339 - Oculus (2013) Review

Herbert West and Dan Cain continue their research and believe they've discovered the most successful way to re-animate a recently deceased woman, including the use of Meg's heart.Bride of Re-Animator, is the sequel to Stuart Gordon's 1985 cult-classic, Re-Animator, based off a short story by H.P. Lovecraft. Jeffrey Combs returns as Herbert West along with Bruce Abbot, returning as Dan Cain. While the plot lines of this film are seemingly absurd, the movie continues the fun we came to love from the first film. Brian Yuzna does a great job in balancing the comedic tone with the horror element of bringing life to dead flesh throughout the film. He successfully builds on the character legacy of Herbert West, which is played masterfully by Combs. Watch the film and catch our review.YouTube | The Final PodcastFacebook | The Final PodcastInstagram | thefinalpodcastMusic Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audiohttps://www.youtube.com/whitebataudio   What should we review next? Toss us a vibe and send over a recommendation!

After watching a strange broadcast called "Videodrome", a co-owner of a small, adult-themed TV station becomes obsessed with finding its producers, believing it could be the future of his business.Spooky Season is over and it's time for Bodacious Bodies month! We're kicking off this entire month dedicated to body horror with Videodrome. Directed by a legend of the genre, David Cronenberg; what starts as a search for the producers behind a mysterious broadcast takes a small, adult entertainment TV station co-owner, Max Renn, into the darker plot developing behind the broadcast. This film stars James Woods, who gives a strong performance as Renn alongside the talented, Debbie Harry, who showcases her ability to act in a movie that has so much development in such a short duration that it's hard to fully grasp the magic going on in Videodrome without multiple viewings. Watch the movie and catch our review.YouTube | The Final PodcastFacebook | The Final PodcastInstagram | thefinalpodcastMusic Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audiohttps://www.youtube.com/whitebataudio   What should we review next? Toss us a vibe and send over a recommendation!

After Kaylie's brother, Tim, is released from a mental institution, the siblings head back to their childhood home in the hopes of proving the Lasser Glass mirror is behind what occurred to their parents.In the last week of Mirrors month, we discuss Oculus, the film that focuses on a singular haunted mirror and helped us come up with the theme for the month. Directed by Mike Flanagan, the storytelling behind the Lasser Glass mirror and how it influences those around it to commit heinous acts is the central focus of Oculus. We were impressed with how Flanagan blended the present and past to help flesh out the story of this family and the power the mirror had and continues to have on them. Watch the movie and catch our review.YouTube | The Final PodcastFacebook | The Final PodcastInstagram | thefinalpodcastMusic Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audiohttps://www.youtube.com/whitebataudio   What should we review next? Toss us a vibe and send over a recommendation!

The urban legend of Candyman comes to life when he's summoned by a skeptic grad student doing research on the myth.Candyman is next up for Mirrors month and what a great choice for this month. We're excited to discuss the film that helped define Tony Todd's legacy. Everything from the origin story to the soothing, yet ominous tone of his voice, makes Candyman an excellent horror villain and one that carries an urban legend over the people of Chicago in this film. This movie also stars Virginia Madsen and her acting performance in the attempts to shrug off Candyman's influence and hold on her throughout this movie was nothing short of remarkable. Candyman is a movie that while popular, we believe doesn't get the respect it deserves. Watch the movie and catch our review.YouTube | The Final PodcastFacebook | The Final PodcastInstagram | thefinalpodcastMusic Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audiohttps://www.youtube.com/whitebataudio   What should we review next? Toss us a vibe and send over a recommendation!

After meeting with a priest, a professor gathers grad students to monitor a mysterious and unstable green liquid stored in an old canister in a locked church basement. For this week of Mirrors month, we are discussing John Carpenter's 1987 cult classic, Prince of Darkness. This film delves into science and religion, starring Donald Pleasence and featuring an appearance from Alice Cooper. While this film has mixed reviews based on its convoluted plot, it does have an interesting mystery of an odd green canister found in a church basement, an apocalyptic transmission from the future coming in the form of a dream, and a convergence of strange, possessed people. Although lacking a strong story and character development, the ending is thought provoking. Watch the movie and catch our review.YouTube | The Final PodcastFacebook | The Final PodcastInstagram | thefinalpodcastMusic Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audiohttps://www.youtube.com/whitebataudio   What should we review next? Toss us a vibe and send over a recommendation!

Two brothers research and investigate the mystery behind "Man Chicken", an urban legend and local conspiracy. Friday is here once again after nearly two years to discuss Jesse Heisel's latest film, Man Chicken. This film takes two brothers on an investigative journey to search for an urban legend like no other and what begins as a trip of discovery turns into something we couldn't have predicted. With a crazy set of characters and a mythological creature, this film is wild. Watch the movie and catch our review.YouTube | The Final PodcastFacebook | The Final PodcastInstagram | thefinalpodcastMusic Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audiohttps://www.youtube.com/whitebataudio   What should we review next? Toss us a vibe and send over a recommendation!

Ben, a former investigator turned security guard, watches over a partially burned department store at night when he begins to see odd occurrences in the mirrors of the store. Following the death of his sister, he believes it's related to the images he's seeing in the mirrors.Mirrors is the first movie we're discussing in Mirrors month, a whole month dedicated to horror movies that involve a mirror. Mirrors stars Keifer Sutherland in a role where he plays a former investigator who has had run-ins with alcohol in his past, is now watching over a department store with dozens of mirrors. During his runs, he begins to see creepy images in the mirrors and visions of people being burned. These images lead to deaths surrounding him and make him believe something more sinister is happening with the mirrors. After watching this movie, we are completely divided on how we feel about this movie based on plot, acting, effects, really everything. Watch the movie and catch our review.YouTube | The Final PodcastFacebook | The Final PodcastInstagram | thefinalpodcastMusic Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audiohttps://www.youtube.com/whitebataudio   What should we review next? Toss us a vibe and send over a recommendation!

Following the latest Woodsboro murders, Sam, Tara, and their friends relocate to New York City, but soon discover there's a new killer picking up the Ghostface murders.Scream VI is the finale of Sequel September 2026 and although there's a change of scenery from Woodsboro, the killings continue and Ghostface resurfaces. Sam, Tara, Mindy, and Chad are now in New York City, navigating a slew of new murders that are continuing where Ghostface left off. With a string of new friends, returning victims, and motives, everyone is a suspect. We're happy to see this film reprises the same style as the other Scream movies with success by continuing to mix in horror movie tropes and tie in the evolution of horror movies within its narrative. Although thematically there is some repetition, the writing overall remains clever and the mystery is exciting. Watch the movie and catch our review.YouTube | The Final PodcastFacebook | The Final PodcastInstagram | thefinalpodcastMusic Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audiohttps://www.youtube.com/whitebataudio   What should we review next? Toss us a vibe and send over a recommendation!

A horrible incident from a year prior comes back to haunt a group of friends in the form of a killer dressed in a fisherman slicker.I Know What You Did Last Summer features a new set of friends encountering a horrific death similar to the events that occurred in Southport in 1997. Although this film features a new cast of friends, it brings back familiar faces of the series like Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Brandy Norwood. This film also retains the iconic fisherman slicker killer vibe with his hook. While the kills were well done in this movie, the characters are poorly developed, and the writing decisions will have fans of the series scratching their heads at the end. Watch the movie and catch our review.YouTube | The Final PodcastFacebook | The Final PodcastInstagram | thefinalpodcastMusic Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audiohttps://www.youtube.com/whitebataudio   What should we review next? Toss us a vibe and send over a recommendation!

The members of the Losers Club receive a phone call, reuniting them back in Derry, 27 years following their initial encounter with Pennywise, and after building lives outside of the town they grew up in.It: Chapter Two is the next film we're discussing in Sequel September 2026 and it's the story of The Losers Club as adults, returning to Derry to put an end to Pennywise, once and for all. While we love the story of It, this film feels repetitive. The cast in the movie is great, the acting is strong, but there are too many flashbacks to keep up the engagement in this film. After rewatching this movie, we came away believing this story is told better through the kid's perspectives vs the adults. Watch the movie and catch our review.YouTube | The Final PodcastFacebook | The Final PodcastInstagram | thefinalpodcastMusic Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audiohttps://www.youtube.com/whitebataudio   What should we review next? Toss us a vibe and send over a recommendation!