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NECROMANCER EP 151 – CLUNY BROWN (1946) The Romans invented the job. Mario perfected it. And now the necromancers are the first ever to cover plumbers in rom coms and horror. Bret and Shira plunge into their topic with the rom com classic, Cluny Brown. Listen to find out if the “Lubitsch touch” is really […]

NECROMANCER EP 150 – WHAT’S UP DOC? (1972) Ghoulfriend, Eoin Daly, and the necromancers time warp to 70’s San Francisco in hot pursuit of what else but the magical chemistry only Barbra Streisand and Bugs Bunny can provide. Eoin’s pick, What’s Up Doc? (1972), moves fast so grab that bike, that car, that Chinese dragon […]

NECROMANCER EP 149 – THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD There’s no way the necromancers would leave Norway without having a cigarette or two with Renate Reinsve, the actress that makes heartbreak feel good in a fjord like this. Horror fans like Bret know Reinsve from her scramble through the Backrooms. Will rom-com obsessed Shira […]

NECROMANCER EP.147 – A PERFECT GETAWAY The necromancers take a ghoul’s trip with Nathan Flynn to Hawaii for his horror pick, A Perfect Getaway (2009). Will Bret and Shira’s pupils remain a normal size or have they not yet seen the craziest thing that could happen to Steve Zahn on a Hawaiian vacation? Listen to […]

INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER MOVIE REVIEW Coming in at entry number six is Insidious: Out of the Further, facing the ultimate horror franchise hurdle: how do you keep malevolent spirits scary after six movies? Quick recap: Generally, ghosts suck, mainly in their attempts to mess with humans and gain entry to our world. Previous […]

LIFE, LARRY AND THE PURSUIT OF UNHAPPINESS SERIES REVIEW The USA has been a country for 250 years and in that time it has gone through some pretty amazing moments. From the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to the moon landing in 1969. Some of these major events in American history truly […]

NECROMANCER EP.146 – ONES THAT OBSERVE: SMILE 2 (2024) The necromancers honor their pop star film tour obligations with Bret’s horror pick, Smile 2. Being a pop star and a scream queen is not for the faint of heart but doing both at the same time, backwards, and in heels is something only Naomi Scott […]

NECROMANCER EP.145 – ONES THAT ENTERTAIN: MUSIC & LYRICS The necromancers are going on tour and saved you a seat on the bus, baby. Bret and Shira explore depictions of pop stars on film starting with Shira’s pick, Music & Lyrics (2007). Will Bret pull a Mariah Carey and claim “I don’t know him” when […]

NECROMANCER EP. 144 – GHOULFRIEND EXPERIENCE WITH DREW SHAW: EVIL DEAD II (1987) The necromancers take a ghouls trip with Drew Shaw to a little cabin in the woods which may or may not be inhabited by incorporeal terrors and a hero made of 100% boyfriend material. That’s right, we’re talking Evil Dead II: Dead […]

EVIL DEAD BURN MOVIE REVIEW The sixth entry (I say 7th since I am counting the great tv series Ash vs The Evil Dead) in the consistently good Evil Dead horror franchise is here and fans are excited. As has become the tradition, producers Raimi, Tapert, and Campbell have pulled from the horror indie scene […]

NECROMANCER EP. 143 – TAKE ME HIGHER: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1946) The necromancers were just wrapping up their tour of love and terror in flight when they suddenly got lost in the dense fog over the English Channel. Shira’s unconventional pick, A Matter of Life and Death, lands her and Bret inside […]

THE GET OUT MOVIE REVIEW The Get Out stars Russell Crowe as Marco Kapak, a heavy set, viagra popping, hard partying Albanian who runs a popular nightclub in Los Angeles. In the course of a few days, Marco suffers a heart attack and is robbed at gunpoint. This run of bad luck convinces him that […]

NECROMANCER EP 142: PRETEND THAT AIRPLANES: BLOOD RED SKY Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are full of vampires? The necromancers don’t need to wish right now because Bret’s pick, Blood Red Sky (2021), is here to deliver. Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for turbulence because Shira ended up liking this one […]

NECROMANCER EP 141 – GHOULFRIEND EXPERIENCE WITH FRANK CALVILLO: HUSH…HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE The necromancers are joined by Frank Calvillo of Whatever Happened to Bette and Joan to share a common joy: resurrecting dead Hollywood stars. On the slab is who else but Bette Davis in Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964). Listen to our trio of […]

DEVIL MAY CRY SEASON 2 REVIEW The apocalypse has been cancelled and the white rabbit has missed his tea party, all thanks to the heroic endeavors of Dante (Johnny Yong Bosch) and Lady (Scout Taylor-Compton). There is no rest for the wicked however; Dante and Lady must team up again to stop the evil Mundus […]

NECROMANCER EP 140 – THEY WERE ROOMMATES: ALUCARDA (1977) The Necromancers head to their last stop in the sapphic cinematic universe (for now). This convent may look ordinary, the ladies only roommates, but Bret’s horror pick, Alucarda, proves the devil is in the details. Will Shira share Guillermo del Toro’s admiration for the 1977 cult […]

NECROMANCER EP 139 – DESIRE LINES: Imagine Me & You (2005) The necromancers embrace Sapphic cinema on this week’s episode. The belief in love at first sight is a core tenet of many romantic comedies and Shira’s pick, Imagine Me & You, delivers an original spin on the age-old premise. But can Bret separate Lena […]

NECROMANCER EP 138 – SUBCULTURED: SHE’S THE MAN (2006) Shira introduces Bret to the cult of Amanda Bynes comedies to round out the necromancers’ tour of cult classic films. Her pick, She’s the Man, came out more than 20 years ago but remains timeless for romcom fans and Gouda cheese lovers. Listen to find out […]