The Best of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror Episodes Jessica Sowards October 31, 2020 Shot for Shot The Simpsons’ Halloween Specials/Treehouse of Horror episodes are some of the best episodes of the show.
The Psycho Drive-In Halloween Party Playlist Paul Brian McCoy October 30, 2020 Shot for Shot For your Halloween enjoyment, here are 161 songs - around 10 hours of music for you - cultivated by the Psychos here at the Drive-In!
Pegg and Frost Return in Time for Halloween: Truth Seekers Mike Burr October 29, 2020 Shot for Shot It is an unexpected treat this Halloween season that Frost is in Truth Seekers, a Prime series dropping a first season of eight episodes on October 30.
The Existential Horror of Charles Burns’ Last Look Trilogy Paul Brian McCoy October 28, 2020 Shot for Shot Last Look tells the story of pretentious art school loser and punk rock scene hanger-on, Doug, as we weave our way through his memories and dreams.
How That Thing Ended Up on my Porch: Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated Mike Burr October 27, 2020 Shot for Shot Underneath all the monsters and mayhem in Mystery Incorporated, the core of the show is the sometimes irrational love we have for the animals in our lives.
Nosferatu (1979) Peterson Hill October 26, 2020 Shot for Shot With Nosferatu, Herzog isn’t interested in crafting a horror film with easy scares.
Terrifies, Horrifies, Forever Scares—Roky Erickson and the Return of the Living Dead Fred L. Taulbee Jr. October 25, 2020 Shot for Shot Like many others, possibly even you, I first heard Roky Erickson’s music in Return of the Living Dead (1985).
Stay Alive (2006) Jessica Sowards October 24, 2020 Shot for Shot Being listed as “Disney’s only slasher film,” my interest in Stay Alive was definitely piqued.
All Hail the Newest Scream Queen: Samara Weaving Paul Brian McCoy October 23, 2020 Shot for Shot The first time I saw Samara Weaving was when she showed up as an Aussie backpacker in the final three episodes of Ash vs Evil Dead Season One.
The Horror of the Hollywood Handshake Mike Burr October 22, 2020 Shot for Shot The Hollywood Handshake has mutated from merely an uncomfortable intrusion of alpha maleness to a show stopping event and subject for interstitial sketches.
From Dusk till Dawn (1996) Paul Brian McCoy October 21, 2020 Shot for Shot From Dusk till Dawn still stands tall as one of the most exciting, bloody, experimental, sexy, and violent bloodsucker films of all time.
The Devil’s Backbone (2001) Peterson Hill October 20, 2020 Shot for Shot Guillermo del Toro lets The Devil’s Backbone be painted with the most vivid details.
He Never Died (2015) Alex Wolfe October 19, 2020 Shot for Shot He Never Died is the kind of movie I keep trying to convince everyone I meet to watch.
Enter Carlton Mellick III’s The Haunted Vagina John E. Meredith October 18, 2020 Shot for Shot The Haunted Vagina is weird, it's scary, sometimes it's a little gross. But damn, it's actually a really competently woven story, and it might even touch your heart.
Hello Lover: The Evil Dead II Sampling in “People Are Still Having Sex” Fred L. Taulbee Jr. October 17, 2020 Shot for Shot In the 1990s, I used to run to a song that sampled the “Hello Lover” dialogue from Evil Dead 2 (1987), but I didn’t realize the line was from the movie until sometime later.
eXistenZ (1999) Jessica Sowards October 16, 2020 Shot for Shot eXistenZ not only kept me constantly trying to decide who Geller and Pikul could trust, but it also kept me busy while I was trying to decide what was real in the universe of the movie.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) Dan Lee October 15, 2020 Shot for Shot The Autopsy of Jane Doe spends time developing the relationship between the audience and characters which makes it all the more devastating as the terror gradually ramps up.
The Lawnmower Man (1992) Jessica Sowards October 14, 2020 Shot for Shot Early copies and trailers of the film proclaimed it as “Stephen King’s The Lawnmower Man,” but King later sued to have his name removed.
Spontaneous (2020) Nate Zoebl October 13, 2020 Shot for Shot Spontaneous is a coming-of-age drama with equal parts ache and warmth, gallows humor and personal insight.
Sleepy Hollow (1999) Peterson Hill October 12, 2020 Shot for Shot The tangibility of the world Burton builds in Sleepy Hollow is a miracle.