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250 | The First Omen
250 | The First Omen
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249 | Immaculate
249 | Immaculate
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248 | Stopmotion
248 | Stopmotion
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247 | Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael ...
247 | Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor
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246 | The Others
246 | The Others

movie reviews

85 | Better Watch Out

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85 | Better Watch Out

Director: Chris Peckover

Writers: Zack Kahn (screenplay & story), Chris Peckover (screenplay)

Synopsis: Ashley is a 17-yr-old who is about to leave her nice suburban neighborhood to go away to college. She agrees to babysit one last time for her neighbors, played by Virginia Madsen & Patrick Warburton. Their son, Luke, is 12 years old & has a crush on Ashley. Not long after the parents leave, strange things start happening. Are they really being terrorized by masked intruders? But it’s such a safe neighborhood!

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

Up next, a listener request! Join us in two weeks when we'll review The Pact, available on Netflix (in the U.S., at least).

Bloodlust Bites: 2nd Watch - Split

Our token dude is joined by Jorge DeLaRosa (Slow Mutants) to follow our main podcast epidose up with their take on M. Night Shyamalan's newest film, Split. You may or may not find out what caused Eddie to tear up multiple times during the movie...doesn't seem right.

47 | The Invitation

 

Director: Karyn Kusama

Writer: Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi

Stars: Logan Marshall-Green, Michelle Krusiec, Aiden Lovekamp, Mike Doyle

Synopsis: Will (Logan Marshall-Green) is invited to a dinner party hosted by his x-wife, Eden, and her new husband. Not only that, but all their closest friends will be there and no one has seen each other for the last two years, after the tragedy that caused Will and Eden's divorce. But once everyone gets to the party, it's clear that there is something strange afoot.

Next up, we'll be covering the sort of non-horror horror movie, Green Room. Nazi skin-heads, Patrick Stewart, and dirty punk bands galore. This movie promises an exciting and gorey ride!

41 | Spring

 

Directors: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead

Writer: Justin Benson

Stars: Lou Taylor Pucci, Nadia Hilker, Vanessa Bednar

Synopsis: Finding himself in a personal tailspin following the death of his mother, Evan flees the US for the mediterannean beauty of Italy. At some point between enjoying the beautiful setting and putting up with his two loud, British pals, Evan sparks up a romance with an intelligent, gorgeous woman harboring a dark, primordial secret.

 

Coming up next...wait for it...it's The Witch. Considered by some to be "literally the most satanic experience outside of meeting satan himself," this movie has a lot of hype to live up to. If it ends up being a piece of shit, I don't know that Amy will ever recover from the disappointment (but she'll know how Jamie felt when she saw the movie Troy). So join us for episode 42 when we'll be talkin bout some witches.

39 | The Forest

 
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Director: Jason Zada

Writers: Nick Antosca, Sarah Cornwell

Stars: Natalie Dormer, Eoin Macken, Stephanie Vogt

Synopsis: Distraught after the disappearance of her sister, Sara travels to Japan's Aokigahara "Suicide Forest" in order to find her.

You may have noticed we were supposed to review The Boy for our last episode and did not. We aparently are below-average calendar users because we didn't realize it wouldn't be out yet. However, now we are sure and, if you join us next time, you will hear our review of The Boy.

35 | Goodnight Mommy

 

Directors: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz

Writers: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz

Stars: Susanne Wuest, Lukas Schwarz, Elias Schwarz

Synopsis: Elias and Lukas are twin brothers who start to notice things have gone a bit amiss ever since their mother came home from facial surgery. They believe that she has been replaced by someone else and are now on a mission to find out who the intruder is. Seems like such a simple story.

Next up, we'll be covering another horror-comedy (I know we said we weren't going to but we're liars). The winner for the next movie will be The Final Girls. Give her a watch, tell us what you think/ask questions, and then listen to our review! Tis so easy.

33 | Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension

 

Director: Gregory Plotkin

Writers: Jason Pagan, Andrew Deutschman, Adam Robitel, Gavin Heffernan, Brantley Aufill

Stars: Chris J. Murray, Brit Shaw, Ivy George, Dan Gill, Olivia Taylor Dudley

Synopsis: After discovering a camera with the ability to see and record beings from the "ghost dimension", a family does everything they can to protect their daughter from a malevolent entity, intent on possessing her. This is the sixth and presumeably final installment in the Paranormal Activity franchise.

After getting our hands on some advanced screening passes for Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension, we decided to squeeze a review in before moving on to Cooties. So...once again...next up, we'll be covering Cooties.

30 | Sinister 2

 

Sinister 2
Director: Ciarán Foy
Writers: Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill
Starring: Shannyn Sossamon, James Ransone, Robert Daniel Sloan, Dartanian Sloan
Synopsis: Picking up from where Sinister left off, now Ex Deputy So & So is tracking down and destroying all the Bughuul murder houses. But he's stopped short when he learns the next house on his list is already occupied by a woman and her two children. Not one to walk away from a family being harassed by Bughuul and his gang of evil kids, Ex Deputy So & So sticks around to help the family before it becomes too late.

Did you know there's a real-life Bughuul? Well there is and we've found him. Turns out he's been passing himself off as the lead guitarist of Slipknot. Honestly, now that we've seen the almost 100% resemblance, Bughuul is even less frightening and not all that original. I'm not even going to label which is which.

Join us next time as we "celebrate" the return of M. Night Shyamalan by watching his newest movie, The Visit. His track record is pretty spotty so we don't even have a guess as to how this new one is going to turn out. Till next time!

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).

          Stay tuned and follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates about the contest!

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.