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Welcome to spooky season, where Christine and Emily celebrate by talking about movies that aren't especially spooky. BUT THEY'RE REALLY GOOD! Up first is Frank Henenlotter's classic Frankenhooker, a film that BOTH your lady hostesses have somehow never seen. They follow it up with its spiritual sequel, 2023's Birdeater, a fascinating drama? thriller? something? by writing/directing team Jack Clark and Jim Weir. Both are streaming on Shudder, so have at it!

It’s been a while since Christine and Emily did a proper catchup, so strap in! The ladies share ten of their recent watches,, which means they talk about the following plus lots of other stuff: Pennies From Heaven, Master, Fear Below, Exit 8, Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project, First Reformed, Buffet Infinity, Hostile Dimensions, Weapons, Pretty Lethal, The Rebrand, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Exists, The Apartment, Find Your Friends, What You Wish For, Mother Mary, and Christine (the movie, not the person, but she’s there too).

Christine and Emily have to save the world! Or stop a drug war. Or a land war. Or...something. Anyway, it's hard, and they can't do it alone! Joining them is Mike White, legendary host of The Projection Booth, to talk 1982's MegaForce and 1990's Fire Birds. Be sure to follow The Projection Booth podcast for far more researched and thorough film analysis!

Loosen those hips and check that wire: it’s a summer extravaganza! Emily and Christine dive into two colorful reboots of ‘60s/70s properties. Up first is 1987’s Back to the Beach, along with some musings on the full beach blanket bingo genre. Next up is the year 2000’s Charlie’s Angels. Also, some bra talk. Enjoy and as always, be sure to wear sunscreen.

Sound the trombones! It's a Slasher Summer! Christine and Emily dive into some small town woes with 1976's The Town That Dreaded Sundown and 1999 (sorta)'s Cherry Falls. Lots to unpack here. Enjoy?

In their quest to amp up some coverage of lady director movies, Emily and Christine find some common threads between 2009's Julie and Julia (directed by Nora Ephron) and 2021's Titane (directed by Julia Ducournau). Somehow it all makes sense.

Christine and Emily cordially invite you to the most awkward double wedding in cinematic history. On this obvious episode, the ladies tackle 1935's Bride of Frankenstein and 1985's The Bride. It's a scream!

Don your finest flip flop minidress and hop into our ill-prepared vehicle! We're driving cross-country with two glamorous road trips located on different sides of the world because let's face it: you can't talk about 1994's Priscilla, Queen of the Desert without ALSO talking about 1995's To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar. So many long titles with punctuation marks. So many glorious costumes. So many '90s hallmarks that age awkwardly, yet earnestly. Enjoy!

Christine and Emily return to look at two of 2025's most interesting genre films that share a lot of thematic elements! First up is the OSCAR NOMINATED The Ugly Stepsister, then the unfairly maligned Him. Spoilers abound. Have at it.

2025 was…a year! But there were SOME good things that came out of it, and Emily & Christine are here to talk about them!

That's a wrap! Emily takes solo stage for the Stocking Stuffers season finale with the annual ranking and best/worst of the checklist. But first, it's A Pickleball Christmas because how can anyone possibly resist that? Thanks to everyone for following along this year, as we'll resume our usual inconsistent schedule next month! Happy holidays to all you big city businesswomen lawyers, small town nutmeg farmers, sassy big earring-wearing sidekicks, stiff corporate bosses, long-suffering assistants, cheery diner matrons, David O'Donnells, horny sage old people, horny sage old people who are also Santa Claus, and anyone else that we might have missed!

On the 11th day of Christmas, my true love gave me A Christmas Romance! It's a trek back through time with a made-for-CBS TV movie from 1994 starring Olivia Newton-John and a lot of adorable farm animals. Emily calls in the big guns to handle this Christmas stranger: IT'S THE CAST OF NIGHT OF THE LIVING PODCAST! Join Amy, Freddy, & Andy for this gem, and be sure to listen to the internet's longest running horror movie podcast at https://notlp.com/ Also, you've got ONE DAY LEFT to watch The Lost Hallmark Christmas Movie: Live!: https://caveat.stellartickets.com/events/the-lost-hallmark-christmas-movie-live/occurrences/e11259f6-84cd-437a-b4d7-6c56bbd565b1

Are you aware of just how many holiday movies play on "The 12 Days of Christmas" title? To be clear, this episode covers 2004's The Twelve (written out) Days of Christmas Eve, directed by Valley Girl's Martha Coolidge and starring Steven Weber and Molly Shannon. The Cultural Gutter's Carol Borden joins Emily to dive into this surprisingly Final Destination-y story. Have a listen and be sure to follow Carol's outstanding work at https://culturalgutter.com/ And don't forget to check out Emily Intravia's video stream production of her original Hallmark parody before December 26th: https://caveat.stellartickets.com/events/the-lost-hallmark-christmas-movie-live/occurrences/e11259f6-84cd-437a-b4d7-6c56bbd565b1

Just how much apathy can go into 90 minutes? We're about to find out! Emily is joined by fellow cat lady (and also fellow Emily) Emily Menez to dive into the dark depths of Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever, a 2014 Lifetime original that seems to hate everyone. But it IS set in a mall, so it's not a total loss. Also, Tardar Sauce is a star.  Follow Emily Menez @theemilymenez on Instagram to catch her comedy! And don't forget to check out Emily Intravia's video stream production of her original Hallmark parody before December 26th: https://caveat.stellartickets.com/events/the-lost-hallmark-christmas-movie-live/occurrences/e11259f6-84cd-437a-b4d7-6c56bbd565b1

Put on your most snuggly, sold-out sweater: we've got an outerwear company to save! Emily enlists the help of The Projection Booth's Mike White to travel back to 2016 for A Christmas In Vermont, where we get a somewhat phoned-in Chevy Chase and a literal phoned-in performance by Morgan Fairchild. Plus, lots of milkshakes.  Follow Mike @projectionbooth.bsky.social and be sure to listen to his many shows, including The Chasing Chevy Chase Podcast (which does NOT cover A Christmas In Vermont, somehow). And don't forget to check out Emily's video stream production of her original Hallmark parody before December 26th: https://caveat.stellartickets.com/events/the-lost-hallmark-christmas-movie-live/occurrences/e11259f6-84cd-437a-b4d7-6c56bbd565b1