The Shock Doctors Podcast

Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum is another eerily effective entry in the venerable traditions of K-horror and “old haunted building movies,” as well as the not-so-venerable tradition of found footage films. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for … Continue...

Issa Lopez’s dark fairy tale unsurprisingly shares a lot of DNA with the films of Guillermo del Toro, but it remains an arresting and original film, compelling in its own right. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an … Continue reading "Episode 80 – Tigers...

Peter Strickland’s latest is an appropriately bizarre giallo homage, complete with a score that might as well have been written by Goblin. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next movie you’d like us to … Continue reading "Episode 79 – In Fa...

At long last, Matt and Jim do a listener-request episode, and it’s a doozy. How fitting that on this Easter Sunday, we release a podcast featuring a villain known as “Easter Gay.” Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got … Continue reading "Episode 78 &#82...

The Vigil adds a relatively strong and low-key entry to the decidedly mixed bag of the Jewish demon horror subgenre. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next movie you’d like us to check out? … Continue reading "Episode 77 – The Vigil"

Not to be confused with the James Wan-produced mess that we reviewed a while back, Jayro Bustamante’s film gives the well-worn legend a politically-conscious twist. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next movie you’d … Continue reading "Episode 7...

In Matt’s words, “Praise be, praise be.” Saint Maud has finally arrived, and it does not disappoint. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next movie you’d like us to check out? Feel free to … Continue reading "Episode 75 – Saint M...

The deft noir flourishes and political subtext of Jeff Barnaby’s zombie thriller complement, rather than detract from, the delightfully gooshy practical effects and post-apolcalyptic chaos. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next movie you’d … Co...

With his latest film, Yeon Sang-ho has achieved a zombie hat trick, even by Matt’s stringent standards for the subgenre. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next movie you’d like us to check out? … Continue reading "Episode 73 – Peninsula"

Christopher Landon’s “Freaky Friday the 13th” genre riff is not nearly as clever as he thinks it is. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next movie you’d like us to check out? Feel free … Continue reading "Episode 72 – Freaky"

Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s latest may not have been the true-blue horror film we anticipated, but it’s still a stylish good time with two charismatic lead performances from Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune … Continue read...

In spite of one particularly striking spooky image and a mercifully grounded portrayal of autism, Come Play is an uneasy amalgam of too many incompatible genre tropes. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next … Continue reading "Episode 70 – Come...

Despite its narrative incoherence and bladder-busting length (by horror standards), The Empty Man is a surprisingly entertaining and engaging film. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next movie you’d like us to check out? … Continue reading "Episode 69...

While the film’s message of (trans-inclusive) female empowerment is certainly more enlightened than the “women can’t handle ultimate power” implications of the 1996 original, The Craft: Legacy also loses much of its predecessor’s trashy fun, and doesn’t replace it with much else. Apologies for the late upload. We’ve had a busy last few days. Please …...

Brandon Cronenberg’s sophomore feature is a mind-bending melange of body horror paranoia, buoyed by stellar turns from Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. And it even has Sean Bean! Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an … Continue r...

One of the four initial entries in the “Welcome to the Blumhouse” film series, Nocturne doesn’t quite measure up to other tales of artistic obsession. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next movie you’d … Continue reading "Episode 66...

“Name one time I was ever a bad mother.” Every time. All of the times. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next movie you’d like us to check out? Feel free to send us … Continue reading "Episode 65 – Run"

Bryan Bertino’s latest film is strong on atmosphere and boasts some genuine scares, but sometimes gets bogged down in a miasma of indiscriminate misery. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next movie you’d like … Continue reading "Episode 64 &#821...

Death of Me adds a distinctly undistinguished new entry to the ethically fraught “scary foreigners” subgenre. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next movie you’d like us to check out? Feel free to send … Continue reading "Episode 63 –...

Two and a half years on the shelf didn’t do this movie any favors. In retrospect, maybe it should have stayed there. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next movie you’d like us to … Continue reading "Episode 62 – The New Mutants"

This tale of the immigrant and refugee experience is harrowing in more ways than one. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next movie you’d like us to check out? Feel free to send us … Continue reading "Episode 61 – His House"

The diminishing returns inherent to horror sequels are never more apparent than when you make a sequel to a horror comedy that’s a rock-solid… 5.5/10. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next movie you’d … Continue reading "Episode 60 &#8211...

Michael Mann’s follow-up to Thief is a beautiful but incomprehensible hodgepodge – incomprehensible both on a plot basis, and because you can’t hear what the fuck anyone is saying. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for … Continue reading "Ep...

Justin Simien’s tale of a demonic weave has some tonal inconsistencies and juggles a variety of somewhat incompatible influences, but the end result is generally a good time. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the … Continue reading "Episode 58 &#821...

Paul Verhoeven’s take on the Invisible Man formula is just as sleazy and outlandish as you might expect. Please follow us on Twitter @ShockDoctorsPod, on Facebook at facebook.com/shockdoctorspod, or check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Tune In. Got an idea for the next movie you’d like us to check out? Feel free … Continue reading "Episode 57 – Hollow Man"