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 It’s summertime and the living is easy. And here is good old comforting Jaws to soothe us with its light-hearted score and cheerful tales of adventures at sea. #Jaws #Quint #USSIndianapolis Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes, schedules, random announcements, and (coming soon) mer...

Successfully bearing the weight of its sleight-of-hand plot, A Perfect Getaway works from the edge of your seat through the first watch, and the comfiest depths of your couch for subsequent viewings. A solid cast and fun script make something special out of what could have been a standard hunter/hunted tour. #aperfectgetaway #millajovovich #timothyolyphant #redsnapper Questions, comments, and theo...

Somewhere at the crossroads of The Ruins and Hostel , mediocrity lurks. Turistas manages to never fully commit to anything, not even its own premise. The scenery and one strategically placed plantain are salvaged from the wreckage of this lazily-driven bus. #Turistas #notwithoutmykidneys #killerplantains Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere – ...

Still the gold-standard for effective claustrophobia, the inadvisability of sequels, and not tweaking alternate endings. #TheDescent Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes, schedules, random announcements, and (coming soon) merch! – chasmotic.com       &n...

Lost in the shuffle of a decade dominated by garish and often childish extremes, The Ruins remains an underappreciated example of pacing, keeping the gore powder dry for maximal effect, and knowing when to look away. #TheRuins #JenaMalone #killervines Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes...

Suspiria retold with bugs and an unhinged final act, Phenomena delivers in some brilliant flashes of atmosphere what it misses in cohesiveness. #giallo #giallomonth #phenomena #argento #jenniferconnelly Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes, schedules, random announcements, and (coming so...

Fraught with tension and foreboding, Avati's Windows stands in contrast to our other gialli this month. Taking place in a dying, rural village, its treatment of social decay has an organic feel to it that seems at first far outside the aesthetic of the main run of gialli, even as it makes use of all the tropes and framework in ways that somehow still feel surprising. And for all that, we still get...

By turns fun, trashy, nonsensical, and beautiful, Lizard is everything terrible and wonderful about Fulci in one bright, crazy package. #Fulci #Lizardinawomansskin #Giallomonth #Hippies #redheads Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes, schedules, random announcements, and (coming soon) mer...

Our first Giallo Month kicks off with the Bava classic. #Giallomonth #Bloodandblacklace #Bava Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes, schedules, random announcements, and (coming soon) merch! – chasmotic.com           Theme Music: "Screen S...

A worthy sequel, and a great use of "Total Eclipse of the Heart." Time will tell if this stands up to rewatch as well as its predecessor, but all signs point to yes. Bonus points for the Scarface joke running through from the original installment. #readyornot #readyornot2 #hereicome #hideandseek #scarface Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere – ...

One day, we’ll find out this was based on a true story. The eminently rewatchable, stimulant-addled cousin of You're Next absolutely never disappoints. #readyornot #lebail #inlaws Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes, schedules, random announcements, and (coming soon) merch! – chasmotic....

Clue! she wrote, in a fun cozy mystery that suffers here by being stuck in our minds between The Menu and Ready or Not. It’s fine. It’s fine. #KnivesOut #Beaksbloody Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes, schedules, random announcements, and (coming soon) merch! – chasmotic.com &nbsp...

A side of the devil’s fries mars the simple elegance of this well-crafted commentary. #TheMenu #crinklefries Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes, schedules, random announcements, and (coming soon) merch! – chasmotic.com           Theme M...

A stone cold classic, this meta slasher/murder mystery snarkfest succeeds on every level. Clever but not cruel or self-important, April Fool's Day manages to have fun as it precisely deconstructs what had by 1986 become a parody of itself. #AprilFoolsDay #metahorror #AmySteel Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticme...

A meditation on co-dependency, adulting, and how the consequences of bad life choices can sneak up on you. Great body horror moments and stellar performances are the rising tide that lifts the boat of a predictable story and the ham-fisted wielding of tropes in the tradition of every movie that thinks it transcends the genre. Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow...

An old-school slasher beats at the heart of this post-Scream time capsule, with its stacked cast and a clear sense of purpose. Sly references make Valentine a comfort film for anyone who gets it.  #bemine #Valentine #angel #noangel Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes, schedules, ra...

A soulless reimagining of the 1981 classic. Not without its fun moments, watching a movie like this and thinking about all the other movies in the genre around it at the time, there is just one question: Why? #Bemine #MyBloodyValentine3D #Unnecessary Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes,...

In a market glutted with formulaic slashers in the wake of the success of "Friday the Thirteenth," and continuing the tradition of the special day bloodbath, "My Bloody Valentine" stands out. The genre had not quite reached peak cynicism, and this movie captures the heart (no pun intended, really) and sense of fun that went into post-exploitation, pre-"Scream" slashers, while managing to not forge...

The third and final installment of our discussion of John Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy, complete with iconic bus ride, iconic bike ride, and Charlton Heston, is a visceral descent into Elder Gods-induced insanity. Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes, schedules, random announcements, a...

In this episode, glass cleaning tips. Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes, schedules, random announcements, and (coming soon) merch! – chasmotic.com           Theme Music: "Screen Saver" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Cre...

In this episode, we talk about disrespectful men and dirty drawers. RIP T.K. Carter Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes, schedules, random announcements, and (coming soon) merch! – chasmotic.com           Theme Music: "Screen Saver" Kevi...

In this episode, we're not sure what you think your tuition money is supposed to go, but it isn't this. Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes, schedules, random announcements, and (coming soon) merch! – chasmotic.com           Theme Music:...

On this episode, we share our favorite family recipes for the holidays. Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes, schedules, random announcements, and (coming soon) merch! – chasmotic.com           Theme Music: "Screen Saver" Kevin MacLeod (i...

In this episode, a guide to secret stashes. Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes, schedules, random announcements, and (coming soon) merch! – chasmotic.com           Theme Music: "Screen Saver" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed und...

In this episode, we learn the importance of dietary calcium, and the proper way to uncork wine. Questions, comments, and theories – chasmoticmedia@duck.com Follow us everywhere –  https://linktr.ee/chasmoticmedia Other shows, episodes, schedules, random announcements, and (coming soon) merch! – chasmotic.com           Theme Music: "Screen...