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Revisiting for some, fixing a glaring hole for others (Noah), we’ve decided to finally watch Pan’s Labyrinth for the cast! Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-pans-labyrinth-2006 Follow us on social media! https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/She) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

It’s been a long time coming, Jade’s got the whole crew watching Ti West’s The House Of The Devil! Coming off a Christmas break the hosts also have a larger number of movies to lead with in the Ghouls section, enjoy a packed episode! Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-house-of-the-devil-2009 Follow us on social media! https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/She) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

Emma has finally managed to get everyone to watch Smile 2, and now we’re finally talking about it! Even with Nina having to sit this one out because they’re out of town, the rest of the hosts have plenty of things to talk about here. Brian Tallerico for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/smile-2-film-review Follow us on social media! https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/She) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

Fresh off his standard setting run with Spider-Man, Sam Raimi storms in a return to his Evil Dead roots with Drag Me To Hell. Enjoy hearing the cast hash out whether or not Sam managed to stick the landing on his return to horror. Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/drag-me-to-hell-2009 Follow us on social media! https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/She) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

Picture this: It’s 2005, you just picked up Resident Evil 4 and your friends just asked you to go to this cool new movie that just came out that has more licensed needle drops than you can ever imagine. It’s a good day. Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/house-of-wax-2005 Follow us on social media! https://casualhorrorpod.com https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/She) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

We’re talking about Alexandre Aja’s film High Tension in our first step into New French Extremity! Items included are: Conversation about whether the film is homophobic, talking about how much Ebert hated this one, and a hearty dose of Muse in some chase scenes. Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/high-tension-2005 Follow us on social media! https://casualhorrorpod.com https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/She) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

This week we’re covering Damian McCarthy’s feature debut. Noah had a bit of a time with it, but luckily not everyone was quite as shaken. Sheila O'Malley for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/caveat-movie-review-2021 Follow us on social media! https://casualhorrorpod.com https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/She) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

We’ve got Rob guesting with us today, a huge fan of J-Horror as a whole, but specifically The Ring. Follow us on social media! https://casualhorrorpod.com https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/She) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

We’re back from hiatus, and we’ve brought Patrick Bateman with us! Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/american-psycho-2000 Follow us on social media! https://casualhorrorpod.com https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/She) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

In what Noah has referred to as “One for Jade”, the crew is diving into something a little more cerebral this week, with Brandon Cronenberg’s 2020 film, Possessor!  Sheila O’Malley for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/possessor-movie-review-2020 Brian Tallerico - Sundance 2020 for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/sundance-2020-possessor-surge-the-killing-of-two-lovers Carlos Aguilar interviewing Brandon Cronenberg for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/psychological-infections-brandon-cronenberg-on-possessor Follow us on social media! https://casualhorrorpod.com https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/She) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

It’s about time somebody got Noah and Nina to watch Prey, and we even have the added bonus of recording it so we could all share in the experience! Odie Henderson for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/prey-movie-review-2022 Follow us on social media! https://casualhorrorpod.com https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/She) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

It’s a one off entry in hot zombie summer with everyone’s favorite Jane Austen adaptation, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies! Christy Lemire for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/pride-and-prejudice-and-zombies-2016 Follow us on social media! https://casualhorrorpod.com https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/She) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

Noah’s been keeping this on the back burner for a while, in another classic moment of Jade begging him to watch something until finally forcing his hand. Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/jacobs-ladder-1990 Follow us on social media! https://casualhorrorpod.com https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/She) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

Men by Alex Garland. Thank god somebody was brave enough to make Men by Alex Garland, imagine a world where that didn’t happen? Christy Lemire for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/men-movie-review-2022 Follow us on social media! https://casualhorrorpod.com https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/She) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

Emma gone? That means it’s time to roll out another Saw episode! Join us for Saw 3, the movie that Noah says “really kicks off the soap opera that Saw works best as.” Jordan Crucchiola for Vulture: https://www.vulture.com/article/every-saw-movie-ranked.html Follow us on social media! https://casualhorrorpod.com https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/She) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan