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Liz and Evan were champing at the bit for another Duplass-Brice masterpiece, and they’re thrilled that they found it in CREEP 2, the subject of this week’s episode. Join them as they marvel at one of the few sequels that truly outshines its predecessor, argue about artifice, performance, and what to call the titular villain, and rave about how the film defied and subverted their expectations at every turn. Plus, they chat about the Oscars, proclaim PHANTOM THREAD to be a horror film, and Evan gets confused about public transportation.

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Listeners wanted! (Discretion appreciated.) This week, Liz and Evan finally get a chance to sink their teeth into something they’ve been looking forward to for a long time: the 2014 no-budget found-footage film CREEP. Join them as they try to manage their rapidly fluctuating faith in Mark Duplass, laud the naturalistic performances and direction, and try to get their hearts to stop racing after surviving this surprisingly stressful two-hander.

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It was a dark and story February evening when Liz and Evan, bound by circumstance, came together to witness a very peculiar event: the 2015 Mexican sci-fi chamber piece THE SIMILARS. Little did they know that reality would not be as it seemed - perhaps never again - as they discussed the pitch-perfect pulpy tone and execution, as well as the film’s heavy political backdrop of student protests and government violence.

Oh, and then they talked about Netflix’s Big Game Surprise: THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX.

If you understand that Ignacio is the most important character in every story, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and discuss the movie (and Cloverfield) with us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Don’t forget to tell your friends, and rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, and don’t read too many comic books. You never know when they might manifest aliens.

This week, Liz and Evan were the masters of their own destiny as they picked the imperfect but intriguing technological horror film BEDEVILED in an effort to get 2018 back on track. Join them as they fawn over the exemplary monster design, lament the film’s shortsighted engagement with the marvels of modern technology, and try to avoid motion sickness amidst the overwhelming onslaught of Dutch angles.

If you, too, rely a bit too much on a personal assistant AI, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and share your favorite jump scares with us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Don’t forget to tell your friends, and don’t be a Luddite - you should rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! We promise we won’t play any pranks on you.

We're back! This week, Liz and Evan power through their respective illnesses in an attempt to start the new year off right with the cult favorite horror-comedy JOHN DIES AT THE END. Join them as they try to understand this surreal and silly romp, unpacking the confusing racial politics amidst a bevy of intriguing drug-fueled hallucinations.

If you, too, wish that eldritch supercomputers didn’t tell dick jokes, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and discuss the film with us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Don’t forget to tell your friends, and leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Do it soon… or later… anytime, really – time and space are just puffs of smoke, wisps of cloud…

This week, Liz and Evan finally return from their Thanksgiving holiday to dig into the twists and turns of the surprisingly sweet HAUNTER. Join them as they praise the film’s ambition and subversion of tropes, make far too many Pokémon jokes, and explore the complicated metaphysics of ghost stories, time loops, and Abigail Breslin’s career.

If you also drink orange juice with dinner, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and discuss the movie (and ghost Pokémon) with us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Don’t forget to tell your friends, and rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, and watch out for imaginary friends - you never know if they’re actually serial killer ghosts.

Liz and Evan learned a lot about birth this week as they tried to make sense of the 2016 drug trip Antibirth. They’re joined in the studio by future doctor and resident medical expert Laura Hmiel, who helps in trying to understand what, exactly, an “antibirth” might be. (Spoiler alert: still have no idea.)

Join them as they ponder the logistics of immaculate conception, try to sort through dozens of seemingly unrelated plot threads, and laud Natasha Lyonne’s commitment to her performance as the only salvageable thing in this surreal and confusing mess of a movie.

If years of abuse have provided your body with levels of toxins able to sustain alien life, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and discuss it with us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Don’t forget to tell your friends about the show, and rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes… that’s what someone with interdimensional street smarts would do.

Everyone’s favorite murderous doll is back, and so are Liz and Evan, as they tackle the 2013 straight-to-DVD sequel Curse of Chucky. They’re joined by Chucky expert and multi-time podcast guest James Skosky to do a deep dive into the history and future of the Child’s Play franchise, as the trio get lost in the details of this uniquely satisfying movie.

Join them as they applaud Brad Dourif (or is it Tommy Wiseau?) in the title role, consider the logistics of electrocution, get genuinely surprised by the twists and turns, and ultimately try to figure out how this low-budget, little-known sixth(!) sequel actually manages to be one of the best films in the franchise.

If you know the ins and outs of the complex Child’s Play mythos, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and join the discussion with us on Twitter @nowscreaming (or chat with James about it - @MST3James). Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or else we’re never going to be able to find a human body. Give us the power, I beg of you…

Liz and Evan polled Twitter, and democracy won when you - the listeners - chose IT FOLLOWS as this week’s movie. Join them as they discuss how the film handles its complicated sexual politics, ponder the myriad meanings and metaphors of the monster, and attempt to solve the mystery of that damn shell-phone e-reader.

If you’ve got a better idea than us of how to escape the slow-moving menace, let us know on Twitter @NowScreaming. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes, and tell your friends! You never know what might be following you…

Liz and Evan are celebrating one full year of watching all the horror movies currently streaming on Netflix (so you don’t have to). This week, it’s one you should watch while you can: Wes Craven’s New Nightmare. Join them in lauding the film as a metafictional masterpiece, unpacking its interest in the relationship between monsters and storytellers and gushing (of course) about their favorite director and horror icon.

If you’re a Wes fan (and let’s face it, you should be) then let us know what you think on Twitter @NowScreaming and leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Thanks, as always, to Wes Craven, and thanks to YOU for a great first year of the show.