To be a fan of some infamous films sometimes means to risk a bad reputation. But that doesn’t stop Jay of the Dead when it comes to his love for the Spanish Horror movie, The Corpse of Anna Fritz (2015)! Ranked proudly among his Top 10 HORROR Movies of the 2010s Decade, Jay picks this necrophilia-themed film to fight about during Episode 021 of Horror Movie Weekly. Your three late-night Horror hosts, Jay of the Dead, BillChete and Lady Phantom are ready to discuss the hazards of loving a dead girl. Also in this episode, we discuss the prudence of remaking “Jaws.” And Jay has some comments about “Underwater” (2020), “The Lighthouse” (2019) and “1917” (2020) — a must-see-in-the-theaters non-Horror War drama. And BillChete and the crew lament the slippery slope slide of Top 10 Horror lists including so many non-Horror movies. We’re probably make you mad in some way, so join us!
On Horror Movie Weekly, your late-night Horror hosts Jay of the Dead, BillChete and Lady Phantom bring you one recent Horror movie review every Sunday. (We’re defining “recent” as any Horror movie released within the last five years.) And we always reveal next week’s pick at the end of every show, so you can watch along with us and be prepared for the following episode. Join us, and thanks for listening!
SHOW NOTES:
Introduction
— HMW’s thoughts on remaking “Jaws”
— Jay comments on “Underwater” (2020), “The Lighthouse” (2019) and “1917” (2020)
— Hear more about these films in this episode: Ep. 017: Underwater, The Lighthouse, 1917, Dr. Shock interview
— BillChete’s rant about Top 10 Horror lists filled with non-Horror movies
— Jay strongly recommends seeing the non-Horror War drama “1917” (2020) in the theater
— Reminder: If you retweet our official Twitter post that promotes this episode, you will be entered into a drawing to possibly win a free Blu-ray of “Otis” (2008) or “Daybreakers” (2009). Note: You must live in the United States and be at least 18 years old to win. The two winners will be announced during HMW Ep. 023.
– Jay of the Dead’s pick for this week: The Corpse of Anna Fritz (2015)
The Corpse of Anna Fritz (2015) — Genre Classification: Drama / Thriller / Suspense / Horror
Premise:
When mega-movie starlet Anna Fritz unexpectedly dies of a drug overdose while at a party, all of Spain is shocked by her untimely death. At the morgue, the orderly who’s overseeing her corpse can’t resist taking a cell phone picture of the dead movie star. Soon his two friends visit, and they are overcome by their baser temptations to “sneak a peek” — maybe “cop a feel” — and even go all the way, necrophilia-style, with the corpse of Anna Fritz…
Ratings and Recommendations: The Corpse of Anna Fritz (2015)
Jay of the Dead = 8.5 ( Buy it! / A Top 10 Horror Movie of the 2010s Decade )
BillChete = 2 ( Avoid )
Lady Phantom = 3 ( Avoid )
[ 00:39:41 ] – SPOILERS begin for The Corpse of Anna Fritz (2015)
As promised…
BillChete’s TOP 10 HORROR MOVIES OF 2019:
1. Boar = 8 out of 10
2. The Furies = 8 out of 10
3. 3 From Hell = 8 out of 10
4. Darlin’ = 8 out of 10
5. Us = 7.5 out of 10
6. Countdown = 7 out of 10
7. Haunt = 7 out of 10
8. Ma = 7 out of 10
9. Harpoon = 7 out of 10
10. Ready Or Not = 6.5 out of 10
Lady Phantom’s TOP 10 HORROR MOVIES OF 2019:
- The Furies = 9 out of 10
- Annabelle Comes Home = 9 out of 10
- Countdown = 9 out of 10
- Harpoon = 9 out of 10
- Darlin’ = 8.5 out of 10
- Brightburn = 8.5 out of 10
- Haunt = 8.5 out of 10
- Boar = 8 out of 10
- Ma = 8 out of 10
- Crawl = 7.5 out of 10
Next on Episode 022: Boar (2019) — BillChete’s pick!
Podcast artwork: Lady Phantom
Original podcast theme music: Jay of the Dead
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Don’t forget to listen to Jay’s interview with Dr. Shock: Ep. 017: A 2,500 Movie Challenge Retrospective
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— NEW: The Top 10 Movies of the 2010s Decade – All Genres
— Jay of the Dead on Movie Podcast Weekly’s Top 10 Movies (All Genres) of 2019
— Jay of the Dead’s Top 10 Horror Movies of 2019 with special guest Lady Phantom!
— Jay of the Dead’s The Top 10 Horror Movies of the 2010s Decade, with special guests GregaMortis and Ron Martin!
— Jay of the Dead on Movie Podcast Weekly’s Top 10 Movies (All Genres) of 2019
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Oh, we will definitely make someone mad. It’s kind of a trademark. Lol!
Bill- “Ok Boomer” LOL . But really, the reason why the horror genre has expanded is because there are only so many ways you can make a horror movie using classic horror tropes. There are barely any original ideas anymore that stick to those tropes. If order to accommodate the desire for new ideas in the genre, the lines have to bend a bit. We are seeing much more drama embedded into horror. If you think “Killing of a Sacred Deer” is horror before drama, then a lot of other movies should be considered horror as well which you often dismiss. Personally I love the way Jay classifies movies because it’s far more descriptive and accurate that just “horror”. For instance, “I am the Pretty thing that Lived in the House” is a ghost story but is it straight up horror? Probably not. I think it’s drama then horror. When we get too rigid about what horror is I think we end up missing out on some amazing movies.
And I will definitely not be watching the Corpse of Anna Fritz…
Do check out a little indie gem called “Head Count”. I enjoyed the suspense in this one and the monster wasn’t that bad either.
Projectile Varmint! ha ha Great to hear from you again!
I like your points here. Unfortunately, you’re probably going to be even more disappointed when you hear our discussion in our upcoming Episode 022. In a nutshell, we’re going to try to pick more straight-on Horror genre picks to review on this show. (But that’s no problem because I’ll still be discussing everything — even fringe Horror — over on my sister show, Considering the Cinema.com.)
I take your point, though. And I agree with what you’re saying. I think that what we’re going to try to provide through Horror Movie Weekly, going forward, is a reassurance for listeners that we’ll be covering straight-on Horror fare, as in, HORROR Movie Weekly as opposed to “Horror-Adjacent Movie Weekly.” ha ha!
Obviously, there’s nothing wrong with covering the genre in its current, cross-blended state. I love the cinema at large. That’s why I’ll be happy to discuss those films over on Considering the Cinema! But as for Horror Movie Weekly, we’re gonna try to guarantee a full-blown, full-bore, hardcore Horror movie review every week!
Thanks for listening! So good to hear from you again.
-Jay
I am definitely a lover of straight up horror. Loved Incident in a Ghostland. But I do have a deep appreciation for the indie drama horror flicks. I’m watching “I Remember You” right now. And while it’s not horror first, it’s scary! I think you’d like it although it has supernatural elements. It’s Icelandic and more mystery then horror. Love the show and listening to the perspectives.
Well, someone is going to be disappointed in our next discussion. As Jay already commented, our full-length reviews are going to be about movies that are horror first and foremost. Of course, we will still mention other kinds of movies, but just mention them; not review them.
I’ve listened to some podcasters’ top ten lists, and when they have a straight up horror movie, some of them feel kind of apologetic. WHY??? You shouldn’t have to apologize for enjoying a good horror flick. As for your reasons for bending the genre, I think as long as the movie tries its best to scare people, it’s valid.
Oh, and the “ok boomer” thing, sigh. That works when you are talking to actual boomers, dismissive as it may be.
That Ok Boomer was a joke! Because Bill acts like an old man in his comments even though he’s not. Was not meant to be offensive.
I’m a lover of all horror but I do prefer more of a deeper story line in my movies that hasn’t really been available in more recent straight up horror movies. I did really enjoy “The Blackcoats Daughter” which I think would be horror no?
I agree that Tigers Are Not Afraid isn’t horror. Overall I think this was one of the weaker years for horror. (2019)
I definitely enjoy your perspective in these podcasts.
Mr. Projectile I couldn’t disagree with you more. Sacred Deer is horror first and foremost. It is one of the scariest movies of the decade! Every second the “evil” kid is on the screen freaks me out along with the incredible score.
I also don’t agree we need “new” ideas. To me the point of a horror movie is to SCARE you, the first 100 years of cinema this was the sole purpose.
Nowadays with all the cross blending tamps down the horror for the sake of inclusionary in the genre itself.
How are we to search, find and discover movies if our genre the HORROR genre is so darn muddled with 5 other genres for the sake of uniqueness.
I’ll agree there have been some cool movies come out of this mess but to put them in our horror genre above others that are clearly horror is silly.
Just think what if the comedy genre changed to Drama, Mystery, Fantasy, Crime, War then Comedy. People looking to laugh and have a light hearted romp of a comedy would be ticked off!!!! This is what we are stuck with now in HORROR, but us 3 are going to attempt to change that, lol.
Thanks for commenting we appreciate your views for sure!
Jay, you are a saint. First, for returning to regular podcasting after you semi-retirement at the beginning of 2019. Secondly, for entertaining two of the most stubborn reviewers in Horror every week! I feel like you need an additional host on this show to not only balance the often 2-on-1 onslaught week after week but also to have another member of the cast that can fully explain and defend their positions without reverting to “CMOONNNNN JAY” everytime you make a good point.
I know BillChete has been podcasting since before I fully understood what podcasts even were, but he has to know deep down that Horror can’t be fully defined as “scary”. Personally I find prison films to be the scariest: not Horror. I find Haunted House films to be the least scary of any sub-genre but would never claim it isn’t Horror. Horror is of course a tone (and I’ll give BillChete credit for saying this). This leads me to question something you said, Jay. The Lighthouse is not Horror? The tone and atmosphere of the Lighthouse can be nothing else! That is one of the most haunting collections of images I’ve experienced this year, some of which are BURNED into my memory. Just because a films contents don’t fit neatly in your neat little “Horror” box does not disqualify it. You also cannot look at the body count as a qualifier. The Lighthouse only had two characters, so its obvious that the body count couldn’t surpass the so-called Horror film, Joker 😉
I guess we are all stubborn in our own ways, but it’s just funny how some people choose to ignore the times I agree with Jay more than worth Bill. They may not be many, but they are there.
The Lighthouse is an interesting topic. I can’t say it’s squarely a horror movie, but it was hypnotic to me. If I were to rate it as a movie in general, not horror, it’d be very high. As a horror movie, not that much.
I still have to watch Joker. Soon enough, I guess.
Thanks for your comments!
I love hearing how passionate you are when it comes to loving or hating certain movies. ALWAYS makes me either laugh or curse in the car!
I was a horror movie podcast avid listener but have begun enjoying your podcast a bit more at the Moment.
I know you’ve said you haven’t seen a lot of the newer movies (right?). What are your thoughts on:
Blackcoats Daughter
It Follows
Spring – (probably won’t consider horror)
The Endless (same^^^)
These are a few movies that have really stuck with me over the years.
Anyhow, love hearing you all discuss. Keep it up. I’ll try to continue commenting but I’m giving birth to another future horror junkie (or maybe horror adjacent junkie 😳) this week hopefully!
Ok. So I haven’t seen Spring or The Endless. I did see The Blackcoat’s daughter, and I honestly wasn’t a big fan. It’s good, and I liked the performances, but I wasn’t very scared. As for It Follows, that’s one of the very best movies in the last years. Pure dread.
Thanks for clarifying, by the way. It’s just very tiresome to see all the generation banter.
Congratulations on the future horror junkie! I hope the birth goes very smoothly. And of course, thank you for commenting. I look forward to hearing from you!
It Follows rules!!!
The Phantom said I like Blackcoats Daughter but I don’t remember one thing about it, lol.
I reviewed Spring way back and don’t remember that one either! My memory has dissipated so much!
I do not consider The Corpse of Anna Fritz a horror movie, but i did enjoy it: 7.5*
I loved The Killing of a Sacred Deer! 100% horror and I likewise was creeped out by the kid the entire time. Absolutely bleak and dark from start to finish: 10*
Looking forward to the Boar review. Watched it twice in the past 6 months. I ended up enjoying it more the 2nd time. Didn’t like the last 15 minutes too much, but it didn’t seem to bother me as much during the second viewing. Highly rewatchable and pure fun.
I can’t go that high on The Corpse of Anna Fritz, as a horror movie or otherwise. But I’m glad you liked it! As for The Killing of a Sacred Deer, I couldn’t agree more! Creepy and tense the whole time. One of those movies in which you know nothing was random, and everything was designed to creep you out or upset you.
Looking forward to your comments about our review of Boar!
Ditto Sam on the Killing of the Sacred Deer, no doubt 100% horror!
Inbred Coop’s quote: “but he has to know deep down that Horror can’t be fully defined as “scary”.”…well Mr. Inbred that is first and foremost in horror as expected in the first 100 years of cinema, same as Comedy, should it not be defined FIRST as a film to make you LAUGH! Yes there are other tones but since a HORROR film is so jumbled nowadays this “scariness” has been muted down to not be even inclusionary.
Here’s the thing ladies and gentlemen; horror is such a mish-mosh of crap these days, with so many films being retrospectively being stuck in horror genre that were never conceived in the day it has become a sort-of joke of a genre.
Nowadays people say “scary”, “real-life horror” and the such as subjective. I personally don’t think it is. If the INTENT of the film is to SCARE you then it’s horror. And herein lies the problem! For example I have heard people say Saving Private Ryan is a horror movie because of the gore and detest of people. Well peeps it’s not meant to “scare” you, it is a docu-drama war movie with no intent to SCARE you but to recreate a time in history with action visuals, realism and the such. Now if you were in the war and more than likely was HORRIFYING but not HORROR as in a horror movie.
THE LIGHTHOUSE is NOT a HORROR MOVIE! It is a DRAMA 100%! Where in the world is the intent to SCARE you as a watcher? Because Twilight boy has a dream about a mermaid? Because they are getting sick and tired of living together? Because of a death in a movie? Because actors are having dreams? Geez peeps if we include all films like this in HORROR this genre is lost. EXPECTATIONS people come on!!!
I appreciate every one’s take on this matter! I am not dismissing you but trying to hold a line as to tried and true horror movies. And in NO WAY should a movie be included on a Top of the year list that is WAVERING, MAYBE, COULD BE, GENRE BENDING or MISCONTRUED taking away from films that are NO DOUBT horror films, it’s not fair and the CRITIC should be chastised…lol.
Thanks for all the comments, they are much appreciated!
My Top 10 List will remain here and has been updated with 2 new additions while 2 more dropped!
Top 15 Horror Movies Of 2019
The Nightingale 9.5/10 Jennifer Kent
Midsommar Director’s Cut 9/10 Ari Aster
Doctor Sleep 9/10 Mike Flanagan
Crawl 8.5/10 Alexandre Aja
IT Chapter 2 8.5/10 Andy Muschietti
The Lighthouse 8.5/10 Robert Eggers
Joker 8.5/10 Todd Phillips
Glass 8/10 M Night Shyamalan
The Hole In The Ground 8/10 Lee Cronin
Freaks 8/10 Zach Lipovsky, Adam Stein
Brightburn 8/10 David Yarovesky
Child’s Play 8/10 Lars Klevberg
Haunt 8/10 Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Itsy Bitsy 7.5/10 Micah Gallo tied The Curse Of La Llorona 7.5/10 Michael Chaves
Parasite 7.5/10 Bong Joon Ho
Interesting lists, Sean. Interesting to see how much we differ on so many movies… lol
Best Horror Movie Of The Year: (2010’s Best Horror Decade?)
2010 – Black Swan, Darren Aronofsky 8.5/10
2011 – Insidious, James Wan 8.5/10
2012 – Sinister, Scott Derrickson 9/10
2013 – The Conjuring, James Wan 9.5/10
2014 – The Babadook, Jennifer Kent 9/10
2015 – The Witch, Robert Eggers 8.5/10
2016 – The Conjuring 2, James Wan 9.5/10
2017 – IT, Andy Muschietti 9.5/10
2018 – Hereditary, Ari Aster 9.5/10
What about that famous The Perfection? I’ve heard many people who have that in a top position. We haven’t seen it. Have you?
Honorable Mention Horror Movies of 2019:
The Dead Don’t Die
Boar
3 From Hell
Soul To Keep
The Golem
Pledge
Rust Creek
In The Tall Grass
Polaroid
Eli
Gwen
Harpoon
Tone Deaf
Countdown
One Cut of the Dead
Corporate Animals
Bloodline
Here Comes Hell
Sweetheart
Bliss
The Dead Center
My Soul To Keep
Red Handed
The Shed
Yes Phantom, I did see The Perfection. I believe that was a Netflix production. I know that Jay liked this movie very much. I think it’s worth checking out. It didn’t make my lists, but it was worth watching for sure. I think I rated it a 6/10 and a rental recommendation. Whenever I see Steven Weber, I think of Wings.
Oh, OK. I’m afraid I can’t watch it anymore, since we got rid of Netflix. At least not yet, anyway. But I am curious.