Episodes

  • 169 | Revenge of the Pontianak
    Apr 27 2024

    The lady in red is dancing with me, cheek to cheek. Too bad she's a Pontianak! That's right, this week the village is being haunted by a either a ghost, demon, vampire, or witch: it's the REVENGE OF THE PONTIANAK and we'll discuss all the chilling details.

    Plus: Steven reviews LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL, Patrick discusses his playthrough of CONTROL, and Chris tells the tale of Robert the Doll.

    Director Glen Goei shares his inspiration: https://www.timeout.com/singapore/film/director-glen-goei-shares-his-inspiration-behind-revenge-of-the-pontianak

    Robert the Doll art project: https://tskw.org/robert-the-doll-matthew-leifheit/

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 168 | It's Alive
    Apr 11 2024

    This week the gang gets keen on 70s cinema with IT'S ALIVE, a tale of child-rearing gone wrong. Join us as we attempt to decipher the film's political angles, whether or not the protagonist is a good guy or not, whether we should wait for post-credits scenes at the movies.

    Plus: Patrick and Steven review TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY and Chris reviews LISA FRANKENSTEIN.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 167 | X
    Mar 29 2024

    Join us for a discussion of Ti West's X, a throwback '70s-set slasher about an elderly woman attacking a group of new pornographers. We discuss whether this film has deeper themes up its sleeve and how well it executes them, the unconventional franchise it's spawned, and how it relates to DEATH WISH and THE BACHELORETTE.

    Plus, Steven and Patrick discuss TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY, and Patrick teases his debut horror comic!

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • 166 | Look Away
    Feb 7 2024

    This week we reflect on LOOK AWAY, an oddly explicit teen scream thriller about how the dead twins you see in mirror might be closer than they appear. We also discuss the nuances of Canadian tax incentives, creepy reviews on Letterboxd, fun ways to waste your time when you're supposed to be watching a movie for your podcast, and getting scared by your own reflection.

    Plus: Patrick and Steven review the first episodes of TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY and Chris reviews John Carpenter's ELVIS.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 165 | Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
    Jan 19 2024

    This week the gang takes on another manga-to-film adaption, ZOM 100: BUCKET LIST OF THE DEAD.  We'll discuss all the twists (or tropes?) of this heartfelt horror-comedy, as well as Jack Nicholson's age, the recent history of the zombie genre, and of course, football.

    Plus: Steven reviews NIGHT SWIM and Patrick reviews POOR THINGS.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Bonus Episode: 2023 Year in Review
    Jan 1 2024

    Join us as we toast the past year in horror, share our favorites (and least favorites) from 2023, bring in the new year with hot takes and, as always, award the coveted Spirit of Jai Award.

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    49 mins
  • 164 | Drag Me to Hell
    Dec 22 2023

    This week, very special guest Andrew joins us to spew about Sam Raimi's DRAG ME TO HELL, the 2009 horror-comedy in which a young woman is relentless persecuted by a horrible ethnic caricature. Does the film stand the test of time or is it a drag?  We'll get to the bottom of that and so much more.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 163 | Every A24 Movie on Blu-ray: Tusk
    Dec 17 2023

    This week, very special guest Allison returns to help the gang dissect Kevin Smith's TUSK and decide if it would have been better left as a podcast joke.  Also: we celebrate the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, Steven and Allison review WHEN EVIL LURKS, Chris finally plays the original Five Nights At Freddy's game, and Patrick recaps his trip to Japan.

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    1 hr and 33 mins