It was only a matter of time before the hosts talked about everyone’s favorite homicidal ginger haired doll. Nope, not Annabelle, Chucky! Yes, this week James and Giselle dive into “Child’s Play” and talk about how Chucky stands out in the horror pantheon, how it’s aged, and ask why is it that single moms in horror movies are always dropping the ball. Seriously, why is that a thing.
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Full disclosure: The majority of this episode is James and Giselle endlessly gushing over “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” If you loved it too, check it out! The hosts discuss why this the best Spider-Man movie to date, they invent two new characters “Spider-Vamp” and “Spider-Hipster” (#SpiderBlessed), they talk about what they hope for the future of the series, and figure out which Spider-Verse they are! Take the quiz to find out who you are (https://www.buzzfeed.com/spiderversemovie/which-spider-man-are-you-actually) ;)
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It’s time to get back to the murky world of “Black Mirror,” this time the hosts dove into the “choose your own adventure” special “Bandersnatch.” James and Giselle played it individually, so they compare and contrast their adventures, discuss this format of storytelling, their intentions and hopes for the main character/player, and what they hope to see with future “choose your own adventure” stories.
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Two things that James and Giselle love: Horror and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Naturally it was only a matter of time before they talked about… “The Grudge!” Yes, this week the hosts talk about the 2004 American remake of J-horror classic “Ju-on”, their impressions of the movie then versus now, how the movie has aged, and what makes J-horror unique from other facets of the genre. Oh, and they both do their death rattle impersonation, so fair warning :O
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Something witchy this way comes! That’s right, this week the hosts talk about the first season of Netflix show “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.” In this episode they discuss what they felt were the strengths of this contemporary adaptation, its commentary on patriarchy and toxic masculinity, the different ways the show succeeds along with addressing some of its problematic elements, story structure, and what they hope for the second season. And very importantly they find out whether they are more a “Hilda or a Zelda.” Take the quiz along with us and tell us your answer! https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina/hilda-or-zelda-quiz/
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No matter the time of year it’s always a good time for Elvira! That’s right, this week the hosts talk about “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.” James and Giselle discuss what it is about Elvira that makes her so iconic, along with talking about all things fun, ridiculous, and campy about the movie. Unpleasant dreams ;)
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Welcome back to Fright Night… for real. That’s right, this week the hosts talk about the 2011 remake of ‘Fright Night’ written by Marti Noxon! Yeah! James and Giselle discuss the different ways the story has been modernized for contemporary audiences, how that changed various elements including characters and tone, how it has a dash of commentary, and they compare the different strengths between the 1985 original and the 2011 remake. Oh, and they are pretty sure that this movie is actually an episode of Doctor Who.
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Guess what? The hosts are talking about “Halloween” 2018! Yeah!! This week James and Giselle discuss and gush over the long awaited sequel. They talk about the evolution of Laurie Strode, how the movie pays tribute to the previous ones, Human-o-lanterns, alligator moats, and banana pudding. We swear it’s all relevant. And we are pretty sure Michael Myers needs his own Pinterest page.
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