Straight Chilling: Horror Movie Review

In a remote village two brothers find a possessed man who is about to give birth to evil itself. They decide to get rid of the body only to accidentally further spread chaos. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss non Catholic exorcists, animals run amok, and Demian Rugna's possession film, When Evil Lurks (2023).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:50) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:1...

Join the crew as we discuss our top 10 horror movies of 2023, air our grievances with a bottom 3 of 2023, and reflect upon some filmmaking trends we noticed in horror this year.     Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:02) Top 10 of 2023 (7:10) Worst of 2023 (77:00) Honorable Mentions (100:42) Horror Trends of 2023 (122:45) 2023 Recap (149:00) 2024 Horror Releases (162:45)   Connect with us: Support us on...

What starts as a simple yule log feed devolves into a surrealist nightmare. A couples' romantic, cabin getaway is double booked and interrupted by a group of podcasters investigating the strange goings on in the area. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss generational trauma, pimento cheese, and the genre defying film, Adult Swim Yule Log (2022).    Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:50) Ba...

Two detectives track a serial killer that uses the 7 deadly sins as inspiration for his murders.   On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt and the unyielding obsession with the serial killer's mind in, Se7en (1995).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:31) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:48) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:00) Rotten Tomatoes (78:21) Trivia (86:2...

Post war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss the legacy of Godzilla, the lasting effects of war and the latest from Toho, Godzilla Minus One (2023).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:20) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:07) Spoiler Warning/Full Rev...

A freak storm unleashes a species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town where a group of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Stephen King, Tom Jane and Frank Darabont's ever so uplifting film, The Mist (2007).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:45) Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:52) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:35)...

After a black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving inspired killer starts terrorizing Plymouth, Massachusetts, the birthplace of the holiday. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss grindhouse slashers, Patrick Dempsey, and Eli Roth's latest holiday horror film, Thanksgiving (2023).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:58) Back of the Box/Recommendations (7:15) Spoiler Warni...

Two adults and a juvenile break into a house attempting to rob their landlords. They soon realize the real trick will be breaking back out. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss slumlords, leather daddies, and Wes Craven's extremely entertaining, The People Under the Stairs (1991).    Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:55) Back of the Box/Recommendations (6:51) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (...

A group of scientists band together to save the world from mutated tomatoes. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss endless governmental red tape, murderous fruits, and the sci-fi spoof, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:45) Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:06) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:36) Rotten Tomatoes (70:40) Trivia (78:33) Cooter of the...

When Nicole met David, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. His adoration turns to obsession, their dreams turn into nightmares, and her love turns into fear. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Mark Wahlberg's whisper, daddy kinks, and 90's white boy rage in James Foley's, Fear (1996).     Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:38) Back of the...

We're celebrating Halloween with another triple feature! This year we take a look at three Tim Burton films all centered around creatures that shouldn't be alive…  On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss the Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow, re-animated dogs in Frankenweenie and Johnny Depp 's goth phase in Edward Scissorhands!    Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:20) Back of the Box/Recom...

The Straight Chilling Crew dive deep into the pool of Halloween TV specials with a triple feature of animated classics! On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949), It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) and Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special (1977).    Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:23) The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (17:45) It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie...

When two girls disappear in the woods and return three days later with no memory of what happened, one father seeks the guidance of Chris MacNeil who experienced something similar 50 years prior. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss unecessary sequels, why voodoo is the only reliable religion, and the latest from David Gordon Green,  The Exorcist: Believer (2023).   Show Notes: Hous...

A sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for an experimental medical procedure in the hopes for a miracle cure. Once he arrives he finds out the whole thing is a scam. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss franchises that don't know when to stop, what happens when you try to "elevate" a Saw movie, and the ever so righteous Jigsaw killer in, Saw X (2023).   Show Notes: House...

Two strangers awaken in a bathroom and neither can recollect how they got there. They soon realize they're pawns in a deadly game orchestrated by a serial killer. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss ambiguous morality, slasher evolutions and pig masks in James Wan's iconic horror film, Saw (2004).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:20) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:16) Spoiler War...

The filming of Nosferatu is hampered by the fact that its star Max Schreck is taking the role of a vampire way more seriously than seems humanly possible. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss John Malkovich going to 11, Willem Dafoe as Nosferatu, and E. Elias Merhige's under-seen, Shadow of the Vampire (2000).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:42) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:50)...

A young woman studying to be a vet develops a taste or human flesh. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss the dangers of hazing, tasty human flesh, and Julia Docournau's debut feature film, Raw (2016).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:15) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:58) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:18) Rotten Tomatoes (74:24) Trivia (81:40) Cooter of the Week (86:26) What We'...

A lonely teenager and her mother live a secluded life in the woods.  The more the teen uncovers about her family the more likely it seems she comes from a long line of witches. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss metal matriarchs, doing witchy things in the woods, and the Adams family's low budget banger, Hellbender (2022).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:00) Back of the Box/Recommen...

A mother and her 6-year old daughter move into a new apartment with a terrible leaking roof. Soon they will find out the water is the least of their problems. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss broken families, water damage and Hideo Nakata's Japanese horror classic, Dark Water (2002).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:30) Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:04) Spoiler Warning/Full R...

Following clues to the origins of mankind a team of scientists investigate a structure on a distant moon. They soon realize they are not alone. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender and Ridley Scott's return to the Alien franchise, Prometheus (2012).     Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:10) Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:48) Spoiler Warning/Full Review...

A crew sailing from Carpathia to England find they are carrying very dangerous cargo.   On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Dracula, David Dastmalchian and Andre Ovredal's, The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:55) Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:38) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:30) Rotten Tomatoes (71:47) Cooter of the Week (78:46) What We've B...

A single mother hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest and a historian to help her exorcise her newly purchased mansion after finding out it's inhabited by ghosts. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Roasrio Dawson, séances and Disney's latest film, Haunted Mansion (2023).     Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:45) Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:15) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (12:00...

When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss party games, possession tropes and the haunting debut from Danny and Michael Philippou, Talk To Me (2023).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:24) Back of the Box/...

Soju sits down with Malaysian director We Jun Cho, director of Hungry Ghost Diner, to discuss the creation of his debut film, the film's world premiere at BIFAN in South Korea, and the traditions of the Lunar Ghost Month. Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

When a machine that allows therapists to enter patients' dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss dream logic, Japanese animation, and Satoshi Kon's mind-bending film, Paprika (2006).     Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:20) Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:14) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:15)...