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300 | WiH 300th Episode Spectacular
300 | WiH 300th Episode Spectacular
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299 | undertone
299 | undertone
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298 | The Bride!
298 | The Bride!
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297 | Scream 7
297 | Scream 7
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296 | Together
296 | Together

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298 | The Bride!

298 | The Bride!
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In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein’s Monster is still around and still lonely, so he seeks out Dr. Euphronious to make him a mate. The lucky lady is Ida, who has coincidentally also just been possessed by the spirit of Mary Shelley into making a scene in front of the mobsters she was partying with, which gets her thrown down some stairs.

Horror Homework

This episode:

  • Cronos - 1992 - Guillermo de Toro - HBO, Criterion

  • We Are What We Are - 2010 - Jorge Michel Grau - Kanopy or rental

Next time:

  • Ganja & Hess - 1973 - Bill Gunn - Kanopy, Criterion, Hoopla

  • Tales from the Hood - 1995 - Rusty Cundieff - Starz or rental

Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing undertone, currently in theaters.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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281 | The Damned

281 | The Damned
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  • 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+

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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275 | Sinners

275 | Sinners
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  • 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.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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267 | Nosferatu

267 | Nosferatu
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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.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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256 | Longlegs

256 | Longlegs
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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.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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255 | MaXXXine

255 | MaXXXine
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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.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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251 | Late Night with the Devil

251 | Late Night with the Devil
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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.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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200 | TBL Watch Along - Eyes of Fire

200 | TBL Watch Along - Eyes of Fire
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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.

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.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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199 | The Northman

199 | The Northman
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Synopsis 

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

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!

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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