Welcome, Pledges, to Episode 025 of Horror Movie Weekly, One Badass Horror Podcast. This week your three late-night Horror hosts, Jay of the Dead, BillChete, and Lady Phantom, bring you an in-depth review of Pledge (2019). And since this episode was recorded two days before the 92nd Academy Awards, we talk some Oscar predictions and a couple of non-Horror movie recommendations. 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
— Welcome to Episode 025
– BillChete’s pick for this week: Pledge (2019)
Pledge (2019) — Genre Classification: Horror / Drama / Thriller / Mystery
Premise:
It’s Rush Week, and a small group of nerdy college freshmen desperately want to find a fraternity that will permit them to pledge. When they find a house that will let them pledge, the hazing is much more severe than they could have ever imagined…
Ratings and Recommendations: Pledge (2019)
Jay of the Dead = 7.5 ( Strong Rental )
BillChete = 5 ( Avoid )
Lady Phantom = 7 ( High-priority Rental )
Addenda:
– Jay’s true sorority story
– BillChete’s non-Horror movie recommendation: Ex Machina (2015)
– Jay: Sunshine (2007), Birds of Prey (2020)
– Joker (2019) and the 92nd Academy Award predictions
Next on Episode 026: Countdown (2019) — Lady Phantom’s pick!
Podcast artwork: Lady Phantom
Original podcast theme music: Jay of the Dead
Links for this episode:
Jay recommends listening to his Best Picture Nominees Overview and Video Store Nostalgia With Dr. Shock
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