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Episode 921 House Frankenstein on Eden
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Show notes
Bill (fighting a brutal cold) and Chris are back, drowning in 2025 horror releases and already behind schedule. Quick life updates: high-school theater, travel baseball insanity, and holiday retail chaos.
Main Reviews
Frankenstein (Netflix, dir. Guillermo del Toro) A gorgeous, heartbreaking, Bernie Wrightson-inspired adaptation that's the closest anyone has come to Mary Shelley's novel. Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi are phenomenal; the creature has never been this human or tragic. Minor gripes about length and a forced romance, but still the best Frankenstein film ever made.
House of Eden (Shutter) Mega-TikToker KallMeKhris writes, directs, and stars in her found-footage debut. Three content creators investigate a "secret" haunted house. Unfortunately it's a greatest-hits compilation of Blair Witch/Paranormal Activity tropes, riddled with continuity errors, shaky-cam abuse, and unlikable characters. A finished movie with 50 million followers behind it… and that's about all the nice things we can say.
Quick Listener Segments
Joe blows up The First Purge
Rev. Scott on The Running Man 2025 remake
Plugs SpectopiaArts.com (holiday orders still good for Christmas) • Horror Finds Depop Black Friday sale coming • Don't Forget to Leave now free on Hoopla.
Next week: two more 2025 titles, then new-release train all the way to the Top 10 show.
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