Spook City - A Horror Movie Podcast

This week, Matt discusses Ti West's THE INNKEEPERS from 2011, and, well, it's certainly a film...TALE OF THE TAPEWritten and directed by Ti WestCASTSara Paxton as Claire, Pat Healy as Luke, Kelly McGillis as Leanne Rease-JonesDistributed by Magnet ReleasingReleased on March 12th 2011, at SXSW before releasing wide on February 3rd 2012 and has a runtime of 101 minutesRT Critic 81% // RT Audience 42% // Metacritic 64 // IMDb 5.5/10 // Letterboxd 2.9/5Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!

Matt heads back to 2002 to discuss MAY. How does the cult classic hold up twenty-plus years later, and, is it any good?TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Lucky McKeeWritten by Lucky McKeeCASTAngela Bettis as May Dove Canady, Jeremy Sisto as Adam Stubbs, Anna Faris as Polly, Nichole Hiltz as Ambrosia, James Duval as Blank the punkDistributed by Interfilm Released on 4 January 1973 with a runtime of 93 minutesRT Critic 70% // RT Audience 75% // Metacritic 58 // IMDb 6.6/10 // Letterboxd 3.6/5

Matt discusses 2007's ROGUE, Greg McLean's follow-up effort after Wolf Creek. Was it croc-tastic or a bit of old tosh?TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Greg McLeanWritten by Greg McLeanCASTMichael Vartan as Pete McKell, Radha Mitchell as Kate Ryan, Sam Worthington as Neil Kelly, Stephen Curry as Simon, Celia Ireland as Gwen, John Jarratt as Russell, Damien Richardson as Collin, Robert Taylor as Everett Kennedy, Caroline Brazier as Mary Ellen, Heather Mitchell as Elizabeth Smith, Geoff Morrell as Allen Smith, Mia Wasikowska as Sherry Smith, Burt as the crocodileDistributed by The Weinstein CompanyReleased on 8 November 2007 with a runtime of 92 minutesRT Critic 83% // RT Audience 54% // IMDb 6.2/10 // Letterboxd 3/5Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!

Matt heads back to 1981 to discuss Jeff Lieberman's Just Before Dawn. Is this an underappreciated gem, pretty good, or just a bit rubbish?TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Jeff LiebermanWritten by Jeff Lieberman, Mark Arywitz, and Jonas MiddletonCASTChris Lemmon as Jonathan, Gregg Henry as Warren, George Kennedy as Roy McLean, Deborah Benson as Constance, Ralph Seymour as Daniel, Mike Kellin as Ty, Jamie Rose as Megan, Kati Powell as Merry Cat LoganDistributed by Picturmedia Released on 27 November 1981 with a runtime of 90 minutesRT Critic 60% // RT Audience 52% // IMDb 6/10 // Letterboxd 3.2/5Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!

Happy Valentine's Day! This week, Matt discusses Sergio Martino's TORSO, the giallo 'proto-slasher' from 1973, and looks at the film's best parts...and the not-so-good aspects!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Sergio MartinoWritten by Sergio Martino and Ernesto GastaldiCASTSuzy Kendall as Jane, Tina Aumont as Dani, Luc Merenda as Roberto, John Richardson as Franz, Roberto Bisacco as Stefano, Ernesto Colli as Gianni, Angela Covello as Katia, Carla Brait as Ursula, Conchita Airoldi as Carol, Patrizia Adiutori as FloDistributed by Interfilm Released on 4 January 1973 with a runtime of 93 minutesRT Critic 60% // RT Audience 55% // IMDb 6.5/10 // Letterboxd 3.4/5Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!

This week, Matt is unveiling his top horror films from 2024, along with the best of the rest and....the ones that weren't so great...Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!