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Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year, Fearless Fans!!! We ring in the new year by watching a cheap, British 80's flick that starts out strange and just gets weirder and weirder as it goes - Bloody New Year! Pete breaks down the story of a group of young people of indeterminate age who end up on an island that is even crazier than the one on Lost. They face off against jump-scaring ghosts and indoo...

Send us Fan Mail Hey Fearless Fans!! We've pulled another present from our goodie bag, because its the happiest time of the year! Merry Christmas!!! This week, Pete walks us through the 1980 film, Christmas Evil! The movie follows a deranged man named Harry Stadling, who takes it upon himself to act as his town's personal Santa Claus. This includes keeping a list of which kids are naught...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Fearless Films, we are tackling the film that some say heralded the return to form of M. Night Shyamalan - 2015's The Visit! Sarah takes us through the story of two teenage kids who go for a week long visit to meet their estranged grandparents for the first time, but find that nothing is as it seems. Told in a found footage style, the audience is put in the point...

Send us Fan Mail They say time flies when you're having fun, and they are right! It has already been one year since Sarah took over co-hosting duties on the Fearless Films podcast, and she's got a special treat for all of us. This week, Sarah breaks down the made-for-tv sequel to her made-for-tv debut film, Return to Cabin by the Lake! Judd Nelson returns as the writer/serial killer, and...

Send us Fan Mail Good news, scaredy cats! Today our friend Christian is here to present a less scary film than usual. This week, we are talking about 2009's Coraline, which falls under the category of "made for kids, but probably traumatized them a little bit". The film follows the story of a young girl who moves into a new house with her parents, and discovers its dark secrets. A p...

Send us Fan Mail We finally made it to the end... for now! This week, Pete closes off our October Franchise Breakdown with The Exorcist: Believer, a requel from David Gordon Green that features not one, but two possessed little girls! Can he perform the same magic he pulled with his Halloween requel? Unfortunately, yes! Join us as we discuss the holy Avengers lineup, common tourist mistakes, and t...

Send us Fan Mail We've talked prequels, we've talked sequels, but now we're talking one of the rarest of concepts: Requel in tv show format! This week Sarah is breaking down season 1 of The Exorcist: The Series, which acts as a continuation of the universe of the original film, and ignores anything that came before! A normal family becomes plagued by possession, and it's up to...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when you dump millions of dollars into a movie you don't believe in, and it fails to get you a profit? Why, you dump even more millions into it and release it again, of course! This week, Pete walks us through the production nightmare that is The Exorcist: The Beginning, also known as Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcism. Both versions tell the story of a younger...

Send us Fan Mail It's beginning to look a lot like Halloween... the franchise, not the holiday. But also the holiday... oh, never mind! This week on Fearless Films, Pete is breaking down The Exorcist 3 (sometimes known as Legion). It's looking like Halloween because this sequel is a direct continuation of the original film and does not acknowledge the second movie at all. So, it's g...

Send us Fan Mail Happy October, Fearless Fans!! It's time for another franchise breakdown, and this year the winner is... The Exorcist!!! Strap in for two sequels, one prequel that was done twice, a tv series, and a requel. Starting off with the Heretic, we join a now teenage Regan and another priest struggling with his faith as they face off against Pazuzu, and his army of evil locusts. Our...

Send us Fan Mail Turn on the disco ball, spike the punch, and get those heads rolling because it's Prom Night! This week, Pete walks us through this 1980 slasher that stars Jamie Lee Curtis, still burning hot off of her Halloween breakout! A group of high school friends are being stalked and picked off one by one, and who knows if anyone will survive until the end of the night!! Hint: Jamie s...

Send us Fan Mail Hey Fearless Fans! It's time to take a vacation to a tropical island to enjoy some sun, some fun, and some cursed spirits! This week, Sarah takes us on a trip to The Resort! A group of friends go on a journey to an abandoned island resort to research its supposed haunted nature. Sure enough, it is haunted, and the friends start dropping like flies. Join us as we discuss good...

Send us Fan Mail What do you get when you mix horny teenagers, a blood-thirsty killer, and white-boy rap all in one movie? You get Cheerleader Camp! This week, Pete talks us through an 80's sexploitation slasher flick about... well a group of teenagers getting slaughtered at a cheerleader camp. It's really not that deep. Join us as we discuss peeping toms, corrupt cops, and very bad edit...

Send us Fan Mail You can run, you can hide, but you can't escape a POORLY TITLED SEQUEL!!! That's right, Sarah is back to talk us through the sequel to the WWE produced slasher flick, See No Evil, appropriately titled... See No Evil 2. Lame. Kane is back and bloodier than ever. When Jacob Goodnight's body is brought to the local morgue immediately after the events of the first film,...

Send us Fan Mail No vacation is safe, especially when you take one to - The Ruins! Pete breaks down this 2000's horror film about a group of college kids on vacation in Mexico who stumble upon an old temple that is overgrown with flesh-eating vines. They are trapped on top and are brutally taken out one by one as their endurance, and sanity, is put to the test. Join us as we discuss why peopl...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you combine a professional wrestler with a horror movie full of religious overtones? You get this weeks movie: See No Evil. Sarah talks us through one of her guilty pleasures as she describes this WWE produced film that stars Kane as a mute serial killer who targets a group of work-release prisoners assigned to clean up an old abandoned building. He takes them ou...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Fourth of July, Fearless Fans! This week, Pete treats us to a straight to video threequel in a classic slasher series - I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer! This forgotten follow-up tells the tale of a group of teens who are completely unrelated to the original cast. They are literally haunted by the ghosts of the past, and stalked by a murderous fisherman in thei...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a cursed game pulls you into its world, and losing equals deadly consequences? Well, it's not Jumanji! This week we are talking about the Netflix original, Choose or Die! Sarah talks us through this film about a cursed video game that makes the player choose horrible consequences for an unlucky victim, for their own gain. We discuss the importance of a good...

Send us Fan Mail Once in a generation, a person is born who will fight the forces of darkness... and make it funny! Join us as we discuss the original movie that spawned one of the most classic 90's TV series: Buffy the Vampire Slayer! This horror comedy introduces you to our favorite 90210 monster slayer. Pete breaks down the story of a carefree California teen and her quest to destroy all v...

Send us Fan Mail A young boy who lives in a bubble, allergic to the outside world. A mysterious clinic offering a miracle cure. A ghostly presence that appears to be either a warning or a threat. We're talking about 2019's, Eli! Sarah breaks down this Netflix original that throws a curve ball with its plot halfway through. We discuss the woes of the American healthcare system, why you al...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, Fearless Fans! Its time for yet another adaptation of a classic piece of English literature. This week we break down the 1994 version of Frankenstein! This film was helmed by and stars Kenneth Branagh, who does his darndest to turn the famous scientist into a shirtless leading man type. Luckily, he is balanced by an inspired casting of Robert De Niro as the Monster, who dis...

Send us Fan Mail Stranger danger, when a stranger calls, and people are strange, all in one movie! This week Sarah answers the call with, The Black Phone. This 2021 film is based on a story from Joe Hill, and follows a young boy who is kidnapped by a deranged Ethan Hawke, but finds support and advice from the ghostly callers on the Black Phone. Join us as we discuss the smartly written characters,...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when musical dreams become discordant nightmares? You must be watching, The Perfection! Join us as Sarah breaks down this Netflix original about two cello prodigies who become involved with a prestigious musical academy that harbors dark secrets. The pursuit of perfection often leads to insanity and dark endings. We discuss the joys of revenge against the powerful and...

Send us Fan Mail What's better than watching cheesy, holiday-themed horror movies? Watching the remakes!! This year for the holiday, we are watching the remake of April Fool's Day! Join us as we watch a bunch of spoiled, rich, 20-somethings get picked off one by one in a plot that only vaguely has anything to do with April Fool's. Unlike the original, which we covered last year, thi...

Send us Fan Mail Lep' in the hood, here to do no good!! It's that time of year again! Happy Saint Patrick's Day, Fearless Fans!! Our annual celebration of the Leprechaun franchise brings us back to Earth for the latest entry - Leprechaun in the Hood! Our favorite mischievous monster finds himself in the world of hip-hop. Caught between a greedy record producer, and a trio of up and...