The Skeleton Boys

 Prog-rock musician! Decapitation! Undead corpses! This week the boys get new neighbors and commit serial manslaughter! It's time to DESTROY ALL NEIGHBORS!! Destroy all Neighbors is a neurotic horror-comedy. It's a very plot-light movie. Jonah Ray Rodrigues stars and has popped up recently in many movies and is a welcome talent. NEIGHBORS to me is like junk food. But is it empty calories or satisf...

A young girl! Philippines during World War II!  Flesh-eating fairy! This week the boys  have stolen Japanese gold and want to hide it IN MY MOTHERS SKIN!!? (gross!) I appreciate the creative takes on horror from the Southern Asia. Asian horror movies from Japan and South Korea are pretty common. I rarely see horror flicks made from the Philippines. In My Mothers Skin is very unique but is this mov...

Ancient curse! A psychiatrist!  H.P. Lovecraft! This week the boys body swap to find some SUITABLE FLESH!!  Stuart Gordon was one of my favorite filmmakers. This movie feels dedicated to him. Director,Joe Lynch, mixes camp, grotesque horror, and black comedy. But does Suitable Flesh pay tribute to one of the masters in the genre or is this an uneasy H.P. Lovecraft adaptation!  Plus, we go back to...

Paranormal phenomena! Neighborhood in Buenos Aires! Researchers! This week the boys move into a affected house and together, try not to get TERRIFIED!! Terrified, is an Argentinean horror movie, the storyline focuses on detectives who investigate some strange occurrences at neighboring houses. But does it live up to the title or complete rubbish? Plus, we go back to TV Corner and check out BloodRi...

Anthology horror!  "El Viajero"! Vengeful Paraguayan wraith! This week the boys become SATANIC HISPANICS!! SATANIC HISPANICS is 5 stories loosely tied together. Many top hispanic filmmakers showcase their talents both on and off screen but is this movie class above the rest or mixed bag!! Plus, we go back to TV Corner and check out Bloodride episode 2!! And so much more!!! You can always email us:...

Found footage horror! The 1980s! Terrifying journey! This week the boys can't look way at another anthology series set in the 80s. Be kind and rewind V/H/S/85!    V/H/S is the horror anthology set in different decades. The latest is set in the 1980s and uses early cam corder style to tell its five installments.  Co-directed by David Bruckner (The Ritual), Scott Derrickson (The Black Phone) and Nat...

BONUS episode! This is an excerpt from our last episode of the year, where John and Rolando count down their top 5 horror movies of 2023. Tune in to find out what movies took the top spots.  Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-skeleton-boys/id1543999012 You can always email us: skeletonboyspod@gmail.com Instagram and Threads: https://www.instagram.com/skeletonboyspod/

An ex-dancer! Strange advent calendar! Bloody aftermath! This week the boys go to France to celebrate Christmas and must obey THE ADVENT CALENDAR!! The Advent Calendar follows a time-honored trope: be-careful-what-you-wish-for. A Monkey paw tale, if you will. writer/director Patrick Ridremont tries to come up with a few variations on this familiar narrative. But does The Advent Calendar become a f...

Parallel universe! Town misfits! Killer on the  loose! This week the boys visit Angel Falls ,where they witness a angel get it's KILL! IT'S A WONDERFUL KNIFE!! Horror Christmas is one of the longest running traditions for the Skeleton Boys. This year we are watching It's a Wonderful Knife that blends both comedy and horror. The movie is a spin on "It's a Wonderful Life". Many liberties were taken...

A nurse! reanimation! Morgue technician! This week the boys decide to play god and encounter BIRTH/REBIRTH!!  Mary Shelley would be proud. Finally, a riff on the Frankenstein story written, directed and starring women. Plus, plenty of gore and a gratifying amount of real terror. But in Birth/Rebirth did the monsters come alive or was it dull? Plus, we go back to TV Corner and check out THE FALL OF...

Two brothers! Remote village! Malevolent force! This week the boys witness a "birth" and rot follows them, WHEN EVIL LURKS!! "Evil loves children and children love evil." A truly haunting quote from Demián Rugna's WHEN EVIL LURKS. Not an easy movie to watch but something really important is being said. But is When Evil Lurks Brilliant or doesn't end up going anywhere. Plus, we go back to TV Corner...

An election! Sorority murders! A new mascot! This week, the boys get involved an a sorority election. A sloth. A house. Fatalities. SLOTHERHOUSE!! Pun intended. If a movie called Slotherhouse sounds good to you...by all means. It's a wild review! Plus, we go back to TV Corner and check out THE FALL OF THE HOUSE USHER season 1 episode 4! And so much more!! You can always email us: skeletonboyspod@g...

A brutal murder! A brilliant teenager! Curable death! This week, the boys mess around and find out not to get in the way of THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL and HER MONSTER!! Bomani J. Story, crafts a thrilling tale about a family dealing with death. Inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Vicaria, believes death can be cured. It weaves many themes into its narrative. But can THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MON...

Home invasion! Unearthly visitors! traumatic incident! This week the boys live a solitary and withdrawn life, only to be met by aliens...And believe me NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU!! Brian Duffield's No One Will Save You can be described a sci fi thriller, something more in line with Invasion of the Body Snatchers or Signs. There is true inspiration in telling a home invasion story. You never know where t...

Macabre violence! Corpses rise! A guardian! This week, the boys head to north Italy and learn what  Dellamorte dellamore means, when they tangle with the CEMETERY MAN!! Cemetery man intertwines zombies rising from the crypt and a misfit man who has the lonely mission to kill them. it's very European. But is it horror or underrated, highly atmosphere horror-comedy? Plus, we go back to TV Corner and...

 Sadistic presence!  Grieving family! Flashlights! This week the boys, become trapped in a closet only to meet THE BOOGEYMAN!! The Boogeyman is a adaptation of a short story, written by Stephen King. The name is not original but is not a franchise or a remake. It's a standalone movie with atmosphere and consequences. But is The Boogeyman creepy fun or should hide in the dark? Plus, we go back to T...

Our Spooky Special, Dreaming With Freddy, concludes! This week, the boys watch A Nightmare on Elm Street!! (Stay til the end for a BONUS) A real horror classic and the debut of movie icon...Freddy Kreuger! A simple concept, what if you die in your sleep? Wes Craven perfectly weaves shocking imagery and grounded terror. Nightmare on Elm Street is a 80s classic but does it still hold up? Plus, we sh...

Our Spooky Special, Dreaming With Freddy continues! This week, the boys watch A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge!! Two very different sequels, both less dark than the original, but both are favorites among series fans. Freddy's Revenge was overlooked in contrast of Dream Warriors which has been favorite since its release. I've always admir...

Our Spooky Special, Dreaming With Freddy continues! This week, the boys watch  (A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child 1989) & (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master 1988) untenable. It's the best way I can describe the next series of movies in the nightmare series. A lot of ideas, some new, some old but it's one constant... Freddy, can't be overlooked. So much focus is turned on i...

This week, the boys began Dreaming with Freddy as they review every Nightmare on Elm Street in reverse! First up,  New Nightmare and Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare!! Nightmare is a beloved franchise with an iconic villain. So join us all month long, as we look back at Nightmare on Elm Street!!! You can always email us: skeletonboyspod@gmail.com Instagram and Threads: https://www.instagram.com/...

Every October, the boys look at one franchise for the entire month! In the past we took a journey through the Halloween series and Paranormal Activity. This year we take a look at legendary series Nightmare on Elm Street! Our program is titled "Dreaming with Freddy"!!  But a new added wrinkle, is we will watch the nightmare series in reverse order! So please join us for our annual spooky special D...

For the first time the boys are covering two wildly different movies on one show! The Double Feature!! Two movies picked by John and Rolando! Jethica is a movie that deals with heavy themes like obsession but director Pete ohs distills these themes with dark sense humor. It’s a movie that you never see coming. The Deadly Spawn is an inspired invasion movie. It’s a low budget movie that is gory but...

First communion! A conservative town! An old doll! This week the boys take some drugs at a nightclub only to be haunted by THE COMMUNION GIRL!! The Communion Girl is a ghost story set in the 80s. It draws inspiration from many other horror, suspense movies. Set in Spain, it was refreshing to see horror movies set outside of the United Sates. But is The Communion Girl successful or filled with clic...

Sinister parents! Knocking on the wall! Dark secrets! This week the boys meet a eight year old boy and his pumpkin patch loving parents only to get caught up in a COBWEB!! Samuel Bodin's COBWEB is built to be strange and unusual and its thanks to ominous cinematography. The mystery of Cobweb could be considered a misdirection and waits until the last act to show its hand. Is COBWEB a sound spooky...

A small town in Nebraska! Ruined crops! irresponsible adults! This week the boys join a bunch of kids massacring adults only to become CHILDREN OF CORN!! This is the 11th entry in the Children of the Corn franchise. Again, this is a reboot by Kurt Wimmer and is a brisk 90 minutes. GMOs is the new take on this franchise and is relevant now to middle America. So is Children of the Corn a fresh take...