Red Nights & Night of the Killer Bears

Explicit content warning

06/22/23 • 55 min

Be sure to close the blinds for this week's wild and saucy double feature. Red Nights (Hong Kong, France & Belguim, 2010) is a killer blend of Hong Kong mobster violence and European giallo style, but even though legendary category III star Carrie Ng is a bewitching femme fatale the movie isn't as sexy as it wants to be. Night of the Killer Bears (Thailand, 2022), though, gets right down to business with a slick cold open and a parade of shameless, creative kills. Turn off your brain and smile at all the nods to "Scream" and "I know What You Did Last Summer."

Red Nights: Motion Picture Terror Scale: 4. Quality: 3.5. Enjoyment: 3.

Night of the Killer Bears: MPTS: 2. Quality: 3. Enjoyment: 4.5

Articles mentioned in this episode:

"Julien Carbon et Laurent Courtiaud pour Les Nuits Rouges du Bourreau de Jade," by Julien for Le Blog du Cinema (read with Google Translate, so a lot could've been lost in translation)

"The 10 greatest erotic horror films of all time," by Swapnil Dhruv Bose for Far Out Magazine

"Exclusive: Night of the Killer Bears Producer Pays Tribute to Classic Thrillers," by Will Sayre for Movie Web

"Malaysian feminist body horror film ‘Tiger Stripes’ wins Grand Prix at Cannes Critics’ Week" by Surej Singh for NME

Red Nights: Motion Picture Terror Scale: 4. Quality: 3.5. Enjoyment: 3.

Night of the Killer Bears: MPTS: 2. Quality: 3. Enjoyment: 4.5

Articles mentioned in this episode:

"Julien Carbon et Laurent Courtiaud pour Les Nuits Rouges du Bourreau de Jade," by Julien for Le Blog du Cinema (read with Google Translate, so a lot could've been lost in translation)

"The 10 greatest erotic horror films of all time," by Swapnil Dhruv Bose for Far Out Magazine

"Exclusive: Night of the Killer Bears Producer Pays Tribute to Classic Thrillers," by Will Sayre for Movie Web

"Malaysian feminist body horror film ‘Tiger Stripes’ wins Grand Prix at Cannes Critics’ Week" by Surej Singh for NME

Previous Episode

Project Wolf Hunting & Bloody Hell

International travel is scary. There are savage criminals, bloodthirsty cannibals and all sorts of nasty surprises out there. You should really just stay home, but if you do book a ticket with us, get ready for gleeful blood splatter in Project Wolf Hunting (2022), South Korea's joyful answer to the question "What if a 90s Nick Cage-y action flick had tons of gore?" After that, we watch a snarky anti-hero get his ass kicked in the bank heist / sarcastic comedy / cannibal horror mashup Bloody Hell (Australia, 2020). Also, get ready for Japanese body horror and British/Irish leprechauns (maybe?) in coming streaming drops.

Project Wolf Hunting: Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2. Quality: 4.33. Enjoyment: 4.

Bloody Hell: MPTS: 2.33. Quality: 4.66. Enjoyment: 4.66.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

"EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND CLIP: WRITER-DIRECTOR KIM HONG SUN ON PROJECT WOLF HUNTING," by SciFiNow

"Bloody Hell Screenwriter Robert Benjamin Reveals the Roots of the Horror Comedy," by Cynthia Vinney for CBR

Next Episode

Incantation & Unwelcome

Some parents will do anything for their children. Others are super cringe. This week, we get familial with Incantation (Taiwan, 2022), a chilling found footage about a cursed mother who masterfully breaks the fourth wall, and Unwelcome (United Kingdom & Ireland, 2022), a clumsy fairy tale horror with nods to Cat's Eye. Also, a killer elevator flick - maybe? - and a queer Australian slasher drop this week on Tubi and VOD.

Incantation: Motion Picture Terror Scale: 4.66. Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 4.66

Unwelcome: MPTS: 2. Quality: 2.66. Enjoyment: 2.33

Articles mentioned in this episode:

"The not-so-scary truth behind horror sensation ‘Incantation’" by Emma Burleigh for The China Project

"‘Incantation’ actors reveal origins of chant that 'cursed' viewers," by Ryan General for Yahoo! News

"Behind The Scenes With INCANTATION VFX Team And Director Kevin Ko," by Angel Melanson for Fangoria

"Unwelcome's Jon Wright and Douglas Booth Address Murderous Goblins and the Influence of Gremlins," by Bryan Cairns for CBR

"Jon Wright & Douglas Booth Discuss Unwelcome & Horror Inspirations," by Grant Hermanns for Screen Rant