Citizen Frame

It's time for a new Hallmark review and this time it's a magical classic…

Christmas at Dollywood!

Intense dialogue, plot twists you won't see coming, questionable parents, and of course..love.

Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this wondrous joy of a film and why Trevor loves it sooo much 

Enjoy!

#DollyParton #DanicaMckellar #NiallMatter

The Coen brothers had success early on in their young careers but it was Fargo that made them a fan fav.

Marge is on the trail of a couple of cold blooded killers and along the way she begins to unravel the mystery of what's really going on.

Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this mid 90s award winning crime film set in the backdrop of a cold cold Minnesota winter.

Enjoy!

#Fargo #CoenBrothers #JoelAndEthanCoen #FrancesMcdormand #SteveBuscemi #PeterStormare #WilliamHMacy #JohnCarrollLynch

Today is a fun one. Today we get to chat with Screenwriter/Author, Peter Atkins. 

Peter has written novels, Morningstar and Big Thunder among others and screenplays from the Hellraiser franchise to our latest podcast review...

1997 Wishmaster.

Peter has gracefully taken time from his schedule and jumped on this episode to talk about his career and the filming of Wishmaster and the artistic process from script to screen.

Join Ciaran and Trevor as they chat with him and dig deeper into the mind of a horror/fantasy author.

Enjoy!

#PeterAtkins #WesCraven #CliveBarker #TonyTodd #RobertKurtzman #RobertEnglund #KaneHodder #AndrewDivoff

Smile 2 is the sequel to horror smash.

CitizenFrame was not a fan of it for it lacked tension, scares and way too many down times.

Was not looking forward to this..

Very few sequels get it right by not fixing the issues that plagued the first one. Smile 2 is by far what the Godfather 2 is to its big brother…. superior 

Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss what the director has done to his franchise to bring us back on board to the Smile films.

Enjoy!

#ParkerFinn #NaomiScott #RosemarieDeWitt #LukasGage #RayNicholson 

36 years later and we finally get a sequel to the 1988 hit Beetlejuice.

This time Lydia enlists the help of her ex fiancé, Beetlejuice (😁) to help her daughter, Astrid from some evil doings.

At the same time Beetlejuice's ex comes back from the dead to get her revenge.

Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss if this was a necessary sequel and more importantly does it hold up to the original.

Enjoy!

#TimBurton #MichaelKeaton #WinonaRyder #jennyOrtega #JustinTheroux #WillemDafoe #MonicaBellucci

Beetlejuice is a Tim Burton classic.  

From the one liners to the fun effects this film is a staple in 80s cinema.

A horror comedy that deals with suicide, murder, underage marriage and of course the walking dead.  

Funny as hell!

Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss the film that is still beloved to this day.

Enjoy!

#MichaelKeaton #TimBurton #AlecBaldwin #GeenaDavis #WinonaRyder #DannyElfman #CatherineOHara

The Substance is something that shouldn't appeal to me..but it does.

Why?

Body horror is not something I appreciate and in fact avoid. However, if in the right hands can it be more about someone's journey rather than the gore effect.

Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this hit and why people are drawn to it.

Enjoy!

#DemiMoore #DennisQuaid #MargaretQualley #CoralieFargeat

Halloween 3 was not well received when first released. The misleading title was one of those reasons…where's Michael!?

Years have passed and the film has seemed to find an audience. From its fun jingle to its corny effects and hammy dialogue this horror film has found its footing over 40 years later.

Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss sexy Dr. Challis and his pursuit of the evil toy maker, Cochran all while trying to get into the pants of Ellie.

Enjoy!

#JohnCarpenter #DebraHill #TommyLeeWallace #TomAtkins #AlanHowarth #DickWarlock

Well as you all know I'm not a fan of this elevated horror. I feel the filmmakers and their audience feel that these types of films are smarter than they actually are. 

Most importantly (no fault to the filmmakers) the sub genre, Elevated Horror comes off as derogatory to other horror films and other sub genres in it. 

However, you give me a killer demon goat named Philip! You might win me over.

Join Ciaran and Trevor aa they discuss the film that kind of started this new sub genre and why it might just get a pass. 

Enjoy! 

#RobertEggers #AnyaTaylorJoy #RalphIneson 

20024 Salem's Lot has been benched by Warner Brothers for a few years during their restructuring. 

This was not the film's fault. 

Remakes already are in danger of being blacklisted even before the camera rolls. 

Join Ciaran and Trevor as they fight over this film and why it was doomed long before its benching.  The team will shed some light on this film (see what I did there 😁) and if it was worth the wait. 

Enjoy! 

#LewisPullman #BillCamp #AlfreWoodard #JamesWan #GaryDauberman