Now Screaming

This week, Liz and Evan travel over to Hulu for the first time (well, on this podcast) to get a taste of 2014’s The Quiet Ones. Turns out: Hulu - not that different from Netflix! Join them as they debate whether this movie is fun or not, decry the over-reliance on footage tropes and lazy disorienting camera movement, and sing the praises of the truly talented actors that found themselves in this pretty run-of-the-mill film.

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This week, Liz and Evan start 2020 with a swerve, as they had to forgo the roulette’s original choice, instead selecting a shared blind spot in the 1992 classic Candyman. Join them as they're hypnotized by the instant icon that is Tony Todd’s titular character, get lost in the sauce of Chicago geography, and relish how the film manages to handle its many complex themes and layers so sophisticatedly while still being a genuinely thrilling (and sometimes delightfully surreal) sensory experience.

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This week, Liz and Evan wrap up 2019 (and the Netflix-exclusive era of the podcast) with 2018’s Malevolent. Join them as they celebrate Florence Pugh, delight in the eerie wonder of well-used vintage music, and debate whether or not this film has one of the greatest sequence in any horror movie ever.

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This week, Liz and Evan were exiled to the discourse of 2016 as the roulette served them a film that everyone in the horror community likes more than them: The VVitch. Join them as they revel in the horror of the mundane, ponder the burden of being an oldest daughter, and debate whether or not Robert Eggers’ commitment to accuracy works against him. Then, they dive into Eggers’ latest cabin fever classic, The Lighthouse (40:05-48:11, for those avoiding spoilers) and compare its frenetic surrealism to the quiet naturalism of his debut.

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October went by too quickly, but here we are on the other side of Halloween, as this week, Liz and Evan resume their regular schedule with the 2019 Netflix new release IN THE TALL GRASS. Join them as they ponder Stephen King and Joe Hill’s best and worst impulses, laud some excellent foley work, and debate the ups and downs of this messy but intriguing cosmic horror journey.

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This week, Liz and Evan return from their hiatus to apologize profusely and belatedly celebrate Now Screaming’s three-year anniversary with the 2017 French horror-comedy Le Manoir. Join them as they recollect this surprisingly funny Scary Movie-style romp, racking their brains to try to remember the character’s names, and what, exactly, the Spanish boar was all about. Then, in a chaotic detour to make up for their prolonged absence, they recap the many horror movies they’ve been watching over the past six weeks, in a (mostly spoiler-free) lightning round of killer clowns, zombies, zombies, and… well, more zombies.

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This week, Liz and Evan crawl out of their graves just in time to discuss the 2014 zombie comedy (zombedy?) Life After Beth. Join them as they debate the science of bodily decomposition, try to differentiate generic white boys by “villain face,” and praise one of the few projects to really take advantage of Aubrey Plaza’s talent.

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This week, Liz and Evan are once again joined by a guest (this time the returning Jessica Dwyer) whose help they need to unpack the extremely 2009 horror film The Uninvited. Join them as they debate the movie's merits to newcomers and upon repeat viewings, get frustrated at unnecessary abstract imagery, and disagree wholeheartedly with each other about the effectiveness of the film's crucial third-act twist.

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This week, Liz and Evan round out Pride month with Netflix’s latest much-hyped thriller, The Perfection. They’re joined by first-time guest (and long-time friend) Katherine Lakin to try to make sense of the film, trigger warnings, twists, and all. Join them as they praise cello performances, ponder the film’s perplexing take on revenge fantasies, and get absolutely lost in the plot in their journey towards - you guessed it - perfection.

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They’re heeeeeeere! This week, Liz and Evan laud the enduring 1982 classic Poltergeist, which is even better than you remember it. Join them as they discuss this unique collaboration between Steven Spielberg and Tobe Hooper, get excited about subtlety and subversion of tropes, and trip over themselves to bury a true classic in undying praise.

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False ending! There are still clowns and skeletons to escape! When you’re done, don’t forget to rate and review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes before you settle down into your bath.