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Rosario is an occult horror movie about family secrets and dark rituals, and in this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode, Mandy and Rabbit share their spoiler-filled review. We’re digging into Rosario Fuentes’ return to her grandmother’s apartment, where hidden occult artifacts and supernatural events reveal disturbing secrets about her family. We discuss the film’s cinematography, chilling apartment design, practical effects, and themes of generational trauma, guilt, cultural identity, and the dangers of meddling with things you don’t understand.

SPOILERS AHEAD: We discuss major plot twists, demonic rituals, possession, character deaths, and the ending.In this episode:• Rosario’s grandmother, the hidden occult chamber, and the family curse• Demonic rituals, possession, and the truth behind Rosario’s family secrets• The cinematography, color palette, lighting, and apartment set design• Generational trauma, guilt, shame, code-switching, and cultural identity• What worked, what fell short, and whether the scares delivered• Be Kind, Rewind: Evil Dead Rise and its similar cinematography and apartment setting• Tombstone Trivia: test your horror knowledge with our spooky quiz

CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses religion, witchcraft, death, and the mishandling of a corpse.

Grab a cozy blanket and settle in for our horror-loving slumber party. Just maybe leave the occult artifacts where you found them.

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Until Dawn gets a spoiler-filled horror review in this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode as Mandy and Rabbit discuss the time-loop nightmare.A group of friends must survive until dawn while mysterious enemies hunt them down in gruesome ways. We talk about the film’s haunt-like atmosphere, how the characters keep coming back to life, and the makeup and practical effects that bring its horror to the screen. The audience rating mentioned in this episode is 70% on Rotten Tomatoes.SPOILERS AHEAD: We discuss the movie’s premise, horror sequences, and major story questions.In this episode:• Bone, Marry, Slash: Pyramid Head from Silent Hill, Nemesis from Resident Evil, and the Psycho from Until Dawn• Until Dawn’s time-loop premise and relentless killer encounters• Why the movie feels like going through a haunted attraction• The mystery of how the characters keep coming back to life• Makeup, practical effects, and gruesome horror moments• Mandy’s rating: 2.5 batsGrab your favorite snacks and join our horror-loving slumber party for a bloody movie discussion!

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Sinners movie review: In this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode, Mandy and Rabbit break down the film’s performances, music, and deeper themes.We’re digging into Michael B. Jordan’s dual performance, the vampire villain Remmick, and the film’s striking cinematography and music. We also discuss how Sinners explores religion, racism, culture, women’s sexuality, representation, and the meaning behind its vampires. This episode includes full spoilers, so watch the movie before joining our discussion!In this episode:• Bone, Marry, Slash featuring Queen Akasha, Blade, and Smoke/Stack• Haunted housekeeping and the Fanghoul Film Club announcement• Keeping the Spook Alive• Sinners movie review and full-spoiler discussion• Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, and the performances• Ryan Coogler’s inspiration for Remmick• Music, cinematography, and Autumn Durald Arkapaw• Religion, racism, culture, and women’s sexuality• It’s Freaking Bats: our movie ratings• Be Kind, Rewind: horror recommendations with matching vibesGrab your favorite movie-night snacks and settle in for a bloody good horror slumber party with Mandy and Rabbit!Research references mentioned: Rotten Tomatoes and Ryan Coogler.

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Drop movie review: In this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode, Mandy and Rabbit unpack the suspense, twists, and terrifying first date at the heart of Drop.A widowed mother’s first date in years takes a frightening turn when anonymous messages threaten her during an upscale dinner. We discuss Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar’s performances, the film’s pacing, and whether the central premise holds up when turning off a phone seems like an obvious solution. This episode includes full spoilers, so watch Drop before joining our discussion!In this episode:• Bone, Marry, Slash featuring Keith from Barbarian, Steve from Fresh, and Laurie from Trick ’r Treat• Haunted Housekeeping: our first listener tag and a request for your freshly popped horror reviews• Keeping the Spook Alive: Coachella and Clown in a Cornfield• Drop movie review, trivia, cast, and discussion• The real-life inspiration behind the film’s anonymous messages• Christopher Landon’s horror filmography• It’s Freaking Bats: our movie ratings• Be Kind, Rewind: Knives Out and Ready or NotGrab your favorite movie-night snacks and settle in for a suspense-filled slumber party with Mandy and Rabbit!Trivia source: IMDb, including the film’s trivia and the people credited in the outline.

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Hell of a Summer movie review: In this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode, Mandy and Rabbit break down the summer-camp slasher and whether its horror-comedy mix delivers.

Hell of a Summer follows 24-year-old counselor Jason Hochberg as he arrives at Camp Pineway, only to discover that a masked killer is picking off counselors. We discuss the film’s gore, humor, Gen Z references, character choices, and missed opportunities, including whether its kills and killers make for an entertaining slasher. This episode includes full spoilers, so watch the movie before joining our discussion!In this episode:• Bone, Marry, Slash featuring the Blissfield Butcher, the Grabber, and the Babyface Killer• Haunted Housekeeping: the launch of MandySpooks.com and Rabbit’s short-form videos• Keeping the Spook Alive: Madoka Magica, Heart Eyes, Terrifier, Bloody Mary, and the M3GAN 2.0 trailer• Hell of a Summer movie review and spoiler discussion• The film’s balance of horror, gore, and comedy• Gen Z humor, Bobby’s tofu burger joke, and the allergy scene• It’s Freaking Bats: Mandy’s rating and our horror review chat• Be Kind, Rewind: Screen 4, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and American Horror Story: 1984Grab a cozy blanket and settle in for a summer-camp slasher discussion with your favorite spooky besties!

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The Woman in the Yard movie review: In this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode, Mandy and Rabbit unpack the film’s haunting imagery, grief, and unsettling mystery.

Danielle Deadwyler stars as Ramona, a grieving mother struggling to care for her two children after a fatal car accident takes her husband. When a mysterious woman appears in the yard of their rural farmhouse and refuses to leave, Ramona must confront a growing threat to her family. We discuss the film’s cinematography, its possible Grim Reaper symbolism, the ending, and why its marketing may have set the wrong expectations. This episode includes full spoilers and discussions of self-harm, so please listen at your discretion.

In this episode:• Bone, Marry, Slash featuring The Woman in the Yard, La Llorona, and the Bride in Black• Haunted Housekeeping: our new horror-review format and podcast merch• Keeping the Spook Alive: spooky apartment updates and behind-the-scenes news• The Woman in the Yard movie review and spoiler discussion• Danielle Deadwyler’s portrayal of Ramona• The film’s cinematography, grief, and Grim Reaper interpretation• The ending and its subtle approach to the story• It’s Freaking Bats: our movie ratings• Be Kind, Rewind: Insidious Chapter 2 and La LloronaSettle in with your favorite cozy comforts for a horror discussion about grief, mysterious figures, and the things waiting just outside the door.Source reference: IMDb, as noted in the episode outline.

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Not Another Spooky Podcast is back with a new co-host and a new format, and in this episode, Mandy and Rabbit introduce the next chapter of the show.

Mandy Spooks welcomes her longtime best friend Rabbit Loves Horror as the new co-host and explains how their shared love of horror led them back to podcasting together. They talk about the new format, their different horror tastes, how they approach movie reviews and ratings, and the bigger Ghoul Mates Entertainment creative world behind the podcast.

This episode also introduces the plan for freshly popped horror movie reviews, including spoiler-filled discussions after new horror releases, while giving listeners a look at what Mandy and Rabbit each bring to the conversation. Rabbit shares his love of found footage, mockumentaries, modern horror, and Asian extreme cinema, while Mandy talks about her love of jump scares, monsters, slashers, classics, Halloween vibes, and spooky-cute horror.

In this episode:
• Rabbit Loves Horror officially joins as the new co-host
• The new direction and format of Not Another Spooky Podcast
• Fresh horror movie reviews and spoiler-filled discussions
• Rabbit’s favorite horror subgenres and movies
• Mandy’s horror preferences and review philosophy
• The Ghoul Mates Entertainment creative universe
• The Woman in the Yard and the first new review
• Out-of-5-bat ratings, horror movie disagreements, and different perspectives

Grab a cozy blanket and settle in for the next chapter of our spooky slumber party.

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It's officially time to get into the spooky mood again! In this episode, I'm opening up with a new format I'm trying out....consider it my way of manifesting an extra spooky year.

In the spirit of the new year, I wanted to revisit our spooky highlights of the last year and share our spooky goals for the year to come.

My main theme of 2025 is to be FEARLESS. A big part of accomplishing that goal is deep diving into horror, which I think I already did a great job of diving into thanks to BlumFest 2024.

Join me as I revisit Paranormal Activity to see if it still holds up as the scariest movie I've ever seen and hear me fanghoul over how bad I want to work for Blumhouse one day.

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Consider this your 2024 Wrapped: Spooky Pop Culture Edition.

In today's episode, we are gravdiggining into four films that pushed spooky pop culture further into greater acceptance in 2024. Even better, they all did with with some fierce, feminine, fun...and powerful themes and messaging.

Join me as we unwrap how the following four films pushed the spooky pop culture needle this year and why we need these films in this time and space:

Lisa Frankenstein (2024)

Maxxxine (2024)

The Substance (2024)

Wicked: Part One (2024)

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