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

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311 | Resident Evil

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 35min
Directed by Zach Cregger
Written by Zach Cregger and Shay Hatten
Stars: Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry and Kali Reis
Released in US theaters September 18, 2026
RT: 96% critics / 91% audience
Synopsis

A medical courier is tasked with one last delivery for the night, to a remote hospital. He encounters obstacle after obstacle on his way, and it soon becomes clear that he’s more than just especially unlucky - there’s an outbreak going on.

Join us again in two weeks when we’ll be reviewing Other Mommy, opening in theaters October 8.

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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309 | Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 52min
Written & Directed by Jane Schoenbrun
Stars: Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson and Jack Haven
Premiered at Cannes May 13, 2026
Released in US theaters (limited) August 7, 2026
RT: 94% critics / 78% audience
Synopsis

Queer filmmaker Kris has been tasked with revamping the problematic Camp Miasma slasher film series. She tracks down the original film’s reclusive star, Billy Presley, who just so happens to live at the former campsite, and they begin a strange relationship.

Corrections

It’s Franklin, goddammit! The brother from Texas Chainsaw’s name is Franklin Hardesty. Of course I remembered it right after we finished recording :(

Thank you for your attention to these matters.

Join us again in two weeks when we’ll be reviewing Leviticus, which is 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/

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306 | Buffet Infinity

Not Rated
Runtime: 1hr 33min
Written & Directed by Simon Glassman
Stars: Kevin Singh, Ahmed Ahmed and Allison Bench
Premiered at Fantasia Film Festival July 28, 2025
Released in US theaters (limited) April 24, 2026
RT: 100% critics / Not enough info for audience score
Synopsis

Local TV advertising tells the story of a battle between competing restaurants in a strip mall that evolves into a supernatural showdown between an all-powerful deity and a new age cult.

Join us again in two weeks when we’ll be reviewing Redux Redux, which is currently streaming on Hulu.

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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303 | Obsession

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 48min
Written & Directed by Curry Barker
Stars: Inde Navarrette, Michael Johnston and Cooper Tomlinson
Premiered at TIFF September 6, 2025
Released in US theaters May 15, 2026
RT: 96% critics / 95% audience
Synopsis

Bear is in love with his friend, Nikki, but is afraid to confess his feelings for her. Instead, he buys a novelty toy called One-Wish Willow and wishes that Nikki would love him more than anyone else in the world. Unfortunately, this is a horror movie, so they do not live happily ever after.

Join us again in two weeks when we’ll be reviewing a movie made by a guy even younger than Curry Barker - Backrooms, 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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297 | Scream 7

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 54min
Directed by Kevin Williamson
Written by Kevin Williamson, Guy Busick and James Vanderbilt
Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and Isabel May
Released in US theaters February 27, 2026
RT: 34% critics / 78% audience
Synopsis

Ghostface comes to Sidney Prescott’s small town of Pine Grove, Indiana, to target her once again. This time it appears that the vanquished killer from the first film, Stu Macher, is somehow back to seek revenge, and he’s targeting not only Sidney but her daughter, Tatum.

Horror Homework

This episode:

Man Bites Dog - 1992 - Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde - HBO, Criterion
The Night Eats the World - 2018 - Dominique Rocher - Tubi, Hoopla, $.99 rental

Next time:

Cronos - 1992 - Guillermo de Toro - HBO, Criterion
We Are What We Are - 2010 - Jorge Michel Grau - Kanopy or rental

Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing The Bride!, opening in theaters March 6.

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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296 | Together

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 42min
Written & Directed by Michael Shanks
Stars: Dave Franco, Alison Brie and Damon Herriman
Premiered at Sundance January 25, 2025
Released in US July 30, 2025
RT: 89% critics / 76% audience
Currently streaming on Hulu
Synopsis

Tim and Millie are a long-time couple who move to the country for a change of pace. Before long the expected resentments and arguments start to arise, but it’s the strange cave they’re forced to spend the night in that really causes the rift between the couple. After drinking some water from a hole in the cave, Tim begins to feel powerfully physically connected to Millie, and any time their skin is touching they seem to merge together. Can they get to the bottom of this mystery before two become one?

Horror Homework

This episode:

Dead Calm - 1989 - Philip Noyce - Kanopy, Tubi
The Loved Ones - 2009 - Sean Byrne - $3.99 rental

Next time:

Man Bites Dog - 1992 - Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde - HBO, Criterion
The Night Eats the World - 2018 - Dominique Rocher - Tubi, Hoopla, $.99 rental

Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing Scream 7, opening in theaters February 27.

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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295 | Send Help

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

Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing Together, currently streaming on Hulu.

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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293 | Influencer & Influencers

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

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/

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291 | Queens of the Dead

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

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/