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”Best Horror Podcast of 2023” - The Demon Every week two dimwitted hosts slog through the murky water that is the Blumhouse filmography. A horror movie filmography that is well known for having movies that are both critically celebrated, as well as movies that are absolute bummers to endure. One movie at a time the descent into insanity unfolds.

  1. 12/11/2024

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)

    This week the gang BEGINS! It’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre round 2 with the Platinum Dudes!   The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is a 2006 American horror slasher film and a prequel movie to the 2003 film. The sixth installment in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, it was written by Sheldon Turner from a story by Turner and David J. Schow, directed by Jonathan Liebesman and co-produced by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper (co-creators of the original 1974 film). The film's story takes place four years before its predecessor. It stars Jordana Brewster, Diora Baird, Taylor Handley, Matt Bomer and R. Lee Ermey. Originally, the film had the subtitle The Origin. New Line Cinema had to pay $3.1 million more than expected in order to keep the rights to the franchise after Dimension Films made a large offer to buy it.[3] The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was released in North America on October 6, 2006. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $51.8 million on a budget of $16 million.

    1h 45m

  2. 11/27/2024

    The Amityville Horror (2005) with Ryan Reynolds

    The Platinum Dudes return! This week they are onto their next horror movie in the Platinum Dunes remake journey…. The Amityville Horror. Starring Ryan Reynolds. Yeah… That one. Strap and grab a very strong drink… you’re gonna need it.

    1h 42m

  3. 10/31/2024

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

    The Bummer Boys are back, baby! And they're no longer called The Bummer Boys! That's right; it is my pleasure to introduce to you... THE PLATINUM DUDES! Join the PDs as they venture into a BRAND NEW mini-series on the films of Platinum Dunes, beginning with the 2003 horror remake of Tobe Hooper's classic THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE! LET THE BAYHEM BEGIN!   The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 American slasher film directed by Marcus Nispel (in his feature directorial debut), written by Scott Kosar, and starring Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Erica Leerhsen, Mike Vogel, Eric Balfour, and R. Lee Ermey. Its plot follows a group of young adults traveling through rural Texas who encounter Leatherface and his murderous family. It is a remake of Tobe Hooper's 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and the fifth installment in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. Several crew members of the original film were involved with the project: Hooper and writer Kim Henkel served as co-producers, Daniel Pearl returned as cinematographer, and John Larroquette reprised his voice narration for the opening intertitles.

    1h 26m

  4. 08/02/2024

    LONGLEGS (2024)

    The Bummer Boys take a trip back to the 90's to crack codes and embue porcelain dolls with vape clouds. Thats right! This week they cover the highly anticipated horror thriller movie LONGLEGS! Hail Nicolas Cage!   Longlegs is a 2024 American horror thriller film written and directed by Osgood Perkins. It stars Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage, who also produced the film through his Saturn Films production company. The cast also features Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt, Michelle Choi-Lee, Dakota Daulby, and Kiernan Shipka in supporting roles. The film follows an FBI agent tasked with tracking down an occultist serial killer responsible for murdering multiple families throughout the state of Oregon, without having been physically present in the crimes. Longlegs was released in the United States by Neon on July 12, 2024. It received acclaim from critics and grossed $74 million worldwide.

    2h 18m

  5. 07/25/2024

    The Gallows Act II (2019) [REWIND]

    This week, The Bummer Boys REWIND!  Due to one of the dimwits being ill, they can’t record this week (insert audience disappointment noises here.) But fret not! They’re pulling an old episode from the vault to hold you over until next week when they cover LONGLEGS. Strap in for a champagne-popping humdinger of nonsense! We love you all, and we’ll see you next week!   The Gallows Act II is a 2019 American supernatural horror film movie written and directed by Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff. It stars Ema Horvath, Chris Milligan and Brittany Falardeau.[1] It is the sequel to the 2015 found footage film The Gallows. However, unlike its predecessor, this film does not utilize the found footage filming technique. It was released on October 25, 2019 in theaters, on demand and digital by Lionsgate.[2] As with the first film, critical reception for The Gallows Act II has been predominantly negative.

    1h 19m

  6. 07/16/2024

    The Black Phone (2021) with Michelle Swope

    This week, The Gang realizes THE CALL IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE! Luckily they are joined by acclaimed horror film critic and frequent contributor to Bloody Disgusting, Michelle Swope! Put your investigative masks on as they tackle all things Scott Derrickson, Wilmington, North Carolina, and do their best to not YET to cover Osgood Perkins’ LONGLEGS! That’s next week, for Satan’s sake! Hold onto ya butts! The Black Phone is a 2021 American supernatural horror film[3] directed by Scott Derrickson from a screenplay coauthored with longtime collaborator C. Robert Cargill. It stars Mason Thames as Finney, a teenage boy abducted by a serial child killer known colloquially as The Grabber (Ethan Hawke). When Finney encounters a mystical black rotary phone in captivity, he uses it to plot his escape by communicating with the ghosts of The Grabber's slain victims. Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, and James Ransone also feature in the principal cast. Derrickson and Cargill produced The Black Phone in association with Blumhouse Productions CEO Jason Blum. Universal Pictures oversaw the film's commercial distribution, and funding was sourced through a Universal–Blumhouse co-production pact and tax subsidies from the North Carolina state government.

    1h 22m

  7. 07/04/2024

    The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

    HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! IT'S HORROR MOVIE TIME! The gang returns to Purge again: Anarchy style! They discuss the moral quandaries of having such perfectly coiffed hair, the complexities of bulletproofing a car, and the CONTINUED mystery of WHY NO ONE IS ROBBING ANY BANKS?! Email: bummerhousepodcast@gmail.com for cool stuff and FREE t-shirts!   Big Daddy is a 1999 American comedy-drama film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Steve Franks, Tim Herlihy, and Adam Sandler from a story conceived by Franks, and produced by Sid Ganis and Jack Giarraputo. The film stars Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, Rob Schneider, Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse, and Leslie Mann, with Allen Covert and Josh Mostel in supporting roles. The plot follows a 32-year-old man who gets dumped by his girlfriend for not accepting responsibility and then tries to be responsible by adopting a five-year-old boy who appears on his doorstep.     okay jk… The Purge: Anarchy is a 2014 American dystopian action horror film written and directed by James DeMonaco. A sequel to The Purge and the second installment in the Purge franchise, the film stars Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford, Kiele Sanchez, and Michael K. Williams. Edwin Hodge reprised his role from the first film. It was released worldwide on July 18, 2014. In a dystopian United States, ruled by a totalitarian government known as the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA), is preparing for the annual Purge, a 12-hour event that legalizes all crimes without authorities. However, an anti-Purge resistance group opposes the NFFA and the Purge.

    1h 27m

  8. 06/20/2024

    The Purge (2013)

    This one… gets… ridiculous. The Bummer Boys consider all the moral quandaries of The Purge. Why aren't more people lying on their taxes the minute the alarm sounds? I mean, the only crimes that you commit don't have to be True Crime murders? All that and more on this week's episode! Strap in as they cover the 2013 Blumhouse horror movie classic, THE PURGE!     The Purge is a 2013 American dystopian action horror film written and directed by James DeMonaco. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane, and Max Burkholder as members of a wealthy family who find themselves endangered by a gang of murderers during the annual Purge, a night during which all crime, including murder, is temporarily legal. The Purge premiered at the Stanley Film Festival on May 7, 2013, and Universal Pictures theatrically released it in the United States on June 7, 2013. The film grossed $91 million against a $3 million budget.

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”Best Horror Podcast of 2023” - The Demon Every week two dimwitted hosts slog through the murky water that is the Blumhouse filmography. A horror movie filmography that is well known for having movies that are both critically celebrated, as well as movies that are absolute bummers to endure. One movie at a time the descent into insanity unfolds.

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