2020 is finally coming to a close, which means it’s time for the episode you’ve waited all year for… Horror Movie Weekly’s TOP 10 HORROR MOVIES OF 2020! In Episode 070, your three late-night Horror hosts, Jay of the Dead, BillChete, and Lady Phantom give you their overview of the Horror cinema offerings of 2020. And in addition to our Top 10 Horror Movies of 2020, we also bring you our Honorable Mentions, Most Overrated, Biggest Disappointments and Dishonorable Mentions. We also conclude this episode with a huge announcement from BillChete and Lady Phantom! This one is a must-listen, so join us! And remember, you’re always welcome to call and leave us a voicemail at (801) 215-9704.
Note: If we choose a film in our Top 10 lists that we have reviewed in a previous episode of HMW, then in the show notes, we have linked that episode with the title. This episode was recorded on December 13, 2020 and released on December 27, 2020.
This weekly Horror movie podcast brings 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 Horror Movie Weekly Episode 070
— Agenda
— Voicemail from Tony (aka Star Nerd)
— Elm Street-themed parody of “Jack and Diane”
– This week: Top 10 Horror Movies of 2020
[ 00:05:19 ] Reflecting on the Horror Cinema of 2020
[ 00:23:50 ] Horror Movie Weekly’s Top 10 Horror Movies of 2020
BillChete’s Top 10 Horror Movies of 2020
1. Brahms: The Boy II (2020) = 9
2. Open 24 Hours (2020) = 8.5
3. You Die: Get the App, Then Die (2020) = 8
4. Gnaw (aka Apartment 212) (2020) = 8
5. The Wretched (2020) = 8
6. Extracurricular (2020) = 7.5
7. Aquaslash (2020) = 7
8. Fear Pharm (2020) = 7
9. True Fiction (2020) = 7
10. Clownery (2020) = 6.5
Lady Phantom’s Top 10 Horror Movies of 2020
1. Color Out of Space (2020) = 9
2. Belzebuth (2020) = 9
3. You Die: Get the App, Then Die (2020) = 9
4. The Invisible Man (2020) = 8
5. M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters (2020) = 8
6. VFW (2020) = 8 (Reviewed on Movies in 4K)
7. Open 24 Hours (2020) = 8
8. Run (2020) = 8
9. Brahms: The Boy II (2020) = 8
10. Gnaw (aka Apartment 212) (2020) = 8
Jay of the Dead’s Top 10 Horror Movies of 2020
1. The Lodge (2020) = 10 (Reviewed on Considering the Cinema)
2. Sputnik (2020) = 8.5
3. The Wretched (2020) = 8.5
4. The Invisible Man (2020) = 8.5
5. Alone (2020) = 7.5 (Directed by John Hyams)
6. Possessor (2020) = 8.5
7. Amulet (2020) = 7.5
8. Belzebuth (2020) = 8
9. Open 24 Hours (2020) = 8.5
10. The Dark and the Wicked (2020) = 7.5
[ 01:48:55 ] Horror Movie Weekly’s Honorable Mention Horror Movies of 2020 (aka “Just Missed the Cut”)
BillChete’s Honorable Mentions (in No Particular Order)
VFW (2020)
M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters (2020)
Come to Daddy (2020)
Z (2020)
Becoming (2020) (Directed by Omar Naim)
Lady Phantom’s Honorable Mentions (in No Particular Order)
The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
The Wretched (2020)
Spree (2020)
Hosts (2020) (Directed by Adam Leader and Richard Oakes)
Body Cam (2020)
Jay of the Dead’s Honorable Mentions (in Order)
11. 1BR (2020)
12. Body Cam (2020)
13. Sea Fever (2020)
14. The Beach House (2020)
15. Host (2020) (Directed by Rob Savage)
[ 02:10:57 ] Horror Movie Weekly’s Most Overrated, Biggest Disappointments and Dishonorable Mentions
Jay of the Dead’s Most Anticipated Horror Movies of 2021
The Vigil
Antlers
Saint Maud
Honeydew
A Quiet Place Part II
[ 02:20:00 ] BillChete and Lady Phantom’s BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
– BillChete and Lady Phantom’s news
– “Inside” (2007) DVD contest give-away — learn more in Episode 071
Next on Episode 071: #Alive (2020) — New Mystery Co-host’s pick
Podcast artwork: Lady Phantom
Original podcast theme music: Jay of the Dead
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