Straight Chilling: Horror Movie Review

After their plane crashes in Alaska, six oil workers follow a skilled huntsman for survival. However, a pack of wolves haunt their every step.   On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Alpha males, Alaskan oil, and whether or not Liam Neeson really pees his pants all the time.    Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:25) Back of the Box/Recommendations (5:35) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:10)...

When we started this podcast nobody ever thought we'd be doing it 10 years later. But if there's one thing over 1,000 hours of audio proves is that we don't know when to shut up! On this week's episode… We celebrate episode 500 by welcoming back several of the original hosts to discuss the same movie we reviewed on the long lost pilot episode of Straight Chilling, Scream 2 (1997). We also have a r...

Four children learn the origins of Halloween customs while trying to save the life of their friend. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss ancient Celtic rituals, dining with mummies, and making deals with the devil in Ray Bradbury's, The Halloween Tree (1993).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (6:45) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:38) Spoiler Warning (18:20)  Rotten Tomatoes (66:50) Wh...

Ghostbusters (1984) – Three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a ghost removal service in New York City. Casper (1995) – An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid it of wicked spirits. The Others (2001) – Immediately following the end of the second world war, a woman living with her two...

After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to the timid down of Miles County where he targets a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss supernatural slashers, independent horror, and Damien Leone's blood-soaked sequel, Terrifier 2 (2022).     Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:15) Back of the Box/Recommendations...

For our 2nd annual "Tricks & Treats" episode, we explore three more TV Halloween specials. This time we decided to focus on something we're intimately familiar with… 90's Nickelodeon programming.  On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss pumpkin headed preteens in Pete & Pete , the addictive nature of candy in Rocko's Modern Life , and how you can't believe everything you hear on the ra...

When the Smurl family moves into a supposed haunted house in Pittston, Pennsylvania, they experience a wide variety of unexplained phenomenon. They eventually contact the husband and wife ghost hunting team, Ed and Lorraine Warren, for assistance. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss how to monetize your family's haunting, the made for TV version of The Conjuring , and the questiona...

A disguised serial killer starts picking off college students who are putting on an all night horror marathon at an abandoned movie theater. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss the gimmicks of William Castle, high-tech mask making, and the campy 90's gem, Popcorn (1991).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:35) Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:35) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:35) Ro...

After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia Deetz' life is turned upside down when her daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens a portal to the afterlife. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Tim Burton's attraction to corpse women, Jenna Ortega's scream queen status, and the ghost with the most 36 years...

In the cold, wintery fields of New England, an old house wakes up every 30 years and demands a sacrifice. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss progressive hippies, the return of Barbara Crampton, and killer ass ghosts in Ted Geoghan's, We Are Still Here (2015).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:00) Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:46) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (21:35) Rotten Tomato...

In the Falangist Spain 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss fairytales, Francoist Spain, and Guillermo Del Toro's absolute classic, Pan's Labyrinth (2006).    Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:00) Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:30) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (11:30) Ro...

While scavenging the ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss androids, xenomorphs, and several other recognizable things in Fede Alvarez', Alien: Romulus (2024).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:05) Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:46) Spoiler Warning...

Two centuries after her death, a power alien/human hybrid clone of Ripley aids a crew of space pirates in stopping the aliens from reaching Earth. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss bold sequels, the xenomorph reproductive system and the fourth installment in the Alien franchise, Alien Resurrection (1997).    Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:32) Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:28) S...

The Fantasia International Film Festival is back again with an extremely impressive lineup of features and shorts programmed.  On this episode... Join us as we discuss several feature films from all over the world as the Fantasia Film Festival concludes it's 28th year!   Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

Three friends in search of the Loveland Frogman find out he's much more than just a local legend. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss our favorite cryptids, the effectiveness of found footage, and Anthony Cousin's feature film debut, Frogman (2024).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:00) Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:30) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:05) Rotten Tomatoes (73:50)...

Poor Gregory. After being released from the Wishing Well Sanitarium, all he wants to do is make the children happy. So he reopens the old ice cream factory and incorporates some unconventional ingredients into his sweet, murderous treats. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss our favorite ice cream flavors, porn parodies, and Clint Howard in the 90's cult classic, Ice Cream Man (1995...

The Bucheon International Film Festival is back again with an extremely impressive lineup of features and shorts programmed.  On this episode... Join us as we discuss 15 feature films from all over the world and listen as Justin regales us with stories from the streets of Bucheon.    Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

While in Thailand trying to avenge his brother who was crippled in a fight by a Thai boxer, a man gets caught up in a web of fate, Buddhism and black magic. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Hong Kong cinema, Buddhist imagery, and the insane cult classic, The Boxer's Omen (1983).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:45) Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:21) Spoiler Warning/Full Review...

In Damian Mc Carthy's new film, Oddity a twin sister uncovers the truth behind her sisters mysterious death with the help of a wooden mannequin.  On this special episode... Justin catches up with Damian at the Bucheon International Film Festival for a spoiler free discussion about his latest film. Be sure to catch Oddity in theaters July 19th.    Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Face...

In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Oz Perkins' highly anticipated film Longlegs (2024).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:10) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:25) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:13) Rotten Tomatoes (80:10)...

In 1980's Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx, finally gets her break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the stars of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past… On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss horror trilogies, the Mia Goth factor, and Ti West's ever evolving style in MaXXXine (2024).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:40) Back of the...

A man's obsession with his designer deerskin jacket causes him to blow his life savings and turn to crime. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss surrealist filmmaking, timeless fashion, and the bizarrely thought provoking film, Deerskin (2019).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:15) Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:38) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:22) Rotten Tomatoes (69:16) Cooter o...

A young boy stumbles into a witch convention and must stop them, even after he is turned into a mouse.   On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss children's horror, fairytale witches, and Nicolas Roeg's, The Witches (1990).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:19) Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:06) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:43) Rotten Tomatoes (68:54) Trivia (76:24) Cooter of the We...

A reporter is drawn to a small West Virginia town to investigate a series of strange events, including psychic visions and the appearance of bizarre entities. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss cryptids, collapsing bridges, and a movie that makes you want to talk on the phone even less than you already do, The Mothman Prophecies (2002).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:04) Back of th...

When strange seeds drift to Earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade San Francisco, replicating the cities residents one body at a time. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss pod people, Donald Sutherland, and Philip Kaufman's science fiction classic, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:45) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:39) Spo...