Now Screaming

“You mean the movie lied!?” This week, Liz and Evan are back to the roulette - and to Shudder - to tackle the 1985 zombie comedy Return of the Living Dead! Join them as they’re thrilled by Dan O’Bannon’s excellent satire, shed a tear for some genuinely heartbreaking moments amidst the laughs, and worship at the altar of the film’s most iconic images, from Tarman to Linnea Quigley’s legendary nudity.

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In between roulette spins, we're checking in to talk a little bit about the horror films we've been watching lately. This week, we lean a little heavily on Shudder (who don't sponsor us, but should!) and some of their recent original programming. We also talk about an extremely exciting new short from Monstrous Femme Films and a few other quick hits.

Our conversations stay spoiler-free, but in case you want to catch a specific convo, the timestamps are as follows: Host (3:17) | La Llorona (6:55)| In Search of Darkness (12:55) | Camp Calypso (17:50)

This week, Liz and Evan dredge the depths of the Amazon Prime Video library to unearth a rare archival print of the 1983 Canadian slasher Curtains! Join them as they squint to make sense of what’s going on, recap the film’s legendarily disastrous production history, and try to uncover the few interesting ideas buried somewhere amidst this absolute mess of a movie-watching experience.

If you also feel like you’re getting in touch with your old school roots whenever you watch something in terrible quality, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and discuss it with us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes - though keep in mind... that review is a mask too.

This week, Liz and Evan ran and hid from the roulette en route to one of their most “mainstream” films in recent memory: the flawed but fantastically fun 2019 horror-comedy Ready Or Not!

Join them as they rave about Samara Weaving and the rest of the spectacular cast, get excited about the excellent production design, wonder if the film’s trying too hard to be cool, and end up debating and nitpicking the film to death while Evan says “rubs me the wrong way” about 300 times.

If you also want to see the exploding children, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and discuss it with us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes - it’s what any other “normal” final girl would do.

This week, Evan and Liz are back and lamenting their fate as they struggle through the 2017 Netflix Stephen King novella adaptation 1922. Join them as they express their boredom and disgust with the film, ponder the name "Wilf," and veer off course to recommend a couple of excellent documentaries on Shudder.

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Liz and Evan got some much-needed quarantine social interaction this week as frequent guest James Skosky returned once again to chat about Scott Derrickson’s moody and terrifying 2012 film Sinister.

Join them as they vibe on this movie’s truly upsetting wavelength, ponder snake poetry and snuff films, rave about the stellar sound design and soundtrack, and lament the plot’s “gotcha” machinations. They also go off on a TON of tangents, including The Ring franchise, James Ransone, St. Louis network television, and the impending true crime reckoning.

If you also tend to emulate Vincent D’Onofrio’s Zoom posture, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and discuss it with us on Twitter @nowscreaming (or hit James up on Letterboxd or Twitter - @MST3James). Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes - just make sure you don’t move afterwards, lest you get Bughuul’d…

This week, Liz and Evan reckon with their theatre kid pasts as they try not to be too hard on the 2015 horror-comedy-musical ALLELUIA! THE DEVIL’S CARNIVAL. Join them as they ponder the film’s countless metaphors and too-familiar iconography, try to make sense of the nonsensical lyrics, and cringe through the many B-list celebrity cameos in this low-budget, high-effort disaster.

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This week, Liz and Evan remain quarantined with an appropriate companion: Trey Edward Shults’ 2017 breakout IT COMES AT NIGHT. Join them as they go back and forth on the very showy filmmaking, ponder the film’s newfound relevancy under a global pandemic, debate whether or not Evan qualifies as an A24 Stan, and discuss Liz’s itense refusal to suffer in the post-apocalypse.

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This week, Liz and Evan are trapped under quarantine with an unfortunate houseguest: the 2013 horror-comedy fake-out THE HAPPY HOUSE. Join them as they debate the color of blueberries, lament the freshman playwriting class that produced such a dismal viewing experience, and try to enjoy tearing apart possibly the most obscure film they’ve covered on the podcast to date (only 168 ratings on Letterboxd!).

If you, too, enjoy the visual hallmarks of Brian DePalma, then be sure to check out http://nowscreaming.com, and tell us what you think on Twitter @NowScreaming. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast. It’s so easy! Fish in a barrel! Candy from a baby!

This week, Liz and Evan bask in the blessings of Shudder for the 2018 French rape-revenge film, aptly titled Revenge. Join them as they get excited about identifying a female director’s gaze in the first scene, debate the difference between trees and sticks, and delve deep into the Discourse surrounding the rape-revenge subgenre - from the madonna-whore complex to men, women, and chainsaws, and everything in between.

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CW: discussions of rape/sexual violence