Horror Movie Talk

Bury Christmas everyone! ROFLOLOLOL!!!! No, but seriously folks, we like to joke... This week we review the new 2019 Model of Black Christmas. It’s a genuine attempt to reimagine Bob Clark's 1974 classic through the lens of today's modern woman. Listen to our full review on our latest episode or read the summary below. Also in this episode, we play Taglines and a new game called "Black Christmas o...

We saw Backcountry on Netflix, and it is an effective enough one-trick pony. Unlike The Ruins movie we reviewed earlier, there are no super-natural elements, the threat is just a plain ol' bear. I laughed and cried, and sometimes it wasn’t ironic! * Skip to Intro - 0:26* Skip to Trailer - 9:07* Skip to Synopsis - 11:08* Skip to Review - 12:20* Skip to Score - 13:50* Skip to Spoilers - 20:00* Skip...

American Psycho is, without a doubt, one of my favorite movies of all time. This thriller is one of the most hilarious and disturbing tongue-in-cheek movies ever made.  * Skip to Intro - 0:34* Skip to Trailer - 4:37* Skip to Synopsis - 6:38* Skip to Review - 7:54* Skip to Score - 9:42* Skip to Spoilers - 14:04* Skip to Outro - 1:44:16 Oh my God, @Dgoebel00 on INSTA provided this amazing pic. Check...

We decided it would be a good idea for all you regular listeners to get a taste of the exclusive Patreon content, and let you know that there is a whole lot more where that came from! This Afterpod was recorded with our guest who we had on for the American Psycho review that will be released later this week - my buddy Marc! Every post needs a picture but we don't prepare very well. Listen to us wa...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Since it's so close to the holiday, we decided to review ThanksKilling this week. It's dumb and bad, but in the best way. In this episode, we give out review, play a round of Taglines, and share what Horror Movie Talk is thankful for. @Dgoebel00 on instagram provided this amazing pic. Follow him for more great horror art. * Skip to Intro - 0:23* Skip to Trailer - 4:49*...

We saw Dawn of the Dead for free on Youtube because it’s available for free on youtube. This is a Patreon request, so if you want to have a say in what we review, join our Patreon and you will get to weigh in on what we review once a month. This movie is the classic sequel to Night of the Living Dead by George A. Romero that really upped the ante on the zombie concept, and shock factor of the time...

This week, we are reviewing the prequel to Doctor Sleep, Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece, and Stephen King's least favorite adaptation of his work: The Shining. Plue we have a big announcement in "It Came From Social Media" and play another round of "Horror or Porno". * Skip to Intro - 0:55* Skip to Trailer - 6:24* Skip to Synopsis - 8:46* Skip to Review - 11:01* Skip to Score - 13:23* Skip to Spoil...

We saw an early screening of Doctor Sleep, and I was treated to what I believe to be the best horror blockbuster of the year. This is the movie that Brightburn told us it would be. A compelling superhero story with a horror twist. On top of all that high praise, I truly believe that this is a worthy spiritual successor to The Shining, which is one of my all-time favorite movies ever. Doctor Sleep...

This week we are reviewing Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse. It's a descent into madness that doesn't hold your hand. The performances of Willem Defoe and Robert Pattinson are worth the price of admission, but everything related to the production design, sound, and script are all of the highest caliber. * Skip to Intro - 0:29* Skip to Trailer - 6:17* Skip to Synopsis - 8:20* Skip to Review - 10:06* S...

We went and saw Zombieland: Double Tap, and I was treated to a fabulous time! This franchise understands it’s audience and really ends up feeling like an excuse for famous actors to get together and have a blast making a movie - which, as it turns out, means a good time for everyone. * Skip to Intro - 0:52* Skip to Trailer - 5:35* Skip to Synopsis - 8:00* Skip to Review - 13:00* Skip to Score - 18...

There is a reason why The Witch is considered to be the first movie in the "elevated horror" sub-genre. It raised the stakes for what a great horror movie could be. Think that's hyperbole? Well listen to our review of The VVITCH, and we'll state our case. * Skip to Intro - 0:40* Skip to Trailer - 4:09* Skip to Synopsis - 6:30* Skip to Review - 8:08* Skip to Score - 15:50* Skip to Spoilers - 28:50*...

Pumpkinhead is one of the most straightforward and simple movies I think I have ever seen. You know that motif of, “made for TV movie” that movies like Tremors have? Pumpkinhead has that same feeling. While it does hold a place as a cult classic, that doesn't mean it's good. * Skip to Intro - 0:23* Skip to Trailer - 8:08* Skip to Synopsis - 9:37* Skip to Review - 12:00* Skip to Score - 18:16 * Ski...

Halloween 2018 would have you believe that Halloween 2 never happened. But it did happen! We watched it. And we’re going to talk about it god damn it!  * Skip to Intro - 1:03* Skip to Trailer - 5:45* Skip to Synopsis - 12:00* Skip to Review - 12:35* Skip to Score - 17:48 * Skip to Spoilers - 26:18* Skip to Final Recommendations - 1:16:28* Skip to Attack of the Rotten Tomatoes Game - 1:19:20* Skip...

We streamed The Invitation on Netflix, where it has lived for quite some time. This is a movie that I enjoyed watching the second time around almost as much as I enjoyed watching it the first time. It's tense, and feels strangely real - making it quite effective. * Skip to Intro - 0:44* Skip to Trailer - 5:59* Skip to Synopsis - 07:04* Skip to Review - 10:35* Skip to Score - 13:44 * Skip to Spoile...

After multiple patrons and listeners requested, we sat down and watched Tusk on Netflix. We regretted our decision. This film is all blubber and no craft. Kevin Smith proves his limitations with this failure of a body horror film. In this Tusk Review episode we break down what went wrong and what went right with the execution. * Skip to Intro - 0:42* Skip to Trailer - 5:59* Skip to Synopsis - 08:5...

We saw It Chapter Two, and I have to say, I can make plenty of criticisms about this movie, but on the whole, this is a well done ending to a high budget franchise that has delivered the scares. * Skip to Intro - 0:28* Skip to Trailer - 4:09* Skip to Synopsis - 06:36* Skip to Review - 13:07* Skip to Score - 15:25 * Skip to Spoilers - 24:09* Skip to Final Recommendations - 1:14:10* Skip to Horror o...

In preparation for IT Chapter 2 coming out this week, we watched IT (2017) as well as the 1990 Miniseries starring Tim Curry. If you haven't seen IT and are a horror fan, you are probably in the minority, since it (IT?) is the highest grossing horror movie of all time. * Skip to Intro - 0:33* Skip to Trailer - 6:36* Skip to Synopsis - 09:17 * Skip to Review - 09:57* Skip to Score - 13:55 * Skip to...

We saw Ready or Not in theaters, and while my expectations were extremely low, I can honestly say that this is one of the best new movies I’ve seen all year. It’s a dark comedy that has plenty of high stakes and tension which made for a fabulous experience. * Skip to Intro - 0:18* Skip to Trailer - 7:20* Skip to Synopsis - 12:55* Skip to Review - 16:11* Skip to Score - 17:59* Skip to Positivicast...

This week we are reviewing 47 Meters Down: Uncaged. This film took a great premise and solid jump scares, but still bored me for half of the film. It definitely delivers on crunchy shark action, but if you want more than on-the-nose expositional dialogue and tissue paper thin character, maybe just rewatch Jaws. * Skip to Intro - 0:40* Skip to Trailer - 6:20* Skip to Synopsis - 7:27* Skip to Review...

We went and saw Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and it was average with a smile. * Skip to Intro - 1:01* Skip to Trailer - 9:32* Skip to Synopsis - 12:00* Skip to Review - 14:00* Skip to Score - 21:35 * Skip to Spoilers - 26:57* Skip to Final Recommendations - 1:01:20* Skip to It Came from Social Media - 1:03:34* Skip to Taglines - 1:06:42* Skip to Outro - 1:15:56 Those ingrown hairs make for t...

We re-watched Paranormal Activity 2, and it still holds up. It takes everything that works from the first film and ever so slightly expands on it. It’s not perfect, but it is highly effective. It also happens to be one of the most profitable horror movies of all time. Listen to our review in this episode of Horror Movie Talk. * Skip to Intro - 0:23* Skip to Trailer - 5:58* Skip to Synopsis - 7:16*...

Did I just do something I've never done before and use three exclamation marks to punctuate the title for a post?! I did. Why? Because this week is special, it's our one year anniversary! David, Bryce, Brennan We go over what we liked and hated in the movies we reviewed over the past year and take a deeper dive into our insecurities and triumphs that we have had throughout our first year podcastin...

Oof. Seriously though, while watching this movie, I was quoted as saying to Bryce and my poor wife, “I didn’t realize they still made this kind of movie.” Dead Night is a movie that gets lost on it’s way to the end - where that is, I’m still not sure. https://youtu.be/tyKyboTBsU4 I was decently excited to watch this. The poster and summary had a “cabin in the woods” quality to it, and I love horro...

The Gremlins are back, and this... new batch...is crazier than ever. Yeah, yeah, yeah it's barely horror, but it's horror adjacent and stupid fun. Can you just give us this? * Skip to Intro - 1:10* Skip to Trailer - 7:29* Skip to Synopsis - 9:52* Skip to Review - 10:16* Skip to Score - 11:34* Skip to Spoilers - 14:17* Skip to Final Recommendations - 55:53* Skip to Taglines - 1:01:23* Skip to Guess...

The Killing of a Sacred Deer is artsy, cold, clinical, and touched on a disturbing theme that many will find difficult to deal with. This is subject matter that we have discussed on a few other movies we have reviewed as being deeply disturbing. * 0:30 - Intro* 5:39 - Trailer* 7:26 - Synopsis/Review* 14:45 - Score* 17:15 - Spoilers/Discussion* 51:54 - They're Clips* 1:03:20 - Special Thanks and Ou...