283 | Weapons

• Rated R

• Runtime: 2hr 8min

• Written & Directed by Zach Cregger

• Stars: Julia Garner, Josh Brolin and Benedict Wong

• Released in US August 8, 2025

• RT: 94% critics / 86% audience

• Currently in theaters

  Synopsis

  Early one morning every child but one from teacher Justine’s elementary school class runs outside and disappears. Angry parents demand answers from the teacher, but the remaining child, Alex, is who they should be asking.

Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing Final Destination: Bloodlines, currently streaming on HBO

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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282 | The Rule of Jenny Pen

• Rated R

• Runtime: 1hr 44min

• Directed by James Ashcroft

• Written by Eli Kent and James Ashcroft, based on a short story by Owen Marshall

• Stars: Geoffrey Rush, John Lithgow and George Henare

• Premiered at Fantastic Fest September 19, 2024

• Released in US March 7, 2025

• RT: 71% critics / 54% audience

• Currently Streaming on Shudder and AMC+

  Synopsis

  An elderly judge suffers a stroke on the bench and finds himself in a nursing home that is ruled by an unhinged resident and his creepy puppet. 

Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing Weapons, opening in theaters on August 8th

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

• Written & Directed by Carlota Pereda

• Stars Laura Galán, Richard Holmes and Carmen Machi

• Not Rated 

• Runtime: 1hr 39mins 

• Premiered at Sundance January 25, 2022

• Released October 7, 2022 streaming

• RT: 92% critics, 57% audience 

• Available on Hulu and AMC+

  Synopsis 

  An overweight bullied teen girl finds sympathy from an unexpected source and soon finds herself at the center of a town mystery.

As promised, here is the video intro to the Twister “ride” that used to be in Universal Studios. It’s really just Bill Paxton striking a sexy pose whilst talking about the sexiness of tornados.

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Join us next time when we’ll be watching and reviewing Scream 6, currently in theaters.

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