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The Phantom of the Opera is a Horror Movie

This week, we’re welcoming our very first guests – Sam and Shelby from The Rom Complex podcast. Because we’re gracious hosts, we let them choose the movie and they did not disappoint. It’s a musical, it’s a romance, it’s 110% a horror movie – we’re talking about THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (2004). From problematic […]

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Gigli is a Horror Movie

We didn’t have a Bennifer reunion on our 2021 bingo card, but since we’re here, we thought we’d use this opportunity to discuss what’s often described as the “Worst Move Ever Made” – 2003’s GIGLI, or as we like to call it Fragile Masculinity: The Movie. If there was ever a romantic comedy that was […]

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Josie and the Pussycats & They Live

This week we’re comparing two movies that are not discussed together nearly enough. Both are cult classics about subliminal messages in the media and the evils of mindlessly conforming to the whims of a capitalist society. But, ya know, one does it with evil aliens hellbent on world domination and the other does it with […]

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I Know What You Did Last Summer is a Rom-Com

Hold onto your Croaker Queen crown, we’re back, baby! And we’re kicking off season 2 with a classic tale of star-crossed high school sweethearts brought together by a shared interest. Ya know, being stalked by a vengeful fisherman armed with a hook. Talk about a meat cute! It’s the classic 90s s̶l̶a̶s̶h̶e̶r̶  rom-com I KNOW […]

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Celebrating Black History Month: What we watched this February

In honor of Black History Month, we wanted to share some of the films we watched (or rewatched) recently that feature Black directors, stars, and stories. These movies include some powerful moments – some made us stop and think, some made us laugh, and some definitely brought the tears. As a podcast about horror and […]

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While You Were Sleeping is a Horror Movie

The title alone is a straight-up horror movie. So how was WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING a 90s rom-com classic? This week, we’re here to prove it’s more like a psychological thriller. If you grew up swooning over Sandy B deceiving a grieving family to find love, this is the podcast for you. Because, same. If […]

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How to Survive a Hallmark Holiday Movie

Hallmark Holiday Movie Survival Guide Each December, we sit idly by as high-powered business executives throw their MBAs into festively decked fireplaces for love. The fallout from Hallmark holiday movies seems like somebody else’s problem. Sure, it happened to Erica, the New York City advertising exec, and Ashleigh, the out-of-work fashion journalist, but it could […]

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Black Christmas & The House Bunny

We’re your family now…. This week, we’re getting into the holiday spirit – 2000s style with two movies about orphans finding their own family in a group of unsuspecting sorority girls. So grab your low-rise Santa suit with rhinestone bedazzled buckle and hold onto your eyeballs as we go back to school just in time […]

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Scream is a Love Story

This week on the podcast, we’re talking one of our favorite movies – Wes Craven’s SCREAM (1996). Sure, it may be known as the groundbreaking slasher movie that reinvigorated horror in the 90s, but it’s also a love story. And we’re not just talking about the actual rom-com that is Gale and Dewey. (Strip away […]

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Hocus Pocus & Halloween

It’s our favorite time of year. And, this week, we’re getting into the spirit of the spooky season with two of the most Halloween movies ever made – HOCUS POCUS (1993) and HALLOWEEN (1978). If you’ve ever had basic cable during the month of October, you’ve seen HOCUS POCUS at least 437 times. And, unless […]