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Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews

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A monthly podcast reviewing boutique label blu-rays and dvds of midnight movies and horror films.

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Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 033...

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2021/10/11

Women in horror are essential. Some actresses especially have made a career for themselves from this subgenre of cinema. But recently a lot of women have become also directors and writers for films. In one such case, the 2018 film MARLA had a woman that directs, writes, and stars in the film. Lisa van Dam-Bates took the reigns to showcase her talents.Marla (Lisa van Dam-Bates) is a young woman who works as a cocktail waitress at a local pub. Her boyfriend, Jake (Johnnie Ware), works the bar and does

02:12:53

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 032...

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2021/10/05

Technology has changed things tremendously, especially the internet. Social media has allowed folks to connect with each other unlike never before. However, hacking has become prevalent as well. Personal data and bank accounts need constant protection. But what about those little cameras on one’s laptop? What happens when they are hacked and folks are able to watch you when you are unaware? The new movie EYE WITHOUT A FACE (2021) uncomfortably portrays this.Henry (Dakota Shapiro), a young

02:31:01

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 031...

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2021/09/15

Your podcast hosts take a look at a small film from the UK. The movie, MEDUSA (2021), and its title may be a bit of a misnomer. The monster, Medusa, one of a group of creatures called gorgons, are from Greek and Roman mythos from years gone by. But as a creature, she has been used in many forms in film and literature since.For this movie, we have a young woman, Carly (Megan Purvis), living in a traveling trailer park, along other women who are prostitutes. At one time leaving this life, she fell

02:23:33

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 030...

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2021/09/02

Well, the year 2021 seems to be the year that Nicholas Cage has returned to the zeitgeist. Earlier this year he appeared in the well received potential cult classic film WILLY’S WONDERLAND. Now a few months later, his latest movie, PIG (2021), brings him once again to the forefront. It has been one of the most highly rated films critically this year. With over 213 reviews from mainstream press, PIG has a 97% approval rating. And audiences ratings are not that far behind.Robin Feld (Nicholas Cage), a

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Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 029...

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2021/08/17

Welcome once again to another addition of the Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews Podcast. In this latest episode we were happy to be able to interview the filmmakers behind the great 2020 horror film, ANYTHING FOR JACKSON. Joining us is screenwriter Keith Cooper and director Justin G. Dyck where they answered some unanswered questions we had. The Dark Discussions News Network rated the film the second best horror film of 2020.Afterwards, your co-hosts discuss a number of topics including the

01:45:38

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 028...

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2021/08/08

When a movie is adapted from a novel, one can bet that the book is probably an interesting read. In the case of D. Eric Maikranz, his novel The Reincarnationist Papers has been adapted into a brand new movie entitled INFINITE (2021) starring Mark Wahlberg, directed by Antoine Fuqua, and adapted to the screen by Ian Shorr and Todd Stein. With its interesting premise, it isn’t surprising that it received attention from film producers.The synopsis of the book from D. Eric Maikranz’s website:Evan

02:12:54

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 027...

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2021/07/07

Megan Fox is a well known celebrity that has been in a number of big budget films like TRANSFORMERS (2007) and TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (2014). Many times she’s been typecast due to her extremely objective beauty. But recently she has reinvented herself and has been in a few well received films such as 2020’s ROGUE. Now her latest film TILL DEATH has been getting a lot of buzz.Emma (Megan Fox) and her husband Mark (Eoin Macken) have had a bit of a rocky marriage recently. On their anniversary,

02:13:47

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 026...

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2021/07/05

Summertime for young people is the time to have fun, enjoy being out of school, and finding love. Part of Pride Month, Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews takes a look at 2015's THE SUMMER OF SANGAILĖ, a film from Lithuania that, like our other art house film discussions this month, tackles much more than its themed lesbian relationship.Austė (Aistė Diržiūė) is a 17 year old girl that Sangailė (Julija Steponaityte) meets at a festival air show. When Austė lets her new acquaintance know that she

02:37:28

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 025...

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2021/06/30

“Freedom is a Human Right” says the trailer for the 2011 film CIRCUMSTANCE. A movie with an LGBTQ theme yet it is much more. When basic rights are taken away from people, and a power structure controls how you should act and how you should think, then what is one’s quality of life? The movie looks at this phenomenon through the eyes of one family.Atafeh and her friend Shireen are young women living in the Tehran, Iran. While in public, the two follow the morality laws of the nation while also

02:18:38

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 024...

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2021/06/23

1971 was a very turbulent time. As the babyboomer generation began to flex their muscles, different ways of life began to grind together like two stones rather than fit together like two puzzle pieces. But at least discussions happened, even if a bit tense. The 2015 French film, SUMMERTIME, takes a look at the time period through the lens of two young women trying to find themselves.When young lesbian Delphine (Izïa Higelin) leaves her family farm for a job in Paris, she meets a young women’s lib

02:13:49

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 023...

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2021/06/16

Welcome to Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews theme month.June has been designated as Pride Month for the LGBT community.So to fit with the month, once again the podcast has decided to review various art house lesbian films as we did last year.To start off, we discuss the 2006 film THE GYMNAST.What happens when your dreams pass you by?And you begin to sleepwalk each day?Jane (Dreya Weber), a former gymnastic star who’s dreams were derailed due to a boycott of the Olympics and then having her

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Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 022...

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2021/06/11

Back on Volume 019, we reviewed a haunted house film entitled KNOW FEAR (2021). It was released in Q1 of this year and immediately got fantastic buzz on the internet as well as from many critics. With a little luck, your co-hosts were able to get the director/screenwriter and screenwriter/producer/composer to come on this latest episode and discuss their latest film.Donald Capel (David Alan Basche) and his wife Wendy (Amy Carlson) move into a nice suburban home that unfortunately has a checkered

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Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 021...

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2021/05/19

Slasher films have been around since the 1960’s. PSYCHO (1960) some consider the first. Then the Italian Giallo films by Mario Bava and others appeared. Then BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) appeared. Then HALLOWEEN (1978). Then FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980). And so it goes. With the rejuvenation of the slasher back with SCREAM (1996), many tried to profit on it with copycats. But others tried to do something new … different with this subgenre of horror. This brings us to 2021 and the recently released horror film

02:38:28

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 020...

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2021/05/11

Disasters films have been around ever since films began.Whether it is earthquakes, burning buildings, or upside down ships, many have been huge moneymakers.Many are forgotten and considered b-movie silliness, but a few, even with their stunt casting, are beloved classics.Every so often another appears that receives both critical praise and audience love such a the 2020 film GREENLAND.When Clarke, a recently discovered comet, is to head to earth and burn up in its atmosphere, John Garrity (Gerald

01:54:56

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews - Volume 019...

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2021/04/10

Most horror fans are desensitized.Desensitized of the blood and gore, but even more so from the atmosphere and scares.If it isn’t a jump scare, no one is startled anymore.But every so often there is a film that comes about that definitely brings chills down your spine.And sometimes those films seem to appear out of nowhere.One such film is the brand new horror movie KNOW FEAR (2021).Donald Capel (David Alan Basche) and his wife Wendy (Amy Carlson) move into a nice suburban home that unfortunately

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Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 018...

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2021/03/29

One of the most talked about horror and science fiction films of 2020 was HONEYMOON PHASE.The movie takes place in the not too distant future where holographic technology and interactive appliances are the norm.The female lead (and also the producer) was Chloe Carroll, a brand new talent that has definitely brought the attention of many genre fans.And the film is available on Tubi for free!Chloe though is not a “one trick pony”.Besides acting and producing, she also manages FEAR CRYPT, a YouTube

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Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews - Volume 017...

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2021/02/22

Well, in Volume 15 of the podcast, we did a review of a post-apocalypse film entitled GO/DON'T GO.The movie was the feature length debut of director Alex Knapp. It became available everywhere in early Q1 2021 and has been getting a bit of buzz from audiences.Adam (Alex Knapp) is all alone.The apocalypse has come and gone and left him by himself in the world.His life encompasses his home and the small rural towns outside Albany, New York.With no one around, he tries to live a life of normalcy.But his

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Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews - Volume 016...

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2021/02/12

The thriller subgenre comes in many different forms.Back in the 1970’s, the political thriller was big, in the 1980’s it was the courtroom thriller, and in the 1990’s it was the erotic-thriller.And yet, no matter how they come, they draw a very diverse audience since they seem to include everything interesting in a fictional story.The new thriller, PARADISE COVE (2021), was just released on February 12th, 2021, and though seeming to be another solid entry into the genre, it also has a bit of

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Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 015...

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2021/02/06

Welcome to the post-apocalypse.Most folks are gone.You are all alone.And so begins the new film by first time feature length director Alex Knapp entitled GO/DON’T GO (2021).Released early Q1 2021, the movie is another in the line of end-of-the-world survival story pictures.But unlike the typical pandemic and zombie films, this one does a few things very differently.Adam (Alex Knapp) is all alone.The apocalypse has come and gone and left him by himself in the world.His life encompasses his home and

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Special Edition Podcast - Horrorphilia Jason's Top 25...

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews ·

2021/02/05

Horrorphilia Jason's Top 25 Horror Movies of 2020Welcome to Horrorphilia Jason's best of the year show. After 160 new horror releases watched over the year, I've narrowed it down to my favorite 25. Also I'll have a few honorable mentions and some hidden gems recommended.

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