“If it’s a good movie, the sound could go off and the audience would still have a perfectly clear idea of what was going on.”
Alfred Hitchcock
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Light the Lamp, Not the Rat: Revisiting The Muppet Christmas Carol
There’s something quietly remarkable about The Muppet Christmas Carol. Released in 1992, it shouldn’t work — a Dickens adaptation filtered through felt, vaudeville humor, and a cast of puppets. And yet, by taking the story seriously and trusting Michael Caine to play Scrooge without a hint of irony, the film becomes one of the most sincere… Read more
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This Halloween, Moviehouse Mystics Summons Hocus Pocus
The witches are back — and so are we! Just in time for Halloween, Moviehouse Mystics dives broom-first into Hocus Pocus — the spooky, campy, and heartfelt ’90s nostalgic gem that still enchants every October. Kevin and Koda explore what makes the Sanderson sisters timeless and take a haunting detour through Salem’s real history and… Read more
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Just Tap It In — Why Happy Gilmore Still Swings Hard
This week on Moviehouse Mystics, Kevin and Koda take a swing at Happy Gilmore, Adam Sandler’s beloved golf comedy that’s louder, weirder, and a lot more heartfelt than you remember. From Shooter McGavin’s smug grin to Chubbs’ missing hand (and even Hal the Orderly’s chaos), they unpack why this ’90s classic still hits the sweet spot between… Read more
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