Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is arguably the first modern horror movie and an unrivaled masterpiece of genre filmmaking. Adapted from Robert Bloch’s 1959 novel, the story follows Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) as she flees with $40,000 of stolen money before running afoul of a monster hiding in plain sight. Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) is a solitary […]
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Baters It’s nearly time to close out the month of July, which has been another scorching hot one for Trace and me. We kicked things off with Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) to coincide with our coverage of The Red Door, then we talked about another sequel to celebrate the two-year anniversary of Adam Robitel’s Escape Room: […]
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With Now Showing, your Halloweenies gather each month for a review on something new and something old in horror. This month, co-hosts Justin Gerber and Michael Roffman are joined by Halloweenies editor and musician Mae Schults. Together, they discuss Influencer, Sick, Infinity Pool, Roadgames, The Collector, and Crimes of Passion. Stream the episode below or […]
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Bitchy, Bickering Bitches. It’s been a pretty wild December, with us covering off-kilter films like the much-maligned Batman & Robin and the not-as-bad-as-you-think Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings. Now for a special holiday treat, we’re covering Herbert Ross‘ 1973 mystery The Last of Sheila, which not only inspired Rian Johnson’s Knives Out (review) and Glass Onion […]
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