295 | Send Help

295 | Send Help

The Bloodlust

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• Rated R

• Runtime: 1hr 53min

• Directed by Sam Raimi

• Written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (Baywatch, Freddy vs. Jason)

• Stars: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien and Edyll Ismail

• Released in US January 30, 2026

• RT: 93% critics / 87% audience 

• Currently in theaters

  Synopsis

Overlooked office workhorse Linda and her entitled new boss, Bradley, are the only two survivors of a plane crash who are stranded on an island together. Linda, a Survivor superfan, is more than ready for the challenge, but Bradley is as helpless as a baby. As the power dynamics shift, a struggle begins to take place for not only dominance, but survival.

Horror Homework

This episode:

• The Host - 2006 - Bong Joon Ho - Hulu, Hoopla, Tubi. 

• The Wailing - 2016 - Na Hong-jin - Prime, Hulu, Kanopy, Tubi

Next time:

• Dead Calm - 1989 - Philip Noyce - Kanopy, Tubi

• The Loved Ones - 2009 - Sean Byrne - $3.99 rental

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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294 | 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

294 | 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

The Bloodlust

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• Rated R

• Runtime: 1hr 49min

• Directed by Nia DaCosta

• Written by Alex Garland

• Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell and Alfie Williams

• Released in US January 16, 2026

• RT: 93% critics / 89% audience 

• Currently in theaters

  Synopsis

We rejoin Spike as he is initiated into Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal’s gang. Meanwhile, Dr. Kelson bonds with one of the alpha zombies and attempts to treat the virus.

Horror Homework

This episode:

• Audition - 1999 - Takashi Miike - Kanopy

• Battle Royale - 2000 - Kinji Fukasaku - Kanopy, Hoopla, Tubi

Next time:

• The Host - 2006 - Bong Joon Ho - Hulu, Hoopla, Tubi

• The Wailing - 2016 - Na Hong-jin - Prime, Hulu, Kanopy, Tubi

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Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing Send Help, opening in theaters January 30, 2026.

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/

293 | Influencer & Influencers

293 | Influencer & Influencers

The Bloodlust

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Influencer

• Unrated

• Runtime: 1hr 32min

• Directed by Kurtis David Harder

• Written by Kurtis David Harder and Tesh Guttikonda

• Stars: Cassandra Naud, Emily Tennant and Rory J Saper

• Premiered at Brooklyn Horror Film Festival October 16, 2022

• Released in US May 26, 2023 (internet)

• RT: 91% critics / 68% audience 

• Currently streaming on Shudder/AMC+

Synopsis

Influencer Madison is moping around Thailand because her boyfriend dropped out of the trip at the last minute. She meets the mysterious CW, who takes her under her wing. But is CW who she seems to be?

Influencers

• Unrated

• Runtime: 1hr 50min

• Directed by Kurtis David Harder

• Written by Kurtis David Harder 

• Stars: Cassandra Naud, Veronica Long and Paulo Saraiva

• Premiered at Fantasia International Film Festival July 26, 2025

• Released in US December 12, 2025 (internet)

• RT: 96% critics / 68% audience 

• Currently streaming on Shudder/AMC+

Synopsis

CW has somehow gotten off the island and is now living in France with a girlfriend. When an influencer disrupts her plans for a romantic getaway, she just can’t resist going back to her old ways.

Horror Homework

This episode:

• Carnival of Souls - 1962 - Herk Harvey - HBO, Prime, basically everywhere

Next time:

• Audition - 1999 - Takashi Miike - Kanopy

• Battle Royale - 2000 - Kinji Fukasaku - Kanopy, Hoopla, Tubi

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Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, opening in theaters January 16, 2026.

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/

292 | Man Finds Tape

292 | Man Finds Tape

The Bloodlust

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• Unrated

• Runtime: 1hr 24min

• Written & Directed by Paul Gandersman and Peter S. Hall

• Stars: Kelsey Pribilski, William Magnuson and John Gholson

• Premiered at Tribeca Film Festival June 8, 2025

• Released in US December 5, 2025 (limited)

• RT: 86% critics / No audience score 

• Currently available to rent

  Synopsis

  Lucas finds a video tape containing footage of a man coming into his bedroom at night when he was a child. This discovery leads him into a mystery that seemingly involves his whole town. Overwhelmed, he enlists the help of his estranged sister, Lynn. Can the two uncover who is behind the sinister tapes before it’s too late?

Horror Homework

This episode:

• Bride of Frankenstein  - 1935 - James Whale - HBO

Next time:

• House of Wax - 1953 - Andre de Toth

• Carnival of Souls - 1962 - Herk Harvey - HBO, Prime, basically everywhere

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Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing Influencer and its sequel, Influencers, currently streaming on Shudder and AMC+.

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/

291 | Queens of the Dead

291 | Queens of the Dead

The Bloodlust

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• Unrated

• Runtime: 1hr 41min

• Directed by Tina Romero

• Written by Tina Romero and Erin Judge

• Stars: Jaquel Spivey, Katy O'Brian and Quincy Dunn-Baker

• Premiered at Tribeca Film Festival June 7, 2025

• Released in US October 24, 2025 (limited)

• RT: 88% critics / 71% audience 

• Currently available to rent

  Synopsis

  The drag night Yum is preparing for their Easter show in a converted warehouse in Brooklyn when a zombie outbreak occurs. Now the performers and a few outsiders are sheltering in place and trying to figure out their escape. 

Horror Homework

This episode:

• The Fly  - 1986 - David Cronenberg - Hulu

• Bram Stoker’s Dracula - 1992 - Francis Ford Coppola - Netflix

Next time:

• Bride of Frankenstein  - 1935 - James Whale - HBO

• Carnival of Souls - 1962 - Herk Harvey - HBO, Prime, basically everywhere

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Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing Man Finds Tape, currently 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/

290 | Keeper

290 | Keeper

The Bloodlust

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• Rated R

• Runtime: 1hr 39min

• Directed by Osgood Perkins

• Written by Nick Lepard

• Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Rossif Sutherland and Birkett Turton

• Released in US November 14, 2025

• RT: 51% critics / 40% audience 

• Currently in theaters

  Synopsis

  Liz joins her boyfriend Malcolm at his family’s cabin to celebrate their one-year anniversary, but she soon comes to suspect that something is wrong with the place, and possibly with the boyfriend.

Horror Homework

This episode:

• The Legend of Hell House  - 1973 - John Hough - rental only

• The Changeling - 1980 - Peter Medak - Tubi

Next time:

• The Fly  - 1986 - David Cronenberg - Hulu

• Bram Stoker’s Dracula - 1992 - Francis Ford Coppola - Netflix

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Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing Queens of the Dead, currently 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/

289 | Cloud

289 | Cloud

The Bloodlust

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• Unrated

• Runtime: 2hr 4min

• Written & Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

• Stars: Masaki Suda, Kotone Furukawa and Daiken Okudaira

• Premiered at Venice International Film Festival August 30, 2024

• Released in US (limited) July 18, 2025

• RT: 93% critics / 61% audience 

• Currently streaming on Criterion or available to rent

  Synopsis

  Yoshii lives in Tokyo and resells goods on the internet as a side hustle while working in a factory. When Yoshii takes his reselling gig to the next level and quits his day job, he and his girlfriend leave the city for a house in the country. There it seems that Yoshii is being targeted by an unknown assailant. But with a profession that traffics in pissing a lot of people off, which of his enemies has it out for him?

Horror Homework

This episode:

• The Innocents  - 1961 - Jack Clayton - rental

• Wait Until Dark - 1967 - Terence Young - rental

Next time:

• The Legend of Hell House  - 1973 - John Hough - rental only

• The Changeling - 1980 - Peter Medak - Tubi

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Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing the quarterly release from Oz Perkins, Keeper, opening in theaters November 14.

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/

288 | Shelby Oaks

288 | Shelby Oaks

The Bloodlust

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• Rated R

• Runtime: 1hr 31min

• Written & Directed by Chris Stuckmann

• Stars: Sarah Durn, Mason Heidger and Brendan Sexton III

• Premiered at Fantasia International Film Festival July 20, 2024

• Released in US October 24, 2025

• RT: 59% critics / 60% audience 

• Currently in theaters

  Synopsis

  Riley Brennan and her friends are paranormal investigators who disappear while exploring the abandoned town of Shelby Oaks, Ohio. The bodies of the other investigators are later found, along with one of the video tapes containing their footage. Riley and the other tape remain missing. 12 years later, a film crew is making a documentary about the murders and disappearance focusing on Riley's sister, Mia, and her efforts to locate Riley, when a strange man appears at her door with the missing tape. This plunges Mia further into her search for Riley.

Horror Homework

This episode:

• Invasion of the Body Snatchers  - 1956 - Don Siegel - rental

• Village of the Damned - 1960 - Wolf Rilla - rental

Next time:

• The Innocents  - 1961 - Jack Clayton - rental

• Wait Until Dark - 1967 - Terence Young - rental

Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s newest, Cloud, currently streaming on the Criterion Channel and available to rent elsewhere.

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/

287 | Good Boy

287 | Good Boy

The Bloodlust

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• Rated PG-13

• Runtime: 1hr 12min

• Written & Directed by Ben Leonberg

• Stars: Shane Jensen, Larry Fessenden and Indy

• Premiered at SxSW Film Festival March 8, 2025

• Released in US October 3, 2025

• RT: 90% critics / 83% audience 

• Currently in theaters

  Synopsis

  Adorable dog Indy and his dad, Todd, move into Todd’s grandpa’s home after Todd becomes ill with a mysterious illness that seemingly also killed his grandpa. Indy immediately senses things are not right in the home, as strange noises and creeping shadows abound.

Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing Shelby Oaks, opening in theaters October 24.

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/