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Welcome, ladies, germs and people of all genders! Taylor & Curtis are back for another of our PATENTED bonus reviews. With the lack of theater releases, we decided to cover an Amazon Prime release this time, the extremely buzzworthy Vast of Night, directed by first time director, Andrew Patterson. So don your fedoras and fill up your gas tank at 10 cents a gallon (sorry, that's all I got) as we travel back in time (I guess???) to discuss this 1950s Twilight Zone-inspired sci-fi horror flick, see *very mobster voice*. 

Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing or if you have a request for a future release you'd like us to cover: [email protected]. Rate, review, subscribe, and see ya next time!

You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).
Taylor: @happydeathtay
Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we discuss horror films featuring aliens, aka extra-terrestrials, aka beings from outer space, aka what I look like when I look at myself in the mirror every morning (or is that a zombie??). We feature for your listening pleasure coverage of two types of alien horror films - one set in outer space/on another planet and one set on Earth. Wow, you are lucky to have all this great content, huh?! What lies beyond our planet? Is it benevolent or does it mean us harm? Did aliens create the pyramids? How do you spell "Georgio Tsukalos" (is that it?!)? Is my hair getting crazier by the second because I'm not going to the barber or because I'm watching too much Ancient Aliens? Listen and find out!

Please follow all guidance for protecting yourself, your family, and your community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check the CDC website frequently for information about how best to do so: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay home!! 

Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!

You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).
Taylor: @happydeathtay
Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Films Covered: Prometheus (2012), Signs (2002), Alien (1979), Heathers (1988), Evil Dead (1981), Under the Silver Lakes (2019)

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we discuss our respective top 5 favorite paranormal/ghost horror films. It should be no surprise that we've  covered some of these films before: Episodes 1, 4, 3, 6, 17, 23, AND 26 get a shout out (whaaat) so if you're interested in a more in-depth conversation on the films mentioned on this episode, check those out! In the meantime, listen to find answers to some of life's most crucial questions. What are the best paranormal horror films? Are raspberries a trash berry, but an acceptable flavor for candy and beverages? Why does Taylor refuse to watch films Curtis deems his "favorites"? Who is Bruce Lee and is he a better martial artist than Jackie Chan? And much more!

Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!

You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).
Taylor: @happydeathtay
Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Films Covered: Our top 5 favorite paranormal/ghost films!, The Others (2001), Underwater (2020), The Two Popes (2019), Chopping Mall (1986), Maniac (1980), Brain Damage (1988), Deep Red (1975)

TV Shows Covered: Cursed Films, What We Do in the Shadows, The Last Drive In With Joe Bob Briggs

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we discuss one of the best directors alive, multiple Oscar-winner, cross-cultural phenomenon, and the world's collective ZADDAY - Bong Joon-ho! In this episode, we get into a wide variety of his films, spanning from his second ever major studio release all the way up to Parasite. What makes Bong Joon-ho's films so appealing to such a wide audience? What are some of the major themes in his work? Does Song Kang-ho age? Do you think the moms from Parasite would be our friends? Listen and find out!

Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!

You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).
Taylor: @happydeathtay
Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Films Covered: Memories of Murder (2003), Mother (2009), Snowpiercer (2013), Parasite (2019), The Platform (2020), Swallow (2020)

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we discuss disturbing documentaries, or documentaries on real life horrors, or the documentaries that make you want to watch 8 hours of kitten videos afterwards. Yes, folks, it gets a little dark on this episode! I'm gonna have to binge Animal Crossing after editing this one. Will Taylor and Curtis be able to keep it together when discussing these films? Is there value to making and consuming these films? Did Taylor or Curtis have an existential crisis? Does thinking Donald Trump is funny sometimes mean Curtis has officially been quarantined too long? Listen and find out!

Please follow all guidance for protecting yourself, your family, and your community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check the CDC website frequently for information about how best to do so: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay home!! 

Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!

You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).
Taylor: @happydeathtay
Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Films Covered: The Act of Killing (2012), Hell House (2001), Swallow (2020), The Hunt (2020), The Platform (2020), Parasite (2019)

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we discuss films about pandemics (timely, we know). We discuss why people turn to films about pandemics during real-life pandemics, how pandemic films make us ~*~feel~*~, and what makes a good pandemic film. Plus, tune in for an in-depth discussion of the Netflix reality show The Circle, including two major topics: what a total dream Joey is, and how dirty they did Sean!!

Please follow all guidance for protecting yourself, your family, and your community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check the CDC website frequently for information about how best to do so: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay home!! 

Want to learn more? Check out some of the sources we used for this episode:

"Why You Should Watch Movies About Pandemics, During Pandemics" https://newrepublic.com/article/156970/watch-movies-pandemics-pandemics

"People have found a way to cope with pandemic fears: Watching ‘Contagion’" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/03/06/contagion-streaming/

"For Me, Rewatching ‘Contagion’ Was Fun, Until It Wasn’t" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/movies/contagion-movie-coronavirus.html

"Film Review: ‘Flu" https://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/film-review-flu-1200665907/

Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!

You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).
Taylor: @happydeathtay
Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Films Covered: Contagion (2011), The Flu (2013), Quarantine (2008), Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood (2019), Jojo Rabbit (2019), The Invisible Man (2020), Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

TV Shows Covered: The Circle (2020), Tiger King (2020), Love Is Blind (2020)

Video Games Covered: Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we discuss one of the HOTTEST directors in world cinema right now - Guillermo del Toro! In this episode, we tackle some of his more underlooked films as well as what possibly may be one of his best... well, at least to Curtis and Taylor! So how does this auetuer's more underlooked films hold up? Just how good is Pan's Labrynth? Is Heckboy (H*llboy) a shitty horror movie or a good superhero movie? Can Curtis keep up his streak of being not problematic and refrain from imitating Mr. del Toro's voice? Listen and find out!

Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!

You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).
Taylor: @happydeathtay
Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Films Covered: Cronos (1994), Heckboy (aka H*llboy, 2004), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Crimson Peak (2015)

Podcasts Recommended: Horror Vanguard, Good Mourning Nancy, Horror Movie Podcast, Land of the Creeps, TrueAnon 

TV Shows Covered: Hannibal, You, Twin Peaks

Video Games Covered: Resident Evil 1, 2 & 3 Remakes, Dead Space, Amnesia: The Dark Descent 

Books Covered: Frankenstein, Dracula, Turn of the Screw, House of Leaves, Sharp Objects, Gone Girl, Dark Places, We Need to Talk About Kevin

Welcome ladies, germs and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis for an antic-fueled episode as we delve into a very fun and diverse topic, made-for-TV horror FILMS! We discuss what makes made-for-TV horror films and content so special and our own history with made-for-TV horror (there is a LOT of discussion surrounding the Bravo special "Scariest Movie Moments") After you listen to us discuss a film with a well-known leading man and a delightful BBC special, we just have a few questions for you. Are you the cool sibling? What's your favorite Bon & Viv flavor? Will you please tell us how to use the Letterboxd rating system? PLEASE?

Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!

You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real)
Taylor: @happydeathtay
Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Films Covered: How Awful About Allan (1970), Ghostwatch (1992), Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972), Horse Girl (2020), Color Out of Space (2020), VFW (2020), After Midnight (2020), The Invisible Man (2020)

Books Covered: The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner

Welcome, ladies, germs and people of all genders! Taylor & Curtis are back for another of our PATENTED bonus reviews, our first from 2020! This time, we're providing a brief, spoiler-free review of The Lodge, the new film from directors Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala, who are also directors of pod fav Goodnight Mommy (we promise this is an actual horror movie and not a porn title). Did this second film by the directors featuring shitty children turn us off from having kids for life? Listen and find out!

Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing or if you have a request for a future release you'd like us to cover: [email protected]. Rate, review, subscribe, and see ya next time!

You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).
Taylor: @happydeathtay
Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we discuss a misunderstood and under appreciated horror legend, the recently departed (Rest in Power!) Tobe Hooper. Specifically, we take a look at four of his more overlooked - rightly and wrongly - films, i.e. not TCM or Poltergeist. Do Taylor and Curtis discover some hidden gems or simply subject themselves to rightly derided stinkers? Can a movie about a haunted laundry somehow entertain? And is cooking hard boiled eggs and appropriate mechanism for combating depression? Listen in and find out!

Want to learn more? Check out some of the sources we used for this episode:

"They Came. They Sawed." https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/they-came-they-sawed/

"A TALE OF TWO CHAINSAWS: HUMOR AND HORROR IN THE FILMS OF TOBE HOOPER," https://www.rogerebert.com/balder-and-dash/a-tale-of-two-chainsaws-humor-and-horror-in-the-films-of-tobe-hooper

"Watch: How Tobe Hooper Dissolved the Limits of Genre," https://nofilmschool.com/2017/10/watch-how-tobe-hooper-dissolved-limits-genre

And, finally, if you're wondering why we go on a minute-long tirade about wanting Bernie to be our daddy, please see this follow tweet from the Twitter Hall of Fame: https://twitter.com/govmikehuckabee/status/1172333956252893184?lang=en

Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we're doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: [email protected]. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!

You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let's be real).
Taylor: @happydeathtay
Curtis: @let5groove2nit3

Films Covered: Salem's Lot (1979), The Funhouse (1981), Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986), The Mangler (1995), The Clovehitch Killer (2018), Come to Daddy (2020), Fantasy Island (2020), Parasite (2019)

Books Covered: Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens