Casting The Net

Halloween Horror Month continues, as we discuss the Netflix original film, I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives In The House, which sees Ruth Wilson starring as a live-in nurse named Lily, who is hired to care for a former novelist now suffering from dementia. In time Lily discovers the dark secrets this home holds, as unknown spirits begin to haunt her.

We're not in Hogwarts anymore, as Daniel Radcliffe stars in the devilishly creepy horror film Horns. Accused of murdering his girlfriend, Ig Perrish has enough on his plate with most of his hometown turning against him. But things get interesting when he wakes up one morning to find a pair of horns growing out of his skull. Realizing the power they have to make people reveal their deepest secrets and desires, Ig sets out to discover if any of the townsfolk know more about his girlfriend's murder than they may be letting on, and exact some truly biblical revenge.

This week, we're discussing the Emmy-winning "choose your own adventure"-style Black Mirror film, Bandersnatch, and this was certainly a doozy! Taking place in 1984, an upstart game designer named Stephan is plagued by thoughts that he's not in complete control of his thoughts and actions, as he tries to develop a new video game based on his favorite novel.

This week, special guest Seannie Cameras steps in to talk about the Jonas Åkerlund-directed Lords of Chaos. In the film, Rory Culkin stars as Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth, an influential figure in the Norwegian Death Metal scene of the late 80s and early 90s. As he works to build the status of his band Mayhem, the quest for recognition leads him and others in his circle down a path of anarchy, destruction, violence, and ultimately murder.

With his wife held for ransom, for the return of a criminal hired to steal evidence that could expose the dirtiest of Cincinnati's dirty cops, an ER nurse is forced to team up with said criminal to get his wife back, before both of them end up on the wrong side of a bullet. Captain America: Civil War stars Anthony Mackie and Frank Grillo reunite in action-packed remake available on Netflix.

OF COURSE someone made a direct-to-video sequel to Wild Things! This time around, the threesome of lies centers around Brit Havers (Susan Ward), the step-daughter of a wealthy businessman who is killed in a plane crash, leaving the matter of his estate up in the air, until Brit's high school rival Maya, (Leila Arcieri)declares herself the businessman's illegitimate daughter. But nothing is what it seems, and the girls will have to contend with an exceedingly tenacious insurance investigator (Isaiah Washington), who might be more trouble than he's worth.

We're back, cotdammit!!! Summer break's over, and we're kicking things off with some important news, before having a hilariously in-depth and spoilery discussion about the Keanu Reeves "erotic thriller", Knock Knock. A loose remake of the 1977 film Death Game, the film follows Keanu Reeves as a successful family man who is seduced by a pair of attractive young women looking for help on a rainy evening, while his wife and children are away. What's usually seen as every straight man's dream turns into a nightmare, as the women proceed to terrorize him for indulging in infidelity!

What could be worse than summer camp . . . in alien invasion, that's what! This week, Netflix Original Month continues with the McG-directed Rim of the World, as a group of pre-teens are inadvertently tasked with saving the entire world from an alien species bent on humanity's destruction. Who did you think was gonna save us? The Marines?!?!

On this week's episode, we're talking' about love and Keanu Reeves with the Netflix original film, Always Be My Maybe. As kids, Marcus (Randall Park) and Sasha (Ali Wong) were the best of friends, ultimately leading the pair hooking up as young adults. An awkward encounter that would lead to them loosing touch with one another for over 15 years. With Sasha returning to their hometown as a successful chef, and Marcus still trying to figure out what to do with his life, can the two finally figure out that they're perfect for each other, or will egos get in the way?

We're kicking off a whole month of Netflix Original films with The Perfection, as Allison Williams stars as Charlotte a young woman who had abandoned a promising career as a cellist almost a decade earlier, but is now hoping to reconnect with her mentor, and get to know his current protege Lizzie, played by Logan Browning. As the two grow fond of one another, secrets are revealed and a gruesome turn of events for one of them is only the beginning of an even bigger story that's more sick and twisted than you can imagine.