Ahh! Real Films

Welcome, ladies, germs and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as they discuss horror films from the Eastern Bloc - specifically, the Soviet Union and communist-era Poland. Never seen or even heard of horror films from these countries? Has your dad's rants about the Cold War got you spooked? Does the Russian language scare and confuse you? Worry not - let us, two proud fourth generation Polish Americans, be your guides in this strange and wonderful realm of horror! 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

Movies discussed: Viy (1967), Medium (1985), Cheap Thrills (2013), Candyman (1992), Freddy's Dead (1991), Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994), Us (2019), One Cut of the Dead (2019)

Welcome, ladies, germs and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as they discuss films that are centered around crime. Not necessarily based on true crimes even though...they both are. (Oopsie) Curtis gets into a stone cold classic in which we discuss the problematic elements, hopefully not fumblingly, and Taylor discusses a film that could basically be a documentary. Plus, we discuss whether or not System of a Down is still relevant (spoiler alert: they are). 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

SOURCES
"12 Reasons We Love True Crime, According to the Experts"
http://mentalfloss.com/article/559256/why-we-love-true-crime
"What if horror movies actually stop crime, not cause it?": https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/10/27/what-if-horror-movies-actually-stop-crime-not-cause-it/
"My Auntie Buffalo Bill: The Unavoidable Transmisogyny of Silence of the Lambs"
http://feministing.com/2016/03/10/my-auntie-buffalo-bill-the-unavoidable-transmisogyny-of-silence-of-the-lambs/

Movies discussed: Silence of the Lambs (1991), Zodiac (2007), Tigers Are Not Afraid (2019), The Quiet Room (2019), Frogs (1972)

Welcome, ladies, germs and people of all genders! Thank you for joining Taylor & Curtis for another of our PATENTED bonus reviews, where we review new releases from 2019. This time, we're providing a brief, spoiler-free review of It: Chapter 2, the new release adapting the Stephen King novel and a follow up to Chapter 1. Did this clown-filled flick fill our hearts with joy or leave us trying desperately to escape from the fun-house? 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!

Welcome, ladies, germs and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as they discuss films that are SET in Florida (not necessarily SHOT in Florida, as will be explained in more detail). See how our beautiful (and terrifying) state gets represented, and utilized, in two very different horror films. This episode even features a Florida Man (me) and some great hiking and state park recommendations - just what you're looking for in a horror movie podcast!! 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! 

Movies discussed: Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things (1972), Annihilation (2018), Frogs (1972), Shock Waves (1977), Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990), Day of the Dead (1985), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), What We Do in the Shadows (TV, 2019), Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989), Pure (2019), Ready or Not (2019), The Nightingale (2019), Knife + Heart (2019), Velvet Buzzsaw (2019), Midsommar - Director's Cut (2019)

Welcome, ladies, germs and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as they discuss films through the lens of toxic masculinity. Don't know what toxic masculinity is? Never fear: we put our combined three and a half college classes in sociology to good use! Curtis has a fresh take on a modern horror film, and Taylor discusses a classic film that is responsible for a sociological term! Fun! 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! 

Movies discussed: Paranormal Activity (2007), Gaslight (1944), Eerie (2019). TV Shows discussed: Stranger Things (2019)

Welcome, ladies, germs and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as they discuss a classic monster movie genre: vampires! We'll get a little bit into the history and lore surrounding vampires, how vampires present in cultures around the world, and discuss Taylor's 2008 IB Extended Essay on Vlad the Impaler (it's actually relevant we promise). Then, Curtis goes recent classic with his pick, while Taylor travels across the globe to bring you a deep cut from a A!RF favorite director. Bonus: we both chose foreign-language vampire films because we're not BASIC, BITCH. 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! 

Movies discussed: Let the Right One In (2008), Thirst (2009), Piranha 3D (2010), Culture Shock (2019), A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

Welcome, ladies, germs and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as celebrate their birthdays (Cancer & Leo, respectively) by gifting each other two films each and watching (and reviewing, of course - our gift to our loyal listeners!) all four over a 24 hour, alcohol-fueled period! Thanks to the Horrorble podcast (@HorrorbleCast on Twitter, and also available everywhere you get your podcasts) for allowing us to *ahem* BORROW their idea and have some fun with it! 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! 

Films discussed: Knock, Knock (2015), Curse of Chucky (2013), Hide & Seek (2005), Behind the Mask: Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006), A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), Star Wars Episode 1: Phantom Menace (sigh... 1999)

Welcome, ladies, germs and people of all genders! Thank you for joining Taylor & Curtis for another bonus review, where we review new releases from 2019. This time, we're providing a brief, spoiler-free review of Crawl, the new release from the master of the French Extreme, Alexandre Aja (A-jah? A-ha?). Did his latest sink its teeth into us or sink to the bottom of it's hurricane water-filled crawl space? 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!

Welcome, ladies, germs and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as they travel around the world (through film!) and discuss their favorite foreign language horror films. Experience the joy and wonder (and trauma... and severed body parts...) of horror from places like Japan, France, and more (!) as we discuss our favorite non-English language, non-US produced horror films. 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! 

Also on this episode - the winner of our giveaway for the Arrow release of Kairo/Pulse! Thank you to everyone (over 20 of you!) who entered this giveaway and for showing your support for this podcast. 

Finally, as mentioned on this episode, we will be sharing our top 10 foreign language horror films - with no one-per-country restrictions - on our social media. Make sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter for more recommendations!

Films discussed: The ten foreign language horror films on each of our lists, Creepy (2014), the Canal (again...!), Sweet Sweet Lonely Girl (2016), Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (Video Game, 2019), The Dead Don't Die (2019)

Welcome, ladies, germs and people of all genders! Thank you for joining Taylor & Curtis for another bonus review, where we review new releases from 2019. This time, we're providing a brief, spoiler-free review of Midsommar, the new A24 release starring Florence Pugh and directed by Ari Aster. We all know basic bitches love wearing flower crowns....but is there something more sinister underneath? 

You still have a chance to ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY! You have until July 16 to do either or both of the following, each of which will give you one entry into our giveaway for the Arrow release of Pulse (Kairo, 2001), for a total of two entries per person: LIKE and COMMENT on our post about the giveaway on Instagram OR LIKE and RETWEET our post on Twitter; leave us a REVIEW on the Apple podcast app! We will announce the winner on July 18’s episode. Good luck germs!

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!