Scream Girl Squad

THEY’RE BACK! The besties reunite to watch and review a movie they’ve been saving just for you: THE VELOCIPASTOR.

The VelociPastor (2017)
Fun Rating: 4 (out of 5) Peanut M&Ms
Fright Rating: 0 (out of 5) Velocipastors

As if they need any more reasons to careen down memory lane, Jill and Caryn watch their old crush Devon Sawa kick zombie butt in BLACK FRIDAY.

Black Friday (2021)

Fun Rating: 4 (out of 5) Vegan Vietnamese Shrimp
Fright Rating: 0.5 (out of 5) Sticky-Hand Mouth Zombies

Jill and Caryn recap and review a movie called KILLER SOFA, and doesn't that just say it all?

Killer Sofa (2019)

Fun Rating: 3 (out of 5) Sushi Rolls
Fright Rating: 0 (out of 5) Killer Sofas

Jill and Caryn win Netflix Roulette then recap and review NO ONE GETS OUT ALIVE (2021).

Fun Rating: 4 (out of 5) Cream Cheese Wontons
Fright Rating: 4 (out of 5) Glowy-Eyed Ghosts

Jill, Caryn, and a very stubborn microphone recap and review the classic thriller WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (1979), the film which inspired the iconic opening for SCREAM. Sure, they might be biased because the main character has Jill’s name, but either way it’s a movie worth watching.

Fun Rating: 3.5 (out of 5) mini Milky Way bars
Fright Rating: 4 (out of 5) Curt Duncans

They're back! Jill and Caryn return with one of their favorite slasher horror classics, SCREAM (1997).

Fun Rating: 5 (out of 5) Crumbl Cookies
Fright Rating: 3 or 0 (out of 5) Ghostfaces, depending on when you ask

Some fantastic scares and too much orange soda make it hard for Jill to concentrate on reviewing DON'T KNOCK TWICE (2016; Red & Black Films, Seymour Films). Caryn makes minimal attempts to rein in her co-host and accidentally pranks her husband.

Don't Knock Twice (2016)
Fun Rating: 3 (out of 5) Orange Fantas
Fright Rating: 3 (out of 5) Demon Ladies
Watch it with: Somebody who won't punch you (or themselves) at the excellent jump scares.

Our hosts are utterly delighted by THE FINAL GIRLS (2015; Groundswell Productions, Studio Solutions, Ulterior Productions), but wish their mushroom pizza had been half as good as the movie.

The Final Girls (2015)
Fun Rating: 4 (out of 5) Peanut Butter Eggs
Fright Rating: 1 (out of 5) Machete-Wielding Guy
Watch it with: Basically anyone who loves 80s horror; this is fantastically fun and appropriate for most audiences.

Jill and Caryn are finally able to watch the adaptation of one of Caryn's favorite books: DOCTOR SLEEP (2019; Warner Bros., Intrepid Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment). They're not sure what they enjoyed more, their dinner or the movie, so they talk at length about both.

BOOK SPOILERS WARNING: As per usual, the spoilers section of this episode spoils the ending of the movie, but Caryn also spoils many differences from the book. (She can't help it - she gets wound up and just starts ranting.)

Doctor Sleep (2019)
Fun Rating: 4 (out of 5) Pink Frosted Sugar Cookies
Fright Rating: 2 (out of 5) Naked Bathtub Ladies
Watch it with: Folks who have seen the 1980 Stanley Kubrick version of "The Shining" so they can appreciate all the amazing callbacks and references.

Sugared up and in the mood for a modern slasher, our hosts watch HELL FEST (2018; Tucker Tooley Entertainment, Ingenuity Studios (visual effects), Valhalla Motion Pictures). Jill finds it impossible to say the word “metal,” and Caryn finds it impossible to watch a particular scene.

Hell Fest (2018)

Fun Rating: 3 (out of 5) Jolly Rancher Jelly Hearts
Fright Rating: 1.5 (out of 5) Scary Masks
Watch it with: A big group of people who know how to make the most out of silly slasher flicks.