Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we cover two films from the most famous British horror production company of all time: Hammer! We provide a brief background and overview of Hammer films before diving in to a classic Hammer joint and one that is perhaps a bit outside the bounds of what is typically "Hammer." How many more times can I say Hammer? What is the best depiction of Dracula? Do you like the new segment, "Taylor&apos;s 60-Second Soap Box"? Does being in the same room for a recording make this podcast better or worse?? Listen and find out! Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we&apos;re doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!  You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let&apos;s be real).  Taylor: @happydeathtay Curtis: @let5groove2nit3  Films Covered: Horror of Dracula (1958), The Devil Rides Out (1968), Till Death (2021)

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Episode 80--Ahh! Hammer Horror

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we begin our journey cataloguing our favorite 2021 films! We know there have been a few big tentpole releases (and a few to come!) so we wanted to cover a few underappreciated gems from this year – and most of them are actual movies as opposed to documentaries! Wow! Can Curtis and Taylor overcome their Jacksonville football-fueled depression? Does Curtis break the rules of the episode almost immediately? How many beers do we need to drink to focus on horror movies and forget our terribly depressing but beloved football team? Listen and find out! Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we&apos;re doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!  You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let&apos;s be real).  Taylor: @happydeathtay Curtis: @let5groove2nit3  Films Covered: Till Death (2021), Willie’s Wonderland (2021), Saint Maud (2021), Queen of Black Magic (2021), The Night House (2021), In Search of Darkness Part II (2021), Amusement Park (2021), Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995), Candyman (2021) 

Episode 79--Ahh! 2021 Horror Favorites Update!

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we introduce a new series (yes another one): the trilogy throwdown! We will periodically be reviewing the first three films of a franchise with the goal of determining: which is the BEST?! Each time we review a new trilogy we&apos;ll determine if it was better than the previous one reviewed. Up first: Saw, of course! Join us as we reviews Saw, Saw II (II furious), and Saw III (the Saw-ening). Did we enjoy the Saw movies? What famous 00s franchise is James Wan not involved in? Did Jigsaw ever take a philosophy class? Is Amanda a pick me? Listen and find out! Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we&apos;re doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!  You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let&apos;s be real).  Taylor: @happydeathtay Curtis: @let5groove2nit3  Films Covered: Saw (2004), Saw II (2005), Saw III (2006), Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021), Candyman (2021), The Night House (2021),  Kandisha (2021)

Episode 78--Ahh! Trilogy Throwdown: Saw

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we go back into the horror time machine once again, this time to the 1960s, to discuss gothic horror! Yes, we are going back to the 1960s to explore the first ever Hot Topic sto… oh wait, whoops wrong version of “goth” (we’re also not talking about the people who brought down the Roman Empire in the fifth century). No, instead of once again talking Tim Burton (Curtis’ favorite director) we’re discussing the cobweb filled, foggy, and presumably musty pioneering subgenre of gothic horror popularized from almost the advent of the genre. Does Curtis make this Hot Topic/Tim Burton joke multiple times? How many rubber bats can one movie have? Does Taylor always compliment child actors? Listen and find out! On THIS podcast… we cover it all! Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we&apos;re doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!  You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let&apos;s be real).  Taylor: @happydeathtay Curtis: @let5groove2nit3  Films Covered: Black Sunday (1960), The Innocents (1961), Fear Street: 1978 (2021)

Episode 77--Ahh! Gothic (But Not Mall Goth) Horror

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we celebrate our birthdays Ahh! Real Films style! That&apos;s right, it&apos;s the third iteration of our annual birthday tradition, where we gift each other a horror film to watch. This time it is an accidental giallo episode (hehe) and we have a great time not only discussing the films, but the genre. What is Dario Argento&apos;s best film and why is it Suspiria? Does Goblin hide film plot points in the soundtracks they create? Who is Solange!?!?!? What film has us going "[M. Night Shyamalan], I wish I knew how to quit you"? Listen and find out! Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we&apos;re doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!  You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let&apos;s be real).  Taylor: @happydeathtay Curtis: @let5groove2nit3  Films Covered: Tenebrae (1982), What Have You Done to Solange? (1972), Come True (2021), Werewolves Within (2021), Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021), Old (2021), The Queen of Black Magic (2021)

Episode 76--Ahh! (Real Films) It's Your Birthday, Happy Birthday Ahh! Real Films...

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we celebrate our 75th episode by dipping back into the vault and re-discussing one of our very earliest topics – in fact, the first topic! That’s right, we discuss our favorite horror movies of all time on this episode, as a nice little treat to you, the listener; or, rather, our DEAR listener. Certainly, the low quality of our first episode didn’t motivate this – no, it’s all about the listeners, ALWAYS! So, does Curtis finally confront the problematic aspects of Stanley Kubrick? Does Taylor’s dog Luna ever recover from a terrifying thunderclap? Were we able to keep the power on during our record or is this just an experimental episode where it’s 90 minutes of white noise? Listen and find out!! Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we&apos;re doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!  You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let&apos;s be real).  Taylor: @happydeathtay Curtis: @let5groove2nit3  Films Covered: The Shining (1980), The Witch (2016), Fear Street: 1994 (2021), False Positive (2021)

Episode 75--Ahh! Favorite Horror Movies (Episode 1 Re-Do!)

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we discuss the OG in American horror filmmaking, Universal&apos;s monster movies! We explore this critical time period in horror FILM history before tackling two of the most iconic films from the era. THEN we announce the winner of the Horror Euro Cup, as well as the winner of our giveaway!! You won&apos;t want to miss this!! What is a Universal monster movie, anyway? Is Boris Karloff in every single one? Will Taylor ever stop having technical difficulties? Has a hurricane leveled our homes?? Listen and find out! Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we&apos;re doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!  You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let&apos;s be real).  Taylor: @happydeathtay Curtis: @let5groove2nit3  Films Covered: Event Horizon (1997), The Fly (1986), PG: Psycho Goreman (2021), Come Home (2021), Woman in the Window (2021). Phenomena (1985)

Episode 74--Ahh! Universal Monster FILMS

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we begin our Ahh! Real Films Exclusive European Championships! (insert regal music) Yes! It has begin and in this episode Italy squares off against Czech Republic and Spain throws down with France. The winner goes onto the finals in our next episode – so make sure you listen next week and participate in our giveaway of the winning film! Do Curtis and Taylor fight? (Yes.) Do we rely a lot on different listeners named Alex? (Yes!) Will Curtis’ cat Bap ever shut up…? Listen and find out! For a picture of Slavonice, the town featured in Valerie and Her Week of Wonders: https://pbase.com/larpman/image/149325455  Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we&apos;re doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!  You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let&apos;s be real).  Taylor: @happydeathtay Curtis: @let5groove2nit3  Films Covered: Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970), Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970), Eyes without a Face (1960), [REC] (2007), The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021), Spiral: Book of Saw (2021), Jennifer’s Body (2009)

Episode 73--Ahh! The 2021 Horror European Championships!

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we provide an update on our horror New Years resolutions (curious about those resolutions? Check out Episode 62!) We discuss one giallo film and one monster mash (film) and discuss how the year is going in our respective genres. Did you know that over 80% of the population abandons their New Years resolutions (heard that)?? Do you keep a diary filled with the secrets of your coworkers? How afraid of giant bugs should we be? Was Roger Ebert trolling us?  Listen and find out! Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we&apos;re doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!  You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let&apos;s be real).  Taylor: @happydeathtay Curtis: @let5groove2nit3  Films Covered: Blood and Black Lace (1964), The Mist (2007), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), Spiral (2021), John Wick (2014)TV Shows Covered: Creepshow (2019- )

Episode 72--Ahh! Our New Years Resolutions Have Gone Horribly Wrong

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we discuss one horror’s many sub-genres: science fiction horror! Yes, finally we discuss the crossover genre made in heaven, the Reece’s Peanut Butter cup genre, the uh… hot dog and macaroni cheese of horror and mostly give ourselves an excuse to cover the Fly in detail. Is the “brundle” a body part and, if so, what is it? Does Curtis make bad analogies about peanut butter cups (including here!) far too much? Do we REALLY want to know more about the cat-monkey? And, finally, wow, do Curtis and Taylor ACTUALLY disagree about a movie?  Listen and find out! Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we&apos;re doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!  You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let&apos;s be real).  Taylor: @happydeathtay Curtis: @let5groove2nit3  Films Covered: Event Horizon (1997), The Fly (1986), PG: Psycho Goreman (2021), Come Home (2021), Woman in the Window (2021). Phenomena (1985)

Episode 71--Ahh! Science Fiction Horror

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we cover everyone&apos;s FAVORITE decade of horror films, the naughty aughties! We discuss two American remakes of foreign films that came out in the 2000s and along the way, get into the who, what, when, where, how, and most importantly, why, of remakes in general. What value do remakes have, particularly English-language remakes of foreign films? Why were there so many remakes in the 2000s? Is J Conn a bad bitch in every film she&apos;s in (spoiler alert she is)? How do you pronounce Michael Haneke&apos;s name and is our German great-grandmother ashamed of us? Listen and find out! Please follow all guidance for protecting yourself, your family, and your community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check the CDC website frequently for information about how best to do so: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay home!!  Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we&apos;re doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let&apos;s be real). Taylor: @happydeathtay Curtis: @let5groove2nit3 Films Covered: Funny Games (2007), Dark Water (2005), Anything for Jackson (2020), The Last Drive in with Joe Bob Briggs (2021)

Episode 70--Ahh! 2000s American Remakes

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we delve into another edition of our listener submitted films! This time, we have a few return listener recommenders (recommendators?) along with a new one for an eclectic mix spanning the horror genre. Sounds great huh?! Do our hosts awkwardly discuss their Catholic upbringing? How normal is it really to have a loud mental breakdown in your basement? Do you want a movie about a killer rubber tire to actually be about a killer rubber tire? Are Curtis and Taylor able to focus recording a mere day after their beloved Jaguars drafted future GOAT Trevor Lawrence? Listen and find out! Please follow all guidance for protecting yourself, your family, and your community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check the CDC website frequently for information about how best to do so: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay home!!  Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we&apos;re doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe! You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let&apos;s be real). Taylor: @happydeathtay Curtis: @let5groove2nit3 Films Covered: The Stepfather (1987), Rubber (2010), Saint Maud (2021), Willy’s Wonderland (2021), Burning (2018)

Episode 69 (Nice)--Ahh! Listener Submitted #2

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we discuss a topic that probably every other horror podcast has covered much better than us, grindhouse horror!! What makes a film a grindhouse film? The type of theater it was shown in? The topics it covers? Is there a certain ratio of boobs to gore to exploitation necessary? Does the film have to be a disgusting horrorshow that forces Gene Siskel out of the theater in only 30 minutes? Listen and find out!Please follow all guidance for protecting yourself, your family, and your community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check the CDC website frequently for information about how best to do so: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay home!! Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we&apos;re doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let&apos;s be real).Taylor: @happydeathtayCurtis: @let5groove2nit3Films Covered: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965), Maniac (1980)

Episode 68--Ahh! Grindhouse Horror

Welcome ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Join Taylor & Curtis as we discuss a topic near and dear to all millennial hearts – the 90s! Specifically, we discuss two horror films (and boy, do we mean FILMS) that could’ve only been made in the 90s – Interview with a Vampire and the Faculty. In addition, we also discuss our top five horror films from the 90s and debate what exactly makes a movie feel 90s – the clothes? The cast? The Offspring song that inevitably greets you at the opening credits? The smoldering latent homosexuality the simmers beneath the surface but can’t come to the fore because we still have a good decade or two before that’s allowed? Listen to this episode and find out!Please follow all guidance for protecting yourself, your family, and your community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check the CDC website frequently for information about how best to do so: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay home!! Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we&apos;re doing, or to suggest a future topic or film to discuss: ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let&apos;s be real).Taylor: @happydeathtayCurtis: @let5groove2nit3Films Covered: The Faculty (1998), Interview with a Vampire (1994), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Episode 67--Ahh! 90s Horror

Welcome, ladies, germs and people of all genders! Taylor & Curtis are back after a bit of unintended hiatus with one of our PAT-TEN-TED spoiler-free reviews! We are so pumped to cover the (very fairly) hyped FILM, Godzilla vs. Kong, directed by podcast fave Adam Wingard! So hop in your HEAV and join us over at Skull Island (or Hong Kong, or Pensacola, FL #FLproud #represent #milliebobbybrown)Please connect with us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms or Instagram: @ahhrealfilms, or drop us a line to let us know how we&apos;re doing or if you have a request for a future release you&apos;d like us to cover: ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Rate, review, subscribe, and see ya next time!You can also now find us both on Letterboxd! Follow us on our horror journey and occasional forays into romcoms (because let&apos;s be real).Taylor: @happydeathtayCurtis: @let5groove2nit3

Ahh! Bonus Review--Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

Welcome, ladies, germs, and people of all genders! Ahh! Real Films is a horror movie podcast hosted by two siblings who love horror films almost as much as they love one-upping each other. Join Taylor & Curtis twice a month for themed episodes covering found footage, black-and-white horror and every sub-genre in between! You can found us on Twitter: @ahhreelfilms and Instagram: @ahhrealfims, or drop us a line at ahhrealfilms@gmail.com. Thank you to Angel Garten for our cover art!

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