281 | The Damned

• Rated R

• Runtime: 1hr 29min

• Directed by Thordur Palsson

• Written by Jamie Hannigan

• Stars: Odessa Young, Joe Cole and Siobhan Finneran

• Premiered at Tribeca Film Festival June 6, 2024

• Released in US January 3, 2025

• RT: 90% critics / 47% audience

• Currently Streaming on Hulu

  Synopsis

  A widow is tasked with running an isolated fishing outpost in Iceland at the end of the 19th century. When a ship wrecks on some rocks off the coast, she makes the decision not to rescue the passengers, dooming her crew to madness and danger.

Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing The Rule of Jenny Pen, currently streaming on Shudder and AMC+

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275 | Sinners

• Rated R 

• Runtime: 2hr 17min

• Written & Directed by Ryan Coogler

• Stars: Miles Caton, Saul Williams and Michael B. Jordan

• Released theaters April 18, 2025

• RT: 98% critics / 97%  audience

  Synopsis

  Twin brothers return to their home town in 1930s Mississippi to open a juke joint with money stolen from the Chicago mob. Opening night festivities take a turn for the worse when vampires arrive at the juke joint to be let in.

Join us in two weeks when we review Repo: The Genetic Opera, which is currently streaming on Prime.

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267 | Nosferatu

• Rated R

• Runtime: 2hr 12min

• Directed by Robert Eggers

• Written for the screen by Robert Eggers, inspired by Nosferatu and Dracula

• Stars: Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgård and Nicholas Hoult

• Released in theaters December 25, 2024

• RT: 86% critics / 75% audience

Synopsis 

The mysterious Count Orlok makes plans to move from his ancestral castle to the homeland of his obsession, Ellen Hutter, throwing the lives of her loved ones into chaos and leaving bodies in his wake.

Join us in two weeks when we review both of the Smile films, which are currently available on streaming or rental.

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256 | Longlegs

• Rated R

• Runtime: 1hr 41min

• Written & Directed by Oz Perkins

• Stars: Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage and Blair Underwood

• Premiered at Beyond Fest May 31, 2024

• Released in theaters July 12, 2024

• RT: 86% critics / 63% audience

Synopsis 

Rookie FBI agent Lee Harker uses her psychic abilities and apparent personal connection to help her catch elusive serial killer Longlegs, who has been implicated in several “family annihilator” murders over the past 30 years, and whose coded letters are the only physical connection to the crime scenes.

Join us in two weeks when we review The Night House, available on demand.

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255 | MaXXXine

• Rated R

• Runtime: 1hr 43min

• Written & Directed by Ti West

• Stars: Mia Goth, Kevin Bacon and Michelle Monaghan

• Released in theaters July 5, 2024

• RT: 75% critics / 78% audience

Synopsis 

We rejoin Maxine six years after the events of X, as she’s about to make her crossover from porn star to horror movie star. Unfortunately, her friends once again start turning up dead, throwing a wrench into her big plans.

Join us in two weeks when we review Longlegs, in theaters on July 12th.

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251 | Late Night with the Devil

• Rated R

• Runtime: 1hr 33min

• Written & Directed by Cameron Cairnes and Colin Cairnes

• Stars: David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon and Ian Bliss

• Premiered at South by Southwest March 10, 2023

• Released in theaters March 22, 2024

• RT: 97% critics / 81% audience

Synopsis 

A late-night talk show attempts to grab big ratings during sweeps week with a paranormal-themed Halloween episode, which ends up taking a sinister turn

Join us next time when we'll review Double Blind, now streaming on Prime.

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200 | TBL Watch Along - Eyes of Fire

Due to technical difficulties (read: muting her new mic without realizing it) we’ve regrettably lost Jamie’s track for the first half of the recording. We still think you’ll enjoy this commentary track so we decided to share it with you anyway.

• Directed by Avery Crounse

• Written by Avery Crounse

• Stars Dennis Lipscomb, Guy Boyd, Rebecca Stanley

• Rated R

• Runtime: 1hr 30min

• Released in 1983

• RT: no reviews from critics, 69% audience

Synopsis 

A preacher is accused of adultery, and he and his followers are chased out of town. They become stranded in an isolated forest, which is haunted by the spirits of long dead Native Americans.

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Next up, it’s the third movie from Alex Garland. We don’t know about yous, but we’re real excited for this one. So join us next time when we’ll be reviewing Men.

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199 | The Northman

• Directed by Robert Eggers

• Written by Robert Eggers & Sjón

• Stars Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy and Claes Bang

• Rated R

• Runtime: 2hr 17min

• Released in the US April 22, 2022

• RT: 89% critics, 66% audience

Synopsis 

Amleth, a 10th century viking prince, swears revenge on his uncle for murdering his father and usurping the throne

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For our 200th episode, we’ll be getting on a group watch for the 80’s fantasy horror flick, Eyes of Fire. So tune in for our next ep, sync it up with start of the film, and it’ll feel like we’re all watching the movie together like the pals we are!

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198 | You Won't Be Alone

• Written & Directed by Goran Stolevski

• Stars Noomi Rapace, Anamaria Marinca, Alice Englert

• Rated R

• Runtime: 1hr 48min

• Premiered at Sundance January 22, 2022

• Released in theaters April 1, 2022

• RT: 92% critics, fewer than 50 audience reviews

Synopsis 

Set in an isolated mountain village in 18th century Macedonia, YOU WON'T BE ALONE follows a young girl who is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit. Curious about life as a human, the young witch accidentally kills a peasant in the nearby village and then takes her victim's shape to live life in her skin. Her curiosity ignited, she continues to wield this horrific power in order to understand what it means to be human.

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It’s finally time, y’all! Next time you hear from us, we’ll be covering the very much anticipated viking revenge epic from Robert Eggers. That’s right.. it’s time for The Northman!! If you know what’s good for you, you’ll go check it out and listen to our next episode.

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