A new horror film wave?!

Backrooms review

This week on Thank God for Movies, Jon Negroni and Will Ashton dive into Backrooms, the surprise A24 horror sensation from 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons. But first, we unpack the bigger story around the movie... How have Backrooms and Obsession, two low-budget horror films from extremely young directors, been outpacing Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu? Are they signaling a possible shift in what younger moviegoers actually want from theaters?

SHOW NOTES:
00:00:00 – Intro: A new horror film wave?!
00:16:25 – Review: Backrooms

LINKS:
Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com
Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here.
Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.

This week on&nbsp;Thank God for Movies, Jon Negroni and Will Ashton dive into&nbsp;Backrooms, the surprise A24 horror sensation from 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons. But first, we unpack the bigger story around the movie... How have&nbsp;Backrooms&nbsp;and&nbsp;Obsession, two low-budget horror films from extremely young directors, been outpacing&nbsp;Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu? Are they signaling a possible shift in what younger moviegoers actually want from theaters?
SHOW NOTES:
<ul>
<li>00:00:00 &ndash;&nbsp;Intro: A new horror film wave?!</li>
<li>00:16:25 &ndash;&nbsp;Review:&nbsp;Backrooms</li>
</ul>
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LINKS:
<ul>
<li>Email your feedback for the show to&nbsp;cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com</li>
<li>Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel&nbsp;<a href="https://discord.gg/wG5g8RR4m2">here</a>.</li>
<li>Connect with us on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thankgodformovies/">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thankgodformovies/">Instagram</a>.</li>
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In a world that's always on fire, Thank God For Movies. Formerly known as Cinemaholics, join film critics Jon Negroni and Will Ashton as they discuss the latest films coming to theaters or streaming online.

In a world that's always on fire, Thank God For Movies. Formerly known as Cinemaholics, join film critics Jon Negroni and Will Ashton as they discuss the latest films coming to theaters or streaming online.

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New Movies On Our Radar

Scary Movie (2026) review

For this bonus episode of Thank God for Movies, Jon Negroni and Will Ashton reunite to review the new Scary Movie! It's the long-awaited return of the spoof franchise that helped define early-2000s parody comedy, of course. With the Wayans brothers back, Anna Faris returning as Cindy Campbell, Regina Hall back as Brenda Meeks, and a whole new batch of horror movies to reference, the question is simple. Does Scary Movie (2026) revive the franchise, or just remind us why this kind of comedy disappeared?

Jon and Will dig into why the movie’s “no safe spaces” marketing feels more like a hollow grift than an actual comic philosophy, how its jokes stack up against the earlier Scary Movie films, and why Scary Movie 3 might still be the franchise’s high point. We also talk about the difference between real parody and simply naming recent movies, from Scream (2022), Halloween, M3GAN, Longlegs, The Substance, Get Out, Weapons, Sinners, Nosferatu, and KPop Demon Hunters to the missed opportunity of satirizing elevated horror, A24 dread, and modern “requel” culture.

SHOW NOTES:
00:00:00 – Intro: New movies on our radar
00:11:20 – Review: Scary Movie (2026)

LINKS:
Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com
Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here.
Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.

For this bonus episode of&nbsp;Thank God for Movies, Jon Negroni and Will Ashton reunite to review the new&nbsp;Scary Movie! It's the long-awaited return of the spoof franchise that helped define early-2000s parody comedy, of course. With the Wayans brothers back, Anna Faris returning as Cindy Campbell, Regina Hall back as Brenda Meeks, and a whole new batch of horror movies to reference, the question is simple. Does&nbsp;Scary Movie (2026)&nbsp;revive the franchise, or just remind us why this kind of comedy disappeared?
Jon and Will dig into why the movie&rsquo;s &ldquo;no safe spaces&rdquo; marketing feels more like a hollow grift than an actual comic philosophy, how its jokes stack up against the earlier&nbsp;Scary Movie&nbsp;films, and why&nbsp;Scary Movie 3&nbsp;might still be the franchise&rsquo;s high point. We also talk about the difference between real parody and simply naming recent movies, from&nbsp;Scream (2022),&nbsp;Halloween,&nbsp;M3GAN,&nbsp;Longlegs,&nbsp;The Substance,&nbsp;Get Out,&nbsp;Weapons,&nbsp;Sinners,&nbsp;Nosferatu, and&nbsp;KPop Demon Hunters&nbsp;to the missed opportunity of satirizing elevated horror, A24 dread, and modern &ldquo;requel&rdquo; culture.
SHOW NOTES:
<ul>
<li>00:00:00 &ndash;&nbsp;Intro:&nbsp;New movies on our radar</li>
<li>00:11:20 &ndash;&nbsp;Review:&nbsp;Scary Movie (2026)</li>
</ul>
<hr>
LINKS:
<ul>
<li>Email your feedback for the show to&nbsp;cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com</li>
<li>Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel&nbsp;<a href="https://discord.gg/wG5g8RR4m2">here</a>.</li>
<li>Connect with us on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thankgodformovies/">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thankgodformovies/">Instagram</a>.</li>
</ul>

Scary Movie (2026)

Intro

Masters of the Universe (2026)

This week on Thank God for Movies, special guest Brogan Luke Bouwhuis joins the show with Jon Negroni! Brogan is an InBetweenDrafts film writer, film programmer, and co-host of Franchise Fiends. And he's here to talk about Masters of the Universe, the 2026 live-action He-Man reboot starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Alison Brie, and Jared Leto as Skeletor.

With Will Ashton sitting this one out due to what can only be described as a dark personal history with Eternia, we dig into why this long-delayed Mattel blockbuster feels stranded between decades. In fact, we discuss the movie’s troubled development history, Travis Knight’s role as director, the odd timing of He-Man nostalgia, and why a film based on such a knowingly silly toy-line mythology keeps apologizing for being a Masters of the Universe movie.

Lastly, check out Jon's review of Masters of the Universehere, Brogan's review here, and Brogan's piece about Mattel blockbusters here.

SHOW NOTES:
00:00:00 – Intro: Welcoming back Brogan!
00:05:40 – Review: Masters of the Universe (2026)

LINKS:
Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com
Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here.
Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.

This week on&nbsp;Thank God for Movies, special guest Brogan Luke Bouwhuis joins the show with Jon Negroni! Brogan is an InBetweenDrafts film writer, film programmer, and co-host of&nbsp;Franchise Fiends. And he's here to talk about&nbsp;Masters of the Universe, the 2026 live-action He-Man reboot starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Alison Brie, and Jared Leto as Skeletor.
With Will Ashton sitting this one out due to what can only be described as a dark personal history with Eternia, we dig into why this long-delayed Mattel blockbuster feels stranded between decades. In fact, we discuss the movie&rsquo;s troubled development history, Travis Knight&rsquo;s role as director, the odd timing of He-Man nostalgia, and why a film based on such a knowingly silly toy-line mythology keeps apologizing for being a&nbsp;Masters of the Universe&nbsp;movie.
Lastly, check out Jon's review of Masters of the Universe <a href="https://thankgodformovies.com/masters-of-the-universe-2026/">here</a>, Brogan's review <a href="https://inbetweendrafts.com/masters-of-the-universe-review/">here</a>, and Brogan's piece about Mattel blockbusters <a href="https://thankgodformovies.com/mattel-barbie-spoiler-review/">here</a>.
SHOW NOTES:
<ul>
<li>00:00:00 &ndash;&nbsp;Intro:&nbsp;Welcoming back Brogan!</li>
<li>00:05:40 &ndash;&nbsp;Review:&nbsp;Masters of the Universe (2026)</li>
</ul>
<hr>
LINKS:
<ul>
<li>Email your feedback for the show to&nbsp;cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com</li>
<li>Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel&nbsp;<a href="https://discord.gg/wG5g8RR4m2">here</a>.</li>
<li>Connect with us on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thankgodformovies/">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thankgodformovies/">Instagram</a>.</li>
</ul>

Summer Movie Preview

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

For this bonus episode of Thank God for Movies, Jon Negroni welcomes back longtime friend of the show Cory Woodroof, writer for For the Win/USA Today. And yes, this is Cory's first appearance since our TGFM rebrand! The mission: unpack Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, Disney’s big-screen continuation of the Disney+ series and the first theatrical Star Wars movie in seven years.

SHOW NOTES:
00:00:00 – Summer Movie Preview
00:09:05 – Review: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

LINKS:
Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com
Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here.
Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.

For this bonus episode of&nbsp;Thank God for Movies, Jon Negroni welcomes back longtime friend of the show Cory Woodroof, writer for&nbsp;For the Win/USA Today. And yes, this is Cory's first appearance since our TGFM rebrand! The mission: unpack&nbsp;Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, Disney&rsquo;s big-screen continuation of the Disney+ series and the first theatrical Star Wars movie in seven years.
SHOW NOTES:
<ul>
<li>00:00:00 &ndash;&nbsp;Summer Movie Preview</li>
<li>00:09:05 &ndash;&nbsp;Review:&nbsp;Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu</li>
</ul>
<hr>
LINKS:
<ul>
<li>Email your feedback for the show to&nbsp;cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com</li>
<li>Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel&nbsp;<a href="https://discord.gg/wG5g8RR4m2">here</a>.</li>
<li>Connect with us on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thankgodformovies/">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thankgodformovies/">Instagram</a>.</li>
</ul>

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