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Demi reviews Champagne Problems in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is part of our common thread of Snow. Snapshot: A driven American exec heads to Paris determined to acquire a champagne brand by Christmas and accidentally falls for the heir to the bubbly empire.Cast Includes:Minka Kelly as Sydney PriceTom Wozniczka as Henri CassellFluta Borg as OttoSean Amsing as RobertoListen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠⁠Potential Triggers for Champagne ProblemsYou can find us on instagram, Youtube, and letterboxd @HowDoYouWatchThis. We’re on Tiktok @HowDoYouWatch, or shoot us an email at [email protected]. If you liked the show, support us by giving us a review or recommend to a friend.

Megan reviews 30 Days of Night in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is part of our common thread of Snow. Snapshot: In the far Northern Hemisphere, the small town of Barrow, Alaska, experiences a solid month of darkness every year. Though most of the residents head south for the winter, some townspeople remain behind. However, those that stay regret their decision when, one year, hungry vampires descend on Barrow to feed. Sheriff Eben, his wife and a dwindling band of survivors must try to last until dawn breaks over Barrow's monthlong twilight.Cast Includes:Josh Hartnett as Sheriff EbenMelissa George as StellaDanny Huston as MarlowBen Foster as The StrangerListen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠Potential Triggers for 30 Days of NightYou can find us on instagram, Youtube, and letterboxd @HowDoYouWatchThis. We’re on Tiktok @HowDoYouWatch, or shoot us an email at [email protected]. If you liked the show, support us by giving us a review or recommend to a friend.

Demi reviews Wicked for Good in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is part of our common thread of Sequels. Snapshot: Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City, reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, she'll need to reunite with Glinda to transform herself, and all of Oz, for good.Cast Includes:Cynthia Erivo as ElphabaAriana Grande as GlindaJonathan Bailey as FiyeroEthan Slater as BoqMarissa Bode as Nessarose ThroppJeff Goldblum as The WizardMichelle Yeoh as Madame MorribleListen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠Potential Triggers for Wicked for GoodYou can find us on instagram, Youtube, and letterboxd @HowDoYouWatchThis. We’re on Tiktok @HowDoYouWatch, or shoot us an email at [email protected]. If you liked the show, support us by giving us a review or recommend to a friend.

Megan reviews Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is part of our common thread of Sequels. Snapshot: Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life gets turned upside down when her daughter discovers a portal to the afterlife. When someone says Beetlejuice's name three times, the mischievous demon soon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.Cast Includes:Michael Keaton as BeetlejuiceWinona Ryder as Lydia DeetzJenna Ortega as Astrid DeetzMonice Bellucci as DeloresJustin Theroux as RoryCatherine O'Hara as Delia DeetzWillem Dafoe as Wolf JacksonListen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠Potential Triggers for Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceYou can find us on instagram, Youtube, and letterboxd @HowDoYouWatchThis. We’re on Tiktok @HowDoYouWatch, or shoot us an email at [email protected]. If you liked the show, support us by giving us a review or recommend to a friend.

Demi and Megan review Edward Scissorhands in another Horromance special!Snapshot: A scientist builds an animated human being -- the gentle Edward. The scientist dies before he can finish assembling Edward, though, leaving the young man with a freakish appearance accentuated by the scissor blades he has instead of hands. Loving suburban saleswoman Peg discovers Edward and takes him home, where he falls for Peg's teen daughter. However, despite his kindness and artistic talent, Edward's hands make him an outcast.Cast Includes:Johnny Depp as EdwardWinona Ryder as KimDianne Wiest as PegVincent Price as The InventorListen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠⁠Potential Triggers for Edward Scissorhands

Demi reviews Pearl Harbor in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is part of our common thread of War. Snapshot: This sweeping drama, based on real historical events, follows American boyhood friends Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker as they enter World War II as pilots. Rafe is so eager to take part in the war that he departs to fight in Europe alongside England's Royal Air Force. On the home front, his girlfriend, Evelyn, finds comfort in the arms of Danny. The three of them reunite in Hawaii just before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.Cast Includes:Ben Affleck as Rafe McCawley Josh Hartnett as Danny Walker Kate Beckinsale as EvelynAlec Baldwin as Lt Colonel James DoolitleCuba Gooding Jr. as Petty Officer Doris MillerListen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠Potential Triggers for Pearl HarborYou can find us on instagram, Youtube, and letterboxd @HowDoYouWatchThis. We’re on Tiktok @HowDoYouWatch, or shoot us an email at [email protected]. If you liked the show, support us by giving us a review or recommend to a friend.

Megan reviews Overlord in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is part of our common thread of War. Snapshot: On the eve of D-Day, American paratroopers drop behind enemy lines to penetrate the walls of a fortified church and destroy a radio transmitter. As the soldiers approach their target, they soon begin to realize that there's more going on in the Nazi-occupied village than a simple military operation. Making their way to an underground lab, the outnumbered men stumble upon a sinister experiment that forces them into a vicious battle against an army of the undead.Cast Includes:Jovan Adepo as BoyceMathilde Ollivier as ChloeWyatt Russell as FordPilou Asbaek as WafnerListen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠Potential Triggers for Overlord

Demi reviews The Ugly Truth in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is a part of our 'Desperate for higher TV ratings' thread. What a tragic waste of Katherine and Gerard... Is this movie as bad as everyone says? Um YES. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Potential Triggers for The Ugly Truth

Megan reviews Late Night with the Devil in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is part of our common thread of TV shows trying to up their review (Thank you Megan for this one). A very cool indie horror movie with David Dastmalchian as the lead for once! Told Megan it wasn't very scary...She disagrees. Listen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for Late Night with the Devil

Demi reviews The Corpse Bride in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is a part of our 'Demi's Favorite Things' thread. Another Tim Burton? Another Johnny Depp lead movie? Madness! Join us as we discuss this stop-motion animated classic full whacky characters and an interesting love triangle? ish? Perhaps... Be sure to watch the movie beforehand if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠⁠⁠Potential Triggers for The Corpse Bride

Megan reviews Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is part of our common thread of 'Demi's Favorite Thing: Musicals!'. Johnny again? You would think the obsession has stopped but apparently not because he has graced our eyes and screens again in this bloody movie rendition of a classic broadway show. First time watch for Megan, 20th watch for Demi. Does it hold up? Listen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!Potential Triggers for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Demi and Megan review The Twilight Saga (Movies 1-5) in second Horromance special! It has been 20 years since the first Twilight book was first released so of course we had to take time to review this series that is special to both of our hearts. Are the movies good? No... Are they worth watching in marathon form every year? Absolutely. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠⁠Potential Triggers for Twilight⁠⁠⁠Potential Triggers for New MoonPotential Triggers for EclipsePotential Triggers for Breaking Dawn Part 1Potential Triggers for Breaking Dawn Part 2

Demi reviews 17 Again in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is a part of our 'Celebrity Crush' thread. One of the most iconic Millennial heartthrobs, Zac Efron stars in this potential rom com classic? Potential meaning, let us see if it holds up well. Will Zac's beautiful face be enough to save this movie? Be sure to watch the movie beforehand if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠⁠Potential Triggers for 17 Again

Megan reviews A Nightmare on Elm Street in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is part of our common thread of 'Celebrity Crush'. A throwback for Johnny Depp in his very first role! Obviously an iconic film that scared most of us in our youth but does it still hold up? Listen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠Potential Triggers for A Nightmare on Elm Street

Demi reviews My Oxford Year in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is a part of our 'Movie Twist' thread. Figured this twist out fairly quickly because I always assume this will happen in a romance film but poor Megan didn't stand a chance after ChatGPT said this was a heartwarming rom-com... Not quite! Also, not good. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠⁠Potential Triggers for My Oxford Year

Megan reviews Malignant in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is part of our common thread of 'Movie Twist'. We already reviews The Others so of course I had to think more creatively when finding something for Megan. This is quite the movie... Is it good? Is it bad? Listen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for Malignant

Demi reviews Gigli in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is a part of our 'Lowest Rotten Tomato Score' thread. Absolute filth y'all. If I could go back in time, I would stop this thread idea from ever even happening. Megan and I will never be okay again. Think i'm being dramatic? Go ahead and give this movie a watch. Or save your sanity and listen to our review instead. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠Potential Triggers for Gigli

Megan reviews Alone in the Dark in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is part of our common thread of 'movies with the lowest tomato score'. Guys, this one is every bit as awful as you'd assume. Thought this would be a fun haha bad watch but it was nauseating and just BORING. Listen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or don't cause this movie blows.Potential Triggers for Alone in the Dark

Demi reviews A Nice Indian Boy in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to last week’s Sinners. Finally, some rom-com quality! A favorite 2025 movie for Megan so far, lets see if Demi agrees! Listen to get our thoughts! Be sure to watch the movie beforehand if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A Nice Indian Boy

Megan reviews Sinners in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to next week’s A Nice Indian Boy. Megan went completely blind into this watch and if anyone else also hasn't seen it, go watch it right now! Michael B Jordan plays hot twins, if you need more convincing. Listen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Potential Triggers for Sinners

It is our 100th episode! To make it special, we are starting a new segment where we review movies that we consider to be both romance and horror. Starting off strong with The Mummy from 1999. It is a whole new watch for Megan (crazy right?). Listen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Potential Triggers for The Mummy

Demi reviews Beauty and The Beast (2017) in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to last week’s The Fly. Cruel joke to choose the live action version rather than the incredible animated version. Demi has LOTS of thoughts and Megan does her best to defend a lot of garbage in this movie. Listen to get our thoughts! Be sure to watch the movie beforehand if you don’t want spoilers!Potential Triggers for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beauty and the Beast

Megan reviews The Fly in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to next week’s Beauty and the Beast (2017). Sci-fi/Body horror classic from Cronenburg and poor Megan gets to once again watch an awful transformation scene that include losing fingernails. Also, Jeff Goldblum 10/10. Listen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Potential Triggers for The Fly

Demi reviews Definitely, Maybe in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to last week’s The Amityville Horror. Once again we get to experience Ryan Reynolds but at least this movie is slightly better than last week? Maybe? Definitely maybe... ha see what I did there. Listen to get our thoughts! Be sure to watch the movie beforehand if you don’t want spoilers!Also, apologies for my (Demi) audio. Recently switched things up on my computer and now my mic gain is WAY too loud. Please boo me.⁠Potential Triggers for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Definitely, Maybe

Megan reviews The Amityville Horror in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to next week’s Definitely, Maybe. Spoiler alert: Ryan Reynolds is an awful actor. Don't believe us? Watch this film. Or just believe us cause this film is god awful. Listen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Potential Triggers for The Amityville Horror

Demi reviews The Switch in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to last week’s It. Yes, the plot does sound problematic, but is it actually as bad as it sounds? Listen to get our thoughts! Be sure to watch the movie beforehand if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Switch

Megan reviews It in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to next week’s The Switch. Of course we come back to Stephen King, much to Megan's dislike. Let us see how Megan enjoys a movie about a clown that likes to scare children :) Listen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Potential Triggers for It

Demi reviews Rye Lane in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to last week’s It Follows. A new take on a rom-com that takes us to South London. Listen to get our thoughts on this fun and quirky romance. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for ⁠⁠⁠Rye Lane

Megan reviews It Follows in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to next week’s Rye Lane. A first watch for both of us, which can be dangerous considering neither of us know what to expect, and boy is this movie unexpected. Listen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠⁠⁠Potential Triggers for It Follows

Demi reviews Clueless in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to last week’s The Exorcist. A cult classic throwback that was a first watch for Demi. Listen to get our full thoughts on the movie and whether or not ex step-brothers quality as potential love interests (spoiler alert: they do not). Be sure to watch the movie beforehand if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for ⁠⁠Clueless

Megan reviews The Exorcist in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to next week’s Clueless. Megan gets to finally experience probably the most iconic horror movie of all time. A lot of time has passed since 1973 but movies surrounding the possession of a 12 year old girl will always be foul and horrifying! Listen to get our full review (as well as learn what NOT to do with a crucifix even while possessed by a demon). Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠⁠Potential Triggers for The Exorcist

Demi reviews Hitch in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to last week’s American Psycho. A classic rom-com from our youth which may or may not hold up as well... Listen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for ⁠Hitch

Megan reviews American Psycho in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to next week’s Hitch. Listen as Megan and I discuss the insane yet comical character of Patrick Bateman. Listen to get our full review (as well as how ridiculous you have to be to murder someone over a business card being slightly better than yours). Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠⁠Potential Triggers for American Psycho

Demi reviews MY OLD ASS in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to last week’s Pet Sematary. You would think this movie is just fun and games right? Its called MY OLD ASS. SO FUNNY BUT NO. And that is basically our whole conversation this episode. Listen to get our full review (as well as learn about Demi's weird attraction to sickly looking skinny men). Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for MY OLD ASS

Megan reviews Pet Sematary in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to next week’s MY OLD ASS. Listen to Megan struggle to explain this insane movie that only Stephen King could have thought up of in the 80s. Listen to get our full review (as well as how NOT to handle grief). Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for Pet Sematary

Demi reviews Elizabethtown in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to last week’s Thir13en Ghosts. Let's see if Michael's romance choice was a hit with the girls (spoiler alert: its a hit with one of them) Listen to get our full review (as well as learn how the term Manic Pixie Dream Girl came to be). Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for Elizabethtown

Megan reviews Thir13en Ghosts in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to next week’s Elizabethtown. Michael from the Opening Kill Podcast joins us in revisiting our very first horror review on this podcast! Will Megan rate this higher than before? Will she hate it more? Spoiler alert, the movie is still awful. Listen to get our full review (as well as the many reasons why inheriting an all glass house may be a bad idea). Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for Thir13en Ghosts

Please enjoy the episode of Opening Kill Podcast we guest starred in!In this electrifying episode of Opening Kill, we're bringing the laughs, scares, and wild kills with a deep dive into Lisa Frankenstein! We break down the quirky plot, the unforgettable characters, and of course, the killer moments that keep you on the edge of your seat. But the fun doesn't stop there — we're joined by the fantastic hosts of How Do You Watch This? podcast! Together, we explore the campy charm of this horror-comedy, sharing laughs, analyzing the bizarre twists, and celebrating every chaotic kill along the way. It's a killer crossover you won't want to miss! Be sure to check out the How Do You Watch This? podcast, wherever you get Podcasts.Follow Opening Kill on our social media, to stay up to date on news and fun series we are doing.Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/opening_kill_pod/Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/people/Opening-Kill-Pod/61569602580667/Please subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen, and consider rating and reviewing! It helps a lot!Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/opening-kill/id1777172081Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2TwRykGUmXkdZqz5VKLKZP?si=e2c78820ad134728Amazon: https://a.co/d/0BwpWuUYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OpeningKillPodEmail the show for questions comments or [email protected]

Demi reviews Phantom of the Opera in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to last week’s Demons. Once again, a masked man wreaks havoc in a theater (but this time with music!) Listen to get our full review (as well as an in-depth analysis on the red flags of both Raoul and The Phantom). Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for Phantom of the Opera

Megan reviews Demons in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to next week’s The Phantom of the Opera. Our first (perhaps last?? 80s Italian horror review on this podcast. Lots to say... still so many questions. Listen to get our full review (as well as why going to a mysterious viewing of a mysterious film may not be the best idea). Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for Demons

Demi reviews Dirty Dancing in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to last week’s Alien: Romulus. Get ready for more "Crazy for Swayze" content, and learn why this is Demi's all-time favorite romance movie. Listen to get our full review (as well as our real-world experience with that iconic lift). Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for Dirty Dancing

Megan reviews Alien Romulus in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to next week’s Dirty Dancing. So much to say about this movie... all the sensual imagery, why Bjorn in the worst, Andy is best boi, and what the hell was going on at the end of the movie. Listen to get our full review (as well as all the reasons why injecting yourself with foreign substance is not a good idea). Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for Alien Romulus

Happy Valentine's Day! Demi reviews Eternal Sunshine on the Spotless Mind in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to last week’s Train to Busan. Learn about how Megan dreamed of being a Manic Pixie Dream Girl, the ways Jim Carrey was tortured on set, and what made Demi cringe the most. Listen to get our full review. Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!Potential Triggers for Eternal Sunshine on the Spotless Mind

Megan reviews Train to Busan in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to next week’s Eternal Sunshine on a Spotless Mind. Deemed as one of the best (if not THE best) zombie movie ever, Megan gets to experience the emotional whirlwind that is this movie. Listen to get our full review (as well as why Ma Dong Seok is daddy). Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for Train to Busan

What does an adorable music filled rom-com share with a gruesome body horror film? A washed up celebrity! This week Demi reviews Music and Lyrics in our romance watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to last week’s The Substance. Listen to get our full review (as well as our hot takes on age gaps.). Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for Music and Lyrics

Megan reviews The Substance in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to next week’s Music and Lyrics. The Substance has been getting a lot of attention due to its various award nominations and now Megan gets to experience the gross insanity that is this movie. Listen to get our full review (as well as why no one should ever agree to do a mysterious procedure). Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for The Substance

Demi reviews Fool's Gold in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to last week’s The Descent. Demi's review is slightly better than the Rotten Tomatoes score, but that doesn't give much away. Listen to get our full review (as well as hear about all of the times Matthew McConaughey's character got hit in the head). Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for Fool's Gold

Megan reviews The Descent in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to next week's Fool's Gold.Known amongst horror fans as a classic, check out Megan's thoughts on surviving a cave system full of creepy crawlers as well as surviving the ultimate betrayal of friendship. Listen to get our full review (and learn about the lengths we would go for one another if trapped in some caves filled with monsters).Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don't want spoilers!Potential Triggers for The Descent

Demi reviews Hot Frosty in our bi-weekly romance watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to last week’s Jack Frost. Mention something funny from the episode that relates to the movie, or hint at the review being positive or negative. Listen to get our full review (as well as some sort of joke I guess). Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don’t want spoilers!⁠Potential Triggers for Hot Frosty

Megan reviews Jack Frost in our bi-weekly horror watch, which is connected with our Common Thread to next week's Hot Frosty.And no this is NOT the Michael Keaton snowman movie (which could be considered a horror movie in its own right). Listen to get our full review (and learn about why low-budget horror films should not have full creative freedom).Be sure to watch the movie beforehand, if you don't want spoilers!Potential Triggers for Jack Frost