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Ep. 009: Cruel Summer (2016)

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Is this episode a trick? Or is it a treat? Listen and you decide. Happy Halloween from Horror Movie Weekly! In Episode 009, your late-night Horror hosts, Jay of the Dead, BillChete, and Lady Phantom, bring you another battle review of a UK Drama Crime Thriller Horror movie called Cruel Summer (2016). We also take a couple of minutes to talk about some of our favorite Halloween memories. Join us!

Note: This review contains mild spoilers for “Cruel Summer.”

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! Continue reading “Ep. 009: Cruel Summer (2016)”

Ep. 008: Cabin Fever (2016)

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A cabin in the woods … one of the best Petri dishes for growing Horror cultures. For Episode 008 of Horror Movie Weekly, Lady Phantom has chosen to review the inexplicable remake, “Cabin Fever” (2016). Your hilarious late-night Horror hosts, your Triad of Terror — Jay of the Dead, BillChete and Lady Phantom — have some pretty funny debates surrounding the character actions in this infected narrative, including the veracity and validity of enjoying one last roll in the hay for the road when the chips are down. Plus, it’s humorous to hear Jay navigate through some surprisingly personal questions. We also discuss this film’s astoundingly unmerciful mercy killing — one for the ages. Join us!

Note: This review contains mild to moderate spoilers for a film that’s a fairly faithful remake of Eli Roth’s “Cabin Fever” (2002).

Ep. 007: Tusk (2014)

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“I am the egg man. They are the egg men. I am the walrus.” Welcome to Episode 007 of Horror Movie Weekly, where your late-night Horror hosts, your Triad of Terror — Jay of the Dead, BillChete and Lady Phantom — review Kevin Smith’s cinematic Horror oddity, “Tusk” (2014). Join us as we blubber on and seal the deal on whether this “polar”-izing Horror flick is worth your time. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and thanks for listening!

Ep. 006: The Void (2017)

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Can a Horror movie blend too many sub-genres? Does a “kitchen sink Horror film” like “The Void” (2017) lack cohesion? Join the Triad of Terror — Jay of the Dead, BillChete and Lady Phantom — for Episode 006 of Horror Movie Weekly, in which we discuss these questions and others, including approaches to film criticism. We also give a brief tribute to Captain Spaulding himself, Sid Haig, to whom this episode is dedicated. Join us!

Ep. 005: Incident in a Ghostland (2018)

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Can your Horror podcasting Triad of Terror — Jay of the Dead, BillChete and Lady Phantom — all three agree on the greatness of a single Horror film? Find out in Episode 005 of Horror Movie Weekly when your controversial hosts review Pascal Laugier’s “Incident in a Ghostland” (2018)! At least one of the hosts refers to it as a Horror masterpiece! Have you seen the film? Leave us a comment and let us know your take and rating. And if you haven’t seen Laugier’s other films, check out “Martyrs” and “The Tall Man,” but remember, “Ghostland” is required viewing! Join us!

Ep. 004: The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

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Join us for a battle — a couple of them! During Episode 004 of Horror Movie Weekly, BillChete picks “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” (2017), a film that he calls “the most unique Horror film you will have ever seen by far.” BillChete also said this flick is “one of the most unnerving, freaky movies I have seen in the past two decades.” But this a controversial film among your Triad of Terror — Jay of the Dead, BillChete and Lady Phantom, so join us as we lock horns to discuss “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.”

Ep. 003: Alien: Covenant (2017)

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Mind your orifices, it’s time to discuss another “Alien” installment. In Episode 003 of Horror Movie Weekly, Jay of the Dead chose to review “Alien: Covenant” (2017). The Triad of Terror, which includes Jay of the Dead, BillChete and Lady Phantom, debate whether “Alien: Covenant” is an effective installment in this franchise, particularly in its role as a prequel film. We also discuss whether this film is scary or simply more of the same. Join us!

Ep. 002: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

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For Episode 002 of Horror Movie Weekly, the mysterious one, Lady Phantom, chose to review “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” (2019) by Norwegian filmmaker André Øvredal, who also directed “Trollhunter” (2010) and “The Autopsy of Jane Doe” (2016). We would also note that “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” was co-written and produced by Guillermo del Toro. During this episode, you’ll hear the Triad of Terror — Jay of the Dead, BillChete and Lady Phantom — debate about the merits of a PG-13 Horror film that’s adapted from a short story series aimed at middle school-aged kids. We also discuss whether the characters in this film are audience surrogates for marginalized Horror fans at large (or not). Be sure to weigh in with your thoughts in the comments for this episode.

Ep. 001: Halloween (2018)

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Welcome to Episode 001 of Horror Movie Weekly, where three hosts review one Horror movie every Sunday. Your veteran Horror hosts are Jay of the Dead, BillChete and Lady Phantom. Each week you will hear one Horror movie review, typically 45 minutes or less, of a recent Horror film from the past five years. We bring you reviews of more recent Horror releases that could range anywhere between 2014 to brand-new releases that are currently playing in theaters or streaming on VOD.

For this debut episode, BillChete chose David Gordon Green’s Halloween (2018) as our first Horror movie review. Therefore, we begin Episode 001 by ruffling the feathers of the Haddonfield fandom, as BillChete and Lady Phantom wage a full-scale assault on the newest “Halloween” installment while Jay plays its defender and apologist. We will typically avoid revealing spoilers on this podcast (unless we provide a warning first), but since every Horror fan has surely seen this movie, we will be discussing major plot spoilers from the outset of our review. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! Continue reading “Ep. 001: Halloween (2018)”