Each week on R Rating Brian, Dan and Will take a look at a movie franchise, break it down by movie, give it an overall score, and throw it on the board to see where that Franchise belongs compared to other movie Franchises
What happens when a professional paranormal skeptic checks into a hotel room that has supposedly killed dozens of people? If you're Mike Enslin, you probably should have listened to the warnings.
Based on the short story by Stephen King, 1408 is a psychological supernatural horror film starring John Cusack as a cynical writer who specializes in investigating supposedly haunted locations. When he checks into Room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel, he discovers that some places are haunted by something far more terrifying than ghosts.
In this R Rating podcast, we're checking into 1408 and discussing everything that makes this Stephen King adaptation such a chilling psychological horror experience. We'll talk about John Cusack's performance, Samuel L. Jackson as the hotel manager Gerald Olin, the film's unsettling atmosphere, and the increasingly disturbing events that unfold inside Room 1408.
We'll explore the movie's psychological terror, supernatural elements, disturbing imagery, and the way it plays with grief, trauma, and the human mind. We'll also discuss the different versions of the ending and whether 1408 delivers one of the most memorable haunted-room experiences in modern horror.
Is 1408 an underrated Stephen King adaptation? Does it rely on genuine psychological horror, or does it go too far into supernatural madness? And would YOU ever spend a night in Room 1408?
26 Oct 2026
Ep 109 - Evil Dead Burn (2026)
The Book of the Dead is back, and you know what that means… blood, demons, nightmares, and absolutely terrible decisions! The Evil Dead franchise has spent decades delivering some of horror's most outrageous and disturbing experiences, and now Evil Dead Burn is ready to unleash another potential nightmare.
In this R Rating movie review, we're diving into Evil Dead Burn and discussing everything this latest chapter brings to the legendary Evil Dead horror franchise. We'll examine the scares, the gore, the atmosphere, the performances, and how the movie compares to previous entries, including Sam Raimi's original The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness, the 2013 remake, and Evil Dead Rise.
Does Evil Dead Burn capture the terrifying supernatural horror that made the franchise a cult classic? Does it deliver the brutal violence, disturbing imagery, and relentless Deadite madness that horror fans crave? And how does it stack up against one of the most recognizable names in modern horror?
We'll break down what works, what doesn't, the most memorable moments, and whether this latest instalment deserves a place among the franchise's best films.
Is Evil Dead Burn another horror masterpiece, or has this franchise finally run out of blood to spill?
19 Oct 2026
Ep 108 - Sinister 2 (2015)
The home movies are back, the body count is rising, and Bughuul isn't finished with us yet! Sinister 2 returns to the disturbing supernatural world of the original film, delivering more creepy recordings, gruesome murders, and a new family caught in the middle of a terrifying nightmare.
In this R Rating podcast, we're diving into Sinister 2, the 2015 sequel to the hit supernatural horror movie Sinister. This time, we're following former deputy So & So as he investigates the mysterious murders connected to Bughuul, while a mother and her twin sons find themselves living in a house with a horrifying past.
We'll discuss the sequel's collection of disturbing Super 8 films, the creepy mythology surrounding Bughuul, the performances, the atmosphere, and the movie's attempts to recreate the dread that made the original so effective. We'll also talk about the unsettling child characters, the increasingly bizarre recordings, and whether the sequel's scares actually work.
Of course, we have to compare it to the original Sinister. Can a sequel really recapture the terror of those infamous home movies, or does showing us more of the monster make him less frightening?
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