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

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310 | Leviticus

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 28min
Written & Directed by Adrian Chiarella
Stars: Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen and Mia Wasikowska
Premiered at Sundance January 23, 2026
Released in US theaters (limited) June 19, 2026
RT: 93% critics / 82% audience
Synopsis

Closeted teenager Naim has recently lost his father, and his mother has moved them to a small town to join a small, culty christian church. When his mutual attraction to parish member and schoolmate Ryan is discovered by the church, they subject the boys to a strange ritual in order to put them on the ‘godly’ path. And if they stray from that path, it could also get them violently murdered.

Join us again in two weeks when we’ll be reviewing Resident Evil, which opens in theaters September 18.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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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.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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265 | Heretic

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 51min
Written & Directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods
Stars: Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East
Premiered at TIFF September 8, 2024
Released in theaters November 8, 2024
RT: 91% critics / 77% audience

Synopsis

Two Mormon missionaries arrive at the house of a man who seems intent on grilling them on their beliefs, and who they find will not let them leave.

Join us in two weeks when we review The Coffee Table, now available to rent.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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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.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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250 | The First Omen

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 59min
Directed by Arkasha Stevenson
Written by Arkasha Stevenson, Tim Smith and Keith Thomas
Stars: Nell Tiger Free, Ralph Ineson and Sonia Braga
Released in theaters April 5, 2024
RT: 81% critics / 70% audience

Synopsis

Another young novitiate from the U.S. arrives at her new home in an Italian convent and soon realizes that things are not as they seem

We mentioned Canadian comic, Mayce Galoni. Please check him out - he’s hilarious and delightful. @maycegaloni on Instagram.

Join us next time when we'll review Late Night with the Devil, now streaming on AMC+ and Shudder.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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249 | Immaculate

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 29min
Directed by Michael Mohan
Written by Andrew Lobel
Stars: Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte and Simona Tabasco
Premiered at South by Southwest March 12, 2024
Released in theaters March 22, 2024
RT: 71% critics / 59% audience

Synopsis

A young novitiate arrives at her new home in a remote Italian convent and soon realizes that things are not as they seem

Join us next time when we'll review The First Omen, now playing in theaters.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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178 | Saint Maud

Written and Directed by Rose Glass

Stars Morfydd Clark and Jennifer Ehle

Premiered at TIFF September 8, 2019

Released February 12, 2021

Available in US on Hulu and Paramount+

Rated R

Runtime: 1hr 24mins

RT: 93% critics, 65% audience

Synopsis: Maud is a young nurse who has recently undergone a religious conversion after she was responsible for an unnamed but serious accident that caused the death of one of her patients. When she takes an in-home assignment with a dying former dancer and choreographer, Maud becomes convinced that her real mission is to save the woman’s soul.

Trivia

Rose Glass’s first feature film. She was named best debut director at the British Independent Film Awards
Holy shit that chest bursting scene came from a real story from an ICU nurse

Caravaggio’s “Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy”

It’s that time of the year here in the midwest when we like to watch a movie about people being killed/attacked in the water. Last year we covered the classic, Jaws. Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing 1978’s Piranha, now streaming on Amazon Prime.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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