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WoHos! The theme this time is "Loss of Innocence". We reviewed THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER from the US & THE INNOCENTS from Norway.

We enjoyed the exploration of the distance that grows between a child and parent during adolescence in THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER. Everyone can relate to that feeling, but thankfully only a few will ever know the horrifying reality our protag Tyler feels in THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER.

In THE INNOCENTS the inherent powerlessness is what is examined in a world where children suddenly discover they have spernatural powers. CW: Cat harm and cat death--also kid harm and kid death--also parent harm and parent death.

Also surprise spoiler for THE DEN at 

We had a good discussion about some missteps the directors take, the use and misuse of does the dog die website, the depiction of a character with nonverbal autism and whether or not this depiction was problematic, 

Mac, Quinn, and I have all been sick this season. It's Q's turn currently, but when she is better, we will do a Quinnisode on maybe my all-time favorite movie? FARGO.

Next on the main show we will be looking at movies involving mental illness with JACOB'S LADDER from the US & THE BABADOOK from Australia.

If you are enjoying the show, please get in touch and tell all your friends all about us.

Stay healthy, our WoHos!
And remember: We love you and DON'T go into the basement!!

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This week, Rob and Ben from The Every Movie EVER! podcast joined us to discuss a movie that Means the World of Horror™ to them: MAY from 2002.

Topics discussed: Learning you are autistic and having it be no surprise to family members, podcasting as a mental health check-in, serendipity in finding movies, Netflix' old model for DVD through-the-mail service, watching horror at an inappropriately young age, the manic pixie dreamgirl/boy trope, surrealism and fantasy in film and how nice it is not to know what genre of film we are in.

Disclaimers for spoilers and adult language.

Mille grazie (I can be pretentious, too!) to Ben & Rob, who have a a delightful podcast which you should all check out. You should all also

Remember we love you and DON'T go into the basement!!

PS. I think I really misunderstood what Rob was saying that Blank was Frank from DONNIE DARKO. Also, I think Rob conflated THE CREEPING FLESH with TERROR TRAIN? But in the end, I think we were mostly sympatico through most of this pod, so what's a little muddle among friends?

PPS. I put a video version of the podcast up on our YouTube Channel. You can check it out if you want to see our beautiful faces.

Next on the Quinnisode: FARGO
Next on the main show: Coming-of-age films: THE INNOCENTS from Norway and THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER from the US.

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This week we look at two classic* movies featuring creepy dolls: DEEP RED from Italy & CHILD's PLAY (1988) from the US.

Was the Mac Effect (where Mac makes Mom like a movie less after the conversation) in effect, or was it the Mom Effect this time? 

*Mac may disagree with this classification!

Next time, we discuss Coming of Age Films with THE INNOCENTS from Norway and THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER from the US.

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This week we are starting off 2024 with two films of Dinner Party Horror: THE FEAST from Wales & THE INVITATION from the US. 

Enjoy! And if you do, please tell all your friends all about us!

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Invitation is a 2015 American horror thriller film directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi, starring Logan Marshall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, Michiel Huisman and Emayatzy Corinealdi. It premiered March 13, 2015 at the SXSW film festival and began a limited release on April 8, 2016, and through video on demand, by Drafthouse Films.

The Feast (Welsh: Gwledd) is a 2021 Welsh folk horror film directed by Lee Haven Jones from a screenplay by producer Roger Williams. Filmed in the Welsh language, the film stars Annes Elwy, Nia Roberts and Julian Lewis Jones. It premiered at the Official Selection of the 2021 South by Southwest and the same year was screened at the Fantasia International Film Festival.


Next up: We will be looking at Creepy Doll Horror with DEEP RED /PROFONDO ROSSO from Italy and CHILD'S PLAY (1988) from the US.

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WoHos!
What a year it has been for us at WoHo Central!
We produced 30 shows this year, and Mac and I hosted 22. This episode we look back, evaluate, reevaluate, and reconsider what we enjoyed and did not enjoy last year.

Mom's memory being what it is, here are some things discussed on the pod, plus the whole catalog of movies from 2023.
From our hearts to yours, we hope you had a wonderful year and we look forward to another one with you. We love you and DON'T go into the basement!

Mom has some symptoms of dyscalculia.
Alberto Vazquez, the director of UNICORN WARS, was the director of BIRD BOY: THE FORGOTTEN CHILDREN.
TESTAMENT is the movie about nuclear war from 1983 that I recommend over THE DAY AFTER.
Spider Robinson's character, Tom Hauptman, was imprisoned for 10 years, not 17. This may have been what I was thinking of. Who can say?

TL/DR:
Mom & Mac still hate V/H/S, The VVITCH, and Nicole Kidman

Mom's Made-up Categories for the Retrospective:

Favorite First Watch Overall: Mac: WENDELL & WILD (Ep. 119) / Mom: THE WAGES OF FEAR (Ep. 117)

Favorite Rewatch: Mac: BURNING (Ep. 116) / Mom: CANDYMAN (Ep. 105)

On Second Thought: Mac: V/H/S (Ep. 109) / Mom: UNICORN WARS (Ep. 119)

Least Favorite Watch Overall: Mac: MAD GOD (Ep. 100) / Mom: THE DAY AFTER (Ep. 96)

Scariest Watch: Mom & Mac: THREADS (Ep. 96)

Cringiest Watch Overall: Mom & Mac: V/H/S (ep. 109) & POLTERGEIST (Ep. 120)

Favorite Performance: Mac: Jun Kunimura--THE WAILING (Ep. 113) / Mom: Paw Hee Ching--RIGOR MORTIS (Ep. 124) + Pat Healy--THE INNKEEPERS (Ep. 

Least Favorite Performance: Mac: Gary Gatewood--WENDELL & WILD (Ep. 119) / Mom: Julie Carmen--IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (Ep. 116) + Nicole Kidman--THE NORTHMAN (Ep. 106)

Film that Surprised You the Most: Mac: THE INNKEEPERS (Ep. 114) / Mom: BLACK SHEEP (Ep. 102)

Actor/Director You'd Like to See More of: Mac: Yoo Ah-in--BURNING (Ep. 116), Paw Hee Ching--RIGOR MORTIS (Ep. 124), Lee Chang Dong--BURNING (ep. 116), Robert Eggers--THE NORTHMAN & THE LIGHTHOUSE (Ep. 106), Ti West--THE INNKEEPERS & HOUSE OF THE DEVIL (Ep. 114), Henry Selick--WENDELL & WILD (Ep. 119) / Mom: Jayro Bustamante--LA LLORONA (Ep. 105)

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For the last main show of 2023, we look at two movies about vampires: SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE from the US and RIGOR MORTIS from Hong Kong.

Mom & Mac Chat: Names that drive up the wall, kids today, being too attached to our phone. Also, Mom is (Internet) autistic.

Mac liked SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE a whole lot because of the performances. Mom liked RIGOR MORTIS a lot because of the cool fight scenes and some of the folklore, confusing as it was.

Next time, we will be breaking down the films we looked at this year and look forward to some great shows in the coming year.
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If you've ever wanted to know what would happen when you get three ADD brains together to discuss a 40-year-old Cronenberg classic, you have come to the right place!

Stefan MacDonald joined Mac and me to discuss a movie close to all of our hearts: VIDEODROME!

We had a lovely ramble, and I hope you enjoy it!

Even though I am sober, you can make a fun drinking game out of how many times I say. "I didn't understand ______ / "I was a little confused by______".  Also, eagle-eared WoHos can look out for when I call my youngest son, Mac, "Max". (I was a bit brain-fried, Y'all).

Topics/Tangents include: Oppositional Defiance Disorder, ADD, a random list of weird movies, analogue horror, and other Cronenberg films we enjoy.

Coming up on the main show, Mac and I will be discussing vampires as we look at THE SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE from the US and RIGOR MORTIS from Hong Kong.
We will also be doing a retrospective over the last year. Quinn will join me to look at the Quinnisodes, too.

Thanks to all the WoHos in all the various area codes for all your support. It means the World of Horror™ to us, truly.

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This week we looked at the cult classic, STARSHIP TROOPERS, which is a flick Mom can't believe she never saw. We both loved this one a ton.
We also looked at the low-budget gem, SLASH/BACK, from Canada, which talks about the friendship girls share as well as some aliens who land in a small Nunavut town. Mom went gaga for the scenery in this one.

There is lots of waffle up top in this one. If you want to jump to the movie talk, that starts at 26:18.

Next time on the main show we are looking at vamps with SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE from the US and RIGOR MORTIS from Hong Kong.

We are going to have one more special guest show on VIDEODROME and then we will have a couple of retrospective shows to finish out 2023.

Thanks for all your support, WoHos!
We love you and DON'T go into the basement!

Of course, Mom was talking about HAROLD & MAUDE.
Mac's Shout outs: Baldur's Gate and Eve Online: Down the Rabbit's Hole
Mom's Shout outs: Journey Through SciFi Podcast & especially, Every Movie Ever Podcast

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Our friend Martin Harries from the Film Vs. Film podcast joined us to share a film that Means The World of Horror™ to him: DR. TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS, which is the first portmanteau film from Amicus Studios.

From IMDb: Aboard a British train, mysterious fortune teller Dr. Schreck uses tarot cards to read the futures of five fellow passengers.

This film has everything: A werewolf, two vamps, murderous plant life, a "handy" comeuppance, and a voodoo curse. Check it out!!

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We discussed THE INNOCENTS on Episode 22
We discussed THE CREEPING FLESH on Episode 87

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This week we looked at two movies related to Ghosts: POLTERGEIST (1982) & THE OTHERS.
POLTERGEIST deals with the sins of capitalism and consumerism in the guise of some disruptove ghosties. Mac enjoyed this more than I did. I felt super sad at the depiction of the teenage daughter as an object of sexual attention and nothing much else.
Strong performances by JoBeth Williams, Beatrice Straight, Zelda Rubenstein, and Craig T. Nelson together with the gnarly practical effects are enough to recommend this film for both of us. We give it 4 TV's!

I was much more jazzed about the atmospheric THE OTHER by the ever-impressive filmmaker Alejandro Amenabar.
Mac and I split on the rewatchability of this film. What do you think?
I gave it 4.25 keys and Mac gave it a straight 4 keys.

This ep is tangent-heavy. We talk about oversharing strangers, materialism, the 80s and what should be left to the dustpin of history as well as ownership/property, photographing dead people, and the relationship between mind and body.

Coming up next are two special shows featuring friends of the show and esteemed WoHos, Stefan MacDonald discussing VIDEODROME and Martin Harries discussing DR. TERROR's HOUSE OF HORRORS.

On the next main show, we will be covering films about aliens: STARSHIP TROOPERS & SLASH/BACK.

Thank you for all your support. It Means the World of Horror™ to us, truly.

Shout out to Daniel Fox

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