Straight Chilling: Horror Movie Review

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The Overlook Film Festival Recap (2025) Apr 18, 2025

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Randy and Bob checked into the Overlook Film Festival this year... perhaps they've always been there? It comes as no surprise one of the best genre festivals of the past decade lined up over 40 fantastic horror and sci-fi films. In addition, they threw some amazing parties, hosted panels, Q&A's, immersive games, trivia, and anniversary screenings.

On this special episode...

Tune in for spoiler free reviews of Drop, Dead Lover, Ick, Ash, Good Boy, Abraham's Boys, Clown in a Cornfield, It Ends, Frewaka, and more!

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#523 – Burial Ground (1981) Apr 16, 2025

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An archaeology professor discovers an ancient crypt, which contains the living dead. The zombies go on a rampage and attack a group of people, which the professor had invited to celebrate his discovery.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Italian zombies, thirsty ass kids, and Andrea Bianchi's schlocky and slow, Burial Ground (1981).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:20)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:20)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (18:05)

Rotten Tomatoes (55:50)

Trivia (61:50)

Cooter of the Week (65:05)

What We've Been Watching (71:26)

Hotline Scream: (79:55)

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Ranking the Friday the 13th Franchise Apr 09, 2025

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The crew is out of office this week attending the Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans. While the boys are sipping sazeracs in the Big Easy, you, dear listener, are about to go camping.

On this week's episode…

Join Soju and Bob on this classic Patreon episode as they discuss and rank every Friday the 13th film in the franchise!

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#522 – Escape From Tomorrow (2013) Apr 02, 2025

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In a world of fake castles and anthropomorphic rodents, an epic battle begins when an unemployed father's sanity is challenged by a chance encounter with two underage girls on holiday.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss guerilla filmmaking, the darker side of Disney, and Randy Moore's copyright nightmare, Escape From Tomorrow (2013).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:25)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:45)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (15:05)

Rotten Tomatoes (64:16)

Trivia (70:33)

Cooter of the Week (77:05)

What We've Been Watching (84:47)

Hotline Scream: (95:00)

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#521 – Phenomena (1985) Mar 26, 2025

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A young girl who has an amazing ability to communicate with insects is transferred to a Swiss boarding school. Where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.

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Join the crew as we discuss giallo, Donald Pleasance, and Jennifer Connelly's telepathic abilities in Phenomena (1985).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:55)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (8:35)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (15:10)

Rotten Tomatoes (58:36)

Trivia (64:40)

Cooter of the Week (77:55)

What We've Been Watching (83:56)

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#520 – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Mar 19, 2025

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Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow, to save Elizabeth Swann, the governor's daughter. The catch is, she's being held captive by Jack's former allies who are now undead!

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Johnny Depp's most iconic role, the darker side of Disney, and why ghost pirates are so damn cool in, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (10:10)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (16:08)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (23:55)

Rotten Tomatoes (77:55)

Trivia (87:15)

Cooter of the Week (103:40)

Hotline Scream: (110:22)

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#519 – Thir13en Ghosts (2001) Mar 12, 2025

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When Cyrus Kriticos, a very rich collector of unique things, dies, he leaves his house, fortune, and his prized collection of ghosts to his nephew.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Dark Castle Entertainment, the legacy of William Castle, and the American treasure that is Matthew Lillard in, Thir13en Ghosts (2001).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (7:10)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (17:30)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (23:45)

Rotten Tomatoes (1:09:06)

Trivia (1:16:30)

Cooter of the Week (1:24:04)

What We've Been Watching (1:29:23)

Hotline Scream: (1:41:30)

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#518 – Frankenstein's Army (2013) Mar 05, 2025

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In the dying days of WWII a battalion of Russians are lured into the secret lab of a deranged scientist and are forced to face off against an army of horrific flesh and metal war machines.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss WWII horror films, the influence video games have had on the genre, and the found footage film, Frankenstein's Army (2013).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:05)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:30)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (18:33)

Rotten Tomatoes (59:27)

Cooter of the Week (64:26)

What We've Been Watching (69:50)

Hotline Scream: (78:20)

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#517 – The Monkey (2025) Feb 26, 2025

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When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father's old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start. The siblings decide to throw away the toy and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss Stephen King, bizarre deaths, and Osgood Perkins' latest horror film, The Monkey (2025).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:25)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:20)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (14:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (57:15)

Trivia (65:45)

Cooter of the Week (73:38)

What We've Been Watching (78:25)

Hotline Scream: (89:25)

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#516 – Signs (2002) Feb 19, 2025

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A widowed reverend lost his faith when he lost his wife. He's now a single father living on a farm in Pennsylvania with his two kids and younger brother. They find crop circles in their cornfields and begin experiencing strange phenomena suggesting a potential alien invasion is looming.

On this week's episode…

Join the crew as we discuss how effective PG-13 horror movies can be, how avoiding getting puked on is proof of God, and how M. Night Shyamalan used to make good movies in, Signs (2002).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (9:25)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (15:40)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (23:38)

Rotten Tomatoes (71:55)

Trivia (78:55)

Cooter of the Week (84:08)

Hotline Scream: (88:32)

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