The Dark Parade

Welcome to the second entry into our look at the Creepshow trilogy on the 31 Days of Halloween – Creepshow 2 ! Let’s talk about how this stacks up against the original, how good “The Raft” is, and how just about everything else is one big disappointment. Hitch a ride on a new entry in our celebration of spookiness! If you’re not there already, join the discussion on our  Facebook group ,  Twitter...

With one week left to go in our 31 Days of Halloween celebration, we begin our final franchise with the 1982 classic, Creepshow . Is this the best horror anthology? How good is Adrienne Barbeau in this? And is “The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill” better than I remembered? Let’s chat about it with plenty of red gel lights and screeching soundtracks to accompany us. If you’re not there already, joi...

On our 23rd day of the 31 Days of Halloween, we peek inside the closet to check out the Stephen King adaptation, The Boogeyman . Let’s talk about how David Dastmalchian makes everything better, pitch some new additions to the Mike Flanaganiverse, and discuss how good enough just ain’t good enough for a horror movie anymore. If you’re not there already, join the discussion on our  Facebook group , ...

We wrap up the miniseries The Fall of the House of Usher from Netflix on our 22nd day of the 31 Days of Halloween in a bloody bit of gothic pleasure. Can Mark Hamill do everything? Was the payoff worth the wait in the basement reveal? And where does this stack up in the Mike Flanaganiverse? Let’s talk! If you’re not there already, join the discussion on our  Facebook group ,  Twitter ,  Instagram...

As we crest the third week of our 31 Days of Halloween celebration, we perch upon the pallid bust of Pallas and check out the first four episodes of Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher . How nice is it to have Flanagan back for Halloween? How good is Carla Gugino in this? And can this show pull off doing ALL of Poe?! We try to answer these questions and more! If you’re not there already, join...

On Day 20, we look at another Shudder original film, this time a tour of Thailand with Influencer . We’ll look at the stunning performance by Cassandra Naud, the twisty plot with only very minor spoilers, and the perspective on modern social media that it suggests. Join me, won’t you? If you’re not there already, join the discussion on our  Facebook group ,  Twitter ,  Instagram , or  Discord . Yo...

Day 19 of the 31 Days of Halloween hops in a time machine to go back to a time when masked killer movies were fresh and exciting with Totally Killer . But how does this way-back hack-n-slash hold up? And is it more horror or comedy? And why is Randall park so underused? This and more! If you’re not there already, join the discussion on our  Facebook group ,  Twitter ,  Instagram , or  Discord . Yo...

On Day 18 of our 31 Days of Halloween celebration, we get back to some grungy found footage roots and the Shudder original sequel, V/H/S/85 . Let’s go segment-by-segment and see where these stories land. Can we make one really great movie from all these V/H/S movies? And which segment rises above the rest? This and more! If you’re not there already, join the discussion on our  Facebook group ,  Tw...

Talc up and settle back in that Lasik chair, it’s time for Final Destination 5 on the 31 Days of Halloween! Let’s chat about the fundamentals of the franchise – you know: how people die, how they can survive, and the inevitable twist – and how this one stacks up against the rest of the franchise. Also, let’s put these in order of quality! If you’re not there already, join the discussion on our  Fa...

We have arrived at the penultimate entry in the Final Destination series on our 31 Days of Halloween celebration, the definitively titled The Final Destination . We’re doing some racing, some racism-ing, and some rock-throwing as a car race gone wrong sends our gang of death-cheaters into the clutches of a vengeful grim reaper determined to put them on the slab. This may not be the best entry in t...

Halfway through the 31 Days of Halloween, we strap in for the roller coaster ride that is Final Destination 3 ! Mary Elizabeth Winstead hunts for a way to subvert death while the big D goes after her and her friends with tanning beds, weights, and nail guns. What could go right? If you’re not there already, join the discussion on our  Facebook group ,  Twitter ,  Instagram , or  Discord . You all...

As we continue our journey through the 31 Days of Halloween, we find ourselves behind the cinematic log truck that is Final Destination 2 . Let’s discuss how this perfects the Final Destination formula, what makes these movies appealing, and how this movie does for log trucks what Jaws did for swimming. If you’re not there already, join the discussion on our  Facebook group ,  Twitter ,  Instagram...

On a new episode of Pick Six Movies, we head to school with the robot teacher sci-fi nonsense, Class of 1999 ! We have albino Stacy Keaches, technicolor gangs, street drugs, and some scene-chewing villains that add spice to this A-Team-explosion-filled movie. It’s a wild one, folks! 00:00:00 – 00:02:06 – Welcome to the Show with Chad 00:02:07 – 00:21:06 – The History of Teen Gone Wild Movies and a...

As if the 31 Days of Halloween wasn’t special enough, here’s an EXTRA SPECIAL Friday the 13th edition featuring Final Destination . Before we tackle the more insane sequels, let’s enjoy an honest-to-goodness supernatural thriller with a great premise and some fun executions. If you’re not there already, join the discussion on our  Facebook group ,  Twitter ,  Instagram , or  Discord . You all are...

Our latest movie in the 31 Days of Halloween celebration is another in the let’s-take-a-few-pages-from-this-thing-and-make-a-movie-about-it genre, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines . Do we actually need this much lore in a Pet Sematary movie? How come Jud never told Louis Creed about any of this? And what were he and Manny fighting about again? All these questions largely left unanswered as we return to th...

As we creep closer to the halfway mark of our celebration of the 31 Days of Halloween, we wrap our look at a found footage trilogy with Hell House III: Lake of Fire. How can this be both the best and worst of the series? And how have we been building to such an anticlimax? And what happened to the last host of Morning Mysteries ?! This and more on our continuing series! If you’re not there already...

On the tenth day of our 31 Days of Halloween, we drop in on part two of the Hell House saga with The Abaddon Hotel . What lessons did this movie take away from the successor the original and why were they the wrong ones? What could possibly make this sequel so inferior to the original? And why all the weird time jumps?! This and more on today’s episode! If you’re not there already, join the discus...

On a new 31 Days of Halloween, we are checking in to the Abaddon Hotel for the first time with the genuinely creepy Hell House LLC . Let’s talk about what works, how this generates scares, and how less is more in this clown-riddled film. Join me, won’t you? If you’re not there already, join the discussion on our  Facebook group ,  Twitter ,  Instagram , or  Discord . You all are the absolute best!...

The second week of our 31 Days of Halloween celebration kicks off with a look at the recent vampire-on-a-boat tale, The Last Voyage of the Demeter . What could have been pure schlock instead serves up a tidy little claustrophobic story with good performances and some nasty moments. Let’s talk about it! If you’re not there already, join the discussion on our  Facebook group ,  Twitter ,  Instagram...

To celebrate the ending of the first week of the 31 Days of Halloween, we turn our attention to a new movie where aliens terrorize a woman in a remote farmhouse – so pretty much the story of my life. It’s No One Will Save You and it’s our Day 7 pick! If you’re not there already, join the discussion on our  Facebook group ,  Twitter ,  Instagram , or  Discord . You all are the absolute best! You ca...

We are wrapping up our journey through the Subspecies series with the latest entry, Subspecies V: Blood Rise , a movie that came out this year if you can believe that! Despite the downward trend in the later sequels, Blood Rise proves that you can actually care a little about our resident drooling vampire, Radu. It also gives some opportunity for series regulars to stretch… Wait, could this movie...

After a slight detour with Vampire Journals , we are heading back to Radu country with Subspecies 4: Bloodstorm as the 31 Days of Halloween rolls on! We get some new characters, like Dr. Acula and Ana, and some old friends, like Ash and Serena, joining Radu and his fledgling Michelle. How could Radu possibly return after his glorious double-death in three? The answer is dumber than you can imagine...

For our fourth day of the 31 Days of Halloween, we look at the canonical but indirectly connected film in the Subspecies series, Vampire Journals! It’s got vampire-killing swords, vampire-on-vampire violence, pianists, and so much more. Sure, no Radu, but who needs Radu when you have… Zachary? *sigh* Well, we are completeists… If you’re not there already, join the discussion on our  Facebook group...

We are three deep into our 31 Days of Halloween celebration, and that means Bloodlust: Subspecies III ! Enjoy the most wheel-spinningest episode of the vampire saga so far as we bounce around trying not to give in to our vampiric natures before a showdown in a castle. Enjoy new CIA guys, and a pretty great double-death for our gooey villain! If you’re not there already, join the discussion on our ...

Welcome back to our 31 Days of Halloween celebration, and we are on the hunt for our fledgling with a new actress! So much can change in one day, especially when you’re talking about Bloodstone: Subspecies II ! Join me for more lore, more drooling, and more sisters! One of them is even William Shatner’s daughter! Ah, Halloween, is there anything you can’t do? If you’re not there already, join the...