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Now Screaming · #117: Anything For Jackson

#117: Anything for Jackson//

This week, Liz and Evan took a listener recommendation and were handsomely rewarded with the 2020 Shudder original ANYTHING FOR JACKSON! Join them as they gush over the film’s fantastic imagery, discuss small-town Satanist cults, and talk nonstop about how great Julian Richings and Sheila McCarthy are.

Now Screaming · #115: Stree

#115: Stree//

O STREE COME AND LISTEN: This week, Liz and Evan are joined by an illustrious guest - South Asian cinema enthusiast and librarian extraordinaire Katie MacKendrick - to tackle the 2018 horror-comedy masala STREE! Join them as they laud the film’s ability to deftly switch between genres on a whim, unpack the use of real folklore as clever gender role-reversal, and navigate a few Bollywood twists that inspire them to pitch a series of sequels and crossovers to this surprisingly compassionate romp.

Now Screaming · #106: Black Christmas

#106: Black Christmas//

In this, the last episode of 2021, Liz and Evan have a horrifying holiday and take on the 1974 proto-slasher BLACK CHRISTMAS. Join them as they ponder a classic so truly terrifying it stunned them into silence, run down the all-star cast, and dive deep into how this nearly 50-year-old film is somehow more progressive than either of its more recent remakes.

Now Screaming · #104: The Ranger

#104: The Ranger//

This week, Liz and Evan are a couple of punks on the run as they tackle Jenn Wexler’s 2018 slasher THE RANGER. Join them as they laud the deadpan menace of the titular antagonist, propose a more psychological take on the material, and embrace the beast within to praise the film’s bloodiest sequences.

Now Screaming · #100: 100th Episode Extravaganza

#100:100th Episode Extravaganza!//

This week, Liz and Evan celebrate Now Screaming’s 100th episode by taking a look back at the long, strange journey they’ve been on. Join them as they reflect on how their horror tastes have changed, play some musical and mathematical trivia games, and call upon magic powers to see what the future might hold. In classic fashion, of course, the roulette will ultimately determine their fate.

Now Screaming · #98: As Above, So Below

#98: As Above, So Below//

This week, Liz and Evan go to hell and back again with 2014’s As Above, So Below, courtesy of longtime listener Clare (@doopliss27)! Join them as they dive deep into the film’s complex lore, traversing every other media franchise from National Treasure to Aladdin along the way. They also lament the most irritating found-footage pitfalls, ponder the roles of alchemy and emotion in horror films, and travel through as many circles of hell as it takes to get Evan on board with Dante’s Inferno. Stick around afterwards to hear some (very timely) thoughts and reactions to this year’s Oscars ceremony to wrap up the movie year.

Now Screaming · #93: The Resident

#93: The Resident//

This week, Liz and Evan are back to their regularly-scheduled ridiculousness as they tackle the 2011 thriller The Resident! Join them as they ponder this movie’s role as a Hammer Horror brand revival, debate the differences between their preferred types of schlock, and lament the wasted potential of a cast that’s WAY too good for this film.

Now Screaming · #85: The Green Inferno

#85: The Green Inferno//

This week, Liz and Evan travel to the Amazon to take a bite out of Eli Roth's 2013 cannibal exploitation homage The Green Inferno! Join them as they roll their eyes at the film's awful politics and sense of humor, debate the inherent racism of cannibal films, and end up disappointed at the surprising lack of shocks and relatively pedestrian gore.