The Film Flamers: A Horror Movie Podcast

Check out our Hot Take on The Grudge - the 2020 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Nicolas Pesce, and produced by Sam Raimi, starring Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, Betty Gilpin, Lin Shaye, and Jacki Weaver. Find out why so many people left the theater with a grudge, and whether or not we did too! Have you seen The Grudge? Let us know what you thought about it...

Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2020 by Shooting the Flames once again. As usual, we're responding to your comments, questions, and voicemails, as well as talking about all the new horror we've seen over the last month. We're also bringing you some horror movie news, as well as commentary on recently released trailers. Help us ring in the new year by giving this a listen and letting us know what...

We're doing something a little bit different this month for our Top Ten - we're not only carrying on the conversation we started in our deep dive of Black Christmas, we're also bringing you Chris's "Evolution of the Slasher" as well as Robert's definitive list of Top Ten Slashers! Let us know what your favorite slashers are, and if you have any thoughts on the history of slashers we brought you in...

Surprise and Merry Chrismahanukwanzakah! In celebration of the holidays and a special thank you, we're gifting you our latest batch of outtakes and bloopers! We're really appreciative of all our listeners, and we want to thank you all from the very bottom of our shriveled Film Flamer hearts. ALSO - for those of you interested in even more Film Flamers, we've decided to add our Early Access Bonus t...

Merry Christmas, listeners! Has the holiday season got you down? Well, we've got just the remedy for you. Watch this progressive, feminist proto-slasher movie from the before-times. It features a drunk Lois Lane, unrequited love, and a British Hussey who doesn't know how to answer a phone. And we haven't even mentioned all the blood! If you haven't seen Black Christmas before, check it out and run...

Check out our hot take of Rian Johnson's whodunit, starring pretty much everyone in Hollywood. From Daniel Craig to Jamie Lee Curtis and a dash of Chris Evans, Christopher Plummer, and Toni Collette, we've got quite the handful here. And listen to this one closely, fellow flamers - because we suspect foul play!     Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: December 2019 Week 2: Hot Take: Knives...

Merry Holidays, listeners. We're Shooting the Flames one last time before we launch ourselves head first into 2020. We've got answers to your comments, questions, and voicemails, along with all the latest horror news, trailers, and favorites we've seen since we last recorded one of these things.    News Spyglass is resurrecting Ghostface in new Scream movie: https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/359...

In honor of its 25th anniversary, we're deep diving into Neil Jordan's Interview With The Vampire, starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst, Antonio Banderas, Christian Slater, and Stephen Rea. Join us as we analyze the themes, the direction, the acting, the music, and the atmosphere! We can pretty much guarantee that we've unearthed some fun facts about this film that you didn't know about....

We've got a very special hot take for you this month, and you definitely don't want to sleep on it. The direction, acting, and atmosphere all shine in this one, so please don't overlook this film. We think this movie has a lot of rewatch potential, with an impression that will last forever, and ever, and ever... so go watch Doctor Sleep and listen to this episode post haste!   Out this Month: Week...

This month we've made a list that you can really sink your teeth into - Top Ten Vampire Movies! The stakes were high, but we managed to round out our picks without it being too much of a pain in the neck. We promise these movies don't suck, so check them out and let us know what YOUR favorite vampire movies are! Also, if you hate vampire puns with a bloody passion, then this final one might just b...

Join Chris and Robert as they Shoot the Flames and respond to YOUR comments and questions, as well as bring you the latest horror news and trailers, along with our own personal watch lists.   News Sid Haig “Captain Spaulding” has passed away: https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3585070/r-p-legendary-actor-sid-haig-passed-away/?fbclid=IwAR0A0MZCsIjtWERjBP1sBOGUGlI50RcArfgAwVXABgEOylz7iqTvg3HQbYQ Wro...

Happy Halloween! We're rebroadcasting this episode just in case you still can't decide what to watch on Halloween night. Well, take your pick, because this is a veritable treasure trove of Halloween goodies set to get your Netflix and kill...er... chill off to a great and bloody start! We stand by these recommendations and would LOVE to hear which one(s) you watched and what you thought about them...

Where's our cake, Bedelia?! You can help us find our cake, dear listeners, by checking out this episode of George A. Romero and Stephen King's horror anthology classic, Creepshow! Listen as we break down each segment of this 80's staple into digestible slices made just for your palate and pleasure. Let us know what YOU think of Creepshow and we'll add your comments to our next Shooting the Flames...

Hellooo! Listen as we finally bring you our Hot Take on It: Chapter 2, starring the lovable Pennywise the Pooh. Find out exactly what we thought of this highly anticipated sequel, and how it stacked up against our very high expectations. Have you seen It: Chapter 2? Let us know what you thought and we'll read your comments on the air. Better yet, leave a message on our hotline at 972-666-7733 and...

Our inspiration this October is none other than famed horror novelist and macabre world-builder, Stephen King! To kick off this theme, we're bringing you each of our picks for the Top Ten Stephen King Movies! There are a few just around the corner, but for now, this is the definitive list! So check it out and let us know what YOUR favorite Stephen King adaptations are!   Out this Month: Week 1: Sh...

It's already October - the official month of Horror! We're kicking off the Halloween season with our regular Shooting the Flames episode, where we discuss and answer your comments and questions, as well as update you with all the horror movie news, trailers, and recommendations you can handle.   News Season 2 of The Haunting of Hill House goes full on AHS:  https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/08...

In this very special episode, we're counting down our picks for the best pop songs ever featured in horror movies! From AC/DC to Van Morrison and even the odd Jennifer Love Hewitt and Johnny Cash songs in between, we've got you covered.    Check out the Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45op5MEWD97954FVc2mmAB?si=kSY59UpjStSiaxY2IK3nsA    Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flam...

It's now September, and we're just beginning to see the first signs of fall... so what better horror movie to discuss than Fallen, starring Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, and Embeth Davidtz. Join us as we discuss the demon Azazel, his love of the Rolling Stones, and how time is always on his side...   Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: September 2019 Week 2: Hot Take...

Take a minute, listeners - but just a minute - because ready or not, Chris and Robert are here with their hot take on the summer's best horror comedy, Ready or Not, starring Samara Weaving and Andie MacDowell. Holy dick!   Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: September 2019 Week 2: Hot Take: Ready or Not (2019) Week 3: Fallen (1998) Week 4: Top Ten Pop Songs in Horror Movies    Coming in O...

In this very special episode of Shooting the Flames, we've got angry horror movie directors calling in to threaten us with physical violence, along with all of the news, trailers, and Flamers Favorites you crave. We watched a TON of movies and TV shows in August, and we've picked the best for you to watch. You don't want to miss this one, dear listeners... it's a doozy.   News Rutger Hauer died, s...

In lieu of our normal Top Ten, we're bringing you a very special episode this month in which we reveal our picks for the greatest horror movie quotes of all time! Fuck us gently with a chainsaw - there were just so many quotes to choose from, and so little time - we might need your help to remember some that we forgot! So take a listen and let us know! After all, we know you're our number 1 fan. D...

Join Chris and Robert as they discuss one of the best and most influential horror crime thrillers of all time, The Silence of the Lambs - directed by Jonathan Demme, and starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins in their iconic roles as Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter.    Watch The Silence of the Lambs on Amazon:  https://amzn.to/2KqpPrA     Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: August...

What did the Film Flamers watch in mid summer? Midsommar! Find out what we thought (and felt) about Ari Aster's contentious yet critically acclaimed folk horror film in this extra hot hot-take. Have you seen Midsommar? Let us know what you thought!   Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: August 2019 Week 2: Hot Take: Midsommar (2019) Week 3: Silence of the Lambs (1991) Week 4: Greatest Horr...

This episode of Shooting The Flames, we've got all the answers to your questions and comments, and bring you the copious amount of news and trailers that you crave so much. Seriously guys, it's a lot - so you better get to listening! Also, it's our one year anniversary! Special thanks to each of you for supporting us in our first year of podcasting!    News Links:  Netflix orders ‘Midnight Mass’:...

Surprise! In anticipation of our first anniversary in August, we're releasing our latest outtakes and bloopers! Listen as Chris and Robert derail themselves again and again and experience full-blown verbal train wrecks. Enjoy!   Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: July 2019 Week 2: Seven (1995) Week 3: Hot Takes: Godzilla: King of the Monsters and I Am Mother Week 4: Top Ten Psycho Killer...