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Back at Christmastime, Jacob, Kieran, and Sam discussed a holiday slasher because we hardly watch any other type of movie! This one was released right before Nightmare on Elm Street to little fanfare, but did it deserve more attention? Does it now?

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Every Darren Aronofsky Directed Film Ranked by Joseph Wade

Knock at the Cabin (2023) Review by Emi Grant

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Breathless was Jean-Luc Godard's first film... but we're reviewing the 1983 remake! We discuss Godard's film because Kieran hadn't seen it, then dive into all the shirtless Richard Gere action.

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Where to Start with Jean-Luc Godard by George Taylor

M. Night Shyamalan Directed Movies Ranked by Joseph Wade

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If you knew Michael Myers wasn't in Halloween III: Season of the Witch, you knew more than Jacob and Sam! Kieran suggested this during our Halloween-athon, and trio break down the only true anthology film in the Halloween film series. There are evil Celts, bug/goo kids, and a creepy protagonist in this installment, and opinions differ on whether or not this is a good movie.

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2022 Comic Book Movies Ranked by Joseph Wade

10 Unsung Women Filmmakers of the Silent Era by Cynthia Scott

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MAJOR SPOILERS in this episode. Back in October 2022, Mark Carnochan joined the show to discuss an interesting slasher film, Return to Horror High. It's not a sequel, it's not a rip-off, and there are twists galore to make up for a lack of gore. There's also a young George Clooney!

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The Closure of Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh International Film Festival: What It Means to Me by Mark Carnochan

10 Best Films 2022: Joseph Wade by Joseph Wade

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We open 2023 with a draft of the films we watched in 2022. We select our top 6 films each, and then have a rant about some films that disappointed us. It's a clip show, except we recorded a whole new episode instead of grabbing and playing clips from our old episodes... you decide which method is lazier!

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10 Best Films 2022: Sam Sewell-Peterson by Sam Sewell-Peterson

‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ at 85 – Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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Jacob, Kieran, and Sam celebrate the Holiday season with an Arnold Schwarzenegger Christmas film. Is it anti-capitalist satire, or just over-the-top drivel with no real message?

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A Ghost Story for Christmas Films Ranked by Kieran Judge

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Review by Kieran Judge

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Technically it's called The Twilight Saga: New Moon, but who cares? Jacob, Kieran, and Sam discuss the phenomenon from over a decade ago. Is it as bad as the ancient Facebook memes would have us believe?

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10 Sexiest Movie Vampires by Margaret Roarty

Halloween Ends (2022) Review by Kieran Judge

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Jacob, Kieran, and Sam discuss a horror crossover classic, the first Monster Rally, and the reason the MCU exists--Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. There's a lot of history to get into and a lot of silliness of cheesy 1940s films to break down, so join us in our second Halloween adventure of 2022.

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5 Hilariously Bad Horror Movie Rip-Offs by Mark Carnochan

10 Perfect Horror Movie Double Bills by Kieran Judge

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Jacob, Kieran, and Sam kick off October with the first Halloween film of the season: Pumpkinhead. It's another cult classic film, but it doesn't go the way of the average cult classic film we review on this show. Or does it? There's a great pitch for a reboot at the end, stick around for that.

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Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) Review by Emi Grant

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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It isn't quite October, so we watch not quite a horror film. Phantom of the Paradise is an early feature from Brian De Palma that brings together several stories into a rock opera musical. Kieran and Sam aren't sure if it's good, but they are sure it's interesting!

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Don’t Worry Darling (2022) Review by Kieran Judge

Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) Review by Morgan Barr

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