Freaky Franchise

Summer may be coming to an end, but our coverage of this Summer-themed franchise has just begun! Join us as we visit a quiet coastal fishing town, where 4 teenagers accidentally kill a man and then sloppily cover it up. We'll talk about why you should never ever try and hide a body, and why, if you're going to hide a body, you definitely should at least go all the way out to sea rather than just tossing it off a dock. We'll also talk about Kroger, messy closets, hand-licking, and how British people pronounce the word "movie".

We're ready to wrap up the Sleepaway Camp franchise! Join us as we discuss the major themes in this franchise, as well as issues of transphobia in horror films. Our dad will stop by to talk about his experience as a camper and a counselor, and tell stories about two different people whose names we have to bleep out. We'll also talk about crop tops, state ballot questions, the word "fornication", and sin worms.

Time to pack up your sleeping bags, because sleepaway camp is finally coming to an end. In the final chapter of this franchise we go back to the beginning: original director, original cast (as much as possible), and the original presence of irrational anger throughout the film. Join us as we talk about how this film fits into the Sleepaway universe, and how it does not fit into the universe of 2008, which is the year this film was made. We'll also talk about the first unfriended movie, Cordie's future children, why the woods are bad, and being a good cousin.

Have you ever thought to yourself: You know what would make a great 4th movie in a franchise? Taking scenes from the first 3 movies and combining them with about 15 minutes of new footage, none of which makes any sense.

If so, it's your lucky day, because it turns out that that's exactly what this movie is. Join us as we try to figure out what was going on in the original plotline for the movie, how this all came together, and if anyone else has ever seen it. We'll also talk about our experience going to see an advance screening of the upcoming Unfriended movie!

We're more than halfway through the franchise now, and this time Angela wants to go to camp SO bad that she murders a 17-year-old girl and steals her identity. Angela manages to snag the girl's spot at Camp New Horizons, a summer camp where kids from all economic backgrounds can learn to be friends (spoiler alert: they don't). Join us as we talk about why we actually feel kind of bad for Angela this time, who just wants to have a fun time at camp. We'll also talk about turtle-based pranks, sneeze attendants, and the power of fluoride.

We're back at Sleepaway Camp, and even though it's a totally different camp this time, the killer is the same. So much the same, in fact, that she hasn't changed her first name, despite being only a short distance from where she killed numerous people. Join us as we dissect this film and talk about why Angela's motto of "If your morals are strong, you'll never go wrong" only sort of applies to what she's doing. We'll also talk about mullets, touching brains for the first time, and camping until we die.

Were you excited for a summer camp slasher series? So were we, but it turns out that there are some pretty rough topics in this franchise that we were really not prepared for. Join us as we follow Angela through her terrible time at summer camp, try to figure out who the killer is, and discuss the film's highly problematic twist ending. We'll also talk about weird shower schedules, 80s camp fashion, environmentally-conscious serial killers, and fake mustaches.

Here we are at the end of another franchise. Join us as we try to come to conclusions about the big questions this franchise raised. Why do these movies hate moms? What's going on with the timeline? What does it say about our culture that everyone waits until the very last minute to show someone else the video? We'll also talk about the Hays Code, public access television, tiny cds, and the haunted videotapes of our own childhood.

There's a whole new world of technology out there in 2017, and Samara's ready to take the jump to digital. Not only that, she's also going to college! Join us as we follow her through the tumultuous world that is a mysterious "Modern Biology" class trying to prove the existence of the soul, and talk about why absolutely none of this makes sense. We'll also talk about fire safety, PEMDAS, research ethics boards, and how Euridyce deserved better than Orpheus.

Rachel and Aidan thought they were done with Samara when they made the copy of her tape, but Samara has other plans. Join us as we discuss Rachel's poor attempts to keep Samara from taking over her son's life, and the many issues surrounding this plotline. We'll also talk about fake bloopers, creepy realtors,  and whether or not Theo saw the Grim Reaper when she was a toddler.

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