Best loathsomethings Podcasts (2025)

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121. Osgood Perkins’ Gretel and Hansel (2020) 1:04:04

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Before he was re-imagining Satanic Panic through the lens of a washed-up Cage-y rock star, Osgood Perkins was down for some woke re-telling of a fable so littered with bad horror movies, it's no wonder people didn't pay attention to this one. Here, we get a feminist Hansel and Gretel story with some BRON-tastic visual, a sprinkling of Jodorowsky-sk…

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120. Amy Holden Jones’ The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) 54:22

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A bunch of teenaged girls have a sleepover while other teenaged girls on the same street aren't invited. Who else isn't invited, you ask? Why, a slew of men! You've got creepy neighbors, peeping tom goons dry-humping each other while watching the girls change clothes, an insistent boyfriend with a glandular problem you can see, and, oh yeah, an esc…

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119. Tommy Lee Wallace’s Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) 1:16:44

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It's 1982, what do you want, a medal? Get out of here! It's the forgotten classic of the Halloween franchise, unless you didn't forget about it! You nerd!By loathsomethings

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118. Jaume Balagueró’s Venus (2022) 1:14:05

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Take some inspiration from H.P. Lovecraft's “The Dreams in the Witch House,” add a a pinch of The Raid, a huge bag of pills stolen from mobsters, make it about women, and you've got yourself a soup going! This is a horror movie hidden gem, and if you don't like it, you're a poo-poo-head! It's Loathsome Things: A Podcast that isn't afraid to call pe…

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117. Brian Yuzna’s Society (1989) 1:23:08

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You've got Playboy Playmate nudity, tongue-thru-cheek cultural criticism, proto-Pizzagate conspiracy, a lot of uncomfortably sensual touching, and someone's Freudians poppin' out of something. This time, we finally reviewed the body horror masterpiece: Society!By loathsomethings

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116. Lucky McKee’s The Woman (2011) 59:19

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One step forward, two steps back for humanity, here we go! It's Lucky McKee's greatest sequel, full of ooey, gooey masculinity troubles, lady troubles, and socket troubles. Everything's problematic on this episode of Loathsome Things: the best podcast to listen to if you're sad.By loathsomethings

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115. Juan López Moctezuma’s Alucarda (1977) 1:22:50

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Two slim, lithe, youthful, excitable, exuberant, perky, naked, lesbian, erotic, sexy, hot, teen, shrill, possessed nuns have to figure out what kind of a movie they're supposed to be in between bouts of directionless shrieking, tit-play, and unleashing the full bush. It's one of the originals of nunsploitation, it's very nearly unbearable to watch,…

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114. Phillipe Mora’s Howling II: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985) 1:14:09

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What does Planet of the Apes and a Van Helsing analog traveling to Transylvania have in common with titanium orgy werewolves and bad mod music? Apparently, it's Sybil Danning getting topless only once, and yet also somehow 18 times. That doesn't make sense, and yet you'll understand exactly what that means when you tune in to this episode of Loaths…

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113. James Gunn’s Slither (2006) 1:14:16

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The epitome of 21st century takes on 20th century _ from space movies, this James Gunn classic references Henelotter, Tremors, The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China, The Toxic Avenger, Goosebumps, Alien, Predator, Society, Shivers, and possibly even Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The make-up and practical effects pair perfectly with 2006's digit…

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112. Danny & Michael Phillipou’s Bring Her Back (2025) 1:41:41

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One of the most entertaining horror movies seen by this podcast. OMG.By loathsomethings

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111. Kourtney Roy’s Kryptic (2024) 1:16:07

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At the intersection of feminism and cryptozoology, you'll find many a shattered and sympathetic character, along with more than your typical number of meta-physical portals to other realities and men trying to keep you from realizing your inner power. There's also an abundance of white, murky slime and confusingly sensual canals. Learn the deepest …

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110. Harry Bromley Davenport's Xtro (1982) 1:23:11

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It's gory, it's slimy, it's nasty, it's transgressive, it's not E.T., not Alien, not The Brood, but also not a lot of movies that came after it. What is it? It's Xtro and the latest episode of Loathsome Things: The Worst Podcast about Horror Movies!By loathsomethings

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109. Diego Rocha's Writers Retreat 1:29:17

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For our next creative writing exercise, we're going to explore a social occasion you're familiar with. Think of a time you spent with other people where you made yourself or were made emotionally vulnerable, then launch away from the factuality of that occasion, and instead pilot it towards the style of storytelling you've been most interested in l…

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108. Julian Roffman's The Mask (1961) 1:22:56

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This time-a-rooski, we reviewed the first film to be shot in Raymond Spottiswoode's "Depth Dimension" 3-D. It's a nutty little Canadian flick about that new-fangled "psychiatry" my loved ones won't stop going on about, and boy does this movie display a firm grasp over what that is! What we have here is a visual effects buffet sandwiched between lon…

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107. Frank Henenlotter's Frankenhooker (1990) 1:23:54

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We kept up our annual tradition of visiting a Frankenlotter... Frank Hookenl... Frank Henenlotter folm, film. A Frank Henenlotter film. This time, it's Frankenhanker... Frankenhooker. Dear God, what's wreng woth me on the newest episode of Loathsome Things: A Great Horror Movie Podcast to Listen To While You Sleep…

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106. Stuart Gordon’s Dagon (2001) 1:14:41

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How much cinematic care and attention can be placed on boobs? Find our as we explore the deep, eldritch mysteries of two different sets of natal taters from a variety of angles, temperatures, environs, and degrees of gravitational drag in this fishy and godless episode of Loathsome Things: a Cthulhu Ftagn Movie Podcast!…

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105. Alex Noyer’s Sound of Violence (2021) 1:03:35

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Greatest secret super-villain origin story film of all time? Yeah, I think so. Join us for a movie you think is going to be pompous, but then is low-key shlocky mad scientist music saw. So... you're welcome for another instant-classic episode of Loathsome Things: A Horror Movie Podcast for sad white men to find companionship and enlargening gummies…

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104. Tony Randel's Ticks (1993) 1:13:00

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Seth Green and Alfonso Ribeiro co-star in this plasma-inhaling infestation of a boy scout summer flashback for Josh! That's right, it's Ticks and it's Loathsome Things: A Horror Movie Podcast edited by an guy who can't setup his microphone with even a modicum of competency! Also, John is here and he sounds great the whole time. Kisses.…

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103 J. Michael Muro's Street Trash (1987) 1:11:00

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It's a new episode of Loathsome Things: A Horror Movie Podcast not fit for human consumption, bringing you a filthy, degenerate pile of frothy, unhygienic movie slime that makes us giggle while we squirm. Splatter all ye who enter Flatbush to watch Street Trash!By loathsomethings

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102. Peter Sykes’ To the Devil a Daughter (1976) 1:15:18

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A rare entry to our dislustrious "DO NOT WATCH" list, this penultimate Hammer film has a cool demon puppet, great Christopher Lee face stuff, a top-notch crucifix, and some stuff I won't type because that's not the type of searches we want to be a result for. It's bad. Do yourself a favor by just listening to us and not watching the movie!…

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101. John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982) 1:23:17

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You can't get much more Loathsome than The Thing, itself. You've got action, comedy, explosions, the greatest practical monster effects showcase, and the very most good boy in movie history. Go watch the movie again, it's totally worth it!By loathsomethings

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100. Robin Hardy’s The Wicker Man (1973) 1:14:12

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Join us for our grand 100th episode, wherein we cover the folk horror of all folk horrors, The Wicker Man!!By loathsomethings

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099. Andrew van den Houton's Offspring (2009) 1:05:28

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Sorry about the previous audio version. How's this?By loathsomethings

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98. David Cronenberg's The Dead Zone (1983) 1:14:51

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A Stephen King novel adapted for the screen, directed by David Cronenberg, and with Christopher Walken playing the main character. Surely this is a recipe for an out-of-this-world amazing horror cinema experience... right? Johnny Walken Black wakes up with low-grade molestation powers and angles his career toward spending alone time with children w…

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97. Kuei Chih Hung's Corpse Mania (1981) 1:12:39

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A Shaw Brothers kung-fu giallo from the unsung king of Hong Kong cult films. Let the bodies coat with worms! It's Loathsome Things: A podcast about the horror movies your mom wouldn't be happy to find you watching!By loathsomethings

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96. Lucio Fulci's The Beyond (1981) 1:14:04

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Charmingly outdated-by-1981-standards practical effects, wild borrowings from the best of recent and distant masterpieces of influence, and maybe a pinch of the ol' booger sugar informed this revered Italian director's take on the supernatural something set in 1980 New Orleans for reasons not fathomable, but from a fathomableness of The Beyond! Tha…

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95. David Moreau's MadS (2024) 1:05:14

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Welcome to the Neo-French Extremity? New French Post-Extremity? Who can say? It's a really rad zombie movie about youthful, drug-fueled sex and paranoia, poor parenting, and a very strange relationship with authority... or is it? Enter one of the top 5 greatest zombie movies of all time. Possibly THE greatest? I don't know. It's Loathsome Things: a…

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94. Brian De Palma's Sisters (1972) 1:19:52

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Not actually about Brian De Palma's female siblings, this film is instead about Brian De Palma weird, hazy, perhaps deeply subconscious feelings about white women, their role in society, their capabilities as functional humans, and the role that black men play in his feelings. Also, it's a Hitchcockian something-or-other in a decidedly pre-masterpi…

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93. Benjamin Barfoot's Daddy's Head (2024) 1:11:26

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Is it folk horror? Is it Babadookie? Is it sci-fi? We're not really sure from whence this sub-step monster was spawned, but we know we mostly liked it with a few quabbles. How long can we spend discussing the quabbles you ask? Well, you're in luck, because you're about to find out while listening to this thoughtful and un-biased think piece about t…

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92. Pascal Laugier's Martyrs (2008) 1:14:50

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New? Not so much. French? Absolue! Extremity? Not for long. Join us as we explore the surprising twists and turns of this horror masterpiece directed by a real piece of work. That's right, it's Pascal Laugier's 2008 masterpiece: Martyrs. Are we all victims, monsters, or dancers? You be the judge, then witness your own guilt... or something. Bourgeo…

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91. Osgood Perkins' Longlegs (2024) 1:01:53

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Do we mention Nicolas Cage? Did we find out that the Devil makes a variety of cameos in this movie before we recorded this episode? Are we more giddy with movie-watching glee than we are actually making a podcast? Find out the answers in this Satanic episode of Loathsome Things: the Horror Movie Podcast your mom wouldn't let you listen to, but then…

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90. Sean King O'Grady's We Need to Do Something (2021) 1:09:07

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We watched a cool little indie flick about a family stuck in their bathroom during an apocalypse, and somewhere along the way we lost the full entirety of our cool. Was it before we even started recording? You tell us after listening to this high-quality film review featuring bleeding-edge audio editing and extremely professional vocal skills. It's…

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89. Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980) 1:18:24

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Listen as two people with strong feelings about a movie struggle to discuss said movie. It's Loathsome Things: A Horror Movie for morons and the people willing to forgive them enough to listen to them.By loathsomethings

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88. Damian Mc Carthy's Caveat (2020) 59:12

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A dude is chained up in a house with some dude's bonkers niece while spooky things happen. The real question is: why? Join us as we proceed to not tackle that question in this lively and frolicking episode of Loathsome Things: A Good Podcast to Listen To At Work!By loathsomethings

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87. Rodrigo Aragão's Dark Sea (2013) 1:05:14

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This film is a strong recommend from us. Enjoy a uniquely splatterific experience! Rodrigo Aragão is from Espirito Santo, Brazil. His father was a magician and cinema owner. Rodrigo was influenced by The Empire Strikes Back and Evil Dead. He worked as a make-up effects artist in the 90s until he started with his own horror play, Mausoleum, and then…

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86. Daniel Haller's The Dunwich Horror (1970) 1:11:57

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Welcome to the Loathsome Vault, where you get to hear an old, previously unreleased episode of Loathsome Things from the days of yore: 2001! This time, we reviewed the official film of "What H.P. Lovecraft, but with dirty sexy hippies?" We'll be back to our regularly scheduled podcasting next hence!By loathsomethings

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85. Tom Daley's The Lamp (1987) 1:14:39

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Likely the greatest horror movie in Houston, Texas, horror movie production history. This little gem manages to be campy and horrifically transgressive in a way that won't make anyone feel good! It's The Lamp, AKA The Outing, on this fortnight's episode of Loathsome Things: A good podcast to listen to when you're depressed and the Lexapro isn't wor…

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84. Jean Rollin's The Grapes of Death (1978) 1:06:37

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It's 1978 France and the wine has taken on a toxic zombessential quality. Great legs, though!By loathsomethings

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83. John D. Hancock's Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) 1:10:42

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Join us for a fun little slice of pre-slasher arthouse something, Jessica! We're not gaslighting you, you're gaslighting us!By loathsomethings

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82. Frank Henenlotter's Brain Damage (1988) 1:17:59

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Our first non-Basket Case flick by Frank Henenlotter, and our last(?) movie to use the Loathsome Things scoring system you've come to be entirely unaware of!By loathsomethings

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81. Ishirô Honda's Matango (1963) 1:10:00

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This Attack of the Mushroom people by the guy who made Godzilla sure doesn't have a lot of Mushroom People action in it. Is it still good? Read John's review of Amando de Ossorio’s The Ghost Galleon to find out!By loathsomethings

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80. Lucky McKee's May (2002) 58:56

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It's time for everyone's favorite manic pixie dream frankenstein to ditch the snooze and get all rizz'd up, 2002 style! That's right, we're reviewing May, a complicated, weird, silly, serious, strange conflagration of emotions and inputs, straight from yore and into your brain. It's Loathsome Things: the best podcast to find horror movies you might…

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79. Satanic Hispanics (2022) 1:05:53

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John and Josh review an anthology film for the very first time. Will they mess up, do a good job, or just incoherently repeat themselves? Find out on today's episode of Loathsome Things: A Podcast About Horror Movies You Don't Care About!By loathsomethings

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78. Dennis Iliadis's The Last House on the Left (2009) 1:01:17

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Content Warning: all the bad things.By loathsomethings

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77. Wes Craven's The Last House of the Left (1972) 1:02:13

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Eh, what's the point.By loathsomethings

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76. Ingmar Bergman's The Virgin Spring (1960) 1:11:54

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We’re doing it, folks. It’s a 3-episode month and we’ve almost certainly made a mistake by going with The Virgin Spring, Last House on the Left, and Last House on the Left. O cruel world with such people in it! Here, we review the classic Swedish masterpiece about a Swedish lord, his Swedish daughter, their Swedish family, some Swedish pagans, and …

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75. Remi Weekes' His House (2020) 59:16

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Get your dollar-store, off-brand tissues ready, because this one’s a tear-jerker! Rial and Bol are refugees of the Sudanese Civil War, trying to create a new life for themselves in the land of opportunity: slummy ol’ England! To start over, they’ll have to endure fairly mild (by American standards) interpersonal racism, run-down living conditions, …

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74. Nia DaCosta's Candyman (2021) 1:21:06

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Add this one to your watchlist of remakes that may be better than the sequel, and definitely among to top of any list of high-quality reboots. Clive Barker’s non-Hellraiser franchise is brought back around to no longer focus on the plight of white women in this stunning, complex, and challenging reframing of the classic. And here are some links to …

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73. Antonia Bird's Ravenous (1999) 1:01:23

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Be the food you want to eat! The Memento guy, the Trainspotting guy, the principle from Ferris Bueller, and a celebrity’s husband star in this off-kilter delight that dares to ask the question: what if Dances with Wolves was a wendigo movie lightly sprinkled with a Mel Brooksian soundtrack? Turns out, you might get something like this. Show up for …

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72. David R. Ellis’ Final Destination 2 (2003) 1:16:26

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Something about death’s design, a list, this time it happens backwards… who knows. Welcome to 2024, Loathsome Things style! It’s all epic action-disaster stunt sequences between bouts of really depressingly bad line delivery. Start the year off with the best horror movie podcast for people that are tired of all the other horror movie podcasts as we…

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