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Episode 261

We’ve got four and short again this week! We’ll start out with the recent “Thanksgiving” film from Eli Roth, Follow-up with “The Tank,” “Saltburn,” and “Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor,” all from this year.

In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed:

• “The Dungeonmaster” (1984)

• “The Most Dangerous Game” (1932)

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As promised, we’ve got a special bonus episode/newsletter this week. Both Brian and Kevin made a list of their top ten and bottom three films of 2023 and ranked them. They also added a few honorable mentions. Listen to the discussion on episode 262. 

 

Here we go:

 

Brian’s Best

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10 Cocaine Bear Cocaine Bear (2023)

9 Renfield Renfield (2023)

8 Talk to Me Talk to Me (2023)

7 The Last Voyage of the Demeter The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)

6 Candy Land Candy Land (2023)

5 We Have A Ghost We Have a Ghost (2023)

4 Totally Killer Totally Killer (2023)

3 Suitable Flesh Suitable Flesh (2023)

2 Godzilla Minus One [No review YET]

1 When Evil Lurks When Evil Lurks (2023)

 

Brian’s Worst

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• Insidious: The Red Door Insidious: The Red Door (2023)

• The Outwaters The Outwaters (2023)

• The Nun II The Nun II (2023)

 

Brian’s Honorable Mention

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• Skinamarink (Worst) Horror Bulletin

• Leave the World Behind [No review]

• Saltburn Saltburn (2023)

 

Kevin’s Best

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10 Candy Land Candy Land (2023)

9 Renfield Renfield (2023)

8 Totally Killer Totally Killer (2023)

7 When Evil Lurks When Evil Lurks (2023)

6 The Goldsmith The Goldsmith (2023)

5 Perpetrator Perpetrator (2023)

4 Suitable Flesh Suitable Flesh (2023)

3 The Wheel of Heaven The Wheel of Heaven (2023)

2 No One Will Save You No One Will Save You (2023)

1 Infinity Pool Infinity Pool (2023)

 

Kevin’s Worst

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• Evil Dead Rise Evil Dead Rise (2023)

• Insidious: The Red Door Insidious: The Red Door (2023)

• Scream VI Scream VI (2023)

 

Kevin’s Honorable Mentions

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• Boy Makes Girl (2023) Boy Makes Girl (2023)

• Baskin (2015) Baskin (2015)

• Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)

• Phase IV (1974) Phase IV (1974)

• Pontypool (2009) Pontypool (2009)

• Se7en (1995) Se7en (1995)

• The Menu (2022) The Menu (2022)

• And the whole “Subspecies” series of vampire movies. 

Overall, it’s been a great year!

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Episode 260

We’ve got a mishmash for ya this time around. We’ll start off with the desert-based, “The Bone Snatcher” from 2003, then watch a documentary about Satan in 2023’s “Satan Wants You.” We’ll bounce back to the old west in “The Burrowers,” from 2008, play a deadly game in 2009’s “Open Graves,” and lastly, go back to a time when all the scares, or at least the suspense, came from Hitchcock— 1954’s “Rear Window.”

In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed:

• “Saw III” (2006)

• “Saw IV” (2007)

Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com

Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys

And that’s our show. Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at our website, HorrorMovieGuys.com, for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us.

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Episode 259

We’re getting ready to close out the year by catching up on some 2023 releases. “Totally Killer,” a fun retro-time-travel thing, “Megalomaniac,” a not-nearly-as-funny serial killer story, “Perpetrator,” a witchcraft-meets-superhero tale, “Summoning Sylvia,” because it’s hilarious, and “The Breach,” a sci-fi Lovecraftian mess.

In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed:

• “Macabre” (1958)

• “Saw II” (2005)

Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com

Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys

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Episode 258

We’ve got a fairly random selection of horror films this week. We’ll start off with “Reflect” and “Wicca Book,” two new films from this year. Then, we’ll watch the cheery and uplifting “Euthanizer” from 2017, we’re all gonna die in 1984’s “Sole Survivor,” and finally, go way back to 1935 and watch the classic Bela Lugosi film, “The Mystery of the Mary Celeste.”

In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed:

• “Demons” (1985)

• “King Kong vs. Godzilla” (1963)

Those two can be found at http://horrorbulletin.com

Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys

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Get ready for next week, where we’ll watch four more full-lengths and a fun short film!

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Episode 257

There are lots of good (and bad) horror films this week. We’ll start out with the first “Saw” film from back in 2004. Next, we’ll watch the maybe-monster movie “Hunter Hunter” from 2020, then ”Gargoyles” from 1972. Finally, we’ll watch an outrageous cult film, “Fertilize the Blaspheming Bombshell” from 1990.

In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed:

• “Repulsion” (1965)

• “The Conspiracy” (2013)

In the podcast this week:

• Saw (2004) 

• Hunter Hunter (2020)

• Short Film: El Monstruo (2022)

• Repulsion (1965)

• Fertilize the Blaspheming Bombshell

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And that’s our show. Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at our website, HorrorMovieGuys.com, for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us.

Get ready for next week, where we’ll watch four more full-lengths and a fun short film!

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Episode 256

There are lots of good (and bad) classic sequels this week. We’ll start out with the second Godzilla film, “Godzilla Raids Again” from 1955, then zip forward a few decades to continue with “Howling V: The Rebirth” and “Puppet Master 4: The Demon.” Next, we’ll get one of the very few good crossover horror battles, “Freddy vs. Jason” from 2003.

In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed:

• “Hostel: Part III” (2011)

• “Onibaba” (1964)

In the podcast this week:

• Godzilla Raids Again (1955)

• Howling V: The Rebirth (1989)

• Short Film: Ancient Voice (2021)

• Puppet Master 4: The Demon (1993)

• Freed vs. Jason (2003)

Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys

And that’s our show. Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at our website, HorrorMovieGuys.com, for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us.

Get ready for next week, where we’ll watch four more full-lengths and a fun short film!

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Episode 255

There’s lots of good (and bad) stuff this week. We’ll start out with the retro “Suitable Flesh” and the funny “Haunted Mansion”, both from 2023. After a classic short film, we’ll solve a mystery in “A Hunting in Venice” and then slog our way through “They Wait in the Dark,” also both from this year.

In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed:

• “Hostel: Part II” (2007), more torture mayhem at the murder factory

• “Red White & Blue” (2010), a gritty tale of revenge

In the podcast this week:

• Suitable Flesh (2023) 

• Haunted Mansion (2023) 

• Short Film: The Black Hole (2008) 

• A Haunting in Venice (2023) 

• They Wait in the Dark (2023)

Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys

And that’s our show. Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at our website, HorrorMovieGuys.com, for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us.

Get ready for next week, where we’ll watch four more full-lengths and a fun short film!

Contact Info:

Stay tuned for more regular and bonus reviews next week!

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• Book Store: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys

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Episode 254

We have a fun episode for you this week, with “Killer Ant Week.” We'll take a look at 1974’s “Phase IV,” and 1977’s “Empire of the Ants.” Then we’ll visit Lakewood Manor in “Ants!” and go for a trip with “Ants on a Plane.” 

In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed:

• “Legion of Fire: Killer Ants” aka “Marabunta” (1998)

• “Triangle” (2009)

In the podcast this week:

• Phase IV (1974)

• Ants (1977) 

• Short Film: Bugbear (2023) 

• Empire of the Ants (1977) 

• Ants on a Plane (2007) 

Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys

And that’s our show. Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at our website, HorrorMovieGuys.com, for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us.

Get ready for next week, where we’ll watch four more full-lengths and a fun short film!

 

 Contact Info:

Stay tuned for more regular and bonus reviews next week!

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Episode 253

We have a fun episode for you this week, with four full-length and short films. We'll take a look at “The Nun II” and “When Evil Lurks,” both newish releases from 2023. Then, we’ll watch the first “Hostel” film from 2005 and the very odd “Incident in a Ghostland” from 2018. 

In addition, exclusive to our weekly email newsletter, we also reviewed:

• "It's Alive" (1974)

• “Cold Prey” (2006)

• “The Bad Seed” (1956)

There are three bonus films this time because we just plain forgot to include “It’s Alive” in last week’s newsletter. Whoops!

In the podcast this week:

• The Nun II (2023)

• When Evil Lurks (2023) 

• Short Film: The Last Halloween (2014)

• Hostel (2005) 

• Incident in a Ghostland (2018)

Check out all our books with one easy link: https://brianschell.com/collection/horrorguys

And that’s our show. Thanks for joining us. Stop in during the week at our website, HorrorMovieGuys.com, for news and horror updates, to comment on this podcast, or to contact us.

Get ready for next week, where we’ll watch four more full-lengths and a fun short film!

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