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

The Bloodlust 4/14/25 The Bloodlust 4/14/25

274 | The Dead Thing

Unrated
Runtime: 1hr 34min
Directed by Elric Kane
Written by Elric Kane and Webb Wilcoxen
Stars: Blu Hunt, Ben Smith-Petersen and Katherine Hughes
Premiered at Fantasia Film Festival July 26, 2024
Released (limited) in US theaters February 11, 2025
RT: 83% critics / no audience score
Synopsis
A depressed young woman goes on a series of meaningless dates in Los Angeles. When she makes a connection with a man who then ghosts her, she begins to follow him and investigate his life.

Join us in two weeks when we review Sinners, which will be in theaters on April 18th.

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/

The Bloodlust 3/31/25 The Bloodlust 3/31/25

273 | Red Rooms

Not Rated
Runtime: 1hr 58min
Written & Directed by Pascal Plante
Stars: Juliette Gariépy, Laurie Babin and Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
Premiered at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 4, 2023
Released (limited) in US theaters September 6, 2024
RT: 96% critics / 75% audience
Synopsis
A taciturn model is obsessed with the trial of a notorious murder suspect, who allegedly tortured and killed three young girls in “red rooms,” murders-for-pay that are streamed over the dark web to the highest bidder.

Join us in two weeks when we review The Dead Thing, currently streaming on AMC+ and Shudder.

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/

The Bloodlust 11/11/24 The Bloodlust 11/11/24

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/

The Bloodlust 7/12/22 The Bloodlust 7/12/22

204 | The Black Phone

Directed by Scott Derrickson
Written by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, based on the short story by Joe Hill
Stars Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw and Ethan Hawke
Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 43min
Premiered at Fantastic Fest September 25, 2021
Released June 24, 2022 in theaters
RT: 83% critics; 89% audience
Synopsis

A boy is told not to use the phone. The boy uses the phone. Also, there’s a shirtless Ethan Hawke.

Next time you hear from us, we’ll be reviewing the listener requested Last Shift, currently streaming all over the place.

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/

The Bloodlust 12/30/18 The Bloodlust 12/30/18

115 | Black Christmas (1974)

Director: Bob Clark

Writer: A. Roy Moore

Synopsis: A group of sorority girls alone in their sorority house during winter break start receiving creepy, obscene phone calls from some anonymous weirdo. The sorority sisters eventually realize they’re not dealing with some prankster when the calls take a very threatening turn and two women, including one of the sisters, go missing/turn up dead. With a suspected serial killer on the loose and no suspects, will Barb and her sisters live to see Spring Break?!?

Next up, for our first episode of the new year, we’ll be reviewing and discussing the very recent Netflix release, Bird Box. We’ve mentioned the book a few times and Amy even joined our pal Sandra in a discussion of it on Sandra’s podcast, Genre Junkies. The book’s a great (and quick) read so be an overachiever and check out the book and movie before our next episode.