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

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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.

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

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)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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137 | The Lighthouse

Directed by Robert Eggers

Written by Max Eggers & Robert Eggers

Stars: Willem Dafoe & Robert Pattinson

Rated: R (for mermaid vag); Runtime: 1hr 49min

Released October 18, 2019; Available in limited theaters

Synopsis: Two men, the older one a grizzled former sailor & the younger a quiet & secretive newcomer, are charged with tending to a lighthouse on a small rocky island off the coast of New England in the late 1800s. When a storm keeps their replacements away & makes leaving impossible, it puts a serious strain on their sanity.

Episode extras:

The story of Small’s Lighthouse and its keepers.

The movie’s beautiful Fresnel lens.

“Should pale death with arrow dread
Make the ocean caves our bed,
Though no eye of love might see
Where that shrouded grave shall be,
Thou ! who hear’st the surges roll,
Deign to save the suppliant soul.”

— Sailor’s Hymn 107 from “Poems for the Sea” by Lydia Sigourney

Sascha Schneider, Hypnose, 1904 — Sascha Schneider, *Hypnose*, 1904

Next up, we’ll finally be watching and reviewing the 100th Stephen King movie to be released this year, Dr. Sleep. Will it be a spook-fest or a snooze-fest?? Join us next time and find out.

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