It’s finally here. Chris Stuckmann’s debut film, Shelby Oaks (2024). We’ve been gone a while (we went to Japan!) so we’re a little rusty, but we had to see this one in theaters. We’re excited his first film was in the horror genre so we could be here talking about it today. (Also, it’s the second film in a row with a main character named Mia.)
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With two of the characters being named Mia and Luis, how could we not watch The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)? But seriously, can one of the characters turn on a light?! Unrelated to anything Luis talks fitness and how he likes to stay active and Mia is excited for all things Halloween!
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Weapons (2025) is a film we’ve been looking forward to since we first saw the poster, but did it live up to our excitement? Also, why do we, and people in general, love horror films? And what’s the best type of film to watch with a group of friends?
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We’re going to spoil our thoughts for this film by saying, GO SEE IT! We loved Together (2025)! We started off by talking a little about tattoos and movies based on true stories we like, but we were both really excited to jump into sharing all of our thoughts about this film today.
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Life is full of choices and each choice has a consequence. The Ritual (2017) deals with life altering decisions and the impact they have on ourselves and others. Would we have done anything differently than these characters? For starters, would we even go on a backpacking trip in the forest? We have lots to discuss today.
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We’re back this week with The Platform (2019), also known as El Hoyo. This film touches on the class struggle: “Those at the top, those at the bottom, and those who fall.” Wealth is measured by food and a full belly in this prison. Would we eat just our fair share, and how long do we think we could comfortably go without eating?Podcast Music by Scott Arc.
Today we’ve got another found footage film, Incantation (2022). We also share some of our favorite villains which, let's be honest, they're kind of predictable. And we do our best to avoid spoilers as we discuss a few famous twists from movies we love.
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Ash, that was quite an interesting one we watched this week. Mia has her thoughts, and I have mine. Not a lot of positives overall, but we do our best to be respectful. At the end of the day, I (Luis) think I ended up liking it more than Mia, simply because my guilty pleasure has always been sci-fi slop, especially sci-fi horror. I don’t know. Flying Lotus, we see you, and I’m definitely interested in what you do next.
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28 Years Later (2025) had a lot of surprises in store for us. It’s a new release that we have been looking forward to so we rushed out to the theater to see it. Speaking of movie theaters, is it weird to sit right next to other people in a theater full of empty seats? Mia went on a bit of a tangent about it because that’s exactly what happened at this viewing.
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Before the next film in the franchise opens up in theaters we went back and rewatched 28 Weeks Later (2007). The common consensus seems to be that the first film is better, but there is still a lot to be said about this one and there’s a lot that we like about it. Thinking about this film, and zombie films in general, definitely makes us question what we would do in similar circumstances and how far we’d be willing to go to survive.
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We’ve both already seen this week’s film, 28 Days Later (2002), but were excited for a rewatch. We did a bit of research this time around so really felt there was a lot to discuss. With today’s questions we couldn’t help but think about how a dystopian/apocalyptic setting would affect us, would we want to endure it alone or look for others? And what daily comforts would we miss most?
The Severed Sun (2024) is the debut feature from Dean Puckett. It’s a low budget British horror film that Luis just happened upon, as it doesn’t seem to have any marketing behind its release. We enjoyed it for what it is and honestly will be on the lookout for other projects by this director because he seems to have a lot of potential. Music by Scott Arc.
Today we’re talking about the new release, Bring Her Back (2025). It’s from the same guys that made Talk to Me (2022). The Philippou brothers started out on YouTube so we share some of our favorite styles of videos we watch and some of our favorite YouTube channels. Luis has a hard time pinning down what a store bought item is and Mia embarrassingly mixes up Jamie Lee Curtis and Catherine O’Hara. We had a lot of fun with this one!
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We've finally arrived at the season finale. While we have our criticisms, that doesn’t mean we didn’t enjoy it. We've come to accept that the show and the game are entirely separate mediums and should be appreciated on their own terms. That said, it's hard not to draw comparisons—and while some elements are working well in the show, we think others are falling short.
Join us for this final discussion. Throughout this journey, we’ve loved seeing the reactions from newcomers to the story, and there's no doubt the finale will hit differently for them. We're sad it’s over but we look forward to what’s to come.
We celebrated our Valentine’s Day by watching Companion (2025) in the theater. We dive deeper into romantic movies we love and share how we feel about AI and robots.
I think this one is going to be a fan favorite. We love the games and all the iconic scenes they’ve brought to life here. They really did them justice. While we still don’t know exactly how things will end or how closely they’ll align with the games, join us as we dive into some of the differences. Some of these scenes had me in tears, and we absolutely love the new additions. We just hope the story is resonating with newcomers, and we have a strong feeling it is. As always, no spoilers for future events in the games, but full spoilers ahead for this episode. It’s a tearjerker, and maybe even Emmy-worthy!
Today we’re discussing what kinds of endings we prefer in movies; are we looking to be uplifted or faced with a harsh reality? We also throw a curveball and talk about some romantic movies. Of course our main topic at hand, though, is Aterrados (2017), translated as Terrified. After seeing When Evil Lurks (2023) we had to see more by Demian Rugna. This was a previous film of his so we went in with lower expectations, but (spoiler) we loved this one!
We’re back with HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us! This time, I (Luis) think I liked the episode more than Mia did. We still prefer the games overall, of course, but as always, there were things we really loved. Join us as we dive into the differences between the show and the game, and unpack some of the motivations, character work, and performances, some of which didn’t quite land for us, and others that absolutely did. As always, no spoilers for future events in the games, but full spoilers for this episode. It’s a good one, and an important one in the larger context of the season. We’re curious to hear what everyone else thinks!
Noroi: The Curse (2005) is Luis’s first pick. It’s a found footage style movie so we discuss some of our favorites from the subgenre. We also share some of our worst injuries we’ve ever had. Spoilers for the film mentioned as always, but also be warned our injuries (Luis’s in particular) might make you squirm.
Welcome back to our coverage of The Last of Us. This time, we’re diving deep into the latest episode: Season 2, Episode 4. Our reactions are a bit mixed. There are elements we absolutely loved, and others that didn’t quite land for us. As longtime fans of the games, that might be why we’re hesitant to call this episode perfect. Still, there’s something undeniably powerful and memorable here, something we think audiences will really connect with.