Gay Directors Month #1: FLATLINERS (1990)

For the first week of Gay Directors Month, we explore Joel Schumacher’s (ostensibly) fun 1990 (ostensibly) horror project FLATLINERS!

We crossed over to the other side and brought back with us some questionable audio quality, so we apologize for that. Please join us as we review the film in spite of the fact that Sergio only saw maybe 25 minutes of it. It’s a surprisingly rewarding conversation, to be honest.

If you donate $5 or more to one of the following organizations, you will be able to choose a movie we review on the show!

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The Trevor Project thetrevorproject.org

Month 7: Gay Directors

For the final month of our donation drive, we are putting a spotlight on horror films made by gay directors! Join us as we introduce the month and explore some of what we already know.

If you donate $5 or more to one of the following organizations, you will be able to choose a movie we review on the show!

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Human Rights Campaign hrc.org

The Trevor Project thetrevorproject.org

Female Directors Month: Exit Exam

Female directors month has unfortunately drawn to a close. Join us as we rank the four films we covered in February, and play a game with a startling conclusion!

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The Second Annual Screamie Awards!

Ladies and goblins, it’s time to step onto that blood red carpet for the second annual SCREAMIE AWARDS!

YOU voted for the best and worst films covered on Scream 101 in 2016, including categories like BEST SEX SCENE, BEST ORIGINAL SONG, and WORST PICTURE! Will your favorites make the cut? Find out in this jam-packed episode, full of horror, love, and celebrity cameos!

If you donate $5 or more to one of the following organizations, you will be able to choose a movie we review on the show!

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NOW (National Organization for Women) now.org

Female Directors Month #4: BLOOD DINER (1987)

It’s the final week of Female Directors month, and we’re diving deep into the 80’s video bin to pull out Jackie Kong’s 1987 horror-comedy BLOOD DINER!

Join us as we review the film, discussing the inexplicable wonders of topless aerobics, kung fu sluts, and cannibal goddesses!

If you donate $5 or more to one of the following organizations, you will be able to choose a movie we review on the show!

ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) aclu.org

Planned Parenthood plannedparenthood.org

NOW (National Organization for Women) now.org

Female Directors Month #3: A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT (2014)

For the third week of our spotlight on female directors month, we paid a visit to Ana Lily Amirpour’s 2014 arthouse vampire flick A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT!

Join us as we review the film, share our brief thoughts on 3 current theatrical releases, and figure out where The Girl lands in the vampire pantheon!

If you donate $5 or more to one of the following organizations, you will be able to choose a movie we review on the show!

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Planned Parenthood plannedparenthood.org

NOW (National Organization for Women) now.org

Donation Drive #2: NIGHT OF THE DEMONS (1988)

For the second episode of our donation drive bonus series, Rob Lorentz donated to the ACLU and got to make us watch the 1988 cult classic NIGHT OF THE DEMONS! 

Join us as we review the film, grumpily discuss the Super Bowl, and generally just give a bunch of cultural signifiers that we recorded this last week.

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Planned Parenthood plannedparenthood.org

NOW (National Organization for Women) now.org

Female Directors Month #2: PET SEMATARY (1989)

For the second week of female directors month, we explore Mary Lambert’s 1989 Stephen King adaptation PET SEMATARY!

Join us as we review the film (there’s actually a little disagreement this time around, argue about film theory, and discuss our least favorite characters!

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ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) aclu.org

Planned Parenthood plannedparenthood.org

NOW (National Organization for Women) now.org

African-American Directors Month: Exit Exam

It’s time to close the book on what has proven to be the happiest month of all, despite us having to watch a Madea movie!

If you donate $5 or more to one of the following organizations, you will be able to choose a movie we review on the show!

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NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) naacp.org

African-American Directors Month #4: BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN (2016)

For the belated final week of African-American directors month, there were such slim pickins we had to choose Tyler Perry’s 2016 effort BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN.

Join us as we review the movie and try to work through our suffering!

If you donate $5 or more to one of the following organizations, you will be able to choose a movie we review on the show!

ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) aclu.org

NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) naacp.org

Female Directors Month #1: NEAR DARK (1987)

It’s the first week of our month spotlighting female directors and we’re celebrating one of the biggest names in the business: Kathryn Bigelow. She made her solo directorial debut with 1987’s NEAR DARK, our topic for today.

It has been Brennan’s quest to watch this film since the very first episode of Scream 101. Will it live up to expectations? Join us as we review the film, shake out some more ten word reviews, and figure out if there’s ANY vampire movie Brennan likes.

If you donate $5 or more to one of the following organizations, you will be able to choose a movie we review on the show!

ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) aclu.org

Planned Parenthood plannedparenthood.org

NOW (National Organization for Women) now.org

Month 6: Female Directors

Like sands in the hourglass, the months of our lives keep ticking by. It’s already February, and time to start a brand new theme month! In celebration of Women in Horror Month we will be putting the spotlight on horror movies from female directors! Join us as we run through some titles we’ve already seen.

If you donate $5 or more to one of the following organizations, you will be able to choose a movie we review on the show!

ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) aclu.org

Planned Parenthood plannedparenthood.org

NOW (National Organization for Women) now.org

Donation Drive #1: DEAD AGAIN (1991)

Our donation drive is getting into full swing, so it’s time for our first listener selection! For donating to the ACLU, Andy and Typhanie Klein got to make us take a look at 1991’s Kenneth Branagh reincarnation thriller DEAD AGAIN!

Join us as we review the film, attempt to wrangle Sergio’s frayed attention span, and discover the magic of VHS preroll!

If you donate $5 or more to one of the following organizations, you will be able to choose a movie we review on the show!

ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) aclu.org

NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) naacp.org

NOW (National Organization for Women) now.org

CHIRLA  (Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles) chirla.org

African-American Directors Month #3: TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT (1995)

For the third week African-American directors month, we return to 1995 with Ernest Dickerson’s TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT!

Join us as we review the film, make as many puns as humanly possible, and resurrect the Ten Word Review segment. Make sure to vote for the second annual Screamie Awards on our Facebook or Twitter!

If you donate to one of the following organizations, you will be able to choose a movie we review on the show!

ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) aclu.org

Black Lives Matter blacklivesmatter.com

Campaign Zero joincampaignzero.org

NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) 

African-American Directors Month #2: TALES FROM THE HOOD (1995)

We continue African-American directors month with the 1995 anthology flick TALES FROM THE HOOD!

Join us as we review the film, rank our favorite segments, and discover a side to Brennan we haven’t seen before. 

If you donate to one of the following organizations, you will be able to choose a movie we review on the show!

ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) aclu.org

Black Lives Matter blacklivesmatter.com

Campaign Zero joincampaignzero.org

NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) 

Extra Credit: THE BYE BYE MAN

In this episode, we hit the movie theaters aisles to review one of the first horror releases of 2017: THE BYE BYE MAN!

It’s probably exactly how you’d expect it to be. Join us as we review the film, shoot off on a million tangents, and discuss the funniest movie scene in a decade. Don’t think it and don’t say it, but do give it a listen!

African-American Directors Month #1: BLACULA (1972)

It’s the first week of our month highlighting African-American directors in horror, and boy do we have a treat for you: the 1972 blaxsploitation epic BLACULA!

Join us as we review the film, discuss the further reaches of the Leprechaun franchise, and find a vampire film that Brennan is truly a sucker for!

If you donate to one of the following organizations, you will be able to choose a movie we review on the show!

ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) aclu.org

Black Lives Matter blacklivesmatter.com

Campaign Zero joincampaignzero.org

NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) 

Month 5: African-American Directors

Happy New Year, everybody! We’re hitting 2017 with a fresh new month, putting the spotlight on African-American horror filmmakers! (Apologies for the first minute of the podcast, the audio went crazy and we have no idea why)

If you donate to one of the following organizations, you will be able to choose a movie we review on the show!

ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) aclu.org

Black Lives Matter blacklivesmatter.com

Campaign Zero joincampaignzero.org

NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) 

Mexican Horror Month: Exit Exam

Happy New Year, everybody! Join us as we wrap up Mexican horror month with a very special game and a celebration of our favorite horror movies of 2016!

If you donate to one of the following organizations, you will be able to choose a movie we review on the show!

ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) aclu.org
I Am Holding Your Hand zazzle.com/iamholdingyourhand
Border Angels borderangels.org
CHIRLA  (Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles) chirla.org
Immigration Equality immigrationequality.org
National Immigration Forum immigrationforum.org
Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights theyoungcenter.org

Mexican Horror Month #4: HASTA EL VIENTO TIENE MIEDO (2007)

For the final week of Mexican horror month, we cover the 2007 remake of the film we watched last week: HASTA EL VIENTO TIENE MIEDO!

Join us as we review the film, discuss how much grittier it is than the original, and tell yet another tale of movie acquisition hardship! 

If you donate to one of the following organizations, you will be able to choose a movie we review on the show!

ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) aclu.org
I Am Holding Your Hand zazzle.com/iamholdingyourhand
Border Angels borderangels.org
CHIRLA  (Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles) chirla.org
Immigration Equality immigrationequality.org
National Immigration Forum immigrationforum.org
Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights theyoungcenter.org