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Episode 58: Ouija: Origins of Evil

A prequel to the first movie, in which we learn more about the previous owners of the house. Set in 1967. Alice, along with her two daughters Lina & Doris, is struggling to make ends meet after the death of her husband. She runs a fortune-telling business out of her home, & her daughters assist her in fooling their customers with trick cabinets, candles that go out at will, etc. Things start to get real when Alice decides to add a Ouija board into her act. It’s youngest daughter, Doris, who seems to have a real knack for using the board.

Director: Mike Flanagan

Writer: Mike Flanagan & Jeff Howard

Stars: Annalise Basso, Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson, Henry Thomas, Parker Mack, cameo by Kate Siegel

Synopsis: A prequel to the first movie, set in 1967, in which we learn more about the previous owners of the house. Alice, along with her two daughters Lina & Doris, is struggling to make ends meet after the death of her husband. She runs a fortune telling business out of her home, & her daughters assist her in fooling their customers with trick cabinets, candles that go out at will, etc. Things start to get real when Alice decides to add a ouija board into her act. It’s youngest daughter, Doris, who seems to have a real knack for using the board.

Want to skip the small talk? We start our review at 00:14:30

You can check out the Smithsonian article Amy mentioned in the episode about the past & future of Ouija boards here.

Under the Shadow is currently available for streaming on Amazon, which works out perfectly because this is the movie we'll be reviewing next! So check it out and join us next time when we discuss Under the Shadow.

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57 | 31

3 carnival-loving (& working) friends are kidnapped and held in an abandoned building where they are forced, by a trio of Mozart wig-wearing rich folk, to participate in a sadistic game of survival against a group of murderous clowns.

Director: Rob Zombie

Writer: Rob Zombie

Stars: Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Meg Foster, Malcolm McDowell, Judy Geeson

Synopsis: 3 carnival-loving (& working) friends are kidnapped and held in an abandoned building where they are forced, by a trio of Mozart wig-wearing rich folk, to participate in a sadistic game of survival against a group of murderous clowns.

Want to skip the small talk? We start our review at 00:16:30

The next time you hear from us, we'll be chatting about the most recent release from the "Flan man," Ouija: Origins of Evil. Here's hoping that this sequel is a vast improvement over it's predecessor.

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56 | Blair Witch

20 years after the footage was found that made up The Blair Witch Project, Heather’s much younger brother, James, travels to Burkittsvile, Maryland in search of the truth about what happened to her. He is joined by friends Ashley, Peter & Lisa, who has made James’s search the subject of her school documentary project. The group meets up with a couple in Burkittsville through the internet who claim to have found a tape containing footage shot by someone who appears to be Heather. The couple, Lane & Talia, insist on joining the group on their trip into the woods in exchange for leading them to the spot where the videotape was found.

Director: Adam Wingard

Writer: Simon Barrett

Stars: James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Corbin Reid

Synopsis: 20 years after the footage was found that made up The Blair Witch Project, Heather’s much younger brother, James, travels to Burkittsville, Maryland in search of the truth about what happened to her. He is joined by friends Ashley, Peter & Lisa, who has made James’s search the subject of her school documentary project. The group meets up with a couple in Burkittsville through the internet who claim to have found a tape containing footage shot by someone who appears to be Heather. The couple, Lane & Talia, insist on joining the group on their trip into the woods in exchange for leading them to the spot where the videotape was found.

Want to skip the small talk? We start our review at 00:19:00

Come one, come all! It's Rob Zombie's clown-heavy new "horror" movie, 31! That's right, next up we'll be covering the newest edition to Rob Zombie's filmography. Should be a lively discussion.

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55 | Don't Breathe

A trio of pals with a passion for burglary, decide to break into the home of a supposedly wealthy blind man. What is supposed to be an easy heist turns out to be way more than they bargained for.

In this episode, The Bloodlust talks about buff, older dudes, using the crumbling bits of Detroit as set pieces for horror, and the many uses of a turkey baster...

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Director: Fede Alvarez

Writer: Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues

Stars: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette

Synopsis: A trio of pals with a passion for burglary, decide to break into the home of a supposedly wealthy blind man. What is supposed to be an easy heist turns out to be way more than they bargained for.

In this episode, The Bloodlust talks about buff, older dudes, using the crumbling bits of Detroit as set pieces for horror, and the many uses of a turkey baster...

Want to skip the small talk? We start our review at 00:16:50

For our next episode we're going to review the much-anticipated Blair Witch sequel. Word on the street isn't great, but we'll try to keep an open mind in the interest of journalism. Because when you think of journalistic integrity, you obviously think of The Bloodlust. Heh.

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54 | ABCs of Death 2.5

The ABC's of Death series brings us another collection of letter-themed horror shorts. These shorts, however, are all created around the letter "M." If you're a fan of the ABC's of Death movies or even just a fan of horror shorts or anthologies, chances are good you will dig this collection.

In this episode we also touch on the Netflix hit, Stranger Things, as well as the totally-not-horror-related podcast, My Dad Wrote A Porno.

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Directors: 31 different directing credits

Writers: 13 different writing credits

Synopsis: For those of you who have seen ABCs of Death 2, you may be aware that the submission for letter "M" was the winner of a contest. The contest was open to indie horror filmmakers and asked them to put together a 3-minute short for the letter "M." The chosen winner would be included in the final cut of ABCs of Death 2. However, since there were so many solid entries, they decided to put out a collection of some of the best. If you're a fan of the ABCs of Death movies or just a fan of horror shorts or anthologies, chances are good you will dig this collection. It's currently available for rental ($2.99) or purchase ($5.99) on Vimeo. The Bloodlust collectively agrees that it is worth the $2.99, at the very least. I mean, just give up your weekly fancy coffee or something. If you do check it out, then listen in as we discuss ABCs of Death 2.5.

Want to skip the small talk? We start our review at 00:15:18

See? Alice is super foxy. She's also the funniest of the 3.

During our pleasant banter -- something you get with every episode of The Bloodlust -- we also discuss the overnight Netflix hit, Stranger Things, as well as the totally not-horror-related podcast, My Dad Wrote A Porno (and how some of us may or may not have a crush on Alice...). Seriously, if you enjoy comedy, poorly-written erotic novellas, and/or British accents, do yourself a favor and give 'er a listen.

Next on the docket, Fede Alvarez's tense new thriller, Don't Breathe. Released in US theaters on 8/26/2016, this film was definitely one of those that benefits from being seen in theaters. So if you haven't seen it, yet, you still have plenty of time to go check this out before our next episode.

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53 | Darling

A fragile young woman accepts a job house sitting a gorgeous mansion with a dark history. Will she be the next to succumb to the house's evil influence? As this is a horror movie, yes, she most probably will.

Bosom friend of The Bloodlust, Andrew Shearer, joins us to discuss Darling.

Director: Mickey Keating

Writer: Mickey Keating

Stars: Lauren Ashley Carter, Sean Young, Brian Morvant, gd Larry Fessenden

Synopsis: A fragile young woman accepts a job house sitting a gorgeous mansion with a dark history. Will she be the next to succumb to the house's evil influence? As this is a horror movie, yes, she most probably will.

Want to skip the small talk? We start our review at 00:14:00

Bosom friend of The Bloodlust, Andrew Shearer, joins us to discuss Darling. You can listen to Eddie's earlier interview with Andrew here.

Next we'll be tackling the lastest installment of the very much "hit or miss" ABC's of Death series. Mind you, this installment is not ABC's of Death 3. Instead, this is a collection of shorts submitted for a contest that was held for the letter "M" in ABC's of Death 2. Since there were so many solid entries, they decided to put out a collection of some of the best ones. If you're a fan of the ABC's of Death movies or just a fan of horror shorts or anthologies, chances are good you will dig this collection. It's currently available for rental ($2.99) or purchase ($5.99) on Vimeo. The Bloodlust collectively agrees that it is worth the $2.99, at the very least. I mean, just give up a fancy coffee for the week or something. If you do check it out, then join us next time when we discuss ABC's of Death 2.5.

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52 | Nina Forever

Still upset at the tragic death of his girlfriend, Nina, Rob finds new love with his co-worker, Holly. As things with Holly start to heat up and he starts to move past his grief, dearly departed Nina decides to come back (at the most inopportune of times, mind you) to let him know that she's not quite ready for him to move on.

Did you miss us? Sorry about skipping a week, folks. We recorded several episodes - including this one - quite a while ago, in anticipation of being far too busy actually getting to hang out with each other for once. Yay!!!

We're back to our regular recording schedule (& our boring old lives) now, so we promise no more delays, & no more discussions about very old news. Like how we talk about The Woods at the beginning of this episode as if we hadn't already found out it's a new Blair Witch movie. Ugh. Surry.

Directors: Ben & Chris Blaine

Writers: Ben & Chris Blaine

Stars: Abigail Hardingham, Cian Barry, Mandeep Dhillon

Synopsis: A young man, still upset at the tragic death of his girlfriend, Nina, finds new love with his co-worker, Holly. As things start to get serious with Holly and he starts to move past his grief, Nina decides to come back during the couples' sexy times to let him know that she's not quite ready for him to move on.

Want to skip the small talk? We start our review at 00:16:25

We'll be reviewing the 2016 indie film, Darling, for our next episode. For all you lovers of horror films that fall outside of the Conjuring/Insidious/et al realm, chances are you've checked out The Woman and/or Jugface (or you've at least thought about it). Therefore, you will recognize Darling's leading lady, Lauren Ashley Carter. She is becoming a familiar face in indie horror flicks and tbh, we couldn't be more pleased about that. Darling is currently streaming on Netflix so give it a watch and then join us for our review!

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51 | The Conjuring 2

"Oh wow, I'm so surprised they made a sequel to The Conjuring!" - said no one ever. Lorraine and Ed Warren are back and taking up cases in England. There are more evil spirits, more scaring ghosts away with god, and more singing along to acoustic guitar by Ed Warren.

Director: James Wan

Writer: Carey Hayes, Chad Hayes, James Wan and David Leslie Johnson

Stars: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison Wolfe

Synopsis: Lorraine and Ed Warren reluctantly take a case in England, where a single mother and her four children are being threatened and harassed by an evil spirit within the house.

Want to skip the small talk? We start our review at 00:10:57

Here's a link to the article we mention in the episode about screenwriters Carey & Chad Hayes.

The next time you hear from us, we'll be reviewing the 2016 indie film, Nina Forever. This is maybe not the best movie to watch with a group of people as there are a few sexy scenes (or maybe I'm the only weirdo who doesn't enjoy watching sex scenes w/a group of peeps). It's currently available on iTunes and Amazon.

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50 | Killer Mermaid

Hey, guys! I'm just your average American girl on my average vacation!

Where does the time go? The Bloodlust gives you its 50th episode **drum-roll please**, featuring a review of Killer Mermaid (as selected by our lovely listeners & followers), as well as a good old-fashioned round table. This episode is bound to at least be good for some laughs.

Director: Milan Todorovic

Writer: Marko Backovic (story & screenplay) and Barry Keating (screenplay)

Stars: Kristina Klebe, Franco Nero, Natalie Burn, Slobodan Stefanovic

Synopsis: A couple of "American" women take a trip to the Mediterranean coast, where they uncover a long-kept secret beneath an abandoned prison that was inexplicably used by the Nazis for Nazi-things.

We shouldn't even need to show you a trailer for the next movie we'll be reviewing - chances are you've seen the same one about 20 times. However, in case you want to make it 21, here it is again. Next up...The Conjuring 2.