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It is one of those shows this week. Two hosts called in sick. Thankfully, there was a backup in place. We begin the episode by talking about New Orleans and The Overlook Film Festival. Anne Rice, witches, vampires, and a Brooklyn gorilla are all a part of the discussion. We also wonder why animal actors have been so overlooked despite their hefty contributions. Brea Grant is an amazing part of gen...

There have been some clear trends since we started our humble little podcast a few years ago. Horror movies based on true events have become increasingly popular. On one of our episodes we questioned whether there was anything different sci-fi horror could do. While we still are not sure, that has not stopped us from liking the sub-genre. Fun drinking game: listen back over the years and take a sh...

The FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards return to Shudder this weekend and as expected, the nominees are an exciting bunch. 2021 was a good year for horror fans and we reminiscence over what we liked best. One us surprises even themselves with a best picture selection, we talk about a polarizing debut, and Danny talks about a movie he has never seen before. The Innocents does not sound like it is going to be...

The Cannes Film Festival may be the epitome of overindulgence. The outfits rival anything seen at the Met Gala while the setting is one of the most fabulous in the world. Fortnite is a multiplayer video game played by kids. So, what brought the two together? We talk about one of the strangest crossovers in years. Every time we review a movie, we try to go in with zero expectations. That does not s...

Robert Eggers first two films have been stunning works - depending on who you ask. The Northman is easily his most accessible film to date, so why did people walk out of the showing Blake attended?  Thematically, there is a direct line to The Witch and The Lighthouse . Both of those were polarizing films among audiences. Did Eggers not do enough to cater to mainstream audiences? This also  leads t...

It seemed impossible to find a better Trucksploitation Movie than Truck Stop Women . Then, we heard about Moonfire . A former boxing champion, so much trucking jargon the script becomes incomprehensible, and of course, Nazis make it one of the most authentic trucker movies ever made. Keep in mind that authentic does not equate to good. Before we talk about one of the strangest Trucksploitation mov...

Danny is off doing Danny things, so this week it is just a Gruesome Twosome. We start off with a talk about the upcoming Cannes Film Festival and the surprising news of a Tom Cruise career retrospect and the World Premiere of Top Gun: Maverick .  This leads to an incredibly long conversation about Cruise's career while we all but ignore some of the big movie news coming out of the Fest. We also ta...

When we talked about doing Trucksploitation Month, we never thought it would give us the awesomeness that last week's episode provided. The downside to such a hot start is that there seems to be no place to go but down. Road Train  - or Road Kill depending on what side of the ocean you are on - is a 2010 horror movie from Australia that also surprised us. It has more depth than this type of move u...

This is the first year we had no preview for the Oscars. It was not an intentional choice; we simply forgot about them. We had decided we were going to talk about how underwhelming the Academy Awards were this year. Will Smith and Chris Rock provided a moment to remember, but does that change the fact the fact that the show was not all that great? We will never be lacking for Stephen King content...

*SPOILER WARNING!!! AS WITH ALL SPECIAL EDITIONS, WE WILL BE DISCUSSING SPECIFIC DETAILS INCLUDING WHO HAS DIES AND WHO HAS SEX* X is the latest horror release from A24. Since it was released from the fan favorite studio, people will be predisposed to like it. That being said, Ti West is a polarizing director. There will be a group that will quickly dismiss the film once they see his name. So it s...

We had to make some adjustments, but Irish Horror Movies Month continues with a film from 2005. South by Southwest is also back in full force this year. We cover one of the movies that seems to have flown under the radar despite its strong cast. Our most thematically consistent episode in quite a while, and none of it was on purpose. This week the first Resident Evil   movie celebrates its twentie...

We have been doing our podcast for three and a half years. Much of that time was spent during a global pandemic. We take everything we do on the show serious, but it is also about having fun with friends. We were very pleased to see that our Twitter account that we just started last year has managed to amass 1,000 followers. We are even more excited to announce that we are on the verge of 25,000 d...

There have been a lot of great horror movies to come out of Ireland. Though we have talked about some of them here and there, we have always wanted to devote a whole month to the subject. We have finally gotten around to it as we begin Irish Horror Movie Month with a look at Boys From County Hell . Vampires seem to be an easy target for comedy horror. There are romantic comedies, family comedies,...

*SPOILER ALERT!!! WE WILL BE DISUCSSING TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE IN DEPTH, INCLUDING WHO DIES AND WHO SURVIVES* Sequels are an important part of horror. While that do not always work out (and eventually end up diluting the source material), they are one of the determining factors of success in the genre. In recent years, legacy sequels have become increasingly popular. One of the big marketing them...

It's the age old question. Vampires of werewolves? There is no right or wrong answer, but there are plenty of strong feelings. We definitely do not have an answer. We don't even spend too much time debating the issue. But we do cover Jess Franco's Count Dracula and the recently released The Cursed. Before we begin talking movies, we get into some movie news. One of our picks for worst movie of 202...

We tend to get tired of each other on our humble little podcast and we love having guests on the show. This week Sarah from Weird Horizon joins us. We all decided that an episode about cults would be interesting. Thankfully, Netflix was able to provide us two films to discus.  Before we talked about cults, we discussed the recent nominations for the Academy Awards and the Razzies. We discuss how n...

The whole gang is back together and we have news, reviews, and opinions. What legacy sequel are we looking forward to? After years of talking about David Lynch, do we cover one of his classics? What do Scooby-Doo, David Arquette, and folk horror have in common? After a historic Sundance, is it time to reevaluate horror movies? Legacy sequels have been all the rage in recent horror installments. Th...

We are at the Sundance Film Festival for this week's episode. The only problem is we are short staffed. Thankfully, an old guest returns. As the fest comes to a close we talk about two genre movies that stood out to us. The first is a polite horror movie from Finland. We then talk about a dark science fiction comedy. We also have an interview with writer and director Riley Stearns. On its way to S...

The Sundance Film Festival is upon us and we had a chance to check out some screenings. Along with features, Sundance also has shorts and episodic programs.  This week we look at a horror short, a pilot for an episodic series, and a documentary. We also discuss an award winning director, two iconic actors, and "Weird" Al Yankovic. "Weird" Al Yankovic is an important piece of music history. If anyo...

Regina returns to the show to talk about her favorite movies from 2021. Since she has seen almost all of the movie we have covered, she was able to slide right on it. Little did we know she would pick a movie that was on someone's least favorite list last week. We also talk about the anime Belle . The film was a huge hit on the festival circuit and in its native Japan. But the real question is, di...

To start off the new year we look back at some of our least favorite movies of 2021. From random nude scenes to major releases, we talk about the films that stood out to us for all the wrong reasons. We also review home invasion thriller SEE FOR ME. We start the year off with hot takes and disagreements. Do we reach a consensus on anything? We start the episode off with a talk about the upcoming S...

It is the last show of 2021 (or the first one of 2022 depending on when you hear this), and we get back to our horror roots with a double dose of scary fun. 'Hurt' is a slasher that takes place around Halloween. When her husband returns after being deployed, the two look to get their lives back to normal. We also look back on '30 Days of Night' and wonder why it is not talked about more. We start...

It's Christmas time on Adventures in Movies and our gift to you is one of those presents that you look at quizzically with a bemused smile on your face. This week we cover two movies that could not be more different. We look at a light hearted rom-com with strong LGBTQ themes and family values and follow it up with story about one of the most notorious predators of the modern age and loneliness. W...

We are taking a break from holiday horror (and something of a break from the show's normal material) to talk about two movies that have some similarities while being drastically different. We start in the Golden Age of exploitation cinema with a kung fu movie that typifies what people probably think about - for better and worse. We also look at one of the most underrated movies of 2021. We waste n...

We really wanted to go the month without reviewing any holiday horror movies. We love them as much as the next person, but we just felt like going in a different direction. In lieu of an actual review, we talk about some of our favorite Christmas horror movies. Some of the are obvious while others will catch you off guard. We also talk about an underrated thriller that takes place in chilly condit...