Disenfranchised

"No, he's going to be the best... if they don't destroy him first."

Welcome, race fans! In honor of the release of The Matrix Resurrections next week, we are discussing another mind-bending Wachowski film, one potentially ahead of its time! We discuss the stellar casting, the sensory overload this movie provides, and just how much this film slaps! (SPOILERS: It slaps hard. Real hard.)

"It's Miller Time!"

Listeners, we've got a great one for you today! We're joined by returning guest,  writer and podcaster Brian Keiper to discuss a hidden horror gem from the late '80s! We'll discuss Fred Dekker's incredible ability to mash two movie genres together, gush about our love for Tom Atkins, and argue in circles about whether or not these things are actually zombies! 

Check out Brian's amazing work at the links below!

• Twitter: @BrianDKeiper (https://twitter.com/BrianDKeiper)

"If you succeed, you'll be remembered as a hero."

Welcome to our first listener-suggested episode, everyone! This week, we want to thank listener David for suggesting we cover this film and take a deep dive into some interesting topics. We discuss the YA adaptation boom, whether or not Harrison Ford has given up, and the insane amount of failed YA franchise starters. 

2013 Wired interview with Orson Scott Card: https://www.wired.com/2013/10/cardqa/amp

"How the Ho-Hos is this possible?"

Happy Thanksgiving, listeners! We've brought you a truly cursed episode on a truly cursed movie for your holiday listening pleasure! Listen as we slowly descend into madness discussing Lawrence Kasanoff's ego, this unquestionably doomed production, the bizarrely over-qualified cast, and a sanity-saving trip to Brett's Video Game Corner: Mascot Edition!

Original Trailer Link: https://youtu.be/81uIhu8qrrs

"You guys! This is exactly how I pictured my death!"

In honor of the long awaited release of Ghostbusters: Afterlife after months of teasing, months of waiting, months of the studio pushing it back, we are finally here to talk about Ghostbusters 2016.

We discuss the cast, the writing, and the politics! Their decisions to cater to the fanboys while also making fun of them! We attack both sides of the discourse surrounding this movie, Brett has trouble articulating points and your mileage may vary! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats, living together...mass hysteria! 

"Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the comedian is the only thing that makes sense."

This week, we return to the world of comics as requested by friend of the show and fellow podcaster: Garrick "Not J" Hardy from Fly Casual! We discuss Zack Snyder's inability to understand any assignment given to him, we dive deeper into the complete disrespect the comic book industry showed Alan Moore, and we beseech Hollywood to give us more dong. 

You can find Garrick at the fantastic spots below! 

• Twitter: @KikuchiyoThe7th

"I want to spit, once, on your head."

Ladies, gentlemen, and non-binary people of all ages! Come one, come all to see the spice flow like never before! Sure, we're a couple weeks late to the party, so we've prepared this three-hour extravaganza just for you as recompense. We'll talk about our love for David Lynch, how absolutely bonkers this movie is as an adaptation, and Brett says a few words here and there.

Also, stay tuned to the end to hear a pretty cool Patreon announcement!

You can find Hope at all these awesome spots:

• Twitter: @hdlichtner

"Whatever you've done, I know there is good inside you."

Happy Halloween, friends! For the final episode of Spooky-thon 2021, we are sitting down with podcaster and film critics Lindsay Traves to talk about the horrific consequences that occur when a superpowered boy turns evil. We'll discuss our favorite evil Superman stories, the impressive work they did with only a $7 million budget, and we go on our longest tangent to date by fan casting the Fantastic Four movie!?

You can find Lindsay at all these spooky places below:

• Twitter: @smashtraves

"Up until today you believed there was a line between myth and reality. Maybe a very fine line sometimes but at least there was a line. Those things out there are real. If they're real, what else is real? You know what lives in the shadows now. You may never get another night's sleep as long as you live."

Our Spooky-Thon celebration of women and non-binary voices in the horror community continues to howl at the moon as we discuss author Cat Scully's favorite werewolf movie! We talk about the disappointing lack of werewolves in cinema, if the film's twist works or not, and Cat sparks yet another great idea for the future of the podcast! 

You can find Cat and her brilliant work at these places:

• Twitter: @CatMScully

"It's going to get wet in here tonight. Lace your boots up, kiddies."

Welcome back to Spooky-thon: Week 2! In celebration of "Slasher Week," we're talking about one of the best meta-horror films that does a great job of breaking down the slasher sub-genre!

And who better to discuss it with than horror writer, editor, cosplayer, and content creator Jessica Scott! We'll discuss the various lore implications inherent in the conceit and how great Robert Englund is. Plus, Stephen gifts us with his amazing Zelda Rubenstein impression. 

Bloody Disgusting piece on the proposed sequels: https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3654812/mask-return-leslie-vernon-david-j-stieve-scott-glosserman-slice-unmade-sequel-phantom-limbs

You can find Jessica and her work at the following locations:

• Twitter: @WeWhoWalkHere