Is Horror the Ultimate Form of Escapism?

CatBusRuss is not a practitioner of evil, but he is a fan of the art. No one deserves to die, but what is a good story without a few casualties? And if the deaths are just the same through out like the Bond films before the MPAA gave us G, M, R, and X, the audience would soon be tired of bloodless cinema. Celebrate cinematic sins whenever you can.

Raw. Baked. Ridiculously Good.

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Horror Pictures (Sinful Cinema)

  • Writer/Director David Cronenberg: Image from IMDb

    David Cronenberg and His Rabid Gangster Bugs

    It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

  • CatBusRuss attempt to draw zombie Eva attacking Skimble on Wacom

    Dance of the Dead (2008)

    CatBusRuss and Mitchell Whitt from the “Morbidly Macabre” podcast discuss an under seen zombie comedy with all it takes to be Romero approved.

  • DVD artwork for The Descent

    "The Descent" (2006) with Tim Avers of "Blood Orange"

    CatBusRuss & the writer of the “Blood Orange” comic wonder what the cinematic career of #NeilMarshall should have been after watching the best horror film of the century not involving singing vampires, “The Descent”.

  • Dog Soldiers Poster - Image from IMDb

    Dog Soldiers (2002)

    A routine military exercise turns into a nightmare in the Scottish wilderness. - Per IMDb

  • The Power of Christ is no match for Eva the Queen Kitty

    Possessive Forces versus #Cinemastodon's Exorcists (PG-13)

    Jonathan Romeo comes to the podcast to focus on William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, but its longer than 100 minutes. So he and CatBusRuss discuss features it may have inspired: “Evil Dead 2”, “Prince of Darkness”, Brandon Cronenberg’s “Possessor”, “Demons”, “Saint Maud”, and “Event Horizon”.

  • Poster for Get Out - Image from IMDb

    Get Out (2017)

    A young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point. - Per IMDb

  • Writer/Director Stuart Gordon: Image from Wikipedia

    The Brilliance of Stuart Gordon

    "⁠Castle Freak⁠" and "⁠Dagon⁠" are all low-budget bangers. And after ⁠Russ⁠ brings up the 2013 no-budget stinker "⁠Eternal Damn Nation⁠", you will have a greater appreciation of the man who did the most to honor ⁠H.P. Lovecraft⁠'s horrors (and, to a lesser extent, Tommy Wiseau).

  • Poster for "Gothika" - Image from Wikipedia

    Gothika (2003)

    Halle Berry is locked up in the mental institution she worked at after murdering her husband. There she is haunted and lead to believe that she must have had a just motivation.

  • Poster for Hellraiser III - Image from IMDb

    Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)

    An investigative reporter must send the newly unbound Pinhead and his legions back to Hell. - Per IMDb

  • Poster for Obsession - Image from IMDb

    Obsession (2025)

    After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price. - Per IMDb

  • Eva the Perect Kitty on the Perfect Blue Pfoster

    Skies of Fortune Presents "Perfect Blue"

  • Eva: The Queen Kitty and the Cast of Phantoms

    "Phantoms" with Nathaniel J from "At the Devil's Ball"

    Was #BenAffleck ever the bomb as an actor? CatBusRuss & @filmhurts.bsky.social think “Phantoms” at least wrote him correctly. Why can we not have a #bmovie #A24? Peter O’Toole and weak CG for the win.

  • Poster for Quicksand - Image from IMDb

    Quicksand (2023)

    Follows a married couple almost divorcing who become trapped in quicksand while hiking through a rainforest in Colombia. They will battle the elements of the jungle and must work together in order to survive. - Per IMDb

  • Eva the Queen Kitty fears no Katamari

    Resident Evil (2026) Zach Cregger's "Katamari Damacy"

    Can a competently directed #horror feature with some dark humor still be an absolute failure? #ZachCregger makes CatBusRuss answer the question with his ignorance of #ResidentEvil. For a fun #zombie movie without as much style, may Russ suggest “Cooties”?

  • Promo artwork for The Sadness - Image from IMDb

    The Sadness (2021)

    A young couple trying to reunite amid a city ravaged by a plague that turns its victims into deranged, bloodthirsty sadists. - Per IMDb

  • Eva the Queen Kitty, Ares the AI, and the Smoke Stack Twins

    Scary Cinema 6-Pack: Sinners, Jared "Ares" Leto, Puppet Master, Quench, The Reaping, Faustian Weller

    CatBusRuss⁠ had a four-movie marathon of sub 100-minute features that he intended to kick off the last week of spooky month. Lets just say ⁠Ryan Coogler⁠'s vision changed that plan. And our host had promised to go back to the Grid while it was still in theaters.

  • Poster for Thanksgiving - Image from IMDb

    Thanksgiving (2023)

    After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts, the birthplace of the infamous holiday. - Per IMDb

  • Eva the Queen Kitty or the Thing

    The Marathon: Child's Play, Wraiths, and Other THING(s)

    Andrew Tiede & CatBusRuss go on a movie marathon dedicated to “The Thing” (82), discussing other features about monsters or people you cannot trust. “The Thing (11)”, “Invasion of the Body Snatchers (56)”, “The Wraith", “Child’s Play (88)”, and “The Faculty”.

  • Poster for Thir13en Ghosts - Image from IMDb

    Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

    When Cyrus Kriticos, a very rich collector of unique things, dies, he leaves his house, fortune, and his prized collection of ghosts. - Per IMDb

  • Sam and Eva ready for the treats

    Trick 'r Treat (2009)

    CatBusRuss & @skiesoffortune.bsky.social do their best to promote “Trick ‘r Treat” as a #Halloween tradition. Remember to honor the traditions or face horrific and occasionally humorous consequences.

  • Skim as Frankestein

    CatBusRuss & B3 Podcast Present: James Whale's Monsters & Tubi's Nanoshark

    CatBusRuss is joined by Rae and Ween from the B3 Podcast to discuss James Whale’s influential horror movies that created the Universal Monster franchise, “Frankenstein” and “The Invisible Man”. Our host also reviews the Tubi movie “Nanoshark”.

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