Episodes

  • Ep. 124 The Turn of the Screw (1999)
    May 14 2024

    Welcome back to another episode! This week we delve into the 1999 TV movie, The Turn of the Screw. The movie, based on the novel was directed by Ben Bolt and stars Colin Firth (briefly!), Jodhi May and Pam Ferris.

    Synopsis: A governess put in charge of two young children begins to see the ghost of her dead predecessor.

    Join us as we watch the movie and chat about Mike's bad British accent and Bonz's melatonin nights. Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Ep. 123 The Others (2001)
    May 7 2024

    Welcome back to a new episode! This week we watch an oldie but goodie, the 2001 gothic supernatural psychological horror, The Others.

    The movie was directed by Alejandro Amenabar and stars Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, Elaine Cassidy and Eric Sykes.

    Synopsis: In 1945, immediately following the end of Second World War, a woman who lives with her two photosensitive children on her darkened old family estate in the Channel Islands becomes convinced that the home is haunted.

    Join us as we watch the movie and also chat about Mike's upcoming solo cross-country roadtrip and Bonz breaks up with alcohol. Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Ep. 122 The Grudge (2020)
    Apr 30 2024

    This week we watch the final movie in our mini-series comparing originals with their remakes with the 2020 reboot, The Grudge.

    The movie was directed by Nicolas Pesce and stars Andrea Riseborough, Demian Bichir, John Cho, Betty Gilpin, Lin Shaye (horror icon) and Jacki Weaver.

    Synopsis: A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death.

    Tune in to hear what we thought of the reboot, Mike's final tooth talk update and Bonz's flaky date. Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Ep. 121 Ju-On: The Grudge (2002)
    Apr 23 2024

    Welcome back to a new episode! We continue with our mini-series comparing originals with their remakes with the 2002 original, Ju-On: The Grudge.

    Directed by Takashi Shimizu, the movie stars Megumi Okina, Misaki Ito, Takashi Matsuyama and Yui Ichikawa.

    Synopsis: A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides. (A little different then the remake.)

    Join us as Mike watches the movie through his hands covering his face and Bonz talks about taking care of an invalid. Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Ep. 120 The Grudge (2004)
    Apr 16 2024

    Welcome back to another episode! We continue our mini-series of comparing originals with their remakes this week with the 2004 supernatural horror film, The Grudge.

    This remake of the 2002 original was also directed by Takashi Shimizu and stars Bill Pullman, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr and Clea DuVall.

    Synopsis: An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is expsed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.

    Join us as Mike gets got several times and Bonz talks about a trip to the newly renovated/reopened Vista Theater! Enjoy!


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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Ep. 119 Dark Water (2002)
    Apr 9 2024

    We're doing another series and that compares and contrasts original movies and their remakes. Last week we watched the 2005 film, Dark Water that was actually an American remake of the 2002 Japanese horror film of the same name.

    This week we watch the original 2002 Dark Water that was directed by Hideo Nakata and written by Yoshihiro Nakamura and stars Hitomi Kuroki, Rio Kanno, and Mirei Oguchi.

    Synopsis: A mother and her 6-year-old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water.

    Join us as we watch the movie and chat about Mike's brown bath water and Bonz's recent brush with death via scooter. Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Ep. 118 Dark Water (2005)
    Apr 2 2024

    Welcome back to a new episode! This week we are watching the 2005 supernatural/horror/mystery Dark Water. This movie was directed by Walter Salles and written by Rafael Yglesias. This remake of the 2002 Japanase film of the same name stars Jennifer Connelly, Tim Roth, John C. Reilly, Pete Postelthwaite and Dougray Scott.

    Synopsis: A mother and daughter, still wounded from a bitter custody dispute, hole up in a rundown apartement building, where they are targeted by the ghost of a former resident.

    Listen in as we watch the movie and chat about Mike's slow reading and Bonz's belching. Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Ep. 117 The Ruins (2008)
    Mar 26 2024

    We are back after a week off with an episode just in time for Spring Break!

    This week we watch the 2008 horror/adventure/thriller flick, The Ruins. The movie was directed by Carter Smith and stars Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Jonathan Tucker and Laura Ramsey.

    Synopsis: A leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when a group of friends and a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins. Join us as we watch the movie while also catching up on Bonz's bday trip to NYC and Mike's critter babysitting adventures. Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 30 mins