Matt and Eric provide the definitive take on Netflix's race baiting and Shudder's nihilism. This week, the guys review two movies: Rebel Ridge (Netflix) and In a Violent Nature (Shudder). Rebel Ridge is the fourth film from director Jeremy Saulnier. It stars Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, and Annasophia Robb. It follows ex-marine Terry (Pierre) who confronts police corruption in a small town. In a Violent Nature is the first film from director Chris Nash. It follows Johnny, an undead serial killer who terrorizes a group of teenage campers. It purports to be a deconstruction of the slasher genre. Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news (Spider-Man 4 director, Salem's Lot trailer, Constantine 2 announcement, Lawrence of Arabia planned mini-series), and give a weekly recommendation. Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram) Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

Matt and Eric saw Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).   Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the long awaited sequel to the 1988 classic Beetlejuice. Tim Burton returns to the director's chair, and much of the cast returns as well: Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, and of course, Michael Keaton. Newcomers to the franchise include Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux, Willem Dafoe, and Monica Belluci.   Matt and Eric also discuss movie news (new Jurassic World entry, Nightb*tch trailer, Wolf Man trailer, Oceans 14 announcement), and give a weekly recommendation.   Follow Matt: @11arm5 (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

Matt and Eric talk Horror (and their third favorite Horror films)

Matt and Eric watched Blink Twice.   Blink Twice is the first film from actress turned director Zoe Kravitz. It stars Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Adria Arjona, and Alia Shawkat. It follows waitresses Frida (Ackie) and Jess (Shawkat) who are invited to the private island of millionaire Slater King (Tatum). Things get progressively worse from there as reality begins to unravel.   Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news (new trailers for Y2K, Azrael, Megalopolis, War of the Rohirrim, Chick Fil A streaming service, Salems Lot being dumped on HBOMax)   Follow Matt: @11arm5 (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

We watched Alien: Romulus.    Alien: Romulus was released on Aug. 16th, 2024. It was directed by Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don't Breathe), and is a continuation of the long-running Alien franchise. Alien: Romulus stars Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson, and follows a group of young scavengers who come across facehuggers and xenomorphs while aboard an abandoned space station.   Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news (D-23 updates, Disney parks lawsuit, Kraven the Hunter trailer).   Follow Matt: @11arm5 (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

Matt and Eric review Jordan Peele's 2022 masterpiece Nope.   Nope stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Brandon Perea. The film follows OJ (Kaluuya), a horse-trainer in California who begins to experience strange UFO phenomena.   Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news (Rebel Ridge trailer, Saturday Night set photos, Until Dawn adaptation) and give a weekly recommendation.   Follow Matt: @11arm5 (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

Once again, Matt and Eric saw and reviewed two different movies!   Matt saw The Beast, the latest film from French director Bertrand Bonello. The Beast stars Lea Seydoux and George MacKay, and centers around a future where emotions have become a threat, and must be purged to allow for coexistence with artificial intelligence. The Beast is currently streaming on Criterion Channel.   Eric saw Trap, the latest film from director M. Night Shyamalan. Trap centers around a man named Cooper (Josh Hartnett), who takes his teenage daughter to a pop concert, only to realize the event has been set up to ensnare him (because he is a serial killer). Trap is currently in theaters.   Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news (Robert Downey Jr. returning to the MCU as Doctor Doom, Gladiator 2 updates, Inside Out 2 box office success, etc.), and give a weekly recommendation.   Follow Matt: @11arm5 (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

Deadpool and Wolverine was released on July 26th, 2024, and was directed by Shawn Levy. The film stars Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, and Emma Corrin as Cassandra Nova. The film is the third entry in the Deadpool franchise, and serves as the bridge between the Fox and Disney Marvel franchises.   Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news, and give a weekly recommendation.   Follow Matt: @11arm5 (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

The one where the gang discusses Twisters (2024).   Twisters is a sequel/remake of the 1996 blockbuster Twister. It was directed by Lee Isaac Chung, and stars Daisy Edgar Jones, Glen Powell, and Anthony Ramos. It follows a group of scientists and thrill seekers attempting to develop a technology to collapse tornadoes.   Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news, and give a weekly recommendation.   Follow Matt: @mattscottharms (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

The one where the gang watched two different movies.   Matt saw Maxxxine, the newest film from Ti West and the final entry in the X trilogy. Maxxxine stars Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki, Michelle Monaghan, and Bobby Cannvale.   Eric saw Longlegs, a new horror film from director Osgood Perkins, following an FBI agent's pursuit of a deadly serial killer. Longlegs stars Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt, and Nicolas Cage.   They also talk the latest movie news, and give a weekly recommend.   Follow Matt: @mattscottharms (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

The one where the gang discusses Sorcerer (1977).   Sorcerer was directed by William Friedkin and stars Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal, and Amidou. Four men from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of unstable nitroglycerin across dangerous jungle.   Follow Matt: @mattscottharms (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

The one where the gang talks A Quiet Place: Day One.   A Quiet Place: Day One was released on June 28th, 2024, and directed by Michael Sarnoski (Pig). This film stars Lupita N'Yongo and Joseph Quinn. It is the third entry in the A Quiet Place franchise, and follows a terminally-ill woman (N'Yongo) as she navigates a world thrown into chaos by invading monsters who have a heightened sense of hearing.   Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news, and give a weekly recommendation.   Follow Matt: @mattscottharms (X/Instagram/Letterboxd)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Instagram/Letterboxd)

The one where the gang discusses The Bikeriders.   The Bikeriders, directed by Jeff Nichols, was released on June 21st, 2024, and stars Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, and Tom Hardy. It centers around a motorcycle gang in 1960s Chicago, and deals with themes of masculinity, loyalty, and the degradation of American culture.   Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news, and give a weekly recommendation.   Follow Matt: @mattscottharms (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

The one where the gang talks Tár.   Tár was released in 2022, and directed by Todd Fields. The film stars Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra.    Follow Matt: @mattscottharms (X/Letterboxd)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd)

The one where the gang talks Linklater's Hit Man.   Hit Man was directed by Richard Linklater, written by Richard Linklater and Glen Powell, and stars Glen Powell and Adria Arjona. It follows Gary, a mild-mannered philosophy professor who doubles as an undercover police consultant masquerading as a hit man for hire.   Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news, and give a weekly recommendation.   Follow Matt: @mattscottharms (X/Letterboxd)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd)

The one where the gang discusses The First Omen and 'Forced Reproduction' films.   The First Omen (2024) is currently streaming on Hulu. It was directed by Arkasha Stevenson, and stars Nell Tiger Free, Ralph Ineson, Bill Nighy, and Charles Dance. It is a prequel to Richard Donner's 1976 classic The Omen.   Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news and give a weekly recommendation.   Follow Matt: @mattscottharms (X/Letterboxd)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd)

The one where the gang talks Furiosa.   Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga was released on June 24, 2024. It was directed by George Miller and is a prequel to the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road. This film follows a young Furiosa as she finds her place in the world of the Wasteland. Furiosa stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth.   Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news, and give a weekly recommendation.   Follow Matt: @mattscottharms (X/Letterboxd) https://effluxion.substack.com   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd)

In this one the gang discusses how Christians should interact with immorality at the movies (namely sex, nudity, violence, and profanity).   Follow Matt: @mattscottharms (Twitter/Letterboxd)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (Twitter/Letterboxd)

In this one the gang talks more Apes.   Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) is the latest installment in the Planet of the Apes franchise. This film was directed by Wes Ball, and stars Owen Teague, Freya Allen, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H. Macy.   Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news and give a weekly recommendation.   Follow Matt: @mattscottharms (Twitter/Letterboxd)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (Twitter/Letterboxd)

The one where the gang talks Apes.   Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) was directed by Rupert Wyatt and stars James Franco, John Lithgow, and Andy Serkis. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) was directed by Matt Reeves and stars Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, and Andy Serkis. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) was directed by Matt Reeves and stars Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, and Andy Serkis.    Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news, and give a weekly recommendation.   Follow Matt: @mattscottharms (Twitter/Letterboxd)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (Twitter/Letterboxd)