Deep Cuts Horror Hit List #13 “The Blackening”

Summary

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Podcast Summary: Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present

Deep Cuts Horror Hit List #13 – “The Blackening”

Release Date: October 19, 2025
Hosts: Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes

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Episode Overview

In this episode, Amy and TJ continue their “Horror Hit List” and spotlight entry #13: The Blackening (2023). They dive deep into the film’s unique blend of comedy and horror, its sharp cultural commentary, and why it stands out among the genre. The conversation explores the movie’s satirical approach to Black identity in horror films, how well it balances suspense with laughter, and its impact both for Black audiences and viewers from other backgrounds.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Premise and Cultural Impact

• T.J. Holmes sets the tone by referencing the trope: “It is widely understood that in any horror movie, the first person to die is the black person. Yes, but what if a horror movie has an all black cast? Well, can't kill us all.” (02:51)
• The film leans into—and subverts—racial horror tropes by questioning who dies first if everyone is Black.
• The Blackening stands out for its comedic embrace of Blackness and honest representation of Black friendship and cultural nuances.

2. Cultural References & Watching Experience

• Amy Robach suggests: “If you have friends who are black and you are white and you are listening to this, please watch it in a mixed setting, like a mixed group, because you'll understand things in a different way.” (03:53)
• The hosts encourage group viewings, noting layered humor and cultural specificity make the experience richer with a diverse audience.
• Repeated references to how some jokes are “for us” but still widely accessible and funny.

3. Film Synopsis and Creative Team

• Amy Robach: The Blackening centers around a group of black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway… only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer forced to play by his rules. (07:09)
• Highlights from the creative team: Directed by Tim Story (Barbershop, Ride Along), co-written by Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip) and Dewayne Perkins (whose short skit inspired the film).

4. Notable Scenes & Humor

• The ongoing joke in the film is the group arguing over “who the blackest is among them,” like the character who shouts, “I’m not the blackest. I’m married to a white woman!”—which everyone agrees does not help his case. (21:47)
• T.J. calls out the scene where someone tries to prove they’re less Black: “Somebody else: I voted for Trump twice. Yes. That might be the funniest scene.” (04:58)
• References to other “Black moments,” such as the Kool-Aid scene, which the hosts agree might go over some viewers’ heads but are hilarious if you know.

5. Critical & Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes critical score: 87% | Audience: 85% (09:52)
• Hosts note: Critics found it could be “a little funnier and quite a bit scarier,” but Amy contends: “I thought it was pretty damn funny.” (10:28)
• Positive review: “The Blackening was hilarious. It's rare to have a comedy that has so many fresh and upcoming faces where the ensemble is kinetic, hilarious, engaging, and so talented.” (11:25)
• Self-aware comedy is a key appeal: they embrace Black culture and “go there”—with humor that feels both fresh and genuine.
• Some negative audience reviews are dissected, with TJ and Amy suggesting that some critics simply “didn't get” the cultural references or intended audience. (13:17, 14:17)

6. Who Is the Movie For? Who Is It Not For?

• T.J.: “Black people. Absolutely. This is for black folks. And I appreciate it being that way. And I think it's for anybody who wants just a little window if you want a little insight into black friendship, actually into black problem solving, into really black culture and how we view other parts of culture.” (22:26)
• The film gives a window into authentic social dynamics and lets Black characters be “the normalcy of this group.”
• Not for: “If you're racist, this ain't for you... If you got any racist tendencies in the least bit, this is not for you. If you've been texting with young Republicans over the past seven months, this is not your movie.” (24:00)
• Amy: “Art is made for different or in the lens or through the lens of different cultures. And that's actually a really cool thing to be able to witness, watch, and learn from and enjoy.” (15:31)

7. Pairing Suggestions: Food & Drink

• T.J. jokingly suggests “Kool Aid” for the night, referencing one of the film’s running jokes; Amy proposes a “cookout kind of atmosphere.” (25:09)
• The film feels like a party movie—meant for big groups, barbecues, shots, and fun with friends. (25:41, 26:30)

8. Personal Reactions and Group Viewing

• The hosts have watched the movie many times, even with Amy’s parents, remarking on how enjoyable it was across generations and backgrounds. (09:15—09:49)
• “My dad was literally laughing out loud.” – Amy (09:49)
• Big recommendation to watch with a crowd, as “you're all going to be arguing about what you would do and which character are you.” (10:53)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “They lean in to the blackness in this movie. It is number 13 on our list and it is called the Blackening. And it was Rhodes a part of the posters they used when they were promoting this movie. The movie posters said we can't all die first. I mean that's… That really is the case.” – T.J. Holmes (04:11)
• “It's rare that a horror movie actually has you laughing out loud. And that for me, this is singular in that ability to do that.” – Amy Robach (21:09)
• “You have to get a group together because you're all going to be arguing about what you would do and which one of the group is in your group or which character are you and that kind of a thing.” – T.J. Holmes (10:53)
• “I think a lot of folks don't get to see good, college educated, successful, normal black folks just doing their thing. Friends, right? Everybody got to see that. This is… This is friends in the middle of a horror movie.” – T.J. Holmes (22:48)
• “It doesn't have to be about white people for white people... even the writer of that review couldn't recognize their own limitations that they put on themselves.” – Amy Robach (15:31)

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Important Timestamps

• 02:51 – Intro to the Blackening and the starting joke about dying first
• 03:53 – Amy’s advice to watch in a diverse group
• 04:11 – “Can’t all die first” movie poster and cultural promotion
• 07:09 – Film synopsis and team
• 09:15 – Watching with parents, generational and cross-cultural reaction
• 10:28–10:53 – Critics’ consensus and group-watching recommendation
• 13:17–14:17 – Negative reviews and cultural misunderstanding
• 21:09–22:48 – Why it made their list, who it's for
• 24:00 – Who the movie is not for
• 25:09–26:11 – Food/drink pairings and party viewing suggestion

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Episode Mood & Tone

Lighthearted, playful, and deeply appreciative of The Blackening’s place in modern horror. The hosts maintain a conversational tone with plenty of back-and-forth humor, personal anecdotes, and cultural insights. They invite all listeners to enjoy the film, but particularly stress the value it has as a cultural mirror—and a riotously funny one.

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Summary for the Curious:
The Blackening is a uniquely self-aware, laugh-out-loud horror comedy that both celebrates and satirizes Black culture and horror genre clichés. It shines brightest with a group audience, especially one diverse enough to share and learn from its many cultural references. While not the most terrifying, it’s an outstanding example of bold, witty filmmaking and honest representation—satisfying fans of comedy, horror, and social satire alike.

Transcript

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[T.J. Holmes]

It is Sunday, October 19th, and of course it is widely understood that in any horror movie, the first person to die is the black person. Yes, but what if a horror movie has an all black cast? Well, can't kill us all. And welcome to this episode of Amy and tj, folks. Welcome, welcome. As we continue on our horror hit list, number 13 is near and dear. It is one of our absolute favorites. Probably could be higher on the list, but it's a newer entry. And this is the most fun you can have watching a horror movie.

[Amy Roebach]

It's almost so funny and it makes so many culture, cultural references that as a white person, you might be afraid to laugh at some of it or.

[T.J. Holmes]

You might even know what the hell they're talking about.

[Amy Roebach]

You know what? There might be moments where like, I don't get it.

[T.J. Holmes]

Yeah.

[Amy Roebach]

So I actually think if you have friends who are black and you are white and you are listening to this, please watch it in a mixed setting, like a mixed group, because you'll understand things in a different way. It's funny no matter what. But I think it's even more funny if you have people who understand it on different levels.

[T.J. Holmes]

Yeah. And folks, they lean in to the blackness in this movie. It is number 13 on our list and it is called the Blackening. And it was Rhodes a part of the posters they used when they were promoting this movie. The movie posters said we can't all die first. I mean that's. That really is the case. And it was a great promotional campaign that played on something that in our culture is kind of understood. Yes. Not all movies, but it's kind of the thing. It's like a token black guy in the group and he's the first to go.

[Amy Roebach]

And the joke also as the movie progresses is they're trying to figure out who the blackest is among them. And the comedy that ensues trying to figure out who's the blackest of the group is hilarious.

[T.J. Holmes]

Pretty good. And everybody's then trying to show their what their non black credentials like, wait a minute. No, no, no. My daddy's white. Somebody else. I voted for Trump twice. Yes. That might be the funniest scene. Actually. We got to put this on again today. That's the funniest scene. But yeah, it is the Blackening. It's pretty new movie was in June of 2023. It's only an hour and 37 minutes long. It is perfect and it is rated R. It's comedy and it's horror. This is laugh out loud. Not just a couple of here and there, like, throughout. This movie is funny.

[Amy Roebach]

It's laugh out loud. But it's also very good at creating suspense drama. There are. There are. There is. There's more than one, actually. I don't want to give it away, but they're. They are being hunted. So there is actual horror movie elements. This isn't just a comedy that has a little bit of horror. It really does toe the line between both really well. Like, exceptionally well.

[T.J. Holmes]

And the. I guess it. To make the point, just the concept of the movie tells you that it is a horror and a comedy. Because what's a classic horror scenario being out in the middle of the woods in a cabin? This is a cabin in the woods scenario. Now, what's funny about that? Black folks ain't supposed to be out there in a cabin in the woods. They play on this idea in culture. And yes, sweetheart, you want to go hiking all the time.

[Amy Roebach]

I love cabins in the woods.

[T.J. Holmes]

And I say, why do you got. Why you got me out here?

[Amy Roebach]

Once again, as you're driving through a dark, lonely, wooded street, you're like, how is it that I'm here again in the middle of the woods where black people aren't supposed to be?

[T.J. Holmes]

And you know what? Every one of my friends, especially my boys, what I tell them where I am, they have no sympathy. Like, whatever happens to you out there, you deserve it. Even sweet, because you're not supposed to be out there. Oh, my God.

[Amy Roebach]

I had you watching. What was the movie?

[T.J. Holmes]

Midsummer.

[Amy Roebach]

Midsummer. I'm like, this is where we're going, babe. Where there are almost no black people.

[T.J. Holmes]

Yes.

[Amy Roebach]

That's scary in and of itself.

[T.J. Holmes]

Sweden was nice, though. I take Sweden over some parts of the South. No, but this is an. This is a treat of a movie here. The synopsis here. This was a longer one, but explains it, so you take it.

[Amy Roebach]

All right. The Blackening center is around a group of black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway.

[T.J. Holmes]

Even funnier.

[Amy Roebach]

That's hilarious. Only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer forced to play by his rules. The friends soon realize this ain't no motherfucking game. Directed by Tim Storey and co written by Tracy Oliver. Who girls Trip hello. Who didn't love that movie. So you can see their comedic barbershop Tim Story did so. Yes, they have comedic backgrounds for sure. And Dwayne Perkins. The Blackening skewers genre tropes and poses the sardonic question if the entire cast of a Horror movie is Black Who Dies First.

[T.J. Holmes]

It's just a great setup and a great. So good concept. Now, it did well at the box office. I can't remember if it finished one or two, but it made noise that weekend because, look, $17.7 million doesn't sound like a huge haul. But this is a small budgeted movie, a 5 million, very lean budget here. The cast is superb. Now, Dwayne Perkins stars. Now, he is the one who did a. It was a comedy sketch that this whole thing is based on that was back in 2015, 2017.

[Amy Roebach]

It was an improv thing, right?

[T.J. Holmes]

Yes. And he went from there and became this. So kudos to him. And he is hilarious. Has even a funny dancing scene in this movie. It's great. Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg. You'll recognize Antoinette Robertson, Jay Farrell of SNL fame. Sinkhole Wall, we love him. Of course. And then Yvonne Orgy, what was the name of her show on. On hbo. But you know her comedian, she's awesome. But the director as well, Tim Story, you know, his movies. Think Like a Man. Ride along with. Ride along too, as well, with Ice Cube and Kevin Hart. He's. This is his lane. It's his thing.

[Amy Roebach]

The acting is superb. The writing is remarkable. You will be laughing out loud throughout the entire, entire movie. How many times have we watched this?

[T.J. Holmes]

It gets better every time. It really, really does.

[Amy Roebach]

We even watched this with my parents the other weekend.

[T.J. Holmes]

That was a good night. That was a fun night.

[Amy Roebach]

They were laughing out loud.

[T.J. Holmes]

Any of y' all who ever seen this movie, especially black folks, right now, if you're thinking, wow, tj, watching this.

[Amy Roebach]

With three white people.

[T.J. Holmes]

Well. And two of them being your parents.

[Amy Roebach]

Really white people. Yeah, there were some scenes in there, but it's just.

[T.J. Holmes]

It's stuff. And for me, it's nothing. We talk like this is all familiar. And yes, this is a very black movie. It leans into that. But to watch this, it was funny. And your folks were cracking the hell up with this movie.

[Amy Roebach]

My dad was literally laughing out loud.

[T.J. Holmes]

Oh, this movie's laughing.

[Amy Roebach]

Laughing out loud. Rotten Tomatoes agrees. Their score 87%. And the audience agreed, 85. So, I mean, this was a movie that was well reviewed and well liked by pretty much everyone who has seen it.

[T.J. Holmes]

All right, critic consensus. Now, I haven't seen an audience consensus. Consensus. They had one on this one, so I included them both. So from the critics, the critic consensus was this. While it could stand to be a little funnier and quite a bit scarier, the blackening Is a thoughtful satire that skewers horror tropes and racial stereotypes.

[Amy Roebach]

All right. I thought it was pretty damn funny.

[T.J. Holmes]

It's hard. I mean, a little funny.

[Amy Roebach]

It could have been a little scarier maybe, But I thought it was really funny.

[T.J. Holmes]

Seemed like somebody might have been nitpicking.

[Amy Roebach]

Yes. Perhaps they wanted to find something about it. The audience consensus, I feel like, is a really good way to view this movie. The Blackening is a laugh out loud horror comedy that's perfect for watching with a big group of friends.

[T.J. Holmes]

Yeah, that's needs to be done. You have to get a group together because you're all going to be arguing about what you would do and which one of the group is in your group or which character are you and that kind of a thing.

[Amy Roebach]

And for white folks, like I said, if you don't get the joke, if you have a lot of people there, someone will explain it to you.

[T.J. Holmes]

There's not a. There's not a lot. You know what? There's a little bit of that. There's a. There's a Kool Aid scene maybe. Might be confusing to some folks.

[Amy Roebach]

Oh, yes. I wouldn't have gotten that. I would not have understood the Kool Aid reference.

[T.J. Holmes]

Okay. There's a lot of stuff in there. But the audience reviews came in this way. The Blackening was hilarious. It's rare to have a comedy that has so many fresh and upcoming faces where the ensemble is kinetic, hilarious, engaging, and so talented. Even as a remake from a short skit. This is one of the funnier self aware comedies this year. That's.

[Amy Roebach]

I like self aware comedies. It's true. Like, they go ahead and they go there and they know what they are. And I appreciate. Like, the whole friends thing had me laughing out loud.

[T.J. Holmes]

Oh, okay.

[Amy Roebach]

That was one of my favorite parts of the movie because, you know, black people never watch Friends.

[T.J. Holmes]

See, it's a black. That was such a black moment that we've all had. It was amazing. To where you were not supposed to be a part of that thing from white culture. But then you have to admit, like, wait a minute, Y' all watch that show? God, that was a good scene.

[Amy Roebach]

So good. All right. The Blackening is a slasher movie that's also a slap dash enjoyable social satire. That the satire turns out to be sharper than the scares isn't a problem. It's all part of the film's slovenly, demonic party atmosphere. Yeah, I agree with that.

[T.J. Holmes]

Way to put it might be funnier than it is scary. And that's okay.

[Amy Roebach]

I Think. I think that's a true statement, but it's still a horror movie.

[T.J. Holmes]

All right, let me go to a couple of the negative ones down here. Robes, sporadically funny, but mostly repetitive, choppily edited and dull without being zany, hilarious, campy or bold enough. It's like Boo a Madea Halloween without Madea to invigorate it.

[Amy Roebach]

Oh, I couldn't disagree more.

[T.J. Holmes]

Okay. There was some. I took issue with this one and included it for a reason that seemed a little unnecessary.

[Amy Roebach]

Also, Medea would not have made it funnier at all.

[T.J. Holmes]

This seems a little.

[Amy Roebach]

No, maybe they just didn't get it.

[T.J. Holmes]

They didn't get it.

[Amy Roebach]

I wonder who wrote it.

[T.J. Holmes]

Well, some of them have their pictures next to it, and I think that might be a challenge, maybe for a critic. I think it might be a challenge to watch a movie like this that is actually not made for you. And it's not trying to pander to you, to where you do have to try to understand another culture. You do try to understand a joke. And if you don't get it. So I did read a lot of reviews that seem from people. They didn't get it. They didn't say they didn't get it. Instead, it came out as negativity towards.

[Amy Roebach]

The movie because they didn't know they didn't get it. That's the problem. Right. I mean, isn't that a lot. We talk about this all the time, you and I, similar ages, similar parts of the country, but just so many different references that we're surprised and actually like. Like shocked that we don't understand references. So I do think it's kind of an opportunity, actually to have fun and learn a little along the way. Here's a negative one as well. This movie not only fails at both horror and comedy.

[T.J. Holmes]

What?

[Amy Roebach]

But it also panders to the black community so hard that it's hard to watch. Literally, the N word is said probably 9,999 times. And almost all of the jokes relate to blackness. It's called the Blackening. I don't know what they thought they were watching.

[T.J. Holmes]

I thought that some. I don't know, maybe you. You don't have to watch it. Right. If you don't want to. But I. I never walked out of a theater because the joke was one that I didn't think was written for my community. Right. You're looking at. You actually don't like it because it's specific to somebody that's not you, and you have no interest in trying to be open to it. It's weird how a simple movie review like that tells us so much, like, what are you talking? It's not funny because it's black. It's not funny because somebody that doesn't look like me might have found it funny. It's just some of them a little hard. I included that one on purpose. Who knows what was going on here? And it's possible. Like, I didn't think it was funny, and I didn't think the horror was any good. This was my problem with it because this and this.

[Amy Roebach]

Look, I recognize that I got some of the jokes because I'm in a relationship with you. I get that. But I still think even never having known things on another level, I still would recognize how funny it was. I mean, I just totally take issue with that. But I do think it's a point to consider that, yes, people, sometimes art is made for different or in the lens or through the lens of different cultures. And that's actually a really cool thing to be able to witness, watch, and learn from and enjoy. It doesn't have to be about white people for white people. I do think that's so interesting that even the writer of that review couldn't recognize their own limitations that they put on themselves.

[T.J. Holmes]

That's my criticism. The jokes are too black for me.

[Amy Roebach]

All right, so we're going to. We're going to come back and tell you why it made our list, who it's for, who it's not, for anyone who just wants white things and what you can pair it with. We'll also tease ahead to our next movie on our list.

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[Amy Roebach]

We continue our horror hit list with number 13 on our list. We are talking about one of our favorites, laugh out loud, funny horror comedy, the Blackening. It came out in 2023. We have probably watched it at least 10 times since then and most recently just a week ago.

[T.J. Holmes]

And gonna watch it today too.

[Amy Roebach]

We might watch it again today. That's how funny it is. It is just enjoyable from start to finish. So Wyatt made our list. It. It's rare that you can I look there are horror comedies and they can make you chuckle or make you smile in the middle of just extreme fear. And I appreciate those. But it's very rare that a horror movie actually has you laughing out loud. And that for me, this is singular in that ability to do that.

[T.J. Holmes]

Yeah. And it still, I mean, this still legitimately is a horror movie. But no, it's not the scariest thing you're going to watch. But it doesn't. You don't get shorted on deaths and murder and mystery and fear and tension. You don't get shorted on that in the least bit. But it's so funny throughout and so many of the performances, even when they're not delivering lines or jokes, they're just in their personalities so engaging and even adorable to a certain degree and sin quality. And what's the brother that plays the guy was married to the white woman.

[Amy Roebach]

Oh, that's hilarious.

[T.J. Holmes]

He has one of the best lines in there. When you were talking earlier, some jokes you might not get where they're all sitting around trying to figure out who is the blackest. His argument was, I'm not the blackest. I'm married to a white woman. And everybody said, no, brother, that does not help your case.

[Amy Roebach]

And I don't think I would have gotten that joke.

[T.J. Holmes]

And they just moved on. They didn't explain it in the movie. Everybody got it and it was hilarious. That kind of stuff in this movie is why you have to watch this with a group.

[Amy Roebach]

Yes, agreed.

[T.J. Holmes]

Big group, biggest group you can get.

[Amy Roebach]

So who's the movie for, tj?

[T.J. Holmes]

Black people. Absolutely. This is for black folks. And I appreciate it being that way. And I think it's for anybody who wants just a little window if you want a little insight into black friendship, actually into black problem solving, into really black culture and how we view other parts of culture. Including the O'Reilly theme song even has a hilarious moment in here. It just. I think a lot of folks don't get to see good, college educated, successful, normal black folks just doing their thing. Friends, right? Everybody got to see that. This is. This is friends in the middle of a horror movie. And I encourage anybody to take a minute to watch just the normalcy of this group. It just happens to be black.

[Amy Roebach]

That's so true. I even loved at the end, like, just something as funny and yet telling about them trying to figure out how to get help because obviously they couldn't call the police.

[T.J. Holmes]

No, that's a good joke. That's a. And there was nothing. They weren't laughing. And it was just deadpan.

[Amy Roebach]

It was just like, what do we do?

[T.J. Holmes]

It was a real issue.

[Amy Roebach]

Call.

[T.J. Holmes]

Yes, it's a real issue that folks have had real folks in the community scared to call. They gonna think we burned the place down. They gonna think we stole it. I've absolutely had that moment in my life before. I shouldn't be here. They gonna think it was me. Yeah.

[Amy Roebach]

And then. So, tj, who is this movie not for?

[T.J. Holmes]

Oh, if you're racist, this ain't for you. If you got any racist tendencies in the least bit, this is not for you. If you've been texting with young Republicans over the past seven months, this is not your movie. That's just a joke. Y' all don't come for me. If you've been watching the news, you know what that joke was about? I'm just kidding. But my point is, if you're not open to going to looking and seeing something that maybe you're. You don't know, you need to be a little open minded, I think, to other people, other cultural cultures and the way somebody else might do something.

[Amy Roebach]

I think this is a great movie to do that. You know, our movie before was a Japanese film and we kind of talked about not. It's not the same thing, but there are some similar aspects where you're acknowledging, hey, I don't totally get this, but I'm guessing this is a Japanese thing. And then you kind of become more aware of those types of.

[T.J. Holmes]

And we enjoy it.

[Amy Roebach]

Yes. And even though it's not familiar, you can actually appreciate. So I think this movie is actually really cool in that regard. Yes. And I loved it. All right. Food, drink pairing. What would you suggest, babe?

[T.J. Holmes]

I usually don't recommend Kool Aid, but there's a part of this movie that really takes you back. So I would recommend if you guys have kool Aid laying around, you know, I go a little old school. Go ahead and get a little sugar in you for the night. It's it. This one takes you back. I would. Food pairing. This made me feel. Even though it wasn't a big part of the movie, food wasn't. It very much felt like A cookout kind of atmosphere. So if you get a chance to grill some stuff up, throw it all in the middle of the table, even hot dogs and stuff like that would work. It. It feels like a cookout.

[Amy Roebach]

Yeah, that actually, that's. And we were talking about it. There wasn't any food in this movie, which actually is unusual. Usually you, like, have a. There's a dinner. There's. Especially when you've got people in a. In a cabin together. Yeah.

[T.J. Holmes]

They're missing it, right?

[Amy Roebach]

I don't think they had time to cook.

[T.J. Holmes]

Oh, yeah.

[Amy Roebach]

Like, stuff started going bad really quickly, and I think, you know, they had some fun. They were shots. They were doing shots. So maybe you could put some shots to that too.

[T.J. Holmes]

There was some Molly involved, but we don't want to recommend.

[Amy Roebach]

We don't want to recommend any sort of illegal substance. But there was definitely Molly going on.

[T.J. Holmes]

In one of the funniest scenes as well.

[Amy Roebach]

It was hilarious. But I think you can probably put anything with this. Anything you want to eat to have fun. This is a party atmosphere. I like the idea of a barbecue. If you had a big group of your friends and get together in a cabin in the woods, what would you be eating? Go ahead and put that all on the coffee table and dig in to your recommendation.

[T.J. Holmes]

This is a movie. If you were having a party, this is one stop. If you got 10 people over 50. Do. Sit, sit. You can have a party specifically to watch this movie. This is a good one to do.

[Amy Roebach]

I totally agree. I loved this movie. All right, so our next movie. I like how we really just give everyone whiplash here because this is just going in the complete other direction. But our next movie, whew, it is about as scary as it gets. You actually have a scene that you do not ever want to rewatch. Now you're already getting upset about it because you're thinking about the scene. It actually physically hurts you to think about the scene. But the acting on this one, I have. I believe that the. The lead in this movie that we're gonna bring to you in our next should actually be considered for an Academy Award.

[T.J. Holmes]

We're not going too far. This is legit. This is not just a thing. She is stellar. Oh, yes, yes, yes. So stay tuned for that. And another tease of this one. Of everything on the list, this is the one. When Robok asked to re watch it, I said, can we please not? It is that much of a scary movie.

[Amy Roebach]

That's a good tease. All right. And with that, everyone, thank you for listening to us. I'm Amy Roebach alongside T.J. holmes.

[T.J. Holmes]

You sure?

[Amy Roebach]

I know. I don't know why I hesitated with my own name.

[T.J. Holmes]

Is your name gonna be changing anytime soon? Okay, we gotta go.

[Amy Roebach]

That was a funny tease. That was really funny. We'll talk to y' all soon.

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