very unsettled. In true documentary fashion, the movie relies on old photos and videos to piece together the story, and every time a ghost appears on the screen, I feel unnerved. The secret sauce is the simplicity of the film. There are no jump scares or suspense-building scenes. A character just describes an event, and we are shown a picture or video to accompany the tale, leaving the viewer to put the puzzle together. The ghostly images are nothing more than blurry photos of a girl standing in a corner, but for some reason that really freaked me out. I also think the movie does a good job of sticking to the documentary format without getting too weird with it, except for one scene that no documentary ever in the history of the world would show. Other than that, it feels like a pretty real documentary. 
• Score 8/10

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67934743Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:15:07 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis - Lake Mungo is about an Australian family that loses their 16-year-old daughter in a drowning accident while having a picnic at a local dam. As time passes, each member of the family grieves in their own way, with some wanting to move past...Synopsis

• Lake Mungo is about an Australian family that loses their 16-year-old daughter in a drowning accident while having a picnic at a local dam. As time passes, each member of the family grieves in their own way, with some wanting to move past the tragic event, while others deny that Alice even died at all. As strange things begin happening in the home, the family must piece together Alice’s past in order to make sense of her death. 

Review

• Lake Mungo is a mood (as the kids would say). It's not super scary or exciting, but it is thoroughly creepy and left me feeling very unsettled. In true documentary fashion, the movie relies on old photos and videos to piece together the story, and every time a ghost appears on the screen, I feel unnerved. The secret sauce is the simplicity of the film. There are no jump scares or suspense-building scenes. A character just describes an event, and we are shown a picture or video to accompany the tale, leaving the viewer to put the puzzle together. The ghostly images are nothing more than blurry photos of a girl standing in a corner, but for some reason that really freaked me out. I also think the movie does a good job of sticking to the documentary format without getting too weird with it, except for one scene that no documentary ever in the history of the world would show. Other than that, it feels like a pretty real documentary. 
• Score 8/10

]]>5011truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/him-review--67859455Synopsis
Him is a story about an all-American boy who learns to love an all-American sport. Cameron and his family are obsessed with football, specifically the football team, the Saviors. Encouraged by his father, the young Cameron begins to idolize the Saviors’ quarterback, Isaiah White, who apparently is the goat. As Cameron grows, he dedicates his life to the sport and is soon well on his way to being drafted in the NFL. With his hero Isaiah White on his last season, it is even likely he will be replacing the goat himself as quarterback for the Saviors. To celebrate, as well as help train his replacement, Isaiah invites Cameron to his secret football bunker for a weeklong sports bootcamp/slumber party. 
Review
From the synopsis I just gave you may be wondering where the horror element comes into the film. Well, basically football is just evil and I will leave it at that until the spoilers. I really enjoyed the first two acts of the movie. The tension was steadily built and I was finding myself more and more interested in the dark underbelly of this world. However, for me the tension never quite reached the apex the film was going for and I found myself disappointed with act 3. Although I will say that act 3 is not devoid of delightful gore and surprises, the climax just didnt do it for me. I wanted there to be a bigger pay off than there was, yet I am left wondering why I expected much of anything given that the only real character development we get throughout the movie is related to how much Cameron does or does not enjoy football. I think it is a really fun idea to combine the sports genre with the horror genre, and I dont think Him does an entirely terrible job, it just could have been better. 
Score 6/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67859455Wed, 24 Sep 2025 02:30:07 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis Him is a story about an all-American boy who learns to love an all-American sport. Cameron and his family are obsessed with football, specifically the football team, the Saviors. Encouraged by his father, the young Cameron begins to idolize...Synopsis
Him is a story about an all-American boy who learns to love an all-American sport. Cameron and his family are obsessed with football, specifically the football team, the Saviors. Encouraged by his father, the young Cameron begins to idolize the Saviors’ quarterback, Isaiah White, who apparently is the goat. As Cameron grows, he dedicates his life to the sport and is soon well on his way to being drafted in the NFL. With his hero Isaiah White on his last season, it is even likely he will be replacing the goat himself as quarterback for the Saviors. To celebrate, as well as help train his replacement, Isaiah invites Cameron to his secret football bunker for a weeklong sports bootcamp/slumber party. 
Review
From the synopsis I just gave you may be wondering where the horror element comes into the film. Well, basically football is just evil and I will leave it at that until the spoilers. I really enjoyed the first two acts of the movie. The tension was steadily built and I was finding myself more and more interested in the dark underbelly of this world. However, for me the tension never quite reached the apex the film was going for and I found myself disappointed with act 3. Although I will say that act 3 is not devoid of delightful gore and surprises, the climax just didnt do it for me. I wanted there to be a bigger pay off than there was, yet I am left wondering why I expected much of anything given that the only real character development we get throughout the movie is related to how much Cameron does or does not enjoy football. I think it is a really fun idea to combine the sports genre with the horror genre, and I dont think Him does an entirely terrible job, it just could have been better. 
Score 6/10]]>5475himtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-long-walk-review--67783734https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67783734Wed, 17 Sep 2025 02:21:06 +0000Horror Movie Talk4351adaptation,book,cooper,david,hmt,hoffman,horror,jonsson,king,long,movie,novel,podcast,review,stephen,talk,the,thriller,walktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-conjuring-last-rites-review--67696939https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67696939Wed, 10 Sep 2025 03:38:28 +0000Horror Movie Talk5096falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pearl-review--67584918Synopsis

• In this prequel to X, we get the origin story of Pearl. Pearl is a young woman who lives on her parents' farm while her husband is away fighting in World War 1. Pearl is miserable on the farm and dreams of running away, and maybe even becoming a famous dancer. But the truth is, life is hard, and Peark quickly learns that it's a dog-eat-dog world and no one seems to care if she ever fulfills her dreams or not. The only thing that matters on the farm in 1918 is survival, and seeking happiness is far down the list of priorities, such as working for the next meal, avoiding the deadly Spanish flu, and taking care of those around you. This slowly drives Pearl into insanity, which I dont count as a spoiler because we already know she is full-blown bananas from the first film.

Review

• The full title of the movie is Pearl: and X-traordinary origin story. This is Ti West's second entry into the X series, so if you haven't already seen X, you might want to see that first for context. This is my favorite movie in the X trilogy. While I liked X, this one just feels more fun, and it is leagues better than whatever Maxxine was supposed to be. Pearl is a much more stylized film, calling back to horror films like the Universal monster movies from the early to mid-1900s with its intro, music, and acting style. It's really fun to see this type of movie made in modern times, and I hope that we can see more movies like this in the future.

Score 7/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67584918Wed, 03 Sep 2025 06:08:04 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis - In this prequel to X, we get the origin story of Pearl. Pearl is a young woman who lives on her parents' farm while her husband is away fighting in World War 1. Pearl is miserable on the farm and dreams of running away, and maybe even...Synopsis

• In this prequel to X, we get the origin story of Pearl. Pearl is a young woman who lives on her parents' farm while her husband is away fighting in World War 1. Pearl is miserable on the farm and dreams of running away, and maybe even becoming a famous dancer. But the truth is, life is hard, and Peark quickly learns that it's a dog-eat-dog world and no one seems to care if she ever fulfills her dreams or not. The only thing that matters on the farm in 1918 is survival, and seeking happiness is far down the list of priorities, such as working for the next meal, avoiding the deadly Spanish flu, and taking care of those around you. This slowly drives Pearl into insanity, which I dont count as a spoiler because we already know she is full-blown bananas from the first film.

Review

• The full title of the movie is Pearl: and X-traordinary origin story. This is Ti West's second entry into the X series, so if you haven't already seen X, you might want to see that first for context. This is my favorite movie in the X trilogy. While I liked X, this one just feels more fun, and it is leagues better than whatever Maxxine was supposed to be. Pearl is a much more stylized film, calling back to horror films like the Universal monster movies from the early to mid-1900s with its intro, music, and acting style. It's really fun to see this type of movie made in modern times, and I hope that we can see more movies like this in the future.

Score 7/10]]>4737truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/city-of-the-living-dead-1980-review--67511570https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67511570Wed, 27 Aug 2025 06:14:25 +0000Horror Movie Talk3285craven,eyes,have,hills,horror,movie,review,thefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hills-have-eyes-1977-review--67411637Synopsis

• When a family takes a road trip looking for a fun and exciting vacation in sunny California, they find themselves off the beaten path and searching for a main road. Things spiral out of control when military jets fly overhead, startling the family and causing the vehicle and the trailer it pulls to crash in the middle of nowhere. As the sun sets, the family splits up to find a way to call for help, but danger may be lurking just around the hills. 

Review

• This was my first time watching the original the hills have eyes. I had already seen the 2006 remake, which surprisingly stays true to the story and content of the original very well. However its hard to beat the charm and originality of the 1977 version directed by Wes Craven. This movie is dark, gritty, and tugs at your nerves from almost every conceivable angle. As a father of a one year old, the terror felt by the young couple caring for their baby was palpable for me, and it genuinely made me feel ill at times. But you may be saying “Max, im not a young parent to a baby, will this movie still apply to me?” Well that depends. Do you care about dogs? Cause if the answer is yes, you will probably still feel on the edge of your seat with worry the whole time. This movie pulls no punches, attacking the family dynamic from all sides. No one is safe, and all shots are below the belt. 

Score 8/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67411637Wed, 20 Aug 2025 04:42:35 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis - When a family takes a road trip looking for a fun and exciting vacation in sunny California, they find themselves off the beaten path and searching for a main road. Things spiral out of control when military jets fly overhead, startling...Synopsis

• When a family takes a road trip looking for a fun and exciting vacation in sunny California, they find themselves off the beaten path and searching for a main road. Things spiral out of control when military jets fly overhead, startling the family and causing the vehicle and the trailer it pulls to crash in the middle of nowhere. As the sun sets, the family splits up to find a way to call for help, but danger may be lurking just around the hills. 

Review

• This was my first time watching the original the hills have eyes. I had already seen the 2006 remake, which surprisingly stays true to the story and content of the original very well. However its hard to beat the charm and originality of the 1977 version directed by Wes Craven. This movie is dark, gritty, and tugs at your nerves from almost every conceivable angle. As a father of a one year old, the terror felt by the young couple caring for their baby was palpable for me, and it genuinely made me feel ill at times. But you may be saying “Max, im not a young parent to a baby, will this movie still apply to me?” Well that depends. Do you care about dogs? Cause if the answer is yes, you will probably still feel on the edge of your seat with worry the whole time. This movie pulls no punches, attacking the family dynamic from all sides. No one is safe, and all shots are below the belt. 

Score 8/10]]>5091truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/weapons-review--67324294https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67324294Wed, 13 Aug 2025 03:20:35 +0000Horror Movie Talk5341truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/together-review--67263596https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67263596Wed, 06 Aug 2025 02:22:08 +0000Horror Movie Talk4699falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-others-review--65814120The Others stars Nicole Kidman and her two children finding herself trapped in a bizarre and perplexing marriage to Tom Cruise. Oh wait, that’s just her real life at the time. In The Others she plays Grace a widow in post WWII Jersey living in a mansion with her two photosensitive children Anne and Nicolas. When three workers show up on her doorstep, she hires them as servants to help take care of the children and the estate to replace her previous staff that recently walked off the job. Soon after they are hired strange occurrences start happening and unexplained sounds start emanating from empty rooms. Could it be ghosts? Are her children messing with her? Are the servants trying to drive her mad? Are scientologists trying to silence her? You’ll have to watch the whole twisty turny movie to find out.

Review of The Others 
Drawing heavy inspiration from the Turn of the Screw, this is a really well constructed supernatural film that has more than one trick up it’s sleeve for the audience. Nicole Kidman’s performance and the up tied and high strung Grace is what ties all the tension together. The haunted house genre is well trod territory, and this film explores all of the tropes associated with it adeptly and convincingly. It’s well paced, doling out little clues about the multiple mysteries surrounding the characters, their motivations, and the occurrences in the house. There’s enough revelations and twists and turns that it really does string the audience along until the last 15 mins or so before everything is revealed. This is my second full viewing since I watched it in the theater in 2001, and it’s one of those films that is as enjoyable the second time if you know the ending. I don’t remember being blown away at the time, since it felt like it was riding off the coattails of the surprise blockbuster The Sixth Sense released two years earlier. However now, I can recognize the masterful craftsmanship of Alejandro Amenábar’s script and direction.  It’s an exceptional example of gothic horror, exploring the darker aspects of life and death, maintaining an oppressive and claustrophobic atmosphere, and leaning heavily on suspense and mystery.
Score  10/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65814120Wed, 30 Jul 2025 02:06:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis The Others stars Nicole Kidman and her two children finding herself trapped in a bizarre and perplexing marriage to Tom Cruise. Oh wait, that’s just her real life at the time. In The Others she plays Grace a widow in post WWII Jersey living...The Others stars Nicole Kidman and her two children finding herself trapped in a bizarre and perplexing marriage to Tom Cruise. Oh wait, that’s just her real life at the time. In The Others she plays Grace a widow in post WWII Jersey living in a mansion with her two photosensitive children Anne and Nicolas. When three workers show up on her doorstep, she hires them as servants to help take care of the children and the estate to replace her previous staff that recently walked off the job. Soon after they are hired strange occurrences start happening and unexplained sounds start emanating from empty rooms. Could it be ghosts? Are her children messing with her? Are the servants trying to drive her mad? Are scientologists trying to silence her? You’ll have to watch the whole twisty turny movie to find out.

Review of The Others 
Drawing heavy inspiration from the Turn of the Screw, this is a really well constructed supernatural film that has more than one trick up it’s sleeve for the audience. Nicole Kidman’s performance and the up tied and high strung Grace is what ties all the tension together. The haunted house genre is well trod territory, and this film explores all of the tropes associated with it adeptly and convincingly. It’s well paced, doling out little clues about the multiple mysteries surrounding the characters, their motivations, and the occurrences in the house. There’s enough revelations and twists and turns that it really does string the audience along until the last 15 mins or so before everything is revealed. This is my second full viewing since I watched it in the theater in 2001, and it’s one of those films that is as enjoyable the second time if you know the ending. I don’t remember being blown away at the time, since it felt like it was riding off the coattails of the surprise blockbuster The Sixth Sense released two years earlier. However now, I can recognize the masterful craftsmanship of Alejandro Amenábar’s script and direction.  It’s an exceptional example of gothic horror, exploring the darker aspects of life and death, maintaining an oppressive and claustrophobic atmosphere, and leaning heavily on suspense and mystery.
Score  10/10]]>3807horror,kidman,nicole,others,supernatural,thetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-know-what-you-did-last-summer-2025-review--67079895https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67079895Wed, 23 Jul 2025 04:00:08 +0000Horror Movie Talk5701horror,movie,podcast,review,summer,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-amityville-horror-1979-review--66990064https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66990064Wed, 16 Jul 2025 03:34:45 +0000Horror Movie Talk55131979,amityville,horror,movie,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killer-klowns-from-outer-space-review--66903550Synopsis

• In a quiet town, where the stars are shining and the street youths are just beginning a wild night of tomfoolery, a meteor falls from the sky. Landing in a farmer's yard, people begin to investigate the crash, only to find a large and otherworldly circus tent. Everyone gets a little more clown than they bargained for, and the occupants of this circus tent start a menacing rampage on the town. Will the police stop them? Will the sexy young college couple stop them? Will the ice cream man stop them? 

Review

•  Killer Klowns from Outer Space has long been one of my favorite horror movies. It's low budget and very over the top, but I find it charming and entertaining to watch clowns wrap people in cotton candy cocoons that burn their flesh off. The movie stays fresh for me as every scene depicts the clowns using some new form of weapon that looks like a sundry clown paraphernalia. I like the characters, especially the two young dudes trying to get girls by selling ice cream, and the boyfriend and ex-boyfriend of Debbie, who both seem to be dating her at the same time, at moments in this film. However, the true bow that ties this movie together is the clowns. They have a really unique design and they border the line of over-the-top silliness and menace that gives me the creeps in a good way. 

Score 10/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66903550Wed, 09 Jul 2025 05:00:11 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis - In a quiet town, where the stars are shining and the street youths are just beginning a wild night of tomfoolery, a meteor falls from the sky. Landing in a farmer's yard, people begin to investigate the crash, only to find a large and...Synopsis

• In a quiet town, where the stars are shining and the street youths are just beginning a wild night of tomfoolery, a meteor falls from the sky. Landing in a farmer's yard, people begin to investigate the crash, only to find a large and otherworldly circus tent. Everyone gets a little more clown than they bargained for, and the occupants of this circus tent start a menacing rampage on the town. Will the police stop them? Will the sexy young college couple stop them? Will the ice cream man stop them? 

Review

•  Killer Klowns from Outer Space has long been one of my favorite horror movies. It's low budget and very over the top, but I find it charming and entertaining to watch clowns wrap people in cotton candy cocoons that burn their flesh off. The movie stays fresh for me as every scene depicts the clowns using some new form of weapon that looks like a sundry clown paraphernalia. I like the characters, especially the two young dudes trying to get girls by selling ice cream, and the boyfriend and ex-boyfriend of Debbie, who both seem to be dating her at the same time, at moments in this film. However, the true bow that ties this movie together is the clowns. They have a really unique design and they border the line of over-the-top silliness and menace that gives me the creeps in a good way. 

Score 10/10]]>5132clowns,horror,horrormovie,horrormoviereview,killerclowns,klowns,movie,moviereview,review,scarytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clown-in-a-cornfield-review--66824267https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66824267Wed, 02 Jul 2025 03:07:50 +0000Horror Movie Talk4622clown,cornfield,horror,movie,podcast,slasher,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-years-later-review--66716802https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66716802Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:35:58 +0000Horror Movie Talk470428dayslater,28yearslater,comedy,horror,horrormovie,movie,review,scary,undead,zombie,zombiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ugly-stepsister-review--66594077https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66594077Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:38:30 +0000Horror Movie Talk4039falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bring-her-back-review--66480914https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66480914Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:30:32 +0000Horror Movie Talk6790australian,back,bring,film,her,horror,movie,podcast,possession,review,ritual,scary,spooky,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-saw-the-devil-review--64092010https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64092010Wed, 04 Jun 2025 03:56:36 +0000Horror Movie Talk3716horror,korean,movie,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arcadian-review--66285363SynopsisIn a post apocalyptic world, nic cage raises two teenage boys he rescued as babies. Unfortunately for cage he is made aware of the simple fact that teenagers dont stop being teenagers just because everyones lives are at stake. These two boys couldnt be more different and are constantly arguing, picking on each other and getting into mischief. Each night the young boys and their father batten down the hatches and prepare for the invasion of strange and mystical creatures that threaten to break down the doors and devour them all. It is soon discovered that their bunker may not be as safe as they once hoped and the family must learn how to take responsibility for themselves and survive in this impossibly desolate world. 
ReviewAnother day, another random horror movie starring nic cage. This man will really take any role at this point, which is unfortunate because I feel like he was underutalized in this film. Not that I think cage has to be the main character in every movie he is in, but his character is pretty quickly disposed of for the majority of the movie which i think may not have been the right move. This cant even really be classified as a true nic cage movie, as he is more of a supporting character with very little screentime. Despite that, I think the other characters manage this movie pretty well on their own. I like the brothers and their differing personalities. Each one brings their own emotional struggle to the film and I felt like I could relate to each of them in different ways. For the first half of the movie the monsters are well obscured in the darkness, and the glimpses that we do get of them are pretty terrifying. However eventually we get a little more “showing the monster” than I think is warranted and they end up looking a little silly by the end of it. There is some good character development, emotional moments, and intense scenes which make this movie a pretty easy watch. I didnt find myself checking the time hardly at all, and I was really interested to see how things would play out. The themes of having to grow up too fast, and taking ownership of your own mistakes are well played out.

Score 7/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66285363Wed, 28 May 2025 02:12:47 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsisIn a post apocalyptic world, nic cage raises two teenage boys he rescued as babies. Unfortunately for cage he is made aware of the simple fact that teenagers dont stop being teenagers just because everyones lives are at stake. These two boys...SynopsisIn a post apocalyptic world, nic cage raises two teenage boys he rescued as babies. Unfortunately for cage he is made aware of the simple fact that teenagers dont stop being teenagers just because everyones lives are at stake. These two boys couldnt be more different and are constantly arguing, picking on each other and getting into mischief. Each night the young boys and their father batten down the hatches and prepare for the invasion of strange and mystical creatures that threaten to break down the doors and devour them all. It is soon discovered that their bunker may not be as safe as they once hoped and the family must learn how to take responsibility for themselves and survive in this impossibly desolate world. 
ReviewAnother day, another random horror movie starring nic cage. This man will really take any role at this point, which is unfortunate because I feel like he was underutalized in this film. Not that I think cage has to be the main character in every movie he is in, but his character is pretty quickly disposed of for the majority of the movie which i think may not have been the right move. This cant even really be classified as a true nic cage movie, as he is more of a supporting character with very little screentime. Despite that, I think the other characters manage this movie pretty well on their own. I like the brothers and their differing personalities. Each one brings their own emotional struggle to the film and I felt like I could relate to each of them in different ways. For the first half of the movie the monsters are well obscured in the darkness, and the glimpses that we do get of them are pretty terrifying. However eventually we get a little more “showing the monster” than I think is warranted and they end up looking a little silly by the end of it. There is some good character development, emotional moments, and intense scenes which make this movie a pretty easy watch. I didnt find myself checking the time hardly at all, and I was really interested to see how things would play out. The themes of having to grow up too fast, and taking ownership of your own mistakes are well played out.

Score 7/10]]>5295arcadian,horror,horrormovie,movie,niccage,reviewtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/final-destination-bloodline-review--66141832Synopsis

• In this installment of Final Destination a young woman named Iris defies death while on a romantic date with her boyfriend saving many lives. But death wont be cheated so easily. These sleepy citizens may have lived to see another day, but fate is on a mission to hunt them down. Years later, Iris’s children and grandchildren are caught in the crosshairs as death creeps along their bloodline leaving them in…shall we say…sticky situations. 

Review

• I have never been a fan of the final destination movies. They have one gimmick, and they stick to it no matter what which usually leaves me counting the remaining survivors in an attempt to guess how much longer I have to sit there and watch the movie. I was pleasantly surprised by this film. Dont get it wrong folks, it is exactly the same gimmick as before, but I felt like this movie uses a little more charm than other Final Destination movies ive seen. There are multiple nods and winks to the audience as the film sets up laughably stupid death scenes, just to pull back and be like “just kidding. You really thought we would kill the character off with this stupid trick?” Only for the rug to be pulled as another equally as stupid death scene unravels in a bloody mess. It subverted my expectations a couple times and genuinely caught me off guard with some horrific events that I did not see coming. The red herrings keep the movie interesting, as you can never really know when something is about to happen. The camera is zooming in on this warning label showing a man being crushed by a vending machine. Is that important? No. But for a second you thought it was. The deaths are gruesome but somehow look kind of real. These movies have a history of showcasing the most elaborate Rube Goldberg death scenes that while creative have never felt interesting to me. But this movie felt different. I really liked every death in the movie and I think its worth going to the theatre to experience them on the big screen. 

Score 7/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66141832Wed, 21 May 2025 02:16:48 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis - In this installment of Final Destination a young woman named Iris defies death while on a romantic date with her boyfriend saving many lives. But death wont be cheated so easily. These sleepy citizens may have lived to see another day, but...Synopsis

• In this installment of Final Destination a young woman named Iris defies death while on a romantic date with her boyfriend saving many lives. But death wont be cheated so easily. These sleepy citizens may have lived to see another day, but fate is on a mission to hunt them down. Years later, Iris’s children and grandchildren are caught in the crosshairs as death creeps along their bloodline leaving them in…shall we say…sticky situations. 

Review

• I have never been a fan of the final destination movies. They have one gimmick, and they stick to it no matter what which usually leaves me counting the remaining survivors in an attempt to guess how much longer I have to sit there and watch the movie. I was pleasantly surprised by this film. Dont get it wrong folks, it is exactly the same gimmick as before, but I felt like this movie uses a little more charm than other Final Destination movies ive seen. There are multiple nods and winks to the audience as the film sets up laughably stupid death scenes, just to pull back and be like “just kidding. You really thought we would kill the character off with this stupid trick?” Only for the rug to be pulled as another equally as stupid death scene unravels in a bloody mess. It subverted my expectations a couple times and genuinely caught me off guard with some horrific events that I did not see coming. The red herrings keep the movie interesting, as you can never really know when something is about to happen. The camera is zooming in on this warning label showing a man being crushed by a vending machine. Is that important? No. But for a second you thought it was. The deaths are gruesome but somehow look kind of real. These movies have a history of showcasing the most elaborate Rube Goldberg death scenes that while creative have never felt interesting to me. But this movie felt different. I really liked every death in the movie and I think its worth going to the theatre to experience them on the big screen. 

Score 7/10
]]>5352truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tigers-are-not-afraid-vuelven-review-with-horror-illustrator-alicia-berbenick--66043669https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66043669Wed, 14 May 2025 04:33:27 +0000Horror Movie Talk5462horror,movie,review,tigersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ichi-the-killer-review--65928343https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65928343Wed, 07 May 2025 02:33:24 +0000Horror Movie Talk5261horror,ichi,japanese,killer,miike,movie,podcast,rating,review,takashi,talk,thetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tenebrae-review-bonus-episode--65873119Review
Tenebrae is a 1982 Italian Giallo film written and directed by Dario Argento, who you may recognize from the hit classic Suspiria. For some reason, I really struggled to get into this movie for the first thirty minutes, but as the themes of the movie started to reveal themselves I became far more interested in seeing the rest of the film play out. I expected this movie to be just as easy to predict as most mystery horror -who-done-it movies tend to be these days, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that I guessed the killer incorrectly not once, not twice, but like six times. The movie does a great job at misdirecting your focus and creates a web of motives for everyone involved until you are sure the killer is definitely this person! Only for that person to die in the very next scene. This happens all the way up to the end of the movie, and the audience is left in the dark about a lot until the last 10 minutes. I enjoyed this more than I expected to. 
Score: 8/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65873119Sat, 03 May 2025 03:39:05 +0000Horror Movie TalkPeter Neal played by Anthony Franciosa is a famous author of crime/mystery novels. After the release of his new hit book Tenebrae, Peter travels to Rome to promote his story through interviews and morning talk shows. However, Peter is quickly caught...Review
Tenebrae is a 1982 Italian Giallo film written and directed by Dario Argento, who you may recognize from the hit classic Suspiria. For some reason, I really struggled to get into this movie for the first thirty minutes, but as the themes of the movie started to reveal themselves I became far more interested in seeing the rest of the film play out. I expected this movie to be just as easy to predict as most mystery horror -who-done-it movies tend to be these days, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that I guessed the killer incorrectly not once, not twice, but like six times. The movie does a great job at misdirecting your focus and creates a web of motives for everyone involved until you are sure the killer is definitely this person! Only for that person to die in the very next scene. This happens all the way up to the end of the movie, and the audience is left in the dark about a lot until the last 10 minutes. I enjoyed this more than I expected to. 
Score: 8/10]]>3643truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/until-dawn-review--65787204Synopsis

• Until Dawn follows Clover and her group of friends as they travel the country following her missing sister Melanie’s trail. After meeting a kind old man at a gas station who points them in the right direction, the crew finds themselves waiting out a rainstorm in a spooky abandoned motel. Clover is desperate to find her sister, and clues within the building lead her to think that Melanie was here. All seems to be going according to plan until disaster strikes and our young hip protagonists are plunged into a life-or-death fight with a masked maniac Michael Myers wanna be.

Review

• I did not know that this was a movie adapting a video game until the movie started with the PlayStation Logo. Having not seen the trailer and bringing zero experience playing Until Dawn into my viewing experience, I think I was set up perfectly. The premise of the movie, which Im going to spoil now so if you dont want to know skip this part but I assume it gives this away in the trailer and game, is that people who enter the motel are stuck in some sort of hellish time warp, causing them to relive their deaths over and over. The movie did a great job of setting up the characters in the beginning and I was starting to feel very invested in their relationships when suddenly every character except for Clover was killed within 5 minutes. I was baffled and about ready to give this movie a very low score for undermining its own character development, when suddenly I was introduced to the time warp aspect and it all finally made sense. Its a really fun idea, and it has the built-in advantage of being able to pack in lots of fun and gory death scenes without losing its main cast or requiring a ridiculous amount of characters. I felt that the acting was pretty good, the story was far more filled out than most video game movies are, and the themes that emerged towards the end were satisfying. The movie suffers from some of the same things other video game movies like Silent Hill suffer from, such as needing to introduce all of the iconic bad guys without having the time to tell the audience who or what they are. Who is this masked killer? Dont worry about it. Hes just evil. Who is this witch? Dont think too hard. Shes just one of the bad guys. I enjoyed this movie quite a lot more than I expected to, but it is still far from a perfect film.

Score 8/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65787204Wed, 30 Apr 2025 05:00:08 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis - Until Dawn follows Clover and her group of friends as they travel the country following her missing sister Melanie’s trail. After meeting a kind old man at a gas station who points them in the right direction, the crew finds themselves...Synopsis

• Until Dawn follows Clover and her group of friends as they travel the country following her missing sister Melanie’s trail. After meeting a kind old man at a gas station who points them in the right direction, the crew finds themselves waiting out a rainstorm in a spooky abandoned motel. Clover is desperate to find her sister, and clues within the building lead her to think that Melanie was here. All seems to be going according to plan until disaster strikes and our young hip protagonists are plunged into a life-or-death fight with a masked maniac Michael Myers wanna be.

Review

• I did not know that this was a movie adapting a video game until the movie started with the PlayStation Logo. Having not seen the trailer and bringing zero experience playing Until Dawn into my viewing experience, I think I was set up perfectly. The premise of the movie, which Im going to spoil now so if you dont want to know skip this part but I assume it gives this away in the trailer and game, is that people who enter the motel are stuck in some sort of hellish time warp, causing them to relive their deaths over and over. The movie did a great job of setting up the characters in the beginning and I was starting to feel very invested in their relationships when suddenly every character except for Clover was killed within 5 minutes. I was baffled and about ready to give this movie a very low score for undermining its own character development, when suddenly I was introduced to the time warp aspect and it all finally made sense. Its a really fun idea, and it has the built-in advantage of being able to pack in lots of fun and gory death scenes without losing its main cast or requiring a ridiculous amount of characters. I felt that the acting was pretty good, the story was far more filled out than most video game movies are, and the themes that emerged towards the end were satisfying. The movie suffers from some of the same things other video game movies like Silent Hill suffer from, such as needing to introduce all of the iconic bad guys without having the time to tell the audience who or what they are. Who is this masked killer? Dont worry about it. Hes just evil. Who is this witch? Dont think too hard. Shes just one of the bad guys. I enjoyed this movie quite a lot more than I expected to, but it is still far from a perfect film.

Score 8/10
]]>5152truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sinners-review-with-shawn-hennigan--65666873https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65666873Wed, 23 Apr 2025 04:18:33 +0000Horror Movie Talk5411horror,jordan,review,sinnerstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-what-s-inside-review--65571965https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65571965Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:30:07 +0000Horror Movie Talk4223truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-woman-in-the-yard-review--65446968https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65446968Wed, 09 Apr 2025 04:00:09 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis The Woman in the Yard is a blumhouse-produced movie about a family living on a farm trying to make ends meet after a disastrous car accident that left the father dead, and the mother crippled. As this broken home traverses the everyday trials...4013horror,movie,moviereview,womanintheyardtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/death-of-a-unicorn-review--65290774https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65290774Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:17:56 +0000Horror Movie Talk5471death,horror,movie,review,unicornfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hush-2016-review--65088007Hush follows Maddy (Kate Siegel), a deaf writer living in the middle of nowhere. She settles in for a quiet night of working when her friend turns up screaming and bloody at her door, but Maddy does not notice. The assailant figures out Maddy is deaf and a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues.
Review
The first time I watched this movie I really enjoyed it, but upon second watch it wasn’t as effective for me. I think it’s because if you know how it ends, it’s not going to be as exciting the second time around. I still liked it and Mike Flanagan is an incredible director, I very much enjoy most of the stuff he puts out. It’s a typical home invasion movie and the twist of having a deaf protagonist is inventive and works well. Kate Siegel is always great to watch, and the antagonist is pretty good as well. It’s a simple movie, and it works best to watch it without knowing what happens. It’s not the best, but it’s a quick 80 minutes and satisfies the horror itch.
Score
6/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65088007Wed, 26 Mar 2025 03:59:52 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis Hush follows Maddy (Kate Siegel), a deaf writer living in the middle of nowhere. She settles in for a quiet night of working when her friend turns up screaming and bloody at her door, but Maddy does not notice. The assailant figures out Maddy...Hush follows Maddy (Kate Siegel), a deaf writer living in the middle of nowhere. She settles in for a quiet night of working when her friend turns up screaming and bloody at her door, but Maddy does not notice. The assailant figures out Maddy is deaf and a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues.
Review
The first time I watched this movie I really enjoyed it, but upon second watch it wasn’t as effective for me. I think it’s because if you know how it ends, it’s not going to be as exciting the second time around. I still liked it and Mike Flanagan is an incredible director, I very much enjoy most of the stuff he puts out. It’s a typical home invasion movie and the twist of having a deaf protagonist is inventive and works well. Kate Siegel is always great to watch, and the antagonist is pretty good as well. It’s a simple movie, and it works best to watch it without knowing what happens. It’s not the best, but it’s a quick 80 minutes and satisfies the horror itch.
Score
6/10
]]>4121flanagan,horror,hush,kate,mike,movie,podcast,review,siegel,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eraserhead-review--64943115Synopsis

• Eraserhead is a movie about an awkward man named Henry who reconnects with his lost lover Mary over a lovely dinner of small chickens. They're the same as the big chickens except for small. After finding out the shocking news that Mary has given birth to Henry's child, the two get hitched and strap in for the slow steady life of a settled family. The baby soon causes turmoil in the young couple's life and Henry must learn what fatherhood truly means in the depths of the sleepless nights and constant screaming. Theres some other stuff that happens but honestly I dont know what any of it means.

Review

• Eraserhead is one of those movies that I want to like more than I do. The whole time I'm watching it I'm sitting there thinking to myself “Yes! This is so unique and thought-provoking. Im so glad art like this exists! …how much longer is left of this movie? I found myself checking the runtime at several points hoping it was almost over only to realize only 15 minutes had passed by. However, to this movie’s credit, it truly is a spectacle. Many have likened this movie to what experiencing a nightmare or a strange dream feels like. Time moves awkwardly slow, a low hum and sharp static hang over most of the scenes, and even the mere movements of the characters feel so off. If you are going into this movie expecting to understand it or get the message, you may be disappointed to find that there may not even be one. Though despite Lynches ethereal style of movie making I still feel like I caught themes of the stress of marriage and fatherhood, dealing with overbearing prudish inlaws, and the horror that is whatever newborns simply are. As a father of a small baby myself, I felt an attachment to the small creature that they attempted to pass off as a premature child, and the sheer fragility of an infant felt close to home for me. This movie pulled off the exact feat it was going for. It made me feel something. Even if that something was an eerie, stilted, boring, nervous feeling, at least its something. I said a lot of negative things but in reality I actually do find value and even enjoyment in this movie in a weird kind of way.

Score 7/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64943115Wed, 19 Mar 2025 03:07:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis - Eraserhead is a movie about an awkward man named Henry who reconnects with his lost lover Mary over a lovely dinner of small chickens. They're the same as the big chickens except for small. After finding out the shocking news that Mary has...Synopsis

• Eraserhead is a movie about an awkward man named Henry who reconnects with his lost lover Mary over a lovely dinner of small chickens. They're the same as the big chickens except for small. After finding out the shocking news that Mary has given birth to Henry's child, the two get hitched and strap in for the slow steady life of a settled family. The baby soon causes turmoil in the young couple's life and Henry must learn what fatherhood truly means in the depths of the sleepless nights and constant screaming. Theres some other stuff that happens but honestly I dont know what any of it means.

Review

• Eraserhead is one of those movies that I want to like more than I do. The whole time I'm watching it I'm sitting there thinking to myself “Yes! This is so unique and thought-provoking. Im so glad art like this exists! …how much longer is left of this movie? I found myself checking the runtime at several points hoping it was almost over only to realize only 15 minutes had passed by. However, to this movie’s credit, it truly is a spectacle. Many have likened this movie to what experiencing a nightmare or a strange dream feels like. Time moves awkwardly slow, a low hum and sharp static hang over most of the scenes, and even the mere movements of the characters feel so off. If you are going into this movie expecting to understand it or get the message, you may be disappointed to find that there may not even be one. Though despite Lynches ethereal style of movie making I still feel like I caught themes of the stress of marriage and fatherhood, dealing with overbearing prudish inlaws, and the horror that is whatever newborns simply are. As a father of a small baby myself, I felt an attachment to the small creature that they attempted to pass off as a premature child, and the sheer fragility of an infant felt close to home for me. This movie pulled off the exact feat it was going for. It made me feel something. Even if that something was an eerie, stilted, boring, nervous feeling, at least its something. I said a lot of negative things but in reality I actually do find value and even enjoyment in this movie in a weird kind of way.

Score 7/10]]>5669eraserhead.,horrortruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-announcement-from-hmt--64885913https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64885913Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:14:34 +0000Horror Movie Talk580falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scary-movie-review-with-david-day--64816673https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64816673Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:26:19 +0000Horror Movie Talk4048funny,horror,movie,review,scaryfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-neon-demon-review--63441524This film follows the teenage Jessie, played by Elle Fanning, who moves to LA with dreams of becoming a model. She meets some veterans in the industry, Rubi, Gigi, and Sarah and forms a friendship turned rivalry with them as they all try to make it to the top. Jessie soon learns the ways of the cutthroat world of modeling, and how everyone around her would do heinous things for her youthful beauty.
Review
I absolutely love this film. This is my third watch, and I swear it has gotten better every time I’ve seen it. The cinematography, coming from the iconic Nicolas Winding Refn, is something to be revered. The way he uses color and light and blocking to symbolize changes in character’s personalities and ways of life is astounding. This film is gorgeous, and the message it conveys is something that women can all understand and relate to, regardless if you’re a model or not. It’s a deep dive on beauty standards and the predatory nature of society towards women, and little girl's beauty in general. This isn’t scary at all visually, but there are some horrific scenes and imagery that might make you look away from the screen. All in all, it’s a fantastic film, and criminally underrated.
Score
10/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63441524Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:19:43 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis This film follows the teenage Jessie, played by Elle Fanning, who moves to LA with dreams of becoming a model. She meets some veterans in the industry, Rubi, Gigi, and Sarah and forms a friendship turned rivalry with them as they all try to...This film follows the teenage Jessie, played by Elle Fanning, who moves to LA with dreams of becoming a model. She meets some veterans in the industry, Rubi, Gigi, and Sarah and forms a friendship turned rivalry with them as they all try to make it to the top. Jessie soon learns the ways of the cutthroat world of modeling, and how everyone around her would do heinous things for her youthful beauty.
Review
I absolutely love this film. This is my third watch, and I swear it has gotten better every time I’ve seen it. The cinematography, coming from the iconic Nicolas Winding Refn, is something to be revered. The way he uses color and light and blocking to symbolize changes in character’s personalities and ways of life is astounding. This film is gorgeous, and the message it conveys is something that women can all understand and relate to, regardless if you’re a model or not. It’s a deep dive on beauty standards and the predatory nature of society towards women, and little girl's beauty in general. This isn’t scary at all visually, but there are some horrific scenes and imagery that might make you look away from the screen. All in all, it’s a fantastic film, and criminally underrated.
Score
10/10
]]>5149demon,elle,fanning,horror,jenna,malone,movie,neon,nwr,podcast,review,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-monkey-review--64569535https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64569535Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:42:44 +0000Horror Movie Talk5172horror,monkey,movie,review,thefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/twin-peaks-fire-walk-with-me-review--64440876https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64440876Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:33:55 +0000Horror Movie Talk4959david,fire,horror,laura,lee,lynch,me,movie,palmer,podcast,review,scary,sheryl,talk,walk,withtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heart-eyes-review--64310031Synopsis

• Heart Eyes is about Ally, a boss girl who isn't interested in romance. When she meets a new boy at the coffee shop that could be the one, disaster strikes as a masked killer comes to her town with the goal of brutally murdering couples on Valentine's Day. Will Ally find love? Will she finally let her guard down enough to let someone into her life? Will she clean her disgusting apartment? I have no idea. 

Review

•  Look, I'm not so prideful that I can't admit when I am wrong. I said very openly that this movie was going to suck, but honestly, it didn't. It's surprisingly self-aware in its dialogue and genuinely pretty funny throughout the film. The opening scene starts the movie off so strong and I was already having fun 5 minutes into the movie. However, this movie suffers from the same problems all slasher movies do, it's a slasher movie and slashers are dumb. The reveal at the end feels lazy and copy paste. It's a blatant rip-off of another slasher movie, but I won't spoil it here, so just trust me when I say that it's not very original. I had fun watching this movie, but it wasn't anything to rush to the theater to see. 

Score 6/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64310031Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:07 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis - Heart Eyes is about Ally, a boss girl who isn't interested in romance. When she meets a new boy at the coffee shop that could be the one, disaster strikes as a masked killer comes to her town with the goal of brutally murdering couples on...Synopsis

• Heart Eyes is about Ally, a boss girl who isn't interested in romance. When she meets a new boy at the coffee shop that could be the one, disaster strikes as a masked killer comes to her town with the goal of brutally murdering couples on Valentine's Day. Will Ally find love? Will she finally let her guard down enough to let someone into her life? Will she clean her disgusting apartment? I have no idea. 

Review

•  Look, I'm not so prideful that I can't admit when I am wrong. I said very openly that this movie was going to suck, but honestly, it didn't. It's surprisingly self-aware in its dialogue and genuinely pretty funny throughout the film. The opening scene starts the movie off so strong and I was already having fun 5 minutes into the movie. However, this movie suffers from the same problems all slasher movies do, it's a slasher movie and slashers are dumb. The reveal at the end feels lazy and copy paste. It's a blatant rip-off of another slasher movie, but I won't spoil it here, so just trust me when I say that it's not very original. I had fun watching this movie, but it wasn't anything to rush to the theater to see. 

Score 6/10]]>6493hearteyes,horrortruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/companion-review--64134514https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64134514Wed, 05 Feb 2025 03:25:33 +0000Horror Movie Talk4864companion,horror,movie,podcast,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/presence-review--63946150

Synopsis

• When a family of four moves into a new house, the teenage daughter Chloe (played by Callina Liang) suspects they are not alone, and with the recent passing of her best friend looming in her mind, she thinks the presence in the house is the ghost of her late friend. Her mother, Rebecca (played by Lucy Liu) and brother, Tyler (played by Eddy Maday) choose to not believe Chloe because of her state of grief, while her dad, Chris (played by Chris Sullivan) tries to help his daughter. When the whole family witnesses Tyler’s bedroom become destroyed with no logical explanation, they all start to believe Chloe’s grief filled fantasies might have more basis in fact than fiction.

Review

• I had not heard one single thing about this film, I hadn’t even seen a trailer for it, but when Bryce said, “we gotta review the new Soderbergh horror movie that comes out this week,” I was very intrigued, and I was not disappointed. This movie hit home for me in ways that I did not expect, and I usually don’t get too emotional over horror since we watch at least one horror movie a week, but this one hit hard for many different personal reasons. The way that it is shot is very inventive, I’ve seen it done before in passing parts of films but never the whole runtime, and I really enjoyed it. I think it would be great to go into this movie blind like I did, that’s how the viewer will probably get the most out of it. The twists were unexpected, I never guessed what would happen next the whole way through, and the few red herrings worked themselves expertly into the plot. This is more of a psychological thriller/family drama than pure horror, and I really liked it. Not very scary on the surface, but emotionally it is raw, and sad, and horrifying.

Score

• 8/10

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63946150Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:30:06 +0000Horror Movie Talk- Synopsis - When a family of four moves into a new house, the teenage daughter Chloe (played by Callina Liang) suspects they are not alone, and with the recent passing of her best friend looming in her mind, she thinks the presence in the house...

Synopsis

• When a family of four moves into a new house, the teenage daughter Chloe (played by Callina Liang) suspects they are not alone, and with the recent passing of her best friend looming in her mind, she thinks the presence in the house is the ghost of her late friend. Her mother, Rebecca (played by Lucy Liu) and brother, Tyler (played by Eddy Maday) choose to not believe Chloe because of her state of grief, while her dad, Chris (played by Chris Sullivan) tries to help his daughter. When the whole family witnesses Tyler’s bedroom become destroyed with no logical explanation, they all start to believe Chloe’s grief filled fantasies might have more basis in fact than fiction.

Review

• I had not heard one single thing about this film, I hadn’t even seen a trailer for it, but when Bryce said, “we gotta review the new Soderbergh horror movie that comes out this week,” I was very intrigued, and I was not disappointed. This movie hit home for me in ways that I did not expect, and I usually don’t get too emotional over horror since we watch at least one horror movie a week, but this one hit hard for many different personal reasons. The way that it is shot is very inventive, I’ve seen it done before in passing parts of films but never the whole runtime, and I really enjoyed it. I think it would be great to go into this movie blind like I did, that’s how the viewer will probably get the most out of it. The twists were unexpected, I never guessed what would happen next the whole way through, and the few red herrings worked themselves expertly into the plot. This is more of a psychological thriller/family drama than pure horror, and I really liked it. Not very scary on the surface, but emotionally it is raw, and sad, and horrifying.

Score

• 8/10

]]>45772024,2025,comedy,funny,ghost,horror,liu,lucy,movie,new,podcast,presence,scary,soderbergh,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wolf-man-2025-review--63796115Synopsis

• Wolf Man is a movie about Blake, a family man struggling to make his marriage work and to be a better man than his father was. When Blake gets a letter in the mail informing him that his father who went missing years earlier has finally been officially declared dead by the state, he and his family leave their busy city life to pack up his father's old farmhouse and spend some time in the mountains. The wooded area surrounding the house is ominous and filled with local legends of men with the face of the wolf, but surely it's a good idea to bring your wife and young daughter to live there for a summer. If I were to spend anymore time talking about the synopsis of this movie I would end up giving everything away as there isn't much more to this film.

Review

•  When I saw the trailer for Wolfman I was disappointed. Except for An American Werewolf in London, I've never seen a werewolf movie that wasn't extremely middle of the road, and from the marketing, this movie looked to be no different. But I was wrong. It was actually somehow a little worse than middle of the road. I was excited to see Julia Garner cast as the female lead because I've really enjoyed her performances in other things such as Ozark, Inventing Anna, and The Assistant. But I was surprised to find that her character was bland and uninteresting. At first, I figured she kind of butchered the role, but it soon became apparent that the real problem was the writing. The dialog felt cold and emotionless. Even during scenes that were supposed to be touching, suspenseful, or exciting, all of the characters seemed to deliver the most boring inhuman lines. The worst case of this was the daughter played by Matilda Firth. It was as if the writers had never met a child in real life and were just guessing at what a child might speak like. The result is a family that I couldn't care less about. The reveal towards the end of the movie is very easy to see coming and I was able to call it about 10 minutes into the movie. The monster design is uninteresting, the movie drags on, and it gives no meaningful contribution to the werewolf subgenre.

Score 4/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63796115Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:00:07 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis - Wolf Man is a movie about Blake, a family man struggling to make his marriage work and to be a better man than his father was. When Blake gets a letter in the mail informing him that his father who went missing years earlier has finally...Synopsis

• Wolf Man is a movie about Blake, a family man struggling to make his marriage work and to be a better man than his father was. When Blake gets a letter in the mail informing him that his father who went missing years earlier has finally been officially declared dead by the state, he and his family leave their busy city life to pack up his father's old farmhouse and spend some time in the mountains. The wooded area surrounding the house is ominous and filled with local legends of men with the face of the wolf, but surely it's a good idea to bring your wife and young daughter to live there for a summer. If I were to spend anymore time talking about the synopsis of this movie I would end up giving everything away as there isn't much more to this film.

Review

•  When I saw the trailer for Wolfman I was disappointed. Except for An American Werewolf in London, I've never seen a werewolf movie that wasn't extremely middle of the road, and from the marketing, this movie looked to be no different. But I was wrong. It was actually somehow a little worse than middle of the road. I was excited to see Julia Garner cast as the female lead because I've really enjoyed her performances in other things such as Ozark, Inventing Anna, and The Assistant. But I was surprised to find that her character was bland and uninteresting. At first, I figured she kind of butchered the role, but it soon became apparent that the real problem was the writing. The dialog felt cold and emotionless. Even during scenes that were supposed to be touching, suspenseful, or exciting, all of the characters seemed to deliver the most boring inhuman lines. The worst case of this was the daughter played by Matilda Firth. It was as if the writers had never met a child in real life and were just guessing at what a child might speak like. The result is a family that I couldn't care less about. The reveal towards the end of the movie is very easy to see coming and I was able to call it about 10 minutes into the movie. The monster design is uninteresting, the movie drags on, and it gives no meaningful contribution to the werewolf subgenre.

Score 4/10]]>4191horror,horrorreview,movie,review,wolf,wolfman,wolfman2025,wolfmanreviewtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beetlejuice-review-with-david-day--63681511Synopsis

• In this spooky tale, two love birds living in a large yet ugly home head into town to pick up some supplies for their miniature models like glue and paint and whatever you nerds use to make little models, and in a shocking turn of events drive their car off a bridge and into a river. After making their way home they start to notice something disturbing. They died. Yet their love knows no bounds, so they start this new chapter of their undead lives with optimism. However, the underworld seems to be some sort of eternal DMV which kind of puts a damper on their staycation. How could things get any worse?! Uh oh! A new family moves into their home and they are really annoying. Hookwinks ensue, and disaster strikes upon meeting a ghoulish fellow named Beetlejuice. Will they survive this nightmare? No! Cause they are already dead.

Review

• Beetlejuice is a fantastic movie. And Michael Keaton who plays Beetlejuice is the best part. He's funny and inappropriate and pretty much exactly what you would expect some asshole to become if he had a few hundred years to stew in his undead filth. As all Tim Burton films are, the aesthetic is very weird, goth, and colorful. It's Rated PG somehow even though it has two F-bombs, but honestly I kind of stand by that rating cause I watched this movie when I was like 8 and I never felt like any scenes or lines were out of place. It's a good romp for the whole family. The strange teleportation desert scenes feel pretty dated, but they are still charming. I dont really have anything bad to say about this movie. 
• Score 10/10

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63681511Wed, 15 Jan 2025 07:00:07 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis - In this spooky tale, two love birds living in a large yet ugly home head into town to pick up some supplies for their miniature models like glue and paint and whatever you nerds use to make little models, and in a shocking turn of events...Synopsis

• In this spooky tale, two love birds living in a large yet ugly home head into town to pick up some supplies for their miniature models like glue and paint and whatever you nerds use to make little models, and in a shocking turn of events drive their car off a bridge and into a river. After making their way home they start to notice something disturbing. They died. Yet their love knows no bounds, so they start this new chapter of their undead lives with optimism. However, the underworld seems to be some sort of eternal DMV which kind of puts a damper on their staycation. How could things get any worse?! Uh oh! A new family moves into their home and they are really annoying. Hookwinks ensue, and disaster strikes upon meeting a ghoulish fellow named Beetlejuice. Will they survive this nightmare? No! Cause they are already dead.

Review

• Beetlejuice is a fantastic movie. And Michael Keaton who plays Beetlejuice is the best part. He's funny and inappropriate and pretty much exactly what you would expect some asshole to become if he had a few hundred years to stew in his undead filth. As all Tim Burton films are, the aesthetic is very weird, goth, and colorful. It's Rated PG somehow even though it has two F-bombs, but honestly I kind of stand by that rating cause I watched this movie when I was like 8 and I never felt like any scenes or lines were out of place. It's a good romp for the whole family. The strange teleportation desert scenes feel pretty dated, but they are still charming. I dont really have anything bad to say about this movie. 
• Score 10/10

]]>4458truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-best-and-worst-horror-movies-of-2024-the-golden-talks--63608995https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63608995Wed, 08 Jan 2025 06:28:12 +0000Horror Movie Talk40202024,horror,movies,podcastfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nosferatu-2024-review--63510640Tell me, does evil come from within us, or beyond?
This film follows Ellen (played by Lily-Rose Depp), and her husband, Thomas (played by Nicholas Hoult) as Thomas takes a new job that requires him to go to a strange land to broker a real estate deal with the mysterious Count Orlok. While Ellen begs him not to go, he does anyways, and she starts having nightmares and fits of madness while he’s away. Thomas quickly realizes he’s in for a lot more than a house sale once he arrives at the Count’s castle, and Ellen, Thomas, and a gang of professors and doctors have to work together to defeat the darkness.Review
Excellent is not a good enough word to describe this movie. It is exceptional, phenomenal, show-stopping, incredible, stupendous. This is truly a spectacle to see in the theater. The costuming is gorgeous and intricate. Every single actor brought their A-game. The atmosphere and set dressing completely immerse you into the world of 1838 Germany and the mysteries of the vampire. The physical acting from Lily-Rose Depp was completely unexpected yet welcomed and hopefully revered by all, you truly are watching a master work her craft. Nicholas Hoult was incredibly convincing as Thomas and incredibly hot, per usual. Willem Dafoe and Ralph Ineson occasionally add a solid comic relief while also driving the plot forward. Also, it is so entertaining and the pacing is perfect so the 132 minute run time passes you by like a soft summer breeze. 
I don't even know how to review this film to accurately describe how awe-struck I was while watching it. I wanted to stand up in the theater like I was watching the Superbowl. This was my Superbowl. My one complaint is that I wish they hadn’t told us who played Count Orlok because Bill Skarsgård is completely unrecognizable as the illustrious vampire. This is Count Orlok like we’ve never seen, as in the original it was a silent film so it was impossible to hear his voice, and in the Herzog version he is portrayed as more of a melancholy creature battling with isolation and immortality. In this film, he is terrifying, he is demanding, he is alluring and intoxicating, he is sexy and fearsome and seemingly rules the world. The viewer falls under his spell just like his on screen victims. This movie is a masterpiece; it is true gothic horror, it is incredibly sexy, it is gripping, it is haunting, I want to go see it again right now.Also, I want to emphasize that while I wrote this, I kept getting frustrated by the fact that no positive adjective will be 100% accurate at describing how incredible this film is.Score
10/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63510640Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:30:07 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis Tell me, does evil come from within us, or beyond? This film follows Ellen (played by Lily-Rose Depp), and her husband, Thomas (played by Nicholas Hoult) as Thomas takes a new job that requires him to go to a strange land to broker a real...Tell me, does evil come from within us, or beyond?
This film follows Ellen (played by Lily-Rose Depp), and her husband, Thomas (played by Nicholas Hoult) as Thomas takes a new job that requires him to go to a strange land to broker a real estate deal with the mysterious Count Orlok. While Ellen begs him not to go, he does anyways, and she starts having nightmares and fits of madness while he’s away. Thomas quickly realizes he’s in for a lot more than a house sale once he arrives at the Count’s castle, and Ellen, Thomas, and a gang of professors and doctors have to work together to defeat the darkness.Review
Excellent is not a good enough word to describe this movie. It is exceptional, phenomenal, show-stopping, incredible, stupendous. This is truly a spectacle to see in the theater. The costuming is gorgeous and intricate. Every single actor brought their A-game. The atmosphere and set dressing completely immerse you into the world of 1838 Germany and the mysteries of the vampire. The physical acting from Lily-Rose Depp was completely unexpected yet welcomed and hopefully revered by all, you truly are watching a master work her craft. Nicholas Hoult was incredibly convincing as Thomas and incredibly hot, per usual. Willem Dafoe and Ralph Ineson occasionally add a solid comic relief while also driving the plot forward. Also, it is so entertaining and the pacing is perfect so the 132 minute run time passes you by like a soft summer breeze. 
I don't even know how to review this film to accurately describe how awe-struck I was while watching it. I wanted to stand up in the theater like I was watching the Superbowl. This was my Superbowl. My one complaint is that I wish they hadn’t told us who played Count Orlok because Bill Skarsgård is completely unrecognizable as the illustrious vampire. This is Count Orlok like we’ve never seen, as in the original it was a silent film so it was impossible to hear his voice, and in the Herzog version he is portrayed as more of a melancholy creature battling with isolation and immortality. In this film, he is terrifying, he is demanding, he is alluring and intoxicating, he is sexy and fearsome and seemingly rules the world. The viewer falls under his spell just like his on screen victims. This movie is a masterpiece; it is true gothic horror, it is incredibly sexy, it is gripping, it is haunting, I want to go see it again right now.Also, I want to emphasize that while I wrote this, I kept getting frustrated by the fact that no positive adjective will be 100% accurate at describing how incredible this film is.Score
10/10
]]>5397bill,dafoe,depp,eggers,horror,hoult,lily,movie,nicholas,nosferatu,review,robert,rose,scary,skarsgard,talk,willemtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caveat-review--63458279Synopsis

• Caveat is about a man named Isaac who suffers from amnesia after a tragic accident. Isaac is hired by a man who claims to be his good friend before the accident Moe Barrett, to go to a secluded house and watch after his niece Ulga who suffers from schizophrenia. Upon arriving at the dilapidated house Isaac is told the frightening catch of his new job. Since Ulga is terrified of someone attacking her in her sleep, Isaac must wear a chain that keeps him anchored to certain portions of the house. Not a good deal if you ask me, but after some convincing Isaac accepts the job. Ulgas mother is also missing, and her father is recently dead. Wacky higynx insue. 

Review

• Caveat definitely has its issues. I think my biggest problem with this movie is just the look of it. Most shudder-exclusive movies that I've seen tend to lean very heavily into the spooky house syndrome, and this movie is no exception. The house in this movie is almost comically decrepit. My other issue with this movie is that I have a difficult time believing that anyone would accept this job of being chained to a house for multiple days at a time. I mean talk about a fire hazard. But with that being said, I think this movie is very creepy and does a great job at building suspense. Its visuals can border on nightmare fuel and the screaming foxes in the background sent chills down my spine. There's enough to this movie to keep me entertained the whole way through. 

Score 6/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63458279Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:00:07 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis - Caveat is about a man named Isaac who suffers from amnesia after a tragic accident. Isaac is hired by a man who claims to be his good friend before the accident Moe Barrett, to go to a secluded house and watch after his niece Ulga who...Synopsis

• Caveat is about a man named Isaac who suffers from amnesia after a tragic accident. Isaac is hired by a man who claims to be his good friend before the accident Moe Barrett, to go to a secluded house and watch after his niece Ulga who suffers from schizophrenia. Upon arriving at the dilapidated house Isaac is told the frightening catch of his new job. Since Ulga is terrified of someone attacking her in her sleep, Isaac must wear a chain that keeps him anchored to certain portions of the house. Not a good deal if you ask me, but after some convincing Isaac accepts the job. Ulgas mother is also missing, and her father is recently dead. Wacky higynx insue. 

Review

• Caveat definitely has its issues. I think my biggest problem with this movie is just the look of it. Most shudder-exclusive movies that I've seen tend to lean very heavily into the spooky house syndrome, and this movie is no exception. The house in this movie is almost comically decrepit. My other issue with this movie is that I have a difficult time believing that anyone would accept this job of being chained to a house for multiple days at a time. I mean talk about a fire hazard. But with that being said, I think this movie is very creepy and does a great job at building suspense. Its visuals can border on nightmare fuel and the screaming foxes in the background sent chills down my spine. There's enough to this movie to keep me entertained the whole way through. 

Score 6/10]]>4725fear,horror,movie,review,scary,spooky,terrortruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/re-animator-review--63359209https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63359209Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:32:26 +0000Horror Movie Talk4651horror,lovecraftian,reanimatorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-christmas-review--63247736Red Christmas follows a blended family headed by matriarch Diane as they prepare to celebrate Christmas together. When an unexpected cloaked figure pops up on their doorstep and insists on reading a letter he wrote for his mother to the family, long time secrets Diane has been keeping are revealed, along with a suspicious murderous spree. 
Review
There is a fine line between a campy movie and a really bad movie, and this film toes that line swimmingly. The movie is insane, it makes no sense at times, it’s funny, it’s wacky, it has really good kills, and it’s a Christmas movie. What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to watch someone get axed hotdog style. I like this movie for its campiness, it’s very entertaining and while a lot of the plot is not logical, it is a fun slasher movie that you can enjoy with a cup of hot cocoa and some figgy pudding. It’s not the best movie of all time but it’s not trying to be. It’s trying to be a campy slasher romp, and that’s exactly what it is. If you can ignore the screwed up ‘message’ of the movie and just focus on how lovely Dee Wallace is, then you can enjoy this film.
Score
7/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63247736Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:30:06 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis Red Christmas follows a blended family headed by matriarch Diane as they prepare to celebrate Christmas together. When an unexpected cloaked figure pops up on their doorstep and insists on reading a letter he wrote for his mother to the...Red Christmas follows a blended family headed by matriarch Diane as they prepare to celebrate Christmas together. When an unexpected cloaked figure pops up on their doorstep and insists on reading a letter he wrote for his mother to the family, long time secrets Diane has been keeping are revealed, along with a suspicious murderous spree. 
Review
There is a fine line between a campy movie and a really bad movie, and this film toes that line swimmingly. The movie is insane, it makes no sense at times, it’s funny, it’s wacky, it has really good kills, and it’s a Christmas movie. What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to watch someone get axed hotdog style. I like this movie for its campiness, it’s very entertaining and while a lot of the plot is not logical, it is a fun slasher movie that you can enjoy with a cup of hot cocoa and some figgy pudding. It’s not the best movie of all time but it’s not trying to be. It’s trying to be a campy slasher romp, and that’s exactly what it is. If you can ignore the screwed up ‘message’ of the movie and just focus on how lovely Dee Wallace is, then you can enjoy this film.
Score
7/10
]]>6722christmas,horror,movie,podcast,red,review,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/silent-hill-review--63098728https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63098728Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:19:12 +0000Horror Movie Talk5494falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stir-of-echoes-review--62992300
Synopsis

• Stir of Echoes is about a lovely couple named Tom and Maggie. Tom, played by Kevin Bacon in maybe his greatest role ever is put in a hypnotic trance by Maggie's sister at a dinner party. After having him put a needle through his hand which is super not cool, Tom is awoken from his mystic slumber. But something is off. He can see... ggggggg-Ghosts! Through his newfound second sight, Tom is about to do some miraculous things and fight crime. Just kidding he doesn't fight crime but he does do some pretty incredible things. Meanwhile, their son Jake is also a psychic and stirs up some trouble in the neighborhood when he claims to have visions of a young girl who went missing six months prior.

Review

• I went into Stir of Echoes cautiously. It did not look good; I had never heard of it, and the first act was beginning to confirm my doubt. It feels a little convoluted and messy, and you dont really know where the movie is headed. Certain scenes initially felt random and confusing, but as the movie progressed, I began getting more and more invested. While Stir of Echoes is not a very scary movie, the mystery did reel me in and by act 2 I was pretty invested in uncovering the truth. Kevin Bacon does a really good job of portraying a decent into madness and for half of the movie basically acts like a homeless schizophrenia person. It's a joy to watch. Without giving anything away about the ending I will say that by the time the movie was over everything felt like it was wrapped up well and I no longer felt that the movie was convoluted. 

Score 7/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62992300Wed, 27 Nov 2024 07:00:07 +0000Horror Movie TalkStir of Echoes can be found for free on Tubi with ads. Synopsis - Stir of Echoes is about a lovely couple named Tom and Maggie. Tom, played by Kevin Bacon in maybe his greatest role ever is put in a hypnotic trance by Maggie's sister at a dinner...
Synopsis

• Stir of Echoes is about a lovely couple named Tom and Maggie. Tom, played by Kevin Bacon in maybe his greatest role ever is put in a hypnotic trance by Maggie's sister at a dinner party. After having him put a needle through his hand which is super not cool, Tom is awoken from his mystic slumber. But something is off. He can see... ggggggg-Ghosts! Through his newfound second sight, Tom is about to do some miraculous things and fight crime. Just kidding he doesn't fight crime but he does do some pretty incredible things. Meanwhile, their son Jake is also a psychic and stirs up some trouble in the neighborhood when he claims to have visions of a young girl who went missing six months prior.

Review

• I went into Stir of Echoes cautiously. It did not look good; I had never heard of it, and the first act was beginning to confirm my doubt. It feels a little convoluted and messy, and you dont really know where the movie is headed. Certain scenes initially felt random and confusing, but as the movie progressed, I began getting more and more invested. While Stir of Echoes is not a very scary movie, the mystery did reel me in and by act 2 I was pretty invested in uncovering the truth. Kevin Bacon does a really good job of portraying a decent into madness and for half of the movie basically acts like a homeless schizophrenia person. It's a joy to watch. Without giving anything away about the ending I will say that by the time the movie was over everything felt like it was wrapped up well and I no longer felt that the movie was convoluted. 

Score 7/10]]>5828falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-days-of-night-review--62831928https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62831928Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:40:48 +0000Horror Movie Talk361830,days,horror,movie,night,of,review,vampiresfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heretic-review--62713856https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62713856Wed, 13 Nov 2024 04:05:54 +0000Horror Movie Talk7296heretic,horror,movie,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/possum-review--62600448Synopsis

• Possum is about a disgraced puppeteer named Philip who is fired from his job after an unknown workplace incident and returns to his childhood home to destroy his puppet and face his past. While Philip wanders around his old town trying to make sense of his traumatic past, a local schoolboy goes missing. Philips's uncle Maurice lives a lifestyle of squaller and filth as a squatter in Philips's old home, and the two have a lovely and passionate reunion. Uh just kidding Philip hates Maurice, and the two have many strained and uncomfortable conversations over the course of the movie. Philip attempts multiple times to rid himself of his creepy puppet who he calls possum, and learns more about his past along the way.

Review

• Possum is a very slow burn with minimal dialogue and odd acting styles. The actor playing the main character, Philip, looks like he has no idea how to stand like a normal human being, and I love that. The movie is low-budget, and it definitely shows. The whole thing was basically just filming a man running around with a puppet. Not much happens for the majority of the movie, and sometimes it feels like you are watching pretty much nothing. But, there are layers to this film. It is all about running from your trauma, and how you can't escape it unless you face it. The puppet is creepy, the house is disgusting, Maurice is disgusting-er, and I was left with a rotten and hollow feeling after watching this movie. I know this is going to be a hot take, but I give possum…

Score 7/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62600448Wed, 06 Nov 2024 07:00:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis - Possum is about a disgraced puppeteer named Philip who is fired from his job after an unknown workplace incident and returns to his childhood home to destroy his puppet and face his past. While Philip wanders around his old town trying to...Synopsis

• Possum is about a disgraced puppeteer named Philip who is fired from his job after an unknown workplace incident and returns to his childhood home to destroy his puppet and face his past. While Philip wanders around his old town trying to make sense of his traumatic past, a local schoolboy goes missing. Philips's uncle Maurice lives a lifestyle of squaller and filth as a squatter in Philips's old home, and the two have a lovely and passionate reunion. Uh just kidding Philip hates Maurice, and the two have many strained and uncomfortable conversations over the course of the movie. Philip attempts multiple times to rid himself of his creepy puppet who he calls possum, and learns more about his past along the way.

Review

• Possum is a very slow burn with minimal dialogue and odd acting styles. The actor playing the main character, Philip, looks like he has no idea how to stand like a normal human being, and I love that. The movie is low-budget, and it definitely shows. The whole thing was basically just filming a man running around with a puppet. Not much happens for the majority of the movie, and sometimes it feels like you are watching pretty much nothing. But, there are layers to this film. It is all about running from your trauma, and how you can't escape it unless you face it. The puppet is creepy, the house is disgusting, Maurice is disgusting-er, and I was left with a rotten and hollow feeling after watching this movie. I know this is going to be a hot take, but I give possum…

Score 7/10]]>6736horror,horrormovie,movie,moviereview,possum,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blackcoat-s-daughter-review--62551229Oz Perkins’s debut feature film follows two girls, Kat and Rose, who attend a Catholic boarding school in upstate New York. When both of their parents fail to pick them up for February break, Rose is put in charge of taking care of Kat. We also follow an older girl named Joan, who seems as if she has escaped a psych ward and is on the run, when she meets a respectful couple who offer to take her to where she needs to go. Kat believes her parents have died and they are no longer going to pick her up, while Rose struggles with the possibility of being pregnant and does not look after Kat like she was supposed to. Suspicions about Kat’s late night unsupervised hijinx and Joan’s motivations for traveling rise as the mysteries unfold to the viewer’s unsuspecting but curious eyes.
Review
I love this film. This is either the third or fourth time I’ve watched it and I always forget how it ends. The mystery of all of the characters and their motivations is intriguing and special. Right off the bat with the scary dream sequence as the first scene of this film, I was hooked. The vibe is foreboding, horrifying, creepy, just all around a feeling of dread through the entire 95 minute runtime. It is tight, it is full of suspense and grief, and it is a genius way to tell the story like writer director Oz Perkins does. There is honestly nothing wrong with this film in my eyes, it is fully perfect. It is horrible, but you feel for each of the characters. You want to dive into their brains and Perkins does a good job at letting you know their feelings and motivations at every stop. The twist near the end is damn near perfect. I will always love this movie. Better than Longlegs in my opinion.
Score
10/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62551229Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:30:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis Oz Perkins’s debut feature film follows two girls, Kat and Rose, who attend a Catholic boarding school in upstate New York. When both of their parents fail to pick them up for February break, Rose is put in charge of taking care of Kat. We...Oz Perkins’s debut feature film follows two girls, Kat and Rose, who attend a Catholic boarding school in upstate New York. When both of their parents fail to pick them up for February break, Rose is put in charge of taking care of Kat. We also follow an older girl named Joan, who seems as if she has escaped a psych ward and is on the run, when she meets a respectful couple who offer to take her to where she needs to go. Kat believes her parents have died and they are no longer going to pick her up, while Rose struggles with the possibility of being pregnant and does not look after Kat like she was supposed to. Suspicions about Kat’s late night unsupervised hijinx and Joan’s motivations for traveling rise as the mysteries unfold to the viewer’s unsuspecting but curious eyes.
Review
I love this film. This is either the third or fourth time I’ve watched it and I always forget how it ends. The mystery of all of the characters and their motivations is intriguing and special. Right off the bat with the scary dream sequence as the first scene of this film, I was hooked. The vibe is foreboding, horrifying, creepy, just all around a feeling of dread through the entire 95 minute runtime. It is tight, it is full of suspense and grief, and it is a genius way to tell the story like writer director Oz Perkins does. There is honestly nothing wrong with this film in my eyes, it is fully perfect. It is horrible, but you feel for each of the characters. You want to dive into their brains and Perkins does a good job at letting you know their feelings and motivations at every stop. The twist near the end is damn near perfect. I will always love this movie. Better than Longlegs in my opinion.
Score
10/10
]]>3677blackcoats,daughter,halloween,horror,longlegs,movie,oz,perkins,podcast,review,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/smile-2-review-interview-with-brande-roderick--62467033https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62467033Tue, 22 Oct 2024 23:18:47 +0000Horror Movie Talk77832,horror,smile,winevillefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/terrifier-3-review--62367331Synopsis

• Terrifier 3 is a sweet hallmark-esk Christmas movie about a middle-class family working through the stress of the holiday season. Mom is bored with her suburban lifestyle and Dad is constantly tired at work because he keeps being woken up by sweet little Suzy who has crazy dreams when she has too much sugar before bed. Oh yeah, and a clown dressed as Santa possessed by the devil wielding an ax is there as well. In reality, terrifier 3 is the continuation of the Terrifier franchise featuring Art the Killer Clown. After resurrecting once again Art meets up with an old friend and begins a brand new killing spree. With Christmas just days away the hustle and bustle of holiday commercialism does a fantastic job of masking the fact that there is an eclectic killer dressed in bizarre mime clothes killing multiple people everywhere he goes in gruesome and disturbing ways. It's clear that Art is dead set on finding new and inventive ways to kill people and in this installment Art really goes for new territory. He's like the Luis and Clark of killing, he's just gotta map out that new lush land. Sienna from the last movie is back as well and trying to recover from her trauma but doesn't really have time to do that since she is about to experience trauma anew.

Review

• Terrifier 3, terrifier 3. What more can be said about Terrifier 3 that has not yet been said. My utterance is yet a meager portion. For the true understanding lies in the viewing experience. I will never be able to explain this movie to you in a way that will give you the visceral experience I had in the theater watching flesh rip from bone. Maybe herein lies the perfect word to describe Terrifier 3. It separates. Skin from muscle. A lower jaw from the upper jaw. Left butt cheek from right butt cheek. Every way in which a body can be torn asunder, Terrifier 3 will separate. Separate the boys from the men. The weaklings from the strong. The feeble from the stable. And the queasy from the iron stomachs. I had a great time watching this disgusting movie. However, I won't pretend it was a perfect movie. It was pretty predictable. I knew Art would kill people and that Art killing people would take up a significant portion of the runtime, most of which doesn't add much to the actual plot. But hey, that's just terrifier baby.

Score 8/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62367331Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:00:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis - Terrifier 3 is a sweet hallmark-esk Christmas movie about a middle-class family working through the stress of the holiday season. Mom is bored with her suburban lifestyle and Dad is constantly tired at work because he keeps being woken up...Synopsis

• Terrifier 3 is a sweet hallmark-esk Christmas movie about a middle-class family working through the stress of the holiday season. Mom is bored with her suburban lifestyle and Dad is constantly tired at work because he keeps being woken up by sweet little Suzy who has crazy dreams when she has too much sugar before bed. Oh yeah, and a clown dressed as Santa possessed by the devil wielding an ax is there as well. In reality, terrifier 3 is the continuation of the Terrifier franchise featuring Art the Killer Clown. After resurrecting once again Art meets up with an old friend and begins a brand new killing spree. With Christmas just days away the hustle and bustle of holiday commercialism does a fantastic job of masking the fact that there is an eclectic killer dressed in bizarre mime clothes killing multiple people everywhere he goes in gruesome and disturbing ways. It's clear that Art is dead set on finding new and inventive ways to kill people and in this installment Art really goes for new territory. He's like the Luis and Clark of killing, he's just gotta map out that new lush land. Sienna from the last movie is back as well and trying to recover from her trauma but doesn't really have time to do that since she is about to experience trauma anew.

Review

• Terrifier 3, terrifier 3. What more can be said about Terrifier 3 that has not yet been said. My utterance is yet a meager portion. For the true understanding lies in the viewing experience. I will never be able to explain this movie to you in a way that will give you the visceral experience I had in the theater watching flesh rip from bone. Maybe herein lies the perfect word to describe Terrifier 3. It separates. Skin from muscle. A lower jaw from the upper jaw. Left butt cheek from right butt cheek. Every way in which a body can be torn asunder, Terrifier 3 will separate. Separate the boys from the men. The weaklings from the strong. The feeble from the stable. And the queasy from the iron stomachs. I had a great time watching this disgusting movie. However, I won't pretend it was a perfect movie. It was pretty predictable. I knew Art would kill people and that Art killing people would take up a significant portion of the runtime, most of which doesn't add much to the actual plot. But hey, that's just terrifier baby.

Score 8/10]]>5176arttheclown,clown,clowns,horror,horrormovie,horrormoviereview,horrormovietalk,movie,movietalk,review,scary,scaryclowns,scarymovie,scarymoviereview,terrifier,terrifier3truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/darling-2015-review-with-jordyn-wilson--62292074A woman called Darling is hired to house sit at a fancy, old, big haunted house in the middle of New York City. As she spends her days alone, she figures out the house’s ghostly past and slowly succumbs to the madness of the house’s, and her own, lore.
Review
I first watched this movie back in high school and thought it was the epitome of slow burn, creepy, woman-goes-insane horror films. As I have a lot more horror movie experience now (and film experience in general), I realize that this is basically a rip off of Repulsion (1965). This isn’t to say it’s a bad movie by any means; the many jump cuts and jump scares keep you on your toes (it could be argued that there are too many of these quick scenes), and there is an overall eerie feeling that is hard to shake once you finish. But, it’s not the best movie of a woman going insane. There are plenty of those, horror or not, that execute the trope a lot better than this one did. The first act is boring as all hell but the second and third ramp up the action just a little bit, and the main actress Lauren Ashely Carter is a very good Kristen Stewart type. Contrary to how I sound, I do enjoy this film, just not as much as I did when I was 16.
Score
6/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62292074Wed, 09 Oct 2024 07:30:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis A woman called Darling is hired to house sit at a fancy, old, big haunted house in the middle of New York City. As she spends her days alone, she figures out the house’s ghostly past and slowly succumbs to the madness of the house’s, and her...A woman called Darling is hired to house sit at a fancy, old, big haunted house in the middle of New York City. As she spends her days alone, she figures out the house’s ghostly past and slowly succumbs to the madness of the house’s, and her own, lore.
Review
I first watched this movie back in high school and thought it was the epitome of slow burn, creepy, woman-goes-insane horror films. As I have a lot more horror movie experience now (and film experience in general), I realize that this is basically a rip off of Repulsion (1965). This isn’t to say it’s a bad movie by any means; the many jump cuts and jump scares keep you on your toes (it could be argued that there are too many of these quick scenes), and there is an overall eerie feeling that is hard to shake once you finish. But, it’s not the best movie of a woman going insane. There are plenty of those, horror or not, that execute the trope a lot better than this one did. The first act is boring as all hell but the second and third ramp up the action just a little bit, and the main actress Lauren Ashely Carter is a very good Kristen Stewart type. Contrary to how I sound, I do enjoy this film, just not as much as I did when I was 16.
Score
6/10
]]>61602015,autumn,darling,ghost,halloween,horror,movie,review,scary,season,spooky,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-devil-s-rejects-review--60770589https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60770589Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:26:28 +0000Horror Movie Talk4067devil's,horror,movie,rejects,review,rob,zombiefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-substance-review--62085252Review
This movie is a doozy. It’s fun and stylistic and seemingly poses an important question about misogyny in Hollywood, women not being allowed to age, the emphasis on beauty no matter how painful, etc, but the commentary falls flat. In Coralie Fargeat’s first film, Revenge, I noticed a very similar occurrence. There is potential in The Substance for important discussions, but it turns into an extremist monster-esque chaotic clusterfuck instead of really giving us some answers, or at least worthwhile commentary. The film is more concerned about style than substance (which is ironic because of the name) and I think that works in its favor in certain areas, and works against it in others. Overall it is interesting, definitely a new trope and the setup is promising, there are some incredible shots and set dressings and the color scheme is captivating. Demi Moore gives an all time performance. There are some really great scenes but ultimately the execution of this film and its message or lack thereof is not where I’d want it to be or expect it to be.
Score
6/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62085252Wed, 25 Sep 2024 07:30:01 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Substance follows Elisabeth Sparkle, a big time celebrity host of an 80s workout tv show, who turns 50 years old and gets sacked in pursuit of someone younger and “hotter” to host the show. After getting in a car crash, she meets a mysterious...Review
This movie is a doozy. It’s fun and stylistic and seemingly poses an important question about misogyny in Hollywood, women not being allowed to age, the emphasis on beauty no matter how painful, etc, but the commentary falls flat. In Coralie Fargeat’s first film, Revenge, I noticed a very similar occurrence. There is potential in The Substance for important discussions, but it turns into an extremist monster-esque chaotic clusterfuck instead of really giving us some answers, or at least worthwhile commentary. The film is more concerned about style than substance (which is ironic because of the name) and I think that works in its favor in certain areas, and works against it in others. Overall it is interesting, definitely a new trope and the setup is promising, there are some incredible shots and set dressings and the color scheme is captivating. Demi Moore gives an all time performance. There are some really great scenes but ultimately the execution of this film and its message or lack thereof is not where I’d want it to be or expect it to be.
Score
6/10
]]>4720demi,horror,margaret,moore,movie,podcast,qualley,review,season,spooky,substancefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/speak-no-evil-2024-review--62002870https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62002870Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:03:18 +0000Horror Movie Talk63092024,evil,horror,movie,no,review,speakfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review--61330954Review
As I’ve said many times, I am not a big fan of sequels. I was not very excited to see this, since it is a sequel so many years after the first I figured it was another cash grab. That very well might be true, but I unexpectedly had a really fun time watching this. Michael Keaton soars as the titular character once again, and with this star studded cast, it is almost a perfect comedy. Catherine O’Hara remains one of the funniest women who has ever set foot on screen, and the welcome additions of Willem Dafoe and Justin Theroux also put in the work to get some laughs. A few complaints are that I think I liked the practical effects and primitive CGI in the first movie a lot better than I liked the new CGI stuff in this one. It looked corny and even though this movie isn’t geared towards kids, the sandworm looked like something out of a Nick Jr. tv show. Also, there were a lot of moving parts that could have been cut down to one A and one B plot. All in all it is a very fun, new take on the Beetlejuice universe, and I loved it. 
Score
8/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61330954Wed, 11 Sep 2024 07:30:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkBeetlejuice Beetlejuice picks up thirty years after the events of the first film, with Delia Deetz being a famous artist, Lydia having her own ghost adventures type show, and her daughter Astrid being a goth angsty teen. The Deetz family has to deal...Review
As I’ve said many times, I am not a big fan of sequels. I was not very excited to see this, since it is a sequel so many years after the first I figured it was another cash grab. That very well might be true, but I unexpectedly had a really fun time watching this. Michael Keaton soars as the titular character once again, and with this star studded cast, it is almost a perfect comedy. Catherine O’Hara remains one of the funniest women who has ever set foot on screen, and the welcome additions of Willem Dafoe and Justin Theroux also put in the work to get some laughs. A few complaints are that I think I liked the practical effects and primitive CGI in the first movie a lot better than I liked the new CGI stuff in this one. It looked corny and even though this movie isn’t geared towards kids, the sandworm looked like something out of a Nick Jr. tv show. Also, there were a lot of moving parts that could have been cut down to one A and one B plot. All in all it is a very fun, new take on the Beetlejuice universe, and I loved it. 
Score
8/10
]]>3203beetlejuice,burton,horror,movie,podcast,review,talk,timfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/incantation-review--61227459https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61227459Wed, 04 Sep 2024 06:30:01 +0000Horror Movie Talk4134horror,horrormovie,horrorreview,incantation,movie,moviereview,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/late-night-with-the-devil-review--61142803https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61142803Wed, 28 Aug 2024 04:33:03 +0000Horror Movie Talk3186falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-romulus-review--61087646Synopsis

• Alien Romulus is about a young woman named Rain, and her Robot Brother Andy are stuck on a slave labor planet that never sees sunlight. On the day they finish their slave sentences and have technically earned their freedom, they are told that another 6 years have randomly been added. This is incredibly devastating for Rain, but not so much for Andy cause he is a robot and has zero emotion the whole movie. Anyways, Rain's friends convince her and Andy to join them in a dangerous plan to hijack an abandoned ship in their planet's orbit and use it to travel to a free planet. Upon entering space and eventually the abandoned ship, things start to become more and more eerie. Dead bodies are everywhere, gravity randomly turns off and back on, and the ship is in ruins. The deeper into the ship the group travels, the more Alien they experience, and everyone gets just a bit more Romulus than they were hoping for. 

Review

• Alien Romulus is a really good-looking sci-fi with great visuals and a tense atmosphere. The vibes on the ship feel creepy, and there are enough interesting moments to keep me entertained for the most part. My trouble with this movie is that we dont really care about any of the characters except for Rain and Andy, and there are like 5 other characters. The movie drops little hints about these people's lives like “Oh this person is pregnant” or “This person's mom was killed by a robot” but it never really explores these things and in the end, I just didn't care about any of these people. The movie also doesn't really add anything all that new to the franchise. The ending does have something new which I won't spoil, and I actually found pretty cool, but for the most part, the movie kept being like “hey! Remember face huggers!” or “hey! Remember the chest-bursting scene from the original! What if we did that again! Cool right?” and that was just starting to get a little boring. The movie is 2 hours long and while I was pretty engaged with it for the first half, the second half dragged a little for me. Its not a terrible movie, but I'm gonna give it a score of 
• Score 5/10

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61087646Wed, 21 Aug 2024 06:30:01 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis - Alien Romulus is about a young woman named Rain, and her Robot Brother Andy are stuck on a slave labor planet that never sees sunlight. On the day they finish their slave sentences and have technically earned their freedom, they are told...Synopsis

• Alien Romulus is about a young woman named Rain, and her Robot Brother Andy are stuck on a slave labor planet that never sees sunlight. On the day they finish their slave sentences and have technically earned their freedom, they are told that another 6 years have randomly been added. This is incredibly devastating for Rain, but not so much for Andy cause he is a robot and has zero emotion the whole movie. Anyways, Rain's friends convince her and Andy to join them in a dangerous plan to hijack an abandoned ship in their planet's orbit and use it to travel to a free planet. Upon entering space and eventually the abandoned ship, things start to become more and more eerie. Dead bodies are everywhere, gravity randomly turns off and back on, and the ship is in ruins. The deeper into the ship the group travels, the more Alien they experience, and everyone gets just a bit more Romulus than they were hoping for. 

Review

• Alien Romulus is a really good-looking sci-fi with great visuals and a tense atmosphere. The vibes on the ship feel creepy, and there are enough interesting moments to keep me entertained for the most part. My trouble with this movie is that we dont really care about any of the characters except for Rain and Andy, and there are like 5 other characters. The movie drops little hints about these people's lives like “Oh this person is pregnant” or “This person's mom was killed by a robot” but it never really explores these things and in the end, I just didn't care about any of these people. The movie also doesn't really add anything all that new to the franchise. The ending does have something new which I won't spoil, and I actually found pretty cool, but for the most part, the movie kept being like “hey! Remember face huggers!” or “hey! Remember the chest-bursting scene from the original! What if we did that again! Cool right?” and that was just starting to get a little boring. The movie is 2 hours long and while I was pretty engaged with it for the first half, the second half dragged a little for me. Its not a terrible movie, but I'm gonna give it a score of 
• Score 5/10

]]>4498falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cuckoo-review--60989407https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60989407Wed, 14 Aug 2024 03:41:19 +0000Horror Movie Talk6259cuckoo,horror,movie,neon,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trap-review--60914188Review
I was very excited for this movie, I thought the trailer looked awesome and M Night has some good hits (The Visit, Signs, obviously The Sixth Sense). After about fifteen minutes of pure concert, I was completely checked out. This movie is boring, it is unfulfilling, the trailer gives away most of the interesting plot. Even though a serial killer trying not to get caught while surrounded by SWAT teams and the FBI is really high stakes, the movie doesn’t make that apparent whatsoever. The classic ending “twist” that M Night always does falls flat in this one, and at that point I was honestly just waiting for it to be over. Josh Hartnett is an impeccable actor, but with this crappy script he didn’t have much to work with, and most of the other actors are not up to his caliber. I didn’t care much for the characters and overall it was just boring. A complete drag. The only character that was redeemable was the vendor played by Jonathan Langdon, his performance solidified by the fun post credit scene. And when Josh Harnett took his shirt off, it gained a point back in my book. I can see this getting mixed reviews, like most of M Night’s films, and I am a part of the dislike club.
Score
3/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60914188Wed, 07 Aug 2024 04:55:56 +0000Horror Movie TalkTrap is a movie that follows Cooper, a seemingly normal dad who takes his daughter, Riley, to her favorite artist’s concert. Once there, Cooper is told that the whole concert is a trap to catch a serial killer who is colloquially called The Butcher....Review
I was very excited for this movie, I thought the trailer looked awesome and M Night has some good hits (The Visit, Signs, obviously The Sixth Sense). After about fifteen minutes of pure concert, I was completely checked out. This movie is boring, it is unfulfilling, the trailer gives away most of the interesting plot. Even though a serial killer trying not to get caught while surrounded by SWAT teams and the FBI is really high stakes, the movie doesn’t make that apparent whatsoever. The classic ending “twist” that M Night always does falls flat in this one, and at that point I was honestly just waiting for it to be over. Josh Hartnett is an impeccable actor, but with this crappy script he didn’t have much to work with, and most of the other actors are not up to his caliber. I didn’t care much for the characters and overall it was just boring. A complete drag. The only character that was redeemable was the vendor played by Jonathan Langdon, his performance solidified by the fun post credit scene. And when Josh Harnett took his shirt off, it gained a point back in my book. I can see this getting mixed reviews, like most of M Night’s films, and I am a part of the dislike club.
Score
3/10
]]>5004falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oddity-review-interview-of-amber-victoria-from-the-skeleton-key-odditorium--60839336https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60839336Wed, 31 Jul 2024 05:00:04 +0000Horror Movie Talk4675horror,key,movie,odditorium,oddity,review,skeletonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grave-encounters-review--60781755Grave Encounters follows a Zak Baggins/Ghost Adventures type crew while they film their first season of the titular show, constantly in search of new scares and not afraid to create their own for movie magic. They go to stay at an abandoned mental hospital in Maryland, where they get locked inside for 8 hours in hopes of getting some good footage and getting the hell out of there. Not expecting to see anything out of the ordinary, they are in for more than they bargained for.
Review
This is a very fun movie. There’s plenty of things to laugh at throughout to relieve you from the unexpected jump scares of ghouls and goblins. It’s not as serious and dreadful as something like Paranormal Activity, but it’s not trying to be something like that. They don’t waste much time getting into the nitty gritty of how haunted the asylum really is. The pacing is good and the scares are effective even on a repeat watch. The main problem I have with this movie is that the end drags on for a bit too long, it could have been a little tighter in the beginning and in the end, but the meat in the middle works. All in all, it is a good scary movie, it’s a fun time, but as you watch it multiple times it gets less effective. 
Score
7/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60781755Wed, 24 Jul 2024 07:30:03 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis  Grave Encounters follows a Zak Baggins/Ghost Adventures type crew while they film their first season of the titular show, constantly in search of new scares and not afraid to create their own for movie magic. They go to stay at an abandoned...Grave Encounters follows a Zak Baggins/Ghost Adventures type crew while they film their first season of the titular show, constantly in search of new scares and not afraid to create their own for movie magic. They go to stay at an abandoned mental hospital in Maryland, where they get locked inside for 8 hours in hopes of getting some good footage and getting the hell out of there. Not expecting to see anything out of the ordinary, they are in for more than they bargained for.
Review
This is a very fun movie. There’s plenty of things to laugh at throughout to relieve you from the unexpected jump scares of ghouls and goblins. It’s not as serious and dreadful as something like Paranormal Activity, but it’s not trying to be something like that. They don’t waste much time getting into the nitty gritty of how haunted the asylum really is. The pacing is good and the scares are effective even on a repeat watch. The main problem I have with this movie is that the end drags on for a bit too long, it could have been a little tighter in the beginning and in the end, but the meat in the middle works. All in all, it is a good scary movie, it’s a fun time, but as you watch it multiple times it gets less effective. 
Score
7/10
]]>5036encounters,ghost,grave,horror,movie,podcast,scary,spooky,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/longlegs-review--60713360Synopsis

• In Longlegs, the FBI is on a manhunt for a mysterious killer named Longlegs, who somehow convinces whole families to kill each other and themselves. Agent Lee Harker is on the case and she is quickly shown to have psychic powers, or at least half psychic powers which may be useful to the FBI. The details of the murders and the clues left behind are creepy, and Agent Harker must first learn to piece together her past before she can finally piece together this case. 

Review

• Longlegs is a long-awaited horror movie that gained interest through vague and ominous marketing, as well as keeping the plot of the movie close to the chest. I had absolutely no idea what this movie was about going in, but I had high expectations simply because so many people were talking about this movie. The movie is very well shot and the atmosphere is creepy the entire time. It has a similar feel to movies like Silence of the Lambs and Seven but is maybe a little slower than both of those movies. Any time Nicholas Cage is on screen I am having a great time. His character feels interesting and is visually scary to look at with his makeup, and his voice gave me chills. My only complaints about this movie was that some of the dialogue felt super cheezy, especially when they are talking about the devil and worshiping satan. I think they could have maybe come up with something a tad more original. In my opinion, worshiping the devil doesn't really feel scary, it just feels a little bit cringe. The movie was also a little slow and probably could have benefited from a few more scary scenes in the middle of the movie, but other than that it was pretty fun.
• Score 8/10

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60713360Wed, 17 Jul 2024 06:30:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis - In Longlegs, the FBI is on a manhunt for a mysterious killer named Longlegs, who somehow convinces whole families to kill each other and themselves. Agent Lee Harker is on the case and she is quickly shown to have psychic powers, or at...Synopsis

• In Longlegs, the FBI is on a manhunt for a mysterious killer named Longlegs, who somehow convinces whole families to kill each other and themselves. Agent Lee Harker is on the case and she is quickly shown to have psychic powers, or at least half psychic powers which may be useful to the FBI. The details of the murders and the clues left behind are creepy, and Agent Harker must first learn to piece together her past before she can finally piece together this case. 

Review

• Longlegs is a long-awaited horror movie that gained interest through vague and ominous marketing, as well as keeping the plot of the movie close to the chest. I had absolutely no idea what this movie was about going in, but I had high expectations simply because so many people were talking about this movie. The movie is very well shot and the atmosphere is creepy the entire time. It has a similar feel to movies like Silence of the Lambs and Seven but is maybe a little slower than both of those movies. Any time Nicholas Cage is on screen I am having a great time. His character feels interesting and is visually scary to look at with his makeup, and his voice gave me chills. My only complaints about this movie was that some of the dialogue felt super cheezy, especially when they are talking about the devil and worshiping satan. I think they could have maybe come up with something a tad more original. In my opinion, worshiping the devil doesn't really feel scary, it just feels a little bit cringe. The movie was also a little slow and probably could have benefited from a few more scary scenes in the middle of the movie, but other than that it was pretty fun.
• Score 8/10

]]>4977horror,horrorfilm,horrormovie,horrormovierreview,horrorpodcast,longleggs,longlegs,longlegsmovie,longlegsmoviereview,longlegsreview,movie,movielonglegs,moviereviewoflonglegs,reviewoflonglegs,scarymovietruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/maxxxine-review--60626386https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60626386Wed, 10 Jul 2024 07:30:29 +0000Horror Movie Talk3894goth,horror,maxxxine,mia,movie,review,ti,westtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/1408-review--60579176
Review
This is the ultimate sleeper pick. This movie is not very well known or well talked about in horror movie communities, to my knowledge anyway, and after a second viewing I firmly believe this is one of the best horror movies. The viewer is never bored, stuff happens so quickly and so often in this film that it was extremely difficult to take notes on it because I almost always missed something. The pacing is something to look up to, it keeps you engaged from the moment you turn it on to the moment it ends. It is scary and certainly anxiety inducing. This is a great adaptation of a Stephen King and even if you don’t love Stephen King, you will love this movie if you are a horror fan. There are not many problems with this movie. Sometimes the directing style is a bit dated and the acting can be a little slapstick at times, but it doesn’t fully take away from how good it is. It is definitely not perfect, but it is entertaining and quite dreadful.

Score
8/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60579176Wed, 03 Jul 2024 07:30:03 +0000Horror Movie Talk1408 is a film that follows Mike Enslin, played by John Cusack, a corny horror novelist who specializes in writing about the scariest, spookiest places he’s ever been. Although he spends a lot of time in “haunted” places, he has never seen any...
Review
This is the ultimate sleeper pick. This movie is not very well known or well talked about in horror movie communities, to my knowledge anyway, and after a second viewing I firmly believe this is one of the best horror movies. The viewer is never bored, stuff happens so quickly and so often in this film that it was extremely difficult to take notes on it because I almost always missed something. The pacing is something to look up to, it keeps you engaged from the moment you turn it on to the moment it ends. It is scary and certainly anxiety inducing. This is a great adaptation of a Stephen King and even if you don’t love Stephen King, you will love this movie if you are a horror fan. There are not many problems with this movie. Sometimes the directing style is a bit dated and the acting can be a little slapstick at times, but it doesn’t fully take away from how good it is. It is definitely not perfect, but it is entertaining and quite dreadful.

Score
8/10
]]>56371408,cusack,film,ghosts,haunted,horror,jackson,john,king,l,movie,podcast,review,samuel,scary,stephenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-exorcism-review--60495833]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60495833Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:01:01 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Exorcism is about Farther Gabriel Amorth played by Russel Crowe, who…wait no sorry thats the popes exorcist I keep getting confused. The exorcism is really about Anthony or Tony played by Russel Crowe who is a washed up actor who tries out for a...]]>45552024horror,catholic,catholichorror,exorcism,exorcist,horror,horror2024,horrormovie,horrormoviereview,horrormovies,horrorreview,russelcrowe,russlecrow,scarymovie,theexorcismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-girls-1-cup-review-and-reaction--60481058https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60481058Sun, 23 Jun 2024 17:47:46 +0000Horror Movie Talk1932falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-watchers-2024-review--60404489https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60404489Wed, 19 Jun 2024 07:30:04 +0000Horror Movie Talk4744horror,movie,review,shyamalan,the,watchersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-grudge-2004-review--60318681

Synopsis

The Grudge 2004 is an Americanized version of the movie Ju-on, a Japanese franchise about a curse of resentment and anger. Both Ju-on and The Grudge are directed by Takashi Shimizu, and the Grudge is produced by (among others) Sam Raimi. The movie stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as Karen, an American who moved to Japan with her boyfriend to study nursing. While attending to her first in-home patient, Emma, who is an elderly woman with dementia, she realizes that there might be something dark lurking in the home. After some creepy occurrences, Karen has no choice but to dig deeper into the house's history and the legends surrounding it. 

• Review

The Grudge has interesting ghost lore, which isn't too different from the way we view ghosts in America, but adds emphasis on reliving the violent past, which I think is fun and gives the viewer a bit more to latch onto as far as why the ghost exists. The ghost looks extremely creepy in most scenes, with a face that genuinely terrified me as a kid, even before I had seen the movie. Its mark on pop culture is undeniable. However, a part of me likes my memory of this movie more than the movie itself. Some of the scenes feel pretty copy and paste, especially the scenes about Karen trying to research the house and learn clues. Some of the scares came off as a bit goofy, which is fine, except that the tone of the movie is very heavy, so these silly-looking scares can feel a little out of place and unintentional. Still, the movie is good, in my opinion, and has a place within my mind that will never go away. 

• Score 8/10

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60318681Wed, 12 Jun 2024 06:30:32 +0000Horror Movie Talk- Synopsis The Grudge 2004 is an Americanized version of the movie Ju-on, a Japanese franchise about a curse of resentment and anger. Both Ju-on and The Grudge are directed by Takashi Shimizu, and the Grudge is produced by (among others) Sam Raimi....

Synopsis

The Grudge 2004 is an Americanized version of the movie Ju-on, a Japanese franchise about a curse of resentment and anger. Both Ju-on and The Grudge are directed by Takashi Shimizu, and the Grudge is produced by (among others) Sam Raimi. The movie stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as Karen, an American who moved to Japan with her boyfriend to study nursing. While attending to her first in-home patient, Emma, who is an elderly woman with dementia, she realizes that there might be something dark lurking in the home. After some creepy occurrences, Karen has no choice but to dig deeper into the house's history and the legends surrounding it. 

• Review

The Grudge has interesting ghost lore, which isn't too different from the way we view ghosts in America, but adds emphasis on reliving the violent past, which I think is fun and gives the viewer a bit more to latch onto as far as why the ghost exists. The ghost looks extremely creepy in most scenes, with a face that genuinely terrified me as a kid, even before I had seen the movie. Its mark on pop culture is undeniable. However, a part of me likes my memory of this movie more than the movie itself. Some of the scenes feel pretty copy and paste, especially the scenes about Karen trying to research the house and learn clues. Some of the scares came off as a bit goofy, which is fine, except that the tone of the movie is very heavy, so these silly-looking scares can feel a little out of place and unintentional. Still, the movie is good, in my opinion, and has a place within my mind that will never go away. 

• Score 8/10

]]>4800grudge,grudgemoviereview,horror,horrormovie,juon,ju-on,juonthegrudge,thegrudge,thegrudge2004,thegrudgejuon,thegrudgemovie,thegrudgemoviereviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/perfect-blue-review--60280544Perfect Blue follows the story of Mima, a pop star who turns her life around to become an aspiring actress. As she goes deeper into her role on a crime thriller tv show, she realizes that someone might be stalking her. The line between reality and acting becomes thinner and thinner as the anxiety of fame and her potential stalker rise.
Review
This movie is impeccable. Director Satoshi Kon forces the viewer to descend into Mima’s madness by blurring the line between real and fantasy throughout the course of the film with quick cuts, disorienting scenes, and an overall sense of unknowingness. Making an anime horror film be this good, this widely received and revered is no easy feat, but Kon makes it look like a cake walk. This is one of my favorite movies of all time, and one of my favorite directors of all time. The sense of dread, doom, and anxiety get bigger and bigger until it all comes to a head at the end of the movie. It is emotional, thrilling, scary, and hard to follow, but that is what makes it perfect. Perfect blue. Get it. Haha
Score
10/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60280544Wed, 05 Jun 2024 07:30:04 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis Perfect Blue follows the story of Mima, a pop star who turns her life around to become an aspiring actress. As she goes deeper into her role on a crime thriller tv show, she realizes that someone might be stalking her. The line between...Perfect Blue follows the story of Mima, a pop star who turns her life around to become an aspiring actress. As she goes deeper into her role on a crime thriller tv show, she realizes that someone might be stalking her. The line between reality and acting becomes thinner and thinner as the anxiety of fame and her potential stalker rise.
Review
This movie is impeccable. Director Satoshi Kon forces the viewer to descend into Mima’s madness by blurring the line between real and fantasy throughout the course of the film with quick cuts, disorienting scenes, and an overall sense of unknowingness. Making an anime horror film be this good, this widely received and revered is no easy feat, but Kon makes it look like a cake walk. This is one of my favorite movies of all time, and one of my favorite directors of all time. The sense of dread, doom, and anxiety get bigger and bigger until it all comes to a head at the end of the movie. It is emotional, thrilling, scary, and hard to follow, but that is what makes it perfect. Perfect blue. Get it. Haha
Score
10/10
]]>5789anime,blue,horror,kon,movie,perfect,podcast,satoshi,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-with-the-vampire-1994-review--60180438https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60180438Wed, 29 May 2024 07:30:03 +0000Horror Movie Talk4959anne,horror,interview,movie,review,rice,vampirefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-strangers-chapter-1-review--60092792https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60092792Wed, 22 May 2024 07:30:03 +0000Horror Movie Talk44091,chapter,horror,invasion,movie,podcast,review,scary,slasher,strangers,thefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arachnophobia-review-with-david-day--60034201Arachnophobia is a movie about Ross, a doctor who moves with his family to a rural town to take over the practice of the town doctor. When a Venezuelan spider arrives in the town through extremely unlikely circumstances, Ross must unravel the mysterious deaths in the town as killer spiders ravish the community. The townsfolk are dropping like flies, and it seems like the only hope for this city is a ragtag team of spider experts/doctors/exterminators/interns. Will they overcome the eight-legged hoard? Or will they be consumed by the hellish nightmare that is the common house spider?
Review
Arachnophobia is directed by Frank Marshall from a screenplay written by Don Jakoby and Wesley Strick. Starring Jeff Daniels as Ross and John Goodman as the exterminator, this movie gives a goofy and fun story that scares me to no end. I couldn't get past a single scene without checking to see if there was a creepy crawly on my body. This movie is entertaining and enjoyable to watch, even for an arachnophobe like me. The story feels improbable, but not so far-fetched that the average spider hater won't feel incredibly uncomfortable in their own home for weeks after watching. 
Score 
8/10
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60034201Wed, 15 May 2024 06:30:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis Arachnophobia is a movie about Ross, a doctor who moves with his family to a rural town to take over the practice of the town doctor. When a Venezuelan spider arrives in the town through extremely unlikely circumstances, Ross must unravel the...Arachnophobia is a movie about Ross, a doctor who moves with his family to a rural town to take over the practice of the town doctor. When a Venezuelan spider arrives in the town through extremely unlikely circumstances, Ross must unravel the mysterious deaths in the town as killer spiders ravish the community. The townsfolk are dropping like flies, and it seems like the only hope for this city is a ragtag team of spider experts/doctors/exterminators/interns. Will they overcome the eight-legged hoard? Or will they be consumed by the hellish nightmare that is the common house spider?
Review
Arachnophobia is directed by Frank Marshall from a screenplay written by Don Jakoby and Wesley Strick. Starring Jeff Daniels as Ross and John Goodman as the exterminator, this movie gives a goofy and fun story that scares me to no end. I couldn't get past a single scene without checking to see if there was a creepy crawly on my body. This movie is entertaining and enjoyable to watch, even for an arachnophobe like me. The story feels improbable, but not so far-fetched that the average spider hater won't feel incredibly uncomfortable in their own home for weeks after watching. 
Score 
8/10
]]>5132arachnophobia,arachnophobiareview,fearofspiders,horror,horrormovie,movie,review,reviewofarachnophobia,spider,spiderhorror,spidermovie,spidersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tarot-2024-review--59901453https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59901453Wed, 08 May 2024 07:30:03 +0000Horror Movie Talk4529horror,movie,podcast,review,scary,spooky,tarotfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-birds-review--59741030https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59741030Wed, 01 May 2024 06:30:17 +0000Horror Movie Talk4535alfredhitchcock,birds,horror,horrormovie,horrormovies,movie,moviereview,review,reviewmovies,scary,thebirds,tippihedrenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abigail-review--59602322https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59602322Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:30:04 +0000Horror Movie Talk5867abigail,horror,movie,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/creep-2-review--59495531https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59495531Wed, 17 Apr 2024 07:30:04 +0000Horror Movie TalkCreep 2 continues the story of Aaron, played by Mark Duplass, a serial killer who posts want ads on Craigslist seeking documentarians who inadvertently film their own murders. Sara, played by Desiree Akhavan, has a failing YouTube show and decides to...4580creep,creep2,creep2review,creepreview,horror,horrormovie,horrormoviereivew,markduplas,movie,review,reviewofcreep,scary,scarymovie,terrorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-first-omen-review--59378420https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59378420Wed, 10 Apr 2024 06:30:01 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn this conversation, Max, Bryce, and Sydney review the movie 'The First Omen' and discuss their thoughts and ratings. They highlight the strong performances, the effective scares, and the 70s vibe of the film. They also compare it to the movie...4898firstomen,horror,horrormovie,horrormoviereview,movie,omen,review,thefirstomen,thefirstomenreviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tales-from-the-darkside-the-movie-review--59242214https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59242214Wed, 03 Apr 2024 07:30:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk5371darkside,from,horror,movie,podcast,review,scary,tales,the,tvfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/night-of-the-living-dead-pretentious-review-patreon-exclusive-preview--59224752Synopsis

• Night of the Living Dead is a zombie movie about a group of strangers who are funneled into a farmhouse and forced to work together for survival. Ben, our protagonist played by Duane Jones is a strong and courageous man who takes it upon himself to lead the group as they struggle to escape the zombie hoard entrapping them in the home. Through twists and turns they learn that friendship was what they really needed all along. 

Review

• Night of the Living Dead is a foundational horror movie that deserves to be a classic. It has a classic zombie movie feel and did a lot to inspire zombie movies in the future. Despite my enjoyment of the film, there are still points in the movie that feel slow, and the dialogue seems to repeat itself a lot when trying to explain the situation. The makeup isn't always very convincing, at least not compared to modern zombie movies, but it's almost refreshing to see zombies that aren't completely covered in blood and gore. Duane Jones gives a fantastic performance as Ben, and it's easy to root for his strong character. Judith O’Dea’s acting is a little over the top for me at times, and her character becomes pretty annoying, but hey maybe if I was in a zombie apocalypse I'd be just as scared and useless as her. 

Score 8/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59224752Sat, 30 Mar 2024 06:30:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkSynopsis - Night of the Living Dead is a zombie movie about a group of strangers who are funneled into a farmhouse and forced to work together for survival. Ben, our protagonist played by Duane Jones is a strong and courageous man who takes it upon...Synopsis

• Night of the Living Dead is a zombie movie about a group of strangers who are funneled into a farmhouse and forced to work together for survival. Ben, our protagonist played by Duane Jones is a strong and courageous man who takes it upon himself to lead the group as they struggle to escape the zombie hoard entrapping them in the home. Through twists and turns they learn that friendship was what they really needed all along. 

Review

• Night of the Living Dead is a foundational horror movie that deserves to be a classic. It has a classic zombie movie feel and did a lot to inspire zombie movies in the future. Despite my enjoyment of the film, there are still points in the movie that feel slow, and the dialogue seems to repeat itself a lot when trying to explain the situation. The makeup isn't always very convincing, at least not compared to modern zombie movies, but it's almost refreshing to see zombies that aren't completely covered in blood and gore. Duane Jones gives a fantastic performance as Ben, and it's easy to root for his strong character. Judith O’Dea’s acting is a little over the top for me at times, and her character becomes pretty annoying, but hey maybe if I was in a zombie apocalypse I'd be just as scared and useless as her. 

Score 8/10]]>300horror,horrormovie,horrormoviereview,horrorreview,movie,nightofthelivingdeadfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/immaculate-review--59174679https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59174679Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:15:07 +0000Horror Movie Talk6791horror,immaculate,movie,review,sweeney,sydneyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-american-werewolf-in-london-review--58963230https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58963230Wed, 20 Mar 2024 07:30:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk4946falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/imaginary-review--59009849https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59009849Wed, 13 Mar 2024 06:30:01 +0000Horror Movie Talk5511blumhouse,horror,horrormovie,horrormoviereview,horrormovietalk,horrorreview,imaginary,imaginaryhorror,imaginarymovie,movie,moviereview,newhorror,newhorrormovies,scary,scarymovie,spooky,spoopy,terrorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-collector-review--58867250https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58867250Wed, 06 Mar 2024 08:30:01 +0000Horror Movie Talk5910collector,creepy,gory,horror,movie,podcast,review,scary,spooky,thefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-void-review--58857737https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58857737Wed, 28 Feb 2024 07:30:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk4917horror,horrormovie,horrormoviereview,horrorpodcast,horrorreview,movie,moviereview,night,scary,scarymovie,talk,thevoid,void,voidmoviefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/house-of-the-devil-episode--58161898https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58161898Wed, 21 Feb 2024 08:30:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk3977falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lisa-frankenstein-review--58660759https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58660759Wed, 14 Feb 2024 08:30:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk5701frankenstein,horror,lisa,movie,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/v-h-s-review--58569714
Review

VHS is a 2012 film with nine directors, with the most notable being Ti West (of X and Pearl), David Bruckner (The Ritual, The Night House), Adam Wingard (You’re Next), Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet (Ready or Not and Scream 2022). This gaggle of directors comes together to launch their careers through five different tapes plus the main backdrop storyline to create a classic anthology film that sparked a franchise. This movie is included in the mumble-gore movement of the late aughts and early 10s, and perhaps is the most famous to come out of the genre. I have seen this film no less than six times, and while I rewatched it for this episode I realized that I knew it so well that I probably didn’t have to watch it again to recount it beat by beat and give it a score. To me, this is a modern horror classic. I really enjoy this movie, how it switches from a slowburn creep out to a ghost story to a slasher and so on. I think it is a great movie to get you into horror, it is a great movie to revisit, it is a great movie period. I am thoroughly entertained through every part of it, and even though not every tape is my favorite, I think all of it is very effective as a scary movie and I love the ambiguous ending. To quote my boyfriend when I told him what movie we were reviewing, “Oh so it’s a true syd classic.” It might be nostalgia, it might be the genotype, but whatever it is, I really love this movie.

Score
9/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58569714Wed, 07 Feb 2024 08:30:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkFour petty criminals who film their violent crimes are strapped for cash, so they find a job to break into a creepy old house to steal a mysterious VHS tape. Once they’re inside, they slowly realize that this excursion might not be worth the money, as...
Review

VHS is a 2012 film with nine directors, with the most notable being Ti West (of X and Pearl), David Bruckner (The Ritual, The Night House), Adam Wingard (You’re Next), Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet (Ready or Not and Scream 2022). This gaggle of directors comes together to launch their careers through five different tapes plus the main backdrop storyline to create a classic anthology film that sparked a franchise. This movie is included in the mumble-gore movement of the late aughts and early 10s, and perhaps is the most famous to come out of the genre. I have seen this film no less than six times, and while I rewatched it for this episode I realized that I knew it so well that I probably didn’t have to watch it again to recount it beat by beat and give it a score. To me, this is a modern horror classic. I really enjoy this movie, how it switches from a slowburn creep out to a ghost story to a slasher and so on. I think it is a great movie to get you into horror, it is a great movie to revisit, it is a great movie period. I am thoroughly entertained through every part of it, and even though not every tape is my favorite, I think all of it is very effective as a scary movie and I love the ambiguous ending. To quote my boyfriend when I told him what movie we were reviewing, “Oh so it’s a true syd classic.” It might be nostalgia, it might be the genotype, but whatever it is, I really love this movie.

Score
9/10]]>56402012,horror,movie,podcast,review,scary,talk,vhsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/suspiria-1977-review--58507756https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58507756Wed, 31 Jan 2024 07:30:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk5053film,ghosts,horror,horrormovie,horrormovietalk,movie,movietime,occult,review,scary,spooky,suspiria,talk,witch,witchesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shutter-island-review--58162507https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58162507Wed, 24 Jan 2024 08:30:01 +0000Horror Movie Talk3803horror,island,review,scorsese,shutter,thrillerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/godzilla-minus-one-review--58307213Review
This movie has it all. It had me laughing, crying, shocked, upset, and enthralled. To bounce from hard hitting emotional scenes to incredibly jarring and crazy action scenes and have it effortlessly flow is extremely difficult, yet director Yamazaki did it seamlessly. It was a wonderful movie that depicts Japan’s ruin and rebuilding after WWII, and how the war never left anyone’s minds even for a second. Oh, and Godzilla was absolutely killer. I have never seen another Godzilla movie in full before, but I can tell that they went back to the basics and kept what worked from the original and newer films. From the score, to the visual effects, to the character building, it was absolutely flawless. The Japanese invented Godzilla, it’s only right that they are the best at making films about it.
Score
10/10]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58307213Wed, 17 Jan 2024 05:30:01 +0000Horror Movie TalkDirected by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One follows the story of Koichi (played by Kamiki Ryunosuke), a kamikaze pilot at the end of WWII who didn’t wanna go full kamikaze so he says that his plane is faulty and lands on Odo Island for repairs....Review
This movie has it all. It had me laughing, crying, shocked, upset, and enthralled. To bounce from hard hitting emotional scenes to incredibly jarring and crazy action scenes and have it effortlessly flow is extremely difficult, yet director Yamazaki did it seamlessly. It was a wonderful movie that depicts Japan’s ruin and rebuilding after WWII, and how the war never left anyone’s minds even for a second. Oh, and Godzilla was absolutely killer. I have never seen another Godzilla movie in full before, but I can tell that they went back to the basics and kept what worked from the original and newer films. From the score, to the visual effects, to the character building, it was absolutely flawless. The Japanese invented Godzilla, it’s only right that they are the best at making films about it.
Score
10/10]]>5270creature,double,feature,godzilla,horror,japan,minus,monster,movie,one,review,scary,tokyo,wwiifalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/night-swim-review--58244875

Synopsis

When Kurt Russell's son is forced into retirement from the MLB, he and his family move to a new house with a pool. The pool ends up being a death trap for his family and the neighborhood. But not in the normal way, this pool is extra scary because… that’s right there’s no gate! But actually it gets worse, the pool is also haunted or something.

Review

Night Swim is produced by Jason Blumhouse, and like most of his horror movies, this one stays in the shallow end of the pool. The main features of Night Swim are recycled tropes from much better horror movies. You’ll recognise borderline theft of the IT sewer scene, and the father descending into madness ala The Shining and Amityville Horror.

It is an interesting concept to set a horror movie around a haunted pool. It taps into some latent fears about pools and deep water in general, but this movie definitely doesn’t crack the code and come up with a convincing premise. The ideas all seem half baked and made up as they went along. Is it a ghost? Are there many ghosts haunting the pool? Is the water an entity in itself? Is it a monkey's paw? Sure yeah, whatever.

So really the main thing that the film suffers from is a lack of commitment. There are many interesting ways you could go with it. Personally, I would have made the pool be haunted by the ghost of Marco Polo, and gone full horror comedy.

The dialogue is also pretty on the nose at times, and feels like a paint by numbers script.

There aren’t really any standout performances, but Kerry Condon as the mother is probably the most compelling and believable out of the cast.

It’s not a terrible movie, but is very predictable and as MAx and Sydney would call it, “mid”.

Score

• 5/10

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58244875Wed, 10 Jan 2024 08:30:03 +0000Horror Movie Talk- Synopsis - When Kurt Russell's son is forced into retirement from the MLB, he and his family move to a new house with a pool. The pool ends up being a death trap for his family and the neighborhood. But not in the normal way, this pool is extra...

Synopsis

When Kurt Russell's son is forced into retirement from the MLB, he and his family move to a new house with a pool. The pool ends up being a death trap for his family and the neighborhood. But not in the normal way, this pool is extra scary because… that’s right there’s no gate! But actually it gets worse, the pool is also haunted or something.

Review

Night Swim is produced by Jason Blumhouse, and like most of his horror movies, this one stays in the shallow end of the pool. The main features of Night Swim are recycled tropes from much better horror movies. You’ll recognise borderline theft of the IT sewer scene, and the father descending into madness ala The Shining and Amityville Horror.

It is an interesting concept to set a horror movie around a haunted pool. It taps into some latent fears about pools and deep water in general, but this movie definitely doesn’t crack the code and come up with a convincing premise. The ideas all seem half baked and made up as they went along. Is it a ghost? Are there many ghosts haunting the pool? Is the water an entity in itself? Is it a monkey's paw? Sure yeah, whatever.

So really the main thing that the film suffers from is a lack of commitment. There are many interesting ways you could go with it. Personally, I would have made the pool be haunted by the ghost of Marco Polo, and gone full horror comedy.

The dialogue is also pretty on the nose at times, and feels like a paint by numbers script.

There aren’t really any standout performances, but Kerry Condon as the mother is probably the most compelling and believable out of the cast.

It’s not a terrible movie, but is very predictable and as MAx and Sydney would call it, “mid”.

Score

• 5/10

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In Christine, we see a nerdy young man get that big dick energy when he finds something to obsess over, which is strangely true-to-life for males.

Best of all, the ending sequence takes place on New Years Eve!

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In Christine, we see a nerdy young man get that big dick energy when he finds something to obsess over, which is strangely true-to-life for males.

Best of all, the ending sequence takes place on New Years Eve!

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It’s takes a deep look at inspiration in creation and skewers the consumers of art and food alike. It’s pretentious and funny and quite gruesome. 

It’s also a ton of fun.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52117293Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:00:03 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Menu is a strong dish that is best served without too much foreknowledge of what’s in store. It’s a moody thriller that is, at it’s core, a loving homage to dry comedies like A Mighty Wind and Best in Show. It’s takes a deep look at inspiration...
It’s takes a deep look at inspiration in creation and skewers the consumers of art and food alike. It’s pretentious and funny and quite gruesome. 

It’s also a ton of fun.]]>5558comedy,film,funny,gross,hilarious,horror,killer,menu,movie,podcast,review,satire,scary,spookyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-strangers-review--52052421https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52052421Wed, 30 Nov 2022 08:30:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk4445horror,movie,review,strangersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dashcam-2022-review-with-annie-hardy--51974909https://www.instagram.com/anniehardy/?hl=en
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Dashcam is the second found footage horror movie by Rob Savage, who in 2020 brought us Host.

Fortunately, this time Rob had the foresight to cast Annie Hardy to play the role of his main character, Annie Hardy.

Annie is probably the most entertaining actress I’ve ever seen. She is clever, talented, complicated, a little crazy, and totally hilarious. Dashcam is carried almost entirely by Annie and her improvised streamer banter and bullshit.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51974909Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:00:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkAnnie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/anniehardy/?hl=en Annie's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AnnieHardy Check out our Website at https://www.horrormovietalk.com Support us at https://www.patreon.com/horrormovietalk Buy our MERCH at...https://www.instagram.com/anniehardy/?hl=en
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Dashcam is the second found footage horror movie by Rob Savage, who in 2020 brought us Host.

Fortunately, this time Rob had the foresight to cast Annie Hardy to play the role of his main character, Annie Hardy.

Annie is probably the most entertaining actress I’ve ever seen. She is clever, talented, complicated, a little crazy, and totally hilarious. Dashcam is carried almost entirely by Annie and her improvised streamer banter and bullshit.]]>6829comedy,film,fun,funny,hilarious,horror,insane,movie,podcast,review,satire,scary,spookyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-voicemail-episode-whores-only-3--51981693https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51981693Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:13:35 +0000Horror Movie Talk3537bat,fans,horror,movies,speartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/smile-review--51892596https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51892596Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:30:01 +0000Horror Movie Talk4936horror,movies,review,smile,thrillerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/terrifier-2-review--51819619
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Support our show on Patreon and get access to tons of digital goodies at www.patreon.com/horrormovietalk !]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51545902Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:00:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Hellraiser (2022) and were reminded of a series which has virtually infinite potential and has fallen from grace, and risen like Lazarus to raise heck again. Support our show on Patreon and get access to tons of digital goodies at...
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While some of the plot is a little obtuse and hard to follow, it’s made up for with some of the gnarliest gore, and craziest worldbuilding I’ve seen in a long time.

Remember when movies would come out of real left field places and smack you in the face with stuff you’ve never thought of before? Well, Hellbound is determined to pummel you with that kind of thing until you relent.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51249484Wed, 14 Sep 2022 08:00:03 +0000Horror Movie TalkHellbound: Hellraiser 2 is one of the craziest horror movies I have ever seen, and that’s saying something. Hellbound came out a mere year after the original, in 1988, and managed to be a pretty coherent and disturbing ride. While some of the plot...
While some of the plot is a little obtuse and hard to follow, it’s made up for with some of the gnarliest gore, and craziest worldbuilding I’ve seen in a long time.

Remember when movies would come out of real left field places and smack you in the face with stuff you’ve never thought of before? Well, Hellbound is determined to pummel you with that kind of thing until you relent.]]>6376comedy,hellraiser,horror,movie,podcast,review,satiretruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/orphan-first-kill-review--51162707https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51162707Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:30:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk5070first,horror,kill,movie,orphan,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ring-2002-review-with-fart-simpson--51086474
The creepy concept of a video tape that kills was too much for anyone to resist, and the fact that the tape itself is viewed by the audience makes it so much more titillating.

The tone of The Ring is deadly serious, and it lands just right in the quiet of your darkened home on a Friday night. It feels morose and hopeless and creepy beyond compare.

The tape is so dark and disturbing, but so vague that it taps into some gross center of things that people fear.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51086474Wed, 31 Aug 2022 08:00:03 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Ring was a tentpole classic horror movie almost as soon as it was released in 2002. The creepy concept of a video tape that kills was too much for anyone to resist, and the fact that the tape itself is viewed by the audience makes it so much...
The creepy concept of a video tape that kills was too much for anyone to resist, and the fact that the tape itself is viewed by the audience makes it so much more titillating.

The tone of The Ring is deadly serious, and it lands just right in the quiet of your darkened home on a Friday night. It feels morose and hopeless and creepy beyond compare.

The tape is so dark and disturbing, but so vague that it taps into some gross center of things that people fear.]]>5982horror,movie,podcast,review,ringfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/get-out-review--50985376https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50985376Wed, 24 Aug 2022 07:30:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk6348get,horror,jordan,movie,out,peele,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cabin-fever-2003-review--50837562https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50837562Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:00:03 +0000Horror Movie TalkCabin Fever is Writer/Director Eli Roth’s first full feature length directorial effort and is probably the reason he has become known as one of the modern horror greats of today.6886truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prey-2022-review--50853536https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50853536Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:25:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk5927action,horror,movie,predator,prey,review,thrillerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-centipede-2-full-sequence-review--50760907
It’s not just the meta take that’s fun, it’s the insanity of the whole thing done with a smile and a wink. It’s absolutely depraved because it feels like a place and a person and a life that could exist.

With this sequel director Tom Six set out to give “true horror fans” a movie worthy of total disgust. In this he delivers, I would definitely place this among the grossest movies I’ve ever watched right along side, Guinea Pig 2: Flower of Flesh and Blood, and The Sadness.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50760907Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:00:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence is a meta sequel to, you guessed it, The Human Centipede. Martin obsesses over the first movie, and for that, I kind of love this sequel. It’s not just the meta take that’s fun, it’s the insanity of the whole...
It’s not just the meta take that’s fun, it’s the insanity of the whole thing done with a smile and a wink. It’s absolutely depraved because it feels like a place and a person and a life that could exist.

With this sequel director Tom Six set out to give “true horror fans” a movie worthy of total disgust. In this he delivers, I would definitely place this among the grossest movies I’ve ever watched right along side, Guinea Pig 2: Flower of Flesh and Blood, and The Sadness.]]>4279centipede,comedy,funny,gore,horror,podcast,reviewtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nope-review--50696069https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50696069Wed, 27 Jul 2022 07:05:01 +0000Horror Movie Talk7760horror,jordan,movie,nope,peele,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vampire-s-kiss-episode--50651772https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50651772Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:00:03 +0000Horror Movie TalkVampire's Kiss is a dark comedy that will delight those who want to be taken on a crazy ride. Nicolas Cage's performance is truly insane!5506falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/preview-of-goodnight-mommy-pretentious-review--50597528https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50597528Sat, 16 Jul 2022 20:18:37 +0000Horror Movie Talk283creepy,goodnight,horror,mommy,movie,podcast,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-review--50525894https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50525894Wed, 13 Jul 2022 07:00:03 +0000Horror Movie Talk6634buffy,girl,heroine,horror,movie,movies,review,slayer,valley,vampire,whedonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/resolution-2013-review-with-fart-simpson--50454037https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50454037Wed, 06 Jul 2022 09:00:03 +0000Horror Movie TalkA couple months ago I watched The Endless - another movie that was written and directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. It blew me away. I heard that Resolution was the first movie that they made, and it tied in to The Endless. Having watched The...4850comedy,entertainment,film,horror,movie,podcast,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-black-phone-review--50372443https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50372443Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:45:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk5938horror,killer,movie,phone,review,serialfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/constantine-2005-review--50257799https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50257799Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:30:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Constantine on HBO Max and I realized that I had a bunch of unfounded ill-will toward this movie, which is pretty good.4270comedy,constantine,funny,horror,podcast,review,scaryfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mad-god-patreon-only-review-sneak-peak--50252407https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50252407Sat, 18 Jun 2022 22:00:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk506falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stranger-by-the-lake-l-inconnu-du-lac-review--50209344https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50209344Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:40:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk5701gay,horror,lgbtq+,movie,movies,pride,review,thillertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crimes-of-the-future-review--50063324
Our protagonists are Saul Tensor (Viggo Mortensen) and Caprice (Léa Seydoux), who’s art is performative surgery that seems to be extremely sexual in nature.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50063324Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:00:03 +0000Horror Movie TalkCrimes of the Future is a story about the far flung future, where the earth has succumb to environmental havoc wreaked on it by the human race. Humanity has been treated with pain-killers for so long that the concept of physical pain is novel. Our...
Our protagonists are Saul Tensor (Viggo Mortensen) and Caprice (Léa Seydoux), who’s art is performative surgery that seems to be extremely sexual in nature.]]>6840comedy,horror,movie,podcast,reviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fly-1986-review--50014351https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50014351Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:30:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk6846cronenberg,goldblum,horror,movies,podcastfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/men-movie-review--49890802https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49890802Wed, 25 May 2022 12:00:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkMen is an interesting movie and the third full length feature film that writer, director Alex Garland has made. Because it was made by a man, I feel comfortable saying that its pretty accurate. Although, it’s somewhat problematic that Garland assumes...6633comedy,funny,men,movie,podcast,review,satirefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/preview-of-patreon-exclusive-pretentious-review-cat-people-1942--49911611https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49911611Mon, 23 May 2022 19:17:46 +0000Horror Movie Talk480cats,history,horror,patreon,vintagetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/firestarter-2022-review--49832949https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49832949Wed, 18 May 2022 09:50:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk6627firestarter,horror,movietruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sadness-review--49705557
I heard a little bit about The Sadness before I watched it, enough to brace myself, which was good because I don’t think I would have enjoyed it otherwise.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49705557Wed, 11 May 2022 11:30:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkWithout question, this is one of the most depraved movies I’ve ever seen in terms of dialog. The violence is absolutely absurd and over-the-top. The themes are disgusting, and are meant to cast a light on the absurdities of politicizing a major health...
I heard a little bit about The Sadness before I watched it, enough to brace myself, which was good because I don’t think I would have enjoyed it otherwise.]]>7021truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hmt200hatching--49650421https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49650421Wed, 04 May 2022 09:55:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk6199falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wailing-review--49553235https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49553235Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:00:03 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched The Wailing on Shudder.com and found out just how badly a well meaning dad can fuck up his entire family. A lesson I learned long ago.6771horror,movie,review,scary,spookyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paranormal-activity-review--49447074https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49447074Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:45:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk4883horror,movie,movies,paranormal,review,scaryfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/willow-creek-review--49321474
Jim and Kelly are visiting Willow Creek, and the site of the original bigfoot footage shoot, the Patterson-Gimlin film shoot.

Jim has been a passionate Bigfoot believer his whole life and is super-excited to make this documentary that allows him to pay homage to the epicenter of his obsession.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49321474Wed, 13 Apr 2022 11:00:03 +0000Horror Movie TalkWillow Creek is a found footage film focused on bigfoot enthusiast and documentarian Jim (Bryce Johnson) and his girlfriend Kelly (Alexie Gilmore). Jim and Kelly are visiting Willow Creek, and the site of the original bigfoot footage shoot, the...
Jim and Kelly are visiting Willow Creek, and the site of the original bigfoot footage shoot, the Patterson-Gimlin film shoot.

Jim has been a passionate Bigfoot believer his whole life and is super-excited to make this documentary that allows him to pay homage to the epicenter of his obsession.]]>3896falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-possession-of-hannah-grace-review--49332936https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49332936Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:45:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Possession of Hannah Grace does the smart move and doesn't make itself a carbon copy of all The Exorcist copycats. This is an interesting twist on the demon possession sub genre and is well crafted enough to overcome its repetitiveness.8759funny,horror,humor,movie,possession,scarytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/puppet-master-1989-review--49221011https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49221011Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:30:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk6095falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/x-review--49160897https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49160897Wed, 23 Mar 2022 09:55:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk7405a24,horror,movies,xfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tucker-and-dale-vs-evil-review--49041846https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49041846Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:10:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk5109comedy,funny,horror,movies,review,scarytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/studio-666-review--48974441https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48974441Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:05:02 +0000Horror Movie Talk3924b-movie,fighters,foo,funny,horror,moviestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/texas-chainsaw-massacre-2022-review--48927388






* (2:24) - Intro* (7:45) - Synopsis* (8:51) - Review* (13:15) - Score* (18:40) - Spoilers* (1:11:10) - Which Killer Wins?







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Synopsis



A group of fresh young social media influencers flood into a mostly abandoned Texas town to help revitalize the community and auction off the town.



They are intent on building a new politically correct community in the heart of what was once the “deep south” with all the fixin’s of culture that entails.



They end up finding one of the buildings, which is an old orphanage, still inhabited by an old lady and her gigantic, mute son. The influencers have the old lady kicked out and she dies as a result.



Everyone gets way more Leatherface than they bargained for.







Review



Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s story was written by Fede Alvarez & Rodo Sayagues, who also wrote Don’t Breathe, Don’t Breathe 2, and the beloved 2013 remake of Evil Dead - so he knows his way around horrendous violence and hopeless terror. 



It’s hard to say what’s the right way to reboot a classic slasher. Some people will be so excited to get some great new content that they will overlook any flaw. Others will be so upset that their hallowed ground franchise was upset by a newcomer that they will hate it no matter what it does. 



The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and it’s resulting franchise have been through some incredible ups and downs when compared to other slasher franchises. The depths of cheesy cash grabs are right alongside some of the most revered sequels and reboots ever made in slasher history.





Watch The Original TCMWatch on AmazonClick here to buy or rent











This entry comes close to the brutality and disgusting, sweaty feeling atmosphere that the original gave us. While there is plenty of nitpicking that can and will be done by slasher fans, I think that this is as admirable an entry into the genre as either the new Halloween (2018) or Halloween Kills movies.



It’s gross,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6341Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched the wildly popular and controversial new film on Netflix, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and were shocked by the amount of home renovation involved in this iteration of the classic slasher franchise. * (2:24) - Intro* (7:45) - Synopsis*...






* (2:24) - Intro* (7:45) - Synopsis* (8:51) - Review* (13:15) - Score* (18:40) - Spoilers* (1:11:10) - Which Killer Wins?







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Synopsis



A group of fresh young social media influencers flood into a mostly abandoned Texas town to help revitalize the community and auction off the town.



They are intent on building a new politically correct community in the heart of what was once the “deep south” with all the fixin’s of culture that entails.



They end up finding one of the buildings, which is an old orphanage, still inhabited by an old lady and her gigantic, mute son. The influencers have the old lady kicked out and she dies as a result.



Everyone gets way more Leatherface than they bargained for.







Review



Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s story was written by Fede Alvarez & Rodo Sayagues, who also wrote Don’t Breathe, Don’t Breathe 2, and the beloved 2013 remake of Evil Dead - so he knows his way around horrendous violence and hopeless terror. 



It’s hard to say what’s the right way to reboot a classic slasher. Some people will be so excited to get some great new content that they will overlook any flaw. Others will be so upset that their hallowed ground franchise was upset by a newcomer that they will hate it no matter what it does. 



The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and it’s resulting franchise have been through some incredible ups and downs when compared to other slasher franchises. The depths of cheesy cash grabs are right alongside some of the most revered sequels and reboots ever made in slasher history.





Watch The Original TCMWatch on AmazonClick here to buy or rent











This entry comes close to the brutality and disgusting, sweaty feeling atmosphere that the original gave us. While there is plenty of nitpicking that can and will be done by slasher fans, I think that this is as admirable an entry into the genre as either the new Halloween (2018) or Halloween Kills movies.



It’s gross,]]>5469falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drag-me-to-hell-review--48927387






* (1:20) - Intro* (4:24) - Trailer* (7:01) - Synopsis* (8:22) - Review* (12:15) - Score* (20:59) - Spoilers* (1:06:35) - Horror Movie Whooores







Synopsis



Drag Me To Hell, Directed by Sami Raimi, and starring Alison Lohman and the Mac guy, follows Christine Brown as she suffers the consequences of a Gypsy curse. She is cursed because she denies an old creepy woman a bank loan. Through the curse, she is tormented by an evil demon for three days and is told if the curse does not break, she will be dragged to hell to live all eternity with Hitler and unbaptised dead babies.



The moral to the story is give creepy old ladies what they want.




https://youtu.be/PPOaxHqoYxo




Review of Drag Me To Hell



This movie is PG-13 and you will be so distracted by your disgust to even notice that no one says fuck. I think this is the best pg-13 horror movie ever made.



Sam Raimi’s kinetic and unhinged directing style throttles you through the plot with very little fluff.



This film really hits the sweet spot for me. The characters are fleshed out, The special effects are viscerally over the top, and there is a subtle ribbon of humor strung throughout. 







Overall it’s a very fun film to watch. The dramatic irony, the well timed callbacks, and undercurrent of campy energy kept me engaged throughout. 



This film is one of those that you can come back to year after year and appreciate something new. It’s perfectly cast, and the performances are all fantastic. This film served to launch Anthony Hopkins into A-list Hollywood status, and his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter stands as one of the best onscreen villains of all time. Jodie Foster's excellent portrayal of Clarice communicates her determination, intelligence, and weakness as a character. Levine’s Buffalo Bill has very little screen time, but is a truly menacing character that establishes the stakes of the film.



Score



9/10





Drag Me To Hell Add it to your collection or rent it now.Click here to buy











Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6334Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkDrag Me To Hell brings Sam Raimi back to what he does best. Over the top, tongue in cheek horror. If you haven't seen this one, you should. * (1:20) - Intro* (4:24) - Trailer* (7:01) - Synopsis* (8:22) - Review* (12:15) - Score* (20:59) -...






* (1:20) - Intro* (4:24) - Trailer* (7:01) - Synopsis* (8:22) - Review* (12:15) - Score* (20:59) - Spoilers* (1:06:35) - Horror Movie Whooores







Synopsis



Drag Me To Hell, Directed by Sami Raimi, and starring Alison Lohman and the Mac guy, follows Christine Brown as she suffers the consequences of a Gypsy curse. She is cursed because she denies an old creepy woman a bank loan. Through the curse, she is tormented by an evil demon for three days and is told if the curse does not break, she will be dragged to hell to live all eternity with Hitler and unbaptised dead babies.



The moral to the story is give creepy old ladies what they want.




https://youtu.be/PPOaxHqoYxo




Review of Drag Me To Hell



This movie is PG-13 and you will be so distracted by your disgust to even notice that no one says fuck. I think this is the best pg-13 horror movie ever made.



Sam Raimi’s kinetic and unhinged directing style throttles you through the plot with very little fluff.



This film really hits the sweet spot for me. The characters are fleshed out, The special effects are viscerally over the top, and there is a subtle ribbon of humor strung throughout. 







Overall it’s a very fun film to watch. The dramatic irony, the well timed callbacks, and undercurrent of campy energy kept me engaged throughout. 



This film is one of those that you can come back to year after year and appreciate something new. It’s perfectly cast, and the performances are all fantastic. This film served to launch Anthony Hopkins into A-list Hollywood status, and his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter stands as one of the best onscreen villains of all time. Jodie Foster's excellent portrayal of Clarice communicates her determination, intelligence, and weakness as a character. Levine’s Buffalo Bill has very little screen time, but is a truly menacing character that establishes the stakes of the film.



Score



9/10





Drag Me To Hell Add it to your collection or rent it now.Click here to buy











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* (0:55) - Intro* (6:45) -Synopsis* (8:00) -Review* (11:40) -Score* (18:40) -Spoilers* (48:45) - Final Recommendations* (52:15) - Bad Reviews for Good Movies







@dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.




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Synopsis



13 Ghosts is a movie about a ghost collector who leaves his massive house to his distant relative family, who think they are getting a sweet deal. 



What they end up getting is royally fucked by a house that is full of a bunch of ghosts. 



The house is made to trap them and do some sick twisted stuff, but luckily Matthew Lillard is here to shed some light on this quandary. Matthew explains that he is a ghost feeler, and regularly touches ghosts. He helped their uncle collect all these ghosts, and he feels bad or something and wants to help them. 



The house has other plans and wacky hijinks ensue.







Review



13 Ghosts is no doubt remembered fondly by a bunch of old zoomers and young millennials who were impressionable whilst watching this but let me assure you, it’s fucked. 



This was directed by Steve Beck, who directed Ghost Ship in 2002, one year after this film. Interestingly, before directing 13 Ghosts, Steve had only directed commercials, and after he directed Ghost Ship which is basically a reskinning of 13 Ghosts he never directed again. This is a good thing.



13 Ghosts is jumpcuts and loud noises mixed with edgy, barely explained lore mixed with dog shit. All of this could be excusable if it was fun or interesting or funny, but it’s none of those things.



It takes a 42 million dollar budget and wastes it on the dumbest set-pieces you can possibly imagine. As a result, it feels expensive but not in a good way - in an animal print on furniture way.



The acting is hammy, the actors are bad, the premise is shockingly thin, and the scares are undermined by jump cuts and ghost vision glasses.



I’m sorry if you love 13 Ghosts but everyone has different tastes, and this just is not for me. If you love this, please keep loving it.





Watch 13 GhostsWatch on AmazonClick here to Buy or Rent











Score



3/10



Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5857Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:30:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched 13 Ghosts on HBOMAX and it was exactly what I thought it would be, which is Ghost Ship meets Event Horizon with a side order of Wrong Turn. * (0:55) - Intro* (6:45) -Synopsis* (8:00) -Review* (11:40) -Score* (18:40) -Spoilers*...






* (0:55) - Intro* (6:45) -Synopsis* (8:00) -Review* (11:40) -Score* (18:40) -Spoilers* (48:45) - Final Recommendations* (52:15) - Bad Reviews for Good Movies







@dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.




https://youtu.be/n1yZl9HVLd0




Synopsis



13 Ghosts is a movie about a ghost collector who leaves his massive house to his distant relative family, who think they are getting a sweet deal. 



What they end up getting is royally fucked by a house that is full of a bunch of ghosts. 



The house is made to trap them and do some sick twisted stuff, but luckily Matthew Lillard is here to shed some light on this quandary. Matthew explains that he is a ghost feeler, and regularly touches ghosts. He helped their uncle collect all these ghosts, and he feels bad or something and wants to help them. 



The house has other plans and wacky hijinks ensue.







Review



13 Ghosts is no doubt remembered fondly by a bunch of old zoomers and young millennials who were impressionable whilst watching this but let me assure you, it’s fucked. 



This was directed by Steve Beck, who directed Ghost Ship in 2002, one year after this film. Interestingly, before directing 13 Ghosts, Steve had only directed commercials, and after he directed Ghost Ship which is basically a reskinning of 13 Ghosts he never directed again. This is a good thing.



13 Ghosts is jumpcuts and loud noises mixed with edgy, barely explained lore mixed with dog shit. All of this could be excusable if it was fun or interesting or funny, but it’s none of those things.



It takes a 42 million dollar budget and wastes it on the dumbest set-pieces you can possibly imagine. As a result, it feels expensive but not in a good way - in an animal print on furniture way.



The acting is hammy, the actors are bad, the premise is shockingly thin, and the scares are undermined by jump cuts and ghost vision glasses.



I’m sorry if you love 13 Ghosts but everyone has different tastes, and this just is not for me. If you love this, please keep loving it.





Watch 13 GhostsWatch on AmazonClick here to Buy or Rent











Score



3/10



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* (1:37) - Intro* (6:37) - Trailer* (9:26) - Synopsis* (10:03) - Review* (21:56) - Spoilers* (1:07:24) - Horror Movie Whooores







Synopsis



The Silence of the Lambs stars Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, an FBI trainee tasked with interviewing a psychopathic serial killer and psychologist Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to try to elicit his help in finding a serial killer at large named Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine). Clarice is warned about Hannibal and is told to not disclose any personal information, but as Hannibal's position of power becomes plain, Clarice finds herself stepping over the line to extract more information from him.




https://youtu.be/W6Mm8Sbe__o




Review of The Silence of the Lambs



This film is one of those that you can come back to year after year and appreciate something new. It’s perfectly cast, and the performances are all fantastic. This film served to launch Anthony Hopkins into A-list Hollywood status, and his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter stands as one of the best onscreen villains of all time. Jodie Foster's excellent portrayal of Clarice communicates her determination, intelligence, and weakness as a character. Levine’s Buffalo Bill has very little screen time, but is a truly menacing character that establishes the stakes of the film.







Director Jonathan Demme created a truly artful film that stands apart from all the other films in the “Thriller” genre. The extreme closeups and leering gazes create an uncomfortable intimacy that puts you in the shoes of the protagonist. The script and the direction are so efficient in moving the complicated story and character arcs along, that there is rarely a dull moment.



This film is probably the best example of the crossover between the Drama/Thriller genre and the Horror genre. The scenes with Buffalo Bill are viscerally horrific, but the psychological horror of Lecter's interrogations of Clarice are just as disturbing.



Score



10/10





The Silence of the Lambs Add it to your collection or rent it now.Click here to buy











Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6308Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Silence of the Lambs is known and memed today, over 30 years after it's release. There is a reason for that, it's one of the best movies ever made. * (1:37) - Intro* (6:37) - Trailer* (9:26) - Synopsis* (10:03) - Review* (21:56) -...






* (1:37) - Intro* (6:37) - Trailer* (9:26) - Synopsis* (10:03) - Review* (21:56) - Spoilers* (1:07:24) - Horror Movie Whooores







Synopsis



The Silence of the Lambs stars Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, an FBI trainee tasked with interviewing a psychopathic serial killer and psychologist Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to try to elicit his help in finding a serial killer at large named Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine). Clarice is warned about Hannibal and is told to not disclose any personal information, but as Hannibal's position of power becomes plain, Clarice finds herself stepping over the line to extract more information from him.




https://youtu.be/W6Mm8Sbe__o




Review of The Silence of the Lambs



This film is one of those that you can come back to year after year and appreciate something new. It’s perfectly cast, and the performances are all fantastic. This film served to launch Anthony Hopkins into A-list Hollywood status, and his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter stands as one of the best onscreen villains of all time. Jodie Foster's excellent portrayal of Clarice communicates her determination, intelligence, and weakness as a character. Levine’s Buffalo Bill has very little screen time, but is a truly menacing character that establishes the stakes of the film.







Director Jonathan Demme created a truly artful film that stands apart from all the other films in the “Thriller” genre. The extreme closeups and leering gazes create an uncomfortable intimacy that puts you in the shoes of the protagonist. The script and the direction are so efficient in moving the complicated story and character arcs along, that there is rarely a dull moment.



This film is probably the best example of the crossover between the Drama/Thriller genre and the Horror genre. The scenes with Buffalo Bill are viscerally horrific, but the psychological horror of Lecter's interrogations of Clarice are just as disturbing.



Score



10/10





The Silence of the Lambs Add it to your collection or rent it now.Click here to buy











Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.]]>6681falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scream-2022-review--48927384










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* (9:15) -Synopsis* (10:00) -Review* (14:00) -Score* (24:00) -Spoilers* (1:10:20) - A Letter from Jess




https://youtu.be/-TfkyBWEoWY




Synopsis



Scream is a story about a movie about a movie. A young girl get’s called on the phone and brutally attacked by a masked murderer known as Ghostface. As the teen and her friends try to figure out who would perpetuate this crime, other victims begin to die. 



Suddenly everyone is a suspect. Fortunately we have a couple of horror movie experts who managed to surmise that this is similar to a horror movie known as Stab.



If you know how slasher movies work, you may be able to stay alive.



Oh yea, and Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, and Skeet Ulrich are in it.







Review



If any of this sounds familiar, it’s because Scream painted itself into a corner with the first movie and has been digging away at hallowed ground ever since.



Meta horror has been the thing everyone does for nearly 30 years now, and if Scream doesn’t do it, it’s basically sacreligious.



Scream isn’t going to blow your mind. It sticks to the exact same format and rules of all the previous movies. In fact, it’s pretty much devolved fully into Clue at this point. Characters are all constantly pointing at eachother and asking, “Are you the killer?” the same way tweens do as they exit the movie theater. 



There are tons of callbacks and easter eggs to keep fans coming back to catch every last morsel of slasher goodness. 



I’d even say that this has some of the most clever meta commentary zingers placed in the script since the original Scream. 



It’s a fine movie, and pretty violent, although the violence in Halloween (2018) and especially Halloween Kills puts this in the kiddy pool in that regard.



I guess I’m just a little tired of the same old story told with a wink and a nod by some gen Z kids, no matter how much they are asking for it.



Score



7/10





Watch Scream 2022Watch on AmazonClick here to Rent of Buy]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6294Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe went and saw Scream and it was pretty much exactly what I figured it would be. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. * (9:15) -Synopsis* (10:00) -Review* (14:00) -Score*...










@dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



* (9:15) -Synopsis* (10:00) -Review* (14:00) -Score* (24:00) -Spoilers* (1:10:20) - A Letter from Jess




https://youtu.be/-TfkyBWEoWY




Synopsis



Scream is a story about a movie about a movie. A young girl get’s called on the phone and brutally attacked by a masked murderer known as Ghostface. As the teen and her friends try to figure out who would perpetuate this crime, other victims begin to die. 



Suddenly everyone is a suspect. Fortunately we have a couple of horror movie experts who managed to surmise that this is similar to a horror movie known as Stab.



If you know how slasher movies work, you may be able to stay alive.



Oh yea, and Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, and Skeet Ulrich are in it.







Review



If any of this sounds familiar, it’s because Scream painted itself into a corner with the first movie and has been digging away at hallowed ground ever since.



Meta horror has been the thing everyone does for nearly 30 years now, and if Scream doesn’t do it, it’s basically sacreligious.



Scream isn’t going to blow your mind. It sticks to the exact same format and rules of all the previous movies. In fact, it’s pretty much devolved fully into Clue at this point. Characters are all constantly pointing at eachother and asking, “Are you the killer?” the same way tweens do as they exit the movie theater. 



There are tons of callbacks and easter eggs to keep fans coming back to catch every last morsel of slasher goodness. 



I’d even say that this has some of the most clever meta commentary zingers placed in the script since the original Scream. 



It’s a fine movie, and pretty violent, although the violence in Halloween (2018) and especially Halloween Kills puts this in the kiddy pool in that regard.



I guess I’m just a little tired of the same old story told with a wink and a nod by some gen Z kids, no matter how much they are asking for it.



Score



7/10





Watch Scream 2022Watch on AmazonClick here to Rent of Buy]]>5701falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hostel-review--48927385






* (1:37) - Intro* (10:07) - Synopsis* (10:52) - Review* (21:30) - Score







Synopsis



College school student Josh is a good student and nice guy - albeit a little predictable. He is unceremoniously dumped by his whorish girlfriend. Among the people he turns to in his hour of despair is his Icelandic pal, Oli and American buddy Paxton. Josh, impulsively for a change, decides to backpack through Europe with his friends. As the four try to make their way to Bratislava, they run into a few obstacles and few adventures. 



The previous description was based off a synopsis of Eurotrip (2004)



This movie along with the previous year’s Saw, ushered in a renaissance of torture porn horror movies that dominated the mid 2000’s and 20teens.




https://youtu.be/4d5_lrn9v-g




Review of Hostel



While there is a lot of just awful and cliche prone movies that came after, Hostel stands as a unique premise and genre mixing film that still holds up today. This is a slow burn horror movie that doesn’t put all it’s cards on the table till halfway into the film. It feels like a buddy road trip comedy for the entire first half, and then abruptly goes into brutal and graphic gore in the last half.







It’s definitely exploitative. From the generous heaping of bare tits, to the sinkfuls of mangled limbs, it’s not purporting to be high art. However, in this lane of horror films, it does take extra care into providing a framework for these exploitative elements to exist believably. 



I love this movie, because it goes all the way with every idea it approaches. Seeing this as a young single male is probably the best way to view it, because it really preys on your basest desires and fears. 



Score



10/10





Hostel Add it to your collection or rent it now.Click here to buy











Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6173Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis hostel is so... hostile! This week we review Hostel, Eli Roth's torture-porn masterpiece. * (1:37) - Intro* (10:07) - Synopsis* (10:52) - Review* (21:30) - Score Synopsis College school student Josh is a good student and nice guy...






* (1:37) - Intro* (10:07) - Synopsis* (10:52) - Review* (21:30) - Score







Synopsis



College school student Josh is a good student and nice guy - albeit a little predictable. He is unceremoniously dumped by his whorish girlfriend. Among the people he turns to in his hour of despair is his Icelandic pal, Oli and American buddy Paxton. Josh, impulsively for a change, decides to backpack through Europe with his friends. As the four try to make their way to Bratislava, they run into a few obstacles and few adventures. 



The previous description was based off a synopsis of Eurotrip (2004)



This movie along with the previous year’s Saw, ushered in a renaissance of torture porn horror movies that dominated the mid 2000’s and 20teens.




https://youtu.be/4d5_lrn9v-g




Review of Hostel



While there is a lot of just awful and cliche prone movies that came after, Hostel stands as a unique premise and genre mixing film that still holds up today. This is a slow burn horror movie that doesn’t put all it’s cards on the table till halfway into the film. It feels like a buddy road trip comedy for the entire first half, and then abruptly goes into brutal and graphic gore in the last half.







It’s definitely exploitative. From the generous heaping of bare tits, to the sinkfuls of mangled limbs, it’s not purporting to be high art. However, in this lane of horror films, it does take extra care into providing a framework for these exploitative elements to exist believably. 



I love this movie, because it goes all the way with every idea it approaches. Seeing this as a young single male is probably the best way to view it, because it really preys on your basest desires and fears. 



Score



10/10





Hostel Add it to your collection or rent it now.Click here to buy











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* (1:34) - Intro* (7:40) - Trailer* (9:43) - Synopsis* (10:45) - Review* (18:00) - Score* (28:00) - Spoilers* (1:09:45) - Hotline An Advice Podcast* (1:12:00) - Spotify Deal Talk








https://youtu.be/j69OPw9nFHw




Synopsis



A nurse, policeman, young married couple, and a salesman walks into a mall… 



Following the downfall of humanity, they do their best to survive and return to some form of normalcy while in the mall, but are constantly reminded of the scourge just outside the mall entrance - teenagers! Er, I mean zombies!



At first a gang of angry mall cops subdue our group, but eventually good triumphs over mall cops, and the cinnabon is opened for freeloaders.



The gang befriends a gun store owner across the street named Andy, and eventually a van full of new survivors shows up, which complicates things.



In the end everyone gets more Zombeavers than they bargained for.







Review



If you have seen the original Dawn of the Dead you would rightly ask, “why would you need to remake this masterpiece?” But, if you’ve seen the 2004 remake directed by Zack Snyder and written by James Gunn and George A. Romero, you will definitely understand that it’s not always a bad thing to remake classics.



This isn’t just a sprucing up of the original, it’s got a huge budget ($26m), tons of clout, and a way tighter script than the original. It’s like Romero wanted to do it again, but with hindsight being 20/20, and boy does it work.



You’ve got the same message, with an updated veneer and way edgier content. Not only that, these zombies run!





Watch Dawn of the Dead (2004)Watch on AmazonRent Now!











The action in this one feels way more tense, and the stakes feel a lot higher too.



As with many Snyder movies, this one has a goofy filter on it, but it’s much less abrasive than some of his other efforts.



This may be one of the best zombie movies ever made, and I think that has a lot to do with all these spectacularly talented people that come together on this Dawn of the Dead. The cast, the direction, the writing they are all proven talent, and the end result is pretty great.



Score



10/10



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* (1:34) - Intro* (7:40) - Trailer* (9:43) - Synopsis* (10:45) - Review* (18:00) - Score* (28:00) - Spoilers* (1:09:45) - Hotline An Advice Podcast* (1:12:00) - Spotify Deal Talk








https://youtu.be/j69OPw9nFHw




Synopsis



A nurse, policeman, young married couple, and a salesman walks into a mall… 



Following the downfall of humanity, they do their best to survive and return to some form of normalcy while in the mall, but are constantly reminded of the scourge just outside the mall entrance - teenagers! Er, I mean zombies!



At first a gang of angry mall cops subdue our group, but eventually good triumphs over mall cops, and the cinnabon is opened for freeloaders.



The gang befriends a gun store owner across the street named Andy, and eventually a van full of new survivors shows up, which complicates things.



In the end everyone gets more Zombeavers than they bargained for.







Review



If you have seen the original Dawn of the Dead you would rightly ask, “why would you need to remake this masterpiece?” But, if you’ve seen the 2004 remake directed by Zack Snyder and written by James Gunn and George A. Romero, you will definitely understand that it’s not always a bad thing to remake classics.



This isn’t just a sprucing up of the original, it’s got a huge budget ($26m), tons of clout, and a way tighter script than the original. It’s like Romero wanted to do it again, but with hindsight being 20/20, and boy does it work.



You’ve got the same message, with an updated veneer and way edgier content. Not only that, these zombies run!





Watch Dawn of the Dead (2004)Watch on AmazonRent Now!











The action in this one feels way more tense, and the stakes feel a lot higher too.



As with many Snyder movies, this one has a goofy filter on it, but it’s much less abrasive than some of his other efforts.



This may be one of the best zombie movies ever made, and I think that has a lot to do with all these spectacularly talented people that come together on this Dawn of the Dead. The cast, the direction, the writing they are all proven talent, and the end result is pretty great.



Score



10/10



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* (1:28) - Intro* (6:55) - Synopsis* (7:54) - Review* (10:20) - Score* (17:52) - Spoilers* (1:12:05) - Taglines* (1:12:49) - Bad Reviews for Good Movies



Artwork by Dustin Goebel (follow @dgoebel00 on instagram)



Synopsis



The Babadook is writer/director Jennifer Kent’s film debut, and she comes out of the gate strong. The film is about a single mother Amelia Vanek (Essie Davis) and her 6 year old son Samuel (Noah Wiseman) struggling with grief, childhood, parenthood, and the supernatural. 



Samuel, who is obsessed and terrified by monsters, discovers an odd children's book in their house. The book, titled Mister Babadook is a popup book that contains strikingly scary illustrations and tells the story about a being that arrives after knocking thrice, and haunts people until they wish they were dead. 



As Amelia tries to reassure her son that the Babadook isn’t real, she begins living out the experience described in the book. The more she tries to explain the coincidences away, the more powerful and undeniable her experiences become.




https://youtu.be/k5WQZzDRVtw




Review of The Babadook



I love everything about The Babadook. For me, it stands as one of the three pillars of “elevated horror” of the last decade. The other two being The Witch and Hereditary. All three are from freshman feature film writer/directors.



This film is an obvious homage to the German expressionist silent films of the 20s that established the earliest foundations of the horror film genre. It is also a deeply modern exploration of grief, the stresses of parenthood, and mental health crises. 



Kent adeptly interweaves all of these themes in a way that makes you question whether Amelia is actually experiencing a haunting, a psychotic break, or both.







There aren’t any cheap shots pulled. The relationships and emotions portrayed in the movie feel real and well worn. The characters are easy for the audience to empathize with and care about. When The Babadook attacks this poor family, it feels like there are real stakes.



The dread and suspense is well developed and steadily delivered over the hour and a half run time. Even after the ending, you are left with a sense of unsureness about whether or not what happened was real or imagined. It works on a lot of different levels for me and I’m excited to talk about it. This is one that I feel is as near to perfection as I can expect a horror film to be.



Score



10/10





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Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6169Wed, 12 Jan 2022 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkBabadook...dook...dook! * (1:28) - Intro* (6:55) - Synopsis* (7:54) - Review* (10:20) - Score* (17:52) - Spoilers* (1:12:05) - Taglines* (1:12:49) - Bad Reviews for Good Movies Artwork by Dustin Goebel (follow @dgoebel00 on instagram)...






* (1:28) - Intro* (6:55) - Synopsis* (7:54) - Review* (10:20) - Score* (17:52) - Spoilers* (1:12:05) - Taglines* (1:12:49) - Bad Reviews for Good Movies



Artwork by Dustin Goebel (follow @dgoebel00 on instagram)



Synopsis



The Babadook is writer/director Jennifer Kent’s film debut, and she comes out of the gate strong. The film is about a single mother Amelia Vanek (Essie Davis) and her 6 year old son Samuel (Noah Wiseman) struggling with grief, childhood, parenthood, and the supernatural. 



Samuel, who is obsessed and terrified by monsters, discovers an odd children's book in their house. The book, titled Mister Babadook is a popup book that contains strikingly scary illustrations and tells the story about a being that arrives after knocking thrice, and haunts people until they wish they were dead. 



As Amelia tries to reassure her son that the Babadook isn’t real, she begins living out the experience described in the book. The more she tries to explain the coincidences away, the more powerful and undeniable her experiences become.




https://youtu.be/k5WQZzDRVtw




Review of The Babadook



I love everything about The Babadook. For me, it stands as one of the three pillars of “elevated horror” of the last decade. The other two being The Witch and Hereditary. All three are from freshman feature film writer/directors.



This film is an obvious homage to the German expressionist silent films of the 20s that established the earliest foundations of the horror film genre. It is also a deeply modern exploration of grief, the stresses of parenthood, and mental health crises. 



Kent adeptly interweaves all of these themes in a way that makes you question whether Amelia is actually experiencing a haunting, a psychotic break, or both.







There aren’t any cheap shots pulled. The relationships and emotions portrayed in the movie feel real and well worn. The characters are easy for the audience to empathize with and care about. When The Babadook attacks this poor family, it feels like there are real stakes.



The dread and suspense is well developed and steadily delivered over the hour and a half run time. Even after the ending, you are left with a sense of unsureness about whether or not what happened was real or imagined. It works on a lot of different levels for me and I’m excited to talk about it. This is one that I feel is as near to perfection as I can expect a horror film to be.



Score



10/10





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* (2:10) - Intro* (3:05) - Best New Ad* (9:45) - Best New Drop* (13:30) - Best New Bit* (25:15) - Best Guest Appearance* (29:15) - Best Interview* (30:30) - Best Tagline* (35:30) - Best Accent* (43:30) - Worst Horror Movie We Watched This Year* (49:45) - Best Horror Movie We Watched This Year* (53:00) - Worst New Release We Watched This Year* (1:04:15) - Best New Release We Watched This Year* (1:20:15) - Interesting Stats* (1:27:45) - Best Co-Host* (1:29:00) - Outro







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Best new drop



* Ew David* MacGruber* Goat Boy (LAmb)* Cows don’t look like cows (H4)* Ouja Board (Paranormal Activity 3)



Best Guest



* David's Mom (The Bad Seed)* Bryce’s Mom (The Bad Seed)* Baby-face Billy (Old)* Bug-Z (H4)* Justin (The Thing)* Kate (10 Cloverfield Lane)* Emma (Anna and the apocalypse)* Caspar (Creep)



Worst Movie We Watched this year



* The Number 23* The Gingerdead Man* Leprechaun in the Hood Review* Pieces Review* The Forever Purge* Malignant



Best Movie We Watched this year



* Jaws Review* The Thing Review* Creep (2014)* The Night House* The Mist



Worst New Movie of 2020



* The Forever Purge* Malignant* The Unholy* Spiral (2021) Review* Don't Breathe 2* Halloween Kills



Best New Movie of 2020



* The Night House* Lamb* Saint Maud Review* In the Earth Review* Antlers* A Quiet Place Part 2 Review* Last Night in Soho



Perfect 10s



* Jaws Review* The Thing Review* Creep (2014)* The Night House* The Mist



Lowest Scored



* The Number 23 (1.5)* The Gingerdead Man (1.5)* Leprechaun in the Hood Review (2.5)



Biggest Discrepancies in Scores



* A Christmas Horror Story (D=2, B=8)* Don't Breathe 2 (D=8 , B=3)* Anna and the Apocalypse (Emma-1, B=5)* The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (D=6, B=10)]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6274Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis week we are having a different kind of show. This show we are looking back at the delightsome year that was 2021, and awarding the best and worst of Horror Movie Talk. * (2:10) - Intro* (3:05) - Best New Ad* (9:45) - Best New Drop*...






* (2:10) - Intro* (3:05) - Best New Ad* (9:45) - Best New Drop* (13:30) - Best New Bit* (25:15) - Best Guest Appearance* (29:15) - Best Interview* (30:30) - Best Tagline* (35:30) - Best Accent* (43:30) - Worst Horror Movie We Watched This Year* (49:45) - Best Horror Movie We Watched This Year* (53:00) - Worst New Release We Watched This Year* (1:04:15) - Best New Release We Watched This Year* (1:20:15) - Interesting Stats* (1:27:45) - Best Co-Host* (1:29:00) - Outro







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Best new drop



* Ew David* MacGruber* Goat Boy (LAmb)* Cows don’t look like cows (H4)* Ouja Board (Paranormal Activity 3)



Best Guest



* David's Mom (The Bad Seed)* Bryce’s Mom (The Bad Seed)* Baby-face Billy (Old)* Bug-Z (H4)* Justin (The Thing)* Kate (10 Cloverfield Lane)* Emma (Anna and the apocalypse)* Caspar (Creep)



Worst Movie We Watched this year



* The Number 23* The Gingerdead Man* Leprechaun in the Hood Review* Pieces Review* The Forever Purge* Malignant



Best Movie We Watched this year



* Jaws Review* The Thing Review* Creep (2014)* The Night House* The Mist



Worst New Movie of 2020



* The Forever Purge* Malignant* The Unholy* Spiral (2021) Review* Don't Breathe 2* Halloween Kills



Best New Movie of 2020



* The Night House* Lamb* Saint Maud Review* In the Earth Review* Antlers* A Quiet Place Part 2 Review* Last Night in Soho



Perfect 10s



* Jaws Review* The Thing Review* Creep (2014)* The Night House* The Mist



Lowest Scored



* The Number 23 (1.5)* The Gingerdead Man (1.5)* Leprechaun in the Hood Review (2.5)



Biggest Discrepancies in Scores



* A Christmas Horror Story (D=2, B=8)* Don't Breathe 2 (D=8 , B=3)* Anna and the Apocalypse (Emma-1, B=5)* The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (D=6, B=10)]]>5554falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mist-review--48927390






* (1:19) - Intro* (5:48) - Trailer* (8:29) - Synopsis* (9:26) - Review* (12:37) - Score* (19:24) - Spoilers* (1:08:59) - Don't Blank on "The __________"* (1:16:38) - Horror Movie Whoooores



Artwork by Dustin Goebel (follow @dgoebel00 on instagram)



Synopsis



Thomas Jane plays husband and father MISTer David Drayton, who after a storm, heads into town for supplies to repair damages to his house. He takes his son and his neighbor along with him, and soon they are trapped in the grocery store  by a MYSTerious mist that contains untold terrors. 




https://youtu.be/LhCKXJNGzN8




Many of the townsfolk don’t heed warnings and mistakenly decide to venture out. The remaining occupants increasingly mistreat each other and the social order begins to break down. When one religious fanatic begins to mistteach others that this is all caused by an angry god, many make the misstep to become followers.



This film has one of the most shocking endings in horror, sure to leave you … Misty-eyed. 



Review of The Mist



This was my first viewing of The Mist, and I wish that I could have gone in completely blind, but 14 years is a long time to expect an ending not to be spoiled.



Even knowing the ending, I was pleasantly surprised by how engaging the film was from the outset.







Frank Darabont, the director, wastes no time in establishing strong characters and relationships that are familiar and believable. 



This is a pretty simple concept for such a long movie, but it is highly engaging because there are several times where the story shifts gears and presents new problems other than “don’t go outside”.



There is the obvious threat of what lies in the mist, but the story delves into several different sources of dread, such as fear itself, superstition, mistrust, and helplessness. The zombie genre has evolved into a mechanism to hold a mirror up to society, and this movie does that, but with more interesting and mysterious monsters.



The special effects don’t quite hold up, but aren’t so bad as to distract from the high quality of the writing, directing, and acting.



I really enjoyed this film, and I think that it is not to be missed.



Score



10/10





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Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6223Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkSomething in The Mist! This week our patrons picked The Mist for us to review. It was my first viewing, and even having had the ending spoiled, this one still holds up after over a decade. * (1:19) - Intro* (5:48) - Trailer* (8:29) - Synopsis*...






* (1:19) - Intro* (5:48) - Trailer* (8:29) - Synopsis* (9:26) - Review* (12:37) - Score* (19:24) - Spoilers* (1:08:59) - Don't Blank on "The __________"* (1:16:38) - Horror Movie Whoooores



Artwork by Dustin Goebel (follow @dgoebel00 on instagram)



Synopsis



Thomas Jane plays husband and father MISTer David Drayton, who after a storm, heads into town for supplies to repair damages to his house. He takes his son and his neighbor along with him, and soon they are trapped in the grocery store  by a MYSTerious mist that contains untold terrors. 




https://youtu.be/LhCKXJNGzN8




Many of the townsfolk don’t heed warnings and mistakenly decide to venture out. The remaining occupants increasingly mistreat each other and the social order begins to break down. When one religious fanatic begins to mistteach others that this is all caused by an angry god, many make the misstep to become followers.



This film has one of the most shocking endings in horror, sure to leave you … Misty-eyed. 



Review of The Mist



This was my first viewing of The Mist, and I wish that I could have gone in completely blind, but 14 years is a long time to expect an ending not to be spoiled.



Even knowing the ending, I was pleasantly surprised by how engaging the film was from the outset.







Frank Darabont, the director, wastes no time in establishing strong characters and relationships that are familiar and believable. 



This is a pretty simple concept for such a long movie, but it is highly engaging because there are several times where the story shifts gears and presents new problems other than “don’t go outside”.



There is the obvious threat of what lies in the mist, but the story delves into several different sources of dread, such as fear itself, superstition, mistrust, and helplessness. The zombie genre has evolved into a mechanism to hold a mirror up to society, and this movie does that, but with more interesting and mysterious monsters.



The special effects don’t quite hold up, but aren’t so bad as to distract from the high quality of the writing, directing, and acting.



I really enjoyed this film, and I think that it is not to be missed.



Score



10/10





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* The Afterpods* Early Access to all reviews* The Ability to vote for 1 movie a month for us to watch* Thank you card loaded with stickers]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6236Fri, 24 Dec 2021 20:19:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis was a really interesting movie that Bryce loved and David had strange feelings about. If you want to gain access to the full review, head over to patreon.com/horrormovietalk and sign up for the We All Spoop for Ice Spoop tier. That get’s...






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We also have the special treat to interview the legend himself, Charles Band, about his new memoire and about what it was like to work with Gary Busey (not great).







* (1:53) - Intro* (7:02) - Trailer* (11:40) - Synopsis* (13:31) - Review* (25:14) - Score* (32:35) - Interview with Charles Band* (1:07:19) - Spoilers* (1:39:06) - Stuff David's Dad Says







Synopsis



I think the best person to explain the Gingerdead Man is the director himself, Charles Band.



[The Gingerdead Man is a] tale of a deranged murderer who gets executed and is brought back to life when his witchymother mails enchanted dough to a bakery where——oh, you get it. A psychotic cookie comes to life and rampages. Okay?Charles Band - Confessions of a Puppetmaster



Well I guess that’s close enough. In the spoilers section we’ll talk about how wrong that actually is.




https://youtu.be/mLFVY41RmtA




Review of The Gingerdead Man



The Gingerdead Man is representative of the highs and lows of exploitation horror films. If you’ve seen any Full Moon Feature, your expectations should be tempered, but if you are new to super low budget, straight to video horror films like this one, you might feel surprised at how shitty it is. If you are comparing it to anything that touches the theater, this movie is not going to compete on quality of writing, production quality, acting, directing, special effects, or anything related to the making of movies. However, what this movie and other Full Moon Features have is, every once in a while, there are some truly entertaining absurd, and even charming moments.







The Bad



Ok, so lets discuss the bad first. The writing and direction is borderline incomprehensible. Some of the very important plot points that seem like table stakes to show on camera, are just not there. It’s never quite explained that the killer’s mother exists other than being mentioned and seeing a witchy figure running away. We know that the mysterious figure dropped off gingerbread seasoning, and then we see them pouring in some gingerbread seasoning into a large container marked gingerbread seasoning and in the process bleed into it. By the ominous music, we are to understand that this is bad. 



Now first of all, this displays a fundamental misunderstanding of how gingerbread dough is made, but also begs the question… what if the guy didn’t accidentally, and recklessness bleed into the dough?



The answer is, shut up, do you want to see a Gingerdead Man or not?



The acting quality varies wildly among the cast, which makes sense when you are only paying scale. There are some standouts, like Ryan Locke as Amos, which had some genuinely good delivery and timing on his lines, Larry Cedar as the nemesis restaurateur, and of course Gary Busey hamming it up. Unfortunately the film mostly dwells on the lead actress Robin Sydney, whos only direction was probably, “Be mopey”.



The Good



Now the good. 



Gary Busey is great as the unhinged killer and as the voice of Gingerdead Man.



Any time the Gingerdead Man is on screen is gold. Like genuinely enjoyably absurd.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6220Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Gingerdead Man is just one of Charles Band's 69 directed films and 342 produced films. You'd be hard pressed to call The Gingerdead Man a good movie, but that doesn't mean it isn't a real fun time. You get to enjoy Gary Busey's unhinged...


We also have the special treat to interview the legend himself, Charles Band, about his new memoire and about what it was like to work with Gary Busey (not great).







* (1:53) - Intro* (7:02) - Trailer* (11:40) - Synopsis* (13:31) - Review* (25:14) - Score* (32:35) - Interview with Charles Band* (1:07:19) - Spoilers* (1:39:06) - Stuff David's Dad Says







Synopsis



I think the best person to explain the Gingerdead Man is the director himself, Charles Band.



[The Gingerdead Man is a] tale of a deranged murderer who gets executed and is brought back to life when his witchymother mails enchanted dough to a bakery where——oh, you get it. A psychotic cookie comes to life and rampages. Okay?Charles Band - Confessions of a Puppetmaster



Well I guess that’s close enough. In the spoilers section we’ll talk about how wrong that actually is.




https://youtu.be/mLFVY41RmtA




Review of The Gingerdead Man



The Gingerdead Man is representative of the highs and lows of exploitation horror films. If you’ve seen any Full Moon Feature, your expectations should be tempered, but if you are new to super low budget, straight to video horror films like this one, you might feel surprised at how shitty it is. If you are comparing it to anything that touches the theater, this movie is not going to compete on quality of writing, production quality, acting, directing, special effects, or anything related to the making of movies. However, what this movie and other Full Moon Features have is, every once in a while, there are some truly entertaining absurd, and even charming moments.







The Bad



Ok, so lets discuss the bad first. The writing and direction is borderline incomprehensible. Some of the very important plot points that seem like table stakes to show on camera, are just not there. It’s never quite explained that the killer’s mother exists other than being mentioned and seeing a witchy figure running away. We know that the mysterious figure dropped off gingerbread seasoning, and then we see them pouring in some gingerbread seasoning into a large container marked gingerbread seasoning and in the process bleed into it. By the ominous music, we are to understand that this is bad. 



Now first of all, this displays a fundamental misunderstanding of how gingerbread dough is made, but also begs the question… what if the guy didn’t accidentally, and recklessness bleed into the dough?



The answer is, shut up, do you want to see a Gingerdead Man or not?



The acting quality varies wildly among the cast, which makes sense when you are only paying scale. There are some standouts, like Ryan Locke as Amos, which had some genuinely good delivery and timing on his lines, Larry Cedar as the nemesis restaurateur, and of course Gary Busey hamming it up. Unfortunately the film mostly dwells on the lead actress Robin Sydney, whos only direction was probably, “Be mopey”.



The Good



Now the good. 



Gary Busey is great as the unhinged killer and as the voice of Gingerdead Man.



Any time the Gingerdead Man is on screen is gold. Like genuinely enjoyably absurd.]]>6644falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/resident-evil-welcome-to-raccoon-city-review--48927400










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* (5:45) -Synopsis* (6:25) -Review* (16:00) -Score* (24:15) -Spoilers* (59:30) - Rotten Tomatoes Game* (1:08:15) - HMT WHOORES




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q6UGCyHZCI&ab_channel=SonyPicturesEntertainment




Synopsis



Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City is the story of Raccoon City, a city built by the giant pharmaceutical megacorp, The Umbrella Corp. 



For years Raccoon City has been home to The Umbrella Corp and now, Umbrella is leaving Raccoon City. This story takes place in a mostly deserted Raccoon City, where a skeleton crew has been left to pack up what’s left of the facility and anyone else in the city who was too poor to afford moving out.



We soon learn why The Umbrella Corp is moving out of Raccoon city, and everyone gets more vaccinated zombies than they bargained for.







Review



Having seen a few of the other Resident Evil movies, I was dreading this watch. While the original movie is fun enough for what it is, the rest of these movies are the definition of what has been wrong with Hollywood for the last 20 years.



Huge explosions with overcomplicated storylines that amount to the writers version of hacking a computer by violently mashing the keyboard incoherently.



But Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City reboots this series down to it’s barebones. This was directed by Johannes Roberts, who also did 47 Meters Down: Uncaged and 47 Meters Down and he did what video game lovers have asked countless directors to do for over 25 years - he made a direct video game to film adaptation of the first three resident evil games. 



Is it the best thing I’ve ever seen? No. Is it fun with some genuinely spooky and disturbing moments? Yep! 



Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City takes a tired, fucked out franchise and returns it to it’s honest-to-God roots, and does it with some fun.



The first two acts are genuinely interesting and scary, and had me bought in. The last act devolves into stereotypical big monster battles and explosions, but even some of that was pretty fun.



Overall, this took the most disgustingly bad franchise I can think of and gave it a new lease on life. While it did lean heavily on the games for inspiration and iconic imagery, I think that’s a step in the right direction. Because what are we seeing a Resident Evil movie for if not to relive those moments in the games that made us gasp?



Go ahead and real our blog by Leah on how Jill Valentine got screwed. 





Watch Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon CityBuy it on Amazon]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6206Wed, 15 Dec 2021 06:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe went and saw Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, the reboot to the Resident Evil series, and I was pleasantly surprised by the total lack of Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing...










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Synopsis



Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City is the story of Raccoon City, a city built by the giant pharmaceutical megacorp, The Umbrella Corp. 



For years Raccoon City has been home to The Umbrella Corp and now, Umbrella is leaving Raccoon City. This story takes place in a mostly deserted Raccoon City, where a skeleton crew has been left to pack up what’s left of the facility and anyone else in the city who was too poor to afford moving out.



We soon learn why The Umbrella Corp is moving out of Raccoon city, and everyone gets more vaccinated zombies than they bargained for.







Review



Having seen a few of the other Resident Evil movies, I was dreading this watch. While the original movie is fun enough for what it is, the rest of these movies are the definition of what has been wrong with Hollywood for the last 20 years.



Huge explosions with overcomplicated storylines that amount to the writers version of hacking a computer by violently mashing the keyboard incoherently.



But Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City reboots this series down to it’s barebones. This was directed by Johannes Roberts, who also did 47 Meters Down: Uncaged and 47 Meters Down and he did what video game lovers have asked countless directors to do for over 25 years - he made a direct video game to film adaptation of the first three resident evil games. 



Is it the best thing I’ve ever seen? No. Is it fun with some genuinely spooky and disturbing moments? Yep! 



Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City takes a tired, fucked out franchise and returns it to it’s honest-to-God roots, and does it with some fun.



The first two acts are genuinely interesting and scary, and had me bought in. The last act devolves into stereotypical big monster battles and explosions, but even some of that was pretty fun.



Overall, this took the most disgustingly bad franchise I can think of and gave it a new lease on life. While it did lean heavily on the games for inspiration and iconic imagery, I think that’s a step in the right direction. Because what are we seeing a Resident Evil movie for if not to relive those moments in the games that made us gasp?



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Just fire up your copy of the movie and press play when we tell you in the audio track to follow along.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6163Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkAs an early Christmas gift to our listeners, and thanks to everyone that got us to our goal of 100 patrons at Patreon.com/horrormovietalk, we are releasing our own commentary track for The Human Centipede. Just fire up your copy of the movie and...


Just fire up your copy of the movie and press play when we tell you in the audio track to follow along.]]>5785falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-christmas-horror-story-review--48927412






* (1:00) - Intro* (5:53) - Trailer* (8:49) - Synopsis* (9:40) - Review* (11:21) - Score* (26:24) - Spoilers* (58:26) - Horror or Porno XXXMas Edition



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Synopsis



In the fictional town of Bailey Downs, where the war on Christmas is won, because no one knows about popular hymns or bible verses related to the holiday, we are told 4 different holiday horror stories. Santa fights off zombie elves, a family full of assholes inadvertently summons Krampus, a cops family finds a changeling, and a group of teens learn the Scooby doo’s and Scooby Don’ts of ghost hunting. There is also a radio host played by William Shatner that has almost nothing to do with anything.




https://youtu.be/7Z3ybMTpqFw




Review of A Christmas Horror Story



A Christmas Horror Story is an anthology horror movie done right. It takes stories that could almost, but not quite be stretched into full length movies, and bundles them together in a thematic group of short films. The concepts, or gimmicks if you like, take front stage, and some minorly fleshed out characters are inserted into the action to act as fodder for our delight. The tales range from slightly disturbing, to truly unsettling, to goofy gory fun.







I really enjoyed the ride. I think each story held its own and none felt redundant. My only real complaint is that my suspension of disbelief was affected by one or two “bith get out the house” moments, and a befuddling lack of christmas tradition knowledge by some of the characters.



I think the Santa story edges out the other three as the most enjoyable, mostly because you get to hear Santa mournfully call out ridiculous elf names as he has to fight them off. Sparkles no!!!



Score



8/10





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Get a 30 day free trial at Shudder.com when you use the code HMT at checkout.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6192Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkSometimes an anthology movie hits you just right. A Christmas Horror Story tells four tales of fright ranging from unnerving to dumb fun. It's low budget, but enjoyable. Listen to our review. * (1:00) - Intro* (5:53) - Trailer* (8:49) -...






* (1:00) - Intro* (5:53) - Trailer* (8:49) - Synopsis* (9:40) - Review* (11:21) - Score* (26:24) - Spoilers* (58:26) - Horror or Porno XXXMas Edition



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Synopsis



In the fictional town of Bailey Downs, where the war on Christmas is won, because no one knows about popular hymns or bible verses related to the holiday, we are told 4 different holiday horror stories. Santa fights off zombie elves, a family full of assholes inadvertently summons Krampus, a cops family finds a changeling, and a group of teens learn the Scooby doo’s and Scooby Don’ts of ghost hunting. There is also a radio host played by William Shatner that has almost nothing to do with anything.




https://youtu.be/7Z3ybMTpqFw




Review of A Christmas Horror Story



A Christmas Horror Story is an anthology horror movie done right. It takes stories that could almost, but not quite be stretched into full length movies, and bundles them together in a thematic group of short films. The concepts, or gimmicks if you like, take front stage, and some minorly fleshed out characters are inserted into the action to act as fodder for our delight. The tales range from slightly disturbing, to truly unsettling, to goofy gory fun.







I really enjoyed the ride. I think each story held its own and none felt redundant. My only real complaint is that my suspension of disbelief was affected by one or two “bith get out the house” moments, and a befuddling lack of christmas tradition knowledge by some of the characters.



I think the Santa story edges out the other three as the most enjoyable, mostly because you get to hear Santa mournfully call out ridiculous elf names as he has to fight them off. Sparkles no!!!



Score



8/10





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Synopsis



The Number 23 can be found for rent on most major platforms right now.



The Number 23 is the story of Walter Sparrow who becomes obsessed with a book that seems to have deep connections with his life. As he reads the novel, he begins to see clues that it may tie into the real world.



As Walter dives down this rabbit hole, he becomes obsessed with the obsession of the protagonist of the novel - the number 23.



Will Walter be able to hold on to his sanity, or will he suffer the same fate as the man in the book?







Review



I find it hard to review The Number 23 because it’s so forgettable and boring throughout with such a silly premise that I just can’t take it seriously. 



It’s directed by Joel Schumacher and stars Jim Carrey and it’s exactly what you would expect that pairing of fellas would produce. 



If you aren’t familiar with numerology and the mental gymnastics that it takes to believe any of that bullshit, this movie will catch you up quite well. Just don’t expect to be interested or enlightened.



Between Walter’s real life and the life he delves into while reading his book, you would think one of them would be interesting. 



The over-saturation of the film while we experience what Walter reads is annoying but why stop there?



The constant adding and subtracting of seemingly symbolic numbers to achieve the number 23 falls so flat in what it tries to achieve that I can only laugh. The stakes are supposed to hinge on these coincidences in the number 23, but even the dimmest bulb will find them to be a stretch.



The twists and turns of the end arise as quickly as they are doused, and the final reveal happens with 20 minutes left in the movie, leaving the remaining 20 minutes to clumsily mop up the pieces.



It kind of bums me out because it’s probably the only Jim Carrey movie that we will ever get to review, unless The Cable Guy could somehow be considered horror.



If you are looking for a crazy thriller, please try The Invitation, The House That Jack Built, or Ready or Not over The Number 23.





Watch The Number 23Watch on AmazonClick here to Watch]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6145Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched The Number 23 and I was barely able to stay awake through this portrayal of the dark, end times of The Truman Show. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. * (7:45)...










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https://youtu.be/TUTlOC4mVQ8




Synopsis



The Number 23 can be found for rent on most major platforms right now.



The Number 23 is the story of Walter Sparrow who becomes obsessed with a book that seems to have deep connections with his life. As he reads the novel, he begins to see clues that it may tie into the real world.



As Walter dives down this rabbit hole, he becomes obsessed with the obsession of the protagonist of the novel - the number 23.



Will Walter be able to hold on to his sanity, or will he suffer the same fate as the man in the book?







Review



I find it hard to review The Number 23 because it’s so forgettable and boring throughout with such a silly premise that I just can’t take it seriously. 



It’s directed by Joel Schumacher and stars Jim Carrey and it’s exactly what you would expect that pairing of fellas would produce. 



If you aren’t familiar with numerology and the mental gymnastics that it takes to believe any of that bullshit, this movie will catch you up quite well. Just don’t expect to be interested or enlightened.



Between Walter’s real life and the life he delves into while reading his book, you would think one of them would be interesting. 



The over-saturation of the film while we experience what Walter reads is annoying but why stop there?



The constant adding and subtracting of seemingly symbolic numbers to achieve the number 23 falls so flat in what it tries to achieve that I can only laugh. The stakes are supposed to hinge on these coincidences in the number 23, but even the dimmest bulb will find them to be a stretch.



The twists and turns of the end arise as quickly as they are doused, and the final reveal happens with 20 minutes left in the movie, leaving the remaining 20 minutes to clumsily mop up the pieces.



It kind of bums me out because it’s probably the only Jim Carrey movie that we will ever get to review, unless The Cable Guy could somehow be considered horror.



If you are looking for a crazy thriller, please try The Invitation, The House That Jack Built, or Ready or Not over The Number 23.





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* (1:21) - Intro* (5:47) - Synopsis* (6:10) - Review* (13:15) - Score* (21:20) - Spoilers* (1:07:22) - Head/Middle/Ass







Synopsis



The Human Centipede is about a centipede made out of humans. I mean it’s right there in the title, I don’t think that’s a spoiler. A mad German surgeon who’s specialty is the separation of Siamese twins decides to go in a different direction when he kidnaps a couple of American tourists who show up at his door.  




https://youtu.be/glfBurdSUS8




Review of The Human Centipede (First Sequence)



This movie exists in a world of it’s own. I think Roger Ebert said it best:



“I am required to award stars to movies I review. This time, I refuse to do it. The star rating system is unsuited to this film. Is the movie good? Is it bad? Does it matter? It is what it is and occupies a world where the stars don't shine.”Roger Ebert



I’ll disagree and say that this film is great. It’s one of my favorite horror movies because of the absolute unflinching commitment to a ridiculous premise, while just barely betraying itself with subtle touches of dark dark humor.







At walks the razors edge of storytelling and utter depravity. 



It’s a movie that you only need to watch once, because it is going to stick with you.



Score



10/10





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Get a 30 day free trial at Shudder.com when you use the code HMT at checkout.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6156Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkIt's really the grade-schooler level diagrams that really sell it for me. This week we review one of my favorites, and I'm still not sure what that says about me. Join us on our break down of The Human Centipede. * (1:21) - Intro* (5:47) -...






* (1:21) - Intro* (5:47) - Synopsis* (6:10) - Review* (13:15) - Score* (21:20) - Spoilers* (1:07:22) - Head/Middle/Ass







Synopsis



The Human Centipede is about a centipede made out of humans. I mean it’s right there in the title, I don’t think that’s a spoiler. A mad German surgeon who’s specialty is the separation of Siamese twins decides to go in a different direction when he kidnaps a couple of American tourists who show up at his door.  




https://youtu.be/glfBurdSUS8




Review of The Human Centipede (First Sequence)



This movie exists in a world of it’s own. I think Roger Ebert said it best:



“I am required to award stars to movies I review. This time, I refuse to do it. The star rating system is unsuited to this film. Is the movie good? Is it bad? Does it matter? It is what it is and occupies a world where the stars don't shine.”Roger Ebert



I’ll disagree and say that this film is great. It’s one of my favorite horror movies because of the absolute unflinching commitment to a ridiculous premise, while just barely betraying itself with subtle touches of dark dark humor.







At walks the razors edge of storytelling and utter depravity. 



It’s a movie that you only need to watch once, because it is going to stick with you.



Score



10/10





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* The Afterpods* Early Access to all reviews* The Ability to vote for 1 movie a month for us to watch* Thank you card loaded with stickers]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6165Mon, 22 Nov 2021 22:52:08 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis was a really interesting movie that Bryce loved and David was ambivalent about. If you want to gain access to the full review, head over to patreon.com/horrormovietalk and sign up for the We All Spoop for Ice Spoop tier. That get's you...






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* The Afterpods* Early Access to all reviews* The Ability to vote for 1 movie a month for us to watch* Thank you card loaded with stickers]]>640falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paranormal-activity-next-of-kin-review--48927397










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* (7:45) -Synopsis* (8:30) -Review* (24:00) -Score* (31:20) -Spoilers* (1:03:00) - Final Recommendations* (1:05:15) - It Came From Social Media* (1:15:00) - HMT WHOORES




https://youtu.be/cyrhAScX80k




Synopsis



Margot is a young woman who was abandoned by her mother at a hospital as a baby. She heads to the Amish countryside to reconnect with the family that she 23 and me claims she came from. 



She brings Chris and Dale with her to shoot a documentary that will follow her journey to reconnect with the community that she was torn from at such a young age.



As Margot and her small crew are reluctantly welcomed by the Amish, they begin to notice that certain activities are going on across the spacious countryside - paranormal activities.







Review



Directed by William Eubank who also directed Underwater, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin brings the franchise back from the brink and gives it a kick in the old pantaloons.



While it doesn’t carry on with the same content that we came to love in Paranormal Activity 1-3, it does have a solid premise, a great setting, and some decent scares.



Mostly, I’m just thrilled to death that Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin was entertaining and well-done. There was a simple mystery placed before me, and plenty of twists and turns to keep me enthralled. While the subject matter is a bit different than the previous installments, it was still consistent and interesting. 



When I think of the Paranormal Activity series, the first three are top tier. But 4-6 get hung up on goofy camera hijinks, played out tropes, and throw away acting and directing choices. Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin stands on it’s own two demon haunches and manages to be an original installment worth watching. 





Watch Paranormal Activity: Next of KinWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











Score



8/10



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Get 20% off your appointment for a soothing sound bath and tarot reading by entering code HMT at BloomingWand.com]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6122Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin on Paramount+ and I am so pleased with the fresh breath of quality that it has brought to this flailing franchise. While the activity is mostly not paranormal, it ain’t normal, and that’s good enough for me!...










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https://youtu.be/cyrhAScX80k




Synopsis



Margot is a young woman who was abandoned by her mother at a hospital as a baby. She heads to the Amish countryside to reconnect with the family that she 23 and me claims she came from. 



She brings Chris and Dale with her to shoot a documentary that will follow her journey to reconnect with the community that she was torn from at such a young age.



As Margot and her small crew are reluctantly welcomed by the Amish, they begin to notice that certain activities are going on across the spacious countryside - paranormal activities.







Review



Directed by William Eubank who also directed Underwater, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin brings the franchise back from the brink and gives it a kick in the old pantaloons.



While it doesn’t carry on with the same content that we came to love in Paranormal Activity 1-3, it does have a solid premise, a great setting, and some decent scares.



Mostly, I’m just thrilled to death that Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin was entertaining and well-done. There was a simple mystery placed before me, and plenty of twists and turns to keep me enthralled. While the subject matter is a bit different than the previous installments, it was still consistent and interesting. 



When I think of the Paranormal Activity series, the first three are top tier. But 4-6 get hung up on goofy camera hijinks, played out tropes, and throw away acting and directing choices. Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin stands on it’s own two demon haunches and manages to be an original installment worth watching. 





Watch Paranormal Activity: Next of KinWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











Score



8/10



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Synopsis



Antlers tells the story of meth cookers inadvertently disturbing an ancient evil, and the middle school teacher and student that suffer the consequences. Keri Russel stars as Julia Meadows, who has returned home to begin her first year as a middle school teacher. While dealing with trauma and guilt surrounding her childhood, she notices a student displaying signs of trauma. Jeremy Thomas plays Lucas Weaver,  the young boy that resembles a Tim Burton sketch. He is hiding the secret of his sick father and brother in his attic, who he is taking care of. Their sickness makes his father a rage filled, ravenous monster, and this is problematic for young Lucas.




https://youtu.be/ng5eyOfL8qM




Review of Antlers



In the marketing, it heavily pushes Guiermo Del Toro’s name, but he only produced, and it was actually directed by Scott Cooper, who has mainly directed dramas before, such as Crazy Heart and Black Mass. It shows here, because the drama and internal world of the characters is front and center throughout most of the film. It turns what could be just a special effects demonstration monster movie into an actual story with stakes.







I was looking forward to this movie. I wouldn’t say I had high expectations, but it definitely piqued my interest. The trailers show very little, but really sell the movie based on the performance of Jeremy Thomas.



Out of all the new releases this year that I was looking forward to, this is the only one that actually delivered. This is a compelling and emotionally complex film, but it also has some of the year’s best gore and jump scares.



I highly recommend it.



Score



8/10





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Get 20% off your appointment for a soothing sound bath and tarot reading by entering code HMT at BloomingWand.com]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6114Wed, 10 Nov 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkIf you mess with the Wendigo, you get the antlers... * (1:32) - Intro* (6:15) - Synopsis* (6:57) - Review* (12:52) - Score* (18:59) - Spoilers* (1:04:43) - Ruin The Movie Synopsis Antlers tells the story of meth cookers inadvertently...






* (1:32) - Intro* (6:15) - Synopsis* (6:57) - Review* (12:52) - Score* (18:59) - Spoilers* (1:04:43) - Ruin The Movie







Synopsis



Antlers tells the story of meth cookers inadvertently disturbing an ancient evil, and the middle school teacher and student that suffer the consequences. Keri Russel stars as Julia Meadows, who has returned home to begin her first year as a middle school teacher. While dealing with trauma and guilt surrounding her childhood, she notices a student displaying signs of trauma. Jeremy Thomas plays Lucas Weaver,  the young boy that resembles a Tim Burton sketch. He is hiding the secret of his sick father and brother in his attic, who he is taking care of. Their sickness makes his father a rage filled, ravenous monster, and this is problematic for young Lucas.




https://youtu.be/ng5eyOfL8qM




Review of Antlers



In the marketing, it heavily pushes Guiermo Del Toro’s name, but he only produced, and it was actually directed by Scott Cooper, who has mainly directed dramas before, such as Crazy Heart and Black Mass. It shows here, because the drama and internal world of the characters is front and center throughout most of the film. It turns what could be just a special effects demonstration monster movie into an actual story with stakes.







I was looking forward to this movie. I wouldn’t say I had high expectations, but it definitely piqued my interest. The trailers show very little, but really sell the movie based on the performance of Jeremy Thomas.



Out of all the new releases this year that I was looking forward to, this is the only one that actually delivered. This is a compelling and emotionally complex film, but it also has some of the year’s best gore and jump scares.



I highly recommend it.



Score



8/10





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That being said, it was an undeniably good twisted thriller that uses a tried and true formula to keep the audience thrown off the scent of the twist at the end.











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https://youtu.be/AcVnFrxjPjI




Synopsis



Last Night in Soho is about a girl in the present day named Ellie (Thomasin McKenzie). Ellie is a budding fashion designer who moves to the big city of London, where she is going to school to pursue her dreams.



Coming from a small town and with a questionable heritage of mental health problems, Ellie is overwhelmed and taken advantage of in this new environment. She leaves the dorms after her roommate proves herself to the the biggest bitch I’ve ever seen on the silver screen.



Ellie moves in with an elderly woman named Ms. Collins, who has a single room for rent in Soho. 



When going to sleep in this room, Ellie is transported via dream into the world of London in the 60’s where she follows a gorgeous young woman named Sandy (Anya Taylor-Joy) who wants to make it big in show business and befriends a dashing manager, Jack (Matt Smith) played by Dr. Who.



 But what hides behind her idyllic dream of the 60’s is a dark and dangerous side of London that’s still present today. 



Will London take advantage of Ellie, or will she learn from the tragic and terrifying story of Sandy?







Review



Last Night in Soho is a mystery/thriller that is well-made and fun. It’s also dark and twisted with a fabulous soundtrack of solid 60’s hits and a wonderful cast of competent actors.



It presents themes of bullying, human trafficking, mental illness, and revenge but it’s wrapped in such a sugary-sweet, neon-light fun show that the scares feel more like suggestions.



If those themes sound like content that will trigger you, however, this will likely be a very scary movie for you.I, on the other hand, have not had to deal with much in the way of being preyed upon by men, or severe mental illness, so Last Night in Soho didn’t hit home for me.





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I can definitely appreciate that this is a well-made and thoughtful approach to a number of serious issues, but I’m not the target audience.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6106Wed, 03 Nov 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe went and saw Last Night in Soho and came away impressed but not enthralled. This is a movie that is well made and acted but just doesn’t hold much for me to relate to. That being said, it was an undeniably good twisted thriller that uses a tried...


That being said, it was an undeniably good twisted thriller that uses a tried and true formula to keep the audience thrown off the scent of the twist at the end.











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https://youtu.be/AcVnFrxjPjI




Synopsis



Last Night in Soho is about a girl in the present day named Ellie (Thomasin McKenzie). Ellie is a budding fashion designer who moves to the big city of London, where she is going to school to pursue her dreams.



Coming from a small town and with a questionable heritage of mental health problems, Ellie is overwhelmed and taken advantage of in this new environment. She leaves the dorms after her roommate proves herself to the the biggest bitch I’ve ever seen on the silver screen.



Ellie moves in with an elderly woman named Ms. Collins, who has a single room for rent in Soho. 



When going to sleep in this room, Ellie is transported via dream into the world of London in the 60’s where she follows a gorgeous young woman named Sandy (Anya Taylor-Joy) who wants to make it big in show business and befriends a dashing manager, Jack (Matt Smith) played by Dr. Who.



 But what hides behind her idyllic dream of the 60’s is a dark and dangerous side of London that’s still present today. 



Will London take advantage of Ellie, or will she learn from the tragic and terrifying story of Sandy?







Review



Last Night in Soho is a mystery/thriller that is well-made and fun. It’s also dark and twisted with a fabulous soundtrack of solid 60’s hits and a wonderful cast of competent actors.



It presents themes of bullying, human trafficking, mental illness, and revenge but it’s wrapped in such a sugary-sweet, neon-light fun show that the scares feel more like suggestions.



If those themes sound like content that will trigger you, however, this will likely be a very scary movie for you.I, on the other hand, have not had to deal with much in the way of being preyed upon by men, or severe mental illness, so Last Night in Soho didn’t hit home for me.





Watch Last Night in SohoWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











I can definitely appreciate that this is a well-made and thoughtful approach to a number of serious issues, but I’m not the target audience.]]>5478falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/halloween-4-the-return-of-michael-myers-review--48927423






* (0:59) - Intro* (6:09) - Trailer* (8:22) - Synopsis* (8:49) - Review* (12:26) - Score* (30:39) - Spoilers* (1:08:58) - Halloween Franchise Kill Count Game* (1:19:49) - Bodily Fluids Exchange* (1:24:20) - Horror Movie Whooooores



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Synopsis



10 years have passed since the events of Halloween 1 & 2 (the first ones), and Michael Myers has awakened from a coma to escape from a prison transport. He hears that he has a niece, and will stop at nothing to kill her, because that’s kind of his thing.




https://youtu.be/rfvBru3MKsg




Review of Halloween 4



Halloween 4 is a Halloween Movie. It’s got Michael Myers. You should pretty much know what it is just by reading the title. You’re going to get kills. You’re going to have a stabby boy. The only difference is going to be the tone of the film, and the quality of kills.



Halloween 4 goes full-on.







This is the first Halloween movie where I kind of get it. Once they allow Michael Myers to poke a hole in a skull with his thumb… the series has turned a corner. Now he’s not just a guy with a knife, his hands are knives too!



I enjoyed this entry a little more than the first two, but it is still limited by what it is. Loomis emphatically reminding us that Michael is not human, but EVIL, and various characters getting set up to be killed.



Score



7/10





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Mentioned in the Episode




https://youtu.be/QRtqg_I3oEQ





https://youtu.be/KbkNul4wQH0





https://youtu.be/9qUiAdha-1Y




It's ya boy, Bug-Z]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6091Wed, 27 Oct 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkRemember how Michael Myers was burned in fire? No you don’t, shut up. He’s fine, he was just resting. This week we review Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers with special guest Bug-Z! * (0:59) - Intro* (6:09) - Trailer* (8:22) - Synopsis*...






* (0:59) - Intro* (6:09) - Trailer* (8:22) - Synopsis* (8:49) - Review* (12:26) - Score* (30:39) - Spoilers* (1:08:58) - Halloween Franchise Kill Count Game* (1:19:49) - Bodily Fluids Exchange* (1:24:20) - Horror Movie Whooooores



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Synopsis



10 years have passed since the events of Halloween 1 & 2 (the first ones), and Michael Myers has awakened from a coma to escape from a prison transport. He hears that he has a niece, and will stop at nothing to kill her, because that’s kind of his thing.




https://youtu.be/rfvBru3MKsg




Review of Halloween 4



Halloween 4 is a Halloween Movie. It’s got Michael Myers. You should pretty much know what it is just by reading the title. You’re going to get kills. You’re going to have a stabby boy. The only difference is going to be the tone of the film, and the quality of kills.



Halloween 4 goes full-on.







This is the first Halloween movie where I kind of get it. Once they allow Michael Myers to poke a hole in a skull with his thumb… the series has turned a corner. Now he’s not just a guy with a knife, his hands are knives too!



I enjoyed this entry a little more than the first two, but it is still limited by what it is. Loomis emphatically reminding us that Michael is not human, but EVIL, and various characters getting set up to be killed.



Score



7/10





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Mentioned in the Episode




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https://youtu.be/KbkNul4wQH0





https://youtu.be/9qUiAdha-1Y




It's ya boy, Bug-Z]]>6961falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/halloween-kills-review--48927403










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* (10:00) -Synopsis* (13:00) -Review* (14:15) -Score* (23:15) -Spoilers* (59:00) - Final Recommendations* (59:30) - Taglines* (1:09:30) - HMT WHOORES* (1:09:30) - Reading User Reviews




https://youtu.be/OUwVHX3242M




Synopsis



Halloween Kills picks up directly where Halloween 2018 left off. Spoilers, he makes it through the fire, and goes on a murderous rampage through his hometown of Haddonfield. 




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/10/24/halloween-2018-review/




While the residents decide to make their own stand against his evil, they do their best to try to find and kill Michael in a mob justice style coup. 



Michael creeps through the town brutally killing random bystanders and homeowners. 



Eventually, everyone ends up with more Michael Meyers than they bargained for.







Review



Halloween Kills is a cool concept that is hampered by slow-witted dialog and an unneeded morality appeal. 



Who was the person clamoring for a barebones morality tale in a Halloween movie? I feel like I understand the Halloween fanbase pretty well. I respect them, and I know I’m an outsider looking in, but none of them are asking for this.



The entire second and third acts of Halloween Kills are bogged down by inane dialog, cameos, and homages to previous films. 



I will say this - the violence is pretty incredible. Some of the kills are so brutal and disgusting that I was impressed. I don’t think I’ve seen such incredible brutality done so well since Possessor Uncut from 2020. The kills were done so well that I actually got into them to a degree. 





Watch Halloween KillsWatch on AmazonClick here to Buy or Rent











Instead of a dialog driven homage-fest, why not do what Michael actually does best? Creep around the town of Haddonfield with Michael, stalking and killing his victims. Sparse music or silence accompaniment to pair with the gurgling, gasping, and screaming of defenseless townsfolk, just trying to get away.



Show how evil Michael is, don’t tell us - WE KNOW! Make us gasp in awe. Make us fearful of walking through the parking lot at night to get back to our cars and drive home.



It bums me out that Halloween 2018 didn’t get a hardcore follow-up, because I feel like if they had gone swung for the fence with the brutality, they could have made a movie that people spoke about in hushed tones. ]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6077Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe went and saw Halloween Kills and i was shocked by the insanity of the violence at the start and end of the movie, and bored to literal tears by the squishy, awkward middle.  @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow...










@dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



* (10:00) -Synopsis* (13:00) -Review* (14:15) -Score* (23:15) -Spoilers* (59:00) - Final Recommendations* (59:30) - Taglines* (1:09:30) - HMT WHOORES* (1:09:30) - Reading User Reviews




https://youtu.be/OUwVHX3242M




Synopsis



Halloween Kills picks up directly where Halloween 2018 left off. Spoilers, he makes it through the fire, and goes on a murderous rampage through his hometown of Haddonfield. 




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/10/24/halloween-2018-review/




While the residents decide to make their own stand against his evil, they do their best to try to find and kill Michael in a mob justice style coup. 



Michael creeps through the town brutally killing random bystanders and homeowners. 



Eventually, everyone ends up with more Michael Meyers than they bargained for.







Review



Halloween Kills is a cool concept that is hampered by slow-witted dialog and an unneeded morality appeal. 



Who was the person clamoring for a barebones morality tale in a Halloween movie? I feel like I understand the Halloween fanbase pretty well. I respect them, and I know I’m an outsider looking in, but none of them are asking for this.



The entire second and third acts of Halloween Kills are bogged down by inane dialog, cameos, and homages to previous films. 



I will say this - the violence is pretty incredible. Some of the kills are so brutal and disgusting that I was impressed. I don’t think I’ve seen such incredible brutality done so well since Possessor Uncut from 2020. The kills were done so well that I actually got into them to a degree. 





Watch Halloween KillsWatch on AmazonClick here to Buy or Rent











Instead of a dialog driven homage-fest, why not do what Michael actually does best? Creep around the town of Haddonfield with Michael, stalking and killing his victims. Sparse music or silence accompaniment to pair with the gurgling, gasping, and screaming of defenseless townsfolk, just trying to get away.



Show how evil Michael is, don’t tell us - WE KNOW! Make us gasp in awe. Make us fearful of walking through the parking lot at night to get back to our cars and drive home.



It bums me out that Halloween 2018 didn’t get a hardcore follow-up, because I feel like if they had gone swung for the fence with the brutality, they could have made a movie that people spoke about in hushed tones. ]]>6002falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lamb-review--48927426






* (1:31) - Intro* (7:03) - Synopsis* (7:31) - Review* (9:13) - Score* (22:59) - Spoilers* (58:06) - Rotten Tomatoes Game* (1:07:24) - Horror Movie Whooooores



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Lamb can be found in theaters now



Synopsis



Lamb is about a childless couple working a farm in Iceland that discovers a unique lamb born in their barn. They take special care in raising this lamb, but something's not quite right. You can tell because some of the other lambs have shifty eyes.




https://youtu.be/hnEwJKVWjFM




Review of Lamb



This is a very unique movie. It’s one of the things I crave in a moviegoing experience: novelty. There has definitely never been a movie like this one. The story is very simple and spare, but somehow punches you in the gut with vague allegory. It’s almost hard to come up with what this movie is about without just describing the plot, but the themes go into nature vs nurture, seeking happiness where you shouldn’t, motherhood, loss, jealousy, and synthpop. 







It is definitely slowly paced, but that isn’t to say that it isn’t engaging. It held my attention, and affected me on an emotional level. The visuals were stark but beautiful, reminding me a lot of A24’s other recent release The Green Knight.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/10/16/the-witch-review/




If you think all of A24’s movies are pretentious garbage, then you’ll hate this movie, but if you want to see something that you haven’t before and are willing to soak in some melancholy for a couple hours, I highly recommend it.



Score



8/10





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* (1:31) - Intro* (7:03) - Synopsis* (7:31) - Review* (9:13) - Score* (22:59) - Spoilers* (58:06) - Rotten Tomatoes Game* (1:07:24) - Horror Movie Whooooores



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Lamb can be found in theaters now



Synopsis



Lamb is about a childless couple working a farm in Iceland that discovers a unique lamb born in their barn. They take special care in raising this lamb, but something's not quite right. You can tell because some of the other lambs have shifty eyes.




https://youtu.be/hnEwJKVWjFM




Review of Lamb



This is a very unique movie. It’s one of the things I crave in a moviegoing experience: novelty. There has definitely never been a movie like this one. The story is very simple and spare, but somehow punches you in the gut with vague allegory. It’s almost hard to come up with what this movie is about without just describing the plot, but the themes go into nature vs nurture, seeking happiness where you shouldn’t, motherhood, loss, jealousy, and synthpop. 







It is definitely slowly paced, but that isn’t to say that it isn’t engaging. It held my attention, and affected me on an emotional level. The visuals were stark but beautiful, reminding me a lot of A24’s other recent release The Green Knight.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/10/16/the-witch-review/




If you think all of A24’s movies are pretentious garbage, then you’ll hate this movie, but if you want to see something that you haven’t before and are willing to soak in some melancholy for a couple hours, I highly recommend it.



Score



8/10





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* (1:10) - Intro* (10:00) -Synopsis* (13:00) -Review* (14:15) -Score* (23:15) -Spoilers* (59:00) - Final Recommendations* (59:30) - IMDB Vaults* (1:09:30) - HMT WHOORES




https://youtu.be/ni50DLOKdZY




Synopsis



Many years ago an ancient evil was locked away in the earth below Briarville, Missouri and today our lovable clutz, Ernest has unleashed it upon the children. Won’t someone think of the children? 



Well, Ernest did an oopsy and now he’s going to right his wrong with the help of all the kids in Briarville. But that means he will have to face the terrifying Trantor the troll!



Will Ernest be able to save the kid’s souls? Will he fuck up even worse? Will children who watch this movie get more trolls than they bargain for? 







Review



Ernest Scared Stupid is probably the most memorable of all ten Ernest movies that have been made starring the legendary Jim Varney.



There is a tried and true method for making kids movies that I think might have started with Honey, I Shrunk the Kids where the kids would build elaborate contraptions that were as goofy as they were oddly effective. This is one of those, but with the added benefit of starring a pre Jim Carrey slapstick aficionado, and goofball. 



When you add trolls and a special effects department helmed by the Chiodo Brothers, apparently what you get is a horror movie made for kids that is so effective that I still remember it with glee.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/12/26/gremlins-review/






Watch Ernest Scared StupidWatch on AmazonClick here to Buy or Rent











Has this film aged well? It depends who you ask. If you are talking to me, I remember this being far more terrifying and interesting. If you ask my kids they will cry and tell you that it was the scariest thing they’ve ever seen.



This film isn’t for me, but it’s a cult millennial legend for a reason. It did a lot of things right, even if it’s too scary for little kids and way too boring for me.



This is a fabulous introduction to horror for kids, being accessible, fun, and not so gentle that kids feel belittled or coddled. It’s got some potty humor, but honestly that’s one of it’s strong-points.



Ernest Scared Stupid is a ton of family fun and an easy title to throw on for background noise or to keep the kids entertained while you have a Halloween party.



Score]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6040Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Ernest Scared Stupid and were reminded of a simpler time when all you needed for a kids movie was a man with bizarre facial expressions and copious amounts of boogers. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him...






@dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



* (1:10) - Intro* (10:00) -Synopsis* (13:00) -Review* (14:15) -Score* (23:15) -Spoilers* (59:00) - Final Recommendations* (59:30) - IMDB Vaults* (1:09:30) - HMT WHOORES




https://youtu.be/ni50DLOKdZY




Synopsis



Many years ago an ancient evil was locked away in the earth below Briarville, Missouri and today our lovable clutz, Ernest has unleashed it upon the children. Won’t someone think of the children? 



Well, Ernest did an oopsy and now he’s going to right his wrong with the help of all the kids in Briarville. But that means he will have to face the terrifying Trantor the troll!



Will Ernest be able to save the kid’s souls? Will he fuck up even worse? Will children who watch this movie get more trolls than they bargain for? 







Review



Ernest Scared Stupid is probably the most memorable of all ten Ernest movies that have been made starring the legendary Jim Varney.



There is a tried and true method for making kids movies that I think might have started with Honey, I Shrunk the Kids where the kids would build elaborate contraptions that were as goofy as they were oddly effective. This is one of those, but with the added benefit of starring a pre Jim Carrey slapstick aficionado, and goofball. 



When you add trolls and a special effects department helmed by the Chiodo Brothers, apparently what you get is a horror movie made for kids that is so effective that I still remember it with glee.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/12/26/gremlins-review/






Watch Ernest Scared StupidWatch on AmazonClick here to Buy or Rent











Has this film aged well? It depends who you ask. If you are talking to me, I remember this being far more terrifying and interesting. If you ask my kids they will cry and tell you that it was the scariest thing they’ve ever seen.



This film isn’t for me, but it’s a cult millennial legend for a reason. It did a lot of things right, even if it’s too scary for little kids and way too boring for me.



This is a fabulous introduction to horror for kids, being accessible, fun, and not so gentle that kids feel belittled or coddled. It’s got some potty humor, but honestly that’s one of it’s strong-points.



Ernest Scared Stupid is a ton of family fun and an easy title to throw on for background noise or to keep the kids entertained while you have a Halloween party.



Score]]>5605falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/malignant-2021-review--48927433






* (1:27) - Intro* (5:51) - Trailer* (8:42) - Synopsis* (9:07) - Review* (15:42) - Score* (25:50) - Spoilers* (1:02:17) - Make it Better* (1:18:01) - Outro



Malignant can be found in theaters now and streaming on HBO Max until Oct 10



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Synopsis



Malignant is about an abused wife, Madison (Annabelle Wallis), who after her husband is murdered, begins to see a figure in the shadows and having visions of murders. She finds out that these murders are real and that she has been witnessing them in real time. As police investigate the crimes, they seem to be tied together and related somehow to Madison's past.




https://youtu.be/Gczt0fhawDs




Review of Malignant (2021)



James Wan, the director of Malignant is an accomplished horror director. Say what you want about The Conjuring, Saw, and … Aquaman? The truth is he is a competent director that has made some very enjoyable and successful movies. So much so, that entire franchises have been launched from his films. So the question is. How did Malignant happen? Is this a joke?







I can only assume that Wan intentionally made a bad movie, because otherwise, the only explanation is head trauma. 



There are times when it shines with pure stupid fun -- mainly the opening and ending scenes -- but the majority of the movie seems to have poor footing with its tone. I could see some of these terrible lines of dialogue and ridiculous plotting work in a committed exaggerated campy horror film, But foolishly, everyone is playing it subdued and straight. I sat there watching the film, bored for most of it, desperately wanting a Bruce Campbell in Evil Dead 2 type actor to bring some levity and self awareness. Nope, just performances of the caliber that you would see on your mom’s favorite c-tier CBS crime procedural.



The influences are many and varied. I’m reminded of most of Wans career with elements of The Conjuring and Saw apparent, but also campy horror classics like Re-Animator and Basket Case. However, instead of taking disparate ingredients and making an enjoyable stew, we are treated more to a bachelor's feast of unrelated stale cold leftovers eaten out of tupperware containers. 



The film could have gone a number of ways to explain what is happening to Madison. It could be a haunting, a possession, a serial killer, psychic powers, etc. What it ends up being, is so dumb that you almost want to stand up and clap.



I wish I could like this movie more, but the story in the middle of the film, and the characters are so boring, The ridiculous parts that I did enjoy couldn’t overcome them.



Score



3/10





Buy The Conjuring Nowon AmazonClick here to Buy...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6028Wed, 29 Sep 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe went and saw Malignant, and It had me all turned around. I didn't know if this movie was coming or going. Wan is an experienced filmmaker, but this film makes me wonder if he had brain trauma since Aquaman. * (1:27) - Intro* (5:51) -...






* (1:27) - Intro* (5:51) - Trailer* (8:42) - Synopsis* (9:07) - Review* (15:42) - Score* (25:50) - Spoilers* (1:02:17) - Make it Better* (1:18:01) - Outro



Malignant can be found in theaters now and streaming on HBO Max until Oct 10



@dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



Synopsis



Malignant is about an abused wife, Madison (Annabelle Wallis), who after her husband is murdered, begins to see a figure in the shadows and having visions of murders. She finds out that these murders are real and that she has been witnessing them in real time. As police investigate the crimes, they seem to be tied together and related somehow to Madison's past.




https://youtu.be/Gczt0fhawDs




Review of Malignant (2021)



James Wan, the director of Malignant is an accomplished horror director. Say what you want about The Conjuring, Saw, and … Aquaman? The truth is he is a competent director that has made some very enjoyable and successful movies. So much so, that entire franchises have been launched from his films. So the question is. How did Malignant happen? Is this a joke?







I can only assume that Wan intentionally made a bad movie, because otherwise, the only explanation is head trauma. 



There are times when it shines with pure stupid fun -- mainly the opening and ending scenes -- but the majority of the movie seems to have poor footing with its tone. I could see some of these terrible lines of dialogue and ridiculous plotting work in a committed exaggerated campy horror film, But foolishly, everyone is playing it subdued and straight. I sat there watching the film, bored for most of it, desperately wanting a Bruce Campbell in Evil Dead 2 type actor to bring some levity and self awareness. Nope, just performances of the caliber that you would see on your mom’s favorite c-tier CBS crime procedural.



The influences are many and varied. I’m reminded of most of Wans career with elements of The Conjuring and Saw apparent, but also campy horror classics like Re-Animator and Basket Case. However, instead of taking disparate ingredients and making an enjoyable stew, we are treated more to a bachelor's feast of unrelated stale cold leftovers eaten out of tupperware containers. 



The film could have gone a number of ways to explain what is happening to Madison. It could be a haunting, a possession, a serial killer, psychic powers, etc. What it ends up being, is so dumb that you almost want to stand up and clap.



I wish I could like this movie more, but the story in the middle of the film, and the characters are so boring, The ridiculous parts that I did enjoy couldn’t overcome them.



Score



3/10





Buy The Conjuring Nowon AmazonClick here to Buy...]]>4881falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/midnight-mass-aftershow-available-now--48927427






About Midnight Mass



When Father Paul's appearance on Crockett Island coincides with unexplained and seemingly miraculous events, a renewed religious fervor takes hold of the community. But do these miracles come at a price?



From Mike Flanagan, the creator of The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass tells the tale of a small isolated island community whose existing divisions are amplified by the return of a disgraced young man and the arrival of a charismatic priest.



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Midnight Mass Promo Poster]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=6024Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:06:15 +0000Horror Movie TalkJust released, Horror Movie Talk presents the Midnight Mass Aftershow. We'll breakdown each episode of the upcoming seven-part horror series by Mike Flanagan on Netflix with a companion aftershow episode. About Midnight Mass When Father...






About Midnight Mass



When Father Paul's appearance on Crockett Island coincides with unexplained and seemingly miraculous events, a renewed religious fervor takes hold of the community. But do these miracles come at a price?



From Mike Flanagan, the creator of The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass tells the tale of a small isolated island community whose existing divisions are amplified by the return of a disgraced young man and the arrival of a charismatic priest.



Subscribe Now



Subscribe to Horror Movie Talk on your favorite podcast platform so that you can binge the entire aftershow on the same day that you binge Midnight Mass on Netflix.



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* (0:46) - Welcome* (1:51) - Opening Prayer* (3:10) - Synopsis* (11:02) - Sermon



Synopsis



In the finale, we see the resulting chaos of what happened in the church. Lines are drawn the turned and unturned, and Bev self righteously appoints herself as the leader to guide the islanders.



While continuing the heavy violence from the previous episode’s finale, this final book takes a hard turn into the metaphysical as many characters confront their life choices, and their impending death.



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) KATE SIEGEL as ERIN GREENE in episode 107 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) ANNABETH GISH as DR. SARAH GUNNING, IGBY RIGNEY as WARREN FLYNN, ANNARAH CYMONE as LEEZA SCARBOROUGH, KATE SIEGEL as ERIN GREENE, and RAHUL KOHLI as SHERIFF HASSAN in episode 107 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) IGBY RIGNEY as WARREN FLYNN and ANNARAH CYMONE as LEEZA SCARBOROUGH in episode 107 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5947Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:07:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn the exciting conclusion to the Midnight Mass Aftershow, we cover Book VII: Revelations. We breakdown the horror and metaphysical aspects of this last episode of Midnight Mass. * (0:46) - Welcome* (1:51) - Opening Prayer* (3:10) - Synopsis*...






* (0:46) - Welcome* (1:51) - Opening Prayer* (3:10) - Synopsis* (11:02) - Sermon



Synopsis



In the finale, we see the resulting chaos of what happened in the church. Lines are drawn the turned and unturned, and Bev self righteously appoints herself as the leader to guide the islanders.



While continuing the heavy violence from the previous episode’s finale, this final book takes a hard turn into the metaphysical as many characters confront their life choices, and their impending death.



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) KATE SIEGEL as ERIN GREENE in episode 107 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) ANNABETH GISH as DR. SARAH GUNNING, IGBY RIGNEY as WARREN FLYNN, ANNARAH CYMONE as LEEZA SCARBOROUGH, KATE SIEGEL as ERIN GREENE, and RAHUL KOHLI as SHERIFF HASSAN in episode 107 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) IGBY RIGNEY as WARREN FLYNN and ANNARAH CYMONE as LEEZA SCARBOROUGH in episode 107 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021]]>3914falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/midnight-mass-aftershow-book-vi-acts-of-the-apostles--48927408






* (0:45) - Welcome* (1:22) - Synopsis* (3:37) - Opening Prayer* (4:30) - Sermon



Synopsis



This episode starts with Erin In the boat where... stuff just went down.



At this point, everything has been set in motion and we get to see what God wants for the island of Crockett.



The apostles who have been chosen on the island are setting to work doing what has to be done to spread salvation to the rest of the island.



We sit and watch in dread and I have to wonder, is this all part of God’s plan? Maybe he does work in mysterious ways. Maybe this is salvation. Maybe those who stand opposed to Bev and Monsenior Pruit are in defiance of God’s will. 



If that is the case, would you accept the sacrament? Would you follow this God?



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) SAMANTHA SLOYAN as BEV KEANE and HAMISH LINKLATER as FATHER PAUL in episode 106 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) KATE SIEGEL as ERIN GREENE in episode 106 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5946Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:06:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkAt this point, everything has been set in motion and we get to see what "God" wants for the island of Crockett. Listen to Episode 6 of the Midnight Mass Aftershow. * (0:45) - Welcome* (1:22) - Synopsis* (3:37) - Opening Prayer* (4:30) - Sermon...






* (0:45) - Welcome* (1:22) - Synopsis* (3:37) - Opening Prayer* (4:30) - Sermon



Synopsis



This episode starts with Erin In the boat where... stuff just went down.



At this point, everything has been set in motion and we get to see what God wants for the island of Crockett.



The apostles who have been chosen on the island are setting to work doing what has to be done to spread salvation to the rest of the island.



We sit and watch in dread and I have to wonder, is this all part of God’s plan? Maybe he does work in mysterious ways. Maybe this is salvation. Maybe those who stand opposed to Bev and Monsenior Pruit are in defiance of God’s will. 



If that is the case, would you accept the sacrament? Would you follow this God?



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) SAMANTHA SLOYAN as BEV KEANE and HAMISH LINKLATER as FATHER PAUL in episode 106 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) KATE SIEGEL as ERIN GREENE in episode 106 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021]]>2443falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/midnight-mass-aftershow-book-v-gospel--48927395






* (0:46) - Welcome* (1:45) - Opening Prayer* (2:42) - Synopsis* (4:42) - Sermon



Synopsis



Riley is missing, and Erin is searching all over the island for him. Father Paul is starting to sound more militant in his Good Friday Sermon, and Mildred is appearing almost as young as her daughter. We eventually find out what Riley’s fate is and have some of the most emotional moments in the series.



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) ZACH GILFORD as RILEY FLYNN in episode 105 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) HAMISH LINKLATER as FATHER PAUL in episode 105 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5945Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:05:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkGospel means the good news, and this episode has some of the worst news for our favorite characters. * (0:46) - Welcome* (1:45) - Opening Prayer* (2:42) - Synopsis* (4:42) - Sermon Synopsis Riley is missing, and Erin is searching all over...






* (0:46) - Welcome* (1:45) - Opening Prayer* (2:42) - Synopsis* (4:42) - Sermon



Synopsis



Riley is missing, and Erin is searching all over the island for him. Father Paul is starting to sound more militant in his Good Friday Sermon, and Mildred is appearing almost as young as her daughter. We eventually find out what Riley’s fate is and have some of the most emotional moments in the series.



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) ZACH GILFORD as RILEY FLYNN in episode 105 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) HAMISH LINKLATER as FATHER PAUL in episode 105 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021]]>2340falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/midnight-mass-aftershow-book-iv-lamentations--48927440






* (0:46) - Welcome* (1:42) - Opening Prayer* (2:58) - Synopsis* (6:06) - Sermon



Synopsis



This episode starts with Erin at the doctors office, where they find one of the most disconcerting things I can possibly imagine out about her pregnancy, the baby appears to have vanished from inside her womb.



This episode is pivotal to the series so far in that we finally realize what the flying, cat eating presence is, and what role it plays.



We also learn that this new pastor is not new at all, but monseniour all young and vibrant again. 



Finally, we get into pithy and heartfelt dialog about what life and death are and how they can mean different things to different people.



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) SAMANTHA SLOYAN as BEV KEANE in episode 104 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) ANNABETH GISH as DR. SARAH GUNNING in episode 104 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) CRYSTAL BALINT as DOLLY SCARBOROUGH in episode 104 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5944Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:04:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis episode of the aftershow we get to discuss some of the most pivotal revelations of Midnight Mass. * (0:46) - Welcome* (1:42) - Opening Prayer* (2:58) - Synopsis* (6:06) - Sermon Synopsis This episode starts with Erin at the doctors...






* (0:46) - Welcome* (1:42) - Opening Prayer* (2:58) - Synopsis* (6:06) - Sermon



Synopsis



This episode starts with Erin at the doctors office, where they find one of the most disconcerting things I can possibly imagine out about her pregnancy, the baby appears to have vanished from inside her womb.



This episode is pivotal to the series so far in that we finally realize what the flying, cat eating presence is, and what role it plays.



We also learn that this new pastor is not new at all, but monseniour all young and vibrant again. 



Finally, we get into pithy and heartfelt dialog about what life and death are and how they can mean different things to different people.



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) SAMANTHA SLOYAN as BEV KEANE in episode 104 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) ANNABETH GISH as DR. SARAH GUNNING in episode 104 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) CRYSTAL BALINT as DOLLY SCARBOROUGH in episode 104 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021]]>2425falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/midnight-mass-aftershow-book-iii-proverbs--48927410






* (0:45) - Welcome* (1:38) - Opening Prayer* (2:15) - Synopsis* (4:09) - Sermon



Synopsis



This episode fills in details about what happened to Monsignor Pruitt. We also pick up right at the moment after Leesa's spine is healed. The town clamors for more healings and Riley is skeptical. Signs of de-aging become more pronounced, but no one openly talks about it.



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) ANNABETH GISH as DR. SARAH GUNNING, HAMISH LINKLATER as FATHER PAUL, and SAMANTHA SLOYAN as BEV KEANE in episode 103 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5943Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:03:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn this episode, we discuss the major revelation of what happened to Monsignor Pruitt. * (0:45) - Welcome* (1:38) - Opening Prayer* (2:15) - Synopsis* (4:09) - Sermon Synopsis This episode fills in details about what happened to Monsignor...






* (0:45) - Welcome* (1:38) - Opening Prayer* (2:15) - Synopsis* (4:09) - Sermon



Synopsis



This episode fills in details about what happened to Monsignor Pruitt. We also pick up right at the moment after Leesa's spine is healed. The town clamors for more healings and Riley is skeptical. Signs of de-aging become more pronounced, but no one openly talks about it.



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) ANNABETH GISH as DR. SARAH GUNNING, HAMISH LINKLATER as FATHER PAUL, and SAMANTHA SLOYAN as BEV KEANE in episode 103 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021]]>2531falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/midnight-mass-aftershow-book-ii-psalms--48927460






* (0:45) - Welcome* (1:44) - Opening Prayer* (2:35) - Synopsis* (6:26) - Sermon



Synopsis



This episode contains death, the building of relationships, the building of faith, and even the what appears to be a modern day miracle.



We get to see a little bit more of the mysterious humanoid that stalks the island, and seems to be stalking Erin.



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) ZACH GILFORD as RILEY FLYNN in episode 102 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) ZACH GILFORD as RILEY FLYNN and HAMISH LINKLATER as FATHER PAUL in episode 102 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) KRISTIN LEHMAN as ANNIE FLYNN and HENRY THOMAS as ED FLYNN in episode 102 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) RAHUL KOHLI as SHERIFF HASSAN and ROBERT LONGSTREET as JOE COLLIE in episode 102 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5942Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:02:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe pick up where we left off, the day after the storm, but there is an unexpected surprise washed up on the beach. * (0:45) - Welcome* (1:44) - Opening Prayer* (2:35) - Synopsis* (6:26) - Sermon Synopsis This episode contains death, the...






* (0:45) - Welcome* (1:44) - Opening Prayer* (2:35) - Synopsis* (6:26) - Sermon



Synopsis



This episode contains death, the building of relationships, the building of faith, and even the what appears to be a modern day miracle.



We get to see a little bit more of the mysterious humanoid that stalks the island, and seems to be stalking Erin.



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) ZACH GILFORD as RILEY FLYNN in episode 102 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) ZACH GILFORD as RILEY FLYNN and HAMISH LINKLATER as FATHER PAUL in episode 102 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) KRISTIN LEHMAN as ANNIE FLYNN and HENRY THOMAS as ED FLYNN in episode 102 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) RAHUL KOHLI as SHERIFF HASSAN and ROBERT LONGSTREET as JOE COLLIE in episode 102 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021]]>2498falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/midnight-mass-aftershow-book-i-genesis--48927417






* (0:47) - Welcome* (1:41) - Opening Prayer* (3:19) - Synopsis* (6:06) - Sermon



Synopsis



This first episode starts out with Riley Flynn being convicted of vehicular manslaughter and serving 4 years in prison. As he returns home to the island community of Crockett, we are introduced to his family and the other townspeople of note. Much ado is made of the return of Monsignor Pruitt the elderly priest coming back from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The townspeople are surprised to learn that Monsignor Pruitt is replaced temporarily with Father Paul hill. Along with the arrival of Riley and Father Hill, spooky things are afoot in the dark of night.



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) RAHUL KOHLI as SHERIFF HASSAN in episode 101 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) SAMANTHA SLOYAN as BEV KEANE in episode 101 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5935Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn this first official episode of the Midnight Mass Aftershow, we cover Book 1: Genesis. We introduce the characters and start asking ourselves questions about where we think the show will go. * (0:47) - Welcome* (1:41) - Opening Prayer* (3:19)...






* (0:47) - Welcome* (1:41) - Opening Prayer* (3:19) - Synopsis* (6:06) - Sermon



Synopsis



This first episode starts out with Riley Flynn being convicted of vehicular manslaughter and serving 4 years in prison. As he returns home to the island community of Crockett, we are introduced to his family and the other townspeople of note. Much ado is made of the return of Monsignor Pruitt the elderly priest coming back from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The townspeople are surprised to learn that Monsignor Pruitt is replaced temporarily with Father Paul hill. Along with the arrival of Riley and Father Hill, spooky things are afoot in the dark of night.



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) RAHUL KOHLI as SHERIFF HASSAN in episode 101 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021



MIDNIGHT MASS (L to R) SAMANTHA SLOYAN as BEV KEANE in episode 101 of MIDNIGHT MASS Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021]]>2094falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paranormal-activity-3-review--48927420






@dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



* (0:49) - Intro* (6:00) -Synopsis* (8:45) -Review* (20:50) -Score* (27:30) -Spoilers* (1:03:40) - Final Recommendations* (1:07:10) - Taglines* (1:11:54) -Outro





Watch Paranormal Activity 3Watch on AmazonClick here to Watch












https://youtu.be/90r3CnPI0AM




Synopsis



While the first movie in the series focused on Katie (Katie Featherston), and the second focused on her sister, Kristi (Sprague Grayden) while they are in the present, the third installment focuses on their childhood.



Katie and Kristi are at home in Carlsbad, CA in 1988 with their sexy mom, Julie (Lauren Bittner) and her remarkably likeable boyfriend, Dennis (Christopher Nicholas Smith).



Strange sounds and movements start to happen throughout the house and Dennis, who owns a wedding video film taping company takes a big interest in catching this on tape.



Kristi, the youngest girl, has an imaginary friend named Toby, and well, Toby fucking sucks.



Julie’s mother doesn’t seem to approve of her dating Dennis.



Eventually our ill fated family get more paranormal activity than they bargained for.







Review



Directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, Paranormal Activity 3 blows me away. So much about this movie works and it scares me to death. 



With the kids being a central focus of the happenings in the house, I am basically on high alert right from the beginning. 



The stationary cameras that are the calling card of this series are done so well in this that I still think about it when I think about framing and timing perfection within film.



There is a reason for almost everything that happens in Paranormal Activity 3 that is rooted in decent enough logic and for everything else the scares are so intense that I can’t be upset.



The way this movie uses sound is masterful. The slight movement of boring objects around the house keeps me on the edge of my seat. 



Producers, take note. For the low cost of some fishing line, you can scare me way more than if you pay a huge crew of computer animators to design a monster that runs around and s...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5124Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:31:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Paranormal Activity 3 and I literally had nightmares. This movie has taken the tried and true formula from the first few, sharpened it, and really knocks it out of the park in terms of scares. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this...






@dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



* (0:49) - Intro* (6:00) -Synopsis* (8:45) -Review* (20:50) -Score* (27:30) -Spoilers* (1:03:40) - Final Recommendations* (1:07:10) - Taglines* (1:11:54) -Outro





Watch Paranormal Activity 3Watch on AmazonClick here to Watch












https://youtu.be/90r3CnPI0AM




Synopsis



While the first movie in the series focused on Katie (Katie Featherston), and the second focused on her sister, Kristi (Sprague Grayden) while they are in the present, the third installment focuses on their childhood.



Katie and Kristi are at home in Carlsbad, CA in 1988 with their sexy mom, Julie (Lauren Bittner) and her remarkably likeable boyfriend, Dennis (Christopher Nicholas Smith).



Strange sounds and movements start to happen throughout the house and Dennis, who owns a wedding video film taping company takes a big interest in catching this on tape.



Kristi, the youngest girl, has an imaginary friend named Toby, and well, Toby fucking sucks.



Julie’s mother doesn’t seem to approve of her dating Dennis.



Eventually our ill fated family get more paranormal activity than they bargained for.







Review



Directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, Paranormal Activity 3 blows me away. So much about this movie works and it scares me to death. 



With the kids being a central focus of the happenings in the house, I am basically on high alert right from the beginning. 



The stationary cameras that are the calling card of this series are done so well in this that I still think about it when I think about framing and timing perfection within film.



There is a reason for almost everything that happens in Paranormal Activity 3 that is rooted in decent enough logic and for everything else the scares are so intense that I can’t be upset.



The way this movie uses sound is masterful. The slight movement of boring objects around the house keeps me on the edge of my seat. 



Producers, take note. For the low cost of some fishing line, you can scare me way more than if you pay a huge crew of computer animators to design a monster that runs around and s...]]>4561falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/midnight-mass-review-midnight-mass-aftershow-episode-0--48927425






* (0:00) - Welcome* (1:33) - Synopsis* (4:37) - Themes* (17:56) - Score* (20:20) - A Letter From Mike Flanagan



Synopsis



An isolated island community experiences miraculous events - and frightening omens - after the arrival of a charismatic, mysterious young priest.



Riley also returns home to Crockett island following his incarceration for the accidental slaying of a young woman while he was driving drunk.



As we experience a community threatened by the death of their fishing industry, and an aging populace, we suddenly see new life being breathed into the church. 



Midnight Mass brings us an even handed look at the themes of religion, death, and what it means to live a good life amongst those who do evil even when they believe themselves to be acting in the name of God.







Score



10/10



A Letter From Mike Flanagan



Welcome to Crockett Island.I’m just going to admit it—Midnight Mass is my favorite project so far. I don’t like saying things like that, as filmmakers are meant to fall in love with whatever we are working on at a given time—it’d be impossible to do the work if we didn’t—but this one is truly special to me.This project is more than a decade in the making. You may have noticed Midnight Mass as Maddie’s novel in Hush, or on the shelf in Gerald’s Game—two cameos that let me keep the project alive when it looked like no one would make it. When people on set asked me what Midnight Mass was, I smiled and told them it was the “best thing I never made”.As a former altar boy, about to celebrate 3 years of sobriety, it’s not hard to see what makes this so personal. It is also born of the things that scare me the most. The ideas that animate my work always scare me—but the ideas at the root of Midnight Mass terrify me to my core.Horror is an essential genre. It helps us develop bravery and courage in very small increments. It also gives us a safe place to examine the most uncomfortable truths about ourselves as individuals and as a society. The horrors and mysteries of Midnight Mass are some of the deepest—and the darkest—I’ve ever explored.The isolated community of Crockett Island sits, surrounded by grey water and overcast skies. While there are dark forces at work that are absolutely supernatural, this show is also about the most potent types of horrors—the horrors born of human nature. Horrors of fanaticism, corruption, and blind faith.Along with the figures who lurk in the shadows, whose plans for Crockett Island are far more sinister than we know, this show is about how belief shapes our communities, our world, and our fates. It’s a show about faith, fanaticism, addiction, recovery, destruction and redemption.The darkness that animates this story isn’t hard to see in our world, unfortunately. We see it in religious and political fundamentalism, in tribalism and racism, in science-denial, in systemic corruption, and in the eyes of normal citizens moved to acts of violence and horror by belief systems that have exploited their prejudices, fears, and blind faith. It speaks to a malignant insanity that has become absolutely normalized in our world. And as Carl Sagan said, “there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.”It’s about something else as well: faith itself. One of the great mysteries of human nature. How even in the darkness, in the worst of it, in the absence of light—and hope—we sing.I hope you enjoy our song.Mike FlanaganCreator/ShowrunnerMidnight Mass Press Materials]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5948Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWhy start an aftershow before the show is available to watch? Because we are going to first give our overall review and tell you that you need to watch Midnight Mass. * (0:00) - Welcome* (1:33) - Synopsis* (4:37) - Themes* (17:56) - Score*...






* (0:00) - Welcome* (1:33) - Synopsis* (4:37) - Themes* (17:56) - Score* (20:20) - A Letter From Mike Flanagan



Synopsis



An isolated island community experiences miraculous events - and frightening omens - after the arrival of a charismatic, mysterious young priest.



Riley also returns home to Crockett island following his incarceration for the accidental slaying of a young woman while he was driving drunk.



As we experience a community threatened by the death of their fishing industry, and an aging populace, we suddenly see new life being breathed into the church. 



Midnight Mass brings us an even handed look at the themes of religion, death, and what it means to live a good life amongst those who do evil even when they believe themselves to be acting in the name of God.







Score



10/10



A Letter From Mike Flanagan



Welcome to Crockett Island.I’m just going to admit it—Midnight Mass is my favorite project so far. I don’t like saying things like that, as filmmakers are meant to fall in love with whatever we are working on at a given time—it’d be impossible to do the work if we didn’t—but this one is truly special to me.This project is more than a decade in the making. You may have noticed Midnight Mass as Maddie’s novel in Hush, or on the shelf in Gerald’s Game—two cameos that let me keep the project alive when it looked like no one would make it. When people on set asked me what Midnight Mass was, I smiled and told them it was the “best thing I never made”.As a former altar boy, about to celebrate 3 years of sobriety, it’s not hard to see what makes this so personal. It is also born of the things that scare me the most. The ideas that animate my work always scare me—but the ideas at the root of Midnight Mass terrify me to my core.Horror is an essential genre. It helps us develop bravery and courage in very small increments. It also gives us a safe place to examine the most uncomfortable truths about ourselves as individuals and as a society. The horrors and mysteries of Midnight Mass are some of the deepest—and the darkest—I’ve ever explored.The isolated community of Crockett Island sits, surrounded by grey water and overcast skies. While there are dark forces at work that are absolutely supernatural, this show is also about the most potent types of horrors—the horrors born of human nature. Horrors of fanaticism, corruption, and blind faith.Along with the figures who lurk in the shadows, whose plans for Crockett Island are far more sinister than we know, this show is about how belief shapes our communities, our world, and our fates. It’s a show about faith, fanaticism, addiction, recovery, destruction and redemption.The darkness that animates this story isn’t hard to see in our world, unfortunately. We see it in religious and political fundamentalism, in tribalism and racism, in science-denial, in systemic corruption, and in the eyes of normal citizens moved to acts of violence and horror by belief systems that have exploited their prejudices, fears, and blind faith. It speaks to a malignant insanity that has become absolutely normalized in our world. And as Carl Sagan said, “there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.”It’s about something else as well: faith itself. One of the great mysteries of human nature. How even in the darkness, in the worst of it, in the absence of light—and hope—we sing.I hope you enjoy our song.Mike FlanaganCreator/ShowrunnerMidnight Mass Press Materials]]>1527falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/midnight-mass-aftershow-coming-soon--48927424






About Midnight Mass



When Father Paul's appearance on Crockett Island coincides with unexplained and seemingly miraculous events, a renewed religious fervor takes hold of the community. But do these miracles come at a price?



From Mike Flanagan, the creator of The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass tells the tale of a small isolated island community whose existing divisions are amplified by the return of a disgraced young man and the arrival of a charismatic priest.



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Midnight Mass Promo Poster]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5930Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:11:58 +0000Horror Movie TalkComing September 24, Horror Movie Talk presents the Midnight Mass Aftershow. We'll breakdown each episode of the upcoming seven-part horror series by Mike Flanagan on Netflix with a companion aftershow episode. About Midnight Mass When...






About Midnight Mass



When Father Paul's appearance on Crockett Island coincides with unexplained and seemingly miraculous events, a renewed religious fervor takes hold of the community. But do these miracles come at a price?



From Mike Flanagan, the creator of The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass tells the tale of a small isolated island community whose existing divisions are amplified by the return of a disgraced young man and the arrival of a charismatic priest.



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* (0:34) - Intro* (8:45) - Trailer* (10:39) - Synopsis* (11:19) - Review* (17:15) - Score* (21:48) - Spoilers* (52:10) - Attack of the Rotten Tomatoes Game* (1:01:01) - Outro



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Synopsis



Slither tells the story of a loving husband trying to have sex with his wife by any means possible. He discovers a lot about himself and makes a lot of friends along the way.



Actually it’s about a parasitic worm that arrives from space to terrorize a small town in South Carolina. The worm inserts itself into a sexually frustrated local businessman and multiplies until it takes over most of the town. Along the way a ragtag group of townspeople join together to fight back against the slithering invasion.




https://youtu.be/SI0BcgVdSWg




Review of Slither



Slither is written and directed by James Gunn, before he got canceled and then uncanceled by Disney. His style shows here with just the right amount of humor and winking at the audience. It was obviously a love letter to the horror genre, as it imitates about a dozen other horror classics such as The Thing, Society, The Blob, Rats: Night of Terror, and Star War The Phantom Menace.







The cast is great, the premise is fun, and the story is executed well. It drags at some points, but has some genuinely great scenes and set pieces that overshadow any momentary boredom. 



More than anything, this is a fun ride and probably deserves more attention than it gets. 



Score



7/10





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Mentioned in the Episode




https://youtu.be/_lK4cX5xGiQ]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5921Wed, 15 Sep 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis is not the greatest horror movie in the world, this is just a tribute. James Gunn's love letter to monster movies is a shining star in the morass of 2000's horror, It's surprising that it doesn't get more love. * (0:34) - Intro* (8:45) -...






* (0:34) - Intro* (8:45) - Trailer* (10:39) - Synopsis* (11:19) - Review* (17:15) - Score* (21:48) - Spoilers* (52:10) - Attack of the Rotten Tomatoes Game* (1:01:01) - Outro



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Synopsis



Slither tells the story of a loving husband trying to have sex with his wife by any means possible. He discovers a lot about himself and makes a lot of friends along the way.



Actually it’s about a parasitic worm that arrives from space to terrorize a small town in South Carolina. The worm inserts itself into a sexually frustrated local businessman and multiplies until it takes over most of the town. Along the way a ragtag group of townspeople join together to fight back against the slithering invasion.




https://youtu.be/SI0BcgVdSWg




Review of Slither



Slither is written and directed by James Gunn, before he got canceled and then uncanceled by Disney. His style shows here with just the right amount of humor and winking at the audience. It was obviously a love letter to the horror genre, as it imitates about a dozen other horror classics such as The Thing, Society, The Blob, Rats: Night of Terror, and Star War The Phantom Menace.







The cast is great, the premise is fun, and the story is executed well. It drags at some points, but has some genuinely great scenes and set pieces that overshadow any momentary boredom. 



More than anything, this is a fun ride and probably deserves more attention than it gets. 



Score



7/10





Watch Slither NowWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.



Mentioned in the Episode




https://youtu.be/_lK4cX5xGiQ]]>3957falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cube-1997-review--48927443






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* (2:03) - Intro* (7:10) -Synopsis* (8:00) -Review* (10:50) -Score * (24:10) -Spoilers* (1:01:10) - Final Recommendations* (1:04:40) - Rotten Tomatoes Game




https://youtu.be/Esjc0rPj3K4




Synopsis



Cube has a simple premise, an assortment of individuals wake up and find themselves trapped in a maze of cubes. Each side and the ceiling and floor of each room they enter has a door on it. 



Some cubes are booby trapped, and others are safe. Each individual brings a unique perspective and talent to the party, and they all must work together to escape the Cube. 



In the end everyone gets more cube than they bargained for.







Review



Cube is an interesting low budget, sci-fi horror from the 90’s. While that low-budget feel is present in Cube, director Vincenzo Natali does a great job of masking it with a variety of clever choices.



Saw, which came out in 2004, feels as if it were modeled after Cube, or maybe a loving tribute to the Cube. But it’s interesting to see what feels like the start of the puzzle gore genre.



The setting and premise of Cube are compelling and force the audience to imagine the setting that they aren’t allowed to see. Whenever a movie makes me imagine the larger scale universes or sets that they hint at, it works quite well for me.



The primary focus of this movie is on a handful of Cube dwellers and their attempt to escaped the Cube. 



These are very highly exaggerated stereotypical 90’s protagonists that can fit into their own little boxes. These protagonist tropes range in the following ways:



* Nerdy student who wears glasses and can do math* Disaffected office worker * Overly aggressive cop* Empathetic doctor* Autist* Escape artist



The puzzle aspects of Cube are often explained through confusing dialog with questionable logic, but I never found myself hung up on these problems. Instead I just had a little chuckle to myself about “simpler times” and let the movie unravel.



At the end I found myself engaged and interested in the story and the reason for the Cube and I will be watching Cube 2: Hypercube.





Watch Cube Watch on AmazonClick Here to Buy or Rent











Score



6/10



Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5909Wed, 08 Sep 2021 04:42:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Cube from 1997 and it held my attention from start to finish with an interesting premise and very little in terms of budget. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. * (2:03) -...






@dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



* (2:03) - Intro* (7:10) -Synopsis* (8:00) -Review* (10:50) -Score * (24:10) -Spoilers* (1:01:10) - Final Recommendations* (1:04:40) - Rotten Tomatoes Game




https://youtu.be/Esjc0rPj3K4




Synopsis



Cube has a simple premise, an assortment of individuals wake up and find themselves trapped in a maze of cubes. Each side and the ceiling and floor of each room they enter has a door on it. 



Some cubes are booby trapped, and others are safe. Each individual brings a unique perspective and talent to the party, and they all must work together to escape the Cube. 



In the end everyone gets more cube than they bargained for.







Review



Cube is an interesting low budget, sci-fi horror from the 90’s. While that low-budget feel is present in Cube, director Vincenzo Natali does a great job of masking it with a variety of clever choices.



Saw, which came out in 2004, feels as if it were modeled after Cube, or maybe a loving tribute to the Cube. But it’s interesting to see what feels like the start of the puzzle gore genre.



The setting and premise of Cube are compelling and force the audience to imagine the setting that they aren’t allowed to see. Whenever a movie makes me imagine the larger scale universes or sets that they hint at, it works quite well for me.



The primary focus of this movie is on a handful of Cube dwellers and their attempt to escaped the Cube. 



These are very highly exaggerated stereotypical 90’s protagonists that can fit into their own little boxes. These protagonist tropes range in the following ways:



* Nerdy student who wears glasses and can do math* Disaffected office worker * Overly aggressive cop* Empathetic doctor* Autist* Escape artist



The puzzle aspects of Cube are often explained through confusing dialog with questionable logic, but I never found myself hung up on these problems. Instead I just had a little chuckle to myself about “simpler times” and let the movie unravel.



At the end I found myself engaged and interested in the story and the reason for the Cube and I will be watching Cube 2: Hypercube.





Watch Cube Watch on AmazonClick Here to Buy or Rent











Score



6/10



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* (1:37) - Intro* (6:04) - Trailer* (8:30) - Synopsis* (9:59) - Review* (19:44) - Score* (26:19) - Spoilers* (1:05:16) - Make it Better* (1:14:08) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:25:18) - Outro



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Synopsis



Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is an up and coming black artist living in the gentrified Cabrini Greens. Searching for a muse, he stumbles upon the legend of Candyman by talking to the lesser known Laundryman. McCoy’s output increases and he starts getting much wanted attention for his work as he goes down the rabbit hole of the legend and becomes obsessed. Mysterious deaths start to happen surrounding his work, and slowly Anthony gets more unstable mentally and physically as he realizes there may be a Candyman or Candymen in the house.




https://youtu.be/TPBH3XO8YEU




Review of Candyman (2021)



Candyman (2021) lures you in with the sweet sweet promise of reviving a seductive and unique horror villain icon, and ends up remolding the legend of Candyman into a more generic set of boogeymen that fail to capture the imagination in the same way. Nia Dacosta attempts to expand the lore of Candyman by expanding the scope of his representation of historical and contemporary black trauma. It’s an ambitious goal, and unfortunately never quite hits home. 



A lot of ideas and plot points in the film were interesting, but lacked some of the connective tissue to make a compelling whole. The most disappointing aspect of the film is how much flavor and charm from the original that they left behind. I kept asking myself, where is the sexy, seductive menacing Candyman? By making the Candyman legend into abstraction and less of a personality, it becomes slightly more interesting intellectually, but vastly less compelling emotionally.







The protagonists of this film are never really compelling. Anthony’s obsession and vanity are the real driving forces for his motivation, but they seem to appear out of the blue, and never culminate in a satisfying end for the character.



The end of the film is probably the most disappointing aspect. It just kind of happens. I was literally dozing off at what should have been the most exciting part of the movie. The reveal and transformation at the end seemed obvious and arbitrary at the same time.



I’m maybe being harsh on the film, because it’s not a bad movie, it just pales in comparison to the original and I had high expectations. 



Score



5/10





Watch Candyman NowWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5900Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkA soft-reboot of Candyman (1992), this new Jordan Peele written/produced feature re-invents the legend of Candyman into a fresh, new, and boring villain. * (1:37) - Intro* (6:04) - Trailer* (8:30) - Synopsis* (9:59) - Review* (19:44) - Score*...






* (1:37) - Intro* (6:04) - Trailer* (8:30) - Synopsis* (9:59) - Review* (19:44) - Score* (26:19) - Spoilers* (1:05:16) - Make it Better* (1:14:08) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:25:18) - Outro



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Synopsis



Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is an up and coming black artist living in the gentrified Cabrini Greens. Searching for a muse, he stumbles upon the legend of Candyman by talking to the lesser known Laundryman. McCoy’s output increases and he starts getting much wanted attention for his work as he goes down the rabbit hole of the legend and becomes obsessed. Mysterious deaths start to happen surrounding his work, and slowly Anthony gets more unstable mentally and physically as he realizes there may be a Candyman or Candymen in the house.




https://youtu.be/TPBH3XO8YEU




Review of Candyman (2021)



Candyman (2021) lures you in with the sweet sweet promise of reviving a seductive and unique horror villain icon, and ends up remolding the legend of Candyman into a more generic set of boogeymen that fail to capture the imagination in the same way. Nia Dacosta attempts to expand the lore of Candyman by expanding the scope of his representation of historical and contemporary black trauma. It’s an ambitious goal, and unfortunately never quite hits home. 



A lot of ideas and plot points in the film were interesting, but lacked some of the connective tissue to make a compelling whole. The most disappointing aspect of the film is how much flavor and charm from the original that they left behind. I kept asking myself, where is the sexy, seductive menacing Candyman? By making the Candyman legend into abstraction and less of a personality, it becomes slightly more interesting intellectually, but vastly less compelling emotionally.







The protagonists of this film are never really compelling. Anthony’s obsession and vanity are the real driving forces for his motivation, but they seem to appear out of the blue, and never culminate in a satisfying end for the character.



The end of the film is probably the most disappointing aspect. It just kind of happens. I was literally dozing off at what should have been the most exciting part of the movie. The reveal and transformation at the end seemed obvious and arbitrary at the same time.



I’m maybe being harsh on the film, because it’s not a bad movie, it just pales in comparison to the original and I had high expectations. 



Score



5/10





Watch Candyman NowWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.]]>5420falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-house-review--48927434






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* (1:23) - Intro* (6:10) -Synopsis* (8:30) -Review* (18:00) -Score* (29:45) -Spoilers* (1:04:45) - Final Recommendations* (1:05:00) - Bad Reviews for Good Movies




https://youtu.be/W8WQGXkif_s




Synopsis



Beth (Rebecca Hall) which you will remember most recently from Godzilla vs. Kong has just lost her husband, but not to natural circumstances. He killed himself on the lake, in their boat. 



This is an incredible surprise to Beth because not only was it sudden, but her husband never showed any signs of depression or mental illness.



As we follow Beth in her shocked grief, we learn more and more about her husband who seemed to be hiding an alternate life.



He went to great lengths to keep this other life hidden from Beth which is concerning enough without the nightly visits she gets from an ominous presence that may be human, or may be paranormal in nature.



As Beth digs deeper into her husbands past, she finds a terrifying secret that he kept from her which left me quite emotional.







Review



The Night House came out of left field for me. I vaguely remember seeing the trailer before the theaters shut down and not being impressed by the title or the portrayal of the story. What I walked away from left me emotional, scared, and somewhat enlightened.



The Night House takes grief and places it front and center, then places weird new rules on the night time that Beth now experiences.



There are moments when this movie feels very much like a home invasion flick and others where it feels straight out of a Paranormal Activity movie. It even feels like a detective thriller at moments. But with all this it never feels cluttered or confused.



The way this movie deals with sadness and curiosity is something that I connected with deeply and I am finding it hard to review because of how perfectly gobsmacked it left me.



If monsters or aliens or raging killers are what scare you, this may not be your thing. But if death, and things that go bump in the night make your hackles rise, this is right up your alley.





Watch The Night HouseWatch on AmazonClick Here to Buy or Rent









Score



10/10



Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5876Wed, 25 Aug 2021 02:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe went and saw The Night House and I was blown away by the depth of storyline, the way the movie played with tension, and the insane twist. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. *...






@dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



* (1:23) - Intro* (6:10) -Synopsis* (8:30) -Review* (18:00) -Score* (29:45) -Spoilers* (1:04:45) - Final Recommendations* (1:05:00) - Bad Reviews for Good Movies




https://youtu.be/W8WQGXkif_s




Synopsis



Beth (Rebecca Hall) which you will remember most recently from Godzilla vs. Kong has just lost her husband, but not to natural circumstances. He killed himself on the lake, in their boat. 



This is an incredible surprise to Beth because not only was it sudden, but her husband never showed any signs of depression or mental illness.



As we follow Beth in her shocked grief, we learn more and more about her husband who seemed to be hiding an alternate life.



He went to great lengths to keep this other life hidden from Beth which is concerning enough without the nightly visits she gets from an ominous presence that may be human, or may be paranormal in nature.



As Beth digs deeper into her husbands past, she finds a terrifying secret that he kept from her which left me quite emotional.







Review



The Night House came out of left field for me. I vaguely remember seeing the trailer before the theaters shut down and not being impressed by the title or the portrayal of the story. What I walked away from left me emotional, scared, and somewhat enlightened.



The Night House takes grief and places it front and center, then places weird new rules on the night time that Beth now experiences.



There are moments when this movie feels very much like a home invasion flick and others where it feels straight out of a Paranormal Activity movie. It even feels like a detective thriller at moments. But with all this it never feels cluttered or confused.



The way this movie deals with sadness and curiosity is something that I connected with deeply and I am finding it hard to review because of how perfectly gobsmacked it left me.



If monsters or aliens or raging killers are what scare you, this may not be your thing. But if death, and things that go bump in the night make your hackles rise, this is right up your alley.





Watch The Night HouseWatch on AmazonClick Here to Buy or Rent









Score



10/10



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* The Afterpods* Early Access to all reviews* The Ability to vote for 1 movie a month for us to watch* Thank you card loaded with stickers]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5847Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis was an incredibly fun movie that we watched on HBOMAX, and wow, what a ride! If you want to gain access to the full review, head over to patreon.com/horrormovietalk and sign up for the We All Spoop for Ice Spoop tier. That get's you access to:...


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* The Afterpods* Early Access to all reviews* The Ability to vote for 1 movie a month for us to watch* Thank you card loaded with stickers]]>460falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/don-t-breathe-2-review--48927430






* (1:05) - Intro* (6:15) - Trailer* (9:01) - Synopsis* (9:22) - Review* (16:35) - Score* (34:48) - Spoilers* (1:20:10) - The Evil Dead Trivia Challenge* (1:29:10) - Outro



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Synopsis



Don’t Breathe 2 is a wholesome coming of age tale of a blind father teaching his young daughter how to survive in the world. This sequel to Don’t Breathe takes the elderly kidnapper/rapist and casts him as the good guy. When a band of home invaders come to kidnap little girl:



* Old man not like this. * He listen good. * Bangy bangy, choppy choppy.




https://youtu.be/gRbG2tjHYCA




Review of Don't Breathe 2



This movie is bonkers. It makes so many absurd choices and switcheroos, that I asked myself about every ten minutes “What am I supposed to be thinking right now?” The world in which this movie inhabits is so depraved and insane that I started rooting for the little girl to die, just because that seems like the only way she could escape this hell.







There are so many times where my suspension of disbelief was completely shattered, that it was almost impossible to watch this as a movie, and I ended up looking at it like performance art. The ideas of character, theme, and morality are thrown out the window to give way to pure depraved spectacle. 



If you are looking for gore and kills, this movie has them. If you want to have a story that is consistent where things happen for a reason, this ain’t the movie for you. The plot is a series of events that just happen sequentially, and the only thing that almost holds it together is that there is a constant stream of surprise reveals and switcheroos in the second and third act, that it captures your attention like a car wreck might.



Score



3/10





Watch Don't BreatheWatch on AmazonClick here to Buy or Rent















Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5864Wed, 18 Aug 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkIf you have been wondering to yourself what the turkey baster rapist from Don't Breathe is up to nowadays, I have good news for you. The sequel to Don't Breathe, Don't Breathe 2 has come out and boy is it a doozy. * (1:05) - Intro* (6:15) -...






* (1:05) - Intro* (6:15) - Trailer* (9:01) - Synopsis* (9:22) - Review* (16:35) - Score* (34:48) - Spoilers* (1:20:10) - The Evil Dead Trivia Challenge* (1:29:10) - Outro



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Synopsis



Don’t Breathe 2 is a wholesome coming of age tale of a blind father teaching his young daughter how to survive in the world. This sequel to Don’t Breathe takes the elderly kidnapper/rapist and casts him as the good guy. When a band of home invaders come to kidnap little girl:



* Old man not like this. * He listen good. * Bangy bangy, choppy choppy.




https://youtu.be/gRbG2tjHYCA




Review of Don't Breathe 2



This movie is bonkers. It makes so many absurd choices and switcheroos, that I asked myself about every ten minutes “What am I supposed to be thinking right now?” The world in which this movie inhabits is so depraved and insane that I started rooting for the little girl to die, just because that seems like the only way she could escape this hell.







There are so many times where my suspension of disbelief was completely shattered, that it was almost impossible to watch this as a movie, and I ended up looking at it like performance art. The ideas of character, theme, and morality are thrown out the window to give way to pure depraved spectacle. 



If you are looking for gore and kills, this movie has them. If you want to have a story that is consistent where things happen for a reason, this ain’t the movie for you. The plot is a series of events that just happen sequentially, and the only thing that almost holds it together is that there is a constant stream of surprise reveals and switcheroos in the second and third act, that it captures your attention like a car wreck might.



Score



3/10





Watch Don't BreatheWatch on AmazonClick here to Buy or Rent















Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.]]>5894falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/old-movie-review--48927442






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* (1:40) - Intro* (8:35) -Synopsis* (11:20) -Review* (23:50) -Score* (18:00) -Spoilers* (1:22:55) - Final Recommendations* (1:24:30) - HMT WHORES




https://youtu.be/s8xXNxBdhj8




Synopsis



Old is a film about a group of strangers who meet on a resort trip to a special beach. Our main characters are the family of father Guy (Gael Garcia Bernal), mother Prisca (Vicky Krieps), daughter Maddox, and son Trent.



Our protagonist couple are experiencing marital strife, but are taking this vacation nonetheless. 



As our band of beach-goers spends their day, they find a woman’s body in the waves and things take a turn for the unpleasant. They also start to notice that they seem to be showing signs of mysterious aging…



At the end of the day, everyone gets older than they bargained for.







Review



Old is, at it’s core, a fun movie. It has some disturbing concepts, impressive stakes, interesting characters, and that trademark M. Night twist that we’ve all come to expect. We expect the twist so much that it might be more of a twist if he left the twist off, but whatever.



I found myself giddy with laughter at points in Old, and oddly disturbed at other points. Mostly I had a wonderful time in the theater giggling like a school-girl with my buddy Bryce, tittering over little jokes we made or quotes we thought of.



Old is not a serious movie, it’s like going to see Batman Forever with friends in the theater, but good. 




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/01/30/creepshow-1982-review/




Is it Scary?



If you are looking for something to terrify you, let’s face it, M. Night isn’t your guy. He’s your guy for stuff that makes you think about all the weird possibilities in this world he dreamt up.



How do we get out of this trap? Why is this happening to us? Who is in charge? How old do I have to get before I accidentally shit my pants?



There are lots of panning shots that cleverly make use of space and time, but some of the panning was distractingly stuttery. This stutter may be because of the theater we were in which is quite old, I’m not sure.





Watch OldWatch on AmazonClick Here to Buy or Rent











So much of Old felt like an homage to thrillers and monster movies from the fifties because the script is utterly expositional. It’s cheesy, yes, but it’s not remotely offensive in the way it’s pulled off.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5842Wed, 11 Aug 2021 05:41:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis week we went and saw Old by M. Night Shyamalan and I was reminded of super-obvious dialog from 50’s monster movies in the most charming way possible. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out...






@dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



* (1:40) - Intro* (8:35) -Synopsis* (11:20) -Review* (23:50) -Score* (18:00) -Spoilers* (1:22:55) - Final Recommendations* (1:24:30) - HMT WHORES




https://youtu.be/s8xXNxBdhj8




Synopsis



Old is a film about a group of strangers who meet on a resort trip to a special beach. Our main characters are the family of father Guy (Gael Garcia Bernal), mother Prisca (Vicky Krieps), daughter Maddox, and son Trent.



Our protagonist couple are experiencing marital strife, but are taking this vacation nonetheless. 



As our band of beach-goers spends their day, they find a woman’s body in the waves and things take a turn for the unpleasant. They also start to notice that they seem to be showing signs of mysterious aging…



At the end of the day, everyone gets older than they bargained for.







Review



Old is, at it’s core, a fun movie. It has some disturbing concepts, impressive stakes, interesting characters, and that trademark M. Night twist that we’ve all come to expect. We expect the twist so much that it might be more of a twist if he left the twist off, but whatever.



I found myself giddy with laughter at points in Old, and oddly disturbed at other points. Mostly I had a wonderful time in the theater giggling like a school-girl with my buddy Bryce, tittering over little jokes we made or quotes we thought of.



Old is not a serious movie, it’s like going to see Batman Forever with friends in the theater, but good. 




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/01/30/creepshow-1982-review/




Is it Scary?



If you are looking for something to terrify you, let’s face it, M. Night isn’t your guy. He’s your guy for stuff that makes you think about all the weird possibilities in this world he dreamt up.



How do we get out of this trap? Why is this happening to us? Who is in charge? How old do I have to get before I accidentally shit my pants?



There are lots of panning shots that cleverly make use of space and time, but some of the panning was distractingly stuttery. This stutter may be because of the theater we were in which is quite old, I’m not sure.





Watch OldWatch on AmazonClick Here to Buy or Rent











So much of Old felt like an homage to thrillers and monster movies from the fifties because the script is utterly expositional. It’s cheesy, yes, but it’s not remotely offensive in the way it’s pulled off.]]>6859falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-evil-dead-1981-review--48927401






* (0:26) - Intro* (5:32) - Trailer* (8:19) - Synopsis* (14:13) - Review* (20:35) - Score* (34:48) - Spoilers* (1:20:10) - The Evil Dead Trivia Challenge* (1:29:10) - Outro



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Childhood Friends



The Evil Dead launched the careers of childhood friends director Sam Raimi, and lead actor Bruce Campbell, which you probably recognize as Brisco County Jr. from Fox's 90s television hit The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. During and after high school they collaborated shooting short films on super 8 film. This film began shooting right after Sam Raimi turned 20, and he considers it a right of passage in his life.



As first time filmmakers, Raimi, Campbell and producer Robert Tapert sought financing by shooting a "proof of concept" short film titled Within the Woods. The strategy worked, and as the result of many rounds of private investment, they were able to cobble together a budget of $375,000. Even Bruce Campbell's family's property in Northern Michigan was leveraged to finish the film and blow it up to the industry standard of 35 mm to be shown in theaters.




https://youtu.be/6Ccmkooeo5g?t=617
Sam Raimi Talking about the budget of The Evil Dead



Production



Initial photography was shot over the course of 12 weeks from the end of 1979 to the beginning of 1980. It was a grueling experience for all involved. The production was shot on location in an actual cabin in the remote woods of Morristown Tennessee. The cabin had no running water, and actors would go days without showering. Campbell described being doused with fake blood so much that he could only ride in the back of a truck to get home. While filming, the cast and crew of 13 actually slept in the cabin.



The conditions were so cold that Campbell said that after drying a blood soaked shirt outside, it cracked in half when he tried to put it on again. The ironic part is that Raimi and crew decided to shoot in Tennessee instead of their home state of Michigan to avoid extreme conditions in the winter. As it turned out, Michigan has an unusually tame winter, and Tennessee had one of the coldest winters in 1979.



Ingenuity with a small budget



The makeup and effects were accomplished by Tom Sullivan completely without CGI, relying on foam latex, corn syrup blood, and stop motion photography.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5677Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkSam Raimi's cabin in the woods film par excellence The Evil Dead stands as the paragon of independent, cult, and horror films since it's release in 1981. It's influence is felt in the films of the Coen brothers, Peter Jackson, and Edgar Wright. It's...






* (0:26) - Intro* (5:32) - Trailer* (8:19) - Synopsis* (14:13) - Review* (20:35) - Score* (34:48) - Spoilers* (1:20:10) - The Evil Dead Trivia Challenge* (1:29:10) - Outro



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Childhood Friends



The Evil Dead launched the careers of childhood friends director Sam Raimi, and lead actor Bruce Campbell, which you probably recognize as Brisco County Jr. from Fox's 90s television hit The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. During and after high school they collaborated shooting short films on super 8 film. This film began shooting right after Sam Raimi turned 20, and he considers it a right of passage in his life.



As first time filmmakers, Raimi, Campbell and producer Robert Tapert sought financing by shooting a "proof of concept" short film titled Within the Woods. The strategy worked, and as the result of many rounds of private investment, they were able to cobble together a budget of $375,000. Even Bruce Campbell's family's property in Northern Michigan was leveraged to finish the film and blow it up to the industry standard of 35 mm to be shown in theaters.




https://youtu.be/6Ccmkooeo5g?t=617
Sam Raimi Talking about the budget of The Evil Dead



Production



Initial photography was shot over the course of 12 weeks from the end of 1979 to the beginning of 1980. It was a grueling experience for all involved. The production was shot on location in an actual cabin in the remote woods of Morristown Tennessee. The cabin had no running water, and actors would go days without showering. Campbell described being doused with fake blood so much that he could only ride in the back of a truck to get home. While filming, the cast and crew of 13 actually slept in the cabin.



The conditions were so cold that Campbell said that after drying a blood soaked shirt outside, it cracked in half when he tried to put it on again. The ironic part is that Raimi and crew decided to shoot in Tennessee instead of their home state of Michigan to avoid extreme conditions in the winter. As it turned out, Michigan has an unusually tame winter, and Tennessee had one of the coldest winters in 1979.



Ingenuity with a small budget



The makeup and effects were accomplished by Tom Sullivan completely without CGI, relying on foam latex, corn syrup blood, and stop motion photography.]]>5709falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sputnik-review--48927416






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* (1:22) - Intro* (5:51) -Synopsis* (8:00) -Review* (14:00) -Score* (18:00) -Spoilers* (1:00:00) - Final Recommendations* (1:03:30) - Taglines* (1:05:45) -Outro





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Synopsis



Sputnik is the story of Konstantin Veshnyakov (Pyotr Fyodorov), who was the lone survivor of a russian spaceship crash. His partner was inexplicably killed after the crash but on the crash site. 



Konstantin is being detained at a Soviet research facility in the great land of Kazakhstan for study as things don’t seem to be quite right with him.



The man in charge of this research facility, Colonel Semiradov (Fedor Bondarchuk) goes in search of a neuroscientist to help him determine what is going on with Konstantin.



He finds Tatyana Klimova (Oksana Akinshina) and enlists her help because she seems to care deeply about the well-being of her patients, even to the point of risking her career.



As the movie progresses we learn that Konstantin isn’t alone in his return to earth, and everyone gets more Sputnik than they bargained for. 







Review



Having seen a few teasers for Sputnik, I thought I knew what I was getting into. I did not.



This movie looks like a creature feature, and it is, but it’s a drama too, and a convincing one.



As Sputnik unwound itself, I kept having to rejigger my expectations to fit what was happening. I kept asking, why is all this morality and guilty being touted around instead of a bloodthirsty monster. 



Don’t get me wrong, there was some bloodthirsty monster in there, but with a hefty helping of personal drama and good old-fashioned Russian guilt.



This is not a movie for the traditional horror fan looking for a good scare, this is more of a tale of heroism, personal responsibility, and standing up to your fears for what is right. 



Is it a creature feature? It is in a similar way to Monsters (2010). There is a monster, and it’s weird, but it’s one of several focal points of the movie.



Subtitle Issues]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5186Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkSputnik is a Russian movie released in July of 2020. It follows the lone survivor of a spaceship incident and is set in the 1980’s to give it that cold war feel. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out...






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* (1:22) - Intro* (5:51) -Synopsis* (8:00) -Review* (14:00) -Score* (18:00) -Spoilers* (1:00:00) - Final Recommendations* (1:03:30) - Taglines* (1:05:45) -Outro





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Synopsis



Sputnik is the story of Konstantin Veshnyakov (Pyotr Fyodorov), who was the lone survivor of a russian spaceship crash. His partner was inexplicably killed after the crash but on the crash site. 



Konstantin is being detained at a Soviet research facility in the great land of Kazakhstan for study as things don’t seem to be quite right with him.



The man in charge of this research facility, Colonel Semiradov (Fedor Bondarchuk) goes in search of a neuroscientist to help him determine what is going on with Konstantin.



He finds Tatyana Klimova (Oksana Akinshina) and enlists her help because she seems to care deeply about the well-being of her patients, even to the point of risking her career.



As the movie progresses we learn that Konstantin isn’t alone in his return to earth, and everyone gets more Sputnik than they bargained for. 







Review



Having seen a few teasers for Sputnik, I thought I knew what I was getting into. I did not.



This movie looks like a creature feature, and it is, but it’s a drama too, and a convincing one.



As Sputnik unwound itself, I kept having to rejigger my expectations to fit what was happening. I kept asking, why is all this morality and guilty being touted around instead of a bloodthirsty monster. 



Don’t get me wrong, there was some bloodthirsty monster in there, but with a hefty helping of personal drama and good old-fashioned Russian guilt.



This is not a movie for the traditional horror fan looking for a good scare, this is more of a tale of heroism, personal responsibility, and standing up to your fears for what is right. 



Is it a creature feature? It is in a similar way to Monsters (2010). There is a monster, and it’s weird, but it’s one of several focal points of the movie.



Subtitle Issues]]>4005falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anna-and-the-apocalypse-review--48927469






* (1:19) - Intro* (8:51) - Trailer* (10:24) - Synopsis* (10:52) - Review* (17:33) - Score* (32:14) - Spoilers* (1:02:41) - Rotten Tomatoes Game* (1:28:12) - Make It Better* (1:26:18) - Horror Movie Whoooores* (1:58:33) - Outro



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Synopsis



Anna and the Apocalypse takes place in a little town in England during Christmas. Anna and her friends are finishing up their last year at high school, or as the English call it, Chumbumbly School. During the Christmas show, a zombie apocalypse breaks out and the next morning, all the people have to go from one place to another, and they sing about it. 







Review of Anna and the Apocalypse



This film is touted as “Shaun of the Dead meets La La Land”, but it’s really Shaun of the Dead meets high school musical, except not as funny and with less memorable songs. It takes almost a third of the runtime to get to the actual zombie apocalypse, which is way too long. I was expecting more, because it had a relatively high rotten tomatoes score, but for me, it fell flat. It has super generic characters along with super generic songs executing a super generic zombie apocalypse plot. 




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/06/19/the-dead-dont-die-review/




It wasn’t all bad. They don’t skimp on the gore and dread, even though the latter is kind of undermined by the cast singing poppy songs after losing loved ones. There are some stand out songs that did work “soldier at war”, that sounded like an eighties pump up song, and  “the fish wrap”, a throwaway song from the Christmas show.



The petty and ruthless headmaster was a fun villain, but he was relegated to the B story line of the film.



I wish that they had gone all in on the humor and the music. The music is only 38 mins of the 1:33:00 runtime. This is comparable to a lot of recent musicals, but feels sparse here. The humor was even more sparse, but mostly because they painted themselves into a corner by killing off a lot of characters in tragic ways.



Overall, it’s ok, but I’m not going to watch it again.



Score



5/10





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Use code "HMT" to get a 30 day free trial of Shudder.com.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5797Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkAnna and the Apocalypse is a mix of Shaun of the Dead and High School Musical, except less funny and with worse music. * (1:19) - Intro* (8:51) - Trailer* (10:24) - Synopsis* (10:52) - Review* (17:33) - Score* (32:14) - Spoilers* (1:02:41) -...






* (1:19) - Intro* (8:51) - Trailer* (10:24) - Synopsis* (10:52) - Review* (17:33) - Score* (32:14) - Spoilers* (1:02:41) - Rotten Tomatoes Game* (1:28:12) - Make It Better* (1:26:18) - Horror Movie Whoooores* (1:58:33) - Outro



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Synopsis



Anna and the Apocalypse takes place in a little town in England during Christmas. Anna and her friends are finishing up their last year at high school, or as the English call it, Chumbumbly School. During the Christmas show, a zombie apocalypse breaks out and the next morning, all the people have to go from one place to another, and they sing about it. 







Review of Anna and the Apocalypse



This film is touted as “Shaun of the Dead meets La La Land”, but it’s really Shaun of the Dead meets high school musical, except not as funny and with less memorable songs. It takes almost a third of the runtime to get to the actual zombie apocalypse, which is way too long. I was expecting more, because it had a relatively high rotten tomatoes score, but for me, it fell flat. It has super generic characters along with super generic songs executing a super generic zombie apocalypse plot. 




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/06/19/the-dead-dont-die-review/




It wasn’t all bad. They don’t skimp on the gore and dread, even though the latter is kind of undermined by the cast singing poppy songs after losing loved ones. There are some stand out songs that did work “soldier at war”, that sounded like an eighties pump up song, and  “the fish wrap”, a throwaway song from the Christmas show.



The petty and ruthless headmaster was a fun villain, but he was relegated to the B story line of the film.



I wish that they had gone all in on the humor and the music. The music is only 38 mins of the 1:33:00 runtime. This is comparable to a lot of recent musicals, but feels sparse here. The humor was even more sparse, but mostly because they painted themselves into a corner by killing off a lot of characters in tragic ways.



Overall, it’s ok, but I’m not going to watch it again.



Score



5/10





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* (1:15) - Intro* (8:21) - Trailer* (10:40) - Synopsis* (14:20) - Review* (19:30) - Score* (1:02:15) - HMT WHOORES* (1:25:00) - Horror or Porno



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Synopsis



Creep is a found footage film where Aaron answers a classified ad to film Josef for one day. The money being offered seems incredible, but not over-the-top unbelievable.



Aaron arrives and is immediately put-off by the insane, jump-scare greeting that Josef gives him. Josef shares that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and only has a few months to live. He wants Aaron to film this day so that his unborn son, Buddy, will have something to know his father by.



Josef starts the day of filming off with Aaron filming him in the tub while pretending to bathe his son - the day gets infinitely more weird from there.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/12/05/the-house-that-jack-built-review/




As we follow Aaron and Josef, we keep learning that Josef is not above lying to Aaron, and is very into making him feel uneasy and upset, without ever crossing the line of outright mania.



What becomes very apparent is Josef is a total creep, and it’s more unsettling and hilarious than anything I’ve seen since.







Review



Creep is low-key one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. It’s directed by Patrick Brice who also plays Aaron, and written by both Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass. It’s clear that Creep is based on a series of conversations around a creepy guy that Mark and Patrick dreamed up and the way Mark brings him to life is unforgettable. 



The movie lacks a formal script, instead they wrote a barebones outline and improvised most of the scenes and dialog. 





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The result is something akin to meeting a far-too-kind stranger on the street. They welcome you and are so excited to meet you, but you can’t help but wonder, what are they after? Why are they so excited about this exchange? What are they hiding?



Mark Duplass keeps the character of Josef playful and fun, with an undercurrent of danger and seriousness just below the surface. Aaron and his actions are very easy to empathize with, which makes it very disturbing when thing go wrong.



Ultimately Creep is a provocative and hilarious character study that I love to death. 



Score



10/10]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5782Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Creep on Netflix for the tenth time, and I have to say, this movie is just pure genius. Mark Duplass turns into the most playfully nefarious creep you’ve ever seen, and it’s one of the best performances I’ve ever seen anyone achieve....






* (1:15) - Intro* (8:21) - Trailer* (10:40) - Synopsis* (14:20) - Review* (19:30) - Score* (1:02:15) - HMT WHOORES* (1:25:00) - Horror or Porno



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Synopsis



Creep is a found footage film where Aaron answers a classified ad to film Josef for one day. The money being offered seems incredible, but not over-the-top unbelievable.



Aaron arrives and is immediately put-off by the insane, jump-scare greeting that Josef gives him. Josef shares that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and only has a few months to live. He wants Aaron to film this day so that his unborn son, Buddy, will have something to know his father by.



Josef starts the day of filming off with Aaron filming him in the tub while pretending to bathe his son - the day gets infinitely more weird from there.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/12/05/the-house-that-jack-built-review/




As we follow Aaron and Josef, we keep learning that Josef is not above lying to Aaron, and is very into making him feel uneasy and upset, without ever crossing the line of outright mania.



What becomes very apparent is Josef is a total creep, and it’s more unsettling and hilarious than anything I’ve seen since.







Review



Creep is low-key one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. It’s directed by Patrick Brice who also plays Aaron, and written by both Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass. It’s clear that Creep is based on a series of conversations around a creepy guy that Mark and Patrick dreamed up and the way Mark brings him to life is unforgettable. 



The movie lacks a formal script, instead they wrote a barebones outline and improvised most of the scenes and dialog. 





Watch CreepWatch on Amazon Buy or Rent Now!











The result is something akin to meeting a far-too-kind stranger on the street. They welcome you and are so excited to meet you, but you can’t help but wonder, what are they after? Why are they so excited about this exchange? What are they hiding?



Mark Duplass keeps the character of Josef playful and fun, with an undercurrent of danger and seriousness just below the surface. Aaron and his actions are very easy to empathize with, which makes it very disturbing when thing go wrong.



Ultimately Creep is a provocative and hilarious character study that I love to death. 



Score



10/10]]>6789falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-forever-purge-review--48927485






* (0:55) - Intro* (9:48) - Trailer* (12:28) - Synopsis* (13:26) - Review* (20:15) - Score* (31:15) - Spoilers* (1:02:02) - Final Recommendations* (1:02:41) - Patron Call In: Elias* (1:28:12) - Make It Better* (1:43:46) - Horror Movie Whoooores* (2:09:10) - Outro



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Synopsis of The Forever Purge



Like the previous movies in The Purge franchise, the government of the United States has set aside each year, 12 hours where all its citizens struggle with bulimia. No wait that’s wrong, for 12 hours, all crime is legal, including murder. In this movie the citizens can’t overcome their urge to purge, and continue on their killing spree in a clumsy analogy of Trump’s America.



It follows a group of recent Mexican immigrants and several of their white employers as they try to escape the murderous hordes of racists.







Review of The Forever Purge



This movie wasn’t good. From the other purge movies that I have seen, it feels like the franchise came up with the concept of the film, and then proceeded to have no creativity after that point. This film is no exception.



The Forever Purge handles social commentary like The Family Guy handles jokes. It points out that racism, xenophobia, and classism are things. See how clever we are!?



The writing is bad, to the point where I wonder if there was more than one draft. Every character is there to deliver lines that state what they are going to do next, just so the audience is prepared for what the character is going to do next.



The action is probably the only good thing about the movie. There was a big enough budget to have plenty of splosions and shootouts.



Overall, the impression you get from the movie is that it was written by 17 year old drama students attempting their first script inspired by the Handmaid’s Tale.



Score



3/10





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Checkout Elias' custom knife shop on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheRainyForge]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5771Wed, 07 Jul 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWhat can I say about The Forever Purge that hasn’t already been said by its title? * (0:55) - Intro* (9:48) - Trailer* (12:28) - Synopsis* (13:26) - Review* (20:15) - Score* (31:15) - Spoilers* (1:02:02) - Final Recommendations* (1:02:41) -...






* (0:55) - Intro* (9:48) - Trailer* (12:28) - Synopsis* (13:26) - Review* (20:15) - Score* (31:15) - Spoilers* (1:02:02) - Final Recommendations* (1:02:41) - Patron Call In: Elias* (1:28:12) - Make It Better* (1:43:46) - Horror Movie Whoooores* (2:09:10) - Outro



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Synopsis of The Forever Purge



Like the previous movies in The Purge franchise, the government of the United States has set aside each year, 12 hours where all its citizens struggle with bulimia. No wait that’s wrong, for 12 hours, all crime is legal, including murder. In this movie the citizens can’t overcome their urge to purge, and continue on their killing spree in a clumsy analogy of Trump’s America.



It follows a group of recent Mexican immigrants and several of their white employers as they try to escape the murderous hordes of racists.







Review of The Forever Purge



This movie wasn’t good. From the other purge movies that I have seen, it feels like the franchise came up with the concept of the film, and then proceeded to have no creativity after that point. This film is no exception.



The Forever Purge handles social commentary like The Family Guy handles jokes. It points out that racism, xenophobia, and classism are things. See how clever we are!?



The writing is bad, to the point where I wonder if there was more than one draft. Every character is there to deliver lines that state what they are going to do next, just so the audience is prepared for what the character is going to do next.



The action is probably the only good thing about the movie. There was a big enough budget to have plenty of splosions and shootouts.



Overall, the impression you get from the movie is that it was written by 17 year old drama students attempting their first script inspired by the Handmaid’s Tale.



Score



3/10





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On today's episode we are joined by Kate from Nightlight Horror Movie Club Podcast. She's a delightful person and runs my favorite horror movie podcast, so check them out!







* (1:27) – Intro* (11:40) – Synopsis* (14:45) – Review* (21:30) – Score* (34:37) – Spoilers* (1:17:15) – HMT WHOORES* (1:40:55) – Bad Reviews for Good Movies



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Synopsis



Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is the victim of a car accident, and wakes up to find herself stuck like a prisoner in a bomb shelter.



Henry (John Goodman) says he saved Michelle from the accident and explains that some kind of global nuclear event has occurred, forcing them to take shelter in his bomb shelter.



Emmett (John Gallagher Jr.), is also in the shelter and soon explains that he helped Henry build it. 



The shelter is almost as impressive as Henry’s temper and paranoia. In the end everyone gets more John Goodman than they bargained for.







Review



10 Cloverfield Lane is a freshman masterpiece for director Dan Trachtenberg, who has only this film to his name but has started production on the new Predator movie.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/09/19/the-predator-review/




We follow Michelle’s point of view and are given a glimpse into what it would be like to live through a global disaster of epic magnitudes. 



The script unfolds in layers of mystery and discovery, always leaving the next question around a corner, or outside the doors of the bomb shelter we inhabit with our lonesome trio.



Henry is a profoundly interesting character, and is John Goodman makes him come to life the same way Ted Levine and Anthony Hopkins brought Buffalo Bill and Hannibal Lecter to life in The Silence of the Lambs.



I love the way the Cloverfield series switches between storytelling mechanics, genres, and scripts. 10 Cloverfield Lane is, by far, the best of the trilogy which includes Cloverfield, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and The Cloverfield Paradox.





Watch 10 Cloverfield LaneWatch on AmazonClick here to Buy or Rent]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5746Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie Talk10 Cloverfield Lane is a reminder that horror doesn’t have to be stilted and boring with a total lack of good acting. Sometimes it can feel like a tremendous whodunit, that has layer upon layer of intrigue and terror. On today's episode we are...


On today's episode we are joined by Kate from Nightlight Horror Movie Club Podcast. She's a delightful person and runs my favorite horror movie podcast, so check them out!







* (1:27) – Intro* (11:40) – Synopsis* (14:45) – Review* (21:30) – Score* (34:37) – Spoilers* (1:17:15) – HMT WHOORES* (1:40:55) – Bad Reviews for Good Movies



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Synopsis



Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is the victim of a car accident, and wakes up to find herself stuck like a prisoner in a bomb shelter.



Henry (John Goodman) says he saved Michelle from the accident and explains that some kind of global nuclear event has occurred, forcing them to take shelter in his bomb shelter.



Emmett (John Gallagher Jr.), is also in the shelter and soon explains that he helped Henry build it. 



The shelter is almost as impressive as Henry’s temper and paranoia. In the end everyone gets more John Goodman than they bargained for.







Review



10 Cloverfield Lane is a freshman masterpiece for director Dan Trachtenberg, who has only this film to his name but has started production on the new Predator movie.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/09/19/the-predator-review/




We follow Michelle’s point of view and are given a glimpse into what it would be like to live through a global disaster of epic magnitudes. 



The script unfolds in layers of mystery and discovery, always leaving the next question around a corner, or outside the doors of the bomb shelter we inhabit with our lonesome trio.



Henry is a profoundly interesting character, and is John Goodman makes him come to life the same way Ted Levine and Anthony Hopkins brought Buffalo Bill and Hannibal Lecter to life in The Silence of the Lambs.



I love the way the Cloverfield series switches between storytelling mechanics, genres, and scripts. 10 Cloverfield Lane is, by far, the best of the trilogy which includes Cloverfield, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and The Cloverfield Paradox.





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* (1:21) - Intro* (8:46) - Trailer* (10:27) - Synopsis* (12:08) - Review* (16:46) - Score* (23:00) - Spoilers* (1:00:08} - Final Recommendations* (1:01:37) - Fuck, Marry, Kill Horror Edition* (1:16:03) - Outro



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Synopsis



A totally straight young man named Jessie, with the scream of Ned Flanders, is haunted by nightmares of a scarred and razor clawed monster-man named Freddy Krueger. He finds out from his gym bro that the house he lives in was once inhabited by a young girl named Nancy driven crazy by the death of her boyfriend across the street. Jess discovers Nancy’s journal while cleaning his room and finds out that she was tormented by the same nightmares.



Freddy Krueger in this film isn’t out to kill the protagonist, he seeks to possess his body and carry out his murders in reality




https://youtu.be/9iqNVyjwLFA




Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2



This film has a reputation as a huge disappointment to fans of the original, and has a long history of getting shit on. I don’t see the drop in quality as being that big. The reason for the dislike of this film is probably because it strays so far from the premise of the first movie. Freddy’s unique selling point is that he can kill you in your dreams and that sleep is unavoidable. In this film, that is barely touched on. The terror in this film is very personal to the protagonist, as he witnesses Freddy take over his body in harm his friends around him.



A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Poster



Homosexual Subtext



The homoerotic subtext might have been lost on a majority of general audiences in the 80’s. Many of the scenes must have felt random if you didn’t understand that Jessie’s experience was an allegory for being a closetted gay teen. Now 40 years later, it adds a new layer of interest, especially when you view it in the context that it was released right at the beginning of the AIDs epidemic.



Special Effects and Acting



All of that aside, this movie has some great special effects. The scene with Jessie’s were-Freddy transformation is going to stick in my mind.



It’s definitely not as tight as the original. At some points it looks like Freddy runs out of ideas of how to supernaturally and psychologically torture his victims, and just resorts to chasing them around.



The acting ranges from kind of bad to very good. Mark Patton does a really convincing job at conveying his torment and his performance keeps getting better and better throughout the film.



I think it deserves more love. It’s not fantastic, but is a very good followup to the first film in my opinion.



Score



7/10





Get The Whole CollectionBuy Nightmare on Elm Street 1-7 on Blu-ray]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5727Wed, 23 Jun 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn honor of pride month, we watched Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, and it brings a whole new meaning to scream queen. Freddy’s back for revenge, and he doesn’t give a fuck if you’re dreaming or not. * (1:21) - Intro* (8:46) -...






* (1:21) - Intro* (8:46) - Trailer* (10:27) - Synopsis* (12:08) - Review* (16:46) - Score* (23:00) - Spoilers* (1:00:08} - Final Recommendations* (1:01:37) - Fuck, Marry, Kill Horror Edition* (1:16:03) - Outro



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Synopsis



A totally straight young man named Jessie, with the scream of Ned Flanders, is haunted by nightmares of a scarred and razor clawed monster-man named Freddy Krueger. He finds out from his gym bro that the house he lives in was once inhabited by a young girl named Nancy driven crazy by the death of her boyfriend across the street. Jess discovers Nancy’s journal while cleaning his room and finds out that she was tormented by the same nightmares.



Freddy Krueger in this film isn’t out to kill the protagonist, he seeks to possess his body and carry out his murders in reality




https://youtu.be/9iqNVyjwLFA




Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2



This film has a reputation as a huge disappointment to fans of the original, and has a long history of getting shit on. I don’t see the drop in quality as being that big. The reason for the dislike of this film is probably because it strays so far from the premise of the first movie. Freddy’s unique selling point is that he can kill you in your dreams and that sleep is unavoidable. In this film, that is barely touched on. The terror in this film is very personal to the protagonist, as he witnesses Freddy take over his body in harm his friends around him.



A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Poster



Homosexual Subtext



The homoerotic subtext might have been lost on a majority of general audiences in the 80’s. Many of the scenes must have felt random if you didn’t understand that Jessie’s experience was an allegory for being a closetted gay teen. Now 40 years later, it adds a new layer of interest, especially when you view it in the context that it was released right at the beginning of the AIDs epidemic.



Special Effects and Acting



All of that aside, this movie has some great special effects. The scene with Jessie’s were-Freddy transformation is going to stick in my mind.



It’s definitely not as tight as the original. At some points it looks like Freddy runs out of ideas of how to supernaturally and psychologically torture his victims, and just resorts to chasing them around.



The acting ranges from kind of bad to very good. Mark Patton does a really convincing job at conveying his torment and his performance keeps getting better and better throughout the film.



I think it deserves more love. It’s not fantastic, but is a very good followup to the first film in my opinion.



Score



7/10





Get The Whole CollectionBuy Nightmare on Elm Street 1-7 on Blu-ray]]>4816falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/army-of-the-dead-patreon-sneak-peak-review--48927453https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5733Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWhat a great time we had bashing this train wreck of a Zack Snyder movie. We go on and on with this one, head on over to our patreon and consider supporting us to gain access to the full review!352falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/house-of-wax-2005-review--48927457






* (1:15) – Intro* (9:15) – Synopsis* (10:15) – Review* (18:15) – Score* (24:15) – Spoilers* (1:05:45) – Bad Reviews for Good Movies



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Synopsis



House of Wax is based on a pretty simple premise and is a loose remake of the 1953 film of the same name.



A group of fun-loving but angsty teens find themselves stranded in the woods near a strange, small community which seems to center itself around a wax museum.



As the teens split up and try to find help in this sleepy community everyone seems to realize that the inhabitants aren’t as lively as they once thought



In the end, everyone gets more wax than they bargained for.







Review



House of Wax is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra who also directed Orphan, The Shallows, and is in the middle of directing the upcoming Black Adam movie starring  Dwayne Johnson. 



House of Wax was his directorial debut and is pretty good, all things considered. This effort is clearly inspired by early 2000’s exploitation gore/slashers like Saw and Wrong Turn.



Throwing Paris Hilton into the mix gave this movie a huge amount of momentum at the time because just like candle wax - “that’s hot”.



Unfortunately, House of Wax has a seemingly unlimited supply of rope to hang itself with. There is a tremendous amount of extraneous details that force us to wade through this 113 minute slog with no real rhyme or reason behind their inclusion.





Watch House of Wax (2005)Watch on Amazon]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5719Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched House of Wax starring Elisha Cuthbert, Paris Hilton, and Robert Ri'chard (from Cousin Skeeter) and were treated to a fairly decent bit of gore porn. This was a patreon pick, so if you ever get the idea to recommend we review a movie, head...






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Synopsis



House of Wax is based on a pretty simple premise and is a loose remake of the 1953 film of the same name.



A group of fun-loving but angsty teens find themselves stranded in the woods near a strange, small community which seems to center itself around a wax museum.



As the teens split up and try to find help in this sleepy community everyone seems to realize that the inhabitants aren’t as lively as they once thought



In the end, everyone gets more wax than they bargained for.







Review



House of Wax is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra who also directed Orphan, The Shallows, and is in the middle of directing the upcoming Black Adam movie starring  Dwayne Johnson. 



House of Wax was his directorial debut and is pretty good, all things considered. This effort is clearly inspired by early 2000’s exploitation gore/slashers like Saw and Wrong Turn.



Throwing Paris Hilton into the mix gave this movie a huge amount of momentum at the time because just like candle wax - “that’s hot”.



Unfortunately, House of Wax has a seemingly unlimited supply of rope to hang itself with. There is a tremendous amount of extraneous details that force us to wade through this 113 minute slog with no real rhyme or reason behind their inclusion.





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If you would like to hear the full review, it will only be available on our Patreon at the "We all Spoop for Ice Spoop" tier. All proceeds go to making the show better and growing into a podcast that can support our families, so do consider this as us begging!]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5722Sat, 12 Jun 2021 14:24:13 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe had a TON of fun reviewing one of the most meta horror movies ever made, Cabin in the Woods, by director Drew Goddard! This was a total blast. If you would like to hear the full review, it will only be available on our Patreon at the "We all...


If you would like to hear the full review, it will only be available on our Patreon at the "We all Spoop for Ice Spoop" tier. All proceeds go to making the show better and growing into a podcast that can support our families, so do consider this as us begging!]]>306falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-conjuring-the-devil-made-me-do-it-review--48927421






* (1:26) - Intro* (7:40) - Trailer* (10:17) - Synopsis* (13:54) - Review* (20:30) - Score* (32:46) - Spoilers* (1:20:44) - The Conjuring Singers Game* (1:34:31) - Horror Movie Whooooores* (1:58:47) - Outro



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https://youtu.be/h9Q4zZS2v1k




Synopsis



In this entry, Ed and Lorraine Warren are performing an exorcism on the young David Glatzel boy (Julian Hilliard), when oops, the demon is transferred over to Arne Cheyenne Johnson (Ruairi O'Connor) after he invites the demon to possess him instead. Everyone goes about their business like that didn’t just happen, and then Arne commits homicide, because, you guessed it, the devil made him do it.



The Warrens rush to investigate the evil origins of the possession to convince the rubes on the jury in time to save Arne from the death penalty.



The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Poster



Review of The Conjuring 3



I’m a little torn on how to review this one. It’s right in line with the other Conjuring Movies, none of which are bad (in the main storyline), but none are particularly great to me. I was relieved to see that it wasn’t all based within one spooky-ookie house, so that was nice. 



One of the things that gets annoying after a while is the repetitiveness of the setup of Lorraine being psychic and Ed being worried. 



The story is interesting enough. There is enough mystery and revelations over time that kept me engaged. 



The special effects and scares were a little lackluster. You’ve seen most of it before. Demon possessed children, evil rickety contortion, rotted corpse ghosts, etc. The new element that was the most interesting, that I wished they explored more of was the Satanic element, specifically playing into the 80’s era satanic panic. It’s a really interesting topic that would have been more interesting if they committed completely to it, rather than just using it as a story device.



Surprisingly, the whole premise of legally defending Arne on the basis demonic possession, is barely touched on. If you are expecting a courtroom drama, you will be disappointed.



That all being said, the movie as a whole is of a high enough quality to be grouped in with the first two Conjuring movies, which is a welcome relief after The Curse of La Llarona. 



Score



7/10





Buy The Whole Conjuring Collection on Blu-Rayor shop Amazon for your missing pieceBuy Now]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5711Wed, 09 Jun 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Conjuring The Devil Made Me Do It, or as I call it “TCTDMMDI” is the 8th movie in the Conjuring Cinematic Universe, or as I call it “The CCU”, and the second direct sequel to the original The Conjuring, and the 5th film in the series since anyone...






* (1:26) - Intro* (7:40) - Trailer* (10:17) - Synopsis* (13:54) - Review* (20:30) - Score* (32:46) - Spoilers* (1:20:44) - The Conjuring Singers Game* (1:34:31) - Horror Movie Whooooores* (1:58:47) - Outro



The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Featured Artwork by Dustin Goebel. Follow him on Instagram @dgoebel00




https://youtu.be/h9Q4zZS2v1k




Synopsis



In this entry, Ed and Lorraine Warren are performing an exorcism on the young David Glatzel boy (Julian Hilliard), when oops, the demon is transferred over to Arne Cheyenne Johnson (Ruairi O'Connor) after he invites the demon to possess him instead. Everyone goes about their business like that didn’t just happen, and then Arne commits homicide, because, you guessed it, the devil made him do it.



The Warrens rush to investigate the evil origins of the possession to convince the rubes on the jury in time to save Arne from the death penalty.



The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Poster



Review of The Conjuring 3



I’m a little torn on how to review this one. It’s right in line with the other Conjuring Movies, none of which are bad (in the main storyline), but none are particularly great to me. I was relieved to see that it wasn’t all based within one spooky-ookie house, so that was nice. 



One of the things that gets annoying after a while is the repetitiveness of the setup of Lorraine being psychic and Ed being worried. 



The story is interesting enough. There is enough mystery and revelations over time that kept me engaged. 



The special effects and scares were a little lackluster. You’ve seen most of it before. Demon possessed children, evil rickety contortion, rotted corpse ghosts, etc. The new element that was the most interesting, that I wished they explored more of was the Satanic element, specifically playing into the 80’s era satanic panic. It’s a really interesting topic that would have been more interesting if they committed completely to it, rather than just using it as a story device.



Surprisingly, the whole premise of legally defending Arne on the basis demonic possession, is barely touched on. If you are expecting a courtroom drama, you will be disappointed.



That all being said, the movie as a whole is of a high enough quality to be grouped in with the first two Conjuring movies, which is a welcome relief after The Curse of La Llarona. 



Score



7/10





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* (1:15) – Intro* (7:45) – Synopsis* (10:00) – Review* (14:26) – Score * (29:15) – Spoilers* (1:14:23) – Horror or Porno* (1:27:30) – HMT Whores



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Synopsis



A Quiet Place Part 2 picks the story up from exactly where we left off on A Quiet Place (2018) and progresses the story of the Abbott family who have just lost their father, Lee (John Krasinski).



The surviving members of the Abbott family consists of Mother Evelyn (Emily Blunt), deaf daughter (Millicent Simmonds), brother Marcus (Noah Jupe), and their little baby have to travel the landscape to find someplace safe to live. 



Along the way, they meet their neighbor Emmett (Cillian Murphy) who has recently lost his whole family to the hoards of angry alien librarians.



As our rag-tag band of plucky survivors make their way through the apocalyptic landscape, everyone gets more quiet places than they bargained for.







Review



The first Quiet Place is a hard act to follow just about any way you cut it. Director, writer, star, and Pam-Pam enthusiast John Krasinski nailed it with the original movie in every way that counts.



This second installment does an admirable job of trying to follow in very quiet footsteps of the first, but like so many sophomore attempts, doesn’t catch the magic that the first had. 



Magic or not, A Quiet Place Part 2 is a stellar monster movie thriller with a ton of action and a tight run time of 97 minutes. I was not bored during the movie, and it provided wonderful argument fodder for after the show. 



I can honestly say that I will remember many of the incredibly loud and offensive jumpscares until the day I die. 



This is really a movie to see in the grandiosity of a theater not only for the dynamic range of the audio, but because hearing a totally silent theater with many viewers in it is something of a spectacle in and of itself.



A Quiet Place Part 2 gave me my money’s worth and then some, and left me wondering how many installments they will be able to squeeze out of this audio-based entertainment. 





Watch A Quiet Place (2018) Watch on Amazon]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5673Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe went and saw A Quiet Place Part 2 and it was quiet and then VERY loud, and then quiet again. Always loud after quiet. * (1:15) – Intro* (7:45) – Synopsis* (10:00) – Review* (14:26) – Score * (29:15) – Spoilers* (1:14:23) – Horror or Porno*...






* (1:15) – Intro* (7:45) – Synopsis* (10:00) – Review* (14:26) – Score * (29:15) – Spoilers* (1:14:23) – Horror or Porno* (1:27:30) – HMT Whores



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Synopsis



A Quiet Place Part 2 picks the story up from exactly where we left off on A Quiet Place (2018) and progresses the story of the Abbott family who have just lost their father, Lee (John Krasinski).



The surviving members of the Abbott family consists of Mother Evelyn (Emily Blunt), deaf daughter (Millicent Simmonds), brother Marcus (Noah Jupe), and their little baby have to travel the landscape to find someplace safe to live. 



Along the way, they meet their neighbor Emmett (Cillian Murphy) who has recently lost his whole family to the hoards of angry alien librarians.



As our rag-tag band of plucky survivors make their way through the apocalyptic landscape, everyone gets more quiet places than they bargained for.







Review



The first Quiet Place is a hard act to follow just about any way you cut it. Director, writer, star, and Pam-Pam enthusiast John Krasinski nailed it with the original movie in every way that counts.



This second installment does an admirable job of trying to follow in very quiet footsteps of the first, but like so many sophomore attempts, doesn’t catch the magic that the first had. 



Magic or not, A Quiet Place Part 2 is a stellar monster movie thriller with a ton of action and a tight run time of 97 minutes. I was not bored during the movie, and it provided wonderful argument fodder for after the show. 



I can honestly say that I will remember many of the incredibly loud and offensive jumpscares until the day I die. 



This is really a movie to see in the grandiosity of a theater not only for the dynamic range of the audio, but because hearing a totally silent theater with many viewers in it is something of a spectacle in and of itself.



A Quiet Place Part 2 gave me my money’s worth and then some, and left me wondering how many installments they will be able to squeeze out of this audio-based entertainment. 





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* (0:36) - Intro* (6:14) - Synopsis* (6:47) - Review* (13:57) - Score* (22:35) - Spoilers* (1:08:00) - Zombie Movie or Not Zombie Movie* (1:21:20) - Outro



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Train to Busan Trailer




https://youtu.be/pyWuHv2-Abk




Train to Busan can be found on Shudder as well as on Tubi and Crackle with ads.



Synopsis



This synopsis is very easy. While a father takes his and daughter to her mothers house in Busan, a widespread zombie outbreak spills onto their bullet train. Wacky hijinx ensue.



More detail?



I have a sense there is a reader that wants more detail.



The action starts with a reported leak in a biotech building starts spreading a zombie disease that makes zombies. The cynical workaholic protagonist is taking his daughter to Busan on the bullet train when chaos breaks out in the station. There is much confusion, but over time, it's revealed that some of the infected have made their way onto the Train to Busan.



The super aggressive contortionist zombies start taking over the train until only a few small bands of survivors remain.



Like most zombie movies, there are many archetypal characters and dramatic relationships that explore all the implications of a zombie outbreak.



Good enough? Ok, let's move on.



This is the poster to Train to Busan



Review of Train to Busan



I’m pretty jaded on zombie films. The variation of content in zombie movies only barely beats out the variation in content found in slashers. It’s a very simple premise. You set some simple human story with the backdrop of the zombie apocalypse. Rinse, repeat.



In rare occasions, there are uniquely new interpretations of this genre. This would be one of them. This one takes the runner zombies from 28 days later, and puts them on a train. Honestly in describing it, it sounds much less impressive. But nevertheless, this zombie film feels fresh and brings a new perspective to the same old story.



This film really excels at pacing. It’s not long, but zombie movies often feel like an eternity to me. This one kept me engaged throughout.



Since Night of the Living Dead, social commentary has been built into pretty much every zombie movie, and this one is no exception. However, it keeps it simple. Should you help people or not. You’ll have to watch the movie to find out which.





Watch Train to BusanWatch on Amazon]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5665Wed, 26 May 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Train to Busan, and it was a bullet train to fun! * (0:36) - Intro* (6:14) - Synopsis* (6:47) - Review* (13:57) - Score* (22:35) - Spoilers* (1:08:00) - Zombie Movie or Not Zombie Movie* (1:21:20) - Outro @dgoebel00 on Instagram...






* (0:36) - Intro* (6:14) - Synopsis* (6:47) - Review* (13:57) - Score* (22:35) - Spoilers* (1:08:00) - Zombie Movie or Not Zombie Movie* (1:21:20) - Outro



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Train to Busan Trailer




https://youtu.be/pyWuHv2-Abk




Train to Busan can be found on Shudder as well as on Tubi and Crackle with ads.



Synopsis



This synopsis is very easy. While a father takes his and daughter to her mothers house in Busan, a widespread zombie outbreak spills onto their bullet train. Wacky hijinx ensue.



More detail?



I have a sense there is a reader that wants more detail.



The action starts with a reported leak in a biotech building starts spreading a zombie disease that makes zombies. The cynical workaholic protagonist is taking his daughter to Busan on the bullet train when chaos breaks out in the station. There is much confusion, but over time, it's revealed that some of the infected have made their way onto the Train to Busan.



The super aggressive contortionist zombies start taking over the train until only a few small bands of survivors remain.



Like most zombie movies, there are many archetypal characters and dramatic relationships that explore all the implications of a zombie outbreak.



Good enough? Ok, let's move on.



This is the poster to Train to Busan



Review of Train to Busan



I’m pretty jaded on zombie films. The variation of content in zombie movies only barely beats out the variation in content found in slashers. It’s a very simple premise. You set some simple human story with the backdrop of the zombie apocalypse. Rinse, repeat.



In rare occasions, there are uniquely new interpretations of this genre. This would be one of them. This one takes the runner zombies from 28 days later, and puts them on a train. Honestly in describing it, it sounds much less impressive. But nevertheless, this zombie film feels fresh and brings a new perspective to the same old story.



This film really excels at pacing. It’s not long, but zombie movies often feel like an eternity to me. This one kept me engaged throughout.



Since Night of the Living Dead, social commentary has been built into pretty much every zombie movie, and this one is no exception. However, it keeps it simple. Should you help people or not. You’ll have to watch the movie to find out which.





Watch Train to BusanWatch on Amazon]]>5145falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spiral-2021-review--48927438






* (1:15) – Intro* (4:00) – Trailer* (6:15) – Synopsis* (7:40) – Review* (14:35) – Score* (26:48) – Spoilers* (1:00:40) – Taglines* (1:03:30) – HMT Whores



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Synopsis



Spiral is a Saw movie from the perspective of the detectives on the case of the Jigsaw Killer. Chris Rock plays our classic burn-out detective Zeke Banks, who is constantly looking over his shoulder in the police force for having turned in a crooked cop over a decade ago.



Max Minghella plays William Schenk, the rookie Dick that gets paired with Zeke to tackle the case of what appears to be a copycat Jigsaw Killer, because at this point in the timeline the original Jigsaw (John Kramer) is dead.



The police force seems to have a problem with accountability at best and backstabbing murder at worst, and Zeke doesn’t like it. Zeke’s dad, Marcus (Samuel L. Jackson) is the, now retired police captain who used to manage this department. 



This new Jigsaw killer seems to be trying to clean up the force by making ultimatums of crooked cops and detectives, forcing them into twisted games that make them choose between their body parts and life.



In the end everyone gets more pig than they bargained for.







Review



I’m not a big fan of the Saw franchise, but I don’t hate it either, it just doesn’t hold a place in my heart. While Spiral tries to give us a new take on the perspective from which a normal Saw movie is shot, it delivers a very on-brand Saw movie nonetheless. 



There are four or five creative gore-porn situations that our characters find themselves in, and an edgy take on what it means to be the good guy or the bad guy in real life.



Casting



The casting is pretty impressive for a Saw movie, with Rock and Jackson stealing the show as themselves, but I don’t feel like they were utilized as well as they could have been. 



Rock had some great moments in Spiral, but they were few and far between. I wish we could have seen more clever takes from one of the most quick witted and interesting comedians of our time, but that didn’t end up happening.





Watch the Original Saw Watch on Amazon]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5648Wed, 19 May 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Spiral in theaters, and if you aren’t familiar, this is the latest chapter in the book of Saw movies and this is exactly what you think it might be after having learned that it’s a Saw movie. * (1:15) – Intro* (4:00) – Trailer*...






* (1:15) – Intro* (4:00) – Trailer* (6:15) – Synopsis* (7:40) – Review* (14:35) – Score* (26:48) – Spoilers* (1:00:40) – Taglines* (1:03:30) – HMT Whores



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https://youtu.be/gzy6ORqE9IY




Synopsis



Spiral is a Saw movie from the perspective of the detectives on the case of the Jigsaw Killer. Chris Rock plays our classic burn-out detective Zeke Banks, who is constantly looking over his shoulder in the police force for having turned in a crooked cop over a decade ago.



Max Minghella plays William Schenk, the rookie Dick that gets paired with Zeke to tackle the case of what appears to be a copycat Jigsaw Killer, because at this point in the timeline the original Jigsaw (John Kramer) is dead.



The police force seems to have a problem with accountability at best and backstabbing murder at worst, and Zeke doesn’t like it. Zeke’s dad, Marcus (Samuel L. Jackson) is the, now retired police captain who used to manage this department. 



This new Jigsaw killer seems to be trying to clean up the force by making ultimatums of crooked cops and detectives, forcing them into twisted games that make them choose between their body parts and life.



In the end everyone gets more pig than they bargained for.







Review



I’m not a big fan of the Saw franchise, but I don’t hate it either, it just doesn’t hold a place in my heart. While Spiral tries to give us a new take on the perspective from which a normal Saw movie is shot, it delivers a very on-brand Saw movie nonetheless. 



There are four or five creative gore-porn situations that our characters find themselves in, and an edgy take on what it means to be the good guy or the bad guy in real life.



Casting



The casting is pretty impressive for a Saw movie, with Rock and Jackson stealing the show as themselves, but I don’t feel like they were utilized as well as they could have been. 



Rock had some great moments in Spiral, but they were few and far between. I wish we could have seen more clever takes from one of the most quick witted and interesting comedians of our time, but that didn’t end up happening.





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* (1:26) - Intro* (4:33) - Trailer* (7:05) - Synopsis* (10:17) - Review* (13:17) - Score* (25:24) - Spoilers* (1:16:23) - Final Recommendations* (1:17:38) - Remake or No Remake* (1:23:03) - Outro



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Poltergeist Trailer




https://youtu.be/9eZgEKjYJqA




Poltergeist can be found places



Synopsis



From the director that brought you cannibalistic families in Texas, Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist is the story of the Freeling family being tormented by an unseen force in their totally not built over a cemetery house. Just kidding, it’s obviously Spielberg’s film. The Freelings are an aggressively all american family comprised of the father Steve (Craig T. Nelson), mother Dianne (JoBeth Williams), almost non-existent teenage girl Dana (Dominique Dunne), young boy Robbie (Oliver Robins), and the littlest, and most angelic little girl, Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke). Carol Anne starts talking to the TV, and not the wholesome Blues Clues kind of talking, more of the talking to whispers in the static kind of talking. 



Weird occurrences start happening, at first to the delight, and then to the horror of that family when it ramps up and the house steals Carol Anne into the netherworld. 



A Haggard Steven Freeling recruits paranormal investigators and the worlds tiniest psychic to get Carol Anne back and Exorcise the demons from their house.



Poltergeist Poster



Review of Poltergeist



I am unapologetic in my love for this movie. It really is a template for family-based haunted house horror. It really has something for everyone. It’s accessible enough to general audiences that don’t want to see gore, or be constantly scared out of their gore, but it has enough scares and good special effects to satisfy most horror fanatics.



On the scale of Ghostbusters to Exorcist, Poltergeist definitely leans more towards Ghostbusters, but it matches the quality of both in my opinion. This is another example of Spielberg being a master storyteller. There is very little fluff in this finely paced film, but there are a constant stream of little vignettes that add character, humor, or realism to the story.





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Score



10/10]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5640Wed, 12 May 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkOne of the best and most influential family-based haunted house movies. Poltergeist still holds up in terms of story and special effects. * (1:26) - Intro* (4:33) - Trailer* (7:05) - Synopsis* (10:17) - Review* (13:17) - Score* (25:24) -...






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Poltergeist Trailer




https://youtu.be/9eZgEKjYJqA




Poltergeist can be found places



Synopsis



From the director that brought you cannibalistic families in Texas, Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist is the story of the Freeling family being tormented by an unseen force in their totally not built over a cemetery house. Just kidding, it’s obviously Spielberg’s film. The Freelings are an aggressively all american family comprised of the father Steve (Craig T. Nelson), mother Dianne (JoBeth Williams), almost non-existent teenage girl Dana (Dominique Dunne), young boy Robbie (Oliver Robins), and the littlest, and most angelic little girl, Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke). Carol Anne starts talking to the TV, and not the wholesome Blues Clues kind of talking, more of the talking to whispers in the static kind of talking. 



Weird occurrences start happening, at first to the delight, and then to the horror of that family when it ramps up and the house steals Carol Anne into the netherworld. 



A Haggard Steven Freeling recruits paranormal investigators and the worlds tiniest psychic to get Carol Anne back and Exorcise the demons from their house.



Poltergeist Poster



Review of Poltergeist



I am unapologetic in my love for this movie. It really is a template for family-based haunted house horror. It really has something for everyone. It’s accessible enough to general audiences that don’t want to see gore, or be constantly scared out of their gore, but it has enough scares and good special effects to satisfy most horror fanatics.



On the scale of Ghostbusters to Exorcist, Poltergeist definitely leans more towards Ghostbusters, but it matches the quality of both in my opinion. This is another example of Spielberg being a master storyteller. There is very little fluff in this finely paced film, but there are a constant stream of little vignettes that add character, humor, or realism to the story.





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Score



10/10]]>5803falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bad-seed-1956-review--48927418






* (1:10) – Intro* (3:19) – Trailer* (6:33) – Synopsis* (7:35) – Review* (8:55) – Score* (15:35) – Spoilers* (50:30) – Stories about David and Bruce* (1:19:45) – HMT Whores



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Synopsis



The Bad Seed can be found for rent on Amazon, or anywhere you rent movies online.



The Bad Seed is a story about a little girl, Rhoda Penmark (Patty McCormack) who may have been born bad, with no conscience, empathy, or soul. 



Rhoda’s mom, Christine (Nancy Kelly) learns of a death at her daughter’s school picnic. The Daigle boy, who died, just happens to have been the same young man that beat little Rhoda at the penmanship competition.



Rhoda seems unconcerned and even a bit peckish following the death of her classmate. 



As the story unravels we learn about more and more mysterious deaths that seem to have occurred in Rhoda’s presence, and everyone gets more evil child than they bargained for.







Review



The Bad Seed was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and adapted from Maxwell Anderson’s play, which was adapted from William March’s book, all of the same name. 



As a result, it feels a bit like a stageplay, which by today’s standards means that it feels a little fluffy in areas.



At the core of the movie is a mystery of how Rhoda got to be this way, was she born evil, or did Christine and her husband raise her wrong? The movie preys on a parents innate fear of being unable to bring their child back from completely unacceptable behavior.



The way The Bad Seed handles tension works quite well, even by today’s standards. The conversations about Rhoda and what is to be done with her continue to escalate the feeling of unease.





Watch The Bad SeedWatch on AmazonBuy or Rent Now!]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5631Wed, 05 May 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched The Bad Seed (1956) and it was a lot slower than I remembered it being but knowing it was a stage play first, it kind of makes sense. * (1:10) – Intro* (3:19) – Trailer* (6:33) – Synopsis* (7:35) – Review* (8:55) – Score* (15:35) –...






* (1:10) – Intro* (3:19) – Trailer* (6:33) – Synopsis* (7:35) – Review* (8:55) – Score* (15:35) – Spoilers* (50:30) – Stories about David and Bruce* (1:19:45) – HMT Whores



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Synopsis



The Bad Seed can be found for rent on Amazon, or anywhere you rent movies online.



The Bad Seed is a story about a little girl, Rhoda Penmark (Patty McCormack) who may have been born bad, with no conscience, empathy, or soul. 



Rhoda’s mom, Christine (Nancy Kelly) learns of a death at her daughter’s school picnic. The Daigle boy, who died, just happens to have been the same young man that beat little Rhoda at the penmanship competition.



Rhoda seems unconcerned and even a bit peckish following the death of her classmate. 



As the story unravels we learn about more and more mysterious deaths that seem to have occurred in Rhoda’s presence, and everyone gets more evil child than they bargained for.







Review



The Bad Seed was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and adapted from Maxwell Anderson’s play, which was adapted from William March’s book, all of the same name. 



As a result, it feels a bit like a stageplay, which by today’s standards means that it feels a little fluffy in areas.



At the core of the movie is a mystery of how Rhoda got to be this way, was she born evil, or did Christine and her husband raise her wrong? The movie preys on a parents innate fear of being unable to bring their child back from completely unacceptable behavior.



The way The Bad Seed handles tension works quite well, even by today’s standards. The conversations about Rhoda and what is to be done with her continue to escalate the feeling of unease.





Watch The Bad SeedWatch on AmazonBuy or Rent Now!]]>5854falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/horror-movie-talk-trailer--48927399https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5629Fri, 30 Apr 2021 21:43:55 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis is simply an introduction to the Horror Movie Talk podcast.79falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-earth-review--48927432






* (0:10) - Intro* (7:17) - Trailer* (13:17) - Synopsis* (12:50) - Review* (13:19) - Score* (25:24) - Spoilers* (1:16:23) - Final Recommendations* (1:17:38) - Errata* (1:23:03) - Outro



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In The Earth Trailer



In The Earth can be found in theaters now for probably one more week.



Synopsis



Martin Lowry, played by Joel Fry, leaves behind COVID quarantine to help with important scientific work in the woods. He will be working with his Ex, and she is studying forest rave science or something. Martin is led through the woods by Alma, played by Ellora Torchia, who is a capable young woman that side-eyes Martin’s lack of hiking skills.



Things don't go well.



In the Earth Poster



Review of In The Earth



This movie had two speeds. Slow and measured, and Intense skull fucking. It has a lot going for it, Great acting performances, a unique story, and crazy hobos. I went in with no expectations, and was pleasantly surprised by an engaging, and entertaining Lovecraftian story.



It’s an interesting mix of Midsommar, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and intense foot trauma.



Score



7/10







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* (0:10) - Intro* (7:17) - Trailer* (13:17) - Synopsis* (12:50) - Review* (13:19) - Score* (25:24) - Spoilers* (1:16:23) - Final Recommendations* (1:17:38) - Errata* (1:23:03) - Outro



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In The Earth Trailer



In The Earth can be found in theaters now for probably one more week.



Synopsis



Martin Lowry, played by Joel Fry, leaves behind COVID quarantine to help with important scientific work in the woods. He will be working with his Ex, and she is studying forest rave science or something. Martin is led through the woods by Alma, played by Ellora Torchia, who is a capable young woman that side-eyes Martin’s lack of hiking skills.



Things don't go well.



In the Earth Poster



Review of In The Earth



This movie had two speeds. Slow and measured, and Intense skull fucking. It has a lot going for it, Great acting performances, a unique story, and crazy hobos. I went in with no expectations, and was pleasantly surprised by an engaging, and entertaining Lovecraftian story.



It’s an interesting mix of Midsommar, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and intense foot trauma.



Score



7/10







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Synopsis



Annabelle follows a new family of Mia (Annabelle Wallis) who is a pregnant homemaker in the 60’s, and John (Ward Horton) who is a new doctor at a hospital. John gets the Annabelle doll for Mia, who is a doll collector as a present, and very soon the couple find themselves with more doll than they bargained for!



The Annabelle doll seems to attract bad luck at best and demons and killers at worst. As the family finds themselves constantly the target of misfortune and terror they begin to realize that the doll is at the center of the horrors being inflicted on them. 



The family reaches out for help to the local priest, who is surprisingly well versed in dealing with “demons and shit”, and he tells them that the doll basically is a lieutenant of hell and wants to grab their newborn’s soul for satan.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/07/03/annabelle-comes-home-review/








Review



I don’t get the hate for this movie, I think it’s one of the strongest in The Conjuring franchise, and does a great job with disturbing themes and spooky jumpscares. Annabelle does an admirable job of keeping tension high and the scares are legit. The two real issues I take with this film are the rather lackluster ending and the total lack of levity or humor. 



If you are looking for a good, formulaic horror movie, Annabelle fits that bill nicely.





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Score



7/10



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Synopsis



Annabelle follows a new family of Mia (Annabelle Wallis) who is a pregnant homemaker in the 60’s, and John (Ward Horton) who is a new doctor at a hospital. John gets the Annabelle doll for Mia, who is a doll collector as a present, and very soon the couple find themselves with more doll than they bargained for!



The Annabelle doll seems to attract bad luck at best and demons and killers at worst. As the family finds themselves constantly the target of misfortune and terror they begin to realize that the doll is at the center of the horrors being inflicted on them. 



The family reaches out for help to the local priest, who is surprisingly well versed in dealing with “demons and shit”, and he tells them that the doll basically is a lieutenant of hell and wants to grab their newborn’s soul for satan.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/07/03/annabelle-comes-home-review/








Review



I don’t get the hate for this movie, I think it’s one of the strongest in The Conjuring franchise, and does a great job with disturbing themes and spooky jumpscares. Annabelle does an admirable job of keeping tension high and the scares are legit. The two real issues I take with this film are the rather lackluster ending and the total lack of levity or humor. 



If you are looking for a good, formulaic horror movie, Annabelle fits that bill nicely.





Watch AnnabelleWatch on AmazonBuy Now!











Score



7/10



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If you would like to hear the full review, it will only be available on our Patreon at the "We all Spoop for Ice Spoop" tier. All proceeds go to making the show better and growing into a podcast that can support our families, so do consider this as us begging!]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5419Mon, 19 Apr 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe had a TON of fun reviewing one of the most insane horror movies ever made, Dead Alive (Braindead), by director Peter Jackson! This was a total blast. If you would like to hear the full review, it will only be available on our Patreon at the "We...


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* (0:30) - Intro* (6:29) - Trailer* (11:02) - Synopsis* (12:11) - Review* (19:09) - Score* (32:19) - Spoilers* (1:08:19) - Religious Horror Movie Trivia* (1:19:03) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:19:03) - Outro



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Synopsis



A disgraced journalist Gerry, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, is sent out to a small town to investigate cattle mutilations. When he finds out the story is a fraud, he scrambles to salvage it by creating his own false narrative. While there, he inadvertently stumbles into the story of a lifetime when a deaf and dumb girl named Alice, played by Cricket Brown, is visited by Mary and is now able to hear and talk for her. As the story spreads thousands flock to witness the miracles that Mary continues to perform. When bad things start happening, Gerry starts to wonder whether it’s the virgin Mary or some other more nefarious Mary that fucks.



Leprechaun in the Hood Poster



Review of The Unholy



This one is a hard one to review for me. There are a lot of things that I like about it. I love the religious theme of good being deceived by Evil. The bones are really great in this story, however, it’s dragged down by ham-handed dialogue and mediocre acting. 



You know how some TV shows get exported to other countries and remade with that country's language and actors? Like when the Everybody Loves Raymond concept is remade over in Russia, or when the US remade the Office. This movie feels like a better Hollywood movie was remade in a foreign country and then was remade in the US. Like if you put something through Google translate and then back into English. It all makes sense, seems really simplistic, and something is slightly off.



That being said, I do think there was some creativity with some shots and the creature design was good. 



As far as scares, it relies heavily on jump scares. Some of which are very effective.



I want to like it more, but it was very predictable and I was bothered by the dialogue and acting.



Score



4/10







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* (0:30) - Intro* (6:29) - Trailer* (11:02) - Synopsis* (12:11) - Review* (19:09) - Score* (32:19) - Spoilers* (1:08:19) - Religious Horror Movie Trivia* (1:19:03) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:19:03) - Outro



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The Unholy is in theaters now.



Synopsis



A disgraced journalist Gerry, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, is sent out to a small town to investigate cattle mutilations. When he finds out the story is a fraud, he scrambles to salvage it by creating his own false narrative. While there, he inadvertently stumbles into the story of a lifetime when a deaf and dumb girl named Alice, played by Cricket Brown, is visited by Mary and is now able to hear and talk for her. As the story spreads thousands flock to witness the miracles that Mary continues to perform. When bad things start happening, Gerry starts to wonder whether it’s the virgin Mary or some other more nefarious Mary that fucks.



Leprechaun in the Hood Poster



Review of The Unholy



This one is a hard one to review for me. There are a lot of things that I like about it. I love the religious theme of good being deceived by Evil. The bones are really great in this story, however, it’s dragged down by ham-handed dialogue and mediocre acting. 



You know how some TV shows get exported to other countries and remade with that country's language and actors? Like when the Everybody Loves Raymond concept is remade over in Russia, or when the US remade the Office. This movie feels like a better Hollywood movie was remade in a foreign country and then was remade in the US. Like if you put something through Google translate and then back into English. It all makes sense, seems really simplistic, and something is slightly off.



That being said, I do think there was some creativity with some shots and the creature design was good. 



As far as scares, it relies heavily on jump scares. Some of which are very effective.



I want to like it more, but it was very predictable and I was bothered by the dialogue and acting.



Score



4/10







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* (1:30) - Intro* (5:55) - Trailer* (7:00) - Synopsis* (8:39) - Review* (19:00) - Score* (28:35) - Spoilers* (55:30) - One Titty Challenge Competition



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Synopsis



The story starts with an attack by Godzilla upon a private megacorp out of Pensacola, Florida, called Apex. It seems that he has turned from a good ultra-monster to a bad one, and everyone is very concerned about it.



The leading mind scientists in the world decide that earth’s only hope is to take Kong out of his enclosure on Spider-Skull island to do battle with Godzilla.



Shit starts to go sideways when Monke realizes he can’t swim, and everyone gets more big bonk energy than they bargained for.







Review



There is no way to prepare the audience for Godzilla vs Kong. All we can do is tell you to find a table, get under it, and start blowing mud in your big boy pants. Once your pants are full, pray that society will mend itself before you have to throw your own turds at the biggest monkey you’ve ever seen.



Honestly, there is nothing that I can say that you don’t already know. Even if all you know is the title of this movie, you know everything. 



There is either a gigantic hole in your life that only monkey punches can fill, or there isn’t. 



I’m not going to lie, I liked this movie more than I thought I would. This is a hard movie to quantify because it’s so obvious in so many ways. 





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Some of the things I struggle with in reviewing Godzilla vs Kong are:



Top tier talent behind the helm and on the screen. This is directed by Adam Wingard, who also directed V/H/S and You’re Next, which are some horror films I loved. It also stars and features,  Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Julian Dennison, Lance Reddick, and Demián Bichir. 



On the other hand, none of them give a good performance in this, and are as melba toast boring as you can possibly imagine. 



But,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5390Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkGodzilla vs Kong is a complicated, mind bending thriller that will have you asking what is real. It’s got me wondering if movies will ever be the same again.  * (1:30) - Intro* (5:55) - Trailer* (7:00) - Synopsis* (8:39) - Review* (19:00) -...






* (1:30) - Intro* (5:55) - Trailer* (7:00) - Synopsis* (8:39) - Review* (19:00) - Score* (28:35) - Spoilers* (55:30) - One Titty Challenge Competition



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Synopsis



The story starts with an attack by Godzilla upon a private megacorp out of Pensacola, Florida, called Apex. It seems that he has turned from a good ultra-monster to a bad one, and everyone is very concerned about it.



The leading mind scientists in the world decide that earth’s only hope is to take Kong out of his enclosure on Spider-Skull island to do battle with Godzilla.



Shit starts to go sideways when Monke realizes he can’t swim, and everyone gets more big bonk energy than they bargained for.







Review



There is no way to prepare the audience for Godzilla vs Kong. All we can do is tell you to find a table, get under it, and start blowing mud in your big boy pants. Once your pants are full, pray that society will mend itself before you have to throw your own turds at the biggest monkey you’ve ever seen.



Honestly, there is nothing that I can say that you don’t already know. Even if all you know is the title of this movie, you know everything. 



There is either a gigantic hole in your life that only monkey punches can fill, or there isn’t. 



I’m not going to lie, I liked this movie more than I thought I would. This is a hard movie to quantify because it’s so obvious in so many ways. 





Watch Kong: Skull IslandWatch on AmazonBuy Now!











Some of the things I struggle with in reviewing Godzilla vs Kong are:



Top tier talent behind the helm and on the screen. This is directed by Adam Wingard, who also directed V/H/S and You’re Next, which are some horror films I loved. It also stars and features,  Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Julian Dennison, Lance Reddick, and Demián Bichir. 



On the other hand, none of them give a good performance in this, and are as melba toast boring as you can possibly imagine. 



But,]]>3957falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-thing-1982-review--48927439






* (1:10) - Intro* (7:47) - Trailer* (9:43) - Synopsis* (13:06) - Review* (16:12) - Score* (29:50) - Spoilers* (1:16:31) - Don't Blank on The ______* (1:28:53) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:34:35) - Outro



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The Thing is available for rent on all the places.



Synopsis



The Thing takes place in an Antarctic research station, where they are studying… snow or something. Their sleepy routine is broken when a dog with shifty eyes appears while being chased by crazed Norwegians with guns in a helicopter. It turns out that the dog with shifty eyes is some sort of evil...thing. When the researchers discover that the dog has turned into a tentacle monster, they start to become suspicious.



The thing turns out to be an alien that can imitate any animal or man exactly. When the researchers can’t identify which of them is human or thing, everyone, as gen Z says, becomes sus.



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Review of The Thing



I went into this thinking great ANOTHER remake. What was wrong with the 1951 original? Well, this one won me over.



Just kidding, The Thing is The Thing. It stands as one of the best practical effects horror films of the 80s, which is saying a lot. The story has tension baked in, and John Carpenter sucks every drop of tension out of it. 



The character development is pretty thin, but you end up rooting for Kurt Russell to win, because he’s Kurt Russell. Overall, the cast is great, and the acting is excellent.



The two main characters though, are the snow and the thing. The thing is one of the best monsters in horror, and lends itself to unlimited creativity when it comes to horrific appearances. The practical effects and puppetry are the things of a hentai addicts wet dream. It is really disturbing and surreal whenever the thing attacks or goes through a transformation.



It’s one of the tentpoles of the genre, and is a must watch for any horror fan.



Score



10/10











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Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5372Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Thing is the thingiest thing that ever thinged. * (1:10) - Intro* (7:47) - Trailer* (9:43) - Synopsis* (13:06) - Review* (16:12) - Score* (29:50) - Spoilers* (1:16:31) - Don't Blank on The ______* (1:28:53) - Horror Movie Whooores*...






* (1:10) - Intro* (7:47) - Trailer* (9:43) - Synopsis* (13:06) - Review* (16:12) - Score* (29:50) - Spoilers* (1:16:31) - Don't Blank on The ______* (1:28:53) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:34:35) - Outro



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The Thing is available for rent on all the places.



Synopsis



The Thing takes place in an Antarctic research station, where they are studying… snow or something. Their sleepy routine is broken when a dog with shifty eyes appears while being chased by crazed Norwegians with guns in a helicopter. It turns out that the dog with shifty eyes is some sort of evil...thing. When the researchers discover that the dog has turned into a tentacle monster, they start to become suspicious.



The thing turns out to be an alien that can imitate any animal or man exactly. When the researchers can’t identify which of them is human or thing, everyone, as gen Z says, becomes sus.



Leprechaun in the Hood Poster



Review of The Thing



I went into this thinking great ANOTHER remake. What was wrong with the 1951 original? Well, this one won me over.



Just kidding, The Thing is The Thing. It stands as one of the best practical effects horror films of the 80s, which is saying a lot. The story has tension baked in, and John Carpenter sucks every drop of tension out of it. 



The character development is pretty thin, but you end up rooting for Kurt Russell to win, because he’s Kurt Russell. Overall, the cast is great, and the acting is excellent.



The two main characters though, are the snow and the thing. The thing is one of the best monsters in horror, and lends itself to unlimited creativity when it comes to horrific appearances. The practical effects and puppetry are the things of a hentai addicts wet dream. It is really disturbing and surreal whenever the thing attacks or goes through a transformation.



It’s one of the tentpoles of the genre, and is a must watch for any horror fan.



Score



10/10











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* (2:15) - Intro* (7:20) - Trailer* (9:30) - Synopsis* (13:00) - Review* (16:50) - Score* (31:55) - Spoilers* (1:05:00) - Frankie MacDonald or Horror Movie* (1:11:00) - HMT Whoores



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Synopsis



The quiet life in a small mountain town is disrupted when bodies are discovered mutilated in gruesome fashion. 



This story follows officer Marshall who has been struggling with alcoholism, and gaining respect from his co-workers, father, and his daughter.







Each time the body count rises, it’s a full moon, which leads the townsfolk to suspect a werewolf. It also adds increasing stress to officer Marshall who seems certain that it’s just a very large man, but no one seems to respect his opinion. 



As the tension rises, so does the volume as officer Marshall seems to believe that shouting at everyone is the best way to lead, but in the end, everyone gets more wolf than they bargained for.



Review



I knew nothing about The Wolf of Snow Hollow when I started watching it, and found myself delighted at the writing, acting, and characters within this comedic, horror/thriller. 





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This is the second feature length directorial credit to Jim Cummings name, and it has placed him in the upper echelon of up-and-comers that I will be watching for the next few years.



As it happens, Jim Cummings plays our imperfect protagonist, which is great because he is a total hunk. My wife walked into the room as I was watching this and had a hard time remembering my name, which is fine because I couldn’t remember it either.



The small-town characters are straight out of Groundhog Day and the banter is both charming and real. 



The lack of respect that is paid to officer Marshall echoes how I imagine everyone feels in their life as they try to prove themselves competent and worthwhile in a sea of people who only want to put them down.



While this was not a tongue-in-cheek comedy, like Butt Boy, it feels like a slice of life.



The incredible brutality of the murders are offset by some very fun and lighthearted moments for the first two acts before The Wolf of Snow Hollow takes a deadly serious turn in ...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5336Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe saw The Wolf of Snow Hollow and were pleasantly surprised by a character driven movie with more good acting than I’ve seen in a while. The Wolf of Snow Hollow is a slice of life, horror-comedy that transforms from a mild mannered movie into a...






* (2:15) - Intro* (7:20) - Trailer* (9:30) - Synopsis* (13:00) - Review* (16:50) - Score* (31:55) - Spoilers* (1:05:00) - Frankie MacDonald or Horror Movie* (1:11:00) - HMT Whoores



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Synopsis



The quiet life in a small mountain town is disrupted when bodies are discovered mutilated in gruesome fashion. 



This story follows officer Marshall who has been struggling with alcoholism, and gaining respect from his co-workers, father, and his daughter.







Each time the body count rises, it’s a full moon, which leads the townsfolk to suspect a werewolf. It also adds increasing stress to officer Marshall who seems certain that it’s just a very large man, but no one seems to respect his opinion. 



As the tension rises, so does the volume as officer Marshall seems to believe that shouting at everyone is the best way to lead, but in the end, everyone gets more wolf than they bargained for.



Review



I knew nothing about The Wolf of Snow Hollow when I started watching it, and found myself delighted at the writing, acting, and characters within this comedic, horror/thriller. 





Watch The Wolf of Snow HollowWatch on AmazonBuy Now!











This is the second feature length directorial credit to Jim Cummings name, and it has placed him in the upper echelon of up-and-comers that I will be watching for the next few years.



As it happens, Jim Cummings plays our imperfect protagonist, which is great because he is a total hunk. My wife walked into the room as I was watching this and had a hard time remembering my name, which is fine because I couldn’t remember it either.



The small-town characters are straight out of Groundhog Day and the banter is both charming and real. 



The lack of respect that is paid to officer Marshall echoes how I imagine everyone feels in their life as they try to prove themselves competent and worthwhile in a sea of people who only want to put them down.



While this was not a tongue-in-cheek comedy, like Butt Boy, it feels like a slice of life.



The incredible brutality of the murders are offset by some very fun and lighthearted moments for the first two acts before The Wolf of Snow Hollow takes a deadly serious turn in ...]]>5541falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leprechaun-in-the-hood-review--48927496






* (0:25) - Intro* (11:52) - Trailer* (15:23) - Synopsis* (15:49) - Review* (11:28) - Score* (33:19) - Spoilers* (1:03:29) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:19:22) - Outro



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Leprechaun in the Hood can be found streaming on ad supported Peacock, and for rent everywhere else.



Synopsis



Leprechaun in the Hood can be found streaming for free with ads on Peacock or available for rent wherever.



Leprechaun in the Hood, or "Lep in the Hood" if you’re cool, is the fifth entry in the Leprechaun series about an evil Leprechaun. This time he’s in the hood. The Leprechaun played by Warwick Davis is awakened inadvertently when his gold doubloons, magic flute, and necklace are stolen by three aspiring terrible rappers from a pimp/music producer played by Ice-T.



Leprechaun in the Hood Poster



Review of Leprechaun in the Hood



You should know what you are getting into when you watch a fifth sequel to a straight to video franchise. This is not a good movie per se, but it can be enjoyable. This movie enters the realm of so bad it’s good. The cheap production design, bad acting, and the aggressively corny rhyming dialogue all make this to be a great movie to mock with friends. It’s also entertainingly out of date and worth a watch this St Patrick's Day in my opinion, just know what you’re getting into.



Score



3/10











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Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5326Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkIt's Lep in the hood, and he's up to no good. No seriously, it's pretty bad. * (0:25) - Intro* (11:52) - Trailer* (15:23) - Synopsis* (15:49) - Review* (11:28) - Score* (33:19) - Spoilers* (1:03:29) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:19:22) - Outro...






* (0:25) - Intro* (11:52) - Trailer* (15:23) - Synopsis* (15:49) - Review* (11:28) - Score* (33:19) - Spoilers* (1:03:29) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:19:22) - Outro



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Leprechaun in the Hood can be found streaming on ad supported Peacock, and for rent everywhere else.



Synopsis



Leprechaun in the Hood can be found streaming for free with ads on Peacock or available for rent wherever.



Leprechaun in the Hood, or "Lep in the Hood" if you’re cool, is the fifth entry in the Leprechaun series about an evil Leprechaun. This time he’s in the hood. The Leprechaun played by Warwick Davis is awakened inadvertently when his gold doubloons, magic flute, and necklace are stolen by three aspiring terrible rappers from a pimp/music producer played by Ice-T.



Leprechaun in the Hood Poster



Review of Leprechaun in the Hood



You should know what you are getting into when you watch a fifth sequel to a straight to video franchise. This is not a good movie per se, but it can be enjoyable. This movie enters the realm of so bad it’s good. The cheap production design, bad acting, and the aggressively corny rhyming dialogue all make this to be a great movie to mock with friends. It’s also entertainingly out of date and worth a watch this St Patrick's Day in my opinion, just know what you’re getting into.



Score



3/10











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Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.]]>5125falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/butt-boy-review--48927451






* (1:02) - Intro* (4:27) - Trailer* (6:00) - Synopsis* (8:00) - Review* (13:00) - Score* (21:17) - Spoilers* (54:39) - Taglines* (58:30) - Outro



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Synopsis



Butt Boy is the story of Chip (Tyler Cornack), a disaffected man in his midlife, and Russ (Tyler Rice), a greasy detective with a drinking habit. 



Chip realizes one day that his life is missing something - killing innocent people and animals for his own perverse enjoyment. 







Chip realized he has gone too far when he kills a little baby. He swears off killing and joins Alcoholics Anonymous to find the support he needs to help quell his addiction.



Nine years later Chip meets Detective Gutchell at his weekly AA meeting and becomes his sponsor.



Subsequently, Chip is spurred to kill again by Detective Gutchell’s stories of his love of alcohol, and the high it gets him. What Chip doesn’t realize is that Detective Gutchell is the man assigned to the missing boy case - the very boy Chip killed.



What ensues is a terrifying game of cat and mouse, will Chip keep killing? Will Detective Gutchell crack the case?



Now, every iteration of the word “kill” above and replace it with “shoving things and people up his butt” and you have Butt Boy.





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Review



Butt Boy is an incredibly funny movie by writer/director/lead actor Tyler Conack came up with. It’s deadpan delivery and serious tone lend such an air of sophistication to such an incredibly absurd premise that all you can do is laugh.



This movie takes deadly serious topics of serial killing and detective work and throws the biggest wrench it possibly can into the works, to see what happens when shit gets real.



Butt Boy takes a color-drenched neo-noir world with serious characters and forces the most emotionally vacant character to enjoy shoving things, animals, and people up his butt so much that he becomes a serial butt-shover. 



But my enjoyment goes so far beyond the delivery and the premise of Butt Boy. When you start to realize what is happening, that a grown man can somehow cram picture frames, and dogs into his butt the movie starts to force you to ask, “”Is he going to shove that up his butt?” every time Chip looks at something a little too long. 



The tension is Butt Boy is handled with deadly seriousness and for some reason it works.



The name works against and for the movie. I’ll say this,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5291Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Butt Boy, and to be honest, it’s simultaneously exactly what you think it is and nothing like you’ve ever seen. * (1:02) - Intro* (4:27) - Trailer* (6:00) - Synopsis* (8:00) - Review* (13:00) - Score* (21:17) - Spoilers* (54:39) -...






* (1:02) - Intro* (4:27) - Trailer* (6:00) - Synopsis* (8:00) - Review* (13:00) - Score* (21:17) - Spoilers* (54:39) - Taglines* (58:30) - Outro



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Synopsis



Butt Boy is the story of Chip (Tyler Cornack), a disaffected man in his midlife, and Russ (Tyler Rice), a greasy detective with a drinking habit. 



Chip realizes one day that his life is missing something - killing innocent people and animals for his own perverse enjoyment. 







Chip realized he has gone too far when he kills a little baby. He swears off killing and joins Alcoholics Anonymous to find the support he needs to help quell his addiction.



Nine years later Chip meets Detective Gutchell at his weekly AA meeting and becomes his sponsor.



Subsequently, Chip is spurred to kill again by Detective Gutchell’s stories of his love of alcohol, and the high it gets him. What Chip doesn’t realize is that Detective Gutchell is the man assigned to the missing boy case - the very boy Chip killed.



What ensues is a terrifying game of cat and mouse, will Chip keep killing? Will Detective Gutchell crack the case?



Now, every iteration of the word “kill” above and replace it with “shoving things and people up his butt” and you have Butt Boy.





Watch Butt Boy Watch on AmazonBuy Now











Review



Butt Boy is an incredibly funny movie by writer/director/lead actor Tyler Conack came up with. It’s deadpan delivery and serious tone lend such an air of sophistication to such an incredibly absurd premise that all you can do is laugh.



This movie takes deadly serious topics of serial killing and detective work and throws the biggest wrench it possibly can into the works, to see what happens when shit gets real.



Butt Boy takes a color-drenched neo-noir world with serious characters and forces the most emotionally vacant character to enjoy shoving things, animals, and people up his butt so much that he becomes a serial butt-shover. 



But my enjoyment goes so far beyond the delivery and the premise of Butt Boy. When you start to realize what is happening, that a grown man can somehow cram picture frames, and dogs into his butt the movie starts to force you to ask, “”Is he going to shove that up his butt?” every time Chip looks at something a little too long. 



The tension is Butt Boy is handled with deadly seriousness and for some reason it works.



The name works against and for the movie. I’ll say this,]]>3787falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/society-review--48927507






* (1:10) - Intro* (4:41) - Trailer* (6:50) - Synopsis* (7:20) - Review* (11:28) - Score* (27:36) - Spoilers* (59:52) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:25:08) - Outro



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Society can be found streaming on Amazon Prime and Tubi for free, and for rent everywhere else.



Synopsis



Society is about 17 year old Bill Whitney (Billy Warlock) who has a sneaking suspicion that something is strange about his upper class family. Plagued by grotesque visions, he turns to his therapist for answers, but is reassured that he is just hallucinating. His suspicions don’t go away, and a series of freak accidents follow him whenever he is close to getting answers. In the end, he gets more Society than he bargained for.



Society Poster



Review of Society



Society is probably one of the most well known body horror movies because of the last 30 minutes.If you want goopy eighties body horror, this is your movie, but be advised that you can probably skip the first hour. This is a movie that feels like it could have been a short film. There is really nothing going on in the first hour other than a teenager feeling suspicious. Overall, it’s goofy and tasteless fun, but I just wish there was more to it.



Score



6/10











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Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5297Wed, 03 Mar 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkSociety is gory goopy 80s fun. This film should be at the top of your watch list if you are a fan of body horror. * (1:10) - Intro* (4:41) - Trailer* (6:50) - Synopsis* (7:20) - Review* (11:28) - Score* (27:36) - Spoilers* (59:52) - Horror...






* (1:10) - Intro* (4:41) - Trailer* (6:50) - Synopsis* (7:20) - Review* (11:28) - Score* (27:36) - Spoilers* (59:52) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:25:08) - Outro



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Society can be found streaming on Amazon Prime and Tubi for free, and for rent everywhere else.



Synopsis



Society is about 17 year old Bill Whitney (Billy Warlock) who has a sneaking suspicion that something is strange about his upper class family. Plagued by grotesque visions, he turns to his therapist for answers, but is reassured that he is just hallucinating. His suspicions don’t go away, and a series of freak accidents follow him whenever he is close to getting answers. In the end, he gets more Society than he bargained for.



Society Poster



Review of Society



Society is probably one of the most well known body horror movies because of the last 30 minutes.If you want goopy eighties body horror, this is your movie, but be advised that you can probably skip the first hour. This is a movie that feels like it could have been a short film. There is really nothing going on in the first hour other than a teenager feeling suspicious. Overall, it’s goofy and tasteless fun, but I just wish there was more to it.



Score



6/10











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Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.]]>5416falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-bloody-valentine-1981-review--48927497






* (1:08) - Intro* (11:19) - Trailer* (13:30) - Synopsis* (16:20) - Review* (21:41) - Score* (30:44) - Spoilers* (1:12:45) - Horror Movie Whooores * (1:38:46) - It Came From Social Media* (1:46:10) - Outro



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Synopsis



My Bloody Valentine is the story of a small mining town in the rural US in the early 80’s. This town is celebrating Valentines day for the first time in 20 years. 



The town is full of young couples who plan on partying during their new Valentines celebration. 







But everyone seems to have forgotten the reason why this town didn’t celebrate Valentines, because on this day many years ago there was a terrible min accident that left a man named Harry Warden crazy and seeking revenge every February 14th.



Everyone ends up with more candy hearts than they bargained for.



Review



My Bloody Valentine got in near the ground floor of the slasher craze in 1981. This is the same year that Friday the 13th Part 2 and Halloween 2 were released. 



It was directed by George Mihalka, and manages to be a better than average slasher.



My Bloody Valentine has a few things going for it:



* Interesting setting* Decent acting* Fun characters* Good budget* Unique villain





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Unfortunately it just doesn’t set itself apart from the vast array of other slashers very well. For it’s time it was a head above the rest of the competition, and probably one of the most notable slashers behind the big boys. 



However, today My Bloody Valentine just doesn’t have any memorable moments that make it undeniable. Sleepaway Camp is so over the top and crazy with the pedophiles, and shocking conclusion that it stakes out a spot in your memory. My Bloody Valentine is full of nostalgia, but that’s not enough.



Score



5/10



Get 20% Off + Free Shipping, with the code HMT at Manscaped.com]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5277Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkMy Bloody Valentine is another slasher from the early slasher days, where the formula is generic, the kills are frequent, and there's probably a boob floating around out there for the dudes in the audience. * (1:08) - Intro* (11:19) - Trailer*...






* (1:08) - Intro* (11:19) - Trailer* (13:30) - Synopsis* (16:20) - Review* (21:41) - Score* (30:44) - Spoilers* (1:12:45) - Horror Movie Whooores * (1:38:46) - It Came From Social Media* (1:46:10) - Outro



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Synopsis



My Bloody Valentine is the story of a small mining town in the rural US in the early 80’s. This town is celebrating Valentines day for the first time in 20 years. 



The town is full of young couples who plan on partying during their new Valentines celebration. 







But everyone seems to have forgotten the reason why this town didn’t celebrate Valentines, because on this day many years ago there was a terrible min accident that left a man named Harry Warden crazy and seeking revenge every February 14th.



Everyone ends up with more candy hearts than they bargained for.



Review



My Bloody Valentine got in near the ground floor of the slasher craze in 1981. This is the same year that Friday the 13th Part 2 and Halloween 2 were released. 



It was directed by George Mihalka, and manages to be a better than average slasher.



My Bloody Valentine has a few things going for it:



* Interesting setting* Decent acting* Fun characters* Good budget* Unique villain





Watch My Bloody ValentineWatch on AmazonBuy Now











Unfortunately it just doesn’t set itself apart from the vast array of other slashers very well. For it’s time it was a head above the rest of the competition, and probably one of the most notable slashers behind the big boys. 



However, today My Bloody Valentine just doesn’t have any memorable moments that make it undeniable. Sleepaway Camp is so over the top and crazy with the pedophiles, and shocking conclusion that it stakes out a spot in your memory. My Bloody Valentine is full of nostalgia, but that’s not enough.



Score



5/10



Get 20% Off + Free Shipping, with the code HMT at Manscaped.com]]>6634falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saint-maud-review--48927445






* (1:08) - Intro* (6:04) - Trailer* (9:23) - Synopsis* (10:24) - Review* (21:37) - Score* (31:27) - Spoilers* (1:23:18) - It Came From Social Media* (1:35:25) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:51:57) - Outro



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Saint Maud can be found on Epix streaming and on Region b/2 bluray.



Synopsis



Saint Maud is about a devout christian English nurse named Maud played by Morfydd Clark, who takes a job as an in house hospice nurse for an American ex-pat Amanda, played by Jennifer Ehle. Amanda is an ex-dancer/choreographer of some fame, that still holding onto as much drama and vanity as she can in her final moments. Maud becomes enamoured with Amanda and quickly takes her on as her personal project to save her soul before she dies. 



Maud starts off looking like a typical naive, but earnest believer, but soon is eventually revealed as a dangerously unhinged zealot. 







Review of Saint Maud



This is my type of movie. It’s another film suggested by hard fucker Dustin Goebel. 



It is the best example of a slow burn. While not the same thing at all, this is the infinitely better version of “I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House”. Unlike the aforementioned, the pacing is excellent. There is plenty of room given for character development and for things to unfold in a very natural way. Without much hand holding, you are given everything you need to know to unravel the puzzle that is Maud. If it weren’t for a couple disturbing flashbacks in the beginning of the film, you would never expect that this would be a horror movie. 



It really is impressive how off balance this film kept me. It felt like it could have gone in dozens of different directions. I think I would have been satisfied with any of them, because I was thoroughly on-board by the mid point of the movie. The last act really ups the tension because of the uncertainty of how it is going to end, and when it comes it is deeply disturbing and satisfying. I highly recommend seeing this movie. It’s up there with anything by Ari Aster or Robert Eggars.



Score



10/10











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* (1:08) - Intro* (6:04) - Trailer* (9:23) - Synopsis* (10:24) - Review* (21:37) - Score* (31:27) - Spoilers* (1:23:18) - It Came From Social Media* (1:35:25) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:51:57) - Outro



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Saint Maud can be found on Epix streaming and on Region b/2 bluray.



Synopsis



Saint Maud is about a devout christian English nurse named Maud played by Morfydd Clark, who takes a job as an in house hospice nurse for an American ex-pat Amanda, played by Jennifer Ehle. Amanda is an ex-dancer/choreographer of some fame, that still holding onto as much drama and vanity as she can in her final moments. Maud becomes enamoured with Amanda and quickly takes her on as her personal project to save her soul before she dies. 



Maud starts off looking like a typical naive, but earnest believer, but soon is eventually revealed as a dangerously unhinged zealot. 







Review of Saint Maud



This is my type of movie. It’s another film suggested by hard fucker Dustin Goebel. 



It is the best example of a slow burn. While not the same thing at all, this is the infinitely better version of “I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House”. Unlike the aforementioned, the pacing is excellent. There is plenty of room given for character development and for things to unfold in a very natural way. Without much hand holding, you are given everything you need to know to unravel the puzzle that is Maud. If it weren’t for a couple disturbing flashbacks in the beginning of the film, you would never expect that this would be a horror movie. 



It really is impressive how off balance this film kept me. It felt like it could have gone in dozens of different directions. I think I would have been satisfied with any of them, because I was thoroughly on-board by the mid point of the movie. The last act really ups the tension because of the uncertainty of how it is going to end, and when it comes it is deeply disturbing and satisfying. I highly recommend seeing this movie. It’s up there with anything by Ari Aster or Robert Eggars.



Score



10/10











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Pieces can be found on Shudder and Amazon.



Watch the trailer for Pieces:




https://youtu.be/S1cnjEAZOjk




Pieces starts with a young boy putting a smutty puzzle together. His mom walks in on him fiddling around with this puzzle and does what any good mom would do; she flips out. The boy leaves and comes back within ten seconds wielding an ax that he uses to murder the bejesus out of his mom. This supposedly happens in the 1940s, which is weird because I don’t know for sure, but I imagine it was remarkably hard to get your hands on a smut puzzle from the ’80s in the ’40s.



We fast forward in time 40 years to a university that is
having some issues with a grizzly series of chainsaw murders. The movie
transforms into a who done it with plenty of potential suspects that could be
the shadowy killer who seemingly only targets attractive, naked co-eds.



Pieces wants to be a fun, funny, cult slasher, and to some extent it is. It tried so hard to cash in on the early slasher craze that it actually ends up being a fun, funny, cult slasher because of how hard it falls on its face. It is good because it’s bad, and it’s funny because it’s not. Gratuitousness and bad irony are what rules the day in Pieces, and I had a pretty fun time watching this.



My Rating



3/10



On paper, this movie
is a solid 2/10, but somehow, through
silly bullshit and charm, it edges it’s way up into a pretty watchable piece of
camp fun.



Spoiler for Pieces



In the opening where the little boy kills his mom, the goof-factor is already off the charts.
How did this boy make it to ten years old without already killing his mom? So
much about this scene is silly that I immediately knew I was in for a good
time.



When the police entered the room where the boy murdered his mother, they found her severed head in the
closet, and I laughed out loud at how alive the actor who played his mother was
behind that dresser. I think I saw her eyes move.



Cutting up your mom really can take it out of you.



The stars of Pieces are all B movie and TV actors, with the only two actors of any real note being Lynda Day George (Mary Riggs, the hot undercover cop/tennis player) and Christopher George (Lt. Bracken who looks an awful lot like a young Roger Moore).



There was a lot of audio dubbing and voice over work in this movie, which was distracting at first, but after some time it just added to the campiness of it.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=1048Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Pieces on Shudder, and it was a fun if extremely dated slasher from 1982. It’s got intensely awkward scenes, lots of nudity, and is the ultimate form of copycat slasher bullshit. Listen to Horror Movie Talk’s take on this fun and puzzling...










Pieces can be found on Shudder and Amazon.



Watch the trailer for Pieces:




https://youtu.be/S1cnjEAZOjk




Pieces starts with a young boy putting a smutty puzzle together. His mom walks in on him fiddling around with this puzzle and does what any good mom would do; she flips out. The boy leaves and comes back within ten seconds wielding an ax that he uses to murder the bejesus out of his mom. This supposedly happens in the 1940s, which is weird because I don’t know for sure, but I imagine it was remarkably hard to get your hands on a smut puzzle from the ’80s in the ’40s.



We fast forward in time 40 years to a university that is
having some issues with a grizzly series of chainsaw murders. The movie
transforms into a who done it with plenty of potential suspects that could be
the shadowy killer who seemingly only targets attractive, naked co-eds.



Pieces wants to be a fun, funny, cult slasher, and to some extent it is. It tried so hard to cash in on the early slasher craze that it actually ends up being a fun, funny, cult slasher because of how hard it falls on its face. It is good because it’s bad, and it’s funny because it’s not. Gratuitousness and bad irony are what rules the day in Pieces, and I had a pretty fun time watching this.



My Rating



3/10



On paper, this movie
is a solid 2/10, but somehow, through
silly bullshit and charm, it edges it’s way up into a pretty watchable piece of
camp fun.



Spoiler for Pieces



In the opening where the little boy kills his mom, the goof-factor is already off the charts.
How did this boy make it to ten years old without already killing his mom? So
much about this scene is silly that I immediately knew I was in for a good
time.



When the police entered the room where the boy murdered his mother, they found her severed head in the
closet, and I laughed out loud at how alive the actor who played his mother was
behind that dresser. I think I saw her eyes move.



Cutting up your mom really can take it out of you.



The stars of Pieces are all B movie and TV actors, with the only two actors of any real note being Lynda Day George (Mary Riggs, the hot undercover cop/tennis player) and Christopher George (Lt. Bracken who looks an awful lot like a young Roger Moore).



There was a lot of audio dubbing and voice over work in this movie, which was distracting at first, but after some time it just added to the campiness of it.]]>5140falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/young-frankenstein-review--48927644






* (1:23) - Intro* (7:01) - Trailer* (10:28) - Synopsis* (12:04) - Review* (22:03) - Score* (31:54) - Spoilers* (1:15:25) - Final Recommendations* (1:16:23) - Frankenstein or Porno* (1:29:27) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:47:10) - Outro



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Finally we review a comedy horror classic. Next up, Dracula, Dead and Loving It.




https://youtu.be/ZL9Q_0JtMNA




It can inexplicably only be found on Starz subscription as of this recording.



Young Frankenstein Synopsis



Young Frankenstein is a satire remake of the Universal Frankenstein movies. It stars Gene Wilder as Frederick Frankenstein, the grandson of the infamous mad scientist Victor Frankenstein that created a monster out of dead flesh. This YOUNGER Frankenstein, seeks to distance himself from the infamy of his family, but finds himself being driven by destiny to follow in his grandfather's Vootshteps. Along the way he is assisted by Marty Feldman as Igor the stock minion that comes with his family castle, Cloris Leachman as Frau Blucher the housekeeper, and Terri Garr as Inga the lab assistant. The cast is rounded out by Frankenstein’s fiancee Elizabeth played by Madeline Kahn and the monster played by Peter Boyle. 



Young Frankenstein is a loving homage to the Universal horror movies of the 30’s and a lot of care is taken to match the look and feel of the original Frankenstein. But more to the point, the film is a platform to make dick jokes while playing on man’s greatest fear: Germans.







Review of Young Frankenstein



Mel Brooks, who directed and cowrote with Wilder sees Young Franknestein as his best film, and third funniest behind Blazing Saddles and The Producers (Both starring Gene Wilder coincidentally). I would agree with that. As an homage to black and white gothic horror, and specifically the 1931 original, this film hits dead center on target. However, a resulting downside is that the pacing matches the slow and measured progression of its source material. 



The cast of Young Frankenstein is perfect, and each are excellent comedians in their own rights, but Gene Wilder stands head and shoulders above the rest of the cast with a pitch perfect mad scientist that swings from mania to bottled rage. Watching him in this film is a master class on silence and timing in comedy.



There are a ton of jokes and gags, that are as funny and juvenile as you would expect from any Brooks film, but most of the laughs come from the line delivery and reactions of the amazing cast.



Score



9/10]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5248Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis week we rewatched Mel Brooks’ comedy horror masterpiece, Young Frankenstein, and with the recent passing of Cloris Leachman, I’m starting to think that the cast are immortal warriors battling until the last man standing ala Highlander. It looks...






* (1:23) - Intro* (7:01) - Trailer* (10:28) - Synopsis* (12:04) - Review* (22:03) - Score* (31:54) - Spoilers* (1:15:25) - Final Recommendations* (1:16:23) - Frankenstein or Porno* (1:29:27) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:47:10) - Outro



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Finally we review a comedy horror classic. Next up, Dracula, Dead and Loving It.




https://youtu.be/ZL9Q_0JtMNA




It can inexplicably only be found on Starz subscription as of this recording.



Young Frankenstein Synopsis



Young Frankenstein is a satire remake of the Universal Frankenstein movies. It stars Gene Wilder as Frederick Frankenstein, the grandson of the infamous mad scientist Victor Frankenstein that created a monster out of dead flesh. This YOUNGER Frankenstein, seeks to distance himself from the infamy of his family, but finds himself being driven by destiny to follow in his grandfather's Vootshteps. Along the way he is assisted by Marty Feldman as Igor the stock minion that comes with his family castle, Cloris Leachman as Frau Blucher the housekeeper, and Terri Garr as Inga the lab assistant. The cast is rounded out by Frankenstein’s fiancee Elizabeth played by Madeline Kahn and the monster played by Peter Boyle. 



Young Frankenstein is a loving homage to the Universal horror movies of the 30’s and a lot of care is taken to match the look and feel of the original Frankenstein. But more to the point, the film is a platform to make dick jokes while playing on man’s greatest fear: Germans.







Review of Young Frankenstein



Mel Brooks, who directed and cowrote with Wilder sees Young Franknestein as his best film, and third funniest behind Blazing Saddles and The Producers (Both starring Gene Wilder coincidentally). I would agree with that. As an homage to black and white gothic horror, and specifically the 1931 original, this film hits dead center on target. However, a resulting downside is that the pacing matches the slow and measured progression of its source material. 



The cast of Young Frankenstein is perfect, and each are excellent comedians in their own rights, but Gene Wilder stands head and shoulders above the rest of the cast with a pitch perfect mad scientist that swings from mania to bottled rage. Watching him in this film is a master class on silence and timing in comedy.



There are a ton of jokes and gags, that are as funny and juvenile as you would expect from any Brooks film, but most of the laughs come from the line delivery and reactions of the amazing cast.



Score



9/10]]>6708falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dark-and-the-wicked-review--48927464






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* (0:46) - Intro* (8:39) -Synopsis* (9:57) -Review* (17:30) -Score* (25:20) -Spoilers* (1:14:55) - Final Recommendations* (1:18:05) - Frankie MacDonald or Horror Movie* (1:33:05) -Outro





Watch The Dark and The WickedWatch on AmazonClick Here to Watch












https://youtu.be/Hk1mVaGq_t0




Synopsis



The Dark and the Wicked is the story of a family of grown, adult children Louise (Marin Ireland) and Michael (Michael Abbott Jr.), and their aging parents. 



Their mother (Julie Oliver-Touchstone) has been taking care of their father (Michael Zagst) whose health is failing leaving him non-responsive and bedridden. Mom has also been doing her best to take care of the family farm, in an unmentioned American rural area somewhere in the heartland.



The kids are back at home trying to help their mother with the care of their ailing father.



Mom seems to be haunted by something that creeps onto the property at night, and begs her children to leave.



As the story progresses we begin to learn about the family’s lack of faith and everyone gets more dark and wicked shit than they bargained for.







Review



This movie was Directed by Bryan Bertino, who was the writer and director for The Strangers and Producer for The Blackcoat's Daughter, this is similar and ambiance to those movies. It was released in November of 2020.



The Dark and the Wicked is a serious movie that doesn’t offer a lot in the way of light moments or levity of any kind. It starts serious and spooky, and does a good job of keeping that ramp going until the end. It felt a lot like The Lodge from 2020, in it's super serious tone.



The settings are bleak and run-down, and the characters are sad and in a state of mourning almost constantly. Add to that, there is something that seems to be preying on this family and trying to tear them apart, and you have a movie that might not be for everyone.



With that being said, we here at HMT are pretty jaded but this set my spook detector off more than a few times. 



The imagery is disturbing.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5234Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe have been told that we needed to see The Dark and the Wicked by several of our friends and listeners, and I can see why. This is a scary movie if paranormal subject matter is your thing. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork....






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* (0:46) - Intro* (8:39) -Synopsis* (9:57) -Review* (17:30) -Score* (25:20) -Spoilers* (1:14:55) - Final Recommendations* (1:18:05) - Frankie MacDonald or Horror Movie* (1:33:05) -Outro





Watch The Dark and The WickedWatch on AmazonClick Here to Watch












https://youtu.be/Hk1mVaGq_t0




Synopsis



The Dark and the Wicked is the story of a family of grown, adult children Louise (Marin Ireland) and Michael (Michael Abbott Jr.), and their aging parents. 



Their mother (Julie Oliver-Touchstone) has been taking care of their father (Michael Zagst) whose health is failing leaving him non-responsive and bedridden. Mom has also been doing her best to take care of the family farm, in an unmentioned American rural area somewhere in the heartland.



The kids are back at home trying to help their mother with the care of their ailing father.



Mom seems to be haunted by something that creeps onto the property at night, and begs her children to leave.



As the story progresses we begin to learn about the family’s lack of faith and everyone gets more dark and wicked shit than they bargained for.







Review



This movie was Directed by Bryan Bertino, who was the writer and director for The Strangers and Producer for The Blackcoat's Daughter, this is similar and ambiance to those movies. It was released in November of 2020.



The Dark and the Wicked is a serious movie that doesn’t offer a lot in the way of light moments or levity of any kind. It starts serious and spooky, and does a good job of keeping that ramp going until the end. It felt a lot like The Lodge from 2020, in it's super serious tone.



The settings are bleak and run-down, and the characters are sad and in a state of mourning almost constantly. Add to that, there is something that seems to be preying on this family and trying to tear them apart, and you have a movie that might not be for everyone.



With that being said, we here at HMT are pretty jaded but this set my spook detector off more than a few times. 



The imagery is disturbing.]]>5895falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jaws-review--48927458






* (1:38) - Intro* (6:44) - Trailer* (13:39) - Synopsis* (14:24) - Review* (18:37) - Score* (29:44) - Spoilers* (1:34:27) - Final Recommendations* (1:34:42) - Horror Movie Whooores* (2:12:32) - Outro



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Patrons voted, and we rewatched Jaws, and if you don’t like this movie, you don’t like movies.




https://youtu.be/U1fu_sA7XhE




Jaws can be found on HBO Max as of this recording, and any where else you rent movies.



Jaws Synopsis



Jaws is about the origins of one of the most popular James Bond Henchmen. We learn about how he gained his signature steel teeth and brute strength in this emotional coming of age tale.



That’s not the Jaws YOU watched?



OH JAWS. The shark film by that up and comer Stevie Spielberg? OK, I’ve seen that, we can talk about that instead.



That movie is based on the Peter Benchley novel of the same name about a huge killer Great White Shark terrorizing the island community of Amity.







Review of Jaws



Jaws is Jaws. It’s pretty much the shark movie, every other shark movie is compared to, and for good reason, it’s the best one! There are many imitators, but none live up to its example. This film is great at portraying a known, but not fully respected actual killing machine. But what makes the movie great is the skill of the direction, and the great acting of the principle cast.



Score



10/10











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Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5216Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkJaws is the archetypal monster movie blockbuster, and for good reason, It's great! Spielberg and the principle actors do a fantastic job of capturing the dread and dangers of the sea and the eponymous shark. * (1:38) - Intro* (6:44) - Trailer*...






* (1:38) - Intro* (6:44) - Trailer* (13:39) - Synopsis* (14:24) - Review* (18:37) - Score* (29:44) - Spoilers* (1:34:27) - Final Recommendations* (1:34:42) - Horror Movie Whooores* (2:12:32) - Outro



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Patrons voted, and we rewatched Jaws, and if you don’t like this movie, you don’t like movies.




https://youtu.be/U1fu_sA7XhE




Jaws can be found on HBO Max as of this recording, and any where else you rent movies.



Jaws Synopsis



Jaws is about the origins of one of the most popular James Bond Henchmen. We learn about how he gained his signature steel teeth and brute strength in this emotional coming of age tale.



That’s not the Jaws YOU watched?



OH JAWS. The shark film by that up and comer Stevie Spielberg? OK, I’ve seen that, we can talk about that instead.



That movie is based on the Peter Benchley novel of the same name about a huge killer Great White Shark terrorizing the island community of Amity.







Review of Jaws



Jaws is Jaws. It’s pretty much the shark movie, every other shark movie is compared to, and for good reason, it’s the best one! There are many imitators, but none live up to its example. This film is great at portraying a known, but not fully respected actual killing machine. But what makes the movie great is the skill of the direction, and the great acting of the principle cast.



Score



10/10











JawsAdd the Blu-ray to your collection or stream it nowBuy Now





Get 20% Off + Free Shipping, with the code HMT at Manscaped.com



Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.]]>8198falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hellhouse-llc-review--48927449






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* (0:37) - Intro* (7:39) -Synopsis* (9:57) -Review* () -Score* (25:20) -Spoilers* (1:11:35) - Final Recommendations* (1:13:06) - Christmas Wish List by Country living* (1:18:10) -Outro





Watch Hellhouse LLCWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch
















https://youtu.be/kZ40kOmOgEI




Synopsis



Five years after a disaster at a local spookhouse known as Hellhouse LLC where 15 people lost their lives, a documentary crew goes back to the scene to try and determine what really happened.



What they learn is that a group of young but somewhat experienced spookhouse creators bought the abandoned Abaddon hotel, which they planned to make into a spookhouse for the Halloween season.



Good news for the documentary crew - the Hellhouse LLC crew decided to take video footage of their whole project from beginning to end. 



The premise at the start is that it’s a documentary, which draws my attention quite well. At some point it seems to shift into a first-person perspective of the Hellhouse Crew. and then it remains that way for almost the entire rest of the movie.



This includes buying the Abaddon hotel, and trying to make it safe enough, clean enough, and scary enough to be a Halloween destination.



As the group fix up the hotel, they also live there, because otherwise the cost-benefit-analysis doesn’t add up, and as you might imagine, it gets weird. 



This prop clown keeps showing up all over the house and it seems like there might be someone else living there. 



As Halloween draws nearer, they start to lose it, and end up with more Hellhouse than they bargained for.







Review



Hellhouse LLC and both sequels, were written and directed by the same guy, Stephen Cognetti.



I immediately was hooked because it was a better-than-average found footage movie from the outset of the movie. The thing that struck me immediately was how they kept talking about “the incident” as though it was this astonishingly terrifying occurrence, and it sucked me in from there.



Almost the entire movie is set within this already spooky place that they are fixing up to be even spookier, so the set almost always includes weird imagery and backdrops.



The characters are jaded enough to be believable in their ability to live in such a place, which makes the premise solid enough to be believable.



Really, Hellhouse LLC boils down to a solid premise with a very scary setting and a lot of ...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5144Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkOur patrons decided that it was time for us to review Hellhouse LLC, and frankly, I’m not even mad. This is a found footage movie about a Halloween spookhouse from 2015 and it does a pretty great job at unnerving me late at night. @dgoebel00 on...






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* (0:37) - Intro* (7:39) -Synopsis* (9:57) -Review* () -Score* (25:20) -Spoilers* (1:11:35) - Final Recommendations* (1:13:06) - Christmas Wish List by Country living* (1:18:10) -Outro





Watch Hellhouse LLCWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch
















https://youtu.be/kZ40kOmOgEI




Synopsis



Five years after a disaster at a local spookhouse known as Hellhouse LLC where 15 people lost their lives, a documentary crew goes back to the scene to try and determine what really happened.



What they learn is that a group of young but somewhat experienced spookhouse creators bought the abandoned Abaddon hotel, which they planned to make into a spookhouse for the Halloween season.



Good news for the documentary crew - the Hellhouse LLC crew decided to take video footage of their whole project from beginning to end. 



The premise at the start is that it’s a documentary, which draws my attention quite well. At some point it seems to shift into a first-person perspective of the Hellhouse Crew. and then it remains that way for almost the entire rest of the movie.



This includes buying the Abaddon hotel, and trying to make it safe enough, clean enough, and scary enough to be a Halloween destination.



As the group fix up the hotel, they also live there, because otherwise the cost-benefit-analysis doesn’t add up, and as you might imagine, it gets weird. 



This prop clown keeps showing up all over the house and it seems like there might be someone else living there. 



As Halloween draws nearer, they start to lose it, and end up with more Hellhouse than they bargained for.







Review



Hellhouse LLC and both sequels, were written and directed by the same guy, Stephen Cognetti.



I immediately was hooked because it was a better-than-average found footage movie from the outset of the movie. The thing that struck me immediately was how they kept talking about “the incident” as though it was this astonishingly terrifying occurrence, and it sucked me in from there.



Almost the entire movie is set within this already spooky place that they are fixing up to be even spookier, so the set almost always includes weird imagery and backdrops.



The characters are jaded enough to be believable in their ability to live in such a place, which makes the premise solid enough to be believable.



Really, Hellhouse LLC boils down to a solid premise with a very scary setting and a lot of ...]]>5186falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/best-and-worst-horror-movies-of-2020-the-talkies--48927473






* (1:53) - Intro* (4:36) - Best New Ad* (13:45) - Best New Drop* (19:16) - Best New Bit* (34:12) - Best Guest Appearance* (38:46) - Best Interview* (46:29) - Thirstiest Moment* (57:34) - Best Tagline* (1:06:59) - Worst Horror Movie We Watched This Year* (1:06:19) - Best Horror Movie We Watched This Year* (1:35:04) - Worst New Release We Watched This Year* (1:35:04) - Best New Release We Watched This Year* (1:35:04) - Interesting Stats* (1:24:48) - Best Co-Host* (1:26:40) - Outro



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Best ad



* Ju-on (The Grudge)* Gators ade (Crawl)* Blumhouses The Brady Bunch (Fantasy Island)* Donald Deadly Doll Emporium (Brahms: The Boy 2)* Paganism (The Wicker Man)* Virginity Incorporated (It Follows)* The Company (Alien)* Wormhole to go (Event Horizon)* Sincorporated: Hedonism (Seven)* Jigsaw's Seesaws (Saw)* Anti-Santa Home Defense (Better Watch Out)



Best new drop



* Chompa Chompa (Crawl)* Bye Bye Man (Bye Bye Man)* Oh Hey Ho, a Squirrel (Wrong Turn)* Tits, Boobs, Boobies...Machines (Wrong Turn)* Paganism (The Wicker Man)* Drain Addict slew* Candy Man Song (The Candy Man)* It's thick (Around Scream)* Can I see one Titty? (Ghost Ship)* Ew David (Friday the 13th part 2?)



Best new Bit



* FNict or Fcagetion* Don't Blank on The Blank (CAndyman)* BAconator (Tremors) * Horror Movie or Frankie MacDonald* Guess That Death (The Exorcist)* Horror Movie Whoooores (Event Horizon)* Christmas Wishlist by Country Living (Krampus)



Best Guest



* Garrett (Event Horizon)* Erin (Trick R Treat)* Brad (Rats)* David's Mom (Rosemary's Baby)* Magnus (Bye Bye Man (Bryce))* Marc (Alien)* Dustin (Possessor)



Best Interview



* JJ Villard (Friday the 13th)* Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street)* Cat Solen (It Follows)* Derek Carl and Hank Huffman (The Brain that Wouldn't Die)* Tara Westwood (Color Out of Space)



Thirstiest Moment



* Tara Westwood interview (Color Out of Space)* Cop in Invisible Man* Micah Monrow (It Follows)* Drew Barrymore* Riley Keough * Booty Shorts * Janelle Monet * Ass shot



Best Tagline



* The Platform: The Hunger Games part 2* Gretel & Hansel: and that was the last time the German's used ovens for evil* Wrong Turn: Looks like their Genes took a wrong turn* Wrong Turn: its as if cable made a movie for itself* Never Trust a Swede* Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The what not to do part of to do portion of the chainsaw safety course* The Brain That Wouldn't die: Could you fuck a head? Asking for a friend.* Antebellum: The Villag...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5195Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis week we are having a different kind of show. This show we are looking back at the delightsome year that was 2020, and awarding the best and worst of Horror Movie Talk. * (1:53) - Intro* (4:36) - Best New Ad* (13:45) - Best New Drop*...






* (1:53) - Intro* (4:36) - Best New Ad* (13:45) - Best New Drop* (19:16) - Best New Bit* (34:12) - Best Guest Appearance* (38:46) - Best Interview* (46:29) - Thirstiest Moment* (57:34) - Best Tagline* (1:06:59) - Worst Horror Movie We Watched This Year* (1:06:19) - Best Horror Movie We Watched This Year* (1:35:04) - Worst New Release We Watched This Year* (1:35:04) - Best New Release We Watched This Year* (1:35:04) - Interesting Stats* (1:24:48) - Best Co-Host* (1:26:40) - Outro



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Best ad



* Ju-on (The Grudge)* Gators ade (Crawl)* Blumhouses The Brady Bunch (Fantasy Island)* Donald Deadly Doll Emporium (Brahms: The Boy 2)* Paganism (The Wicker Man)* Virginity Incorporated (It Follows)* The Company (Alien)* Wormhole to go (Event Horizon)* Sincorporated: Hedonism (Seven)* Jigsaw's Seesaws (Saw)* Anti-Santa Home Defense (Better Watch Out)



Best new drop



* Chompa Chompa (Crawl)* Bye Bye Man (Bye Bye Man)* Oh Hey Ho, a Squirrel (Wrong Turn)* Tits, Boobs, Boobies...Machines (Wrong Turn)* Paganism (The Wicker Man)* Drain Addict slew* Candy Man Song (The Candy Man)* It's thick (Around Scream)* Can I see one Titty? (Ghost Ship)* Ew David (Friday the 13th part 2?)



Best new Bit



* FNict or Fcagetion* Don't Blank on The Blank (CAndyman)* BAconator (Tremors) * Horror Movie or Frankie MacDonald* Guess That Death (The Exorcist)* Horror Movie Whoooores (Event Horizon)* Christmas Wishlist by Country Living (Krampus)



Best Guest



* Garrett (Event Horizon)* Erin (Trick R Treat)* Brad (Rats)* David's Mom (Rosemary's Baby)* Magnus (Bye Bye Man (Bryce))* Marc (Alien)* Dustin (Possessor)



Best Interview



* JJ Villard (Friday the 13th)* Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street)* Cat Solen (It Follows)* Derek Carl and Hank Huffman (The Brain that Wouldn't Die)* Tara Westwood (Color Out of Space)



Thirstiest Moment



* Tara Westwood interview (Color Out of Space)* Cop in Invisible Man* Micah Monrow (It Follows)* Drew Barrymore* Riley Keough * Booty Shorts * Janelle Monet * Ass shot



Best Tagline



* The Platform: The Hunger Games part 2* Gretel & Hansel: and that was the last time the German's used ovens for evil* Wrong Turn: Looks like their Genes took a wrong turn* Wrong Turn: its as if cable made a movie for itself* Never Trust a Swede* Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The what not to do part of to do portion of the chainsaw safety course* The Brain That Wouldn't die: Could you fuck a head? Asking for a friend.* Antebellum: The Villag...]]>5291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/terror-train-review--48927484






* (0:46) - Intro* (5:23) - Trailer* (8:42) - Synopsis* (11:53) - Review* (20:27) - Score* (30:46) - Spoilers* (1:21:04) - Final Recommendations* (1:22:50) - Taglines* (1:25:10) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:35:04) - Outro



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Synopsis



It’s set in an alternate universe where people celebrate new years, by chartering a train for an eyes wide shut style costume party fuck fest, people never disclose pertinent life and death information, and David Copperfield is sexy. 



At the opening of the film, we are introduced to a group of friends including the ring leader Doc (Hart Bochner), and a sorority sister, and final girl expert Jamie Lee Curtis playing Alana. By the way, this was shot only a year after the release of Jamie's breakout role in Halloween.



The beginning of the movie is set 3 years prior, on a fateful new years celebration where this group of friends punk-ed a fraternity pledge student so hard that he spun himself into an insane asylum.



3 Years later, during the train ride, the students start getting murdered by a mysterious… almost magical killer.







Review or Terror Train



I picked Terror Train because I was trying to find a horror movie set during New Year’s, and apparently the picking is very slim, because this is considered “the good one”. It isn’t.



The plot, like most slashers, is incidental, and is held together by a thread composed of awful dialogue and terrible direction.



I was honestly confused about what happened in the opening scene, because I didn’t know if I was supposed to understand that the dead body featured was a murder victim, or a medical school cadaver. I guess all we need to know is that the victim of the prank was pranked TOO HARD.



The dialogue is truly laughably bad, it feels like the adlibbed lines in the fast forwarded parts of pornos.



I was bored throughout the whole film, and not because I was tired, but because it was boring and dumb. 



The most dread filled moment of the movie was when I checked the time code, and I had half of the movie left to watch.



There were two things that almost saved the movie for me though.



* David Copperfield as the magician reminding me that only a magician can be as creepy as a magician.* The ending was so dumb I laughed out loud.



Score



2/10











Terror TrainAdd the Blu-ray to your collection or stream it now]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5175Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkTerror Train is slasher set on a train during New Years Eve. That’s pretty much all you need to know.  * (0:46) - Intro* (5:23) - Trailer* (8:42) - Synopsis* (11:53) - Review* (20:27) - Score* (30:46) - Spoilers* (1:21:04) - Final...






* (0:46) - Intro* (5:23) - Trailer* (8:42) - Synopsis* (11:53) - Review* (20:27) - Score* (30:46) - Spoilers* (1:21:04) - Final Recommendations* (1:22:50) - Taglines* (1:25:10) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:35:04) - Outro



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Synopsis



It’s set in an alternate universe where people celebrate new years, by chartering a train for an eyes wide shut style costume party fuck fest, people never disclose pertinent life and death information, and David Copperfield is sexy. 



At the opening of the film, we are introduced to a group of friends including the ring leader Doc (Hart Bochner), and a sorority sister, and final girl expert Jamie Lee Curtis playing Alana. By the way, this was shot only a year after the release of Jamie's breakout role in Halloween.



The beginning of the movie is set 3 years prior, on a fateful new years celebration where this group of friends punk-ed a fraternity pledge student so hard that he spun himself into an insane asylum.



3 Years later, during the train ride, the students start getting murdered by a mysterious… almost magical killer.







Review or Terror Train



I picked Terror Train because I was trying to find a horror movie set during New Year’s, and apparently the picking is very slim, because this is considered “the good one”. It isn’t.



The plot, like most slashers, is incidental, and is held together by a thread composed of awful dialogue and terrible direction.



I was honestly confused about what happened in the opening scene, because I didn’t know if I was supposed to understand that the dead body featured was a murder victim, or a medical school cadaver. I guess all we need to know is that the victim of the prank was pranked TOO HARD.



The dialogue is truly laughably bad, it feels like the adlibbed lines in the fast forwarded parts of pornos.



I was bored throughout the whole film, and not because I was tired, but because it was boring and dumb. 



The most dread filled moment of the movie was when I checked the time code, and I had half of the movie left to watch.



There were two things that almost saved the movie for me though.



* David Copperfield as the magician reminding me that only a magician can be as creepy as a magician.* The ending was so dumb I laughed out loud.



Score



2/10











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* (1:15) - Intro* (6:56) -Synopsis* (8:15) -Review* (13:00) -Score* (21:00) -Spoilers* (51:40) - Final Recommendations* (53:15) - Christmas Wish List by Country living* (1:09:00) -Outro





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https://youtu.be/h6cVyoMH4QE




Synopsis



Krampus is the story of Max, a young boy who still believes in Santa, and his family who are visited by some bummer relatives. 



As the relatives whittle on Max’s last nerve, he loses the Christmas spirit, which is the straw that breaks this town’s back in terms of being on Krampus’ good side. Or maybe a better way to explain it is to say, Max’s village loses their Krampus protection plan when he loses faith in Christmas.



Krampus comes, bringing a slew of “helpers” and a devastating blizzard that seems to gut the entire town. 



As Max and his family fight to survive, we learn the importance of family, and keeping the spirit of Christmas alive.







Review



Director Michael Dougherty, who brought us holiday themed cult classic Trick ‘r Treat has deigned to bestow this holiday themed treat upon us.



Krampus is kind of like National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation if it included the fictional anti-santa myth, Krampus. It’s based around a “perfect family” and their super trashy relatives who show up and turn everything wrong.



If that isn’t enough for you there is also a jack-in-the-box that resembles a massive worm that’s capable of eating people and a Krampus that looks like Satan and eats whole villages raw.



While this is not the most impressive movie I’ve seen, it’s damn solid and very full of Christmas feels. It’s got lots of fun characters, and enough creepy imagery and tension to keep you on your toes while sippin’ on some nog.



I can remember watching this in theaters and being somewhat surprised at how well it held my attention, but on second viewing I did lose interest around the ¾’s mark.



 It does a decent job of not being too long and is a great movie to watch with kids who can handle really scary imagery, because it’s not terribly violent.



Overall, if you are in need of a Christmas horror movie, I would say this, and Gremlins are the best choices when you have to keep your family entertained.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5106Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Krampus because it’s one of the biggest blockbuster releases in recent memory that is Christmas themed and for a PG-13 movie, it wraps a nice little present. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check...






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* (1:15) - Intro* (6:56) -Synopsis* (8:15) -Review* (13:00) -Score* (21:00) -Spoilers* (51:40) - Final Recommendations* (53:15) - Christmas Wish List by Country living* (1:09:00) -Outro





Watch KrampusWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch












https://youtu.be/h6cVyoMH4QE




Synopsis



Krampus is the story of Max, a young boy who still believes in Santa, and his family who are visited by some bummer relatives. 



As the relatives whittle on Max’s last nerve, he loses the Christmas spirit, which is the straw that breaks this town’s back in terms of being on Krampus’ good side. Or maybe a better way to explain it is to say, Max’s village loses their Krampus protection plan when he loses faith in Christmas.



Krampus comes, bringing a slew of “helpers” and a devastating blizzard that seems to gut the entire town. 



As Max and his family fight to survive, we learn the importance of family, and keeping the spirit of Christmas alive.







Review



Director Michael Dougherty, who brought us holiday themed cult classic Trick ‘r Treat has deigned to bestow this holiday themed treat upon us.



Krampus is kind of like National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation if it included the fictional anti-santa myth, Krampus. It’s based around a “perfect family” and their super trashy relatives who show up and turn everything wrong.



If that isn’t enough for you there is also a jack-in-the-box that resembles a massive worm that’s capable of eating people and a Krampus that looks like Satan and eats whole villages raw.



While this is not the most impressive movie I’ve seen, it’s damn solid and very full of Christmas feels. It’s got lots of fun characters, and enough creepy imagery and tension to keep you on your toes while sippin’ on some nog.



I can remember watching this in theaters and being somewhat surprised at how well it held my attention, but on second viewing I did lose interest around the ¾’s mark.



 It does a decent job of not being too long and is a great movie to watch with kids who can handle really scary imagery, because it’s not terribly violent.



Overall, if you are in need of a Christmas horror movie, I would say this, and Gremlins are the best choices when you have to keep your family entertained.]]>4408falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/better-watch-out-review--48927502






* (1:36) - Intro* (5:22) - Trailer* (8:33) - Synopsis* (9:13) - Review* (11:26) - Score* (22:28) - Spoilers* (1:07:19) - Final Recommendations* (1:07:29) - Kill Count* (1:15:25) - Outro



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Better Watch Out is available on Shudder and various streaming platforms for free if you don’t mind ads.



Synopsis



Better Watch Out starts out as a home invasion thriller, and turns into something completely different. Young Lucas (Levi Miller) is a twelve year old that has the hots for his only five years older babysitter Ashley (Olivia DeJonge). He’s got a whole night planned out to seduce Ashley with horror movies and his mid-pubescent body. 



As they are hanging out having pizza, someone starts terrorizing them. You won’t believe who it is. Click through to horrormovietalk.com to find out!







Review of Better Watch Out



This is a pleasant surprise of a home invasion movie. It stays on the well laid trope tracks until about third of the way through the film, then it goes off the tracks and then onto essentially the same tracks again.



The concept was interesting, and they did do a lot with it. I think it could have gone farther with the set up and delay the twist a little longer. Another gripe was that the villain was way too broad a lot of the time.



Score



7/10











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Go to okdrugs.co and get 10% off your first order with the code: HORROR]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5133Wed, 16 Dec 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkBetter Watch Out is one of the strongest christmas themed horror movies of recent memory. It's a unique viewing experience and worth your time this holiday season. * (1:36) - Intro* (5:22) - Trailer* (8:33) - Synopsis* (9:13) - Review* (11:26)...






* (1:36) - Intro* (5:22) - Trailer* (8:33) - Synopsis* (9:13) - Review* (11:26) - Score* (22:28) - Spoilers* (1:07:19) - Final Recommendations* (1:07:29) - Kill Count* (1:15:25) - Outro



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Better Watch Out is available on Shudder and various streaming platforms for free if you don’t mind ads.



Synopsis



Better Watch Out starts out as a home invasion thriller, and turns into something completely different. Young Lucas (Levi Miller) is a twelve year old that has the hots for his only five years older babysitter Ashley (Olivia DeJonge). He’s got a whole night planned out to seduce Ashley with horror movies and his mid-pubescent body. 



As they are hanging out having pizza, someone starts terrorizing them. You won’t believe who it is. Click through to horrormovietalk.com to find out!







Review of Better Watch Out



This is a pleasant surprise of a home invasion movie. It stays on the well laid trope tracks until about third of the way through the film, then it goes off the tracks and then onto essentially the same tracks again.



The concept was interesting, and they did do a lot with it. I think it could have gone farther with the set up and delay the twist a little longer. Another gripe was that the villain was way too broad a lot of the time.



Score



7/10











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Go to okdrugs.co and get 10% off your first order with the code: HORROR]]>4807falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dead-end-2003-review--48927488






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* (0:32) - Intro* (9:30) -Synopsis* (10:35) -Review* (14:30) -Score* (27:53) -Spoilers* (1:08:40) - Final Recommendations* (1:09:41) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:42:45) -Outro





Watch Dead End Watch on AmazonClick here to Watch












https://youtu.be/j_ihzCUh_k4




Synopsis



Dead End is the story of a family who are on their way to their grandma’s house during Christmas Eve. Husband Frank (Ray Wise), Wife Laura (Lin Shaye), son Richard (Mick Cain), daughter Marion (Alexandra Holden) and her boyfriend William (William Rosenfeld) are pretty much the only characters throughout the majority of the movie.



As they make their way down the road, things become strange when they pick up a women in white holding a baby. 



Slowly, the passengers start to realize that this road doesn’t seem to end, and they are haunted by a terrible car that occasionally drives by.







Review



Dead End is a French movie by Directors Jean-Baptiste Andrea, and Fabrice Canepa and like so many French horror movies, it packs a punch.



It remains off most people’s radar for reasons that elude me, because this is a special gem.



Our blogger, Keith, reminded me of this vaguely Christmassy movie, and I knew I had to review it. 



Dead End takes a car ride and slowly builds it from something mildly disconcerting to something so horrifying and perverse that I knew it was something special many years ago after I first watched it. 



The dry comedy and believable characters add a charming element that make this something special. 



When you add in the seemingly supernatural goings on around this road that they are driving on and the interesting twist at the end, I think you have a solid horror movie that is sure to make you laugh, and will stick with you in the grossest way possible.



Score



8/10



Final Recommendations



I really enjoy this movie because of how it handles comedy and the characters who are believable but kooky. While it’s not a well-known movie, I think it’s worth a watch because you probably won’t forget it, and that’s what we all love about horror movies.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5102Wed, 09 Dec 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkDead End aims to finally answer the questions “are we there yet?” This is a tight package of a movie and the simplicity really sells it for me. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. *...






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* (0:32) - Intro* (9:30) -Synopsis* (10:35) -Review* (14:30) -Score* (27:53) -Spoilers* (1:08:40) - Final Recommendations* (1:09:41) - Horror Movie Whooores* (1:42:45) -Outro





Watch Dead End Watch on AmazonClick here to Watch












https://youtu.be/j_ihzCUh_k4




Synopsis



Dead End is the story of a family who are on their way to their grandma’s house during Christmas Eve. Husband Frank (Ray Wise), Wife Laura (Lin Shaye), son Richard (Mick Cain), daughter Marion (Alexandra Holden) and her boyfriend William (William Rosenfeld) are pretty much the only characters throughout the majority of the movie.



As they make their way down the road, things become strange when they pick up a women in white holding a baby. 



Slowly, the passengers start to realize that this road doesn’t seem to end, and they are haunted by a terrible car that occasionally drives by.







Review



Dead End is a French movie by Directors Jean-Baptiste Andrea, and Fabrice Canepa and like so many French horror movies, it packs a punch.



It remains off most people’s radar for reasons that elude me, because this is a special gem.



Our blogger, Keith, reminded me of this vaguely Christmassy movie, and I knew I had to review it. 



Dead End takes a car ride and slowly builds it from something mildly disconcerting to something so horrifying and perverse that I knew it was something special many years ago after I first watched it. 



The dry comedy and believable characters add a charming element that make this something special. 



When you add in the seemingly supernatural goings on around this road that they are driving on and the interesting twist at the end, I think you have a solid horror movie that is sure to make you laugh, and will stick with you in the grossest way possible.



Score



8/10



Final Recommendations



I really enjoy this movie because of how it handles comedy and the characters who are believable but kooky. While it’s not a well-known movie, I think it’s worth a watch because you probably won’t forget it, and that’s what we all love about horror movies.]]>6471falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/his-house-review--48927462






* (1:10) - Intro* (5:30) -Trailer* (7:53) -Synopsis* (13:11) -Review* (19:53) -Score* (30:31) -Spoilers* (1:29:17) -Horror or Porno* (1:45:52) -Outro



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His House can be found only on Netflix.



Synopsis



Two Sudanese refugees Rial (Wunmi Mosaku) and Bol (Sope Dirisu) arrive in the UK after a perilous journey. After a stay in a detention center, they are granted asylum and a new place to live, which they are assured isn’t just a shit hole, it’s a palatial shithole.



They are given a set of rules that all refugees are given to maintain their status, that being, they are only to live off the meager wage the gov’t provides and not seek employment, and to definitely not move away from their apartment.



The couple who have definitely seen some shit… start seeing shit in the apartment. Soon it is apparent that there is an evil force preying on them.







Review of His House



Without hyperbole, this is one of the best horror movies I have ever seen. I’m reminded of my experience with Hereditary, where I asked myself, “How is this director so good on his first film and where did he come from?”.



The main difference between Hereditary and this film, is that I don’t think I’ve ever seen a horror movie like His House before. Sure, at its core, it is a haunted house movie, but the aesthetic and subject material are uniquely new to me.



The best horror movies in my opinion are those that have a human core, that focus on character and relationships while drawing a line to real horrors that people experience every day. Rosemary’s Baby uses the fear of the unknown and social pressure during pregnancy.



The Exorcist uses the terror of having an undiagnosable, severely sick child. The Shining uses Jack Nicolson. In this film, it uses the lived experiences of refugees of war torn countries and the trauma associated with it.



This is exactly the type of storytelling that the horror genre excels at. It amplifies real human emotions and fears to the level of overload, resulting in a uniquely empathetic experience.



I’m very excited to talk about this movie, and also excited to see what Remi Weekes, the director will do next. 



Score



10/10











Go to http://manscaped.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5082Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWhere did Remi Weekes come from, and why is he out of the gate, such an amazing horror director? That is the first question I have for this film. His House has instantly become one of my favorite horror movies. That may seem like hyperbole, but I have...






* (1:10) - Intro* (5:30) -Trailer* (7:53) -Synopsis* (13:11) -Review* (19:53) -Score* (30:31) -Spoilers* (1:29:17) -Horror or Porno* (1:45:52) -Outro



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His House can be found only on Netflix.



Synopsis



Two Sudanese refugees Rial (Wunmi Mosaku) and Bol (Sope Dirisu) arrive in the UK after a perilous journey. After a stay in a detention center, they are granted asylum and a new place to live, which they are assured isn’t just a shit hole, it’s a palatial shithole.



They are given a set of rules that all refugees are given to maintain their status, that being, they are only to live off the meager wage the gov’t provides and not seek employment, and to definitely not move away from their apartment.



The couple who have definitely seen some shit… start seeing shit in the apartment. Soon it is apparent that there is an evil force preying on them.







Review of His House



Without hyperbole, this is one of the best horror movies I have ever seen. I’m reminded of my experience with Hereditary, where I asked myself, “How is this director so good on his first film and where did he come from?”.



The main difference between Hereditary and this film, is that I don’t think I’ve ever seen a horror movie like His House before. Sure, at its core, it is a haunted house movie, but the aesthetic and subject material are uniquely new to me.



The best horror movies in my opinion are those that have a human core, that focus on character and relationships while drawing a line to real horrors that people experience every day. Rosemary’s Baby uses the fear of the unknown and social pressure during pregnancy.



The Exorcist uses the terror of having an undiagnosable, severely sick child. The Shining uses Jack Nicolson. In this film, it uses the lived experiences of refugees of war torn countries and the trauma associated with it.



This is exactly the type of storytelling that the horror genre excels at. It amplifies real human emotions and fears to the level of overload, resulting in a uniquely empathetic experience.



I’m very excited to talk about this movie, and also excited to see what Remi Weekes, the director will do next. 



Score



10/10











Go to http://manscaped.]]>6634falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-aftershow-episode-10-silence-lay-steadily--48927456https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5021Fri, 27 Nov 2020 21:29:40 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis is the final episode of the series, and it focuses on the Red Room and how everyone finally escapes the pull of the dreaded Hill House.2500falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-aftershow-episode-9-screaming-meemies--48927470https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5080Fri, 27 Nov 2020 21:27:47 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn this episode we finally learn what happened “that night” with Liv and the Red Room.1702falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-aftershow-episode-8-witness-marks--48927504https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5002Fri, 27 Nov 2020 21:10:57 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis episode marks the beginning of the end of the series. Luke has gone missing, It’s Halloween, and while Steve and Hugh try to find Luke, Theo and Shirley deal with some nefarious goings on at the mortuary.1908falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-aftershow-episode-7-eulogy--48927516


The Haunting of Hill House]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5077Fri, 27 Nov 2020 21:06:52 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn this episode Hugh Crain tries to slowly make amends with his estranged family and we learn more of the history of the Hill House from the groundskeeper. Also, black mold is bad. The Haunting of Hill House


The Haunting of Hill House]]>1858falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-aftershow-episode-6-two-storms--48927505






We also get to see two storms, one in the present day and one set in Hill House. These storms did a great deal to shape the characters, and this episode does a great job of showing that this series is more than just stellar writing and character development.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4998Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:38:04 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn episode six, Two Storms we get to witness the most impressive technical achievement of the series, the long-shot cinematic cuts of this episode. We also get to see two storms, one in the present day and one set in Hill House. These storms...






We also get to see two storms, one in the present day and one set in Hill House. These storms did a great deal to shape the characters, and this episode does a great job of showing that this series is more than just stellar writing and character development.]]>1997falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-aftershow-episode-5-the-bent-neck-lady--48927512https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5075Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:33:57 +0000Horror Movie TalkAs the title of this episode states, we witness the origins of the Bent-neck lady, and learn more about Nell leading up to her death.2133falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-aftershow-episode-4-the-twin-thing--48927515https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4974Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:30:06 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn this episode we learn quite a bit about Luke and his bond with drugs, the Hill House ghosts, and his twin sister, Nell. This episode really helped me to see the humanity in addicts, and those who have suffered a loss.1919falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-aftershow-episode-3-touch--48927518https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5073Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:25:30 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn this episode we are given Theodora’s back story and are shown how keenly perceptive she is as a therapist as she helps a young girl being haunted by “Mr. Smiley”.2014falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-aftershow-episode-2-open-casket--48927525


The Haunting of Hill House]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4971Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:18:52 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis is the story of how Theo became the funeral director that she is today. It also does a good amount of setup for many episodes to come. The Haunting of Hill House


The Haunting of Hill House]]>2203falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-hill-house-aftershow-episode-1-steven-sees-a-ghost--48927486


Her father Hugh Crain (Henry Thomas) explains how her dreams spilled over and that she was just imagining seeing the scary lady.



Jumping forward, we see all the children now as adults with adult problems and an extreme amount of baggage in relation to the Hill House. 



Something terrible happened in the past that led the family to flee from the house, and now in the present, it seems it is calling back to them.



The Haunting of Hill House]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=5071Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:17:48 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn the first episode of the series, we are introduced to the Crain family, both past and present. First we are shown the young Crain family being awoken by the young Nell (Violet McGraw) who apparently had seen “the bent neck lady”.  Her father...


Her father Hugh Crain (Henry Thomas) explains how her dreams spilled over and that she was just imagining seeing the scary lady.



Jumping forward, we see all the children now as adults with adult problems and an extreme amount of baggage in relation to the Hill House. 



Something terrible happened in the past that led the family to flee from the house, and now in the present, it seems it is calling back to them.



The Haunting of Hill House]]>2648falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rosemary-s-baby-1968--48927414






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* (1:47) - Intro* (7:00) -Synopsis* (11:46) -Review* (16:14) -Score* (29:30) -Spoilers* (1:23:12) - Final Recommendations * (1:27:03) -Horror Movie Whooores* (1:58:30) -Outro





Watch Rosemary's BabyWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch















Synopsis



Rosemary’s Baby is the story of Rosemary, a seriously delusional and paranoid woman who is impregnated and kept safe by her loving husband, and caring neighbors. She gives birth to a totally normal baby and all is well. 



Actually, Rosemary’s Baby is kind of the inverse of everything I just said. Rosemary (Mia Farrow) and her husband Guy (John Cassavetes) move into a new apartment in New York City, and are immediately greeted by super-nosey neighbors, Minnie (Ruth Gordon) and Roman (Sidney Blackmer). 



Small hints of things not being normal are dropped continuously throughout, but the young couple decide to try and have a child. 



Their neighbors, the Castevets, offer a bit too much help for comfort, even in the friendly age of the 60’s with everything from advice to daily vitamin shakes for the newly pregnant Rosemary.







Her entire life seems to become supplanted by offerings and suggestions made by the neighbors and enforced by Guy, her actor husband. 



Guy has come into a bit of good luck as the understudy for a play, but it’s because of the misfortune of the lead of the pla (obviously). 



As the gaslighting of Rosemary progresses, the audience knows that something is up, but it’s hard to read too much malice into it until the end.



Review



Rosemary’s Baby is one of the most influential films of the 60’s and is a masterpiece of storytelling and suspense. Direction and screenplay by Roman Polanski, it’s just as horrific and perverted as him.



Everything about this film is wonderful, but the casting, acting, and story is really what makes this movie shine. It’s not full of the most artistic shots, and it’s as slow as they come, especially for today.



Perhaps the real triumph here is the effort that goes into stringing the viewer along. There are tons of little clues and nudges that we receive as we make our way through this sometimes innocent, sometimes diabolical journey that poor Rosemary is forced to endure.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4995Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:02:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkRosemary's Baby is probably in the top ten most influential horror movies ever made. It prays on the rational and irrational fears of something truly universal, pregnancy. This movie is controversial, well-done, and important. @dgoebel00 on...






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* (1:47) - Intro* (7:00) -Synopsis* (11:46) -Review* (16:14) -Score* (29:30) -Spoilers* (1:23:12) - Final Recommendations * (1:27:03) -Horror Movie Whooores* (1:58:30) -Outro





Watch Rosemary's BabyWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch















Synopsis



Rosemary’s Baby is the story of Rosemary, a seriously delusional and paranoid woman who is impregnated and kept safe by her loving husband, and caring neighbors. She gives birth to a totally normal baby and all is well. 



Actually, Rosemary’s Baby is kind of the inverse of everything I just said. Rosemary (Mia Farrow) and her husband Guy (John Cassavetes) move into a new apartment in New York City, and are immediately greeted by super-nosey neighbors, Minnie (Ruth Gordon) and Roman (Sidney Blackmer). 



Small hints of things not being normal are dropped continuously throughout, but the young couple decide to try and have a child. 



Their neighbors, the Castevets, offer a bit too much help for comfort, even in the friendly age of the 60’s with everything from advice to daily vitamin shakes for the newly pregnant Rosemary.







Her entire life seems to become supplanted by offerings and suggestions made by the neighbors and enforced by Guy, her actor husband. 



Guy has come into a bit of good luck as the understudy for a play, but it’s because of the misfortune of the lead of the pla (obviously). 



As the gaslighting of Rosemary progresses, the audience knows that something is up, but it’s hard to read too much malice into it until the end.



Review



Rosemary’s Baby is one of the most influential films of the 60’s and is a masterpiece of storytelling and suspense. Direction and screenplay by Roman Polanski, it’s just as horrific and perverted as him.



Everything about this film is wonderful, but the casting, acting, and story is really what makes this movie shine. It’s not full of the most artistic shots, and it’s as slow as they come, especially for today.



Perhaps the real triumph here is the effort that goes into stringing the viewer along. There are tons of little clues and nudges that we receive as we make our way through this sometimes innocent, sometimes diabolical journey that poor Rosemary is forced to endure.]]>7494falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rats-night-of-terror-review--48927463






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* (1:27) - Intro* (3:30) -Trailer* (8:57) -Synopsis* (10:47) -Review* (16:14) -Score* (27:32) -Spoilers* (1:04:38) - Taglines* (1:08:38) -Horror Movie Whooores* (1:31:13) -Outro




https://youtu.be/NlOcKL2l_m0




Rats can be found on streaming platforms for rent now.



Rats: Night of Terror Poster



Synopsis



A tribe of rats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.



Oh wait that’s not right.



Rats is about a post nuclear apocalyptic world in which all vegetation is destroyed and humans are separated in to two factions, one above ground and one below. This has little to nothing to do with the actual plot of this movie, but the filmmakers thought it important that you know this. 



Rats is really about killer rats. That’s it.



Review of Rats: Night of Terror



Rats is bad. Sure it can be argued that it is so bad it’s good, and there are many times that I can point to where I laughed that the ridiculousness of certain scenes, but when it comes down to it, it’s a bad movie.



What makes it worse is that we were forced to watch it, which in essence makes this a school book report. No one likes reading books for a book report.



It took me about 2.5 hours to watch a 1.5 hour long movie, because I had to just take a break from the boredom every couple minutes. The worst part about Rats is the snails pace in which anything happens.



Even if you are looking for a gory exploitation horror film, this one falls short. Most rat attacks just look like a bunch of dead rats being dumped on someone, proceeded by the victim lazily rolling around among some lazy and disinterested rats.



Score



1/10











RatsAdd the Blu-ray to your collection or stream it nowBuy Now





Go to http://manscaped.com/ and get 20% off + free shipping with the code: HMT #manscapedpod ]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4977Wed, 18 Nov 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkAt long last, and after much misunderstanding, we turn to the 1984 cult classic (at least in Sweden apparently) Rats: Night of Terror. We did it. It's done. Let's never talk of it again. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork....






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* (1:27) - Intro* (3:30) -Trailer* (8:57) -Synopsis* (10:47) -Review* (16:14) -Score* (27:32) -Spoilers* (1:04:38) - Taglines* (1:08:38) -Horror Movie Whooores* (1:31:13) -Outro




https://youtu.be/NlOcKL2l_m0




Rats can be found on streaming platforms for rent now.



Rats: Night of Terror Poster



Synopsis



A tribe of rats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.



Oh wait that’s not right.



Rats is about a post nuclear apocalyptic world in which all vegetation is destroyed and humans are separated in to two factions, one above ground and one below. This has little to nothing to do with the actual plot of this movie, but the filmmakers thought it important that you know this. 



Rats is really about killer rats. That’s it.



Review of Rats: Night of Terror



Rats is bad. Sure it can be argued that it is so bad it’s good, and there are many times that I can point to where I laughed that the ridiculousness of certain scenes, but when it comes down to it, it’s a bad movie.



What makes it worse is that we were forced to watch it, which in essence makes this a school book report. No one likes reading books for a book report.



It took me about 2.5 hours to watch a 1.5 hour long movie, because I had to just take a break from the boredom every couple minutes. The worst part about Rats is the snails pace in which anything happens.



Even if you are looking for a gory exploitation horror film, this one falls short. Most rat attacks just look like a bunch of dead rats being dumped on someone, proceeded by the victim lazily rolling around among some lazy and disinterested rats.



Score



1/10











RatsAdd the Blu-ray to your collection or stream it nowBuy Now





Go to http://manscaped.com/ and get 20% off + free shipping with the code: HMT #manscapedpod ]]>5786falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/friday-the-13th-part-2-review--48927536


The old proverb, “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” rings so true in this sequel that I’m not even mad that I watched the same movie all over again. 







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* (1:35) – Intro* (6:15) – Trailer* (8:20) – Synopsis* (10:18) – Review* (15:00) – Score* (26:41) – Spoilers* (1:08:15) – Final Recommendations* (1:09:00) – HMT WHOOORORS* (1:34:30) – Outro





Watch Friday the 13th Part 2Watch on AmazonClick here to Watch











There were new counselors at Camp Blood, er, I mean Camp Crystal Lake and damnit, they had to pay! They never seem to learn, and that’s what I love about kids these days. 




https://youtu.be/FX5Cf77kM-E




Synopsis



Friday the 13th Part 2 picks up the reins from the first movie and just does it all over again. 



Holy moly, come to think of it as this episode of Horror Movie Talk releases, Friday the 13th is in just 2 days! Part 2, 2 days, coincidence?



There is a new camp in town around Crystal Lake, and wow, it looks pretty much just like the camp from the first movie. The driveway, the doom prophet, the buildings, the boobs, it’s all the same.



Two things have changed - there is a new group of campers and a new killer. Our last killer, Mrs. Voorhees, was killed by beheading while seeking vengeance for her son Jason, who died due to (in her eyes) negligent camp counselors.  



This time around we get to learn a bit more about Jason, and what makes him tick.







Review



While Friday the 13th Part 2 doesn’t do much to add anything new to the story, it does give us Jason, and to be honest, that’s enough for me. 



I can’t quite pin down the difference in my opinion between Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, but they are the two least complicated and most iconic slasher baddies. I can say, I tend to prefer Jason. I’m not sure why.



Maybe it’s the super distilled execution of the script - Horny youth must die. Maybe it’s the unapologetic grab at quick cash - Horny youth pay to see horny youth while horny. Maybe it’s the,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4942Wed, 11 Nov 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkFriday the 13th Part 2 is the continuation and borderline recreation of the first part in the franchise.  The old proverb, “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” rings so true in this sequel that I’m not even mad that I watched the same movie all over...


The old proverb, “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” rings so true in this sequel that I’m not even mad that I watched the same movie all over again. 







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* (1:35) – Intro* (6:15) – Trailer* (8:20) – Synopsis* (10:18) – Review* (15:00) – Score* (26:41) – Spoilers* (1:08:15) – Final Recommendations* (1:09:00) – HMT WHOOORORS* (1:34:30) – Outro





Watch Friday the 13th Part 2Watch on AmazonClick here to Watch











There were new counselors at Camp Blood, er, I mean Camp Crystal Lake and damnit, they had to pay! They never seem to learn, and that’s what I love about kids these days. 




https://youtu.be/FX5Cf77kM-E




Synopsis



Friday the 13th Part 2 picks up the reins from the first movie and just does it all over again. 



Holy moly, come to think of it as this episode of Horror Movie Talk releases, Friday the 13th is in just 2 days! Part 2, 2 days, coincidence?



There is a new camp in town around Crystal Lake, and wow, it looks pretty much just like the camp from the first movie. The driveway, the doom prophet, the buildings, the boobs, it’s all the same.



Two things have changed - there is a new group of campers and a new killer. Our last killer, Mrs. Voorhees, was killed by beheading while seeking vengeance for her son Jason, who died due to (in her eyes) negligent camp counselors.  



This time around we get to learn a bit more about Jason, and what makes him tick.







Review



While Friday the 13th Part 2 doesn’t do much to add anything new to the story, it does give us Jason, and to be honest, that’s enough for me. 



I can’t quite pin down the difference in my opinion between Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, but they are the two least complicated and most iconic slasher baddies. I can say, I tend to prefer Jason. I’m not sure why.



Maybe it’s the super distilled execution of the script - Horny youth must die. Maybe it’s the unapologetic grab at quick cash - Horny youth pay to see horny youth while horny. Maybe it’s the,]]>5948falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/erratum-episode-nov-2020--48927411https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4955Fri, 06 Nov 2020 05:18:17 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn which we apologize for an egregious recent error on our part.339falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bats-review--48927489






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* (1:30) – Intro* (6:35) – Trailer* (7:33) – Synopsis* (9:25) – Review* (15:00) – Score* (25:00) – Spoilers* (1:02:32) – Final Recommendations* (1:03:24) – Lifetime Movie or Horror Movie* (1:16:46) – Outro




https://youtu.be/3NWlsXlHT9Q




Synopsis



Bats is about, you guessed it, killer bats. These bats have been genetically tampered with and now have a taste for blood. 



This small town in Texas has been hit hard with this new strain of genetically modified bats, and our small team of bats biologists and police need to get it under control before they spread across the continent in exactly the same way that real life scientists told us killer bees would take over in the 90s. 



Eventually, the military is called in and everyone gets more bats than they bargained for.







Review 



Bats is a very stereotypical creature feature from a time when Jurassic Park, Gremlins, and Anaconda were big hits. There was a formula, and if you stuck to it, generally speaking, it paid off. 



In this instance, they stuck to the formula but it didn’t pay off, and I’m not totally sure why. Is Bats an undeniably great movie? No. Does it deserve the kind of ire that it drew from critics at the time? Maybe a little bit, but I would argue, no.



Bats had me laughing more than a few times, and it definitely left me wondering why I had never heard of this made-for-cable movie.





Watch BatsWatch on AmazonClick Here to Watch











I was never left totally amazed but I had a good enough time. I think the reason this movie got waylaid the way it did was because it was released on the tail-end of a totally fucked-out concept.



By the time Bats was released,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4899Wed, 04 Nov 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Bats on Tubi because Magnus, our Swedish super-fan has been clamoring for it for months. Our fans have united behind Magnus and demanded that we review Bats, and I have to say, I get it! It was a fun movie with a decent but goofy premise...






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* (1:30) – Intro* (6:35) – Trailer* (7:33) – Synopsis* (9:25) – Review* (15:00) – Score* (25:00) – Spoilers* (1:02:32) – Final Recommendations* (1:03:24) – Lifetime Movie or Horror Movie* (1:16:46) – Outro




https://youtu.be/3NWlsXlHT9Q




Synopsis



Bats is about, you guessed it, killer bats. These bats have been genetically tampered with and now have a taste for blood. 



This small town in Texas has been hit hard with this new strain of genetically modified bats, and our small team of bats biologists and police need to get it under control before they spread across the continent in exactly the same way that real life scientists told us killer bees would take over in the 90s. 



Eventually, the military is called in and everyone gets more bats than they bargained for.







Review 



Bats is a very stereotypical creature feature from a time when Jurassic Park, Gremlins, and Anaconda were big hits. There was a formula, and if you stuck to it, generally speaking, it paid off. 



In this instance, they stuck to the formula but it didn’t pay off, and I’m not totally sure why. Is Bats an undeniably great movie? No. Does it deserve the kind of ire that it drew from critics at the time? Maybe a little bit, but I would argue, no.



Bats had me laughing more than a few times, and it definitely left me wondering why I had never heard of this made-for-cable movie.





Watch BatsWatch on AmazonClick Here to Watch











I was never left totally amazed but I had a good enough time. I think the reason this movie got waylaid the way it did was because it was released on the tail-end of a totally fucked-out concept.



By the time Bats was released,]]>4912falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trick-r-treat-review--48927419






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* (1:42) - Intro* (5:07) -Trailer* (7:54) -Synopsis* (8:27) -Review* (9:07) -Score* (18:56) -Spoilers* (52:25) -It Came from Social Media* (1:38:15) -Sense and Stabability* (1:55:17) -Outro




https://youtu.be/AoBx7F-q2CA




Trick ‘r Treat can be found on streaming platforms for rent now.



Synopsis



This movie reminds children of their worst fear during Halloween. Bryan Singer!



Trick ‘r Treat is an anthology film set during Halloween in suburban Ohio. Seven short stories are loosely interwoven with each other in a non-linear narrative to tell the dangers of eschewing Halloween traditions. Wearing costumes, giving out candy, and lighting Jack-o-lanterns are all a part of ancient traditions whose purpose are long forgotten, but are made… kind of apparent in this movie.







Review of Trick 'r Treat



Trick ‘r Treat basically accomplishes in one movie what John Carpenter wanted to do with the Halloween franchise when they made Season of the Witch. That is, telling an assortment of spooky tales set during Halloween. 



The seven stories told throughout the film are of varying quality and complexity, but the non-linear narrative structure keeps the audience engaged and never dwells on one story long enough to bore the audience. Most of the stories do little in the way of set up, and prefer to jump right to the good scary part.



It’s a decent film that deserves to be on the rotation during the Halloween season.



Score



6/10











Trick 'r TreatAdd the Blu-ray to your collection or stream it nowBuy Now]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4931Wed, 28 Oct 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe rented Trick ‘r Treat, and it’s Pulp Fiction for horror fans. This episode we are joined with my wife and discuss some of the recent one-star reviews we have gotten. The salt flows, and then we play a new game "Sense and Stabability"....






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* (1:42) - Intro* (5:07) -Trailer* (7:54) -Synopsis* (8:27) -Review* (9:07) -Score* (18:56) -Spoilers* (52:25) -It Came from Social Media* (1:38:15) -Sense and Stabability* (1:55:17) -Outro




https://youtu.be/AoBx7F-q2CA




Trick ‘r Treat can be found on streaming platforms for rent now.



Synopsis



This movie reminds children of their worst fear during Halloween. Bryan Singer!



Trick ‘r Treat is an anthology film set during Halloween in suburban Ohio. Seven short stories are loosely interwoven with each other in a non-linear narrative to tell the dangers of eschewing Halloween traditions. Wearing costumes, giving out candy, and lighting Jack-o-lanterns are all a part of ancient traditions whose purpose are long forgotten, but are made… kind of apparent in this movie.







Review of Trick 'r Treat



Trick ‘r Treat basically accomplishes in one movie what John Carpenter wanted to do with the Halloween franchise when they made Season of the Witch. That is, telling an assortment of spooky tales set during Halloween. 



The seven stories told throughout the film are of varying quality and complexity, but the non-linear narrative structure keeps the audience engaged and never dwells on one story long enough to bore the audience. Most of the stories do little in the way of set up, and prefer to jump right to the good scary part.



It’s a decent film that deserves to be on the rotation during the Halloween season.



Score



6/10











Trick 'r TreatAdd the Blu-ray to your collection or stream it nowBuy Now]]>7230falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/possessor-uncut-review--48927537






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* (1:25) - Intro* (6:18) - Trailer* (8:23) - Synopsis* (10:26) - Review* (15:07) - Score* (36:41) - Spoilers* (1:37:34) - Killcount* (1:48:00) - Horror Movie Talk Whoooores* (2:20:15) - Outro




https://youtu.be/D0Gh9nOIV3w




Synopsis



Possessor Uncut follows Tasya (Andrea Riseborough), who is the most incredible mercenary for hire ever. 



She works for a secret organization that uses brain-implant tech to put her consciousness into the bodies of people who can get close to important people - aka targets. Her job is to inhabit the consciousness of strangers, take control of their body, and use their body to assassinate people for, presumably, very rich corporations and clients.







As we follow Tasya, we learn that she is the best at what she does, but also that there seems to be a time-limit on how long you can possess others before there is a danger that you can lose yourself in the process.



As the movie progresses, we get a real look into what makes us empathetic humans, and the real ramifications of our actions if we let our moral compass slip for too long. 



Review



Possessor Uncut is directed by Brandon Cronenberg and is more than just an interesting concept, it’s the complete package.



Tremendous effort has gone into setting the dark/sad mood, and Possessor Uncut presents some very fucked up ideas into what seems like a not-so-distant, real future.





Possessor UncutWatch it on AmazonBuy Now









The acting and film-craft is stellar, but the imagery and ideas in this movie are so much more depraved than even the most intense gore-porn entry, because it seems like we aren’t far off from this being a potential reality.



There were parts in this movie where I actually covered my eyes because I was fearful that I would see something that I couldn’t unsee. 



This is definitely an artistic film, but it doesn’t hang its hat on the art. It really stands on the concept that it presents, which is the loss of privacy, and the danger of losing control of one’s self. Our inherent lean toward the voyueristic can result in the loss of self, and that may be the scariest and most insidious thing I can imagine. 



Score



10/10



Final Recommendation



If you like disturbing ideas and visuals, it doesn’t get a lot more crazy than this unless you are talking about the fringe-type movies like A Serbian Film or I Spit on Your Grave. This is a well-made movie with some incredible concepts, watch it.




https://www.horrormovietalk.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4891Wed, 21 Oct 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe saw Possessor Uncut, which is a new flick released in 2020, and wow, what a disturbing masterpiece. This came highly recommended to us by our hard-fucking artist, Dustin Goebel, and I was not let down.  @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this...






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* (1:25) - Intro* (6:18) - Trailer* (8:23) - Synopsis* (10:26) - Review* (15:07) - Score* (36:41) - Spoilers* (1:37:34) - Killcount* (1:48:00) - Horror Movie Talk Whoooores* (2:20:15) - Outro




https://youtu.be/D0Gh9nOIV3w




Synopsis



Possessor Uncut follows Tasya (Andrea Riseborough), who is the most incredible mercenary for hire ever. 



She works for a secret organization that uses brain-implant tech to put her consciousness into the bodies of people who can get close to important people - aka targets. Her job is to inhabit the consciousness of strangers, take control of their body, and use their body to assassinate people for, presumably, very rich corporations and clients.







As we follow Tasya, we learn that she is the best at what she does, but also that there seems to be a time-limit on how long you can possess others before there is a danger that you can lose yourself in the process.



As the movie progresses, we get a real look into what makes us empathetic humans, and the real ramifications of our actions if we let our moral compass slip for too long. 



Review



Possessor Uncut is directed by Brandon Cronenberg and is more than just an interesting concept, it’s the complete package.



Tremendous effort has gone into setting the dark/sad mood, and Possessor Uncut presents some very fucked up ideas into what seems like a not-so-distant, real future.





Possessor UncutWatch it on AmazonBuy Now









The acting and film-craft is stellar, but the imagery and ideas in this movie are so much more depraved than even the most intense gore-porn entry, because it seems like we aren’t far off from this being a potential reality.



There were parts in this movie where I actually covered my eyes because I was fearful that I would see something that I couldn’t unsee. 



This is definitely an artistic film, but it doesn’t hang its hat on the art. It really stands on the concept that it presents, which is the loss of privacy, and the danger of losing control of one’s self. Our inherent lean toward the voyueristic can result in the loss of self, and that may be the scariest and most insidious thing I can imagine. 



Score



10/10



Final Recommendation



If you like disturbing ideas and visuals, it doesn’t get a lot more crazy than this unless you are talking about the fringe-type movies like A Serbian Film or I Spit on Your Grave. This is a well-made movie with some incredible concepts, watch it.




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What do you think of, when you think of the horror franchise Halloween?



Ok, What do you think of when you think of witches?



Well none of that is in this movie.



Halloween 3: Season of the Witch is a mystery wrapped in a riddle wrapped in an enigma inside a dumpster fire.







@dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



* (1:28) - Intro* (6:07) - Trailer* (10:58) - Synopsis* (12:32) - Review* (15:07) - Score* (25:43) - Spoilers* (1:14:54) - Horror Movie Talk Whoooores* (1:34:28) - Outro







Synopsis



A murder/suicide at a hospital sets off the attending doctor to investigate the crime. Stuff happens that involves the Irish, Stonehenge, Halloween Masks, laser technology that turns heads into rotten bug/snake infested fruit, and robots.




https://youtu.be/9MnaYzBhx0A




Review of Halloween 3



I hear a lot of talk about how Halloween 3 is a underrated gem, and that the backlash of fans expecting Michael Myers skewed the opinion of this film. The reality is, the critics got it right the first time. This film is not underrated. It is rated. It’s bad.



A series of poor decisions, and I assume plentiful cocaine led to this mess of a movie. The characters in this film are all the type of one dimensional fodder of slasher films.



Instead of entertaining the audience with frequent kills and chases, Season of the Witch tries to weave a complex mystery to sustain interest. However, instead of an intriguing mystery, we get a wacky mad libs plot of completely incongruous and random concepts. 



Score



2/10











Halloween III: Season of the WitchAdd the Blu-ray to your collection or stream it nowBuy Now





For a better time, check out Halloween II (1981) or the original, Halloween.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4875Wed, 14 Oct 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkHalloween III: Season of the Witch is available for rent at your local Blockbuster Video. What do you think of, when you think of the horror franchise Halloween? Ok, What do you think of when you think of witches? Well none of that is in this...


What do you think of, when you think of the horror franchise Halloween?



Ok, What do you think of when you think of witches?



Well none of that is in this movie.



Halloween 3: Season of the Witch is a mystery wrapped in a riddle wrapped in an enigma inside a dumpster fire.







@dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



* (1:28) - Intro* (6:07) - Trailer* (10:58) - Synopsis* (12:32) - Review* (15:07) - Score* (25:43) - Spoilers* (1:14:54) - Horror Movie Talk Whoooores* (1:34:28) - Outro







Synopsis



A murder/suicide at a hospital sets off the attending doctor to investigate the crime. Stuff happens that involves the Irish, Stonehenge, Halloween Masks, laser technology that turns heads into rotten bug/snake infested fruit, and robots.




https://youtu.be/9MnaYzBhx0A




Review of Halloween 3



I hear a lot of talk about how Halloween 3 is a underrated gem, and that the backlash of fans expecting Michael Myers skewed the opinion of this film. The reality is, the critics got it right the first time. This film is not underrated. It is rated. It’s bad.



A series of poor decisions, and I assume plentiful cocaine led to this mess of a movie. The characters in this film are all the type of one dimensional fodder of slasher films.



Instead of entertaining the audience with frequent kills and chases, Season of the Witch tries to weave a complex mystery to sustain interest. However, instead of an intriguing mystery, we get a wacky mad libs plot of completely incongruous and random concepts. 



Score



2/10











Halloween III: Season of the WitchAdd the Blu-ray to your collection or stream it nowBuy Now





For a better time, check out Halloween II (1981) or the original, Halloween.]]>6041falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-aftershow-season-review--48927476






THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) AMELIE SMITH as FLORA and TAHIRAH SHARIF as REBECCA JESSEL in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2020



We are so happy that you made the journey with Horror Movie Talk and hope that you choose to subscribe to us and continue on our weekly journey into the scarier depths of the movie archives.



We appreciate your time and will do our best to keep you entertained!]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4871Wed, 14 Oct 2020 01:13:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkMan, what a great show! On this episode we talk about what worked and didn't work for us about Netflix's, The Haunting of Bly Manor. THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) AMELIE SMITH as FLORA and TAHIRAH SHARIF as REBECCA JESSEL in THE HAUNTING...






THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) AMELIE SMITH as FLORA and TAHIRAH SHARIF as REBECCA JESSEL in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2020



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THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) AMELIE SMITH as FLORA in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2020]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4867Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:23:55 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn this final episode we see the fate of the inhabitants at Bly Manor, and have a lengthy Epilogue for those that survive the Lady in the Lake. * (1:02) - Intro* (2:16) - Synopsis* (3:18) - Spoilers* (41:29) - Outro THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L...


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THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) AMELIE SMITH as FLORA and VICTORIA PEDRETTI as DANI in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2020]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4863Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:04:32 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis is an episode where we get to learn a bit about Viola, AKA the lady of the lake. Almost the entire episode takes place in a time long lost to history, and frankly, this is my favorite episode in the series. It’s sad, mournful and has some...






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THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) AMELIE SMITH as FLORA in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2020]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4865Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:03:29 +0000Horror Movie TalkEpisode 7 starts to weave all the story lines together as Rebecca and Peter are revealed to Dani, and the story of Rebecca’s death is told. We learn of Peter’s motivations in the afterlife and how it may have dire consequences for the living. *...


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THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) HENRY THOMAS as HENRY WINGRAVE in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2020



While this is a long episode at over an hour, it’s also the most full of intrigue and depth of any of the series so far.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4848Fri, 09 Oct 2020 20:14:33 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn episode six we learn quite a bit of backstory about the family as a whole, but mostly about Henry. There’s a decent bit to learn about Flora in this episode as well, and she is kind of the B storyline here, which I found very sad.  THE...






THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) HENRY THOMAS as HENRY WINGRAVE in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2020



While this is a long episode at over an hour, it’s also the most full of intrigue and depth of any of the series so far.]]>2641falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-aftershow-episode-5-the-alter-of-the-dead--48927481






We finally learn what that crack is all about, we see more about how Rebecca gets entangled with Peter, and we even see why the lady in the lake is so dangerous.



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THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) AMELIE BEA SMITH as FLORA , BENJAMIN EVAN AINSWORTH as MILES, and T'NIA MILLER as HANNAH in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR. Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2020]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4859Fri, 09 Oct 2020 20:13:03 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis episode is the Hannah Episode. This episode keeps the audience off-balance by jumping back and forth through time and between memory and reality. As confusing as it can be, there are also a lot of revelations. We finally learn what that...






We finally learn what that crack is all about, we see more about how Rebecca gets entangled with Peter, and we even see why the lady in the lake is so dangerous.



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THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) AMELIE BEA SMITH as FLORA , BENJAMIN EVAN AINSWORTH as MILES, and T'NIA MILLER as HANNAH in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR. Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2020]]>2565falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-aftershow-episode-4-the-way-it-came--48927520






THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) VICTORIA PEDRETTI as DANI in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2020



Overall, this episode had a sad vibe of regret and loss, which was hard for me to watch. There wasn’t a ton of scares in this one, but it did do a great job of telling us why Dani is the way she is.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4846Fri, 09 Oct 2020 19:48:29 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn this episode we get to learn a little more about Dani and her background with the man in the mirror.  THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) VICTORIA PEDRETTI as DANI in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2020 Overall, this...






THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) VICTORIA PEDRETTI as DANI in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2020



Overall, this episode had a sad vibe of regret and loss, which was hard for me to watch. There wasn’t a ton of scares in this one, but it did do a great job of telling us why Dani is the way she is.]]>2843falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-aftershow-episode-3-the-two-faces-part-one--48927524






Peter and Miss Jessel have an affair, and soon the charming facade put on by Peter cracks and reveals a manipulative sociopath underneath.



THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) OLIVER JACKSON-COHEN as PETER QUINT in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2020



* (0:57) - Intro* (2:10) - Synopsis* (5:51) - Spoilers* (41:15) - Outro]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4857Fri, 09 Oct 2020 19:46:41 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn this episode we are given the backstory of the previous au pair Rebecca Jessel played by Tahirah Sharif, and Uncle Henry’s assistant Peter Quint played by Oliver Jackson-Cohen.  Peter and Miss Jessel have an affair, and soon the charming...






Peter and Miss Jessel have an affair, and soon the charming facade put on by Peter cracks and reveals a manipulative sociopath underneath.



THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) OLIVER JACKSON-COHEN as PETER QUINT in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2020



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THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) VICTORIA PEDRETTI as DANI and BENJAMIN EVAN AINSWORTH as MILES in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR. Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2020



This episode is one where Miles is much more fleshed out as a creepy character, and we get to learn a bit about why he is the way he is.



This is a very Dani and the kids heavy episode, we are properly introduced to the gardener, Jamie, played by Amelia Eve.



This also contains the spookiest scene in the first three episodes, with a rousing game of hide-and-seek before bed.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4838Fri, 09 Oct 2020 07:02:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe pick up the second episode of The Haunting of Bly Manor as if no time has passed between the last episode and now. Dani has just come out of the closet (wink, wink) and the kids are apologizing like they didn’t just very intentionally shut her in...






THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (L to R) VICTORIA PEDRETTI as DANI and BENJAMIN EVAN AINSWORTH as MILES in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR. Cr. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2020



This episode is one where Miles is much more fleshed out as a creepy character, and we get to learn a bit about why he is the way he is.



This is a very Dani and the kids heavy episode, we are properly introduced to the gardener, Jamie, played by Amelia Eve.



This also contains the spookiest scene in the first three episodes, with a rousing game of hide-and-seek before bed.]]>2500falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-aftershow-episode-1-the-great-good-place--48927492










Flora played by Amelie Bea Smith is the precocious 8 year old girl, and her 10 year old brother Miles played by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, is… in need of structure and discipline.



There are other staff at the Bly Manor, including the cook Owen played by Rahul Kohli, the housekeeper Hannah played by T'Nia Miller, and Jamie, the groundskeeper played by Amelia Eve.



As Dani gets to know the children and Bly Manor, strange and unsettling things start to happen, and the children begin to act strangely.



* (0:57) - Intro* (2:25) - Synopsis* (6:04) - Spoilers* (36:47) - Outro]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4842Fri, 09 Oct 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn this opening episode we are introduced to Dani Clayton played by Victoria Pedretti an, American who is hired to be an au pair to two perfectly splendid young orphan children. They live in a spacious estate in the countryside called, you guessed it,...










Flora played by Amelie Bea Smith is the precocious 8 year old girl, and her 10 year old brother Miles played by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, is… in need of structure and discipline.



There are other staff at the Bly Manor, including the cook Owen played by Rahul Kohli, the housekeeper Hannah played by T'Nia Miller, and Jamie, the groundskeeper played by Amelia Eve.



As Dani gets to know the children and Bly Manor, strange and unsettling things start to happen, and the children begin to act strangely.



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https://youtu.be/a_Hw4bAUj8A




Synopsis



The Blair Witch Project has the stunningly simple premise of, “let’s shoot a documentary about a spooky place/thing in the woods” and as we all know, nothing good ever happens in the woods.



Three young adults, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael C. Williams play themselves as a film crew that is headed into the woods of Maryland to document the “myth” of the Blair Witch. 



Before heading into the woods they stop at the closest town and interview the locals about the likelihood of such a myth, and received varying stories of belief and terror mixed with skeptics.











Watch The Blair Witch ProjectWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch





As they venture into the woods things start to grow alarming and they start to wonder if they are lost. 



Things take a turn for the worst as they realize that they got more witch than they bargained for.







Review



The Blair Witch Project is widely held to be the movie that kicked off the found footage genre. There are plenty of examples of found footage before this film, such as:



* Cannibal Holocaust* Cannibal Ferox* The Faces of Death Series* The Connection* The Last Broadcast* 84 Charlie MoPic* Guinea Pig 2: Flower of Flesh and Blood



While these movies ranged in release date all the way back to the late 60’s the genre never gathered significant steam or public interest until the release of Blair Witch. 



Many of these movies, including Blair Witch, capitalized on the mistaken assumption that the movie was actual footage of real-life events that just happened to be caught on tape.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4784Wed, 07 Oct 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Blair Witch Project is one of the most iconic films of the 90's, and it's even credited with starting the found footage genre, but I wasn't looking forward to re-watching it. I saw this when it came out and figured it wouldn't age well. I WAS...






So, David did this illustration, which should really tell you how much we need Dustin. @dgoebel00 on Instagram. Follow him and check out his website.



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https://youtu.be/a_Hw4bAUj8A




Synopsis



The Blair Witch Project has the stunningly simple premise of, “let’s shoot a documentary about a spooky place/thing in the woods” and as we all know, nothing good ever happens in the woods.



Three young adults, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael C. Williams play themselves as a film crew that is headed into the woods of Maryland to document the “myth” of the Blair Witch. 



Before heading into the woods they stop at the closest town and interview the locals about the likelihood of such a myth, and received varying stories of belief and terror mixed with skeptics.











Watch The Blair Witch ProjectWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch





As they venture into the woods things start to grow alarming and they start to wonder if they are lost. 



Things take a turn for the worst as they realize that they got more witch than they bargained for.







Review



The Blair Witch Project is widely held to be the movie that kicked off the found footage genre. There are plenty of examples of found footage before this film, such as:



* Cannibal Holocaust* Cannibal Ferox* The Faces of Death Series* The Connection* The Last Broadcast* 84 Charlie MoPic* Guinea Pig 2: Flower of Flesh and Blood



While these movies ranged in release date all the way back to the late 60’s the genre never gathered significant steam or public interest until the release of Blair Witch. 



Many of these movies, including Blair Witch, capitalized on the mistaken assumption that the movie was actual footage of real-life events that just happened to be caught on tape.]]>5507falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-aftershow-ep-0--48927490







https://youtu.be/tykS7QfTWMQ




Whodat WAP?



This season is also written and directed by Mike Flanagan, the man who brought you The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, Geralds Game, Hush and many more huge horror hits. 



I have to say this show has really surpassed my expectations, especially in the realm of storytelling and character building. Netflix seems to have allowed Flanagan the creative license that he needed to get this twist on the classic novella The Turn of the Screw. 



We had a great time watching this show and normally we only review horror movies, but im glad we were given the opportunity to review this show because it’s going to be a big one. 



There’s a tremendous mystery at the core of this somber slash scary tale. It’s also a surprisingly touching show that focuses on personal relationships and loss. 



Remember, The Haunting of Bly Manor premieres on Netflix on October 9th, so make sure you catch the shows and watch them in full before you dive into our Aftershows. You won’t be disappointed!]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4790Mon, 05 Oct 2020 20:27:27 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn this series of ten plus Aftershows we will be talking about the events of each episode of The second season of The Haunting of Hill House titled, The Haunting of Bly Manor. https://youtu.be/tykS7QfTWMQ Whodat WAP? This season is also...







https://youtu.be/tykS7QfTWMQ




Whodat WAP?



This season is also written and directed by Mike Flanagan, the man who brought you The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, Geralds Game, Hush and many more huge horror hits. 



I have to say this show has really surpassed my expectations, especially in the realm of storytelling and character building. Netflix seems to have allowed Flanagan the creative license that he needed to get this twist on the classic novella The Turn of the Screw. 



We had a great time watching this show and normally we only review horror movies, but im glad we were given the opportunity to review this show because it’s going to be a big one. 



There’s a tremendous mystery at the core of this somber slash scary tale. It’s also a surprisingly touching show that focuses on personal relationships and loss. 



Remember, The Haunting of Bly Manor premieres on Netflix on October 9th, so make sure you catch the shows and watch them in full before you dive into our Aftershows. You won’t be disappointed!]]>442falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/antebellum-review--48927539






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https://youtu.be/rtEaNK2PtPM




Synopsis



It’s pretty hard to give a synopsis of Antebellum without giving spoilers, but I’ll give it a shot.



Janelle Monae stars as Veronica Henley a famous author and speaker on inclusion living in modern society, who finds herself suddenly living as Eden, an African American slave on a southern plantation.



Veronica is forced to deal with living as a powerless slave while having the mind of a strong independent 21st century black woman.



Veronica bides her time and submits to some of history’s greatest horrors to pick the right time to make her escape and find her way back to her life.







Review of Antebellum



This one is really tough for me. The premise is really solid. Set the everyday occurrences of Antebellum south in the US as a horror movie. I genuinely don’t think this has been done before, and is a fantastic way to address this historical atrocity.



The trailer is pretty misleading though, and I feel really undercut the film by suggesting a much more interesting plot device than is actually used in the film. This is intentional, I think, because it is also suggested by the narrative structure of the first act. I could see how audiences would feel a bit of bait and switch and that there might be audible groans from some of the reveals.



The writing doesn’t have any nuance, and many of the characters, especially the white characters are more caricatures than anything. The cast is very good, and does what it can for the film, but overall it squanders the opportunity to explore the horrific premise. 



For these reasons, I think the film will be a huge disappointment for those expecting a film of the caliber of Get Out or US. Reviews have not been kind, it is in the low 30s on Rotten Tomatoes right now.



What I can say is that it’s not that bad. While this is not the film that I expected, it’s still a very intriguing concept that is told in a passable way even if it’s not the route I would have chosen. It genuinely does portray the horrors of the antebellum south in a genre fashion, and that is really what is holding together the movie. 



Score



5/5











Antebellumstream on Amazon]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4774Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:01:13 +0000Horror Movie TalkAntebellum is a fantastic concept with mediocre execution. It's not bad, it's just lackluster when compared to recent, more nuanced horror films about race from Jordan Peele. That being said, it is worth a watch if only to see historical African...






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https://youtu.be/rtEaNK2PtPM




Synopsis



It’s pretty hard to give a synopsis of Antebellum without giving spoilers, but I’ll give it a shot.



Janelle Monae stars as Veronica Henley a famous author and speaker on inclusion living in modern society, who finds herself suddenly living as Eden, an African American slave on a southern plantation.



Veronica is forced to deal with living as a powerless slave while having the mind of a strong independent 21st century black woman.



Veronica bides her time and submits to some of history’s greatest horrors to pick the right time to make her escape and find her way back to her life.







Review of Antebellum



This one is really tough for me. The premise is really solid. Set the everyday occurrences of Antebellum south in the US as a horror movie. I genuinely don’t think this has been done before, and is a fantastic way to address this historical atrocity.



The trailer is pretty misleading though, and I feel really undercut the film by suggesting a much more interesting plot device than is actually used in the film. This is intentional, I think, because it is also suggested by the narrative structure of the first act. I could see how audiences would feel a bit of bait and switch and that there might be audible groans from some of the reveals.



The writing doesn’t have any nuance, and many of the characters, especially the white characters are more caricatures than anything. The cast is very good, and does what it can for the film, but overall it squanders the opportunity to explore the horrific premise. 



For these reasons, I think the film will be a huge disappointment for those expecting a film of the caliber of Get Out or US. Reviews have not been kind, it is in the low 30s on Rotten Tomatoes right now.



What I can say is that it’s not that bad. While this is not the film that I expected, it’s still a very intriguing concept that is told in a passable way even if it’s not the route I would have chosen. It genuinely does portray the horrors of the antebellum south in a genre fashion, and that is really what is holding together the movie. 



Score



5/5











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* (0:55) - Intro* (7:20) - Trailer* (9:30) - Synopsis* (10:15) - Review* (16:45) - Score* (18:47) - Shudder* (26:00) - Spoilers* (1:08:55) - Final Recommendations* (1:10:32) - Interview* (2:12:00) - Outro




https://youtu.be/IGzb01GrsxQ




Synopsis



1BR is the story of Sarah, a young woman who moves to LA in order to start a new life away from her troubling family.



She finds a great apartment complex that seems strangely kind and welcoming. 



Sarah sneaks a cat into her new apartment and soon realizes that’s too much pussy for a one bedroom apartment. 





Watch 1BRWatch on AmazonClick Here to Watch















Review



1BR is written and directed by David Marmor and stars Nicole Brydon Bloom as Sarah. This is a somewhat unique movie as it’s a bit of a bait and switch and I fear that will hurt it on a streaming platform like Netflix where people can switch to watching The Office at a moment’s notice.



Strange Start



1BR starts out as a kind of silly, jumpscare-laden spookfest - and a lot of the themes early in the movie left me laughing at what I thought to be a pitiable attempt at a story. The characters felt fake, the scenarios felt unbelievable, and I kept asking, “Yeah, but why would anyone care?”



Solid End



At ⅔’s through, 1BR threw me for a real loop as I realized the movie had played me the same way the characters had played Sarah. The start of this movie felt like a facade to me, and the end left me with a lot of respect for it.



This is really, at its core, a social commentary, or a warning tale meant to alert people to complacently accepting social movements at face value and believing it’s the right thing not to fight back. 



Parts of this movie are very similar to one of my favorite thrillers of all-time, The Invitation.



Makes me feel...trapped



That Gas Lighting Feel



I’ve said this before, I’m a big fan of movies gaslighting me, and this one did exactly that, it played me like an instrument. I thought it was a silly little thriller and it ended up smacking me in the face with cold-hard truth. 



This is a particularly timely movie to watch right now,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4736Wed, 23 Sep 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie Talk1BR is one of the most interesting movies that I've watched in 2020 as I feel like it fooled me at the start and made me love it at the end. I worry that the somewhat goofy beginning of this movie will make people jump ship in the first act, but I...






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* (0:55) - Intro* (7:20) - Trailer* (9:30) - Synopsis* (10:15) - Review* (16:45) - Score* (18:47) - Shudder* (26:00) - Spoilers* (1:08:55) - Final Recommendations* (1:10:32) - Interview* (2:12:00) - Outro




https://youtu.be/IGzb01GrsxQ




Synopsis



1BR is the story of Sarah, a young woman who moves to LA in order to start a new life away from her troubling family.



She finds a great apartment complex that seems strangely kind and welcoming. 



Sarah sneaks a cat into her new apartment and soon realizes that’s too much pussy for a one bedroom apartment. 





Watch 1BRWatch on AmazonClick Here to Watch















Review



1BR is written and directed by David Marmor and stars Nicole Brydon Bloom as Sarah. This is a somewhat unique movie as it’s a bit of a bait and switch and I fear that will hurt it on a streaming platform like Netflix where people can switch to watching The Office at a moment’s notice.



Strange Start



1BR starts out as a kind of silly, jumpscare-laden spookfest - and a lot of the themes early in the movie left me laughing at what I thought to be a pitiable attempt at a story. The characters felt fake, the scenarios felt unbelievable, and I kept asking, “Yeah, but why would anyone care?”



Solid End



At ⅔’s through, 1BR threw me for a real loop as I realized the movie had played me the same way the characters had played Sarah. The start of this movie felt like a facade to me, and the end left me with a lot of respect for it.



This is really, at its core, a social commentary, or a warning tale meant to alert people to complacently accepting social movements at face value and believing it’s the right thing not to fight back. 



Parts of this movie are very similar to one of my favorite thrillers of all-time, The Invitation.



Makes me feel...trapped



That Gas Lighting Feel



I’ve said this before, I’m a big fan of movies gaslighting me, and this one did exactly that, it played me like an instrument. I thought it was a silly little thriller and it ended up smacking me in the face with cold-hard truth. 



This is a particularly timely movie to watch right now,]]>6482falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saw-review--48927447






* (0:29) - Intro* (8:41) - Synopsis* (10:09) - Review* (18:33) - Score* (24:03) - Spoilers* (1:16:12) - Horror Movie Talk Whoooores* (1:31:39) - Outro



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Synopsis



Saw is mainly about two strangers trapped in a High School boys bathroom with a mysterious dead body. They are both chained to pipes just out of reach of each other and the dead body in the middle of the room.



They find that they are being toyed with by a villain named Jigsaw, who set up a trap to pit them against each other in a race against time.



They are both left with the tool to escape, a saw blade too dull to saw through metal chains/pipes, but just the right sharpness to saw through an ankle. Wacky hijinks ensue.



Saw Poster




https://youtu.be/S-1QgOMQ-ls




Review of Saw



Saw has dulled over time, but it’s still a good horror movie. It was the first film of the now well established horror director/writers James Wan and Leigh Whannel. It feels like a short film stretched to fill a feature length film, and Wan and Whannel did make a short before this movie, but it was originally written as a feature length script and the short was an excerpt from it.



It’s undeniable that this movie and it’s sequels have made a mark in the pantheon of horror movies based off of the simple concept of catch-22 torture traps.



The problem that the franchise faces and has from the beginning is the need to stretch out the simple premise with overly complicated labyrinthian plots and character motives.



The original Saw is well constructed and has an engaging plot that unravels nicely, but it’s still at its heart, a cheap exploitational premise.



Score



7/10











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https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2020/07/08/hellraiser-review/]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4748Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkSaw may have dulled over time, but it is still a good horror movie and was definitely influential during the 2000s. The simple premise of catch-22 torture traps is an effective hook, but sometimes the twisty turny plot is a bit forced. * (0:29)...






* (0:29) - Intro* (8:41) - Synopsis* (10:09) - Review* (18:33) - Score* (24:03) - Spoilers* (1:16:12) - Horror Movie Talk Whoooores* (1:31:39) - Outro



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Synopsis



Saw is mainly about two strangers trapped in a High School boys bathroom with a mysterious dead body. They are both chained to pipes just out of reach of each other and the dead body in the middle of the room.



They find that they are being toyed with by a villain named Jigsaw, who set up a trap to pit them against each other in a race against time.



They are both left with the tool to escape, a saw blade too dull to saw through metal chains/pipes, but just the right sharpness to saw through an ankle. Wacky hijinks ensue.



Saw Poster




https://youtu.be/S-1QgOMQ-ls




Review of Saw



Saw has dulled over time, but it’s still a good horror movie. It was the first film of the now well established horror director/writers James Wan and Leigh Whannel. It feels like a short film stretched to fill a feature length film, and Wan and Whannel did make a short before this movie, but it was originally written as a feature length script and the short was an excerpt from it.



It’s undeniable that this movie and it’s sequels have made a mark in the pantheon of horror movies based off of the simple concept of catch-22 torture traps.



The problem that the franchise faces and has from the beginning is the need to stretch out the simple premise with overly complicated labyrinthian plots and character motives.



The original Saw is well constructed and has an engaging plot that unravels nicely, but it’s still at its heart, a cheap exploitational premise.



Score



7/10











SawAdd the Blu-ray to your collection or stream on AmazonBuy/Stream Now






https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2020/07/08/hellraiser-review/]]>5754falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/se7en-review--48927542






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* (0:55) - Intro* (9:15) - Trailer* (11:30) - Synopsis* (15:30) - Review* (23:00) - Score* (31:50) - Spoilers* (1:45:00) - Final Recommendations* (1:46:15) - HMT WHOOORORS* (2:12:00) - Outro




https://youtu.be/SpKbZ_3zlb0
Se7en Trailer



Synopsis



Se7en is the darkest buddy cop story you will ever find. It is directed by David Fincher, and is one of his best movies, which is saying something. 



It’s the story of detective Somerset (Morgan Freeman), a disillusioned PI at the end of his career, and Mills (Brad Pitt), a baby-faced newbie who has something to prove. 







They arrive on the scene of a grizzly and totally strange murder of a man who was tied up and force fed until death. As they find more murder scenes they begin to realize that there is a pattern emerging - the seven deadly sins:



* Lust * Gluttony* Greed* Sloth* Wrath* Envy* Pride



We are taken through the lives of these detectives and learn how they cope with the total depravity that they see on a daily basis. We are given a look into the incredibly perverted and seamy underbelly of a big city with huge crime problems.



Mills and Somerset end up getting more serial murder than they bargained for.







Review



Se7en stars Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kevin Spacey and all of them give career topping performances.



The storytelling in Se7en is beyond compare and the twist is one that will leave you gasping for air. The idea that a human could do these things to others in the name of God is simultaneously vile and extremely true to life. The story isn’t exactly a detective story, even though it involves detectives. It’s very formulaic, while holding the audience’s interest through the sheer depravity of the murders and backdrops.





Watch Se7enWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4715Wed, 09 Sep 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkSe7en is one of the most enthralling and horrific crime thrillers ever made, right up there with Silence of the Lambs. With an all-star cast all delivering incredible performances and some of the most depraved imagery and ideas ever to make it into a...






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* (0:55) - Intro* (9:15) - Trailer* (11:30) - Synopsis* (15:30) - Review* (23:00) - Score* (31:50) - Spoilers* (1:45:00) - Final Recommendations* (1:46:15) - HMT WHOOORORS* (2:12:00) - Outro




https://youtu.be/SpKbZ_3zlb0
Se7en Trailer



Synopsis



Se7en is the darkest buddy cop story you will ever find. It is directed by David Fincher, and is one of his best movies, which is saying something. 



It’s the story of detective Somerset (Morgan Freeman), a disillusioned PI at the end of his career, and Mills (Brad Pitt), a baby-faced newbie who has something to prove. 







They arrive on the scene of a grizzly and totally strange murder of a man who was tied up and force fed until death. As they find more murder scenes they begin to realize that there is a pattern emerging - the seven deadly sins:



* Lust * Gluttony* Greed* Sloth* Wrath* Envy* Pride



We are taken through the lives of these detectives and learn how they cope with the total depravity that they see on a daily basis. We are given a look into the incredibly perverted and seamy underbelly of a big city with huge crime problems.



Mills and Somerset end up getting more serial murder than they bargained for.







Review



Se7en stars Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kevin Spacey and all of them give career topping performances.



The storytelling in Se7en is beyond compare and the twist is one that will leave you gasping for air. The idea that a human could do these things to others in the name of God is simultaneously vile and extremely true to life. The story isn’t exactly a detective story, even though it involves detectives. It’s very formulaic, while holding the audience’s interest through the sheer depravity of the murders and backdrops.





Watch Se7enWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch]]>8157falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sinister-review--48927548






* (0:21) - Intro* (5:10) - Trailer* (7:47) - Synopsis* (9:42) - Review* (14:53) - Score* (26:04) - Spoilers* (1:05:10) - Horror Movie Talk Whoooores* (1:16:35) - Outro



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Synopsis



Sinister is the story of author Ellison Oswalt moving to a new town to research for his next true crime novel. His wife, son, and daughter make up the most passive aggressively unsupportive family in the world. Unbeknownst to Ellison’s family, they have moved into the house of that family whose deaths his book will be based on.








https://youtu.be/_kbQAJR9YWQ




Review of Sinister



Sinister is a serviceable, average horror movie. It heavily forecasts it’s twists from the very beginning in a “whatever you do, do not push that button” sort of way.



I can see why people like this movie and keep bringing it up to us. It’s got a distinctive dark tone while still being very approachable for mainstream audiences.



It’s like if The Crow had a baby with The Nun from The Conjuring.



There were a couple effective jump scares and attempts to create believable relationships and stakes, but never has any moment that will keep this movie from melding with countless other horror movies in your head. That being said, Ethan Hawke offers up an excellent performance, and the ending was slightly better than expected.



Score



6/10











SinisterAdd the Blu-ray to your collection or stream on AmazonBuy/Stream Now]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4697Wed, 02 Sep 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis week we review the 2012 horror hot, Sinister. A film with properly disturbing imagery, but improperly matched script. Later on we check our voicemail and answer questions from listeners. * (0:21) - Intro* (5:10) - Trailer* (7:47) -...






* (0:21) - Intro* (5:10) - Trailer* (7:47) - Synopsis* (9:42) - Review* (14:53) - Score* (26:04) - Spoilers* (1:05:10) - Horror Movie Talk Whoooores* (1:16:35) - Outro



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Synopsis



Sinister is the story of author Ellison Oswalt moving to a new town to research for his next true crime novel. His wife, son, and daughter make up the most passive aggressively unsupportive family in the world. Unbeknownst to Ellison’s family, they have moved into the house of that family whose deaths his book will be based on.








https://youtu.be/_kbQAJR9YWQ




Review of Sinister



Sinister is a serviceable, average horror movie. It heavily forecasts it’s twists from the very beginning in a “whatever you do, do not push that button” sort of way.



I can see why people like this movie and keep bringing it up to us. It’s got a distinctive dark tone while still being very approachable for mainstream audiences.



It’s like if The Crow had a baby with The Nun from The Conjuring.



There were a couple effective jump scares and attempts to create believable relationships and stakes, but never has any moment that will keep this movie from melding with countless other horror movies in your head. That being said, Ethan Hawke offers up an excellent performance, and the ending was slightly better than expected.



Score



6/10











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* (0:45) - Intro* (5:57) - Trailer* (7:45) - Synopsis* (8:10) - Review* (13:35) - Score* (32:20) - Spoilers* (1:14:30)  - Final Recommendations* (1:15:45) - HMT WHOOORES* (1:37:00) - Outro and Thanks



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Synopsis



Six friends decide to cure their Corona-19 blues by hiring a medium to hold a seance over a Zoom conference call.



One of the friends doesn’t take the whole thing seriously and decides to make a joke at the expense of the seance - this angers the spirits who are also probably pretty bored of being on lockdown. 



The friends get more evil spirits than they bargained for




https://youtu.be/SNlKbqHqGcY






Watch HostThis link will bring you to Amazon where you can sign up for ShudderClick here to Watch















Review



Host brings literally nothing new to the table at all. Everything I saw during my watching of this movie is stolen whole cloth from another found footage movie of varying title. 



The most obvious borrowing is the  movie’s format from titles like Unfriended, but I caught stuff from the Paranormal Activity series, Blair Witch, and about twenty other very common scares and tropes.



That doesn’t make Host bad, it just makes it pretty common. The thing that I really appreciated from this movie was that it was less than an hour in length. 



Nothing about this movie will stick with me for very long, mostly because I didn’t feel empathy for any of the characters. With these computer screen found footage formats the characters need to be really strong in order for them the break through to the audience and build empathy. Instead what you have with Host is a bunch of Friday the 13th camp counselors who you barely know and don’t care about. 



The scares work to a middling extent and I wasn’t upset with this movie in any way. I will say that I had heard a lot of positive reviews and opinions of this movie before watching it and it just didn’t have enough substance for me to recommend







Score



4/10



Final Recommendation



Bryce seems to love this movie if you listen to the podcast attached to this episode but for me it falls pretty flat.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4582Wed, 26 Aug 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Host on Shudder because everyone has been talking about it and found out that you can make a pretty effective movie that impresses everyone as long as theaters are closed and there is a global pandemic. Host doesn’t do anything new, but it...






* (0:45) - Intro* (5:57) - Trailer* (7:45) - Synopsis* (8:10) - Review* (13:35) - Score* (32:20) - Spoilers* (1:14:30)  - Final Recommendations* (1:15:45) - HMT WHOOORES* (1:37:00) - Outro and Thanks



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Synopsis



Six friends decide to cure their Corona-19 blues by hiring a medium to hold a seance over a Zoom conference call.



One of the friends doesn’t take the whole thing seriously and decides to make a joke at the expense of the seance - this angers the spirits who are also probably pretty bored of being on lockdown. 



The friends get more evil spirits than they bargained for




https://youtu.be/SNlKbqHqGcY






Watch HostThis link will bring you to Amazon where you can sign up for ShudderClick here to Watch















Review



Host brings literally nothing new to the table at all. Everything I saw during my watching of this movie is stolen whole cloth from another found footage movie of varying title. 



The most obvious borrowing is the  movie’s format from titles like Unfriended, but I caught stuff from the Paranormal Activity series, Blair Witch, and about twenty other very common scares and tropes.



That doesn’t make Host bad, it just makes it pretty common. The thing that I really appreciated from this movie was that it was less than an hour in length. 



Nothing about this movie will stick with me for very long, mostly because I didn’t feel empathy for any of the characters. With these computer screen found footage formats the characters need to be really strong in order for them the break through to the audience and build empathy. Instead what you have with Host is a bunch of Friday the 13th camp counselors who you barely know and don’t care about. 



The scares work to a middling extent and I wasn’t upset with this movie in any way. I will say that I had heard a lot of positive reviews and opinions of this movie before watching it and it just didn’t have enough substance for me to recommend







Score



4/10



Final Recommendation



Bryce seems to love this movie if you listen to the podcast attached to this episode but for me it falls pretty flat.]]>5938falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/event-horizon-review--48927466






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* (0:42) - Intro* (7:36) - Trailer* (11:12) - Synopsis* (19:35) - Review* (23:37) - Score* (33:55) - Spoilers* (1:13:10) - Final Recommendations* (1:15:10) - WHOOOOORES Voicemail* (1:25:30) - Outro




https://youtu.be/OVlnER8SxfQ




Synopsis



Event Horizon starts with a very strong intro describing the far-flung future of 2015 and beyond! By 2015 we have already set up a colony on the moon. By present-day in the movie (2047), we have launched and lost a spaceship called Event Horizon that was meant to explore the boundaries of the solar system.



The Event Horizon was lost around Neptune in order to avoid jokes about your butthole, and our ill-fated crew has been sent to determine what happened to the missing ship.



Onboard the rescue vessel is Captain Miller (Laurence Fishburne) and Dr. William Weir (Sam Neill), who was the creator of the Event Horizon ship. Apart from them, you have a crew of stereotypical, disposable clods.



Everyone is soon told by Dr. Weir that the Event Horizon vessel that he created was not a vessel made to explore the outer regions of the solar system, but a faster-than-light vessel meant to catapult humans around the universe.



Everyone ends up with more existential terror than they bargained for…







Event Horizon Review



This is the first time that I’ve sat down and watched this movie from beginning to end, and I must say, I am not impressed. Granted, this movie is talked about lovingly by only the people who love it, and is almost never talked about at all by anyone who doesn’t like it. It seems to fly under the radar of movie hatred that other, more controversial movies are stuck with.



I’m not saying that Event Horizon is bad – it’s not. It’s just that I heard so much praise for it from so many people that it probably inflated my expectations a bit.





Watch Event HorizonWatch on Amazon nowClick here to Watch











The main thing that this movie does well is borrow from other films that are quite successful at what they do, like Alien and Hellraiser. The aesthetic and setting of this are like a]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4531Wed, 19 Aug 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkEvent Horizon is the best movie that Paul Anderson ever made and ever will make. It’s one of the most late 90’s movies you will ever see and has very Hellraiser aesthetic. Actually, now that I think of it, this movie is a mashup of Hellraiser and...






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* (0:42) - Intro* (7:36) - Trailer* (11:12) - Synopsis* (19:35) - Review* (23:37) - Score* (33:55) - Spoilers* (1:13:10) - Final Recommendations* (1:15:10) - WHOOOOORES Voicemail* (1:25:30) - Outro




https://youtu.be/OVlnER8SxfQ




Synopsis



Event Horizon starts with a very strong intro describing the far-flung future of 2015 and beyond! By 2015 we have already set up a colony on the moon. By present-day in the movie (2047), we have launched and lost a spaceship called Event Horizon that was meant to explore the boundaries of the solar system.



The Event Horizon was lost around Neptune in order to avoid jokes about your butthole, and our ill-fated crew has been sent to determine what happened to the missing ship.



Onboard the rescue vessel is Captain Miller (Laurence Fishburne) and Dr. William Weir (Sam Neill), who was the creator of the Event Horizon ship. Apart from them, you have a crew of stereotypical, disposable clods.



Everyone is soon told by Dr. Weir that the Event Horizon vessel that he created was not a vessel made to explore the outer regions of the solar system, but a faster-than-light vessel meant to catapult humans around the universe.



Everyone ends up with more existential terror than they bargained for…







Event Horizon Review



This is the first time that I’ve sat down and watched this movie from beginning to end, and I must say, I am not impressed. Granted, this movie is talked about lovingly by only the people who love it, and is almost never talked about at all by anyone who doesn’t like it. It seems to fly under the radar of movie hatred that other, more controversial movies are stuck with.



I’m not saying that Event Horizon is bad – it’s not. It’s just that I heard so much praise for it from so many people that it probably inflated my expectations a bit.





Watch Event HorizonWatch on Amazon nowClick here to Watch











The main thing that this movie does well is borrow from other films that are quite successful at what they do, like Alien and Hellraiser. The aesthetic and setting of this are like a]]>5269falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ghost-ship-2002-review--48927564






* (0:28) - Intro* (4:13) - Trailer* (6:24) - Synopsis* (7:41) - Review* (16:00) - Score* (25:32) - Spoilers* (1:00:06) - Taglines* (1:03:21)  - It Came From Social Media* (1:26:42) - Outro



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https://youtu.be/a7xNXTpQA5Q
Ghost Boaty McBoatface is available to rent on multiple streaming platforms. 



Synopsis



Ghost Ship is about a Ghost Ship filled with Ship Ghosts that’s discovered by a salvage crew that eventually become Ship Ghosts on the Ghost Ship.



The salvage crew aboard the tugboat HMS Whogivesafuck, are given a lead on an abandoned ship in the Bering Strait. The information is brought to them by Jack Ferriman, a Canadian Air Force pilot who insists on coming along with them on their salvage operation because he looks too handsome to be in just one scene.



The crew sails out to the ship and discovers it’s a missing 1960’s Italian ocean liner called the Antonia Graza, which suffered a tragic boating accident that bifurcated most of it’s passengers. 



As they lazily wander around the corridors talking about working, they find out that this SHIP has more GHOST than they bargained for.



Ghost Ship Poster



Review of Ghost Ship (2002)



Ghost Ship is described by Roger Ebert as “It's better than you expect but not as good as you hope.” Which is pretty accurate, but still pretty generous considering expectations going in are scraping the bottom of the barrel.



The movie starts out with one of the best schlocky gory sequences in all of horror. Really, If you watched the opening scene and just walked away, you wouldn’t be missing much.



The rest of the film is a pretty standard slow burn haunted house story set on a boat. The problem with that set up is that it requires the supposed professional salvage workers to do exactly zero work for an hour and 4 minutes of the 91 minute runtime. There is a little bit of mystery unraveling going on during that first hour, but most of the action happens in the last 20 minutes.



It’s not a good movie, but it has a good cast, and it is salvaged by the bookends of it’s ridiculous beginning and ending.



If you would like to watch something better from the same time, check out Dead End, which could easily have been called ghost car.



Score



3/10











Ghost ShipAdd the Blu-ray to your collection or stream on Amazon]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4556Wed, 12 Aug 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkPatrons voted last month, and now we’re reviewing Ghost Ship, and it’s... from the early 2000’s. If you are in the mood for some modern schlock, then maybe it's worth the $3 to watch the whole movie. But really, this movie's opening scene sets...






* (0:28) - Intro* (4:13) - Trailer* (6:24) - Synopsis* (7:41) - Review* (16:00) - Score* (25:32) - Spoilers* (1:00:06) - Taglines* (1:03:21)  - It Came From Social Media* (1:26:42) - Outro



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https://youtu.be/a7xNXTpQA5Q
Ghost Boaty McBoatface is available to rent on multiple streaming platforms. 



Synopsis



Ghost Ship is about a Ghost Ship filled with Ship Ghosts that’s discovered by a salvage crew that eventually become Ship Ghosts on the Ghost Ship.



The salvage crew aboard the tugboat HMS Whogivesafuck, are given a lead on an abandoned ship in the Bering Strait. The information is brought to them by Jack Ferriman, a Canadian Air Force pilot who insists on coming along with them on their salvage operation because he looks too handsome to be in just one scene.



The crew sails out to the ship and discovers it’s a missing 1960’s Italian ocean liner called the Antonia Graza, which suffered a tragic boating accident that bifurcated most of it’s passengers. 



As they lazily wander around the corridors talking about working, they find out that this SHIP has more GHOST than they bargained for.



Ghost Ship Poster



Review of Ghost Ship (2002)



Ghost Ship is described by Roger Ebert as “It's better than you expect but not as good as you hope.” Which is pretty accurate, but still pretty generous considering expectations going in are scraping the bottom of the barrel.



The movie starts out with one of the best schlocky gory sequences in all of horror. Really, If you watched the opening scene and just walked away, you wouldn’t be missing much.



The rest of the film is a pretty standard slow burn haunted house story set on a boat. The problem with that set up is that it requires the supposed professional salvage workers to do exactly zero work for an hour and 4 minutes of the 91 minute runtime. There is a little bit of mystery unraveling going on during that first hour, but most of the action happens in the last 20 minutes.



It’s not a good movie, but it has a good cast, and it is salvaged by the bookends of it’s ridiculous beginning and ending.



If you would like to watch something better from the same time, check out Dead End, which could easily have been called ghost car.



Score



3/10











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* (0:38) - Intro* (6:43) - Trailer* (8:29) - Synopsis* (10:13) - Review* (15:20) - Score* (0:24) - Spoilers* (1:29:00) - Final Recommendations* (1:29:44) - Guess That Death* (1:43:17) - Outro




https://youtu.be/YDGw1MTEe9k
The Exorcist Trailer



Synopsis



The Exorcist, if you don’t know, is about an exorcism of a little girl. Regan, played by Linda Blair, is the 12 year old daughter of single mother Chris MacNiel played by Ellen Burstyn. Regan starts complaining about her bed shaking at night, and then as days pass, her personality slowly changes and she starts behaving erratically.



Chris exhausts every medical and psychological avenue, and is still left hopeless as her daughter continues to get worse. Some doctors reluctantly mention Exorcism as an option.



Father Karras, played by Jason Miller, is a reluctant skeptic, but is recruited to perform an exorcism. With the help of an older more experienced exorcist, Father Merrin, played by Max von Sydow, they struggle to expel the demon or demons that are tormenting Regan.



The Exorcist Poster



Review of The Exorcist



The Exorcist is the center tentpole of the horror genre for me, and probably for a lot of people. It’s often at the top of best horror movies of all time lists, and for good reason. Some of the themes and scenes from this movie are still genuinely disturbing nearly 50 years after it’s release. It deals with a lot of conscience and subconscious fears about life, reality, and little girls.



A lot of the notoriety about the film comes from it’s marketing and stories of people fainting or leaving the theater. However, it doesn’t owe it’s longevity to these gimmicks, it is still held as one of the best critical and commercial successes in horror.



The special effects might not hold up to modern audiences, but everything else is timeless. The acting is great, the themes are handled maturely, and the director had an unhealthy conviction to get his vision of the story. All of these work together to create a film that has spun off a whole subgenre of exorcism and demonic children.



Score



10/10











The ExorcistAdd the Blu-ray to your collection or stream on Amazon]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4516Wed, 05 Aug 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis week we follow up David's favorite "horror" movie of all time, with my favorite horror movie of all time: The Exorcist. Every time I revisit it, I'm reminded that it truly is a masterpiece. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing...






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* (0:38) - Intro* (6:43) - Trailer* (8:29) - Synopsis* (10:13) - Review* (15:20) - Score* (0:24) - Spoilers* (1:29:00) - Final Recommendations* (1:29:44) - Guess That Death* (1:43:17) - Outro




https://youtu.be/YDGw1MTEe9k
The Exorcist Trailer



Synopsis



The Exorcist, if you don’t know, is about an exorcism of a little girl. Regan, played by Linda Blair, is the 12 year old daughter of single mother Chris MacNiel played by Ellen Burstyn. Regan starts complaining about her bed shaking at night, and then as days pass, her personality slowly changes and she starts behaving erratically.



Chris exhausts every medical and psychological avenue, and is still left hopeless as her daughter continues to get worse. Some doctors reluctantly mention Exorcism as an option.



Father Karras, played by Jason Miller, is a reluctant skeptic, but is recruited to perform an exorcism. With the help of an older more experienced exorcist, Father Merrin, played by Max von Sydow, they struggle to expel the demon or demons that are tormenting Regan.



The Exorcist Poster



Review of The Exorcist



The Exorcist is the center tentpole of the horror genre for me, and probably for a lot of people. It’s often at the top of best horror movies of all time lists, and for good reason. Some of the themes and scenes from this movie are still genuinely disturbing nearly 50 years after it’s release. It deals with a lot of conscience and subconscious fears about life, reality, and little girls.



A lot of the notoriety about the film comes from it’s marketing and stories of people fainting or leaving the theater. However, it doesn’t owe it’s longevity to these gimmicks, it is still held as one of the best critical and commercial successes in horror.



The special effects might not hold up to modern audiences, but everything else is timeless. The acting is great, the themes are handled maturely, and the director had an unhealthy conviction to get his vision of the story. All of these work together to create a film that has spun off a whole subgenre of exorcism and demonic children.



Score



10/10











The ExorcistAdd the Blu-ray to your collection or stream on Amazon]]>6299falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-1979-review--48927478






* (0:28) - Intro* (5:55) - Synopsis* (8:25) - Review* (21:15) - Score* (26:20) - HMT 2 Year Anniversary Awards* (35:40) - Spoilers* (1:25:40)  - Final Recommendations* (1:25:50) - Rotten Tomatoes Game* (1:38:00) - Outro and Thanks



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Synopsis



Alien is the story of a deep-space commercial towing vehicle, named Nostromo, and it’s crew who are bringing a tremendous amount of ore back to earth. 



There are seven crewmembers and they seem to be mostly blue collar folk, with the exception of the Chief Science Officer, Ash.



They are awoken from stasis following receiving a transmission from a nearby planet and are bound by their contract with “the company” to check it out. 



They discover some eggs near a spaceship crash-site and end up with more alien than they bargained for!




https://youtu.be/LjLamj-b0I8






Watch Alien NowWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











Review



Alien is one of the most impressive pieces of cinema in history. It set the bar so high for horror and sci-fi that I think it’s still the apex of both. 



Every single aspect of this movie is carefully thought-out and crafted to the highest of standards.



The setting is bleak and cold, very much unlike how space is typically portrayed today, with Guardians galavanting around galaxies and such. It’s completely unforgiving and inhospitable in almost every single way. 



With Dan O'Bannon writing the story and screenplay and Ridley Scott at the helm as the director, this is one of the most accurate and impressive imaginings of the far-flung future as I can find, with much of the tech they dreamed about being in use today. 



The xenomorph is, without a doubt, the coolest and most insane diabolic biological lifeform ever dreamed up. While everyone is very familiar with the xenomorphs at this point, you don’t get to see it almost at all in this movie, even though it seems like you do.



This may be my favorite movie of all time, and is definitely the best horror movie in my book. 



I mean, someone MIGHT be able to hear you scream if they were really close...



Score



10/10



Final Recommendation



If you don’t have a massive boner during your viewing of Alien, I don’t want to know you. This is a classic that trumps most classics,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4467Wed, 29 Jul 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkAlien is an incredible movie that did amazing things for horror, sci-fi, and cinema as a whole. It imagined an incredible amount of very real-seeming possibilities for space travel and contact with other life forms that impresses me to this day...






* (0:28) - Intro* (5:55) - Synopsis* (8:25) - Review* (21:15) - Score* (26:20) - HMT 2 Year Anniversary Awards* (35:40) - Spoilers* (1:25:40)  - Final Recommendations* (1:25:50) - Rotten Tomatoes Game* (1:38:00) - Outro and Thanks



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Synopsis



Alien is the story of a deep-space commercial towing vehicle, named Nostromo, and it’s crew who are bringing a tremendous amount of ore back to earth. 



There are seven crewmembers and they seem to be mostly blue collar folk, with the exception of the Chief Science Officer, Ash.



They are awoken from stasis following receiving a transmission from a nearby planet and are bound by their contract with “the company” to check it out. 



They discover some eggs near a spaceship crash-site and end up with more alien than they bargained for!




https://youtu.be/LjLamj-b0I8






Watch Alien NowWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











Review



Alien is one of the most impressive pieces of cinema in history. It set the bar so high for horror and sci-fi that I think it’s still the apex of both. 



Every single aspect of this movie is carefully thought-out and crafted to the highest of standards.



The setting is bleak and cold, very much unlike how space is typically portrayed today, with Guardians galavanting around galaxies and such. It’s completely unforgiving and inhospitable in almost every single way. 



With Dan O'Bannon writing the story and screenplay and Ridley Scott at the helm as the director, this is one of the most accurate and impressive imaginings of the far-flung future as I can find, with much of the tech they dreamed about being in use today. 



The xenomorph is, without a doubt, the coolest and most insane diabolic biological lifeform ever dreamed up. While everyone is very familiar with the xenomorphs at this point, you don’t get to see it almost at all in this movie, even though it seems like you do.



This may be my favorite movie of all time, and is definitely the best horror movie in my book. 



I mean, someone MIGHT be able to hear you scream if they were really close...



Score



10/10



Final Recommendation



If you don’t have a massive boner during your viewing of Alien, I don’t want to know you. This is a classic that trumps most classics,]]>6047falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-brain-that-wouldn-t-die-2020-review-and-filmmakers-interview--48927482






Dustin Goebel, the man, the myth, the @dgoebel00 on intstagram made this.



* (0:40) - Intro* (7:08) - Trailer* (9:19) - Synopsis* (9:54) - Review* (18:15) - Score* (29:03) - Spoilers* (1:03:13) - Final Recommendations* (1:03:49) - Interview with Derek Carl and Hank Huffman* (1:35:14)  - Taglines* (1:40:17) - Outro




https://youtu.be/w-KbcVlzn1s




Synopsis



The Brain That Wouldn’t Die tells the story of mad scientist/surgeon Bill Cortner as he tries to defy the laws of nature and resurrect the dead. In a tragic car accident, Bill’s wife Jan is decapitated and he rushes to save her head with science!



While Jan’s disembodied head begs to die, Bill and his lab assistant Kurt search far and wide for the perfect replacement body for his wife. Preferably one with big'ole titties.



UP TOP!



Review of The Brain That Wouldn't Die (2020)



The Brain that Wouldn’t Die is a loving remake to the 1962 film of the same name. You might recognise it from Mystery Science Theater 3000, when they lambasted the original reanimated head-on-a-table film. 



The Original on MST3K



This film is surprisingly faithful to the original with a lot of the original dialogue, but with a distinctly more humorous tone. It’s in the realm of B-Movie homage comedy/horror films like Re-Animator and Young Frankenstein. That may sound like hyperbole, but this film is very similar to those two, and really funny.



Most impressive is how well they pulled off this film with an estimated $80,000 budget. To give you a sense of how little that is, the original that was actually filmed in 1959 had a budget of an estimated $62,000, which would be over half of a million in 2020 dollars.



The Brain That Wouldn't Die (2020) Poster



The lead played by Patrick Green is pitch perfect, and the acting from the rest of the cast really sells the serious, but not serious tone of the movie.



If you would like a more modern take on brains and how they work, check out our review of Possessor Uncut.



Score



8/10











MST3K The Brain That Wouldn't DieSince you can't watch this version, let the MST3k episode tide you over.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4481Wed, 22 Jul 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis is a different kind of episode. You can’t see this movie yet, well at least not with some difficulty. This is a feature that I saw at the Portland Horror Film Festival, and it was by far my favorite. This will be available for streaming probably...






Dustin Goebel, the man, the myth, the @dgoebel00 on intstagram made this.



* (0:40) - Intro* (7:08) - Trailer* (9:19) - Synopsis* (9:54) - Review* (18:15) - Score* (29:03) - Spoilers* (1:03:13) - Final Recommendations* (1:03:49) - Interview with Derek Carl and Hank Huffman* (1:35:14)  - Taglines* (1:40:17) - Outro




https://youtu.be/w-KbcVlzn1s




Synopsis



The Brain That Wouldn’t Die tells the story of mad scientist/surgeon Bill Cortner as he tries to defy the laws of nature and resurrect the dead. In a tragic car accident, Bill’s wife Jan is decapitated and he rushes to save her head with science!



While Jan’s disembodied head begs to die, Bill and his lab assistant Kurt search far and wide for the perfect replacement body for his wife. Preferably one with big'ole titties.



UP TOP!



Review of The Brain That Wouldn't Die (2020)



The Brain that Wouldn’t Die is a loving remake to the 1962 film of the same name. You might recognise it from Mystery Science Theater 3000, when they lambasted the original reanimated head-on-a-table film. 



The Original on MST3K



This film is surprisingly faithful to the original with a lot of the original dialogue, but with a distinctly more humorous tone. It’s in the realm of B-Movie homage comedy/horror films like Re-Animator and Young Frankenstein. That may sound like hyperbole, but this film is very similar to those two, and really funny.



Most impressive is how well they pulled off this film with an estimated $80,000 budget. To give you a sense of how little that is, the original that was actually filmed in 1959 had a budget of an estimated $62,000, which would be over half of a million in 2020 dollars.



The Brain That Wouldn't Die (2020) Poster



The lead played by Patrick Green is pitch perfect, and the acting from the rest of the cast really sells the serious, but not serious tone of the movie.



If you would like a more modern take on brains and how they work, check out our review of Possessor Uncut.



Score



8/10











MST3K The Brain That Wouldn't DieSince you can't watch this version, let the MST3k episode tide you over.]]>6106falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lodge-2019-review--48927498






* (0:21) - Intro* (5:35) - Trailer* (8:00) - Synopsis* (10:30) - Review* (14:45) - Score* (24:15) - David's Metal Minute (Alex Jones Prison Planet)* (26:47) - Spoilers* (1:13:15)  - Final Recommendations* (1:14:37) - Horror of Porno* (1:29:30) - Outro and Thanks



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Synopsis



The Lodge is a story of two families, both with a tragic past that meet to determine who has it worse.



We have the Hall family, who are a fractured family of four, father Richard (Richard Armitage), mother Laura (Alicia Silverstone), older son Aiden (Jaeden Martell), and younger daughter Mia (Lia McHugh). Laura and Richard have clearly been taking a long break from their marriage and this has treated Laura much worse than it has Richard.



We also have Grace (Riley Keough), who is the only surviving member of a now dead, death cult which just so happened to be led by her father. 



Needless to say, both of these families have their fair share of problems. 



As the story unravels, the audience is left guessing as to what and where the danger may be coming from, but the tension is undeniable.




https://youtu.be/ZN4E-NV2bpo






Watch The LodgeWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











Review



The Lodge is a very interesting movie for a lot of different reasons. The directors, Severin Fiala, and Veronika Franz made a lot of wonderful choices that put this squarely in my "favorite movies of 2019" box.



The framing and location choices were bleak, cold, and clinical. This is an easy movie to compare to Hereditary based on many of the filming and set styles used. Lots of the shots are on the pretentious side of artistic and that’s just fine by me.



The mood was mostly sad, and strangely dangerous, with the story constantly dangling danger at the periphery of the audiences vision but never quite letting it come fully into the light. 



Just when you think you have a good handle on what is going on, the rug is pulled out from under you, which happens several times in The Lodge.



There is lots of allusions to danger, and coincidences in this slow burn thriller to ke...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4443Wed, 15 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Lodge is a movie that is heavy in tone and aesthetic, that went to great lengths to disguise the danger and keep the audience guessing as to what or who may be behind the nefarious details of the story. * (0:21) - Intro* (5:35) - Trailer*...






* (0:21) - Intro* (5:35) - Trailer* (8:00) - Synopsis* (10:30) - Review* (14:45) - Score* (24:15) - David's Metal Minute (Alex Jones Prison Planet)* (26:47) - Spoilers* (1:13:15)  - Final Recommendations* (1:14:37) - Horror of Porno* (1:29:30) - Outro and Thanks



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Synopsis



The Lodge is a story of two families, both with a tragic past that meet to determine who has it worse.



We have the Hall family, who are a fractured family of four, father Richard (Richard Armitage), mother Laura (Alicia Silverstone), older son Aiden (Jaeden Martell), and younger daughter Mia (Lia McHugh). Laura and Richard have clearly been taking a long break from their marriage and this has treated Laura much worse than it has Richard.



We also have Grace (Riley Keough), who is the only surviving member of a now dead, death cult which just so happened to be led by her father. 



Needless to say, both of these families have their fair share of problems. 



As the story unravels, the audience is left guessing as to what and where the danger may be coming from, but the tension is undeniable.




https://youtu.be/ZN4E-NV2bpo






Watch The LodgeWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











Review



The Lodge is a very interesting movie for a lot of different reasons. The directors, Severin Fiala, and Veronika Franz made a lot of wonderful choices that put this squarely in my "favorite movies of 2019" box.



The framing and location choices were bleak, cold, and clinical. This is an easy movie to compare to Hereditary based on many of the filming and set styles used. Lots of the shots are on the pretentious side of artistic and that’s just fine by me.



The mood was mostly sad, and strangely dangerous, with the story constantly dangling danger at the periphery of the audiences vision but never quite letting it come fully into the light. 



Just when you think you have a good handle on what is going on, the rug is pulled out from under you, which happens several times in The Lodge.



There is lots of allusions to danger, and coincidences in this slow burn thriller to ke...]]>5581falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hellraiser-review--48927467






* (0:36) - Intro* (6:04) - Trailer* (8:28) - Synopsis* (9:47) - Review* (14:53) - Score* (24:59) - Spoilers* (1:05:22) - Hellraiser Vs Hellraiser* (1:13:31)  - It Came From Social Media* (1:20:03) - Outro



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Synopsis



Hellraiser is about a psycho sexual sadist named Frank that seeks out a personal pandora’s box. He believes that by opening the mysterious puzzle box, he will get everything he ever wanted in life. Turns out he was mistaken and he didn’t end up liking eternal pain in Hell. Whodathunk?



When Frank's brother Larry and his wife Julia arrive at the family house that Frank mysteriously disappeared from, flashbacks reveal that Frank made his brother a cuckold by sleeping with Julia.



When Larry accidentally cuts his hand and bleed on the floor of the attic, he inadvertently helps Frank begin resurrecting himself.



When a mostly goo Frank is discovered by Julia, he recruits her to bring sacrificial singles in their area so that he can become a real boy.



The only thing standing in their way is Frank’s niece Kristy, and the hell-demon Cenobites that seek to recapture him.




https://youtu.be/8mOn4h0lgKQ




Original Hellraiser Poster



Review of Hellraiser



This film is Clive Barker’s best film, and it is a unique mix of family dysfunction, sex, sadism, and gore.



At times it feels like a 50’s melodrama, other times like a nightmare, and sometimes like torture porn.



The tone that it sets is hard to put a finger on, but it is definitely dark and icky.



The surreal imagery and goopy special effects are really the best parts of the film.



The acting isn't particularly great, but the imagery and themes of the film overwhelm any shortcomings it has.



Score



9/10











HellraiserAdd Hellraiser to your collection or stream it now.Buy/Rent Hellraiser]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4452Wed, 08 Jul 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkClive Barker's Hellraiser is a transgressive journey into a world where the lines between ecstasy, pain, heaven, and hell are blurred. It stands as a unique counterpoint to the one-note slashers of the 1980s. * (0:36) - Intro* (6:04) -...






* (0:36) - Intro* (6:04) - Trailer* (8:28) - Synopsis* (9:47) - Review* (14:53) - Score* (24:59) - Spoilers* (1:05:22) - Hellraiser Vs Hellraiser* (1:13:31)  - It Came From Social Media* (1:20:03) - Outro



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Synopsis



Hellraiser is about a psycho sexual sadist named Frank that seeks out a personal pandora’s box. He believes that by opening the mysterious puzzle box, he will get everything he ever wanted in life. Turns out he was mistaken and he didn’t end up liking eternal pain in Hell. Whodathunk?



When Frank's brother Larry and his wife Julia arrive at the family house that Frank mysteriously disappeared from, flashbacks reveal that Frank made his brother a cuckold by sleeping with Julia.



When Larry accidentally cuts his hand and bleed on the floor of the attic, he inadvertently helps Frank begin resurrecting himself.



When a mostly goo Frank is discovered by Julia, he recruits her to bring sacrificial singles in their area so that he can become a real boy.



The only thing standing in their way is Frank’s niece Kristy, and the hell-demon Cenobites that seek to recapture him.




https://youtu.be/8mOn4h0lgKQ




Original Hellraiser Poster



Review of Hellraiser



This film is Clive Barker’s best film, and it is a unique mix of family dysfunction, sex, sadism, and gore.



At times it feels like a 50’s melodrama, other times like a nightmare, and sometimes like torture porn.



The tone that it sets is hard to put a finger on, but it is definitely dark and icky.



The surreal imagery and goopy special effects are really the best parts of the film.



The acting isn't particularly great, but the imagery and themes of the film overwhelm any shortcomings it has.



Score



9/10











HellraiserAdd Hellraiser to your collection or stream it now.Buy/Rent Hellraiser]]>4866falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tremors-review--48927587






* (0:27) - Intro* (8:30) - Trailer* (10:15) - Synopsis* (14:20) - Review* (21:15) - Score* (31:30) - Spoilers* (1:20:30)  - Final Recommendations* (1:23:40) - Baconator* (1:33:53) - It Came From Social Media* (1:47:15) - Outro and Thanks



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Synopsis



Tremors follows Val (Kevin Bacon) and Earl (Fred Ward) in their attempt to leave Paradise Valley, Nevada, while doing odd jobs and handyman work. As they make their way up and down the valley between odd jobs and quirky small-town characters they begin to notice a string of seemingly related ground-level killings. 



Upon meeting up with a grad student, Rhonda (Finn Carter) who is doing some important if timely seismic research, they learn that there are a bunch of little earthquakes - or tremors - happening all over the valley. 



Before they jump the gun on declaring that there is a 100 foot tall, 200 ton serial killer on the loose, they find evidence of a subterranean suspect. A worm of sorts. 



The rest of the movie is spent running for their lives from an unlikely, if terrifying phenomena with a ton a quirky townsfolk.




https://youtu.be/liJfZvXdiTE






Watch Tremors Now Watch on AmazonClick here to Watch











Review



Tremors, by director Ron Underwood, is one heck of a solid movie. It’s basically a monster movie, but it feels a bit more like an action-thriller to me because of all the action and adventure that takes place, along with lots of changes of scenery and methods.



Tremors is a nearly perfect movie in terms of it’s script, who we have S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock to thank for . Everything that is said or mentioned is followed-up on or ruled-out at some point in the movie. Almost nothing extraneous or unneeded is mentioned, and all the characters play a wonderful role in making Paradise Valley a believable place.







Maybe the best part of Tremors is it’s intense focus on the characters instead of the monster. Sure, we see the monster but the focus of every scene is on the characters and getting the audience to empathize with them. This forces a pivot in the otherwise fucked-out monster movie paradigm. It’s why Jaws was great, and it’s probably no coincidence that this is essentially a Jaws remake - even down ...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4419Wed, 01 Jul 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched tremors and I have to say that this may be the epitome of a made-for-TV-movie feeling movie. I’ve seen it 20 times and I’ll see it 20 more during my life, and that’s a good thing. * (0:27) - Intro* (8:30) - Trailer* (10:15) -...






* (0:27) - Intro* (8:30) - Trailer* (10:15) - Synopsis* (14:20) - Review* (21:15) - Score* (31:30) - Spoilers* (1:20:30)  - Final Recommendations* (1:23:40) - Baconator* (1:33:53) - It Came From Social Media* (1:47:15) - Outro and Thanks



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Synopsis



Tremors follows Val (Kevin Bacon) and Earl (Fred Ward) in their attempt to leave Paradise Valley, Nevada, while doing odd jobs and handyman work. As they make their way up and down the valley between odd jobs and quirky small-town characters they begin to notice a string of seemingly related ground-level killings. 



Upon meeting up with a grad student, Rhonda (Finn Carter) who is doing some important if timely seismic research, they learn that there are a bunch of little earthquakes - or tremors - happening all over the valley. 



Before they jump the gun on declaring that there is a 100 foot tall, 200 ton serial killer on the loose, they find evidence of a subterranean suspect. A worm of sorts. 



The rest of the movie is spent running for their lives from an unlikely, if terrifying phenomena with a ton a quirky townsfolk.




https://youtu.be/liJfZvXdiTE






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Review



Tremors, by director Ron Underwood, is one heck of a solid movie. It’s basically a monster movie, but it feels a bit more like an action-thriller to me because of all the action and adventure that takes place, along with lots of changes of scenery and methods.



Tremors is a nearly perfect movie in terms of it’s script, who we have S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock to thank for . Everything that is said or mentioned is followed-up on or ruled-out at some point in the movie. Almost nothing extraneous or unneeded is mentioned, and all the characters play a wonderful role in making Paradise Valley a believable place.







Maybe the best part of Tremors is it’s intense focus on the characters instead of the monster. Sure, we see the monster but the focus of every scene is on the characters and getting the audience to empathize with them. This forces a pivot in the otherwise fucked-out monster movie paradigm. It’s why Jaws was great, and it’s probably no coincidence that this is essentially a Jaws remake - even down ...]]>6536falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/henry-portrait-of-a-serial-killer-review--48927480






* (0:00) - Intro* (4:41) - Trailer* (6:45) - Synopsis* (10:32) - Review* (15:36) - Score* (20:40) - Spoilers* (53:44)  - Lifetime or Horror Movie* (1:06:47) - Outro



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Synopsis



Henry played by Michael Rooker,  is serial killer constantly on the move, but is momentarily staying with his former cell mate Otis (Tom Towles). Also living with them is Otis’ out of state sister Becky (Tracy Arnold). She flys in to escape her abusive boyfriend and to try to find work to bring her daughter down to live with her.



The drama in the film is in the interaction between these three characters. The trio is a powder keg trauma, sociopathy, and victimhood. However, as the title of the film suggests suggests, the main purpose of the plot is to paint a stark and unflinching portrait of Henry as a serial killer.



Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Poster



Review of Henry



This is one of those films that feels a little too real. Even though it is definitely a narrative driven Hollywood film, it shows the realities of killing in such plain detail that it almost feels like a documentary.



When I told David about this movie I described it as “Taxi Driver, but without the touchy feely parts”.



You are thrust into a world of people that are deeply broken and are dangerous to each other and themselves. 



It feels like a snuff film, mainly because within it, is a snuff film.





Watch Henry NowWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











Henry reminds me of a couple of my favorite movies in terms of subject matter and tone. First is David Fincher’s Seven, and even more so, Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream. It’s a film that sticks with you and makes you feel dirty just watching it. This is because unlike most narrative driven Hollywood movies, this one has no glamour or spin. It is full of dread and terror even in scenes that on the surface are innocuous. ]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4381Wed, 24 Jun 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkHenry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is a fictionalized, and harrowing vérité portrayal of real life serial Henry Lee Lucas. This is a movie that will stick with you and make you feel dirty. We've been sitting on this review for a while, but are excited...






* (0:00) - Intro* (4:41) - Trailer* (6:45) - Synopsis* (10:32) - Review* (15:36) - Score* (20:40) - Spoilers* (53:44)  - Lifetime or Horror Movie* (1:06:47) - Outro



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https://youtu.be/IU3P6WXzvXU




Synopsis



Henry played by Michael Rooker,  is serial killer constantly on the move, but is momentarily staying with his former cell mate Otis (Tom Towles). Also living with them is Otis’ out of state sister Becky (Tracy Arnold). She flys in to escape her abusive boyfriend and to try to find work to bring her daughter down to live with her.



The drama in the film is in the interaction between these three characters. The trio is a powder keg trauma, sociopathy, and victimhood. However, as the title of the film suggests suggests, the main purpose of the plot is to paint a stark and unflinching portrait of Henry as a serial killer.



Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Poster



Review of Henry



This is one of those films that feels a little too real. Even though it is definitely a narrative driven Hollywood film, it shows the realities of killing in such plain detail that it almost feels like a documentary.



When I told David about this movie I described it as “Taxi Driver, but without the touchy feely parts”.



You are thrust into a world of people that are deeply broken and are dangerous to each other and themselves. 



It feels like a snuff film, mainly because within it, is a snuff film.





Watch Henry NowWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











Henry reminds me of a couple of my favorite movies in terms of subject matter and tone. First is David Fincher’s Seven, and even more so, Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream. It’s a film that sticks with you and makes you feel dirty just watching it. This is because unlike most narrative driven Hollywood movies, this one has no glamour or spin. It is full of dread and terror even in scenes that on the surface are innocuous. ]]>4140falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scream-review--48927472






* (0:57) - Intro* (5:10) - Trailer* (8:00) - Synopsis* (11:10) - Review* (16:00) - Score* (26:00) - Spoilers* (1:13:15)  - Final Recommendations* (1:15:30) - Taglines* (1:22:00) - Killcount



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Synopsis for Scream



Scream is the story of a bunch of 20 somethings that haven’t managed to graduate high-school yet and their quiet town of Woodsboro that has a serial killer problem and its fair share of quirky characters.



Our main girl Sydney, whose mother was murdered a year ago loses a friend to a horrific double homicide and quickly becomes the focus of the deranged and seemingly horror movie obsessed killer. 



As the killer cuts a swath of … killings… through the town the very old teens begin to realize that they are dealing with someone who strictly follows the rules of slasher flicks. And they end up with more death then they bargained for.




https://youtu.be/AWm_mkbdpCA






Watch Scream on AmazonClick here to Watch











Review



Directed by Wes Craven and sporting an impressively sexy and notable cast, Scream defined and poked fun at horror movies for the casual movie going audience. It was one of the most easily accessible horror movies of my generation, being mainstream enough that parents all around the world wanted to watch it, which meant kids got to watch it too.



While it was accessible, it was also shocking and legitimately disturbing because it focused on uncontrollable teens as the killers - who doesn’t find that scary?



Not to mention, Scream was released in 1996, a mere three years before the Columbine school shooting, edging out reality by mere inches.



It is the most solid slasher I have ever seen - it's disturbing when it's supposed to be, fun when it's supposed to be, and has a fabulous premise.







Score



8/10



Spoilers



Scream is an impressive who-dun-it, that throws an interesting and disturbing twist in at the end.



As it turns out, Billy and Stuart, the movie obsessed hot-heads, have been doing the killings in tandem for shits and giggles, but also because Sidney's mom slept with Billy's dad and caused his parents to break-up.







The thing that really gets me about this movie is the dedication to self-harm between Billy and Stuart to avoid having the finger pointed at them as part of their master plan.



When they start stabbing each other and willingly taking severe damage, it upsets me to my core. There is something about watching two people who are emp...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4319Wed, 17 Jun 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkScream is maybe the best slasher ever made. It's also the horror movie of the 90’s in every way that you can imagine. More than that, it’s a meta take on the genre of slashers. * (0:57) - Intro* (5:10) - Trailer* (8:00) - Synopsis* (11:10) -...






* (0:57) - Intro* (5:10) - Trailer* (8:00) - Synopsis* (11:10) - Review* (16:00) - Score* (26:00) - Spoilers* (1:13:15)  - Final Recommendations* (1:15:30) - Taglines* (1:22:00) - Killcount



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Synopsis for Scream



Scream is the story of a bunch of 20 somethings that haven’t managed to graduate high-school yet and their quiet town of Woodsboro that has a serial killer problem and its fair share of quirky characters.



Our main girl Sydney, whose mother was murdered a year ago loses a friend to a horrific double homicide and quickly becomes the focus of the deranged and seemingly horror movie obsessed killer. 



As the killer cuts a swath of … killings… through the town the very old teens begin to realize that they are dealing with someone who strictly follows the rules of slasher flicks. And they end up with more death then they bargained for.




https://youtu.be/AWm_mkbdpCA






Watch Scream on AmazonClick here to Watch











Review



Directed by Wes Craven and sporting an impressively sexy and notable cast, Scream defined and poked fun at horror movies for the casual movie going audience. It was one of the most easily accessible horror movies of my generation, being mainstream enough that parents all around the world wanted to watch it, which meant kids got to watch it too.



While it was accessible, it was also shocking and legitimately disturbing because it focused on uncontrollable teens as the killers - who doesn’t find that scary?



Not to mention, Scream was released in 1996, a mere three years before the Columbine school shooting, edging out reality by mere inches.



It is the most solid slasher I have ever seen - it's disturbing when it's supposed to be, fun when it's supposed to be, and has a fabulous premise.







Score



8/10



Spoilers



Scream is an impressive who-dun-it, that throws an interesting and disturbing twist in at the end.



As it turns out, Billy and Stuart, the movie obsessed hot-heads, have been doing the killings in tandem for shits and giggles, but also because Sidney's mom slept with Billy's dad and caused his parents to break-up.







The thing that really gets me about this movie is the dedication to self-harm between Billy and Stuart to avoid having the finger pointed at them as part of their master plan.



When they start stabbing each other and willingly taking severe damage, it upsets me to my core. There is something about watching two people who are emp...]]>5573falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-horror-film-festival-goes-virtual-for-2020--48927471


Portland Horror Film Festival, the Pacific Northwest’spremiere horror genre film festival, is going virtual! Horror Fans cansoak up over 60 short and feature films over the 6 night eventbeginning June 10th with the first shorts block and a preview of thefestival’s upcoming features. The terror continues June 17-21st withmore short and feature films from around the world.







Central Dental



In the midst of this pandemic, some businesses are finally starting tore-open, but there is no way to know when theaters in Portland willfinally open, and how many people will be allowed inside once they do.Many events have had to postpone again and again due to this uncertaintimeline.



First Night



Festival Directors Brian and Gwen Callahan believe the right thing todo is follow the lead of amazing festivals like Fantasia and CFF, andpresent Portland Horror Film Festival as a dynamic streaming event forhorror fans all over the US. While going virtual creates challengesfor the festival, independent filmmakers, and distributors, thedirectors believe it is important to continue to evangelizeindependent film and show the year’s best horror films to thecommunity. Rather than cancel or postpone the festival until thingsare “safe”, which only increases the stress and uncertainty of thesetimes, going forward with a streaming event offers important reliefand a sense of stability to horror fans who are stuck at home. Beyondhelping horror filmmakers and fans, ticket sales will also benefit thehistoric non-profit Hollywood Theatre, the seat of independent cinemain Portland, which is currently closed due to the pandemic.



Karaoke Night



All films will be integrated into carefully curated nightly shows andsecurely streamed during limited event hours for ticketed audiencemembers. Because a film festival is more than just watching movies,nightly programming will feature both pre-recorded and live content,including film introductions, interviews with horror icons, and livefilmmaker Q&As that the audience can take part in. “Our goal is tofoster the sense of community that makes our fest so magical, with afun and eventful stage and screen show... just on a virtual stage,”said Brian Callahan.



Little Willy



This year’s feature film lineup opens on Wednesday, June 17th withWild Boar, starring Augie Duke and Daniel Roebuck as geocachers whoquest for a legendary treasure, only to end up as fodder for mutantpig-men. Wild Boar was written and directed by Oscar winner BarneyBurman, known for his makeup effects on JJ Abrams’s Star Trek,Zombieland: Double Tap, and the TV series Grimm. Thursday’s doublefeature kicks off with Sunset on the River Styx, a surrealist andcontemplative story of two lovers who fall into a vampire death cult,from writer/director Aaron Pagniano, winner of the Funny Bone Awardfor last year’s horror comedy short “We Got a Monkey’s Paw.” Come forthe vampires, but stay for the zombies! Witness Infection is ahilarious tale of mobsters and zombies directed by Andy Palmer,written by Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911) and Jill-Michele Meleán (MadTV,Reno 911), who star alongside Robert Belushi, Vince DonVito, ErinnHayes (Children’s Hospital), and Tara Strong (Rick and Morty). Don’tmiss fan-favorite Justin Harding’s Making Monsters, The Curse ofValburga from Slovenia, with its hilarious splatterfest ofinternational tourist stereotypes and jaw dropping kill scenes, UnclePeckerhead with its punk-rock demon action, written and directed byMatthew John Lawrence, winner of the 2016 Funny Bone Award for hishorror comedy short “Larry Gone Demon,” and the World Premiere of TheBrain That Wouldn’t Die, a crowdfunded love letter to the 1962B-movie, filmed here in Portland.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4325Mon, 15 Jun 2020 18:07:59 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Brain That Wouldn't Die Portland Horror Film Festival, the Pacific Northwest’spremiere horror genre film festival, is going virtual! Horror Fans cansoak up over 60 short and feature films over the 6 night eventbeginning June 10th with the first...


Portland Horror Film Festival, the Pacific Northwest’spremiere horror genre film festival, is going virtual! Horror Fans cansoak up over 60 short and feature films over the 6 night eventbeginning June 10th with the first shorts block and a preview of thefestival’s upcoming features. The terror continues June 17-21st withmore short and feature films from around the world.







Central Dental



In the midst of this pandemic, some businesses are finally starting tore-open, but there is no way to know when theaters in Portland willfinally open, and how many people will be allowed inside once they do.Many events have had to postpone again and again due to this uncertaintimeline.



First Night



Festival Directors Brian and Gwen Callahan believe the right thing todo is follow the lead of amazing festivals like Fantasia and CFF, andpresent Portland Horror Film Festival as a dynamic streaming event forhorror fans all over the US. While going virtual creates challengesfor the festival, independent filmmakers, and distributors, thedirectors believe it is important to continue to evangelizeindependent film and show the year’s best horror films to thecommunity. Rather than cancel or postpone the festival until thingsare “safe”, which only increases the stress and uncertainty of thesetimes, going forward with a streaming event offers important reliefand a sense of stability to horror fans who are stuck at home. Beyondhelping horror filmmakers and fans, ticket sales will also benefit thehistoric non-profit Hollywood Theatre, the seat of independent cinemain Portland, which is currently closed due to the pandemic.



Karaoke Night



All films will be integrated into carefully curated nightly shows andsecurely streamed during limited event hours for ticketed audiencemembers. Because a film festival is more than just watching movies,nightly programming will feature both pre-recorded and live content,including film introductions, interviews with horror icons, and livefilmmaker Q&As that the audience can take part in. “Our goal is tofoster the sense of community that makes our fest so magical, with afun and eventful stage and screen show... just on a virtual stage,”said Brian Callahan.



Little Willy



This year’s feature film lineup opens on Wednesday, June 17th withWild Boar, starring Augie Duke and Daniel Roebuck as geocachers whoquest for a legendary treasure, only to end up as fodder for mutantpig-men. Wild Boar was written and directed by Oscar winner BarneyBurman, known for his makeup effects on JJ Abrams’s Star Trek,Zombieland: Double Tap, and the TV series Grimm. Thursday’s doublefeature kicks off with Sunset on the River Styx, a surrealist andcontemplative story of two lovers who fall into a vampire death cult,from writer/director Aaron Pagniano, winner of the Funny Bone Awardfor last year’s horror comedy short “We Got a Monkey’s Paw.” Come forthe vampires, but stay for the zombies! Witness Infection is ahilarious tale of mobsters and zombies directed by Andy Palmer,written by Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911) and Jill-Michele Meleán (MadTV,Reno 911), who star alongside Robert Belushi, Vince DonVito, ErinnHayes (Children’s Hospital), and Tara Strong (Rick and Morty). Don’tmiss fan-favorite Justin Harding’s Making Monsters, The Curse ofValburga from Slovenia, with its hilarious splatterfest ofinternational tourist stereotypes and jaw dropping kill scenes, UnclePeckerhead with its punk-rock demon action, written and directed byMatthew John Lawrence, winner of the 2016 Funny Bone Award for hishorror comedy short “Larry Gone Demon,” and the World Premiere of TheBrain That Wouldn’t Die, a crowdfunded love letter to the 1962B-movie, filmed here in Portland.]]>298falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/candyman-1992-review--48927586






* (0:34) - Intro* (4:55) - Trailer* (7:42) - Synopsis* (12:13) - Review* (19:50) - Score* (29:33) - Spoilers* (1:12:08)  - New Logo chat* (1:16:04) - Don't Blank on "The [blank]"* (1:30:19) - It Came From Social Media



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Synopsis



The film follows grad student Helen Lyle as she researches for her thesis on urban legends. When she stumbles across the legend of Candyman, whose story seems to be alive and thriving in the poverty stricken projects of Chicago. The legend involves an African American, Bloody Mary-eque apparition that appears when his name is called in front of a mirror. Instead of the three “Bloody Mary’s”, you must say Candyman five times, in some sort of supernatural 3/5ths compromise.



When the skeptical Helen calls Candyman five times in her mirror, she seals her fate and is led through a terrifying journey to discover the reality of the film' boogey man.




https://youtu.be/CeLZMhkFTuU
Candyman 1992 Trailer



Review of Candyman (1992)



Candyman is impactful, and multifaceted. Tony Todd is an instant icon in horror with his unique silhouette and hypnotic disembodied baritone voice. 







There is an uneasy balance between Candyman being a sympathetic and seductive figure, and that of being the realization of some deep seated racist fears. While watching this, my wife pointed out that some of the racist connotations of the plot, and my knee jerk reaction was to defend the film and say she was grasping at straws.



But as time went on… there was actually a compelling argument to be made for it relying on long held racist stereotypes about the dangers of black men.



Regardless, it’s a compelling gothic horror tale told well with the backdrop of nineties urban Chicago. Candyman is an iconic monster, and is one of the best horror movies on the topic of an urban legend.





Watch Candyman NowWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











Score



8/10



Final Recommendations



This is definitely a nineites horror movie that is worth seeing. While it's not perfect, it does create a great mythology and monster in Candyman.



Mentioned in the Episode




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmHEv7pmB-g




B. Marks' horror themed movie room.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4289Wed, 10 Jun 2020 07:01:32 +0000Horror Movie TalkCandyman 2020 was supposed to be coming out in theaters this week, but that obviously isn't happening. To tide over your sweet tooth for Candyman, we'll be reviewing the original this week. Also in this week's episode of Horror Movie Talk, we discuss...






* (0:34) - Intro* (4:55) - Trailer* (7:42) - Synopsis* (12:13) - Review* (19:50) - Score* (29:33) - Spoilers* (1:12:08)  - New Logo chat* (1:16:04) - Don't Blank on "The [blank]"* (1:30:19) - It Came From Social Media



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Synopsis



The film follows grad student Helen Lyle as she researches for her thesis on urban legends. When she stumbles across the legend of Candyman, whose story seems to be alive and thriving in the poverty stricken projects of Chicago. The legend involves an African American, Bloody Mary-eque apparition that appears when his name is called in front of a mirror. Instead of the three “Bloody Mary’s”, you must say Candyman five times, in some sort of supernatural 3/5ths compromise.



When the skeptical Helen calls Candyman five times in her mirror, she seals her fate and is led through a terrifying journey to discover the reality of the film' boogey man.




https://youtu.be/CeLZMhkFTuU
Candyman 1992 Trailer



Review of Candyman (1992)



Candyman is impactful, and multifaceted. Tony Todd is an instant icon in horror with his unique silhouette and hypnotic disembodied baritone voice. 







There is an uneasy balance between Candyman being a sympathetic and seductive figure, and that of being the realization of some deep seated racist fears. While watching this, my wife pointed out that some of the racist connotations of the plot, and my knee jerk reaction was to defend the film and say she was grasping at straws.



But as time went on… there was actually a compelling argument to be made for it relying on long held racist stereotypes about the dangers of black men.



Regardless, it’s a compelling gothic horror tale told well with the backdrop of nineties urban Chicago. Candyman is an iconic monster, and is one of the best horror movies on the topic of an urban legend.





Watch Candyman NowWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











Score



8/10



Final Recommendations



This is definitely a nineites horror movie that is worth seeing. While it's not perfect, it does create a great mythology and monster in Candyman.



Mentioned in the Episode




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmHEv7pmB-g




B. Marks' horror themed movie room.]]>6512falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evil-dead-2-review--48927483






* Intro - (1:13)* Trailer - (6:33)* Synopsis - (09:40)* Review - (10:45)* Score - (15:55)* Spoilers - (23:44)* Final Recommendations - (1:03:52)* It Came From Social Media - (1:04:50)* Outro - (1:10:30)



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Evil Dead 2 Synopsis



Evil Dead 2 is the story of Ash and his girlfriend Annie who drive deep into the woods to have a nice time breaking and entering into a cabin that isn’t theirs. Following their felony, Ash stumbles upon the Necronomicon Ex Mortis - the book of the dead.



The book served as a passageway to the evil worlds beyond. Written long ago when the seas ran red with blood, and this blood was used to ink the book. in the year 1300 AD the book disappeared.



Ash plays a tape recorder with a translation of the pages from the book, and that’s enough to unleash more evil than they bargained for.





Watch Evil Dead 2Watch on AmazonClick Here to Watch











Evil Dead 2 Review



Evil Dead 2 (1987) is sort of a remake of the first movie that started it all The Evil Dead, by Sam Raimi. It’s not a step by step remake, and it differs in a lot of ways, but the premise is very similar - people go to a cabin in the woods, find the book of the dead, and are attacked by a long-dead evil.







Where the first movie is deadly serious and quite disturbing, Evil Dead 2 takes a more comedy-based approach while maintaining an incredible array of shocking visuals. The effects in this are so over-the-top that it’s pushed into goofy, nervous laughter territory.



Couple these super-cool effects with Bruce Campbell’s most incredible performance of all time. He carries this movie in a way that amazes me every time I watch it. For almost half of this film Campbell manages to act alone, with almost nothing to react to and his energy is unbelievable.



Finally, I really enjoy how this movie manages tension with silence and stillness juxtaposed with loudness and chaos. It’s a classic that’s based on a classic, and Ash gets a sawed off chainsaw for a missing hand coupled with a sawed off shotgun - the most bad-ass pairing of weapons since peanut butter and chainsaws for hands.



Score



10/10



Spoilers



If you haven't seen this movie, you really must.



Evil Dead 2 takes a very simple premise and creates a playground of special...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4260Wed, 03 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Evil Dead 2 on Amazon and this movie has been a favorite of mine since I was a little kid. The combination of stop motion, practical effects, and Bruce Campbell’s amazing physical acting makes for one of the best comedy horrors ever made....






* Intro - (1:13)* Trailer - (6:33)* Synopsis - (09:40)* Review - (10:45)* Score - (15:55)* Spoilers - (23:44)* Final Recommendations - (1:03:52)* It Came From Social Media - (1:04:50)* Outro - (1:10:30)



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Evil Dead 2 Synopsis



Evil Dead 2 is the story of Ash and his girlfriend Annie who drive deep into the woods to have a nice time breaking and entering into a cabin that isn’t theirs. Following their felony, Ash stumbles upon the Necronomicon Ex Mortis - the book of the dead.



The book served as a passageway to the evil worlds beyond. Written long ago when the seas ran red with blood, and this blood was used to ink the book. in the year 1300 AD the book disappeared.



Ash plays a tape recorder with a translation of the pages from the book, and that’s enough to unleash more evil than they bargained for.





Watch Evil Dead 2Watch on AmazonClick Here to Watch











Evil Dead 2 Review



Evil Dead 2 (1987) is sort of a remake of the first movie that started it all The Evil Dead, by Sam Raimi. It’s not a step by step remake, and it differs in a lot of ways, but the premise is very similar - people go to a cabin in the woods, find the book of the dead, and are attacked by a long-dead evil.







Where the first movie is deadly serious and quite disturbing, Evil Dead 2 takes a more comedy-based approach while maintaining an incredible array of shocking visuals. The effects in this are so over-the-top that it’s pushed into goofy, nervous laughter territory.



Couple these super-cool effects with Bruce Campbell’s most incredible performance of all time. He carries this movie in a way that amazes me every time I watch it. For almost half of this film Campbell manages to act alone, with almost nothing to react to and his energy is unbelievable.



Finally, I really enjoy how this movie manages tension with silence and stillness juxtaposed with loudness and chaos. It’s a classic that’s based on a classic, and Ash gets a sawed off chainsaw for a missing hand coupled with a sawed off shotgun - the most bad-ass pairing of weapons since peanut butter and chainsaws for hands.



Score



10/10



Spoilers



If you haven't seen this movie, you really must.



Evil Dead 2 takes a very simple premise and creates a playground of special...]]>4392falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-above-so-below-review--48927487


On today's episode, we review As Above, So Below, play a new trivia game with Ben Warrington, and read the latest from Horror Movie Talk's social media accounts.







* (0:41) - Intro* (4:31) - Trailer* (7:02) - Synopsis* (7:53) - Review* (9:56) - Score* (22:38) - Spoilers* (1:19:10) - Ben's Battle of Horror Knowledge* (1:42:20) - It Came From Social Media* (1:48:34) - Outro



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https://youtu.be/Fq358xHbzN4




Synopsis



Loosely based on the classic literary work Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, this film follows a ragtag team of archeologists as they follow clues to find the legendary philosopher's stone.



Their search takes them into the labyrinthian catacombs under Paris. Paris, France. As they wind themselves deeper into the claustrophobic caverns and through the nine circles of Hogwarts, they fight against their own demons and encounter far more than they bargained for .







Review of As Above, So Below



As Above, So Below is to found footage movies as your racist uncle’s one black friend is to all black people: It’s one of the good ones. The film is a combination of Indiana Jones, The Descent, and... let's say... a haunted house movie. It starts off very strong, and sets up a full fledged plot, which is surprisingly rare in a found footage film.



The subgenre usually leans heavily on gimmicks and “unscripted” banter, and it's a welcome relief that this one doesn't. Also rare in found footage movies, the characters are actually fleshed out with relationships and backstories.



It gives you enough of a reason to be hooked and interested early on, and has enough mystery and scares to keep you interested throughout. The idea of setting a horror movie in the Paris Catacombs is brilliant, and they take full advantage of all the elements that make them scary in real life. It’s huge and maze-like, it’s claustrophobic, caves be caves, and spooky bones.



It’s not without it’s flaws, but they are few and far between. The phrase “we gotta keep moving” is uttered one too many times for my taste. Like, really? We can’t rest and reflect  for a minute after a lifelong friend just died? But honestly it’s hard to find things to complain about with this one.



Score for As Above, So Below



9/10



Final Recommendations



This is a must watch in my eyes. It is accessible enough for fans of Brendan Fraser's The Mummy, and scary enough for fans of The Conjuring. Watch it today on Netflix or, buy it on]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4247Wed, 27 May 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis week we watched As Above, So Below on Netflix. This tight package of a found footage adventure horror holds up very well over the years. Maybe we're too easily impressed, but when a horror movie sets up a compelling premise, has interesting...


On today's episode, we review As Above, So Below, play a new trivia game with Ben Warrington, and read the latest from Horror Movie Talk's social media accounts.







* (0:41) - Intro* (4:31) - Trailer* (7:02) - Synopsis* (7:53) - Review* (9:56) - Score* (22:38) - Spoilers* (1:19:10) - Ben's Battle of Horror Knowledge* (1:42:20) - It Came From Social Media* (1:48:34) - Outro



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https://youtu.be/Fq358xHbzN4




Synopsis



Loosely based on the classic literary work Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, this film follows a ragtag team of archeologists as they follow clues to find the legendary philosopher's stone.



Their search takes them into the labyrinthian catacombs under Paris. Paris, France. As they wind themselves deeper into the claustrophobic caverns and through the nine circles of Hogwarts, they fight against their own demons and encounter far more than they bargained for .







Review of As Above, So Below



As Above, So Below is to found footage movies as your racist uncle’s one black friend is to all black people: It’s one of the good ones. The film is a combination of Indiana Jones, The Descent, and... let's say... a haunted house movie. It starts off very strong, and sets up a full fledged plot, which is surprisingly rare in a found footage film.



The subgenre usually leans heavily on gimmicks and “unscripted” banter, and it's a welcome relief that this one doesn't. Also rare in found footage movies, the characters are actually fleshed out with relationships and backstories.



It gives you enough of a reason to be hooked and interested early on, and has enough mystery and scares to keep you interested throughout. The idea of setting a horror movie in the Paris Catacombs is brilliant, and they take full advantage of all the elements that make them scary in real life. It’s huge and maze-like, it’s claustrophobic, caves be caves, and spooky bones.



It’s not without it’s flaws, but they are few and far between. The phrase “we gotta keep moving” is uttered one too many times for my taste. Like, really? We can’t rest and reflect  for a minute after a lifelong friend just died? But honestly it’s hard to find things to complain about with this one.



Score for As Above, So Below



9/10



Final Recommendations



This is a must watch in my eyes. It is accessible enough for fans of Brendan Fraser's The Mummy, and scary enough for fans of The Conjuring. Watch it today on Netflix or, buy it on]]>6618falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-follows-review-cat-solen-interview--48927506






* Intro - (0:26)* Trailer - (5:15)* Synopsis - (07:20)* Review - (8:45)* Score - (14:30)* Spoilers - (24:35)* Final Recommendations - (1:04:30)* Cat Solen Interview - (1:05:50)* Lifetime movie or Horror movie - (1:35:15)* Outro - (1:44:36)



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkZYbOH0ujw




Synopsis



It Follows is a story that focuses on a group of kids and one girl, in particular, Jay (Maika Monroe). 



At its outset, this is something of a romantic story that soon gives way to terror. As Jay’s new relationship with Hugh blossoms, she allows herself a glimpse of happiness before being forced into hell.





Watch It FollowsWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











It’s hard to say much about It Follows without giving away spoilers, but suffice it to say there is a monster, and it follows specific, defined mechanics.



Review for It Follows



When I first saw It Follows, it was in theaters, and I knew nothing about it other than that it was a horror movie. When I walked out of that theater, I had a distinct impression that I had seen horror history.



The care that went into making everything about this movie is immediately apparent. The musical score, the framing, and attention to detail, the use of extras - it’s flawlessly executed. Add to that a concept that is unique and taps into the core of our humanity, and I think you come away with a perfect movie.



It’s more than just a chilling concept or a well-executed film - It Follows feels like a new thing in horror. It feels like a movement toward the conceptual idea of what drives horror. Strip down the overburdened tropes and monsters that make up what horror was for decades, and leave just the essentials.



Like it or hate it, I can promise you that this movie will give you something to debate with your friends about for years to come.







Score



10/10



Spoilers for It Follows



It Follows is such a wonderfully done movie that is so simple that once you understand what’s going on, there isn’t a whole lot to spoil. Instead, let’s take a look at what works in this movie.



Endless Ambiance



The mood of this movie can be described as heavy melancholy, which is an exciting and unique choice in horror movies. The acting and the bleak settings tee up this feeling of sadness and innocence lost that works, especially with this perverse subject matter.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4219Wed, 20 May 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched It Follows on Amazon Prime, and to me, it remains one of the very best movies released this century. I have seen this movie mentioned in many “Best of” lists and quite a few “Worst of” lists, so it’s controversial, but it will give you...






* Intro - (0:26)* Trailer - (5:15)* Synopsis - (07:20)* Review - (8:45)* Score - (14:30)* Spoilers - (24:35)* Final Recommendations - (1:04:30)* Cat Solen Interview - (1:05:50)* Lifetime movie or Horror movie - (1:35:15)* Outro - (1:44:36)



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkZYbOH0ujw




Synopsis



It Follows is a story that focuses on a group of kids and one girl, in particular, Jay (Maika Monroe). 



At its outset, this is something of a romantic story that soon gives way to terror. As Jay’s new relationship with Hugh blossoms, she allows herself a glimpse of happiness before being forced into hell.





Watch It FollowsWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











It’s hard to say much about It Follows without giving away spoilers, but suffice it to say there is a monster, and it follows specific, defined mechanics.



Review for It Follows



When I first saw It Follows, it was in theaters, and I knew nothing about it other than that it was a horror movie. When I walked out of that theater, I had a distinct impression that I had seen horror history.



The care that went into making everything about this movie is immediately apparent. The musical score, the framing, and attention to detail, the use of extras - it’s flawlessly executed. Add to that a concept that is unique and taps into the core of our humanity, and I think you come away with a perfect movie.



It’s more than just a chilling concept or a well-executed film - It Follows feels like a new thing in horror. It feels like a movement toward the conceptual idea of what drives horror. Strip down the overburdened tropes and monsters that make up what horror was for decades, and leave just the essentials.



Like it or hate it, I can promise you that this movie will give you something to debate with your friends about for years to come.







Score



10/10



Spoilers for It Follows



It Follows is such a wonderfully done movie that is so simple that once you understand what’s going on, there isn’t a whole lot to spoil. Instead, let’s take a look at what works in this movie.



Endless Ambiance



The mood of this movie can be described as heavy melancholy, which is an exciting and unique choice in horror movies. The acting and the bleak settings tee up this feeling of sadness and innocence lost that works, especially with this perverse subject matter.]]>6402falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-1984-review-robert-englund-interview--48927501






* Intro - (0:24)* Synopsis - (04:41)* Trailer - (5:57)* Review - (7:31)* Score - (13:00)* Spoilers - (21:29)* Final Recommendations - (52:04)* Robert Englund Interview - (54:06)* It Came From Social Media - (1:22:59)* Outro - (1:40:05)



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A Nightmare on Elm Street can be bought or rented on amazon or your favorite video thingy.




https://youtu.be/dCVh4lBfW-c




Synopsis



A Nightmare on Elm Street wastes no time introducing you to one of horror’s greatest villains. Tina Gray, played by Amanda Wyss, is being chased in a dream by an unknown assailant with knives for fingers.



Before the fedora wearing pizza-faced man can introduce himself with a M’lady, Tina wakes up in cold sweats. Later we learn that this vivid nightmare is shared by her group of friends, including Nancy Thompson, played by Heather Langenkamp, Glen, played by Johnny Depp, and her boyfriend Rod, played by Jsu Garcia. 



Soon we learn that the scary man in everyone’s dream is a formerly alive child killer and pedophile (?) named Freddy Kreuger, played by the inimitable Robert Englund.



Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street



This slasher upped the ante of 80’s slashers by unabashedly adding fantasy elements into the genre. The Freddy franchise became one of the most lucrative horror franchises of all time. And for good reason!



The premise of a killer that comes to you in your dreams and can kill you in real life is truly unescapable. No zombie fortress, or gun can save you from Freddy. Everyone sleeps.



The film not only introduced one of horror’s most iconic figures, it also the bloodiest mainstream horror movie up to that point. It’s a tightly packaged and thoroughly conceived film.



Most of the scenes and special effects hold up even today. Some effects, admittedly fall flat, and a few enter the realm of so bad their good. Regardless, it still deserves its place as one of the genre’s tentpole films and cemented the creator, Wes Craven, as one of horror’s greatest minds.



Score



10/10



Robert Englund Interview



Robert Englund himself called in to talk with Horror Movie Talk about his latest project, JJ Villard's Fairy Tales on Adult Swim. Skip to time code 54:06 in this episode to listen to Freddy himself chat about his life in horror.



Like Classic Slashers?



Check out our review of]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4195Wed, 13 May 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe hits just keep on coming over here at Horror Movie Talk! During quarantine, we've been catching up on all the classic slashers. This week we rewatched the original A Nightmare on Elm Street, and reminded ourselves why this franchise has such...






* Intro - (0:24)* Synopsis - (04:41)* Trailer - (5:57)* Review - (7:31)* Score - (13:00)* Spoilers - (21:29)* Final Recommendations - (52:04)* Robert Englund Interview - (54:06)* It Came From Social Media - (1:22:59)* Outro - (1:40:05)



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A Nightmare on Elm Street can be bought or rented on amazon or your favorite video thingy.




https://youtu.be/dCVh4lBfW-c




Synopsis



A Nightmare on Elm Street wastes no time introducing you to one of horror’s greatest villains. Tina Gray, played by Amanda Wyss, is being chased in a dream by an unknown assailant with knives for fingers.



Before the fedora wearing pizza-faced man can introduce himself with a M’lady, Tina wakes up in cold sweats. Later we learn that this vivid nightmare is shared by her group of friends, including Nancy Thompson, played by Heather Langenkamp, Glen, played by Johnny Depp, and her boyfriend Rod, played by Jsu Garcia. 



Soon we learn that the scary man in everyone’s dream is a formerly alive child killer and pedophile (?) named Freddy Kreuger, played by the inimitable Robert Englund.



Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street



This slasher upped the ante of 80’s slashers by unabashedly adding fantasy elements into the genre. The Freddy franchise became one of the most lucrative horror franchises of all time. And for good reason!



The premise of a killer that comes to you in your dreams and can kill you in real life is truly unescapable. No zombie fortress, or gun can save you from Freddy. Everyone sleeps.



The film not only introduced one of horror’s most iconic figures, it also the bloodiest mainstream horror movie up to that point. It’s a tightly packaged and thoroughly conceived film.



Most of the scenes and special effects hold up even today. Some effects, admittedly fall flat, and a few enter the realm of so bad their good. Regardless, it still deserves its place as one of the genre’s tentpole films and cemented the creator, Wes Craven, as one of horror’s greatest minds.



Score



10/10



Robert Englund Interview



Robert Englund himself called in to talk with Horror Movie Talk about his latest project, JJ Villard's Fairy Tales on Adult Swim. Skip to time code 54:06 in this episode to listen to Freddy himself chat about his life in horror.



Like Classic Slashers?



Check out our review of]]>6200truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/friday-the-13th-1980-review-jj-villard-interview--48927500






* Intro - (0:10)* Synopsis - (05:56)* Trailer - (6:37)* Review - (9:00)* Score - (23:11)* Spoilers - (34:52)* Final Recommendations - (1:12:35)* JJ Villard Interview - (1:15:55)* It Came From Social Media - (1:33:00)* Outro - (1:46:00)



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCO4v-pFBns




Synopsis



Friday the 13th is the story of a group of teen counselors who are setting up a summer camp at Camp Crystal Lake.



It details the short story of the final days of these teen counselors. We also get a glimpse into small town americana, which is unbearably quaint. There isn’t a lot of story to this one, and that’s the point.





Watch Friday the 13thWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











Review



Friday the 13th was the first independent film of it’s time to secure distribution in the U.S. by a major studio (Paramount).



Directed by Sean S. Cunningham (who went on to write and produce many sequels) and written by Victor Miller, Friday the 13th was the second of the big franchise slashers to hit the scene, following the success of 1978’s Halloween.



This movie birthed so many tropes and trends that it’s almost comical. It is also a great place to see Kevin Bacon in one of his earliest and sexiest roles. 



While it’s no crowning achievement in filmmaking, Friday the 13th does set the stage for 80’s horror very nicely with a parade of sexy but disposable characters, great practical effects by Tom Savini, and tense music by Harry Manfredini. 



Friday the 13th is a classic that is only dwarfed, in my opinion, by the sequel, Friday the 13th Part 2. If you haven’t seen this movie, don’t expect to be blown away, instead expect to gain a better understanding of the foundation of the slasher genre.







Score



7/10



Friday the 13th Spoilers



I'm going to level with you, even though there is a hefty twist at the end of this movie that is made better with time, you've had 40 years. Get with it.



First-person killing]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4147Wed, 06 May 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched the original Friday the 13th on Shudder, and while it definitely represents the film version of pulp, it’s the original upon which so many slashers have been based. It delivers in a charming way and the twist is still impressive after all...






* Intro - (0:10)* Synopsis - (05:56)* Trailer - (6:37)* Review - (9:00)* Score - (23:11)* Spoilers - (34:52)* Final Recommendations - (1:12:35)* JJ Villard Interview - (1:15:55)* It Came From Social Media - (1:33:00)* Outro - (1:46:00)



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCO4v-pFBns




Synopsis



Friday the 13th is the story of a group of teen counselors who are setting up a summer camp at Camp Crystal Lake.



It details the short story of the final days of these teen counselors. We also get a glimpse into small town americana, which is unbearably quaint. There isn’t a lot of story to this one, and that’s the point.





Watch Friday the 13thWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











Review



Friday the 13th was the first independent film of it’s time to secure distribution in the U.S. by a major studio (Paramount).



Directed by Sean S. Cunningham (who went on to write and produce many sequels) and written by Victor Miller, Friday the 13th was the second of the big franchise slashers to hit the scene, following the success of 1978’s Halloween.



This movie birthed so many tropes and trends that it’s almost comical. It is also a great place to see Kevin Bacon in one of his earliest and sexiest roles. 



While it’s no crowning achievement in filmmaking, Friday the 13th does set the stage for 80’s horror very nicely with a parade of sexy but disposable characters, great practical effects by Tom Savini, and tense music by Harry Manfredini. 



Friday the 13th is a classic that is only dwarfed, in my opinion, by the sequel, Friday the 13th Part 2. If you haven’t seen this movie, don’t expect to be blown away, instead expect to gain a better understanding of the foundation of the slasher genre.







Score



7/10



Friday the 13th Spoilers



I'm going to level with you, even though there is a hefty twist at the end of this movie that is made better with time, you've had 40 years. Get with it.



First-person killing]]>6515falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/texas-chainsaw-massacre-1974-review--48927503






* Intro - (0:03)* Synopsis - (04:11)* Trailer - (4:50)* Review - (6:42)* Score - (10:43)* Spoilers - (16:24)* Final Recommendations - (1:10:46)* Taglines - (1:12:20)* Outro - (1:18:36)



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Synopsis



Texas Chainsaw Massacre stars Mike Myers as a San Francisco poet who fears commitment and suspects his girlfriend may have a knack for killing off her significant others. Oh wait, that’s So I Married an Axe Murderer.





Watch Texas Chainsaw MassacreWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











No, Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the story of a massacre that happened in Texas that involves a chainsaw. Maybe the intro crawl to the movie explains it best.




https://youtu.be/KGj1ZbM_4eQ
(narrated by John Larroquette)




https://youtu.be/T3TILW0O_C0




Texas Chainsaw Massacre can be found on Shudder right now. Use our promo code to get a free 30 day free trial.



Texas Chainsaw MAssacre Poster



Review of Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)



Texas Chainsaw Massacre is obviously regarded as one of the greatest horror movies of all time and has been highly influential in the genre. If I had to describe this movie in one word, it would be “unhinged”. A lot of elements from this film and the low budget could have made this movie a hot mess, but somehow Tobe Hooper pulls off a coherent and terrifying masterpiece. 



Score



10/10



Inspiration for TCM



This movie is one of three horror classics inspired by Ed Gein. The other two being Psycho and Silence of the Lambs (Buffalo Bill).



Ed Gein "only" killed two women, so he's not technically a serial killer, but he would dig up dead bodys and make stuff from their skin and bones.



Soon after his mother's death, Gein began to create a "woman suit" so that, as he stated, "...could become his mother—to literally crawl into her skin". Gein denied having sex with the bodies he exhumed, explaining: "They smelled too bad." 



Here is some of the items authorities found in his house:



* Whole human bones and fragments* A wastebasket made of human skin* Human skin covering several chair seats* Bowls made from human skulls* A corset made from a female torso skinned from shoulders to waist* Leggi...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4131Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe one, the only (well not really), the original! Yes the time has arrived to finally unleash our review of Texas Chainsaw Massacre. This episode we recorded over a year ago, back when we were zygotes. * Intro - (0:03)* Synopsis - (04:11)*...






* Intro - (0:03)* Synopsis - (04:11)* Trailer - (4:50)* Review - (6:42)* Score - (10:43)* Spoilers - (16:24)* Final Recommendations - (1:10:46)* Taglines - (1:12:20)* Outro - (1:18:36)



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Synopsis



Texas Chainsaw Massacre stars Mike Myers as a San Francisco poet who fears commitment and suspects his girlfriend may have a knack for killing off her significant others. Oh wait, that’s So I Married an Axe Murderer.





Watch Texas Chainsaw MassacreWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











No, Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the story of a massacre that happened in Texas that involves a chainsaw. Maybe the intro crawl to the movie explains it best.




https://youtu.be/KGj1ZbM_4eQ
(narrated by John Larroquette)




https://youtu.be/T3TILW0O_C0




Texas Chainsaw Massacre can be found on Shudder right now. Use our promo code to get a free 30 day free trial.



Texas Chainsaw MAssacre Poster



Review of Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)



Texas Chainsaw Massacre is obviously regarded as one of the greatest horror movies of all time and has been highly influential in the genre. If I had to describe this movie in one word, it would be “unhinged”. A lot of elements from this film and the low budget could have made this movie a hot mess, but somehow Tobe Hooper pulls off a coherent and terrifying masterpiece. 



Score



10/10



Inspiration for TCM



This movie is one of three horror classics inspired by Ed Gein. The other two being Psycho and Silence of the Lambs (Buffalo Bill).



Ed Gein "only" killed two women, so he's not technically a serial killer, but he would dig up dead bodys and make stuff from their skin and bones.



Soon after his mother's death, Gein began to create a "woman suit" so that, as he stated, "...could become his mother—to literally crawl into her skin". Gein denied having sex with the bodies he exhumed, explaining: "They smelled too bad." 



Here is some of the items authorities found in his house:



* Whole human bones and fragments* A wastebasket made of human skin* Human skin covering several chair seats* Bowls made from human skulls* A corset made from a female torso skinned from shoulders to waist* Leggi...]]>4867falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/quarantine-movie-review--48927560






* Intro - (0:40)* Synopsis - (06:20)* Review - (12:10)* Score - (15:15)* Spoilers - (27:38)* Final Recommendations - (1:04:00)* Attack of the Rotten Tomatoes - (1:04:48)* It Came From Social Media - (1:12:58)* Outro - (1:24:30)



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Synopsis



Quarantine is a 2008 American recreation of the 2007 Spanish film REC. It’s very similar to REC in just about every way, but because it’s out of Hollywood, it seems to have dwarfed the original, despite not being as effective.



Quarantine follows a reporter, Angela, who is doing a slice of life piece on some local firefighters in LA. As she goes on a routine call with the crew, they end up at a small tenant building that houses a variety of residents.





Watch QuarantineStream it or buy it on AmazonClick here to watch















It soon becomes apparent that there is some kind of infection going around the building as matronly and old tenants begin to brutally attack those trying to help them. The firefighters, camera crew and the tenants are all locked inside and soon they find themselves with more quarantine than they bargained for!







Quarantine Trailer




https://youtu.be/GQ4EyBGKDM4




Review of Quarantine



Quarantine was directed by John Erick Dowdle who is also known for some staple cult favorites like As Above, So Below and The Poughkeepsie Tapes. 



It stars Jennifer Carpenter who we love when she acts in the horror genre. We just reviewed The Taking of Emily Rose, which also starred her.



I enjoy this movie because it has a great start, middle, and a decent ending, although it’s impossible to beat the ending of REC even though this tries. It has all the elements that make a great found footage movie. 





Watch RECStream it or buy it on AmazonClick here to watch]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4087Wed, 22 Apr 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Quarantine for free on Crackle and it hasn’t lost it’s luster. This is still a staple of the found footage genre, and one that sticks out in my mind for a number of reasons. On this episode we go over the movie, play a rousing game of...






* Intro - (0:40)* Synopsis - (06:20)* Review - (12:10)* Score - (15:15)* Spoilers - (27:38)* Final Recommendations - (1:04:00)* Attack of the Rotten Tomatoes - (1:04:48)* It Came From Social Media - (1:12:58)* Outro - (1:24:30)



@dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



Synopsis



Quarantine is a 2008 American recreation of the 2007 Spanish film REC. It’s very similar to REC in just about every way, but because it’s out of Hollywood, it seems to have dwarfed the original, despite not being as effective.



Quarantine follows a reporter, Angela, who is doing a slice of life piece on some local firefighters in LA. As she goes on a routine call with the crew, they end up at a small tenant building that houses a variety of residents.





Watch QuarantineStream it or buy it on AmazonClick here to watch















It soon becomes apparent that there is some kind of infection going around the building as matronly and old tenants begin to brutally attack those trying to help them. The firefighters, camera crew and the tenants are all locked inside and soon they find themselves with more quarantine than they bargained for!







Quarantine Trailer




https://youtu.be/GQ4EyBGKDM4




Review of Quarantine



Quarantine was directed by John Erick Dowdle who is also known for some staple cult favorites like As Above, So Below and The Poughkeepsie Tapes. 



It stars Jennifer Carpenter who we love when she acts in the horror genre. We just reviewed The Taking of Emily Rose, which also starred her.



I enjoy this movie because it has a great start, middle, and a decent ending, although it’s impossible to beat the ending of REC even though this tries. It has all the elements that make a great found footage movie. 





Watch RECStream it or buy it on AmazonClick here to watch]]>5227falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wicker-man-1973-review--48927595






* Intro - (0:09)* Synopsis - (05:25)* Review - (8:19)* Score - (11:15)* Spoilers - (20:23)* Final Recommendations - (57:22)* Ben's Picks for Quarantine Horror Streaming - (59:14)* It Came From Social Media - (1:31:00)* Outro - (1:47:22)



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Synopsis



The Wicker Man is about a wicker man. No, it’s actually about a scottish constable, Sargeant Neil Howie, played by Edward Woodward who is called to investigate the disappearance of a little girl off of the secretive and secluded Island SummerIsle. The main thing that you need to know about Sargeant Howie is that he is tired of your shit. The main thing you need to know about SummerIsle is that this Island Fucks.



The Wicker Man Poster



As Sergeant Howie investigates the disappearance of Rowan Morrison, it becomes quickly apparent that the islanders are not to be trusted. They have shifty eyes from the outset, and even worse, they are Pagans! The devout Christian Sergeant Howie is ill equipped to face the strange rituals and attitudes found to be taught and practiced on the island. These blasphemous rituals include singing and dancing around the maypole and … premarital sex!



Blasphemers!



As the mystery of the missing girl gets unraveled, Howie learns about the agrarian origins of the island and its reliance on the old gods to provide a plentiful harvest. Sometimes the old gods demand sacrifice. Just sayin.




https://youtu.be/a-tDnavDCwI




Review



The Wicker Man focuses on the true horror, feeling uncomfortable around weird people.



This movie is a classic for a reason, it is very discombobulating, and you experience the confusion that Sargeant Howie does. Anyone with a conservative christian upbringing might not have as extreme reaction to the Paganism as Howie, but the feeling of discomfort about sex and blasphemy is probably familiar.



The darkness at the root of this island is felt throughout, but isn’t overt. Mostly it’s a feeling of being toyed with and mocked. The island is like a bunch of Mean Girls.



The enduring legacy of the film is it’s conclusion and I don’t want to spoil it for those that haven’t seen it. All I can say is it made me feel lots of emotions, almost like a religious experience



Score



10/10











The Wicker Man (1973)Add the Blu ray to your collection or stream it right now]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4067Wed, 15 Apr 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis week we watched The Wicker Man (1973) which can be found streaming on Netflix, and it lives up to the hype. On this episode, we are joined by Ben Warrington with his recommendations for movies to stream during quarantine, and we also read...






* Intro - (0:09)* Synopsis - (05:25)* Review - (8:19)* Score - (11:15)* Spoilers - (20:23)* Final Recommendations - (57:22)* Ben's Picks for Quarantine Horror Streaming - (59:14)* It Came From Social Media - (1:31:00)* Outro - (1:47:22)



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Synopsis



The Wicker Man is about a wicker man. No, it’s actually about a scottish constable, Sargeant Neil Howie, played by Edward Woodward who is called to investigate the disappearance of a little girl off of the secretive and secluded Island SummerIsle. The main thing that you need to know about Sargeant Howie is that he is tired of your shit. The main thing you need to know about SummerIsle is that this Island Fucks.



The Wicker Man Poster



As Sergeant Howie investigates the disappearance of Rowan Morrison, it becomes quickly apparent that the islanders are not to be trusted. They have shifty eyes from the outset, and even worse, they are Pagans! The devout Christian Sergeant Howie is ill equipped to face the strange rituals and attitudes found to be taught and practiced on the island. These blasphemous rituals include singing and dancing around the maypole and … premarital sex!



Blasphemers!



As the mystery of the missing girl gets unraveled, Howie learns about the agrarian origins of the island and its reliance on the old gods to provide a plentiful harvest. Sometimes the old gods demand sacrifice. Just sayin.




https://youtu.be/a-tDnavDCwI




Review



The Wicker Man focuses on the true horror, feeling uncomfortable around weird people.



This movie is a classic for a reason, it is very discombobulating, and you experience the confusion that Sargeant Howie does. Anyone with a conservative christian upbringing might not have as extreme reaction to the Paganism as Howie, but the feeling of discomfort about sex and blasphemy is probably familiar.



The darkness at the root of this island is felt throughout, but isn’t overt. Mostly it’s a feeling of being toyed with and mocked. The island is like a bunch of Mean Girls.



The enduring legacy of the film is it’s conclusion and I don’t want to spoil it for those that haven’t seen it. All I can say is it made me feel lots of emotions, almost like a religious experience



Score



10/10











The Wicker Man (1973)Add the Blu ray to your collection or stream it right now]]>6575falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-platform-review--48927513Platform on Netflix with a bunch of HMT fans over the Chrome Netflix Party
extension and boy, I love this movie! While I am certain that lots of purists
will debate whether this is horror or not, I assure you, it’s worth the watch
and will definitely find some way to make your skin crawl. The timing of this
release makes me wonder if Netflix has a bunch of totally apropos titles just
waiting in the wings to be released whenever they are most relevant. 







* Intro - (0:36)* Trailer - (7:17) * Synopsis - (09:00) * Review - (11:26) * Score - (16:26) * Spoilers - (25:35) * Final Recommendations - (1:06:56) * Taglines - (1:09:23) * It Came From Social Media - (1:12:20)* Outro - (1:25:57)



@dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



The Platform Synopsis



The Platform is about a
prison called the pit where there are three kinds of people; the ones above,
the ones below, and the ones who fall. This is a twisted place where every cell
contains two people and is stacked on top of a seemingly endless column of
other cells. 




https://youtu.be/6gVAIx7OeyI




Every day there is a
massive banquet comprised of everyone in the prison’s favorite dish. This
banquet contains enough calories for everyone in the pit to survive. The catch
is the banquet is placed on a platform that stops at every cell for a short
time, and it starts at the top and works its way down.



Some prisoners are there
by choice, some are there because of a crime, but there seems to be a promise
that is made to all of them upon entry into the pit - if you do your time and
make it out, you will be granted increased social standing. 



Our protagonist is a man
called Goreng (Ivan Massagué), who spends time with several of
the inmates of the pit. As he learns the ropes, he also seems to take issue
with the inherent societal problems that it represents: greed and desperation.







The Platform REVIEW



The Platform is a
Spanish film by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, and it’s one of the most
unique ideas that I’ve seen put to the screen since Cube. 





Watch Cube on AmazonThe spiritual predecessor to The PlatformClick Here to Watch











The minimal but rigid
design of the pit echos in the sci-fi dystopian walls of the film itself.



You know the sick and
twisted world that lay in the basement of Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs? That terrifying
and perverse reality that we like to forget exists in the real world? That
feeling is magnified in The Platform and made the subject of the entire]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4015Wed, 08 Apr 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched The Platform on Netflix with a bunch of HMT fans over the Chrome Netflix Party extension and boy, I love this movie! While I am certain that lots of purists will debate whether this is horror or not, I assure you, it’s worth the watch and...Platform on Netflix with a bunch of HMT fans over the Chrome Netflix Party
extension and boy, I love this movie! While I am certain that lots of purists
will debate whether this is horror or not, I assure you, it’s worth the watch
and will definitely find some way to make your skin crawl. The timing of this
release makes me wonder if Netflix has a bunch of totally apropos titles just
waiting in the wings to be released whenever they are most relevant. 







* Intro - (0:36)* Trailer - (7:17) * Synopsis - (09:00) * Review - (11:26) * Score - (16:26) * Spoilers - (25:35) * Final Recommendations - (1:06:56) * Taglines - (1:09:23) * It Came From Social Media - (1:12:20)* Outro - (1:25:57)



@dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



The Platform Synopsis



The Platform is about a
prison called the pit where there are three kinds of people; the ones above,
the ones below, and the ones who fall. This is a twisted place where every cell
contains two people and is stacked on top of a seemingly endless column of
other cells. 




https://youtu.be/6gVAIx7OeyI




Every day there is a
massive banquet comprised of everyone in the prison’s favorite dish. This
banquet contains enough calories for everyone in the pit to survive. The catch
is the banquet is placed on a platform that stops at every cell for a short
time, and it starts at the top and works its way down.



Some prisoners are there
by choice, some are there because of a crime, but there seems to be a promise
that is made to all of them upon entry into the pit - if you do your time and
make it out, you will be granted increased social standing. 



Our protagonist is a man
called Goreng (Ivan Massagué), who spends time with several of
the inmates of the pit. As he learns the ropes, he also seems to take issue
with the inherent societal problems that it represents: greed and desperation.







The Platform REVIEW



The Platform is a
Spanish film by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, and it’s one of the most
unique ideas that I’ve seen put to the screen since Cube. 





Watch Cube on AmazonThe spiritual predecessor to The PlatformClick Here to Watch











The minimal but rigid
design of the pit echos in the sci-fi dystopian walls of the film itself.



You know the sick and
twisted world that lay in the basement of Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs? That terrifying
and perverse reality that we like to forget exists in the real world? That
feeling is magnified in The Platform and made the subject of the entire]]>5309falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bryce-s-review-of-the-bye-bye-man--48927589


Because of social distancing measures and out of an abundance of caution, Me and David recorded our thoughts on The Bye Bye Man separately. Stay safe out there.







Artwork by @dgoebel00 on instagram. Follow him and check out his website.



* Intro - (0:00)* Trailer - (3:50)* Synopsis - (06:19)* Review - (06:56)* Score - (09:05)* Spoilers - (14:05)* Magnus Calls In - (19:24)* Taglines - (44:27)* It Came From Social Media - (46:53)* Outro - (0:53)








https://youtu.be/ZGdOnCiQRpQ




The Bye Bye Man Synopsis



The Bye Bye Man is about a Bye Bye Man. A reverse three’s company of two guys and a girl move into a house together and one of them discovers a dresser with disturbing scribbling on the inside that repeats the phrase “Don’t think it, don’t say it.” When he rips out the drawer liner, underneath is written the words “The Bye Bye Man”. Turns out he thinks it and says it. WACKY HIJINKS ENSUE.



Bryce's Review



This movie is bad. We knew it would be bad going in, but ugh, it was rough anyway. The major flaw in this movie is that the writers were so enamoured with the concept of “Don’t think it, Don’t say it” that they forgot to include an actual plot in the movie. The film is actually based on a really badass sounding urban legend. The original story had a much more complex mythology for the Bye Bye Man: He was an albino born in New Orleans in 1912 who ran away as a child and became a derelict who lived in a train yard. After going blind he began murdering people and cutting out their eyes and tongues, which he sewed together and brought to life using voodoo. The resultant creature became the Bye Bye Man's literal seeing-eye dog, helping him hunt his prey. Several elements from the story- notably the dog and the motif of trains-- were retained for the movie, though their purpose is left undefined. So much so, that if you only watch the Bye Bye Man, your only knowledge of him will be that:



* He exists, and * He’s bad.



Bryce's Score for The Bye Bye Man



2/10



Watch The Bye Bye Man



The Bye Bye Man is streaming on Netflix, but is also available to rent or buy on Amazon.











The Bye Bye ManAdd the Blu ray to your collection or stream it right nowBuy/Rent on Amazon]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=4023Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkMagnus, one of our longest listeners has consistently asked us to review The Bye Bye Man. So this is his fault. Because of social distancing measures and out of an abundance of caution, Me and David recorded our thoughts on The Bye Bye Man...


Because of social distancing measures and out of an abundance of caution, Me and David recorded our thoughts on The Bye Bye Man separately. Stay safe out there.







Artwork by @dgoebel00 on instagram. Follow him and check out his website.



* Intro - (0:00)* Trailer - (3:50)* Synopsis - (06:19)* Review - (06:56)* Score - (09:05)* Spoilers - (14:05)* Magnus Calls In - (19:24)* Taglines - (44:27)* It Came From Social Media - (46:53)* Outro - (0:53)








https://youtu.be/ZGdOnCiQRpQ




The Bye Bye Man Synopsis



The Bye Bye Man is about a Bye Bye Man. A reverse three’s company of two guys and a girl move into a house together and one of them discovers a dresser with disturbing scribbling on the inside that repeats the phrase “Don’t think it, don’t say it.” When he rips out the drawer liner, underneath is written the words “The Bye Bye Man”. Turns out he thinks it and says it. WACKY HIJINKS ENSUE.



Bryce's Review



This movie is bad. We knew it would be bad going in, but ugh, it was rough anyway. The major flaw in this movie is that the writers were so enamoured with the concept of “Don’t think it, Don’t say it” that they forgot to include an actual plot in the movie. The film is actually based on a really badass sounding urban legend. The original story had a much more complex mythology for the Bye Bye Man: He was an albino born in New Orleans in 1912 who ran away as a child and became a derelict who lived in a train yard. After going blind he began murdering people and cutting out their eyes and tongues, which he sewed together and brought to life using voodoo. The resultant creature became the Bye Bye Man's literal seeing-eye dog, helping him hunt his prey. Several elements from the story- notably the dog and the motif of trains-- were retained for the movie, though their purpose is left undefined. So much so, that if you only watch the Bye Bye Man, your only knowledge of him will be that:



* He exists, and * He’s bad.



Bryce's Score for The Bye Bye Man



2/10



Watch The Bye Bye Man



The Bye Bye Man is streaming on Netflix, but is also available to rent or buy on Amazon.











The Bye Bye ManAdd the Blu ray to your collection or stream it right nowBuy/Rent on Amazon]]>3437falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/david-s-review-of-bye-bye-man--48927510











https://youtu.be/ZGdOnCiQRpQ




* Intro - (0:22) * Synopsis - (04:53) * Review - (05:58) * Score - (7:00) * Spoilers - (12:16) * Final Recommendations - (22:30) * Taglines - (23:00) * Outro - (25:30)



The Bye Bye Man is an average slasher that features a bad guy who is an amalgam of The Candyman and Freddy Kruger.



This isn't one of our normal reviews as Bryce and I have been forced to record two separate podcasts due to the quarantine. Check out Bryce's episode here.







Score for The Bye Bye Man



5/10











The Bye Bye ManAdd the Blu ray to your collection or stream it right nowBuy/Rent on Amazon]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3897Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Bye Bye Man. What can be said about this extremely average film? Maybe you shouldn't see it or think about it, but in all honesty, if you have some family that likes bad slashers, you should probably see this film on Netflix right now....











https://youtu.be/ZGdOnCiQRpQ




* Intro - (0:22) * Synopsis - (04:53) * Review - (05:58) * Score - (7:00) * Spoilers - (12:16) * Final Recommendations - (22:30) * Taglines - (23:00) * Outro - (25:30)



The Bye Bye Man is an average slasher that features a bad guy who is an amalgam of The Candyman and Freddy Kruger.



This isn't one of our normal reviews as Bryce and I have been forced to record two separate podcasts due to the quarantine. Check out Bryce's episode here.







Score for The Bye Bye Man



5/10











The Bye Bye ManAdd the Blu ray to your collection or stream it right nowBuy/Rent on Amazon]]>1656falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-taking-of-deborah-logan-review--48927517






* Intro - (0:19)* Trailer - (3:57) * Synopsis - (05:49) * Review - (08:55) * Score - (14:10) * Spoilers - (25:38) * Final Recommendations - (1:02:07) * Taglines - (1:03:44) * It Came From Social Media - (1:06:46)* Outro - (1:33:44)



Sorry for the artwork. Dustin Goebel, our normal artist has had a lot of instability with this whole virus thing, so he had to take a break this week. This picture is courtesy of an art staffing agency, a man named Ben B. drew this....thanks Ben..




https://youtu.be/DnZNojsjlQM




Help Your Local Theater Through the Shutdown!



Cinema 21 in Portland, OR needs your help. They offer a bevvy of wonderful snacks and beers for you to enjoy while seeing reasonably priced entertainment. In the time of the virus, it's important that we help our community stay together, so please, consider buying a gift card from Cinema 21 in one of the links below.



* $10 Gift Card* $25 Gift Card* $50 Gift Card* $100 Gift Card



The Taking of Deborah Logan Synopsis



This is a
2014 film by director Adam Robitel who brought us Insidious:
The Last Key and Escape Room.



A film crew shows up to
Deborah Logan’s (Jill Larson) house where she and her daughter, Sarah Logan (Anne Ramsay) still live. The setting is very East Coast
rural, and there is only Harris (Ryan Cutrona), the groundskeeper who hangs around to help
Sarah and Deborah.





Watch The Taking of Deborah LoganWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











The film
crew is there to document Deborah’s descent into Alzheimers. The agreement is
that the crew gets to make Deborah the focus of their documentary, and they
will pay handsomely for that privilege. Sarah realizes that they need the money
if Deborah is going to continue living and maintaining this home, but Deborah
is private and would rather the crew not be there.



As the days
progress, disturbing signs of Deborah’s mental health quickly arise and give
way to questions about whether this is the signs of a dege...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3877Wed, 25 Mar 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched The Taking of Deborah Logan on Shudder because right now, this virus is threatening all of our old people. I have to say, while my initial first watch impressions of this movie were much better, this is still a solid horror movie about the...






* Intro - (0:19)* Trailer - (3:57) * Synopsis - (05:49) * Review - (08:55) * Score - (14:10) * Spoilers - (25:38) * Final Recommendations - (1:02:07) * Taglines - (1:03:44) * It Came From Social Media - (1:06:46)* Outro - (1:33:44)



Sorry for the artwork. Dustin Goebel, our normal artist has had a lot of instability with this whole virus thing, so he had to take a break this week. This picture is courtesy of an art staffing agency, a man named Ben B. drew this....thanks Ben..




https://youtu.be/DnZNojsjlQM




Help Your Local Theater Through the Shutdown!



Cinema 21 in Portland, OR needs your help. They offer a bevvy of wonderful snacks and beers for you to enjoy while seeing reasonably priced entertainment. In the time of the virus, it's important that we help our community stay together, so please, consider buying a gift card from Cinema 21 in one of the links below.



* $10 Gift Card* $25 Gift Card* $50 Gift Card* $100 Gift Card



The Taking of Deborah Logan Synopsis



This is a
2014 film by director Adam Robitel who brought us Insidious:
The Last Key and Escape Room.



A film crew shows up to
Deborah Logan’s (Jill Larson) house where she and her daughter, Sarah Logan (Anne Ramsay) still live. The setting is very East Coast
rural, and there is only Harris (Ryan Cutrona), the groundskeeper who hangs around to help
Sarah and Deborah.





Watch The Taking of Deborah LoganWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch











The film
crew is there to document Deborah’s descent into Alzheimers. The agreement is
that the crew gets to make Deborah the focus of their documentary, and they
will pay handsomely for that privilege. Sarah realizes that they need the money
if Deborah is going to continue living and maintaining this home, but Deborah
is private and would rather the crew not be there.



As the days
progress, disturbing signs of Deborah’s mental health quickly arise and give
way to questions about whether this is the signs of a dege...]]>5131falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wrong-turn-2003-review--48927508






Artwork by @dgoebel00 on instagram. Follow him and check out his website.



* Intro - (0:39)* Trailer - (3:49) * Synopsis - (06:19) * Review - (07:01) * Score - (07:57) * Spoilers - (13:59) * Final Recommendations - (57:16) * Taglines - (57:52) * Horror Movie News - (1:05:18)* Outro - (1:33:44)



Wrong Turn Poster



Wrong Turn Synopsis



The synopsis is simple. A group of random people in their early twenties are attacked by inbred homicidal mountain men. Some of them have paint by numbers backstories and archetypes, really their purpose and motivation is to be fodder for a slasher. Everyone that you think will die dies, and everyone that you think will survive survives.



Review



Wrong Turn came out in 2003 and I genuinely forgot how long ago that was. Nokia phones, bare midriffs on women, and pooka shells on men. It was a simpler time. And this is a simple movie to match it. This is a good old fashioned, dumb slasher. The only unique twist on the generic formula is that the antagonists are a family of inbred homicidal hicks. Oh wait, that’s not unique, that’s a rip off of Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Whatever, who cares, the people that want to watch slashers just want to see people getting chased and cut up. In that respect, this movie excels, because that’s basically all that happens. People get chased and cut up. Rinse and repeat.



Score for Wrong Turn



5/10











Wrong TurnAdd the Blu ray to your collection or stream it right nowBuy/Rent on Amazon









Spoilers



Expand for spoilers
There really isn't much to spoil. This is a highly predictable slasher, and everyone that you expect to die, dies.




What next?



If you are in the mood for another slasher, you can't do better than Sleepaway Camp.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3868Wed, 18 Mar 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWrong Turn is a blast from the past, but was it a blast to watch it? Eh. It is what it is. It's a guilty pleasure horror movie that features psychotic inbred mountain men. If that sounds like your bag, give it a watch. Regardless, listen to our...






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* Intro - (0:39)* Trailer - (3:49) * Synopsis - (06:19) * Review - (07:01) * Score - (07:57) * Spoilers - (13:59) * Final Recommendations - (57:16) * Taglines - (57:52) * Horror Movie News - (1:05:18)* Outro - (1:33:44)



Wrong Turn Poster



Wrong Turn Synopsis



The synopsis is simple. A group of random people in their early twenties are attacked by inbred homicidal mountain men. Some of them have paint by numbers backstories and archetypes, really their purpose and motivation is to be fodder for a slasher. Everyone that you think will die dies, and everyone that you think will survive survives.



Review



Wrong Turn came out in 2003 and I genuinely forgot how long ago that was. Nokia phones, bare midriffs on women, and pooka shells on men. It was a simpler time. And this is a simple movie to match it. This is a good old fashioned, dumb slasher. The only unique twist on the generic formula is that the antagonists are a family of inbred homicidal hicks. Oh wait, that’s not unique, that’s a rip off of Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Whatever, who cares, the people that want to watch slashers just want to see people getting chased and cut up. In that respect, this movie excels, because that’s basically all that happens. People get chased and cut up. Rinse and repeat.



Score for Wrong Turn



5/10











Wrong TurnAdd the Blu ray to your collection or stream it right nowBuy/Rent on Amazon









Spoilers



Expand for spoilers
There really isn't much to spoil. This is a highly predictable slasher, and everyone that you expect to die, dies.




What next?



If you are in the mood for another slasher, you can't do better than Sleepaway Camp.]]>5739falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-exorcism-of-emily-rose-review--48927522The Exorcism of Emily Rose on Amazon, and while Bryce couldn’t seem to
stay awake, I was reminded of one of my favorite possession movies ever made.
This was a Patreon pick of the month, and they voted on it, so we reviewed it.







* Intro - (0:41)* Trailer(s) - (4:41) * Synopsis - (7:04) * Review - (10:55) * Score - (13:26) * Spoilers - (19:28) * Final Recommendations - (1:09:44) * Attack of the Rotten Tomatoes - (1:11:33) * It Came From Social Media - (1:24:48)* Outro - (1:35:30)







Synopsis of
The Exorcism of Emily Rose



The
Exorcism of Emily Rose is directed by Scott Derrickson (Sinister) and is the
story of a court case where The People are prosecuting Father Moore (Tom Wilkinson) for the negligent homicide of
Emily Rose (Jennifer Carpenter). Good news for Father Moore,
Erin Bruner (Laura Linney) is on the case.




https://youtu.be/cmLfRVVRbmg




As we are
walked through the trial, we get glimpses into the hellish end of days that
made up Emily’s life. She was a deeply devout catholic girl in a deeply devout
catholic family, and that never seems to be a good combination in possession
movies. 





Watch The Exorcism of Emily RoseWatch on AmazonClick to Watch











The
defender of The People is Ethan Thomas (Campbell Scott), and he makes the claims that
Emily was epileptic and psychotic, which could have been treated medically. 



Erin has to
come to terms with her own lack of faith to depict this priest in the light of
his intentions and the reality that the possession was real, and the exorcism
was vital to save Emily from the devil.



Review of The
Exorcism of Emily Rose







The
Exorcism of Emily Rose is an interesting and well-executed movie that
really floored me the first time I watched it several years after it’s 2005
release. I’ve seen it a handful of times since then, and it continues to be
compelling to watch.



The visuals
in this movie work best on the first go-around, so it didn’t have the same
disturbing impact on me this time as it did my first viewing.



I
appreciate the new twist on an old classic - being told from the perspective of
the homicide case made it much less of a movie about possession and much more
of a movie about faith and religion. The Defense attorney had her own brushes
with the demonic during her trial, which gave the movie stakes in the present.



This movie
respects the audience and shows a lot of restraint in favor of fewer terrifying
moments. The result is that these very disturbing scenes have a heavier impact.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3851Wed, 11 Mar 2020 07:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe rented The Exorcism of Emily Rose on Amazon, and while Bryce couldn’t seem to stay awake, I was reminded of one of my favorite possession movies ever made. This was a Patreon pick of the month, and they voted on it, so we reviewed it. *...The Exorcism of Emily Rose on Amazon, and while Bryce couldn’t seem to
stay awake, I was reminded of one of my favorite possession movies ever made.
This was a Patreon pick of the month, and they voted on it, so we reviewed it.







* Intro - (0:41)* Trailer(s) - (4:41) * Synopsis - (7:04) * Review - (10:55) * Score - (13:26) * Spoilers - (19:28) * Final Recommendations - (1:09:44) * Attack of the Rotten Tomatoes - (1:11:33) * It Came From Social Media - (1:24:48)* Outro - (1:35:30)







Synopsis of
The Exorcism of Emily Rose



The
Exorcism of Emily Rose is directed by Scott Derrickson (Sinister) and is the
story of a court case where The People are prosecuting Father Moore (Tom Wilkinson) for the negligent homicide of
Emily Rose (Jennifer Carpenter). Good news for Father Moore,
Erin Bruner (Laura Linney) is on the case.




https://youtu.be/cmLfRVVRbmg




As we are
walked through the trial, we get glimpses into the hellish end of days that
made up Emily’s life. She was a deeply devout catholic girl in a deeply devout
catholic family, and that never seems to be a good combination in possession
movies. 





Watch The Exorcism of Emily RoseWatch on AmazonClick to Watch











The
defender of The People is Ethan Thomas (Campbell Scott), and he makes the claims that
Emily was epileptic and psychotic, which could have been treated medically. 



Erin has to
come to terms with her own lack of faith to depict this priest in the light of
his intentions and the reality that the possession was real, and the exorcism
was vital to save Emily from the devil.



Review of The
Exorcism of Emily Rose







The
Exorcism of Emily Rose is an interesting and well-executed movie that
really floored me the first time I watched it several years after it’s 2005
release. I’ve seen it a handful of times since then, and it continues to be
compelling to watch.



The visuals
in this movie work best on the first go-around, so it didn’t have the same
disturbing impact on me this time as it did my first viewing.



I
appreciate the new twist on an old classic - being told from the perspective of
the homicide case made it much less of a movie about possession and much more
of a movie about faith and religion. The Defense attorney had her own brushes
with the demonic during her trial, which gave the movie stakes in the present.



This movie
respects the audience and shows a lot of restraint in favor of fewer terrifying
moments. The result is that these very disturbing scenes have a heavier impact.]]>5853falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-invisible-man-2020-review--48927514






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* Intro - (0:38)* Trailer(s) - (4:44) * Synopsis - (11:17) * Review - (12:15) * Score - (17:02) * Spoilers - (22:34) * Final Recommendations - (59:39) * Taglines - (1:00:36) * It Came From Social Media - (1:07:19)* Outro - (1:20:12)








https://youtu.be/Pso0Aj_cTh0




The Invisible Man can be...SEEN in theaters now.



Film Synopsis



The Invisible Man follows Cecilia, played by Elizabeth Moss, as she fearfully escapes her manipulative and violently abusive boyfriend Adrian, played by Oliver Jackson-Cohen. Soon after she leaves him, he commits suicide and leaves her a considerable amount of money in his will. Her deceased ex was one of the world’s foremost experts on optics and was very wealthy. Cecilia is still mentally scarred by their abusive ex, that she finds it hard to believe that he is actually dead. This seemingly unreasonable paranoia gets confirmed to her as she is haunted and by an unseen tormentor.



This Invisible Man ramps up the terror and violence to the point that everyone around Cecilia assumes that she is having a mental break. Even her closest friends and family don’t believe her, leaving her hopeless as she tries to defend herself. She struggles to prove that her ex is still alive and continuing his abuse while he actively tries to frame her for murder.



Review of The Invisible Man



I’ll tell you what. This movie is a breath of fresh air after a stagnant two months of new releases in the horror category. It’s is written and directed by Leigh Whannell who you might know as the writer/director of Upgrade, or as an actor in The Bye Bye Man. He shows himself to be very competent at writing and directing with this film.





Want to Watch The Invisible Man?Click here to watch on AmazonClick to Watch











The skill of Whannel is shown in the opening of The Invisible Man, which follows the motto of “show don’t tell”. So much is communicated about Cecilia and Adrian’s relationship just from her actions and facial expressions in the first 5 minutes of the film. The film also shows a lot of well tuned restraint by not focusing on the sci-fi elements like most other Invisible Man movies do. 



It’s themes explore the topic of abuse in a really interesting and thought- provoking way. Abusive partners are often “invisible” to the wo...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3831Wed, 04 Mar 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Invisible Man is the first horror movie of the year worth... seeing. Writer/director Leigh Whannel reframes the H.G. Wells source material in a thrilling and fresh adaptation. After two months of truly mediocre horror releases, The Invisible Man...






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* Intro - (0:38)* Trailer(s) - (4:44) * Synopsis - (11:17) * Review - (12:15) * Score - (17:02) * Spoilers - (22:34) * Final Recommendations - (59:39) * Taglines - (1:00:36) * It Came From Social Media - (1:07:19)* Outro - (1:20:12)








https://youtu.be/Pso0Aj_cTh0




The Invisible Man can be...SEEN in theaters now.



Film Synopsis



The Invisible Man follows Cecilia, played by Elizabeth Moss, as she fearfully escapes her manipulative and violently abusive boyfriend Adrian, played by Oliver Jackson-Cohen. Soon after she leaves him, he commits suicide and leaves her a considerable amount of money in his will. Her deceased ex was one of the world’s foremost experts on optics and was very wealthy. Cecilia is still mentally scarred by their abusive ex, that she finds it hard to believe that he is actually dead. This seemingly unreasonable paranoia gets confirmed to her as she is haunted and by an unseen tormentor.



This Invisible Man ramps up the terror and violence to the point that everyone around Cecilia assumes that she is having a mental break. Even her closest friends and family don’t believe her, leaving her hopeless as she tries to defend herself. She struggles to prove that her ex is still alive and continuing his abuse while he actively tries to frame her for murder.



Review of The Invisible Man



I’ll tell you what. This movie is a breath of fresh air after a stagnant two months of new releases in the horror category. It’s is written and directed by Leigh Whannell who you might know as the writer/director of Upgrade, or as an actor in The Bye Bye Man. He shows himself to be very competent at writing and directing with this film.





Want to Watch The Invisible Man?Click here to watch on AmazonClick to Watch











The skill of Whannel is shown in the opening of The Invisible Man, which follows the motto of “show don’t tell”. So much is communicated about Cecilia and Adrian’s relationship just from her actions and facial expressions in the first 5 minutes of the film. The film also shows a lot of well tuned restraint by not focusing on the sci-fi elements like most other Invisible Man movies do. 



It’s themes explore the topic of abuse in a really interesting and thought- provoking way. Abusive partners are often “invisible” to the wo...]]>4966falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brahms-the-boy-ii-review--48927523






* Intro - (0:45)* Trailer - (4:16) * Synopsis - (06:40) * Review - (10:19) * Score - (10:44) * Spoilers - (17:10) * Final Recommendations - (48:50) * Horror Movie News with Ben Warrington - (50:08) * Outro - (1:03:07)



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https://youtu.be/ytxEldPKnyA




Synopsis



The Boy II is a
stand-alone sequel to the somewhat more interesting movie, The Boyfrom 2016, which you can currently watch on Amazon
for $3.99.



It was directed by William Brent Bell, who has been directing
horror movies like The
Devil Inside, and the original The Boyfrom 2016.



This is the story of a
family of three, Liza (Katie Holmes), Sean (Owain Yeoman), and their son Jude (Christopher Convery) that escape to the
countryside to heal after a burglary gone wrong at their house in London.





Watch Brahms: The Boy IIPre-order on AmazonClick here to Watch











Jude, the young son
stops talking following the attack, and when the family shows up at the guest
house on the Heelshire estate (where the original The Boy took place) he
finds a doll buried in the woods. 



The doll and Jude share
a lot in common: not talking, staring blankly at whoever addresses them,
generally being boring, and desiring to kill whole families. Through a notepad
that Jude uses to communicate, we learn that the doll is named Brahms, and he
has a bunch of rules for the family to follow. 



You would be surprised
how stringent these rules are, so they are broken often and the family is
thrown into an uproar each time.



Eventually, we find out
that Brahms is more doll than this family bargained for.







Review



Brahms: The Boy II is a sincerely boring movie that does everything technically
correct on paper. Casting, acting, pacing, direction - it’s all passable. The
end result is boring as sin, though. At least movies like Fantasy Island]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3812Wed, 26 Feb 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe saw Brahms: The Boy II in theaters and it was so bland and unfulfilling that I questioned whether or not I want to spend my free time reviewing movies of this caliber. As soon as I asked that question of myself, I realized that the answer is...






* Intro - (0:45)* Trailer - (4:16) * Synopsis - (06:40) * Review - (10:19) * Score - (10:44) * Spoilers - (17:10) * Final Recommendations - (48:50) * Horror Movie News with Ben Warrington - (50:08) * Outro - (1:03:07)



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https://youtu.be/ytxEldPKnyA




Synopsis



The Boy II is a
stand-alone sequel to the somewhat more interesting movie, The Boyfrom 2016, which you can currently watch on Amazon
for $3.99.



It was directed by William Brent Bell, who has been directing
horror movies like The
Devil Inside, and the original The Boyfrom 2016.



This is the story of a
family of three, Liza (Katie Holmes), Sean (Owain Yeoman), and their son Jude (Christopher Convery) that escape to the
countryside to heal after a burglary gone wrong at their house in London.





Watch Brahms: The Boy IIPre-order on AmazonClick here to Watch











Jude, the young son
stops talking following the attack, and when the family shows up at the guest
house on the Heelshire estate (where the original The Boy took place) he
finds a doll buried in the woods. 



The doll and Jude share
a lot in common: not talking, staring blankly at whoever addresses them,
generally being boring, and desiring to kill whole families. Through a notepad
that Jude uses to communicate, we learn that the doll is named Brahms, and he
has a bunch of rules for the family to follow. 



You would be surprised
how stringent these rules are, so they are broken often and the family is
thrown into an uproar each time.



Eventually, we find out
that Brahms is more doll than this family bargained for.







Review



Brahms: The Boy II is a sincerely boring movie that does everything technically
correct on paper. Casting, acting, pacing, direction - it’s all passable. The
end result is boring as sin, though. At least movies like Fantasy Island]]>3927falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fantasy-island-review--48927511










* Intro - (0:38)* Trailer - (5:00) * Synopsis - (08:20) * Review - (09:07) * Score - (15:08) * Spoilers - (24:25) * Final Recommendations - (1:08:10) * It Came From Social Media - (1:10:40) * Outro - (1:27:25)




https://youtu.be/a6O30nJ02PU




Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island can be found in theaters now



Blumhouse's Fantasy Island Synopsis



In this film adaptation of the campy 70’s TV show, five guests played by hot supple young actors and Jimmy O. Yang arrive at an exclusive and secretive island resort run by the mysterious Mr. Rourke, played by Michael Pena. Each guest gets to experience one and ONLY one fantasy until it plays out to “it’s natural conclusion.” And get this… [SPOILER WARNING] the natural conclusion...is spooky-scary.



Review



My assessment of this movie upon leaving the theater was “This is a 10/10 for a 5/10 movie,” and I stand by that. This is not a great movie, but it does meet the table stakes of being entertaining. The premise is interesting enough, the dialogue isn’t completely awful, and the acting is actually pretty good. The fantasies each have their own unique flavor, and end up intermingling in interesting ways. The “12 inch pianist” genie level twists are different levels of tacked-on.



The most natural dark twist comes with the revenge fantasy from Lucy Hale’s hottie character Melanie. It makes sense that actually hurting other people that hurt you might not be as pleasurable as you would imagine.



Other fantasy twists range from weird but interesting to completely eye-rolling-ly artificial in premise.



The first 3/4s of the film go down a predictable and competent path to set up the premise, develop the characters, explain the fantasies, and show the dark side of each. The last fourth is a series of “surprises” and reveals that feel like the film version of a run-on sentence. Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island isn’t deep or earth shattering, but giving credit where credit is due, it is entertaining.



Score for Fantasy Island



5/10



Spoilers for Fantasy Island



Expand for spoilers
The characters and their fantasies



* JD and Brax are the super bro brothers played by Ryan Hansen and Jimmy O. Yang. Their Fantasy is to “have it all,” which equates a huge party with thirsty hotties of both sexes. * Former mean girl victim and current THOT, Melanie is played by Lucy Hale. Her fantasy is to get revenge on her high school tormentor.* Gwen, played by MAggie Q, wants a second chance at life by reliving a marriage proposal.* Patrick, played by Austin Stowell, wants to play soldier and be a hero.



The "natural conclusions" of the fantasies



* JD and Brax's party gets crashed by the drug lord that wants his house,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3778Wed, 19 Feb 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe went and saw Blumhouse's Fantasy Island, and it was exactly as good as you would expect it to be. It's a needless remake of the campy 70's TV show of the same name. It's entertaining, but nothing to write home about. One this episode of Horror...










* Intro - (0:38)* Trailer - (5:00) * Synopsis - (08:20) * Review - (09:07) * Score - (15:08) * Spoilers - (24:25) * Final Recommendations - (1:08:10) * It Came From Social Media - (1:10:40) * Outro - (1:27:25)




https://youtu.be/a6O30nJ02PU




Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island can be found in theaters now



Blumhouse's Fantasy Island Synopsis



In this film adaptation of the campy 70’s TV show, five guests played by hot supple young actors and Jimmy O. Yang arrive at an exclusive and secretive island resort run by the mysterious Mr. Rourke, played by Michael Pena. Each guest gets to experience one and ONLY one fantasy until it plays out to “it’s natural conclusion.” And get this… [SPOILER WARNING] the natural conclusion...is spooky-scary.



Review



My assessment of this movie upon leaving the theater was “This is a 10/10 for a 5/10 movie,” and I stand by that. This is not a great movie, but it does meet the table stakes of being entertaining. The premise is interesting enough, the dialogue isn’t completely awful, and the acting is actually pretty good. The fantasies each have their own unique flavor, and end up intermingling in interesting ways. The “12 inch pianist” genie level twists are different levels of tacked-on.



The most natural dark twist comes with the revenge fantasy from Lucy Hale’s hottie character Melanie. It makes sense that actually hurting other people that hurt you might not be as pleasurable as you would imagine.



Other fantasy twists range from weird but interesting to completely eye-rolling-ly artificial in premise.



The first 3/4s of the film go down a predictable and competent path to set up the premise, develop the characters, explain the fantasies, and show the dark side of each. The last fourth is a series of “surprises” and reveals that feel like the film version of a run-on sentence. Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island isn’t deep or earth shattering, but giving credit where credit is due, it is entertaining.



Score for Fantasy Island



5/10



Spoilers for Fantasy Island



Expand for spoilers
The characters and their fantasies



* JD and Brax are the super bro brothers played by Ryan Hansen and Jimmy O. Yang. Their Fantasy is to “have it all,” which equates a huge party with thirsty hotties of both sexes. * Former mean girl victim and current THOT, Melanie is played by Lucy Hale. Her fantasy is to get revenge on her high school tormentor.* Gwen, played by MAggie Q, wants a second chance at life by reliving a marriage proposal.* Patrick, played by Austin Stowell, wants to play soldier and be a hero.



The "natural conclusions" of the fantasies



* JD and Brax's party gets crashed by the drug lord that wants his house,]]>5389falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gretel-hansel-2020-movie-review--48927527


We saw Gretel & Hansel in theaters and I was pleasantly surprised with something that might not be the most groundbreaking film we’ve ever watched, but it succeeds admirably at breathing new life into this classic Grimm fairy tale.







* Intro - (0:41)* Trailer - (7:40) * Synopsis - (9:52) * Review - (11:11) * Score - (16:48) * Spoilers - (22:56) * Final Recommendations - (54:30) * Taglines - (55:34) * It Came From Social Media - (1:25:05) * Outro - (1:38:10)







@dgoebel00 on instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



Gretel & Hansel Trailer




https://youtu.be/QZblQLhKcZQ




Gretel & Hansel Synopsis



Gretel & Hansel is a reimagining and retelling of; you guessed it, Hansel and Gretel - the classic tale that warns kids not to take candy from strangers. Well, the kids are back and they have a sweet tooth.



Gretel & Hansel is the third film from director Oz Perkins, who also did a cult favorite, The Blackcoat's Daughter.



This story retains all the crucial elements of the story. There are two kids (Sophia Lillis from IT as Gretel and Samuel Leakey as Hansel) who are unceremoniously kicked out of their house in the times of yore by their mother who can’t afford to feed them. 





Watch Gretel & HanselOn AmazonClick here to Watch











They kick
around the woods for a while, starving and scared, jostled by a world that is
cruel and spooky before stumbling upon a house out in the woods. 



This house
is owned by Barbara Crampton’s final form, Holda the witch (Alice Krige). The witch lures the kids in with delectable food, but she seems,
kind of evil.



Well, she
is evil.



Gretel & Hansel Review



To me, it is surprising that Gretel and Hansel got as wide a release as it did because it has “current indy horror movie” written all over it. Also January, February, and March of 2020 is about as chalk full of horror as any year that I can recall.







Gretel and Hansel takes a slightly different approach to the classic and makes it a coming of age story for our female protagonist.



This movie drips with aesthetic and I swear to God the witches’ house is made by the same architect as the house from Ex Machina. Very sparse,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3707Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie Talk(Hansel and Gretel Movie) We saw Gretel & Hansel in theaters and I was pleasantly surprised with something that might not be the most groundbreaking film we’ve ever watched, but it succeeds admirably at breathing new life into this classic Grimm...


We saw Gretel & Hansel in theaters and I was pleasantly surprised with something that might not be the most groundbreaking film we’ve ever watched, but it succeeds admirably at breathing new life into this classic Grimm fairy tale.







* Intro - (0:41)* Trailer - (7:40) * Synopsis - (9:52) * Review - (11:11) * Score - (16:48) * Spoilers - (22:56) * Final Recommendations - (54:30) * Taglines - (55:34) * It Came From Social Media - (1:25:05) * Outro - (1:38:10)







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Gretel & Hansel Trailer




https://youtu.be/QZblQLhKcZQ




Gretel & Hansel Synopsis



Gretel & Hansel is a reimagining and retelling of; you guessed it, Hansel and Gretel - the classic tale that warns kids not to take candy from strangers. Well, the kids are back and they have a sweet tooth.



Gretel & Hansel is the third film from director Oz Perkins, who also did a cult favorite, The Blackcoat's Daughter.



This story retains all the crucial elements of the story. There are two kids (Sophia Lillis from IT as Gretel and Samuel Leakey as Hansel) who are unceremoniously kicked out of their house in the times of yore by their mother who can’t afford to feed them. 





Watch Gretel & HanselOn AmazonClick here to Watch











They kick
around the woods for a while, starving and scared, jostled by a world that is
cruel and spooky before stumbling upon a house out in the woods. 



This house
is owned by Barbara Crampton’s final form, Holda the witch (Alice Krige). The witch lures the kids in with delectable food, but she seems,
kind of evil.



Well, she
is evil.



Gretel & Hansel Review



To me, it is surprising that Gretel and Hansel got as wide a release as it did because it has “current indy horror movie” written all over it. Also January, February, and March of 2020 is about as chalk full of horror as any year that I can recall.







Gretel and Hansel takes a slightly different approach to the classic and makes it a coming of age story for our female protagonist.



This movie drips with aesthetic and I swear to God the witches’ house is made by the same architect as the house from Ex Machina. Very sparse,]]>6044truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/color-out-of-space-review-tara-westwood-interview--48927526






* Intro - (0:46)* Trailer - (7:27) * Synopsis - (10:13) * Review - (11:07) * Score - (17:10) * Spoilers - (25:47) * Final Recommendations - (1:00:32) * Interview with Tara Westwood from The Grudge (2020) - (1:01:43) * fNICt or fCAGEtion - (1:28:53) * Outro - (1:41:01)



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We went and saw a screening of Color Out of Space, and turns out the color out of space…  was purple



Ya don't say!




https://youtu.be/RfYAXMwCpk0
Color Out of Space Trailer



Color Out of Space Synopsis



Color Out of Space is a documentary of a normal Tuesday for Nicolas Cage. Sorry, that’s wrong, it’s actually based off of an H.P. Lovecraft short story of the same name. The film tells the story of the Gardner family living on a remote homestead inherited by the patriarch Nathan, played by the old god, Nicolas Cage. The rest of the Gardeners are the mother Theresa (Joely Richardson), daughter Lavinia (Madeleine Arthur), and two sons Benny (Brendan Meyer) and Jack (Julian Hilliard). 



One night a meteor from SPACE came crashing down into their front yard, and infects the space time continuum with a color that has never been seen before, but is somehow nefarious.



Color Out Of Space Poster



Review of Color Out Of Space



You might be asking yourself… how do you film a story that revolves around the concept of a color that hasn’t been seen before? That’s a good question. I don’t have an answer, but I can tell you that Richard Stanley has somehow pulled it off.



This is probably one of the best depictions of cosmic horror that I have ever seen on film. Not that I have seen many, but this one is actually a really impressive adaptation of HP Lovecraft. It falls in that genre of “Weird Tale” that most recently represented in theaters by The Lighthouse.



There are direct quotations from the source material, and the tone is very Lovecraftian, save for two aspects. 



* It’s set in modern times* It’s not told via a third person recounting of a third person recounting of another third person account.



The parts that are very Lovecraftian are the madness, corruption, ineffective magical rituals, and the scientist that exists only to state that something is beyond science.



The corruption of the land and people happens very gradually, but builds up to a crescendo of sensory overload that is really impressive. It’s a very visually impressive movie and definitely one that you might want to go to high as balls.



Score



9/10]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3729Wed, 05 Feb 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe have a packed episode this week. We review the surprisingly good Color Out Of Space, interview the lovely Tara Westwood from The Grudge (2020), and play a new game called "fNICt or fCAGEtion". Hold on to your alpacas, and listen to the latest...






* Intro - (0:46)* Trailer - (7:27) * Synopsis - (10:13) * Review - (11:07) * Score - (17:10) * Spoilers - (25:47) * Final Recommendations - (1:00:32) * Interview with Tara Westwood from The Grudge (2020) - (1:01:43) * fNICt or fCAGEtion - (1:28:53) * Outro - (1:41:01)



@dgoebel00 on instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



We went and saw a screening of Color Out of Space, and turns out the color out of space…  was purple



Ya don't say!




https://youtu.be/RfYAXMwCpk0
Color Out of Space Trailer



Color Out of Space Synopsis



Color Out of Space is a documentary of a normal Tuesday for Nicolas Cage. Sorry, that’s wrong, it’s actually based off of an H.P. Lovecraft short story of the same name. The film tells the story of the Gardner family living on a remote homestead inherited by the patriarch Nathan, played by the old god, Nicolas Cage. The rest of the Gardeners are the mother Theresa (Joely Richardson), daughter Lavinia (Madeleine Arthur), and two sons Benny (Brendan Meyer) and Jack (Julian Hilliard). 



One night a meteor from SPACE came crashing down into their front yard, and infects the space time continuum with a color that has never been seen before, but is somehow nefarious.



Color Out Of Space Poster



Review of Color Out Of Space



You might be asking yourself… how do you film a story that revolves around the concept of a color that hasn’t been seen before? That’s a good question. I don’t have an answer, but I can tell you that Richard Stanley has somehow pulled it off.



This is probably one of the best depictions of cosmic horror that I have ever seen on film. Not that I have seen many, but this one is actually a really impressive adaptation of HP Lovecraft. It falls in that genre of “Weird Tale” that most recently represented in theaters by The Lighthouse.



There are direct quotations from the source material, and the tone is very Lovecraftian, save for two aspects. 



* It’s set in modern times* It’s not told via a third person recounting of a third person recounting of another third person account.



The parts that are very Lovecraftian are the madness, corruption, ineffective magical rituals, and the scientist that exists only to state that something is beyond science.



The corruption of the land and people happens very gradually, but builds up to a crescendo of sensory overload that is really impressive. It’s a very visually impressive movie and definitely one that you might want to go to high as balls.



Score



9/10]]>6193truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-turning-2020-review--48927529






* Intro - (1:01)* Trailer - (4:53) * Synopsis - (7:11) * Review - (10:00) * Score - (16:48) * Spoilers - (22:56) * Final Recommendations - (54:30) * Horror Movie News - (55:34) * It Came From Social Media - (1:25:05) * Outro - (1:38:10)







@dgoebel00 on instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



The Turning Trailer




https://youtu.be/rl33gU2APIs




The Turning Synopsis



While I
have never read the 1898 novella, The Turn of the Screw, by Henry James, I have
a feeling that it would not lend itself to the silver screen without a fair
amount of changes to the original story to make it more appealing for audiences
today. After having read some briefs and synopses of the novella, this movie
mimics it almost point for point. 



We have a young teacher,
Kate (Mackenzie Davis), who is hired on a palatial estate to teach and
govern a young child, Flora (Brooklynn Prince). There is one other inhabitant on the grounds,
Mrs. Grose, who is the cook and maid.





Watch The TurningOn AmazonClick here to Watch











After a
short time, Flora’s teenage brother, Miles (Finn Wolfhard) appears following being expelled from school. He
is quickly set up to be the antagonist of the story, seemingly very crude,
lude, and rapey.



The story
of Kate then unravels itself in shockingly slow, slow motion that is fraught
with the most exhausting bevy of jumpscares and twisty-turny bologna that I can
recall.



The ghost
of the previous teacher is hanging around, and the ghost of her killer, Miles
friend, Quint, is too. 



The Turning Review



I would be
lying if I told you I understood what exactly there was to be scared of in this
movie. I believe The Turn of the Screw was originally a very well written
spooky ghost story. This movie is not adapted well to the big screen, probably
because it didn’t expand much on the original novella. 







The acting
was actually pretty good, especially from both child actors, and the setting
was pretty effective as well. The script was the real issue here, as there is
just nothing around for it to hang its hat on and make it memorable or
interesting.



A better version of
roughly this same story, is found in 2018’s]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3682Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe saw The Turning in theaters and it’s got a ton of jumpscares and some great acting, but it is hamstrung by a script that never had a clue where it was going despite having a very clear and high-quality roadmap of the story that it was based upon -...






* Intro - (1:01)* Trailer - (4:53) * Synopsis - (7:11) * Review - (10:00) * Score - (16:48) * Spoilers - (22:56) * Final Recommendations - (54:30) * Horror Movie News - (55:34) * It Came From Social Media - (1:25:05) * Outro - (1:38:10)







@dgoebel00 on instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website.



The Turning Trailer




https://youtu.be/rl33gU2APIs




The Turning Synopsis



While I
have never read the 1898 novella, The Turn of the Screw, by Henry James, I have
a feeling that it would not lend itself to the silver screen without a fair
amount of changes to the original story to make it more appealing for audiences
today. After having read some briefs and synopses of the novella, this movie
mimics it almost point for point. 



We have a young teacher,
Kate (Mackenzie Davis), who is hired on a palatial estate to teach and
govern a young child, Flora (Brooklynn Prince). There is one other inhabitant on the grounds,
Mrs. Grose, who is the cook and maid.





Watch The TurningOn AmazonClick here to Watch











After a
short time, Flora’s teenage brother, Miles (Finn Wolfhard) appears following being expelled from school. He
is quickly set up to be the antagonist of the story, seemingly very crude,
lude, and rapey.



The story
of Kate then unravels itself in shockingly slow, slow motion that is fraught
with the most exhausting bevy of jumpscares and twisty-turny bologna that I can
recall.



The ghost
of the previous teacher is hanging around, and the ghost of her killer, Miles
friend, Quint, is too. 



The Turning Review



I would be
lying if I told you I understood what exactly there was to be scared of in this
movie. I believe The Turn of the Screw was originally a very well written
spooky ghost story. This movie is not adapted well to the big screen, probably
because it didn’t expand much on the original novella. 







The acting
was actually pretty good, especially from both child actors, and the setting
was pretty effective as well. The script was the real issue here, as there is
just nothing around for it to hang its hat on and make it memorable or
interesting.



A better version of
roughly this same story, is found in 2018’s]]>6029truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crawl-review--48927547






* Intro - (0:27)* Trailer - (7:27) * Synopsis - (10:55) * Review - (12:01) * Score - (16:00) * Spoilers - (25:43) * Final Recommendations - (53:39) * Taglines - (54:54) * It Came From Social Media - (1:00:08) * Outro - (1:20:50)



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Crawl Trailer




https://youtu.be/H6MLJG0RdDE




Crawl can is available for rent or purchase on your favorite video platform.



Synopsis



The movie follows Floridian Haley (Kaya Scodelario), a competitive swimmer that goes to check on her father before a category 5 hurricane hits. She discovers that her father Dave (Barry Pepper) is in the CRAWL space below his house with a broken leg from an alligator attack. She finds out quickly that there are not one, but two hyper-aggressive gators that will stop at nothing to kill them both. What proceeds is a game of gator and mouse where they try to escape the gators in a labyrinthian and increasingly flooded crawlspace.



Crawl Poster



My Review



This movie has a simple set up and delivers exactly what you would want out of it: ridiculous gator action.



Before coming to Dave's crawlspace, these gators must have stopped by Tony Montana’s and consumed the mountain of coke on his desk. These gators are ridiculously aggressive.



The two main characters are constantly in danger, but are protected by the most powerful substance known to man… plot armor. So for an hour and a half, as we watch them try to outsmart the gators to accomplish the impossible task of… you know crawl a couple feet to the stairs, we are introduced to a steady stream of possible saviors who are immediately attacked and torn apart by ravenous gators.



Oil me up daddy, it's dinner time, and I'm a little soup-boy. Chompa. Chompa.



I’ve said it before. I’m not a huge fan of monster movies. But I can appreciate the ones that are done well. This is one of those.



The situation is creative, the pacing of the plot is great. Even the tension is high throughout the movie because of the rising water. It really is a great device to move the plot forward. There is also a decent amount of character development between Haley and her father. 



If all that bores you and you are only coming for alligator attacks, you will not be disappointed. Everything from just plain gator bites to being completely drawn and quartered by a congregation of gators is covered.



Getting Drawn and Quartered by Gators



Overall it’s a really well written and executed creature feature that maintains tension, has the proper amount of ridiculous action, and doesn’t overstay its welcome.



Score for Crawl



7/10]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3636Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkOur patrons voted for this week’s movie review, and they selected Crawl. This was a movie we let slip by us when it was in theaters. However, now we know, you don’t just slip by gators, they will look for you, they will find you, and they will kill...






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Crawl Trailer




https://youtu.be/H6MLJG0RdDE




Crawl can is available for rent or purchase on your favorite video platform.



Synopsis



The movie follows Floridian Haley (Kaya Scodelario), a competitive swimmer that goes to check on her father before a category 5 hurricane hits. She discovers that her father Dave (Barry Pepper) is in the CRAWL space below his house with a broken leg from an alligator attack. She finds out quickly that there are not one, but two hyper-aggressive gators that will stop at nothing to kill them both. What proceeds is a game of gator and mouse where they try to escape the gators in a labyrinthian and increasingly flooded crawlspace.



Crawl Poster



My Review



This movie has a simple set up and delivers exactly what you would want out of it: ridiculous gator action.



Before coming to Dave's crawlspace, these gators must have stopped by Tony Montana’s and consumed the mountain of coke on his desk. These gators are ridiculously aggressive.



The two main characters are constantly in danger, but are protected by the most powerful substance known to man… plot armor. So for an hour and a half, as we watch them try to outsmart the gators to accomplish the impossible task of… you know crawl a couple feet to the stairs, we are introduced to a steady stream of possible saviors who are immediately attacked and torn apart by ravenous gators.



Oil me up daddy, it's dinner time, and I'm a little soup-boy. Chompa. Chompa.



I’ve said it before. I’m not a huge fan of monster movies. But I can appreciate the ones that are done well. This is one of those.



The situation is creative, the pacing of the plot is great. Even the tension is high throughout the movie because of the rising water. It really is a great device to move the plot forward. There is also a decent amount of character development between Haley and her father. 



If all that bores you and you are only coming for alligator attacks, you will not be disappointed. Everything from just plain gator bites to being completely drawn and quartered by a congregation of gators is covered.



Getting Drawn and Quartered by Gators



Overall it’s a really well written and executed creature feature that maintains tension, has the proper amount of ridiculous action, and doesn’t overstay its welcome.



Score for Crawl



7/10]]>5029truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/underwater-movie-review--48927532






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Underwater Synopsis



Underwater stars Kristen Stewart as Norah, T.J. Miller as the unnamed goofball, and Vincent Cassel as the captain who looks just like my friend
Brent.




https://youtu.be/Rszr56AH3Co




This is an
incredibly simple story that starts with Kristen Stewart describing life 
- underwater - in this massive - underwater - facility that is made to support a drilling operation at the
bottom of the Mariana Trench, which of course, is - underwater. 





Want to watch Underwater?Click the button to watch on AmazonClick here to Watch











After a few
minutes the facility begins to implode, and our leading lady is forced to begin
her - underwater - quest to escape. 



Along the
way she runs into a few friends who have miraculously survived the facility
being torn to shred at this crushing depth. Once she meets up with the captain,
they hatch a plan to escape but soon find themselves in over their heads!



Feel the intense teeth-brushing action!



Underwater Review



Underwater is a by-the-books movie that reminded me of Sphere (1998) mixed with Aliens and The Abyss.



 T.J
Miller does exactly what you think he is going to do, and so does Kristen
Stewart. In fact, all of the characters do the things you think they are going
to do. Does that make it bad? No, just predictable.



Pretty cool poster, if I do say so.



I liked the
monster design in this, which is saying something because I rarely enjoy
monster design.



Score for Underwater



6/10



Spoilers for Underwater



Expand for Spoilers




There isn't a whole lot to spoil in this movie. If you read my synopsis, you kind of get it.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3599Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkUnderwater is in theaters right now and I did not expect much, which left me pleasantly surprised when I didn’t have a bad time. As far as underwater spooks and adventure go, Underwater is unique enough to hold my attention, but it doesn’t pull off...






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Underwater Synopsis



Underwater stars Kristen Stewart as Norah, T.J. Miller as the unnamed goofball, and Vincent Cassel as the captain who looks just like my friend
Brent.




https://youtu.be/Rszr56AH3Co




This is an
incredibly simple story that starts with Kristen Stewart describing life 
- underwater - in this massive - underwater - facility that is made to support a drilling operation at the
bottom of the Mariana Trench, which of course, is - underwater. 





Want to watch Underwater?Click the button to watch on AmazonClick here to Watch











After a few
minutes the facility begins to implode, and our leading lady is forced to begin
her - underwater - quest to escape. 



Along the
way she runs into a few friends who have miraculously survived the facility
being torn to shred at this crushing depth. Once she meets up with the captain,
they hatch a plan to escape but soon find themselves in over their heads!



Feel the intense teeth-brushing action!



Underwater Review



Underwater is a by-the-books movie that reminded me of Sphere (1998) mixed with Aliens and The Abyss.



 T.J
Miller does exactly what you think he is going to do, and so does Kristen
Stewart. In fact, all of the characters do the things you think they are going
to do. Does that make it bad? No, just predictable.



Pretty cool poster, if I do say so.



I liked the
monster design in this, which is saying something because I rarely enjoy
monster design.



Score for Underwater



6/10



Spoilers for Underwater



Expand for Spoilers




There isn't a whole lot to spoil in this movie. If you read my synopsis, you kind of get it.]]>4595falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-grudge-2020-review--48927540


Nicolas Pesce wrote and directed the film, and brings a more serious and weighty tone to the proceedings.



This is the first Grudge film to earn an R-rating, and it is warranted not only for the violence, but also for the mature subject matter.







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https://youtu.be/O2NKzO-fxwQ




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The Grudge 2020 Synopsis



This film is a soft reboot sequel of the American Grudge from 2004. It tells the story of a single mother Detective Muldoon (Andrea Riseborough) as she moves to a new police force and discovers a dead body in the woods.



Muldoon's partner Detective Goodman (Demián Bichir) is disturbed when the body is connected with previous murder cases he investigated. As established in the previous Grudges and the opening credits, when someone is killed in a violent rage, a curse is formed around the place of death. Goodman mysteriously tries to dissuade Muldoon from investigating too deeply, and DEFINITELY NOT GO IN THE HOUSE. As you can guess, she goes in the house.



As Detective Muldoon investigates the current and previous murders, the film flashes back to tell the story of three families in different stages of life all being haunted, and hunted by the same curse.



Review of The Grudge (2020)



I haven’t seen any of the previous Grudge’s or the original Ju-On, so I was going in blind. However, the information I needed was provided in the opening credits:



* Murder bad. * Make curse. * Curse Bad.



This technique I actually liked, but I admit it does lessen the mystery a bit. But since this is a sequel, all that information has already been established.



Dark Tone



The director Nicolas Pesce sets a measured pace and a moody tone for this movie, which for me, helped to build up the dread. There isn’t much mystery, or any real surprises in terms of the plot, but it does still feel compelling because of the inevitability of what you know is going to happen. It’s like watching a slow-mo train wreck. 



The first act takes it’s time to develop characters. Each family is introduced in turn with a unique situation that inspires empathy. Therefore it does feel like there are stakes. The most interesting of the bunch is probably the elderly Matheson family that is dealing with dementia and assisted suicide. 



R-Rated Horror



This is definitely a one trick pony though. Along the lines of The Conjuring movies, it’s more of a vehicle for jump scares. Some of the scares are effective, but they are generally pretty sparse until the end. With the R-rating, it is able to delve into some more graphic violence. This is a pretty “light R” since there are only a few moments that earn the rating, but they are effective and pack a punch.



When we left the theater, both David and I thought it was a good movie. Despite it’s slow pace and general predictability,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3582Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe went and saw The Grudge, and I feel like I’m taking crazy pills, because I liked it. That's because it's a dark and moody sequel/reboot of The Grudge. Nicolas Pesce wrote and directed the film, and brings a more serious and weighty tone to the...


Nicolas Pesce wrote and directed the film, and brings a more serious and weighty tone to the proceedings.



This is the first Grudge film to earn an R-rating, and it is warranted not only for the violence, but also for the mature subject matter.







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See The Grudge can in theaters now



The Grudge 2020 Synopsis



This film is a soft reboot sequel of the American Grudge from 2004. It tells the story of a single mother Detective Muldoon (Andrea Riseborough) as she moves to a new police force and discovers a dead body in the woods.



Muldoon's partner Detective Goodman (Demián Bichir) is disturbed when the body is connected with previous murder cases he investigated. As established in the previous Grudges and the opening credits, when someone is killed in a violent rage, a curse is formed around the place of death. Goodman mysteriously tries to dissuade Muldoon from investigating too deeply, and DEFINITELY NOT GO IN THE HOUSE. As you can guess, she goes in the house.



As Detective Muldoon investigates the current and previous murders, the film flashes back to tell the story of three families in different stages of life all being haunted, and hunted by the same curse.



Review of The Grudge (2020)



I haven’t seen any of the previous Grudge’s or the original Ju-On, so I was going in blind. However, the information I needed was provided in the opening credits:



* Murder bad. * Make curse. * Curse Bad.



This technique I actually liked, but I admit it does lessen the mystery a bit. But since this is a sequel, all that information has already been established.



Dark Tone



The director Nicolas Pesce sets a measured pace and a moody tone for this movie, which for me, helped to build up the dread. There isn’t much mystery, or any real surprises in terms of the plot, but it does still feel compelling because of the inevitability of what you know is going to happen. It’s like watching a slow-mo train wreck. 



The first act takes it’s time to develop characters. Each family is introduced in turn with a unique situation that inspires empathy. Therefore it does feel like there are stakes. The most interesting of the bunch is probably the elderly Matheson family that is dealing with dementia and assisted suicide. 



R-Rated Horror



This is definitely a one trick pony though. Along the lines of The Conjuring movies, it’s more of a vehicle for jump scares. Some of the scares are effective, but they are generally pretty sparse until the end. With the R-rating, it is able to delve into some more graphic violence. This is a pretty “light R” since there are only a few moments that earn the rating, but they are effective and pack a punch.



When we left the theater, both David and I thought it was a good movie. Despite it’s slow pace and general predictability,]]>5055truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/best-and-worst-horror-movies-of-2019--48927551






We had such a great time with horror in 2019!



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Worst Horror Movies of 2019



The Prodigy



This was such a boring movie that I resent it for technically being decent enough to be called mediocre. This is a movie that holds the title of "mediocrity" high above it's head and smiles.



From Miles, the boring antagonist child, to his boring parents that boring birthed him, this movie is one that I will not watch again.



Click here to watch The Prodigy on Amazon.



Greta



While not committing any mortal sins, Greta manages to be more forgettable than The Prodigy. This PG-13 thriller has a great trailer that leads one to believe that things will get real crazy, real fast.



All that ends up happening is kidnapping and some Boo-box play. Yawn.



Click here to watch Greta on Amazon.



The Curse of La Llorona



Looking back on this, we only gave it a 4/10 but this movie was (in my mind) a 2/10. The real curse was having to sit through an hour and a half long movie that could have been 22 minutes of witless bullshit.



This was a clear cash grab that the studio behind The Conjuring franchise, and hopefully not a sign of things to come.



Click here to watch The Curse of La Llorona on Amazon.



Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark



To be honest with you, SStTitD was not that bad. It was really my fault for getting my hopes up about a movie that is nodding at my childhood nostalgia and winking.



This is a fine movie to introduce young teens to the genre, but if you are looking for interesting concepts or a fun time, look elsewhere.



Click here to watch Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark on Amazon.



Best Horror Movies of 2019



The Dead Don't Die



The Dead Don't Die is lowkey one of the best movies of the year in terms of entertainment value, star power, script, and acting. Taking a totally fucked-out premise like zombies and making it fun and funny again is always impressive.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs5ZOcU6Bnw




You can't do better than this cast:



* Bill Murray *]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3561Wed, 01 Jan 2020 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie Talk2019 treated us very well in terms of how our podcast is doing and in terms of great horror movies. I would even go so far as to say we were spoiled by 2019. So let's take a look at what we love and hated about the horror movies that we reviewed in...






We had such a great time with horror in 2019!



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Worst Horror Movies of 2019



The Prodigy



This was such a boring movie that I resent it for technically being decent enough to be called mediocre. This is a movie that holds the title of "mediocrity" high above it's head and smiles.



From Miles, the boring antagonist child, to his boring parents that boring birthed him, this movie is one that I will not watch again.



Click here to watch The Prodigy on Amazon.



Greta



While not committing any mortal sins, Greta manages to be more forgettable than The Prodigy. This PG-13 thriller has a great trailer that leads one to believe that things will get real crazy, real fast.



All that ends up happening is kidnapping and some Boo-box play. Yawn.



Click here to watch Greta on Amazon.



The Curse of La Llorona



Looking back on this, we only gave it a 4/10 but this movie was (in my mind) a 2/10. The real curse was having to sit through an hour and a half long movie that could have been 22 minutes of witless bullshit.



This was a clear cash grab that the studio behind The Conjuring franchise, and hopefully not a sign of things to come.



Click here to watch The Curse of La Llorona on Amazon.



Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark



To be honest with you, SStTitD was not that bad. It was really my fault for getting my hopes up about a movie that is nodding at my childhood nostalgia and winking.



This is a fine movie to introduce young teens to the genre, but if you are looking for interesting concepts or a fun time, look elsewhere.



Click here to watch Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark on Amazon.



Best Horror Movies of 2019



The Dead Don't Die



The Dead Don't Die is lowkey one of the best movies of the year in terms of entertainment value, star power, script, and acting. Taking a totally fucked-out premise like zombies and making it fun and funny again is always impressive.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs5ZOcU6Bnw




You can't do better than this cast:



* Bill Murray *]]>6483truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rare-exports-review--48927528






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Rare Exports can be found streaming free on Crackle, or on Amazon Prime or Hulu if you subscribe to either of those.




https://youtu.be/PwT3wtUCv9Y




Rare Exports Synopsis



Rare Exports tells that tried and true christmas yarn of a young boy discovering that Santa Claus is real. This heartwarming tale set in Finland follows Pietarri and his widowed father as they try to make ends meet in the frosty North. But tragedy strikes when the winter livestock tragically dies, it’s up to Pietarri to discover the magic of Santa and save Christmas.







Review of Rare Exports



This movie is a lot of fun in retrospect, but to be honest you really have to be in the mood for this type of film. Like most scandinavian films it is very dry and has a real particular type of slow drip black humor.



It has a very unique mix of lovecraftian horror and schlock that you really don’t see very often. Like most Lovecraftian stories, a lot of the exposition is third hand and can feel rather clinical. However, the ideas in this movie are genuinely fun if you can endure the desert-level dryness of the humor.



The film is played SO straight that it is easy to miss how crazy and fun the concepts are within it. Erin walked in on the ending scene and upon explaining the plot to her, I realized how fun the movie must sound. 



It's at the top of a lot of Christmas Horror Movie lists, but it’s not personally my favorite. That spot is still reserved for Silent Night, Deadly Night.



Score for Rare Exports



Score 7/10











Rare ExportsWatch the full movie now on Amazon PrimeWatch on Amazon





Rare Exports Spoilers



The film opens with the excavation of big hill. It feels straight out of Lovecraft, specifically At the Mountain of Madness. There are allusions to a discovery of ancient origins underneath a layer of insulation sawdust.



Pietari and Jusso watch the men excavating, later Pietari discovers a bunch of ancient legends of Santa Claus being a...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3541Wed, 25 Dec 2019 08:01:21 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe streamed Rare Exports, and much like Finland, it was cold and dark. This horror film has more to do with Lovecraft than a run-of-the-mill slasher or monster movie. There is a lot of dread and high-concept build up. While the ending might not be...






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https://youtu.be/PwT3wtUCv9Y




Rare Exports Synopsis



Rare Exports tells that tried and true christmas yarn of a young boy discovering that Santa Claus is real. This heartwarming tale set in Finland follows Pietarri and his widowed father as they try to make ends meet in the frosty North. But tragedy strikes when the winter livestock tragically dies, it’s up to Pietarri to discover the magic of Santa and save Christmas.







Review of Rare Exports



This movie is a lot of fun in retrospect, but to be honest you really have to be in the mood for this type of film. Like most scandinavian films it is very dry and has a real particular type of slow drip black humor.



It has a very unique mix of lovecraftian horror and schlock that you really don’t see very often. Like most Lovecraftian stories, a lot of the exposition is third hand and can feel rather clinical. However, the ideas in this movie are genuinely fun if you can endure the desert-level dryness of the humor.



The film is played SO straight that it is easy to miss how crazy and fun the concepts are within it. Erin walked in on the ending scene and upon explaining the plot to her, I realized how fun the movie must sound. 



It's at the top of a lot of Christmas Horror Movie lists, but it’s not personally my favorite. That spot is still reserved for Silent Night, Deadly Night.



Score for Rare Exports



Score 7/10











Rare ExportsWatch the full movie now on Amazon PrimeWatch on Amazon





Rare Exports Spoilers



The film opens with the excavation of big hill. It feels straight out of Lovecraft, specifically At the Mountain of Madness. There are allusions to a discovery of ancient origins underneath a layer of insulation sawdust.



Pietari and Jusso watch the men excavating, later Pietari discovers a bunch of ancient legends of Santa Claus being a...]]>5334truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-christmas-2019-review--48927521






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Synopsis of Black Christmas 2019



Sabina, Elena, and Jane are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend, whose security and investigative agency has expanded internationally. With the world's smartest, bravest, and most highly trained women all over the globe, there are now teams of Angels guided by multiple Bosleys...



Oh wait that’s charlies angels







Black Christmas is the second in the increasingly loosely based remakes of Bob Clark’s 1974 Black Christmas. The story follows 4 close-knit Hawthorne College sorority sisters named Riley (Imogen Poots), Kris (Aleyse Shannon), Marty (Lily Donoghue), and Jesse (Brittany O'Grady) during the very beginning of winter break. While most of the campus is abandoned by students going home for the holidays, these bold gen-z women opt to stay on campus and party with the other christmas holiday “orphans”. Soon it is apparent that they are being stalked by a mysterious man or men who are attacking and killing sorority sisters one by one. As we follow Sophie and company, it is revealed that the stalker/stalkers are part of a larger more nefarious conspiracy: THE PATRIARCHY.











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Written, directed, and led by young women, this film’s diva cup runneth over with female empowerment. It is so loosely based on the original that it barely maintains the scaffolding of women at college being stalked by a killer. What it does bring to the party is straight ahead, unsubtle social commentary for today’s generation of women. 



Quick Review of Black Christmas 2019



I imagine that this film is going to get a lot of hate, and there are a lot of creative and studio decisions that hinder its success,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3507Wed, 18 Dec 2019 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkBury Christmas everyone! ROFLOLOLOL!!!! No, but seriously folks, we like to joke... This week we review the new 2019 Model of Black Christmas. It’s a genuine attempt to reimagine Bob Clark's 1974 classic through the lens of today's modern woman....






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Synopsis of Black Christmas 2019



Sabina, Elena, and Jane are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend, whose security and investigative agency has expanded internationally. With the world's smartest, bravest, and most highly trained women all over the globe, there are now teams of Angels guided by multiple Bosleys...



Oh wait that’s charlies angels







Black Christmas is the second in the increasingly loosely based remakes of Bob Clark’s 1974 Black Christmas. The story follows 4 close-knit Hawthorne College sorority sisters named Riley (Imogen Poots), Kris (Aleyse Shannon), Marty (Lily Donoghue), and Jesse (Brittany O'Grady) during the very beginning of winter break. While most of the campus is abandoned by students going home for the holidays, these bold gen-z women opt to stay on campus and party with the other christmas holiday “orphans”. Soon it is apparent that they are being stalked by a mysterious man or men who are attacking and killing sorority sisters one by one. As we follow Sophie and company, it is revealed that the stalker/stalkers are part of a larger more nefarious conspiracy: THE PATRIARCHY.











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Written, directed, and led by young women, this film’s diva cup runneth over with female empowerment. It is so loosely based on the original that it barely maintains the scaffolding of women at college being stalked by a killer. What it does bring to the party is straight ahead, unsubtle social commentary for today’s generation of women. 



Quick Review of Black Christmas 2019



I imagine that this film is going to get a lot of hate, and there are a lot of creative and studio decisions that hinder its success,]]>5610truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/backcountry-movie-review--48927544






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https://youtu.be/46uwmzTf5nA




Backcountry Synopsis



Backcountry is the 2014 story of a woodsy kind of guy named Alex (Jeff Roop) and his urban girlfriend, Jenn (Missy Peregrym), who are heading into the woods for a late-season camping trip. It’s directed and written by Adam MacDonald.





Watch Backcountry Watch it on AmazonBackcountry Movie











Early in
the movie, we meet a Park Ranger (Nicholas Campbell) who warns the couple that they should probably
bring a map and look out for inclement weather, but Alex don’t need none of
that shit! He’s a man’s man who knows these woods like the back of his country,
and he don’t need no stinking map.



As the
couple heads into the woods they quickly end up with more camping trip than
they bargained for.



Backcountry Review







Backcountry is a one-trick
pony that relies on a surprisingly well-grounded theme - The woods are scary,
and so are wild animals.



Most of the
movie left me scratching my head and rewinding to try to make sense of dialog
or acting that didn’t seem to fit the situation. Why are they worried about a
single snapped tree? Why didn’t the movie make a point of that tree before it
was snapped to show the audience that this is certainly out of place?



Lots of
little details like this made the movie a little frustrating for me. 



Overall, I
do appreciate the simplicity of this movie and its premise and the stakes. It
was fun to watch with a friend and plays on a very reliable fear, being alone
in the woods at night.



Score for Backcountry



6/10



Spoilers for Backcountry



Backcountry is a barebones kind of movie. Lots of it
is composed of vaguely wandering through the woods, with little to no dialog. There
are only four characters in the movie, our two protagonists, the park ranger at]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3479Wed, 11 Dec 2019 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe saw Backcountry on Netflix, and it is an effective enough one-trick pony. Unlike The Ruins movie we reviewed earlier, there are no super-natural elements, the threat is just a plain ol' bear. I laughed and cried, and sometimes it wasn’t ironic!...






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https://youtu.be/46uwmzTf5nA




Backcountry Synopsis



Backcountry is the 2014 story of a woodsy kind of guy named Alex (Jeff Roop) and his urban girlfriend, Jenn (Missy Peregrym), who are heading into the woods for a late-season camping trip. It’s directed and written by Adam MacDonald.





Watch Backcountry Watch it on AmazonBackcountry Movie











Early in
the movie, we meet a Park Ranger (Nicholas Campbell) who warns the couple that they should probably
bring a map and look out for inclement weather, but Alex don’t need none of
that shit! He’s a man’s man who knows these woods like the back of his country,
and he don’t need no stinking map.



As the
couple heads into the woods they quickly end up with more camping trip than
they bargained for.



Backcountry Review







Backcountry is a one-trick
pony that relies on a surprisingly well-grounded theme - The woods are scary,
and so are wild animals.



Most of the
movie left me scratching my head and rewinding to try to make sense of dialog
or acting that didn’t seem to fit the situation. Why are they worried about a
single snapped tree? Why didn’t the movie make a point of that tree before it
was snapped to show the audience that this is certainly out of place?



Lots of
little details like this made the movie a little frustrating for me. 



Overall, I
do appreciate the simplicity of this movie and its premise and the stakes. It
was fun to watch with a friend and plays on a very reliable fear, being alone
in the woods at night.



Score for Backcountry



6/10



Spoilers for Backcountry



Backcountry is a barebones kind of movie. Lots of it
is composed of vaguely wandering through the woods, with little to no dialog. There
are only four characters in the movie, our two protagonists, the park ranger at]]>4581truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/american-psycho-review--48927593Psycho is, without a doubt, one of my favorite movies of all time. This
thriller is one of the most hilarious and disturbing tongue-in-cheek movies
ever made. 







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American
Psycho can be found on Netflix right now for free, and just about
everywhere else for a nominal rental fee. 



American
Psycho Synopsis



This is the story of Patrick Bateman, a Wall Street investment banker who is wealthy, materialistic, and totally insane. As you get to know Bateman, you will realize that you are witnessing an interesting turning point in his life. The emptiness that he feels inside is forcing his addictive habits further into the open than is wise. 





American Psycho StreamingWatch it on AmazonClick Here to Watch











By day he
frets about having the perfect business card, or the best suit, or reservations
at the most trendy restaurant. By night he is a psychopathic serial killer. 




But how much of this lunacy is real? With Patrick as our unreliable narrator,
we get a behind the scenes look at the mind of a real nutjob – a true “happy
camper”.



American
Psycho Review







American
Psycho is, in my opinion, a masterpiece that looks directly at the human
condition as it is today. This movie is based on the 1991 Bret Easton Ellis novel by the same name and
is set in the late ’80s, amid the extreme excess and consumerism that marked
the time. And it holds to this day. 



The
restraint shown in this movie is perhaps the most impressive part of an already
very impressive movie. The acting is perfect. To my mind, this is the movie
that put Christian Bale on the map as one of the best
actors we have ever seen, and definitely my favorite method actor. 




https://youtu.be/RjKNbfA64EE
What to do if your face is a little puffy



Mary Harron, the director of the film,
describes it as “feminist,” which may not be as accurate as saying it relishes
all of the most despicable masculine traits. It’s an exercise in rage, lust,
vanity, and boredom.



I love the
message, I love the presentation, and I love the story. The character of
Patrick Bateman is as strangely relatable as he is totally alien.



Score for American
Psycho



10/10



Spoilers for]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3441Wed, 04 Dec 2019 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkAmerican Psycho is, without a doubt, one of my favorite movies of all time. This thriller is one of the most hilarious and disturbing tongue-in-cheek movies ever made.  * Skip to Intro - 0:34* Skip to Trailer - 4:37* Skip to Synopsis - 6:38*...Psycho is, without a doubt, one of my favorite movies of all time. This
thriller is one of the most hilarious and disturbing tongue-in-cheek movies
ever made. 







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American
Psycho can be found on Netflix right now for free, and just about
everywhere else for a nominal rental fee. 



American
Psycho Synopsis



This is the story of Patrick Bateman, a Wall Street investment banker who is wealthy, materialistic, and totally insane. As you get to know Bateman, you will realize that you are witnessing an interesting turning point in his life. The emptiness that he feels inside is forcing his addictive habits further into the open than is wise. 





American Psycho StreamingWatch it on AmazonClick Here to Watch











By day he
frets about having the perfect business card, or the best suit, or reservations
at the most trendy restaurant. By night he is a psychopathic serial killer. 




But how much of this lunacy is real? With Patrick as our unreliable narrator,
we get a behind the scenes look at the mind of a real nutjob – a true “happy
camper”.



American
Psycho Review







American
Psycho is, in my opinion, a masterpiece that looks directly at the human
condition as it is today. This movie is based on the 1991 Bret Easton Ellis novel by the same name and
is set in the late ’80s, amid the extreme excess and consumerism that marked
the time. And it holds to this day. 



The
restraint shown in this movie is perhaps the most impressive part of an already
very impressive movie. The acting is perfect. To my mind, this is the movie
that put Christian Bale on the map as one of the best
actors we have ever seen, and definitely my favorite method actor. 




https://youtu.be/RjKNbfA64EE
What to do if your face is a little puffy



Mary Harron, the director of the film,
describes it as “feminist,” which may not be as accurate as saying it relishes
all of the most despicable masculine traits. It’s an exercise in rage, lust,
vanity, and boredom.



I love the
message, I love the presentation, and I love the story. The character of
Patrick Bateman is as strangely relatable as he is totally alien.



Score for American
Psycho



10/10



Spoilers for]]>6419truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patreon-sneak-peak-american-pyscho-afterpod--48927545


This Afterpod was recorded with our guest who we had on for the American Psycho review that will be released later this week - my buddy Marc!



Every post needs a picture but we don't prepare very well.



Listen to us wax about what makes a horror movie a horror movie, what "feminist movies" do wrong, and what we did for Thanksgiving.



As always, click the green Patreon button at the top of the page to become a Patreon member for more exclusive content!]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3463Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:50:11 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe decided it would be a good idea for all you regular listeners to get a taste of the exclusive Patreon content, and let you know that there is a whole lot more where that came from! This Afterpod was recorded with our guest who we had on for the...


This Afterpod was recorded with our guest who we had on for the American Psycho review that will be released later this week - my buddy Marc!



Every post needs a picture but we don't prepare very well.



Listen to us wax about what makes a horror movie a horror movie, what "feminist movies" do wrong, and what we did for Thanksgiving.



As always, click the green Patreon button at the top of the page to become a Patreon member for more exclusive content!]]>2192truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thankskilling-review--48927530






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The full movie of Thankskilling can be found streaming for free on Youtube and also on Amazon Prime. Here is the trailer:




https://youtu.be/nPlg9U5YbY4
ThanksKilling Trailer



ThanksKilling Synopsis



Thankskilling is about a group of “teens” that are terrorized by an ancient killer turkey. The turkey, named Turkie was summoned after the very first Thanksgiving by a disgruntled Native American. Turkie has laid dormant for over 500 years until he is awakened when a dog pees on his grave. A group of friends on their way home for Thanksgiving are then terrorized by the fowl fowl. They then band together and work to destroy the homicidal turkey.





Watch ThanksKillingStream it on AmazonClick here to Watch











Review of ThanksKilling



This movie is not a great movie. It’s actually pretty terrible. But it does hit the sweet spot of being bad enough to enjoy, which is exactly what they were going for. The acting is bad, and the writing is awful, but there are some shining moments. Any scene that features the killer turkey is very entertaining, mostly because it’s so cheap and stupid. But, I’m a sucker for cheap and stupid, so the steady drip of Turkie moments kept the viewing experience from being completely miserable. It’s only 66 minutes long, but you will definitely feel every second of that 66 minutes. Considering this movie was filmed on a budget of $3500, it is actually a rousing success.



Score for ThanksKilling



3/10



Spoilers for ThanksKilling



Click to see spoilers
The Opening



This movie has what I call a strong opening. The very first image, even before the soundtrack plays is a big 'ol boob. Just one. Taking up the whole frame.



Then it pans back to a frightened Pilgrim woman with chest exposed running away from an unseen terror. When she trips, the villain is revealed.







A demonic turkey utters the first line of the movie:



Nice Tits Bitch!-Turkie



And then a feathered hand raises holding a bloody axe and comes down killing the chesty...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3428Wed, 27 Nov 2019 08:01:22 +0000Horror Movie TalkHappy Thanksgiving everyone! Since it's so close to the holiday, we decided to review ThanksKilling this week. It's dumb and bad, but in the best way. In this episode, we give out review, play a round of Taglines, and share what Horror Movie Talk is...






@Dgoebel00 on instagram provided this amazing pic. Follow him for more great horror art.



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The full movie of Thankskilling can be found streaming for free on Youtube and also on Amazon Prime. Here is the trailer:




https://youtu.be/nPlg9U5YbY4
ThanksKilling Trailer



ThanksKilling Synopsis



Thankskilling is about a group of “teens” that are terrorized by an ancient killer turkey. The turkey, named Turkie was summoned after the very first Thanksgiving by a disgruntled Native American. Turkie has laid dormant for over 500 years until he is awakened when a dog pees on his grave. A group of friends on their way home for Thanksgiving are then terrorized by the fowl fowl. They then band together and work to destroy the homicidal turkey.





Watch ThanksKillingStream it on AmazonClick here to Watch











Review of ThanksKilling



This movie is not a great movie. It’s actually pretty terrible. But it does hit the sweet spot of being bad enough to enjoy, which is exactly what they were going for. The acting is bad, and the writing is awful, but there are some shining moments. Any scene that features the killer turkey is very entertaining, mostly because it’s so cheap and stupid. But, I’m a sucker for cheap and stupid, so the steady drip of Turkie moments kept the viewing experience from being completely miserable. It’s only 66 minutes long, but you will definitely feel every second of that 66 minutes. Considering this movie was filmed on a budget of $3500, it is actually a rousing success.



Score for ThanksKilling



3/10



Spoilers for ThanksKilling



Click to see spoilers
The Opening



This movie has what I call a strong opening. The very first image, even before the soundtrack plays is a big 'ol boob. Just one. Taking up the whole frame.



Then it pans back to a frightened Pilgrim woman with chest exposed running away from an unseen terror. When she trips, the villain is revealed.







A demonic turkey utters the first line of the movie:



Nice Tits Bitch!-Turkie



And then a feathered hand raises holding a bloody axe and comes down killing the chesty...]]>3975truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dawn-of-the-dead-1978-review--48927546of the Dead for free on Youtube because it’s available for free on youtube.
This is a Patreon request, so if you want to have a say in what we review, join
our Patreon and you will get to weigh in on what we review once a month. This
movie is the classic sequel to Night of the Living Dead by George A. Romero that really upped the ante on the zombie concept,
and shock factor of the time. 







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https://youtu.be/FlQ_DgOPrBg




Dawn of the Dead Synopsis



Dawn of the Dead starts in
an emergency broadcast television station with lots of disarray and confusion
before it settles on some National Guard troops who have set upon some public
housing with an outbreak of zombies. 



Pretty soon the movie
settles in on the lives of four individuals - two National Guard members (Peter
played by Ken Foree and Roger played by Scott H. Reiniger), a traffic reporter (Stephen played by David Emge), and his TV Exec girlfriend (Francine played by Gaylen Ross). This group sets their sights on a Mall in the
rust belt and try their best to fortify the mall. Eventually, things calm down,
and life returns to ), pace before outside forces beyond their control throw
everything into disarray.



One of the most iconic movie posters ever, Dawn of the Dead



Dawn of the Dead Review



The time has passed for Dawn
of the Dead to be a shocking movie, while it was crucial to the horror
genre in upping the stakes of gore and satire, it’s just not that impressive
anymore. What Dawn is still good at is taking a hard look at the human
condition and posing the question of what would you do in the event of a zombie
apocalypse. 



There was a
period where I watched every single zombie movie I could get my hands on with
the intent of breaking down my own obsession with building a firm tactical plan
for some such zombie occasion. Goofy? Yes, but man was it satisfying building
“fool-proof” plans that my friends would tear apart with zombie-like fervor.





Buy Dawn of the DeadBuy it on AmazonClick here to buy]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3407Wed, 20 Nov 2019 08:01:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe saw Dawn of the Dead for free on Youtube because it’s available for free on youtube. This is a Patreon request, so if you want to have a say in what we review, join our Patreon and you will get to weigh in on what we review once a month. This movie...of the Dead for free on Youtube because it’s available for free on youtube.
This is a Patreon request, so if you want to have a say in what we review, join
our Patreon and you will get to weigh in on what we review once a month. This
movie is the classic sequel to Night of the Living Dead by George A. Romero that really upped the ante on the zombie concept,
and shock factor of the time. 







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https://youtu.be/FlQ_DgOPrBg




Dawn of the Dead Synopsis



Dawn of the Dead starts in
an emergency broadcast television station with lots of disarray and confusion
before it settles on some National Guard troops who have set upon some public
housing with an outbreak of zombies. 



Pretty soon the movie
settles in on the lives of four individuals - two National Guard members (Peter
played by Ken Foree and Roger played by Scott H. Reiniger), a traffic reporter (Stephen played by David Emge), and his TV Exec girlfriend (Francine played by Gaylen Ross). This group sets their sights on a Mall in the
rust belt and try their best to fortify the mall. Eventually, things calm down,
and life returns to ), pace before outside forces beyond their control throw
everything into disarray.



One of the most iconic movie posters ever, Dawn of the Dead



Dawn of the Dead Review



The time has passed for Dawn
of the Dead to be a shocking movie, while it was crucial to the horror
genre in upping the stakes of gore and satire, it’s just not that impressive
anymore. What Dawn is still good at is taking a hard look at the human
condition and posing the question of what would you do in the event of a zombie
apocalypse. 



There was a
period where I watched every single zombie movie I could get my hands on with
the intent of breaking down my own obsession with building a firm tactical plan
for some such zombie occasion. Goofy? Yes, but man was it satisfying building
“fool-proof” plans that my friends would tear apart with zombie-like fervor.





Buy Dawn of the DeadBuy it on AmazonClick here to buy]]>4794truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-shining-review--48927534


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https://youtu.be/5Cb3ik6zP2I




Synopsis of The Shining



The Shining is the tale of an aspiring writer Jack Torrence (Jack Nicholson) taking his wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall), and son Danny (Some kid named Danny) to The Overlook Hotel. It lies secluded, deep within the heavily forested mountains of Colorado. He is hired to be the caretaker of The Overlook in the winter off-season. While there he intends to write the next great american novel whose protagonist is worn down by the pressures of capitalism and the lack of leisure time. Meanwhile Danny Torrence is tutored by a magical negro about Danny’s ability to see the future and read minds. Also, the hotel is haunted and Jack goes crazy. Do you really not know the plot to THE SHINING?




https://youtu.be/WJfhB3Vj_G8




Review of The Shining



OK, here we go. I appreciate this movie. It is one of Kubrick’s masterpieces. It’s visually stunning and meticulously crafted. It’s undeniably an great and important movie.



I just don’t like it.



It’s slow. The characters are empty shells of people that lack most semblance of humanity and motivation, other than to:



* be scared, or * be menacing.



To be frank, I couldn’t figure out what was going on and why most of the time. The book was better.



COME AT ME HORROR FANS, I don’t like your precious SHINING.



Original artwork by Dustin Goebel whose Instagram you should follow @Dgoebel00



Score for The Shining



Score 8/10



FIGHT ME.



(It should be noted that this is the opinion of only one of the hosts of Horror Movie Talk, David gives it a 10/10)











The ShiningAdd The Shining to your collection or rent the full movie on Amazon.Buy/Rent from Amazon





Spoilers for The Shining



Expand for Spoilers]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3378Wed, 13 Nov 2019 08:01:32 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis week, we are reviewing the prequel to Doctor Sleep, Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece, and Stephen King's least favorite adaptation of his work: The Shining. Plue we have a big announcement in "It Came From Social Media" and play another round of...


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https://youtu.be/5Cb3ik6zP2I




Synopsis of The Shining



The Shining is the tale of an aspiring writer Jack Torrence (Jack Nicholson) taking his wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall), and son Danny (Some kid named Danny) to The Overlook Hotel. It lies secluded, deep within the heavily forested mountains of Colorado. He is hired to be the caretaker of The Overlook in the winter off-season. While there he intends to write the next great american novel whose protagonist is worn down by the pressures of capitalism and the lack of leisure time. Meanwhile Danny Torrence is tutored by a magical negro about Danny’s ability to see the future and read minds. Also, the hotel is haunted and Jack goes crazy. Do you really not know the plot to THE SHINING?




https://youtu.be/WJfhB3Vj_G8




Review of The Shining



OK, here we go. I appreciate this movie. It is one of Kubrick’s masterpieces. It’s visually stunning and meticulously crafted. It’s undeniably an great and important movie.



I just don’t like it.



It’s slow. The characters are empty shells of people that lack most semblance of humanity and motivation, other than to:



* be scared, or * be menacing.



To be frank, I couldn’t figure out what was going on and why most of the time. The book was better.



COME AT ME HORROR FANS, I don’t like your precious SHINING.



Original artwork by Dustin Goebel whose Instagram you should follow @Dgoebel00



Score for The Shining



Score 8/10



FIGHT ME.



(It should be noted that this is the opinion of only one of the hosts of Horror Movie Talk, David gives it a 10/10)











The ShiningAdd The Shining to your collection or rent the full movie on Amazon.Buy/Rent from Amazon





Spoilers for The Shining



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Doctor Sleep can be found in theaters tomorrow evening and this weekend, and I
highly suggest you see it.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2msJTFvhkU4




Doctor Sleep Synopsis



Doctor Sleep isn’t so much a sequel to The Shining as it is a continuation of the story of Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor then Danny Lloyd), from The Shining. It loops in lots of other interesting characters who also shine and does a better job of defining what “the shining” is than Kubrick’s film did.



Danny boy by Dustin Goebel whose Instagram you should follow @Dgoebel00



It follows Danny through
some of his childhood immediately following the death of his deranged father,
Jack, and it picks up the timeline in 2011 and again in 2019.







This movie uses a
parallel plot structure to introduce us to the important players in the story,
which weaves together into one cohesive tale that had me fully bought in. 



Danny grows up, beats
his demons, and settles down into a job where he excels, and then his life gets
flipped - turned upside down by a little girl who shines. He eventually takes
her under his wing the same way Hallorann took Danny under his.



Doctor Sleep Review



There is a definite “bad
guy” in this movie, which I won’t go into until the spoilers section. From what
I can tell, the critical response to Doctor Sleep the book was favorable
with exception to the bad guy. I can see how it might not translate well on
paper but, the baddie in the movie was fabulous and iconic to me.



The sound design was
impressive as hell to me. It kept me in the moment and feeling tension the
whole way through. 





Want to Watch The Shining?Check it out on AmazonClick here to Watch The Shining











The visuals were well
thought out, slow and meticulous. This movie had some very cool panning shots,
which I mentioned in our last episode which covered,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3359Wed, 06 Nov 2019 08:01:31 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe saw an early screening of Doctor Sleep, and I was treated to what I believe to be the best horror blockbuster of the year. This is the movie that Brightburn told us it would be. A compelling superhero story with a horror twist. On top of all that...






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Doctor Sleep can be found in theaters tomorrow evening and this weekend, and I
highly suggest you see it.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2msJTFvhkU4




Doctor Sleep Synopsis



Doctor Sleep isn’t so much a sequel to The Shining as it is a continuation of the story of Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor then Danny Lloyd), from The Shining. It loops in lots of other interesting characters who also shine and does a better job of defining what “the shining” is than Kubrick’s film did.



Danny boy by Dustin Goebel whose Instagram you should follow @Dgoebel00



It follows Danny through
some of his childhood immediately following the death of his deranged father,
Jack, and it picks up the timeline in 2011 and again in 2019.







This movie uses a
parallel plot structure to introduce us to the important players in the story,
which weaves together into one cohesive tale that had me fully bought in. 



Danny grows up, beats
his demons, and settles down into a job where he excels, and then his life gets
flipped - turned upside down by a little girl who shines. He eventually takes
her under his wing the same way Hallorann took Danny under his.



Doctor Sleep Review



There is a definite “bad
guy” in this movie, which I won’t go into until the spoilers section. From what
I can tell, the critical response to Doctor Sleep the book was favorable
with exception to the bad guy. I can see how it might not translate well on
paper but, the baddie in the movie was fabulous and iconic to me.



The sound design was
impressive as hell to me. It kept me in the moment and feeling tension the
whole way through. 





Want to Watch The Shining?Check it out on AmazonClick here to Watch The Shining











The visuals were well
thought out, slow and meticulous. This movie had some very cool panning shots,
which I mentioned in our last episode which covered,]]>4738truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lighthouse-review--48927533






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Big thanks to Dustin Goebel (@dgoebel00 on instagram) for the original artwork



In his sophomore film, Robert Eggers follows up The Witch with a romcom set in Nova Scotia. Willem Defoe plays an experienced sailor, and Robert Pattinson plays his young and supple protege. In this will they won’t they romantic drama, they fight happiness every step of the way, until it finally wears them down. 



Poster for The Lighthouse



Here is the trailer.




https://youtu.be/Hyag7lR8CPA
The Lighthouse Trailer



Synopsis for The Lighthouse (2019)



Actually, The Lighthouse is about two lighthouse keepers, or wickies, that are stationed in a remote lighthouse in New England. Willem Defoe plays Thomas Wake, an elderly salty seaman, and Robert Pattinson plays Ephraim Winslow a young man trying out a new career. As Wake domineers over Winslow, forcing him to do all the hard labor up-keeping the tattered lighthouse, he spends the coveted watch basking naked in the glow of the lamp. Winslow wants some of that sweet naked basking action, and he slowly descend into madness.



Review of The Lighthouse



If you are going into this film expecting another The Witch, you are going to be disappointed. This is a much more surreal and confusing film.  However, what this movie does share with Eggers’ first film is a meticulously historically accurate film with a unique and striking visual style. While I might not have liked this film as much as I thought I would, I can’t help but have respect for Eggers’ ambitious artistic vision. Pattinson and Defoe are perfect casting for this film, and they both give amazing performances. There are some really great scenes and monologues in this film. General audiences will probably be turned off by a lot of the choices that were made in terms of narrative and visual style, but film students will be creaming over this movie for years to come.





Watch The LighthouseOn AmazonClick Here to Watch











Is The Lighthouse a Horror Movie?



Is this a horror movie? Kind of. It has enough horror elements to qualify it way more than a movie like Happy Death Day 2U.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3310Wed, 30 Oct 2019 07:01:14 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis week we are reviewing Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse. It's a descent into madness that doesn't hold your hand. The performances of Willem Defoe and Robert Pattinson are worth the price of admission, but everything related to the production...






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Big thanks to Dustin Goebel (@dgoebel00 on instagram) for the original artwork



In his sophomore film, Robert Eggers follows up The Witch with a romcom set in Nova Scotia. Willem Defoe plays an experienced sailor, and Robert Pattinson plays his young and supple protege. In this will they won’t they romantic drama, they fight happiness every step of the way, until it finally wears them down. 



Poster for The Lighthouse



Here is the trailer.




https://youtu.be/Hyag7lR8CPA
The Lighthouse Trailer



Synopsis for The Lighthouse (2019)



Actually, The Lighthouse is about two lighthouse keepers, or wickies, that are stationed in a remote lighthouse in New England. Willem Defoe plays Thomas Wake, an elderly salty seaman, and Robert Pattinson plays Ephraim Winslow a young man trying out a new career. As Wake domineers over Winslow, forcing him to do all the hard labor up-keeping the tattered lighthouse, he spends the coveted watch basking naked in the glow of the lamp. Winslow wants some of that sweet naked basking action, and he slowly descend into madness.



Review of The Lighthouse



If you are going into this film expecting another The Witch, you are going to be disappointed. This is a much more surreal and confusing film.  However, what this movie does share with Eggers’ first film is a meticulously historically accurate film with a unique and striking visual style. While I might not have liked this film as much as I thought I would, I can’t help but have respect for Eggers’ ambitious artistic vision. Pattinson and Defoe are perfect casting for this film, and they both give amazing performances. There are some really great scenes and monologues in this film. General audiences will probably be turned off by a lot of the choices that were made in terms of narrative and visual style, but film students will be creaming over this movie for years to come.





Watch The LighthouseOn AmazonClick Here to Watch











Is The Lighthouse a Horror Movie?



Is this a horror movie? Kind of. It has enough horror elements to qualify it way more than a movie like Happy Death Day 2U.]]>6177truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zombieland-double-tap-review--48927558






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Big thanks to Dustin Goebel (@dgoebel00 on instagram) for the original artwork



Zombieland: Double Tap is in theaters right now.




https://youtu.be/ZlW9yhUKlkQ




Zombieland:
Double Tap Synopsis



Zombieland: Double Tap isn’t a very deep movie that requires much in the way of explanation or critical analysis. It’s a fun time. Our lovable characters from the first movie are all back, living their lives in Zombieland and kicking ass. The controversy in this story starts with Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) proposing to Wichita (Emma Stone), which creates a rift in their relationship due to Wichita’s inability to be close. She and Little rock leave the family with only a note to explain their departure. Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) and Columbus are floored.







While on the run with Wichita, Little Rock (Abigail Breslen),
the youngest of this adoptive family, decides that post-pubescence is pointless
without a cute boy to bang, so she leaves the safety of her family and ventures
into Zombieland with a cute boy from Berkley, called...Berkley. The gang
decides that they have to go after her, and this is the basis for most of the
movie.



There are some great cameos and new characters who add quite
a bit in the way of entertainment, like the stunning and hilarious Madison (Zoey Deutch) and
the strangely Woody Harrelson-esque Albuquerque (Luke Wilson).




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-qfyzWBYH4
I love you Zoey.



Zombieland: Double Tap Review



Zombieland: Double Tap is easy to watch and is great at what it tries to be - fun, funny, over-the-top action, with a little bit of sex thrown in. It’s got great writing, the dialog in-particular is spot on, and the jokes are top tier. If you like guns, the use of guns, explosions, laughing, sex, and witty banter, you will have a blast, especially in the theater. The world that they build is also convincingly zombie-like, so there is that. 



I had a fun time with all the theoretical stuff that you
dream about if you constantly dream about a zombie hellscape. Want to live in
the White House? Cool! Want to propose with the Hope Diamond? Alright! Want to
shoot first and ask questions later? Neat!





Watch Zombieland: Double TapOn AmazonClick Here to Watch]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3238Wed, 23 Oct 2019 07:01:20 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe went and saw Zombieland: Double Tap, and I was treated to a fabulous time! This franchise understands it’s audience and really ends up feeling like an excuse for famous actors to get together and have a blast making a movie - which, as it turns...






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Big thanks to Dustin Goebel (@dgoebel00 on instagram) for the original artwork



Zombieland: Double Tap is in theaters right now.




https://youtu.be/ZlW9yhUKlkQ




Zombieland:
Double Tap Synopsis



Zombieland: Double Tap isn’t a very deep movie that requires much in the way of explanation or critical analysis. It’s a fun time. Our lovable characters from the first movie are all back, living their lives in Zombieland and kicking ass. The controversy in this story starts with Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) proposing to Wichita (Emma Stone), which creates a rift in their relationship due to Wichita’s inability to be close. She and Little rock leave the family with only a note to explain their departure. Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) and Columbus are floored.







While on the run with Wichita, Little Rock (Abigail Breslen),
the youngest of this adoptive family, decides that post-pubescence is pointless
without a cute boy to bang, so she leaves the safety of her family and ventures
into Zombieland with a cute boy from Berkley, called...Berkley. The gang
decides that they have to go after her, and this is the basis for most of the
movie.



There are some great cameos and new characters who add quite
a bit in the way of entertainment, like the stunning and hilarious Madison (Zoey Deutch) and
the strangely Woody Harrelson-esque Albuquerque (Luke Wilson).




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-qfyzWBYH4
I love you Zoey.



Zombieland: Double Tap Review



Zombieland: Double Tap is easy to watch and is great at what it tries to be - fun, funny, over-the-top action, with a little bit of sex thrown in. It’s got great writing, the dialog in-particular is spot on, and the jokes are top tier. If you like guns, the use of guns, explosions, laughing, sex, and witty banter, you will have a blast, especially in the theater. The world that they build is also convincingly zombie-like, so there is that. 



I had a fun time with all the theoretical stuff that you
dream about if you constantly dream about a zombie hellscape. Want to live in
the White House? Cool! Want to propose with the Hope Diamond? Alright! Want to
shoot first and ask questions later? Neat!





Watch Zombieland: Double TapOn AmazonClick Here to Watch]]>4563truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-witch-review--48927556






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Thanks @dgoebel00 (dustingoebel.com) for the awesome post art of Black Phillip



The Witch can be found streaming on Netflix and available to rent




https://youtu.be/iQXmlf3Sefg
The VVitch Trailer



Plot Synopsis for The VVitch



This film is about a family that is trying to live off the land in seventeenth century New-England after being banished from a Puritan plantation due to ideological differences. The film never tells specifically what these religious differences are, but the father William (Ralph Ineson) is a devout man of god that, while prideful and stubborn, is trying to raise his family as zealous christians.



William’s family is made up of his wife Katherine (Kate Dickie) and his five children Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy) the eldest teenage girl, Caleb (Harvey Scrimshaw) the next oldest boy that is on the cusp of puberty, the young twins Mercy and Jonas, and finally the baby Sam. While the harsh realities of homesteading in 1630 present their own danger, the family is also beset by a witch that lives in the nearby woods. 



Poster for The Witch



Thoughts on The Witch



This film’s original title was The VVitch: A New-England Folktale, and it really is that. Great lengths are taken to make this period piece authentic. From the costume design to the dialogue which is sometimes directly taken from sources from the time. I went in with a certain set of expectations with this film. I thought that the major dramatic tension in a super realistic period film would come from the mystery or doubt surrounding false witchcraft accusations ala The Crucible. Well this is not the Crucible, while realistic, this is still very much a FOLKTALE, and as such, the Witches are VERY real, and the power of the devil is frighteningly apparent.





Watch The Witch On AmazonClick here to watch











It should be noted that this film is important in the genre as the first of the modern wave of horror films dubbed “elevated horror” that have come out of A24 films. The seriousness and craft that the director Robert Eggers is undeniable, and showed how successful serious, cerebral horror movies could be. 



I really can’t say enough good things about this film.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3207Wed, 16 Oct 2019 07:01:54 +0000Horror Movie TalkThere is a reason why The Witch is considered to be the first movie in the "elevated horror" sub-genre. It raised the stakes for what a great horror movie could be. Think that's hyperbole? Well listen to our review of The VVITCH, and we'll state our...






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Thanks @dgoebel00 (dustingoebel.com) for the awesome post art of Black Phillip



The Witch can be found streaming on Netflix and available to rent




https://youtu.be/iQXmlf3Sefg
The VVitch Trailer



Plot Synopsis for The VVitch



This film is about a family that is trying to live off the land in seventeenth century New-England after being banished from a Puritan plantation due to ideological differences. The film never tells specifically what these religious differences are, but the father William (Ralph Ineson) is a devout man of god that, while prideful and stubborn, is trying to raise his family as zealous christians.



William’s family is made up of his wife Katherine (Kate Dickie) and his five children Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy) the eldest teenage girl, Caleb (Harvey Scrimshaw) the next oldest boy that is on the cusp of puberty, the young twins Mercy and Jonas, and finally the baby Sam. While the harsh realities of homesteading in 1630 present their own danger, the family is also beset by a witch that lives in the nearby woods. 



Poster for The Witch



Thoughts on The Witch



This film’s original title was The VVitch: A New-England Folktale, and it really is that. Great lengths are taken to make this period piece authentic. From the costume design to the dialogue which is sometimes directly taken from sources from the time. I went in with a certain set of expectations with this film. I thought that the major dramatic tension in a super realistic period film would come from the mystery or doubt surrounding false witchcraft accusations ala The Crucible. Well this is not the Crucible, while realistic, this is still very much a FOLKTALE, and as such, the Witches are VERY real, and the power of the devil is frighteningly apparent.





Watch The Witch On AmazonClick here to watch











It should be noted that this film is important in the genre as the first of the modern wave of horror films dubbed “elevated horror” that have come out of A24 films. The seriousness and craft that the director Robert Eggers is undeniable, and showed how successful serious, cerebral horror movies could be. 



I really can’t say enough good things about this film.]]>6646truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pumpkinhead-review--48927549






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Thanks @dgoebel00 (dustingoebel.com) for the sweet Pumpkinhead moment!



Pumpkinhead can be found on Amazon and free on Hulu if you have Hulu right now.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqJ8Teiv6YY




Pumpkinhead Synopsis



Pumpkinhead is the story of a group of young twenty-somethings who are headed out to a cabin in the woods. As far as I can tell this is supposed to be set in the south, which is difficult for me because what isn’t shot on a soundstage is very obviously locations in the hills of LA.



This poster is a lie, he never touches a pumpkin!



As our
group of kids stops at a small local store for some supplies, the rowdiest of
the group inexplicably hops on dirtbikes and starts riding around doing sweet
tricks. The son of the store owner is fatally injured by one of these sweet
tricks, and all but one of the kids head into the hills to avoid having murder
pinned on them.





Pumpkinhead Full MovieStream Pumpkinhead on AmazonClick here to Watch











The owner
of the shop returns and finds his child mortally wounded, so he seeks revenge
the only way he knows how - he goes to see a witch to put a death curse on the
kids who killed his son.



Long story short, Pumpkinhead is summoned by the witch - he is a big ugly creepy looking ...pumpkinhead. He cuts a swath of revenge through the kids and anyone who gets in the way of his revenge. 



Pumpkinhead Review



Pumpkinhead (directed by Stan Winston) is a better than terrible slasher that has a great monster and a cult following of adults who were scarred in their childhood by this gruesome beast. As far as movie structure goes, it’s pretty clear what is going on at all times and why. 



Unfortunately, it’s never interesting enough for me to care about anyone or anything. The lighting is intentionally on the pitch-black side of dark (to hide the costume), and the writing is barebones and interchangeable with any other crappy 80’s slasher.



Here at
Horror Movie Talk, we try to see things as they are, putting down the nostalgia
glasses and looking at horror movies to compare them honestly. We won’t pander
to you, or your childhood, and only minimally to our own (we hope).]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3160Wed, 09 Oct 2019 07:01:22 +0000Horror Movie TalkPumpkinhead is one of the most straightforward and simple movies I think I have ever seen. You know that motif of, “made for TV movie” that movies like Tremors have? Pumpkinhead has that same feeling. While it does hold a place as a cult classic, that...






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Thanks @dgoebel00 (dustingoebel.com) for the sweet Pumpkinhead moment!



Pumpkinhead can be found on Amazon and free on Hulu if you have Hulu right now.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqJ8Teiv6YY




Pumpkinhead Synopsis



Pumpkinhead is the story of a group of young twenty-somethings who are headed out to a cabin in the woods. As far as I can tell this is supposed to be set in the south, which is difficult for me because what isn’t shot on a soundstage is very obviously locations in the hills of LA.



This poster is a lie, he never touches a pumpkin!



As our
group of kids stops at a small local store for some supplies, the rowdiest of
the group inexplicably hops on dirtbikes and starts riding around doing sweet
tricks. The son of the store owner is fatally injured by one of these sweet
tricks, and all but one of the kids head into the hills to avoid having murder
pinned on them.





Pumpkinhead Full MovieStream Pumpkinhead on AmazonClick here to Watch











The owner
of the shop returns and finds his child mortally wounded, so he seeks revenge
the only way he knows how - he goes to see a witch to put a death curse on the
kids who killed his son.



Long story short, Pumpkinhead is summoned by the witch - he is a big ugly creepy looking ...pumpkinhead. He cuts a swath of revenge through the kids and anyone who gets in the way of his revenge. 



Pumpkinhead Review



Pumpkinhead (directed by Stan Winston) is a better than terrible slasher that has a great monster and a cult following of adults who were scarred in their childhood by this gruesome beast. As far as movie structure goes, it’s pretty clear what is going on at all times and why. 



Unfortunately, it’s never interesting enough for me to care about anyone or anything. The lighting is intentionally on the pitch-black side of dark (to hide the costume), and the writing is barebones and interchangeable with any other crappy 80’s slasher.



Here at
Horror Movie Talk, we try to see things as they are, putting down the nostalgia
glasses and looking at horror movies to compare them honestly. We won’t pander
to you, or your childhood, and only minimally to our own (we hope).]]>4449truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/halloween-ii-1981-review--48927565






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Halloween II Poster



Halloween 2 can be found on HBO Now/Go right now, but is also available to rent on Amazon or anywhere else that you do that type of thing. Here is the trailer:




https://youtu.be/RCiuZ9MvdJs




Halloween 2 (1981) Synopsis



Halloween 2 picks up right where Halloween left off. Michael Myers disappears from the lawn after being shot by Dr. Loomis 6 times. Why do I remember it was six times you ask? Because Dr. Loomis reminds us every time he is on screen. Michael Myers continues killing the youth of Haddonfield in a deadly game of peekaboo with the audience. Now you see him, now you don’t. Wee! 



Review of Halloween II



This film tries to recapture the moody and dread filled allure of the first Halloween, but doesn’t ever really deliver. Most of the interesting parts of the original were leading up to the killing spree at night when the shape is stalking Laurie and her friends. In this movie, it’s just the third act of the first film the whole time. Efforts are made to tack on a story and motivation to fill out the slasher. Dr. Loomis babbles about the philosophical and historical nature of Michael’s evil, and there’s also a shocking revelation akin to Empire Strikes Back! Other than that, character development and plot is pretty thin in this movie. The only character we really care about is Laurie in this film, and she does nothing for most of it. However, if you enjoy kills, this film delivers them at the slow and steady pace of Michael Myers.



Score of Halloween 2 (1981)



5/10



While not a resounding endorsement, it's more of a confirmation that this is an archetypal slasher.











Halloween II (1981)Watch the full movie of Halloween 2Buy/Rent on Amazon





Halloween II (1981) Spoilers



Expand for Spoilers
Loomis



As previously mentioned, Dr. Loomis is really here just to spout off about how many times he shot Michael Myers and wax philisophical about the nature of Michael's evil.



Did I mention the time I shot Michael Myers six times?



A lot of his dialogue expanding the lore of the Halloween franchise. When the word Samhain is scrawled on the blackboard in blood, Dr. Loomis explains the significance.




https://youtu.be/0PUCi1hJLlc




Later on in the car with his colleague,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=3120Wed, 02 Oct 2019 07:01:29 +0000Horror Movie TalkHalloween 2018 would have you believe that Halloween 2 never happened. But it did happen! We watched it. And we’re going to talk about it god damn it!  * Skip to Intro - 1:03* Skip to Trailer - 5:45* Skip to Synopsis - 12:00* Skip to Review -...






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Halloween II Poster



Halloween 2 can be found on HBO Now/Go right now, but is also available to rent on Amazon or anywhere else that you do that type of thing. Here is the trailer:




https://youtu.be/RCiuZ9MvdJs




Halloween 2 (1981) Synopsis



Halloween 2 picks up right where Halloween left off. Michael Myers disappears from the lawn after being shot by Dr. Loomis 6 times. Why do I remember it was six times you ask? Because Dr. Loomis reminds us every time he is on screen. Michael Myers continues killing the youth of Haddonfield in a deadly game of peekaboo with the audience. Now you see him, now you don’t. Wee! 



Review of Halloween II



This film tries to recapture the moody and dread filled allure of the first Halloween, but doesn’t ever really deliver. Most of the interesting parts of the original were leading up to the killing spree at night when the shape is stalking Laurie and her friends. In this movie, it’s just the third act of the first film the whole time. Efforts are made to tack on a story and motivation to fill out the slasher. Dr. Loomis babbles about the philosophical and historical nature of Michael’s evil, and there’s also a shocking revelation akin to Empire Strikes Back! Other than that, character development and plot is pretty thin in this movie. The only character we really care about is Laurie in this film, and she does nothing for most of it. However, if you enjoy kills, this film delivers them at the slow and steady pace of Michael Myers.



Score of Halloween 2 (1981)



5/10



While not a resounding endorsement, it's more of a confirmation that this is an archetypal slasher.











Halloween II (1981)Watch the full movie of Halloween 2Buy/Rent on Amazon





Halloween II (1981) Spoilers



Expand for Spoilers
Loomis



As previously mentioned, Dr. Loomis is really here just to spout off about how many times he shot Michael Myers and wax philisophical about the nature of Michael's evil.



Did I mention the time I shot Michael Myers six times?



A lot of his dialogue expanding the lore of the Halloween franchise. When the word Samhain is scrawled on the blackboard in blood, Dr. Loomis explains the significance.




https://youtu.be/0PUCi1hJLlc




Later on in the car with his colleague,]]>5729truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-invitation-review--48927562






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The Invitation Poster



Logan Marshall-Green looking the way I look at social functions



The Invitation Synopsis



The Invitation is a 2015 movie directed by Karen Kusama that follows protagonist, Will (Logan Marshall-Green) and his girlfriend Kira (Emayatz Corinealdi) who are on their way to a party that they have been invited to. The party is being hosted by Will’s Ex wife, Eden (Tammy Blanchard) and her new husband David (Michiel Huisman).  



The Invitation Trailer




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9kJV7c9eKA




A bevvy of Will’s old friends are also in attendance at the party, which, everyone agrees, seems weird. This air of weirdness follows the party through conversations and asides in bedrooms, kitchens, and lounge areas until we learn the reason for the party - to introduce everyone to this sweet new cult, known as The Invitation. Eden and David are joined by two personal friends, a flirty woman named Sadie (Lindsay Burdge) and a big, strong, man named Pruitt (John Carroll Lynch). 



As the party progresses Will becomes increasingly skeptical and worried about the intentions of his hosts but no one else seems to share his feelings of paranoia and dread. Even when his hosts are caught locking the doors with a key from the inside, the party continues. How will this party end?



Short Review of The Invitation



The Invitation is an incredibly well crafted movie from beginning to end. It’s use of camera work, acting, casting, direction, soundtrack; it’s all intentional and skillful. This movie plays perfectly to me, the feelings of dread and seemingly unfounded, but strangely well-founded paranoia is right in my wheelhouse.





Watch The InvitationThe Invitation Full MovieClick Here to Watch











I think my favorite part of The Invitation is the discomfort that you feel in a party is so well intoned, and all of the acting matches so well with the characters and their desires/intentions. It feels real, and it feels upsetting, and I love it. 



 The only real criticism that I have of The ...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2981Wed, 25 Sep 2019 07:01:16 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe streamed The Invitation on Netflix, where it has lived for quite some time. This is a movie that I enjoyed watching the second time around almost as much as I enjoyed watching it the first time. It's tense, and feels strangely real - making it...






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The Invitation Poster



Logan Marshall-Green looking the way I look at social functions



The Invitation Synopsis



The Invitation is a 2015 movie directed by Karen Kusama that follows protagonist, Will (Logan Marshall-Green) and his girlfriend Kira (Emayatz Corinealdi) who are on their way to a party that they have been invited to. The party is being hosted by Will’s Ex wife, Eden (Tammy Blanchard) and her new husband David (Michiel Huisman).  



The Invitation Trailer




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9kJV7c9eKA




A bevvy of Will’s old friends are also in attendance at the party, which, everyone agrees, seems weird. This air of weirdness follows the party through conversations and asides in bedrooms, kitchens, and lounge areas until we learn the reason for the party - to introduce everyone to this sweet new cult, known as The Invitation. Eden and David are joined by two personal friends, a flirty woman named Sadie (Lindsay Burdge) and a big, strong, man named Pruitt (John Carroll Lynch). 



As the party progresses Will becomes increasingly skeptical and worried about the intentions of his hosts but no one else seems to share his feelings of paranoia and dread. Even when his hosts are caught locking the doors with a key from the inside, the party continues. How will this party end?



Short Review of The Invitation



The Invitation is an incredibly well crafted movie from beginning to end. It’s use of camera work, acting, casting, direction, soundtrack; it’s all intentional and skillful. This movie plays perfectly to me, the feelings of dread and seemingly unfounded, but strangely well-founded paranoia is right in my wheelhouse.





Watch The InvitationThe Invitation Full MovieClick Here to Watch











I think my favorite part of The Invitation is the discomfort that you feel in a party is so well intoned, and all of the acting matches so well with the characters and their desires/intentions. It feels real, and it feels upsetting, and I love it. 



 The only real criticism that I have of The ...]]>5386falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tusk-review--48927535


This film is all blubber and no craft. Kevin Smith proves his limitations with this failure of a body horror film. In this Tusk Review episode we break down what went wrong and what went right with the execution.







* Skip to Intro - 0:42* Skip to Trailer - 5:59* Skip to Synopsis - 08:51* Skip to Review - 10:23* Skip to Score - 17:07 * Skip to Spoilers - 21:36* Skip to Final Recommendations - 1:02:04* Skip to Taglines - 1:08:00* Skip to Horror Movie News - 1:10:54 * Skip to Outro - 1:28:34



Tusk Poster



Also, the face I would make if I was forced to watch this movie again.



Tusk Trailer




https://youtu.be/BCQJnOn0ru0
Tusk Official HD Trailer



Tusk Movie Synopsis



This horror movie is brought to you by the same guy that brought you Yoga Hosers and Cop Out. He now brings you a body horror movie based on a joke craigslist personal ad. In Tusk, Justin Long, plays Walrus, I mean Wallace Bryton, who runs a podcast with friend Teddy Craft (Haley Joel Osmond). Their podcast is mostly based off of making fun of internet cringe videos, and as such, Wallace flies to Canada to interview this movie universes equivalent of the Star Wars kid.





Watch TuskTusk Full MovieClick to Watch Tusk











When Wallace arrives, he finds out that unfortunately, his interviewee has killed himself. Desperate to find material for their upcoming episode, Wallace then discovers a bizarre personal ad in the bathroom stall of a bar. He goes to meet an enigmatic retired seaman named Howard Howe played by Michael Parks. Mr Howard tells tale of his adventures at sea and of a particular shipwreck where he was miraculously saved by a passing walrus. Before long, Wallace finds himself drugged and captive to Howard's twisted plot to recreate his walrus savior at Wallace’s expense. 



Short Review of Tusk



Sound interesting? It’s not.



Tusk is what you get when you make a movie based on a joke. The premise is entertaining enough for a fake trailer, but not a feature length film, and definitely not with Smith at the helm. I expected a lot more, but the commitment and budget did not pull off the intense and twisted body horror tale necessary to hold my attention. It was shot in 15 days with $3 million and it somehow feels more rushed and cheaper than that.



Check Out Our Review of IT (2017)




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/09/04/it-2017-review/




Instead of focusing on the dread of slowly being turned into a Walrus, Smith focused on creating a panoply of redundant characters delivering redundant dialogue at length. For a body horror film,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2912Wed, 18 Sep 2019 07:01:51 +0000Horror Movie TalkAfter multiple patrons and listeners requested, we sat down and watched Tusk on Netflix. We regretted our decision. This film is all blubber and no craft. Kevin Smith proves his limitations with this failure of a body horror film. In this Tusk...


This film is all blubber and no craft. Kevin Smith proves his limitations with this failure of a body horror film. In this Tusk Review episode we break down what went wrong and what went right with the execution.







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Tusk Poster



Also, the face I would make if I was forced to watch this movie again.



Tusk Trailer




https://youtu.be/BCQJnOn0ru0
Tusk Official HD Trailer



Tusk Movie Synopsis



This horror movie is brought to you by the same guy that brought you Yoga Hosers and Cop Out. He now brings you a body horror movie based on a joke craigslist personal ad. In Tusk, Justin Long, plays Walrus, I mean Wallace Bryton, who runs a podcast with friend Teddy Craft (Haley Joel Osmond). Their podcast is mostly based off of making fun of internet cringe videos, and as such, Wallace flies to Canada to interview this movie universes equivalent of the Star Wars kid.





Watch TuskTusk Full MovieClick to Watch Tusk











When Wallace arrives, he finds out that unfortunately, his interviewee has killed himself. Desperate to find material for their upcoming episode, Wallace then discovers a bizarre personal ad in the bathroom stall of a bar. He goes to meet an enigmatic retired seaman named Howard Howe played by Michael Parks. Mr Howard tells tale of his adventures at sea and of a particular shipwreck where he was miraculously saved by a passing walrus. Before long, Wallace finds himself drugged and captive to Howard's twisted plot to recreate his walrus savior at Wallace’s expense. 



Short Review of Tusk



Sound interesting? It’s not.



Tusk is what you get when you make a movie based on a joke. The premise is entertaining enough for a fake trailer, but not a feature length film, and definitely not with Smith at the helm. I expected a lot more, but the commitment and budget did not pull off the intense and twisted body horror tale necessary to hold my attention. It was shot in 15 days with $3 million and it somehow feels more rushed and cheaper than that.



Check Out Our Review of IT (2017)




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/09/04/it-2017-review/




Instead of focusing on the dread of slowly being turned into a Walrus, Smith focused on creating a panoply of redundant characters delivering redundant dialogue at length. For a body horror film,]]>5539truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-chapter-two-review--48927575






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It Chapter Two Trailer




https://youtu.be/xhJ5P7Up3jA




It Chapter Two full movie is available to pre-purchase and rental on Amazon, and probably other places











It Chapter TwoWatch the full movie of It Chapter TwoRent/Buy on Amazon





It Chapter Two Synopsis



If you would like to be reminded of the first chapter of this series which is also directed by Andy Muschietti, check out our review from last week, where we go over the whole first chapter. It Chapter Two picks up 27 years later and details the lives of the kids turned adults from the first movie. As a quick recap, our character list is:



* Bev - The girl in the group played by Jessica Chastain* Ben - The fat boy/new kid turned CEO hunk played by Jay Ryan* Bill - Stutterer turned author played by James McAvoy* Rich - Biting wit who wears glasses turned Comedian played by  Bill Hader * Mike - Token black kid who stayed in Derry played by Isaiah Mustafa* Eddie - Munchausen by proxy kid turned Munchausen by proxy adult played by James Ransone* Stan - Feeble Jewish kid turned feeble Jewish adult played by Andy Bean



Mike, Rich, Bill, Bev, and Ben, but no Eddie...



Mike, has begun to notice nefarious happenings in Derry and as you
might guess, it’s been 27 years since the Loser’s Club made their pact to fight
It if it ever came back. Mike sends the call out to all of his long-lost
friends, and they respond with dread, but come home anyway. 



Check out Our Review of It (2017)




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/09/04/it-2017-review/




The Loser’s Club has a cloud of forgetfulness that has descended
upon them in the time since their Derry days, and Mike, being the only member
to stay in Derry has to help them recall what happened and how they can beat
it.



As the Loser’s Club sets out on Derry, they are reminded of the
reason they left, the clown, the fear, and the life they left behind.



It Chapter Two Movie Review]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2883Wed, 11 Sep 2019 07:01:03 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe saw It Chapter Two, and I have to say, I can make plenty of criticisms about this movie, but on the whole, this is a well done ending to a high budget franchise that has delivered the scares. * Skip to Intro - 0:28* Skip to Trailer - 4:09*...






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It Chapter Two Trailer




https://youtu.be/xhJ5P7Up3jA




It Chapter Two full movie is available to pre-purchase and rental on Amazon, and probably other places











It Chapter TwoWatch the full movie of It Chapter TwoRent/Buy on Amazon





It Chapter Two Synopsis



If you would like to be reminded of the first chapter of this series which is also directed by Andy Muschietti, check out our review from last week, where we go over the whole first chapter. It Chapter Two picks up 27 years later and details the lives of the kids turned adults from the first movie. As a quick recap, our character list is:



* Bev - The girl in the group played by Jessica Chastain* Ben - The fat boy/new kid turned CEO hunk played by Jay Ryan* Bill - Stutterer turned author played by James McAvoy* Rich - Biting wit who wears glasses turned Comedian played by  Bill Hader * Mike - Token black kid who stayed in Derry played by Isaiah Mustafa* Eddie - Munchausen by proxy kid turned Munchausen by proxy adult played by James Ransone* Stan - Feeble Jewish kid turned feeble Jewish adult played by Andy Bean



Mike, Rich, Bill, Bev, and Ben, but no Eddie...



Mike, has begun to notice nefarious happenings in Derry and as you
might guess, it’s been 27 years since the Loser’s Club made their pact to fight
It if it ever came back. Mike sends the call out to all of his long-lost
friends, and they respond with dread, but come home anyway. 



Check out Our Review of It (2017)




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/09/04/it-2017-review/




The Loser’s Club has a cloud of forgetfulness that has descended
upon them in the time since their Derry days, and Mike, being the only member
to stay in Derry has to help them recall what happened and how they can beat
it.



As the Loser’s Club sets out on Derry, they are reminded of the
reason they left, the clown, the fear, and the life they left behind.



It Chapter Two Movie Review]]>5466truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-2017-review--48927559






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IT 2017 Poster



We watched It. We already have seen it, but we watched it again. It was good. We liked it. IT THE MOVIE!




https://youtu.be/hAUTdjf9rko




IT is available to rent on Amazon Prime, Youtube and other places probably.











IT (2017)Watch the full movie of IT (2017)Rent/Buy on Amazon





IT 2017 Synopsis



IT (2017) is a total rip off of Stranger Things. It features a group of boys in the 80s who discover a young girl with the special power to give them boners.



Actually, IT (2017) is based on the Stephen King novel “IT”. The film follows “the losers club” which is a motley crew of six young boys and a girl who find themselves haunted by Pennywise the Dancing Clown played by Bill Skarsgård. Pennywise is very literally dread incarnate, and torments the group of kids with their worst fears. Upon research, the group finds out that Pennywise has been tormenting and killing children for millenia. 



IT Movie Review



The film tackles the source material admirably. It’s hard to capture on screen the concept of the monster being fear itself. You get a real feeling of dread throughout, and it remains one of the best group coming of age stories, second only to King’s other adaptation: Stand By Me. 



Check Out Our Review of Ready or Not




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/08/28/ready-or-not-review/




I’m glad I got to watch this again, because my first viewing was so colored by my nostalgia for the 1990 TV miniseries starring Tim Curry. And while I still do like the direction of the Pennywise character a little better in the miniseries, I think that overall IT 2017 is a far superior film. We watched the miniseries to be able to compare it to this film and the upcoming Chapter 2,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2839Wed, 04 Sep 2019 07:01:44 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn preparation for IT Chapter 2 coming out this week, we watched IT (2017) as well as the 1990 Miniseries starring Tim Curry. If you haven't seen IT and are a horror fan, you are probably in the minority, since it (IT?) is the highest grossing horror...






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IT 2017 Poster



We watched It. We already have seen it, but we watched it again. It was good. We liked it. IT THE MOVIE!




https://youtu.be/hAUTdjf9rko




IT is available to rent on Amazon Prime, Youtube and other places probably.











IT (2017)Watch the full movie of IT (2017)Rent/Buy on Amazon





IT 2017 Synopsis



IT (2017) is a total rip off of Stranger Things. It features a group of boys in the 80s who discover a young girl with the special power to give them boners.



Actually, IT (2017) is based on the Stephen King novel “IT”. The film follows “the losers club” which is a motley crew of six young boys and a girl who find themselves haunted by Pennywise the Dancing Clown played by Bill Skarsgård. Pennywise is very literally dread incarnate, and torments the group of kids with their worst fears. Upon research, the group finds out that Pennywise has been tormenting and killing children for millenia. 



IT Movie Review



The film tackles the source material admirably. It’s hard to capture on screen the concept of the monster being fear itself. You get a real feeling of dread throughout, and it remains one of the best group coming of age stories, second only to King’s other adaptation: Stand By Me. 



Check Out Our Review of Ready or Not




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/08/28/ready-or-not-review/




I’m glad I got to watch this again, because my first viewing was so colored by my nostalgia for the 1990 TV miniseries starring Tim Curry. And while I still do like the direction of the Pennywise character a little better in the miniseries, I think that overall IT 2017 is a far superior film. We watched the miniseries to be able to compare it to this film and the upcoming Chapter 2,]]>5667truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ready-or-not-review--48927568






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https://youtu.be/ZtYTwUxhAoI
Ready or Not can be found in movie theaters now! The full movie!





Watch Ready or NotFull Movie Available for Pre-order on AmazonReady or Not











Ready or Not Synopsis



Ready or Not is the story of a beautiful, young couple, Grace (Samara Weaving of The Babysitter) and Alex Le Domas (Mark O’Brien of Arrival) on their wedding day at Alex’s family estate. The Le Domas family are the heirs and proprietors of a Milton-Bradley esque board game company and are the kind of wealthy that begets butlers, maids, and like 20 dumbwaiter’s in their palatial mansion. 







The Le Domas family are made up of Alex’s brother, Daniel Le Domas (Adam Brody of Jennifer’s Body), father Tony (Henry Czerny), mother Becky (Andie MacDowell of Groundhog Day), and the rest. The Le Domas family are as proud as they are superstitious and cruelly witty. 



Right
before they consummate their marriage, Alex tells his new wife that in order to
be accepted into the family she has to play a game with them at midnight. She
agrees, and through a ritualistic choosing method she learns that she will be
playing Hide and Seek. She soon learns that Hide and Seek is the only game you
don’t want to play with the Le Domas family, as they are now going to attempt
to kill her to hold up their end of a bargain with the devil that their great,
great grandfather made.



Ready or Not Review



Ready or Not is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who are most notable for the underground horror favorite V/H/S. Lots of the people who worked on this film have some horror chops already, which may have some role in how well it turned out. I think most of the credit for this coming together can’t be attributed to any single source. Everyone did a great job on this movie.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2802Wed, 28 Aug 2019 07:01:58 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe saw Ready or Not in theaters, and while my expectations were extremely low, I can honestly say that this is one of the best new movies I’ve seen all year. It’s a dark comedy that has plenty of high stakes and tension which made for a fabulous...






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https://youtu.be/ZtYTwUxhAoI
Ready or Not can be found in movie theaters now! The full movie!





Watch Ready or NotFull Movie Available for Pre-order on AmazonReady or Not











Ready or Not Synopsis



Ready or Not is the story of a beautiful, young couple, Grace (Samara Weaving of The Babysitter) and Alex Le Domas (Mark O’Brien of Arrival) on their wedding day at Alex’s family estate. The Le Domas family are the heirs and proprietors of a Milton-Bradley esque board game company and are the kind of wealthy that begets butlers, maids, and like 20 dumbwaiter’s in their palatial mansion. 







The Le Domas family are made up of Alex’s brother, Daniel Le Domas (Adam Brody of Jennifer’s Body), father Tony (Henry Czerny), mother Becky (Andie MacDowell of Groundhog Day), and the rest. The Le Domas family are as proud as they are superstitious and cruelly witty. 



Right
before they consummate their marriage, Alex tells his new wife that in order to
be accepted into the family she has to play a game with them at midnight. She
agrees, and through a ritualistic choosing method she learns that she will be
playing Hide and Seek. She soon learns that Hide and Seek is the only game you
don’t want to play with the Le Domas family, as they are now going to attempt
to kill her to hold up their end of a bargain with the devil that their great,
great grandfather made.



Ready or Not Review



Ready or Not is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who are most notable for the underground horror favorite V/H/S. Lots of the people who worked on this film have some horror chops already, which may have some role in how well it turned out. I think most of the credit for this coming together can’t be attributed to any single source. Everyone did a great job on this movie.]]>6945truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/47-meters-down-uncaged-review--48927580






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https://youtu.be/AvXjx8SZbv8
47 Meters Down: Uncaged Trailer



47 Meters Down: Uncaged can be found in theaters now. The full movie!



47 Meters Down: Uncaged Synopsis



47 Meters Down: Uncaged is the sequel to the 2017 film, 47 Meters Down. It is by the same director, Johannes Roberts, but an all new cast of disposable teens.







The film is about four American teen girls in Mexico that go scuba diving into a secret submerged Mayan City inside underwater caves. The Mayan caves hold more than just the Mayan version of the terracotta warriors, it also contains deadly albino Great White Sharks! The sharks are blind, but that presents no problem for them, since their other senses are heightened, and these basic bitches keep screaming and clamoring about. With their air supply dwindling in the claustrophobic space, the girls and others get picked off one by one by the insatiable eating machines as they try to make their way out.





Watch 47 Meters Down: Uncaged47 Meters Down: Uncaged Full MovieStream On Amazon











Review of 47 Meters Down: Uncaged



This movie has a lot going for it. It has a great premise, plenty of quality jump scares, and delivers on the promise of brutal shark attacks. For me though, all of this is undercut by a boring, paint-by-numbers, super on-the-nose script. Much like The Meg, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged has a script that is obviously simplified so that it is easier to translate for international audiences.



What the script doesn’t contain is a character that I care about, or any interesting dialogue.



The strength of the film is the design of the sharks and the shark attack sequences. The action sequences are visceral and come fast and sudden.



Also, Quenton Tarantino would probably be a big fan of this movie since about 1/5 of it is devoted to close ups of women's feet kicking towards the camera.



In the end, I was cheering for the sharks to kill everyone, because at least that ending would make it interesting.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2782Wed, 21 Aug 2019 07:01:03 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis week we are reviewing 47 Meters Down: Uncaged. This film took a great premise and solid jump scares, but still bored me for half of the film. It definitely delivers on crunchy shark action, but if you want more than on-the-nose expositional...






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https://youtu.be/AvXjx8SZbv8
47 Meters Down: Uncaged Trailer



47 Meters Down: Uncaged can be found in theaters now. The full movie!



47 Meters Down: Uncaged Synopsis



47 Meters Down: Uncaged is the sequel to the 2017 film, 47 Meters Down. It is by the same director, Johannes Roberts, but an all new cast of disposable teens.







The film is about four American teen girls in Mexico that go scuba diving into a secret submerged Mayan City inside underwater caves. The Mayan caves hold more than just the Mayan version of the terracotta warriors, it also contains deadly albino Great White Sharks! The sharks are blind, but that presents no problem for them, since their other senses are heightened, and these basic bitches keep screaming and clamoring about. With their air supply dwindling in the claustrophobic space, the girls and others get picked off one by one by the insatiable eating machines as they try to make their way out.





Watch 47 Meters Down: Uncaged47 Meters Down: Uncaged Full MovieStream On Amazon











Review of 47 Meters Down: Uncaged



This movie has a lot going for it. It has a great premise, plenty of quality jump scares, and delivers on the promise of brutal shark attacks. For me though, all of this is undercut by a boring, paint-by-numbers, super on-the-nose script. Much like The Meg, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged has a script that is obviously simplified so that it is easier to translate for international audiences.



What the script doesn’t contain is a character that I care about, or any interesting dialogue.



The strength of the film is the design of the sharks and the shark attack sequences. The action sequences are visceral and come fast and sudden.



Also, Quenton Tarantino would probably be a big fan of this movie since about 1/5 of it is devoted to close ups of women's feet kicking towards the camera.



In the end, I was cheering for the sharks to kill everyone, because at least that ending would make it interesting.]]>4865truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark-review--48927552






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Those ingrown hairs make for the best pops!



Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Trailer




https://youtu.be/A11tX8iu0zQ




Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Synopsis



Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a movie about four stereotypical kids (Stella (Zoe Margaret Colletti), Ramon (Michael Garza), Auggie (Gabriel Rush), and Chuck (Austin Zajur))who enter a haunted house on Halloween and find a book that has more scary stories than they bargained for! As the teens fight bullies and work their way through early November, they begin to realize that the book they took from the house is haunted, and the spirit that haunts it has a penchant for writing scary stories about the teens and their acquaintances that always come true.





Watch Scary Stories to Tell in the DarkScary Stories to Tell in the Dark Full MovieClick here to Watch











As the teens wrestle with teen hood and their own demons, they are forced to come to terms with the reality that this book and the woman who wrote it are trying to kill them in scary story ways. There are lots of chases, jumpscares, racist cops, and nostalgic feels to be had in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. It even culminates in exactly the way you might think it would, which we will mention in the spoilers section.



The Boo Book



Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a movie loosely based around the 1981 book of short stories of the same name, which spawned two other books. More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (1984), and Scary Stories 3: More Tales To Chill Your Bones (1991). 



All three
books are available for purchase on Amazon for a pretty good stea...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2762Wed, 14 Aug 2019 07:01:34 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe went and saw Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and it was average with a smile. * Skip to Intro - 1:01* Skip to Trailer - 9:32* Skip to Synopsis - 12:00* Skip to Review - 14:00* Skip to Score - 21:35 * Skip to Spoilers - 26:57* Skip to...






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Those ingrown hairs make for the best pops!



Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Trailer




https://youtu.be/A11tX8iu0zQ




Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Synopsis



Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a movie about four stereotypical kids (Stella (Zoe Margaret Colletti), Ramon (Michael Garza), Auggie (Gabriel Rush), and Chuck (Austin Zajur))who enter a haunted house on Halloween and find a book that has more scary stories than they bargained for! As the teens fight bullies and work their way through early November, they begin to realize that the book they took from the house is haunted, and the spirit that haunts it has a penchant for writing scary stories about the teens and their acquaintances that always come true.





Watch Scary Stories to Tell in the DarkScary Stories to Tell in the Dark Full MovieClick here to Watch











As the teens wrestle with teen hood and their own demons, they are forced to come to terms with the reality that this book and the woman who wrote it are trying to kill them in scary story ways. There are lots of chases, jumpscares, racist cops, and nostalgic feels to be had in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. It even culminates in exactly the way you might think it would, which we will mention in the spoilers section.



The Boo Book



Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a movie loosely based around the 1981 book of short stories of the same name, which spawned two other books. More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (1984), and Scary Stories 3: More Tales To Chill Your Bones (1991). 



All three
books are available for purchase on Amazon for a pretty good stea...]]>4646truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paranormal-activity-2-review--48927572






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Paranormal Activity 2 Poster




https://youtu.be/07XbSk7Rjt4




Paranormal Activity 2 is directed by Tod Williams and can be found can be wherever you rent or buy your movies.



Synopsis for Paranormal Activity 2



Paranormal Activity 2 takes place before and briefly after the occurrences of Paranormal Activity. However, this time, the movie focuses on Kristy Rey’s (Sprague Grayden) family of 4. Kristy is the sister of Katie from the first film. A year after Kristy gives birth to their son Hunter, strange occurrences, Activities even, start happening, and the Rey family eventually figures out that they are being tormented by a demon. Paranormal Activity 2 uses the same found footage techniques found in the first film, but expands the scope of the story beyond the recent hauntings and delves a little more into Kristy and Katies past.



Katie and Kristi



Review of Paranormal Activity 2



Paranormal Activity 2 expands the scope of the original film and uses aome very effective devices that take full advantage of the found footage genre. Whenever your marketing focuses almost exclusively on genuine audience reactions, you know you’re doing something right.The movie expands the “lore” of the Rey sisters in this movie, but never over extends like in the later films. The mystery, dread, and dramatic irony are all there in the movie, and it somehow is just as memorable as the first. You’ll walk away wondering how the filmmakers created more tension with a static shot of a pool vacuum than most of the tension contained in most horror movies. The subtle audio and visual cues are enough to carry you through to the end when they go full jumpscare and finally have some payoff.



Hi honey, we're having spaghetti tonight.



Score for Paranormal Activity



Score 8/10











Paranormal Activity 2Add it to your collection or rent it todayBuy/Rent on Amazon





Spoilers for Paranormal Activity 2



Click to Expand for Spoilers
Chronology of Paranormal Activity and Paranormal Activity 2



If you've seen Paranormal Activity,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2728Wed, 07 Aug 2019 07:01:43 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe re-watched Paranormal Activity 2, and it still holds up. It takes everything that works from the first film and ever so slightly expands on it. It’s not perfect, but it is highly effective. It also happens to be one of the most profitable horror...






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Paranormal Activity 2 Poster




https://youtu.be/07XbSk7Rjt4




Paranormal Activity 2 is directed by Tod Williams and can be found can be wherever you rent or buy your movies.



Synopsis for Paranormal Activity 2



Paranormal Activity 2 takes place before and briefly after the occurrences of Paranormal Activity. However, this time, the movie focuses on Kristy Rey’s (Sprague Grayden) family of 4. Kristy is the sister of Katie from the first film. A year after Kristy gives birth to their son Hunter, strange occurrences, Activities even, start happening, and the Rey family eventually figures out that they are being tormented by a demon. Paranormal Activity 2 uses the same found footage techniques found in the first film, but expands the scope of the story beyond the recent hauntings and delves a little more into Kristy and Katies past.



Katie and Kristi



Review of Paranormal Activity 2



Paranormal Activity 2 expands the scope of the original film and uses aome very effective devices that take full advantage of the found footage genre. Whenever your marketing focuses almost exclusively on genuine audience reactions, you know you’re doing something right.The movie expands the “lore” of the Rey sisters in this movie, but never over extends like in the later films. The mystery, dread, and dramatic irony are all there in the movie, and it somehow is just as memorable as the first. You’ll walk away wondering how the filmmakers created more tension with a static shot of a pool vacuum than most of the tension contained in most horror movies. The subtle audio and visual cues are enough to carry you through to the end when they go full jumpscare and finally have some payoff.



Hi honey, we're having spaghetti tonight.



Score for Paranormal Activity



Score 8/10











Paranormal Activity 2Add it to your collection or rent it todayBuy/Rent on Amazon





Spoilers for Paranormal Activity 2



Click to Expand for Spoilers
Chronology of Paranormal Activity and Paranormal Activity 2



If you've seen Paranormal Activity,]]>3981truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-year-anniversary-extravaganza--48927573






David, Bryce, Brennan



We go over what we liked and hated in the movies we reviewed over the past year and take a deeper dive into our insecurities and triumphs that we have had throughout our first year podcasting.



We would like to thank you, yeah, you. Thanks for listening to us once, thanks for listening to us a few times, or every episode. Thanks for talking to us, thanks for laughing with us, thanks for cringing at/with us. Without you guys, we are just talking to each other, which would be enough, but not nearly as fun!]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2718Wed, 31 Jul 2019 08:01:49 +0000Horror Movie TalkDid I just do something I've never done before and use three exclamation marks to punctuate the title for a post?! I did. Why? Because this week is special, it's our one year anniversary! David, Bryce, Brennan We go over what we liked and...






David, Bryce, Brennan



We go over what we liked and hated in the movies we reviewed over the past year and take a deeper dive into our insecurities and triumphs that we have had throughout our first year podcasting.



We would like to thank you, yeah, you. Thanks for listening to us once, thanks for listening to us a few times, or every episode. Thanks for talking to us, thanks for laughing with us, thanks for cringing at/with us. Without you guys, we are just talking to each other, which would be enough, but not nearly as fun!]]>6145falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dead-night-2017-review--48927591









https://youtu.be/tyKyboTBsU4




I was decently excited to watch this. The poster and summary had a “cabin in the woods” quality to it, and I love horror set in the deep woods. I think my brain did some subliminal math with the title and the poster as well. I saw the two-word title starting with “dead” and the snowy woods in the poster and remembered Dead Snow (a Nazi zombie flick that’s great fun). Don’t let your brain make the mistake my brain made.



Want To Watch It?



Click the Picture to watch on Amazon



Dead Night is for people who love bad horror. If you like to laugh at continuity errors, zany and confusing plots, large portions of unexplained but seemingly important elements – this is your swan song.



I would liken the feel of this movie to something that would be shown in the middle of the day on the Sci-Fi network in the 90’s. It starts off with fun dialog, a decent setup, and mildly interesting characters, then at some point a switch is flipped, and everything goes so far off the rails that you are left confused as to how things ended up this way.



My Rating





2/10





Spoilers



The movie starts out showing a couple making out in a convertible in the woods in 1961. The young lady hears something, and of course, the young man goes to check it out. A horrifying figure makes swift work of them both. An alien looking monolith is in the shot for a moment, and we are left wondering.



Cut to 2015. The Pollack family is on a trip for rest and relaxation, but more importantly because James Pollack (AJ Bowen) has something incurable and his wife, Casey Pollack (Brea Grant) has it on good authority that their vacation rental was built on restorative minerals. Their son Jason (Joshua Hoffman) and daughter Jessica (Sophie Dalah) are less than enthusiastic to be going on this vacation. Jessica has her friend Becky (Elise Luthman) along for the ride. Jason and Becky clearly have a little bit of a crush on each other.



The family gets to the cabin and begins to get ready for their stay. At this point in the movie, the framing, dialog, and lighting are done well – so well in fact, that it tricked me into believing this was going to be great. It has plenty of artsy shots on the cabin and surrounding woods that last a little bit too long but are sometimes indicative of hints at later plot points.



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As the movie progresses, I began to realize that all those artsy shots were for naught. The husband heads out of the cabin to find some firewood and eventually stumbles upon Leslie Bison (]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=679Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:31:12 +0000Horror Movie TalkOof. Seriously though, while watching this movie, I was quoted as saying to Bryce and my poor wife, “I didn’t realize they still made this kind of movie.” Dead Night is a movie that gets lost on it’s way to the end - where that is, I’m still not sure....









https://youtu.be/tyKyboTBsU4




I was decently excited to watch this. The poster and summary had a “cabin in the woods” quality to it, and I love horror set in the deep woods. I think my brain did some subliminal math with the title and the poster as well. I saw the two-word title starting with “dead” and the snowy woods in the poster and remembered Dead Snow (a Nazi zombie flick that’s great fun). Don’t let your brain make the mistake my brain made.



Want To Watch It?



Click the Picture to watch on Amazon



Dead Night is for people who love bad horror. If you like to laugh at continuity errors, zany and confusing plots, large portions of unexplained but seemingly important elements – this is your swan song.



I would liken the feel of this movie to something that would be shown in the middle of the day on the Sci-Fi network in the 90’s. It starts off with fun dialog, a decent setup, and mildly interesting characters, then at some point a switch is flipped, and everything goes so far off the rails that you are left confused as to how things ended up this way.



My Rating





2/10





Spoilers



The movie starts out showing a couple making out in a convertible in the woods in 1961. The young lady hears something, and of course, the young man goes to check it out. A horrifying figure makes swift work of them both. An alien looking monolith is in the shot for a moment, and we are left wondering.



Cut to 2015. The Pollack family is on a trip for rest and relaxation, but more importantly because James Pollack (AJ Bowen) has something incurable and his wife, Casey Pollack (Brea Grant) has it on good authority that their vacation rental was built on restorative minerals. Their son Jason (Joshua Hoffman) and daughter Jessica (Sophie Dalah) are less than enthusiastic to be going on this vacation. Jessica has her friend Becky (Elise Luthman) along for the ride. Jason and Becky clearly have a little bit of a crush on each other.



The family gets to the cabin and begins to get ready for their stay. At this point in the movie, the framing, dialog, and lighting are done well – so well in fact, that it tricked me into believing this was going to be great. It has plenty of artsy shots on the cabin and surrounding woods that last a little bit too long but are sometimes indicative of hints at later plot points.



Check Out Our Review of Slender Man




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/08/13/slender-man/




As the movie progresses, I began to realize that all those artsy shots were for naught. The husband heads out of the cabin to find some firewood and eventually stumbles upon Leslie Bison (]]>2660truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gremlins-2-the-new-batch-review--48927599






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Gremlins 2: The New Batch movie poster



Gremlins 2 can be found streaming on Shudder as of the recording of this podcast, but I don’t know if it’s still on for you. You’re a big boy, you can Google it.




https://youtu.be/AdCp0qLqnCY
Gremlins 2: The New Batch Trailer



Gremlins 2 Synopsis



Years after the events of Gremlins, Billy Peltzer (Zach Galligan) and KAte Beringer (Phoebe Cates) have moved to New York and are working in a new high tech, highly automated, highly satirical skyscraper. Guess who else is in the skyscraper? That’s right, Gizmo the Mogwai. Rules get broken, hijinks ensue.





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Review of Gremlins 2: The New Batch



If you liked the Gremlins part of Gremlins, then you will love this movie. We got all kinds of Gremlins. Bat Gremlins, googly eyed gremlins, Gremlins with 8 legs. We got brainy gremlins, dumb gremlins, electrical gremlins, hell, we even have a vegetable gremlin. More Gremlins than you can shake a stick at.



Check Out Our Review of Gremlins




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/12/26/gremlins-review/




Where the original films tone was inconsistent, Gremlins 2 comes out very early on and establishes itself as a goofy as fuck comedy/horror. While it’s tempting to say that this movie was a hot mess, I honestly can’t. It is ridiculous, yes. But it’s not supposed to be taken seriously. There are a lot of fun moments in this movie that break the fourth wall. The film acknowledges and pokes fun at the logical inconsistencies of the original, including Kate’s weird asides about personal tragedies on holidays. There is also some top quality satire of 80’s business tropes that ranks up there with Robocop.



Score for Gremlins 2: Muppets Take Manhatten



6/10



Spoilers for Gremlins 2



Pretty much everything can be covered in this Key and Peele sketch:




https://youtu.be/wHtH_SHhc6E
Key and Peele Gremlins 2 Sequel Script Doctor Sketch



Should You Watch Gremlins 2?



This is a great example of a movie that you should watch if you flip by it on cable (do people still have that?). I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it, but if it is in front of you, you will enjoy it. It's goofy fun,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2026Wed, 24 Jul 2019 07:01:13 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Gremlins are back, and this... new batch...is crazier than ever. Yeah, yeah, yeah it's barely horror, but it's horror adjacent and stupid fun. Can you just give us this? * Skip to Intro - 1:10* Skip to Trailer - 7:29* Skip to Synopsis -...






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Gremlins 2: The New Batch movie poster



Gremlins 2 can be found streaming on Shudder as of the recording of this podcast, but I don’t know if it’s still on for you. You’re a big boy, you can Google it.




https://youtu.be/AdCp0qLqnCY
Gremlins 2: The New Batch Trailer



Gremlins 2 Synopsis



Years after the events of Gremlins, Billy Peltzer (Zach Galligan) and KAte Beringer (Phoebe Cates) have moved to New York and are working in a new high tech, highly automated, highly satirical skyscraper. Guess who else is in the skyscraper? That’s right, Gizmo the Mogwai. Rules get broken, hijinks ensue.





Watch Gremlins 2: The New BatchGremlins 2: The New Batch Full MovieClick Here to Watch











Review of Gremlins 2: The New Batch



If you liked the Gremlins part of Gremlins, then you will love this movie. We got all kinds of Gremlins. Bat Gremlins, googly eyed gremlins, Gremlins with 8 legs. We got brainy gremlins, dumb gremlins, electrical gremlins, hell, we even have a vegetable gremlin. More Gremlins than you can shake a stick at.



Check Out Our Review of Gremlins




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/12/26/gremlins-review/




Where the original films tone was inconsistent, Gremlins 2 comes out very early on and establishes itself as a goofy as fuck comedy/horror. While it’s tempting to say that this movie was a hot mess, I honestly can’t. It is ridiculous, yes. But it’s not supposed to be taken seriously. There are a lot of fun moments in this movie that break the fourth wall. The film acknowledges and pokes fun at the logical inconsistencies of the original, including Kate’s weird asides about personal tragedies on holidays. There is also some top quality satire of 80’s business tropes that ranks up there with Robocop.



Score for Gremlins 2: Muppets Take Manhatten



6/10



Spoilers for Gremlins 2



Pretty much everything can be covered in this Key and Peele sketch:




https://youtu.be/wHtH_SHhc6E
Key and Peele Gremlins 2 Sequel Script Doctor Sketch



Should You Watch Gremlins 2?



This is a great example of a movie that you should watch if you flip by it on cable (do people still have that?). I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it, but if it is in front of you, you will enjoy it. It's goofy fun,]]>4490truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-killing-of-a-sacred-deer-review--48927577






* 0:30 - Intro* 5:39 - Trailer* 7:26 - Synopsis/Review* 14:45 - Score* 17:15 - Spoilers/Discussion* 51:54 - They're Clips* 1:03:20 - Special Thanks and Outro







The Killing of a Sacred Deer Trailer




https://youtu.be/CQFdGfwChtw
I dare you to watch this trailer and not want to watch the movie after.



If you want to watch The Killing of a Sacred Deer, please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.



Currently, you can find this on Amazon Prime for free with a Prime subscription.



The Killing of a Sacred Deer is, as far as I can tell, a modern-day retelling or rendition of the Greek tragedy of Agamemnon and Iphigenia, where Agamemnon accidentally kills a sacred deer and ends up offending the gods because of it. The goddess Artemis demands that he pay for the killing with blood from his own family as payment in what is called blood for blood.



Check Out Our Review of Midsommar!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/07/10/midsommar-review/




The interesting thing about this movie is that it takes a Greek tragedy, which I think we can all agree, seems distant and hard to relate to at best, and makes it relevant to today’s audience in a very real way. What’s even more interesting is that while they are making this hard to relate to Greek tragedy more relevant and easier to relate to, they simultaneously make the whole movie very cold and clinical. So it’s a bit of a mixture, making it more relatable and also harder to comprehend. Because it isn’t a literal retelling of the story of Agamemnon, it becomes a unique story of its own.



The Killing of a Sacred Deer is, at its core, a psychological thriller. The acting is delivered in a way that makes you feel mildly alarmed because it’s so deadpan and void of real human expression. There is a bleakness that pervades the whole script, even the sets, camera angles, and framing are set up to invoke minimalism and clinical feelings.



Alicia Silverstone is still sexy as hell



There are plenty of topics that The Killing of a Sacred Deer touches on that are meant to make the viewer at the very least intrigued, and usually, a little bit disturbed. Lot’s of strange sexual undertones pervade this movie but never make it to the surface. The overall effect is an oily residue that coats your brain with the thought of, “that was awful and strange… I want to know more.”



The actors did a great job of doing what they were told to do by the director – act detached. The Killing of a Sacred Deer centers around Dr. Steven Murphey (Colin Farrell) who is a surgeon, and his wife Anna (Nicole Kidman) who is a clinic owner, and their two children, Kim (Raffey Cassidy) and Bob (Sunny Suljic). A key role is that of Martin (]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=578Wed, 17 Jul 2019 08:01:19 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Killing of a Sacred Deer is artsy, cold, clinical, and touched on a disturbing theme that many will find difficult to deal with. This is subject matter that we have discussed on a few other movies we have reviewed as being deeply disturbing....






* 0:30 - Intro* 5:39 - Trailer* 7:26 - Synopsis/Review* 14:45 - Score* 17:15 - Spoilers/Discussion* 51:54 - They're Clips* 1:03:20 - Special Thanks and Outro







The Killing of a Sacred Deer Trailer




https://youtu.be/CQFdGfwChtw
I dare you to watch this trailer and not want to watch the movie after.



If you want to watch The Killing of a Sacred Deer, please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.



Currently, you can find this on Amazon Prime for free with a Prime subscription.



The Killing of a Sacred Deer is, as far as I can tell, a modern-day retelling or rendition of the Greek tragedy of Agamemnon and Iphigenia, where Agamemnon accidentally kills a sacred deer and ends up offending the gods because of it. The goddess Artemis demands that he pay for the killing with blood from his own family as payment in what is called blood for blood.



Check Out Our Review of Midsommar!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/07/10/midsommar-review/




The interesting thing about this movie is that it takes a Greek tragedy, which I think we can all agree, seems distant and hard to relate to at best, and makes it relevant to today’s audience in a very real way. What’s even more interesting is that while they are making this hard to relate to Greek tragedy more relevant and easier to relate to, they simultaneously make the whole movie very cold and clinical. So it’s a bit of a mixture, making it more relatable and also harder to comprehend. Because it isn’t a literal retelling of the story of Agamemnon, it becomes a unique story of its own.



The Killing of a Sacred Deer is, at its core, a psychological thriller. The acting is delivered in a way that makes you feel mildly alarmed because it’s so deadpan and void of real human expression. There is a bleakness that pervades the whole script, even the sets, camera angles, and framing are set up to invoke minimalism and clinical feelings.



Alicia Silverstone is still sexy as hell



There are plenty of topics that The Killing of a Sacred Deer touches on that are meant to make the viewer at the very least intrigued, and usually, a little bit disturbed. Lot’s of strange sexual undertones pervade this movie but never make it to the surface. The overall effect is an oily residue that coats your brain with the thought of, “that was awful and strange… I want to know more.”



The actors did a great job of doing what they were told to do by the director – act detached. The Killing of a Sacred Deer centers around Dr. Steven Murphey (Colin Farrell) who is a surgeon, and his wife Anna (Nicole Kidman) who is a clinic owner, and their two children, Kim (Raffey Cassidy) and Bob (Sunny Suljic). A key role is that of Martin (]]>3869truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/midsommar-review--48927555






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https://youtu.be/1Vnghdsjmd0




Midsommar can be found in theaters now.



Midsommar Synopsis



Writer/Director Ari Aster has followed up his dark drama-filled cult-based horror movie with this bright drama-filler cult-based horror movie. Midsommar stars Florence Pugh  who plays Dani, an anxious young woman who experiences a horrible family tragedy, and then accompanies her boyfriend and anthropology doctoral student Christian (Jack Reynor) on a trip to Sweden to experience a traditional summer festival of a certain rural commune.





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Christian and his friends Josh and Mark were invited on the trip by their friend and classmate, Pelle who grew up in the small Swedish commune. Unbeknownst to Dani, Christian has been planning to break up with her for a while, and unbeknownst to everyone but Pelle, the once in a lifetime midsommar festival is actually a vicious pagan cult ritual.



My Review of Midsommar



Midsommar was everything I wanted it to be, and I had high expectations. It’s a breath of fresh air in the horror genre, and like Hereditary, takes a lot of concepts from older horror movies and melds them to create a new and compelling story for today. Ari Aster’s strength is his focus on character and relationship drama, and the characters and relationships in this movie are very familiar and believable. They serve to ground the horror elements so that they also seem very real.



The bright and idyllic setting of the movie does a lot to mask and inoculate the viewer to the horrific rituals that occur in the festival. Also, the framing of the events as a rare and sacred cultural event, along with the generous drug usage creates a logical reason for why the American characters are slow to react to the more extreme elements of the festival.



Check Out Our Review of The Ritual




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/11/28/the-ritual-review/
If you like pagan or ancient rituals in your horror, check out our episode on The Ritual.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2656Wed, 10 Jul 2019 07:01:37 +0000Horror Movie TalkMidsommar is the antidote for "spooky house syndrome". If there is a more idyllic horror movie, I don’t know of it. This slow burn pagan horror film will stick with you and give you plenty to talk about afterwards. It certainly gave us a lot to talk...






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https://youtu.be/1Vnghdsjmd0




Midsommar can be found in theaters now.



Midsommar Synopsis



Writer/Director Ari Aster has followed up his dark drama-filled cult-based horror movie with this bright drama-filler cult-based horror movie. Midsommar stars Florence Pugh  who plays Dani, an anxious young woman who experiences a horrible family tragedy, and then accompanies her boyfriend and anthropology doctoral student Christian (Jack Reynor) on a trip to Sweden to experience a traditional summer festival of a certain rural commune.





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Christian and his friends Josh and Mark were invited on the trip by their friend and classmate, Pelle who grew up in the small Swedish commune. Unbeknownst to Dani, Christian has been planning to break up with her for a while, and unbeknownst to everyone but Pelle, the once in a lifetime midsommar festival is actually a vicious pagan cult ritual.



My Review of Midsommar



Midsommar was everything I wanted it to be, and I had high expectations. It’s a breath of fresh air in the horror genre, and like Hereditary, takes a lot of concepts from older horror movies and melds them to create a new and compelling story for today. Ari Aster’s strength is his focus on character and relationship drama, and the characters and relationships in this movie are very familiar and believable. They serve to ground the horror elements so that they also seem very real.



The bright and idyllic setting of the movie does a lot to mask and inoculate the viewer to the horrific rituals that occur in the festival. Also, the framing of the events as a rare and sacred cultural event, along with the generous drug usage creates a logical reason for why the American characters are slow to react to the more extreme elements of the festival.



Check Out Our Review of The Ritual




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/11/28/the-ritual-review/
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Annabell Comes Home Trailer




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Synopsis of Annabelle Comes Home



This entry into The Conjuring franchise takes place almost exclusively within Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) Warren’s house. While the Warren’s leave to fight demons and ghosts, they hire the hottest babysitter in the universe, Mary Ellen (Madison Iseman) to watch their daughter, Judy (Mckenna Grace), and watch their house for them. 



While The Warrens are away the children do play and Mary Ellen’s friend Daniela Rios (Katie Sarife) invites herself over to hang out at the Warrens. Daniela breaks into the Warren’s 'no touchy' room storing all their super-haunted shit, and ends up letting Annabelle out of her cage. Pretty quickly these girls find themselves with more doll than they bargained for!



Mary Ellen’s crush, Bob (Michael Cimino) also shows up to provide a great amount of comic relief. I included Bob in this synopsis because his role is critical to this being a good movie and Micahel Cimino did a great job in the role.



Other Conjuring Related Movie Reviews? The Nun!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/09/12/the-nun-review/




Review of Annabelle Comes Home



While the Annabelle series had a strong start with the original Annabelle, the sequel (Annabelle Creation)was nothing short of bad. Annabelle Comes Home was enjoyable in almost every way. It had a strong script with believable and lovable characters who were acted well by a very capable cast of young adults and children, which is a tall order. While the pacing was a bit too fast for my taste, the movie didn’t suffer from it too much, and it did an admirable job of hearkening back to the long-drawn-out dread tension build’s of The Conjuring 1 & 2.



These actresses were great. The premise was solid. The execution was skillful. The experience was very enjoyable. If you are looking to have a fun time with some jump scares and fake-outs, this is an even better option than Child’s Play 2019, although not as goofy.





Watch The OriginalWatch it on AmazonAnnabelle]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2617Wed, 03 Jul 2019 07:01:05 +0000Horror Movie TalkWho would have guessed that after that train wreck of a sequel, Annabelle: Creation, we would get this awesome ray of horror themed sunshine? Not me! Annabelle Comes Home is a spooky, funny, and jump-scare-riffic addition to the conjuring universe...






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Annabell Comes Home Trailer




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Synopsis of Annabelle Comes Home



This entry into The Conjuring franchise takes place almost exclusively within Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) Warren’s house. While the Warren’s leave to fight demons and ghosts, they hire the hottest babysitter in the universe, Mary Ellen (Madison Iseman) to watch their daughter, Judy (Mckenna Grace), and watch their house for them. 



While The Warrens are away the children do play and Mary Ellen’s friend Daniela Rios (Katie Sarife) invites herself over to hang out at the Warrens. Daniela breaks into the Warren’s 'no touchy' room storing all their super-haunted shit, and ends up letting Annabelle out of her cage. Pretty quickly these girls find themselves with more doll than they bargained for!



Mary Ellen’s crush, Bob (Michael Cimino) also shows up to provide a great amount of comic relief. I included Bob in this synopsis because his role is critical to this being a good movie and Micahel Cimino did a great job in the role.



Other Conjuring Related Movie Reviews? The Nun!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/09/12/the-nun-review/




Review of Annabelle Comes Home



While the Annabelle series had a strong start with the original Annabelle, the sequel (Annabelle Creation)was nothing short of bad. Annabelle Comes Home was enjoyable in almost every way. It had a strong script with believable and lovable characters who were acted well by a very capable cast of young adults and children, which is a tall order. While the pacing was a bit too fast for my taste, the movie didn’t suffer from it too much, and it did an admirable job of hearkening back to the long-drawn-out dread tension build’s of The Conjuring 1 & 2.



These actresses were great. The premise was solid. The execution was skillful. The experience was very enjoyable. If you are looking to have a fun time with some jump scares and fake-outs, this is an even better option than Child’s Play 2019, although not as goofy.





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Child's Play 2019 Poster




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Child’s Play can be found in theaters now, and you can also watch the original for a limited time for free on amazon prime.



Synopsis



Child’s Play 2019 is a hard reboot of the 1988 film of the same name. However, it bares little resemblance to the original. Basically the only elements that hold over are… kind of the design of the doll, and that there is a doll, and that it’s name is Chucky. Child’s Play 2019 tells the story of a child’s doll for teenagers that looks like an anime version of a little person, and has the voice of a middle aged man talking in a child’s voice. This doll isn’t like any ordinary doll, though, it connects to your home automation system! Because that makes sense. Also, the doll has an advanced AI that it uses to learn how fun it is to kill people. 





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Review of Child's Play 2019



This movie is kind of a hot mess, but it still kind of works. It’s the first movie that we are reviewing that I can give a heavy stamp of “So bad it’s good”. This movie goes beyond head scratching horror movie logic, and into the realm of the absurd. Watching the trailer and hearing about many of the elements of this film before hand, made me think several times “that’s a weird choice”. I assumed that upon watching the film that it would all come together and make sense as a whole. Nope. All those things still seem like weird choices still. 



* Why would you give a child’s doll home automation integration? * Why would a teenager have/want a doll? * Why Aubrey Plaza? * Why that face? * Why Mark Hammil as the voice? 



These and other questions are answered with “because”. The movie suffers from the “and then this scene happens” syndrome, with very little happens in term or story arc after the initial set up of the plot. But who are we joking, it’s a movie about a murderous doll. This is not a thinking man’s movie, and really, in terms of entertainment value, this movie was enjoyable to watch.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2539Wed, 26 Jun 2019 07:01:16 +0000Horror Movie TalkChild's Play 2019 is probably the first movie that we've reviewed that I can whole heartedly say is so bad that it's good. This movie has almost nothing to do with the original movie, and makes a bunch of bizarre choices, but in the end it is very...






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Child's Play 2019 Poster




https://youtu.be/ZFy8ZgLd574




Child’s Play can be found in theaters now, and you can also watch the original for a limited time for free on amazon prime.



Synopsis



Child’s Play 2019 is a hard reboot of the 1988 film of the same name. However, it bares little resemblance to the original. Basically the only elements that hold over are… kind of the design of the doll, and that there is a doll, and that it’s name is Chucky. Child’s Play 2019 tells the story of a child’s doll for teenagers that looks like an anime version of a little person, and has the voice of a middle aged man talking in a child’s voice. This doll isn’t like any ordinary doll, though, it connects to your home automation system! Because that makes sense. Also, the doll has an advanced AI that it uses to learn how fun it is to kill people. 





Check out Child's Play 1988Watch the Original on AmazonChild's Play 1988





Check out Child's Play 2019Watch the Full Movie on AmazonChild's Play Remake





Review of Child's Play 2019



This movie is kind of a hot mess, but it still kind of works. It’s the first movie that we are reviewing that I can give a heavy stamp of “So bad it’s good”. This movie goes beyond head scratching horror movie logic, and into the realm of the absurd. Watching the trailer and hearing about many of the elements of this film before hand, made me think several times “that’s a weird choice”. I assumed that upon watching the film that it would all come together and make sense as a whole. Nope. All those things still seem like weird choices still. 



* Why would you give a child’s doll home automation integration? * Why would a teenager have/want a doll? * Why Aubrey Plaza? * Why that face? * Why Mark Hammil as the voice? 



These and other questions are answered with “because”. The movie suffers from the “and then this scene happens” syndrome, with very little happens in term or story arc after the initial set up of the plot. But who are we joking, it’s a movie about a murderous doll. This is not a thinking man’s movie, and really, in terms of entertainment value, this movie was enjoyable to watch.]]>4864truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/child-s-play-1988-review--48927563






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Child's Play 1988 movie poster



Child's Play (1988) Trailer




https://youtu.be/sjiyV8mtXiU
Child's Play 1988 trailer #1



Child's Play (1988) Plot Synopsis



Andy and Chucky in bed...yeesh!



Child’s Play is a movie about a serial killer named Charles Lee Ray (Chucky) who, in his dying breath manages to transfer his consciousness into a Good Guy brand doll, which ends up in the home of Andy Barclay - A sweet young boy who just wants a friend. As the story progresses Chucky cuts a swathe of terror through the Chicago neighborhood where the Barclays live and Andy finds himself with more doll than he bargained for!











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Is Child's Play (1988) Worth Seeing?



Yep. This is a classic that set the stage for one of the most memorable slasher series ever made. While the sequels can be hit or miss, the original is strange and interesting from start to finish.



Charles Lee Ray before he transfers his consciousness into the Good Guy doll.



The original Child’s Play is not for the faint of heart because it goes heavy in the paint when it comes to disturbing and suggestive themes. Mostly, I was shocked because of how sweet and innocent young Andy was, and how much he loved this doll who has a psychopathic serial killer living within him. While young Andy (Alex Vincent) is not the best actor, he is charming and believable to the point that I felt tons of empathy for him. The empathy that I felt for Andy and his mother , Karen (Catherine Hicks) really went a long way in making this a disturbing movie, because it felt like they were in true danger and didn’t even know it.









Child's Play 1988Add Child's Play 1988 to your collection]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2515Mon, 24 Jun 2019 08:01:22 +0000Horror Movie TalkTom Holland's original Child’s Play (1988) holds up well even by today's standards. I think people tend to forget what the original Child’s Play is, which is harsh and disturbing. It’s easy to see why it has become a cult classic that has spawned so...






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Child's Play 1988 movie poster



Child's Play (1988) Trailer




https://youtu.be/sjiyV8mtXiU
Child's Play 1988 trailer #1



Child's Play (1988) Plot Synopsis



Andy and Chucky in bed...yeesh!



Child’s Play is a movie about a serial killer named Charles Lee Ray (Chucky) who, in his dying breath manages to transfer his consciousness into a Good Guy brand doll, which ends up in the home of Andy Barclay - A sweet young boy who just wants a friend. As the story progresses Chucky cuts a swathe of terror through the Chicago neighborhood where the Barclays live and Andy finds himself with more doll than he bargained for!











Own The Chucky AnthologyAdd all the old school Chucky Movies to your collection.Buy on Amazon





Is Child's Play (1988) Worth Seeing?



Yep. This is a classic that set the stage for one of the most memorable slasher series ever made. While the sequels can be hit or miss, the original is strange and interesting from start to finish.



Charles Lee Ray before he transfers his consciousness into the Good Guy doll.



The original Child’s Play is not for the faint of heart because it goes heavy in the paint when it comes to disturbing and suggestive themes. Mostly, I was shocked because of how sweet and innocent young Andy was, and how much he loved this doll who has a psychopathic serial killer living within him. While young Andy (Alex Vincent) is not the best actor, he is charming and believable to the point that I felt tons of empathy for him. The empathy that I felt for Andy and his mother , Karen (Catherine Hicks) really went a long way in making this a disturbing movie, because it felt like they were in true danger and didn’t even know it.









Child's Play 1988Add Child's Play 1988 to your collection]]>4821truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dead-don-t-die-review--48927579






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Theatrical Poster for The Dead Don't Die



Trailer




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The Dead Don't Die Trailer #1



The Dead Don’t Die can be found in theaters now.



Plot Synopsis for The Dead Don't Die







The film is set in Centerville USA, “A Real Nice Place” and follows two police officers, Chief Cliff Robertson (Bill Murray) and Ronnie Peterson (Adam Driver). Their sleepy routine of handling minor misdemeanors is disturbed when a grizzly double homicide at the towns one and only cafe. Since Centerville is such a nice place, the first assumption is that it was some animal...or several animals that did it, but Ronnie Peterson correctly guesses that it's "zombies, you know, the undead...ghouls". Apparently the “polar fracking” that they have been hearing on the news has inadvertently caused the earth to go off axis and...the dead to rise from their graves.



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Is The Dead Don't Die Worth Seeing?



What follows is a great mix of fourth wall breaking, social commentary, and sardonic comedy horror. This movie has a definite indy feel, which isn’t too surprising, since writer/director Jim Jarmusch has made a whole career staying on the edges of mainstream. This is actually his first film that opened in more than 300 theaters. Regardless, you have likely seen or heard of some of his other films, such as Broken Flowers, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Dead Man, and Only Lovers Left Alive. This film actually features 8 actors that have worked in previous Jarmusch films, which has resulted in an embarrassment of riches, including Tilda Swinton, Steve Buscemi, Tom Waits, Chloë Sevigny, Rosie Perez, and RZA. The dialogue is as dry as a Mormon wedding, but the world and characters that Jim Jarmusch has created are as charming as the prototypical little american town that Centerville represents. It is a precisely written, directed, and acted. There is very little fat in this movie,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2387Wed, 19 Jun 2019 07:01:14 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis movie is a lot of things. It's hard to label it with genres without going into a run on sentence. You could call it a meta socially conscious zombie dark comedy horror film. Read below or listen to our review. * Skip to Intro - 00:04* Skip...






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Theatrical Poster for The Dead Don't Die



Trailer




https://youtu.be/bs5ZOcU6Bnw
The Dead Don't Die Trailer #1



The Dead Don’t Die can be found in theaters now.



Plot Synopsis for The Dead Don't Die







The film is set in Centerville USA, “A Real Nice Place” and follows two police officers, Chief Cliff Robertson (Bill Murray) and Ronnie Peterson (Adam Driver). Their sleepy routine of handling minor misdemeanors is disturbed when a grizzly double homicide at the towns one and only cafe. Since Centerville is such a nice place, the first assumption is that it was some animal...or several animals that did it, but Ronnie Peterson correctly guesses that it's "zombies, you know, the undead...ghouls". Apparently the “polar fracking” that they have been hearing on the news has inadvertently caused the earth to go off axis and...the dead to rise from their graves.



Watch The Dead Don't Die Check out the movie on AmazonThe Dead Don't Die



Is The Dead Don't Die Worth Seeing?



What follows is a great mix of fourth wall breaking, social commentary, and sardonic comedy horror. This movie has a definite indy feel, which isn’t too surprising, since writer/director Jim Jarmusch has made a whole career staying on the edges of mainstream. This is actually his first film that opened in more than 300 theaters. Regardless, you have likely seen or heard of some of his other films, such as Broken Flowers, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Dead Man, and Only Lovers Left Alive. This film actually features 8 actors that have worked in previous Jarmusch films, which has resulted in an embarrassment of riches, including Tilda Swinton, Steve Buscemi, Tom Waits, Chloë Sevigny, Rosie Perez, and RZA. The dialogue is as dry as a Mormon wedding, but the world and characters that Jim Jarmusch has created are as charming as the prototypical little american town that Centerville represents. It is a precisely written, directed, and acted. There is very little fat in this movie,]]>5172truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-perfection-review--48927594






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Synopsis for The Perfection







Netflix wants their own Get Out, so they hired Allison Williams from Get Out to star in The Perfection. Williams plays a former cello prodigy named Charlotte that was sidelined because she had to take care of her dying mother. When her mother dies, Charlotte calls up her former Dean at the prestigious Bachoff Academy of Music to try to re-enter the world of world class cellists.




https://youtu.be/q57D6kF5B1k
The Trailer for The Perfection, available for streaming on Netflix now.



Lizzie (left) and Charlotte (right) playing together.



She meets the latest prodigy, Lizzie played by Logan Browning and the become close very quickly...suspiciously quickly. When Charlotte and Lizzie take a trip to China, Lizzie becomes extremely sick, and Charlotte might have something to do with it!







The rest of the movie swings back and forth in time and perspective to eventually reveal Charlotte’s true motives and the audience may or may not experience whiplash.



The Nun was a pretty big 2018 hit - Here is our Review




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/09/12/the-nun-review/




The Perfection is Not Quite My Tempo



The perfection is not a great movie, but to me it is on the precipice of greatness. I wish they had committed more to some of the more ridiculous and/or tasteless elements. Parts of this even reminded of my wistful favorite, The Human Centipede. Mainly the ridiculous reveals and the mustache twirling level villain. Stephen Weber does a great job of playing the pretentious dean of the Bachoff School of Music.



In an age where no one is surprised by Shyamalan-esque twists, instead of upping the ante on the world building or character development, writer/director Richard Shepard ups the ante on the number of twists!







Score for The Perfection



I’m giving it a 6/10



The Perfection is not without it’s charm, and it gets a B+ for effort, but overall it’s a pretty average flick.



The Perfection Movie Spoilers



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First of all, lets talk about the elephant in the room. The Trailer gives way too much information about the plot away. It basically undercuts the first half of the film, since you know Charlotte has nefarious motives for Lizzie from the beginning.







Not to worry though,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2354Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:01:12 +0000Horror Movie TalkFor this week's episode of Horror Movie Talk, we watched The Perfection on Netflix, and it is what I would consider goodbad. It had some nice visual flares, and definitely some unexpected twists. However, it's major failing is not committing to the...






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Synopsis for The Perfection







Netflix wants their own Get Out, so they hired Allison Williams from Get Out to star in The Perfection. Williams plays a former cello prodigy named Charlotte that was sidelined because she had to take care of her dying mother. When her mother dies, Charlotte calls up her former Dean at the prestigious Bachoff Academy of Music to try to re-enter the world of world class cellists.




https://youtu.be/q57D6kF5B1k
The Trailer for The Perfection, available for streaming on Netflix now.



Lizzie (left) and Charlotte (right) playing together.



She meets the latest prodigy, Lizzie played by Logan Browning and the become close very quickly...suspiciously quickly. When Charlotte and Lizzie take a trip to China, Lizzie becomes extremely sick, and Charlotte might have something to do with it!







The rest of the movie swings back and forth in time and perspective to eventually reveal Charlotte’s true motives and the audience may or may not experience whiplash.



The Nun was a pretty big 2018 hit - Here is our Review




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/09/12/the-nun-review/




The Perfection is Not Quite My Tempo



The perfection is not a great movie, but to me it is on the precipice of greatness. I wish they had committed more to some of the more ridiculous and/or tasteless elements. Parts of this even reminded of my wistful favorite, The Human Centipede. Mainly the ridiculous reveals and the mustache twirling level villain. Stephen Weber does a great job of playing the pretentious dean of the Bachoff School of Music.



In an age where no one is surprised by Shyamalan-esque twists, instead of upping the ante on the world building or character development, writer/director Richard Shepard ups the ante on the number of twists!







Score for The Perfection



I’m giving it a 6/10



The Perfection is not without it’s charm, and it gets a B+ for effort, but overall it’s a pretty average flick.



The Perfection Movie Spoilers



Expand for Spoilers
First of all, lets talk about the elephant in the room. The Trailer gives way too much information about the plot away. It basically undercuts the first half of the film, since you know Charlotte has nefarious motives for Lizzie from the beginning.







Not to worry though,]]>5724truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ma-movie-review--48927569






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She cares for you deeply...



Ma Synopsis



Ma follows Maggie (Diana Silvers), who is new in town, just having moved from the West coast to this town in the midwest where her mother, Erica (Juliette Lewis) is from. Maggie quickly befriends a group of gorgeous teens, and they begin their quest to party. The most important part of any party quest is finding an adult to buy you booze, and Ma (Octavia Spencer) fills that niche nicely.



Want To Watch Ma?Check it out on Amazon!Ma Movie



As the group continues in their quest, they realize that they need a safe place to party, another niche that Ma is happy to fill. Finally, their quest to party leads them back to Ma’s house over and over, but now it’s the teens who must fill a niche - Ma’s need for acceptance and control. As the group becomes less enthusiastic about Ma’s parties, Ma becomes more and more overbearing until she has a full break with reality and becomes unhinged.



Ma Movie Trailer




https://youtu.be/eIvbEC8N3cA




Ma Movie Review



I don’t know what I thought movie reviewing was going to be about when I started doing it. However, it’s not a terribly glamorous thing because of movies like Ma. This movie didn’t commit any mortal sins, and frankly, it was pretty well done. It’s just forgettable and uninteresting, which adds to the tedium of much of life.



Ma hates beer...JK She just parties super hard



Score for Ma



6/10



Ma Spoilers



Here’s the lowdown on Ma, you’ve seen it. Remember Greta? Yea, same movie essentially. Have you seen The Gift? If not, you should watch that instead of Ma, because it’s actually scary and keeps the audience on their toes. Here is a list of movies that do a much better job of accomplishing essentially the same story as Ma, but did give you a more interesting product:



* Cape Fear* One Hour Photo*]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2331Wed, 05 Jun 2019 08:01:14 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe went and saw Meh, er, I mean Ma, in theaters and it it was nothing new or exciting. If you take the stalker subgenre of horror or thrillers, add an academy award winner and a cast of pretty teens, you have Ma. It’s very by-the-books. Ma is an...






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She cares for you deeply...



Ma Synopsis



Ma follows Maggie (Diana Silvers), who is new in town, just having moved from the West coast to this town in the midwest where her mother, Erica (Juliette Lewis) is from. Maggie quickly befriends a group of gorgeous teens, and they begin their quest to party. The most important part of any party quest is finding an adult to buy you booze, and Ma (Octavia Spencer) fills that niche nicely.



Want To Watch Ma?Check it out on Amazon!Ma Movie



As the group continues in their quest, they realize that they need a safe place to party, another niche that Ma is happy to fill. Finally, their quest to party leads them back to Ma’s house over and over, but now it’s the teens who must fill a niche - Ma’s need for acceptance and control. As the group becomes less enthusiastic about Ma’s parties, Ma becomes more and more overbearing until she has a full break with reality and becomes unhinged.



Ma Movie Trailer




https://youtu.be/eIvbEC8N3cA




Ma Movie Review



I don’t know what I thought movie reviewing was going to be about when I started doing it. However, it’s not a terribly glamorous thing because of movies like Ma. This movie didn’t commit any mortal sins, and frankly, it was pretty well done. It’s just forgettable and uninteresting, which adds to the tedium of much of life.



Ma hates beer...JK She just parties super hard



Score for Ma



6/10



Ma Spoilers



Here’s the lowdown on Ma, you’ve seen it. Remember Greta? Yea, same movie essentially. Have you seen The Gift? If not, you should watch that instead of Ma, because it’s actually scary and keeps the audience on their toes. Here is a list of movies that do a much better job of accomplishing essentially the same story as Ma, but did give you a more interesting product:



* Cape Fear* One Hour Photo*]]>5284truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brightburn-review--48927581






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Brightburn Plot Synopsis



The synopsis for Brightburn is very simple. It’s the superman origin story, but instead of him being good, he’s bad. The Breyers are a young couple in Sma... Brightburn, Kansas, that desperately want a baby, but can’t have one of their own. One night, a meteor crashes into the woods near their house. Inside is a little baby that they name Brandon and raise as their own.




https://youtu.be/oD1vbhicJUY




You can find Brightburn in theaters now.



BrightburnWatch the full movieBuy or Rent on Amazon



When Brandon reaches puberty he is awoken and summoned by voices in his head that lead him to the spacecraft he arrived in hidden in the Breyers’ barn. Brandon soon discovers he is completely impervious to harm, has super strength, and can, get this… fly. Brandon does what every good middle american farm boy would do with these new found super powers… He kills and maims anyone that gets in his way towards world domination, including those closest to him.



He's just a good ol' mid-western boy



Brightburn Critique



David is going to complain that this story has been done dozens of times with Superman in the comics. But if you like me aren’t a FUCKING NERD, then this is probably the first depiction of a truly evil superman origin story, at least on film. I think this film accomplished exactly what it set out to do, and was very enjoyable to me. While it is exactly what I expected in terms of plot, it exceeded my expectations with how dark, and especially how gory they went with it.



Brightburn is directed by a relative newcomer David Yarovesky, but produced by James Gunn, who is the director of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies as well as Super, another anti-superhero movie. It is well cast with Elizabeth Banks as Tori, the mother in denial, and David Denman as Kyle, the father that immediately is suspicious. Brandon Breyers, the anti-superman, is played by Jackson A. Dunn which does a great job of maintaining a steely enigmatic gaze. The script doesn’t delve too deeply into character development, but the characters are three dimensional, and react to the events of the film in natural ways.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2310Wed, 29 May 2019 07:01:25 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe went and saw Brightburn, and it was as advertised, but even more gory than I expected. It's not a perfect film, there isn't a lot of character development past the perfunctory set up, and there are some plot threads are fully dropped without...






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Brightburn Plot Synopsis



The synopsis for Brightburn is very simple. It’s the superman origin story, but instead of him being good, he’s bad. The Breyers are a young couple in Sma... Brightburn, Kansas, that desperately want a baby, but can’t have one of their own. One night, a meteor crashes into the woods near their house. Inside is a little baby that they name Brandon and raise as their own.




https://youtu.be/oD1vbhicJUY




You can find Brightburn in theaters now.



BrightburnWatch the full movieBuy or Rent on Amazon



When Brandon reaches puberty he is awoken and summoned by voices in his head that lead him to the spacecraft he arrived in hidden in the Breyers’ barn. Brandon soon discovers he is completely impervious to harm, has super strength, and can, get this… fly. Brandon does what every good middle american farm boy would do with these new found super powers… He kills and maims anyone that gets in his way towards world domination, including those closest to him.



He's just a good ol' mid-western boy



Brightburn Critique



David is going to complain that this story has been done dozens of times with Superman in the comics. But if you like me aren’t a FUCKING NERD, then this is probably the first depiction of a truly evil superman origin story, at least on film. I think this film accomplished exactly what it set out to do, and was very enjoyable to me. While it is exactly what I expected in terms of plot, it exceeded my expectations with how dark, and especially how gory they went with it.



Brightburn is directed by a relative newcomer David Yarovesky, but produced by James Gunn, who is the director of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies as well as Super, another anti-superhero movie. It is well cast with Elizabeth Banks as Tori, the mother in denial, and David Denman as Kyle, the father that immediately is suspicious. Brandon Breyers, the anti-superman, is played by Jackson A. Dunn which does a great job of maintaining a steely enigmatic gaze. The script doesn’t delve too deeply into character development, but the characters are three dimensional, and react to the events of the film in natural ways.]]>5586truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tetsuo-the-iron-man-zhi-nan-review--48927566


Tetsuo is a David Lynchian / Cronenberg-esque film that aims to disturb with intensity and extreme imagery. Everything about this movie is turned up to the max. It’s full of intense mutilation, body horror, and sexually provocative fetishization and imagery. I wouldn’t go so far as to call Tetsuo, The Iron Man a good movie, as I would call it an important movie.







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With that being said, I found this unpleasant to watch in just about every way. There isn’t much dialog, the story is paper thin, and the intent is unclear. It is clear that there is a decent amount of symbolism here, or at least that people will reason that this movie is symbolistic. For me, it’s hard to tell whether writer/director Shin'ya Tsukamoto intended for the obvious symbolism, or whether he was banking on you wanting to read too far into it. It seems equally plausible to me that Mr. Tsukamoto has some crazy kinks, and needed to work them out on screen.



Tetsuo, The Iron Man Trailer




https://youtu.be/uROMTzJsfOI
If you watch the trailer, you kinda watched the whole movie but you'll miss all the dicks.



Tetsuo, The Iron Man Synopsis



Tetsuo is not an easily understood or interpreted movie, and it’s not supposed to be. The synopsis of Tetsuo seems to be that a man known as the “metal fetishist” (Shin'ya Tsukamoto) is obsessed with pushing pieces of metal into his body, which gives him some sort of high. At the start of the movie, he is getting off while pushing scrap metal into his legs and ends up running into the road in some metal obsessed stupor. At this point, a man credited as “salaryman” (Tomorô Taguchi) hits the fetishist while driving in his car with his wife or girlfriend (Kei Fujiwara).



Want To Watch It?Watch Tetsuo: The Iron Man on AmazonTetsuo: The Iron Man



The story
transitions to following the salaryman, who begins to notice metal objects
quickly taking over his body, which is alarming to him – shocking, I know. From
here it spins out of control, and the salaryman begins his rage and sex-fueled
journey into metal oblivion.



Tetsuo, The Iron Man Score



4/10



I feel that it is important to say that this is an important film.



For More Boundary Pushing, Check Out Our Review of The House That Jack Built!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/12/05/the-house-that-jack-built-review/




Tetsuo, The Iron Man Spoilers]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2191Wed, 22 May 2019 08:07:08 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Tetsuo, The Iron Man (鉄男　ＴＥＴＳＵＯ) on Shudder and jesus christ; I don’t have any words. Tetsuo is a David Lynchian / Cronenberg-esque film that aims to disturb with intensity and extreme imagery. Everything about this movie is turned up to...


Tetsuo is a David Lynchian / Cronenberg-esque film that aims to disturb with intensity and extreme imagery. Everything about this movie is turned up to the max. It’s full of intense mutilation, body horror, and sexually provocative fetishization and imagery. I wouldn’t go so far as to call Tetsuo, The Iron Man a good movie, as I would call it an important movie.







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With that being said, I found this unpleasant to watch in just about every way. There isn’t much dialog, the story is paper thin, and the intent is unclear. It is clear that there is a decent amount of symbolism here, or at least that people will reason that this movie is symbolistic. For me, it’s hard to tell whether writer/director Shin'ya Tsukamoto intended for the obvious symbolism, or whether he was banking on you wanting to read too far into it. It seems equally plausible to me that Mr. Tsukamoto has some crazy kinks, and needed to work them out on screen.



Tetsuo, The Iron Man Trailer




https://youtu.be/uROMTzJsfOI
If you watch the trailer, you kinda watched the whole movie but you'll miss all the dicks.



Tetsuo, The Iron Man Synopsis



Tetsuo is not an easily understood or interpreted movie, and it’s not supposed to be. The synopsis of Tetsuo seems to be that a man known as the “metal fetishist” (Shin'ya Tsukamoto) is obsessed with pushing pieces of metal into his body, which gives him some sort of high. At the start of the movie, he is getting off while pushing scrap metal into his legs and ends up running into the road in some metal obsessed stupor. At this point, a man credited as “salaryman” (Tomorô Taguchi) hits the fetishist while driving in his car with his wife or girlfriend (Kei Fujiwara).



Want To Watch It?Watch Tetsuo: The Iron Man on AmazonTetsuo: The Iron Man



The story
transitions to following the salaryman, who begins to notice metal objects
quickly taking over his body, which is alarming to him – shocking, I know. From
here it spins out of control, and the salaryman begins his rage and sex-fueled
journey into metal oblivion.



Tetsuo, The Iron Man Score



4/10



I feel that it is important to say that this is an important film.



For More Boundary Pushing, Check Out Our Review of The House That Jack Built!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/12/05/the-house-that-jack-built-review/




Tetsuo, The Iron Man Spoilers]]>4161truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kuso-review--48927606


“I have listened to almost every episode. I dig what you guys are doing. keep up the good work.I would love to hear your take on Kuso, it's available on shudder. It is one of the most fucked up films I have ever seen.” Anthony K.



We watched Kuso, and as advertised, it is the most fucked up movie I have ever seen. And I’ve seen The Peanut Butter Solution!







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Kuso Poster




https://youtu.be/PDRYASntddo
Kuso Trailer



It is a Shudder exclusive. So if you are interested in seeing it after hearing our review, feel free to subscribe to shudder using the code HMT at checkout to get a 30 day free trial.



Want to Watch it?Watch Kuso on AmazonKuso



I found it surprisingly hard to give a summary of this film. Even on IMDB, it only has the following plot summary:



Events unfold after a devastating earthquake in Los Angeles.IMDB



Kuso is a film directed by Flying Lotus, which is the stage name for Steven Ellison. It consists of 4 of what I hesitate to call, “Storylines” that are written by Steven, Zack Fox, and creator of salad fingers, David Firth. The plots of these vignettes are secondary to the surreal and disturbing imagery and production design of the whole affair. There is only one piece of trivia listed in IMDB for this movie:



Received a large number of walkouts at Sundance and was deemed in an article written for Verge as "The grossest movie ever made.IMDB



The Four Story Lines in Kuso



* Royal: a young couple with some interesting Kinks* Mr. Quiggle: an Up-and-coming female rapper “B” goes to an alternative medicine doctor* Smear: a young man has digestive issues* Sock: a woman in search of her lost child



But really replace all those story lines with poop and that’s probably a better description. I provide a more in-depth description of these story lines in the spoiler section further below.



The First Movie We Ever Reviewed - The Devils' Doorway




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/07/24/the-devils-doorway/




Review of Kuso



This is a type of movie that is almost impossible to review. If you say it’s terrible, you aren’t hip enough, if you say it’s great, you’re a pretentious douche bag. It's the type of film that you would find playing on a loop in a modern art museum. alternatively, it’s like a David Lynch student film project, but weaponized.



I’ll just say that I didn’t enjoy it, but I think that is kind of the point. This film is truly one of the most consistently, visceral disgusting films I have ever seen. Most of the film just wallows in its own filth,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2213Wed, 15 May 2019 07:01:18 +0000Horror Movie TalkSince there aren’t any new releases out this week, this week we are covering another listener suggestion. This one comes from Anthony F. in San Antonio, TX. “I have listened to almost every episode. I dig what you guys are doing. keep up the good...


“I have listened to almost every episode. I dig what you guys are doing. keep up the good work.I would love to hear your take on Kuso, it's available on shudder. It is one of the most fucked up films I have ever seen.” Anthony K.



We watched Kuso, and as advertised, it is the most fucked up movie I have ever seen. And I’ve seen The Peanut Butter Solution!







* Skip to Intro - 00:37* Skip to Trailer - 5:38* Skip to Synopsis - 6:59* Skip to Review - 12:42* Skip to Score - 14:16* Skip to Spoilers - 20:18* Skip to Final Recommendations - 1:00:54* Skip to Taglines - 1:02:59* Skip to Live Free or Die Hard Game - 1:05:19* Skip to Outro - 1:18:37



Kuso Poster




https://youtu.be/PDRYASntddo
Kuso Trailer



It is a Shudder exclusive. So if you are interested in seeing it after hearing our review, feel free to subscribe to shudder using the code HMT at checkout to get a 30 day free trial.



Want to Watch it?Watch Kuso on AmazonKuso



I found it surprisingly hard to give a summary of this film. Even on IMDB, it only has the following plot summary:



Events unfold after a devastating earthquake in Los Angeles.IMDB



Kuso is a film directed by Flying Lotus, which is the stage name for Steven Ellison. It consists of 4 of what I hesitate to call, “Storylines” that are written by Steven, Zack Fox, and creator of salad fingers, David Firth. The plots of these vignettes are secondary to the surreal and disturbing imagery and production design of the whole affair. There is only one piece of trivia listed in IMDB for this movie:



Received a large number of walkouts at Sundance and was deemed in an article written for Verge as "The grossest movie ever made.IMDB



The Four Story Lines in Kuso



* Royal: a young couple with some interesting Kinks* Mr. Quiggle: an Up-and-coming female rapper “B” goes to an alternative medicine doctor* Smear: a young man has digestive issues* Sock: a woman in search of her lost child



But really replace all those story lines with poop and that’s probably a better description. I provide a more in-depth description of these story lines in the spoiler section further below.



The First Movie We Ever Reviewed - The Devils' Doorway




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/07/24/the-devils-doorway/




Review of Kuso



This is a type of movie that is almost impossible to review. If you say it’s terrible, you aren’t hip enough, if you say it’s great, you’re a pretentious douche bag. It's the type of film that you would find playing on a loop in a modern art museum. alternatively, it’s like a David Lynch student film project, but weaponized.



I’ll just say that I didn’t enjoy it, but I think that is kind of the point. This film is truly one of the most consistently, visceral disgusting films I have ever seen. Most of the film just wallows in its own filth,]]>4999falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ruins-movie-review--48927582






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The Ruins Movie Synopsis



The Ruins focuses on a group of five spring breakers in Mexico who wander off the beaten path and find more than they bargained for. The group gets wind of a hidden and archeological site where some Mayan ruins have recently been uncovered. They hitch a ride to a remote section of the forest and do everything in their power to find what was supposed to be kept hidden.



A group of locals has gone to considerable effort to keep
the path to the ruins hidden, but our bumbling crew of 20 somethings managed to
stumble their way onto a giant Mayan ruin, WAY out in the open, which is
covered intermittently with vines. Upon finding the ruins, the group is
confronted by a band of locals with guns who chase the group onto the pyramid
after one of them touches some of the plants that are growing on it.



The group tries to find the previous party whom they came to
unite with, and are met with a mystery along with a few human remains. As time
goes on, they start to realize that their GROWING desire to LEAF may not be as
FRUITFUL as the new ROOTS that they have laid down on their pyramid DIGS.



If that series of puns seemed stupid to you, good, that
should prepare you for this hokey thrillfest.



The Ruins Trailer




https://youtu.be/vzdto154_to




The Ruins Score



5/10











The RuinsWatch it now or add it to your collectionRent/Buy on Amazon





The Ruins Spoilers and Discussion



The premise behind The Ruins is as 2000’s era as you can get. Good looking party kids meet up with a foreigner from Munich, Mathias, (Joe Anderson) and decide to head way off the resort they are partying at to see if they can find Mathias’ brother. His brother is doing archaeology work and has found previously undiscovered Mayan ruins in the jungle.



Another Movie that Features Plants - Creepshow!




https://www.horrormovietalk.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2115Wed, 08 May 2019 08:01:19 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Ruins is the ultimate 2000’s horror movie - way more budget than it’s worth, and interesting enough premise, and tons of schlock. It also stars the most notable nobody of any film ever, Jena Malone, whom you have definitely seen in something but...






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The Ruins Movie Synopsis



The Ruins focuses on a group of five spring breakers in Mexico who wander off the beaten path and find more than they bargained for. The group gets wind of a hidden and archeological site where some Mayan ruins have recently been uncovered. They hitch a ride to a remote section of the forest and do everything in their power to find what was supposed to be kept hidden.



A group of locals has gone to considerable effort to keep
the path to the ruins hidden, but our bumbling crew of 20 somethings managed to
stumble their way onto a giant Mayan ruin, WAY out in the open, which is
covered intermittently with vines. Upon finding the ruins, the group is
confronted by a band of locals with guns who chase the group onto the pyramid
after one of them touches some of the plants that are growing on it.



The group tries to find the previous party whom they came to
unite with, and are met with a mystery along with a few human remains. As time
goes on, they start to realize that their GROWING desire to LEAF may not be as
FRUITFUL as the new ROOTS that they have laid down on their pyramid DIGS.



If that series of puns seemed stupid to you, good, that
should prepare you for this hokey thrillfest.



The Ruins Trailer




https://youtu.be/vzdto154_to




The Ruins Score



5/10











The RuinsWatch it now or add it to your collectionRent/Buy on Amazon





The Ruins Spoilers and Discussion



The premise behind The Ruins is as 2000’s era as you can get. Good looking party kids meet up with a foreigner from Munich, Mathias, (Joe Anderson) and decide to head way off the resort they are partying at to see if they can find Mathias’ brother. His brother is doing archaeology work and has found previously undiscovered Mayan ruins in the jungle.



Another Movie that Features Plants - Creepshow!




https://www.horrormovietalk.]]>4875truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evil-dead-2013-review--48927571






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Evil Dead 2013 Synopsis



The film is about a group of five friends that unwittingly summon ancient demons to a remote cabin in the woods that possess them one by one. Mia, a heroin addict played by Jane Levy, is the reason for the five of them being at her parents’ cabin in the woods. With the help of her brother David ( Shiloh Fernandez), his hotty girlfriend Natalie (Elizabeth Blackmore), the brainy Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci), and Nurse Olivia (Jessica Lucas), Mia is attempting to quit drugs cold turkey. This comes after a series of failed attempts and a particularly bad overdose where she actually died and had to be revived.



What none of them realized is that while the cabin was abandoned by David and Mia’s parents, it was broken into and used for a demonic exorcism. Left behind was an ancient Book of the Dead that has been wrapped in a garbage bag and barbed wire. Despite the safeguards and very obvious warnings written in blood, Eric, opens the book and proceeds to read an incantation that releases a powerful force of evil.



This evil first attacks and possesses Mia in the woods, and then one by one infects the other cabin dwellers, until only one remains...




https://youtu.be/lWG_w5w8ZLs




Evil Dead Remake Review



Evil Dead is a remake of Sam Raimi’s 1981 The Evil Dead. It keeps some of the building blocks from the original, like the Necronomicon, the cabin in the woods, and the five friends,  but this is definitely its own movie. The tone is dramatically different. While The Evil Dead is essentially a student film with a subversive streak, the 2013 Evil Dead is a high budget mainstream Hollywood horror movie with torture porn influences.



This movie, to me is an example of a remake done right. This isn’t just an attempt to rehash a script with a higher budget. This remake really does create something different from the same ingredients of the original. The story and visual elements that are taken from the original are respectfully handled and well integrated into the new version. I found the storyline of Mia attempting to quit heroin to add another dimension to the plot. It helps to define the characters through their relationship to Mia, and give the whole party a motive for being there.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/01/23/mandy-review/




The violence and blood is turned up to 11 in this movie and veers more towards the torture porn of the early 2...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2059Wed, 01 May 2019 07:01:30 +0000Horror Movie TalkIn our Evil Dead (2013) Review we talk about how it is a great example of a horror remake done right. The bones of the original are still there, but Fede Alvarez creates something unique with this new film. While the original The Evil Dead is...






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Evil Dead 2013 Synopsis



The film is about a group of five friends that unwittingly summon ancient demons to a remote cabin in the woods that possess them one by one. Mia, a heroin addict played by Jane Levy, is the reason for the five of them being at her parents’ cabin in the woods. With the help of her brother David ( Shiloh Fernandez), his hotty girlfriend Natalie (Elizabeth Blackmore), the brainy Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci), and Nurse Olivia (Jessica Lucas), Mia is attempting to quit drugs cold turkey. This comes after a series of failed attempts and a particularly bad overdose where she actually died and had to be revived.



What none of them realized is that while the cabin was abandoned by David and Mia’s parents, it was broken into and used for a demonic exorcism. Left behind was an ancient Book of the Dead that has been wrapped in a garbage bag and barbed wire. Despite the safeguards and very obvious warnings written in blood, Eric, opens the book and proceeds to read an incantation that releases a powerful force of evil.



This evil first attacks and possesses Mia in the woods, and then one by one infects the other cabin dwellers, until only one remains...




https://youtu.be/lWG_w5w8ZLs




Evil Dead Remake Review



Evil Dead is a remake of Sam Raimi’s 1981 The Evil Dead. It keeps some of the building blocks from the original, like the Necronomicon, the cabin in the woods, and the five friends,  but this is definitely its own movie. The tone is dramatically different. While The Evil Dead is essentially a student film with a subversive streak, the 2013 Evil Dead is a high budget mainstream Hollywood horror movie with torture porn influences.



This movie, to me is an example of a remake done right. This isn’t just an attempt to rehash a script with a higher budget. This remake really does create something different from the same ingredients of the original. The story and visual elements that are taken from the original are respectfully handled and well integrated into the new version. I found the storyline of Mia attempting to quit heroin to add another dimension to the plot. It helps to define the characters through their relationship to Mia, and give the whole party a motive for being there.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/01/23/mandy-review/




The violence and blood is turned up to 11 in this movie and veers more towards the torture porn of the early 2...]]>4345falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-curse-of-la-llorona-review--48927588






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The Curse of La Llorona Synopsis



The Curse
of La Llorona is directed by Michael Chaves and follows a family of three who recently lost their father, who
was a cop. Anna (Linda Cardellini) is the mom of Chris (Roman Christou) and Samantha (Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen). Anna is also a social worker who works for CPS
in LA, and at some point, early in the movie, she receives a tip that one of
her cases is being handed over to her co-worker because she is too overburdened
by single-motherhood. She fights her boss for the right to check on Patricia
Alvarez (Patricia Velasquez) and ends up with more than she bargained for.



The Curse of La Llorona Trailer




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojuqj8_wWo8




Through a
series of boring events, Anna releases Patricia’s kids from a closet that was
protecting them and the kids are gobbled up by a deadish bride called La
Llorona.



Patricia
seeks vengeance on her caseworker, Anna, and prays to La Llorona that she take
Anna’s kids and return her own.



What
follows is a predictable and slow jumpscare movie that failed to make me care
about anyone at all. I would have been just as happy had La Llorona eaten the
whole family.



The Curse
of La Llorona Score



4/10











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The Curse of La Llorona Legend Facts



After doing some reading and checking out the Wikipedia article, I have
compiled the basics of the La Llorona Legend.



The Curse of La Llorona starts in 1673. The folklore for the]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=2016Wed, 24 Apr 2019 08:01:58 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis week we saw The Curse of La Llorona and wow, what a disappointment. This is the only ghost who is 100% kept out by shutting the door or window. This movie could have been so much more than it ended up being, which is just another low effort,...






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The Curse of La Llorona Synopsis



The Curse
of La Llorona is directed by Michael Chaves and follows a family of three who recently lost their father, who
was a cop. Anna (Linda Cardellini) is the mom of Chris (Roman Christou) and Samantha (Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen). Anna is also a social worker who works for CPS
in LA, and at some point, early in the movie, she receives a tip that one of
her cases is being handed over to her co-worker because she is too overburdened
by single-motherhood. She fights her boss for the right to check on Patricia
Alvarez (Patricia Velasquez) and ends up with more than she bargained for.



The Curse of La Llorona Trailer




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojuqj8_wWo8




Through a
series of boring events, Anna releases Patricia’s kids from a closet that was
protecting them and the kids are gobbled up by a deadish bride called La
Llorona.



Patricia
seeks vengeance on her caseworker, Anna, and prays to La Llorona that she take
Anna’s kids and return her own.



What
follows is a predictable and slow jumpscare movie that failed to make me care
about anyone at all. I would have been just as happy had La Llorona eaten the
whole family.



The Curse
of La Llorona Score



4/10











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The Curse of La Llorona Legend Facts



After doing some reading and checking out the Wikipedia article, I have
compiled the basics of the La Llorona Legend.



The Curse of La Llorona starts in 1673. The folklore for the]]>4396truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wind-review--48927596






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The Wind Synopsis



The Wind is the first feature film for both the writer Teresa Sutherland, and the director Emma Tammi. It is a Western Horror film that tells the story of two young families living on harsh untamed Western frontier of the US in the 1800’s. Caitlin Gerard plays Lizzy Macklin, who with her husband Isaac (Ashley Zukerman) own a homestead on the windy, dusty plains. They are soon joined by a newlywed couple, Emma and Gideon Harper played by Julia Goldani Telles and Dylan McTee. The Harpers are out of their depth trying to survive in the unforgiving environment. Emma soon starts to show cracks in her psyche, and is driven mad by the pressure. When Lizzy starts to also experience some of the visions and unexplained phenomena described by Emma, she starts to question whether she is also going mad, or is it an actual evil presence seeking to destroy them?




https://youtu.be/WVZBNT0Ap-A
The Wind - Official Trailer



Review of The Wind



Comparisons to the Witch are inevitable and apt with this movie. The harsh environment and the pressures of surviving off the land are basically a main character in both films. The trailer also makes comparisons to The Babadook. Being two of my favorite horror movies of the last decade, those comparisons made me set my expectations fairly high. The good news is that this film, for the most part, met my expectations.



Want To Watch it Now?Click the button to watch The Wind on AmazonWatch The Wind



It is a simple story injected with convincing human drama and told artfully through a non-linear narrative that keeps you engaged and on the edge. Coming from a first time feature film screenwriter and director, it’s actually really impressive how all the moving parts worked so well. You’re fed bits of information piece by piece, which lets you assemble the puzzle of the story’s timeline. Just enough information is withheld throughout to make you question whether the cause of all the trouble is simply paranoia and madness, or if it is an actual demon. The tone is set early with the first scene featuring a dead baby, and the menace is maintained throughout the whole movie.



The score and sound design are excellent, and scared me as much as the visuals did.



The film relies on inter-relationship drama, and psychological horror more than jump scares, but those are represented as well.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=1490Wed, 17 Apr 2019 07:01:42 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Wind is a Western Horror movie that is a spiritual successor to The Witch. The harsh landscape and interpersonal paranoia are in the forefront of this tense thriller. We review the film and attempt to unravel the non-linear narrative to make sense...






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The Wind Synopsis



The Wind is the first feature film for both the writer Teresa Sutherland, and the director Emma Tammi. It is a Western Horror film that tells the story of two young families living on harsh untamed Western frontier of the US in the 1800’s. Caitlin Gerard plays Lizzy Macklin, who with her husband Isaac (Ashley Zukerman) own a homestead on the windy, dusty plains. They are soon joined by a newlywed couple, Emma and Gideon Harper played by Julia Goldani Telles and Dylan McTee. The Harpers are out of their depth trying to survive in the unforgiving environment. Emma soon starts to show cracks in her psyche, and is driven mad by the pressure. When Lizzy starts to also experience some of the visions and unexplained phenomena described by Emma, she starts to question whether she is also going mad, or is it an actual evil presence seeking to destroy them?




https://youtu.be/WVZBNT0Ap-A
The Wind - Official Trailer



Review of The Wind



Comparisons to the Witch are inevitable and apt with this movie. The harsh environment and the pressures of surviving off the land are basically a main character in both films. The trailer also makes comparisons to The Babadook. Being two of my favorite horror movies of the last decade, those comparisons made me set my expectations fairly high. The good news is that this film, for the most part, met my expectations.



Want To Watch it Now?Click the button to watch The Wind on AmazonWatch The Wind



It is a simple story injected with convincing human drama and told artfully through a non-linear narrative that keeps you engaged and on the edge. Coming from a first time feature film screenwriter and director, it’s actually really impressive how all the moving parts worked so well. You’re fed bits of information piece by piece, which lets you assemble the puzzle of the story’s timeline. Just enough information is withheld throughout to make you question whether the cause of all the trouble is simply paranoia and madness, or if it is an actual demon. The tone is set early with the first scene featuring a dead baby, and the menace is maintained throughout the whole movie.



The score and sound design are excellent, and scared me as much as the visuals did.



The film relies on inter-relationship drama, and psychological horror more than jump scares, but those are represented as well.]]>5227truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pet-sematary-2019-review--48927574


This remake used the first movie as a foundation to build a
familiar but different enough movie that had lots of call backs, and was, in many ways, a response to the original.







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Pet Sematary (2019) Synopsis



Pet Sematary tells the story of the young Creed family. Louis Creed (Jason Clarke) is a doctor moving to the small town of Ludlow, Maine with his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) and his two children Ellie and Gage. After following a procession of spooky children through the forest, Ellie meets the kindly old man Jud Crandall (John Lithgow) who is their neighbor. Jud warns Ellie and her mother against the Pet Sematary



The crux of the plot, however, relies on what lay beyond
yonder Pet Sematary. A Mic Mac Indian burial ground holds the secret to
resurrection.




https://youtu.be/zK0LNzU2TQI
The 2nd Pet Sematary 2019 Trailer



After the loss of a family cat “Church” Jud takes Louis to the Indian burial ground which has the
unique feature where whatever is buried
there will come back to life while the
feline resurrection saves Elle the grief of losing her favorite cat. The
knowledge of a power to restore life is a Pandora’s box that only results in
misery for the Creed family.



Pet Sematary (2019) Review



This movie surprised me in a lot of welcome ways. It was
similar enough to the original that it felt like you knew what was coming,
which would be boring. The great part of this remake, it twisted and moved
around your expectations to surprise and titillate. There were moments where
you were sure you knew what was going to happen, the setup was there, and then
nothing - a deep breath. Other places where You expected A and got Q - who
expects Q? 



Pet Sematary (2019) Score



8/10











Pet Sematary (2019)Pre-order this movie for your collectionBuy on Amazon





Pet Sematary (2019) Spoilers



If you want the bare bones of how Pet Sematary spoilers play out, I would suggest listening to the episode of HMT right before this one, where we talk about the original Pet Sematary from 1989.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=1428Wed, 10 Apr 2019 08:01:34 +0000Horror Movie TalkWith Pet Sematary 2019 I was bracing for a bad movie because I enjoy the original so much, although much of that is nostalgia. Even though I was guarded, Pet Sematary proved itself to be a stellar remake that I would venture to say was better than the...


This remake used the first movie as a foundation to build a
familiar but different enough movie that had lots of call backs, and was, in many ways, a response to the original.







* Skip to Intro - 0:25* Skip to Trailer - 7:44* Skip to Synopsis - 10:07* Skip to Review - 16:28* Skip to Score - 17:04* Skip to Spoilers - 22:00* Skip to The Rotten Tomatoes Game - 1:12:03* Skip to Outro - 1:20:57







Pet Sematary (2019) Synopsis



Pet Sematary tells the story of the young Creed family. Louis Creed (Jason Clarke) is a doctor moving to the small town of Ludlow, Maine with his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) and his two children Ellie and Gage. After following a procession of spooky children through the forest, Ellie meets the kindly old man Jud Crandall (John Lithgow) who is their neighbor. Jud warns Ellie and her mother against the Pet Sematary



The crux of the plot, however, relies on what lay beyond
yonder Pet Sematary. A Mic Mac Indian burial ground holds the secret to
resurrection.




https://youtu.be/zK0LNzU2TQI
The 2nd Pet Sematary 2019 Trailer



After the loss of a family cat “Church” Jud takes Louis to the Indian burial ground which has the
unique feature where whatever is buried
there will come back to life while the
feline resurrection saves Elle the grief of losing her favorite cat. The
knowledge of a power to restore life is a Pandora’s box that only results in
misery for the Creed family.



Pet Sematary (2019) Review



This movie surprised me in a lot of welcome ways. It was
similar enough to the original that it felt like you knew what was coming,
which would be boring. The great part of this remake, it twisted and moved
around your expectations to surprise and titillate. There were moments where
you were sure you knew what was going to happen, the setup was there, and then
nothing - a deep breath. Other places where You expected A and got Q - who
expects Q? 



Pet Sematary (2019) Score



8/10











Pet Sematary (2019)Pre-order this movie for your collectionBuy on Amazon





Pet Sematary (2019) Spoilers



If you want the bare bones of how Pet Sematary spoilers play out, I would suggest listening to the episode of HMT right before this one, where we talk about the original Pet Sematary from 1989.]]>4954truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pet-sematary-1989-review--48927600






* Skip to Intro - 0:42 * Skip to Trailer - 7:30 * Skip to Synopsis - 9:17* Skip to Review - 11:27 * Skip to Score - 16:46 * Skip to Spoilers - 19:33 * Skip to Final Recommendations - 57:56 * Skip to The Rotten Tomatoes Game - 1:00:30* Skip to Outro - 1:11:27







Pet Sematary 1989 Synopsis



Pet Sematary tells the story of the young Creed family. Louis Creed (Dale Midkiff) is a doctor moving to the small town of Ludlow, Maine with his wife Rachel (Denise Crosby) and his two children Elle and Gage. Immediately they meet the kindly old man Jud Crandall (Fred Gwynne) who introduces them to the features of the property. Mainly a busy road filled exclusively with speeding 18 wheelers, and a spooky forest where people bury their dead pets that were killed by those same 18 wheelers.



The crux of the plot however relies on what lay beyond yonder Pet Sematary. A Mic Mac Indian burial ground holds the secret to resurrection.







After the loss of a family cat “Church”, Jud takes Louis to the Indian burial ground which has the unique feature where whatever is buried there will come back to life. While the feline resurrection saves Elle the grief of losing her favorite cat. The knowledge of a power to restore life is a Pandora's box that only results in misery for the Creed family.



Original Pet Sematary Trailer




https://youtu.be/JMao8sg4DPA
Pet Sematary (1989) Trailer #1



Review of Pet Sematary (1989)



Pet Sematary deals really well with the concepts of loss and the folly of trying to cheat death. It’s surprising how much is packed into this movie and how well it still delivers. It deals with the loss of a pet and teaching about the afterlife to your children. It deals with protecting your children from physical and psychological trauma. It deals with resentment of caring for people on their deathbed. Ideals with the grief of losing a loved one, and the desire to get them back at any cost. And it does these all really well.



Check Out Our Review of Pet Sematary (2019)




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/04/10/pet-sematary-2019-review/




The acting is not particularly good, but the writing makes up for it. The dialogue can have weird asides like those found in Stephen King’s novels, but they are done tastefully and they add to the tone of the film. The script does a really good job of laying out the plot very logically and creating moments of escalation in ways that aren’t always predictable.



The film has equal parts dread, jump scares, and gore. All of which are very effective. The special effects are good, save for the fight with the Gage doll at the end of the film.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=1361Wed, 03 Apr 2019 07:01:55 +0000Horror Movie TalkWith the Pet Sematary remake right around the corner, we decided it best to give the original 1989 Pet Sematary the full Horror Movie Talk treatment. Pet Sematary is not really about a pet cemetery, but is really about what lies beyond…the pet...






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Pet Sematary 1989 Synopsis



Pet Sematary tells the story of the young Creed family. Louis Creed (Dale Midkiff) is a doctor moving to the small town of Ludlow, Maine with his wife Rachel (Denise Crosby) and his two children Elle and Gage. Immediately they meet the kindly old man Jud Crandall (Fred Gwynne) who introduces them to the features of the property. Mainly a busy road filled exclusively with speeding 18 wheelers, and a spooky forest where people bury their dead pets that were killed by those same 18 wheelers.



The crux of the plot however relies on what lay beyond yonder Pet Sematary. A Mic Mac Indian burial ground holds the secret to resurrection.







After the loss of a family cat “Church”, Jud takes Louis to the Indian burial ground which has the unique feature where whatever is buried there will come back to life. While the feline resurrection saves Elle the grief of losing her favorite cat. The knowledge of a power to restore life is a Pandora's box that only results in misery for the Creed family.



Original Pet Sematary Trailer




https://youtu.be/JMao8sg4DPA
Pet Sematary (1989) Trailer #1



Review of Pet Sematary (1989)



Pet Sematary deals really well with the concepts of loss and the folly of trying to cheat death. It’s surprising how much is packed into this movie and how well it still delivers. It deals with the loss of a pet and teaching about the afterlife to your children. It deals with protecting your children from physical and psychological trauma. It deals with resentment of caring for people on their deathbed. Ideals with the grief of losing a loved one, and the desire to get them back at any cost. And it does these all really well.



Check Out Our Review of Pet Sematary (2019)




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/04/10/pet-sematary-2019-review/




The acting is not particularly good, but the writing makes up for it. The dialogue can have weird asides like those found in Stephen King’s novels, but they are done tastefully and they add to the tone of the film. The script does a really good job of laying out the plot very logically and creating moments of escalation in ways that aren’t always predictable.



The film has equal parts dread, jump scares, and gore. All of which are very effective. The special effects are good, save for the fight with the Gage doll at the end of the film.]]>4375truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-movie-review--48927609






* Skip to Intro - 1:00* Skip to Trailer - 9:35* Skip to Synopsis - 14:40* Skip to Score - 15:20* Skip to Spoilers/Discussion - 21:30* Skip to Final Recommendations - 1:05:28* Skip to Rotten Tomatoes Game - 1:07:50* Skip to It Came From Social Media - 1:18:40* Skip to Special Thanks and Outro - 1:26:15







Us Overview



At its core, Us is a home invasion horror movie. Us is also a smart critique on America today, both politically, and socioeconomically. Even more, it’s a fun, and at times, funny movie that everyone can probably appreciate.




https://youtu.be/1tzFRIQfwXg




One of the many things that Us has going for it? It’s a conversation starter.



My Score



7/10



While it’s
all the things I described above, it’s not particularly impressive in any
stand-out way. It’s a solid movie that people will talk about, but it’s just
not THAT thrilling. I was fairly bored during about ⅓ of this movie, and a lot
of that was while the cat and mouse game between these two mirror families was
playing out. It is an intricate, well-crafted film, with an eye on symbolism and obvious deep meaning. It
just didn’t entertain me like I hoped it would.











UsPre-order the Blu-Ray for your collectionBuy on Amazon





Us Movie Spoilers



Us begins in 1986 on the Santa Cruz boardwalk, with young Adelaide having a fun time with her parents. At some point, she wanders off and discovers a House of Mysteries below the boardwalk, which is where she first comes into contact with her tethered-self.




https://youtu.be/Adlemia_V7o
The international trailer



This intro is nearly perfect in the way it builds tension and sets
the atmosphere. I was enthralled immediately. The beach at night is a very
scary place, and I think he captured that
feeling quite well.



Adelaide is deeply traumatized and stops talking following this
event for some time.



Check Out Out Review of Pet Sematary (2019)




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/04/10/pet-sematary-2019-review/




Fast forward to the present day, and Adelaide (Lupita Nyong'o) is driving with her f...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=1319Wed, 27 Mar 2019 08:01:20 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe went and saw Us, and while it was an incredibly solid horror movie, it did not live up to the hype. Yes, it had good social commentary and implications. Yes, it is by one of the most respected (if only because of his single debut horror movie, Get...






* Skip to Intro - 1:00* Skip to Trailer - 9:35* Skip to Synopsis - 14:40* Skip to Score - 15:20* Skip to Spoilers/Discussion - 21:30* Skip to Final Recommendations - 1:05:28* Skip to Rotten Tomatoes Game - 1:07:50* Skip to It Came From Social Media - 1:18:40* Skip to Special Thanks and Outro - 1:26:15







Us Overview



At its core, Us is a home invasion horror movie. Us is also a smart critique on America today, both politically, and socioeconomically. Even more, it’s a fun, and at times, funny movie that everyone can probably appreciate.




https://youtu.be/1tzFRIQfwXg




One of the many things that Us has going for it? It’s a conversation starter.



My Score



7/10



While it’s
all the things I described above, it’s not particularly impressive in any
stand-out way. It’s a solid movie that people will talk about, but it’s just
not THAT thrilling. I was fairly bored during about ⅓ of this movie, and a lot
of that was while the cat and mouse game between these two mirror families was
playing out. It is an intricate, well-crafted film, with an eye on symbolism and obvious deep meaning. It
just didn’t entertain me like I hoped it would.











UsPre-order the Blu-Ray for your collectionBuy on Amazon





Us Movie Spoilers



Us begins in 1986 on the Santa Cruz boardwalk, with young Adelaide having a fun time with her parents. At some point, she wanders off and discovers a House of Mysteries below the boardwalk, which is where she first comes into contact with her tethered-self.




https://youtu.be/Adlemia_V7o
The international trailer



This intro is nearly perfect in the way it builds tension and sets
the atmosphere. I was enthralled immediately. The beach at night is a very
scary place, and I think he captured that
feeling quite well.



Adelaide is deeply traumatized and stops talking following this
event for some time.



Check Out Out Review of Pet Sematary (2019)




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/04/10/pet-sematary-2019-review/




Fast forward to the present day, and Adelaide (Lupita Nyong'o) is driving with her f...]]>5326truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/terrified-aterrados-movie-review--48927567






* Skip to Intro - 0:35 * Skip to Trailer - 5:04 * Skip to Synopsis - 5:40* Skip to Score - 10:05* Skip to Spoilers/Discussion - 12:08* Skip to Final Recommendations - 41:53* Skip to Lifetime Movie or Horror Movie - 45:13* Skip to Special Thanks and Outro - 52:15







Also, if you are a horror fan, you should check out Mondo's Hottest Horror Products Now!



Terrified (Aterrados) Overview



Terrified is an 87 minute powerhouse of scares that skips all the story and exposition, instead choosing to head straight for the meat on the bone - scares. It utilizes a super-interesting format that allows it to focus on a few different story lines at once. As the movie progresses the story lines intertwine into a cohesive web of terror.




https://youtu.be/Svhmi1wTs-A




Terrified introduces us to a neighborhood that is plagued by an infection of sorts. The symptoms of this infection include the dead brought to life, strange creatures that resemble corpses, and invisible/visible spooks that seem to live in the dark corners of houses and apartments. A team of researchers and cops spend a night in the three houses affected by this plague and end up finding more than they bargained for.



Check out Our Review of Evil Dead (2013)




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/05/01/evil-dead-2013-review/




Terrified is remarkably effective at what it sets out to do - scare. It utilizes some great camera work, sound design, acting, and visual effects to produce a real terror of a film. It doesn’t pretend to be anything it’s not, and as a result the viewer doesn’t get much of a chance to breathe. It’s tight, and it gave me real scares, which seem to be hard to find anymore.



Our Score



9/10



Join Shudder to Watch TerrifiedUse code "HMT" at checkout for a 30 day free trialWatch on Shudder



Terrified (Aterrados) Spoiler



Terrified starts out in a couple’s apartment. Juan (Agustín Rittano) and Clara (Natalia Señorales) are plagued by what they believe to be their neighbor hammering on some DIY project every morning at 5 AM. After a couple mornings, Juan wakes up to his bed empty of Clara, but the hammering is still in full swing. Juan walks outside and buzzes the intercom in his neighbor, Walter’s (Demián Salomón) front yard. No one answers, just heavy breathing. As he walks back into his house and into the bathroom he witnesses his partner levitating, lifeless, and vertical in the bath, being slammed back and forth between the two, tiled walls.



Check Out Our Review of Pet Sematary (2019)




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/04/10/pet-sematary-2019-review/




The focus then changes,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=1196Wed, 20 Mar 2019 08:07:00 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe saw Terrified AKA Aterrados on Shudder (it’s a Shudder exclusive) and goddammit, it was a scary ride. This is an Argentinian horror film that knows how to terrify you - and holy jesus is it a blast! This movie is worth the price of entry and then...






* Skip to Intro - 0:35 * Skip to Trailer - 5:04 * Skip to Synopsis - 5:40* Skip to Score - 10:05* Skip to Spoilers/Discussion - 12:08* Skip to Final Recommendations - 41:53* Skip to Lifetime Movie or Horror Movie - 45:13* Skip to Special Thanks and Outro - 52:15







Also, if you are a horror fan, you should check out Mondo's Hottest Horror Products Now!



Terrified (Aterrados) Overview



Terrified is an 87 minute powerhouse of scares that skips all the story and exposition, instead choosing to head straight for the meat on the bone - scares. It utilizes a super-interesting format that allows it to focus on a few different story lines at once. As the movie progresses the story lines intertwine into a cohesive web of terror.




https://youtu.be/Svhmi1wTs-A




Terrified introduces us to a neighborhood that is plagued by an infection of sorts. The symptoms of this infection include the dead brought to life, strange creatures that resemble corpses, and invisible/visible spooks that seem to live in the dark corners of houses and apartments. A team of researchers and cops spend a night in the three houses affected by this plague and end up finding more than they bargained for.



Check out Our Review of Evil Dead (2013)




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/05/01/evil-dead-2013-review/




Terrified is remarkably effective at what it sets out to do - scare. It utilizes some great camera work, sound design, acting, and visual effects to produce a real terror of a film. It doesn’t pretend to be anything it’s not, and as a result the viewer doesn’t get much of a chance to breathe. It’s tight, and it gave me real scares, which seem to be hard to find anymore.



Our Score



9/10



Join Shudder to Watch TerrifiedUse code "HMT" at checkout for a 30 day free trialWatch on Shudder



Terrified (Aterrados) Spoiler



Terrified starts out in a couple’s apartment. Juan (Agustín Rittano) and Clara (Natalia Señorales) are plagued by what they believe to be their neighbor hammering on some DIY project every morning at 5 AM. After a couple mornings, Juan wakes up to his bed empty of Clara, but the hammering is still in full swing. Juan walks outside and buzzes the intercom in his neighbor, Walter’s (Demián Salomón) front yard. No one answers, just heavy breathing. As he walks back into his house and into the bathroom he witnesses his partner levitating, lifeless, and vertical in the bath, being slammed back and forth between the two, tiled walls.



Check Out Our Review of Pet Sematary (2019)




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/04/10/pet-sematary-2019-review/




The focus then changes,]]>3206truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/movie-review-grab-bag-2018-academy-awards-talk--48927603


This week we chose to give a quick summary of every movie that we haven't reviewed, but have watched over the past few months. Within, you will find a quick summary of each movie, and our opinion on whether or not it's worth your time.







* 0:50 - Intro* 1:35 - Explanation of Episode* 6:44 - Cold Skin* 9:48 - Glass* 14:50 - Creepshow 2* 19:08 - Sorry To Bother You* 23:50 - Eighth Grade* 31:44 - Leave No Trace* 36:29 - Hush * 40:33 - The Changeling* 42:00 - Creep / Creep 2* 46:20 - Start of 2018 Oscar movie talk* 46:26 - Can You Ever Forgive Me?* 47:21 - The Favorite* 50:00 - Blackkklansman* 51:12 - Green Book* 52:10 - Spiderman: Into The Spiderverse * 53:27 - Hellraiser* 56:06 - Isn't It Romantic?* 57:38 - Boy Erased* 1:03:39 - Special Thanks and Outro



Not a lot to say on this episode, guys and gals. Next week we will be back up with our normal format. Thanks for the support, remember to share the pod with a friend!



Like Episodes Like This? Check Out The Beginnings of HMT!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/11/01/the-horrific-beginnings-of-horror-movie-talk/





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs5YwFONswQ
Make sure to check out our favorite drop...Orson Welles killing it in this commercial shoot.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=1258Wed, 13 Mar 2019 08:01:46 +0000Horror Movie TalkMuuuuuuhhhhh the Frensh Champangg This week we chose to give a quick summary of every movie that we haven't reviewed, but have watched over the past few months. Within, you will find a quick summary of each movie, and our opinion on whether or not...


This week we chose to give a quick summary of every movie that we haven't reviewed, but have watched over the past few months. Within, you will find a quick summary of each movie, and our opinion on whether or not it's worth your time.







* 0:50 - Intro* 1:35 - Explanation of Episode* 6:44 - Cold Skin* 9:48 - Glass* 14:50 - Creepshow 2* 19:08 - Sorry To Bother You* 23:50 - Eighth Grade* 31:44 - Leave No Trace* 36:29 - Hush * 40:33 - The Changeling* 42:00 - Creep / Creep 2* 46:20 - Start of 2018 Oscar movie talk* 46:26 - Can You Ever Forgive Me?* 47:21 - The Favorite* 50:00 - Blackkklansman* 51:12 - Green Book* 52:10 - Spiderman: Into The Spiderverse * 53:27 - Hellraiser* 56:06 - Isn't It Romantic?* 57:38 - Boy Erased* 1:03:39 - Special Thanks and Outro



Not a lot to say on this episode, guys and gals. Next week we will be back up with our normal format. Thanks for the support, remember to share the pod with a friend!



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs5YwFONswQ
Make sure to check out our favorite drop...Orson Welles killing it in this commercial shoot.]]>3957truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/greta-review--48927585






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Greta Movie Synopsis



Greta is one of those films that gives you pretty much everything in the trailer. You can pretty much figure out everything that happens in the movie by rearranging the sequence of the shots in the trailer to the most logical sequence of events.




https://youtu.be/WAEoJkL_8zU




Greta is directed by Neil Jordan and tell the story of Frances McCullen (Chloë Grace Moretz), a young woman that comes across a lost purse on the subway and being a good Samaritan, she returns it to its owner Greta Hildeg (Isabelle Huppert). The two strike a quick surrogate mother/daughter friendship and start spending time with one another. Frances soon discovers that the purse was really a ploy that Greta has used many times before to lure in young women into her orbit. She gets progressively creeped out  and discovers Greta’s evil secrets too late to save herself.



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Review of Greta (2019)



Greta is an ok film with good acting, but heavily contrived danger. If you can get scared by middle aged, slight, 5’3” women, this movie will terrify you. If you, like me, realize pretty much anyone short of a child could immediately overpower her, it loses some of it’s edge. The real power of this movie is when it focuses on the creep factor of having a stalker that progressively gets more threatening as she is pushed away. This isn’t a horror movie, but it does have some ok gore and some genuine darkness in the third act. It was entertaining enough, but never really grabbed me.



Score for Greta



4/10











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Spoilers



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As stated before, there aren't a lot of spoilers to be had with this movie.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=1236Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:05:43 +0000Horror Movie TalkGreta is an anagram for great, which this film is not. In this episode of Horror Movie Talk, we discuss this new thriller out in theaters starring Isabelle Huppert and Chloë Grace Moretz. Later on we do a round of Taglines and cover the most recent...






* Skip to Intro - 0:43* Skip to Trailer - 4:43* Skip to Synopsis - 7:15* Skip to Review - 9:15* Skip to Score - 11:38* Skip to Spoilers/Discussion - 15:34* Skip to Final Recommendations - 40:19* Skip to Taglines - 42:18* Skip to Horror Movie News - 47:27* Skip to Outro - 55:40







Greta Movie Synopsis



Greta is one of those films that gives you pretty much everything in the trailer. You can pretty much figure out everything that happens in the movie by rearranging the sequence of the shots in the trailer to the most logical sequence of events.




https://youtu.be/WAEoJkL_8zU




Greta is directed by Neil Jordan and tell the story of Frances McCullen (Chloë Grace Moretz), a young woman that comes across a lost purse on the subway and being a good Samaritan, she returns it to its owner Greta Hildeg (Isabelle Huppert). The two strike a quick surrogate mother/daughter friendship and start spending time with one another. Frances soon discovers that the purse was really a ploy that Greta has used many times before to lure in young women into her orbit. She gets progressively creeped out  and discovers Greta’s evil secrets too late to save herself.



Want To Watch It?Click the button to watch Greta on AmazonWatch Greta



Review of Greta (2019)



Greta is an ok film with good acting, but heavily contrived danger. If you can get scared by middle aged, slight, 5’3” women, this movie will terrify you. If you, like me, realize pretty much anyone short of a child could immediately overpower her, it loses some of it’s edge. The real power of this movie is when it focuses on the creep factor of having a stalker that progressively gets more threatening as she is pushed away. This isn’t a horror movie, but it does have some ok gore and some genuine darkness in the third act. It was entertaining enough, but never really grabbed me.



Score for Greta



4/10











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Spoilers



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As stated before, there aren't a lot of spoilers to be had with this movie.]]>3602falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-of-84-review--48927576


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Summer of 84 Overview



Summer of 84 was a pretty fun nostalgia trip. This isn’t as crazy or pandering as movies like Turbo Kid, or Ready Player One,  which seeks to pile on all the nostalgia they can. Instead, this movie takes a close look at a boring old summer turned exciting, aka dangerous. It’s very similar in feel to Stranger Things. It’s basically a Stranger Things remake of Rear Window.




https://youtu.be/vkalLfx229o




While it slumps a bit in the middle, it holds up well and is able to pull off a high-quality production. In fact all of the Shudder exclusives I’ve watched so far have been worth my time.



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My Score



7/10



Summer of 84 Spoilers



To me, it’s always impressive when a movie seeks to create a new town that doesn’t exist in real life, and Ipswich, Oregon is no different. I’m a Washingtonian, but I live right next to Oregon and have most of my life, and I was tricked by Summer of 84 into believing that not only Ipswich existed, but it’s geographical location of Cape May existed when it does not. This speaks to the authentic feeling that this movie portrays. It’s authentic in its location, and in the believable characters.



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The sets
were done well, which is always impressive to me in these period piece movies,
even if the period is only the 80’s.



The
soundtrack is pretty much what you would expect it to be with lots of edgy,
synth wave and Kavinsky-esque tracks in the original score.



Let’s take a look at the main character, Davey (played by Graham Verchere of The Good Doctor). Davey is the quintessential 80’s movie star character - think Elliot in E.T.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=1181Wed, 27 Feb 2019 09:01:13 +0000Horror Movie TalkWe watched Summer of 84 on Shudder, and it was nostalgia-rific. Teenager Davey Armstrong is mired in conspiracy theories and the Weekly World News stories. Davey begins to suspect that a neighboring police officer is a serial killer who targets kids...


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Summer of 84 Overview



Summer of 84 was a pretty fun nostalgia trip. This isn’t as crazy or pandering as movies like Turbo Kid, or Ready Player One,  which seeks to pile on all the nostalgia they can. Instead, this movie takes a close look at a boring old summer turned exciting, aka dangerous. It’s very similar in feel to Stranger Things. It’s basically a Stranger Things remake of Rear Window.




https://youtu.be/vkalLfx229o




While it slumps a bit in the middle, it holds up well and is able to pull off a high-quality production. In fact all of the Shudder exclusives I’ve watched so far have been worth my time.



Want To Watch It?Click the Button to Watch Summer of 84Watch it on Amazon



My Score



7/10



Summer of 84 Spoilers



To me, it’s always impressive when a movie seeks to create a new town that doesn’t exist in real life, and Ipswich, Oregon is no different. I’m a Washingtonian, but I live right next to Oregon and have most of my life, and I was tricked by Summer of 84 into believing that not only Ipswich existed, but it’s geographical location of Cape May existed when it does not. This speaks to the authentic feeling that this movie portrays. It’s authentic in its location, and in the believable characters.



Check Out Our Review of Overlord!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/11/14/overlord-review/




The sets
were done well, which is always impressive to me in these period piece movies,
even if the period is only the 80’s.



The
soundtrack is pretty much what you would expect it to be with lots of edgy,
synth wave and Kavinsky-esque tracks in the original score.



Let’s take a look at the main character, Davey (played by Graham Verchere of The Good Doctor). Davey is the quintessential 80’s movie star character - think Elliot in E.T.]]>5543falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/happy-death-day-2u-review--48927598


* 0:35 - Intro* 10:00 - Trailer* 15:40 - Synopsis* 20:40 - Score* 22:23 - Spoilers/Discussion* 59:54 - Final Recommendations* 1:02:01 - Horror Movie News* 1:23:05 - Kill Count Game* 1:37:13 - Special Thanks and Outro







Happy Death Day 2U Synopsis



The film starts out following Ryan Phan (played by Phi Vu) on the morning after the events of the first film. Ryan was only a bit part in the original Happy Death Day, but plays a much more important role in the plot this time around. In a welcome bait and switch, after rerunning Ryan’s day a couple times, the plot switches focus back to the original protagonist of Happy Death Day, Tree Gelbman (played by Jessica Rothe).



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If you’re not familiar with the premise of the original, it is simply a horror version of Groundhog Day. Tree is forced to relive day of her murder over and over again until she solves the mystery of who her killer is. This sequel throws in a wrinkle this time because despite being the same day, Tree is in a different dimension, so not everything is the same.




https://youtu.be/THq6KlWgiqw




HDD2U Lowdown



Happy Death Day 2U maintains the fun and playful atmosphere of the original but basically switches genres. It’s much less of a horror movie, and more of a sci-fi comedy, ala Back to the Future. In trying to keep the premise fresh, they end up over-extending and there are multiple loose ends and skimmed over plot points that make this movie much less cohesive and tight as the first movie. Happy Death Day 2U is more enjoyable than the average movie nonetheless, and that is thanks to the performance of Jessica Rothe.



Want To Watch It Now?Click the button below to watch on AmazonHappy Death Day 2 U



Our Score



6/10



Final Recommendations for Happy Death Day 2U



If you liked the first one, you will still like this one. Very light horror, so if you are going for a slasher, you might be disappointed.



Bonus Trailer: Ma








https://youtu.be/dvpKRSHIkzM]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=1168Wed, 20 Feb 2019 08:01:45 +0000Horror Movie TalkHappy Death Day 2U is the direct sequel to Groundhog Day plot stealing slasher Happy Death Day. Even though the slasher elements take a backseat in this entry, the fun and fresh tone of the original is maintained. This film has more of a sci-fi comedy...


* 0:35 - Intro* 10:00 - Trailer* 15:40 - Synopsis* 20:40 - Score* 22:23 - Spoilers/Discussion* 59:54 - Final Recommendations* 1:02:01 - Horror Movie News* 1:23:05 - Kill Count Game* 1:37:13 - Special Thanks and Outro







Happy Death Day 2U Synopsis



The film starts out following Ryan Phan (played by Phi Vu) on the morning after the events of the first film. Ryan was only a bit part in the original Happy Death Day, but plays a much more important role in the plot this time around. In a welcome bait and switch, after rerunning Ryan’s day a couple times, the plot switches focus back to the original protagonist of Happy Death Day, Tree Gelbman (played by Jessica Rothe).



Check Out Our Review Of Silent Night Deadly Night!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/12/19/silent-night-deadly-night-review/




If you’re not familiar with the premise of the original, it is simply a horror version of Groundhog Day. Tree is forced to relive day of her murder over and over again until she solves the mystery of who her killer is. This sequel throws in a wrinkle this time because despite being the same day, Tree is in a different dimension, so not everything is the same.




https://youtu.be/THq6KlWgiqw




HDD2U Lowdown



Happy Death Day 2U maintains the fun and playful atmosphere of the original but basically switches genres. It’s much less of a horror movie, and more of a sci-fi comedy, ala Back to the Future. In trying to keep the premise fresh, they end up over-extending and there are multiple loose ends and skimmed over plot points that make this movie much less cohesive and tight as the first movie. Happy Death Day 2U is more enjoyable than the average movie nonetheless, and that is thanks to the performance of Jessica Rothe.



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Our Score



6/10



Final Recommendations for Happy Death Day 2U



If you liked the first one, you will still like this one. Very light horror, so if you are going for a slasher, you might be disappointed.



Bonus Trailer: Ma








https://youtu.be/dvpKRSHIkzM]]>5979truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-prodigy-review--48927658






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The Prodigy starts with two stories happening simultaneously: One is a mother giving birth. Another is a woman escaping from the clutches of a deranged serial killer’s house minus a hand. The escaping woman notifies the authorities, and a swat team begins closing in on the serial killer’s house. As the baby is born the serial killer is gunned down, the insinuation being that the soul of the serial killer is reincarnated into this newborn baby. And, just like that, I was bored into oblivion.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC4cyYRxjFk




The Prodigy was a highly hyped movie that ends up falling flat. It was made up of a lot of hand-holding and exposition that was WAY too convenient for the story. It felt like lazy writing with a decent concept. The most notable stars of The Prodigy are Taylor Schilling from Orange is the New Black, and Jackson Robert Scott, who was the little Georgie in the It remake from 2017.



Check Out Our Review of The Ritual!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/11/28/the-ritual-review/




The men to blame for The Prodigy is the writer, Jeff Buhler (Midnight Meat Train), and director Nicholas McCarthy (The Pact). The Prodigy’s writing is so predictable that it sometimes feels like a paint by numbers for horror movies. The direction is just boring, leaving you wishing the movie ended an hour before it does.



There are a
few decent jump-scares but good god man, it’s just not worth it. That being said, it’s not a “bad” movie, it’s just
bland as bland can be.



Score For The Prodigy



4/10



It’s not fun, and it’s barely entertaining. Does that make it bad? I don’t think so, just pretty sub-par.











The ProdigyAdd The Prodigy to your collectionBuy on Amazon]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=1144Wed, 13 Feb 2019 08:01:51 +0000Horror Movie TalkToday we review The Prodigy, which, if you recall from horror movie news a few weeks ago was pulled back into the edit bay because they claimed it was too scary. Well, mission accomplished, The Prodigy is no longer too scary. In fact, it isn’t too...






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The Prodigy starts with two stories happening simultaneously: One is a mother giving birth. Another is a woman escaping from the clutches of a deranged serial killer’s house minus a hand. The escaping woman notifies the authorities, and a swat team begins closing in on the serial killer’s house. As the baby is born the serial killer is gunned down, the insinuation being that the soul of the serial killer is reincarnated into this newborn baby. And, just like that, I was bored into oblivion.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC4cyYRxjFk




The Prodigy was a highly hyped movie that ends up falling flat. It was made up of a lot of hand-holding and exposition that was WAY too convenient for the story. It felt like lazy writing with a decent concept. The most notable stars of The Prodigy are Taylor Schilling from Orange is the New Black, and Jackson Robert Scott, who was the little Georgie in the It remake from 2017.



Check Out Our Review of The Ritual!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/11/28/the-ritual-review/




The men to blame for The Prodigy is the writer, Jeff Buhler (Midnight Meat Train), and director Nicholas McCarthy (The Pact). The Prodigy’s writing is so predictable that it sometimes feels like a paint by numbers for horror movies. The direction is just boring, leaving you wishing the movie ended an hour before it does.



There are a
few decent jump-scares but good god man, it’s just not worth it. That being said, it’s not a “bad” movie, it’s just
bland as bland can be.



Score For The Prodigy



4/10



It’s not fun, and it’s barely entertaining. Does that make it bad? I don’t think so, just pretty sub-par.











The ProdigyAdd The Prodigy to your collectionBuy on Amazon]]>5617truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/piercing-review--48927583


* 0:35 - Intro* 7:00 - Trailer* 9:14 - Synopsis/Review* 10:41 - Score* 12:43 - Spoilers/Discussion* 40:43 - Final Recommendations* 43:57 - State of the Podcast Address* 1:14:52 - Horror Movie News* 1:20:03 - Special Thanks and Outro







Piercing is a stylistic short film plot that was convincingly stretched to a feature length film. The director Nicolas Pesce borrows skillfully from many of my favorite directors. There is a bit of Tarantino, some Wes Anderson, and a healthy dose of David Lynch are included throughout. There aren’t many scares, but lots of tension and surprising moments. The performances of both lead actors were captivating to watch and provided foundation for the unhinged plot.




https://youtu.be/7pj5u4r_eSE




The plot of Reed trying to kill a hooker only really serves as a framework to explore a murky dreamscape of Reed’s psyche and the mysterious intentions of Jackie. If you want a movie with a beginning, middle, and an end, you might have to settle for 2 out of 3. However, I can definitely say that Piercing was an enjoyable movie, and I can definitely recommend seeing it if you like art-house horror.



Want To Watch It Now?Click the button below to watch it on AmazonPiercing



Score for Piercing



7/10



Piercing balances psychological horror and dark comedy adeptly while maintaining a fresh yet familiar style.



Piercing Movie Spoilers



Stylistically, this film reminded me of several other directors' work:



* Quentin Tarantino - The 70's cool, yet time period ambiguous setting* Wes Anderson - The use of miniatures and the matter-of-fact absurd comedy* David Lynch - The surrealistic drug trips and dream logic* Paul Thomas Anderson - Specifically Punch Drunk Love with the slightly twisted yet still somehow wholesome interaction between the leads.



Reed is an unreliable narrator and several times throughout the film, he is encouraged to go through with killing a prostitute. Those encouraging him in order are:



* His newborn baby* The hotel clerk* His wife



It is obvious that something is not right with Reed, and that he is at the very least a paranoid schizophrenic, and could also just as likely be dreaming.



Check Out Our Review of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/12/24/ghost-dimension-review/




Dream logic abounds with strange actions and conversational non-sequiturs. Towards the end of the film when Reed is tying up Jackie,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=1124Wed, 06 Feb 2019 08:01:01 +0000Horror Movie TalkPiercing is the story of man named Reed (played by Christopher Abbott) who is encouraged by his newborn baby to drug, kill, and dismember a prostitute in a hotel room. Murder isn’t as easy as it sounds, and after a Sitcom-esque introduction of Jackie...


* 0:35 - Intro* 7:00 - Trailer* 9:14 - Synopsis/Review* 10:41 - Score* 12:43 - Spoilers/Discussion* 40:43 - Final Recommendations* 43:57 - State of the Podcast Address* 1:14:52 - Horror Movie News* 1:20:03 - Special Thanks and Outro







Piercing is a stylistic short film plot that was convincingly stretched to a feature length film. The director Nicolas Pesce borrows skillfully from many of my favorite directors. There is a bit of Tarantino, some Wes Anderson, and a healthy dose of David Lynch are included throughout. There aren’t many scares, but lots of tension and surprising moments. The performances of both lead actors were captivating to watch and provided foundation for the unhinged plot.




https://youtu.be/7pj5u4r_eSE




The plot of Reed trying to kill a hooker only really serves as a framework to explore a murky dreamscape of Reed’s psyche and the mysterious intentions of Jackie. If you want a movie with a beginning, middle, and an end, you might have to settle for 2 out of 3. However, I can definitely say that Piercing was an enjoyable movie, and I can definitely recommend seeing it if you like art-house horror.



Want To Watch It Now?Click the button below to watch it on AmazonPiercing



Score for Piercing



7/10



Piercing balances psychological horror and dark comedy adeptly while maintaining a fresh yet familiar style.



Piercing Movie Spoilers



Stylistically, this film reminded me of several other directors' work:



* Quentin Tarantino - The 70's cool, yet time period ambiguous setting* Wes Anderson - The use of miniatures and the matter-of-fact absurd comedy* David Lynch - The surrealistic drug trips and dream logic* Paul Thomas Anderson - Specifically Punch Drunk Love with the slightly twisted yet still somehow wholesome interaction between the leads.



Reed is an unreliable narrator and several times throughout the film, he is encouraged to go through with killing a prostitute. Those encouraging him in order are:



* His newborn baby* The hotel clerk* His wife



It is obvious that something is not right with Reed, and that he is at the very least a paranoid schizophrenic, and could also just as likely be dreaming.



Check Out Our Review of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/12/24/ghost-dimension-review/




Dream logic abounds with strange actions and conversational non-sequiturs. Towards the end of the film when Reed is tying up Jackie,]]>5075truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/creepshow-1982-review--48927613






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Creepshow Trailer




https://youtu.be/owdnnaNs2RI




Creepshow is a cult classic that has remained low on horror fan’s collective radar since it was released. It was directed by the great and powerful George Romero and written by Stephen King, so it already has a huge amount going for it. Add to it a cast that includes Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, Ed Harris, Adrienne Barbeau, and Stephen King himself, and you have a horror gem.



Creepshow is comprised of five short horror stories that are each compelling and envelope-pushing and memorable. The acting is hammy, the actors are having fun, the stories are spooky but not hard to handle for the easily spooked horror fan. This movie is like a trip down to nostalgia town. Creepshow is a fun, funny, and scary movie that I had not seen before this, and will now revisit year after year.



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My Rating




8/10




While Creepshow is an excellent example of a cult classic, it’s too light and breezy to be much higher than an 8/10.



Spoilers



Creepshow is presented in a comic book format. They do some interesting paneling shots where the video is shown in the same way that a comic book panel would be presented. The motif is made to look eerily similar to the classic comic titles, Eerie and Creepy did, almost down to the T. It’s clear that these comics made a big difference in Stephen King’s childhood, and probably Romero’s as well.



This was Stephen King’s screenwriting debut, and it’s pulled off without all the confusing bullshit that is known to accompany much of his writing.



Father’s Day



The first of the stories that Creepshow has to offer is titled, “Father’s Day” and is the story of a well-to-do family who is reprehensible human beings whom each get their comeuppance.



The dead father was killed by his daughter, Bedelia, on Father’s day while being a real jerk to her. The rest of the family is rich and living off of daddy’s fortune. On this Father’s day, dad comes back from the grave to exact revenge on his ungrateful and equally terrible kids.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=673Wed, 30 Jan 2019 09:39:15 +0000Horror Movie TalkI had a lot of fun watching Creepshow (1982). It’s presented in an entertaining way, has a ton of big names, and if you aren’t into the story, you can wait 20 minutes and see a new one because it’s a compilation of five horror stories. This was the...






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Creepshow Trailer




https://youtu.be/owdnnaNs2RI




Creepshow is a cult classic that has remained low on horror fan’s collective radar since it was released. It was directed by the great and powerful George Romero and written by Stephen King, so it already has a huge amount going for it. Add to it a cast that includes Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, Ed Harris, Adrienne Barbeau, and Stephen King himself, and you have a horror gem.



Creepshow is comprised of five short horror stories that are each compelling and envelope-pushing and memorable. The acting is hammy, the actors are having fun, the stories are spooky but not hard to handle for the easily spooked horror fan. This movie is like a trip down to nostalgia town. Creepshow is a fun, funny, and scary movie that I had not seen before this, and will now revisit year after year.



Want To Watch It Now?Click the button below to watch it on AmazonCreepshow



My Rating




8/10




While Creepshow is an excellent example of a cult classic, it’s too light and breezy to be much higher than an 8/10.



Spoilers



Creepshow is presented in a comic book format. They do some interesting paneling shots where the video is shown in the same way that a comic book panel would be presented. The motif is made to look eerily similar to the classic comic titles, Eerie and Creepy did, almost down to the T. It’s clear that these comics made a big difference in Stephen King’s childhood, and probably Romero’s as well.



This was Stephen King’s screenwriting debut, and it’s pulled off without all the confusing bullshit that is known to accompany much of his writing.



Father’s Day



The first of the stories that Creepshow has to offer is titled, “Father’s Day” and is the story of a well-to-do family who is reprehensible human beings whom each get their comeuppance.



The dead father was killed by his daughter, Bedelia, on Father’s day while being a real jerk to her. The rest of the family is rich and living off of daddy’s fortune. On this Father’s day, dad comes back from the grave to exact revenge on his ungrateful and equally terrible kids.]]>4064truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mandy-review--48927604


* 3:02 - Trailer* 5:30 - Synopsis/Review* 11:20 - Score* 13:23 - Spoilers/Discussion* 35:39 - Final Recommendations* 41:00 - Guess That Clip* 56:10 - Outro







There is this trend in shows and movies right now that seeks to capitalize on the nostalgia of the 80’s. Some things do it quite well; others just make me feel like I’m being taken advantage of – Mandy is the former. Mandy is like a strange amalgamation of Turbo Kid, The Amityville Horror, Raising Arizona, and Stranger Things. The whole production is slow, methodical, and feels quite unhinged.





Mandy Trailer




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI054ow6KJk




Synopsis of Mandy



The story starts with Nicolas Cage and Andrea Riseborough (Mandy) living their best life in a nice little cabin in the forest. There is something slightly supernatural about Mandy, and she infatuates Cage. A van full of “Jesus Freaks” see Mandy walking down the road one day and the cult leader decides he can’t live without her. After that, this movie descends into some of the strangest territory that I can recall.





Watch MandyMandy Full MovieClick here to Watch











Written and directed by Panos Cosmatos with additional writing credits Aaron Stewart-Ahn, Mandy makes sure to pay homage to its roots. There are tons of callbacks and references to old-school horror, fantasy novels, music, and tropes. It’s mostly a mood piece, and the mood is drug-fueled.



Check Our Our Review of The Killing of a Sacred Deer




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/07/17/the-killing-of-a-sacred-deer-review/




The music drones loudly and angrily, the setting morphs into a dark fantasy land, Cage turns into a bad ass narco messiah, it’s nuts.



My Rating




8/10





Mandy is insane. It features Cage in quite possibly the best way you can feature Cage, the same way Raising Arizona features him, as a normal, everyday lunatic.



Mandy Spoilers



Once the aforementioned Jesus freaks catch sight of Mandy and decide they need her in their cult, they make use of an artifact whistle that summons the four quad-men of the apocalypse.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=684Wed, 23 Jan 2019 08:01:17 +0000Horror Movie TalkHave you ever lit your worst enemy on fire, decapitate them, and use their still burning severed head to light your cigarette? Better yet, have you seen Nicolas Cage do it? Mandy is an exercise in world bending drug trips, fantasy novels, 70’s & 80’s...


* 3:02 - Trailer* 5:30 - Synopsis/Review* 11:20 - Score* 13:23 - Spoilers/Discussion* 35:39 - Final Recommendations* 41:00 - Guess That Clip* 56:10 - Outro







There is this trend in shows and movies right now that seeks to capitalize on the nostalgia of the 80’s. Some things do it quite well; others just make me feel like I’m being taken advantage of – Mandy is the former. Mandy is like a strange amalgamation of Turbo Kid, The Amityville Horror, Raising Arizona, and Stranger Things. The whole production is slow, methodical, and feels quite unhinged.





Mandy Trailer




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI054ow6KJk




Synopsis of Mandy



The story starts with Nicolas Cage and Andrea Riseborough (Mandy) living their best life in a nice little cabin in the forest. There is something slightly supernatural about Mandy, and she infatuates Cage. A van full of “Jesus Freaks” see Mandy walking down the road one day and the cult leader decides he can’t live without her. After that, this movie descends into some of the strangest territory that I can recall.





Watch MandyMandy Full MovieClick here to Watch











Written and directed by Panos Cosmatos with additional writing credits Aaron Stewart-Ahn, Mandy makes sure to pay homage to its roots. There are tons of callbacks and references to old-school horror, fantasy novels, music, and tropes. It’s mostly a mood piece, and the mood is drug-fueled.



Check Our Our Review of The Killing of a Sacred Deer




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/07/17/the-killing-of-a-sacred-deer-review/




The music drones loudly and angrily, the setting morphs into a dark fantasy land, Cage turns into a bad ass narco messiah, it’s nuts.



My Rating




8/10





Mandy is insane. It features Cage in quite possibly the best way you can feature Cage, the same way Raising Arizona features him, as a normal, everyday lunatic.



Mandy Spoilers



Once the aforementioned Jesus freaks catch sight of Mandy and decide they need her in their cult, they make use of an artifact whistle that summons the four quad-men of the apocalypse.]]>3447truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sleepaway-camp-review--48927614


* 0:50 - Intro* 4:45 - Trailer* 6:31 - Synopsis/Review* 9:17 - Score* 9:28 - Discussion* 13:16 - Spoilers and More Discussion* 54:50 - Taglines* 59:01 - Kill Count* 1:09:51 - Outro







Sleepaway Camp is a 1983 teenage slasher that has become a bit of a cult classic. The film follows Angela Baker (played by Felissa Rose), a painfully shy girl recovering from the psychological trauma of a tragic boating accident as she attends a Summer Camp filled with 80’s teen movie villains. She is accompanied to camp with her cousin Ricky (played by Jonathan Tiersten) who at times is very protective towards her.



Pretty soon after camp starts, there are a series of murders. The camp owner Mel (played by Mike Kellin) does his best to keep the murders under wraps and becomes increasingly suspicious of Ricky as the victims seem to be people that have bullied Angela.



Sleepaway Camp Trailer




https://youtu.be/T9K2ARikYzE




This movie is a lot of fun and maintains a great balance of passable quality, campiness, and tastelessness that is essential for being granted cult status. The film gets most of its cred from its surprising conclusion, but it isn’t defined by it. This is a great time capsule of eighties teen movies that have that “Should I be watching this” vibe. Too mature for young viewers, and too much teenage sexuality for adults to feel comfortable watching. It’s that elusive 80’s vibe that Stranger Things, IT, and other shows that attempt to exploit.



Check Out Our Review of Child's Play (1988)




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/06/24/childs-play-1988-review/




The special effects sequences range from 50’s workplace safety videos to straight up graphic, gooey 80’s horror. The real charm of the movie comes from it’s non sequitur writing and acting. I found myself saying “What?!” or laughing out loud at unintentionally ridiculous moments.



My Rating




7/10













Sleepaway CampWatch it now or add it to your collection.Rent/Buy on Amazon





What works well about this movie]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=1007Wed, 16 Jan 2019 08:01:45 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis episode we review the cult classic Sleepaway Camp. This campy slasher combines the most horrifying elements of the eighties: over-the-top teen bullies, and casual pedophilia. Listen to Horror Movie Talk's take on this fun thriller. * 0:50 -...


* 0:50 - Intro* 4:45 - Trailer* 6:31 - Synopsis/Review* 9:17 - Score* 9:28 - Discussion* 13:16 - Spoilers and More Discussion* 54:50 - Taglines* 59:01 - Kill Count* 1:09:51 - Outro







Sleepaway Camp is a 1983 teenage slasher that has become a bit of a cult classic. The film follows Angela Baker (played by Felissa Rose), a painfully shy girl recovering from the psychological trauma of a tragic boating accident as she attends a Summer Camp filled with 80’s teen movie villains. She is accompanied to camp with her cousin Ricky (played by Jonathan Tiersten) who at times is very protective towards her.



Pretty soon after camp starts, there are a series of murders. The camp owner Mel (played by Mike Kellin) does his best to keep the murders under wraps and becomes increasingly suspicious of Ricky as the victims seem to be people that have bullied Angela.



Sleepaway Camp Trailer




https://youtu.be/T9K2ARikYzE




This movie is a lot of fun and maintains a great balance of passable quality, campiness, and tastelessness that is essential for being granted cult status. The film gets most of its cred from its surprising conclusion, but it isn’t defined by it. This is a great time capsule of eighties teen movies that have that “Should I be watching this” vibe. Too mature for young viewers, and too much teenage sexuality for adults to feel comfortable watching. It’s that elusive 80’s vibe that Stranger Things, IT, and other shows that attempt to exploit.



Check Out Our Review of Child's Play (1988)




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/06/24/childs-play-1988-review/




The special effects sequences range from 50’s workplace safety videos to straight up graphic, gooey 80’s horror. The real charm of the movie comes from it’s non sequitur writing and acting. I found myself saying “What?!” or laughing out loud at unintentionally ridiculous moments.



My Rating




7/10













Sleepaway CampWatch it now or add it to your collection.Rent/Buy on Amazon





What works well about this movie]]>4385truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/escape-room-review--48927590






* Skip to Intro - 0:53* Skip to Trailer - 6:40* Skip to Synopsis/Review - 9:11* Skip to Score - 12:05* Skip to Spoilers/Discussion - 13:45* Skip to Final Recommendations and Outro - 46:40* Skip to Rotten Tomatoes Game - 48:45* Skip to Horror Movie News - 1:00:56* Skip to It Came From Social Media - 1:08:49* Skip to Outro - 1:20:55







Escape Room is a thriller about a group of strangers who are brought together by an unknown presence that sends out a puzzle to each of them. When they complete the puzzle, it gives them an invitation to compete in a new, premier escape room in their area. The invitation claims that if they beat the escape room they can win $10,000! What they don’t know is that they are playing for their lives!





Watch Escape RoomEscape Room Full MovieClick here to Watch











It’s is fun, funny, and terribly written. The dialog is laughable and made up of constant exposition about what is happening at any given moment is what makes this movie laughable. The bones of this movie are decent, and it’s pretty much exactly what I expected. Mostly I had such a fun time watching it with Bryce and being exasperated at the silly dialog that Escape Room ended being more fun than I expected it would be.



Watch the trailer here:




https://youtu.be/8W6yYBAUxv4




My Rating




5/10




Spoilers for Escape Room



Escape Room starts out by introducing us to the six narrators of the movie. I say narrators because every single action taken by every character in Escape Room is narrated with gusto by at least one of these six main characters.



Of the actors in Escape Room the two that you will probably notice the most from other projects are Amanda (Deborah Ann Woll) who you might remember as the redhead from True Blood, and Mike (Tyler Labine) who is Dale from Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. Tyler is also a producer on Dale and Tucker. One of the main character’s is Zoey (Taylor Russell) who I recognized from the recent Netflix show Lost in Space. Everyone else is an up-and-comer.



So, everyone gets the invitation and shows up to what they believe to be the lobby of the escape room. Turns out the lobby is the first room they have to escape, and quickly turns into an oven.



They make their way through six successive escape rooms as their numbers are thinned.



The one constant throughout all of the movie is that they are being watched by cameras that are set up throughout every escape room.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=881Wed, 09 Jan 2019 15:04:15 +0000Horror Movie TalkEscape Room is a movie best described as tense, fun, and bad in a good way. It has a solid premise and uses it in creative ways to up the tension and suspense for the audience. At times is goes over the top, but mostly in fun ways. * Skip to...






* Skip to Intro - 0:53* Skip to Trailer - 6:40* Skip to Synopsis/Review - 9:11* Skip to Score - 12:05* Skip to Spoilers/Discussion - 13:45* Skip to Final Recommendations and Outro - 46:40* Skip to Rotten Tomatoes Game - 48:45* Skip to Horror Movie News - 1:00:56* Skip to It Came From Social Media - 1:08:49* Skip to Outro - 1:20:55







Escape Room is a thriller about a group of strangers who are brought together by an unknown presence that sends out a puzzle to each of them. When they complete the puzzle, it gives them an invitation to compete in a new, premier escape room in their area. The invitation claims that if they beat the escape room they can win $10,000! What they don’t know is that they are playing for their lives!





Watch Escape RoomEscape Room Full MovieClick here to Watch











It’s is fun, funny, and terribly written. The dialog is laughable and made up of constant exposition about what is happening at any given moment is what makes this movie laughable. The bones of this movie are decent, and it’s pretty much exactly what I expected. Mostly I had such a fun time watching it with Bryce and being exasperated at the silly dialog that Escape Room ended being more fun than I expected it would be.



Watch the trailer here:




https://youtu.be/8W6yYBAUxv4




My Rating




5/10




Spoilers for Escape Room



Escape Room starts out by introducing us to the six narrators of the movie. I say narrators because every single action taken by every character in Escape Room is narrated with gusto by at least one of these six main characters.



Of the actors in Escape Room the two that you will probably notice the most from other projects are Amanda (Deborah Ann Woll) who you might remember as the redhead from True Blood, and Mike (Tyler Labine) who is Dale from Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. Tyler is also a producer on Dale and Tucker. One of the main character’s is Zoey (Taylor Russell) who I recognized from the recent Netflix show Lost in Space. Everyone else is an up-and-comer.



So, everyone gets the invitation and shows up to what they believe to be the lobby of the escape room. Turns out the lobby is the first room they have to escape, and quickly turns into an oven.



They make their way through six successive escape rooms as their numbers are thinned.



The one constant throughout all of the movie is that they are being watched by cameras that are set up throughout every escape room.]]>4992truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bird-box-review--48927615which is available to stream only on Netflix. It's probably one of the best
horror movies of 2018. Even though it was released the Friday before Christmas,
it has already been watched over 45 million times according to Netflix.



* 0:39 - Intro* 5:29 - Trailer* 8:18 - Synopsis/Review* 14:53 - Score* 17:15 - Spoilers/Discussion* 1:00:06 - Final
Recommendations and Outro* 1:02:06 - Taglines* 1:06:38 - 2018 Horror Movies
Year in Review* 1:14:16 - Most Anticipated
Horror Movies of 2019* 1:30:32 - Outro







Bird Box tells the story of Mallorie (played by Sandra Bullock) as she experiences the fallout of a worldwide invasion of monsters that cause people to commit suicide if you look at them. The survivors of the invasion figure out that they must block their view with blindfolds or window coverings to resist the influence of the unseen creatures.





Read Bird BoxBird Box Full BookClick here to Read











The non-linear narrative jumps between the onset of the global disaster where Mallorie finds herself holed up with a motley crew of survivors, and five years after the fact when Mallorie is floating down a river with two small children trying to get to safety. Will they make it? Is it a happy ending? ...You’ll just have to ...SEE it.



Watch the trailer here:




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INJ2bPFy108




There is a star studded cast that
give great performances. Notably Sarah Paulson in her small role as Mallorie's Sister, and Trevante Rhodes
(Moonlight), the love interest. John Malkovich is also in it. It’s directed by Susanne Bier which
has mostly just directed dramas and romances, but she has shown her skill with
this movie.



This is a really high quality movie
that I’m kind of shocked wasn’t released in theaters. It would have done great,
as evidenced by it's record breaking first week on Netflix. It’s very tonally
similar to A Quiet Place, and that's only helps it. There is a lot of creative
problem solving on display in this movie, but most notably, this movie is a
great example of how to not show the monster. Another great compliment I
can pay to this movie is that all of the characters' actions made sense. Any
time that I was yelling at the screen, it was from dramatic irony, not because
of a stupid character decision. The writing was very good at building the world
and communicating the situation in a very short period of time. Lots or really
tense moments and great payoffs throughout.



My
Rating]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=856Wed, 02 Jan 2019 08:01:16 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis episode we review Bird Box, which is available to stream only on Netflix. It's probably one of the best horror movies of 2018. Even though it was released the Friday before Christmas, it has already been watched over 45 million times according to...which is available to stream only on Netflix. It's probably one of the best
horror movies of 2018. Even though it was released the Friday before Christmas,
it has already been watched over 45 million times according to Netflix.



* 0:39 - Intro* 5:29 - Trailer* 8:18 - Synopsis/Review* 14:53 - Score* 17:15 - Spoilers/Discussion* 1:00:06 - Final
Recommendations and Outro* 1:02:06 - Taglines* 1:06:38 - 2018 Horror Movies
Year in Review* 1:14:16 - Most Anticipated
Horror Movies of 2019* 1:30:32 - Outro







Bird Box tells the story of Mallorie (played by Sandra Bullock) as she experiences the fallout of a worldwide invasion of monsters that cause people to commit suicide if you look at them. The survivors of the invasion figure out that they must block their view with blindfolds or window coverings to resist the influence of the unseen creatures.





Read Bird BoxBird Box Full BookClick here to Read











The non-linear narrative jumps between the onset of the global disaster where Mallorie finds herself holed up with a motley crew of survivors, and five years after the fact when Mallorie is floating down a river with two small children trying to get to safety. Will they make it? Is it a happy ending? ...You’ll just have to ...SEE it.



Watch the trailer here:




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INJ2bPFy108




There is a star studded cast that
give great performances. Notably Sarah Paulson in her small role as Mallorie's Sister, and Trevante Rhodes
(Moonlight), the love interest. John Malkovich is also in it. It’s directed by Susanne Bier which
has mostly just directed dramas and romances, but she has shown her skill with
this movie.



This is a really high quality movie
that I’m kind of shocked wasn’t released in theaters. It would have done great,
as evidenced by it's record breaking first week on Netflix. It’s very tonally
similar to A Quiet Place, and that's only helps it. There is a lot of creative
problem solving on display in this movie, but most notably, this movie is a
great example of how to not show the monster. Another great compliment I
can pay to this movie is that all of the characters' actions made sense. Any
time that I was yelling at the screen, it was from dramatic irony, not because
of a stupid character decision. The writing was very good at building the world
and communicating the situation in a very short period of time. Lots or really
tense moments and great payoffs throughout.



My
Rating]]>5620truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gremlins-review--48927617





https://youtu.be/XBEVwaJEgaA




If you want to watch Gremlins use this link to rent it on Amazon and you will do your part to help support this podcast.





Watch GremlinsGremlins Full MovieClick here to Watch











It’s single-handedly responsible for a HUGE section of horror, now basically known as Gremlins knock-offs. The list of Gremlin knock-offs is long and includes:



* Troll* Critters* Leprechaun* Cat’s Eye* The Gate* Munchies* Hobgoblins* Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowlarama* Beasties* Elves



My Rating





8/10





Gremlins Spoilers



Gremlins is an iconic movie in many ways. It’s got Steven Spielberg’s stink all over it despite being directed by Joe Dante. An interesting thing about Bryce, he loves Steven Spielberg, and because he was the Executive producer on this, I bet Bryce has a worthwhile take on Gremlins. Listen to the podcast to find out more on Bryce’s takes on Steven Spielberg.



Check Out Our Review of Gremlins!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/07/24/gremlins-2-the-new-batch-review/




Gremlins starts in my favorite way, in a bustling set of Chinatown, where a young boy leads Randall Peltzer (Hoyt Axton) down into his grandfather’s shop of Asian artifacts. Randall Peltzer has an interesting through line in this movie, in that he is a shitty inventor unless you count creating inventions that kill Gremlins well.



Anyway, the old Chinese grandfather/curator of the shop, Mr. Wing (Keye Luke), warns Mr. Peltzer that the cute Mogwai isn’t for sale but the grandkid can’t turn down the money, and Mr. Peltzer walks away with Gizmo. But not before being given very specific rules for dealing with the Mogwai.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=842Wed, 26 Dec 2018 08:01:18 +0000Horror Movie TalkIf you don’t know what Gremlins is about, what the fuck are you doing? This is a movie about a Mogwai, and the sleepy little town of Kingston Falls, that wakes up to a very unusual Christmas day! https://youtu.be/XBEVwaJEgaA If you want to...





https://youtu.be/XBEVwaJEgaA




If you want to watch Gremlins use this link to rent it on Amazon and you will do your part to help support this podcast.





Watch GremlinsGremlins Full MovieClick here to Watch











It’s single-handedly responsible for a HUGE section of horror, now basically known as Gremlins knock-offs. The list of Gremlin knock-offs is long and includes:



* Troll* Critters* Leprechaun* Cat’s Eye* The Gate* Munchies* Hobgoblins* Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowlarama* Beasties* Elves



My Rating





8/10





Gremlins Spoilers



Gremlins is an iconic movie in many ways. It’s got Steven Spielberg’s stink all over it despite being directed by Joe Dante. An interesting thing about Bryce, he loves Steven Spielberg, and because he was the Executive producer on this, I bet Bryce has a worthwhile take on Gremlins. Listen to the podcast to find out more on Bryce’s takes on Steven Spielberg.



Check Out Our Review of Gremlins!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/07/24/gremlins-2-the-new-batch-review/




Gremlins starts in my favorite way, in a bustling set of Chinatown, where a young boy leads Randall Peltzer (Hoyt Axton) down into his grandfather’s shop of Asian artifacts. Randall Peltzer has an interesting through line in this movie, in that he is a shitty inventor unless you count creating inventions that kill Gremlins well.



Anyway, the old Chinese grandfather/curator of the shop, Mr. Wing (Keye Luke), warns Mr. Peltzer that the cute Mogwai isn’t for sale but the grandkid can’t turn down the money, and Mr. Peltzer walks away with Gizmo. But not before being given very specific rules for dealing with the Mogwai.]]>4967truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paranormal-activity-the-ghost-dimension-review--48927602






* Skip to Intro - 0:55* Skip to Synopsis - 4:25* Skip to - Score - 5:35* Skip to Trailer - 11:40* Skip to Spoilers/Discussion - 14:45* Skip to Taglines - 43:57* Skip to More Spoilers/Discussion - 46:29* Skip to Lifetime Movie or Horror Movie - 48:38* Skip to Outro - 54:06







If you want to watch Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.




https://youtu.be/zR2cc1BwdmI




Remember Toby? The demon from the Paranormals is back in this movie, where he focuses on an entirely new family who bought a house that was built on the same site as the house from the third movie. The house from the third movie burned down, and this is what’s there now. This family has a child who becomes the focus of the demon Toby.





Watch Paranormal Activity: The Ghost DimensionParanormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension Full MovieClick here to Watch











Ghost Dimension was released in 2015, and it was the scariest thing of all...a 3D movie. They took a good premise and fucked it out, pretty hard.



My Rating




5/10




Quick Summary of Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension



Ghost Dimension stars a family of three: the dad Ryan (Chris J. Murray), mom Emily (Brit Shaw), five-year-old daughter Leila (Ivy George).



It starts light and ends heavy, like most Paranormal Activities. The family who lives in this palatial house is being visited by a super sexy family friend, Skylar, who parades her jubblies around like everyone’s business. Skylar is played by the stunning Olivia Taylor Dudley.



Check Out Our Review Of A Truly Scary Movie, Terrified!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/03/20/terrified-aterrados-movie-review/




Mike, Ryan’s brother who is fresh out of a long-term relationship, is also visiting the family during Christmas. Dan Gill plays Mike.



Ryan and his brother, Mike find a box outside while putting up Christmas lights. The box contains a bunch of VHS tapes and a souped-up video reco...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=642Mon, 24 Dec 2018 08:02:44 +0000Horror Movie TalkParanormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension is available to stream on Amazon and is probably the weakest movie in the Paranormal Activity franchise. This is a Christmas horror movie as the whole thing involves a house with a Christmas tree in it. Let’s...






* Skip to Intro - 0:55* Skip to Synopsis - 4:25* Skip to - Score - 5:35* Skip to Trailer - 11:40* Skip to Spoilers/Discussion - 14:45* Skip to Taglines - 43:57* Skip to More Spoilers/Discussion - 46:29* Skip to Lifetime Movie or Horror Movie - 48:38* Skip to Outro - 54:06







If you want to watch Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.




https://youtu.be/zR2cc1BwdmI




Remember Toby? The demon from the Paranormals is back in this movie, where he focuses on an entirely new family who bought a house that was built on the same site as the house from the third movie. The house from the third movie burned down, and this is what’s there now. This family has a child who becomes the focus of the demon Toby.





Watch Paranormal Activity: The Ghost DimensionParanormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension Full MovieClick here to Watch











Ghost Dimension was released in 2015, and it was the scariest thing of all...a 3D movie. They took a good premise and fucked it out, pretty hard.



My Rating




5/10




Quick Summary of Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension



Ghost Dimension stars a family of three: the dad Ryan (Chris J. Murray), mom Emily (Brit Shaw), five-year-old daughter Leila (Ivy George).



It starts light and ends heavy, like most Paranormal Activities. The family who lives in this palatial house is being visited by a super sexy family friend, Skylar, who parades her jubblies around like everyone’s business. Skylar is played by the stunning Olivia Taylor Dudley.



Check Out Our Review Of A Truly Scary Movie, Terrified!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/03/20/terrified-aterrados-movie-review/




Mike, Ryan’s brother who is fresh out of a long-term relationship, is also visiting the family during Christmas. Dan Gill plays Mike.



Ryan and his brother, Mike find a box outside while putting up Christmas lights. The box contains a bunch of VHS tapes and a souped-up video reco...]]>3534truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/silent-night-deadly-night-review--48927621


* 0:45 - Intro* 5:28 - Trailer* 7:12 - Where to Watch* 8:05 - Synopsis* 8:54 - Review* 9:34 - Score* 16:14 - Discussion/Spoilers* 1:02:25 - Taglines* 1:04:30 - Kill Count* 1:12:40 - Outro




https://youtu.be/hNBJfv5pIdY




Silent Night, Deadly Night can be found for rent on Google Play, iTunes, YouTube, and VUDU. If you want to own the recently release Blu-ray edition, click through to Amazon.



Silent Night, Deadly Night is about a young man named Billy who witnessed the murder of his parents at the hands of a criminal in a santa suit. Since then, Billy grew up in a catholic orphanage where his traumatic childhood has been stringently repressed by the Mother Superior and has been imbued with a strict and black and white morality. Billy is still terrified by Santa even as an adult, but one fateful Christmas Eve, he is asked to be Santa Claus for the store he works at. That experience along with a series of events brings Billy to the point of a psychotic break, and he begins a killing spree dressed as Santa.



It’s awesome.



Silent Night, Deadly Night is the best version of this movie that I can imagine. The script is way tighter than it needs to be in terms of setting up and executing the major moving pieces of the plot. This is a exploitative slasher, that doesn’t have any delusions of grandeur, but is more enjoyable than most slasher movies I have ever seen.



Check Out Our Review of the New Black Christmas!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/12/18/black-christmas-2019-review/




Billy’s character is terrifying as well as pitiable. Some of the killings have real weight to them, though most are as cheap as any slasher death. There is a lot of creativity is the methods of killing, and since you actually kind of care about the main character, there is a constant tension on how it will play out for him in the end. I highly recommend you watch it this Christmas Season.



My Rating





9/10







Watch Silent Night, Deadly NightSilent Night Deadly Night Full MovieClick here to Watch











What works in Silent Night, Deadly Night



A lot of things work about this movie. As I stated before, the writing in this was way better than it needed to be. I expected a movie about a killer Santa to much lower effort and production value than this movie delivered. The motivations of Billy as he turns into a killer are logical and presented in a compelling way.



After getting scared by his grandpa about Santa and then having his fears confirmed by witnessing his parents' death at the hands of Kris Kringle, he undertandable has some baggage about Santa. Not satisfied with that set up alone, the screenwriters augment Billy's mental issues with Santa with a strict Catholic upbringing, including sexual shame.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=784Wed, 19 Dec 2018 08:05:05 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis week, we rented Silent Night, Deadly Night and to be honest, it might be one of my new favorite horror movies. * 0:45 - Intro* 5:28 - Trailer* 7:12 - Where to Watch* 8:05 - Synopsis* 8:54 - Review* 9:34 - Score* 16:14 - Discussion/Spoilers*...


* 0:45 - Intro* 5:28 - Trailer* 7:12 - Where to Watch* 8:05 - Synopsis* 8:54 - Review* 9:34 - Score* 16:14 - Discussion/Spoilers* 1:02:25 - Taglines* 1:04:30 - Kill Count* 1:12:40 - Outro




https://youtu.be/hNBJfv5pIdY




Silent Night, Deadly Night can be found for rent on Google Play, iTunes, YouTube, and VUDU. If you want to own the recently release Blu-ray edition, click through to Amazon.



Silent Night, Deadly Night is about a young man named Billy who witnessed the murder of his parents at the hands of a criminal in a santa suit. Since then, Billy grew up in a catholic orphanage where his traumatic childhood has been stringently repressed by the Mother Superior and has been imbued with a strict and black and white morality. Billy is still terrified by Santa even as an adult, but one fateful Christmas Eve, he is asked to be Santa Claus for the store he works at. That experience along with a series of events brings Billy to the point of a psychotic break, and he begins a killing spree dressed as Santa.



It’s awesome.



Silent Night, Deadly Night is the best version of this movie that I can imagine. The script is way tighter than it needs to be in terms of setting up and executing the major moving pieces of the plot. This is a exploitative slasher, that doesn’t have any delusions of grandeur, but is more enjoyable than most slasher movies I have ever seen.



Check Out Our Review of the New Black Christmas!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/12/18/black-christmas-2019-review/




Billy’s character is terrifying as well as pitiable. Some of the killings have real weight to them, though most are as cheap as any slasher death. There is a lot of creativity is the methods of killing, and since you actually kind of care about the main character, there is a constant tension on how it will play out for him in the end. I highly recommend you watch it this Christmas Season.



My Rating





9/10







Watch Silent Night, Deadly NightSilent Night Deadly Night Full MovieClick here to Watch











What works in Silent Night, Deadly Night



A lot of things work about this movie. As I stated before, the writing in this was way better than it needed to be. I expected a movie about a killer Santa to much lower effort and production value than this movie delivered. The motivations of Billy as he turns into a killer are logical and presented in a compelling way.



After getting scared by his grandpa about Santa and then having his fears confirmed by witnessing his parents' death at the hands of Kris Kringle, he undertandable has some baggage about Santa. Not satisfied with that set up alone, the screenwriters augment Billy's mental issues with Santa with a strict Catholic upbringing, including sexual shame.]]>4575truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-christmas-review--48927626




Watch Black ChristmasBlack Christmas Full MovieClick here to Watch











The faceless killer, which can be described most accurately as a maniac, then stalks and kills several inhabitants of Pi Kappa Sigma. The sorority tries to get the police to take them seriously when they can’t find a missing sister, but the police don’t take any action until a dead body shows up in the park.



There’s also a relationship storyline that you won’t care about.



Black Christmas Review



Black Christmas was an interesting movie, but not the most entertaining. There were a lot of firsts in this movie, and much better horror movies have stolen from it to greater effect:



* I believe it’s the first movie with the “The call's coming from inside the house”, but is outdone by When A Stranger Calls* It's not technically the first first-person perspective for the killer, but definitely influenced the much better Halloween* It was definitely the first “holiday” horror movie though.



With all these interesting first’s you would think that this would be great movie, but the sum is lesser than it’s parts and it ends up being rather dull. It’s not gory enough to satisfy the slasher connoisseur, and it’s not dreadful enough to be a great psychological horror; it’s just...ok at both. It’s dark and has a cinema verite feel to it, but it undercuts itself with clumsy attempts at humor. There are some things that work, mainly the phone calls and the cinematic treatment of the killer, but the main plot and the characters are just meh.



Check Out Our Review of Silent Night, Deadly Night!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/12/19/silent-night-deadly-night-review/




Black Christmas can be found streaming on Shudder right now. If you don’t have a shudder account, use promo code HMT at checkout to get a 30 day free trial. You can also find it on DVD or Blu-ray at]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=774Wed, 12 Dec 2018 08:01:37 +0000Horror Movie TalkIf you loved the story of Ralphie and his red ryder b-b gun in A Christmas Story, then you’ll love this other Christmas classic by Bob Clark. In Black Christmas, the Pi Kappa Sigma Sorority receives a strange and obscene phone calls during their...




Watch Black ChristmasBlack Christmas Full MovieClick here to Watch











The faceless killer, which can be described most accurately as a maniac, then stalks and kills several inhabitants of Pi Kappa Sigma. The sorority tries to get the police to take them seriously when they can’t find a missing sister, but the police don’t take any action until a dead body shows up in the park.



There’s also a relationship storyline that you won’t care about.



Black Christmas Review



Black Christmas was an interesting movie, but not the most entertaining. There were a lot of firsts in this movie, and much better horror movies have stolen from it to greater effect:



* I believe it’s the first movie with the “The call's coming from inside the house”, but is outdone by When A Stranger Calls* It's not technically the first first-person perspective for the killer, but definitely influenced the much better Halloween* It was definitely the first “holiday” horror movie though.



With all these interesting first’s you would think that this would be great movie, but the sum is lesser than it’s parts and it ends up being rather dull. It’s not gory enough to satisfy the slasher connoisseur, and it’s not dreadful enough to be a great psychological horror; it’s just...ok at both. It’s dark and has a cinema verite feel to it, but it undercuts itself with clumsy attempts at humor. There are some things that work, mainly the phone calls and the cinematic treatment of the killer, but the main plot and the characters are just meh.



Check Out Our Review of Silent Night, Deadly Night!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2018/12/19/silent-night-deadly-night-review/




Black Christmas can be found streaming on Shudder right now. If you don’t have a shudder account, use promo code HMT at checkout to get a 30 day free trial. You can also find it on DVD or Blu-ray at]]>3846truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-house-that-jack-built-review--48927592



https://youtu.be/c6DuLPGZIoQ




The film tells the story of an unassuming, yet prolific serial killer named Jack. It's told through a series of 5 short vignettes of some of his notable kills. It’s told over the course of 12 years from the mid-late 70’s to the mid-late 80s and takes place in the rural Pacific NorthWest of the United States. Jack’s nom de guerre is Mr. Sophistication, which he writes on the grisly photos he takes of his victims.





Watch The House That Jack BuiltThe House That Jack Built Full MovieClick here to Watch











Throughout the film Jack's descriptions of his personal condition, problems and thoughts are told through a recurring conversation with the unknown "Verge". Jack views himself as a sophisticated man and the story is told through his own mixture of arrogant and narcissistic sophistry.



The House That Jack Built Review



If that sounds like a pretty pretentious serial killer movie, well, I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t. The film is directed by Lars Von Trier, who also directed all of those art house movies you meant to see but never got around to. Jack is played by Matt Dillon, which is probably the best part of the movie. I thought he did a fantastic job portraying a psychopath pantomiming normal human facial expressions and when required had great comedic timing.



Jack acts as the films unreliable narrator, and tells the story of his failings and mental illness from his elevated perspective of himself and his “art”. Jack’s victims include the likes of Uma Thurman, Siobhan Fallon Hogan (that lady from MIB), and Riley Keough among others. The death scenes where genuinely disturbing, and acted as punctuation for Jack’s ruminations.



Check Out Our Review of The Dead Don't Die!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/06/19/the-dead-dont-die-review/




I appreciated that they didn’t dwell on the fetishization of the killings themselves, they were handled more or less matter-of-factly which to me, makes them more impactful. It definitely delves into the distasteful and absurd with his storage and… us...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=649Wed, 05 Dec 2018 08:01:31 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe House that Jack Built isn’t getting a wide release until December 14th, but we went to a one night only showing of the director’s cut a month early at the Cinema 21 in Portland. So this is a rare instance where we can provide a review well in...



https://youtu.be/c6DuLPGZIoQ




The film tells the story of an unassuming, yet prolific serial killer named Jack. It's told through a series of 5 short vignettes of some of his notable kills. It’s told over the course of 12 years from the mid-late 70’s to the mid-late 80s and takes place in the rural Pacific NorthWest of the United States. Jack’s nom de guerre is Mr. Sophistication, which he writes on the grisly photos he takes of his victims.





Watch The House That Jack BuiltThe House That Jack Built Full MovieClick here to Watch











Throughout the film Jack's descriptions of his personal condition, problems and thoughts are told through a recurring conversation with the unknown "Verge". Jack views himself as a sophisticated man and the story is told through his own mixture of arrogant and narcissistic sophistry.



The House That Jack Built Review



If that sounds like a pretty pretentious serial killer movie, well, I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t. The film is directed by Lars Von Trier, who also directed all of those art house movies you meant to see but never got around to. Jack is played by Matt Dillon, which is probably the best part of the movie. I thought he did a fantastic job portraying a psychopath pantomiming normal human facial expressions and when required had great comedic timing.



Jack acts as the films unreliable narrator, and tells the story of his failings and mental illness from his elevated perspective of himself and his “art”. Jack’s victims include the likes of Uma Thurman, Siobhan Fallon Hogan (that lady from MIB), and Riley Keough among others. The death scenes where genuinely disturbing, and acted as punctuation for Jack’s ruminations.



Check Out Our Review of The Dead Don't Die!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/06/19/the-dead-dont-die-review/




I appreciated that they didn’t dwell on the fetishization of the killings themselves, they were handled more or less matter-of-factly which to me, makes them more impactful. It definitely delves into the distasteful and absurd with his storage and… us...]]>5290truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ritual-review--48927597


The Ritual Trailer




https://youtu.be/Vfugwq2uoa0




I don’t know if you are a camper, but I am. For years I worked a job that had me camping for a good portion of the year as I maintained trails in a National Forest. I got quite used to camping in the backcountry, but the thought never left some primordial part of my brain, “What if something was out there?”





Read the Book The Ritual is Based onThe Ritual Full BookClick here to Read











The Ritual is very good at capitalizing on this fear of the dark, quiet, forest primeval. It’s the best thing that this movie has going for it – it’s also what makes me a little angry at The Ritual. I enjoy camping – I don’t want potential campers to be too scared to miss the greatness of the outdoors.



Before I launch into the review, I want to use The Ritual as an example of a trend I’ve come to expect in horror movies – predictable titling. Horror movie titles have devolved a bit from something interesting like Friday The 13th, or A Nightmare on Elm Street to something extremely cookie-cutter-ish:



* The Ritual* The Strangers* The Conjuring* The Wailing* The Ring* The Grudge



Do you see a through-line here? Just something that has been niggling at me. Bring back the interesting titles. The one-word titles and the “The” titles are effective but played out.



Back to The Ritual review!



Quick Summary of The Ritual



The Ritual starts off with some old college friends who are having a night out on the town in England (their home). As they leave the bar, two of the five head into a liquor store to grab something to make night-caps with and find themselves in the midst of a robbery. Our protagonist, Luke (Rafe Spall) hides while his friend is beaten brutally and killed for not producing his wedding ring.



Fast forward a year. The four remaining friends, Luke, Phil (Arsher Ali),]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=349Wed, 28 Nov 2018 07:01:13 +0000Horror Movie TalkALL HAIL NETFLIX! Now that we have that out of the way let’s talk about The Ritual, a Netflix original movie that was released on the streaming platform in February of 2018. I can’t believe that movies of this caliber, that is to say, theatrical...


The Ritual Trailer




https://youtu.be/Vfugwq2uoa0




I don’t know if you are a camper, but I am. For years I worked a job that had me camping for a good portion of the year as I maintained trails in a National Forest. I got quite used to camping in the backcountry, but the thought never left some primordial part of my brain, “What if something was out there?”





Read the Book The Ritual is Based onThe Ritual Full BookClick here to Read











The Ritual is very good at capitalizing on this fear of the dark, quiet, forest primeval. It’s the best thing that this movie has going for it – it’s also what makes me a little angry at The Ritual. I enjoy camping – I don’t want potential campers to be too scared to miss the greatness of the outdoors.



Before I launch into the review, I want to use The Ritual as an example of a trend I’ve come to expect in horror movies – predictable titling. Horror movie titles have devolved a bit from something interesting like Friday The 13th, or A Nightmare on Elm Street to something extremely cookie-cutter-ish:



* The Ritual* The Strangers* The Conjuring* The Wailing* The Ring* The Grudge



Do you see a through-line here? Just something that has been niggling at me. Bring back the interesting titles. The one-word titles and the “The” titles are effective but played out.



Back to The Ritual review!



Quick Summary of The Ritual



The Ritual starts off with some old college friends who are having a night out on the town in England (their home). As they leave the bar, two of the five head into a liquor store to grab something to make night-caps with and find themselves in the midst of a robbery. Our protagonist, Luke (Rafe Spall) hides while his friend is beaten brutally and killed for not producing his wedding ring.



Fast forward a year. The four remaining friends, Luke, Phil (Arsher Ali),]]>2966truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hereditary-review--48927610


If you haven’t seen Hereditary, and you are reading this, STOP! Watch the movie. It's available to stream on Amazon.



I don’t want to argue about this, go now, watch it. Here is the trailer:




https://www.youtube.com/embed/V6wWKNij_1M




You should go into this movie knowing nothing about it. I say this with certainty because I went in to see Hereditary without knowing a darn thing about it, and it was a transcendent experience. I didn’t know it was a horror movie; I didn’t know it was about interpersonal relationships, I didn’t know anything. That’s a slight lie; I knew that the movie had a very disturbing scene that polarized viewers and made many walk out of movie theaters.



Ari Aster, the director, has made a masterpiece.



I go into most movies knowing almost nothing about them. I don’t seek out trailers. I don’t look for release dates, which has had to change a little bit given the launch of this site and the podcast. I went into this movie knowing nothing, and it made for the wildest ride I could have possibly imagined. The build in tension, the crumbling family relationships, the fact that you can see and understand every major character’s point of view even though they are wildly conflicting – this movie is a high water mark in horror and for cinema in general.



My Rating



10/10



Hereditary will be so uncomfortable for some that they will generally find it distasteful. This is not a jump scare horror movie. This is an Exorcist, a Rosemary’s Baby, a Psycho.



Spoilers



There is so much to this movie that one watching isn’t enough. Everything about Hereditary is intentional and of the highest quality. The writing, the characters, the acting, the sets, the tension – it’s all great. The more I watch it, the more I realize how rich the world that they have crafted is and how it turns Hereditary into an experience instead of just another movie.



I’m not going to go in-depth with the spoilers here because it just wouldn’t do the movie justice. There is a version of this story that I think would make a powerful novel, but so much of the integral parts of this movie are based on visual keys and clues that I think that film is where this story was meant to be. If you want spoilers on this movie, listen to our podcast, we will be diving deep on this one.



The story is centered around Annie (Toni Collette), her husband Steve (Gabriel Byrne), son Peter (Alex Wolff), and daughter Charlie (Milly Shapiro). It starts following the death of Annie’s mother, who as it turns out was controlling and terrible to her family.



Toni Collette is a tour de force in this movie. Her acting is so impressive, her emotions so raw that you really can’t help but empathize with her even whe...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=536Wed, 21 Nov 2018 07:01:56 +0000Horror Movie TalkIf you want to watch Hereditary, please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast. If you haven’t seen Hereditary, and you are reading this, STOP! Watch the movie. It's available to stream on...


If you haven’t seen Hereditary, and you are reading this, STOP! Watch the movie. It's available to stream on Amazon.



I don’t want to argue about this, go now, watch it. Here is the trailer:




https://www.youtube.com/embed/V6wWKNij_1M




You should go into this movie knowing nothing about it. I say this with certainty because I went in to see Hereditary without knowing a darn thing about it, and it was a transcendent experience. I didn’t know it was a horror movie; I didn’t know it was about interpersonal relationships, I didn’t know anything. That’s a slight lie; I knew that the movie had a very disturbing scene that polarized viewers and made many walk out of movie theaters.



Ari Aster, the director, has made a masterpiece.



I go into most movies knowing almost nothing about them. I don’t seek out trailers. I don’t look for release dates, which has had to change a little bit given the launch of this site and the podcast. I went into this movie knowing nothing, and it made for the wildest ride I could have possibly imagined. The build in tension, the crumbling family relationships, the fact that you can see and understand every major character’s point of view even though they are wildly conflicting – this movie is a high water mark in horror and for cinema in general.



My Rating



10/10



Hereditary will be so uncomfortable for some that they will generally find it distasteful. This is not a jump scare horror movie. This is an Exorcist, a Rosemary’s Baby, a Psycho.



Spoilers



There is so much to this movie that one watching isn’t enough. Everything about Hereditary is intentional and of the highest quality. The writing, the characters, the acting, the sets, the tension – it’s all great. The more I watch it, the more I realize how rich the world that they have crafted is and how it turns Hereditary into an experience instead of just another movie.



I’m not going to go in-depth with the spoilers here because it just wouldn’t do the movie justice. There is a version of this story that I think would make a powerful novel, but so much of the integral parts of this movie are based on visual keys and clues that I think that film is where this story was meant to be. If you want spoilers on this movie, listen to our podcast, we will be diving deep on this one.



The story is centered around Annie (Toni Collette), her husband Steve (Gabriel Byrne), son Peter (Alex Wolff), and daughter Charlie (Milly Shapiro). It starts following the death of Annie’s mother, who as it turns out was controlling and terrible to her family.



Toni Collette is a tour de force in this movie. Her acting is so impressive, her emotions so raw that you really can’t help but empathize with her even whe...]]>5329falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/overlord-review--48927607


Overlord was fun, very loud, and not to be taken too seriously.




https://www.youtube.com/embed/USPd0vX2sdc




Overlord is a fun action-horror movie with intense emphasis on disturbing body horror and super stereotypical Nazi bad guys.



It’s got everything you need for an action movie - incredible sound, crazy intense physical fights, gun battles, chase scenes, you name it. It also has plenty of disturbing imagery that works well and makes you say, “Boy, those Germans sure were mean dudes!”



All the elements to make this a “fun horror movie,” are present. Overlord provided me with all my favorite things - WWII, Nazi killing, fun horror, drugs, and a decently tight script.



Overlord is a movie about a few American paratroopers in WWII dropped behind enemy lines in France. Their mission is to destroy a radio tower in a church that has been occupied by the Germans and converted into a radio tower, and much more.



The main character is named Boyce, played by Jovan Adepo, who is English. His superior is named Ford; I’m sorry I don’t remember the rank. Ford is played by the dreamy Wyatt Russell. They are joined by the most stereotypical set of WWII companions that you can imagine, including Tibbet - the most NY Italian American I’ve ever seen. Tibbet is played by John Magaro.



Eventually, they bump into the sexiest French girl I’ve ever seen, Chloe (Mathilde Ollivier) who helps them in their journeys to kill Nazi’s and do drugs.



Overlord is Produced by J.J. Abrams, and it feels like it. It was directed by Julius Avery, who is relatively unknown.



Rating



7/10



Spoilers



This movie starts with one of the most intense action sequences I’ve ever seen. The plane trip to the drop zone the night before D-Day, which quickly turns into a fight for life. I can honestly say that I haven’t seen such an intense action sequence in movie theaters since Saving Private Ryan.



Overlord is a great movie to see in theaters because of how incredibly loud and violent it is. Everything about this film screams, “great theater experience.” Head to a theater with a confirmed great sound system to get the full experience.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/01/02/bird-box-review/




The good portion of the movie is spent inside Chloe’s house where her suspiciously sick aunt and cute little brother live. In this house, we learn of Chloe’s rape relationship with a Nazi SS leader, Wafner (Pilou Asbaek). We also learn about how deep the evil of Nazis run when the little boy rolls his baseball to a Nazi soldier. The soldier picks up the ball, sneers,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=526Wed, 14 Nov 2018 07:01:48 +0000Horror Movie TalkIf you want to watch Overlord, please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon linkto help us support the podcast. Overlord was fun, very loud, and not to be taken too seriously. https://www.youtube.com/embed/USPd0vX2sdc...


Overlord was fun, very loud, and not to be taken too seriously.




https://www.youtube.com/embed/USPd0vX2sdc




Overlord is a fun action-horror movie with intense emphasis on disturbing body horror and super stereotypical Nazi bad guys.



It’s got everything you need for an action movie - incredible sound, crazy intense physical fights, gun battles, chase scenes, you name it. It also has plenty of disturbing imagery that works well and makes you say, “Boy, those Germans sure were mean dudes!”



All the elements to make this a “fun horror movie,” are present. Overlord provided me with all my favorite things - WWII, Nazi killing, fun horror, drugs, and a decently tight script.



Overlord is a movie about a few American paratroopers in WWII dropped behind enemy lines in France. Their mission is to destroy a radio tower in a church that has been occupied by the Germans and converted into a radio tower, and much more.



The main character is named Boyce, played by Jovan Adepo, who is English. His superior is named Ford; I’m sorry I don’t remember the rank. Ford is played by the dreamy Wyatt Russell. They are joined by the most stereotypical set of WWII companions that you can imagine, including Tibbet - the most NY Italian American I’ve ever seen. Tibbet is played by John Magaro.



Eventually, they bump into the sexiest French girl I’ve ever seen, Chloe (Mathilde Ollivier) who helps them in their journeys to kill Nazi’s and do drugs.



Overlord is Produced by J.J. Abrams, and it feels like it. It was directed by Julius Avery, who is relatively unknown.



Rating



7/10



Spoilers



This movie starts with one of the most intense action sequences I’ve ever seen. The plane trip to the drop zone the night before D-Day, which quickly turns into a fight for life. I can honestly say that I haven’t seen such an intense action sequence in movie theaters since Saving Private Ryan.



Overlord is a great movie to see in theaters because of how incredibly loud and violent it is. Everything about this film screams, “great theater experience.” Head to a theater with a confirmed great sound system to get the full experience.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/01/02/bird-box-review/




The good portion of the movie is spent inside Chloe’s house where her suspiciously sick aunt and cute little brother live. In this house, we learn of Chloe’s rape relationship with a Nazi SS leader, Wafner (Pilou Asbaek). We also learn about how deep the evil of Nazis run when the little boy rolls his baseball to a Nazi soldier. The soldier picks up the ball, sneers,]]>4645falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/suspiria-2018-review--48927601


If you want to watch Suspiria (2018), please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.



We went and saw Suspiria, and there is a lot to unpack with this one...




https://www.youtube.com/embed/3uGIEY7tdg8




Suspiria takes place in the politically tumultuous 1977’s Berlin and follows a young woman, Susie Bannion, played by Dakota Johnson, seeking out her dream to dance in the famed Tanz Dance Academy under her idol Madame Blanc, played by Tilda Swinton.



Not everything is right in the dance academy. The movie opens with a frantic and distressed dancer Patricia, played by Chloe Grace Moretz, visiting her psychiatrist, Dr. Josef Klemperer, played by...Lutz Ebersdorf (We’ll get to him later).



Patricia’s frantic and panicked statements about the academy come off as schizophrenic and delusional to Dr. Klemperer, but are an omen of things to come. We find out that the dance studio is undergoing a crisis of leadership as the company is split between having the unseen founder, Helena Markos, continue as the president (?) or Madame Blanc, the artistic director.



As Susie gets integrated into the dance studio and quickly ascends to the principal dancer, Dr. Klemperer and another dancer named Sara, played by Mia Goth investigate what is going on at Tanz Dance Academy.



This is undeniably a good movie, but depending on your tastes and comfort level, it might not be worth seeing. David was HIGHLY disturbed by this movie.



The film deals with many different concepts at once, and features many concurrent protagonists, so there is a lot going on at the same time. At 2 hours and 32 minutes, there is plenty of time to explore the characters and themes, but I still came away with questions about what exactly I just witnessed.



While trying to navigate the labyrinthian plot, the viewer is exposed to some of the most disturbing body horror in recent memory. The film is very dark, paranoid, and nihilistic.



The acting is superb, and fills in the gaps of the script, that really doesn’t do you a lot of favors in spelling out what is going on. It is a very effective film and should stick with you and give you plenty to talk about with your friends.



The production design and music are very strong in this movie, even though they may disappoint fans of the original 1977 Suspiria. The production design reminded me of the "Cheer up Charlie" part of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.



The music is sparse but matches wonderfully with the movie. The score is the first by]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=481Wed, 07 Nov 2018 07:01:39 +0000Horror Movie TalkIntro - 0:40Trailer - 3:10Synopsis - 5:28Review - 7:44Score - 9:10Discussion - 10:35Spoilers - 30:44Final Recommendations - 1:08:15Taglines - 1:12:10Horror Movie News - 1:17:35Outro - 1:27:27 If you want to watch Suspiria (2018), please consider...


If you want to watch Suspiria (2018), please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.



We went and saw Suspiria, and there is a lot to unpack with this one...




https://www.youtube.com/embed/3uGIEY7tdg8




Suspiria takes place in the politically tumultuous 1977’s Berlin and follows a young woman, Susie Bannion, played by Dakota Johnson, seeking out her dream to dance in the famed Tanz Dance Academy under her idol Madame Blanc, played by Tilda Swinton.



Not everything is right in the dance academy. The movie opens with a frantic and distressed dancer Patricia, played by Chloe Grace Moretz, visiting her psychiatrist, Dr. Josef Klemperer, played by...Lutz Ebersdorf (We’ll get to him later).



Patricia’s frantic and panicked statements about the academy come off as schizophrenic and delusional to Dr. Klemperer, but are an omen of things to come. We find out that the dance studio is undergoing a crisis of leadership as the company is split between having the unseen founder, Helena Markos, continue as the president (?) or Madame Blanc, the artistic director.



As Susie gets integrated into the dance studio and quickly ascends to the principal dancer, Dr. Klemperer and another dancer named Sara, played by Mia Goth investigate what is going on at Tanz Dance Academy.



This is undeniably a good movie, but depending on your tastes and comfort level, it might not be worth seeing. David was HIGHLY disturbed by this movie.



The film deals with many different concepts at once, and features many concurrent protagonists, so there is a lot going on at the same time. At 2 hours and 32 minutes, there is plenty of time to explore the characters and themes, but I still came away with questions about what exactly I just witnessed.



While trying to navigate the labyrinthian plot, the viewer is exposed to some of the most disturbing body horror in recent memory. The film is very dark, paranoid, and nihilistic.



The acting is superb, and fills in the gaps of the script, that really doesn’t do you a lot of favors in spelling out what is going on. It is a very effective film and should stick with you and give you plenty to talk about with your friends.



The production design and music are very strong in this movie, even though they may disappoint fans of the original 1977 Suspiria. The production design reminded me of the "Cheer up Charlie" part of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.



The music is sparse but matches wonderfully with the movie. The score is the first by]]>5366falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-horrific-beginnings-of-horror-movie-talk--48927618
What Got David Into Horror Movies?
As a kid, I lead a fairly sheltered life, especially when it came to what I got to watch. I remember begging my mother to let me see Jurassic Park in the 2nd grade because I always loved dinosaurs. I saw it in theaters, on opening night with a friend and it blew my mind. I was instantly hooked. The terror in that movie for a sheltered 2nd grader was high, and I loved it.

I remember waking up early quite a bit when I was very young and catching some messed up movies at 4 am on some subscription channel. One of those movies was Frankenhooker, which did a number on me. Frankenhooker had sex, violence, nudity, profanity, drug use, lewd and lascivious acts, you name it. I still carry the scars that Frankenhooker gave me. Watching it now, it’s mostly a shocking comedy, but the damage has been done.



I found myself bored quite often and things like horror movies, sci-fi, and fantasy made life a little less common.

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal, along with The Muppets were always in high demand in my house as a kid, and gave me a strong love for practical effects, as well as puppetry.

David’s Horror Movie Taste
I love tension and suspense. I like movies that build tension and dread steadily throughout the movie. The more dread, the better. Psychological horror and supernatural horror work well for me.

I don’t usually love slashers. Something about knowing the cadence of the movie before I start makes it markedly less enjoyable for me.

David’s Top 5 Horror Movies
In no particular order, my top five favorite horror movies are:

The Witch: A family in 1630’s America is cast out of their community and left to fend for themselves on the outskirts of the forest primeval with only their belief in God to protect them. As it happens, God does not have the power to save them, and it’s dreadfully horrifying. This is a perfect horror movie in every way. The suspense, the acting, casting, concept, execution – flawless.


Hereditary: It just doesn’t get much more intense than this. I’ve never been nailed to my seat like I was during this movie. Prepare to care deeply about a family that is put to the ultimate test. Don’t learn anything about this movie, just watch it. This has replaced There Will Be Blood as my favorite movie of all time. Greif, terror, disbelief, tension, perversion – it’s all here. *click*


Alien: This movie could have been made yesterday, that’s how well it works and how good it looks. Alien is a quintessential horror classic that deserves every bit of praise that it gets. It’s isolating, quiet, loud, completely alien in every way. This movie never gets old and will always be effective. If you ever find yourself in an argument where someone suggests that CGI is better than practical effects, show them, Alien.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=453Thu, 01 Nov 2018 07:01:24 +0000Horror Movie TalkYou wanted to know a bit more about your Horror Movie Talk hosts, David Day and Bryce Hanson, so here it is. First of all, we love horror movies – but why we love them is important. In this episode, we delve into what drove us to our horror movie...
What Got David Into Horror Movies?
As a kid, I lead a fairly sheltered life, especially when it came to what I got to watch. I remember begging my mother to let me see Jurassic Park in the 2nd grade because I always loved dinosaurs. I saw it in theaters, on opening night with a friend and it blew my mind. I was instantly hooked. The terror in that movie for a sheltered 2nd grader was high, and I loved it.

I remember waking up early quite a bit when I was very young and catching some messed up movies at 4 am on some subscription channel. One of those movies was Frankenhooker, which did a number on me. Frankenhooker had sex, violence, nudity, profanity, drug use, lewd and lascivious acts, you name it. I still carry the scars that Frankenhooker gave me. Watching it now, it’s mostly a shocking comedy, but the damage has been done.



I found myself bored quite often and things like horror movies, sci-fi, and fantasy made life a little less common.

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal, along with The Muppets were always in high demand in my house as a kid, and gave me a strong love for practical effects, as well as puppetry.

David’s Horror Movie Taste
I love tension and suspense. I like movies that build tension and dread steadily throughout the movie. The more dread, the better. Psychological horror and supernatural horror work well for me.

I don’t usually love slashers. Something about knowing the cadence of the movie before I start makes it markedly less enjoyable for me.

David’s Top 5 Horror Movies
In no particular order, my top five favorite horror movies are:

The Witch: A family in 1630’s America is cast out of their community and left to fend for themselves on the outskirts of the forest primeval with only their belief in God to protect them. As it happens, God does not have the power to save them, and it’s dreadfully horrifying. This is a perfect horror movie in every way. The suspense, the acting, casting, concept, execution – flawless.


Hereditary: It just doesn’t get much more intense than this. I’ve never been nailed to my seat like I was during this movie. Prepare to care deeply about a family that is put to the ultimate test. Don’t learn anything about this movie, just watch it. This has replaced There Will Be Blood as my favorite movie of all time. Greif, terror, disbelief, tension, perversion – it’s all here. *click*


Alien: This movie could have been made yesterday, that’s how well it works and how good it looks. Alien is a quintessential horror classic that deserves every bit of praise that it gets. It’s isolating, quiet, loud, completely alien in every way. This movie never gets old and will always be effective. If you ever find yourself in an argument where someone suggests that CGI is better than practical effects, show them, Alien.]]>5252truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/halloween-1978-review--48927612


John Carpenter’s original Halloween released in 1978 is a pillar of the horror movie genre. Halloween helped to pave the way for slashers and created tropes and techniques that are still used to this day to great effect. When it comes to fun, seasonal horror movies, you can’t do much better than this. Today Halloween still stands up on its own but benefits greatly from a form of nostalgia that I have a great deal of respect for.




https://www.youtube.com/embed/xHuOtLTQ_1I




Halloween focuses on three main characters – Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) who is the virgin teen in distress, Loomis (Donald Pleasence) who is The Shape’s head doctor, and of course, Mike Meyers AKA The Shape (played by seven different actors). By today’s standards this movie is quite slow-paced, but if you feel like you can trade in the pacing for nostalgia and sleepy Midwest towns with old-fashioned values, you probably won’t regret it.



I had not seen this movie in ages, so when I learned that The Kiggins Theater in Vancouver, WA was having a showing of it the Friday before halloween, I knew we had to go. Seeing this on the big screen with a bunch of horror movie fans was the best part of this movie for me so that I may be a little drunk on the ambiance, but I will try not to let it taint my review.



My Rating



8/10



If you haven’t seen Halloween (1978), you really should. It’s just good, old-fashioned, stabbing the way your mom use to serve it up.



This is the movie that created the stamp that we commonly refer to today as slashers. If you have seen a slasher, it was influenced by this, and the spoilers section probably won’t be too much of a spoiler after all.



I like to think about the audience in 1978 who paid to see this at the theater and consider what kind of experience they probably had. Were there movies like this previously? Yes, kind of – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and The Hills Have Eyes (1977) were similar in style but not nearly so successful as Halloween.



The musical score is iconic and created a style unique to horror movies where the audio track truly became part of the scares.



Other Halloween Movies We've Watched



* Halloween II (1981)* Halloween III Season of the Witch * Halloween (2018)



Spoilers



The movie starts with the camera in the perspective of a young (six years old?) Mike Meyers stalking around the outside of his own house, peeping on his sister and her boyfriend as they make out on the couch. As things get hot an heavy, the couple decides to take things upstairs,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=447Wed, 31 Oct 2018 07:01:41 +0000Horror Movie TalkIf you want to watch Halloween (1978), please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast. John Carpenter’s original Halloween released in 1978 is a pillar of the horror movie genre. Halloween...


John Carpenter’s original Halloween released in 1978 is a pillar of the horror movie genre. Halloween helped to pave the way for slashers and created tropes and techniques that are still used to this day to great effect. When it comes to fun, seasonal horror movies, you can’t do much better than this. Today Halloween still stands up on its own but benefits greatly from a form of nostalgia that I have a great deal of respect for.




https://www.youtube.com/embed/xHuOtLTQ_1I




Halloween focuses on three main characters – Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) who is the virgin teen in distress, Loomis (Donald Pleasence) who is The Shape’s head doctor, and of course, Mike Meyers AKA The Shape (played by seven different actors). By today’s standards this movie is quite slow-paced, but if you feel like you can trade in the pacing for nostalgia and sleepy Midwest towns with old-fashioned values, you probably won’t regret it.



I had not seen this movie in ages, so when I learned that The Kiggins Theater in Vancouver, WA was having a showing of it the Friday before halloween, I knew we had to go. Seeing this on the big screen with a bunch of horror movie fans was the best part of this movie for me so that I may be a little drunk on the ambiance, but I will try not to let it taint my review.



My Rating



8/10



If you haven’t seen Halloween (1978), you really should. It’s just good, old-fashioned, stabbing the way your mom use to serve it up.



This is the movie that created the stamp that we commonly refer to today as slashers. If you have seen a slasher, it was influenced by this, and the spoilers section probably won’t be too much of a spoiler after all.



I like to think about the audience in 1978 who paid to see this at the theater and consider what kind of experience they probably had. Were there movies like this previously? Yes, kind of – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and The Hills Have Eyes (1977) were similar in style but not nearly so successful as Halloween.



The musical score is iconic and created a style unique to horror movies where the audio track truly became part of the scares.



Other Halloween Movies We've Watched



* Halloween II (1981)* Halloween III Season of the Witch * Halloween (2018)



Spoilers



The movie starts with the camera in the perspective of a young (six years old?) Mike Meyers stalking around the outside of his own house, peeping on his sister and her boyfriend as they make out on the couch. As things get hot an heavy, the couple decides to take things upstairs,]]>3461falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/halloween-2018-review--48927611








* Intro - 0:40* Trailer - 3:49* Synopsis - 6:36* Review - 9:30* Score - 10:13* Discussion - 13:31* Spoilers - 25:25* Final Recommendations - 39:25* Taglines - 41:45* Lifetime Movie or Horror Movie - 46:24* Horror Movie News - 52:45* Outro - 1:01:05







If you want to watch Halloween (2018) please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.



Halloween (2018) maintains its place as the archetypal slasher movie. Here is the trailer:




https://youtu.be/ek1ePFp-nBI




Review of Halloween 2018



This film does the franchise proud and plays to all the strengths of the original. If you haven’t seen any of the Halloween movies, like me, you don’t have to worry about catching up.



This is the simplest form of the slasher: A dude in a mask that just wants to kill people. The dude is Michael Myers who is treated with the utmost morbid reverence by two journalists (podcasters ala Serial) in the opening sequence seeking out answers to the killing spree that Myers went on 40 years ago. Several times i throughout the movie it is underlined that we have no clue as to what Michael Myers motivation for killing is, and that is what makes him truly terrifying. Jamie Lee Curtis of course reprises her role as Laurie Strode, this time 40 years older and ready to brandish a stockpile of guns to kill Michael before he kills her. Along for the ride are her daughter Karen played by Judy Greer and her Granddaughter Allyson played by the newcomer Andy Matichak.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2021/10/20/halloween-kills-review
Read our review of the sequel Halloween Kills



This was a high quality slasher that lives up to the spirit of the original. There is no gimmickry, nothing is too over the top. It’s just the slow pursuit of a psychopath with a knife. You truly feel that no one is safe. As with most other slashers, it is pretty easy to predict killings before they happen if you are inoculated to slashers. However, there are some great sequences that toy with your expectations, and some genuinely great gore. It’s not all surface level,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=429Wed, 24 Oct 2018 07:01:48 +0000Horror Movie TalkHalloween is the direct sequel to the original Halloween released in 1978 that ignores the story lines and continuity of the 9 other sequels and/or reboots. There have been so many Halloweens, that this is the third one called, just, Halloween. This...








* Intro - 0:40* Trailer - 3:49* Synopsis - 6:36* Review - 9:30* Score - 10:13* Discussion - 13:31* Spoilers - 25:25* Final Recommendations - 39:25* Taglines - 41:45* Lifetime Movie or Horror Movie - 46:24* Horror Movie News - 52:45* Outro - 1:01:05







If you want to watch Halloween (2018) please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.



Halloween (2018) maintains its place as the archetypal slasher movie. Here is the trailer:




https://youtu.be/ek1ePFp-nBI




Review of Halloween 2018



This film does the franchise proud and plays to all the strengths of the original. If you haven’t seen any of the Halloween movies, like me, you don’t have to worry about catching up.



This is the simplest form of the slasher: A dude in a mask that just wants to kill people. The dude is Michael Myers who is treated with the utmost morbid reverence by two journalists (podcasters ala Serial) in the opening sequence seeking out answers to the killing spree that Myers went on 40 years ago. Several times i throughout the movie it is underlined that we have no clue as to what Michael Myers motivation for killing is, and that is what makes him truly terrifying. Jamie Lee Curtis of course reprises her role as Laurie Strode, this time 40 years older and ready to brandish a stockpile of guns to kill Michael before he kills her. Along for the ride are her daughter Karen played by Judy Greer and her Granddaughter Allyson played by the newcomer Andy Matichak.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2021/10/20/halloween-kills-review
Read our review of the sequel Halloween Kills



This was a high quality slasher that lives up to the spirit of the original. There is no gimmickry, nothing is too over the top. It’s just the slow pursuit of a psychopath with a knife. You truly feel that no one is safe. As with most other slashers, it is pretty easy to predict killings before they happen if you are inoculated to slashers. However, there are some great sequences that toy with your expectations, and some genuinely great gore. It’s not all surface level,]]>3889falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/puppet-master-the-littlest-reich-review--48927627


Synopsis of Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich



Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is a reboot of one of the most popular cult classic horror franchises in the past 30 years, and it’s fun for all the right reasons. It is irreverent, funny, fun, completely gratuitous and extremely violent. If you are new to the series, it doesn’t do a fabulous job of introducing you to the puppets, but it does a great job of explaining the premise of the puppet master, Andre Toulon, played by Udo Kier.



Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich has enough familiar faces to make you feel at home, and the cast you (probably) don’t recognize do a wonderful job of giving admirable performances.



Thomas Lennon (Lt. Dangle from Reno 911) plays Edgar, the main antagonist who is a recent divorcee and comic book creator who has fallen on tough times and is living with his parents until he can sort his life out. Nelson Franklin plays Markowitz, Edgar's buddy and employer at a local comic shop, provides most of the comedic relief throughout the movie. Jenny Pellicer plays Ashley, Edgar’s new girlfriend.



Edgar finds a puppet in his parent’s house and quickly realizes that it was created by the infamous Andre Toulon, a Nazi who also happened to be a skilled puppet maker. He finds out that there is going to be an auction of Andre’s puppets and decides he could use the money, so he takes a trip to the hotel where the auction is taking place. Coincidentally this hotel is near to the puppet master’s residence, and the gathering of puppet collectors in this hotel is the perfect place for the second Holocaust.



Horror movie veteran Barbara Crampton, who also starred in Dead Night, is a retired cop who introduces us to the history behind the puppet master, you will also probably recognize Charlyne Yi, who plays Nerissa, a hotel restaurant employee who has a decent role.



My Rating




7/10





Spoilers



I saw seven boobs in Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich.



That sentence tells you more than you need to know to evaluate whether or not this movie is for you. It is completely inappropriate, and that’s what makes it fun. Nazi puppets who are bent on killing Jews, blacks and homosexuals are the antagonists who provide extremely creative and gory deaths to anyone who gets in their way.



Here is a list of completely insane deaths that took place in Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich:



* A Jewish couple was burned to death while mocking their puppet, calling it a Nazi souvenir that was meant to remind them of Hitler’s failed Reich.* A pregnant woman suffered, what I will call, an abortion with extreme prejudice.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=415Wed, 17 Oct 2018 07:01:02 +0000Horror Movie TalkIf you want to watch Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast. Synopsis of Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is a...


Synopsis of Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich



Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is a reboot of one of the most popular cult classic horror franchises in the past 30 years, and it’s fun for all the right reasons. It is irreverent, funny, fun, completely gratuitous and extremely violent. If you are new to the series, it doesn’t do a fabulous job of introducing you to the puppets, but it does a great job of explaining the premise of the puppet master, Andre Toulon, played by Udo Kier.



Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich has enough familiar faces to make you feel at home, and the cast you (probably) don’t recognize do a wonderful job of giving admirable performances.



Thomas Lennon (Lt. Dangle from Reno 911) plays Edgar, the main antagonist who is a recent divorcee and comic book creator who has fallen on tough times and is living with his parents until he can sort his life out. Nelson Franklin plays Markowitz, Edgar's buddy and employer at a local comic shop, provides most of the comedic relief throughout the movie. Jenny Pellicer plays Ashley, Edgar’s new girlfriend.



Edgar finds a puppet in his parent’s house and quickly realizes that it was created by the infamous Andre Toulon, a Nazi who also happened to be a skilled puppet maker. He finds out that there is going to be an auction of Andre’s puppets and decides he could use the money, so he takes a trip to the hotel where the auction is taking place. Coincidentally this hotel is near to the puppet master’s residence, and the gathering of puppet collectors in this hotel is the perfect place for the second Holocaust.



Horror movie veteran Barbara Crampton, who also starred in Dead Night, is a retired cop who introduces us to the history behind the puppet master, you will also probably recognize Charlyne Yi, who plays Nerissa, a hotel restaurant employee who has a decent role.



My Rating




7/10





Spoilers



I saw seven boobs in Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich.



That sentence tells you more than you need to know to evaluate whether or not this movie is for you. It is completely inappropriate, and that’s what makes it fun. Nazi puppets who are bent on killing Jews, blacks and homosexuals are the antagonists who provide extremely creative and gory deaths to anyone who gets in their way.



Here is a list of completely insane deaths that took place in Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich:



* A Jewish couple was burned to death while mocking their puppet, calling it a Nazi souvenir that was meant to remind them of Hitler’s failed Reich.* A pregnant woman suffered, what I will call, an abortion with extreme prejudice.]]>3139truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spiral-review-and-interview-with-robin-block-from-in-search-of-darkness--48927624






* Intro - 2:24 * Trailer - 6:37 * Synopsis - 7:35 * Score - 10:42 * Discussion - 12:54 * Spoilers - 22:59 * Recommendation - 36:25 * Interview with Robin Block, Executive Producer of In Search of Darkness - 39:11 * Game: Lifetime Movie or Horror Movie - 1:09:50 * Horror Movie News - 1:17:30 * It Came From Social Media - 1:22:17 * Outro - 1:26:06







If you want to watch Spiral, you should be able to watch it on Amazon Prome Video. If you want to watch a better movie, please consider renting or purchasing through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.



Here’s the Trailer.




https://youtu.be/ssYfhz4M8WQ




Spiral is being released through iTunes and Amazon on October 16th. They are also holding a premiere at Arclight Hollywood on that same day.



Synopsis of Spiral



A group of college friends reunite in small town Iowa for a wild bachelor party that goes off the rails and results in a missing Groom. This film is made completely outside of the studio system by writer/director Joe Clarke. The film stars a bunch of young unknown actors, some of which are much much prettier than I would expect in an independent movie. I’m talking about the men mostly. Ellis, played by Anthony Stratton arrives at a bachelor party, still reeling from the loss of a girlfriend. His comedian friend Corey, played by Tyler Thirnbeck, is getting married and all the old college buddies are invited. This includes Will, played by Hays McEachern, who was the bro that stole Ellis’ girl.



They have a rager of a bachelor party, and Ellis quickly realizes that these friends are nothing like they were in college. As always one morning at the strip club turns into chasing a legless man through a cornfield in Iowa...and before you know it night has fallen along with that impending sense of existential dread...THEN you know what happens next...right....you see Abraham Lincoln lit by an oil lamp in the woods...and you know its just downhill from there.



Spiral is a very ambitious movie, that while beautifully shot, is a hot hot mess. First half of the movie is great and sets up the characters and the situation very well. The last half drags on and made me ask “can we get to the point?” It’s an avant garde film that really doesn’t give you enough to go off of to understand what the point/statement actually is. It ends up being too ambitious for the writer and, unfortunately, it isn’t very enjoyable. It’s like The Hangover 3 mixed with Donnie Darko 2, and not in a good way.



My Rating of Spiral




2/10





Spoilers: The Rundown



Spiral begins with some trippy scene with some people talking backwards in gas masks,]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=387Wed, 10 Oct 2018 07:05:07 +0000Horror Movie TalkSpiral is an independent horror film that we got an advance screener for. The filmmaker for Spiral reached out to us on Facebook and invited us to review the movie. This made us feel like hotshots, so of course we’re going to do it. It was…...






* Intro - 2:24 * Trailer - 6:37 * Synopsis - 7:35 * Score - 10:42 * Discussion - 12:54 * Spoilers - 22:59 * Recommendation - 36:25 * Interview with Robin Block, Executive Producer of In Search of Darkness - 39:11 * Game: Lifetime Movie or Horror Movie - 1:09:50 * Horror Movie News - 1:17:30 * It Came From Social Media - 1:22:17 * Outro - 1:26:06







If you want to watch Spiral, you should be able to watch it on Amazon Prome Video. If you want to watch a better movie, please consider renting or purchasing through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.



Here’s the Trailer.




https://youtu.be/ssYfhz4M8WQ




Spiral is being released through iTunes and Amazon on October 16th. They are also holding a premiere at Arclight Hollywood on that same day.



Synopsis of Spiral



A group of college friends reunite in small town Iowa for a wild bachelor party that goes off the rails and results in a missing Groom. This film is made completely outside of the studio system by writer/director Joe Clarke. The film stars a bunch of young unknown actors, some of which are much much prettier than I would expect in an independent movie. I’m talking about the men mostly. Ellis, played by Anthony Stratton arrives at a bachelor party, still reeling from the loss of a girlfriend. His comedian friend Corey, played by Tyler Thirnbeck, is getting married and all the old college buddies are invited. This includes Will, played by Hays McEachern, who was the bro that stole Ellis’ girl.



They have a rager of a bachelor party, and Ellis quickly realizes that these friends are nothing like they were in college. As always one morning at the strip club turns into chasing a legless man through a cornfield in Iowa...and before you know it night has fallen along with that impending sense of existential dread...THEN you know what happens next...right....you see Abraham Lincoln lit by an oil lamp in the woods...and you know its just downhill from there.



Spiral is a very ambitious movie, that while beautifully shot, is a hot hot mess. First half of the movie is great and sets up the characters and the situation very well. The last half drags on and made me ask “can we get to the point?” It’s an avant garde film that really doesn’t give you enough to go off of to understand what the point/statement actually is. It ends up being too ambitious for the writer and, unfortunately, it isn’t very enjoyable. It’s like The Hangover 3 mixed with Donnie Darko 2, and not in a good way.



My Rating of Spiral




2/10





Spoilers: The Rundown



Spiral begins with some trippy scene with some people talking backwards in gas masks,]]>5383truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hellfest-review--48927629


Hellfest is Directed by Gregory Plotkin, and I feel he took a huge Plotkin on the slasher genre. Plotkin has spent most of his career as an editor, most notably Second assistant editor on Weekend at Bernies 2, as well as Get Out, and Paranormal Activities 2-5. His only other feature length film directing credit is Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension. It stars Amy Forsyth as Natalie, the protagonist returning home from school to visit her grade school BFF Brooke played by the distractingly beautiful Reign Edwards. Along for the ride and generally being an annoying presence is Taylor played by Bex Taylor-Klaus. Each one has an arbitrary boyfriend to accompany them to the park that might as well be nameless for all the character development that they get.
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The film suffers from terrible dialogue and annoyingly vapid characters. The cast overacts like they are in a Disney channel show, to the point where I actually welcomed their deaths. The setups for the murders are unbelievable even for horror standards, and waste opportunities to take advantage of the unique premise.

There are a few good death scenes, but on the whole it falls flat.
My Rating
4/10
I originally gave it a 3, but because it had a head explosion, it gets an extra point.
Spoilers: The Rundown
My main gripe with Hellfest is that there is an inherent flaw in some of the death scenes. The park is stuffed to the gills with visitors and employees. The characters even need a VIP pass to skip the massive lines. Even with the VIP pass, there are lines. EXCEPT when the killer is chasing them!
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At one point they are running away from the killer, but get distracted by the spoopy scares from the maze. They take a leisurely 10 seconds to pause and look at the room. There is no animatronic that can compete with the actual possibility of murder. Even when they get to a room with a bunch of reaching out hands, they freak out instead of, you know...asking for help from the people attached to those reaching hands.

There could have been several ways that the writers or director could have addressed these chase scenes creatively. Just a few off of the top of my head:

* The park is in cahoots, and is an accomplice to the murderer
* The park employees hear the screams, but decide among themselves that it is just a normal patron being scared
* The killer could have killed any employee trying to help them
* One of the park employees reaches out to help the girls, but it ends up being the killer without the mask.

The capper to the movie is a lame and predictable epilogue that for some reason tries for one last scare the second after it underc...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=367Wed, 03 Oct 2018 07:01:57 +0000Horror Movie TalkHellfest is a traveling horror night that rolls into town and a group of friends get VIP passes to go and enjoy the spooks. Think of it as a haunted house that covers an entire theme park. Little do they know that hidden among the park employees is a...


Hellfest is Directed by Gregory Plotkin, and I feel he took a huge Plotkin on the slasher genre. Plotkin has spent most of his career as an editor, most notably Second assistant editor on Weekend at Bernies 2, as well as Get Out, and Paranormal Activities 2-5. His only other feature length film directing credit is Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension. It stars Amy Forsyth as Natalie, the protagonist returning home from school to visit her grade school BFF Brooke played by the distractingly beautiful Reign Edwards. Along for the ride and generally being an annoying presence is Taylor played by Bex Taylor-Klaus. Each one has an arbitrary boyfriend to accompany them to the park that might as well be nameless for all the character development that they get.
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The film suffers from terrible dialogue and annoyingly vapid characters. The cast overacts like they are in a Disney channel show, to the point where I actually welcomed their deaths. The setups for the murders are unbelievable even for horror standards, and waste opportunities to take advantage of the unique premise.

There are a few good death scenes, but on the whole it falls flat.
My Rating
4/10
I originally gave it a 3, but because it had a head explosion, it gets an extra point.
Spoilers: The Rundown
My main gripe with Hellfest is that there is an inherent flaw in some of the death scenes. The park is stuffed to the gills with visitors and employees. The characters even need a VIP pass to skip the massive lines. Even with the VIP pass, there are lines. EXCEPT when the killer is chasing them!
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At one point they are running away from the killer, but get distracted by the spoopy scares from the maze. They take a leisurely 10 seconds to pause and look at the room. There is no animatronic that can compete with the actual possibility of murder. Even when they get to a room with a bunch of reaching out hands, they freak out instead of, you know...asking for help from the people attached to those reaching hands.

There could have been several ways that the writers or director could have addressed these chase scenes creatively. Just a few off of the top of my head:

* The park is in cahoots, and is an accomplice to the murderer
* The park employees hear the screams, but decide among themselves that it is just a normal patron being scared
* The killer could have killed any employee trying to help them
* One of the park employees reaches out to help the girls, but it ends up being the killer without the mask.

The capper to the movie is a lame and predictable epilogue that for some reason tries for one last scare the second after it underc...]]>3689truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-evil-within-review--48927628








* Intro/Trailer :00* Synopsis 2:59* Score 8:15* Spoilers/The Breakdown 9:30* Bryce Called It 33:55* Taglines 43:52* Outro 47:26







If you want to watch The Evil Within, please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.



David found this movie by browsing the horror section of Amazon Prime Video. Watching the trailer convinced me that this movie was going to be an entertaining train wreck; my favorite kind of train wreck.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ_sduGRt_w




I wasn't that far off. The film suffers quite a bit from the terrible and, at times, pretentious script. However, there are some really great and disturbing moments, and commendable acting throughout.



The highlights of the film are the many scenes with an impressive mixture of practical and visual effects. For example, the opening nightmare sequence features the evil presence unzipping Dennis' back and climbing into his body. This is done with a mixture of stop-motion and makeup that is truly disturbing in a way that CGI and jump scares just can't touch. Also, lots of camera movements and optical effects are pulled off in a way that shows the first-time filmmaker had flashes of genius.



Frederick Koehler did really well with his portrayal of the mentally handicapped protagonist. He adhered to Tropic Thunder's admonition to "never go full retard". The Gollumic switch between Dennis' voice and that of Legion in the mirror is creepy and well acted.



Michael Berryman, the perennial horror favorite due to his unique appearance is used sparingly, but to good effect throughout the film. You might recognize him from The Hills Have Eyes or One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.



The scenes with Sean Patrick Flanery (Powder, Boondock Saints) and Dina Meyer (Saw, Starship Troopers) were probably the worst parts of the movie. The dialogue-driven subplot of John and Lydia's relationship suffers most from the weak and, at times, confusing script. The film in these scenes steps into The Room territory. As with the Room, even these scenes can be entertaining, if only because of the ham-handed exposition mixed with the non-sequitur word vomit.



Overall, the good balances with the bad. There is enough going on visually that is genuinely interesting and creepy that you can overlook the sins of its storytelling.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=350Wed, 26 Sep 2018 07:01:19 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Evil Within is the first and only film from writer, director Andrew Getty. The film follows a mentally handicapped thirty year-old man named Dennis (Frederick Koehler), and tangentially, his older brother John (Sean Patrick Flanery). Dennis is...








* Intro/Trailer :00* Synopsis 2:59* Score 8:15* Spoilers/The Breakdown 9:30* Bryce Called It 33:55* Taglines 43:52* Outro 47:26







If you want to watch The Evil Within, please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.



David found this movie by browsing the horror section of Amazon Prime Video. Watching the trailer convinced me that this movie was going to be an entertaining train wreck; my favorite kind of train wreck.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ_sduGRt_w




I wasn't that far off. The film suffers quite a bit from the terrible and, at times, pretentious script. However, there are some really great and disturbing moments, and commendable acting throughout.



The highlights of the film are the many scenes with an impressive mixture of practical and visual effects. For example, the opening nightmare sequence features the evil presence unzipping Dennis' back and climbing into his body. This is done with a mixture of stop-motion and makeup that is truly disturbing in a way that CGI and jump scares just can't touch. Also, lots of camera movements and optical effects are pulled off in a way that shows the first-time filmmaker had flashes of genius.



Frederick Koehler did really well with his portrayal of the mentally handicapped protagonist. He adhered to Tropic Thunder's admonition to "never go full retard". The Gollumic switch between Dennis' voice and that of Legion in the mirror is creepy and well acted.



Michael Berryman, the perennial horror favorite due to his unique appearance is used sparingly, but to good effect throughout the film. You might recognize him from The Hills Have Eyes or One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.



The scenes with Sean Patrick Flanery (Powder, Boondock Saints) and Dina Meyer (Saw, Starship Troopers) were probably the worst parts of the movie. The dialogue-driven subplot of John and Lydia's relationship suffers most from the weak and, at times, confusing script. The film in these scenes steps into The Room territory. As with the Room, even these scenes can be entertaining, if only because of the ham-handed exposition mixed with the non-sequitur word vomit.



Overall, the good balances with the bad. There is enough going on visually that is genuinely interesting and creepy that you can overlook the sins of its storytelling.]]>2928truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-predator-review--48927616






* Intro :32* Trailer/Synopsis 2:58* Score 11:18* Spoilers 13:11* Taglines 47:52* Horror Movie News 51:16* It Came From Social Media 1:04:05* Outro 1:06:40







If you want to watch The Predator, please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.



If you have seen any of the other movies in the franchise, you know you get lots of action, some horror elements, and lots of sci-fi elements whenever you sit down to watch one of these titles. Well, Like Gremlins, The Predator adds comedy into the mix.



I wasn’t sure what direction they were going to go with this movie, it could easily have been scarier, but I’m glad that they made it what it is, which is hilarious, action-packed, and completely irreverent. The Predator hearkens back to the action movies of the early 90’s, definitely pulling from its Predator and Predator 2 roots for its sense of humor and it’s snark. This movie even pulls the music from its predecessors, and it feels great!



Quick Summary of The Predator



The Predator is set in the current day and follows our elite sniper protagonist Quinn McKenna (Boyd Holbrook) as he is hunted by and as he hunts the predator and the US Government. McKenna makes first contact with the Predator and seems to be a worthy opponent.



The US Government wants to get their hands on the predator, and all of it’s sweet sweet technology, and they obviously don’t want any witnesses, aka loose ends like McKenna hanging around. The Govt. briefly employs the help of biologist Casey Bracket (Olivia Munn) who is infatuated with what she see’s to be the most fascinating biological specimens ever.



Eventually McKenna and Casey team up with an unlikely band of armed forces men who need some serious psychological help which include Nebraska Williams (Moonlight’s Trevante Rhodes) and Coyle (Keegan-Michael Key) to fight against the US Government, and two factions of warring predators who arrive on earth at roughly the same time.



My Rating for The Predator




8/10




While this is not technically a horror movie, it does prominently feature monsters, has plenty of intense gore, and is part of a franchise that has horror elements. If you are looking for scares or spookiness, this isn’t on the menu. If you are looking for a seriously great time and some gut-laughs, check it out.



Spoilers for The Predator



This movie understood what it was from start to finish and it made the most out of all of it. It had blatant product placement, gratuitous violence, completely inappropriate jokes, and lots of handicapped people who were made fun of.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=323Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:02:30 +0000Horror Movie TalkWhen was the last time that you had a total blast watching a movie? For me it was this weekend at The Predator. This movie is a blast from start to finish. While not technically a horror movie, The Predator is tied to a “horror/action/sci-fi”...






* Intro :32* Trailer/Synopsis 2:58* Score 11:18* Spoilers 13:11* Taglines 47:52* Horror Movie News 51:16* It Came From Social Media 1:04:05* Outro 1:06:40







If you want to watch The Predator, please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.



If you have seen any of the other movies in the franchise, you know you get lots of action, some horror elements, and lots of sci-fi elements whenever you sit down to watch one of these titles. Well, Like Gremlins, The Predator adds comedy into the mix.



I wasn’t sure what direction they were going to go with this movie, it could easily have been scarier, but I’m glad that they made it what it is, which is hilarious, action-packed, and completely irreverent. The Predator hearkens back to the action movies of the early 90’s, definitely pulling from its Predator and Predator 2 roots for its sense of humor and it’s snark. This movie even pulls the music from its predecessors, and it feels great!



Quick Summary of The Predator



The Predator is set in the current day and follows our elite sniper protagonist Quinn McKenna (Boyd Holbrook) as he is hunted by and as he hunts the predator and the US Government. McKenna makes first contact with the Predator and seems to be a worthy opponent.



The US Government wants to get their hands on the predator, and all of it’s sweet sweet technology, and they obviously don’t want any witnesses, aka loose ends like McKenna hanging around. The Govt. briefly employs the help of biologist Casey Bracket (Olivia Munn) who is infatuated with what she see’s to be the most fascinating biological specimens ever.



Eventually McKenna and Casey team up with an unlikely band of armed forces men who need some serious psychological help which include Nebraska Williams (Moonlight’s Trevante Rhodes) and Coyle (Keegan-Michael Key) to fight against the US Government, and two factions of warring predators who arrive on earth at roughly the same time.



My Rating for The Predator




8/10




While this is not technically a horror movie, it does prominently feature monsters, has plenty of intense gore, and is part of a franchise that has horror elements. If you are looking for scares or spookiness, this isn’t on the menu. If you are looking for a seriously great time and some gut-laughs, check it out.



Spoilers for The Predator



This movie understood what it was from start to finish and it made the most out of all of it. It had blatant product placement, gratuitous violence, completely inappropriate jokes, and lots of handicapped people who were made fun of.]]>4102truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nun-review--48927620






* Skip to Intro * Skip to Agenda - 01:43 * Skip to Initial impressions and Trailer - 02:45 * Skip to Synopsis - 05:46 * Skip to Scores - 4:12 * Skip to Spoilers and rundown - 17:16 * Skip to Taglines - 01:07:11 * Skip to Social - 01:11:48 * Skip to Horror Movie News - 01:13:34








https://youtu.be/pzD9zGcUNrw
The Nun Trailer



The Nun is set in 1952 at a Romanian convent is tormented by an evil presence. A tragedy involving a young nun gets the Vatican’s attention and they send in Father Burke (Demián Bichir) and tell him to take along a young novitiate Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) who “knows the territory”. When they arrive at the convent, they are met by a low-key Pepe Le Piu imitator named “Frenchie”.



Check Out Our Brightburn Review!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/05/29/brightburn-review/




The biggest twist comes when we learn that Frenchie is actually… French Canadian!



Actually, they find out that convent is super creepy and the superstitious townsfolk deem it cursed (spit). They are definitely not off. The convent is haunted by an ancient demon that comes in the form of a scary looking nun. As they investigate the history of the convent and the recent happenings, it is revealed that the situation is much more dire than originally suspected.



The Nun is a good horror movie. There isn't anything truly exceptional about The Nun, but it executes the tropes of a haunting/demon story better than most. Like The Conjuring, it is a light, but very effective R-rated feature. The jump scares are there, but aren't overdone. The director Corin Hardy does an impressive job in this, only his Sophmore feature film.



Written by James Wan, the script is tight, though at times bluntly expository. The main bit of background exposition was blatantly recorded in post production that it makes me wonder how it was done originally. The acting is fine, but takes a back seat to the creepy production design and effective editing.



My Rating for The Nun




7/10












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Spoilers



The Nun is closely tied to The Conjuring 2 in that the main protagonist in both movies is the same demon: "Valak".]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=305Wed, 12 Sep 2018 07:01:06 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Nun is another entry in the Conjuring Universe. This film delves into the backstory of the scary painting from The Conjuring 2. If that seems unnecessary to you, than you will probably find it unnecessary to watch this movie. If however, you just...






* Skip to Intro * Skip to Agenda - 01:43 * Skip to Initial impressions and Trailer - 02:45 * Skip to Synopsis - 05:46 * Skip to Scores - 4:12 * Skip to Spoilers and rundown - 17:16 * Skip to Taglines - 01:07:11 * Skip to Social - 01:11:48 * Skip to Horror Movie News - 01:13:34








https://youtu.be/pzD9zGcUNrw
The Nun Trailer



The Nun is set in 1952 at a Romanian convent is tormented by an evil presence. A tragedy involving a young nun gets the Vatican’s attention and they send in Father Burke (Demián Bichir) and tell him to take along a young novitiate Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) who “knows the territory”. When they arrive at the convent, they are met by a low-key Pepe Le Piu imitator named “Frenchie”.



Check Out Our Brightburn Review!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/05/29/brightburn-review/




The biggest twist comes when we learn that Frenchie is actually… French Canadian!



Actually, they find out that convent is super creepy and the superstitious townsfolk deem it cursed (spit). They are definitely not off. The convent is haunted by an ancient demon that comes in the form of a scary looking nun. As they investigate the history of the convent and the recent happenings, it is revealed that the situation is much more dire than originally suspected.



The Nun is a good horror movie. There isn't anything truly exceptional about The Nun, but it executes the tropes of a haunting/demon story better than most. Like The Conjuring, it is a light, but very effective R-rated feature. The jump scares are there, but aren't overdone. The director Corin Hardy does an impressive job in this, only his Sophmore feature film.



Written by James Wan, the script is tight, though at times bluntly expository. The main bit of background exposition was blatantly recorded in post production that it makes me wonder how it was done originally. The acting is fine, but takes a back seat to the creepy production design and effective editing.



My Rating for The Nun




7/10












The NunAdd The Nun to your collectionBuy on Amazon





Spoilers



The Nun is closely tied to The Conjuring 2 in that the main protagonist in both movies is the same demon: "Valak".]]>5503truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-little-stranger-review--48927619






* Skip to Intro - 0:14* Skip to Hot public urination talk - 0:45* Skip to Episode Agenda - 4:28* Skip to Trailer and Synopsis - 7:38* Skip to Quick Review and Score - 12:43* Skip to Spoilers and Discussion - 17:04* Skip to Who would like this? - 49:27* Skip to Hot baby talk - 51:20* Skip to Taglines - 55:31* Skip to From The Facebook - 1:01:26* Skip to Horror Movie News - 1:09:05* Skip to Wrap-up and special thanks - 1:19:20







If you love scary movies, but wish they were more like The Remains of the Day, then you might like The Little Stranger. It can be found in theaters right now.







The Little Stranger is about Dr. Faraday (Domhnall Gleeson), an english country doctor that starts making calls at the estate of the wealthy Ayers family, Hundreds Hall. Think Downton Abbey, but sadder. Dr. Faraday has a history with the estate, as his mother used to work as a housemaid there. Nowadays, the estate a run-down shadow of its former self and is only inhabited by the eligible bachelorette, Caroline Ayres (Ruth Wilson), her horrifically battle scarred brother Roderick (Will Poulter), her mother played by Charlotte Rampling, and the lone housemaid Betty. But are they the only Ayers living there? We...slowly find out that the house is haunted sorta kinda, and then the movie ends.





My Rating for The Little Stranger



4/10



It was a slow movie that could only be generously classified as about 5% horror movie. It’s slightly interesting because of the human drama, but the scares fall flat.











The Little Stranger Watch it now, or add it to your collection. Buy/Rent on Amazon





Spoilers for The Little Stranger



Expand for Spoilers
There is a lot of ambiguity and subtlety in this movie. I walked away wondering if there was any supernatural occurrences whatsoever, and if all of the calamity could be just explained by surreptitious actions of Dr. Faraday and/or human error. The only thing that keeps me from definitively making that conclusion is that the spontaneous scratch marks that appear on Mrs. Ayers, seem to have no other explanation than supernatural phenomena.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=286Wed, 05 Sep 2018 07:01:05 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Little Stranger is a little known horror film that came out in 2018 that toes the line between murder mystery and horror movie. It is very English in it's sensibility and might remind you more of the Turn of the Screw or The Remains of the Day...






* Skip to Intro - 0:14* Skip to Hot public urination talk - 0:45* Skip to Episode Agenda - 4:28* Skip to Trailer and Synopsis - 7:38* Skip to Quick Review and Score - 12:43* Skip to Spoilers and Discussion - 17:04* Skip to Who would like this? - 49:27* Skip to Hot baby talk - 51:20* Skip to Taglines - 55:31* Skip to From The Facebook - 1:01:26* Skip to Horror Movie News - 1:09:05* Skip to Wrap-up and special thanks - 1:19:20







If you love scary movies, but wish they were more like The Remains of the Day, then you might like The Little Stranger. It can be found in theaters right now.







The Little Stranger is about Dr. Faraday (Domhnall Gleeson), an english country doctor that starts making calls at the estate of the wealthy Ayers family, Hundreds Hall. Think Downton Abbey, but sadder. Dr. Faraday has a history with the estate, as his mother used to work as a housemaid there. Nowadays, the estate a run-down shadow of its former self and is only inhabited by the eligible bachelorette, Caroline Ayres (Ruth Wilson), her horrifically battle scarred brother Roderick (Will Poulter), her mother played by Charlotte Rampling, and the lone housemaid Betty. But are they the only Ayers living there? We...slowly find out that the house is haunted sorta kinda, and then the movie ends.





My Rating for The Little Stranger



4/10



It was a slow movie that could only be generously classified as about 5% horror movie. It’s slightly interesting because of the human drama, but the scares fall flat.











The Little Stranger Watch it now, or add it to your collection. Buy/Rent on Amazon





Spoilers for The Little Stranger



Expand for Spoilers
There is a lot of ambiguity and subtlety in this movie. I walked away wondering if there was any supernatural occurrences whatsoever, and if all of the calamity could be just explained by surreptitious actions of Dr. Faraday and/or human error. The only thing that keeps me from definitively making that conclusion is that the spontaneous scratch marks that appear on Mrs. Ayers, seem to have no other explanation than supernatural phenomena.]]>4844truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-meg-review--48927630






* Intro 0:15* Episode Outline 0:59* Trailer and synopsis 2:24* Rating 8:20* Spoilers and discussion 10:10* Taglines 45:50* Bryce Called it 50:40* Getting screwed by local government 53:30* Outro 1:00:25







If you want to watch The Meg, please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.







The big fish ends up being a megalodon, a giant shark, that they inadvertently lead to surface waters. From then on, it’s a paint by numbers monster movie that hits every beat you would expect it to. The Meg also stars a cast of disposable characters played by Bingbing Li, a Chinese actress you might have seen in Transformers Age of Extinction, Ruby Rose channeling Aeon Flux, Rainn Wilson phoning it in, and others.The Meg is an enjoyable movie if you don’t go in with lofty expectations for a movie about a giant shark that eats a bunch of people. It is the epitome of general audience popcorn fair, and an amusing spectacle.



My Rating




5/10





It hits all the marks, the witty banter is slightly less cringy than most generic action movies, but there isn’t anything notable that makes it better than average.



If You Like Shark Movies, Check Out Our Review of 47 Meters Down: Uncaged.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/08/21/47-meters-down-uncaged-review/




Spoilers



There really isn't much to spoil here. The shark eats many people, but not the protagonist. They kill said shark. The end.



The only notable aspect of the movie is how custom tailored it is for the Chinese audience. Several of the main characters are Chinese, Mandarin is spoken throughout, and the main set piece action sequence at the end is on a Chinese beach. The strategy has paid off though, The Meg has made one and a half times as much in China as the domestic box office.



Is The Meg Worth Seeing?



The Meg would be a great movie to watch on cable. It's not necessary to see it in theaters unless you are really into monster movies. It is a truly average popcorn movie that is tailored to mass appeal. The plot doesn't have a lot of "bite." All of the deaths are righteous or noble.



In summary, This movie is great for middle-aged dads that like shark week and drinking beer. If you like dumb monster movies, then this will be a fine notch in your belt.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=259Fri, 24 Aug 2018 23:44:25 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe Meg is a run-of-the-mill, but well-executed monster movie starring Jason Statham and the sovereign nation of China. Jason Statham plays Jonus Taylor, an expert rescue diver who is retired after a tragically failed rescue, which Jonus blames on a...






* Intro 0:15* Episode Outline 0:59* Trailer and synopsis 2:24* Rating 8:20* Spoilers and discussion 10:10* Taglines 45:50* Bryce Called it 50:40* Getting screwed by local government 53:30* Outro 1:00:25







If you want to watch The Meg, please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.







The big fish ends up being a megalodon, a giant shark, that they inadvertently lead to surface waters. From then on, it’s a paint by numbers monster movie that hits every beat you would expect it to. The Meg also stars a cast of disposable characters played by Bingbing Li, a Chinese actress you might have seen in Transformers Age of Extinction, Ruby Rose channeling Aeon Flux, Rainn Wilson phoning it in, and others.The Meg is an enjoyable movie if you don’t go in with lofty expectations for a movie about a giant shark that eats a bunch of people. It is the epitome of general audience popcorn fair, and an amusing spectacle.



My Rating




5/10





It hits all the marks, the witty banter is slightly less cringy than most generic action movies, but there isn’t anything notable that makes it better than average.



If You Like Shark Movies, Check Out Our Review of 47 Meters Down: Uncaged.




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/08/21/47-meters-down-uncaged-review/




Spoilers



There really isn't much to spoil here. The shark eats many people, but not the protagonist. They kill said shark. The end.



The only notable aspect of the movie is how custom tailored it is for the Chinese audience. Several of the main characters are Chinese, Mandarin is spoken throughout, and the main set piece action sequence at the end is on a Chinese beach. The strategy has paid off though, The Meg has made one and a half times as much in China as the domestic box office.



Is The Meg Worth Seeing?



The Meg would be a great movie to watch on cable. It's not necessary to see it in theaters unless you are really into monster movies. It is a truly average popcorn movie that is tailored to mass appeal. The plot doesn't have a lot of "bite." All of the deaths are righteous or noble.



In summary, This movie is great for middle-aged dads that like shark week and drinking beer. If you like dumb monster movies, then this will be a fine notch in your belt.]]>3723falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/slender-man-movie-review--48927625










If you want to watch Slender Man, please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.



This thing is rough.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySy8mcceTno




Not redeemable, not enjoyable, not so bad that it’s good, just bad in the same way as when you realize you have explosive diarrhea - there is no good time for it, and you just wish it never happened.



Slender Man (the character) was created in 2009 by Victor Surge and has been featured in thousands of creepypasta stories, videos, video games, and movies since his creation. He’s an abnormally tall looking humanoid figure who has elongated legs and arms, wears a suit, and who often shows up in the woods to torment or abduct kids.







In 2014 there was a stabbing in Wisconsin where some pre-teen girls stabbed their peer 19 times in the woods to try to appease the fictional, woods-dwelling slenderest of men…they are both serving lengthy periods in mental health facilities for their heinous act. The victim survived. All this to say, Slender Man has taken on some pretty serious folklore and followings among the youth of America.



This movie is rated PG-13 and aims to target to youth of America, and dear sweet jeebus help us all if this thing gets through to them. Not because I’m worried that they will commit horrible acts, but because if they liked this movie I would lose all faith in our future.



My Rating




2/10




Like Movies About Kids Fighting Evil? Check Out Our Review of IT (2017)




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/09/04/it-2017-review/




Spoilers: The Rundown



There is nothing to be spoiled in this movie because most of it is impossible to follow. You would do much better to listen to the podcast for the rundown, but here it goes anyway.



Here is every Slender Man appearance in the whole movie:




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5RHzn1XpEU




Four teenage girls learn about Slender Man. Knowing about Slender Man is enough to infect them with Slender Man-itis. He haunts their dreams, and causes them to see him everywhere. One by one they are picked off by this skinny boi until only one or two are left. They try to fight against him but his tall, thin frame is too much for them to resist – they all eventually die?



I’m not sure what happened in this movie, honestly, I am still confused.



How Slender Man Stacks Up



It does not stack up.]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=210Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:16:39 +0000Horror Movie TalkThe hardest part about watching Slender Man, for me, is having to sit down and write about it now. Don’t get me wrong, the watching of the movie was not fun in any way, shape, or form. I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the individual...










If you want to watch Slender Man, please consider renting or purchasing the movie through this amazon link to help us support the podcast.



This thing is rough.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySy8mcceTno




Not redeemable, not enjoyable, not so bad that it’s good, just bad in the same way as when you realize you have explosive diarrhea - there is no good time for it, and you just wish it never happened.



Slender Man (the character) was created in 2009 by Victor Surge and has been featured in thousands of creepypasta stories, videos, video games, and movies since his creation. He’s an abnormally tall looking humanoid figure who has elongated legs and arms, wears a suit, and who often shows up in the woods to torment or abduct kids.







In 2014 there was a stabbing in Wisconsin where some pre-teen girls stabbed their peer 19 times in the woods to try to appease the fictional, woods-dwelling slenderest of men…they are both serving lengthy periods in mental health facilities for their heinous act. The victim survived. All this to say, Slender Man has taken on some pretty serious folklore and followings among the youth of America.



This movie is rated PG-13 and aims to target to youth of America, and dear sweet jeebus help us all if this thing gets through to them. Not because I’m worried that they will commit horrible acts, but because if they liked this movie I would lose all faith in our future.



My Rating




2/10




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https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/09/04/it-2017-review/




Spoilers: The Rundown



There is nothing to be spoiled in this movie because most of it is impossible to follow. You would do much better to listen to the podcast for the rundown, but here it goes anyway.



Here is every Slender Man appearance in the whole movie:




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5RHzn1XpEU




Four teenage girls learn about Slender Man. Knowing about Slender Man is enough to infect them with Slender Man-itis. He haunts their dreams, and causes them to see him everywhere. One by one they are picked off by this skinny boi until only one or two are left. They try to fight against him but his tall, thin frame is too much for them to resist – they all eventually die?



I’m not sure what happened in this movie, honestly, I am still confused.



How Slender Man Stacks Up



It does not stack up.]]>2199truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unfriended-dark-web-review--48927631











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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DJAWGXkvq8




There isn’t much else that ties this sequel to its predecessor, which is a good thing. Frankly, I’m not too sure why they chose to keep the series going instead of just starting over, but there you have it.



Having seen the first movie, I was ready for a big letdown walking into the theater on the opening weekend. The setup and lead-in to Dark Web let me dangle and confirmed my worst fears, this was going to be a rehashing of the original. The acting and script seemed corny, and the movie relied mostly on the strange and slightly jarring format of watching someone use a computer.



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Stephen Susco, the same man that brought us the classic, The Grudge, brings us this, and I can't say that this is quite as iconic.



If you are familiar with this format, it’s just as mentioned – watching someone use a computer. Imagine standing behind someone who is using a computer and watching their mouse drag slowly across the screen.







Maybe the cursor sits for a little bit on a button or circles around a piece of dialog to emphasize it’s importance. This describes almost the entire movie. At first, it’s very distracting, it later becomes pretty easy to follow and is executed well.



I could see the format being confusing enough to my parents for them to turn this movie off immediately.



My Rating




6/10




Spoilers: The Rundown



It starts with Matias, the protagonist, trying to login to a computer that he took from a cyber-café that he works at.







The action starts with a group of friends meeting online over Skype for a long-distance game night. The protagonist, Mat and his deaf girlfriend, Amaya have several asides that point to relationship tension over his neglecting to learn sign language. While the game night ensues, Mat begins getting strange and alarming messages from a Facebook account that claims he stole the laptop he is using.



Eventually, Mat finds some alarming videos on his stolen computer, videos that nod at things like rape, human trafficking, and human torture. He does his best not to get sucked into this world but ends up being entrapped by the owner of the computer and told that if he doesn’t keep up his end of a twisted b...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=115Sat, 28 Jul 2018 06:01:46 +0000Horror Movie TalkUnfriended: Dark Web is the sequel to the 2014 movie, Unfriended, and if you saw the first movie you might be bracing for impact – don’t. Dark Web is a great deal more enjoyable than the first movie, and only ports over the computer screen viewing...











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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DJAWGXkvq8




There isn’t much else that ties this sequel to its predecessor, which is a good thing. Frankly, I’m not too sure why they chose to keep the series going instead of just starting over, but there you have it.



Having seen the first movie, I was ready for a big letdown walking into the theater on the opening weekend. The setup and lead-in to Dark Web let me dangle and confirmed my worst fears, this was going to be a rehashing of the original. The acting and script seemed corny, and the movie relied mostly on the strange and slightly jarring format of watching someone use a computer.



If You like AI Gone Wrong Listen to Our Review of Child's Play (2019)




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/06/26/childs-play-2019-review/




Stephen Susco, the same man that brought us the classic, The Grudge, brings us this, and I can't say that this is quite as iconic.



If you are familiar with this format, it’s just as mentioned – watching someone use a computer. Imagine standing behind someone who is using a computer and watching their mouse drag slowly across the screen.







Maybe the cursor sits for a little bit on a button or circles around a piece of dialog to emphasize it’s importance. This describes almost the entire movie. At first, it’s very distracting, it later becomes pretty easy to follow and is executed well.



I could see the format being confusing enough to my parents for them to turn this movie off immediately.



My Rating




6/10




Spoilers: The Rundown



It starts with Matias, the protagonist, trying to login to a computer that he took from a cyber-café that he works at.







The action starts with a group of friends meeting online over Skype for a long-distance game night. The protagonist, Mat and his deaf girlfriend, Amaya have several asides that point to relationship tension over his neglecting to learn sign language. While the game night ensues, Mat begins getting strange and alarming messages from a Facebook account that claims he stole the laptop he is using.



Eventually, Mat finds some alarming videos on his stolen computer, videos that nod at things like rape, human trafficking, and human torture. He does his best not to get sucked into this world but ends up being entrapped by the owner of the computer and told that if he doesn’t keep up his end of a twisted b...]]>3075truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-devil-s-doorway-review--48927633










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This movie focuses on two priests who are sent to investigate some reports of miracles that were made by those that inhabit this particular Magdalene Laundry, and they end up finding a demonically impregnated young woman who is imprisoned by some pretty questionable nuns.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF6wtgdJ8B4&t=2s




I was excited for this movie because usually, Catholic horror movies capitalize on all the weirdest in a long line of weird stuff that Catholicism offers us. You have everything from officially recognized possession, to ancient architecture, to clergy that has something terrible or perverse to hide. This movie touch on all these aspects, and still manages to be pretty forgettable.



As mentioned above, this is a found footage movie, but they put their flavor on it by setting it in 1960. I have no idea how large the film camera that Father John (played by Ciaran Flynn) carries around must be, but it can’t be small, and for that, I applaud his efforts.







If you aren’t a fan of found footage, this has all the things that you dislike the most about the format, lots of jiggly-running, plenty of out of focus shots, and lots of panning around looking for something that isn’t there. It even adds what I call “the strobe effect.” The strobe effect involves the light that is attached to the camera (and is often the only source of light) very reliably going out for about one out of every ten seconds for a good portion of this movie.



If you like the found footage format, the only thing that might bother you about this is the aforementioned, “strobe effect.” It's clear that director Aislinn Clarke cared about this movie, it just didn't translate very well.



My Rating



4/10



Check Out Our The Dead Don't Die Review!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/06/19/the-dead-dont-die-review/




Spoilers: The Rundown



Father Thomas (Lalor Roddy) and Father John (Ciaran Flynn) are dispatched to a Magdalene Laundry by the Vatican to investigate some purported miracles. They are met by a steely Mother Superior ( Helena Bereen) who is not thrilled about being investigated by the Vatican.




https://youtu.be/FOYRKjimCSA




As the older Father Thomas and younger Father John talk, we learn that Father Thomas has essentially lost his faith in God. He has investigated many miracles for the church and has always found the culprit to be a person of faith. Similarly, he mentions that the worst evils perpetrated on earth are done by ...]]>https://www.horrormovietalk.com/?p=91Wed, 25 Jul 2018 04:48:50 +0000Horror Movie TalkThis found footage movie focuses on one of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries, which you would think would provide enough basis for solid terror to be spooky on its own. As it turns out, The Devil’s Doorway is not terribly spooky, it’s not even spoopy, it...










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This movie focuses on two priests who are sent to investigate some reports of miracles that were made by those that inhabit this particular Magdalene Laundry, and they end up finding a demonically impregnated young woman who is imprisoned by some pretty questionable nuns.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF6wtgdJ8B4&t=2s




I was excited for this movie because usually, Catholic horror movies capitalize on all the weirdest in a long line of weird stuff that Catholicism offers us. You have everything from officially recognized possession, to ancient architecture, to clergy that has something terrible or perverse to hide. This movie touch on all these aspects, and still manages to be pretty forgettable.



As mentioned above, this is a found footage movie, but they put their flavor on it by setting it in 1960. I have no idea how large the film camera that Father John (played by Ciaran Flynn) carries around must be, but it can’t be small, and for that, I applaud his efforts.







If you aren’t a fan of found footage, this has all the things that you dislike the most about the format, lots of jiggly-running, plenty of out of focus shots, and lots of panning around looking for something that isn’t there. It even adds what I call “the strobe effect.” The strobe effect involves the light that is attached to the camera (and is often the only source of light) very reliably going out for about one out of every ten seconds for a good portion of this movie.



If you like the found footage format, the only thing that might bother you about this is the aforementioned, “strobe effect.” It's clear that director Aislinn Clarke cared about this movie, it just didn't translate very well.



My Rating



4/10



Check Out Our The Dead Don't Die Review!




https://www.horrormovietalk.com/2019/06/19/the-dead-dont-die-review/




Spoilers: The Rundown



Father Thomas (Lalor Roddy) and Father John (Ciaran Flynn) are dispatched to a Magdalene Laundry by the Vatican to investigate some purported miracles. They are met by a steely Mother Superior ( Helena Bereen) who is not thrilled about being investigated by the Vatican.




https://youtu.be/FOYRKjimCSA




As the older Father Thomas and younger Father John talk, we learn that Father Thomas has essentially lost his faith in God. He has investigated many miracles for the church and has always found the culprit to be a person of faith. Similarly, he mentions that the worst evils perpetrated on earth are done by ...]]>3659falsefull