Scream Girl Squad

They're back! Jill and Caryn return with one of their favorite slasher horror classics, SCREAM (1997).Fun Rating: 5 (out of 5) Crumbl CookiesFright Rating: 3 or 0 (out of 5) Ghostfaces, depending on when you ask

Some fantastic scares and too much orange soda make it hard for Jill to concentrate on reviewing DON'T KNOCK TWICE (2016; Red & Black Films, Seymour Films). Caryn makes minimal attempts to rein in her co-host and accidentally pranks her husband.Don't Knock Twice (2016)Fun Rating: 3 (out of 5) Orange FantasFright Rating: 3 (out of 5) Demon LadiesWatch it with: Somebody who won't punch you (or themselves) at the excellent jump scares.

Our hosts are utterly delighted by THE FINAL GIRLS (2015; Groundswell Productions, Studio Solutions, Ulterior Productions), but wish their mushroom pizza had been half as good as the movie. The Final Girls (2015)Fun Rating: 4 (out of 5) Peanut Butter EggsFright Rating: 1 (out of 5) Machete-Wielding GuyWatch it with: Basically anyone who loves 80s horror; this is fantastically fun and appropriate for most audiences.

Jill and Caryn are finally able to watch the adaptation of one of Caryn's favorite books: DOCTOR SLEEP (2019; Warner Bros., Intrepid Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment). They're not sure what they enjoyed more, their dinner or the movie, so they talk at length about both. BOOK SPOILERS WARNING: As per usual, the spoilers section of this episode spoils the ending of the movie, but Caryn also spoils many differences from the book. (She can't help it - she gets wound up and just starts ranting.)Doctor Sleep (2019)Fun Rating: 4 (out of 5) Pink Frosted Sugar CookiesFright Rating: 2 (out of 5) Naked Bathtub LadiesWatch it with: Folks who have seen the 1980 Stanley Kubrick version of "The Shining" so they can appreciate all the amazing callbacks and references.

Sugared up and in the mood for a modern slasher, our hosts watch HELL FEST (2018; Tucker Tooley Entertainment, Ingenuity Studios (visual effects), Valhalla Motion Pictures). Jill finds it impossible to say the word “metal,” and Caryn finds it impossible to watch a particular scene.Hell Fest (2018)Fun Rating: 3 (out of 5) Jolly Rancher Jelly HeartsFright Rating: 1.5 (out of 5) Scary MasksWatch it with: A big group of people who know how to make the most out of silly slasher flicks.

After waiting a long time for it to be released, Jill and Caryn are finally able to watch POLAROID (2019; Dimension Films, BenderSpink, Eldorado Film, Vertigo Entertainment). For some reason, our hosts feel quite a bit of singing is necessary to properly review this film.Polaroid (2019)Fun Rating: 4 (out of 5) Crumbl CookiesFright Rating: 2 (out of 5) Haunted Polaroid CamerasWatch it with: The same friends you watched Scream with back in the day, so you can fully appreciate the opening.

Jill and Caryn kick off 2020 with THE HOLE IN THE GROUND (2019; Savage Productions, Bankside Films, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, Wrong Men North). We had to cut out over 10 full minutes of laughing at stupid jokes about holes, but we left you with plenty of nonsense. The Hole in the Ground (2019)Fun Rating: 4 (out of 5) Slices of CheesecakeFright Rating: 3 (out of 5) Holes in the WoodsWatch it with: People who enjoy unraveling a mystery along with a healthy dose of creepiness.

In search of some holiday horror goodness, Jill and Caryn watch ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE (2017; Blazing Griffin, Parkhouse Pictures, Creative Scotland, Black Camel Pictures). We discover that the magic combination for getting both hosts on soapboxes at the same time is horror + musicals.

In our first official "listener request" episode, Jill and Caryn recap and review the classic film, WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967; Warner Bros.). They disagree on how scary it is, but agree that Roat is an epic villain worth watching again and again.

Our hosts are perhaps too eager to discuss various bodily functions as they review SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK, the film that brought to life some of the creepy stories that traumatized them in their younger days.

Jill and Caryn catch the latest entry in one of their favorite horror film franchises with ANNABELLE COMES HOME (2019). Jill loves the soundtrack so much that she pulls a Patrick Wilson and sings part of it.

Our hosts find an unexpectedly entertaining gem in Hulu's LITTLE MONSTERS (2019; Made Up Stories, Protagonist Pictures, Snoot Entertainment). They laughed all the way through this zombie comedy and all the way through the review.

Continuing their marathon, Jill and Caryn watch THE HAUNTING (1999; DreamWorks presents, Roth-Arnold Productions). Their opinions on the movie's fun rating differ more than ever before, and Jill figures out the secret to loving a not-great movie for life.

Jill and Caryn compare and contrast the 1963 version of THE HAUNTING (An Argyle Enterprises Production) with the Shirley Jackson novel on which it was based, "The Haunting of Hill House." It's a little hard to focus with that handsome Dr. Markway running around their heads, but they muddle through.

Our hosts finally record their love letter to DARKNESS FALLS (2003; Revolution Studios, Distant Corners, Blue Star) by recapping, reviewing, and shredding apart one of their all-time favorite horror movies while revealing that neither one is very good at math.