The Skeleton Boys

Embalmed hand! Group of teens! Contacting the dead! This week, the boys open a door to the spirit world, only for it to want to TALK TO ME!! The plausibility of TALK TO ME, is something that sets this movie apart. A story that is built on trauma and a familiar coming of age tale. But is TALK TO ME all concept or an example of successful genre ingenuity? Plus in TV CORNER we talk about episode 10 s...

Possessed child! The Vatican's chief exorcist! centuries-old conspiracy! This week the boys head to Italy and help Russell Crowe become THE POPE'S EXORCIST!! I must say, I'm here for when popular actors get into genre movies. The idea of seeing Russell Crowe read rites, in a poor Italian accent, to a levitating kid, is very exciting. Him roaming the streets of Italy in a Vespa looking for espresso...

Traveling strangers! Southern Italy! Middle of nowhere! This week the boys head to Italy for food and fun, but only to experience A Classic Horror Story!! Meta horror is built into the plot of A Classic Horror Story. This genre can be brutal and claustrophobic but this movie is trying to subvert expectations while trying to follow its laid out formula. A Classic Horror Story wants to be a smart ch...

Two Edgar Allan Poe adaptations! A cheating wife! And a sleazy reporter! This week, the boys look into TWO EVIL EYES!! George Romero and Dario Argento, two horror directors, may I say two masters of horror, tackle two short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. ("The Facts in the case of Mr. Valdemar" and " The Black Cat")The two segments match the directors styles, so depending on how you feel about the di...

A group of campers! unfamiliar forest! Survival horror! This week the boys are rangers trying to not be killed by THE FINAL TERROR!!! The Final Terror is an unusual movie, part slasher, part thriller and survivalist adventure film. It's a movie that takes it time to get going before "deliverance" style tone takes hold of the later half of the movie. A horror oddball,  but is The Final Terror head...

A shy young girl! Summer Camp! Twisted murders! This week the boys enjoy there time at Camp Arawak but after a series of bizarre violent accidents, will they make it out of SLEEPWAY CAMP!! Probably one of the most notorious endings in American history, Sleepaway Camp is a B movie slasher with lots to say. Normally it's the opposite. Thats not to say there is pointless blood and guts, again it's th...

Resurrected corpses! Decomposing cop! Vincent Price! This week the boys chase down the dead who are committing crimes??? As our summer series reaches DEAD HEAT!!! This movie may be the greatest zombie cop, buddy movie ever. This is not Shakespeare but if you like cheesy 80s horror this fits the bill. But is this a fun zombie cop movie or corny action comedy? Plus in TV CORNER we talk about episode...

Haunted home! Summer trip! Six schoolgirls! This week the boys head to the Japan and have a fever dream nightmare at the HAUSU!! Hausu is a bizarre and experimental horror, that has unique plot and surreal cinema. Its impossible to adequately describe the movie fairly it's just something you have to see. Hausu is a trip but is it more than campy fun? Plus in TV CORNER we talk about episode 3 of se...

Prank gone wrong! An upstate New York summer camp! A pair of shears! This week the boys become caretakers of a summer camp, only to watch THE BURNING!! A possible copycat of FRIDAY THE 13TH, however THE BURNING is a summer camp slasher with a touch giallo. Low budget slasher is nothing new but notably has the debuts of Jason Alexander, Holly Hunter and Fisher Stevens. Is THE BURNING a shear deligh...

A drifter and a young woman! Frist Love! Cannibalism! This week the boys hit the back roads of America to see its BONES and ALL!! Bones and All attempts to combine romance and horror that is both beautiful and haunting. Much more than a cannibal movie, it evokes issues of mental illness and ones sexuality. But is Bones and All a sweet coming of age story or does it try to bite off too much? Plus,...

Stardom! Ambitious farm girl! Devout mother! This week the boys go back to rural Texas and meet a girl with violent tendencies, her name was PEARL!! An origin story to Ti West's X, was not something anyone was expecting. A small story but is anchored by Mia Goth. A period horror movie that doesn't pull its emotional punches. But is PEARL a dream come true or self indulgent mess? In TV CORNER we ta...

Ancient demon! Hassidic Jewish community! A summoning circle! This week the boys visit a morgue and fight off a possessed corpse in THE OFFERING!! Nick Park's, THE OFFERING, reminded me of a mix of THE VIGIL and THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE. The movie surrounds it self in Jewish esoteric and mysticism. Very dark and brooding but does it rise above cliches?  In TV CORNER we talk about episode 8 of seaso...

Telekinetic powers! Cosmic Christ figure! Avian attacks! This week the boys, join John Huston, the intergalactic warrior, who battles somewhere between Hell and the darkest reaches of outer space-we experience THE VISITOR!!! This Nonsensical Italian-made movie, rips off many better movies, only made watchable by the legendary cast: John Huston, Lance Henriksen, Sam Peckinpah, Mel Ferrer, Shelly Wi...

Woodsboro survivors! New York City life! Ghostface killings! This week the boys take another stab at Scream franchise with SCREAM 6!! The Scream series returned last year with a requel. Scream 5 was quippy fun. Scream 6 is back and set in New York and with out series star Neve Campbell. But is it meta fun or over does the nostalgia? Plus, in TV CORNER we talk about episode 6 of season 2 of YELLOWJ...

House party! Aliens attack! Surviving the night! This week the boys cheer on some preteens who pew pew some aliens, as they witness KIDS vs. ALIENS!! A spin-off film from the V/H/S franchise, "Slumber Party Alien Abduction". It has a DIY film style and tromaesque vibes. It really speaks to anyone’s 80s inner child. But is KIDS VS ALIENS a crazy B movie party or a party foul? Plus, no TV Corner!!!...

Old apartment building! Two sisters! Possessing demons! This week the boys leave the woods to face the bloodthirsty deadites in Los Angeles, only to see the  EVIL DEAD RISE!! EVIL DEAD RISES is loud and bombastic with violence that doesn't hold back. It's a movie that takes many risk and tries to honor the franchise differently than the 2013 reboot. EVIL DEAD series is important horror films/tv bu...

Troubled woman! Isolated island! A lone drifter! This week the boys head out to an abandoned house with no supplies or clothes because there is a CAVEAT! Writer/director Damian McCarthy first film, has mood and substance. The story is a mystery and is carefully built. But did CAVEAT impress or lose its suspense? Plus, in TV CORNER we talk about episode 4 of  season 2 of YELLOWJACKETS!!! And so muc...

A pregnant woman! Motherhood! Crunching bones! This week, the boys practice pediatrics without a license only to meet HUESERA: THE BONE WOMAN!!! There isn't too many Mexican body horror movies that has a personal statement on parenthood and the agency of the mother. A intellectually penetrating film, by Michelle Garza Cervera, that has a sharp visual sense and a grounded story. Huesera is a raw pe...

Fed up girlfriend! unambitious boyfriend! Unexplained plague comes to North London! This week the boys had some much fun revisiting SHAUN OF THE DEAD!! Shaun of the Dead is a superb blending of horror and comedy. Part of the Cornetto Trilogy, a zombie apocalypse with clever subtext on the genre. But Is this flesh eating fun or is it overrated? Plus, in TV CORNER we talk about episode 2 of  season...

A divorce! Disturbing behavior! A husband searches for the truth! This week, the boys don't want to get in the middle of a POSSESSION!! A truly mad vision, is the best way to describe the movie. Scene after scene makes you think what the hell is going on here? Memorable performance and fucking insane film style but is this more shocking than enjoyable? Plus, in TV CORNER we talk about episode 1 of...

Orphaned 8 year old! A robotic engineer! Model 3 Generation Android! This week the boys meet a robot doll named M3GAN!! The story of M3GAN is not a new concept but blends the horror genre with campy comedy. It's earnest and ridiculous but is this murderous doll movie too tame? Plus, in TV CORNER we talk about episode 10 of YELLOWJACKETS and give overall thoughts on season 1!!! And so much more! Yo...

Veterinary School! Vegetarian! Human Flesh! This week the boys go back to school but end up craving anything RAW!! People were repulsed and physically ill after seeing RAW. Julia Duccournau is no extremest, if anything she's a humanist. But is this a potent cannibal awakening story or just overhyped? Plus, in TV CORNER we talk about episode 9 of YELLOWJACKETS!! And so much more! You can always ema...

Gentrified Chicago! Neighborhood legend! An anxious artist! This week the boys, say his name five time...CANDYMAN!! The lore of Candyman is messy at best, so a sequel to the original movie in the trilogy, is a nice refresh. It invokes its political commentary and slasher roots but does it entertain or just a forced social statement. Plus, in TV CORNER we talk about episode 8 of YELLOWJACKETS!! And...

Southern Vampires! A farm boy! A hick bar! This week the boys, celebrate International Women's month by watching FOUR horror movies directed by women. We continue our series with Kathryn Bigelow's NEAR DARK!!  Plus, in TV CORNER we talk about episode 7 of YELLOWJACKETS!! And so much more! You can always email us: skeletonboyspod@gmail.com Twitter: @skeletonboyspod (if still exist) Instagram: https...

Imminent death! A contagion! Last days of our lives (maybe)! This week the boys, celebrate International Women's month by watching FOUR horror movies directed by women. First up is Amy Seimetz'a SHE DIES TOMORROW!! Plus, in TV CORNER we talk about episode 6 of YELLOWJACKETS!! And so much more! You can always email us: skeletonboyspod@gmail.com Twitter: @skeletonboyspod (if still exist) Instagram:...