Haunted House

169 | La Llorona

Directed by Jayro Bustamante

Written by Jayro Bustamante and Lisandro Sanchez

Stars María Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz, Margarita Kenéfic 

Premiered at Venice Film Festival August 30, 2019

Released exclusively on Shudder August 6, 2020 

Not Rated

Runtime: 1hr 37mins 

RT: 97% critics, 61% audience 

Synopsis: A retired army general on trial for war crimes holes up with his family in their mansion while protestors gather outside. Inside the mansion the general is being haunted by the ghost of one of the many people he killed.


We decided it would probably be best if we watched something a little lighter next. With this in mind, our next movie will be Psycho Goreman, the newest feature from one half of the team that brought you The Void. If you’ve seen that one then you know we’re in store for something visually striking at the least. So check this one out and we’ll see you in two weeks.


Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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168 | His House

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Directed by Remi Weekes

Written by Remi Weekes, based on a story by Felicity Evans and Toby Venables

Stars Sope Dirisu, Wunmi Mosaku, Malaika Wakoli-Abigaba (also Javier Botet)

Released 10/30/2020

Rated TV-14

Runtime: 1hr 33mins

RT: 100% critics, 76% audience

Synopsis: Bol & Rial are two refugees from war-torn Sudan, who are trying to start new lives in England. However, it isn’t long before they realize that the horrors and traumas they’ve experienced may have followed them to their new home.


Join us next time when we’ll be coving La Llorona, currently available on Shudder.


Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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149.5 | Girl on the Third Floor

Premiered: SXSW March 10, 2019

Released: October 25, 2019

Director: Travis Stevens

Writers: Paul Johnstone, Ben Parker and Travis Stevens

Stars: CM Punk, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Sarah Brooks

Rated: not?

Runtime: 1hr 33 min

Synopsis: Reformed white collar criminal Don purchases an old house in the country with the intention of fixing it up as a peace offering to his pregnant wife. When he begins hearing strange noises and getting visits from even stranger neighbors he begins to rethink his decision.


Next up, it’s our 150th episode! That right, our Sasquatchcentennial. In honor of the occasion we’ll be checking out a bigfoot movie that’s currently on Amazon Prime, Abominable. Join us next time to celebrate another pointless milestone, won’t you?


Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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95 | Marrowbone

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Director/Writer: Sergio G. Sanchez 

Synopsis: A family flees from their criminal father in England to America in the 1960s, & attempt to hide away in a secluded country house. When their mother dies, the eldest son, Jack, is determined to keep the family together at all costs. With the help of his love interest, Allie (Anya Taylor-Joy), Jack struggles to keep the secret of Marrowbone from getting out.

Thanks to all of our listeners/followers who voted!

Intro/Outro music courtesy Peter Perfect. Check him out on Instagram | Soundcloud


Next up is a movie we've been anxiously waiting for...The Endless. Brought to you by one of our favorite movie duos, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Spring, Resolution). The Endless will get a theatrical release on April 6, 2018 - so if it's playing at a theater near you, we highly recommend checking it out before you tune in for our review.

94 | Haunters: The Art of the Scare

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Director/Writer: Jon Schnitzer 

Synopsis: Part of the “hobby” docs sub-genre, like King of Kong, this documentary gives us an introduction into the history of haunted attractions, some explanations as to why people have always been drawn to attractions like these, & finally & most compellingly, it shows us some of people responsible for creating the scares. We meet a few lucky haunters who have been able to parlay their passion into a successful career, but by & large we follow the ones who still have day jobs, & who are balancing their hobby with the other aspects of their lives with varying degrees of success.

Haunters official website

Intro/Outro music courtesy Peter Perfect. Check him out on Instagram | Soundcloud


Our next movie is going to be a listener-pick movie, but first, we need you to help us out by voting on which one you'd like us to review.

 
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29 | We Are Still Here

We Are Still Here
Director: Ted Geoghegan
Writer: Ted Geoghegan
Starring: Barbara Crampton, Andrew Sensenig, Lisa Marie, Larry Fessenden
Synopsis: A couple moves into an old farm house shortly after the death of their son. Not long after they move in, strange things start to take place, not only in the house but also in the small town they now call "home." 



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          We need your help, listeners! If you like the show, if you think there is something we could do better, if there's a movie you think we should cover, if you love videos of adorable baby animals, we want to know about it!! The best way to get those things to happen is to leave us comments/reviews on iTunes, Stitcher, and our website. Therefore, to sweeten the deal, we are holding a contest for our listeners. We cover all the details of the contest in this episode (Ep. # 29) so you'll need to listen to find out what you need to do to win. 

          We highly encourage folks to listen and then participate. Not only will you be helping us to improve the show but you'll also be in the running for a Halloween mix CD made, with love, by Amy as well as another horror-related prize (which will remain a mystery for now).

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We mention the newly released trailer for The Witch in this episode, so we have included it for your viewing pleasure. 


Next up on our "To Review" list...Sinister 2. Yet another horror sequel from the powerhouse production company, Blumhouse Productions. Join us as we dive back into the strange world of Bughuul and his continuous obsession with collecting murderous children.