We don’t often cover movies in the nunsploitation department, but Arkasha Stevenson’s prequel The First Omen is something special. It’s tough when you’re tasked with making a prelude to a true classic horror flick, but this film nails everything that made that original great while simultaneously crafting its own vision. In a post-overturning Roe v. Wade world, this movie has a lot to say about women’s agency and religion’s intrusion into the right to choose. Oh, and it's also truly horrific. So strap in (literally) to this wild nightmare as we discuss the movie, plus turning the Alamo into a Buc-ee's, the deranged ending of 28 Years Later (spoiler-free), and of course the undeniable similarities to Immaculate with returning Catholic expert Coby Evans. Roll tide!

The First Omen stars Nell Tiger Free, Ralph Ineson, Sônia Braga, Tawfeek Barhom, María Caballero, Charles Dance, Bill Nighy, Nicole Sorace, and Ishtar Currie Wilson. Directed by Arkasha Stevenson.

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Saw V is not a good movie. In fact, some would argue it barely qualifies as one since it spends most of its 95-minute runtime showing the audience scenes from the previous four films and flashbacks that don’t amount to much. Couple that with one of the most milquetoast villains of all time in Hoffman and you’ve got yourself a pretty bland Saw entry. Good luck making sense of the timeline if you’re a casual fan as well because this film makes no attempts at creating an entry point for newcomers to this series. So strap in for this emotionally bleak and visually dark movie as we’re discussing the movie, plus the Saw traps we least would like to find ourselves in, how cell phones work, and the Saw vs. Trap crossover we need ASAP.

Saw V stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Julie Benz, Carlo Rota, and Meagan Good. Directed by David Hackl.

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If you haven’t seen the first Slumber Party Massacre, don’t worry – there is no need to watch it if you want to enjoy our episode on Slumber Party Massacre II. This bizarre little movie from 1987 is barely a feature film, and that’s not just because it’s only 77 minutes long with credits. And yet there is so much to discuss in that short runtime. How good could a horror-comedy starring the heir to the Little Caesar’s empire playing a rockabilly serial killer with a guitar-drill as a murder weapon be? (Yes, you read all of that correctly.) Well, grab a bottle of champagne & some loose Oreos, and we’ll let you know. Plus, we’ll discuss Matt’s Giallo room, Atanas Ilitch’s brief music career, and of course that damn blow-up doll. If you’re gonna go all the way with one of our episodes, make it this one.

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Slumber Party Massacre II stars Crystal Bernard, Kimberly McArthur, Juliette Cummins, Patrick Lowe, Heidi Kozak, Joel Hoffman, Scott Westmoreland, Jennifer Rhodes, Cindy Eilbacher, Michael Delano, Hamilton Mitchell, and Atanas Ilitch. Directed by Deborah Brock.

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