The Final Podcast

A schizophrenic serial killer comes back to his hometown to kill the seven kids who were prematurely born on the day he reportedly died.  My Soul to Take is a movie that we have long criticized for being a weak slasher in almost every possible way. It's even more unfortunate to know that it was directed by Wes Craven. This film has some interesting concepts that are not only poorly executed,...

Upon robbing the home of his landlords, Fool notices there are unusual men being kept under the stairs in the basement floor. He also discovers a young girl named, Alice in the home as he attempts to escape from under the noses of his landlords. The People Under the Stairs is a hidden gem from Wes Craven and a movie that sometimes feels over the top in all the right ways. Everett McGill and Wendy...

A group in Pennsylvania hole up in a farmhouse in an attempt to survive against rampaging undead feasting for their flesh.  Night of the Living Dead is the classic zombie apocalypse movie from one of the greats, George A. Romero. Romero helped inspire what zombie movies are today and it's clear that the way this film portrayed a macro view of a zombie apocalypse set the stage for how films ar...

While celebrating a birthday, a group of friends unknowlingly release a curse long instilled in a myserious deck of tarot cards. Following their readings, the group begin to die off one-by-one as fate would have it in accordance with their readings. Tarot is a teen slasher horror movie released in 2024 that feels very similar to the Final Destination films, but with tarot card readings. With a ver...

After buying a beat-up car with evil intentions, a socially awkward boy's nature begins to change, matching it. Christine is a fun horror novel adaptation from Stephen King, directed by John Carpenter. While it doesn't have an all-star cast, Carpenter creates a fun environment where the characters are fleshed out and work off the killer well, which happens to be a car. While the movie ca...

A mentally unstable photo developer desires to be a part of a suburban family and his obsession takes a turn for the worst when he develops a family secret. One Hour Photo stars Robin Williams whose performance as a lonely photo developer longing to be part of a family is so believable and unsettling. As someone who brought so many smiles to people's faces, Williams was such a great casting f...

Two brothers cause chaos in a small village when they move a rotten body unintentionally spreading evil. When Evil Lurks is a hidden gem of a possession movie. Taking the form of a rotten, zombie-looking individual that is festering away in a small village, evil is at work. The film features two brothers as the leads who try to protect their families at all costs given the lack of information abou...

A group of space marines are tasked with taking down the leprechaun in outer space, while he's attempting to romance a princess more interested in his gold.  Leprechaun 4: In Space is possibly the wildest Leprechaun movie yet. The leprechaun is now in space and this idea brings more questions than are ever answered in the movie. While this movie brings together the craziest set of characters...

A gig at a neo-Nazi bar turns violent after a punk rock band observes a murder in a staging room.  Green Room is a fast-paced movie that doesn't take its foot off the gas from the moment a punk rock band plays in the uncomfortable environment of a neo-Nazi bar and soon discovers a murdered girl. The tension mounts as the band tries to survive and the skinheads plot how they can get away with...

Jigsaw puts a doctor through a game to keep himself alive as well as allows his apprentice to run a game herself that is somehow connected to Jigsaw's game. Saw III features a very sick Jigsaw who allows his apprentice, Amanda, to start taking over his legacy. The film is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, who directed Saw II and continues on to direct Saw IV. While the film isn't as stron...

Successful NYC banking executive, Patrick Bateman, attempts to hide his murderous side from his colleagues and those close to him as he loses grip on reality. American Psycho is based off the Bret Easton Ellis novel of the same name and features an all-star cast led by Christian Bale in a movie we believe is the most quotable and rewatchable of all time. It's about time we discuss this move a...

An odd married couple take on Divine, an infamous Baltimore criminal figure, in an effort to take her persona as the "Filthiest Person Alive" away from her. Pink Flamingos is this year's Fucked Up February finale and it certainly has a cult following for a reason. This movie, while it may have a comedic appeal to certain audiences, does have several controversial and disturbing scen...

Lucie, tortured as a young girl 15 years prior, attempts revenge on her captors, leading her friend, Anna, to be swept up in a plot with otherworldly implications. Martyrs is a horror revenge movie unlike no other. This film depicts a cult seeking answers regarding the afterlife and delves into the depraved torture of humans to find these answers. The film's atmosphere is so bleak and does a...

The horrific blend of hallucinations that follow a missing bulimic stripper and prostitute. Slaughtered Vomit Dolls, if possible, was actually harder to watch than expected. We've heard about this movie in the past and have referenced it several times on the podcast. It only made sense to finally discuss this film on Fucked Up February, but it was not easy to watch for a variety of different...

Lt. General Shiro Ishii and the Japanese troops in Unit 731, torture Chinese and Russian prisoners of war with bacterial and biological weapons in the Manchu area of Japan. Fucked Up February is here! The 4th annual month of the year where we discuss the most disturbing movies out there.  Men Behind the Sun is the first film of fucked up movies we're reviewing this year and it's even mor...

Aliens set "Plan 9" into motion on planet Earth by bringing the dead back to life and threatening the planet. Plan 9 from Outer Space is the finale of Bad Movie January and the film is as bad as advertised. This was our second watch and it was as bad as remembered. It's so bad, that discussing it was such a challenge. Ed Wood Jr. is widely known as one of the worst directors and aft...

A detective and a health inspector in New York City investigate horrible deaths that are linked following a visit to the website feardotcom. Bad Movie January rolls along with Feardotcom , a movie that was released in the early 2000s that tried to combine a supernatural ghost revenge tale with a sadistic doctor who tortures people on the internet. In trying to blend these two plots, the film is hi...

Three friends who start living together in a new place soon discover their connection with a dark entity who has an evil past. We just couldn't wait to discuss The Bye Bye Man in Bad Movie January. After watching this movie a few times, we can't help believe how disjointed and nonsensical this movie is. The movie has so many plotholes it's actually hard to understand how it comes to...

After a breach at a research facility on Mars, Space Marines are sent on a mission to investigate the strange occurrence and encounter genetically enhanced killer mutants. Doom is the first movie we're kicking off bad movie January with. As bad as it is, it's a movie Shane loves to watch. Doom is widely known as an unsuccessful video game adaptation and it's hard to find video game...

A man, who was traumatized as a child during Christmas, experiences a mental break after being deceived at his work in a toy factory, goes on a killing spree around Christmas. Christmas Evil is not at all what we were expecting during our first watch. Expecting a horror slasher, this film is a character piece of a man, traumatized by Christmas during his youth, loosing his grip on reality. Brandon...

Kim, a female reporter, investigates the death of an enflamed woman jumping off a building, leading to her involvement in a ritual sacrifice by a coven of witches during Christmas time. Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation is by far the biggest deviation from the Silent Night, Deadly Night series and definitely the weirdest so far. We don't expect much else from Brian Yuzna, but with Clin...

A family from California in inherits a house in Norway and moves in to furnish up the place, but encounter a presence in the barn. There's Something in the Barn is a horror comedy that has a similar feel to Gremlins, but stands on its own as a charming film with some laughs, but also with a few gory kills. While there are inconsistencies in the movie, Martin Starr and the supporting cast main...

Art the Clown continues his murderous rampage on Miles County residents on Christmas Eve. Terrifier 3 surpassed everyone's expectations with its success at the box office and continues to turn up the blood and gore. If it's even possible, Art the Clown returns to Miles County and kills his victims in even worse ways. Damien Leone continues to create the backstory between Art and Sienna w...

The evil cookie killer, The Gingerdead Man, returns to a film studio to continue his murderous rampage. The Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust is quite the sequel to The Gingerdead Man. With very loose story continuity from the first move, this film may be even more outrageous than the previous film. It takes place in a film studio with a set of crazy characters who are terrorized by a killer...

After a massacre on Black Friday, the townspeople of Plymouth, Massachusetts are prey to a killer. Thanksgiving contains an amazing cast led by Patrick Dempsey that features a mysterious killer who is murdering anyone who was involved in a Black Friday Massacre that occurred one year prior. The film centers around different townspeople in Plymouth, Massachusetts, which is the origin place of the T...