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- 102. The People Under the Stairs (1991)
We just cannot seem to escape Wes Craven and his brilliance lately. Today we give our thoughts on The People Under the Stairs (1991), a film that on its surface may appear to be nothing more than just another slasher flick from Wes. However, everything in this movie is so intentional that the message Wes is conveying would have to be willfully ignored by an audience goer. With some of his best antagonists of all time, Wes Craven brings us into a house that houses nothing but terrors the deeper you go into it. On this show we love Wes's work, but does the People Under the Stairs enter into the hallowed halls of essentiality? Find out today!
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TIMECODES
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Spoiler Warning
1:42 - Synopsis
3:00 - Discussion
28:37 - Final Review
36:53 - Is it essential?
49:09 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off
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1 hr - 101. Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
The next entry in the Insidious franchise has arrived and we knew we had to jump on covering it immediately. We have called this franchise many things in the past. Baby's first horror movie, the movie where the music does a lot of the work, Darth Maul Goblin. Taking place 9 years after the events of Insidious Chapter 2 we are greeted with a down on his luck Josh Lambert due to fallouts from the events of Chapter 2. With Dalton going away to college and the previously closed door to the Further opening once again how can our heroes bring the family together to close the door permanently? Well, as permanent as a franchise that prints money can. How many more Insidious movies will we be subjected to? Should Bobby feel bad for laughing in a movie theater? Most importantly though, is it essential?
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TIMECODES
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Spoiler Warning
1:31 - Synopsis
3:14 - Discussion
29:22 - Final Review
35:25 - Is it essential?
42:00 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off
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53 min - 100. Episode 100 Spectacular Part 2
Wrapping up Episodes 41 through 99 we bring the conclusion to the 100th Episode Spectacular! Thank you all so much for coming along on this wild ride here's to 100 more!
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2 hr 17 min - 100. The 100th Episode Spectacular Part 1
The 100th Episode spectacular must be split into 2 separate episodes because frankly we WAY under estimated how long it would take to comb through the past 99 episodes of this show. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for listening to our nonsensical rambling about our love/hate of horror movies. This show is a perfect excuse for 3 buddies to sit down and shoot the shit for an hour or so per week, and we love to have you all along for the ride. We got through 40 entries this week with another 60 to go next week enjoy!
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TIMECODES
0:00 - Intro
1:41 - Spoiler Warning
2:36 - Discussion
1:48:56 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off
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1 hr 55 min - 99. Basket Case 3: The Progeny (1991)
Wrapping up the lauded Basket Case Franchise, we present our thoughts on Basket Case 3: The Progeny! Why is it that this film has a subtitle that is never referenced at all in the film? This thought has kept gnawing at our brains for days now. We finally see just how ridiculous this franchise can be when Duane is let out of his shell and allowed to be fully out of his mind. How well does letting him out of the basket work? Is Mecha-Belial REALLY all that cool? Most importantly, is it essential?
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TIMECODES
0:00 - Intro
1:23 - Spoiler Warning
2:10 - Synopsis
4:03 - Discussion
26:09 - Final Review
32:09 - Is it essential?
40:52 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off
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51 min - 98. Basket Case 2 (1990)
Continuing on with the Basket Case Franchise we have the sequel Basket Case 2! There are more baskets and there are more questions as to what is in the basket. This time around though both 8 years and 8 days have passed depending on what is gong on in the film at the time. Belial and Duane find a way to get into another round of shenanigans leading to horrible horrible things happening around them. This movie manages to keep it's charm unlike its predecessor, and that is largely because from about 50 minutes in to the end of the film we have one hell of a great horror film. Does that do enough to make it essential? Listen today to find out!
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TIMECODES
0:00 - Intro
1:15 - Spoiler Warning
1:45 - Synopsis
3:44 - Discussion
31:48 - Final Review
37:49 - Is it essential?
42:52 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off
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54 min - 97. Basket Case (1982)
WHATCHA GOT IN THAT BASKET KID?!?!?! So Basket Case (1982) is an oddly charming movie until it very much isn't near the end of the film. One massive part of this film that is historic is the moment in time it captures from New York City in the early 80's. This movie through and through looks and feels VERY New York City. While there is a plot there is no point to speak of it hear due to the sheer thinness of it all. Does this movie deserve to be in art given it's capturing of New York City? More importantly though, is it essential?
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0:00 - Intro
1:12 - Spoiler Warning
1:39 - Synopsis
2:58 - Discussion
28:10 - Final Review
30:08 - Is it essential?
43:17 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off
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54 min - 96. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)We finally made it. The end of the franchise is here and does it go out with a bang? Nope, not really. Missed opportunity is the name of the game when it comes to Nightmare 2010. There are bits of this film that do really bring some new life to the franchise, however it is certainly too late and the sheer amount of missteps outweigh any possible good that could have come from this franchise. Was this film the straw that broke the camel's back for Horror Remakes? Yes. Do we hold that against this film. No Comment. Is it Essential?!
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TIMECODES
0:00 - Intro
1:31 - Spoiler Warning
5:57 - Synopsis
7:03 - Discussion
29:48 - Final Review
37:35 - Is it essential?
45:21 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off
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56 min - 95. Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Wes Craven's New Nightmare is a little odd. It plays with this whole idea of a meta slasher before it really existed. Wes himself would fix that a few years later. Were does that leave us with this film in the context of Freddy Kruger. Well its both brilliant yet stunted. This style of horror hasn't been done yet, but this certainly was a solid first outing. This film takes a VERY different approach to the titular villain by bringing him into the real world. Does that work? Is it strange to see decent acting in a Nightmare film? Is it essential?!
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TIMECODES
0:00 - Intro
1:14 - Spoiler Warning
1:46 - Synopsis
2:57 - Discussion
37:56 - Final Review
45:12 - Is it essential?
52:48 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off
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1 hr 1 min - 94. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
We have finally gotten here. Freddy's Dead, that's it the franchise is done...for now. Can the "finale" of the Nightmare franchise reach the heights of entries like the first film? Is the Nightmare Franchise as a whole essential? Do we need to have multiple essential discussions on this franchise? All this and more in today's episode of Essential Scares.
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TIMECODES
0:00 - Intro
1:16 - Spoiler Warning
3:41 - Synopsis
6:34 - Discussion
28:10 - Final Review
33:24 - Is it essential?
42:28 - Socials, Suggestions, Sign Off
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