GREMLINS (1984)

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It’s time to begin an extra special holiday marathon with 1984’s GREMLINS!

Join us as we review the film, Brennan questions Billy’s bank telling skills, and Sergio fiercely defends Chris Columbus!

Ten Word Reviews: Knives Out, The Good Liar

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A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5: THE DREAM CHILD (1989)

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It’s a boy! This week we catch up once more with good old Freddy Krueger in A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5: THE DREAM CHILD!

Join us as we review the film, Brennan explores the gay animal menagerie, Sergio gets very confused, and we reveal next week’s very special episode!

Ten Word Reviews: Escape Room, Bad Times at the El Royale, Perfectos Desconocidos

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A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER (1988)

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We’re chugging right along with our Freddy Krueger marathon, straight on into A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER!

Join us as we review the film, Brennan gets lost down a lot of rabbit holes because he’s frustrated at his computer, Sergio runs a meditation circle, and we catch up with some more work from Screaming Mad George.

Ten Word Reviews: Venom, Anna and the Apocalypse, Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse

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A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987)

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One two, Freddy’s coming back to Scream 101 as we review A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS!

Join us as we review the film, Brennan finally notices how freaking dark this movie is, Sergio throws mad respect to Nancy’s hair, and we judge Kristen’s mom’s parenting skills.

Ten Word Reviews: A Star is Born, Hell Fest

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OMEN III: THE FINAL CONFLICT (1981)

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Damien isn’t a boy anymore. He’s a Sam Neill and he’s ready to strike in OMEN III: THE FINAL CONFLICT!

Join us as we review the film, Brennan is disappointed that he got everything he wanted, Sergio doubts his commitment to this franchise, and we exult in a surprise cameo from Jesus Christ reborn.

Ten Word Reviews: Selena

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A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE (1985)

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Freddy returns for revenge on coherence in 1985’s A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2!

Join us as we review the film, Brennan walks us through some of the highlights of the gay subtext, Sergio has a rough time with the parakeet scene, and we talk about Toni Collette a lot longer than is strictly necessary.

Ten Word Reviews: 9 to 5, Muriel’s Wedding

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A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)

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We’re kicking off our third franchise marathon with A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984). Ever heard of it?

Join us as we review the film, Brennan rhapsodizes about Wes Craven, Sergio tries to convince him to add the remake to the schedule, and we discuss our favorite gory moments.

Ten Word Reviews: She-Devil, Crazy Rich Asians, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

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CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)

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Announcing the beginning of our very first franchise deep dive! Every other week, we’ll be exploring another entry in the surprisingly vast Children of the Corn franchise, but this week we just dip our toes into the maze of maize with the original 1984 epic CHILDREN OF THE CORN!

Join us as we review the film, Brennan reveals his crush on the only of-age citizen of Gatlin Nebraska, Sergio snipes Brennan’s Malachai impression, and we try to figure out exactly what made this movie so iconic in the first place.

Ten Word Reviews: The Jane Austen Book Club

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Anniversary Month #2: DAY OF THE DEAD (1985)

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Anniversary month chugs right along as we revisit our old pal George A. Romero with his third, trilogy-capping zombie flick DAY OF THE DEAD, from 1985.

Join us as we review the film, Brennan tries his best to be nice, Sergio tries his best to stay awake, and we discuss the finer points of whether or not that helicopter pilot is gay.

Ten Word Reviews: The First Purge, Ant-Man and the Wasp

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Fund Raiser Month #2: DEAD & BURIED (1981) w/ Ryan Larson

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Our fund raiser month continues in earnest, though with a different movie as promised! At the request of Patrick Hamilton, who donated to Everytown and got to pick the topic of this episode, Brennan is being joined by Ryan Larson (Keep Screaming, Ghastly Grinning) to discuss the 1981 slasher/zombie/voodoo flick DEAD & BURIED!

Join us as we review the film, try and fail not to get distracted by other slasher flicks whenever we mention them, compare this movie to everything from THE FOG to JAWS to GREASE, and try to figure out what the hell is going on!

Find Ryan on Twitter everywhere: @ryanlarson @screamingcast @ghastlygrinning

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Fund Raiser Month #1: THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982) w/ BJ Colangelo

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Our fund raiser month has begun! At the request of Tristian Comer, who donated to Everytown and got to pick the topic of this episode, Brennan is being joined by BJ Colangelo to discuss the 1982 slasher classic THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE!

Join us as we review the film, try not to get distracted by other slasher movies whenever we mention them, dig deep into feminist subtext, and discuss the movie’s influence over arthouse cinema!

Find BJ on Twitter @bjcolangelo! Look for that blue check!

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Stalker Month #2: FATAL ATTRACTION (1987)

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Stalker month is going back in time for the Oscar-nominated classic FATAL ATTRACTION!

Join us as we review the film, Sergio defends Glenn Close’s haircut, Brennan calls out 80’s misogyny, and we discuss how when life gives you rabbits you should make rabbit stew!

Ten Word Reviews: Annihilation, Red Sparrow, The Ritual

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Christmas Bonus: SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 (1986) w/ Shannon Cholakian!

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For this very special non-denominational Christmas episode, original co-host Shannon joins Brennan for a discussion of that oh-so epic lump of coal we call SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2!

Ten Word Reviews: Stonewall, Sex and the City, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Bad Moms Christmas, Better Watch Out, A Christmas Prince

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John Carpenter Month #2: THE FOG (1980)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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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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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