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

The Bloodlust 11/18/18 The Bloodlust 11/18/18

112 | Suspiria

Director: Luca Guadagnino

Writer: David Kajganich

Synopsis: Susie Bannion, a Mennonite from Ohio, arrives in 1977 Berlin to audition at the prestigious Markos Dance Academy, run by her idol, Madame Blanc. When she wows everyone with her preternatural gift for dancing she is offered a spot in the company. Luckily, one has just opened up, as one of the other dancers has mysteriously disappeared. As Susie & Madame Blanc begin to forge a powerful bond, other dancer Sarah begins to suspect that her missing friend might not have been delusional when she said the teachers were a coven of witches.

Music courtesy of Peter Perfect. Check him out on Instagram | Soundcloud

The Bloodlust 11/4/18 The Bloodlust 11/4/18

111 | Halloween

Director: David Gordon Green

Writer: David Gordon Green, Danny McBride & Jeff Fradley

Synopsis: This Halloween picks up 40 years after the babysitter murders that killed Laurie Strode’s friends & left her permanently altered. Her coping mechanism turned out to be ultra preparedness, much to the chagrin of her daughter, who she brought up basically as a doomsday prepper. Daughter Karen now thinks of grizzled old Laurie as an embarrassment, & encourages her teenage daughter Allyson to stay away from her. But when a grey haired Michael Myers escapes from a transport bus (AGAIN), guess who comes running to granny & her panic room?

If you’re anything like me, you’ve been dying to find out what a remake of Suspiria by Luca Guadagnino could possibly even look like. Well wonder no more, because the time is finally upon us. Go check out the new Suspiria & meet us back here in two weeks to discuss.

Music courtesy of Peter Perfect. Check him out on Instagram | Soundcloud

The Bloodlust 10/21/18 The Bloodlust 10/21/18

110 | Hold the Dark

Director: Jeremy Saulnier

Writer: Macon Blair

Synopsis: Russell is a writer who chronicled his experiences with wolves. He receives a letter from a woman whose son has been taken from their small Alaskan village by a wolf. The woman, Medora, asks Russell to find the wolf responsible for killing her son & kill it, so that she will have something to show her husband Vern when he returns from the war.

It’s finally time to go back to Haddonfield. Find out what we think of the long-awaited Halloween revamp next time.

Music courtesy of Peter Perfect. Check him out on Instagram | Soundcloud

The Bloodlust 10/7/18 The Bloodlust 10/7/18

109 | Mandy

Director: Panos Cosmatos

Writers: Panos Cosmatos & Aaron Stewart-Ahn

Synopsis: Red, a recovering alcoholic lumberjack, lives a peaceful, quiet life with his love Mandy in the Pacific Northwest of the early 1980s. Mandy is a daydreaming metalhead & fantasy enthusiast who makes psychedelic drawings when she’s not working at a local gas station. One day while out walking, Mandy catches the eye of the charismatic leader of a bizarre Christian cult who incorporates psychedelic drugs into their worship. Jeremiah, the cult leader, is instantly besotted with Mandy & orders his followers to capture her, with the help of some Cenobite-like bikers. This leads the devastated Red on epic quest for revenge at any cost.

Here’s the documentary about real-life cult EnlightenNext, which Jamie mentioned on the show.

Next up, the newest offering from Jeremy Saulnier, the fella who brought you Green Room & Blue Ruin. Tentatively looking forward to this one, but if too many wolves get killed it’s gonna be a ‘no’ from me, dawg.

Into/outro music courtesy of Peter Perfect. Check him out on Instagram | Soundcloud

All other music this episode by Johan Johansson from the original score of Mandy

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108 | What Keeps You Alive

Director/Writer: Colin Minihan

Synopsis: Jules & Jackie are a couple celebrating their one-year anniversary by spending the weekend at Jackie’s family’s isolated lake house. An unexpected meeting causes a rift between the couple, as one of them begins to discover that the other is not who she says she is, & may have ulterior motives.

You’re gonna want to strap in for this next movie; you may find yourself blown away by any number of things: the EPIC score, the trippy camera work and use of color, or Nic Cage’s awesome performance as the axe-wielding husband (a self-forged axe, no less), hell-bent on revenge. Do yourself a favor and join us next time when we sit down to review Mandy.

Into/outro music courtesy of Peter Perfect. Check him out on Instagram | Soundcloud

All other music this episode by Forest Swords

We briefly talk about the book The Indifferent Stars Above, by Daniel James Brown, which tells the story of one of the members of the ill-fated Donner party.

The Bloodlust 9/9/18 The Bloodlust 9/9/18

107 | Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich

Directors: Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund

Writer: S. Craig Zahler

Synopsis: Thomas Lennon plays Edgar, a somewhat pathetic dude who is forced to move back in with his parents after a divorce. He decides to sell his murdered brother’s doll at a convention celebrating the 30th anniversary of the original puppet massacre, which turns out to be a very bad idea. As fans & collectors converge on the site of the murders, a mysterious force begins to animate the dolls once again.

If you count yourself among the group of folks who love the movie Grave Encounters, then you'll want to join us next time as we discuss writer/director Colin Miniham's latest contribution to the horror genre, What Keeps You Alive.

Into/outro music courtesy of Peter Perfect. Check him out on Instagram | Soundcloud

All over music this episode by Hudson Mohawke

The Bloodlust 8/26/18 The Bloodlust 8/26/18

106 | The Meg

Director: Jon Turtletaub

Writers: Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber. Based on the novel by Steve Alten.

Synopsis: Jason Statham plays a diver who is still reeling from a tragic mission in which his split-second decision resulted in the death of his best friend. He is called out of retirement to rescue his ex wife, whose craft is stuck in the deepest part of the ocean & is under threat from a mysterious giant creature. There he must not only contend with the Megalodon, but also his former colleagues who believe he made the wrong choice in his last mission.

Join us next time as we discuss the newest Puppet Master movie, written by the guy who brought you Bone Tomahawk & featuring Lt. Jim Dangle. Sounds like a hoot, right?

All music courtesy of Peter Perfect. Check him out on Instagram | Soundcloud

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105 | Tragedy Girls

Director: Tyler MacIntyre

Writers: Tyler MacIntyre & Chris Lee Hill

Synopsis: Two midwestern high school seniors, Sadie & McKayla, are obsessed with true crime, & run their own blog, Tragedy Girls. Much to their delight, a series of killings in their small town seem to be the work of one psychopath. The girls figure this will be just the thing to get their blog to blow up, if only the police would stop ruling the deaths accidental. So they decide to become more proactive, catching the killer themselves, & keeping him captive while they continue his work.

We mention artist Kristen Liu-Wong in this episode. Check out her work here.

It's finally time for The Meg! Join us next time as we discuss the obvious winner in the fight between Jason Statham and Megalodon.

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

All other music in this episode is by Kai Engel & licensed under an Attribution License.

The Bloodlust 7/29/18 The Bloodlust 7/29/18

104 | Revenge

Written/Directed: Coralie Fargeat

Synopsis: A young woman named Jen is enjoying a trip with her wealthy, married boyfriend to his impressive desert vacation home, when his two hunting buddies drop in on them a day earlier than scheduled. Jen tries to be a good sport, gamely interacting with the other men, but when her boyfriend leaves her alone with them, one of the men violently attacks & rapes her. When her boyfriend fails to take her side in the matter, & she refuses to accept his payoff, the men throw her off a cliff & leave her for dead, going about their hunting trip as if nothing happened. But when they return to collect her body, it’s gone. That’s when the hunters…. BECOME THE HUNTED.

Next time, another listener request! Join us in two weeks to discuss Tragedy Girls.