Santa Mira After Dark: Horror Movie Reviews

We’re back with a new episode on the 1992 mockumentary, Ghostwatch! We talk about how this movie gave many people PTSD and how the BBC accidentally tricked millions of people into thinking this movie was real. Plus we talk about how terrifying Pipes is and how this movie compares to 2024’s Late Night With The Devil!

We’re back to discuss the newest Blumhouse effort, Imaginary! Is this really the worst film ever like some people believe? Why do characters just randomly leave the movie? And why did this movie market the evil bear so much if it’s not the main villain? And why aren’t people talking about the great performance by Pyper Braun more? We discuss all of this and more.

The gang is back to discuss one of the most heartbreaking films of 2023, The Iron Claw! And since this is a movie about wrestling, we’ve decided to discuss our Wrestlemania XL predictions.

We’re back with a new episode on one of the best horror films you’ve never seen, Alison’s Birthday! How much of an influence did this have on modern horror? Why don’t they use an actual ouija board instead of a make shift one? Is Pete a scream king? And why would someone’s 19th birthday be so important?

We’re back to discuss the 1985 murder mystery, Clue! How exactly do you turn a board game into a film? Can any of these people even logically be the killer? Which ending is the best? Plus, we try to dissect the amazing comedic timing and the brilliant jokes.

The gang is back to discuss the 2020 body horror spectacle Possessor!

We’re back to discuss the newly released Lisa Frankenstein!

The gang is back to discuss the 2019 horror/dark comedy, Villains! Why does nothing good ever come from Bill Skarsgard going into basements? Can Maika Monroe have good chemistry with a brick? And who knew her real name was Dillon Buckley? And what is with the "villains" seeming like they've come straight out of the 1950's?

The gang is back to discuss the 1983 slasher Curtains! Why does this movie rush through the creepy asylum stuff? How great is the hag mask? Why can’t we tell any of these characters apart? And how much did rewrites and reshoots ruin this film?

The gang is back to discuss the early A24 horror film, The Blackcoat's Daughter! Is Satan a good cure for loneliness? Why should we believe that Kiernan Shipka and Emma Roberts are the same person? Why is this movie so reliant on this weird plot twist? And what influence did other A24 films take from this movie?

We're back to discuss the internet's obsession for the month, Saltburn!

Another year down, and another year of new releases that we want to talk about. We're counting down our top 20 films of 2023. We discuss films like Beau Is Afraid, Talk To Me, Totally Killer, The Color Purple, The Iron Claw, Skinamarink, Saltburn, and many more!

We're ending our run of Christmas episodes by discussing the highly controversial at the time, Silent Night Deadly Night! Why is there so much childhood trauma in this movie? Is Sister Marianne the good Dr. Loomis? Why are 35 year olds written with the dialouge of teenagers? Why are there 40 year old sledding bullies? And why was that father breaking into his own house dressed as Santa?

We're continuing our run of Christmas episodes by discussing one of the greatest Christmas movies ever, The Muppet Christmas Carol!

This week we're discussing the first attempt(?) at making childhood characters into slasher villains, in The Mean One! How is this legal? How does The Grinch work as a horror movie villain? And why aren't there more Grinch like moments in here? Follow us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/santamiraafterdark/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/santamiraadpod?lang=en Jeremy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyelliott_?s=21&t=I93v4QEpfn-jVW-xYS9smQ Steven's Twitter: https://twitter.com/_meetmeinspace?s=21&t=I93v4QEpfn-jVW-xYS9smQ Jeremy's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/jerahmee/ Steven's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/meetmeinspace/

"Far from bad and almost great." The gang is back to discuss Richard Kelly's (Donnie Darko, Southland Tales) final film, The Box! Would you push a button for 1 million dollars if it meant someone would die? Why hasn't Richard Kelly made another film after this? How does this compare to the short story "Button Button"? And why does this movie go so far off the rails in the third act that it loses us? We discuss all that and more in this episode!

Better late than never. We're discussing the new Eli Roth slasher film Thanksgiving! But before that we take a few minutes to discuss our thoughts on the firing of Melissa Barrera from Scream VII, and Jenna Ortega's decision to opt our of the movie due to "other projects". Is this the best Thanksgiving horror film? Did it live up to the hype after being rumored to be in production for 15 years? Do we have a new iconic slasher on our hands? And why are movies suddenly paying tribute to 90's slashers? We talk about all that and more. Follow us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/santamiraafterdark/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/santamiraadpod?lang=en Jeremy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyelliott_?s=21&t=I93v4QEpfn-jVW-xYS9smQ Steven's Twitter: https://twitter.com/_meetmeinspace?s=21&t=I93v4QEpfn-jVW-xYS9smQ Jeremy's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/jerahmee/ Steven's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/meetmeinspace/

This week we’re discussing Shudder’s newest horror film, It’s A Wonderful Knife!

We're stacking up mountains of dog food and locking ourselves in the grocery store because this week we're discussing the 2007 adaptation of Stephen King's The Mist!

Happy Halloween! We're celebrating by discussing the beginning of the downward spiral of the Halloween franchise, The Revenge of Michael Myers! What exactly is Michael Myers seeking revenge for? Isn't he the aggressor? Why are Jamie and Rachel pushed aside for Tina? Why did they decide to make this the "gothic" Halloween? Is unhinged Loomis the best Loomis? And why is Michael's mask so oversized? We discuss all that and more!