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Exploit It!

Alexis Jowski

A weekly look at the films and history of exploitation and cult cinema.

tv & film film reviews

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00:59:13

#200 - Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

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2026/02/07

We dive headfirst into A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) — the remake that took Freddy’s jokes, threw them in the furnace, and replaced them with vibes and micro-naps.Is it scary? Is it sad? Is it aggressively un-fun?We discuss. We judge. We stab (metaphorically).

00:25:39

Chucky - S1:E2

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2026/02/03

Another bonus as we discuss the series Chucky. This time it is season 1, epeisode 2, "Give me something good to eat."

00:40:27

Chucky - S1:E1

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2026/02/01

A new kind of bonus as we start our way through the CHUCKY television series. Here we are with the premier episode, "Death by Misadventure."

00:47:42

#199 - Bad Ronald

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2026/01/28

This week on Exploit It, we’re crawling into the deeply upsetting 1974 TV movie BAD RONALD — a suburban psych-horror about repression, bad parenting, voyeurism, and the absolute audacity of drywall.No slasher mask.No jump scares.Just pure, slow-burn “why did CBS air this at 8pm?” dread.🏠🧱👀Listen now and never trust your house again.

00:37:24

#198 - Cult of Chucky

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2026/01/25

We’re diving into CULT OF CHUCKY, the snowbound asylum sequel where the franchise fully loses its damn mind.Multiple Chuckies. Gaslighting as a plot device. Fiona Dourif going feral. Jennifer Tilly being immortal.It’s therapy… but make it murder.🎧 Listen now

00:32:29

#197 - Curse of Chucky

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2026/01/21

We’re cracking open CURSE OF CHUCKY — the goth comeback where the doll stops being campy and starts being mean again.Wheelchairs, family trauma, poisoned dinners, and a post-credit sting that rules.Chucky sobered up. Everyone else paid the price.🎧 Listen now

00:18:59

TFTC - The Bribe

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2026/01/19

This episode of Tales From the Crypt has it all. Terry O'Quinn (The Stepfather) is a religiously ordained Fire Marshall. What more can you ask for?

00:53:08

#196 - Seed of Chucky

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2026/01/18

New episode of Exploit It 🎙️🩸We’re talking Seed of ChuckyThe franchise entry that went full meta, fully queer, and completely off the rails 🧸💄🎬Jennifer Tilly. Killer doll parenthood. Gender panic. Hollywood satire.Absolute chaos. Zero apologies.Hit play ▶️

00:54:54

#195 - Grace

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2026/01/12

We’re talking Grace, the movie that takes grief, motherhood, and body horror and says “sit with this” 😬Quiet. Bleak. Deeply unsettling in that slow, creeping way that sticks with you 🩸🖤Hit play ▶️Feel uncomfortable.Question your life choices.

00:10:57

TFTCk - Dead Men Don't Jump

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2026/01/05

In this bonus, we are discussing what is probably the worst episode of the animated Tales From the Cryptkeeper we've come across - Dead Men Don't Jump

01:09:59

#194 - Thanksgiving

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2026/01/04

This week we’re carving into Thanksgiving — Eli Roth’s love letter to holiday consumerism, angry pilgrims, and trampoline-based trauma.Mean-spirited? Absolutely.Festive? Disturbingly so.We feast.

00:48:11

#193 - Deadly Friend

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2026/01/03

This week on Exploit It, we tackle Deadly Friend (1986) — Wes Craven’s bonkers mash-up of grief, killer robotics, flying basketballs, and suburban trauma.Is it horror? Is it sci-fi? Is it a cautionary tale about teenage inventors?We argue, we laugh, we absolutely side-eye it.

00:25:40

#192 - A Cheesy Christmas

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2025/12/31

This week on Exploit It, we crack open A Cheesy Christmas (2024), Steve Rudzinski’s VHS-soaked Hallmark parody stuffed with fake commercials, aggressively sincere romance, and weaponized nostalgia.It’s cheesy. It’s meta. It’s on purpose.Press play or Santa leaves you coal.

00:45:07

#191 - Silent Night Deadly Night 5

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2025/12/29

This week on Exploit It, we’re cracking open Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toymaker! 🎄🧸 Killer toys, bonkers lore, and zero Billy—holiday horror betrayal or deranged cult fun? Tune in and scream responsibly!

00:50:21

#190 - Curtains for Christmas

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2025/12/24

This week on Exploit It, we’re pulling back the tinsel on Curtains for Christmas! 🎄🩸 Holiday cheer meets low-budget horror chaos—festive fear or cinematic stocking stuffer from hell? Tune in and find out!

00:36:00

#189 - Amityville Christmas Vacation

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2025/12/23

This week on Exploit It, we’re decking the haunted halls with Amityville Christmas Vacation! 🎄🏚️ Low-budget chaos, holiday horror nonsense, and peak Amityville audacity! Tune in!

00:38:55

#188 - Bride of Chucky

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2025/12/20

This week on Exploit It, we’re tying the knot with Bride of Chucky! 💍🔪 Campy kills, hot goth vibes, and Jennifer Tilly stealing the damn show—franchise rebirth or glorious trash? Tune in!

00:40:51

#187 - The Blood Spattered Bride

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2025/12/19

This week on Exploit It, we’re sinking our teeth into The Blood Spattered Bride! 🩸🧛‍♀️ Gothic vibes, feminist fury, and Euro-horror sleaze collide—arthouse vampire classic or beautifully bloody mess? Tune in for our spicy take!

00:13:39

TFTC - Revenge is the Nuts

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2025/12/14

A new bonus episode as we talk about the season 6 episode of Tales From the Crypt - Revenge is the Nuts

00:49:51

#186 - Late Night With the Devil

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2025/12/07

This week on Exploit It, we’re going live with Late Night With the Devil! 📺😈 Retro talk show hellscape, demonic chaos, and razor-sharp satire—modern masterpiece or overhyped broadcast? Tune in to hear our verdict!

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