Predator Badlands opens this week so we wanted to take a look back at the franchise with a movie that used to be considered one of the worst sequels of all time: Predator 2. But were the critics and audiences wrong then or now as it's gotten a reevaluation! Find out as we go with Danny Glover into the war zone of 1997 Los Angeles.
Happy Halloween! We finish our gateway horror with a truly spooky halloween one.. Trick R Treat! We go a bit long because we're talking about the tales but this is a great movie and we geek over it! Check it out today and have a happy Halloween!
This week, we have an old switchoroo! So now we're doing an episode of the Lost Boys! Is it a good gateway horror or too much for children? We dive into the movie and what works about it and what it was originally meant to be. Join us and don't forget to check out our deep dive!
What happens when Liam Neeson gets together a group of insomniacs including Catherine Zeta Jones and Owen Wilson to do a study in a haunted house? Find out as we review the haunting, another gateway horror perfect for halloween!
It's October and you know what that means?! Halloween! and this year we're doing GATEWAY HORROR. Those horror films that might not be for every kid but that you grew up watching. Maybe the ones that were a bit too scary to watch but you still did and we're starting with a classic: Ernest Scared Stupid! Did you love it or hate it? Find out what scared Ernest so bad as we start Halloween.
Do we have a wild movie for you! Jodi Foster and Dennis Hopper in a Dennis Hopper movie about a woman being chased by a mobster who dresses like a vampire! Also this has the wildest cast you've ever seen!
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This week, we take a look at a real grindhouse! Death Race 2000 is the type of political thriller you would see back then and it's also really goofy! In a future where the leaders of the country are decided by a race from coast to coast! But they also get points by running bystanders over! What kind of future is this! And is that Stallone? Find out as we review Death Race 2000!
This week we take a look at an almost sci-fi classic in Species. Alien life sends us a code which turns out to be a map to make an alien-human hybrid but turns out they're evil! Or are they! Based on design from Alien's H.R. Giger and with a great cast including Natasha Henstridge, the late great Micheal Madsen, Forest Whitake, Ben Kingsley and even Alfred Molina, find out why this movie isn't considered a sci-fi classic.
We're celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a Latino Classic: Scarface and we've brought with us Big Dreams, Pablo Medina. We talk about being latino and watching this film, why it still resonates today and why it has stood out moreso than other gangster movies in terms of idolization. Check it out as we say hello to our little friend.
So not really a underrated film but this week marks the 35th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Not only a great kid's movie that is a lot of fun but a great indie film that shows the range of independent cinema you can have! Check out this week's episode as we talk heroes, kid's movies and pizza preferences!
This week, we talk about War of the Worlds starring Ice Cube and Amazon product placement! Famously has a 0% on rotten tomatoes, but does it live up to it's terrible reputation? Find out this week on the bomb squad!
This week, we take a look at a movie that Jordan Peele calls the scariest found footage movie? But is it? Join us as we discuss the underseen Lake Mungo and find out which of the hosts was scared to leave his bed the night after watching it!
This week we talk a personal favorite with a tragic backstory: Toad Road. Toad Road is about a bunch of college kids who become obsessed with an urban legend. Starring the amazing Sara Anne Jones, who tragically passed away while this movie was in festivals, we talk about it's impact, her legacy and more as we review Toad Road
This week, we take a look at not a banned film but an overlooked one as we see Behind the Mask! A meta documentary about a serial killer. filled with in-jokes and meta references, this movie has largely been forgotten so we wanted to shine some light on it! Follow along as we take you behind the mask!
Video Nasty? That's what a lot of people thought about German film Possession, about a volatile breakup. But why was this movie considered a "Video Nasty" by the BBC? find out as we talk about the cult classic Possession!
Welcome to the BANNED Squad where for the next month, we're gonna talk about movies that were banned or were they? We'll find out the truth and also talk about why the movie might have been too disturbing! Join us as we talk about the urban legend of the Poughkeepsie Tapes!
Get ready for F1 as we take look back at another racing film: Driven. This helped stall both Remy Harlin and Stallone's career but is it really as bad as everyone in the world claims? Find out as we get into the driver's seat of Driven
This week, we take a look at how strange kid's movies used to be with the film, Little Monster. Starring Fred Savage and Howie Mandel, this movie is way sadder than it should be and we try to dissect why it's so weird!
This week, we take a look at Frequency, which is a quaint time travel movie. Starring Dennis Quaid as the most American a man can be, he is able to talk to his adult son 30 years in the future. Together, they'll save lives, fight killers and even stop cancer! Find out if this time travel movie is worth watching?
This week, we look at a true indie! Brit Marling's Sound of Voice! Made for a very small budget, Sound of My Voice has big ideas! Brit Marling showed her talent for acting, writing and storytelling as Maggie, the leader of a cult. Join us as we explore this sci-fi classic.