The Skeleton Boys

Idyllic retreat! A relationship on the brink of falling apart! Pagan cult! This week, the boys enjoy a Swedish mid-summer festival, called "Midsommar"!  Traumatic, surreal, bizarre masterpiece? This movie will be divisive. I have no doubt that many people will have mixed feelings. However, while this movie is challenging, it's the definition of Folk Horror. But is this movie more style, no substan...

A sexual encounter! Unusual curse! Pursuing phantom! Aloha folks! This week the boys hit the beach and celebrate Hot Sexy Death Summer! To kick off our summer series, we vibe with "It Follows"!!    "It Follows" is a wonderfully lo-fi horror, a chilling slasher story that shares much with Japanese horror gene but light years ahead. Do the boys want to build sandcastles with it? Plus, on TV Corner,...

Hey guys Rolando here. Summer. It's the warmest season of the year. People are thirsting to get out of their homes and into the sun! This year, the Skeleton Boys plan to crash your summer break! As we review FOUR movies set around the deadliest season. So get ready to be exposed to: deadly illnesses, extreme death, bad carbon copies and damn vampires! As the Skeleton Boys proudly present: HOT SEXY...

Secluded beach! A vacationing family! rapid aging! This week the boys, plan to get, "Old"! Typically. M. Night Shyamalan 's movies have interesting concepts. It's not fair to only see M. Night as the "twist" guy,  because when he is on his game he can deliver a mean emotional punch. "Old" features promise and potential but is this movie ludicrous or genius?  Plus, in TV Corner, we review the final...

Child abduction! Soundproof basement! Disconnected phone! This week, the boys can't wait to answer, "The Black Phone"! Scott Derrickson directs a chilling horror/thriller set in the 70s and is based on a Joe Hill short story. The movie is set around mostly young kids and a terrifying villain. A scary Ethan Hawke and terrific young stars, is this the must see movie of the summer?   Plus, in TV Corn...

A small mountain town! A werewolf! Clueless police force! This week the boys become cops only to discover, "The Wolf of Snow Hollow"!! Jim Cummings wrote, directed and starred in his second feature. Less of a werewolf movie, it's more of an examination of murder in a small town and the effects it has on its people. the movie is smart and funny but is it a worth addition to the werewolf genre?  in...

An eerie children's book! A single mom and child! Rapid paranoia! This week the boys head to their adoptive city of Australia and can't get rid of, "The Babadook"!  "The Babadook", does not work as a traditional horror film. Director Jennifer Kent understands that some of the biggest fear comes from ourselves. A film that tackles uncomfortable topics but is there more beyond the creeps?    Plus in...

Adult filmmakers! Rural Texas! Fighting for their lives! This week, the boys spines shiver as they witness Ti West's "X"!  "X" is a nice old fashion slasher-flick, with an original premise. Gruesome, gory and not for the weak hearted. "X" hopes to break many conventions but, does it have any surprises?  Plus, in TV Corner we are almost at the end of EPIX's, "From" as we check out episode 6. We dis...

A hair stylist! Obsession and madness! Scalping! This week, the boys are lookin for a new updo and visit, "The Stylist"!! "The Stylist", is the titular character that is part psychopath and elegant woman. It's very efficient and slow-brooding atmosphere that gradually unfolds. This smart slasher that aims to please but does it leave you unsatisfied?    Back in TV Corner, we hit a tough episode fro...

Nordic Summer! Hidden Powers! Newfound abilities! This week, the boys meet some gifted kids from Norway, as they explore "The Innocents"!! The premise for the "The Innocents" is original and heavy on atmosphere. It's a slow burn but never loses suspense with mostly children actors. This fantasy/horror movie is unconventional  but does the metaphor meet the stories ambition?  Back in TV Corner, We...

Modern dating! Unusual appetite! unsettling relationship! This week the boys devour Mimi Cave's,"Fresh"!! A love story with a dark twist, is the way I'd describe the plot without giving much away. It's best to know very little about this horror comedy. "Fresh" breaks many troupes but can it be something new and original or be one long platitude? Plus, in TV Corner we check out Epix, "From" ep 3!!...

Role-playing horror game! Lonely teenager! A mysterious figure reaches out! This week the boys take the challenge,"We're All Going to the World's Fair"!! How far would you go for the attention for viewers? This question is asked by anyone creating content online, like YouTube. A small indie horror, that combines online video and two lonely characters in real life. Is this an observing and unsettli...

Naive teenager! Outcast older brother! Bachelorette party in Transylvania! This week the boys, do something they love...watch an Irish horror movie! "Let the Wrong One In"!! "Let the Wrong One In" is no spoof! It has a goofy setup but it mixes together laughs and blood platter, but is this a fun time or cheesy B movie nonsense? Plus, in TV Corner, the boys start a new show from EPIX called "From"!...

Zombie infested Australian! A reclusive soldier! Zombie hybrid women! This week, the boys try to tackle "Wyrmwood: Apocalypse!! Wyrmwood, is a sequel to a 2014 horror movie, that is a continuation of the same post-apocalyptic zombie story. The horror genre is littered with zombie movies. Does the gore and action make this entry enjoyable one?  We are back in TV corner, where we finally come to a d...

A young doctor!  Post Civil War Arkansas! Utopian paradise! This week the boys go against "Ghosts of the Ozarks"! Directors Matt Glass and Jordan Long made an old fashioned, slow burn horror movie. It's very different from modern horror, that tends to rely on jump and slash style. Does "Ghosts of the Ozarks" have a ghost of a chance to reinvent style of story. And so much more!! You can always ema...

Irish driving instructor! Washed-up rock star! Satanic ritual! This week the boys visit Ireland and have a "Extra Ordinary" time. Unique and wit are not the first words i'd use to talk about a horror movie. However, An Irish horror movie never plans to convention. The boys, have liked ever Irish horror movie they have seen, does the streak continue?  In TV Corner, "All of are Dead" ep. 2! Zombie t...

Paranoid widow! Religious Community! Diabolical plan! This week we are live in skeleton boy studio, as John and Rolando record this weeks episode together!!   A strange and forgotten Wes Craven movie, "Deadly Blessing" comes early in Craven's career but so many of his trademarks are present. Is this early effort a gem of a slasher or a messy supernatural story?  Plus in TV Corner the boys start, "...

A group of teenagers! Brutal murders! Ghostface returns! Sidney Fucking Prescott!! This week the boys travel to Woodsboro to watch Wes Carven-less "Scream (2022)". The original "Scream" is a memorable 90s horror classic. With new wave of "requels" can this franchise be necessary again or out of touch? Plus, the boys welcome a new segment GROUP QUESTION! Where they try to answer tough questions, Th...

(Rest in peace Taylor Hawkins)    Foo Fighters! Anticipated 10th album! Haunted Mansion! This week the boys steep them self in rock and roll mania, as the visit "Studio 666"!! A diabolical Horror/comedy, the Foo Fighters play themselves as they try to complete their 10th album. Horror and metal have long gone hand-in-hand but can this B-movie sing?  In TV corner the talk "Archive 81", (2022), Seas...

Unusual lakeside house! Frustrated architect and Lonely doctor! Unraveling mystery! This week, the boys celebrate April 1st by breaking down what's good and bad about legendary horror classic "The Lake House".  And so much more!! You can always email us: skeletonboyspod@gmail.com Twitter: @skeletonboyspod

Family's lakeside retreat! A trapped girl! Haunted house! This week the boys enter,"The Silent House"! "Silent House" is a remake of an Uruguayan film "La Casa Muda", filmed in a single take, much of the movie is set around Elizabeth Olsen performance in one of her early starring roles. The movie has good amount of detail and artistry but does it breakaway from the original? This week in TV Corner...

Romantic getaway! Unexpected guests! Mysterious infection! This week the boys need some quality time but a creepy fog rolls in, "The Beach House"! Writer/director Jeffrey A. Brown first feature is absorbing story and deliberately  paced. There is good deal of tension and upsetting atmosphere. But can "The Beach House" deliver on its Lovecraftian horror or be wasted potential? In TV corner, we cont...

An underwater house! Social media couple! Dark spirits haunt! This week the boys learn to hold their breath, so they could visit, "The Deep House"! The logistics of making a movie like "The Deep House" are quite mind-blowing. Directors Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury offer a unique take on the haunted house gene but can they land satisfying nail biting horror thriller? In TV corner we continue...

A great old cinema! A murderer on the loose! eyeballs! This week the boys take refuge in "The Last Matinee"!  An '80s slasher and '70s Giallo throwback married together, describes this Uruguayan horror movie. The old school vibes are strong. The plot is simple and the kills never stop but does it break new ground or get to derivative?   Plus in TV corner, the boys continue "Archive 81" season 1, e...

Leatherface returns! Idealistic young friends! A Party bus! This week, the boys head back to Texas only to witness, "Texas Chainsaw Massacre"! *WARNING: Spoilers* We tackle this episode different. Rolando reads a summary breaking down the story beat by beat. TCM has a good amount of violence, mayhem, and bloodshed. A legacy sequel similar the recent "Halloween" series but does this movie satisfied...