The Skeleton Boys

Lego blocks! A father missing! Two children home alone! This week the boys look at ceilings, baseboards, and dimly lit rooms, all while humming SKINAMARINK!! A film that is unsettled and recreates that feeling of waking up in the middle of the night. Experimental in it's craftsmanship but are too many tricks used to evoke feeling? Plus, in TV CORNER we talk about episode 5 of YELLOWJACKETS!! And s...

Hippie cult! Demon-bikers! Vengeance! This week the boys are joined by Justin Wilmott and together they walk a secluded forest and run into a girl named MANDY!! Mandy is a 2018 horror action movie co-written and directed by Panos Cosmatos. A fever dream and nightmare of images. It's beautifully shot and can be shockingly brutal. But is it too indulgent or its uniqueness stays with you?  Justin is...

Routine check up! Stranded woman! Maniac killer! This week the boys enter the hospital from hell!!! As they celebrate Valentine's Day by getting a X-RAY!! X-RAY is a low rent 80s slasher with slick cinematography and a good score. Everything else should be witnessed. Please don't read any more and go watch the movie!  Plus, in TV CORNER we talk about episode 4 of YELLOWJACKETS!! And so much more!...

A courtship! Long-lost cousin! Twisted family secret! This week the boys, play oblivious Americans as they obtain THE INVITATION!! Gothic horror romance is made less and less, it's mostly now littered with euro trash renditions of vampires. The Invitation tries to blend both with a story that makes some sense. Mainstream horror is a whole vibe now. I have a hard time tuning in with studio horror t...

A remote Island! A young couple! Exclusive restaurant! This week the boys challenge their demanding palate when they sample THE MENU!! The Menu has something fresh and interesting to say about art and artist. The story has many things to say about, how we consume, pursue, and obsess. Is this a satisfying narrative or all hype? Plus, in TV Corner we talk about episode 2 of YELLOWJACKETS!!  And so m...

Catholic priest! Black Metal fan! An occultist! All bent on committing as many sins as possible! Once again, the boys have to save the world and face THE DAY OF THE BEAST!! On rare occasions, a movie appears to mix many elements to its story. black comedy, action and horror. THE DAY OF BEAST, can be viewed as cynical piece of entertainment but pushes all the genres forward. Is this a perfect combi...

Bachelorette weekend! Teen best friends! A taste of revenge! this week, the boys get stuck in a cabin with SISSY!! Sissy is much more than a horror movie. The film addresses issues like mental health and the influence of social media. it even borders on comedy at times. Is this a bloody good time or just to over the top? Finally the boys reveal their TOP 5 HORROR MOVIES 2022   Rolando's top 5    5...

The American Dream! Immigrant nanny! Concealed truth! This week, the boys need someone to take care of their Upper East Side kids and hire a NANNY!! Viewers may be surprised to find less slasher thrills and spectacular supernatural horror. It's more subdued and self aware horror that tries to avoid obvious tropes. A movie that is self-assured and unflinching but is it more disappointing or confuse...

Hurricane party! Rich 20-somethings! Games turn deadly!!! This week the boys meet up with their favorite fake friends and play, BODIES BODIES BODIES!!! Bodies Bodies Bodies pokes fun of Gen Z with some good satirical elements. The "who done it" aspects are raveled together pretty neatly. Halina Reijn's direction is comprehensible and keeps the tension going once the bodies start dropping. But is i...

Traumatic incident! Frightening occurrences! Losing grip on reality! This week the boys put a SMILE on!! For the last movie of 2022, the boys check out new horror hit SMILE.  Smile, had many creepy trailers and clever marking. Parker Finn is a new director and has made a big splash. But did our smile diminish or we couldn't stop smiling?? Plus, in TV Corner, we check out episode 6 of  Guillermo de...

A perfect Christmas Dinner! Environmental catastrophe! Suicide pill! This year the boys celebrate the holidays by checking out, SILENT NIGHT!! Christmas apocalypse. Love (death) Actually. There's many ways to describe SILENT NIGHT. it's a dark comedy with a anti Hallmark movie but is it a Christmas movie for the ages or just a premise that goes nowhere? Plus, in TV Corner, we check out episode 5 o...

Horror-movie marathon! College students! A master of disguise! The boys take of their biggest threat yet...POPCORN!! A true slasher that combines goofy comedy and nostalgia drive-in vibes. POPCORN, is a cult movie of the 90's that is very tongue-in-cheek but still plays out like an 80's slasher. POPCORN  has some great ideas but is it too uneven? Plus, in TV Corner, we check out episode 4 of  Guil...

Rock and Roll band! Hypnotizing demons! Massive mullets! This week the boys, check out everyones favorite demonic band, BLACK ROSES!! Great, bad horror could be a sub-genre by itself. The idea to mix horror movies and metal music seems inevitable. There is a lot of big hair in this movie and 80's pop heavy metal too. Is this devil music to worship or just satanic panic? Plus, in TV Corner, we chec...

A disciplined and successful woman! An ugly past! A mysteries man! This week, the boys found out too much about a relationship in, RESURRECTION!!  The tone and pacing can be tense and slow but a story that will have multiple interpretations, that is underlined by Rebecca Hall's outstanding performance. A telling tell of trauma but does it have any lasting effect?  Plus, in TV Corner, we check out...

A double booked Airbnb! A blossoming romance! A rental that is not what it seems! This week the boys end up in Brightmoor, Detroit, what can go wrong? When they face the BARBARIAN.  It's best to go in knowing next to nothing when watching BARBARIAN... Plus in TV Corner, we began Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. We find out Rolando is a super fan of Del Toro and John does spot Benny Hil...

Internet personality! Vengeful spirit! Live streaming! This week, the boys, wager all their clout to host, DEADSTREAM!! THE EVIL DEAD (skeleton boy John's favorite movie) meets THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT! If you like the description above, then this one is for you. A good horror comedy should have fun practical effects, plenty of atmosphere, and decent jump scares. So is this a good horror romp or ri...

Addiction! Ancient puzzle box! Cenobites! This week, the boys decide to mess around with a group of sadisitic supernatural beings from another dimension. They face off against, HELLRASIER (2022)!!! HELLRAISER (2022) is reborn for the modern era but does it shake off a legacy of increasingly inferior direct-to-video sequels? More importantly, is this movie super horny enough?? Plus we check out, WE...

Biochemist! Rare blood disease! Vampirism! This week, the boys ring in their 100th episode by doing a Watch Along for MORBIUS!! December 17, 2020, the first episode of the Skeleton Boys released.  In that time they have: FOUR Holiday bonus episodes. TWO Halloween Specials EIGHTY EIGHT hours recorded Over TWO THOUSAND Listens …Watching Horror movies with my Skeleton bro…Priceless Thank you for list...

We are at journey's end! This week the boys review, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension & Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin!! Found footage horror just knows how to creep deep into our skin. The Paranormal Activity series have had many ups and downs but how does it all end? And so much more!! You can always email us: skeletonboyspod@gmail.com Twitter: @skeletonboyspod

Our Spooky Special rolls on! This week, the boys see a pair of sequels that don't have very much in common. Paranormal Activity 4 and Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones!! Paranormal Activity 4 is the first true sequel to the events of the first movie. Going forward in the series, the series takes wild turns and big swings. PA 4 can be described as," Not a whole lot of activity. Period." Fans of...

Our Spooky Special continues! This week, the boys watch Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) & Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)!! All sequels have highs and lows. After the success of Paranormal Activity, the creators wanted to take the story and build out a mythology. Paranormal Activity 2 and Paranormal Activity 3, are movies that complete a trilogy. (Which does not instill any confidence in the remaini...

Middle class couple! Malevolence presence! Video recording equipment! This week the boys hit the REC button because we ain't afraid of no ghost! We face off against, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (2007) Originality is craved in Hollywood. Horror is littered with favorites remade to the last drop. For a horror movie to be provocative and tension filled, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY will always stand apart. PARANORMAL...

A remote cabin! The Book of the Dead! Summoning an evil force! This week, the boys loudly judge, 2013 remake of the EVIL DEAD!! Inspired by Matt Donato's Letterboxd list , "Revenge Of The Remakes: A Ranking of Horror Remakes". We are taking a look a FOUR horror remakes of our own. We finish off our remake journey with EVIL DEAD (2013). Reimagining a classic, will always come with doubts but with t...

Inspired by Matt Donato's Letterboxd list , "Revenge O The Remakes: A Ranking of Horror Remakes". We are taking a look a FOUR horror remakes of our own. Colony of rats! A social misfit! Old mansion! This week the boys meet a rat named BEN, a smart rat, and try to outlast greasy weirdo, WILLARD.  This remake to the 1971 film featured BRUCE DAVISON in the title role. He briefly appears in a painting...

The suburbs! Ancient vampire! Las Vegas magician! This week, the boys take on centuries-old blood-thirsty creature during,"Fright Night". Inspired by Matt Donato's Letterboxd list , "Revenge O The Remakes: A Ranking of Horror Remakes". We are taking a look a FOUR horror remakes of our own. R.I.P. Anton Yelchin. it's a tragedy he past away so young. What if a vampire was your neighbor? It's a simpl...