Dead Air Horror Review

It's hard to wrap our heads around 2 YouTube bros (literal brothers actually) that churned out one of the best horror films of the year. The atmosphere is dense and dark and the writing is intelligent. At no point do the writers think that the audience is too dumb to read between the lines. We appreciate when writers think we're smarter than we are! Hats off to the Australian twosome that...

We love a good movie poster and the Invisible Man look-a-like stopped us dead in our tracks. This Spanish feature film by Nacho Vigalondo is not your typical time loop movie that chases its own tail. It's also not really scary enough to be called a horror, but if you could place yourself in the main character's shoes, you'd probably sh*t your pantalones. High scores all around!

There's nothing more American than immediately trying to capitalize off the success of one viral hit and then make 20 more just like it. We're not sure where this falls in the V/H/S cinematic universe but it doesn't really matter. It's crap. Low scores for nearly every episode in this flick.

Joseph and Vanessa Winter, the directing team behind Deadstream and V/H/S 99, successfully pulled off one of the hardest feats for any horror movie...a comedy that was actually funny, clever, and a bit scary. The concept on paper is pretty rock solid and does a good job at poking fun of social media influencer culture. High scores from both TJ and Chris of this Shudder Exclusive.

Chris hadn't even heard of this 80s slasher until TJ recommended it for the podcast. While there are certainly triggering elements to this film involving gratuitous nudity and sexual assault, this can and should be considered a slasher classic. It has all the elements you do love like awkward dialogue, overacting, campy practical effects, and a burn victim turned killer named Cropsy. Also, it&...

Director extraordinaire, Takashi Miike , makes the prototype for what horror movies should be. Like TJ said, "there is no fat to trim on this movie." Every character serves a specific purpose and has a cause and effect for the way this movie progresses. It's deeply disturbing and ahead of its time in some way, including how it addresses misogynistic, incel culture. This is pretty clo...

Remember that VHS that was hidden in the back of your closet because you were afraid your parents might watch it and think they need to send you to therapy? This is that movie. But, if I'm getting sent to therapy I want it to be for a decent movie, not this garbage pile of Mylar magnetic tape that someone passed off as a film. We couldn't hate this movie more. It definitely took its toll o...

Artsy fartsy, visually appealing, confusing at times, funny character names like Mouth of Gold...all reasons FOR SOME to watch this film. This was a giant "Meh" from TJ and I. Very graphic sexual violence paired with a boy with a bird claw may be appealing to our listeners, but this sort of fell flat for the sole reason that the most likeable character, Archibald, wasn't in the movie...

You just can't fit this masterpiece into a genre box. It simply won't fit. Writer/director, Ben Wheatley , created a genre bending thriller that will please just about anyone that is remotely into horror, suspense, and psychological thrillers. Just when you think you have this movie all figured out, another curveball comes right at you! TJ absolutely loves this movie and Chris highly recom...

Hey, everyone! It's John Wayne Gacy in a tracksuit! Except this serial killer doesn't discriminate when it comes to slaughtering children. He's very progressive in that way. In all "seriousness" this 2015 horror brought to you by director Sean Byrne of The Loved Ones fame doesn't hit the bullseye, but it's still on the board. As TJ famously says, "I'm not sur...

All hail the new old king of campy horror, Shinichi Fukazawa ! He's not a household name but should be for any fan of the horror genre. This movie never takes itself too seriously and quite literally takes notes from the pages of Evil Dead, Army of Darkness and Brain Dead. With a run time of 63 minutes it's a crowd pleaser that makes you wish you had more. The only movie that could possibl...

What is a show without conflict? What is pudding without tapioca? Answer: a waste of your time and taste buds. TJ and Chris transverse this complicated topic along the latest episode of Dead Air Horror Review with the release of the much anticipated Evil Dead Rise. While they could easily agree that the Evil Dead remake of 2013 was a diarrhea filled porta-potty of a mess, this current film in the...

TJ gave it a lower rating b/c of cat violence. Chris gave it a lower rating b/c of the ending. Guess what, it was still probably the highest score we've give out yet over the course of this season. A must watch! It's Norwegian so you're going to have to read subtitles, but don't let that deter you. We know you can do it!

Have you ever stared at baked potato in the oven until it was so overcooked that it was a shriveled black mass? Neither have we but it would have been more entertaining than this slop job of a horror flick. Everything was wrong with this movie. Everything! You know it's bad when even Jenna Ortega has a poor performance. We don't blame the future Queen of horror for this flop; she was hande...

Justin Long wasn't funny, but you know what was? That 8ft tall incest mutant that yearned for a baby to take care of! Comedy gold brought to you by director and former Whitest Kid You Know, Zach Cregger. Barbarian is essentially 2 movies in one: the first 20 minutes becomes a real "Ooooh, what's gonna happen next" nail-biter and everything after that is "Okay this is pretty...

Someone told TJ he should watch Australian horror flick, The Loved Ones , because it's Texas Chainsaw Massacre set at a high school prom. Intrigued but skeptical, we gave it a shot in this week's review! Come for the review, stay for TJ's Australian accent.

What is especially frustrating about this horror flick is that the gore and visuals are top-notch, but the storyline fell of the back of a truck heading nowhere. This directorial debut from Fede Álvarez isn't a sleeper, but it doesn't deliver the goods. Also, it makes no sense as a sequel to the original.

Isn't it disappointing when people you know and trust recommend a movie that they swear you'll love and after you finally get around to watching it IT'S TOTALLY BORING? Well, that didn't necessarily happen this week. We need to be more careful about whom we trust with horror recommendations especially if they have historically bad taste. A great cast in this date night horror flick...

This Taiwanese found footage thriller is flat-out good. Don't sleep on this one! Yes, you'll have to read the subtitles but you can show off to all of your friends how smart you are.

What do you get when you cross a movie with a weak storyline with an anthropomorphic bear and pig? Well, you get a horror version of your beloved children's book, Winnie the Pooh, that is now part of the public domain. Get ready for this trend of children's books that hit the public domain to be "horrorized" every damn chance they get. "They" meaning creators who want t...

Ti West directs this homage to Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Let's just say it's as close to a real horror as Leatherface's mask is to a real face. Starring a stellar Mia Goth and featuring Jenna Ortega .

Not to be confused with The Watcher on Netflix, this Shudder original titled simply, Watcher , really hits on all cylinders. That acting is excellent as well as the dialogue. No cheese, no cringe, no Naomi Watts.

Director Alexandre Aja created a French Extreme masterpiece with this sordid tale of 2 out-of-sync friends . It delivers on its "promise" of High Tension with the blood and gore that has become synonymous with the horror subgenre.

If you love Halloween movies like we do, you’ll be satisfied with the Trilogy…well, depending on who you ask. Also, this episode marks the 2nd time in 2 episodes that we butcher the director’s name. We’re on a roll.

When no plot and no dialogue make a baby, it's SKINAMARINK! TJ breaks down week 1's horror movie in review with little help or guidance by his ever flappable sidekick, Chris.