July 13, 2017
It's a mixed bag of horror-adjacent films this week: Few scares, but plenty of genre weirdness. Matt and Charlie were into the laid-back weirdo vibe of Bad Batch, but Josh found it a little too indie-precious. Delicatessen delights all three of us, and we all dug the political allegory (and gonzo car chases) of Dead End Drive-In.
Next week: We're beating the heat with a trio of chilly, blood-chilling flicks. We're watching:
Wind Chill (Amazon, Starz)
30 Days of Night (Amazon)
The Thaw (Amazon)
Our short is Blinky.
Watch along with us and we'll chat at you next week!
July 5, 2017
This week we have a grand old time discussing three very strange movies, as well as some lengthy diversions into bullying, Microsoft Office puns, and more. Megan sits in for Matt, since his slack ass didn't finish Motel Hell, and we mostly agree it's a fun and bizarre cult classic. Tag gets us talking about fate, feminism, and the ethics of schoolgirl underwear (less skeevy than it sounds). And Lake Mungo hits Charlie square in the terror zone, but leaves Matt and Josh a little cold.
Next week! Post-apocalyptic fun and/or games! We're watching:
The Bad Batch (Amazon)
Delicatessen (Amazon)
Dead End Drive-In (Shudder)
Our short is Delicacy. Watch along if you like and we'll talk at you next week!
June 30, 2017
It's a mediocre movie week for the HSHD team. Thankfully, we were just loopy enough to deliver a fun show. Curtains is an Argento-light tone poem (or poim, as Josh says) that ultimately doesn't fit together very well. Jack Frost 2 scares up a few laughs despite being shot and lit like a Saved by the Bell parody porno. Dark Water is the best of the week, but Matt and Josh both found it a little too plodding to deliver the goods.
Next week: A potpourri of old and new, foreign and domestic! We're watching:
Tag (Netflix)
Motel Hell (Amazon)
Lake Mungo (Shudder & Amazon)
Our short is The Birch. Watch along with us if you like, and we'll chat at you next week!
June 21, 2017
Josh was busy this week moving to a new house (and waiting for the cable company to hook up the Internet, dammit), so Megan and Matt pick up the slack with this Father's Day themed special edition.
Join us next week for our delayed review of:
Curtains
Dark Water
Jack Frost 2 (all on Amazon Prime)
And our short, Daisy. Watch along if you'd like and we'll see you next week!
June 14, 2017
This week, we're discussing new horror flicks that have gotten a lot of attention in the genre. Split features an amazing performance from James MacAvoy, but can't quite overcome some silly plot choices (including one morally reprehensible one). Raw fascinates Josh and Charlie, but leaves Matt feeling a bit peckish. Hell House LLC provides some genuine scares--hard to do for folks who have seen nearly 500 horror movies in the past year. But is the found footage thing too overplayed?
Next week! Each one pick one from Charlie's weird-ass list of stuff on Amazon Prime.
Josh's pick: Curtains, based entirely on that poster
Charlie's pick: Dark Water, the original Japanese version
Matt's pick: Jack Frost 2, because he wants us all to suffer
Our short is Daisy. Watch along if you'd like and we'll see you next time.
Note that Josh is moving to a new house this week/weekend, so we may have another Very Special Episode before the three of us convene again.
June 8, 2017
Josh is unexpectedly out this week (don't worry, everything's cool), but Megan stepped in because she is awesome. And these were Megan's picks to begin with, so she ought to have to defend them. We review Pandorum, Conspiracy, and The Mad, along with our short, Mildred.
Next week: New stuff! We're watching:
Split (Amazon)
Raw (Amazon)
Hell House, LLC (Amazon Prime)
Watch along with us and we'll catch you next week.
June 2, 2017
This week we celebrate the stars of American Gods by watching the good-to-mediocre movies they star in! Willard is a big hit with Matt and Josh, Tales from the Hood tickles Josh and Charlie, and we all agree that Uninvited is, well, not coming to our next shindig.
Next week! HSHD's Megan picks a potpourri of flicks:
Pandorum (Starz, Amazon)
The Conspiracy (Amazon)
The Mad (Amazon Prime)
Our short for the week is Mildred. Watch along with us and we'll see you next week!
May 26, 2017
It's a Netflix kinda week this week! Also a "not great movie" kinda week. We find some joy in the drag-racing ghost story The Wraith. The Eyes of My Mother is too artsy and not enough fartsy for Matt and Josh. Beyond the Gates is largely a waste of a stellar cast. But the short was good! And we have a lively discussion of all these weird flicks.
Next week! Actors from American Gods! We're watching:
Tales from the Hood (with Corbin Bernsen, Amazon)
Willard (with Crispin Glover, Amazon or Xfinity)
The Uninvited (with Emily Browning, Amazon)
Our short for this week is Other Lily.
Watch along with us if you like and we'll see you next week!
May 17, 2017
It's all aliens all the time this week! We finally review (and gush over) Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Invasion is the least compelling version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, sadly. Terror Vision and Contamination are both bonkers slices of 80's weirdness -- you're bound to like one or the other, but probably not both.
Next week! Netflix and Chills! All of our picks are yours for the streaming on the Netflixes. We're watching:
The Wraith (Charlie Sheen, Sherilyn Fenn and Randy Quaid?!)
Beyond the Gates (Barbara Cramton and Brea Grant!)
The Eyes of My Mother (No recognizable actors!)
Our short for the week is Speechless.
Watch along with us and we'll see you next week!
Reminder! There are five more chances to see Josh in the all-singing, all-dancing, all neuroses Anxiety! The Musical. Get tickets here.
May 10, 2017
Josh couldn't record this week, because he's in dress rehearsals for Anxiety! The Musical. So Matt & Megan pick up the slack reviewing horror game Until Dawn.
Next Ep! We're still all about the aliens. Since we're a week late, we're adding another film to the mix:
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (Amazon Prime)
Terror Vision (Amazon Prime)
Invasion (Netflix)
Contamination (Amazon Prime)
Watch along with us and we'll see you next week!
