Recluse Horror #31 - The Landscape (2013) The Similars (2015)

The Recluse shows off her poor time management skills in tonight's episode of Recluse Horror, managing to only watch a short film and still end up having to record the episode while her ears were still ringing from Sam's noisy bands. In this episode, The Recluse discusses Michael Evans' short film The Landscape and talks around one of her favorite movies from the entire project, The Similars while still managing to say almost nothing about it.


The movies discussed were:

The Landscape (2013) 
The Similars (2015)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #30 - Dismissed (2017) Honeymoon (2014)

The Recluse is on her own for tonight's episode of Recluse Horror, discussing why she has a difficult time picking movies on solo nights and delving into the character building of Dismissed. She may or may not also make an LL Cool J reference fairly unintentionally.

The movies discussed were:

Dismissed (2017)
Honeymoon (2014)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #29 - The Birch (2016) The Jester (2016) The Jester: Chapter 2 (2017)

In tonight's episode of Recluse Horror, The Recluse addresses the colossal oversight regarding her review of Don't Move (2013), taking the opportunity to review director Anthony Melton and Bloody Cuts Films short film The Birch. Taking the opportunity to talk about other great short films, Sam and Rec discuss The Jester Chapters 1 and 2 (while still coming back to talk about The Birch again through most of those reviews).

The Recluse explains how a person can become trauma-bonded to a movie with an example from her own life, and Sam spends much of the episode trying to find sponsorship (again) the exact wrong way. The episode concludes with Sam and The Recluse coming together to explain why IMDB ratings are bogus and pondering the most preposterously common criticism of short films.


The movies discussed were:

The Birch (2016)
The Jester (2016)
The Jester: Chapter 2 (2017)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #28 - The Changeling (1980) The Silenced (2015)

The return of Sam! Sam is back to talk about the usually highly-praised Gothic horror movie, The Changeling, and the artful South Korean mystery/thriller/horror/drama that is The Silenced. The Recluse waxes about the higher purpose of some genre fiction and despairs over the loss of one of the best horror series in years that you never watched.


The movies discussed were:

The Changeling (1980)
The Silenced (2015)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #27 - Guilt (2014) The Sacrament (2013)

A short film and a short episode as The Recluse speeds through the episode on her own tonight with no real detours into tangents other than being distracted my a personal engagement. The Recluse promises a much more meandering, off-topic, and in-depth review tomorrow.


The movies discussed were:

Guilt/Skuld (2014)
The Sacrament (2013)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #26 - Foreign Friday! The Room (2014) Nightlight (2015)

Alone again for tonight's edition of Foreign Friday! Tonight, The Recluse reviews a short film from Japan with involvement from Guillermo del Toro, following it up with a well underrated film called Nightlight. Mostly, though, The Recluse attempts to contain her excitement for a personal engagement happening tomorrow. This does not contribute to the quality of the episode.

The movies discussed were:

The Room (2014)
Nightlight (2015)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #25 - Recovery (2016) They're Watching (2016)

In this episode, Sam and The Recluse mostly stay on topic, spending far too much time talking about the actors of both movies despite their lack of traditional star power. The Recluse talks about the one thing that everyone who travels inevitably does and both hosts go back and fourth trying to quantify and decide upon their feelings for one of the movies.


The movies discussed were:

Recovery (2016)
They're Watching (2016)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #24 - Fright Night (1985) Fright Night Part 2 (1988)

The Recluse heads to Sam's lair to talk about Fright Night Part 1 and 2 in tonight's gripping episode of Recluse Horror! The Recluse confronts one of her most unhealthy obsessions, says a very odd word far too often, and Sam tries to turn the podcast into one about an unsuccessful eighties spin-off cartoon. The Recluse also decries Barney the Dinosaur as a form of behavior correction and/or punishment, delving into yet another of her emotional scars involving what should be entertainment.

The movies discussed were:

Fright Night (1985)
Fright Night Part 2 (1988)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #23 - Don't Move (2013) Strange Blood (2015)

In tonight's episode of Recluse Horror, Sam and The Recluse debate the appeal of Ouija-based summonings as it would apply to real life, their own personal experiences with Ouija boards, and the trope associated with the novelty game in horror movies, eventually getting into the short film Don't Move by Bloody Cuts Films. In the second half, The Recluse rants about the movie that has made her the most angry of all of the films she's watched in the 290 days of doing this project, Strange Blood.

You can find the work of Bloody Cuts Films here. You can find Strange Blood in a landfill near you!


The movies discussed were:

Don't Move (2013)
Strange Blood (2015)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #22 - Guru the Mad Monk (1970) Zombeavers (2014)

Sam and The Recluse have a serious case of the giggles on tonight's episode while talking about the Murphy's Law of B horror movies, Guru the Mad Monk. The Recluse works through a bit more of her emotional scarring surrounding The Fantastic Mr. Schwartzman and has a visceral reaction to seeing the face of one of the actors from Zombeavers. Sam discusses his love of David Cross and Scary Movie 2. Also mentioned is 1972's The Thing with Two Heads.


The movies discussed were:

Guru the Mad Monk (1970)
Zombeavers (2014)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #21 - The Call of Cthulhu (2005) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

Silent Sunday lives! Well, at least for tonight. In this episode, The Recluse and Sam discuss two works of fiction whose names are always mispronounced, The Call of Cthulhu and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Ever wondered the correct pronunciation of Cthulhu? The Recluse will tell you (and then continue to use the more common pronunciations for the rest of the episode), even though the filmmakers behind this 2005 adaptation of the book took the coward's way out of pissing people off by choosing to make it as a silent film.

Also discussed is the accuracy of Dracula adaptations to stage and film, fog effects, German Expressionism, sexy string beans, and Robert Smith from The Cure.



The movies discussed were:

The Call of Cthulhu (2005)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #20 - The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) Pod (2015)

A curious entry from what is claimed to be the sixties starts off tonight's episode with Sam and The Recluse's review of The Beast of Yucca Flats. The Recluse explains the reasoning behind her particular soft spot for Tor Johnson, attempts to puzzle out the stranger aspects of the film, and shares a quote about the movie's director from Mystery Science Theatre 3000's Kevin Murphy.

And the debate is lively once again in tonight's addition to the Keatingverse Saga with Sam and Rec's review of Pod! Why does Sam prefer Darling to Pod? Why does Rec prefer Pod to Darling? What is the one thing that makes this movie stick out to The Recluse? Why does she seem fixated on the director? Find out the bizarrely innocuous reason and much, much more in this episode of Recluse Horror!


The movies discussed were:

The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)
Pod (2015)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #19 - Foreign Friday! Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) Death Note (2017)

Tonight's Foreign Friday is also anime (or manga) night! The Recluse discusses live-action adaptations with Japan's Parasyte: Part 1 (with a special mention of Takashi Miike's Blade of the Immortal) and adds Sam to the conversation for the US's Death Note movie. Are any live-action adaptations worth watching? Yes! Tune in to hear which!

The movies discussed were:

Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)
Death Note (2017)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #18 - The Earth Dies Screaming (1964) The Eyes of My Mother (2016)

Sam returns for tonight's Recluse Horror, discussing the aspects of The Earth Dies Screaming that have stood the test of time and the chilling, compelling, and shockingly believable character study that is The Eyes of My Mother by first time writer-director Nicolas Pesce. 

The movies discussed were:

The Earth Dies Screaming (1964)
The Eyes of My Mother (2016)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror # 17 - The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015) Darling (2015)

The knives are out in this episode of Recluse Horror, wherein Sam and The Recluse squabble over which of a director's movies are the least bad, assigning different sliding scales to the quality of the pieces in question. The Recluse rants about stealing and misusing material from better filmmakers and names Osgood Perkins as one of the emerging writer-directors that excites her the most. 

Sam and Rec both lament the annoyance of watching a movie for the first time under the wrong circumstances and the affect this can have on developing a fair opinion. Sam also makes a suggestion for the new summer blockbuster versus film you never knew you wanted.

The movies discussed were:

The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015)
Darling (2015)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #16 - Drag Me to Hell (2009) I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)

In this episode, Sam and The Recluse discuss what happens when the audience isn't in on your joke with Drag Me to Hell and the brilliant, subtle ways that the filmmakers behind I Am Not a Serial Killer try to put you into the mind of their main character that, sadly, may have been lost on general audiences. The Recluse, universally known for being on top of her game and incessantly informative, also momentarily confuses the title of a Sam Raimi film for that of a long-running anime series.


The movies discussed were:

Drag Me to Hell (2009)
I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #15 - The Amazing Mr. X (1948) Train to Busan (2016)

Sleepy Sammy returns for tonight's episode of Recluse Horror! In the episode, Sam goes over more funny film titles from an actor's credits, talks about his MST 3000 waifu, and is just generally very tired. The Recluse gives a very rare actual rating for a movie, but don't get used to it.


The movies discussed were:

The Amazing Mr. X (1948)
Train to Busan (2016)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #14 - Rake (2015) Mercy (2014)

After watching ten to twenty minutes of several different movies that she couldn't finish or couldn't  review for various reasons, The Recluse broke down and just watched another short film. Turns out, it was based on a Creepypasta, so she also read that! In addition to failing at finding a movie, she also failed at audio recording in various ways, and her Audacity appears to be haunted! (Apologies for the dips in sound quality). Um, enjoy?


The movies discussed were:

Rake (2015)
Mercy (2014)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #13 - Mannequin (2017) Re-Animator (1985)

Back for another half-and-half episode tonight as Sam and The Recluse fight over which mad scientist is the best in Re-Animator, discover which of the filmmakers wants to BE a mad scientist, and once again try to resist the urge the derail the conversation by going into overtures about Richard Bates Jr. It's a daily struggle.
The movies discussed were:

Mannequin (2017)
Re-Animator (1985)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #12 - Foreign Friday! JeruZalem (2015) They Look Like People (2015)

Another solo episode tonight, and a short one, at that. The Recluse talks bad ADR (Automated/Automatic Dialogue Replacement), the dangers of intentionally misspelled movie titles, and the unique psychological appeal of the body snatcher movie. 
The movies discussed were:

JeruZalem (2015)
They Look Like People (2015)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #11 - The Girl with All the Gifts (2016) TerrorVision (1986)

On another half-and-half episode of Recluse Horror, Sam goes into overtures about TerrorVision while The Recluse brings on the hard questions. The recording room gets an unexpected visitor and the review is momentarily halted when The Recluse refuses to move on until she correctly recites a common alliterative phrase she made the mistake of attempting to use while sleep deprived. 
The movies discussed were:

The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)
TerrorVision (1986)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #10: Sleepy Eyes (2016?) Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922)

Back off-topic again as usual as The Recluse talks CryptTV, science, "science", and society's handling of mental health issues. When she's not on her soapbox, Sam makes fun of Rec's intro voice and compares aspects of one of the movies to a Fantasia segment.

The movies discussed were:

Sleepy Eyes (2016?)
Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #9: The Addiction (1995) The Snowtown Murders (2011)

Sam and The Recluse stay mostly on topic this time.... It was bound to happen eventually! Sam repeatedly makes coded references to the death of Natalie Wood, however, until The Recluse steps in to explain them. Templars may or may not also be mentioned.

The Snowtown episode of Casefile mentioned in the episode can be found here.

The movies discussed were:

The Addiction (1995)
The Snowtown Murders (2011)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #8: Nightmare (1964) The Brainiac (1962)

Half-and-half episode tonight as The Recluse reviews the first movie herself and the second with frequent co-host Sam. The Recluse gives a little background on Hammer Film Productions, sixties psychological horror, and later resists the urge to get wildly off-topic talking about the baffling and tragic story behind the fiasco that ruined the original Wicker Man cut and release.

The movies discussed were:

Nightmare (1964)
The Braniac (1962)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #7: Re-Kill (2015) Yoga Hosers (2016)

In tonight's episode, The Recluse and Sam talk zombies and Kevin Smith, spending almost as much time on Tusk as they do about the actual movie they were supposed to be reviewing, agreeing to disagree about which is the better movie. The work of Richard Bates Jr. gets yet another casual mention and The Recluse recommends TV shows From Dusk Til Dawn the series and In the Flesh. 

The movies discussed were:

Re-Kill (2015)

Yoga Hosers (2016)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #6:A Very Stephen King Episode! Sometimes They Come Back (1991) Thinner (1996)

The longest episode covers the fewest movies! Tonight, The Recluse and semi-permanent co-host Sam discuss Stephen King, his novels and their adaptations, and the fundamental problem with adapting novels like Thinner and The Langoliers during the nineties. The Recluse struggles to explain her interpretation of what gets lost in translation between the novels and the films without preparing her remarks in advance and why you should never read abridged copies of Stephen King's work.

The movies discussed were:

Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
Thinner (1996)

The web series mentioned in the episode was What's the Difference? by Cinefix and you can find it here.

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #5: Foreign Friday! Phantom of the Theatre (2016) In Their Skin (2012) Creep (2014)

Tired hosts make for tangents inside of tangents once again in tonight's thrilling Foreign Friday edition of Recluse Horror!

Listen well as The Recluse and her frequent guest Sam spend seven minutes delving into the awe-inspiring movie titles and character names of Phantom of the Theatre's Simon Yam!

Hear The Recluse grinning through the microphone while taking a three-plus minute detour to talk about Creep director Patrick Brice's other creepy (and fantastic) movie The Overnight (Stop calling The Recluse a lady-creep, she can hear you through the internet) and its cast, pausing briefly to reflect on her deep psychological scarring surrounding Jason Schwartzman after watching Slackers while her brain was still developing (she's over it. She's totally a fan, now.) while being interrupted from her reveries by a botched unpaid paid Fox plug by Sam.

Occasionally, they talk about the actual films they planned to review, namely:

Phantom of the Theatre (2016)
In Their Skin (2012)
Creep (2014)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #4: The Vault (2017) All Cheerleaders Die (2013) The Man Who Laughs (1928) The House of the Devil (1896)

A very tired Recluse and guest Sam discuss all manor of movies during tangents including Jennifer's Body, American Beauty, Final Girl, The Phantom of the Opera, The Offspring, and The Woman. Sam gives The Man Who Laughs "hecka stars" and The Recluse demands a sequel to All Cheerleaders Die several times. The Recluse also goes into overtures about The Man Who Laughs's Conrad Veidt as well as a brief history of the actor, Victor Hugo, and the uncomfortable truths about some non-Veidt-like silent film stars.

The movies (officially) discussed were:

The Vault (2017)
All Cheerleaders Die (2013)
The Man Who Laughs (1928)
The House of the Devil (1896)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #3: The Most Dangerous Game (1932) The Midnight Meat Train (2008) Patrick (2013)

Recluse Horror Episode 3 is live, and finally a podcast! The guest once again is Sam.

Warning: The movie The Most Dangerous Game is discussed with full spoilers, so skip to around the twenty-three minute mark after the intro if you want to avoid them. If you understand the significance of the term "the most dangerous game", though, there's probably little to spoil.

The movies discussed in this episode are:

The Most Dangerous Game (1932) 
The Midnight Meat Train (2008) 
Patrick (2013)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #2: Pigskin (2015) Inner Demons (2014) Antibirth (2016)

The second episode of Recluse Horror. The Recluse is flying solo tonight, also briefly addressing the lack of viable hosting options for aspiring podcasters and the magic of short films.

The movies discussed in this episode are:

Pigskin (2015)
Inner Demons (2014)
Antibirth (2016)

Music was "Resolute" by The Recluse.

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Recluse Horror #1: New Years Evil (1980) V/H/S Viral (2014) Sinister (2012)

The inaugural episode of Recluse Horror. The guest tonight was Sam who is introducing a new podcast wherein he reviews the same movie he disliked every day.

The movies discussed were:

New Years Evil (1980)
V/H/S Viral (2014)
Sinister (2012)

Music was "Resolute" The Recluse.

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