We’re rolling the dice, playing our cards and fiddling with our joysticks as we investigate the world of deadly games. It’s a surprisingly common trope now, but how do these games-gone-sinister reflect the world we live in? Includes discussions of Dolly (2026), The Ice Tower (2025), Resident Evil Requiem(2026), The Naked Prey (1965), Shooting Range (1979), Series 7: The Contenders (2001), Haze (2005), Stay Alive (2006), Fermat’s Room (2007), Cheap Thrills (2013), Follow Me a.k.a. No Escape (2020), […]
The Plague: Boyhood Malaise Makes for Adult Boredom
Charlie Polinger’s feature debut is, ostensibly, a ‘thriller’ set at a boys’ water polo camp. Unfortunately, the unmet expectations of The Plague don’t stop at the film’s genre credentials. The Plague follows 12-year-old Ben (played by Everett Blunck, whose already impressive list of credits includes the beleaguered Rust) as he arrives at an all boys […]
Episode 109: Scream 7 Sucks
Scream 7 has arrived and talking about it felt like doing a post-mortem. After the controversy, the rewrite and the boycott, is it any surprise that the finished product is nowhere near the level of its predecessors? We discuss the plot in detail, so beware of spoilers! Also includes discussions of Jimmy & Stiggs (2024), If I Had […]