Dark Discussions Podcast

Welcome to A Discovery of Witches, Demons, and Vampires Podcast – A weekly discussion of the Sky One, Now TV, Shudder, and Sundance television series A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES based on the ALL SOULS trilogy of novels by Deborah Harkness.  Starring Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode. Series synopsis: Diana Bishop,

Coming of age during a dystopian future can happen, so says the new film LOVE AND MONSTERS (2020) from South African director Michael Matthews.  Another movie affected by the COVID pandemic, LOVE AND MONSTERS, a Lionsgate production, was headed for a wide release at theaters only to find its audience

Coming of age during a dystopian future can happen, so says the new film LOVE AND MONSTERS (2020) from South African director Michael Matthews.  Another movie affected by the COVID pandemic, LOVE AND MONSTERS, a Lionsgate production, was headed for a wide release at theaters only to find its audience on VOD. 

After destroying a meteor headed to crash on Earth, chemicals from the rockets cause cold blooded creatures to become giant mutants.  Joel Dawson (Dylan O’Brien) is a survivor of the apocalypse. He is determined to cross eight-five miles to another prepper bunker where his girlfriend is.  Having never left his own bunker, he is off in the wilderness where giant frogs, insects, and mollusks are now at the top of the food chain.

LOVE AND MONSTERS stars Dylan O’Brien, Michael Rooker, Jessica Henwick, Ellen Hollman, as well as others in an excellent cast.  The screenplay was written by veteran screenwriters Brian Duffield and Matthew Robinson. Receiving excellent reviews by from critics, the movie has been getting a lot of buzz by renters.  Dark Discussions takes a look at the movie and gives their thoughts.

A weekly discussion of the CBS All Access Mini-series created by Josh Boone based of the Stephen King book, The Stand.

A weekly discussion of the CBS All Access Mini-series created by Josh Boone based of the Stephen King book, The Stand.

Welcome to A Discovery of Witches, Demons, and Vampires Podcast – A weekly discussion of the Sky One, Now TV, Shudder, and Sundance television series A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES based on the ALL SOULS trilogy of novels by Deborah Harkness.  Starring Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode. Series synopsis: Diana Bishop,

COVID has caused havoc with the release schedule of a huge number of films.  One of them was WONDER WOMAN 1984 (2020) which had been scheduled as a big summer blockbuster for 2020.  After the COVID pandemic was determined not to be ending anytime soon, Warner Brothers/DC decided to release

COVID has caused havoc with the release schedule of a huge number of films.  One of them was WONDER WOMAN 1984 (2020) which had been scheduled as a big summer blockbuster for 2020.  After the COVID pandemic was determined not to be ending anytime soon, Warner Brothers/DC decided to release all their big budget films directly to HBO Max to help drive up the buzz for the new service.  WONDER WOMAN 1984 was the first reaching that streaming service on Christmas day.

When federal law enforcement break up a black market of antiquities, they ship the items to the Smithonian where Dr. Barbara Minerva (Kristen Wiig) is assigned to identify the artifacts.  One of them, the so called “Dreamstone” that grants wishes to those in its possession, is suddenly desired by the megalomaniac oilman Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal) steals it only to be corrupted by its malevolent side effects.

Gal Gadot once again reprises her role as Wonder Woman with a reappearance of Chris Pine as Steve Trevor.  When Kristen Wiig was cast as the iconic Cheetah, some felt it was miscasting but Wiig proves otherwise in a career defining role.  Your co-hosts take a look at the latest DC universe film and give their thoughts.

Known for family friendly movies on such channels as the Lifetime Network, director Justin G. Dyck has always been interested in horror films.  The same can be said for screenwriter Keith Cooper, also known for his family friendly TV movies.  Now the two have come together and made a horror

Known for family friendly movies on such channels as the Lifetime Network, director Justin G. Dyck has always been interested in horror films.  The same can be said for screenwriter Keith Cooper, also known for his family friendly TV movies.  Now the two have come together and made a horror film that has been getting great reviews and a lot of buzz called ANYTHING FOR JACKSON (2020).

Audrey (Sheila McCarthy) and Henry (Julian Richings) Walsh lost their grandson Jackson and daughter in a vehicular accident.  When Audrey’s grief becomes overwhelming, the two have decided to join a satanic cult in hopes to somehow find a way to bring at the very least their grandson back to them.  Unfortunately their plan of kidnapping a young pregnant woman goes awry when entities from the beyond start appearing.

Starting out as a bit of a dark comedy, the movie soon becomes a carefully crafted and honest horror movie.  Some have called it a twisted delight while others have called it a frightening masterpiece, ANYTHING FOR JACKSON has received quite a bit of buzz.  Your co-hosts take a look at this interesting film  found on the Shudder channel.