258 | Alien: Romulus

• Rated R

• Runtime: 1hr 59min

• Directed by Fede Alvarez

• Written by Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues

• Stars: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson and Archie Renaux

• Released in theaters August 16, 2024

• RT: 81% critics / 86% audience

Synopsis 

A group of young people on an oppressive planet ruled by evil corporation Weyland-Yutani plan their escape by stealing cryo chambers on a derelict ship floating in space. Soon they encounter the titular alien life forms that begin picking them off one by one.

Join us in two weeks when we review Civil War, currently available for rent.

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206 | Nope

• Written & Directed by Jordan Peele

• Stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun 

• Rated R

• Runtime: 2hr 10min

• Released July 22, 2022

• RT: 82% critics, 69% audience

  Synopsis 

OJ and Emerald Haywood are siblings trying to keep their family’s horse training ranch in business after the unusual death of their father. Once the strange, supernatural events start up again, however, they soon realize that trying to capitalize on it in order to save the ranch may be more work than they originally thought.

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Next up, join us as we’ll be reviewing the newest A24 flick, Bodies, Bodies, Bodies.

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176 | A Quiet Place Pt II

Written & Directed by John Krasinski

Stars Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Cillian Murphy

Released May 28, 2021

Available in theaters

Rated PG-13

Runtime: 1hr 37mins

RT: 91% critics, 93% audience 

Synopsis 

We rejoin the Abbott family pretty much right where we left them, grieving the death of husband/father Lee and preparing to leave their ruined home. When they reach a factory not too far away they find that a former friend has also survived and has been using the building as his home. While her mother is preoccupied with replenishing their supplies, daughter Regan forms a plan to follow a radio signal off the coast to share her discovery with a settlement that might be located on an island.

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Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Hopefully we like it better than the other ones…

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158 | The Vast of Night

Directed by Andrew Patterson

Written by Andrew Patterson and Craig W. Sanger (teleplay)

Stars Sierra McCormick, Jake Horowitz, Gail Cronauer, and Bruce Davis

Premiered at The Slamdance Film Festival January 26, 2019, Released May 15, 2020

Rated PG-13

Runtime: 1hr 31min

RT: 92% critics, 65% audience

Almost the entire town of Cayuga, New Mexico is attending a basketball game, but Everett, the local radio DJ and Fay, the switchboard operator, have to work instead. They investigate a strange sound that has broken onto the airwaves and it leads to an extraterrestrial discovery that might put their lives in danger.

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Next up is a film that has been categorized as a “horror comedy thriller.” Trailers can be deceiving but judging by this one it doesn’t seem all that funny to me. If you want to be ready for our next episode you’ll rent She Dies Tomorrow and meet us back here in two weeks. I’ve seen it for $3.99 everywhere, so not bad.

140 | Under the Skin

Directed by Johnathan Glazer

Written by Johnathan Glazer & Walter Campbell, based on the novel by Michel Faber

Stars: Scar-jo

Rated: R; Runtime: 1hr 48min

Released April 4, 2014; Available on Netflix & Kanopy currently

Synopsis: An alien comes to Earth & takes the form of Scarlett Johansson so that she can pick up men & lure them into a pool of black water where their insides are harvested & sent back to her home planet, until she starts feeling bad about it & decides to try being a human for a bit.

Kitty’s personal notes about the film:

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Next up we’ll be rounding out the year with yet another remake. They’ve been pretty hit or miss and it’s certainly hard to compete with original films this year, like Midsommar and The Lighthouse. Here’s hoping this will be one of the hits! Join us for our next episode where we’ll be covering the remake of Black Christmas.

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