42 | The Witch

Directors: Robert Eggers

Writer: Robert Eggers

Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie

Synopsis: Set in the 1630's, a deeply religious family struggles to maintain their faith and sanity against the forces of witchcraft, occultism, and Black Phillip.

It's safe to say we're now in love with Black Phillip...

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Next we'll be checking out Southbound, an indie-horror anthology directed (and produced) by Radio Silence. For those of you keeping track, Radio Silence is responsible for one of our favorite V/H/S segments, 10/31/98, and we've been pretty excited to see what else they've been up to (haven't gotten around to checking out Devil's Due yet...). We're excited to watch & discuss this one!

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.

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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.

40 | The Boy

Director: William Brent Bell

Writer: Stacey Menear

Stars: Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans, James Russell

Synopsis: A woman with a troubled past takes a job in England as a nanny. However, when she arrives, she is surprised to learn that instead of a little human boy, her charge is actually a creepy, porcelain doll. She's required to follow a very specific set of rules to keep from upsetting young Brahmsy. When strange things begin to happen around the house, Greta realizes maybe there's more to this little doll than just a creepy face.

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We're well on our way to the big 5-0! Since we still have to wait a bit until The Witch comes to theaters, we're going to cover the 2015 scifi-romance-horror film, Spring. Did we love it? Did we hate it? You'll have to tune it to find out.

39 | The Forest

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.

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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.

38 | The Battery

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Director: Jeremy Gardner

Writer: Jeremy Gardner

Stars: Jeremy Gardner, Adam Cronheim, Niels Bolle

Synopsis: Two former baseball players are forced to work together and get along in a post-plague New England, overrun with zombies.

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Join us next time for the 2016 horror film, The Boy.

36 | The Final Girls

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Directors: Todd Strauss-Schulson

Writers: M.A. Fortin, Joshua John Miller

Stars: Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, Adam DeVine

Synopsis: Still struggling with the death of her former "scream queen" mother, Max (Taissa) and her friends are transported into the world of the slasher classic, Camp Bloodbath, which was her mother's big claim to fame. Now they must defeat Camp Bloodbath's murderous, former resident, Billy Murphy, in order to get back home. So who will be the titular "Final Girl" in this horror-comedy?

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Join us next time when we'll cover a Christmas movie that's fun for the whole family, Rare Exports.

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.

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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.

34 | Cooties

Director: Johnathan Milott, Cary Murnion

Writers: Leigh Whannell, Ian Brennan

Stars: Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill

Synopsis: A terrifying virus sweeps through an elementary school, turning all the sweet, little children into blood-hungry monsters. A group of the school's misfit teachers work together to find a way to escape the school and the murderous kids.

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We've talked about the trailer for our next movie before on the podcast, but now we are finally able to watch and review the actual movie. As much as we love Halloween and October, it feels good to move away from bigger, more "mass-market" horror films and get back into lesser-known horror. So join us next time when we'll be covering Goodnight Mommy.

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.

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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.