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

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215 | 2022 Year in Review

Synopsis: Amy and Jamie recap 2022’s horror offerings and reminisce about which ones were memorable (for both good and bad reasons). Which movie had the best kills? Which movie was most surprising? Which horror trends do we hope stay in 2022, never to again return?

Our next review will be the first of the new year. Stay tuned and pay attention to our socials to learn which movie we’ll be covering. Thanks for being listeners! We’ll talk to y’all next year!

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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214 | Terrifier 2

Written & Directed by Damien Leone
Stars Lauren LaVera, David Howard Thornton and Elliott Fullam
Not Rated
Runtime: 2hr 18mins
Premiered at Fantastic Fest September 22, 2022
Released October 6, 2022
RT: 86% critics, 81% audience
Synopsis

Art the Clown is resurrected and returns to Miles County to wreak havoc once again. This time he targets a teenage brother and sister who have recently lost their father.

Join us next time when we’ll be recapping 2022 and discussing the best and the worst that horror had to offer.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The Bloodlust 11/21/22 The Bloodlust 11/21/22

213 | V/H/S/99

Shredding
- Written & Directed by Maggie Levin
- A band plays a gig in an abandoned club where a now infamous punk band was killed
Suicide Bid
- Written & Directed by Johannes Roberts
- A sorority pledge spends the night in a coffin as part of a hazing ritual
Ozzy’s Dungeon
- Directed by Flying Lotus, Written by Flying Lotus and Zoe Cooper
- When a young contestant is injured in a Double Dare-style game show, her family seeks revenge on the smarmy host
The Gawkers
- Written & Directed by Tyler MacIntyre
- A nerdy computer whiz agrees to help his creep brother hack their hot neighbor’s webcam
To Hell and Back
- Written & Directed by Joseph Winter and Vanessa Winter
- A couple guys agree to film a Y2K cult and accidentally wind up transported to hell
Not Rated
Runtime: 1hr 49mins
Premiered at TIFF September 14, 2022
Released October 20, 2022
RT: 76% critics, 38% audience

Time to see what our old pal Art the Clown has been up to. Judging by the run time, he's been up to quite a bit. Join us next episode as we review Terrifier 2.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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212 | Halloween Ends

Directed by David Gordon Green
Written by David Gordon Green, Danny McBride, Chris Bernier and Paul Brad Logan
Stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak and James Jude Courtney
Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 51min
Released October 14, 2022
RT: 40% critics, 57% audience
Synopsis

The final chapter in David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy. There’s a new “Michael Myers” in town and he’s gonna team up with the original to light the town of Haddonfield “on fire.” With Laurie’s granddaughter falling for this new killer, will anyone make it out alive? Also, do we care?

Lucky us! It’s a new VHS movie! Join us next time when we’ll be checking out and reviewing the newest movie in our beloved V/H/S collection, V/H/S 99.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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211 | My Best Friend's Exorcism

Directed by Damon Thomas
Written by Jenna Lamia, based on the novel by Grady Hendrix
Stars Elsie Fisher, Amiah Miller and Christopher Lowell
Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 37min
Released September 30, 2022
RT: 52% critics, 38% audience
Synopsis

Gretchen and Abby are best friends navigating high school in 1988 suburbia. After a night of taking LSD at a lake house goes terribly wrong and Gretchen starts behaving strangely, Abby sets to work trying to figure out what’s wrong with her friend. Is it just PMS, or could she be possessed by a demon?

Next up, we’ll be taking yet another trip back to Haddonfield, IL to see what Michael Myers is up to. Will we finally be done with Mr. Myers and his stabby shenanigans? Our guess is no, we won’t. If you haven't figured it out, we're reviewing Halloween Ends next.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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210 | Pearl

Directed by Ti West
Written by Ti West and Mia Goth
Stars Mia Goth, David Corenswet and Emma Jenkins-Purro
Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 43min
Released September 16, 2022
RT: 89% critics, 82% audience (X was 94%/75%)
Synopsis

The story of Pearl, a young married woman living on her parents’ farm during WWI while her husband is away at war. Pearl feels stifled by her chores and her stern mother, and dreams of becoming a star. When she learns that auditions are being held for a dance troupe she thinks her big break might finally have come.

Next up, we’ll be checking out My Best Friend's Exorcism, currently streaming on Amazon Prime, and based on the novel by Grady Hendrix. Check out the book, check out the movie, and then check out our next episode.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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209 | Glorious

Directed by Rebekah McKendry
Written by Joshua Hull, David Ian McKendry and Todd Rigney
Stars Ryan Kwanten and J.K. Simmons
Unrated
Runtime: 1hr 19min
Released June 18, 2022
RT: 87% critics, 53% audience
Synopsis

A man wakes up to find himself trapped inside a rest stop bathroom with a Lovecraftian hell god voiced by character actor J.K. Simmons.

Next up, we’ll be heading back into Ti West’s sick mind with Pearl, currently in theaters. Join us, won’t you??

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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208 | Watcher

Written & Directed by Chloe Okuno, based on a screenplay by Zack Ford
Stars Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman and Burn Gorman
Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 31min
Premiered at Sundance January 21, 2022
Released June 3, 2022
RT: 88% critics, 67% audience
Synopsis

An American woman moves with her husband to Bucharest, Romania so that he can take a new job. Often left alone in their apartment the woman notices a man in an adjacent apartment always seems to be looking out his window, possibly at her? Meanwhile, a murderer called the spider is terrorizing the city, decapitating women. Could the creeper across the way be the culprit?

Next up, join us as we’ll be reviewing Glorious, available on Shudder and AMC+

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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207 | Bodies Bodies Bodies

Directed by Halina Reijn
Written by Sarah DeLappe, Based on a story by Kristen Roupenian
Stars Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova and Rachel Sennott
Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 34min
Premiered at SxSW March 14, 2022
Released August 5, 2022
RT: 88% critics, 72% audience
Synopsis

Quiet Bee travels with new girlfriend Sophie to the home of her wealthy best friend David to ride out a hurricane. Soon the privileged 20-somethings are engaged in drinking, drugs and party games, including the titular Bodies Bodies Bodies. However, one of the partiers inevitably ends up dead IRL, leading to a booze-filled whodunnit.

Next up, join us as we’ll be reviewing Watcher, available to rent meow.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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