Fresh Cuts Podcast

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are the newly released Shudder movie THE SACRIFICE GAME. Part home invasion, part possession movie.....how does this movie juggle a few different genres? Is this a rebound for Shudder releases as we are almost across the 2023 finish line?  Have some feedback on the movie, discussion, hosts, or the show overall? Drop us a...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are covering the indie horror-comedy ONYX THE FORTUITOUS & THE TALISMAN OF SOULS.  Is there horror, is there comedy, did we shriek, did we laugh, do we ever want to watch this movie again? We've got some things to say in this more brief than usual episode of the Fresh Cuts Podcast. Have some feedback on the movie, di...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are covering a new horror anthology titled SATANIC HISPANICS. With some segments from directors you may recognize and some you might night, this movie looks to bring all the horror goodness with some cultural-rich stories as the backdrop. As per usual, anthologies can be a mixed bag and the wrap around story can often be the...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are covering a movie over a decade in the making. Based on a mock up trailer packaged with the Grindhouse movie(s) release, we finally got Eli Roth's THANKSGIVING as a full length feature.  Do we get the movie that the awesome trailer promised? What changes were made and were they for the better. How about that cast? How...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are covering SISTER DEATH the prequel to the popular spanish horror movie Veronica. (Both currently streaming on netflix) It's back story time and we get into whether the movie hit the highs of the original, whether the story felt like a necessary follow up, and all sorts of other stuff.  All three hosts were big fans of...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are covering latest video game-to-movie adaption FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S. What does the movie get right, what does it get wrong, who will this movie appeal to the most? We get back story, is it necessary, does it add anything? Does the PG-13 rating hurt or does it effectively align with the jump-scare nature of the video...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are getting into the Halloween mood with the movie DARK HARVEST . A rural town with a particular annual ritual related to their crops? Sound familiar...?  How does this one stack up!?! Have some feedback on the movie, discussion, hosts, or the show overall? Drop us a message in the comments below or fire off an email to...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are covering the next installment of the VHS franchise...... V/H/S/85 . Going back almost 40 years in time to the actual golden age of format, does the latest entry bring back the glory of stronger entries, or is it a bunch of white noise that should be left behind forever?  Be Kind, Rewind before starting the new episod...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are covering the other possession movie released recently in theaters all the way from Argentina, WHEN EVIL LURKS. If you are in the mood for something dark, hard-hitting, bloody, visceral, and gives you something from the possession sub-genre you aren't used to with the hundred or so Exorcist repeats we get every year......y...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are covering the THE EXORCIST BELIEVER. Hot off the latest Halloween trilogy, Blumhouse thought it was wise to purchase the rights to The Exorcist franchise for 400 million dollars and first up of a planned trilogy is "Believer.  Is this the launching point that Halloween 2018 was. What do they get right, what do they ge...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are covering the 10th installment in the SAW franchise, aptly named.... SAW X.  It's a sequel that takes place early in the franchise's timeline meaning a return of the focus to the one and only John Cramer aka JIGSAW. Is this a return to form of the high quality of the early entries of the franchise or is this a studio...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are covering the latest from NEON studios IT LIVES INSIDE .  What happens when what lives inside gets out, and what can our lead protagnoist do about it? Life is tough enough trying fit in with her peers, try adding an ancient demon into the mix...... Have some feedback on the movie, discussion, hosts, or the show overal...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are traveling back to the Conjuring universe with the THE NUN 2.  Does this follow-up meet and/or exceed the original? What does it do better, how much better? Is it good enough to win over horror fans that were lukewarm or worse on the original? Did it bring people out to the theater?  Is James Wan's Wan-i-verse st...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are giving Shudder another go with THE PERPERTRATOR.  Is this another diamond in the rough or did we make a huge mistake forgoing Don's suggestion.....by the end of this episode there will be no doubt that the question is answered. Buckle up folks, this one gets hot. Have some feedback on the movie, discussion, hosts, or...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are hitting play on netflix again to discuss the Spanish film THE KILLER BOOK CLUB.  This movie will definitely strike a chord with the 90's post-Scream slasher movie fans as it is heavily inspiried in many of its tropes and twists.  Does it belong among that group of films or will this one be banished to the shelve...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are headed back to Spain via Shudder to talk about THE COMMUNION GIRL. Stop me if you've seen this one before, the ghost of a girl is haunting people because this, that, and the other thing?  That is pretty much what you get here with a seemingly tacked on unexplained final five minutes.  Is the movie a success besi...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don set sail on the high seas as they discuss THE LAST VOYAGE OF DEMETER . It's Dracula on a ship.....that about sets the table as you can imagine when there's really no place to run or hide. Does this movie deliver the macabre symphony of the night on a boat or is it stuck in it's two hour running time of daylight without much t...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are back to the beach as they discuss MEG 2 THE TRENCH.  Does the sequel build on the mixed results of the original or does it fall into similar traps. How fun is....Fun Island? Is there enough killer sharks in the killer shark movie. What are those other creatures? How do our returning characters compare to the new addi...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are covering TALK TO ME the latest from A24 studios. Does this movie stay in line with A24's reputation for the "artsy side of horror" or will this entry be a little less polarizing. At a slim 95 minutes do we get all the usual character building and story depth that's come to be expected?  Is this perhaps the right A24...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are head back to netflix for the first time in awhile to talk up the Indian horror flick ASVINS. Some found footage mixed with supernatural haunted house with a curse....this movie touches on a few sub genres, but does it add up to a thrilling time, clocking in at just under two hours? Check out what we have to say on the lat...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are covering a Killer Croc movie starring Casper Van Dien, THE FLOOD.  Being a lower budget flick, how were the creature effects handled? Did it affect anyone's enjoyment. How were the kills? We talked about it all and more on the latest episode of Fresh Cuts Podcast. Have some feedback on the movie, discussion, hosts, o...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are covering the final (maybe?) installment in the Insidious franchise, INSIDIOUS THE RED DOOR . Does this sequel close the door on the franchise properly? Does it add to the mystique? Does it go.....further....than ever before? Or does it not do any of those things?  Astral-Project on over to your favorite podcast playi...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are covering the #1 movie currently streaming on netflix (as of the recording of this episode) RUN RABBIT RUN.  Psychological Horror is what this movie is serving up, but how engaging is the story, the mystery, & the payoff? Is this a chilling ride or will the viewers be the ones pulling their hair out in frustration...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are covering a modern take on several different movies including Frankenstein, Re-Animator, May, etc etc.....do these themes make for a slickly constructed movie for a new generation or are you  better off sticking with the classics?  Find our what the Fresh Cuts hosts have to say on the lates episode! Have some fee...

Welcome back to Fresh Cuts, On this episode Mr. Venom, Mike, aaaaand Don are covering THE BLACKENING. Is this horror-comedy able to walk the fine line between two genres or does it fall victim to leaning into one side too heavily? Is the movie funny? Is the movie scary? How about the cast? We discuss all this and more on the latest episode of Fresh Cuts!