Straight Chilling: Horror Movie Review

A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.

On this week's episode…

Join the Straight Chilling Crew as we discuss homesick aliens, latchkey kids, and the classic Steven Spielberg flick, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (9:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (16:48)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (22:35)

Rotten Tomatoes (1:06:58)

Trivia (1:17:45)

Cooter of the Week (1:23:45)

What We've Been Watching (1:25:47)

Hotline Screams (1:37:54)

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Psycho (1960)

A secretary on the run for embezzlement takes refuge takes refuge at a secluded California motel run by a repressed man and his overbearing mother.

Silence of the Lambs (1991)

A young FBI cadet is aided by a manipulative cannibal killer in her pursuit of a madman who skins his victims.

Addams Family Values (1993)

The Addams family try to rescue their beloved Uncle Fester from his gold-digging new love, a black widow named Debbie.

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Join the Straight Chilling Crew for another Halloween triple feature! This year we discuss a truly foundational Hitchcock film, an all time 90's psychological thriller, and a family friendly comedy fit for Thanksgiving!

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:14)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (16:35)

Rotten Tomatoes (54:37)

Trivia (1:00:21)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (1:08:14)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (1:11:40)

Rotten Tomatoes (1:52:22)

Trivia (2:02:45)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (2:07:50)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (2:13:17)

Rotten Tomatoes (2:44:10)

Trivia (2:46:52)

Cooter of the Week (2:51:00)

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Bob reviews the first season of Crystal Lake (2026)!

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Jigsaw abducts a doctor to keep himself alive while he watches his apprentice put an unlucky citizen through a series of tests.

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Join the Straight Chilling Crew as we discuss Daddy Kramer, Apprentice Amanda, and the hilarious hypocrisies in, Saw III (2006). If it's Halloween… it must be Saw!

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:55)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:13)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:35)

Rotten Tomatoes (1:05:54)

Cooter of the Week (1:12:53)

What We've Been Watching (1:16:53)

Hotline Screams (1:38:17)

A Cheeky Game (1:51:36)

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You may have seen in the headlines and on the news that Bob has quit the podcast. After several weeks of thorough investigation into his backdoor Patreon dealings, Soju The Man forced his hand to resign.

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Three Podcasting Giants compete against one another to be the next Bob! Tune in and find out if they have what it takes!

Show Notes:

Gameshow Gauntlet Intro (4:00)

Game #1 (9:50)

Game #2 (36:00)

Game #3 (59:30)

Tie Breaker (1:22:45)

Hotline Screams (1:37:50)

Supercut Sample (2:22:10)

Thanks/Shouts Outs (2:27:50)

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For our 3rd "Tricks & Treats" episode, we explore three more animated TV Halloween specials.

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Join the Straight Chilling Crew as we take a deep dive into the world of adult animation! We're talking about Texas family values in King of the Hill's "Hilloween", Nu Metal sleuthing in South Park's "Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery", and trick or treating the rich neighborhoods in Bob's Burgers' "Full Bars".

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:25)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (15:00)

Hilloween (15:50)

Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery (35:30)

Full Bars (57:10)

What We've Been Watching (1:19:45)

Hotline Screams (1:39:00)

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Following a hapless courier tasked with delivering a package to a remote hospital. He soon finds himself caught in the middle of an outbreak and must fight through hordes of mutated creatures. On this week's episode… Join the Straight Chilling Crew as we discuss crazy ass monsters, survival horror, and Zach Cregger's third feature film, Resident Evil (2026).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:48)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:00)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:18)

Rotten Tomatoes (1:04:27)

Cooter of the Week (1:11:00)

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Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to Oz when a vein witch and the Nome King destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful. On this week's episode… Join the Straight Chilling Crew as we discuss electroshock therapy, baby Fairuza Balk, and the darker side of Disney in, Return to Oz (1985).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:45)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (26:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (1:23:11)

Trivia (1:31:10)

Cooter of the Week (1:37:32)

What We've Been Watching (1:44:45)

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After 22 years of psychiatric treatment, Norman Bates is ready to return to a life of solitude. However, the specters of his crimes, and his mother, continue to haunt him. On this week's episode… Join the Straight Chilling Crew as we discuss Anthony Perkins, problematic mommies, and the sequel to the most influential horror movie of all time, Psycho 2 (1983).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:30)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:25)

Rotten Tomatoes (1:05:00)

Trivia (1:12:23)

Cooter of the Week (1:18:22)

Hotline Scream (1:28:32)

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A martial arts rock band goes up against a gang of motorcycle ninjas who have tightened their grip on the Florida narcotics trade.

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Join the Straight Chilling Crew as we discuss the majesty of Taekwondo, Orlando booger sugar, and the almost forgotten cult classic, Miami Connection (1988).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:50)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (14:25)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (19:30)

Rotten Tomatoes (1:09:20)

Trivia (1:16:20)

Cooter of the Week (1:20:45)

What We've Been Watching (1:26:06)

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A director making a slasher sequel becomes obsessed with casting the original film's final girl, leading both women into psychological and sexual chaos. On this week's episode… Join the Straight Chilling Crew as we discuss sexual politics in the slasher sub-genre, killing off tropes, and Jane Schoenbrun's third feature film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:34)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (14:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (1:16:30)

Trivia (1:24:35)

Cooter of the Week (1:35:05)

What We've Been Watching (1:39:55)

Hotline Screams (1:49:15)

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Two young couples traveling across Texas searching for urban legends of murder end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic family of serial killers. On this week's episode… Join the Straight Chilling Crew as we discuss the origins of the Firefly family, Rob Zombie's feature film debut, and the extremely polarizing, House of 1,000 Corpses (2003). Show Notes:

Housekeeping (6:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:10)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (20:00)

Rotten Tomatoes (1:02:25)

Trivia (1:09:48)

Cooter of the Week (1:18:30)

What We've Been Watching (1:22:45)

Hotline Scream (1:40:40)

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Set in gritty, real life New York City, alcoholic Sam meets up with a modern day succubus who marks him and controls his will. On this week's episode… Join the Straight Chilling Crew as we discuss 90's New York City, drinking to survive, and Larry Fessenden's second feature film, Habit(1995). Show Notes:

Housekeeping (5:20)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (12:00)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (19:20)

Rotten Tomatoes (1:08:30)

Cooter of the Week (1:16:50)

What We've Been Watching (1:25:00)

Hotline Scream (1:39:00)

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Two groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits are trying to invade the human world through the internet.

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Join the Straight Chilling Crew as we discuss the Dead Internet, the loneliness epidemic, and Kiyoshi Kurosawa's classic horror film, Pulse (2001).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:30)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:25)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (18:50)

Rotten Tomatoes (1:13:50)

Trivia (1:20:37)

Cooter of the Week (1:27:05)

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In 1935, Indiana Jones is tasked by Indian villagers with reclaiming a sacred stone stolen from them by a secret cult.

On this week's episode…

Join the Straight Chilling Crew as we discuss Harrison Ford, the genesis of the PG-13 rating, and Steven Spielberg's, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (3:25)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (9:25)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (13:45)

Rotten Tomatoes (1:04:08)

Trivia (1:12:32)

Cooter of the Week (1:19:40)

What We've Been Watching (1:25:50)

Hotline Scream (1:36:15)

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Justin returns to the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and provides a rundown of all the amazing sights he's seen!

After a woman loses her husband in a car accident, she mourns with her in-laws in their family house. Unbeknownst to her, a supernatural dagger has been discovered in the house awakening an ancient evil.

On this week's episode…

Join the Straight Chilling Crew as we discuss domestic deadite abuse, the horrors of in-laws, and the sixth film in the Evil Dead franchise, Evil Dead Burn (2026).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:15)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (11:35)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (1:08:30)

Cooter of the Week (1:17:55)

What We've Been Watching (1:25:10)

Hotline Scream (1:38:45)

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Justin sits down with modern master Takashi Miike at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival to discuss his legendary film career.

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A woman working as a content moderator comes across a series of violent videos reproducing death scenes from an infamous 1978 cult film.

On this week's episode…

Join the Straight Chilling Crew as we discuss pre-internet viral videos, the command violence has on the attention economy, and lackluster content moderation in, Faces of Death (2026).

Show Notes:

Housekeeping (4:00)

Back of the Box/Recommendations (10:20)

Spoiler Warning/Full Review (15:15)

Rotten Tomatoes (1:03:00)

Trivia (1:10:05)

Cooter of the Week (1:13:42)

What We've Been Watching (1:21:15)

Hotline Scream (1:41:47)

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Justin sits down with returning guest, writer-director Damian McCarthy at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival to discuss his latest film, Hokum (2026) and much more!

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