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July 2025

July 3 – The Sandman: Volume 1 (Netflix)

July 11 – Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (Disney+, Premieres on Disney Channel on July 10)

July 16 – The Summer I Turned Pretty (Prime)

July 18 – I Know What You Did Last Summer (Theaters)

July 18 – Eddington (Theaters)

July 24 – The Sandman: Volume 2 (Netflix)

July 25 – Oh, Hi! (Theaters)

July 25 – The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Theaters)

July 31 – Twisted Metal (Peacock)

August 2025

August 1 – Together (Theaters)

August 1 – Naked Gun (Theaters)

August 6 – Wednesday: Part 1 (Netflix)

August 8 – Freakier Friday (Theaters)

August 8 – Weapons (Theaters)

August 22 – Americana (Theaters)

August 29 – The Toxic Avenger (Theaters)

August 29 – The Roses (Theaters)

August 29 – Caught Stealing (Theaters)

September 2025

September 3 – Wednesday: Part Two (Netflix)

September 5 – The Conjuring: Last Rites (Theaters)

September 9 – Him (Theaters)

September 12 – The Long Walk (Theaters)

September 26 – One Battle After Another (Theaters)

September 26 – The Strangers: Chapter Two (Theaters)

October 2025

October 3 – The Smashing Machine (Theaters)

October 17 – The Black Phone 2 (Theaters)

November 2025

November 7 – The Running Man (Theaters)

November 7 – Predator: Badlands (Theaters)

November 14 – Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (Theaters)

November 21 – Wicked: For Good (Theaters)

December 2025

December 5 – Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Theaters)

December 25 – Song Sung Blue (Theaters)

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some religious and/or cult docuseries ol’ VCR.

We all know that religious documentaries and docuseries get me riled up. 

My grandfather was a Southern Baptist lay preacher, and I grew up in a town with a church on every corner (Elliott confirms). 

I attended a Southern Baptist church until I was around 11, when my mother left the church after she was in a debilitating car wreck, and the congregation came to our house every week to check on her…

…and then started harassing her about when they could expect her back in a pew the third week into her recovery. 

I’ve had hands laid on me, been publicly judged for everything from my clothing to music, and famously had an 18-year-old guy make a bet with some other teenagers that he could take my virginity (I was 14 at the time, and a friend’s older sister punched him in the face whenever she found out, so I’m extremely fortunate that nothing ever happened). 

And yes, that guy was a devoted churchgoer. 

However, I found a wonderful Methodist church in high school that I attended for most of my teen years (and also the church Elliott grew up in, ever since she was * gasp * baptized as a baby).

It was the only church I ever felt comfortable in, and I’m still friends with my original youth minister to this very day because that congregation was on the right side of the Methodist split. 

So, I do fully understand that there are good Christians out there because I know some; some of my best friends are religious and/or believe in some version of God. 

The difference is that the Christians I associate with support LGBTQIA+ rights, are pro-choice, etc… 

(I also want to plug The New Evangelicals because I think they’re a really good example of what I mean) 

I want to give all of you some religious and/or cult docuseries recommendations, as well as a couple of YouTube channel honorable mentions, because I want you to be informed. 

A lot of these groups prey on people in vulnerable positions, and I think, with everything going on, that people are going to start looking for somewhere to turn, and I want you to know how to identify the red flags in advance. 

I know what it’s like to deconstruct and how it feels to seek something greater than yourself, believe me. 

But groups like the subjects of these series are not the way. 

Finally, CWs/TWs for just about everything imaginable: SA, r*pe, child ab*s*, emotional ab*s*, DV, physical ab*s*, CP, SI, alcohol and drug ab*s*, and all like topics. 

As always, I recommend doing your research before watching these and/or having a trusted person watch them first. 

If you’re looking for something that pokes fun at megachurches and the hypocrisy of religion but is less triggering, I would recommend The Righteous Gemstones. 

I understand the content on this list is super heavy, and it might not be for everyone, so I wanted to throw out a “fun” recommendation as well. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 

Without further ado, here are six religious and/or cult docuseries (and two YouTube channels) I recommend: 

• The Vow (2020) 
• Escaping Twin Flames
• Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
• Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult 
• Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets
• The Way Down: God, Greed and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin

Honorable Mentions 

• Fundie Fridays
• Jordan and McKay

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Doki Doki Literature Club! into the ol’ VCR.

We all know that I love horror games, granted, I don’t love actually playing video games myself.  

However, I do love me a good playthrough and/or let’s play. 

And friends, do I have a wild one for you today. 

Surprisingly, Doki Doki Literature Club! had evaded my radar until last week. 

(Shoutout to my tattoo artist, Lito, for recommending it) 

And boy howdy, is this one a doozy. 

Doki Doki Literature Club! is a 2017 computer game that was developed and released by Team Salvato, but don’t let the name fool you—it’s not some light-hearted game about an after-school club. 

But before we go any further, there are some major CWs/TWs that we need to address. 

Doki Doki Literature Club! is a horror game disguised as a dating simulator, emphasis on the horror part. 

There are a lot of dark themes depicted throughout the game, including su*c*d*, child ab*s*, self-harm, EDs, death, emotional ab*s*, and all like topics. 

PLEASE research this game before playing and/or watching any playthroughs, and, as always, I also recommend having a trusted person watch or play first. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 

Without further ado, let’s dive into the disturbing world of Doki Doki Literature Club! 

Doki Doki Literature Club! starts out innocent enough. 

The gameplay is from a first-person POV and begins with “you” describing “your” childhood best friend, Sayori, who invites you to join the literature club. 

Your character agrees, and you attend the club’s meeting, where you meet Monika, Yuri, and Natsuki. 

Throughout the first 55-ish% of the game, you spend time making connections with Yuri, Natsuki, and Sayori by spending one-on-one time with them and creating poems where the words you select correspond to each girl, thus increasing your connection depending on said chosen words. 

However, things begin to take an unfathomable turn after Sayori shares her depressive state with you. 

And this is where the game begins to show its true colors. 

The player is given the option to pick either platonic or romantic intentions with Sayori, but regardless of what’s selected, Sayori is then noticeably absent from the school/club in the following scene. 

Monika, the club’s president, shares a distressing poem Sayori wrote, which makes the player realize something’s wrong. “You” then race to check on Sayori, who, tragically, has succumbed to her depression and hanged herself. 

Then, the game crashes and resets itself, bringing us back to the beginning. 

When the game restarts, Sayori is not only missing, but it seems as though the player has no recollection of her existence. 

Additionally, no save files exist as though none of the previous gameplay ever happened. 

Whenever the game resets, it quickly veers into the horror lane, as you experience analog horror-style glitches and learn about Yuri and Natsuki’s tragic backstories through their poems and context clues. 

All hell soon breaks loose, and it seems like there’s way more to the Doki Doki Literature Club! than you could’ve possibly imagined…and Monika might not be as innocent as she seems. 

Doki Doki Literature Club! is a WILD ride, and the slow devolution from saccharine sweet to ghoulish game is pure genius. 

You never really know where each turn will take you, and I found myself shocked as each reveal was more gruesome than the last. 

If you’re a big fan of horror games like me, I simply can’t recommend this one enough. 

However, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention something… 

I found a couple of tragic cases where teenagers did kill themselves after playing this game. At least one of their names is public, but I don’t personally don’t feel comfortable sharing the info of minors in this piece. 

I can’t begin to imagine the devastation their families experienced (and probably continue to experience), and it’s awful that these deaths occurred. 

Again, please take all of the CWs/TWs I mentioned earlier seriously. 

This game is DARK; don’t let its initial appearance fool you. 

I think of this game as a hard R for gore and subject matter, so if you’re going to let your child play it, I recommend sitting with them while playing and pausing to discuss the subject matter. 

Please know that I’m not commenting on the parenting of any of the families who lost their children here, as I would never do that. 

I’m just giving my recommendation because parents may not know or understand the game’s content. 

I don’t have kids, but I was a teenager with clinical depression at one time, and I’m just making a recommendation based on how I was raised (with open discussions) and remembering what it was like to be in that mental state. 

Please do whatever is best for your family. 🖤

Doki Doki Literature Club! is a blueprint for those looking to make an effective, slow-burning horror game. 

It’s twisted in ways I wasn’t expecting, and the payoff is worth it. 

If you’re looking for something that breaks the mold of the traditional horror game, I can assure you that Doki Doki Literature Club! is what you’ve been looking for. 

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the story of Mothman into the ol’ VCR.

Yes friends, we’re officially launching a new series here on B Movies! 

In Curated Cryptids, we’ll explore the background and lore around some of our favorite cryptids. 

I’ve always been fascinated by cryptids, and I want to kick things off with my personal favorite, Mothman. 

So grab your popcorn and gather ‘round the ol’ campfire as we discuss the story of Mothman in the inaugural edition of Curated Cryptids. 

Picture it. 

You’re trying to enjoy a night out with your partner. Maybe even doing a little smoochin’. 

When, suddenly, you see a tall, muscular creature with bright, red eyes staring at you from the side of the road. 

Frozen in fear, you watch as the creature takes to the sky. You hit the gas as it begins flying over your car, chasing you for the next several miles while you desperately try to escape. 

Well friends, that’s allegedly what happened on the night of November 15, 1966 to Steve and Mary Mallette and Roger and Linda Scarberry of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. 

However, the sightings of what would come to be known as Mothman didn’t stop there. 

For days after the Mallette’s and Scarberry’s report, other residents of Mason County reported sightings of the same creature. 

Authorities and experts tried to explain away the sightings as birds, such as cranes and herons, but things took a more sinister turn the following year. 

On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed, tragically killing 46 people. 

Now, I’m going to pause here momentarily. 

I want to make it CLEAR that I’m not trying to make light of this absolute tragedy; I’m simply recounting how the legend of Mothman came to be. 

Moving on. 

With the Mothman sightings beginning less than a year before the bridge’s collapse, and becoming more frequent leading up to the tragedy, people believed that Mothman appeared as a harbinger of doom. 

Since then, there have been alleged Mothman sightings before a myriad of global tragedies over the years, ranging from 9/11 to Fukushima. 

(Again, we’re not making light of these events) 

Mothman has also garnered quite a reputation in pop culture, the most famous instance being that of John Keel’s 1975 novel, The Mothman Prophecies, which was also made into a film adaptation of the same name in 2002.  

Additionally, Point Pleasant not only holds an annual festival in Mothman’s honor, but is home to a 12-foot statue of the creature, as well as The Mothman Museum and Reseach Center. 

Out of curiosity, I turned to Google to see if there have been any recent Mothman sightings, and it appears as though the most recent one was in Kane County, Illinois in 2024, but I couldn’t find any additional info. 

For now, the lore of Mothman remains a mystery. 

Does the creature really exist and serve as a harbinger of doom?

Is it some sort of unidentified creature just trying to survive?

Maybe we’ll never know.

But, one thing is certain—if you find yourself in Point Pleasant, West Virginia after dark, be sure to keep your eyes peeled and your wits about you.about you. 

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies blog. Today, we’re popping the spring/Easter products I’m excited for into the ol’ VCR. 

Okay, so, I initially had no plans to do another Products I’m Looking Forward piece until fall, but there are just too many good things coming out to highlight. 

However, I do want to note a couple of things. 

First and foremost, I know stores like Walmart and Target have rolled back their DEI initiatives, so none of these products are exclusive to those stores. 

Additionally, I want to make sure y’all know that these pieces are all meant to be fun, and I, in no way, want you to think I’m saying you HAVE to spend money on these products. 

Finally, as always, I can’t thank accounts like Markie Devo, SnachwithZach, CandyHunting, and others for making the research for this series easy and keeping me in the loop on all the cool new releases. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 

Without further ado, here are the spring/Easter products I’m looking forward to trying:

Milk Chocolate Ring Pop With Sprinkles 

Kit Kat Bunnies 

Nestle Toll House Springtime Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Egg Sprinkles

Pillsbury Easter Egg Cutout Sugar Cookie Dough 

Pillsbury Bunny Shape Sugar Cookie Dough 

Pillsbury Chick Shape Sugar Cookie Dough 

Sour Patch Kids and Swedish Fish Glow Ups 

Limited Batch Chobani Confetti Birthday Cake Coffee Creamer 

Lindt LINDOR Cookies & Creme Truffles 

Peeps x Promised Land Sweet Marshmallow Flavored Milk 

Little Debbie Spring Mini Muffins 

Little Debbie Spring Mini Donuts 

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of my favorite girl power anthems into the ol’ VCR.

With International Women’s Month only a few days away, and everything currently happening in the world, I’ve decided that this month is Girl Power Month for B Movies. 

Now, I do want to be clear about something up top:

Whenever I say “women,” that includes trans women. Full stop. 

Additionally, we also want to celebrate our femme-presenting peeps. 

Moving on. 

I know that it’s really hard to not feel hopeless right now. Truly. 

So, I wanted to curate a list of some of my favorite Girl Power anthems to remind you that you’re a badass. 

Listen, I don’t have all the answers, and I’ll openly admit that. 

But, whenever I listen to these songs, I feel like I could punch through a brick wall, and I hope they give you that same feeling. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 

Without further ado, here are 10 of my favorite girl power anthems:

“Survivor” by Destiny’s Child 

Video source: Destiny’s Child

“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor 

Video source: Gloria Gaynor

“Just a Girl” by No Doubt 

Video source: No Doubt

“Run the World (Girls)” by Beyoncé

Video source: Beyoncé

“You Don’t Own Me” by Lesley Gore 

Video source: Lesley Gore

“Girl on Fire” by Alicia Keys 

Video source: Alicia Keys

“No Scrubs” by TLC 

Video source: TLC 

“None of Your Business” by Salt-N-Pepa 

Video source: Salt-N-Pepa

“Think” by Aretha Franklin 

Video source: Aretha Franklin 

“Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves [Ft. Aretha Franklin]” by Eurythmics 

Video source: Eurythmics

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the work of Michelle Trachtenberg into the ol’ VCR.

On October 11, 1985, Michelle Trachtenberg was born.  

She and her family lived in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn for the first few years of her life before moving to L.A. 

Michelle Trachtenberg’s career started with commercial work before she landed roles in The Adventures of Pete & Pete and All My Children. 

In 1997, she booked her first starring movie role in the film adaptation of Harriet the Spy with roles in Can’t Be Heaven and Inspector Gadget following closely behind. 

From there, Michelle Trachtenberg went on to star in Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Dawn Summers, “sister” to the Slayer herself, while also appearing in movies like Eurotrip and shows like Six Feet Under. 
Over the years, Michelle Trachtenberg would go on to play iconic roles in shows like Gossip Girl, music videos like Fall Out Boy’s “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race,” and movies like the 2006 remake of Black Christmas.

Tragically, Michelle Trachtenberg passed away at the age of 39 on February 26th. 

If you don’t know, Harriet the Spy is one of the reasons I wanted to become a writer. 

The Adventures of Pete & Pete is one of my favorite shows of all time. 

Needless to say, I grew up watching Michelle Trachtenberg. 

From Truth or Scare to 17 Again, and Figure It Out to House, I was always happy to see her on the screen. 

I can’t imagine how much her death has impacted her loved ones, and my thoughts are truly with them. 

Michelle, thank you. 🖤

Without further ado, here’s some of my favorite Michelle Trachtenberg content: 

• House 
• 17 Again 
• Robot Chicken 
• Inspector Gadget 
• Harriet the Spy (1997) 
• Black Christmas (2006) 
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• The Adventures of Pete & Pete 

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of my favorite New York movies into the ol’ VCR.

I’ve wanted to go to New York (New York City, in particular) for a long time. 

And yes, it’s partially because of Glee. 

However, it’s also because of how New York was portrayed in pop culture. 

For a small-town kid who’d never been more than a few hours away from home, New York was portrayed as this magical place where no matter how much money you made, you could somehow afford a nice apartment and cool clothes. 

Now, as an adult, I understand that New York, like all places, has its flaws, and Monica’s apartment from Friends is so unreal, it’s funny. 

But, whenever I revisit movies set in New York, I still get that same little sparkle in my eye I did when I was younger. 

Now, let’s get down to the brass tax. 

What am I classifying as a “New York movie?” 

Honestly, this took a little bit to refine, but here’s the method behind my madness: 

New York plays a role in these films, be it that the setting is almost a character and/or the setting is just prominent. 

It also doesn’t just apply to New York City but the entire state. 

I don’t know if it’s a perfect system, but it’s how we’re rolling today. 

Additionally, please check the CWs/TWs for some of the movies on this list and/or have a trusted person watch it first, especially when it comes to American Psycho. 

And finally, you don’t need me to tell you how offensive Mickey Rooney’s character of Mr. Yunioshi is in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and we don’t condone it, whatsoever. Nor do we condone any other roles throughout these films that are offensive or the actions of Patrick Bateman in American Psycho. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 

Without further ado, here are 10 of my favorite New York movies: 

• Rent 
• Goodfellas
• Uptown Girls
• Working Girl
• You’ve Got Mail
• New York Minute
• American Psycho 
• Rosemary’s Baby
• Breakfast at Tiffany’s 
• Confessions of a Shopaholic

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of my favorite murder mystery/whodunit into the ol’ VCR.

Something about me? I LOVE a good murder mystery and/or whodunit. 

I love playing games like Werewolf, and I’m a sucker for a good reveal.

In fact, if I had more time, I would 100% be one of those people who hosted regular murder mystery parties. 

I’m not kidding. 

But, I also think that’s probably not the startling revelation I believe it is. 

Moving on. 

I’m not sure if it goes back to watching Clue and The Thin Man series repeatedly when I was growing up or what, but I’m always down for a good mystery. 

However, one thing I’ll never leave a mystery is our famous disclaimers and CWs/TWs. 

First and foremost, check your CWs/TWs for these, especially Fire Walk With Me and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). Please don’t take the CWs/TWs for these lightly, and, as always, consider having a trusted person watch it first for you. 

Secondly, I know that a couple of these probably live in the middle of the murder mystery/true crime movies Venn diagram, but I’m counting them as the former today. 

And finally, I know that this list is a bit chaotic, but I wanted to give you a little bit of everything in today’s list. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 

Without further ado, here are 10 of my favorite pieces of murder mystery and/or whodunit content: 

• Clue
• Game Night 
• Murder Mystery
• A Simple Favor 
• The White Lotus 
• The Thin Man Series 
• Bodies Bodies Bodies 
• Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery 
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the work of Sasheer Zamata into the ol’ VCR.

On May 6, 1986, Sasheer Zamata was born in Okinawa, Japan. 

She grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from the University of Virginia, where she helped start the well-known improv troupe, Amuse Bouche. 

After graduating college, Sasheer Zamata moved to New York, where she became a regular performer at UCB, joined the cast of shows like Hey Girl, and acted in sketches in shows like Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. 

Then, in 2014, she joined the cast of SNL for three seasons, being the first black woman cast on the show since 2007 (hey, uh, wtf?).

From there, Sasheer Zamata would go on to star in shows like At Home with Amy Sedaris, web series Pursuit of Sexiness, movies like I Feel Pretty, and lend her voice to an episode of BoJack Horseman, as well as the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast. 

In 2020, she landed a starring role as the final girl in Spree, catapulting her career (which is/was so well-deserved). 

Most recently, Sasheer Zamata starred in Agatha All Along as Jennifer Kale, where she (unsurprisingly) gave one hell of a performance. 

Outside of being an amazing actor/writer/comedian and all-around talented human being, she’s also a celebrity ambassador for the ACLU, outspoken for women’s rights, and speaks out against racism, colorism, and discrimination. 

In short, she’s a total badass. 

There’s not much more that I can say about Sasheer Zamata that hasn’t already been said. 

Sasheer, if you ever read this, thank you. 🖤

Without further ado, here’s some of my favorite Sasheer Zamata content: 

• Spree 
• Yoga Hosers 
• Tuca & Bertie
• BoJack Horseman 
• Agatha All Along 
• Exploding Kittens  
• Muppets Haunted Mansion

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping more fictional streamer categories into the ol’ VCR.

It’s been a while since we’ve had a new edition of A Girl Can Stream, so I figured it was about time. 

If you’ve never had the pleasure (?) of reading this series, let me give you the scoop: 

I’ve taken a joke from @Midnight about fake streamer categories and run with it for an entire series. 

I probably enjoy it more than anyone else does, but sometimes, you just have to go for it, you know? 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions. 

Without further ado, here are 10 fake streamer categories that I believe should exist: 

Movies where John Saxon plays a rough-and-tumble cop, and that also feature an obscene phone call: 

• Black Christmas (1974) 
• Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 

Netflix original movies that play “Lights On” by Maggie Rogers to signify a pivotal moment in the final act:  

• Tall Girl 
• Our Little Secret

Movies where Taissa Farmiga’s past catches up with her: 

• The Nun II 
• The Final Girls 

Movies where Kristen Stewart falls for someone with the skin of a killer: 

• Twilight 
• Love Lies Bleeding 

Movies where Lucy Liu is part of an elite operation: 

• Red One
• Charlie’s Angels (2000)

Movies where Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson work together for a common goal: 

• The Avengers 
• The Perfect Score 

Movies where Joshua Jackson is enrolled in Meta 101: 

• Scream 2 
• Urban Legend 

Movies where Susan Sarandon lets her freak flag fly (and wears leather, to boot):

• A Bad Moms Christmas
• Rocky Horror Picture Show

Content where Amanda Seyfried has a complicated relationship with her best friend: 

• Veronica Mars
• Jennifer’s Body 

Content where Brittany O’Grady has to fight the supernatural patriarchy: 

• The Consultant 
• Black Christmas (2019)