290 | Keeper

• 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)
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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)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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279 | The Ugly Stepsister

• Not Rated 

• Runtime: 1hr 49min

• Written & Directed by Emilie Blichfeldt

• Stars: Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss and Ane Dahl Torp

• Premiered at Sundance January 23, 2025

• Limited Release in US theaters April 18, 2025

• Currently Streaming on Shudder and AMC+

• RT: 96% critics / 86% audience

  Synopsis

  Rebekka and her two daughters, Elvira and Alma, move into the estate of her new husband, Otto, and his beautiful daughter, Agnes. Elvira, the oldest of Rebekka’s daughters, is a dreamy, braces-wearing teen who swoons over the kingdom’s handsome prince and his romantic poetry. But when Otto dies suddenly and it is revealed that he was deeply in debt, Rebekka is forced to pile all her hopes for financial stability on the prince choosing Elvira as his bride at the upcoming ball. In order for the plain and gawky Elvira to catch his eye, she must undergo a series of horrifying medical procedures to become more beautiful.

Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing 28 Years Later, currently playing in theaters.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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145 | Gretel & Hansel

Directed by Oz Perkins

Written by Rob Hayes

Stars: Sophia Lillis, Samuel Leakey, Alice Krige

Rated: PG-13; Runtime: 1hr 27min

US Wide Release: January 31

Synopsis: Evicted from their family home by their unstable mother, Gretel and Hansel must now set off through the woods to fend for themselves. When they stumble upon an inviting home, with a seemingly unending supply of food, they soon realize things may not be as idyllic as they first appeared.

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Next up, Daniel Isn’t Real, yet another interesting-looking Spectrevision production. This one’s about a childhood imaginary friend who returns to help his old playmate in his time of need. Kind of sounds like Drop Dead Fred. I sure hope it’s like Drop Dead Fred…

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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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