26 | Late Phases

Late Phases
Director: Adrian Garcia Bogliano
Writer: Eric Stolze 
Starring: Nick Damici, Ethan Embry
Synopsis: Blind Vietnam War veteran, Ambrose, is moved into a retirement community by his son, Ethan Embry. Not long after he moves in, Ambrose notices something strange about Crescent Bay; occupants keep dying grisly deaths and it seems to happen once a month, like clock work. Not one to put up with anyone's shit, let alone a rogue werewolf, Ambrose starts on a mission to take care of the problem once and for all. 

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What'd we think of Late Phases?
(Out of 5 stars)

For our next trick, we'll be watching The Nightmare, a documentary about sleep paralysis. We're straying away from your standard horror film a bit but we're sure it will be worth it because sleep paralysis is a terrifying concept. It has led to the myths of succubus and incubus, as well as "shadow men." At least one of our trio has experience with sleep paralysis so this should be an interesting and lively discussion! 

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25 | The Bloodlust Quarterly Review

For our 25th episode, we decided we'd mix it up a little and look back on the movies we've watched thus far. We talk about any rankings we'd like to change and why and we also rank them based on completely arbitrary categories. We have fun. 

Next up, we'll be watching Late Phases. This werewolf flick is a refreshing step away from the recent slew of vampire and zombie movies we've been seeing. Plus, if that ain't enough to grab ya, Ethan Embry is in it.

24 | Insidious: Chapter 3

Insidious: Chapter 3
Director: Leigh Whannell
Writer: Leigh Whannell
Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Angus Sampson
Synopsis: Quinn is a young teen, getting ready to graduate and move on to college. However, she is still trying to get over the recent death of her mother and makes multiple attempts to contact her mother, on the other side. When none of her attempts end successfully, she seeks out the assistance of Elise (Lin Shaye), who tells her that after a bad trip (to the further), she has decided to never do it again. Eventually, Quinn takes a turn for the worse and Elise decides to help out and eventually determines that Quinn's soul has been taken by some evil spirit and that she needs to go get it back. Does she succeed?? Listen to the episode and find out.

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What'd we think of Insidious: Chapter 3?
(Out of 5 stars)

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Since the next episode will be #25 for us, we thought we'd switch things up a little and do a quarterly recap of all the movies we've reviewed thus far. We'll also be ranking them based on fun categories like "hunkiest gent", "best soundtrack", "best animal actor, etc." If you have any suggestions for categories, we'd love to hear 'em and read 'em on the show. Let's talk it out, guys. 

23 | The Voices

The Voices
Director: Marjane Satrapi
Writers: Michael R. Perry
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Anna Kendrick, Gemma Arterton
Synopsis: Adorable, yet, socially awkward Jerry spends his days working at a tub & faucet plant in his hometown, Milton, Somewhere, USA. Jerry's luck starts to change when his boss asks him to help plan an office party. Now Jerry has an opportunity to get closer to his long-time crush, the lovely Fiona. However, after a "date" with Fiona to the world's coolest Chinese restaurant, Shi Shan, goes horribly wrong, we learn that Jerry has some serious inner demons that make his social issues seem like a very minor inconvenience. 

What'd we think of The Voices?
(Out of 5 stars)

It's been a little while but we're going to cover a sequel, next. Actually, it's the third film in the  Insidious franchise - Insidious 3: Back to the Further, Bitch. Ok, that isn't what it's called. It's really just, Insidious: Chapter 3. Regardless, that's what we'll be discussing the next time you hear from us. Released on June 5th of this year, this is a film you'll have to travel to the theater to see - but that's a good thing! Support your local movie theaters by seeing their movies and eating their popped corn.

22 | The Taking of Deborah Logan

The Taking of Deborah Logan
Director: Adam Robitel
Writers: Gavin Hefferman, Adam Robiten
Stars: Jill Larson, Anne Ramsay, Michelle Ang
Synopsis: A small group of filmmakers set out to create a medical documentary about the declining health of Alzheimer's patient, Deborah Logan. As the disease takes over, we watch Deborah's quick decent into the terrifying world of dementia. However,  "strange" things begin to take place and soon the characters wonder if there is something more malevolent taking hold of Deborah.

What'd we think of The Taking of Deborah Logan?
(Out of 5 stars)

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For our next act, we will be watching & reviewing The Voices, staring heartthrob, Ryan Reynolds. This is an interesting movie that moves away from your more "typical" horror-genre film - it's more of a really dark comedy. But there is blood and gore so...ya know...horror. As always, we encourage you to check out the trailer and, hopefully, the movie before you listen to our episode. Reviews of this film seem to be all over the place so we're curious as to what all of you thought of it!

21 | Lake Mungo

Lake Mungo

Lake Mungo
Director/Writer: Joel Anderson 
Stars: Rosie Traynor, David Pledger, Martin Sharpe
Synopsis: Who killed Alice Palmer? Just kidding...sort of...
This is a Fauxdoc-style film, covering the events surrounding the death of 16-year old Alice Palmer. After going missing (we presume she drowned) during a family trip, Alice's body is eventually discovered floating in the water. Once this happens, the movie jumps from one subplot to the next as it attempts to discover what happened to her. The ending may not be exactly what you'd expect.

What'd we think of Lake Mungo?
(Out of 5 stars)

Next time we'll be checking out The Taking of Deborah Logan, or "The Taking", as it was going to originally be called. It's a horror film from 2014, shot in the same fauxdoc (I just can't use "mockumentary" in a serious way) style as our last one, Lake Mungo. The "Documentary" the film is centered around is an exploration into the declining health of Alzheimers patient, Deborah Logan. The movie starts out as one would expect but things begin to decline, for the characters, pretty rapidly. Check out the trailer & then tune in for our discussion!

20 | Eyes Without A Face

Eyes Without A Face

Eyes Without A Face
Director: Georges Franju 
Writer: Jean Redon (writer), Pierre Boileau (adaptation)
Stars: Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Juliet Mayniel
Synopsis: A brilliant surgeon, Dr. Génessier, with the help of his trusted assistant, kidnaps nice young women. He removes their faces and attempts to graft them onto his daughter, whose face was badly disfigured in an automobile accident. Though each attempt fails miserably, the "good" doctor continues trying...

What'd we think of Eyes Without A Face?
(Out of 5 stars)

Next, we'll be covering the supernatural faux-documentary, Lake Mungo. This is another Aussie thriller that starts as a typical missing person film and then takes a quick turn to supernatural thriller. This isn't as well-known as films like Paranormal Activity but it is, without a doubt, worth a watch.

19 | A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Director/Writer: Ana Lily Amirpour
Stars: Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh
Synopsis: In the rather quiet, Iranian town of Bad City, the inhabitants go through their daily lives of costume parties and drug deals unawares that a lonesome, yet deadly, vampire lurks in the shadows... 

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What'd we think of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night?
(Out of 5 stars)

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For our next episode, we'll take a brief step back in time for the classic Eyes Without A Face. There is plenty of Uncanny Valley-ness in this one so prepare yourself!

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18 | It Follows

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It Follows
Director/Writer: David Robert Mitchell
Stars: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi
Synopsis: Jay Height is living the life of a pretty typical 21-year-old; she's attractive, has a fun group of friends, and is dating a nice guy. So imagine her surprise when she finally decides to get it on with her bf, only to be chloroformed and tied to a chair while her knight in shining armor explains that she is now cursed. This isn't just your normal STD/curse that can be dealt with by taking a strong antibiotic; this is a curse that will follow Jay everywhere, taking the form of anyone (alive or dead). If Jay lets it catch up to her, it will kill her and return to chasing her handsome beau. He informs her that the only way to pass it on is to have sex with someone else and pass the curse to them. Jay and her friends try to escape from the curse in any way they can. However, like her boyfriend warned her at the beginning, "it's slow but not stupid." She will soon learn that she may never actually be free of the curse.

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We talk a lot about the soundtrack of this film, mainly because it's flipping awesome. We all highly recommend that you give it a listen. The entire score is by Disasterpeace, from Berkley, California. His website allows for free streaming, as well as downloads of individual tracks or the entire album (I think "Detroit" is my personal fav).

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What'd we think of It Follows?
(Out of 5 stars)

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Join us next time when we watch and review A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, an Iranian indie-thriller from writer/director, Ana Lily Amirpour. It's rather hard to track down but, if you can find it, it's well worth a watch.

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