The Reel Obsessed

Welcome back to the Book to Screen series! Every month, we're teaming up with She Reads to bring you the latest book-to-movie and book-to-TV adaptation news. From exciting casting announcements and bestselling book adaptations to upcoming movies and television updates, we're breaking down the biggest stories making their way from page to screen. In this episode, we're talking about a m...

Welcome to The Horror Edit, a spooky season dedicated to all things horror in cinema! What's Halloween without a good movie marathon? 🎃👻 In this special Halloween episode, we're counting down our favorite Halloween movies of all time! From nostalgic Halloween classics to supernatural scares, we're sharing the films that make spooky season feel complete. Whether you love a cozy fall m...

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Clayface. Clayface is an R-rated body horror film about a rising Hollywood actor named Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries) whose face is brutally disfigured. Desperate to get his life back, he undergoes an experimental treatment that gives him terrifying shape-shifting abilities. What begins as a quest to reclaim his identity quickly becomes a horri...

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Klara and the Sun Klara and the Sun is a dystopian science fiction story by Kazuo Ishiguro, Directed by Taika Waititi, and starring Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams. It is narrated by Klara, a solar-powered "Artificial Friend" (AF) robot built to comfort a lonely, genetically "lifted" teenager named Josie who suffers from a sever...

What are the scariest monsters in movie history?! In this episode of The Reel Obsessed, we're counting down the scariest movie monsters of all time! From terrifying creatures and beasts to the monsters that (still!) haunt our dreams , we're debating which ones deserve a spot at the top of the list. Get ready for creepy creatures and plenty of horror movie talk as we count down the most ter...

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Whalefall. From director Brian Duffield, Imagine Entertainment and 20th Century Studios, Whalefall is splashing into theaters. Starring Josh Brolin and Austin Abrams, this is a harrowing story of survival and grief. Straight from the parking lot of the movie theater, in this episode, The Reel Obsessed discusses the elements we loved about the...

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: BANG BANG BANG! This episode contains full spoilers for Digger. Digger is a dark comedy about power, destruction, humanity, and the role that we play in it all. This film is Directed by Alejandro Iñárritu and stars John Goodman, Riz Ahmed, and the one and only Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell. In this episode we discuss the elements we loved, the famous big twist, what didn't...

Welcome to The Horror Edit, a spooky season dedicated to all things horror in cinema! What are the scariest movies of all time?! In this episode, we each reveal our Top 5 scariest films and discuss what it is that truly makes them so terrifying. We didn't even like talking about some of these movies!!! Get ready to scream, squeal, and freak out with us during this episode . Follow The Reel Obs...

What’s it really like to step inside the world of  Verity ? 🎬 We’re joined by host and interviewer Danielle Hawthorne to hear all about her recent creator trip to New York City for  Verity . Danielle takes us behind the scenes of the experience—from visiting the iconic Crawford house featured in the film to attending the NYC premiere and walking the red carpet. She also shares what it was like in...

Welcome to The Horror Edit, a spooky season dedicated to all things horror in cinema! We’re kicking things off with the best movie villains of all time. Kelcy and Abby each count down their personal Top 5 movie villains, from terrifying horror icons to unforgettable characters we love to hate (or just love!) Along the way, we debate what actually makes a great movie villain… is it the performance,...

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: DARKNESS AHEAD. This episode contains full spoilers for Verity. Verity is a psychological thriller about obsession, manipulation, desire, and unreliable narratives, where you’re constantly questioning who you can trust. It's a dark psychological thriller novel by Colleen Hoover published in 2018. Amazon adapted the film in 2026 starring Anne Hathaway as Verity, Josh Hartnet...

Welcome to the Book to Screen series! Every month, we're teaming up with She Reads to bring you a special episode covering the latest book-to-movie adaptation news. From exciting casting announcements and adaptation updates to release dates and everything in between, we're breaking down the biggest stories from page to screen. In this episode we discuss: The Bell Jar just wrapped up filmin...

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains full spoilers for Avengers Endgame: Encore Avengers: Endgame  is back in theaters for the Encore re-release, and Marvel gave fans 4 minutes of brand new footage leading directly into Avengers Doomsday. In this episode, we’re breaking down  all 4 of the new end-credit scenes , what we think they mean, the details you may have missed, and how we think they c...

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains full spoilers for Primetime . One of the most anticipated A24 movies of the year, Primetime is now in theaters. The film stars Robert Pattinson, Skyler Gisondo and Merritt Wever . In this spoiler review of Primetime , we discuss the A24 film’s connection to To Catch a Predator , the controversial reality TV series that inspired the movie, and the moments t...

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains full spoilers for The Love Hypothesis. We’ve been waiting for The Love Hypothesis , and as huge fans of Ali Hazelwood’s bestselling novel, we went into this adaptation with high expectations. In this episode, we’re reviewing The Love Hypothesis starring Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman. We're breaking down the moments from the book we loved seeing come to...

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains full spoilers for Practical Magic 2. Nearly three decades after the original Practical Magic , the Owens sisters are back!  In this episode, we’re diving into Practical Magic 2 , the highly anticipated sequel that brings Sally and Gillian Owens back together. The Owens family curse is still haunting the women of the family, and as the next generation begin...

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains full spoilers for Buddy. What happens when a horror movie is so strange, unsettling, and wildly creative that you can’t stop thinking about it for days after you leave the theater?  In this episode, we’re reviewing Buddy , one of the most original and impressive horror films of the year. We’re breaking down what we loved about the giant orange unicorn, the...

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains full spoilers for Coyote vs. Acme After Acme products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit of the Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote decides to hire a billboard lawyer to sue the Acme Corporation. In Nov 2023 Warner Bros. Discovery CEO scrapped the completed $70 million movie to claim a financial tax write-off. The decision sparked fierce backlash fro...

Welcome to the Book to Screen series! Every month, we're teaming up with She Reads to bring you a special episode covering the latest book-to-movie adaptation news. From exciting casting announcements and adaptation updates to release dates and everything in between, we're breaking down the biggest stories from page to screen. In this episode we discuss: Verity Trailer drop. How we feel ab...

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains full spoilers for The Dog Stars. Survivors of a deadly pandemic traverse a post-apocalyptic landscape to find the origin of a mysterious radio transmission. Is  The Dog Stars  the next great post-apocalyptic movie? In this episode, we’re reviewing Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars, starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, and Margaret Qualley. We’re breaking down wh...

What happens when you have two films hitting theaters on the exact same day? We’re sitting down with actress Phuong Kubacki to talk about her incredible journey bringing both Coyote vs. Acme and Buddy to the big screen! Phuong takes us behind the scenes of the casting process for both films, shares what it’s really like to film a death scene while 6 months pregnant, and opens up about the surreal...

"I said forget about it, cuh!" - Brian O'Conner What makes a movie quote unforgettable? Is it the delivery, the moment, or just how perfectly it captures a feeling? In this episode, we’re revealing our  Top 10 Favorite Movie Quotes  of all time... and some of our picks might surprise you! We’re also putting each other to the test by guessing where some of these iconic lines came from...

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains full spoilers for MUTINY starring Jason Statham. Jason Statham is back in Mutiny, the new crime action thriller that brings plenty of brutal fights, explosive action, and Statham doing what he does best… going in for the kill.  In this episode, we’re breaking down everything we loved about the movie, the moments that didn’t quite work for us, and the momen...

What makes a fight scene truly iconic? Is it the choreography, the performances, the cinematography, the stakes? Or that moment that makes you jump out of your seat…? In this episode, we’re breaking down the best fight scenes in movie history ! We each rank our Top 5 favorite epic fight moments in film, from unforgettable hand-to-hand combat to massive cinematic showdowns, and explain exactly what...

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains full spoilers for The End of Oak Street. If you're a fan of creature features, dinosaur movies, and high energy summer blockbusters, this movie is for you! One of the most highly anticipated movies of the summer is finally here, and we have A LOT of feelings about The End of Oak Street . In this episode, we’re breaking down our spoiler-free review of t...