2017 Horror Month #3: ANNABELLE: CREATION

The third week in 2017 month sees us revisiting a film we actually both saw in theaters back in August: ANNABELLE: CREATION!

Join us as we review the film, we bait the bloggers with fake rumors, Brennan lists James Wan’s favorite things, and Sergio goes on a rant about historical property values!

NOTE: Something went terribly wrong with the recording here, and the computer ended up using the crappy internal microphone to record the entire episode. We’re sorry about the technical difficulties and will return to our normal level of semi-quality next week!

Ten Word Reviews: Murder on the Orient Express, Take Me Home Tonight, Rapture Blister Burn by Gina Gionfriddo, Final Girls by Riley Sager

2017 Horror Month #2: THE BEGUILED

It’s time to revisit another genre flick from 2017 that we didn’t have a chance to get to: Sofia Coppola’s remake of THE BEGUILED!

Join us as we review the film, we discuss Civil War sass, Brennan gets heady about the women’s sphere, and Sergio is unjustly enthusiastic about the costuming!

Ten Word Reviews: The House, M. Butterfly, Thor: Ragnarok

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2017 Horror Month #1: JIGSAW

We’re back from our monthlong hiatus! It’s time to play catchup with some films that we missed in 2017, starting with the eighth film in the Saw franchise, JIGSAW!

Join us as we review the film, we break down our thoughts on the franchise as a whole, Brennan confuses Sergio with a terrible joke about Michael Myers, and Sergio celebrates how literal Jigsaw can get in his centerpiece traps!

Ten Word Reviews: 47 Meters Down, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Beatriz at Dinner

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Halloween Bonus: 31 Days of Horror

Join Brennan and Sergio for a super special bonus Halloween episode where they run down a list of 31 horror films for the month, with categories including movie most in need of a remake and best gory moment!

John Carpenter Month #4: BODY BAGS (1993)

Another month down! We’re closing our special Shocktober John Carpenter month with a fun little treat. Or is it a trick? We delve into the 1993 Showtime anthology movie BODY BAGS!

Join us as we review the film, we run through the varying quality of each of the three segments, Brennan is excited to point out horror cameos, and Sergio gets very territorial about his top four of the month!

Ten Word Reviews: Ben & Arthur, I Married a Monster from Outer Space, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

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John Carpenter Month #3: IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (1994)

We find ourselves a house divided (and a house half asleep) in the third week of John Carpenter month, where we’re watching 1994’s IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS.

Join us as we review the film, we almost instantly devolve into incoherent babbling, Brennan attempts to describe secretary haircuts, and Sergio gets very excited about his pithy description of the movie!

Ten Word Reviews: Gerald’s Game, It Conquered the World, Little Children

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John Carpenter Month #2: THE FOG (1980)

John Carpenter month heads into a sophomore slump as we sail into Antonio Bay to explore 1980’s THE FOG!

Join us as we review the film, we discuss the LA premiere of Cult of Chucky, Brennan compares this to the other Jamie Lee Curtis horror pictures of 1980, and Sergio continues to base his ratings on his love of sweeping landscapes!

Ten Word Reviews: Cult of Chucky, Bound

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John Carpenter Month #1: CHRISTINE (1983)

It’s a whole new month to explore! In this episode, we’re introducing our special Shocktober theme which is John Carpenter films! Then we hit up our first Carpenter entry, 1983’s CHRISTINE!

Join us as we review the film, we discuss which John Carpenter movies we’ve already seen, Brennan tries very hard to make a joke about The New Adventures of Old Christine, and Sergio makes a shocking revelation in the quality sore segment!

Ten Word Reviews: Beatriz at Dinner, Texas Chainsaw 3D, The Amityville Horror (2005)

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Slasher Month #3: BLOOD RAGE (1986)

The final week of slasher month leads us to the 1986 Thanksgiving classic (?) BLOOD RAGE! That ain’t cranberry sauce!

Join us as we review the film, we discuss the power of a good haircut, Brennan gets confused by the IMDb page for Mary Hartman Mary Hartman, and Sergio gets grossed out! Also, in this episode we merge our normal exit exam content into our closing remarks.

Ten Word Reviews: Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes, The Amityville Curse, Amityville 1992: It’s About Time, Amityville: A New Generation, Amityville Dollhouse, First They Killed My Father

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Slasher Month #2: SLEEPAWAY CAMP III: TEENAGE WASTELAND (1989)

Slasher month continues on its merry way through the woods with the third entry in a campsite slasher stalwart: SLEEPAWAY CAMP III: TEENAGE WASTELAND

Join us as we review the film, discuss how much it’s weirdly different from Part II which was filmed at the same time, Brennan gets interrupted by dogs a whole bunch, and Sergio takes the lead in reading the plot! Stick around for the credits to hear our rendition of the Pamela Springsteen classic “I’m a Happy Camper”!

Ten Word Reviews: It (2017), Something Like Summer, Sister Act

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Slasher Month #1: SLEEPAWAY CAMP II: UNHAPPY CAMPERS (1988)

We start slasher month proper off with another follow-up episode! Shannon and Brennan did the original, so we’re checking out 1988’s SLEEPAWAY CAMP II: UNHAPPY CAMPERS!

Join us as we review the film, Brennan discovers a sinister Breakfast Club secret, and Sergio performs a reading from Infinite Jest.

Ten Word Reviews: Girls Trip, The Big Sick, Snatched

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R.I.P. Tobe Hooper: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 (1986)

We interrupt the slasher month already in progress for a combination tribute episode/themed entry. We’ll be discussing an 80’s slasher from the dearly departed Tobe Hooper: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2!

Join us as we review the film, discuss Tobe Hooper’s legacy, Brennan cracks himself up, and Sergio tries not to barf.

Ten Word Reviews: Superbad, They Came Together, Fantastic Mr. Fox

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Month 13: 80's Slashers

A new month means a new theme, and this one is a particular favorite of ONE of our co-hosts: 80’s slashers! Join us as we prepare to embark upon this wondrous journey…

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Exit Exam: Musical Month

As we bid another summer podcasting season goodbye and pray for colder weather soon, we’re wrapping up musical month with a ranking of the four films we watched as well as a little Broadway game!

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Musical Month #4: ROCKULA (1990)

Our most obscure horror musical yet is the 1990 oddity ROCKULA! What could possibly go wrong, given that title?

Join us as we review the film, Brennan brings fun facts about the entire cast, Sergio suggests some solid stripper names, and everybody falls in love with Dean Cameron’s eyebrows.

Ten Word Reviews: The Graduate, Annabelle: Creation, Psycho

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Musical Month #3: PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974)

The energy is BACK, y’all! Week 3 of Musical Month brings the magic back with Brian De Palma’s weirdo 1974 epic PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE!

Join us as we review the film, Brennan hosts a unit on the history of Jessica Harper, Sergio gets very confused, and we discuss all the happiest ways to say “Nein!”

Ten Word Reviews: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Sleepaway Camp, To the Bone, Killer Condom

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Musical Month #2: REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA (2008)

Remember all that excited energy that musical month brought to the show last week? Well, that’s gone now, because we watched REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA, and we’re not in eighth grade, so it didn’t really do it for us.

Join us as we review the film, Brennan finds ways to compare it to both Music Man and King Lear, Sergio finds more ways to dilute the meaning of “effects,” and host a vigorous debate about Paris Hilton.

Ten Word Reviews: Colossal, Gifted, Cabaret, Primary Colors

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Brennan's Birthday Bonus: The New Twilight Zone S1E1 "Shatterday/A Little Peace and Quiet"

It’s Brennan’s birthday today, so we’re celebrating with a little Wes Craven magic! Because he’s already seen every theatrical Craven film, we’re diving deep into the first episode of the 80’s Twilight Zone reboot, which Craven directed.

Join us (and special guest Shannon!) as we review the segments “Shatterday” and “A Little Peace and Quiet,” argue over our GHOSTBUSTERS episode, and learn how our little Shannon is blossoming up in Seattle!

Ten Word Reviews: Wonder Woman, Quantico Season 1

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Musical Month #1: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986)

Musical month has finally begun and Brennan is AMPED! We start off with what is arguably the best movie musical ever created (Sergio might argue against that): LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS!

Join us as we review the film, hear stories from Brennan’s high school musical theater days, and have Sergio suffer through Brennan’s sickly renditions of as many Little Shop songs as possible. This movie needs love, and it gets more than enough!

Ten Word Reviews: West Side Story, Cruising, Bad Moms

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Month 12: Musicals

As summer starts to wind down, we find ourselves launching into another splashy topic: Movie musicals! Join us as we discuss what we’ve seen and see if Sergio is anticipating this melodious move.

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