Horror Movie Talk

We watched Host on Shudder because everyone has been talking about it and found out that you can make a pretty effective movie that impresses everyone as long as theaters are closed and there is a global pandemic. Host doesn’t do anything new, but it doesn’t waste your time and it delivers fairly well compared to many found footage movies. @dgoebel00  on Instagram provided this amazing artwor...

Event Horizon is the best movie that Paul Anderson ever made and ever will make. It’s one of the most late 90’s movies you will ever see and has very Hellraiser aesthetic. Actually, now that I think of it, this movie is a mashup of Hellraiser and Alien mixed with a gimmicky action movie. It’s beloved by many, which makes it hard for me to do what I’m about to do. @dgoebel00  on Instagram prov...

Patrons voted last month, and now we’re reviewing Ghost Ship , and it’s… from the early 2000’s. If you are in the mood for some modern schlock, then maybe it’s worth the $3 to watch the whole movie. But really, this movie’s opening scene sets expectations way too high for itself. @dgoebel00  on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his  websi...

This week we follow up David’s favorite “horror” movie of all time, with my favorite horror movie of all time: The Exorcist . Every time I revisit it, I’m reminded that it truly is a masterpiece. @dgoebel00  on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his  website . https://youtu.be/YDGw1MTEe9k The Exorcist Trailer Synopsis The Exorcist ,...

Alien is an incredible movie that did amazing things for horror, sci-fi, and cinema as a whole. It imagined an incredible amount of very real-seeming possibilities for space travel and contact with other life forms that impresses me to this day despite being 41 years old. @dgoebel00  on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his  website . Synopsis Alien is the...

This is a different kind of episode. You can’t see this movie yet, well at least not with some difficulty. This is a feature that I saw at the Portland Horror Film Festival , and it was by far my favorite. This will be available for streaming probably at the end of the year. It’s making the festival run right now, so if you can catch it at one, definitely do. Dustin Goebel, the man, the myth, the...

The Lodge is a movie that is heavy in tone and aesthetic, that went to great lengths to disguise the danger and keep the audience guessing as to what or who may be behind the nefarious details of the story. @dgoebel00  on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his  website . Synopsis The Lodge is a story of two families, both with a tragic past that meet to det...

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser is a transgressive journey into a world where the lines between ecstasy, pain, heaven, and hell are blurred. It stands as a unique counterpoint to the one-note slashers of the 1980s. @dgoebel00  on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his  website . Synopsis Hellraiser is about a psycho sexual sadist named Frank that seeks out...

We watched tremors and I have to say that this may be the epitome of a made-for-TV-movie feeling movie. I’ve seen it 20 times and I’ll see it 20 more during my life, and that’s a good thing. @dgoebel00  on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his  website . Synopsis Tremors follows Val ( Kevin Bacon ) and Earl ( Fred Ward ) in their attempt to leave Paradise...

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is a fictionalized, and harrowing vérité portrayal of real life serial Henry Lee Lucas . This is a movie that will stick with you and make you feel dirty. We’ve been sitting on this review for a while, but are excited that it is finally seeing the light. We recorded it back in September of 2019 to be a backup episode when we needed to take a week off. Turn&...

Scream is maybe the best slasher ever made. It’s also the horror movie of the 90’s in every way that you can imagine. More than that, it’s a meta take on the genre of slashers. @dgoebel00  on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his  website . Synopsis for Scream Scream is the story of a bunch of 20 somethings that haven’t managed to graduate high-schoo...

The Brain That Wouldn’t Die Portland Horror Film Festival, the Pacific Northwest’s premiere horror genre film festival, is going virtual! Horror Fans can soak up over 60 short and feature films over the 6 night event beginning June 10th with the first shorts block and a preview of the festival’s upcoming features. The terror continues June 17-21st with more short and feature films from aroun...

Candyman 2020 was supposed to be coming out in theaters this week, but that obviously isn’t happening. To tide over your sweet tooth for Candyman, we’ll be reviewing the original this week. Also in this week’s episode of Horror Movie Talk, we discuss our new logo, play a new game, and read comments from social media from listeners like you. @dgoebel00  on Instagram provided...

We watched Evil Dead 2 on Amazon and this movie has been a favorite of mine since I was a little kid. The combination of stop motion, practical effects, and Bruce Campbell ’s amazing physical acting makes for one of the best comedy horrors ever made. @dgoebel00  on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his  website . https://youtu.be/6lM3NPeEG24 Evil Dead 2 Sy...

This week we watched As Above, So Below on Netflix. This tight package of a found footage adventure horror holds up very well over the years. Maybe we’re too easily impressed, but when a horror movie sets up a compelling premise, has interesting characters with motivations that makes sense, and a plot that maintains interest, it’s hard to be displeased. On today’s episode, we rev...

We watched It Follows on Amazon Prime, and to me, it remains one of the very best movies released this century. I have seen this movie mentioned in many “Best of” lists and quite a few “Worst of” lists, so it’s controversial, but it will give you something to talk about either way.  @dgoebel00  on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his  website . https...

The hits just keep on coming over here at Horror Movie Talk! During quarantine, we’ve been catching up on all the classic slashers. This week we rewatched the original A Nightmare on Elm Street , and reminded ourselves why this franchise has such staying power. @dgoebel00  on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his  website . A Nightmare on Elm Street...

We watched the original Friday the 13th on Shudder, and while it definitely represents the film version of pulp, it’s the original upon which so many slashers have been based. It delivers in a charming way and the twist is still impressive after all these years. It’s 40th birthday will be this Saturday, May 9th, 2020.  @dgoebel00  on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him an...

The one, the only (well not really), the original! Yes the time has arrived to finally unleash our review of Texas Chainsaw Massacre . This episode we recorded over a year ago, back when we were zygotes. @dgoebel00  on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his  website . Synopsis Texas Chainsaw Massacre stars Mike Myers as a San Francisco poet who fears commit...

We watched Quarantine for free on Crackle and it hasn’t lost it’s luster. This is still a staple of the found footage genre, and one that sticks out in my mind for a number of reasons. On this episode we go over the movie, play a rousing game of Attack of the Rotten Tomatoes, and talk about what happened to us over social media over the last week. We also discuss a bit of what it’s been like...

This week we watched The Wicker Man (1973) which can be found streaming on Netflix, and it lives up to the hype. On this episode, we are joined by Ben Warrington with his recommendations for movies to stream during quarantine, and we also read comments and questions from Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. @dgoebel00  on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his&#160...

We watched The Platform on Netflix with a bunch of HMT fans over the Chrome Netflix Party extension and boy, I love this movie! While I am certain that lots of purists will debate whether this is horror or not, I assure you, it’s worth the watch and will definitely find some way to make your skin crawl. The timing of this release makes me wonder if Netflix has a bunch of totally apropos titles jus...

Magnus, one of our longest listeners has consistently asked us to review The Bye Bye Man. So this is his fault. Because of social distancing measures and out of an abundance of caution, Me and David recorded our thoughts on The Bye Bye Man separately . Stay safe out there. Artwork by @dgoebel00  on instagram. Follow him and check out his  website . https://youtu.be/ZGdOnCiQRpQ The Bye By...

The Bye Bye Man . What can be said about this extremely average film? Maybe you shouldn’t see it or think about it, but in all honesty, if you have some family that likes bad slashers, you should probably see this film on Netflix right now. https://youtu.be/ZGdOnCiQRpQ The Bye Bye Man is an average slasher that features a bad guy who is an amalgam of The Candyman and Freddy Kruger. This isn&...

We watched The Taking of Deborah Logan on Shudder because right now, this virus is threatening all of our old people. I have to say, while my initial first watch impressions of this movie were much better, this is still a solid horror movie about the compelling topic of old people gone crazy. Sorry for the artwork. Dustin Goebel , our normal artist has had a lot of instability with this whole viru...