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Tom and Jenny discuss the classic 50s scifi film about giant ants terrorizing the residents of the Southwestern United States. It’s the first (and best) example of the big bug subgenre, influenced numerous films that followed it (such as Aliens), and is still quintessential viewing for lovers of creature features. Find this movie and more … Continue reading Movie Retrospective: Them! (1954)

Most people are quite familiar with the work of Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, and in particular his fantastical and iconic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. But perhaps some don’t know that the Alice stories were invented for the amusement of a real little ten-year-old girl named Alice Liddell, who also posed for several … Continue reading Episode 307 LIVE: Lewis Carroll and Alice Liddell

In this second installment of giallo July, Jenny talks about a surrealist neo-giallo from 2013, written and directed by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani, in which a man returns from a business trip to find his wife missing, and subsequently enters into a nightmare world involving the neighbors in his building. Find this movie and … Continue reading Flickers Of Fear – Jenny’s Horror Movie Reviews: The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears (2013)

Tom and Jenny discuss the third film in the Amityville movie series, which concerns a skeptical journalist who purchases the infamous house and soon learns he got much more than he bargained for. The film was critically panned, but is notable for starring well-known character actors like Tony Roberts, Tess Harper, Robert Joy, Candy Clark, … Continue reading Matinee LIVE: Amityville 3-D

Tom and Jenny discuss the second film in the seemingly endless Amityville series, which is a sleazily entertaining loose prequel, sort of based on the DeFeo murders, but with a clear possession angle as well (hence the title). Find this movie and more at the 13 O’Clock Amazon Storefront! Audio version: Video version: Please support us … Continue reading Matinee LIVE: Amityville II: The Possession

Tom and Jenny talk about a bizarre 1982 flick in which a teenager essentially turns into a sort of intergenerational were-cicada (yep…) and starts killing people. It was the first writing credit for horror legend Tom Holland, and featured a stacked cast that included Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, and many other familiar faces. Find this … Continue reading Matinee LIVE: The Beast Within (1982)

Jenny talks about a 2017 thriller in which a London family moves to a remote house in the country and soon encounters some sinister doings involving their neighbors. Find this book and more at the 13 O’Clock Amazon Storefront! Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like … Continue reading Tomes Of Terror – Jenny’s Horror Book Reviews: The House on Rectory Lane by Stuart James

It’s Tom’s birthday! Have some drinks and celebrate with us as we chat about random stuff. 🙂 Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. And check out our cool merch at our Zazzle store, and some board and card games designed … Continue reading Sidetracks LIVE: Tom’s Birthday Edition!

It’s the first installment of Giallo July! On today’s review, Jenny is discussing a 2015 neo-giallo written and directed by Argentinian brothers Luciano and Nicolas Onetti, which was lovingly crafted to look almost exactly like a classic giallo from the 1970s. Find this movie and more at the 13 O’Clock Amazon Storefront! Audio version: Video … Continue reading Flickers of Fear – Jenny’s Horror Movie Reviews: Francesca (2015)

Tom and Jenny discuss Kenneth Branagh’s stagy and overwrought but still entertaining and faithful Frankenstein adaptation, starring Kenneth Branagh as Victor Frankenstein, Robert DeNiro as the monster, and also featuring Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Hulce, John Cleese, and Ian Holm. Find this movie and more at the 13 O’Clock Amazon Storefront! Audio version: Video version: … Continue reading Movie Retrospective: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)