Essential Scares

This week the crew all got collectively more scared than we anticipated while watching Hell House LLC.  Found footage is one of our favorite subgenres in all of horror, but at the end of the day we are the arbiters of what is and is not essential.  Does found footage work within the context of a horror movie based inside of a haunted house? Most importantly though, is it essential?

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TIMECODES

0:00 - Intro

0:45 - Spoiler Warning

1:35 - Discussion

32:23 - Final Review

37:34 - Is it essential?

43:55 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off

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The crew sits down today to talk about the newly released Ghostbusters Afterlife!  We had a fun time getting together on this episode and we all learned some new information about our levels of fandom for the Ghostbusters franchise as a whole.... Among other things.  Does this movie serve as a good send off to Harold Ramis?  Does this episode contain Bobby's single greatest spoiler warning of all time? Most importantly...is it essential?

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TIMECODES

0:00 - Intro

0:55 - Spoiler Warning

1:49 - Discussion

42:16 - Final Review

49:20 - Is it essential?

55:25 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off

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Today we bring you the most recent attempt at a live action Resident Evil movie!  All three of us came into this movie mostly expecting it to be awful, one of the three came out pleasantly surprised at what he saw.  Which cast member enjoyed the movie the most?  Is this movie effectively cinematic constipation? Most importantly...is it essential?

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TIMECODES

0:00 - Intro

1:05 - Spoiler Warning

1:48 - Discussion

34:08 - Final Review 

38:30 - Is it essential? 

43:46 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off

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This week on Essential Scares we go over the cult classic Thanksgiving horror flick THANKSKILLING. Is this movie a power hour of laughs and gore?  Or is it simply better forgotten schlock?  Most importantly...is it essential?

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TIMECODES

0:00 - Intro

1:40 - Spoiler Warning

2:18 - Discussion [HEAVY spoilers]

33:40 - Final Review [No spoilers]

38:15 - Is it essential? [No spoilers]

44:50 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off

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This week on Essential Scares the crew gets closer to God and goes deeper than ever - it's our most serious episode yet...but does that make Midnight Mass essential?

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TIMECODES 

0:00 - Intro 

0:55 - Spoiler Warning 

1:23 - Discussion [HEAVY spoilers]

57:20 - Final Review [Mild spoilers]

1:02:12 - Is it essential? [Mild spoilers]

1:07:30 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off

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Our Crew meets in the morning, for the second week in the row, to discuss the newly released Antlers! Does this movie effectively communicate its metaphor?  Is Jesse Plemons an absolute gem?  Most importantly, is it essential?

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TIMECODES

0:00 - Intro

1:07 - Spoiler Warning

2:05 - Discussion

49:41 - Final Review

53:30 - Is it essential?

56:40 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off

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The Crew sits down today, with guest Ben @Justthebatman, to discuss the absolute classic Scream.  Bobby expertly tries to troll the cast, does he succeed? Scream sits at a special place in all of our hearts, and we absolutely gush about it during this podcast.  Is Scream the apex of the genre?  Is Sidney the best final girl of all time?  Most importantly, is it essential?

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TIMECODES

0:00 - Intro

1:13 - Spoiler Warning

2:05 - Discussion

1:01:54 - Final Review

1:07:34 - Is it essential?

1:11:57 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off

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The crew talks tonight, the crew talks tonight!  Halloween Kills is up on the chopping block this round and we have some thoughts.  Is this one of the top 3 Halloween movies of all time? Did this movie have enough stakes?  Which is better Metroid Fusion or Metroid Prime? Most importantly though, is it essential?

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TIMECODES

0:00 - Intro

1:04 - Spoiler Warning

1:36 - Discussion

40:22 - Final Review

48:50 - Is it essential?

54:33 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off

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This week's regularly scheduled Essential Scares has been replaced with a throwback episode! If you've been following us since before we were codified as Essential Scares this one will be new to you; if you were around before, this is an oldie (but a goodie!). Scheduling conflicts prevented us from recording our episode on Scream, but we will absolutely be going back to Wes Craven's meta classic before long. Next week's episode will be Halloween Kills. 

Until then, enjoy our review of Resident Evil! Is it essential? Who knows! Hit us up on socials and Discord to find out.

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The crew sits down to discuss our first John Carpenter film for the show! Prince of Darkness falls right in the middle of the Apocalypses trilogy, is this the forgotten middle child? Does Carpenter do anything wrong? Most importantly, is it essential?

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TIMECODES

0:00 - Intro

1:09 - Spoiler Warning

1:37 - Discussion

43:12 - Final Review

51:48 - Is it essential?

1:01:53 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off

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