Broken VCR

Broken VCR

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Broken VCR episodes

  • #298 The Wild Angels (1966)

    Roger Corman's 1966 outlaw biker picture, THE WILD ANGELS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Laura Dern being conceived during the film, the freedom of the open desert highway, Peter Fonda, the production design leaning into swastika's, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movie Prominently Featuring Motorcycles in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

    1 hr 39 min
  • #297 Halloween (1978)

    John Carpenter's 1978 seminal slasher film, HALLOWEEN, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Robert Englund helping out on set, Carpenter's conversation with Director Bob Clark, the Panaglide, Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Halloween Franchise Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

    1 hr 37 min
  • #296 It Follows (2014)

    David Robert Mitchell's 2014 supernatural sex-curse horror film, IT FOLLOWS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Mitchell's childhood nightmare that inspired the film, photographer Gregory Crewdson, the undefined era and time frame, Maika Monroe, the potential sequel, Disasterpiece, dreamy suburbia, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Horror Movie Concepts in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

    1 hr 34 min
  • BONUS #295 Heart of the Beast (2026)

    David Ayer's 2026 man-and-his-dog survival thriller, HEART OF THE BEAST, is our feature presentation this week! We talk filmmakers using dog death's for cheap sympathy, Brad Pitt at 62, the CGI animals, Ayer's filmography, Odin the dog, and much more! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

    38 min
  • #294 The House by the Cemetery (1981)

    Lucio Fulci's supernatural nightmare logic splatter flick, THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the HP Lovecraft inspiration, the worst voice actor ever to dub a character, The Godfather of Gore's gruesome FX, atmosphere vs story, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Haunted Houses in Film in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

    1 hr 38 min
  • BONUS #293 Primetime (2026)
    Lance Oppenheim's 2026 psychological To Catch A Predator character study, PRIMETIME, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Robert Pattinson's performance, Skyler Gisondo, Chris Hansen, the degraded lo-fi style, and much more! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
    40 min
  • #292 Firestarter (1984)

    Mark L. Lester's 1984 pyrokinetic sci-fi horror film, FIRESTARTER, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Stephen King's career and disdain for this film, John Carpenter's near involvement, stunt men being engulfed in flames, Tangerine Dream, and much more! We also talk Top 7 Dino De Laurentiis' Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

    1 hr 34 min
  • BONUS #291 The Weight (2026)

    Padriac McKinley's 2026 gritty old school historical survival thriller, THE WEIGHT, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk shooting in Germany vs Oregon, Ethan Hawke's quiet performance, Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Call Me The Breeze" moment, Russell Crowe, and much more! We also visit our Collector's Corner this week! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

    59 min
  • #290 The Guest (2014)

    Adam Wingard's 2014 synth-driven dark comedy action thriller, THE GUEST, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about lead actor Dan Stevens, the inspiration of Halloween and The Terminator, Composer Steve Moore, Cannon Films, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movies From 2014 in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

    1 hr 30 min
  • BONUS #289 Resident Evil (2026)

    Zach Cregger's 2026 relentless video game horror gauntlet, RESIDENT EVIL, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the dark comedy aspect, melding CGI and practical FX, Austin Abrams, honoring the video game without adapting it, and much more! We also talk a few headlines around Hollywood in Movie News! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

    1 hr 3 min

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