Brian Haas
@brianhaas.bsky.social
Writer. Podcast Producer. Film Critic for 30 years as of 2024.
Now Watching: Evil Cat
The last of a family that has protected earth from a cat demon with nine lives must fight one last time when the monster is accidentally freed from its prison. This is so fucking weird. This can’t ever settle on the tone of the film.
The last of a family that has protected earth from a cat demon with nine lives must fight one last time when the monster is accidentally freed from its prison. This is so fucking weird. This can’t ever settle on the tone of the film.
February 17, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Now Watching: Evil Cat
The last of a family that has protected earth from a cat demon with nine lives must fight one last time when the monster is accidentally freed from its prison. This is so fucking weird. This can’t ever settle on the tone of the film.
The last of a family that has protected earth from a cat demon with nine lives must fight one last time when the monster is accidentally freed from its prison. This is so fucking weird. This can’t ever settle on the tone of the film.
Now Watching: History Of The Erotic Cinema
An interesting look at eroticism in the early days of cinema from arty foreign films swimming in nudity to stag clips from private collections. As long as there has been film there has been an exploration of sexuality.
An interesting look at eroticism in the early days of cinema from arty foreign films swimming in nudity to stag clips from private collections. As long as there has been film there has been an exploration of sexuality.
February 16, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Now Watching: History Of The Erotic Cinema
An interesting look at eroticism in the early days of cinema from arty foreign films swimming in nudity to stag clips from private collections. As long as there has been film there has been an exploration of sexuality.
An interesting look at eroticism in the early days of cinema from arty foreign films swimming in nudity to stag clips from private collections. As long as there has been film there has been an exploration of sexuality.
Now Watching: Pretty In Pink
A girl is torn between the affection of a rich kid and the boy that has pined for her since childhood. I hadn’t seen this movie in ages and I’m not sure how well it has aged.
A girl is torn between the affection of a rich kid and the boy that has pined for her since childhood. I hadn’t seen this movie in ages and I’m not sure how well it has aged.
February 16, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Now Watching: Pretty In Pink
A girl is torn between the affection of a rich kid and the boy that has pined for her since childhood. I hadn’t seen this movie in ages and I’m not sure how well it has aged.
A girl is torn between the affection of a rich kid and the boy that has pined for her since childhood. I hadn’t seen this movie in ages and I’m not sure how well it has aged.
Now Watching: The Untold Story
The police are under pressure to solve the disappearance of a restaurant owner and his family and the number one suspect is its new proprietor. Disturbing and gnarly, this film one hundred percent earns its Category III rating, the Hong Kong equivalent of an X rating.
The police are under pressure to solve the disappearance of a restaurant owner and his family and the number one suspect is its new proprietor. Disturbing and gnarly, this film one hundred percent earns its Category III rating, the Hong Kong equivalent of an X rating.
February 15, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Now Watching: The Untold Story
The police are under pressure to solve the disappearance of a restaurant owner and his family and the number one suspect is its new proprietor. Disturbing and gnarly, this film one hundred percent earns its Category III rating, the Hong Kong equivalent of an X rating.
The police are under pressure to solve the disappearance of a restaurant owner and his family and the number one suspect is its new proprietor. Disturbing and gnarly, this film one hundred percent earns its Category III rating, the Hong Kong equivalent of an X rating.
Now Watching: Babe Watch
A group of misfits compete to become the latest lifeguards on the California beach. A no budget cheapie in the vein of Vice Academy, which makes sense as it’s the same director. It’s not great but it is watchable in the same way that all these boob movies are.
On YouTube
A group of misfits compete to become the latest lifeguards on the California beach. A no budget cheapie in the vein of Vice Academy, which makes sense as it’s the same director. It’s not great but it is watchable in the same way that all these boob movies are.
On YouTube
February 15, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Now Watching: Babe Watch
A group of misfits compete to become the latest lifeguards on the California beach. A no budget cheapie in the vein of Vice Academy, which makes sense as it’s the same director. It’s not great but it is watchable in the same way that all these boob movies are.
On YouTube
A group of misfits compete to become the latest lifeguards on the California beach. A no budget cheapie in the vein of Vice Academy, which makes sense as it’s the same director. It’s not great but it is watchable in the same way that all these boob movies are.
On YouTube
Now Watching: Darbie’s Scream House
Darbie goes on s violent rampage when suspects her boyfriend Ben of cheating. Fast paced, funny and highly entertaining, this is an absolute delight. It lampoons the Barbie movie incredibly well.
Darbie goes on s violent rampage when suspects her boyfriend Ben of cheating. Fast paced, funny and highly entertaining, this is an absolute delight. It lampoons the Barbie movie incredibly well.
February 12, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Now Watching: Darbie’s Scream House
Darbie goes on s violent rampage when suspects her boyfriend Ben of cheating. Fast paced, funny and highly entertaining, this is an absolute delight. It lampoons the Barbie movie incredibly well.
Darbie goes on s violent rampage when suspects her boyfriend Ben of cheating. Fast paced, funny and highly entertaining, this is an absolute delight. It lampoons the Barbie movie incredibly well.
Now Watching: The Innkeepers
Two bored employees attempt to document the haunted past of a small time inn in the final days of the hotel’s existence. Methodical and paranoid, not a lot happens but yet it’s still somehow engaging.
Two bored employees attempt to document the haunted past of a small time inn in the final days of the hotel’s existence. Methodical and paranoid, not a lot happens but yet it’s still somehow engaging.
February 9, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Now Watching: The Innkeepers
Two bored employees attempt to document the haunted past of a small time inn in the final days of the hotel’s existence. Methodical and paranoid, not a lot happens but yet it’s still somehow engaging.
Two bored employees attempt to document the haunted past of a small time inn in the final days of the hotel’s existence. Methodical and paranoid, not a lot happens but yet it’s still somehow engaging.
Now Watching: House On Haunted Hill
An eccentric wealthy man offers five people ten thousand dollars to spend the night with him and his wife in a supposedly haunted house. Light hearted frights bordering on camp, I really love all of the William Castle films and this is a particularly good one.
An eccentric wealthy man offers five people ten thousand dollars to spend the night with him and his wife in a supposedly haunted house. Light hearted frights bordering on camp, I really love all of the William Castle films and this is a particularly good one.
February 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Now Watching: House On Haunted Hill
An eccentric wealthy man offers five people ten thousand dollars to spend the night with him and his wife in a supposedly haunted house. Light hearted frights bordering on camp, I really love all of the William Castle films and this is a particularly good one.
An eccentric wealthy man offers five people ten thousand dollars to spend the night with him and his wife in a supposedly haunted house. Light hearted frights bordering on camp, I really love all of the William Castle films and this is a particularly good one.
Bob and Kathy Burns save priceless horror and science fiction movie artifacts from being destroyed by uncaring studios. Just an absolute delight, I’m glad people like them had enough foresight to save these priceless treasures from the scrap heap.
February 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Bob and Kathy Burns save priceless horror and science fiction movie artifacts from being destroyed by uncaring studios. Just an absolute delight, I’m glad people like them had enough foresight to save these priceless treasures from the scrap heap.
Now Watching: Iron Lung
A convict is volunteered to navigate a blood ocean in a tiny submarine looking for an answer that might save humanity from extinction. While the look and especially the sound design are very good, there is no real narrative which makes the movie painfully long.
A convict is volunteered to navigate a blood ocean in a tiny submarine looking for an answer that might save humanity from extinction. While the look and especially the sound design are very good, there is no real narrative which makes the movie painfully long.
February 8, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Now Watching: Iron Lung
A convict is volunteered to navigate a blood ocean in a tiny submarine looking for an answer that might save humanity from extinction. While the look and especially the sound design are very good, there is no real narrative which makes the movie painfully long.
A convict is volunteered to navigate a blood ocean in a tiny submarine looking for an answer that might save humanity from extinction. While the look and especially the sound design are very good, there is no real narrative which makes the movie painfully long.
Now Watching: J.D.’s Revenge
A law student becomes possessed by a 40s gangster out for justice against those that murdered him on Bourban Street. One of my favorite Blaxploitation movies of all time, the story is really good and it has style to spare.
A law student becomes possessed by a 40s gangster out for justice against those that murdered him on Bourban Street. One of my favorite Blaxploitation movies of all time, the story is really good and it has style to spare.
February 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Now Watching: J.D.’s Revenge
A law student becomes possessed by a 40s gangster out for justice against those that murdered him on Bourban Street. One of my favorite Blaxploitation movies of all time, the story is really good and it has style to spare.
A law student becomes possessed by a 40s gangster out for justice against those that murdered him on Bourban Street. One of my favorite Blaxploitation movies of all time, the story is really good and it has style to spare.
Now Watching: Send Help
An employee becomes stranded on a deserted island with her insufferable boss after surviving a plane crash. Patently absurd in the way that all the great Sam Raimi stuff is, this isn’t complicated but it is well executed and darkly humorous.
An employee becomes stranded on a deserted island with her insufferable boss after surviving a plane crash. Patently absurd in the way that all the great Sam Raimi stuff is, this isn’t complicated but it is well executed and darkly humorous.
February 5, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Now Watching: Send Help
An employee becomes stranded on a deserted island with her insufferable boss after surviving a plane crash. Patently absurd in the way that all the great Sam Raimi stuff is, this isn’t complicated but it is well executed and darkly humorous.
An employee becomes stranded on a deserted island with her insufferable boss after surviving a plane crash. Patently absurd in the way that all the great Sam Raimi stuff is, this isn’t complicated but it is well executed and darkly humorous.
Now Watching: If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You
A woman on the brink of collapse tried the juggle her child’s illness, her absent husband, a missing client, an antagonistic relationship with her therapist and a hole in her roof.
A woman on the brink of collapse tried the juggle her child’s illness, her absent husband, a missing client, an antagonistic relationship with her therapist and a hole in her roof.
February 4, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Now Watching: If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You
A woman on the brink of collapse tried the juggle her child’s illness, her absent husband, a missing client, an antagonistic relationship with her therapist and a hole in her roof.
A woman on the brink of collapse tried the juggle her child’s illness, her absent husband, a missing client, an antagonistic relationship with her therapist and a hole in her roof.
Now Watching: Hide And Go Shriek
A group of teenagers hang out after hours in a furniture story unaware that a killer has holed up there as well. With a POV killer and its lurid undertones, this almost plays like an American giallo. The kills are fun and the pacing is solid.
A group of teenagers hang out after hours in a furniture story unaware that a killer has holed up there as well. With a POV killer and its lurid undertones, this almost plays like an American giallo. The kills are fun and the pacing is solid.
February 3, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Now Watching: Hide And Go Shriek
A group of teenagers hang out after hours in a furniture story unaware that a killer has holed up there as well. With a POV killer and its lurid undertones, this almost plays like an American giallo. The kills are fun and the pacing is solid.
A group of teenagers hang out after hours in a furniture story unaware that a killer has holed up there as well. With a POV killer and its lurid undertones, this almost plays like an American giallo. The kills are fun and the pacing is solid.
Now Watching: The House With Laughing Windows
An art restorer traveling to an isolated Italian village to repair a damaged fresco inside a remote church depicting a martyrdom discovers there is a dark secret hiding in the painting.
An art restorer traveling to an isolated Italian village to repair a damaged fresco inside a remote church depicting a martyrdom discovers there is a dark secret hiding in the painting.
February 3, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Now Watching: The House With Laughing Windows
An art restorer traveling to an isolated Italian village to repair a damaged fresco inside a remote church depicting a martyrdom discovers there is a dark secret hiding in the painting.
An art restorer traveling to an isolated Italian village to repair a damaged fresco inside a remote church depicting a martyrdom discovers there is a dark secret hiding in the painting.
Now Watching: Robotica Destructiva
A trio of andriod warrior sisters are awakened from their thousands year sleep to save their world from annihilation. Hyper stylized and siper ambitious, this travels the stars as much as any big budget tentpole.
A trio of andriod warrior sisters are awakened from their thousands year sleep to save their world from annihilation. Hyper stylized and siper ambitious, this travels the stars as much as any big budget tentpole.
February 2, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Now Watching: Robotica Destructiva
A trio of andriod warrior sisters are awakened from their thousands year sleep to save their world from annihilation. Hyper stylized and siper ambitious, this travels the stars as much as any big budget tentpole.
A trio of andriod warrior sisters are awakened from their thousands year sleep to save their world from annihilation. Hyper stylized and siper ambitious, this travels the stars as much as any big budget tentpole.
Now Watching: Super Master Vs The Evil Dead
An undertaker’s apprentice trains in Kung fu against reanimated corpses to take down the thieves who murdered his father. Super silly, the fighting is good even with the seemingly endless subplots.
An undertaker’s apprentice trains in Kung fu against reanimated corpses to take down the thieves who murdered his father. Super silly, the fighting is good even with the seemingly endless subplots.
February 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Now Watching: Super Master Vs The Evil Dead
An undertaker’s apprentice trains in Kung fu against reanimated corpses to take down the thieves who murdered his father. Super silly, the fighting is good even with the seemingly endless subplots.
An undertaker’s apprentice trains in Kung fu against reanimated corpses to take down the thieves who murdered his father. Super silly, the fighting is good even with the seemingly endless subplots.
Now Watching: Bay Of Blood
The murder of a wealthy contessa sets off a violent chain of events as the potential heirs start bumping each other off. With a complex web of deceit, this has twists and turns to spare. The body count is high and the kills are brutal.
The murder of a wealthy contessa sets off a violent chain of events as the potential heirs start bumping each other off. With a complex web of deceit, this has twists and turns to spare. The body count is high and the kills are brutal.
February 2, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Now Watching: Bay Of Blood
The murder of a wealthy contessa sets off a violent chain of events as the potential heirs start bumping each other off. With a complex web of deceit, this has twists and turns to spare. The body count is high and the kills are brutal.
The murder of a wealthy contessa sets off a violent chain of events as the potential heirs start bumping each other off. With a complex web of deceit, this has twists and turns to spare. The body count is high and the kills are brutal.
Now Watching: The Seventh Grave
The heirs of wealth eccentric doctor gather at his estate to hear the reading of his will but start meeting untimely demises from unseen nefarious forces.
The heirs of wealth eccentric doctor gather at his estate to hear the reading of his will but start meeting untimely demises from unseen nefarious forces.
February 2, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Now Watching: The Seventh Grave
The heirs of wealth eccentric doctor gather at his estate to hear the reading of his will but start meeting untimely demises from unseen nefarious forces.
The heirs of wealth eccentric doctor gather at his estate to hear the reading of his will but start meeting untimely demises from unseen nefarious forces.
Now Watching: No Other Choice
A laid off executive hatches a desperate plan to get a new job worthy of his status no matter what the cost. Darkly funny and squirm inducing, this is a remorselessly brutal take down of capitalism. We don’t deserve Park Chan-Wook as a director.
A laid off executive hatches a desperate plan to get a new job worthy of his status no matter what the cost. Darkly funny and squirm inducing, this is a remorselessly brutal take down of capitalism. We don’t deserve Park Chan-Wook as a director.
February 1, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Now Watching: No Other Choice
A laid off executive hatches a desperate plan to get a new job worthy of his status no matter what the cost. Darkly funny and squirm inducing, this is a remorselessly brutal take down of capitalism. We don’t deserve Park Chan-Wook as a director.
A laid off executive hatches a desperate plan to get a new job worthy of his status no matter what the cost. Darkly funny and squirm inducing, this is a remorselessly brutal take down of capitalism. We don’t deserve Park Chan-Wook as a director.
Now Watching: KPop Demon Hunters
Monster slayers hiding under the guise of KPop superstars must stop a new boy band comprised of demons from taking over the world. Holy shit is this a lot of fun. The story is action packed and heartwarming. The songs absolutely fucking rip.
Monster slayers hiding under the guise of KPop superstars must stop a new boy band comprised of demons from taking over the world. Holy shit is this a lot of fun. The story is action packed and heartwarming. The songs absolutely fucking rip.
February 1, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Now Watching: KPop Demon Hunters
Monster slayers hiding under the guise of KPop superstars must stop a new boy band comprised of demons from taking over the world. Holy shit is this a lot of fun. The story is action packed and heartwarming. The songs absolutely fucking rip.
Monster slayers hiding under the guise of KPop superstars must stop a new boy band comprised of demons from taking over the world. Holy shit is this a lot of fun. The story is action packed and heartwarming. The songs absolutely fucking rip.
Now Watching: Blood Tracks
A band looking to film a music video decides to shoot at an abandoned factory that a family of psychopaths have been using as a hideout for decades. This should have a lot going for it. Shot in the 80s. Fairly unique location. Lots of people for victims.
A band looking to film a music video decides to shoot at an abandoned factory that a family of psychopaths have been using as a hideout for decades. This should have a lot going for it. Shot in the 80s. Fairly unique location. Lots of people for victims.
February 1, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Now Watching: Blood Tracks
A band looking to film a music video decides to shoot at an abandoned factory that a family of psychopaths have been using as a hideout for decades. This should have a lot going for it. Shot in the 80s. Fairly unique location. Lots of people for victims.
A band looking to film a music video decides to shoot at an abandoned factory that a family of psychopaths have been using as a hideout for decades. This should have a lot going for it. Shot in the 80s. Fairly unique location. Lots of people for victims.
Now Watching: Assault Of The Party Nerds 2: The Heavy Petting Detective
Five years after the original a businessman hires former chief party nerd turned detective Richie to prove his son in law is scheming against him.
Five years after the original a businessman hires former chief party nerd turned detective Richie to prove his son in law is scheming against him.
January 31, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Now Watching: Assault Of The Party Nerds 2: The Heavy Petting Detective
Five years after the original a businessman hires former chief party nerd turned detective Richie to prove his son in law is scheming against him.
Five years after the original a businessman hires former chief party nerd turned detective Richie to prove his son in law is scheming against him.
Now Watching: Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man
Mel Brooks looks back at his life and career as a writer, performer, producer and director. Judd Apatow has made a few of these long form documentaries about seminal comedians and this one is just as good.
Mel Brooks looks back at his life and career as a writer, performer, producer and director. Judd Apatow has made a few of these long form documentaries about seminal comedians and this one is just as good.
January 30, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Now Watching: Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man
Mel Brooks looks back at his life and career as a writer, performer, producer and director. Judd Apatow has made a few of these long form documentaries about seminal comedians and this one is just as good.
Mel Brooks looks back at his life and career as a writer, performer, producer and director. Judd Apatow has made a few of these long form documentaries about seminal comedians and this one is just as good.
Now Watching: Slime City Massacre
After a dirty bomb attack in NYC, a group of homeless lefy behind after an evacuation must dodge slime creatures, ruthless mercenaries and bloodthirsty mutants to try to survive.
After a dirty bomb attack in NYC, a group of homeless lefy behind after an evacuation must dodge slime creatures, ruthless mercenaries and bloodthirsty mutants to try to survive.
January 30, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Now Watching: Slime City Massacre
After a dirty bomb attack in NYC, a group of homeless lefy behind after an evacuation must dodge slime creatures, ruthless mercenaries and bloodthirsty mutants to try to survive.
After a dirty bomb attack in NYC, a group of homeless lefy behind after an evacuation must dodge slime creatures, ruthless mercenaries and bloodthirsty mutants to try to survive.