This episode is dedicated to some of our favorite movies that we think remain largely unseen compared to their greatness. Dan’s picks include Upgrade, Just Friends, and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, while Patrick’s picks feature Dark City, Judgement Night, and Money Talks. In random coincidence, both of htem chose the Paul Walker vehicle, Running Scared (2006) so were able to cover that flick together.
We finish the episode off with the latest film and industry news, some current events coverage, and the latest pulls from our Physical Media Showcase.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:09 Episode Overview
00:00:30 Underseen Movies
00:01:19 Dan - Upgrade from Leigh Whannel
00:06:27 Patrick - Dark City Director’s Cut
00:10:22 Dan & Patrick - Running Scared (2006)
00:15:45 The DVD Previews, The Blade TV Series, and Spike TV
00:16:47 The Editing
00:18:24 Box Office & Recepterion
00:19:53 Dan - Just Friends with Ryan Reynolds
00:22:54 Talking Editing Versions of Movie on Cable TV
00:24:05 Anna Faris Praise
00:25:51 Judgement Night
00:26:12 Cast: Emelio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr, Stephen Dorff, Jeremy Piven, Denis Leary
00:28:59 Budget, Box Office, & Reception
00:29:19 Director Stephen Hopkins (Lost in Space, Predator 2, Blown Away, The Ghost and the Darkness)
00:32:03 Dan - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
00:34:22 Breaking Out into Song
00:36:19 Being Trapped in the Shadow of so Many Music Bio-Pic References
00:38:00 Being Tricked into Musicals
00:38:56 Money Talks
00:41:50 Chris Tucker’s ‘95 - ‘98
00:43:18 Brett Ratner, director of the Rush Hour Trilogy, The Family Man, Red Dragon, After the Sunset, X-Men: The Last Stand
00:44:06 News
00:44:12 Cinemark to Add 70mm Imax Screens Ahead of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
00:46:09 Godzilla Minus Zero was Announced on Godzilla Day
00:48:36 October Box Office Hits Three Decade Low
00:54:33 Current Events
00:54:42 NEO (Humanoid for the Home) Robot
00:58:05 Tom Brady revealed that his current dog is a clone
01:00:24 Robert Pattinson reveals he filmed as part of Dune 3
01:01:59 Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weiss set to return in new The Mummy movie from Radio Silence
01:04:26 Physical Media Showcase
01:04:36 Dan’s Reservoir Dogs 4K Steelbook
01:05:38 Patrick’s Shin Godzilla 4K Collector’s
01:07:57 Shout! Factory Has Shut Down Their Online Store
01:09:27 Video Rental Store Set to Open in Virginia Beach
01:11:37 Episode Wrap
We start the episode with a game of This or That?, then we finish where we left off in our Halfway to Halloween Special with Part II of our 31 Days of Halloween, and we finish the episode with the latest news, including our analysis of the Scream 7 trailer, our thoughts on Robert Englund getting the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, and our Physical Media Showcase of the Pet Sematary (1989) 4K edition.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:09 Episode Overview
00:00:17 This or That? With Dan - Horror Directors
00:04:49 This or That? Patrick with Horror Monsters
00:08:54 Bark Knight Movie Hall of Fame
00:11:21 31 Days of Halloween Part II - Patrick’s Picks
00:11:35 Jamie Lee Curtis Day - Terror Train
00:12:25 Justin Long Day - The House of Darkness
00:13:27 A24 - The Hole in the Ground from Lee Cronin (Evil Dead Rise)
00:14:44 Ghostface Day - Scream 4
00:15:52 Horror Comedy - The Final Girls
00:16:55 1990’s Day - The People Under the Stairs
00:17:38 Folk Horror Day - Gretel & Hansel (Osgood Perkins)
00:19:46 Evil Children Day - The Children (1980)
00:20:22 Vampire Day - Daybreakers
00:21:45 Wicked Wilderness Day - The Ritual (2017)
00:22:34 2010’s Day - The Guest (2014)
00:24:48 Found Footage Day - Host (2020)
00:28:27 Period Piece Day - The Others
00:29:49 Black and White Day - The Night of the Hunter (1955)
00:31:50 Halloween Night Horror Coming Next
00:32:33 Dan’s Picks
00:32:35 The Lost Boys
00:33:36 Abigail
00:34:33 Poltergiest
00:35:54 Christine
00:38:37 Dawn of the Dead (1978)
00:39:57 Stir of Echoes
00:41:43 Death of a Unicorn with John Carpenter Score Talk
00:43:50 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
00:44:40 Woman of the Hour
00:46:35 The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
00:48:05 Companion
00:49:18 28 Days Later
00:49:25 Sinners
00:50:43 Halloween Night - Shawn of the Dead & Halloween (1978)
00:51:52 News
00:51:55 Scream 7 Trailer Dropped
00:56:01 Robert Englund Hollywood Walk of Fame Star on Halloween
00:58:25 Physical Media Showcase - Pet Sematary (1989)
01:00:14 Would you rather be a vampire from Sinners or The Lost Boys?
01:01:17 Episode Wrap
We break down Black Phone 2 from the characters and actors, the setting, the homages and influences, and what’s next for the franchise.
We then touch on the latest from the 31 Days of Halloween, horror news, and our Physical Media Showcase.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduced
00:00:09 Episode Overview
00:00:27 Black Phone 2 Review
00:00:35 Writer/Director Scott Derrickson, Writers C Robert Cargill & Joe Hill, EP Maggie Levin, Composer Atticus Derrickson
00:02:14 Budget & Box Office
00:04:10 Reviews (IMDb), Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, Cinemascore, Threads/Instagram
00:09:02 The Cast - Ethan Hawke (Daybreakers, Sinister, The Purge, The Black Phone), Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies (Ravenous), Demian Bichur (The Nun, The Bridge, The Hateful Eight)
00:14:58 Dan’s Review
00:15:05 Is it a Nightmare on Elm Street Rip-off?
00:17:15 The Isolated Camp and Winter Setting
00:21:19 Dan’s Final Thoughts
00:21:52 Finney & Gwen’s Family Dynamics with their Father
00:26:53 The Super 8 Dream Sequences
00:28:11 What’s next for the franchise?
00:35:34 A Few Small Gripes
00:38:29 Final Thoughts & Ratings
00:39:37 31 Days of Halloween Special Episode Teaser
00:42:52 News
00:42:56 Osgood Perkins’ Next Film, The Young People, and Possible Lovecraft Connections
00:45:05 Asmodee Acquires Cthulhu: Death May Die Board Game Brand from CMON
00:47:18 New Horror Anthology Series Announced, Produced by John Carpenter titled “John Carpenter Presents”
00:49:20 Melissa Barrera joins John Travolta in Renny Harlin Orca horror movie
00:51:29 Physical Media Showcase - Cabin in the Woods 4K Steelbook
00:53:00 Episode Wrap
We break down the first 14 days of our 31 Days of Halloween then discuss the latest horror news, followed by a discussion on the current state of the physical media market.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:09:00 Episode Overview
00:00:29 31 Days of Halloween Halfway Point
00:00:53 Dan’s Halloween Watchlist
00:02:05 Eight Legged Freaks
00:02:20 The Toxic Avenger (2025)
00:02:50 Five Nights at Freddy’s
00:03:22 Talk to Me
00:03:26 Black Friday
00:03:47 Longlegs
00:06:28 Thi13en Ghosts
00:07:16 Child’s Play
00:08:21 Dangerous Animals
00:09:09 Werewolves
00:10:44 Scream 2
00:12:49 Halloween II
00:16:02 Saw
00:16:38 Maximum Overdrive
00:18:45 Up Next: The Lost Boys
00:18:54 Patrick’s Halloween Watchlist
00:18:57 Prince of Darkness
00:19:07 The Last Days on Mars
00:20:31 Rogue
00:22:07 1408
00:22:28 V\H\S\Halloween
00:25:35 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
00:27:23 Tremors
00:29:37 Demons (Demoni)
00:31:08 The Silence of the Lambs
00:34:58 Halloween II
00:37:59 The Lost Boys
00:39:51 When a Stranger Calls
00:44:54 The Cursed
00:47:42 Next Up: Jamie Lee Curtis Theme Day
00:49:00 News
00:49:03 Predator: Badlands Final Trailer and PG-13 Rating
00:50:59 Sigourney Weaver Reveals Talks of a Ripley Return Have Begun
00:53:22 Sam Raimi’s Send Help Trailer
00:54:54 Black Phone 2 Releasing This Weekend
00:58:40 Physical Media Showcase - The Market has Been Out of Control
01:00:28 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4K Steelbook Collection
01:01:48 Sinners 4K Steelbook
01:05:54 Blade Runner & Blade Runner 2049
01:06:45 Retro Realms Halloween & Ash vs the Evil Dead
01:08:14 Episode Wrap
We do a full breakdown of the first season of Alien: Earth, discussing theories, our favorite scenes, the Alien Universe lore, the new species, and much more.We also take some time to discuss our upcoming 31 Days of Halloween and what movies and topics we'll be discussing. Patrick also gives a non-spoiler review of Good Boy.Chapters00:00:00 Introduction00:00:09 Episode Overview00:01:08 Alien: Earth Full Spoiler Discussion00:08:01 The Impact of the Alien Species00:10:04 The Corporate Map of Earth00:12:27 The Alien Movie & Comics Lore00:15:56 The Xenomorph & Wendy Connection00:17:00 The Peter Pan Connections00:18:05 Ambitious World Building & Social Commentary00:19:13 T Ocellus00:20:14 World Building Cont.00:20:50 Marrow & Kirsh00:28:56 Should there have been more character demises?00:32:28 Finale Thoughts00:33:54 T Ocellus Sowing Chaos00:38:23 Our Issues with the Show00:42:38 Facehugging Other Creatures00:43:42 Character Demises Cont.00:47:20 The Show Overcomes its Flaws00:49:23 Common Misunderstandings00:49:38 The Mold Sprayer’s Plotline00:50:18 The Elevator Self-Dustruct Sequence00:50:42 Boy Kavelier Misquote & Complexities00:53:01 What do the final moments mean?00:54:41 Where is Peter Weyland?00:56:00 Concluding the Prometheus & Alien: Covenant Trilogy00:58:17 Will Wendy turn into the Xeno Queen Goddess?01:01:57 The Fandom Problem01:03:08 Alien 3, Alien: Resurrection, and the Legacy Characters01:06:51 Alien: Rogue Incursion, Fireteam Elite, Dark Descent, & Isolation Video Games01:08:10 31 Days of Halloween - Calendar Release, John Carpenter, & Space Horror01:12:34 Good Boy Non-Spoilers Review01:16:42 Patrick Talks Interviewing Night of the Reaper Director, Brandon Christensen01:17:55 Episode Wrap
In our Season 4 premiere, Patrick brings Brandon Christensen on the show to discuss his latest horror feature from Shudder, Night of the Reaper, the story of college student Deena, who visits home and is roped into babysitting. The local sheriff is mailed a piece of evidence and is led on a scavenger hunt to reveal the killer of another babysitter. They discuss Brandon’s filmmaking process and journey as well as some of his favorite horror movies, horror tropes, and horror sub-genres.
Chapters
00:00:00 Episode Start
00:00:?? Episode Intro
00:00:28 Brandon Christensen Intro
00:01:24 About Night of the Reaper - Synopsis
00:02:10 Q&A
00:02:18 You wrote this alongside your brother. Tell me about that process and both of your relationship with horror.
00:05:39 What are some of your favorite horror movies? (The Blair Witch Project Discussion)
00:09:12 The film plays as a retro slasher mystery. What were some of your inspirations for Night of the Reaper? (When a Stranger Calls, Scream, Ghost Ship, The Ring, House of the Devil)
00:12:18 Using Old School Filmmaking Methods or Styles to Establish an 80’s Vibe (House of the Devil, V/H/S, Freaky)
00:15:05 Crafting the Beginning Credits
00:18:07 Talking Physical Media (DVDs, LaserDiscs, Special Editions, 4K Blu-Rays, Arrow Video, Criterion, Scream Factory, Vinegar Syndrome)
00:26:06 Developing the Film’s Score (Sinister, The Gate inspiration)
00:28:51 Brandon’s Favorite Movie Scores (It Follows, Donnie Darko, The Social Network and Trent Reznor, Hans Zimmer)
00:32:02 Discussing Working with the Shudder Team
00:35:31 Are there any sub-genres Brandon is interested in?
00:37:40 Doing Something Different with Reaper and Movie Twists (The Sixth Sense, Midnight Mass, Mike Flanagan, and Stephen King)
00:43:37 If Brandon Could do a Stephen King Adaptation
00:48:15 Utilizing Horror Movie Techniques like Jump Scares and Tension (The Haunting of Hill House, Oddity)
00:53:36 Making the 80s Aesthetic Work (It Follows talk)
00:58:26 Halloween Double Feature Pairing for Night of the Reaper
01:01:02 The Whodunit? Feel, Red Herrings, and Rewatchability of Night of the Reaper (Scream 2)
01:05:47 Episode Wrap - Upcoming Feature, Bodycam, Promotion
In their biggest episode yet, our crew, Patrick, Dan, and Paul, take on the Franchise Battle Royale, voting each franchise up the bracket until only one remains. The franchises span science-fiction, fantasy, comic book, horror, action, and blockbuster properties and cover 32 different franchises. Some were easy, some were extremely difficult, but all of them led to surprises. Join us to find our which franchise rules them all.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:14 Episode Overview
00:01:53 Franchise Bracket Reveal
00:03:41 Format Breakdown
00:05:12 Round 1
00:05:13 Sci-Fi, Comic Book, & Fantasy Properties
00:05:14 Round 1 - Back to the Future vs Ghostbusters
00:12:33 Dune vs Alien
00:19:13 Blade Runner vs The Matrix
00:26:51 X-Men vs Spider-Man
00:34:08 Horror Properties
00:34:14 Final Destination vs Evil Dead
00:39:16 Saw vs The Conjuring
00:41:35 Scream vs Friday the 13th
00:47:51 A Nightmare on Elm Street vs Halloween
00:53:33 Action Properties
00:53:34 Mad Max vs Die Hard
01:01:49 Kingsman vs Jason Bourne
01:03:30 John wick vs Mission Impossible
01:09:44 The Fast & the Furious vs James Bond
01:11:20 Blockbuster Properties
01:11:21 Lord of the Rings vs Harry Potter
01:11:59 The Dark Knight vs The Snyderverse
01:12:37 The Hunger Games vs Twilight
01:17:18 Star Wars vs the Marvel Cinematic Universe
01:23:07 Round 2
01:23:16 Ghostbusters vs Alien
01:25:42 The Matrix vs Spider-Man
01:27:12 Evil Dead vs The Conjuring
01:29:17 Scream vs Halloween
01:30:35 Mad Max vs Jason Bourne
01:31:57 Mission Impossible vs James Bond
01:33:33 Lord of the Rings vs The Dark Knight
01:35:28 Twilight vs Star Wars
01:35:40 Round 3
01:35:48 Alien vs Spider-Man
01:38:03 Evil Dead vs Halloween
01:42:41 Mad Max vs James Bond
01:44:28 Lord of the Rings vs Star Wars
01:49:25 Semi-Finals
01:49:37 Spider-Man vs Halloween
01:50:28 James Bond vs Star Wars
01:52:57 Championship
01:53:02 Spider-Man vs Star Wars
02:02:37 THE WINNER
02:05:24 Final Thoughts
02:06:51 Episode Wrap
Dan and Paul join Patrick for the 50th episode of the podcast to discuss their top five favorite movies of all time and why they hold them so dear. They also go into some of their honorable mentions and close-calls for the list and why they didn’t make it.
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:14 Episode Overview
00:03:42 Top 5 Favorite Movies of All Time Kick-Off
00:03:43 5 - Paul - John Carpenter’s The Thing
00:06:28 5 - Dan - Avengers: Endgame
00:10:07 5 - Patrick - Tombstone
00:13:17 4 - Paul - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
00:17:32 4 - Dan - Aliens
00:22:35 4 - Patrick - Heat
00:26:02 3 - Paul - Alien
00:29:06 3 - Dan - Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring
00:32:11 3 - Patrick - The Godfather Part I & II
00:41:03 2 - Paul - Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Rings
00:44:21 2 - Dan - Tombstone
00:46:27 2 - Patrick - Inception
00:54:46 1 - Paul - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
01:03:17 1 - Dan - Jurassic Park
01:09:18 1 - Patrick - John Carpenter’s The Thing
01:18:53 Honorable Mentions - Jaws, Saving Private Ryan, The Shawshank Redemption, Natural Born Killers, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Terminator, The Fifth Element, Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, Dune: Part Two, Gladiator, Sinners, Godzilla: Minus One, Shin Godzilla
01:25:59 Final Thoughts
01:26:49 Episode Wrap
We break down the latest entry in the 28 zombie movie franchise, 28 Years Later, including non-spoiler reviews as well as a full-spoiler section breaking down the three acts, the ending, the cast and characters, the writing and directing, as well as our predictions of what comes next.
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:14 28 Years Later Introduction
00:00:49 The Plot
00:02:46 Director - Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Sunshine, 127 Hours, Sulmdog Millionaire, Yesterday, Trainspotting, The Beach, A Life Less Ordinary), Writer - Alex Garland (writer of 28 Days Later, Sunshine, The Beach, Dredd, Writer/Director of Annihilation, Ex Machina, Men, Civil War, Warfare)
00:06:52 Budget & Box Office
00:07:29 The Cast - Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, Alphie Williams
00:10:38 Reviews (IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metascore, Cinema Score, Threads)
00:13:34 Our Non-Spoiler Reviews
00:20:16 Spoiler Discussion
00:20:19 Breaking Down the Three Acts
00:20:34 Act I
00:21:58 Building Out the Lore
00:26:55 Act II
00:32:38 Left 4 Dead Different Types of Zombies
00:33:48 Act III
00:42:13 The Stinger of the Movie - The Final Scene
00:53:35 What We Know About 28 Days Later: The Bone Temple
00:56:56 Final Thoughts
00:57:27 The Editing
00:59:57 News
01:00:00 Tom Cruise Receiving Honorary Oscar
01:01:15 Will Smith Reveals He Turned Down Inception
01:04:23 Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Trailer Released
01:08:43 Toxic Avenger Trailer
01:10:10 New Weapons Trailer
01:11:00 New Julie Benz Horror Movie, Horrified, Coming in July
01:11:52 Third Boondocks Saints Movie in Development
01:14:11 Episode Wrap-Up
Based on popular demand, Patrick opens the episode with his top 30-16 favorite movies from 2013. He then transitions to a cut segment from the last episode where Patrick and Dan talk through some other releases from 2013 that didn't make their lists.
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:14 Episode Overview
00:01:07 30 - Dead Man Down
00:01:50 29 - Riddick
00:02:51 28 - The Last Days on Mars
00:03:59 27 - Horns
00:05:12 26 - Filth
00:06:15 25 - The World’s End
00:07:05 24 Iron Man 3
00:07:59 23 - Fast & Furious 6
00:09:33 22 - Olympus Has Fallen
00:10:17 21 - The Wolf of Wall Street
00:10:59 20 - Snitch
00:12:50 19 - The Wolverine
00:13:12 18 - Gravity
00:13:37 17 - Rush
00:14:02 16 - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
00:14:39 Other 2013 Releases with Dan
00:15:21 Blue Jasmine
00:15:40 Oculus & Coherence
00:16:34 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
00:16:55 Frozen
00:17:10 Dallas Buyers Club, Elysium, Mama, Warm Bodies
00:17:44 Bad Sequels - Kickass 2, Red 2, The Hangover Part III, Grown Ups 2, Fast & Furious 6, Escape Plan
00:18:21 The Counselor
00:18:36 Metallica: Through the Never, Odd Thomas
00:19:19 A Good Day to Die Hard, Machete Kills
00:19:32 Dead Man Down & Kendra Morris
00:20:09 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
00:20:25 Identity Thief, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Behind the Candelabra
00:21:19 V/H/S/2, Riddick, Filth
00:22:06 The Last Days on Mars, Europa Report
00:23:15 Curse of Chucky, This is the End
00:25:27 Lone Survivor
We take a look back at all of our favorite movies from 2013.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:14 Episode Overview
00:02:32 The Ranking Begins
00:03:13 Top 11-15
00:03:16 15 - Iron Man 3, Locke
00:05:44 14 - Man of Steel, Out of the Furnace
00:09:43 13 - We’re the Millers, The Purge
00:11:59 12 - Fruitvale Station, Inside Llewyn Davis
00:14:54 11 - The Wolverine, Side Effects
00:18:37 Top 10
00:18:49 10 - 12 Years a Slave, Under the Skin
00:23:43 09 - The World’s End, Pacific Rim
00:27:36 08 - Rush, Captain Phillips
00:33:27 07 - Evil Dead, We’re the Millers
00:38:42 06 - Pacific Rim, Snowpiercer
00:42:54 05 - The Conjuring, Evil Dead
00:46:20 04 - The Wolf of Wall Street (with Martin Scorscese tangent), Enemy
00:54:22 03 - 42, American Hustle
00:59:30 02 - Gravity, The Conjuring
01:04:02 01 - Prisoners
We watched the latest movie in the John Wick franchise and end up with opposing viewpoints on it: one of us liked it, one of us...kind of didn't? It's a bit more complex than that, but join us to hear our thoughts.
We also review the latest from the Predator franchise, Predator: Killer of Killers and discuss the new Alien: Earth trailer with our theories about what creatures the show will feature.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:14 Episode Overview
00:02:07 Ballerina Review
00:02:21 Director Len Wiseman (Underworld, Underworld: Evolution, Live Free or Die Hard, Total Recall (2012)
00:03:41 Budget & Box Office
00:04:19 John Wick Spin-Off Discussion (The Continental, Ballerina, Caine)
00:06:38 The Reviews (IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metascore, Cinemascore, Threads)
00:07:13 Our Reviews
00:07:36 Dan’s Review
00:09:39 Patrick’s Review - What he liked
00:12:16 What Patrick Didn’t Like
00:30:52 Donnie Yen’s Caine Spin-Off
00:31:45 Our Favorite Villains, Scenes, and Movies from the John Wick Universe
00:38:05 Donnie Yen’s Caine Spin-Off Final Thoughts
00:41:14 Fear Street: Prom Queen Review
00:42:53 Chris Klein Hate Train (Rollerball)
00:44:45 Predator: Killer of Killers Review - Dan Trachtengerg (10 Cloverfield Lane, Prey, Predator: Badlands) with
00:49:12 Alien: Earth Trailer discussion
00:51:39 Andor Season 2 Review
00:52:43 The Beast Within with Kit Harrington Review
00:53:32 The News
00:53:34 Blumhouse has acquired the rights to Saw, giving James Wan creative control of the franchise once again
00:55:48 Texas Chainsaw Massacre Bidding war (Jordan Peele / Monkeypaw, Taylor Sheridan / Paramount, Oz Perkins / NEON, Glen Powell / A24, Netflix)
01:02:45 Alien: Earth Full Trailer Arrived
01:08:00 Samara Weaving & Kathryn Newton Post that Ready or Not 2: Here I come Wrapped Filming
01:08:29 V/H/S movie Radio Silence / David Bruckner tangent
01:09:22 Physical Media Showcase - Tucker & Dale vs Evil Blu-Ray Steelbook
01:10:35 Episode Wrap & Next Episode Preview
Since last episode, Patrick saw Mission Impossible, Dan saw Bring Her Back and Lilo & Stitch, and a whole bunch of new trailers released including Black Phone 2, Happy Gilmore 2, Pete Davidson's The Home, and more.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:14 Episode Overview
00:02:36 Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning Overview
00:03:10 The Director - Christopher McQuarrie (The Way of the Gun, Valkyrie, The Edge of Tomorrow, Jack Reacher, Top Gun: Maverick, and Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Fallout, & Dead Reckoning)
00:06:09 The Cast
00:08:39 Budget & Box Office Estimates
00:12:08 Reviews (IMDb, Metascore, Rotten Tomatoes, Cinemascore, Threads)
00:12:58 Our Thoughts on the Franchise
00:14:54 Patrick’s Review
00:22:50 Bring Her Back Overview
00:25:18 The Cast & Acting
00:28:23 Budget & Box Office
00:28:59 Reviews (IMDb, Metascore, Rotten Tomatoes, Cinemascore)
00:38:45 Lilo & Stitch Live Action Remake Review
00:44:07 This Weekend’s Releases: Ballerina, Life of Chuck, The Ritual, Dangerous Animals
00:45:09 The News
00:45:20 Eddie Murphy's son just married Martin Lawrence's daughter
00:46:59 Pete Davidson’s The Home Trailer
00:49:37 Black Phone 2 Trailer
00:54:33 Tony Gilroy planning new movie about movie score composing with Oscar Isaac
00:56:10 Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein trailer
00:58:23 Happy Gilmore 2 Trailer
01:00:53 Stranger Things Final Season Trailer
01:05:58 Dexter: Resurrection Trailer
01:07:32 Neve Campbell set to voice Polaris is X-Men ‘97 Season 2
01:09:25 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse released 2 years ago today
01:11:34 Physical Media Showcase - Tombstone 4K Steelbook with Amazon Rant
01:14:13 Episode Wrap Up & Next Week’s Preview
Meka G from the Cinematic Nightmares Podcast joins Patrick once again to talk about their favorite psychological horror movies (and a few shows). Topics range from how the sub-genre intersects with other genres like Supernatural and Folk Horror to how it deals with real life fears like motherhood, grief, claustrophobia, isolation, and paranoia. They finish with some Psychological Horror Physical Media Showcase favorites.
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:14 Meka G Introduction
00:01:07 Episode Overview
00:02:30 How does Meka G Define Psychological Horror?
00:04:50 Our Favorite Psychological Horror
00:05:24 The Tale of Two Sisters & The Uninvited (with spoilers)
00:08:58 Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (with spoilers) and Bates Motel
00:12:02 I See You (No Spoilers)
00:13:54 Jacob’s Ladder
00:17:21 Black Swan
00:20:14 Gretel & Hansel
00:20:44 Midsommar & Hereditary
00:22:54 A24 & Psychological Horror - A Different Man, Bring Her Back, The Lobster, & Talk to Me
00:28:57 Gretel & Hansel, Folk Horror, Osgood Perkins, & Longlegs (with light spoilers)
00:32:22 The Night House, David Bruckner, and more Folk Horror with The Ritual (with light spoilers)
00:34:50 Silence of the Lambs
00:35:43 Get Out & Psycho
00:37:53 Mike Flanagan, The Haunting of Hill House and Bly Manor, Oculus, Gerald’s Game
00:39:18 Strange Darling
00:39:42 Smile & Smile 2 (with spoilers)
00:43:00 Knock at the Cabin, M. Night Shyamalan, & The Sixth Sense
00:43:38 As Above, So Below, Claustrophobia, The Descent, and Group Breakdowns
00:46:18 David Lynch’s Blue Velvet
00:46:46 The Others
00:47:09 Mother!, Rosemary’s Baby, Apartment 7A, Hereditary, The Babadook, and Motherhood’s Role in Psychological Horror
00:50:09 70’s Horror Movies
00:50:29 The Conversation
00:51:19 Rosemary’s Baby, Apartment 7A, Black Swan, Suspiria, & Dance Horror Movies
00:53:34 Physical Media Showcase - Psychological Horror Edition
00:55:54 1408
00:57:01 American Psycho (with spoilers)
01:02:52 Se7en (with spoilers)
01:05:42 The Shining
01:07:07 John Carpenter’s The Thing, Dreamcatcher, and Snowy Group Alien Horror
01:09:17 Dark City
01:10:20 Cape Fear & Shutter Island
01:12:12 Dreamcatcher Reprise
We catch up on the latest installment of the Final Destination franchise, discussing what makes the franchise special, what our favorites are, and where this one ranks. We also take a moment to recognize the achievements of Tony Todd and his impact on this franchise and the horror genre as a whole.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:14 Episode Overview
00:01:38 Final Destination: Bloodlines Overview
00:03:15 What is the Final Destination Franchise?
00:06:45 Reviews (IMDb, Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes, Cinemascore, Threads, and Significant Others)
00:10:27 Budget & Box Office
00:11:09 A Rough Rating of the Franchise
00:17:26 Characters + Cast with Brec Bassinger praise
00:23:32 Direction: Zach Lipovsky & Adam B Stein
00:24:16 Writers: Guy Busick (Ready or Not, Castle Rock, Scream (2022), Scream 6, Abigail), Lori Evans Taylor (nothing I’ve heard of), Jon Watts (writer/director of the Spider-Man movies, Skeleton Crew, Wolfs, Cop Car, and Clown)
00:26:13 Remembering Tony Todd
00:36:01 Final Thoughts
00:38:01 Our Favorite Kills
00:43:37 SPOILER TALK
00:48:43 News
00:48:46 Warner Brothers Discovery is changing the name of its streaming app back to HBO Max
00:49:57 New Predator: Killer of Killers Trailer Dropped
00:51:25 Physical Media Showcase - Talking the Criterion Collection 30% Off Sales and our recommendations: Dan - In the Heat of the Night, Patrick - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Others, Mulholland Dr, Citizen Kane
00:58:40 Wrap-Up
We reveal our top ten favorite movies from 1993 as well as some other favorites and honorable mentions from that year with background on the directors, writers, and actors involved.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:14 Episode Overview
00:01:55 Patrick’s Top 15-11
00:02:21 15 - Cool Runnings (with spoilers)
00:03:52 14 - Nowhere to Run - Directed by Robert Harmon (The Hitcher), Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rosanna Arquette, Kieran Culkin, Ted Levine
00:07:15 13 - True Romance - Directed by Tony Scott (Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop II, Days of Thunder, The Last Boy Scout, Crimson Tide, The Fan, Enemy of the State, Man on Fire, Deja Vu, The Taking of Pelham 123, Unstoppable), Written by Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary
00:08:36 12 - A Perfect World - Clint Eastwood & Kevin Costner
00:12:44 TV Guide Tangent
00:14:28 11 - Groundhog Day - Written & Directed by Harold Ramis (wrote Animal House, Meatballs, Caddyshack, Stripes, Ghostbusters, Analyze This (and That), Bedazzled
00:19:57 Top 10
00:20:04 10 (Dan) - Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
00:22:30 Patrick’s 10 & Dan’s 09 - Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey - Directed by Duwayne Dunham (Little Giants), voices of Michael J Fox & Sally Field
00:26:26 09 (Patrick) - Mrs. Doubtfire - Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter) - Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan
00:33:42 08 - True Romance, Menace II Society - Hughes Brothers (2pac videos, Dead Presidents, From Hell, The Book of Eli), Samuel L Jackson, Bill Duke, Charles S Dutton
00:40:57 07 - In the Line of Fire (Directed by Wolfgang Peterson, starring Clint Eastwood & John Malcovich), The Sandlot - Patrick changes to 06
00:45:07 09 - Mrs. Doubtfire (Pierce Brosnan interview: https://youtu.be/x5zfYSwz1Ng?si=zTlwKSuv4B6fCZdi), Addams Family Values (Patrick changes to 07)
00:53:03 Top 5
00:53:16 05 - The Fugitive - Directed by Andrew Davis (Above the Law, Under Siege, Steal Big Steal Little, Chain Reaction, A Perfect Murder, Collateral Damage, Holes), starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones, A Nightmare Before Christmas - Directed by Henry Selick (James and the Giant Peach)
01:00:42 04 - The Sandlot, Carlito’s Way - Brian de Palma (Carrie, Blow Out, Scarface, The Untouchables, & followed this up with Mission Impossible), writer David Koepp (Death Becomes Her, Jurassic Park, Mission Impossible, Stir of Echoes, Panic Room, Spider-Man, Black Bag), Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, Luis Guzman, John Leguizamo, Viggo Mortensen
01:10:58 Top 3
01:11:10 03 - Schindler’s List & Jurassic Park, Directed by Steven Spielberg
01:20:41 02 - Tombstone, The Fugitive
01:25:49 01 - Jurassic Park, Tombstone
01:32:34 Honorable Mentions - The Three Musketeers, Grumpy Old Men, Falling Down, Hard Target, Demolition Man, Boiling Point, Cliffhanger, Last Action Hero, A Bronx Tale, Rookie of the Year, Hocus Pocus, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, The Firm, Philadelphia, Rudy, The Pelican Brief, The Secret Garden, Super Mario Bros., The Beverly Hillbillies
In our latest, we do a full spoilers, in-depth breakdown of Marvel Studios’ latest film, Thunderbolts*, or what has now been retitled The New Avengers, the 36th MCU film, the final film of phase 5, and the introduction of a brand new team of super (anti)heroes.We finish off the episode discussing the latest movie trailer releases including Highest 2 Lowest, Wednesday Season 2, The Smashing Machine, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Fear Street: Prom Queen.
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:14 Episode Overview
00:01:03 Thunderbolts* Review
00:01:07 SPOILER WARNING
00:01:38 The Retitling of the Movie to The New Avengers
00:03:09 The Plot
00:03:28 Budget & Box Office
00:05:45 The Reviews - IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, Cinemascore, Threads
00:07:12 The Direction - Jake Schreier (Robot and Frank, Beef, Paper Towns)
00:08:44 Beef Tangent
00:09:48 The Writing - Eric Pearson (Thor: Ragnarok, Black Widow, Agent Carter, The Marvel One-Shots, Godzilla vs Kong, Transformers One) and JoAnna Calo (The Bear, Bojack Horseman, Hacks, Beef), Lee Sung Jin
00:12:00 The Cast & Characters
00:12:01 Florence Pugh (Fighting with My Family, Midsommar, Black Widow, Hawkeye) - Yelena Belova / White Widow
00:15:12 Sebastian Stan - Bucky Barnes
00:17:24 Is Keeping Up with the MCU Becoming too Much Work?
00:20:27 Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
00:21:41 Lewis Pullman - Bob, Sentry, The Void (Steven Yeun was originally cast) & Other SUPER-Powered Heroes
00:26:24 David Harbour - Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian
00:27:48 Wyatt Russell - John Walker / US Agent
00:32:33 Hannah John Kamen - Ava Starr / Ghost
00:34:11 Olga Kurylenko - Antonia Dreykov / Taskmaster
00:38:53 Geraldine Viswanathan - Mel & possible Songbird Easter Egg
00:40:43 The Bear & Ayo Edebiri Tangent
00:42:54 Wendell Pierce - Congressman Gary
00:44:19 Should they have thrown de Fontaine in prison?
00:45:08 Final Thoughts
00:55:42 Mid and End Credits Scenes
00:58:49 Who’s on Sam Wilson’s Avengers Team?
01:01:34 What’s Next for the MCU? (Ironheart, Eyes of Wakanda, Fantastic Four: First Steps, Wonder Man, Marvel Zombies, Avengers: Doomsday, Avengers: Secret Wars)
01:03:10 News
01:03:16 Weekly Sinners Box Office Round Up
01:04:11 Captain America: Brave New World passes $200 million Worldwide
01:05:11 Dan Talk Sentry’s Voidblast
01:06:16 Jeremy Renner stated that he turned down season 2 of Hawkeye because they only wanted to give him half his S1 salary
01:06:52 John Malkovich: “Pay that man his money.”
01:07:03 Delroy Lindo: “Stop eating my sesame cake!”
01:07:56 Spike Jones’ Highest 2 Lowest trailer with Denzel Washington
01:09:07 Wednesday S2 Trailer
01:09:36 The Smashing Machine
01:10:56 I Know What You Did Last Summer
01:13:51 Fear Street: Prom Queen Trailer
01:14:47 Physical Media Showcase - One Cut of the Dead 4K Steelbook
01:15:47 Outro
In the first half of the episode we do a light spoiler review of The Accountant 2 and a no spoiler review of Warfare. We then do a breakdown of he latest box office news, also discussing Sinners, the Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Minecraft, and Until Dark.
We finish the episode with News, talking the new Predator: Badlands trailer theories, the new Dredd Series from Amazon and Karl Urban announcement, the I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot, Scream 7 theories, The Smashing Machine, Weapons, and Fear Street: Prom Queen.
We finish the episode talking about our favorites from the 90's grunge era of Sound Garden, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, and Stone Temple Pilots.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:14 Episode Overview
00:01:13 The Accountant 2
00:01:56 Budget & Box Office
00:04:17 Reviews (IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, Cinemascore, Threads)
00:06:46 Direction - Gavin O’Connor (Miracle, Pride, & Glory, Warrior, The Americans) & Cast - Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson (The Queen in The Rings of Power), JK Simmons, Daniella Pineda (Cowboy Bebop, Plane, Jurassic World: Dominion & Fallen Kingdom), Allison Robertson & Allison Wright
00:10:16 Our Reviews
00:19:42 Patrick Complains About MGM+
00:20:35 Back to The Accountant 2 Reviews
00:21:48 What would The Accountant 3 look like?
00:25:17 Final Thoughts
00:25:56 Warfare
00:26:32 Reviews (Rotten Tomatoes, IMDB, Metacritic, Cinemascore)
00:26:51 Direction - Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Civil War, Annihilation, Men) & Ray Mendoza
00:27:53 Budget & Box Office
00:28:10 The Cast - Will Poulter, Joseph Quinn, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai
00:29:28 Dan’s Review
00:34:34 4K Blu-ray from A24 Pre-Order is Live
00:35:11 Weekend Box Office Update (Sinners, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, The Accountant 2, Minecraft, Until Dawn)
00:41:32 Halfway to Halloween Horror Picks: The Frighteners & The Fog
00:43:29 News
00:43:33 Predator: Badlands Trailer
00:50:40 Karl Urban set to return in New Dredd series for Amazon Prime
00:53:04 I Know What You Did Last Summer Trailer
00:53:51 Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elijah Wood cast in Ready or Not sequel
00:56:05 David Arquette set to return for Scream 7 & New Nightmare Style Theory
01:01:17 Trailers Dan Has Missed: The Smashing Machine, Weapons, Fear Street: Prom Queen
01:04:30 Physical Media Showcase - Patrick Bought both Sinners Vinyl Soundtracks
01:05:06 90’s Grunge Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame Induction - Sound Garden with Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Mad Season)
01: Outro
I sit down with Meka G from Cinematic Nightmares Podcast to discuss her thoughts on the historical context, certain scenes, and things she has now noticed after four visits to see it at the theatre.
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:55 Meka’s Four Favorite Horror Movies
00:02:41 How would you describe the genre of Sinners?
00:05:31 Comparing the Social Media Reception Upon Release of Kendrick Lamar’s GNX to Sinners
00:10:02 How do you interpret the final, post-crefits scene?
00:14:45 You’ve seen this movie four times now. Are you going to see it again?
00:15:24 What’s something you noticed on your 4th watch?
00:19:40 Discussion About All-Black and All-White Chinese-Owned Shops in the Mississippi Delta
00:23:14 What do you think of the impact this will have on young people who may not be aware of the historical context of the South in this era?
00:25:47 Other Historical Details - Hoodoo & Annie’s Character
00:28:16 If going into the ceremony you can guarantee one Oscar to this movie, who does it go to?
00:29:50 What do you think about the news that Ryan Coogler is rebooting The X-Files?
00:32:00 Off-Topic: Thoughts on the I Know What You Did Last Summer Requel Trailer
In Part 2 of our Sinners Review, we pick back up with our deep dive on the characters and actors, explore the lore that is established, analyze the use of music, review the different inspirations, and break down our thoughts and theories on the different endings of the film.
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:14 The Characters & Actors Cont. - Delroy Lindo - Delta Slim
00:05:01 Hailee Steinfield (True Grit) - Mary
00:09:58 Jayme Lawson (Till, The Woman King, The Batman, The Penguin) - Pearline
00:13:37 Jack O’Connell (Unbroken, Godless, 28 Years Later) - Remmick
00:20:47 The Lore
00:23:59 The Vampire Lore
00:28:25 The Music
00:33:15 Surreal Montage
00:38:39 Inspirations - From Dusk Til Dawn, Interview with the Vampire, John Capenter’s The Thing, The Faculty, No Country for Old Men, Django Unchained
00:42:39 The Ending & Our Final Thoughts
00:52:01 Ryan Coogler Set to Reboot The X-Files Next