The Horror Review
Love horror as much as we do? Join us (Tasha and Julia) while we discuss and analyze our favourite horror movies from the classics to modern day creep-fests. Each episode we'll delve into a specific movie, series, or subgenre and rate them using our "Scare-o-meter".*Disclaimer* There will be spoilers and lots of behind the scenes fun facts.
Episode 174 - The Fly, "introducing the incredible... Brundle-door!"
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 1986 sci-fi horror film, The Fly.
Written & Directed by: David Cronenberg
Starring: Jeff Goldblum & Geena Davis
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 6.5 out of 10
Julia - 6.5 out of 10
**Ash - 6 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 4 out of 5
Julia - 4.5 out of 5
**Ash - 4.5 out of 5
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Episode 173 - Nope. “Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Men”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2022 western sci-fi horror film Nope.
Written & Directed by: Jordan Peele
Starring: Daniel Kaluuya & Keke Palmer
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 2 out of 10
Julia - 2.5 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 2.5 out of 5
Julia - 2.5 out of 5
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Episode 172 - The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Trigger Warnings for this episode: discussion of child murder/death and surgical procedures.
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2017 absurdist psychological thriller The Killing of a Sacred Deer.
Written & Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, and Barry Keoghan
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 3 out of 10
Julia - 2.5 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 2 out of 5
<...Episode 171 - Men
Trigger Warnings for this episode - discussion of: suicide and general mental health issues and attempted sexual assault.
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2022 British folk horror Men.
Written & Directed by: Alex Garland
Starring: Jessie Buckley & several Rory Kinnears
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 7 out of 10
Julia - 6 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 2.25 out of 5
Julia...
Episode 170 - Talk to Me
Trigger Warning for this Episode: Discussion of Suicide.
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2022 Australian possession horror Talk to Me.
Directed by: Danny and Michael Philippou
Starring: Sophie Wilde and Joe Bird
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 7.5 out of 10
Julia - 7.5 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 3.5 out of 5
Julia - 4.5 out of 5
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Episode 169 - The Dyatlov Pass Incident / Devil’s Pass
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2013 found footage horror mystery film Devil’s Pass (also known as The Dyatlov Pass Incident).
Directed by: Renny Harlin
Starring: Holly Goss & Matt Stokoe
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 4 out of 10
Julia - 4.5 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 2.5 out of 5
Julia - 3 out of 5
Ash - 3.5
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Episode 168 - Ghost Ship
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2002 supernatural haunting film Ghost Ship.
Directed by: Steve Beck
Starring: Julianna Margulies, Gabriel Byrne, and Quinn from Dexter - I mean Desmond Harrington
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 3 out of 10
Julia - 3 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 2 out of 5
Julia - 2 out of 5
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Episode 167 - Super Secret Surprise Episode - “Your Monster”
Join us, your surprise guest hosts, for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2024 romantic dramedy musical (with a sprinkling of spooky vibes) film: Your Monster.
Directed by: Caroline Lindy
Starring: Melissa Barrera & Tommy Dewey
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Ash - 2 out of 10
Tori - 2 out of 10
Alanna - 4 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Alanna - 4 out of 5
Tori - 4 out of 5
<...Episode 166 - The September House “This is fine.”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2023 psychological haunted house novel The September House.
Written by: Carrisa Orlando
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 5 out of 10
Julia - 5 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 5 out of 5
Julia - 4.5 out of 5
Next week: we will be taking a short hiatus but we’ll be back with more episodes for the second half of March.
If yo...
Episode 165 - Nestlings
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2023 modern Jewish motherhood horror novel Nestling by Nat Cassidy.
Written by: Nat Cassidy
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 3.5 out of 10
Julia - 4 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - out of 5
Julia - 4 out of 5
Next Week’s Book: The September House by Carissa Orlando
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Episode 164 - Slewfoot, “Stupid Wallace”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2021 witchy folk horror novel Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom.
Written by: Brom
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 3 out of 10
Julia - 5 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 4 out of 5
Julia - 4.5 out of 5
Next Week’s Book: Nestling by Nat Cassidy (2023)
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Episode 163 - The Last House on Needless Street
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2021 psychological thriller novel The Last House on Needless Street.
Written by: Catriona Ward
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 5 out of 10
Julia - 4 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 4.5 out of 5
Julia - 4.5 out of 5
Next Week’s Book: Slewfoot by Brom
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Episode 162 - It Comes at Night
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2017 psychological drama horror It Comes at Night.
Written & Directed by: Trey Edward Shults
Staring: Joel Edgerton, Riley Keough, Carmen Ejogo, & Christopher Abbott
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 4 out of 10
Julia - 4.5 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 3 out of 5
Julia - 4 out of 5
Next Week’s Book: The Last House on Needless Street by Ca...
Episode 161 - Resident Evil, “You’re all going to die down here.”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2002 video game inspired, action/horror film Resident Evil.
Directed by: Paul W. S. Anderson
Staring: Mila Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, and Eric Mabius
Notes: There is some minimal discussion/spoilers for the new Robert Eggers Nosferatu at about the 35 minute mark if you’re still avoiding spoilers.
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 4 out of 10
Julia - 4 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
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Episode 160 - 28 Days Later, "it's got everything!"
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2002 post-apocalyptic horror film, 28 Days Later.
Dir. Danny Boyle
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Megan Burns, Christopher Eccleston, and Brendan Gleeson
Scare-o-meter:
Julia - 6
Tasha - 5.5
Jack-o-lanterns:
Julia - 4.5
Tasha - 4
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Episode 159 - Silent Hill "Ember babies!"
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2006 supernatural horror film Silent Hill, based on the video game series of the same name.
Directed by: Christophe Gans
Written by: Roger Avary
Starring: Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, and Jodelle Ferland as Sharon/Dark Alessa.
Notes for the episode:
Manichean cult: it is formerly a major world religion founded in the 3rd century CE. It teaches dualism, and describes the struggled between a good and spiritual world of light, and an evil and material world of da...
Episode 158 - The Nightmare Before Christmas, “This year, Christmas will be OURS!”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 1993 dark fantasy, multi-holiday, stop motion, musical classic The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Directed by: Henry Selick
Written by: Tim Burton
Staring: Danny Elfman/Chris Sarandon (as Jack) and Catherine O’Hara (as Sally)
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 2.5 out of 10
Julia - 3 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 5 out of 5
Julia - 5 out of 5
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Episode 157 - Edward Scissor Hands, “I’m not finished”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 1990 gothic fantasy film Edward Scissorhands.
Directed by: Tim Burton
Written by: Caroline Thompson & Tim Burton
Staring: Winona Ryder, Johnny Depp, and Dianne Wiest
Notes for this episode:
“Supercilious: behaving as though one thinks one is superior to others”
The “wafers” Tasha was trying to remember the name of were “Necco Wafers” which are small pastel coloured candy disks...
Episode 156 - A Christmas Carol (1951)
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 1951 version of the classic spooky Christmas story A Christmas Carol.
Directed by: Brian Desmond Hurst
Staring: Alastair Sim
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 0.5 out of 10
Julia - 0.5 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 2.5 out of 5
Julia - 2.75 out of 5
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Episode 155 - Mars Attacks! “Don’t run! We are your friends!”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 1996 sci-fi black comedy Mars Attacks!
Directed by: Tim Burton
Staring: too many wildly famous actors to choose who to list
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 2 out of 10
Julia - 2 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 2.5 out of 5
Julia - 2.5 out of 5
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Episode 154 - The Blackening, “Really b*tch? A cabin in the woods?”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2022 black horror comedy The Blackening.
Directed by: Tim Story
Written by: Tracy Oliver & Dewayne Perkins
Staring: (an ensemble cast including) Grace Byers & Jermaine Fowler
Editor’s Note: Ranger white is played by Diedrich Bader who did in fact play Jethro in the 1993 movie version of The Beverly Hillbillies.
Also, what sounds like a ping pong ball at around the 14-19 minute mark was Beetlejuice an...
Episode 153 - No One Will Save You
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2023 spooky sci-fi alien film No One Will Save You.
Directed by: Brian Duffield
Staring: Kaitlyn Dever
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 4 out of 10
Julia - 4 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 4 out of 5
Julia - 4 out of 5
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Episode 152 - The Dark and the Wicked, “Never trust the goats”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2020 supernatural possession horror The Dark and the Wicked.
Trigger Warning: discussion of suicide
Directed by: Bryan Bertino
Staring: Marin Ireland and Michael Abbott Jr.
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 8 out of 10
Julia - 8.5 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 4.5 out of 5
Julia - 4.5 out of 5
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Episode 151 - When Evil Lurks
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 2023 Argentinian supernatural possession /contagion horror film When Evil Lurks.
Directed by: Demián Rugna
Staring: Ezequiel Rodriguez, Demián Salomón, and Silvina Sabater
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 7 out of 10
Julia - 7 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 2.5 out of 5
Julia - 3 out of 5
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Episode 150 - Beetlejuice “It’s showtime”
Join us for an in depth discussion and analysis of the 1988 horror comedy Beetlejuice.
Directed by: Tim Burton
Staring: Michael Keaton, Winona Rider, Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin, & Catherine O’Hara
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 2 out of 10
Julia - 3 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 5 out of 5
Julia - 5 out of 5
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Episode 149 - House on Haunted Hill - both versions by accident
Join us for a discussion of the 1959 classic horror film House on Haunted Hill, watched by Julia, and it’s 1999 remake of the same name, watched by Tasha.
Directed by: William Castle (1959) and William Malone (1999)
Staring: Vincent Price (1959) and Geoffrey Rush (1999)
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 5 out of 10 - 1999 version
Julia - 2 out of 10 - 1959 version
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 3 out of 5 - 1999 version
Julia - 2.5 out of 5 - 1959 version
If...
Episode 148 - Practical Magic, “There’s a little witch in all of us”
Join us as for our in depth discussion and analysis of the 1998 cozy fall witch film Practical Magic.
Directed by: Griffin Dunne
Staring: Sandra Bullock & Nicole Kidman
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 1 out of 10
Julia - 1.5 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 4.5 out of 5
Julia - 4.75 out of 5
Editor’s Note: The town scenes from the film were filmed in Coupeville on the northern part of...
Episode 147 - Idle Hands, “As usual, marijuana saves an otherwise disastrous day.”
Join us as for our in depth discussion and analysis of the 1999 horror comedy Idle Hands.
Directed by: Rodman Flender
Staring: Devan Sawa, Seth Gren, and Elden Hensen
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 3 out of 10
Julia - 3.5 out of 10
Ash - 2 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 2.5 out of 5
Julia - 4 out of 5
Ash - 5 out of 5
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Episode 146 - Hereditary, “I never wanted to be your mother.”
Join us as for our in depth discussion and analysis of the 2018 supernatural family drama horror Hereditary.
Trigger Warning: child death
Directed by: Ari Aster
Staring: Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, and Milly Shapiro
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 8.25 out of 10
Julia - 9 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 5 out of 5
Julia - 5 out of 5
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Episode 145 - The Cabin in the Woods, “Do not read the latin.”
Join us as for our in depth discussion and analysis of the 2011 (slightly sci-fi) horror comedy The Cabin in the Woods.
Directed by: Drew Goddard
Staring: Kristen Connolly, Fran Kranz, and Chris Hemsworth
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 5 out of 10
Julia - 5 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 4.5 out of 5
Julia - 4.75 out of 5
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Episode 144 - The Grudge, “I just want her to leave me alone”
Join us as for our in depth discussion and analysis of the 2004 supernatural Japanese remake horror The Grudge.
Directed by: Takashi Shimizu
Staring: Sarah Michelle Gellar
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 7 out of 10
Julia - 7 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 4 out of 5
Julia - 4 out of 5
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Episode 143 - Drag Me to Hell, “Soon it will be you who comes begging to me.”
Join us as for our in depth discussion and analysis of the 2009 campy curse film, Drag Me to Hell.
Directed by: Sam Raimi
Staring: Alison Lohman & Justin Long
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 4 out of 10
Julia - 4 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 2.5 out of 5
Julia - 2.5 out of 5
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Episode 142 - The Skeleton Key, “Child, I believe you broke my legs”
Join us as for our in depth discussion and analysis of the 2005 southern gothic horror The Skeleton Key.
Directed by: Iain Softley
Staring: Kate Hudson
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 3 out of 10
Julia - 4 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 3.5 out of 5
Julia - 3.5 out of 5
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Episode 141 - Hell House LLC “You watch the video, you tell me”
Join us as for our in depth discussion and analysis of the 2015 supernatural found footage mystery film Hell House LLC.
Written & Directed by: Stephen Cognetti
Staring: Ryan Jennifer Jones
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 6.5 out of 10
Julia - 6.5 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 4 out of 5
Julia - 3.75 out of 5
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Episode 140 - Cloverfield
Join us as for our in depth discussion and analysis of the 2008 giant monster found footage film Cloverfield.
Directed by: Matt Reeves
Staring: Michael Stahl-David, Jessica Lucas, and TJ Miller
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 2 out of 10
Julia - 2 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 2.5 out of 5
Julia - 2.5 out of 5
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Episode 139 - As Above, So Below “Like spooky Da Vinci Code meets Indiana Jones”
Join us as for our in depth discussion and analysis of the 2014 supernatural found footage mystery horror As Above, So Below.
Directed by: John Erick Dowdle
Staring: Perdita Weeks & Ben Feldman
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 5 out of 10
Julia - 5.5 out of 10
Ash - 5 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 4 out of 5
Julia - 4 out of 5
Ash - 4.5 out of 5
Editor Notes:<...
Episode 138 - V/H/S, “I like you”
Join us as for our in depth discussion and analysis of the 2012 found footage anthology film V/H/S.
Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, David Bruckner, Tyler Gillett, Justin Martinez, Glenn McQuaid, Radio Silence, Joe Swanberg, Chad Villella, Ti West, and Adam Wingard
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 3 out of 10
Julia - 3 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 2 out of 5
Julia - 2 out of 5
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Episode 137 - Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
Join us as for our in depth discussion and analysis of the 2018 Korean supernatural horror film Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum.
Directed by: Jung Bum-shik
Starring: Oh Ah-yeon, Wi Ha-joon, & Yoo Je-Yoon
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 5 out of 10
Julia - 5 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 2.5 out of 5
Julia - 3 out of 5
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Episode 136 - Evil Dead Rise, “Who’s the brainless meat puppet now?”
Join us as for our in depth discussion and analysis of the 2023 possession horror film Evil Dead Rise.
Directed by: Lee Cronin
Starring: Lily Sullivan & Alyssa Sutherland
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 7.5 out of 10
Julia - 7.5 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 4.5 out of 5
Julia - 4.5 out of 5
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Episode 135 - I Know What You Did Last Summer, "What are you waiting for, huh?!"
Join us as for our in depth discussion and analysis of the 1997 teen summer slasher film I Know What You Did Last Summer..
Directed by: Jim Gillespie
Starring: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prince Jr., Sarah Michelle Geller, and Ryan Phillipe
Scare-O-Meter Ratings:
Tasha - 5 out of 10
Julia - 5 out of 10
Jack-O-Lantern Ratings:
Tasha - 3.5 out of 5
Julia - 3.5 out of 5
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