Happy Spooptober! We're starting out the spookiest month of the year with one of the most controversial TV movies of all time: GHOSTWATCH. On Halloween night in 1992, the BBC broadcast a mockumentary ghost hunt show complete with real news presenters, staged viewer calls, and scares aplenty. But when more than half of the viewers missed the opening credits, they assumed it was real, and Britain was in full panic. Our next Spooptober episode will be on NIGHT OF THE DEMONS. And look out for a spec...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 155
This week on Sidetracks, Katie finishes season 2 of THE BEAR and Brit finishes the entire series of SHAMELESS (U.S.). In addition, Katie watches several disturbing films including the recent release THE DEVIL'S BATH, TROUBLE EVERY DAY, and LOVE LIES BLEEDING. We also remember a very special friend of the pod. (Links mentioned in episode below) Next week we're watching GHOSTWATCH. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:01:07 Hello 0:02:25 In Memoriam 0:12:37 Shout Outs ...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Caves! Cannibals! Crutches! All of this and more when we cover the horrifically violent indie Western horror BONE TOMAHAWK. A film that proves you can give us the ick without blowing your minuscule budget, this is one flew under the radar but eventually became the most infamous Western horror in recent history. For Spooptober 2024, we'll be covering the miniseries/movie GHOSTWATCH. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:20 Hellos 0:02:24 Bone Tomahawk 0:02:57 NR Rat...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 154
In space no one can hear you scream... but this is a podcast so we will be screaming about the latest installment in the ALIEN franchise, ALIEN ROMULUS. And we're joined this week by friend of the pod DALTON! Get ready to boogey on down to the body horror! Next time we'll be watching BONE TOMAHAWK. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:21 Hellos 0:02:54 Check In 0:05:49 Alien: Romulus 0:06:37 Dalton on the Prequels 0:07:26 Ridley Scott 0:10:44 Timeline 0:16:02 Fede...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 153
Be careful who you vacation with because this week we're covering the Danish horror movie SPEAK NO EVIL (2022). Next time we're covering ALIEN:ROMULUS. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 00:01:43 Start 00:16:27 Cast and Crew 00:26:52 Rundown 00:27:30 SPOILERS 00:59:55 Final Thoughts and American Remake 01:09:20 Ratings 01:12:09 Next Time The Grindhouse Girls Podcast is created by Katie Dale and Brit Ray. This week's episode is edited by Katie Dale. Royalty free music used: Ready Set Go and Outro Whi...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 152
This week on Sidetracks, Katie and Brit talk positives and negatives about the end of HOTD season 2 and the future of the HBO show as well as covering the new streaming releases AFTERSUN and TAROT, and the 90s cult classic IDLE HANDS. Next week we're covering the Danish horror SPEAK NO EVIL (2022). Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 00:00:22 Intro 00:03:27 HOTD (SPOILERS for HOTD and GOT) 00:51:20 Aftersun 00:57:06 Idle Hands 00:58:07 Entourage 01:02:07 Shameless 01:04:33 Tarot 01:09:07 Next Week an...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Get ready for team building mayhem because this week we're covering THE CONFERENCE. The Swedish horror-comedy follows a group of municipal employees facing the scariest thing of the all: work outings. But they find themselves getting more than they bargained for when a masked figure starts picking them off one by one. Next time we'll be covering the original SPEAK NO EVIL. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 00:00:24 Intro 00:01:15 Episode Starts 00:07:30 Cast and Crew Fun Facts 00:25:00 Rundown 00:2...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 151
SIDETRACKS is back, baby! This week we're finally catching up on HOTD, THE BOYS, and GEN V as well as providing you with some spoiler-free reviews of MAXXXINE and LONGLEGS. Next week we're covering the Swedish horror-comedy THE CONFERENCE. Stay spoopy ya'll! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:01:06 Hellos 0:01:54 Catch Up 0:03:34 The Boys [Prime] 0:24:10 Gen V [Prime] 0:35:48 House of the Dragon [Max] 0:56:47 Spoiler Free Reviews 0:57:16 Longlegs (2024) 1:03:47 Maxxxine (2024) 1:08:2...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Holy nostalgic nineties! This week we're joined by our friend Dalton to discuss the nostalgic horror I SAW THE TV GLOW from writer and director Jane Schoenbrun. Next week we're back with a new episode of SIDETRACKS where we'll catch up with HOTD Season 2 and THE BOYS Season 4 as well as some of the latest horror releases. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:21 Hellos 0:02:55 Check In 0:03:19 I Saw The TV Glow 0:04:32 Release 0:07:14 A Pleasant Surprise 0:08:46 Fe...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 150
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's GODZILLA...Minus One! On a very special episode, our friend and editor N.R. Moody shares with us one of his favorite films (and Oscar winner) Godzilla Minus One. Next time we'll have friend of the pod Dalton on to discuss I SAW THE TV GLOW. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:20 Hellos 0:02:39 Why Is It Called Godzilla Minus One 0:03:31 Spoilers 0:03:48 Previous Exposure To Godzilla 0:10:42 Survivor's Guilt And PTSD 0:11:41 What It...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 149
Blood! Babies! Beatitudes! This week Brit and Katie are joined by Armand from The Cinedicate Podcast as we cover Sydney Sweeney's religious horror IMMACULATE. Part nunsploitation/part passion project, the film follows an American nun who joins a mysterious convent where she finds herself in the middle of a heavenly nightmare. We'll be back with GODZILLA MINUS ONE with our editor N.R. Moody! Stay spoopy ya'll! Follow The Cinedicate Podcast: https://www.cinedicate.com/ Timestamps: 0:00:00 Disclaim...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 148
Time Stamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:25 Intro 0:01:07 Hellos 0:01:27 The Iron Claw [Max] 0:11:18 Bruce Springsteen Movie Greenlit 0:12:04 The Boys [Prime] 0:13:48 Watchmen Chapters 1 & 2 0:17:10 Bridgerton [Netflix] 0:51:06 House of the Dragon [Max} 1:10:05 Game Of Thrones (Books) 1:14:26 Are 3 Seasons Possible 1:15:04 Other GoT World News 1:17:34 Next Week: Immaculate 1:18:38 Goodbyes The Grindhouse Girls Podcast is created by Katie Dale and Brit Ray and edited by N. R. Moody. Royalty free ...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Watch out for bears and secretive spouses! This week we cover the queer cabin-in-the-woods thriller WHAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE. The film follows married couple Jules and Jackie who go deep in the woods to celebrate their anniversary but will both spouses make it out alive? Check out this week's episode to find out! Next time we'll be covering IMMACULATE with Armand from Cinedicate Podcast. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:21 Hellos 0:02:47 Writer/Directors 0:06:01 P...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 147
This week on Sidetracks, we discuss the entire season of BABY REINDEER and its real-life repercussions, we delve into a little renovation vacation with Trixie Mattel, and we bear all about THE BEAR and SHAMELESS. Next week we'll be talking about WHAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE and on the next SIDETRACKS we'll continue our scandalous discussion of BRIDGERTON season 3. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 00:00:20 Intro 00:00:45 Trump's Conviction and Workplace Manners 00:03:30 Puppies In Training 00:05:46 BABY RE...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 41
This week we're going waaaay back to 1948 and covering Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE. This groundbreaking film was an experiment in long takes, color films, and how much queer subtext you could get away with during the restrictive Hays Code heyday. Next time we'll be looking at WHAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:06:30 ALLIES! and Billy and Stu 00:08:45 Subtextual Sexuality 00:12:30 The Hays Code Horrors 00:19:00 ROPE Background 00:45:39 Rundown 00:47:00 SPOILERS 01:...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 146
Good day, gentle listener! This week on Sidetracks we get absolutely obsessed with the latest installation in the Bridgerton saga. We talk new seasons, new romances, and the theoretical mirror scene... Next week on the podcast we'll be covering Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:01:05 Hellos 0:01:12 Check In 0:02:39 Briidgerton [Netflix] 0:48:02 Fallout [Prime] 1:01:17 Interview With A Vampire [Prime] 1:12:27 Baby Reigndeer [Netflix] 1:15:4...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Stay out of the kitchen because this week we're covering Kim Jee-Woon's A TALE OF TWO SISTERS. Next time we'll be talking about Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE. Stay spoopy ya'll! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:21 Hellos 0:02:50 Mispronunciation Apology 0:03:05 "Rose Flower and Red Lotus" 0:04:03 First Exposure 0:06:58 Onryo and Gwisin 0:09:50 The Folk Tale 0:15:18 Writer/Director 0:17:46 Cinematographer 0:18:57 Music 0:19:55 Sisters 0:21:34 Cast 0:25:13 Spoilers 0:25:44 Rundown 0:26:...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 145
Welcome back to Sidetracks from the Grindhouse Girls. This week, we check back in with some previously discussed series as Katie finishes SHOGUN and Brit delves into FALLOUT, Brit tells us about the new May-December rom-com THE IDEA OF YOU, and Katie starts the second part of the HBO crime doc THE JINX. As well as some feeling on the "last great rap rivalry" between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. On our next review episode, we'll be discussing the Korean horror movie A TALE OF TWO SISTERS. Stay spoop...
May 15, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Unholy hand holding! This week we're covering the Aussie indie-horror TALK TO ME brought to us by A24. Next time we're covering the Korean horror movie A TALE OF TWO SISTERS. Stay spoopy ya'll! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:21 Hellos 0:02:32 Trigger Warning 0:05:23 Prequel On Duckett 0:09:21 Subtext 0:11:17 Hand Imagery 0:12:18 Color Use 0:14:36 Bring Her Back Announced 0:16:20 Safety Concerns 0:17:47 Joe Bird 0:18:43 Cast 0:21:30 Talk 2 Me 0:23:57 Rundown 0:24:49 Spoilers 0:...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 144
We've got a brand new episode of Sidetracks this week where we'll catch up on the latest watchable (and non-watchable) shows and movies that have kept us occupied. Next time we're watching TALK TO ME. Stay Spoopy ya'll! TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:25 Intro 0:01:06 Hellos 0:01:30 Catch Us On Cinedicate for "Late Nite With The Devil" 0:02:46 Longlegs Trailer 0:02:57 Watchers Trailer 0:03:46 Kinds of Kindness Trailer 0:04:14 Cuckoo Theory 0:06:58 Night Swim [Peacock] 0:12:14 Ghostwatch [Shud...
May 01, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Happy Anniversary and thank you for listening since 2020! This week to celebrate we're coming at you on YouTube with a little video of us playing the horror movie inspired board game TERRORSCAPE. Stay spoopy ya'll! YouTube Playthrough: https://youtu.be/1cGuwVmxMso Terrorscape's Kickstarter Page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/icemakes/terrorscape-the-immersive-horror-boardgame-for-2-4-players Timestamps: The Grindhouse Girls Podcast is created by Katie Dale and Brit Ray. This week's episod...
Apr 17, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Put away the scissors and listen closely because this week we're covering Lars von Trier's controversial film ANTICHRIST. Next week we'll have a special anniversary episode where we'll play TERRORSCAPE. Stay spoopy ya'll! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:21 Hellos 0:02:27 Trigger Warnings 0:05:12 CGI Use 0:05:56 Shaky-Cam 0:06:58 More Of A Metaphor 0:07:26 Dogme 95 0:11:00 Lars von Trier As A Film Maker 0:18:32 Gratuitous vs Meaningful 0:23:56 Title's Meaning 0:25:37 Partners' R...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 143
Holy Bill Paxton! This week we're covering the 80s vampire western NEAR DARK from director Kathryn Bigelow. Next time we're covering ANTICHRIST. Stay spoopy ya'll! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:20 Hellos 0:04:23 Kathryn Bigelow on "Near Dark" Interview 0:06:13 Good Vampires and Bad 0:09:35 Homer 0:12:04 The Script 0:13:27 Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments 0:13:51 Tone for the Rest of the Movie 0:14:35 Side Characters Are More Interesting 0:15:30 Don't Say The V Word 0:19:30 ...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 90
We had some springtime illness last week, so for this week's episode, please enjoy a re-upload of a movie review worthy of Women's History Month. Grab your cowboy hats, hold onto your kitty cats, and mount your skateboards because this week we're covering the world's first Iranian Vampire Western: A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT by Ana Lily Amirpour. Next week we're covering NEAR DARK Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 0: 00:00 Disclaimer 0: 00:16 Intro 0: 02:25 Hellos 0: 04:01 WWW 0: 19:43 A Girl ...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 89
We find ourselves on the other side of yet another Oscars. Find out the girls reactions to who got what. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:25 Intro 0:01:04 Hellos 0:01:18 Oscar Debrief 0:22:06 Movie News 0:25:44 Dune 2 0:31:33 Live Action ATLA [Netflix] 0:43:43 Shogun [FX] 0:47:41 Silence [Paramount+] 0:55:22 Poor Things and American Fiction 1:17:44 Getting Political 1:21:25 Next Episode: Near Dark 1:21:32 Goodbyes The Grindhouse Girls Podcast is created by Katie Dale and Bri...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 5Ep. 36
The Birdemic is here! And Brit could not be less than thrilled. Editor N.R.Moody takes over as he tries to break the average rating of 7. Could this be the movie to get a 0.5 Rating? Find out! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:01:06 Hellos 0:01:45 Prior Interactions 0:03:43 The Birdemic Doesn't Happen Till When?! 0:04:20 Director 0:06:00 Background 0:07:00 The Worst Movie Ever Made? True Story About Birdemic -Vice 0:08:59 Nathalie-Whitney Moore 0:11:34 Rod-Alan Bagh 0:15:59 Global W...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 141
It's that tiiiiiiiiiiiiiime again! Time for us to go over this year's Oscar nominees and let you know who we think deserves the golden statue and who will probably get it. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:27 Intro 0:01:07 Hellos 0:01:22 Screen Actor's Guild Awards 0:04:58 Oscar Talk 0:05:07 Best Supporting Actor 0:10:31 About Oppenheimer 0:10:50 Best Supporting Actress 0:14:52 About Poor Things 0:15:36 Best Actor 0:20:28 About Killers of the Flower Moon 0:21:19 Best Actress ...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 35
This week Brit and Katie discuss the horror comedy THE BLACKENING. A mix between GET OUT and SCARY MOVIE, the film follows a group of friends whose Juneteenth weekend is ruined by a killer who makes them play an unusual game of survival. Next time we're watching our first Miserable Moody Movie as picked by our editor and it's the 2010 so bad it's good film BIRDEMIC: SHOCK AND TERROR. Stay Spoopy Ya'll! Timestamps 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:21 Hellos 0:02:31 Check In 0:04:28 Trailer Hy...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 140
This week we continue to countdown some of the upcoming Oscar nominees including the long anticipated PAST LIVES. Next week we'll be covering THE BLACKENING. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:01:06 Hellos 0:01:16 Catching Up 0:03:33 The Zone of Interest 0:19:09 Maestro [Netflix] 0:43:07 Past Lives [Paramount+] 1:03:51 Talk To Me 1:09:26 Blue Eye Samurai [Netflix] 1:15:14 Shogun [FX] 1:21:22 Next Episode: The Blackening 1:22:58 Goodbyes The Grindhouse Girls Podcast ...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 34
This week we cover the video game inspired horror comedy WEREWOLVES WITHIN. The quirky cast includes recent Emmy winner Sam Richardson, familiar face Milana Vayntrub, and WWDITS's Harvey Guillén who play citizens of a small Vermont town terrorized by a snarling beast during a snowstorm. Next time we'll be covering the recently released horror-comedy THE BLACKENING. Stay spoopy ya'll! TIME STAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:21 Hellos 0:02:40 Fun Casting Facts 0:03:14 Cast 0:07:55 Ubiso...
Feb 14, 2024•44 min•Season 5Ep. 139
