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Hell House LLC 3: Lake of Fire is the latest Shudder Exclusive film, and the final entry to the Hell House LLC trilogy. On this episode we are joined by the Hell House LLC writer and director Stephen Cognetti and producer Joe Bandelli. Lake of Fire takes place over 8 years after the disappearance of the original Hell House crew. A new investor has taken ownership of the once abandoned hotel for his interactive theater. But after strange occurrences arise, could his team suffer the same fate as the original Hell House.

Hell House LLC was the feature debut for director Stephen Cognetti. His previous work includes the shorts Thomas Jefferson Lives and Caravia Nights. Cognetti is also the writer and director for the Hell House sequels The Abaddon Hotel and Lake of Fire.

Joe Bandelli is a credited producer on all three Hell House LLC films. Along with producing the Hell House films, Bandelli is also an accredited director and actor. He is the director and star of Seclusion, a 2015 horror film. Bandelli has numerous credits as a producer of live events and television specials.

Hell House LLC 3: Lake of Fire is available now on Shudder. You can check out our full review of the film here!

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Check out the Back Lot 605 Podcast Network on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie friend Fat Dude Digs Flicks and Somewhat Random Movie Collection for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Check out every episode of the Back Lot 605 Podcast and the Killer Countdown! Sioux Falls, SD listeners, we will be at SiouxperCon 2019 from September 27 to the 29th! If you’re in the area stop by and say hi!

The Killer Countdown is a bi-weekly horror podcast showcasing a best-of list of a certain topic. This week’s topic is the entire filmography of rock star director, Rob Zombie. Zombie’s latest 3 From Hell was released in select theaters September 16-18. With the release of his latest, we will rank each of Rob Zombie’s films in a collaborative top 8 countdown. Take a drive in your Dragula and listen to find out where each of Rob Zombie films fall in our countdown!

Rob Zombie Films Countdown

The Killer Countdown Episode 6: Rob Zombie Films

Hosts: Blake Ginithan and Casey Kelderman

The recording of The Killer Countdown – Rob Zombie Films was on September 22, 2019. On that same evening the world lost an icon of cinema, and a man integral to the filmography of Rob Zombie, the great Sid Haig. Haig, most known for the role of Captain Spaulding, passed away on the night of September 22nd. We here at Back Lot 605 and The Killer Countdown would like to send our condolences to the family and friends of Sid Haig. This episode is dedicated to the legacy of the great Sid Haig.

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Check out the Back Lot 605 Podcast Network on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie friend Fat Dude Digs Flicks and Somewhat Random Movie Collection for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Check out every episode of the Back Lot 605 Podcast and the Killer Countdown!

Welcome to Episode 45 of the Back Lot 605 Podcast! On this episode of the “Premier South Dakota Movie Podcast” joining us is professional wrestling commentator Charlie Eccles (@WrestlingVoice1). In honor of Rambo: Last Blood we take a deep dive into our favorite Sylvester Stallone movies! From Rocky to Rambo we discuss the essential Stallone filmography.

The Box Office

It: Chapter 2 tops the box office for the second weekend in a row. The R rated sequel took in over $40 million in week two. The Jennifer Lopez lead Hustlers takes in the number two spot with $33 million. New release The Goldfinch opens with a disappointing $2.6 million against a $45 million budget.

The News

Spy and Ghostbusters director Paul Feig is set to direct Dark Army for Universal Pictures. The film will include classic Universal Monsters, and new characters created by Feig.

Warner Bros. and Bad Robot close a mega multi-media deal. The JJ Abrams-produced company Bad Robot will set up shop at WB and produce television shows and theatrically released films for all Warner-owned properties. No projects have yet been announced following the merger.

Two new horror trailers have been released this week. The first of which is Countdown. The film follows a mobile phone app that counts down to the day you die. Countdown hits theaters October 25, 2019.

The second trailer is for the sequel to the 2015 Blumhouse film, The Gallows. The Gallows Act II follows the events of the first film as young actress enrolls in a prestigious acting school. Act II hits select theaters October 25, 2019.

Our Favorite Sylvester Stallone Movies

To hype the release of Rambo: Last Blood, we discuss our all-time favorite Sly movies. We talk the forgotten “brilliance” of Over the Top and Cliffhanger. The epic adventure that is the life of Rocky Balboa. And the gorgeous action that is brought upon by John Rambo. What are some of your favorite Stallone movies?

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Check out the Back Lot 605 Podcast Network on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie buddy Fat Dude Digs Flicks for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Give the latest episode of The Killer Countdown a listen here. On the next episode of the podcast, we preview SiouxperCon 2019!

Welcome to Episode 44 of the Back Lot 605 Podcast! This week we are joined by actor and comedian Nathan Hults. Nathan is the star of the upcoming film Black Eyed Girl and the owner of Boss’ Comedy Club. With Nathan’s comedy background we take a look at some of our favorite romantic comedies! We also take a look at the box office numbers and the major movie news from the last week.

The Box Office

It Chapter 2 takes the number one spot at the box office with $91 million. The sequel to the 2017 hit took a dip from the first film, which opened at $123 million. Angel Has Fallen takes the number 2 spot with $5.9 million. Good Boys takes the 3rd spot at $5.4 million in it’s fourth week out.

The News

The news week included six new trailers, some casting news, and new films in development. 

Bad Boys for Life hits theaters January 17, 2020

Black Christmas hits theaters December 13, 2019

Birds of Prey hits theaters February 7, 2020

Jexi hits theaters October 11, 2019

Just Mercy hits theaters January 10, 2020

Waves hits theaters November 1, 2019

Will Poulter (We Are the Millers) has joined the cast of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series. He has been cast in a yet undisclosed role. Haley Atwell (Captain America) has joined the cast of Mission Impossible 7. A sequel to the Alicia Vikander lead Tomb Raider has been slated for a March 19, 2021 release date. Paramount has announced plans to remake the Nicholas Cage and John Travolta cult hit Face/Off

Our Favorite Romantic Comedies

Joined by comedian Nathan Hult, hosts Casey Kelderman and Brian Mensing talk their favorite romantic comedies. Each present their personal favorite, a guilty pleasure, and an underrated rom-com. What are some of your favorite or guilty pleasure rom-coms? Let us know!

Check out Nathan online at nathanhults.com and all the upcoming events at Boss’ Comedy Club here.

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Check out the Back Lot 605 Podcast Network on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie buddy Fat Dude Digs Flicks for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Check out the latest episode of The Killer Countdown were we rank the A Nightmare on Elm Street. Next episode, in honor of Rambo Last Blood, we talk our favorite films of Sylvester Stallone!

Welcome to The Killer Countdown. The bi-weekly horror list in which two panelists go head-to-head in a top 8 countdown of that week’s topic. This week Back Lot 605’s Casey Kelderman is joined by Cory Jacobsen from Somewhat Random Movie Collection to countdown the A Nightmare on Elm Street series! With two of the biggest Nightmare fans could this countdown turn out to be a fair fight, or will it end up in a nightmare? Listen to find out!

The rules for The Killer Countdown are as followed. 8 picks will be made by the two contestants. Each contestant will have a “stab” that will take a film out of that spot, but not out of the game completely. The numbers 8 through 5 are drawn by the two contestants. They will then play films the believe belong at those numbers. Once we finish the number five slot, the contestants will then pick the numbers 4 through 1. The game is the luck of the draw for the contestants, with the possibility of drawing both the number two and one pick. This is the deadliest game in horror podcast history (at least we think so).

A Nightmare on Elm Street Series Countdown

The Killer Countdown Episode 5: A Nightmare on Elm Street Series

Host: Blake Ginithan

Panelists: Casey Kelderman and Cory Jacobsen

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Check out the Back Lot 605 Podcast Network on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie buddy Fat Dude Digs Flicks for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Check out the last Killer Countdown episode featuring the best horror films of the 1990’s. Also, check out our interview with the curator of the Dancing Spider Film Festival. Finally, on the next episode of The Killer Countdown we rank EVERY Rob Zombie film, including 3 From Hell.

Welcome to Episode 43 of the Back Lot 605 Podcast! On this episode, Casey Kelderman and Brian Mensing are joined by Tales of an American Hoodrat director Brandon Lunzman. With the release of It: Chapter 2 releasing this weekend, we take a look at every film based on the writings of Stephen King. What are some of your favorite King films?

The Box Office

In a slow Labor Day weekend, Angel Has Fallen takes the number one spot with $11.5 million. The R rated comedy Good Boys takes in $9 million for the number two spot. The Lion King enters it’s 7th weekend of release and takes in over $6.5 million.

The News

Richard Linklater (Boyhood) to begin filming a 20 year project based on the musical Merrily We Roll Along. Ben Platt (Pitch Perfect) and Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart) set to play leads. Linklater’s Boyhood previously took over 12 years to make.

Tigers Are Not Afraid director Issa Lopez to develop a werewolf western with producer Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water). After receiving rave reviews for her feature debut, Lopez’s Tigers will debut on Shudder later this fall.

Blumhouse to produce an original horror/comedy from Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day). The film will star Vince Vaughn and Katheryn Newton (Blockers) as a serial killer and teenager girl who switch bodies, much like Freaky Friday.

Original Halloween actress Kyle Richards to reprise role of Lindsey Wallace in Halloween Kills. This follows the news of Anthony Michael Hall joining the cast as an adult Tommy Doyle. Lindsey and Tommy are the two kids that Laurie Strode babysits in the original Halloween.

Stephen King Movies

In honor of the release of It: Chapter 2, we take a look at EVERY film based on the writings of Stephen King! We look at the bad (Sleepwalkers). The good (The Mist). And the best (The Shawshank Redemption). What are some of YOUR favorite Stephen King films!? Let us know!

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Check out the Back Lot 605 Podcast Network on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie buddy Fat Dude Digs Flicks for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Check out the latest Killer Countdown episode featuring the best horror films of the 1990’s. Also, check out our interview with the curator of the Dancing Spider Film Festival. Finally, on the next episode of the podcast we discuss guilty pleasure romantic comedies!

Welcome to the Back Lot 605 Podcast! We are the premier South Dakota movie podcast giving commentary and insight on the box office and news from the world of film. Our main topic for this week’s episode is toys made into movies. This topic originally stemmed from the PlayMobil movie that was planned to be released this weekend (it has since been moved to December of this year).

The Box Office

Coming in at number one at the box office is the third film in the Fallen trilogy, Angel Has Fallen. The Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman led film took in over $21 million this past weekend. Last week’s number one, Good Boys, took in over $11 million. The faith based film Overcomer takes the number 3 spot with $8.1 million. Finally, the final new release from this week, Ready Or Not, took in the number 6 spot with a little over $8 million.

The News

It has been announced that the Matrix 4 is happening. Lana Wachowski will return to pen the script and direct. Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne Moss will return as Neo and Trinity. We now have an official title for Bond 25, No Time to Die. The Daniel Craig led film hits theaters April 8, 2020. Netflix has released the first trailer for the Breaking Bad spinoff film, El Camino.

In casting news Anthony Michael Hall has joined the cast of Halloween Kills as Tommy Doyle. Nathan Fillion and Steve Agee have joined the cast of James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. The Mortal Kombat film has cast some major players. A few of those include Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Joe Taslim as SubZero, and Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade.

D23 News

D23 has brought some major news for the world of film. We get the first official image of Emma Stone as Cruella de Vil. The image shows Cruella in 1970’s punk rock-era London. The film hits theaters May 28, 2021. Disney+ has released the first poster and trailer for the Lady and the Tramp live action film. It drops the first day as the streaming service, November 12th.

In Star Wars news we get the first trailer for The Mandalorian, coming to Disney+. In other series news, Ewan McGregor will return as Obi Wan Kenobi in an upcoming Disney+ series. Lastly, a new poster and featurette for The Rise of Skywalker. The featurette gives us a final shot of Rey with a double-bladed red lightsaber.

Marvel has announced 3 new series coming to Disney+ for Phase 4. These series include She-Hulk, Moon Knight, and Ms. Marvel. No release date has been announced. Kat Dennings and Randall Park will reprise their roles for WandaVision. The last piece of news is the announcement of Sony and Marvel ending their deal to include Spider-Man in the MCU. As of now the two sides have yet to come to an agreement on a new deal.

Toys Made Into Movies

Do you remember playing with your favorite toys as a kid and wonder what they would look like on the big screen? Films like Masters of the Universe, Clue, Battleship, and The Lego Movie brought those toys to life on the big screen. On the podcast we discuss the best…and worst toys that have been made into movies. What are some of your favorites?

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The 1990’s. A revolutionary decade for cinema. Films like Pulp Fiction, The Matrix, and Jurassic Park changed the Hollywood landscape. When it comes to horror films the 1990’s was a mixed bag. The 1980’s were filled with slashers and the rise of horror franchises. By the time the 90’s rolled around, the slasher killers started to become the heroes of their own films. On this episode of The Killer Countdown, host Blake Ginithan is joined by Andy Heller from Fat Dude Digs Flicks to countdown the best horror films of the 1990’s.

1990’s Horror

Blake and Andy duke it out to determine the eight best horror films of the 1990’s. The rule for The Killer Countdown are as followed. 8 picks will be made by the two contestants. Each contestant will have a “stab” that will take a film out of that spot, but not out of the game completely. The numbers 8 through 5 are drawn by the two contestants. They will then play films the believe belong at those numbers. Once we finish the number five slot, the contestants will then pick the numbers 4 through 1. The game is the luck of the draw for the contestants, with the possibility of drawing both the number two and one pick. This is the deadliest game in horror podcast history (at least we think so).

The Shameless Plugs

Check out the Back Lot 605 podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie buddy Fat Dude Digs Flicks for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Check out Jameson Pfeifle’s review of The Kitchen. Also, check out our interview with the curator of the Dancing Spider Film Festival. Next week, in “honor” of the release PlayMobil Movie, we will take a look at toy properties made into feature films! Finally, check out the Sioux Falls Film Community and Sioux Falls Film Actors groups.

Welcome to the premier South Dakota movie podcast, Back Lot 605! Each week discuss the latest movie news, our recent watches and recommendations, and of course our main topic for the week. This week we are joined by writer/director Carlos Omar De Leon to do a special edition of Schmucks Choice. This is Director’s Schmucks Choice. We pit two director’s filmography against one another in which one will be erased from history.

Director’s Schmucks Choice

Hosts Casey Kelderman, Brian Mensing, and Blake Ginithan are joined by Carlos Omar De Leon for a special Schmucks Choice! Here we pit two director’s entire filmography against each other in a head to head competition. One director’s films will dissapear from history, while the other lives on. Some of these match ups include David Fincher vs Christopher Nolan. Ridley Scott vs Robert Rodriguez. Richard Linklater vs Paul Thomas Anderson. Those match ups are just the tip of the iceberg. Listen to see who wins, and whose filmography will disappear forever.

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Check out the Back Lot 605 podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie buddy Fat Dude Digs Flicks for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Check out Jameson Pfeifle’s review of The Kitchen. Also, check out our interview with the curator of the Dancing Spider Film Festival. Next week, in “honor” of the release PlayMobil Movie, we will take a look at toy properties made into feature films! Finally, check out the Sioux Falls Film Community and Sioux Falls Film Actors groups.

The Dancing Spider Film Festival is entering it’s fourth year. Being one of the only film festivals held at a drive-in, Dancing Spider is a unique experience for film fans. We are joined by festival programmer Zeke Hanson to preview the 2019 festival. Dancing Spider is held at the Verne Drive-In located in Luverne, Minnesota. This year’s festival is September 6 and 7, beginning at dusk each night. Dancing Spider showcases both short and feature-length films during the 2-day festival. Tickets are $5 at the entrance. You can find out more information about the festival by visiting their Facebook page.

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Check out the Back Lot 605 podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie buddy Fat Dude Digs Flicks for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Next week, joining us is director Carlos Omar De Leon for a Directors Edition of Schmucks Choice! Finally, check out the Sioux Falls Film Community and Sioux Falls Film Actors groups.

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