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The Skeleton Boys

The Skeleton Boys

The Skeleton Boys is a horror movie podcast. Each week we review: new, vintage or disturbing horror movies. A humorous take on a serious genre. Hosted by two long time horror fans Rolando and John. Join us every Thursday and remember to keep it spooky! email: skeletonboyspods@gmail.com

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

55:40

144: Cobweb (2023)

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/09/14

Sinister parents! Knocking on the wall! Dark secrets! This week the boys meet a eight year old boy and his pumpkin patch loving parents only to get caught up in a COBWEB!! Samuel Bodin's COBWEB is built to be strange and unusual and its thanks to ominous cinematography. The mystery of Cobweb could be considered a misdirection and waits until the last act to show its hand. Is COBWEB a sound spooky treat or a predicable mess? So no TV Corner but we are checking out an episode from the series Buffy

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62:54

143: Children of the Corn (2020)

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/09/07

A small town in Nebraska! Ruined crops! irresponsible adults! This week the boys join a bunch of kids massacring adults only to become CHILDREN OF CORN!! This is the 11th entry in the Children of the Corn franchise. Again, this is a reboot by Kurt Wimmer and is a brisk 90 minutes. GMOs is the new take on this franchise and is relevant now to middle America. So is Children of the Corn a fresh take or nothing special? So no TV Corner but we are checking out an episode from the series Netflix's

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69:21

142: Talk to Me

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/08/31

Embalmed hand! Group of teens! Contacting the dead! This week, the boys open a door to the spirit world, only for it to want to TALK TO ME!! The plausibility of TALK TO ME, is something that sets this movie apart. A story that is built on trauma and a familiar coming of age tale. But is TALK TO ME all concept or an example of successful genre ingenuity? Plus in TV CORNER we talk about episode 10 season 2 of FROM and an overview of the Second season. And so much more! You can always email

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54:31

141: The Pope's Exorcist

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/08/24

Possessed child! The Vatican's chief exorcist! centuries-old conspiracy! This week the boys head to Italy and help Russell Crowe become THE POPE'S EXORCIST!! I must say, I'm here for when popular actors get into genre movies. The idea of seeing Russell Crowe read rites, in a poor Italian accent, to a levitating kid, is very exciting. Him roaming the streets of Italy in a Vespa looking for espresso or gelato, is again too juicy to pass up. But is THE POPE'S EXORCIST chaotic fun or is it a CGI

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49:24

140: A Classic Horror Story (2021)

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/08/17

Traveling strangers! Southern Italy! Middle of nowhere! This week the boys head to Italy for food and fun, but only to experience A Classic Horror Story!! Meta horror is built into the plot of A Classic Horror Story. This genre can be brutal and claustrophobic but this movie is trying to subvert expectations while trying to follow its laid out formula. A Classic Horror Story wants to be a smart chilling entry into the smart meta horror genre but is it clever enough or just a missed opportunity

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54:36

139: Two Evil Eyes (1990)

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/08/10

Two Edgar Allan Poe adaptations! A cheating wife! And a sleazy reporter! This week, the boys look into TWO EVIL EYES!! George Romero and Dario Argento, two horror directors, may I say two masters of horror, tackle two short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. ("The Facts in the case of Mr. Valdemar" and " The Black Cat")The two segments match the directors styles, so depending on how you feel about the directors work, will probably color your enjoyment of the segments. But is this a lost classic from two

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59:20

138: The Final Terror (1983)

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/08/03

A group of campers! unfamiliar forest! Survival horror! This week the boys are rangers trying to not be killed by THE FINAL TERROR!!! The Final Terror is an unusual movie, part slasher, part thriller and survivalist adventure film. It's a movie that takes it time to get going before "deliverance" style tone takes hold of the later half of the movie. A horror oddball, but is The Final Terror head and shoulders above its peers or nothing memorable? Plus in TV CORNER we talk about episode 6 of

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68:35

137: Hot Sexy Death Summer 2 (Sleepaway Camp)

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/07/27

A shy young girl! Summer Camp! Twisted murders! This week the boys enjoy there time at Camp Arawak but after a series of bizarre violent accidents, will they make it out of SLEEPWAY CAMP!! Probably one of the most notorious endings in American history, Sleepaway Camp is a B movie slasher with lots to say. Normally it's the opposite. Thats not to say there is pointless blood and guts, again it's the opposite. A real gem of a the 80s but is Sleepaway Camp a fun shocking ride or an amazingly bad

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54:27

136: Hot Sexy Death Summer 2 (Dead Heat)

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/07/20

Resurrected corpses! Decomposing cop! Vincent Price! This week the boys chase down the dead who are committing crimes??? As our summer series reaches DEAD HEAT!!! This movie may be the greatest zombie cop, buddy movie ever. This is not Shakespeare but if you like cheesy 80s horror this fits the bill. But is this a fun zombie cop movie or corny action comedy? Plus in TV CORNER we talk about episode 4 of season 2 of FROM!!! And so much more! You can always email

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63:48

135: Hot Sexy Death Summer 2 (Hausu)

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/07/13

Haunted home! Summer trip! Six schoolgirls! This week the boys head to the Japan and have a fever dream nightmare at the HAUSU!! Hausu is a bizarre and experimental horror, that has unique plot and surreal cinema. Its impossible to adequately describe the movie fairly it's just something you have to see. Hausu is a trip but is it more than campy fun? Plus in TV CORNER we talk about episode 3 of season 2 of FROM!!! And so much more! You can always email

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59:28

134: Hot Sexy Death Summer 2 (The Burning)

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/07/06

Prank gone wrong! An upstate New York summer camp! A pair of shears! This week the boys become caretakers of a summer camp, only to watch THE BURNING!! A possible copycat of FRIDAY THE 13TH, however THE BURNING is a summer camp slasher with a touch giallo. Low budget slasher is nothing new but notably has the debuts of Jason Alexander, Holly Hunter and Fisher Stevens. Is THE BURNING a shear delight or lesser known let down. Plus in TV CORNER we talk about episode 2 of season 2 of FROM!!! And so

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58:58

133: Bones and All

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/06/22

A drifter and a young woman! Frist Love! Cannibalism! This week the boys hit the back roads of America to see its BONES and ALL!! Bones and All attempts to combine romance and horror that is both beautiful and haunting. Much more than a cannibal movie, it evokes issues of mental illness and ones sexuality. But is Bones and All a sweet coming of age story or does it try to bite off too much? Plus, in TV CORNER we talk about episode 1 of the second season of FROM!!! And so much more! You can always

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62:02

132: Pearl

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/06/15

Stardom! Ambitious farm girl! Devout mother! This week the boys go back to rural Texas and meet a girl with violent tendencies, her name was PEARL!! An origin story to Ti West's X, was not something anyone was expecting. A small story but is anchored by Mia Goth. A period horror movie that doesn't pull its emotional punches. But is PEARL a dream come true or self indulgent mess? In TV CORNER we talk about episode 9 of season 2 of YELLOWJACKETS!!! And so much more! You can always email

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57:47

131: The Offering (2022)

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/06/08

Ancient demon! Hassidic Jewish community! A summoning circle! This week the boys visit a morgue and fight off a possessed corpse in THE OFFERING!! Nick Park's, THE OFFERING, reminded me of a mix of THE VIGIL and THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE. The movie surrounds it self in Jewish esoteric and mysticism. Very dark and brooding but does it rise above cliches? In TV CORNER we talk about episode 8 of season 2 of YELLOWJACKETS!!! And so much more! You can always email

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62:13

130: The Visitor (1979)

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/06/01

Telekinetic powers! Cosmic Christ figure! Avian attacks! This week the boys, join John Huston, the intergalactic warrior, who battles somewhere between Hell and the darkest reaches of outer space-we experience THE VISITOR!!! This Nonsensical Italian-made movie, rips off many better movies, only made watchable by the legendary cast: John Huston, Lance Henriksen, Sam Peckinpah, Mel Ferrer, Shelly Winters, and Glenn Ford! It's wild and unforgettable but does THE VISITOR soar or is this a below average

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57:07

129: Scream 6

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/05/25

Woodsboro survivors! New York City life! Ghostface killings! This week the boys take another stab at Scream franchise with SCREAM 6!! The Scream series returned last year with a requel. Scream 5 was quippy fun. Scream 6 is back and set in New York and with out series star Neve Campbell. But is it meta fun or over does the nostalgia? Plus, in TV CORNER we talk about episode 6 of season 2 of YELLOWJACKETS!!! And so much more! You can always email

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57:17

128: Kids vs. Aliens

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/05/18

House party! Aliens attack! Surviving the night! This week the boys cheer on some preteens who pew pew some aliens, as they witness KIDS vs. ALIENS!! A spin-off film from the V/H/S franchise, "Slumber Party Alien Abduction". It has a DIY film style and tromaesque vibes. It really speaks to anyone’s 80s inner child. But is KIDS VS ALIENS a crazy B movie party or a party foul? Plus, no TV Corner!!! Yellowjackets was preempted this week. So the boys talk about video games and music. (EDITORS NOTE: We

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65:31

127: Evil Dead Rise

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/05/11

Old apartment building! Two sisters! Possessing demons! This week the boys leave the woods to face the bloodthirsty deadites in Los Angeles, only to see the EVIL DEAD RISE!! EVIL DEAD RISES is loud and bombastic with violence that doesn't hold back. It's a movie that takes many risk and tries to honor the franchise differently than the 2013 reboot. EVIL DEAD series is important horror films/tv but was something missing? Plus, in TV CORNER we talk about episode 5 of season 2 of YELLOWJACKETS!!! And

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62:39

126: Caveat

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/05/04

Troubled woman! Isolated island! A lone drifter! This week the boys head out to an abandoned house with no supplies or clothes because there is a CAVEAT! Writer/director Damian McCarthy first film, has mood and substance. The story is a mystery and is carefully built. But did CAVEAT impress or lose its suspense? Plus, in TV CORNER we talk about episode 4 of season 2 of YELLOWJACKETS!!! And so much more! You can always email us: skeletonboyspod@gmail.com Twitter: @skeletonboyspod (if still

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63:07

125: Huesera: The Bone Woman

The Skeleton Boys ·

2023/04/27

A pregnant woman! Motherhood! Crunching bones! This week, the boys practice pediatrics without a license only to meet HUESERA: THE BONE WOMAN!!! There isn't too many Mexican body horror movies that has a personal statement on parenthood and the agency of the mother. A intellectually penetrating film, by Michelle Garza Cervera, that has a sharp visual sense and a grounded story. Huesera is a raw personal tale but is there any real suspense? Plus, in TV CORNER we talk about episode 3 of season 2 of

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