Straight Chilling: Horror Movie Review

Randy, Soju and Bob run down everything they watched at BiFan!  On this episode... Join the crew as they provide spoiler free reviews for over 20 films from South Korea, Australia, Vietnam, Malaysia and more!  Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

A businessman and his friends are captured by a sadistic judge and his family and forced to stand trial in the fictitious town known as Valkenvania. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss the Chevy Chase problem, The Humpty Dance and Dan Aykroyd's only directed film to date, Nothing But Trouble (1991).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:07) Back of the Box/Recommendations (18:40) Spoiler W...

In Franklin Ritch's new film, The Artifice Girl, a team of special agents find a revolutionary new computer program used to bait and catch online predators. After teaming up with the program's developer, they soon find out the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its intended purpose.  On this special episode... Soju sits down with the multitalented director of The Artifice Girl, to discuss the creation...

At a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, a hopeful hair metal band seeking inspiration to record their next album will soon find themselves in a furious confrontation with the Prince of Darkness himself. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Jon Mikl Thor, the Canadian exchange rate and the heavy metal horror movie, Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (1987).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:10) Ba...

Randy, Soju and Bob run down everything they watched at the Chattanooga Film Festival! Congratulations to everybody at CFF for celebrating their 10th year with such a great lineup of films!  On this episode... Join the crew as we discuss Satan Wants You, Mind Body and Spirit, Tearsucker, New Religion, Invoking Yell, The Haunting of Hype House, The Last Movie Ever Made, We Might Hurt Each Other, Bi...

Five friends go on vacation to a remote cabin where they get more than they bargained for, discovering the truth behind the cabin in the woods. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss horror stereotypes, sexy taxidermy and the meta, cult-classic, The Cabin in the Woods (2011).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (5:05) Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:30) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:50)...

 Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Jack Nicholson, Sarah Jessica Parker and the severe lack of anal probing in Tim Burtons, Mars attacks (1996).     Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:30) Back of the Box/Recommendations (16:03) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (22:26) Rotten Tomatoes (80:43) Trivia (91:28) Coote...

A single mother gives her son a much sought after doll for his birthday, only to discover it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss voodoo, fad toys and killer dolls in Tom Holland's, Child's Play (1988).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:15) Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:22) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (19:20) Rotten Tomatoes (68:51) Tri...

Five military veterans, best friends since childhood, gather together to support their troubled host, and the metaphoric ghosts of their past become all too literal. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss séances, war criminals and sauerkraut specs in Ted Geoghegan's, Brooklyn 45 (2023).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:38) Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:31) Spoiler Warning/Full Rev...

Still reeling from their mother's tragic death, a teenage girl and her young sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before its too late.   On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss the monster in the closet, David Dastmalchian and Rob Savage's latest horror film, The Boogeyman (2023).   Show Notes: H...

In the 23 rd century, humans living in a fascist, militaristic society wage war with giant, alien bugs. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss satirical filmmaking, intelligent bugs and Paul Verhoeven's extremely entertaining, Starship Troopers (1997).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:42) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:17) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (19:14) Rotten Tomatoes (76:40)...

A group of students investigate a series of mysterious bear killings and in the process begin documenting an alleged bear poacher. He claims he's actually hunting Trolls. Is he insane!? Tune in and find out... On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Norwegian folklore, rabies and how to hunt trolls in Andre Ovredal's, Troll Hunter (2010).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:15) Back of the B...

A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.  On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss the books of the dead, giant secret vaults and Lee Cronin's blood soaked, Evil Dead Rise (2023).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:09) Back of...

A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.  On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss police procedurals, mysterious murders and mesmerism in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's, Cure (1997).     Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:10) Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:12) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:52) Rotten T...

A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed videotape that is rumored to kill you seven days after you watch it.  On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss cursed items, Japanese ghosts and Hideo Nakata's, Ringu (1998).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:57) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:15) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (17:48) Rotten Tomatoes (67:26) Trivia (77:13) Cooter of the...

A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin attacking people. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss monster movies, mother nature and stalking in Alfred Hitchcock's classic, The Birds (1963).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:30) Back of the Box/Recommen...

Renfield, Dracula's henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands and all the bloodshed that comes along with them. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult, and bringing the Universal monsters into the 21 st century in, Renfield (2023).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:20) Back of the Box/Recom...

A vacationing family discovers the town they're visiting is inhabited by vegetarian goblins, disguised as humans, who plan to eat them. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss green milk, the benefits of being a vegetarian, and why you can't piss on hospitality in Claudio Fragasso's cult film, Troll 2 (1990).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:00) Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:00) Spoi...

Randy and Bob attended The Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana and have such sights to show you! On this week's episode... Join the crew as we discuss Renfield, Evil Dead Rise, Talk To Me, Brooklyn 45, Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism, Late Night With The Devil and so much more!  Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Shop

In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity named Toby living in their home. Is he evil? Probably not, most likely benevolent… but tune in to find out anyway. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss giant VHS camcorders, suspicious grandmothers, and the hauntingly effective, found footage prequel, Paranormal Activity 3 (2011).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:20)...

Dave, an artists who hasn't completed anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps and critters of his own creation. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss cardboard murder weapons, minotaurs and Bill Watterson's extremely inventive, Dave Made A Maze (2017).   Show Notes:...

Fueled by nostalgia, this anthology of short horror films tells original tales of terror set during Halloween.  On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss slashers, alien abductions and haunted houses in, The Witching Season (2015).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:11) Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:55) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:30) Cooter of the Week (81:54) What We've Been Watch...

The survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss slasher franchises, true crime enthusiasts and the sanctity of your local bodega in, Scream VI (2023).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:10) Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:02) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:28) Rotten Tomatoes (83:01) Trivi...

Ten years after Scream 3, Sidney Prescott returns to Woodsboro on a book tour when Ghostface strikes again! On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss horror movie remakes, what makes a successful Scream movie and Wes Craven's final feature, Scream 4 (2011).   Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:05) Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:58) Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:56) Rotten Tomatoes (72:56...

After her last encounter, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a maximum security prison. When a series of strange and deadly events occur shortly after her arrival, Ripley realizes she has brought along an unwelcome visitor. On this week's episode… Join the crew as we discuss studio meddling, xeno-dogs and David Fincher's feature film debut, Alien 3 .   Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:50) Back of the B...