This week, Liz and Evan tackle a J-Horror masterpiece in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 1997 serial killer thriller Cure! Join them as they discuss the film’s unique style and hypnotic filmmaking, question the relationship between magic and science, and ponder the many meanings of the film's enigmatic title. 

If you, too, get lost on your way to the convenience store, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and come visit us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast, as well - that’s what you wanted all along, after all. It’s what you’ve always wanted.

#97: Cure

Do you want to play a game? Just in time for the franchise’s latest installment, the roulette has subjected Liz and Evan to a surprising punishment: the original Saw! Join them as they travel back to the early aughts and try to make sense of the most iconic piece of “torture porn” of them all! Along the way, they question the decision-making of James Wan and Leigh Whannell, get dizzy from the relentless flashbacks and montages, and try to determine which actor gives the worst performance in the film. (The answer may surprise you!)

If you also have a soft spot for Hot Topic bullshit, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and come visit us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast... and if you can do so safely, go support movie theaters and see SPIRAL this weekend! Just don’t lie to your friends about the twist - lest they walk around for years never knowing the truth...

#99: Saw

Surprise! Once again, we subjected ourselves to a marathon to prepare for a new theatrical horror release, and once again, we’ve decided to recap the journey for your listening pleasure. Before our sojourn to the beach that makes you OLD, we binge-watched our way through M. Night Shyamalan’s filmography, and what happened along the way might shock you as much as it did us. 

Listen to us rank all Shyamalan’s major movies and break down the good, the bad, and the Philadelphia amidst one of the most unique oeuvres in film history. Mild spoilers lie within, but we do our best to protect you from the most shocking twists as we unpack Night’s themes, style, and place in pop culture. You, too, can join us, as long as you’re willing to believe…

#100.5: M. Night Shyamalan-a-thon

The 2021 edition of Fantasia Festival is in full swing, and we’re honored to once again have the opportunity to break down the latest and greatest in horror (and horror-adjacent) cinema. There are a ton of spectacular premieres that we can’t wait to tell you all about - and we’re just getting started! Fantasia’s 25th incarnation is going on now, and runs through August 25th, so go screen some films, or at the very least check out the festival’s website to learn about some coming attractions to keep an eye on. We keep our discussions spoiler-free, but if you’re interested in something specific, you can find the timestamps of each below:

COMING HOME IN THE DARK (2:17)  
HOTEL POSEIDON (5:17)
AGNES (9:00)
HELLBENDER (12:20)
BROADCAST SIGNAL INTRUSION (16:23)
THE RIGHTEOUS (20:46)
THE LAST THING MARY SAW (24:20)
ALIEN ON STAGE (28:20)
WE’RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD’S FAIR (30:36)

Fantasia Festival 2021 (Part 1)

We’re back with Part 2 of our coverage of the 25th annual Fantasia Festival, and it turns out the second half of the fest held some of the year’s very best horror films. The festival itself has come to a close, but that’s why we’re here to talk about a few more gems for you to keep your eye on. Join us as we once again reflect on the state of the trauma metaphor trend in horror and dig into some of the gnarliest and most creative films we’ve seen in years. As always, no spoilers here, but if you’re interested in something specific, you can find the timestamps of each below:
DON’T SAY ITS NAME (1:05)
WHEN I CONSUME YOU (3:02)
MARTYRS LANE (6:58)
THE NIGHT HOUSE (9:46)
#BLUE_WHALE (14:20)
THE SADNESS (22:58)
BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES (28:44)

Fantasia Festival 2021 (Part 2)

This week, Liz and Evan kick off a new year with the first entry in a beloved recent indie franchise: HELL HOUSE LLC. Join them as they debate the inherent tension in the film’s structure, share their disparate opinions on found-footage horror in general, and try to do the film justice in describing its scariest sequences.

If you, too, want to go in a creepy-ass room, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and come visit us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast, because by the time you got to the front door, the police were arriving.

#107: Hell House LLC

This week, Liz and Evan head down the river to solve the mystery of the 2004 made-for-TV monster movie Frankenfish! Join them as they carve out a place in the canon for Syfy original movies, ponder whether the film provides an accurate portrayal of backwoods bayou life, and share their enthusiasm for this surprisingly entertaining and well-crafted creature feature.

If you, too, need to see a man about a bag of squirrels and a mess of fish, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and come visit us on Twitter @nowscreaming. It may be a challenge to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast, but remember: if it was easy, it wouldn’t be podcasting. It’d be shopping.

#109: Frankenfish

Once again, Liz and Evan have marathoned an early-2000s horror franchise and come out the other side with more questions than answers - it’s time to put together the clues in this FINAL DESTINATION super-episode! Join them as they descend into exhaustion in real time in their effort to unpack every single kill across all 5 movies, trying to make sense of the ultimate ~bad vibes~ franchise and outrun their own deaths along the way. (Plus: plenty of excellent Easter eggs, essential advice for how to tackle these movies on your own time, and Evan’s recurring compulsion to talk about Jet Li!)

If you, too, think CGI should’ve been made illegal after these films’ release, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and come visit us on Twitter @nowscreaming. As always, make sure you rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast: through action, you will be saved.

#113: The Final Destination Franchise

O STREE COME AND LISTEN: This week, Liz and Evan are joined by an illustrious guest - South Asian cinema enthusiast and librarian extraordinaire Katie MacKendrick - to tackle the 2018 horror-comedy masala STREE!  Join them as they laud the film’s ability to deftly switch between genres on a whim, unpack the use of real folklore as clever gender role-reversal, and navigate a few Bollywood twists that inspire them to pitch a series of sequels and crossovers to this surprisingly compassionate romp.

If RRR also changed your life, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and come visit us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Make sure you rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast, and never disrespect ghosts - not even for the sake of ~friendship~…

#115: Stree

This week, Liz and Evan are back in the studio and have a big announcement to make before the feature presentation: 1986’s robot slasher CHOPPING MALL! Join them as they reminisce about their own mall experiences, ask existential questions about puppets, debate combustion physics, and incite revolt against our capitalist overlords. 

If you, too, think shopping malls are liminal spaces where time moves differently, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and come visit us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Make sure you rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast… it is podcast, isn’t it? Thank you, have a nice day!

#116: Chopping Mall

This week, Liz and Evan took a listener recommendation and were handsomely rewarded with the 2020 Shudder original ANYTHING FOR JACKSON! Join them as they gush over the film’s fantastic imagery, discuss small-town Satanist cults, and talk nonstop about how great Julian Richings and Sheila McCarthy are. 

If you, too, think old people are kind of inherently scary, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and come visit us on Twitter @nowscreaming. As always, make sure you rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast, but we will not waver no matter how much you beg, so please do not beg. We all have feelings.

#117: Anything For Jackson

Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December; when Liz and Evan’s misadventure brought them to THE RAVEN’s door. The 1935 Karloff-Lugosi classic, podcasted now, for ever more. Join them as they discuss the film’s connection to the works of Edgar Allan Poe, delight in Bela Lugosi’s bonkers performance as “the sanest man who ever lived,” and ponder the Hays code, torture, and what could possibly qualify as “excessive horror.”

If you, too, love nothing more than horror for horror’s sake, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and come visit us on Twitter @nowscreaming. As always, thou shalt rate and review, thou shalt subscribe, and thou shalt both pit and pendulum.

#118: The Raven

This week, Liz and Evan set sail only to find themselves with a strange sense of deja vu as they explore 2009’s TRIANGLE!  Join them as they debate nap-taking etiquette, ponder the nature of self-fulfilling prophecies, and relish being thrown in the deep end by this twisty film that reminds of us one our favorite roulette picks of all time. 

If, you, too, are a boat bitch, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and come visit us on Twitter @nowscreaming. If they board, make sure you rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast. It’s the only way to get home.

#119: Triangle

This week, Liz and Evan are forced into a heated debate about tough choices as they tackle the Netflix horror film CIRCLE!  Join them as they discuss their history with high school philosophy class debates, ponder the ethics of sacrifice, and get heated about whether or not this movie justified its own existence.

If, you, too, love Twelve Angry Men, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and come visit us on Twitter @nowscreaming. If they board, make sure you rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast. We promise we won’t kill you just for having an opinion.

#120: Circle

This week, Liz and Evan return to Shudder to discover the J-Horror masterpiece NOROI: THE CURSE! Join them as they ponder the mysterious shamanic magic lore, laud the film’s sincere (and sincerely scary) tone, and try to figure out how this film cracks the found-footage formula. 

If, you, too, are worried about ectoplasmic worms, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and come visit us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast - it’s important to appease Kagutaba, or strange things might start happening…

#121: Noroi: The Curse

This week, Liz and Evan stay on Shudder to tackle the supernatural slasher SEANCE! They’re joined by first-time guest Mallory Martin to try to unpack Simon Barrett’s directorial debut. Along the way, they discuss their own history with seances, laud the film’s twists and turns, and debate whether or not schools should have windows (which might be tougher to answer than you think!). 

If, you’ve ever been a part of a toxic teen girl friend group, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and come visit us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast - there might just be a $250,000 scholarship in it for you, if you’re lucky.

#122: Seance

This week, Liz and Evan head over to (HBO) Max to take on an unlikely classic: 1989’s THE FLY II! Join them as they walk through the incredible creative team that brought this monstrosity to life, break some news about violations of ethical research requirements, and end up delighted by how well this disgusting and emotional film holds up next to its classic predecessor.

If you would also still be nice to dogs if you were turned into a gruesome monster, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and come visit us on Twitter @nowscreaming. If you know the magic word, then be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast - screaming won’t help anyone now.

#123: The Fly II

This week, Liz and Evan break out their sleeping bags and prepare for a pillow fight as they tackle the 2021 remake of SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE! Join them as they put the film in context of the franchise’s legacy, discuss the intersections between true crime and horror, and laugh out loud at some pretty on-the-nose feminist humor.

If, you, too, think that playing the hot girl is exhausting, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and come visit us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Make sure you rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast, and remember: all dead is too dead.

#124: Slumber Party Massacre (2021)

Happy Friday! Liz and Evan have some announcements and reflections on Now Screaming's first week.

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#1.5: Thanks/Announcements

Surprise! It’s two for the price of one this week at Now Screaming! This time around, Liz and Evan tackle their first remake with the The Amityville Horror (2005). Listen as they discuss Ryan Reynolds (and his wet hot body), wax philosophical about the nature of remakes, and wade through the highs and lows of this take on one of the ultimate haunted house stories. 

Be sure to stay tuned to nowscreaming.com, and tell us what you think about Platinum Dunes on Twitter: @nowscreamingpod. As always, rate and review Now Screaming on iTunes if you like the podcast (or even if you just love a good turtleneck/leather-jacket combo).

#4: The Amityville Horror (2005)

This week, Liz and Evan journey to the Bering Sea and dig into the ice to discuss the 2015 seafaring adventure HARBINGER DOWN. Join them as they laud the film's practical effects, wonder how nautical protocol affects their decision-making, and point out the (many) obvious similarities to a another Now Screaming favorite.

Be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and tell us what you
think on Twitter @nowscreamingpod. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes... or else we'll keep doing Trump impressions every week.

#10: Harbinger Down

Don’t throw that puzzle box in the fire just yet! This week, Liz and Evan attempt to make sense of the disastrous HELLRAISER: REVELATIONS with the help of their first guest, James Skosky. Join the trio as they trudge through one of the worst films they’ve ever seen, agonize over the film’s vapid plot, try desperately to keep the characters straight, and (SMASH CUT TO MEXICO!) suffer through tedious flashbacks and repetitive dialogue and tedious flashbacks and repetitive dialogue and…

Be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and tell us what you think on Twitter @nowscreamingpod. If this truly horrible movie didn’t inspire you to start sticking pins in your own head, don’t forget to rate and review the podcast on iTunes. Thanks again to James for joining us - you can also find him on Twitter and Letterboxd @MST3James!

#13: Hellraiser: Revelations

There's a rumbling, then three sharp knocks... it's THE BABADOOK and Liz and Evan are letting him in. Tune in as they take apart and examine the film's metaphorical tidiness (or lack thereof), debate Amelia's parenting techniques, and do their best Babadook impressions. 

Be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and tell us what you think on Twitter @nowscreaming. As always, please rate and review on iTunes - we won't sleep until you do.

#18 - The Babadook

This week, Liz and Evan continue their journey abroad and traverse the dusty roads of Spain with ASMODEXIA, the podcast’s second exorcism movie (and third foreign-language film). Join them as they explicate the meandering plot, have difficulty differentiating between Diana, Luna, Ona, and Alba, and rant about the etymology of the film’s title. 

As you’re counting down to the end of the Mayan calendar, be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and share your thoughts with us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (before the Nazarene rises).

#21: Asmodexia

“Beware the moon, and stick to the road…” Oops. 

This week, Liz and Evan take on John Landis’s cult classic horror-comedy AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON. Join them as they rave about Rick Baker’s impressively grotesque effects, nurse their whiplash from the abrupt shifts in tone, and puzzle over what, exactly, that mutant Nazi dream sequence is about. 

Don’t forget to check out nowscreaming.com, and share your thoughts with us on Twitter @nowscreaming. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes before the next full moon - trust us, it’s better than being threatened by a walking meat loaf.

#23: An American Werewolf In London

This week, Liz and Evan continue their deep dive into the Child's Play universe with the franchise's most recent entry, CULT OF CHUCKY. Join them (and returning superstar guest James Skosky)as they cheer about bisexual representation, laud the film's striking visual style, and try to figure out how Chucky creator Don Mancini keeps coming up with better and better stories to tell in this franchise.

If you will also be boycotting MGM's fake Child's Play remake, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and tell us what you think on Twitter @NowScreaming. Don’t forget to rate and review and subscribe the podcast on iTunes... or else Chucky might frame YOU next!

#60: Cult of Chucky

This week, Liz and Evan follow the roulette to STONEHEARST ASYLUM, a star-studded 2014 Edgar Allan Poe adaptation that left them wanting more. Join them as they sift through the celebrity soup in search of passable performances, lament the lack of palpable scares, and ponder the efficacy of 19th-century medicine.

If you, too, wish the roulette would serve up actual horror movies, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and tell us what you think on Twitter @NowScreaming. Don’t forget to rate and review and subscribe the podcast on iTunes, and don’t drink the fucking champagne!

#61 - Stonehearst Asylum

This week, Liz and Evan drive down a lonely road and encounter THE MONSTER, Bryan Bertino’s 2016 hidden gem. Join them as they dive into addiction and motherhood (again), debate the relative mom vibes of various actresses, and make the most of quiet moments in intimate set pieces. 

If you also like Venom more than you should, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and tell us what you think on Twitter @NowScreaming. Don’t forget to rate and review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes… we just want you.

#64: The Monster

This week, Liz and Evan remain quarantined with an appropriate companion: Trey Edward Shults’ 2017 breakout IT COMES AT NIGHT. Join them as they go back and forth on the very showy filmmaking, ponder the film’s newfound relevancy under a global pandemic, debate whether or not Evan qualifies as an A24 Stan, and discuss Liz’s itense refusal to suffer in the post-apocalypse.

If aspect ratio gimmicks also work on you, then be sure to check out http://nowscreaming.com, and tell us what you think on Twitter @NowScreaming. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast. You can even say “see what you made me do” afterwards like a true horror movie villain.

#77: It Comes At Night

The 2020 edition of Fantasia Festival just wrapped up, and we were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to see a ton of spectacular genre films that we can’t wait to tell you all about. In this episode, we break down some of our favorites from the festival, both horror and horror-adjacent, and get you excited about some coming attractions that you absolutely need to keep an eye out for. Our conversation remains spoiler-free, but if you’re interested in a specific film, you can find the timestamps of each below: 

Unearth (2:32)
The Dark and the Wicked (4:07)
Bleed With Me (6:22)
Detention  (8:58)
The Block Island Sound (13:25)
Special Actors (17:17)
Night Shifts (20:51)
Clapboard Jungle (22:04)
Labyrinth of Cinema (23:50)
Feels Good Man (29:05)

#83.5: Fantasia Festival 2020

This week, Liz and Evan flip over to the Criterion Channel to tackle Kaneto Shindo’s 1964 erotically-charged historical horror film Onibaba. Join them as they praise the taiko drumming and the influence of Noh theatre, try to unpack the unreconciled tension between styles and stories, and ruminate on how the brazen toplessness of the protagonists reveals interesting nuance.

If you also enjoy when fields of grass and holes in the ground are film characters unto themselves, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and drop by our Twitter @nowscreaming. Just like the war, this podcast may go on forever… but only if you rate, review, and subscribe wherever you can.

#89: Onibaba

It’s 2021 now, and this week, Liz and Evan start off the new year by tackling David Lynch’s perplexing debut Eraserhead! Join them as they get into a heated debate about the famed surrealist’s entire career, question what dinosaurs look like and what makes things “Lynchian,” and draw some important conclusions about magicians revealing their secrets. Everything should be looked at, after all - there could be clues in it. 

If you, too, wish David Lynch’s work was even weirder, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and drop by our Twitter @nowscreaming. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast, too, or who knows... you might see some stuff you’re not ready for. These kinds of things will set you back.

#92: Eraserhead

This week, it’s Christmas in February as Liz and Evan sing along with the 2018 holiday horror-comedy zombie musical Anna and the Apocalypse! Join them as they debate the songs’ successes and failures, appreciate the film’s commitment to its characters, and just generally enjoy a good hang with another solid addition in the zombie-comedy genre.

If you, too, love the intersection of musical theater and horror, then be sure to check out nowscreaming.com, and drop by our Twitter @nowscreaming. Go ahead and turn off that radio news report about the pandemic and the lethal pathogen going around… your time would be better spent if you rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast instead!

#94: Anna and the Apocalypse

Evan and Liz are watching every single horror movie currently streaming on the internet... so you don't have to. Tune in every other Tuesday to listen as they bring their unique perspectives to the good, the bad, the ugly, and the woefully under-budgeted of horror film streaming.

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