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The Spooky Screen reviews the 8th episode of HBO's new hit show: "The Last of Us". Tune in each week as we review each episode of "The Last of Us" Season One! Episode 8: When We Are In NeedStarring: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Scott ShepherdDirected by Ali AbbasiInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespookyscreenTwitter: https://twitter.com/thespookyscreen
The Spooky Screen reviews the 7th episode of HBO's new hit show: "The Last of Us". Tune in each week as we review each episode of "The Last of Us" Season One! Episode 7: Left BehindStarring: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel LunaDirected by Liza JohnsonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespookyscreenTwitter: https://twitter.com/thespookyscreen
The Spooky Screen reviews the 6th episode of HBO's new hit show: "The Last of Us". Tune in each week as we review each episode of "The Last of Us" Season One! Episode 6: KinStarring: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel Luna, and Anna Torv Directed by Jasmila ZbanicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespookyscreenTwitter: https://twitter.com/thespookyscreen
The Spooky Screen reviews the 5th episode of HBO's new hit show: "The Last of Us". Tune in each week as we review each episode of "The Last of Us" Season One! Episode 5: Endure and SurviveStarring: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel Luna, and Anna Torv Directed by Jeremy WebbInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespookyscreenTwitter: https://twitter.com/thespookyscreen
The Spooky Screen reviews the 4th episode of HBO's new hit show: "The Last of Us". Tune in each week as we review each episode of "The Last of Us" Season One! Episode 4: Please Hold My HandStarring: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel LunaDirected by Jeremy WebbInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespookyscreenTwitter: https://twitter.com/thespookyscreen
The Spooky Screen reviews the 3rd episode of HBO's new hit show: "The Last of Us". Tune in each week as we review each episode of "The Last of Us" Season One! Episode 3: Long Long TimeStarring: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel Luna, and Anna Torv Directed by Peter HoarInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespookyscreenTwitter: https://twitter.com/thespookyscreen
The Spooky Screen reviews the 2nd episode of HBO's new hit show: "The Last of Us". Tune in each week as we review each episode of "The Last of Us" Season One!
The Spooky Screen reviews the first episode of HBO's new hit show: "The Last of Us". Tune in each week as we review each episode of "The Last of Us" Season One!
Believe the hype. Andor is really THAT good. In today's episode, Stephen tries to convince his fellow (and very skeptical) hosts to watch Andor on Disney+.Does he succeed? Watch to find out.
Noah gets emotional. Stephen mistakes Brittany Snow for Brittany Palmer. Jonny gets annoyed (as always). Dave takes his costume too far (as always). Nick says "buttery slickness" in a sentence.
Stephen has a change of heart. Nick refuses to say something nice. Jonny wins something. David's tablecloth is ruined forever. Noah's wife is gonna need to buy more ketchup.
Jonny brings his spelunking gear and struggles to convince everyone that "The Descent" (2005, UK) is a masterpiece.
Nick and Jonny are missing and nowhere to be found. David's house ran out of power. Noah does his 'mamma mia' gestures. Stephen got lazy and didn't set up his lighting.
The Spooky Screen review "The Black Phone". Ethan Fawke hosts. Jonny talks about steaks. David eats ghost peeps. Nick both loves and hates the host. Stephen is a missing boy.
The Spooky Screen reviews: BODIES BODIES BODIES (2022). Noah's glow-sticks slap. Jonny is living boujee at the hilt. David struggles to stay woke in his dark room. Stephen's safe space has nice lighting. Nick gaslights himself.
Dave forgot to do his homework. Noah discovers the magic of lighting. Jonny needs to put on a shirt. Nick gives the best nicknames. Stephen talks too much.
David plays with a toothpick. Noah changes his mind. Jonny agrees with Stephen for the 1st time ever. Nick is just trying to take a nap.
The Spooky Screen reviews "Sic Transit Gloria Mundi", the season finale of Yellowjackets season 1. The hosts compete for the title of the Antler Queen by getting dressed up.
The Spooky Screen reviews "Doomcoming", the 9th episode of Yellowjackets season 1. Stephen's cat dances in this episode.
The Spooky Screen reviews "Flight of the Bumblebee", the 8th episode of Yellowjackets season 1. The group decides that Jonny's knife must be confiscated.
The Spooky Screen reviews "No Compass", the 7th episode of Yellowjackets season 1. For some reason, David brings an airplane tray to the recording.
The Spooky Screen discuss Scott Cooper's creature feature, "Antlers" (2021, USA), and try not to get bummed out by its heavy topics of child abuse and ginger stereotypes.
The Spooky Screen reviews "Saints", the 6th episode of Yellowjackets - season 1. Dave finally unveils to the group his ultimate "why".
The Spooky Screen review Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg's underrated sci-fi comedy classic, The World's End (2013, UK), and do their own version of the golden mile. Five tap waters, please.
The Spooky Screen hosts review "Blood Hive", the 5th episode of Yellowjackets - season 1. And the boys discuss why TV and movie characters keep insisting on holding seances still to this day.
The Spooky Screen talk about the horror film, Sator (2019, USA), which was written and directed by Jordan Graham. It took him seven years to make. Was it worth it? Was anything even real? Find out on this episode! Or maybe not...
Synopsis: Secluded in a desolate forest, a broken family is observed by Sator, a supernatural entity who is attempting to claim them.
The Spooky Screen reviews "Bear Down", the 4th episode of Yellowjackets Season 1. The hosts also share items they have found after discovering their own mysterious cabins in the woods.
On this tension and hot sauce-filled episode, The Spooky Screen talks about Mike Flanagan's home invasion horror movie, Hush (2016, USA), and try not to get caught talking when the masked killer shows up.
The Spooky Screen reviews "The Dollhouse", the 3rd episode of Yellowjackets. They also argue over road trip snacks and whether folks from New Jersey would know wolf facts.
The Spooky Screen have deep, meaningful, and intellectual conversations about the sci-horror, "Annihilation" (2018, USA) while also being thoroughly confused and somewhat bored.
The Spooky Screen reviews "F-Sharp", the 2nd episode of Yellowjackets. They also discuss things they've done as kids ranging from petty theft to high crimes and misdemeanors.
Today, the Spooky Screen embarks a new journey of... reviewing TV shows! Season 1 of Showtime's breakout hit "Yellowjackets" will be dissected, quartered, and analyzed episode by episode for the next ten weeks. Join us!
The Spooky Screen argue about the J-horror shudder exclusive, Noroi the Curse (2005, Japan), which is a found-footage mockumentary that is supposedly "the scariest movie you've never seen". Will the Spooky Screen agree? Grab your tinfoil hats and find out on this episode!
The Spooky Screen argue about "Scream" (2022, USA); a self-acclaimed "requel" (reboot+sequel). Did we enjoy its metaness? Did we guess the killer or killers? Find out on this episode!
Synopsis: Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past.
It's Weebs vs. Normies on this episode of The Spooky Screen, where we watch our first horror anime, Perfect Blue (1997, Japan). Will the weebs adore it? Will the uncultured Normies not get it? Find out on this episode!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the Spooky Screen! Listen to us argue about the Christmas cult classic you've probably never seen, "Black Christmas" (1974, Canada). We discuss its inspiration of the Slasher genre and how it possibly has one of the best horror villains of all time.
The Spooky Screen argue over Zoom about the Shudder horror exclusive, "Host" (2020, UK), and try not to disrespect the spirits.
The Spooky Screen watch "A Quiet Place" (2018, USA), praise its merits, and celebrate that it wasn't a part of the Cloverfield Franchise like the studio originally planned.
The Spooky Screen argue about "Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021, USA)" and lose their minds over zip-off pants, amish dating sites, and the fact that this is considered a Paranormal Activity movie.
The Spooky Screen discuss Edgar Wright's psychological thriller, "Last Night in Soho" (2021, UK), and argue if it's a stunning masterpiece or a crushing disappointment.
In our very special Halloween episode, The Spooky Screen watches "Halloween Kills" (2021, USA) and struggle to say something other than "Evil dies tonight!"
For Stephen's pick, the Spooky Screen watches Julia Ducournau's "Titane" (2021, France), and discuss consensual car/human relations.
Synopsis: a woman who has a metal plate in her head embarks on a bizarre journey.
For The Spooky Screen's inaugural watch party, they watch David's blind poster pick, "Pumpkinhead" (1988, USA), and argue whether it's an underrated gem or painfully average.
The Spooky Screen discuss James Wan's giallo-inspired and polarizing horror movie, "Malignant" (2021, USA), and read tasteful and insightful 1 star reviews from the audience.
The Spooky Screen watches Candyman (2021, USA) and have to eat a disgusting jellybean every time they say his hollowed name.
On this episode, the guys argue about Wes Craven's slasher classic, Scream (1996, USA), while also trying to root out the "killer" who is hiding among them.
The Spooky Screen record a special episode where they answer serious and stupid questions regarding life, horror movies, and everything between. We hope you enjoy.
The Spooky Screen watches "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" (2019, USA), which was Nick's modern horror choice. Was it as cool as it sounded? Or did this scary story bore them to sleep? Find out this episode!
In the Spooky Screen's longest and drunkest episode to date, Stephen chooses "Another Round" (2020, Denmark) for the palate cleanser, and forces us to drink alcohol. Will the guys be able to form complete sentences in order to discuss this movie? Find out on this episode of The Spooky Screen!
On this episode, the Spooky Screen argue about their blind pick, "The Boys from County Hell" (2020, Northern Ireland), which is a horror comedy with Northern Irish vampires. Will it suck? Or will it suck blood?
The Spooky Screen argue about the recently released horror film "The Conjuring: the Devil Made Do It" (2021, USA). Will the devil make them like this movie? Or will their love for each other have to save the day?
Synopsis: Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one of the most sensational cases of their careers after a cop stumbles upon a dazed and bloodied young man walking down the road. Accused of murder, the suspect claims demonic possession as his defense, forcing the Warrens into a supernatural inquiry unlike anything they've ever seen before.
For David's Vintage Horror pick, the Spooky Screen watched "Friday the 13th" (1980, USA)... a film about the deadliest game of strip monopoly ever played. Will the guys like this horror classic? Find out this episode on the Spooky Screen!
Synopsis: Crystal Lake's history of murder doesn't deter counselors from setting up a summer camp in the woodsy area. Superstitious locals warn against it, but the fresh-faced young people pay little heed to the old-timers. Then they find themselves stalked by a brutal killer. As they're slashed, shot and stabbed, the counselors struggle to stay alive against a merciless opponent.
In the Spooky Screen's modern horror pick, Jonny chooses "Midsommar" (2019, USA). His reason was because it doesn't have any demon stuff. Of course, it does have ritualistic suicides, Viking torture, and forced human sacrifices. Yeah, we don't understand Jonny either.
Synopsis: a couple travel to Sweden to visit their friend's rural hometown for its fabled midsummer festival, but what begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
In the second-ever pallet cleanser episode (non-horror), Nick chooses his favorite movie of all time, "The Warriors" (1979, USA). Will the rest of the Spooky Screen dig this cult classic? Or will Nick bop on some wimps for hating it?
Synopsis: a turf battle between New York City street gangs that rages from Coney Island to the Bronx. The Warriors are mistakenly fingered for the killing of a gang leader. Soon they have every gang in the city out to get revenge and they must make their way across the city to their own turf.
Residents of a worn-down Iranian city encounter a skateboarding vampire who preys on men who disrespect women.
The Spooky Screen watches their classic horror pick, Pontypool (2008; Canadian), and argue about what human windshield wipers sound like.
Synopsis: A disc jockey Grant Mazzy reports to his basement radio station in the Canadian town of Pontypool, he thinks it's just another day at work. But when he hears reports of a virus that turns people into zombies, Mazzy barricades himself in the radio booth and tries to figure out a way to warn his listeners about the virus and its unlikely mode of transmission: the English language.
For David's modern horror pick, the Spooky Screen argue over "Come Play" (2020), a movie about parents fighting to save their autistic son when a mysterious creature uses his electronic devices to break into our world.
In the Spooky Screen's first ever palate cleanser episode (aka non-horror), the gang watches Minari (2020). A movie about a Korean American family who moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
In the Spooky Screen's first ever blind poster pick, the group discuss Turbo Kid (2015), a Canadian small budget apocalyptic thriller that is like the kiddie version of Mad max, but somehow more violent.
The Spooky Screen discuss Ari Aster's deeply disturbing horror film, "Hereditary" (2018), and argue whether it should be watched by the general public.
Synopsis: when the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter and grandchildren begin to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry, trying to outrun the sinister fate they have inherited.
The Spooky Screen argue over "One Cut of the Dead" (2017), the Japanese horror/comedy that you should definitely watch right now.
Synopsis: Things go badly for a hack director and film crew shooting a low budget zombie film in an abandoned WWII Japanese facility when they are attacked by real zombies.
The Spooky Screen comrades discuss "Sputnik", the 2020 Russian science-fiction horror film, and argue whether if it truly belongs in the horror genre. Summoned to a secluded research facility, a controversial young doctor examines a cosmonaut who returned to Earth with an alien parasite inside of him.
The Spooky Screen review "Rare Exports" (2010, Finland); the cult horror that also happens to be a Christmas movie about an evil Santa Claus who wants to spank and eat children.
The Spooky Screen discuss Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" (1980, USA) and argue whether Stephen King was right to hate his portrayal of Jack Torrence.
The Spooky Screen argue over "Sinister" (2012, USA), where a washed-up true crime writer finds a box of super 8 home movies in his new home that suggest the murder that he is currently researching is the work of a serial killer whose work dates back to the 1960s.
The Spooky Screen discuss the psychological horror/thriller, "Cure" (1997, Japan), where a frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.
The Spooky Screen discuss "Trick 'r Treat" (2007, USA) and argue whether the gore and violence was necessary to create one of the greatest halloween-themed movies of all time... if not the best.
The Spooky Screen watch the fun and mindless 80's halloween romp, "The Monster Squad" (1987, USA), and grill each other on whether they would let their children watch it.
The Spooky Screen discuss the original classic "Halloween" (1978, USA) and argue if it has a deeper meaning or if it's just a good ol' fashioned Slasher.
The Spooky Screen discuss the found footage horror movie, "Grave Encounters" (2010, Canadian), and argue if it's the best the sub-genre has to offer or if its just thinks it is.
The Spooky Screen discuss the deep meaning of "The Babadook" (2014, Australia) and argue whether reducing the monster's visual onscreen presence would have improved the film.
The Spooky Screen watches "Candyman" (1992), discusses if Candyman is a monster the audience can emphasize with, and argues if getting stung by a bee 26 times is worth $26,000.