209 | Glorious

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• Directed by Rebekah McKendry

• Written by Joshua Hull, David Ian McKendry and Todd Rigney

• Stars Ryan Kwanten and J.K. Simmons

• Unrated

• Runtime: 1hr 19min

• Released June 18, 2022

• RT: 87% critics, 53% audience

  Synopsis 

A man wakes up to find himself trapped inside a rest stop bathroom with a Lovecraftian hell god voiced by character actor J.K. Simmons.

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Next up, we’ll be heading back into Ti West’s sick mind with Pearl, currently in theaters. Join us, won’t you??

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Bites | Nightstream Film Festival

We're All Going to the World's Fair

Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes

Landlocked

After Blue

Lake of the Dead

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Theme music: "Deuces" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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166 | Possessor

Written & Directed by Brandon Cronenberg

Stars Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott & Jennifer Jason Leigh

Released 10/2/2020

Unrated

Runtime: 1hr 43mins

RT: 93% critics, 59% audience

Synopsis: In the near future (or an alternate present) a shadowy company performs hits on high-profile targets by infiltrating the brain of random people close to the target and forcing them to commit the murder and then kill themselves, thus destroying the evidence. Tasya Vos, their top assassin, is becoming increasingly violent and is struggling with keeping her secret identity a secret from her family. Though badly in need of a break, Vos agrees to a new assignment, but this just may be the one that pushes her over the edge.

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At least 3 out of 4 of us have been anxiously awaiting this movie and now that it’s supposed to finally be available to rent on 1/26, we’re finally going to get the opportunity. Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing the latest from Benson and Moorhead, Synchronic.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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165 | Scare Me

Written & Directed by Josh Reuben

Stars Josh Ruben, Aya Cash & Chris Redd

Released 10/1/2020

Unrated

Runtime: 1hr 44mins

RT: 83% critics, 73% audience

Synopsis: Two authors on separate vacations pass the time during a power outage by telling each other scary stories.

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The next movie we’ll be covering has been getting a lot of buzz and we’re pumped to finally be reviewing it. Join us next time when we review Possessor, which is currently available for rent on Amazon Prime.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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164 | The Dark and the Wicked

Written & Directed by Bryan Bertino

Stars Marin Ireland, Michael Abbott Jr., Julie Oliver-Touchstone

Released 11/6/2020

Unrated

Runtime: 1hr 35mins

RT: 90% critics, 63% audience

Synopsis: Siblings Louise and Michael return to the family farm after years of estrangement to help their beleaguered mother care for their dying father. Once there they find that there’s a lot more wrong than just their father’s illness.

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Next up will be our first review of the new year - we’ll be covering Scare Me, which is currently streaming on Shudder.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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163 | The Deeper You Dig

Written & Directed by John Adams & Toby Poser

Stars John Adams, Toby Poser & Zelda Adams

Released online June 5 of this year

Unrated

Runtime: 1hr 35mins

RT: 94% critics, 64% audience (avg. of 30 critic reviews & audience)

Synopsis: Ivy is a psychic who used to be legit but now scams old ladies out of their money. She and her daughter Echo live in an isolated area in rural New York. They’re content with their lonely existence until Echo goes missing. Ivy turns to the paranormal abilities she rejected to find her daughter, and signs seem to be pointing her to a new neighbor; one who is acting very suspicious...

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Our next movie is kind of a wild card. I don’t know a thing about it except that I think the name is stupid. People seem to be liking it tho, and my cohosts were intrigued that it was described as ‘disturbing,’ so here we are. Join us next time to discuss The Dark and the Wicked, which is available to rent now. Here’s a trailer for ya, see what you think. I’m going in blind, myself. Might as well take advantage of not knowing a thing.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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160 | Session 9

Directed by Brad Anderson

Written by Brad Anderson & Stephen Gevedon

Stars David Caruso, Peter Mullan & Josh Lucas

Released August 10, 2001

Rated R

Runtime: 1hr 37min

RT: 64% critics, 63% audience

Gordon and his crew clean hazardous materials out of old buildings and this time they scored a hell of a contract to clean out the abandoned Danvers State Mental Hospital. The catch is, they’ll have to complete the project in a fraction of the time it would normally take. With tensions already high, Gordon and crew start to become affected by their surroundings. And by affected I don’t mean lung cancer.

This part is like someone walked onto the set and was like ‘you know what would be really cool here? How about you zoom in on Caruso like he’s Bruce Willis in Die hard’ and then left.

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It’s back into the vault next time, when we review the Spanish zombie thriller [Rec]. ay dios mio!

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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159 | She Dies Tomorrow

Written & Directed by Amy Seimetz

Stars Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams & Chris Messina

Released August 7, 2020

Rated R

Runtime: 1hr 26min

RT: 84% critics, 23% audience

Amy is convinced she is going to die tomorrow. She calls her friend Jane in a panic, but Jane is skeptical, since Amy is a recovering alcoholic and she’s currently chugging wine. However, after Jane leaves she finds that Amy might not have been crazy after all.

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We’re reaching into the movie vault for our next review - so join us as we review the 2001 film Session 9, now available on Netflix.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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21 | Lake Mungo

I’m going to be real with you, dear listeners - a couple of your hosts are going through some family stuff right now and haven’t been able to record. We’ve been around since 2014 and have never skipped an episode, but I knew it had to happen eventually. We hope you accept our apologies and enjoy this episode from way, way back when we were wee podcasting babes. It originally aired five years ago today, as a matter of fact.

We promise to be back with an all new episode next time. Thanks for sticking with us, guys. -Amy

Director/Writer: Joel Anderson 
Stars: Rosie Traynor, David Pledger, Martin Sharpe
Synopsis: Who killed Alice Palmer? Just kidding...sort of...
This is a Fauxdoc-style film, covering the events surrounding the death of 16-year old Alice Palmer. After going missing (we presume she drowned) during a family trip, Alice's body is eventually discovered floating in the water. Once this happens, the movie jumps from one subplot to the next as it attempts to discover what happened to her. The ending may not be exactly what you'd expect.

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Next up, it’s our 150th episode! That right, our Sasquatchcentennial. In honor of the occasion we’ll be checking out a bigfoot movie that’s currently on Amazon Prime, Abominable. Join us next time to celebrate another pointless milestone, won’t you?

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