Author Archives: JW

About JW

I've written about movies on the internet since 2009. Now mostly into the podcast game, talking about Christmas and movie soundtracks mostly. It's fun.

Episode 140: I, The Jury

Posted on February 28, 2023 by JW

Film noir is a genre we’ve only barely scratched the surface of here on Christmas Creeps. But that ends today! This March, we’re highlighting some classic film noirs that also happen to be Christmas films. And what would we call … Continue reading →

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Episode 139: Violent Night

Posted on February 7, 2023 by JW

Greetings and salutations on this NINTH season of Christmas Creeps! On our inaugural episode of 2023, we take a trip to our local Redbox to catch up with VIOLENT NIGHT! What if the hero in a hard-R Die Hard riff … Continue reading →

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Episode 138: A Christmas Story Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2022 by JW

Merry Christmas, Creepazoids! This year we bring you an episode all about A Christmas Story Christmas! Yet another attempt at an ‘official’ sequel to Bob Clark’s holiday classic, this one finds Peter Billingsley returning as a middle-aged Ralphie, now tasked … Continue reading →

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“25 Days of Christmas” By The Numbers – 2022 Edition

Posted on December 1, 2022 by JW

The holidays are officially here, and along with them comes Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” programming block! Last year we tallied up every movie ever shown during the month of December since 2018, and the frequency of each. Now it’s … Continue reading →

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Episode 137: Santa Jaws

Posted on November 15, 2022 by JW

Home for the Horrordays enters extra innings this week as we finally tackle a little film called SANTA JAWS! You see, it’s Jaws, but the shark wears a fun little Santa hat. Not surprisingly, this comes from the Syfy Channel … Continue reading →

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Episode 136: Blood Beat

Posted on October 25, 2022 by JW

Home for the Horrordays continues with one of the more bizarre films we’ve ever covered: Blood Beat! A family hunting trip in the Wisconsin wilderness is interrupted by the vengeful spirit of a dead samurai, and it’s up to the … Continue reading →

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Episode 135: Night of the Comet

Posted on October 4, 2022 by JW

Grab your pumpkins and pour your ciders, kids, because the most wonderful time of the year is finally upon us: HOME FOR THE HORRORDAYS! Home For The Horrordays is our annual tradition of watching Christmas-themed horror flicks. There are more … Continue reading →

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“31 Nights of Halloween” By The Numbers – 2022 Edition

Posted on September 30, 2022 by JW

Greetings spooky pals! Home For The Horrordays is just around the corner, which means it’s also time for all things creepy, kooky and altogether spooky. (Or however that goes…) That includes the return of Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween! Last … Continue reading →

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Stocking Stuffer #28: The Christmas Gift of Light

Posted on September 13, 2022 by JW

For years, internet sleuths have tried to identify a cartoon based on nothing but an old family Christmas photo. In an amazing turn of events, not only was the cartoon identified, but it turned out to be an obscure Christmas … Continue reading →

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Episode 134: A Mom For Christmas

Posted on August 31, 2022 by JW

There’s a reason we don’t often go to the made-for-TV well, and it’s because we fear falling into that abyss never to be seen again. But sometimes a project intrigues you so much that you can’t help but gaze into … Continue reading →

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