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

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268 | Smile & Smile 2

Smile

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 55min
Written & Directed by Parker Finn
Stars: Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner and Kal Penn
Premiered at Fantastic Fest September 22, 2022
Released in theaters September 30, 2022
RT: 79% critics / 77% audience

Synopsis

Psychiatrist Rose witnesses a disturbing event at work which leads her to believe that a demonic entity has malicious designs on her.

Smile 2

Rated R
Runtime: 2hr 7min
Written & Directed by Parker Finn
Stars: Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt and Lukas Gage
Released in theaters October 18, 2024
RT: 86% critics / 81% audience

Synopsis

A global pop star is next in line to be terrorized by the insidious Smile entity. However, her increasingly erratic behavior is seen as a drug relapse and career meltdown instead of the desperate cry for help that it is.

Join us in two weeks when we review Presence, which will be released in theaters on January 24th.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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267 | Nosferatu

Rated R
Runtime: 2hr 12min
Directed by Robert Eggers
Written for the screen by Robert Eggers, inspired by Nosferatu and Dracula
Stars: Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgård and Nicholas Hoult
Released in theaters December 25, 2024
RT: 86% critics / 75% audience

Synopsis

The mysterious Count Orlok makes plans to move from his ancestral castle to the homeland of his obsession, Ellen Hutter, throwing the lives of her loved ones into chaos and leaving bodies in his wake.

Join us in two weeks when we review both of the Smile films, which are currently available on streaming or rental.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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266 | The Coffee Table

Rated 16+
Runtime: 1hr 31min
Written by Cristina Borobia and Caye Casas
Directed by Caye Casas
Stars: David Pareja, Estefania de los Santos, Eduardo Antuna
Premiered on September 28, 2023 at Fantastic Fest
Released on April 19, 2024 in theaters
RT: 88% critics / 78% audience

Synopsis

Jesus and Maria are a couple going through a difficult time in their relationship and, to top it off, they’re adjusting to being new parents. To help shape their new life, they decide to buy a new coffee table - a decision that will, unexpectedly, change everything.

Join us in three weeks when we review Robert Eggers’ new film, Nosferatu, releasing in theaters on Christmas Day.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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265 | Heretic

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 51min
Written & Directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods
Stars: Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East
Premiered at TIFF September 8, 2024
Released in theaters November 8, 2024
RT: 91% critics / 77% audience

Synopsis

Two Mormon missionaries arrive at the house of a man who seems intent on grilling them on their beliefs, and who they find will not let them leave.

Join us in two weeks when we review The Coffee Table, now available to rent.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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264 | Strange Darling

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 37min
Written & Directed by JT Mollner
Stars: Willa Fitzgerald, Kyle Gallner and Ed Begley Jr.
Premiered at Fantastic Fest September 22, 2023
Released on streaming August 23, 2024
RT: 95% critics / 85% audience

Synopsis

A one-night stand devolves into a fight for survival as a ruthless serial killer is intent on adding another victim to their body count.

Join us in two weeks when we review Heretic, now playing in theaters.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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263 | Terrifier 3

Not Rated
Runtime: 2hr 5min
Written & Directed (and edited) by Damien Leone
Stars: Lauren LaVera, David Howard Thornton and Antonella Rose
Premiered at Fantastic Fest September 19, 2024
Released in theaters October 11, 2024
RT: 76% critics / 86% audience

Synopsis

Five years after the events of Terrifier 2, Art the Clown is back and has plans to eliminate the only person that can stop him - Sienna. But first, to kill anyone and everyone he comes across on the way. That’s not Santa coming down the chimney, kiddies.

Join us in two weeks when we review Strange Darling, currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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262 | Apartment 7A

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 47min
Directed by Natalie Erika James
Written by Natalie Erika James, Christian White and Skylar James
Stars: Julia Garner, Dianne Wiest and Jim Sturgess
Premiered at Fantastic Fest September 20, 2024
Released on Paramount+ September 27, 2024
RT: 39% critics / 73% audience

Synopsis

Terry Gionoffrio is an aspiring dancer who is desperate to revive her career after a bad fall injured her ankle. Known as “the girl who fell” in the industry, she endures humiliating auditions and breaks down while trying to visit a producer in his lavish apartment building, the infamous Bramford. There she meets elderly couple Minnie and Roman Castevet, who offer her a place to stay and access to their many high society connections. But you know what they say about offers that seem too good to be true…

Join us in two weeks when we review Terrifier 3, currently in theaters.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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261 | The Substance

Rated R
Runtime: 2hr 21min
Written & Directed by Coralie Fargeat
Stars: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid
Premiered at Cannes Film Festival May 19, 2024
Released in theaters September 20, 2024
RT: 90% critics / 71% audience

Synopsis

Fading Hollywood star Elizabeth Sparkle has just been fired from her fitness show and is to be replaced by a younger actress. She decides to use a mysterious drug called “The Substance” to make herself look younger. But this is no ordinary fad drug…

Join us in two weeks when we review Apartment 7A, currently streaming on Paramount+.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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260 | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Rated PG-13
Runtime: 1hr 45min
Directed by Tim Burton
Written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar
Stars: Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara
Premiered at Venice Film Festival August 28, 2024
Released in theaters September 6, 2024
RT: 77% critics / 82% audience

Synopsis

Nearly 30 years after the events of Beetlejuice, we rejoin the Deetz’s as they gather at the family home to mourn the loss of patriarch Charles. Lydia is still haunted by Beetlejuice but must rely on him for help when her teenaged daughter inadvertently ventures into the afterlife.

Join us in two weeks when we review The Substance, opening in theaters September 18.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/