Episode 298: The Housemaid. Adapted from the best selling 2022 novel of the same name and directed by Paul Feig, The Housemaid stars Amanda Seyfried as the wealthy Nina Winchester and Sydney Sweeney as the titular housemaid caught in her crosshairs. A twisty (and twisted) tale that recalls domestic thriller films of the 1990s, The Housemaid is in theaters now. Spoiler-free review followed by full spoiler breakdown. 

Episode 297: Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025). The controversial 80s Christmas shocker that spawned 4 sequels and a loose remake (Silent Night 2012) is born again, this time from an original screenplay by writer/director Mike P. Nelson, starring Rohan Campbell and Ruby Modine. Evil takes no holiday. Plus, Silent Night (2012), Wake Up Dead Man, Impulse, and more. 

Episode 296: Cloverfield. The 2008 found footage creature feature that spawned a franchise (of sorts) but never fully delivered on its initial promise was stacked with talent behind the camera, including producer J.J. Abrams, director Matt Reeves (The Batman, Let Me In) and writer Drew Goddard (Cabin in the Woods, The Martian). This week we took a look back to see how well it holds up today. Plus, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, The Night Train Murders, and more. 

Episode 295: Dead Mail. An ominous help note finds its way to a dead letter investigator in this 80s period piece described by its makers as concerning  “letters, synthesizers, and lonely men”. Forward or return to sender, we decide. Plus, Descendant, Born for Hell, Jennifer, and more. 

Episode 294: The Running Man. From director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Baby Driver) comes the fourth Stephen King feature film adaptation to be theatrically released 2025 and the second film adaptation of the novel, The Running Man, though not a remake of the first film. We’ll give you the rundown. 

Episode 293: Keeper. The second feature film release of 2025 from director Osgood Perkins (The Monkey, Longlegs) finds Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland at an isolated cabin in the woods celebrating their one year anniversary together. What could go wrong? Plus, The Monkey, The Village, and more.

Episode 292: Die My Love. Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson lead a supporting cast including Sissy Spacek and Nick Nolte in this psychological drama from director Lynne Ramsey (We Need to Talk About Kevin). Plus, You Were Never Really Here, Devil Times Five, and more. 

Episode 291: Bugonia. From director Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth, Poor Things) and writer Will Tracy (The Menu, Succession) comes an absurdist black comedy sci-fi film starring Lanthimos alums, Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, that will have you questioning everything. Is it evil? We decide. Plus, Dream Eater, It: Welcome to Derry, and more. 

2:00min - Bugonia

22:50min - Dream Eater

Episode 290: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle. Good help is hard to find in director Michelle Garcia Cervera’s (Huesera: The Bone Woman) reimagining of the 1992 classic, starring Maika Monroe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Plus, in theaters this week from producer Mike Flanagan, Shelby Oaks. Time stamps below.

08:30min - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle 2025

28:00min - Shelby Oaks

Episode 289: The Black Phone 2. From director Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Doctor Strange), comes this sequel to the 2022 film featuring Ethan Hawke reprising his role as The Grabber in an expansion of author Joe Hill’s original short story. How did it grab us? Dial up this episode and find out. Plus, the new Bryan Bertino film, Vicious, and a rewatch of this year’s Bring Her Back.