The Final Podcast

An FBI agent with an odd connection to a serial killer discovers cryptic clues to a pattern of murders that hits close to him.

Longlegs is successful in blending a true crime vibe with the occult and is overshadowed by the creepy and unsettling performance of Nicolas Cage. The film had great marketing efforts to really build up tension and create that ominous mystery that leaves the viewer haunted by the presence and evil depicted b...

A deaf and mute author, living in isolation, is visited at night by a masked predator threatening her life. 

Hush takes home invasion horror to new heights by pitting a masked killer up against a writer who is living in the woods alone and doesn't have the ability to hear or speak. Mike Flanagan, who has made a name for himself with several successful horror movies and tv shows, creates a tense atmosphere in this movie that con...

After being turned down by Brent to go to prom, Lola decides to throw a prom of her own.

The Loved Ones is an excellent movie that is both brutal and comedic and it continues to get more sadistic as the film goes on. It focuses on themes of loneliness, acceptance, and grief and ties up all loose ends by the end for a full depiction of the character motivations. The movie also tosses in a few twists that make the movie such a fun wat...

A grieving mother-daughter relationship takes a turn for the worst, when young Leah performs a ritual in the woods to murder her mother.

Pyewacket is a folk horror film that explores a family experiencing tragedy and a mother and daughter finding ways to cope and live with each other. While this movie covers the extreme ways of a young rebellious teenage girl copes with grief, the film does a good job of exploring grief and regret u...

Charlie suspects his new neighbor of being a vampire and turns to an unlikely source for help in the form of a washed-up actor who portrays a vampire hunter on a television show.

Fright Night is the finale of Retro Reel 2025 as it should. This movie is always a joy to watch from the memorable set of characters to the tense dialogue, it constantly picks up the pace. We were particularly impressed with the performances of Chris Sarand...

The legend in the small, coastal town of Antonio Bay is of a ship lured to the land and swallowed up by a mysterious thick cloud as it sank. The locals say when the fog returns, the dead will arise from their watery graves.

The Fog, directed by John Carpenter, fits quite nicely into Retro Reel 2025. It stars horror greats such as Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, and Hal Holbrook and like most Carpenter films, features...

A child's comic book brings five tales of terror to life.

Retro Reel 2025 rolls on with an anthology movie we enjoy watching every time. Creepshow, directed by George A. Romero, features an all-star cast of Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, and Adrienne Barbeau among many others in five horror tales that seem to get better and better as the movie continues. The blend of comedy and horror are done so well and the overarc...

Sheriff Dan Gillis investigates a series of murders and odd events in the small coastal town of Potter's Bluff.

Retro Reel returns with a movie like no other. There's something about small town murder mysteries that are always interesting. Now just add horror and supernatural elements to that and you get Dead & Buried, a movie that doesn't get the appreciation it deserves. It fully captures that creepy small town ...

An adult man dealing with past trauma goes on a killing spree in New York City. 

Retro Reel is back for the 2nd run on the podcast and we are starting a whole month of 80's horror films with Maniac. This is the 2nd time we watched the movie and while the film is at times a mess, it conveys how a traumatic event in the past causes the main character to experience violent urges. The film is entertaining as it does have some grues...

Dr. Dennis Alan travels to Haiti to research a drug that appears to be "zombifying" locals.

The Serpent and the Rainbow is the last movie of Wes Craven May and a movie we love to rewatch. Flying under the radar of some of Craven's other movies, this film stars Bill Pullman as a convincing anthropologist working to uncover strange occurrences in Haiti regarding a drug that is pausing vital signs. This film explores the...

Escaped convicts kidnap and harm two teen girls who stop for weed in the city on their way to a rock concert.

The Last House on the Left is a controversial film due to the depiction of sexual violence in the movie. Many regard it as a horror classic that has had wide-ranging influence on the genre. After multiple watches, we have differing opinions on the movie than Wes Craven fans of his first film. Does the movie hold up after all...

A schizophrenic serial killer comes back to his hometown to kill the seven kids who were prematurely born on the day he reportedly died. 

My Soul to Take is a movie that we have long criticized for being a weak slasher in almost every possible way. It's even more unfortunate to know that it was directed by Wes Craven. This film has some interesting concepts that are not only poorly executed, but they also fail to develop into a...

Upon robbing the home of his landlords, Fool notices there are unusual men being kept under the stairs in the basement floor. He also discovers a young girl named, Alice in the home as he attempts to escape from under the noses of his landlords.

The People Under the Stairs is a hidden gem from Wes Craven and a movie that sometimes feels over the top in all the right ways. Everett McGill and Wendy Robie stand out as the landlords who...

A group in Pennsylvania hole up in a farmhouse in an attempt to survive against rampaging undead feasting for their flesh. 

Night of the Living Dead is the classic zombie apocalypse movie from one of the greats, George A. Romero. Romero helped inspire what zombie movies are today and it's clear that the way this film portrayed a macro view of a zombie apocalypse set the stage for how films are utilizing survivor struggles in a ...

While celebrating a birthday, a group of friends unknowlingly release a curse long instilled in a myserious deck of tarot cards. Following their readings, the group begin to die off one-by-one as fate would have it in accordance with their readings.

Tarot is a teen slasher horror movie released in 2024 that feels very similar to the Final Destination films, but with tarot card readings. With a very familiar concept, fate takes the f...

After buying a beat-up car with evil intentions, a socially awkward boy's nature begins to change, matching it.

Christine is a fun horror novel adaptation from Stephen King, directed by John Carpenter. While it doesn't have an all-star cast, Carpenter creates a fun environment where the characters are fleshed out and work off the killer well, which happens to be a car. While the movie can be ridiculous at times, it's ...

A mentally unstable photo developer desires to be a part of a suburban family and his obsession takes a turn for the worst when he develops a family secret.

One Hour Photo stars Robin Williams whose performance as a lonely photo developer longing to be part of a family is so believable and unsettling. As someone who brought so many smiles to people's faces, Williams was such a great casting for a role that's so dark, serio...

Two brothers cause chaos in a small village when they move a rotten body unintentionally spreading evil.

When Evil Lurks is a hidden gem of a possession movie. Taking the form of a rotten, zombie-looking individual that is festering away in a small village, evil is at work. The film features two brothers as the leads who try to protect their families at all costs given the lack of information about the evil force at hand, but end up...

A group of space marines are tasked with taking down the leprechaun in outer space, while he's attempting to romance a princess more interested in his gold. 

Leprechaun 4: In Space is possibly the wildest Leprechaun movie yet. The leprechaun is now in space and this idea brings more questions than are ever answered in the movie. While this movie brings together the craziest set of characters and storylines, it diminishes the fo...