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We Understand Now Why You Wouldn’t Stop Asking Us To Watch Hellraiser!

Roxy Striar & Tara Erickson finally watch Clive Barker’s Hellraiser (1987) for the first time after years of requests from horror fans! When Kirsty Cotton discovers that her stepmother Julia has been secretly feeding victims to the resurrected and skinless Frank Cotton, she opens the Lament Configuration and summons the terrifying Cenobites. Roxy & Tara react to Frank’s incredible practical-effects resurrection, Julia’s hammer murders, Kirsty solving the puzzle box, Pinhead and the Cenobites’ entrance, Frank wearing Larry’s skin, the iconic “Jesus wept” chain sequence and an ending that leaves them ready for more!

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Written and directed by Clive Barker (Nightbreed, Lord of Illusions) and adapted from his novella The Hellbound Heart, Hellraiser stars Ashley Laurence as Kirsty Cotton (Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Warlock III), Clare Higgins as Julia Cotton (The Golden Compass, The Worst Witch), Andrew Robinson as Larry Cotton and Frank’s human disguise (Dirty Harry, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), and Sean Chapman as Frank Cotton (Scum, The Fourth Protocol).

The horror cast also includes Doug Bradley as Pinhead, originally credited as the Lead Cenobite (Nightbreed, Wrong Turn 5), Nicholas Vince as the Chatterer Cenobite (Nightbreed, Book of Monsters), Simon Bamford as the Butterball Cenobite (Nightbreed, The Torturer), Grace Kirby as the Female Cenobite, and Robert Hines as Steve.

After the reaction, Roxy & Tara discuss why the movie was completely different from the Pinhead-centered slasher they expected, how much they hated Julia and Frank, Kirsty’s strength as a final girl, Christopher Young’s haunting score and the phenomenal makeup, prosthetics and practical body-horror effects. They also explore the story’s themes of forbidden desire, pleasure and pain—and explain why they finally understand the demand for more Hellraiser reactions.

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A Beautiful Celebration Of Friendship And Filipino Culture!

Greg Alba & Jon Maturan watch DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island (2026) for the first time in this full movie reaction and review! From the filmmakers behind Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, the movie follows lifelong best friends Jo and Raissa through a mysterious portal to Nakali, an island filled with magical creatures from the Filipino stories they heard growing up. Greg & Jon react to the movie’s striking animation, Jo and Raissa’s changing friendship, the chaotic weredog Raww, Bungi Tiyanak and the Wild Pack, the terrifying Manananggal, and the emotional realization that escaping Nakali could cost the friends every memory they share!

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Written and directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado—the Academy Award-nominated filmmakers behind Puss in Boots: The Last Wish—Forgotten Island stars H.E.R. as Jo (Judas and the Black Messiah, The Color Purple), Liza Soberano as Raissa (Lisa Frankenstein, Trese), and Dave Franco as Raww (The Disaster Artist, Now You See Me).

The DreamWorks voice cast also includes Jenny Slate as Batiba (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Zootopia), Manny Jacinto as Bungi Tiyanak (The Good Place, Top Gun: Maverick), Dolly de Leon as Lola (Triangle of Sadness, Ghostlight), Jo Koy as Datu (Easter Sunday, Haunted Mansion), Ronny Chieng as King Truffle Wuffle (M3GAN, Crazy Rich Asians), and Lea Salonga as Manang, the feared Manananggal (Mulan, Miss Saigon).

After the reaction, Greg & Jon discuss the movie’s Filipino mythology, inventive creature designs, friendship story, stylized animation, emotional ending, and how Forgotten Island compares with recent DreamWorks films such as The Wild Robot and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

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Rob Zombie Made Halloween Louder, Nastier And Way More Uncomfortable!

Jackie Bonsignore & Jon Maturan watch Rob Zombie’s Halloween (2007) for the first time in this full movie reaction and review! This brutal reimagining of John Carpenter’s 1978 classic spends its first half exploring young Michael Myers, his violent childhood and the years he spent under the care of Dr. Samuel Loomis before returning to Haddonfield. Jackie & Jon react to Daeg Faerch’s disturbing young Michael, Tyler Mane’s physically imposing version of The Shape, the sanitarium escape, Danny Trejo’s heartbreaking encounter with Michael, the attacks on Annie and Lynda, Laurie Strode’s desperate fight for survival and the explosive finale!

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Written and directed by Rob Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects), Halloween stars Scout Taylor-Compton as Laurie Strode (The Runaways, An American Crime), Tyler Mane as Michael Myers (X-Men, Troy), Malcolm McDowell as Dr. Samuel Loomis (A Clockwork Orange, Star Trek Generations), and Daeg Faerch as young Michael Myers (Hancock, American Horror Story).

The cast also includes Sheri Moon Zombie as Deborah Myers (House of 1000 Corpses, 3 from Hell), Danielle Harris as Annie Brackett (Halloween 4, Hatchet II), Kristina Klebe as Lynda Van Der Klok (Don’t Kill It, Hellboy), Brad Dourif as Sheriff Lee Brackett (Child’s Play, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers), William Forsythe as Ronnie White (The Rock, Once Upon a Time in America), and Danny Trejo as Ismael Cruz (Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn).

After the reaction, Jackie & Jon discuss Rob Zombie’s grimy and aggressive filmmaking style, the decision to explain Michael’s childhood, Tyler Mane’s enormous physical presence, the remake’s graphic violence, its abrasive characters and how this radically different interpretation compares with John Carpenter’s original Halloween.

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That Freddy Krueger Ending Was Worth The Wait!
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Jackie Bonsignore & Paige Kimsey continue their first-time Friday the 13th marathon with Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, also known as Friday the 13th Part 9! After Jason Voorhees is blown apart during an elaborate FBI ambush, his evil begins moving from body to body as he searches for a member of the Voorhees bloodline who can restore his true form. Jackie & Paige react to the explosive opening, the coroner eating Jason’s heart, the graphic tent kill, Creighton Duke’s bizarre Jason knowledge, the demonic slug, the Necronomicon Easter egg, the new “only a Voorhees can kill a Voorhees” mythology, and Freddy Krueger’s unforgettable final tease!

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Directed by Adam Marcus (Secret Santa; writer of Texas Chainsaw 3D), Jason Goes to Hell stars John D. LeMay as Steven Freeman (Friday the 13th: The Series, Tour of Duty), Kari Keegan as Jessica Kimble (Mind Games, The Prince of Pennsylvania), Steven Williams as bounty hunter Creighton Duke (The X-Files, Supernatural), and Kane Hodder as Jason Voorhees (Hatchet, Jason X).

The cast also includes Erin Gray as Diana Kimble (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Silver Spoons), Steven Culp as Robert Campbell (Desperate Housewives, Star Trek: Enterprise), Richard Gant as coroner Phil (Rocky V, Men of a Certain Age), Rusty Schwimmer as Joey B. (Twister, The Perfect Storm), and Leslie Jordan as Shelby (Will & Grace, American Horror Story).

After the reaction, Jackie & Paige discuss the movie’s body-hopping concept, Jason’s surprisingly limited screen time, Creighton Duke’s unexplained history, the expanded Voorhees family mythology, its Evil Dead connections, the gruesome practical effects, and whether that Freddy Krueger ending successfully sets up Freddy vs. Jason.

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Directed by Adam Marcus (Secret Santa; writer of Texas Chainsaw 3D), Jason Goes to Hell stars John D. LeMay as Steven Freeman (Friday the 13th: The Series, Tour of Duty), Kari Keegan as Jessica Kimble (Mind Games, The Prince of Pennsylvania), Steven Williams as bounty hunter Creighton Duke (The X-Files, Supernatural), and Kane Hodder as Jason Voorhees (Hatchet, Jason X).

The cast also includes Erin Gray as Diana Kimble (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Silver Spoons), Steven Culp as Robert Campbell (Desperate Housewives, Star Trek: Enterprise), Richard Gant as coroner Phil (Rocky V, Men of a Certain Age), Rusty Schwimmer as Joey B. (Twister, The Perfect Storm), and Leslie Jordan as Shelby (Will & Grace, American Horror Story).

After the reaction, Jackie & Paige discuss the movie’s body-hopping concept, Jason’s surprisingly limited screen time, Creighton Duke’s unexplained history, the expanded Voorhees family mythology, its Evil Dead connections, the gruesome practical effects, and whether that Freddy Krueger ending successfully sets up Freddy vs. Jason.

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Anne Hathaway Is Hiding Something And Roxy And Tara Are Left Uncertain!

Roxy Striar & Tara Erickson watch Verity (2026) for the first time in this full movie reaction and review of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling psychological thriller! Dakota Johnson stars as struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh, who moves into the remote Crawford estate after being hired to complete a book series by seemingly incapacitated author Verity Crawford, played by Anne Hathaway. Roxy & Tara react to the bloody opening encounter, Lowen discovering Verity’s secret manuscript, the disturbing Crawford family revelations, Verity’s suspicious behavior, the canoe tragedy, the violent final confrontation, and the manuscript-versus-letter twist that changes everything!

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Directed by Michael Showalter (The Big Sick, The Idea of You) and adapted from the novel by Colleen Hoover (It Ends with Us, Reminders of Him), Verity stars Anne Hathaway as Verity Crawford (The Devil Wears Prada, Les Misérables), Dakota Johnson as Lowen Ashleigh (Fifty Shades of Grey, Suspiria), and Josh Hartnett as Jeremy Crawford (Oppenheimer, Trap). The cast also features Brady Wagner as Crew Crawford (Liz Here Now), Ismael Cruz Córdova as Corey (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Mary Queen of Scots), and Irina Dvorovenko as Anna (Flesh and Bone, Red Sparrow).

After the reaction, Roxy & Tara discuss Anne Hathaway’s unsettling performance, Lowen and Jeremy’s relationship, the story’s most disturbing moments, the changes made from Colleen Hoover’s book, and whether Verity was a manipulative murderer or the victim of a horrifying misunderstanding.

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