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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

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65: The Last Matinee

The Skeleton Boys ·

2022/03/03

A great old cinema! A murderer on the loose! eyeballs! This week the boys take refuge in "The Last Matinee"! An '80s slasher and '70s Giallo throwback married together, describes this Uruguayan horror movie. The old school vibes are strong. The plot is simple and the kills never stop but does it break new ground or get to derivative? Plus in TV corner, the boys continue "Archive 81" season 1, episode 2! And so much more!! You can always email

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64: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

The Skeleton Boys ·

2022/02/23

Leatherface returns! Idealistic young friends! A Party bus! This week, the boys head back to Texas only to witness, "Texas Chainsaw Massacre"! *WARNING: Spoilers* We tackle this episode different. Rolando reads a summary breaking down the story beat by beat. TCM has a good amount of violence, mayhem, and bloodshed. A legacy sequel similar the recent "Halloween" series but does this movie satisfied old gore-hounds like the boys? And so much more!! You can always email

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63: Here Comes the Devil

The Skeleton Boys ·

2022/02/17

A couple loses their children! A local legend! The kids return...changed! This week the boys wonder the caves of Tijuana but venture too deep, so "Here Comes the Devil"! Adrian Garcia Bogliano is influenced by 1970s and 80s exploitation movies. It's moody and unapologetically graphic. It's the type of movie that gets people talking but does it stand out in an endless parade of dreck that passes for horror? In TV corner, the boys check out Netflix's "Archive 81" season 1, episode 1! And so much

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62: We Need to Do Something

The Skeleton Boys ·

2022/02/10

A trapped family! A menacing storm! A dog's tongue! This week the boys, face unseen horror and realize "We Need to Do Something"! When people are struck in a single space in a movie it easily can become claustrophobic. Sean King O' Grady's film is unique, bizarre, and strange but can it ascend to a cult classic? Plus, in an unexpected TWIST John plays a dangerous game on Rolando!! Tune in to find out what evil mischief is played!!! Also in TV corner the boys watch "John Carpenter's Cigarette

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61: Lucky

The Skeleton Boys ·

2022/02/03

A woman on the edge! A faceless stalker! A cycle of violence! This week the boys find them self in their very own groundhog's day of murder as they witness, "Lucky"! More and more woman are writing and directing horror. Brea Grant returns with something different and thought provoking. The movie was original and doesn't try to tie up loose ends but does it's message come in clear? Plus, we return to retro tv corner and take a look at, Amazing Stories (1985), Season 1, episode 19, "Mirror, Mirror"

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60: The Prowler

The Skeleton Boys ·

2022/01/27

A group of college kids! Army fatigue killer! 35 year-old double murder! This week the boys attend a graduation ball, only to get stalked by the "The Prowler"! With early Tom Savini effects, director Joseph Zito sets a slasher during a graduation dance. The effects here are incredibly realistic but does this thrill or just mean spirited. Plus, we head over to retro TV corner and marvel at a young John Saxon! Who play a vampire! Starsky and Hutch (1975) Season 2 Episode 7 Oct. 30, 1976 And so

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59: The Power

The Skeleton Boys ·

2022/01/20

A young nurse! Planned power outage! A crumbing hospital! This week, the boys join the work force as a couple of nurses in 1974, but someone has switched off, "The Power"! The time and setting is essential to this moody haunted house movie. Corinna Faith, writer and director, adds many small layers that are frighting and thought provoking but is this a satisfying journey into darkness? Plus, we head over to short film corner and watch "Safety". And so much more!! You can always email

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58: Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker

The Skeleton Boys ·

2022/01/13

Traumatized young boy! Murderous toy maker! Mickey Rooney! This week,the boys can't leave Christmas beyond and witness, "Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker"! The Silent Night series certainly came up with some insane ideas once they moved away from the whole "killer Santa" theme. Can this last entry be Christmas horror fun or does it flame out? Plus, We look at the horror short "Proceeds of Crime"! (We think this is the title?) And so much more!! You can always email

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57: The Night House

The Skeleton Boys ·

2022/01/06

A haunted widow! Disturbing secrets! House building! This week, the boys airbnb at "The Night House"! "The Night House" takes many chances and has a strong performance by Rebecca Hall, who plays a woman grief stricken. But does this movie deliver on the scares or just the drama? Plus, John talks about his recent trip to Utah to work at Sundance. and so much more!! You can always email us: skeletonboyspod@gmail.com Twitter: @skeletonboyspod

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56: Black Friday

The Skeleton Boys ·

2021/12/30

Happy New Years!!! Toy store employees! Hordes of parasites! Bruce Campbell! This week the boys go shopping on "Black Friday"! A horror movie set during America's unofficial holiday, is ripe with satirical commentary on consumerism. But can this B horror movie become a holiday cult classic? And so much more!! You can always email us: skeletonboyspod@gmail.com Twitter: @skeletonboyspod

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55: Black Christmas - The Skeleton Boys Podcast...

The Skeleton Boys ·

2021/12/23

Happy Horrordays! Sorority sisters! Strange phone calls! Maniac stalker! This week the boys, know the calls are coming from inside the house! As they wish everyone a "Black Christmas"! Bob Clark's cult classic has influenced many horror movies. A movie with atmosphere over gore but does it measure up to its more violent counterparts? Plus we head over the short film corner and review, "Elf on the Shelf". And so much more!! You can always email

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54: Leatherface

The Skeleton Boys ·

2021/12/16

Violent teens! A kidnapped nurse! A Lawman out for revenge! This week the boys, go on a wild journey and uncover the origin of the legendary killer "Leatherface"! Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury, the duo that were behind the incredible gory and controversial "Inside". They have made a prequel to "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and the events that made him a killer. Plus, Rolando and John rank their top 3 movies as the boys continue to celebrate one year of podcasting! Stay tuned, John's number one

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53: Autopsy of Jane Doe - The Skeleton Boys One Year...

The Skeleton Boys ·

2021/12/09

For our one year anniversary, the boys welcome special guest, Jorge Chapa! He is a character actor with TV appearances in HBO's "Divorce" and "Succession". The boys get rowdy with Jorge and recall favorite horror moments. Two coroners! A corpse! And dark secrets! This week, the boys find a dead body and try to identify, "The Autopsy of Jane Doe”! Thank you for tuning in... You can always email us: skeletonboyspod@gmail.com Twitter: @skeletonboyspod Notes: FALLEN ANGELS

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52: Head Count

The Skeleton Boys ·

2021/12/02

Supernatural entity! Deadly ritual! Weekend trip! This week the boys, fight a creepy pasta and take on "Head Count"! The boogeyman sub-genre is littered with mediocre entries. But director Elle Callahan, brings untypical approach to the horror genre. She has created many jumpy creepy moments but can "Head Count", deliver on its ambiguous ending? Plus, the boys look at the short film"Sleep Tight". And so much more!! You can always email

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51: Under the Shadow

The Skeleton Boys ·

2021/11/25

Tehran in the 1980s! A mother and daughter! A mysterious evil! This week the boys, go eye to eye with an evil entity in, "Under the Shadow"! "Under the Shadow", is an atmospheric and spooky ghost story in a unique environment- Iran in the 80's. The restrictive lives of women during the cultural revolution is a real life horror that is well depicted. Examining tough social issues in horror is important but does this movie do it an accessible way? Plus, John and Rolando continue looking back at

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50: Beyond the Black Rainbow

The Skeleton Boys ·

2021/11/18

New Age commune! Telekinetic female patient! Pill-popping psychiatrist! This week the boys, find the black rainbow but they must go,"Beyond the Black Rainbow"! Panos Cosmatos, stunning debut movie, is an experimental indie and almost virtually wordless. It's mesmerizing and hypnotic but is this more self-indulgent misfire or an unconventional mind bender? Plus, John and Rolando dig up the past and review some of their early film work. CAB Films 24 hour film entry, "Speechless". And so much

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49: Seance

The Skeleton Boys ·

2021/11/11

Prestigious boarding school! Late night ritual! A murder mystery! This week the boys head back to school and join a "Seance"! Writer and director Simon Barrett uses many familiar themes and story beats to tell his ghost story. Referencing many different horror movies but does "Seance" find a voice to call its own? Plus, they do a mini review of "Seek" a new short horror movie. and so much more!! You can always email us: skeletonboyspod@gmail.com Twitter: @skeletonboyspod

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48: No One Gets Out Alive

The Skeleton Boys ·

2021/11/04

An immigrant! Creepy boarding house! Horrific visions! This week the boys try to fight but, "No One Gets Out Alive"! In Santiago Menghini's first full-length movie, he delivers strong imagery and mood, in this psychological haunted house movie. But does anyone get out alive? **(I'm sorry to easy!)** Plus, we do a mini-review of Huluween's "Daughters of Witches"! And so much more!! You can always email us: skeletonboyspod@gmail.com Twitter: @skeletonboyspod

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47: The Skeleton Boys Podcast Present: Halloween: A...

The Skeleton Boys ·

2021/10/28

We are at journey's end! This week the boys review, "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later" and "Halloween: Resurrection"! In "Halloween H20", Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) makes her return to the series but does the sequel perfectly close out the Laurie Strode/Michael Myers saga? "Halloween: Resurrection", Busta Rhymes does Kung fu! Busta Rhymes does Kung fu! Busta Rhymes does Kung fu! And so much more!! You can always email us: skeletonboyspod@gmail.com Twitter: @skeletonboyspod

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46: The Skeleton Boys Podcast Present: Halloween: A...

The Skeleton Boys ·

2021/10/21

The journey continues! this week the boy's review, "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers" and "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers"! Halloween 5 attempts chilling scares, nail-biting suspense, and the feeling of being unsettled. But are the scares and the thrills the last two words to describe this revenge? "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers", is Paul Rudd's first film and Donald Pleasance last film before his death. Can this movie break the curse or is it more slasher sequel

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