Horror movie reviews artfully conducted by four classy broads and one token dude.

The Bloodlust 10/26/26 The Bloodlust 10/26/26

313 | It Ends

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 29min
Written & Directed by Alexander Ullom
Stars: Phinehas Yoon, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth and Mitchell Cole
Premiered at SXSW March 7, 2025
Released on streaming August 21, 2026 (Neon)
RT: 93% critics / 59% audience
Synopsis

Four 20-something friends head home from college and find themselves stuck on an endless road with nothing but forest on either side.

Join us again in two weeks when we’ll be reviewing Black Zombie, currently available to rent.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Bloodlust 10/14/26 The Bloodlust 10/14/26

312 | Other Mommy

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 33min
Directed by Rob Savage
Written by Nathan Elston, based on the novel “Incidents Around the House” by Josh Malerman
Stars: Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass and Arabella Olivia Clark
Released in US theaters October 9, 2026
RT: 16% critics / 47% audience
Synopsis

A troubled young family is threatened when their 7-year-old’s imaginary friend turns out to be real.

Join us again in two weeks when we’ll be reviewing It Ends, currently available to rent.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Bloodlust 9/28/26 The Bloodlust 9/28/26

311 | Resident Evil

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 35min
Directed by Zach Cregger
Written by Zach Cregger and Shay Hatten
Stars: Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry and Kali Reis
Released in US theaters September 18, 2026
RT: 96% critics / 91% audience
Synopsis

A medical courier is tasked with one last delivery for the night, to a remote hospital. He encounters obstacle after obstacle on his way, and it soon becomes clear that he’s more than just especially unlucky - there’s an outbreak going on.

Join us again in two weeks when we’ll be reviewing Other Mommy, opening in theaters October 8.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Bloodlust 9/14/26 The Bloodlust 9/14/26

310 | Leviticus

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 28min
Written & Directed by Adrian Chiarella
Stars: Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen and Mia Wasikowska
Premiered at Sundance January 23, 2026
Released in US theaters (limited) June 19, 2026
RT: 93% critics / 82% audience
Synopsis

Closeted teenager Naim has recently lost his father, and his mother has moved them to a small town to join a small, culty christian church. When his mutual attraction to parish member and schoolmate Ryan is discovered by the church, they subject the boys to a strange ritual in order to put them on the ‘godly’ path. And if they stray from that path, it could also get them violently murdered.

Join us again in two weeks when we’ll be reviewing Resident Evil, which opens in theaters September 18.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Bloodlust 8/31/26 The Bloodlust 8/31/26

309 | Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 52min
Written & Directed by Jane Schoenbrun
Stars: Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson and Jack Haven
Premiered at Cannes May 13, 2026
Released in US theaters (limited) August 7, 2026
RT: 94% critics / 78% audience
Synopsis

Queer filmmaker Kris has been tasked with revamping the problematic Camp Miasma slasher film series. She tracks down the original film’s reclusive star, Billy Presley, who just so happens to live at the former campsite, and they begin a strange relationship.

Corrections

It’s Franklin, goddammit! The brother from Texas Chainsaw’s name is Franklin Hardesty. Of course I remembered it right after we finished recording :(

Thank you for your attention to these matters.

Join us again in two weeks when we’ll be reviewing Leviticus, which is currently available to rent.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Bloodlust 8/17/26 The Bloodlust 8/17/26

308 | Mārama

Not Rated
Runtime: 1hr 29min
Written & Directed by Taratoa Stappard
Stars: Ariana Osborne, Toby Stephens and Umi Myers
Premiered at TIFF September 7, 2025
Released in US theaters (limited) April 17, 2026
RT: 100% critics / 81% audience
Synopsis

Mārama journeys to England from New Zealand when she receives a letter from a mysterious man claiming to know the secrets of her past. When she arrives she quickly realizes she has been misled, but is forced to stay on at a castle surrounded by pilfered articles from her homeland and a creepy man who knows much more about her past than he’s letting on.

Corrections

While editing I realized I misspoke about two things (at least!) on this episode. I catch things while editing all the time, but usually I just beat myself up over them. This time I thought I’d issue a correction, even though I realize most listeners don’t look at the website. Sometimes my mouth says the wrong word despite my brain knowing the correct one, y’know?

It’s the Toronto International Film Festival, not Independent.
Bluebeard is the wife-murdering guy in the folktales I was talking about, not Blackbeard. Pretty sure Blackbeard is just a pirate.
Thank you for your attention to these matters.

Join us again in two weeks when we’ll be reviewing Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, which is currently in theaters.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Bloodlust 8/3/26 The Bloodlust 8/3/26

307 | Redux Redux

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 49min
Written & Directed by Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus
Stars: Michaela McManus, Stella Marcus and Jim Cummings
Premiered at SxSW March 8, 2025
Released in US theaters (limited) February 20, 2026
RT: 97% critics / 61% audience
Synopsis

Grieving mother Irene travels through the multiverse to find a reality where her daughter hasn’t been murdered. Being unable to save her daughter each time, Irene consoles herself by murdering her killer over and over again. But when she is able to save the killer’s next victim, she faces the new dilemma of what to do with the rebellious teen.

Join us again in two weeks when we’ll be reviewing Marama, which is currently available to rent.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Bloodlust 7/20/26 The Bloodlust 7/20/26

306 | Buffet Infinity

Not Rated
Runtime: 1hr 33min
Written & Directed by Simon Glassman
Stars: Kevin Singh, Ahmed Ahmed and Allison Bench
Premiered at Fantasia Film Festival July 28, 2025
Released in US theaters (limited) April 24, 2026
RT: 100% critics / Not enough info for audience score
Synopsis

Local TV advertising tells the story of a battle between competing restaurants in a strip mall that evolves into a supernatural showdown between an all-powerful deity and a new age cult.

Join us again in two weeks when we’ll be reviewing Redux Redux, which is currently streaming on Hulu.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Bloodlust 7/6/26 The Bloodlust 7/6/26

305 | Exit 8

Rated PG-13
Runtime: 1hr 35min
Directed by Genki Kawamura
Written by Genki Kawamura and Kentaro Hirase, based on the 2023 video game by Kotake Create
Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kochi and Naru Asanuma
Premiered at Cannes Film Festival May 19, 2025
Released in US theaters (limited) April 10, 2026
RT: 92% critics / 86% audience
Synopsis

Three people are trapped in a physics-defying maze of a subway station, where they need to follow a particular pattern to escape.

Join us again in two weeks when we’ll be reviewing Buffet Infinity, which is currently available to rent. Looks wacky, right??

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/