Straight Chilling: Horror Movie Review

Apr 08 2025 497 ep. 104 mins 433
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Based out of Jacksonville, FL, the Straight Chilling crew are a group of old friends who gather weekly to casually review horror films, make recommendations, talk trivia, news and more. Straight Chilling has you covered on all things horror!

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Ranking the Friday the 13th Franchise

Apr 08 2025 63 mins  
The crew is out of office this week attending the Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans. While the boys are sipping sazeracs in the Big Easy, you, dear listener, are about to go camping. On this week’s episode… Join Soju and Bob on this classic Patreon episode as they discuss and rank every Friday the 13th film in the franchise! Connect with us: Support us on Patreon Websi

#522 – Escape From Tomorrow (2013)

Apr 01 2025 104 mins  
In a world of fake castles and anthropomorphic rodents, an epic battle begins when an unemployed father’s sanity is challenged by a chance encounter with two underage girls on holiday. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss guerilla filmmaking, the darker side of Disney, and Randy Moore’s copyright nightmare, Escape From Tomorrow (2013). Show Notes: House

#521 – Phenomena (1985)

Mar 25 2025 105 mins  
A young girl who has an amazing ability to communicate with insects is transferred to a Swiss boarding school. Where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss giallo, Donald Pleasance, and Jennifer Connelly’s telepathic abilities in Phenomena (1985). Show Notes: Housekeeping (3:55) Back of the Box/R

#520 – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Mar 18 2025 121 mins  
Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow, to save Elizabeth Swann, the governor’s daughter. The catch is, she’s being held captive by Jack’s former allies who are now undead! On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Johnny Depp’s most iconic role, the darker side of Disney, and why ghost pirates are so damn cool in, Pirate

#519 – Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

Mar 11 2025 113 mins  
When Cyrus Kriticos, a very rich collector of unique things, dies, he leaves his house, fortune, and his prized collection of ghosts to his nephew. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Dark Castle Entertainment, the legacy of William Castle, and the American treasure that is Matthew Lillard in, Thir13en Ghosts (2001). Show Notes: Housekeeping (7:10) Back o

#518 – Frankenstein’s Army (2013)

Mar 04 2025 88 mins  
In the dying days of WWII a battalion of Russians are lured into the secret lab of a deranged scientist and are forced to face off against an army of horrific flesh and metal war machines. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss WWII horror films, the influence video games have had on the genre, and the found footage film, Frankenstein’s Army (2013). Show Not

#517 – The Monkey (2025)

Feb 25 2025 100 mins  
When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start. The siblings decide to throw away the toy and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Stephen King, bizarre deaths, and Osgood Perkins’ latest horror film, The Monkey (2025). Show Notes:

#516 – Signs (2002)

Feb 18 2025 96 mins  
A widowed reverend lost his faith when he lost his wife. He’s now a single father living on a farm in Pennsylvania with his two kids and younger brother. They find crop circles in their cornfields and begin experiencing strange phenomena suggesting a potential alien invasion is looming. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss how effective PG-13 horror movies ca

#515 – Twilight (2008)

Feb 11 2025 110 mins  
When Bella Swan moves to the Pacific Northwest she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108 year old vampire. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss why Kristen Stewart smells so good, why Robert Pattinson sparkles like diamonds, and how people just want to bang and live forever in, Twilight (2008). Show Notes:

#514 – The Curve (1998)

Feb 04 2025 109 mins  
Two college students kill their roommate and make it look like a suicide in order to get a 4.0. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss Matthew Lillard, shitty roommates, and just how much tequila one person can consume in, The Curve (1998). Show Notes: Housekeeping (4:25) Back of the Box/Recommendations (13:10) Spoiler Warning/Full Review: (19:10) Rotten