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Really Awful Movies: Ep 377 – Scream

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The 2022 Scream. Another unnecessary remake, or something worth your while? Surprisingly, the latter.

Tune in this week for a discussion of the iconic Ghostface-led franchise.

You’ve got a new cast of characters, familiar old faces, a lot of meta humor, lots of jocularity, and some good storytelling. In an era when most remakes or reboots fail spectacularly, nice to see something made with a bit of love, even if we admit we’re not the biggest series fans.

 

Really Awful Movies: Ep 362 – Halloween Kills

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Halloween Kills, the latest edition of the Really Awful Movies Podcast. Another installment, another wasted opportunity, and more evidence David Gordon Green can’t really direct horror, and only marginally improved on the 2018 flick. There are a few decent bits, which we’ll get into on this episode of the show, but largely – this one is unnecessary and sullies the legacy of the Carpenter original.

And that’s not a boomer spoilsport take.

We are in a Golden Age of horror now: Hereditary, Back Country, The Rental, Baskin, The Witch, Bone Tomahawk, Terrifier, Possession, Haunt, 13 Cameras…we could go on…any one of these is better, and apart from 2-3 of the entries, each received far less hype and attention than Halloween Kills but provide far greater entertainment value.

This series has lost the plot. Halloween 2018 was a dumpster fire. You can listen to Jeff and I’s discussion of that one first, although there are references to the film here too.

It needs someone at the helm with a better understanding of the horror genre.

Really Awful Movies: Ep 337 – The Invitation and Doctor Sleep

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On this, the latest episode of the Really Awful Movies Podcast: The Invitation and Doctor Sleep.

There’s not some sort of hidden link between the two, but these are recent horrors (released within the last five years) that caused quite a stir in some circles, with outlets like the Village Voice saying this of the social convention horror The Invitation, “you won’t see a more shocking thriller all year.”

Hmm, that’s high praise indeed, especially for a year that gave us The Witch, Green Room, and Bone Tomahawk (all of which we podcasted on Really Awful Movies – check out those episodes at your own volition).

Still, there’s enough meat to warrant a discussion.

Also on the podcast: Doctor Sleep. The de facto sequel to the indelible The Shining, it features Ewen McGregor as Danny Torrance, all grown up, but suffering from the aftereffects of his stint visiting the Overlook.

You could say this is an easy movie to…overlook…especially if you have a set of expectations from the Kubrick epic. There’s something to this film, even if it comes up short.

Tune in, folks!