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  • Wes Craven’s New Nightmare – The Horror Movie That Broke the Rules First

    Wes Craven’s New Nightmare – The Horror Movie That Broke the Rules First
    2025/07/15
    Welcome back to Don’t Press Play...the podcast where we press play, so you don’t have to. In this episode, we’re diving deep into Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)—the meta horror masterpiece that reinvented Freddy Krueger and quietly set the stage for Scream. Before Ghostface, before the rules of horror were spelt out on-screen... There was a movie that blurred the line between fiction and reality. Freddy left Elm Street and entered our world, and horror was never the same.
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    28 分
  • 20 Years Later… Is Halloween H20 Actually Good?

    20 Years Later… Is Halloween H20 Actually Good?
    2025/07/10
    In this episode of Don’t Press Play, I’m diving into Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), the slasher sequel that brought Jamie Lee Curtis back, gave Michael Myers a new mask (or five), and ignored a lot of weird sequels. Is this the best Halloween sequel? Does Laurie Strode finally get her revenge? And more importantly... should YOU press play? We’re talking kills, cameos (hi, Janet Leigh 👀), ‘90s teen vibes, and the showdown that still holds up.
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    30 分
  • The Last Time Freddy Krueger Was Actually Scary | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

    The Last Time Freddy Krueger Was Actually Scary | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
    2025/07/09
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, the Freddy film where the nightmares get bigger, the kills get weirder, and the kids finally fight back. This week on Don’t Press Play, we check ourselves into Westin Hills Psychiatric Hospital for the third entry in the Nightmare franchise. From soul puppets and hypnosil to dream powers and returning icons, this is Freddy Krueger at the crossroads, half slasher, half showman. Was this the last time Freddy was scary? Or the beginning of the end?
    We break down what works, what’s unhinged, and why Dream Warriors might be the franchise's last real nightmare before it all got… silly. Grab your coffee. Stay awake. Let’s press play.
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    24 分
  • Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III – The Saw Is Family, But This Movie Is a Mess

    Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III – The Saw Is Family, But This Movie Is a Mess
    2025/07/07
    Welcome to Don't Press Play, the podcast where we press play so you don’t have to. This week, Alex dives into the strange, blood-soaked mess that is Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990). Is it a gritty reboot? A confused slasher? A gender-bending fever dream with chainsaws? Honestly… yes to all of the above. From red nail polish and weird family dinners to Viggo Mortensen playing a seductive cowboy cannibal, this movie raises a lot of questions and answers almost none of them.
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    19 分
  • Blair Witch (2016) Review: Does It Live Up to the Original?

    Blair Witch (2016) Review: Does It Live Up to the Original?
    2025/07/05
    We’re back in the woods, horror fans and this time, we brought a drone, some bad lore decisions, and Heather’s long-lost brother? 😬 In this week’s episode of Don’t Press Play, host Alex dives deep into the 2016 sequel/reboot/legacyquel that tried to reignite The Blair Witch Project legacy and maybe lost the map along the way
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    12 分
  • IT (2017) Review: Why the Miniseries Still Does It Better

    IT (2017) Review: Why the Miniseries Still Does It Better
    2025/07/02
    On this episode of Don’t Press Play, we dive into IT (2017), the blockbuster horror remake that brought Pennywise back to the big screen and terrified a whole new generation. But does it still hold up? We break down the film’s plot, performances, and scares, then stack it up against the 1990 miniseries to ask the real question: which version captures the true spirit of Stephen King’s novel? Faithful adaptation or flashy reimagining, let’s find out which IT floats... and which one sinks.
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    25 分
  • 28 Years Later: What Happens When Humanity Forgets How to Die?

    28 Years Later: What Happens When Humanity Forgets How to Die?
    2025/07/01
    It’s been nearly three decades since the rage virus tore through the UK, and in Danny Boyle’s long-awaited return to the franchise, death has come creeping back... but not in the way you’d expect. In this spoiler-filled episode of Don’t Press Play, your host, Alex, digs deep into 28 Years Later, unpacking how the film shifts from pure survival horror to something far more personal: the rediscovery of death, grief, and human vulnerability in a post-apocalyptic world. We discuss mutated infections, haunting new rituals, family betrayal, bone temples (yes, really), and why this film isn’t just about who lives, but how we face death.
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    22 分
  • Texas Chainsaw 2022: Reboot or Butcher Job?

    Texas Chainsaw 2022: Reboot or Butcher Job?
    2025/06/26
    In this episode of The Don’t Press Play Podcast, we rev up the chainsaw and dive headfirst into the blood-splattered chaos of Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022), Netflix’s bold (and baffling?) attempt to revive the iconic Leatherface. We’re talking gentrification, influencers, bus massacres, and whether or not a horror legend belongs in the age of hashtags and cancel culture. Did this reboot honour the brutal legacy of the original… or carve out a messy cash grab? Strap in as we break down the kills, the commentary, and that ending. Oh, and as always, don’t press play… unless you're ready to get sliced.
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    20 分