Santa Mira After Dark: Horror Movie Reviews

We talk about the somewhat Thanksgiving horror film, Blood Rage! Follow us everywhere! Instagram: @SantaMiraAfterDark Twitter: @SantaMiraADPod

We gather at Hobb's End to discuss John Carpenter's psychological thriller In The Mouth of Madness. Do we read Sutter Cane? Is John a real person or a fictional character? When does fiction become religion? What even is reality? This movie is great and makes us question everything so who knows... Follow us everywhere! Instagram: @SantaMiraAfterDark Twitter: @SantaMiraADPod

We're back to discuss the surprise box office success, Terrifier 2! Can we crown Art The Clown as a horror icon now? Why is there a magical dagger? What's with The Clown Cafe? Why doesn't anyone in this movie call the police? And does this little girl heal Art? We talk about that and try to give our theories on where this franchise is going! Follow us everywhere! Instagram: @SantaMiraAfterDark Twi...

We gather to rank all 13 Halloween films! This is our favorite franchise of all time, and you might be surprised by which movies we love and which movies we hate. Do we love the original as much as everyone else does? What do we think about the anthology route the franchise tried? How dumb is the cult of thorn? Was Rob Zombie a good choice to direct the remake? And were they right to bring Jamie L...

We're back to discuss the 1992 film, Pet Sematary II! Why does the town act like the story of the first movie is an urban legend even though it was only 3 years ago? Why is the paparazzi at this C-grade actresses' funeral? Why would they bury the villain of the movie in the Pet Cemetery so he comes back to life? Why did this movie ruin mashed potatoes for us? And how did they teach that dog to act...

We're back to discuss the 2019 "anthology" film, Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark. Why is there a terrible ghost story overshadowing the scary stories? Is this a Halloween movie or an election season movie? And how did the books impact our horror movie obsession? We talk about all that and more! Follow us everywhere! Instagram: @SantaMiraAfterDark Twitter: @SantaMiraADPod

We're back to discuss the finale(?) of the current Halloween timeline, Halloween Ends!  Why is this movie so divisive? Is it a fitting finale? Where is Michael Myers? Does Cory Cunningham work? Why did they choose to make this a drama for the first hour? Is this disrespectful to Michael Myers? Where does the Halloween franchise go from here? We talk about all that and more here! Follow us everywhe...

Prior to the release of Halloween Ends, we decided to revisit the first film of the David Gordon Green's trilogy. How does it hold up after Halloween Kills? Why isn't Allyson the focus of this trilogy? What's with the stupid doctor twist? And is Karen Laurie's best child out of the 3 timelines? We talk about all that and more here! Follow us everywhere! Instagram: @SantaMiraAfterDark Twitter: @San...

In this episode we discuss the newly released horror film Smile. Is it more like a cheesy horror film just for the theater experience or is it a smart thriller? Why does Kyle Gallner get treated so poorly? Does this deserve a sequel? And how great is the marketing for this film? Follow us everywhere! Instagram: @SantaMiraAfterDark Twitter: @SantaMiraADPod

We're back to discuss the 2022 film Don't Worry Darling, and all the controversy surrounding it! Follow us everywhere! Instagram: @SantaMiraAfterDark Twitter: @SantaMiraADPod

We're back to discuss the new 2022 horror film, Pearl! Follow us everywhere! Instagram: @SantaMiraAfterDark Twitter: @SantaMiraADPod

We're back to discuss the bizarre new horror film Barbarian! Follow us everywhere! Instagram: @SantaMiraAfterDark Twitter: @SantaMiraADPod

We're back to discuss the newest A24 horror film, Bodies Bodies Bodies. Maybe it's bad, maybe it's good, maybe it's just not for us. Listen to hear our thoughts! Follow us everywhere!  Instagram: @SantaMiraAfterDark Twitter: @SantaMiraADPod

We're back to discuss the underrated 2009 slasher film, Sorority Row! Does the reveal work? Why is Jessica such a bitch? Why does Claire put so many bubbles in the jacuzzi? Does Ellie ever stop screaming? And is Garrett the real piece of shit in this film? We talk about it all here! Oh, and we can't forget Claire and her Flare! Follow us everywhere!  Instagram: @SantaMiraAfterDark Twitter: @SantaM...

We're back to discuss a film that went under the radar this year, The Cursed!  It's a great 1800's werewolf film with interesting and original lore that has become one of our favorite horror films of 2022. Why is John McBride the best protagonist of 2022? What exactly is the Beast of Gevaudan? What's with randomly showing WWI scenes? Why aren't more people talking about this film? And would this m...

We're back to discuss the newest installment of The Predator franchise, Prey! How does this compare to the other Predators sequels? Is this The Predators first time on earth? Does he have to prove himself like Naru does? Why does Hulu put ads over the post credit scenes? And what other era do we want to see The Predator hunt down humans? We talk about all that and more here! Follow us everywhere I...

We're back with sunglasses in the dark to discuss the new Jordan Peele film Nope! Follow us everywhere! Instagram: @SantaMiraAfterDark Twitter: @SantaMiraADPod

We're back to discuss the 2013 remake/sequel-ish, Evil Dead! Is it a sequel? Is it a remake? How does it stack up to the other horror remakes of the 2000's? What's with that cult at the beginning of the movie? Why did Olivia choose to make Mia get sober at this trashy cabin? Why is the cabin in belong to the family of Mia and David? Why didn't they capitalize on the "new Ash"? And why is there eve...

We're back at summer camp to discuss the 1981 slasher film The Burning! Why is this movie so similar to Friday the 13th Part 2? Why are these pieces of garbage portrayed as the heroes? What is the story behind Cropsy? What's with the random banjo music? And why is most of this movie just watching people at summer camp instead of being a slasher movie? Follow us everywhere! Instagram: @SantaMiraAft...

After 2 years we're finally back to discuss a video game. We're discussing the 2022 horror video game The Quarry! Why doesn't anyone make a slasher game with this formula? What happened to all of the characters in our gameplay? How disasterous were our endings? Why are the hunters so scary despite being good guys? How can there possibly be 200 endings to this? Would be destroy the van? Would we lo...

We're back to discuss the 2022 horror film, The Black Phone! 

We're back to talk about the 2005 claustrophobic cave exploring film, The Descent. How exactly is cave exploring fun? Would we ever do it? Are these creatures real or are they just in Sarah's head? Why is Juno commemorating the 1 year anniversary of a tragedy by going cave exploring? Is Juno more evil than the creatures? We talk about that all and more in this episode! Follow us everywhere! Instag...

PODCAST! We're back to discuss our favorite Star Wars film, Revenge of the Sith! Is this a worthy end to this trilogy? Is Anakin's turn to the dark side too rushed? Why do Mace Windu and Yoda hate Anakin so much? Is Palpatine's reveal supposed to be a surprise? Why did sadness kill Padme? What exactly is General Grievous? And are there really heroes on both sides like the opening crawl tells us? W...

We're back to discuss the 1985 slasher film, A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2 in all of its homo erotic glory! We delve into the controversy that has surrounded this film for almost 40 years, and talk about its 2 companion pieces "Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Jesse's Lost Journal". Why can Freddy now be supernatural in the real world after that couldn't happen in Part 1? Why is...

We're continuing our journey through the Star Wars prequels by discussing Episode II! What is the difference between Clones and Storm Troopers? What are the Clone Wars? Why is the chemistry between Anakin and Padme so bad? Why are we seeing the man who becomes Darth Vader riding animals in a field? Why is Jar Jar Binks left in charge? And why is Mace Windu's lightsaber purple? We try to figure it...