Happy almost Spring everyone! This week we cover 1955's LES DIABOLIQUES, written and directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, based on the book SHE WHO WAS NO MORE by Boileau-Narcejac. Also, a woman who claims her husband faked his death to be with h

#093 - "Here's the Mow-down"

Feb 16th, 2024 46m 19s

It's (post) Valentine's Day, so we thought of bringing in a little romance with 1990's FRANKENHOOKER, written and directed by Frank Henenlotter, co-written by Robert Martin. Plus, a man who kept a woman he was obsessed with by his side (but not

#092 - "Pie Hard With a Vengeance"

Jan 26th, 2024 41m 51s

Welcome to 2024 everyone! To kick off the year, we're reviewing a pro-shot of a little theatre production from 1982's SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET. Plus, Kate visits the Big Apple for some musicals and plays, the origins of th

#091 - "Pushing Up Maisies"

Dec 21st, 2023 31m 30s

It's the final month of the year, so naturally we're holiday watching with 2023's THE SACRIFICE GAME, written and directed by Jenn Wexler. Plus, a nun who was killed to protect a secret, Elle has Godzilla on the brain, and Kate prepares to trav

#090 - "An Apple a Day Keeps the Carver Away"

Nov 30th, 2023 37m 16s

A double episode for November?! And just in time to remember this past holiday too! Today we're covering 2023's THANKSGIVING, written and directed by Eli Roth, co-written with Jeff Rendell. Also in this episode: the past of Black Fridays and th

#089 - "Vial M for Murder"

Nov 1st, 2023 44m 19s

Happy day after Halloween yall! We're covering 2008's REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA, directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and written by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich. Plus, the 90s origins of the film, Elle wanting to bring it back to the (small) sta

#088 - "Here's to Looking at You, Aphid"

Aug 25th, 2023 44m 1s

Happy last month of summer everyone! We're covering 2006's BUG, directed by the late yet truly missed William Friedkin and written by Tracy Letts, the author of the play of the same name. Plus, bed bug paranoia is real, Elle finishes their AFI

#087 - "Back to the Drawing Sword"

Jun 22nd, 2023 40m 11s

Happy Pride month everyone! This episode we're reviewing GOOD MANNERS, directed and written by Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra. Plus, where we thing the origins of werewolves began, Elle sees Sweeney while Kate revisits Gotham, and what we've bee

#86 - "It's Not Easy To Be a Chandelier"

Apr 19th, 2023 47m 54s

Hey everyone! We're back, and we're covering 2004's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, written and directed by the legendary Joel Schumacher. If you haven't been living under a rock, then you know that sadly, the curtain has fallen on Broadway's product

#085 - "Meat & Greet"

Feb 16th, 2023 44m 30s

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! (or post-Valentine's Day anyways) We're reviewing 2022's FRESH, directed by Mimi Cave and written by Lauryn Kahn. Plus, a real life human meat seller from the 1990s, the Sundance audience being lucky as fuck, and

#084 - "Jenny Dreadful"

Jan 19th, 2023 38m 47s

It's a new year, so that means it's time for a new episode! This week we cover 1981's GHOSTKEEPER, written and directed by Jack Makichuk. Plus, this movie vs THE SHINING, our apologies for no Christmas episode, and what we did to finish off the

#083 - "This Justine Kills Fascists"

Nov 24th, 2022 40m 57s

It's November, so that means it's time for a new episode! This week we cover 2014's KRISTY, directed by Oliver Blackburn and written by Anthony Jawinski. Plus, murder on the campus of a Texas university, this movie being perfect for a P2 double

#082 - "Stick in the Blood"

Oct 20th, 2022 38m 37s

Happy spooky month everyone! This week we're covering 1987's THE LOST BOYS, directed by Joel Schumacher and written by Jeffrey Boam, Janice Fischer and James Jeremias. Also, a 35 years later reunion with most of the cast (RIP Schumacher and Hai

#081 - "Panic! At the Window"

Sep 15th, 2022 52m 58s

Happy September everyone! This week we're talking about 2022's WATCHER, written and directed by Chloe Okuno. Plus, a real life happy ending for a woman who stopped her stalker, Kate absolutely loving this film (and both of us relating to it far

#080 - "Crab to the Bone"

Jul 21st, 2022 41m 37s

Happy July everyone!! We're covering 1997's I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, directed by Jim Gillespie and written by Kevin Williamson. Plus, why Sarah Michelle Geller's character should've been the Final Girl, the book origins of the movie wit

#079 - "Mum's the Bird"

Jun 23rd, 2022 44m 39s

Happy Pride month, everyone!! In this episode, we're reviewing 1974's PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, written and directed by Brian De Palma. Plus, the influence this movie has had on a few famous musicians (and the TONTO instrument essential to many

#078 - "Ghost Writer"

May 19th, 2022 49m 39s

Happy May everyone! Today we're discussing 1935's THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, directed by James Whale and written by William Hurlburt. Plus, behind the scenes of BRIDE, the iconic look of the Bride lasting over 80s years, and why this film reson

#077 - "Dead & Breakfast"

Apr 21st, 2022 49m 41s

Happy April everyone! This month we're covering 2021's WEREWOLVES WITHIN, directed by Josh Ruben and written by Mishna Wolf. Plus, a real life murder at a bed and breakfast, Kate and Elle are in gay pirate hell, and why we really like this movi

#076 - "It's a Wonderful Knife"

Mar 17th, 2022 52m 47s

We are back everyone! It's March but we have our first episode for the year of 2022! This time we're reviewing 1976's ALICE, SWEET ALICE, directed by Alfred Sole and written by Rosemary Ritvo and Alfred Sole. Plus, a true crime inside a church,

#075 - "Cat Me If You Can"

Dec 23rd, 2021 39m

It's the final episode of 2021 and what better way to celebrate that reviewing 2016's BETTER WATCH OUT, directed by Chris Peckover and written by Zack Kahn. There's also a real life Kevin McCallister, Elle thinking about how they could send thi

#074 - "The Turkey Bird Gets the Worm"

Nov 25th, 2021 35m 25s

It's no longer spooky, but not yet time for the snow, so we're celebrating this November by covering 2009's THANKSKILLING, written and directed by Jordan Downey. Plus, real turkey attacks that will make you feel less guilty for eating one, and

#073 - "How to Grave a Life"

Oct 28th, 2021 50m 30s

Welcome to spooky season everyone! Today we're watching 1985's THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, directed by Jack Bender and written by William Bleich. Plus, famous descendants of those on both sides of the Salem Witch Trials, everyone in this movie is absolu

#072 - "A Drop in the Puppet"

Sep 23rd, 2021 39m 10s

Happy September everyone! We’re reviewing 1978’s MAGIC, directed Richard Attenborough and written by William Goldman. Plus, creepy ventriloquist dolls, Anthony Hopkins in beast mode, and the good new horror films that have finally premiered!Yo

#071 - "Chitty Chitty Fang Fang"

Aug 19th, 2021 49m 40s

Happy August everyone! We’re talking 1987’s NEAR DARK, written and directed by Kathryn Bigelow, and co-written by Eric Red. Plus, famous bars you can visit that had serial killers for customers, this film giving us both Bill Paxton gender envy,

#070 - "Science is Golden"

Jul 15th, 2021 1h 34m

It's July so it's time for a new episode! We have special guest Crystal here to cover 1998's SPHERE, directed by Barry Levinson and written by Kurt Wimmer, Stephen Hauser, and Paul Attanasio. Plus, the creepiest things found underwater, this fi