Bela Lugosi’s Undead

Top 10 Horror Films of 2022 - Loving Nope, Black Phone, Hypochondriac, Nanny and More

This week, we look back at 2022 (now that we have some space) to discuss our favorite horror films of the year. We finished last week's Barbarian podcast and realized we had left a lot of great 2022 titles on the cutting room floor. Rather than wait for each to get their own episode, we instead counted down our Top 10 horror films of the year, as well as some of our favorite performances. 
Quick note, we are sorry Alan/AJ's audio was not of the highest quality. The recording failed, and we had to use our backup. Nice reminder, always backup record! 
Check out the full list of movies discussed below, as well as timestamps. 
0 - 04 - Intro to the Episode
4:00 - 7:00 - Nope - Alan Pick
7:00 - 12:20 - Glourious - Ryan Pick
12:20 - 15:25 - Bones and All - Alan Pick
15:25 - 17:00 - He's Watching - Ryan Pick
17:00 - 18:30 - Barbarian - Alan Pick
18:30 - 19:30 - Hypochondriac - Ryan Pick
19:30 - 21:20 - Crimes of the Future - Alan Pick
21:20 - 22:15 - Fresh - Ryan Pick
22:15 - 24:40 - Nanny - Alan French
24:40 - 26:25 - A Wounded Fawn - Ryan Pick
Horror Performances 
26:30 - 28:00 - Mia Goth - X and Pearl
28:00 - 29:25 - Rebecca Hall - Resurrection
29:25 - 31:15 - Ethan Hawke - Black Phone
31:15 - 32:30 - Joseph Winter - Deadstream
32:30 - 33:30 - Justin Long - Barbarian
33:30 - 35:00 - Gwendoline Christie - Flux Gourmet
35:00 - 36:00 - Rohan Campbell - Halloween Ends (Hate the role, not his fault)
36:00 - 36:30 - Sebastian Stan - Fresh
36:30 - 37:10 - Rachel Sennott - Bodies Bodies Bodies
37:10 - 39:00 - Maika Monroe - Watcher
39:00 - 41:00 - Which of these houses would we want to see as a Haunted House? X/Pearl, Smile, & Barbarian as a Haunt discussion. 
41:00 - 44:00 -- Most Surprising Movies of the Year - Terrifier 2, Soft & Quiet, Deadstream, The Yule Log Movie
44:00 - End Honorable Mentions: Master, Speak No Evil, Piggy, Sinphony, You Won't Be Alone, The Leech, Mad God, In Search of Darkness Part III, The Found Footage Phenomenon
 

Barbarian (2022) - Directed By Zach Cregger

This week we tackle one of the surprise hits of 2022. When it was released in September of 2022, Barbarian did not seem poised to light up the box office. In fact, festival performance seemed to buoy its chances to go big. The little horror movie that was destined for streaming suddenly landed in theaters, crashing the party as one of the best horror films of the year. 
 
Now that it's been almost a year since its release, we look at the horror phenomenon that was Barbarian. 
 
Time Stamps: 
00-05:00 - Intro and Recap
05:00 - 30:30 - Discusssion on the movie
30:40 - 44:20 - Awards
44:20 - End of Episode -- Cleanup and Socials
 
Read our review of Barbarian at Sunshine State Cineplex.
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Evil Dead Rise (2023) - Directed by Lee Cronin - Nothing a Big Old Kiss From You Won’t Fix

We return to the world of Evil Dead, a dark and upsetting series about demons torturing people beyond their mental limits. A nice, light movie to leave you deeply unsettled. Lee Cronin steps into the directing chair for the famed franchise. Taking over for Sam Raimi is a tall task, but Cronin delivers one of the most intense horror films of the last five years. 
00- 3:00 Intro/Trailer
3:00 - 20:45 - Non Spoiler Discussion
20:45 - 38:00 - Spoiler Discussion
38- End - Awards

Terrifier 2 (2022) - Is Damien Leone the Next Savini?

Get your puke bags and your indie film credentials out. Terrifier 2 shocked audiences with its over-the-top blood and gore. At the same time, it shattered expectations for what a slasher looks like in 2022. The cult of Terrifier and Art the Clown has taken off, helping Terrifier 2 secure four wins at the Chainsaw Awards in May. AJ/Alan and Ryan jump into the fray as they wrestle with a film they admire, even when it pushes beyond their comfort level. 
00-2:00: Intro/Trailer
2:00 - 7:30 - Background on Terrifier
7:30 - 9:00 - Terrifier 2 Plot
9:00 - 16:00 - Terrifier 2 Criticism
16:00 - 30:00 - David Thornton, Lauren Lavera, Damien Leone & The State of Gore Horror
30:00 - 34:40 - The future of Terrifier
34:40 - 40:00 - ScreamBox vs. Shudder vs. Studio Horror
40:00 - 42:30 - Savini and Leone
42:30 - End - The Lugosi Awards! 

Skinamarink, Deadstream, and Found Footage!

Season 2 continues with a breakdown of late 2022 and early 2023 found footage hits! Skinamarink woke up the horror community, creating bipolar reactions from audiences (even on this podcast). Meanwhile, Deadstream was released to acclaim from horror fans but could not break through in the mainstream. Between the two films, we take a look at the place where found footage horror finds itself in 2023. Additionally, we have some tangent discussions about The Blair Witch Project, Outwates, and RRR's awesome music. Time stamps and links to our written reviews below! 
Check it out at Bela Lugosi's Undead! 
00- 12:00 - Skinamarink Review - Sunshine State Cineplex
12:00 - 15:00 - Deadstream Review - Sunshine State Cineplex 
15:00- End  - More Skinamarink, grabbag of various horror films. 
V/H/S 99 Review - Sunshine State Cineplex

Scream (2022) - Directed by Radio Silence

We are back for Season 2 of Bela Lugosi's Undead! 
After a bit of a hiatus, the Bela Boys are back at it with an old episode that never got a chance to release in Season 1. Scream (2022) not only surprised us both with its ingenuity, but it made for an exciting new chapter in the Woodsboro/Ghostface story.
The audio was broken and seemed lost, but since we brought it back from the dead, we're giving you the release now. Expect episodes every Wednesday moving forward! 
Scream (2022) - IMDB
Check out our written review of Scream VI (2023) if you want more Ghostface! 
Check out our work at Sunshine State Cineplex! 
 

11. Halloween Franchise Draft!

We're back with another entry in Halloween mini-series. Hot off our scorching takes on Halloween Ends, AJ and Spooky Ryan showdown in our first ever franchise draft! 
Take a listen and vote on our Twitter poll for the winner of the Halloween Franchise Movie Draft! 
Next week, we're back with another New Blood -- Barbarian!!! 
Keep it spooky! 
 

10. Halloween Ends (2022) - David Gordon Green & Picking Some of the Best Horror of 2022

We are back after a short break! We get into the controversial Halloween Ends from David Gordon Green. Do you think Corey works? What do you think of Jamie Lee Curtis' farewell to the iconic Laurie Strode? Spooky Ryan and AJ break it down (and are mostly unhappy with the results). 
We also drop some recommendations for some of 2022's best horror films. Quick hits on Death Loop, You Won't Be Alone, DeadStream, Speak No Evil, Fixation, Sinphony, and A Wounded Fawn.
0 - 41:00 - Review and Breakdown of Halloween Ends  
41:00 - End - New Recommendations
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