Bill (fighting a brutal cold) and Chris are back, drowning in 2025 horror releases and already behind schedule. Quick life updates: high-school theater, travel baseball insanity, and holiday retail chaos.

Main Reviews

• Frankenstein (Netflix, dir. Guillermo del Toro) A gorgeous, heartbreaking, Bernie Wrightson-inspired adaptation that’s the closest anyone has come to Mary Shelley’s novel. Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi are phenomenal; the creature has never been this human or tragic. Minor gripes about length and a forced romance, but still the best Frankenstein film ever made.

• House of Eden (Shutter) Mega-TikToker KallMeKhris writes, directs, and stars in her found-footage debut. Three content creators investigate a “secret” haunted house. Unfortunately it’s a greatest-hits compilation of Blair Witch/Paranormal Activity tropes, riddled with continuity errors, shaky-cam abuse, and unlikable characters. A finished movie with 50 million followers behind it… and that’s about all the nice things we can say.

Quick Listener Segments

• Joe blows up The First Purge 

• Rev. Scott on The Running Man 2025 remake

Plugs SpectopiaArts.com (holiday orders still good for Christmas) • Horror Finds Depop Black Friday sale coming • Don’t Forget to Leave now free on Hoopla.

Next week: two more 2025 titles, then new-release train all the way to the Top 10 show.

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