Riley on Film
181 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsI'm a lifelong movie lover who became a reviewer. I have an MA in English and I review these: Horror, Thriller, Mystery ...
Welcome to my podcast, I am a college professor trying to tell you which movies work and which suck. I'm a 50-something, guitar playing, student of Buddhism. Better yet, listen. Hope you’ll stay a spell. Like what you hear? Subscribe! Raise a coke, and pleased to meet you, I am your ASMR Ghost Host! Please subscribe! Donate to my work and fun via paypal, they tell me I am dynamitelessonplan there.
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Antlers and a life update
November 21, 2021 06:47 - 14 minutes - 13 MBA creature is all I needed to hear and I was all in. Hear what I thought of Antlers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
Hostile (2017)
November 09, 2021 01:13 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBMovie info page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5085522/ Juliette, a lone survivor of an apocalyptic era, fights to survive against hunger, thirst, a broken leg and strange, disturbing creatures that only come out at nighttime. -imdb This was shockingly good, even the embedded love story. 8/10. Streams on Prime. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
Midnight Mass (2021) - a Netflix Horror Miniseries
October 25, 2021 23:31 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBHey I actually enjoyed this thing Netflix has put out. The lead actor has a voice like Josh Groban. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
Review of “Madres” (2021)
October 11, 2021 17:41 - 8 minutes - 7.84 MBThis Blumhouse decided to get out just in time --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
Oxygen (2021) my podcast film review
September 28, 2021 04:35 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBhorror folks, at its space/sci fi best. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
Candyman (2021)
September 06, 2021 02:11 - 8 minutes - 7.89 MBCC coming soon! Enjoy my thoughts on this indefatigable film. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
Don't Breathe 2
August 26, 2021 16:49 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBHey listeners. This is the first head poke I've done out of the sand in several months. If you get that analogy, you know ostriches. Well, at least you know there is a stigma about them. Tell me what you think! I hope to put up more episodes like I was doing 5 years ago. Damien --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
Don’t Breathe 2
August 26, 2021 16:49 - 10.7 MBHey listeners. This is the first head poke I've done out of the sand in several months. If you get that analogy, you know ostriches. Well, at least you know there is a stigma about them. Tell me what you think! I hope to put up more episodes like I was... The post Don’t Breathe 2 appeared first on Riley on Film.
Camp Cold Brook (2018)
August 07, 2021 20:48 - 14 minutes - 10.7 MBPodcast Feed Stats This is an interesting film that I have some reservations to warn you about. I hope you enjoy my audio review. What did you think? Please leave a comment after listening. You can listen on Youtube as well. Podcast Feed Stats The post Camp Cold Brook (2018) appeared first on Riley on Film.
Damien Has Some Films to Share w You
August 03, 2021 08:17 - 6 minutes - 5.67 MBWhat I been watchin --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
Take Shelter
February 09, 2021 20:09 - 10 minutes - 8.7 MBPodcast Feed Stats Starting a series of films that are “Atmospheric Horror.” Sound off in the comments, let’s make this a dialog. Podcast Feed Stats --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
Storm Warning
February 09, 2021 20:09 - 10 minutes - 8.7 MBPodcast Feed StatsStarting a series of films that are “Atmospheric Horror.” Sound off in the comments, let’s make this a dialog. Podcast Feed Stats The post Storm Warning appeared first on Riley on Film.
Candyman and Howl
January 20, 2021 05:45 - 1 hour - 20.7 MBPodcast Feed Stats Hello listeners. As promised, here is the episode with my new cohost Hermione Flavia who is a beautiful person inside and out that enjoys AND ACTS in movies. She also has written on film for years and been a repeat guest on my podcast since 2017. I asked her to team up. She tells you more about herself in the episode. We are building a podcast, we hope you’ll come along with us! In this important landmark episode, we cover “Candyman” and “Howl.” Much more to come from my n...
Interpreting Horror with: Author David Kopf
January 17, 2021 04:13 - 51 minutes - 18.3 MBPodcast Feed Stats Hello Riley on Film listeners! I’m basking in the afterglow of a recording session with my author friend David Kopf. I Introduce him and his latest book “Tea in Crimea.” As you will hear he has some very intuitive points to make about these films: The VVitch, Mandy, Lighthouse, and Color Out of Space. I had a few editing issues so please pardon if the subject jumps. I think it only does it 2x. Let us know what you think in the comments. I hope you enjoy! Here is the link ...
ClownDoll (2020)
January 10, 2021 17:33 - 6 minutes - 4.73 MBPodcast Feed Stats ClownDoll (2019) – IMDbwww.imdb.com › title1h 33min | Drama, Thriller | 23 March 2020 (UK) After purchasing a doll, Lane’s life takes a turn for the worse when close friends and family begin vanishing. (I am Lane’s sex slave in the film. Unfortunately the scenes were too hot for the internet so they were put in a vault). Podcast Feed Stats --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
lossy shit
January 09, 2021 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.22 MBPodcast Feed Stats Bad week for movie watching and some other things. 🙁 The recording sounds all lossy. No idea why. Did everything the same. I hope you enjoy my sound effects (shhhhhh) Podcast Feed Stats --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
President Donald J. Trump Brokers a Historic Peace Agreement Between Israel and Sudan | The White…
December 31, 2020 12:59President Donald J. Trump Brokers a Historic Peace Agreement Between Israel and Sudan | The White HouseI call bullshit. What actoon did Trump do that was so amazing to make this happen? The post President Donald J. Trump Brokers a Historic Peace Agreement Between Israel and Sudan | The White… appeared first on Riley on Film.
My Letterboxd 12282020
December 29, 2020 05:54 - 9 minutes - 7.53 MBPodcast Feed Stats Hey there, I’m changing wibw to “My Letterboxd” in a series. I just do plain talk reading down my activity feed. Feel free to follow me there, I am rileyonfilm (of course). kaboom. I mean to do right by my (our) contribution here. Namaste. I hope you enjoy. Podcast Feed Stats --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
Ms .45, 1981 – ★★★★★
December 24, 2020 19:49 - 11 minutes - 8.9 MBPodcast Feed Stats I have to give this one a 10! How can I not? The calculated storytelling with the air of the “Sabotage” video by the Beastie Boys. We aren’t looking at them, we are AMONG them. In fact, we are the accomplice to the killings. Fortunately all the kills are righteous. All men don’t suck right? Wait don’t answer that. There is the “tits and ass” theme everywhere so see it for that if not for the genius style of 70’s noir type horror. This one’s a perfect 10 in my book. In thi...
Anthropocene (2020)
December 19, 2020 21:26 - 6 minutes - 5.88 MBSomewhere between “The Blair Witch Project” and “The Walking Dead” you’ll find “Anthropocene.” It’s probably closer to “The Walking Dead” in that it’s set in an Apocalypse. The post Anthropocene (2020) appeared first on Riley on Film.
The Retreat, 2020 – ★
December 12, 2020 18:01 - 7 minutes - 5.91 MBThe concept of a Wendigo waiting in the forest for two unsuspecting climbers works on every level for me. Do we get that here? Not as much as you would hope. I’m not sure how the title even portrays the film correctly. Instead of a straight up creature from the forest flick, we get a lot of relationship nonsense from a reckless, needy, best man who just can’t let his buddy go. The post The Retreat, 2020 – ★ appeared first on Riley on Film.
Possessor, 2020 – ★★★★★
December 10, 2020 19:54 - 5 minutes - 4.41 MBPodcast Feed Stats That one babe, you know the hot redhead from “Birdman” is quite humbled here and I respect her for it. There isn’t much “heels and lipstick” in this flick. She lays in like a Matrix state while her mind goes into another body, for a kill. The kill is sometimes suicide! This […] The post Possessor, 2020 – ★★★★★ appeared first on Riley on Film.
The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
December 09, 2020 20:10 - 7 minutes - 5.66 MBThe score and sound effects complement as peripherals. Because of the audio, I was sucked in. Get in your “comfortable place” because this redefines “slow burn.” But if you can surrender to the strange dialog albeit good acting, there is a lot of atmosphere to take from this film. It is also visually stunning. Much attention to detail is self-evident. I tried enjoying it for the clinical aspects of the filmmaking rather than the plot or dialog. I will say yet again however that the acting is...
Maniac (1980)
December 03, 2020 04:11 - 7 minutes - 5.35 MBPodcast Feed Stats Great and gritty serial killer film done really well after much research into the likes of Bundy and Gacy. This ones a short talk at 11 mins. Podcast Feed Stats The post Maniac (1980) appeared first on Riley on Film.
Cold Prey ‘s Ingrid Berdal is a force to be reckoned with
November 23, 2020 18:46 - 11 minutes - 9.15 MBIn this episode I undress a Norwegian babe. The film is much like like "Hills Have Eyes" but I hope your eyes don't fail you when the beauty shines across this terrifying backdrop that is still slightly more a thriller than a horror. Viktoria Winge is a scream queen babe and Ingrid Berdal is a force to be reckoned with. I give this one ★★★★★★★★★☆.
Black Box (2020) ★★★
November 14, 2020 22:52 - 8 minutes - 6.29 MBHello lovely free-thinking listeners and readers: I am against a new wave of horror films that take little into account except race. I want creepiness, above all else, in my horror. This film has some. I await the day when all colors are presented in movies without preference or prejudice. The goal is the scare! This one is not bad! Let me establish here at the get go I am enamored of black culture. I am in no way prejudiced against anyone for the color of their skin or even their socio-ec...
#NowWatching Open 24 Hours, 2018
November 07, 2020 05:04This looks good, read about it on letterboxd.com The post #NowWatching Open 24 Hours, 2018 appeared first on Riley on Film.
Black Box, 2020 – ★★½
November 07, 2020 03:10#NowWatching a 2nd time The post Black Box, 2020 – ★★½ appeared first on Riley on Film.
The Wolf of Snow Hollow, 2020 – ★★★ – Plus Silver Bullet
November 06, 2020 17:37 - 9 minutes - 7.58 MBThis interesting director's name is Jim Cummings ("Thunder Road"). He's a new director with a lot of energy. Unfortunately I hated his portrayal of the Sheriff. He's slight and seems to lash out uncontrollably for no reason. I attribute that to a writer/actor/director taking on too much. But that doesn't stop the cult praise. I see big scores for this film all over, even on Letterboxd which impresses me since so many of respectable amateur film critics (and pro too) live there. I think the ...
The Nest, 1988 – ★★★½
November 01, 2020 22:33Call me an oldie but a goodie but I love these old 70's and 80's throwaway horrors. They aren't throwaway to me! There is fun cockroach stuff here with an occasional pretty lady losing her blouse. Can you ask for much more from a horror? All horror f... The post The Nest, 1988 – ★★★½ appeared first on Riley on Film.
Damien’s Halloween Special: Hush (2016) and Archons (2020)
October 31, 2020 21:11 - 9 minutes - 7.99 MBSynopsis: "Archons" (2020) is the story of falling-from-grace rock group, Sled Dog, half a decade after the release of their hit single, Backfire. After a chance encounter with rock-legend and life-long idol, Emerson Gilmore, Eric is willing to take one more chance at success, the way Emerson Gilmore did it back in the 70s—out in the Canadian mountains with a guitar and a bag of psychedelic drugs. An FYI: the blood-shed has a great top ten post on drug horror flicks! I like them all! Check ...
Little Necro Red, 2019 – ★
October 22, 2020 02:29You will see at head exploding. There is also a script and acting but not much. The post Little Necro Red, 2019 – ★ appeared first on Riley on Film.
Color Out of Space, 2019 – ★
October 21, 2020 21:47Snorefest The post Color Out of Space, 2019 – ★ appeared first on Riley on Film.
Choke (2020)
October 19, 2020 22:01 - 6 minutes - 4.96 MBSynopsis: An attractive young women enters the world of a serial killer by having sex with him and being strangled. She lives and her story intertwines with many other lonely characters in this self-professed horror film that revolves around sexual choking and homicide. Review: Watching a horror movie that looks homemade is fine but the impact has to be there. It may be possible to understand why people asphyxiate themselves during sex: because it awakens endorphin glands before you pass o...
Transference (2020)
October 17, 2020 23:42 - 9 minutes - 7.74 MBI know many of you horror fans out there like superhero films. Maybe this film was aimed at you because I don’t particularly like them and this was all but a lost mess on me. Listen to this episode in your podcast player of choice. The written version appeared first at HorrorNews.net Tropes of superhero films appear a safe bet in this movie market. “Xmen” franchises always make hundreds of millions of dollars but films like it are beset with production costs that literally no one ever imag...
I am a Ghost
October 04, 2020 21:59 - 6 minutes - 5.03 MBThe opening scene shows us a Victorian home and zooms ever so gradually in on a wood carved antique front door. There is a truly insidious sound effect, sinister in its low bass rumble. We enter the house in a series of stills as the rumbling continues. Awesome impact. This is an effective way to create atmosphere in a horror movie. Also an effective part of the intro is the typeset or overlay of the credits. I’m seeing this a lot in the last decade. On a macro level, most people have see...
Little Necro Red
September 18, 2020 22:56 - 10 minutes - 8.28 MBThis is a gore lover's delight. For everyone else, well not so delightful. Listen to my 10 min review of this splatter gore fest called "Little Necro Red." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
Death of a Vlogger
September 14, 2020 23:29 - 6 minutes - 5.61 MBA geeky vlogger who supposedly is well known fakes haunted happenings on his show for more likes and pays the price for it. https://youtu.be/F7Ps3sdY-Uk --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
Host and Unfriended – Podcast Film Review
September 12, 2020 21:27 - 1 hour - 23.2 MBMy guest is Kira Comerford ( @kirac_98 on Twitter ) of the up and coming site "Cinematique." Watch for it! We were co-hosts and friends for a couple years on a podcast called "Talking Stars" along with Darren Lucas. Kira credits me as a factor of her interest in horror. I love having positive influence on young ladies ;) These are two horror films we picked because they are similar in theme and genre. Both take place onscreen in a social platform: one is Zoom, the other Skype. I hope you en...
Mermaid Horror: “Mermaid Down” and “The Lure”
September 08, 2020 17:53 - 34 minutes - 17 MBI have my movie podcasting friend Vern on this episode. You can reach him and find links to all his work atTwitter at @cinema_recall These are two great movies with Mermaids in them. There is some nudity in them, but I got over the trauma quickly so I could enjoy it (LOL). What did you think? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
“Luz” and “House on Haunted Hill”
September 05, 2020 21:22 - 56 minutes - 22.7 MBLuz and House on Haunted Hill are the films. My guest is Hermione Flavia and we chose a film each to review. It was great once again to have her on the show. She was a guest on my old podcast Talking Stars as well as this podcast. You can follow her on Instagram. Hope you enjoy the show. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
Insidious & The Omen
August 31, 2020 04:32 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBMy special guest today was MovieRob! Enjoy our hour long conversation. I challenged him, not a horror fan, to watch and discuss these two amazing horror films (well that's my opinion anyway.) Twas a lively chat! He will be back very soon. He can be followed at two places (and Twitter of course) MovieRob (Check to enter his monthly challenges!), The Lamb, and he is @Realmovierob on Twitter. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
Ghosts of War
August 27, 2020 01:58 - 6 minutes - 4.79 MBReview: This film is on Amazon Prime Video currently, at time of writing this. I’m happy to review this film that really made an attempt at being a blockbuster. Brenton Thwaites (“The Giver,” “Gods of Egypt”) is just the younger fame aboard. We even have Billy Zane in the cast! Who can forget him in Titanic and so many other amazing stories like Daredevil. The guy has gotten around! He still looks like one scary dude too I might add. In this oddly told tale of ghosts in WWII however, he’s s...
Mermaid Down – Podcast Film Review – Riley on Film
August 24, 2020 05:37 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBI saw this film this morning on Prime and am already eager to share my podcast review with you! See what I think about this incredibly well-crafted mermaid horror movie made for under 200K. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
Hager – Podcast Film Review – Riley on Film
August 11, 2020 03:49 - 6 minutes - 4.56 MBPsychedelic drugs have featured in many rock and roll films as well as some horror. Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” is replete with drug intended images and music. Many many more seek to do the same. While a mixed bag as far as quality, these films are beloved to college students and the career aged folks in love with the music. But that raises an important question: can a drug induced experience be enjoyed by many people? Read my full written review of "Hager" as well as my other horror reviews a...
Body Cam – Podcast Film Review
August 03, 2020 23:48 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBThis all star cast can't really make it amazing, but it's entertaining nonetheless. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-riley/message
Sisters of the Plague – Podcast Film Review
July 26, 2020 18:44 - 8 minutes - 6.2 MBExplicit content and language! Synopsis: Sensing evil, a haunted house tour guide seeks a medium's help only to be warned that she is facing a vengeful power beyond her control. Review: In the places it succeeds as a horror film, “Sisters of the Plague” effectively uses creepy music, cinematography, and forest settings to create a sense of foreboding. I’ve related to you many times before that it’s this sort of thing that I prefer to the so-called “Grief Horrors” coming out with such frequ...
The Jonestown Haunting – Podcast audio review
July 20, 2020 21:28 - 7 minutes - 5.36 MBPlease make a mental note in your memory that , despite my low rating of this film, I love and respect independent filmmaking. They can be amazing. One example is “The Alchemist Cookbook.” In that film a guy tries to summon supernatural assistance and it messes him up big time. But there are no spooky connotations to the souls of duped cult members coming from the grave. I hope the next film I watch and review will be much better than this one. Why is this called horror? Read my full writte...
“American Fright Fest:” Audio Film Review
July 02, 2020 20:06 - 14 minutes - 10.9 MB“American Fright Fest” never gives up on itself. We have the director to thank for this I suppose. Whether it should have given up on the cutting room floor is an individual choice each horror fan has to make. It is indeed scary at times, which is surprising for its PG rating. Dylan Walsh of “Nip and Tuck” Fame is looking slightly old and certainly less adept with his lines. He’s Spencer Crowe, a fallen from grace horror director who is trying to make a comeback. To color it up a bit, he re...
The Dawn (2020)
June 20, 2020 22:29 - 11 minutes - 8.4 MB“The Dawn” (2020) is a drama, horror, thriller film now available to watch on Prime Video. It stars Devanny Pinn in the lead role, known for Crossbreed (2019) and Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery (2017). She has no nude scenes that I know of, please inform me is you know any (asking for a friend). Stacy Dash also plays a small role (Clueless). It was directed by a man named Brandon Slagle who is just starting out in his career but has apparently received “record rentals” (a few soc...