In this episode, we head back to basics with a late 80s flick. Jason's pick serves up a surprisingly underrated genre blender worthy of our show's title. It's a crime film. It's a thriller. Then it swerves into a pretty epic wilderness survival adventure. All that and more! So join us as we check out Roger Spottiswoode's Shoot to Kill from 1988. But before all that, we dish on our latest viewings as Jason polishes off some recent TV shows and Dustin casts a wide net and ultimately weighs in on the hyped up new cut of the 2nd X-Files film. And stick around till the end as we chat about some recent (and mostly depressing) film news. And so much more!

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In this episode, we make a triumphant return after being beaten down by scheduling conflicts and illness to deliver one of the longest jumbo-sized episodes of the show ever as we continue our summer spree of mashing up our dual love for roleplaying games and cinema. So join us as we tackle the chonky dragon in the room and look into the world's oldest (and some may say greatest) roleplaying game by checking out its recent box office failure, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, from 2023.

Jason stands ready to hold them to task with many grievances that explain its failure to connect with audiences and turn a worthy profit, but opposing him is Dustin with much love for a faithful representation of the Forgotten Realms and an argument that this may be the most honest adaptation of a typical RPG session to ever exist. But before all that, we've got so many movies to dish on, including many recent theater releases and a marathon of the entire Evil Dead franchise in honor of the new entry. And so much more!

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In this episode, we merge our love for our two most prominent hobbies by checking out a film that takes a brutally honest look at people playing roleplaying games. Join us as we check out the highly under seen and underrated Zero Charisma from 2013. Delight as we identify ourselves in the gags and points made by the film and share some of our own RPG war stories. But before all that, more theater trips as Jason weighs in on the new He-Man and Dustin breaks down whether Backrooms is worth the hype. Plus on brand for the episode we recount our recent trip to Origins Game Fair and our descent into madness passing one of the nights by watching some Freddy's Nightmares. And so much more!

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In this episode, Dustin steers us back into the world of A24's "elevated" horror for one of their most baffling yet engrossing releases. A simple story about a killer dress, and yet there is so much more going on beneath the surface. Join us as we check out Peter Strickland's In Fabric from 2018. Jason focuses in on the pacing of the story and the impact of its unexpected second act. Dustin pulls out the pin board to map out theories about what's really going on. But before all that, we're currently experiencing some unprecedented achievements at the movie theater for horror, and after covering his prior film, we had to get out and show some support for Curry Barker's Obsession. And so much more!

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In this episode, Jason breaks his usual disdain for 90s cinema to put forth "one of the good ones" for discussion. So join us for a Kurt Russel starring stunt spectacle as we check out Jonathan Mostow's Breakdown from 1997. Jason highlights the many virtues of practical effects use on display. Dustin runs down the many connections to other films and potential inspirations in the chain of road movies turned abduction thrillers. But before all that, Jason hits the theater to weigh in on the latest entry in the Star Wars franchise, and Dustin rounds up a pair of disappointing re-watches. And so much more!

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In this episode, Dustin's recent J-Horror bender spills over into the podcast proper as his fervor for disturbing Japanese media leads us back to one of our favorite directors: Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Not content to rest upon only covering one of his early TV movies, this time we look at a film that many consider a lesser entry in his filmography. So put on your detective's hat and join us as we try to unravel the mystery of Creepy from 2016. But before all that, Tales from the Crypt has hit Shudder, and we're hyped to talk about it. And so much more!

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In this episode, Jason's pick takes us back in time to the 70s and over to Spain for a challenging little flick directed by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador. Join us as we question its use of mondo movie elements and ultimately tackle the titular question posed by Who Can Kill a Child? from 1976. But before all that, Jason dishes on a delightful piece of regional filmmaking, and Dustin goes on a J-Horror bender with some newer flicks. And so much more!

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In this episode, Dustin's pick returns to the topic of Eli Roth as we discuss another film from his body of work. No, it's not an alternate universe John Wick movie, but if you squint hard enough, we understand. Join us as we check out Roth's modernized remake of 70's classic Death Game: Knock Knock from 2015. But is this a rightly maligned career low point or a misunderstood masterpiece? We get into it and, of course, have a lengthy discussion about the concept of free pizza. But before all that, Jason talks some Animal Attack subgenre while Dustin polishes off his revisit of Fulci's Gates of Hell trilogy as he once again tries re-evaluating its final entry. And so much more!

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In this episode, after some extensive black magic rituals, Dustin has (mostly) recovered from his illness, and we take to the mics once again to continue our exploration of genre cinema. This time Jason's pick takes us back to the 80's (as usual) but specifically to Hong Kong to check out Tony Ching Siu-Tung's legendary A Chinese Ghost Story from 1987. Prepare yourself for a tale of two varied takes as our hosts weigh in quite differently on the spectacle. But before all that, we dish on some recent watches as Jason scratches off an unseen Sam Raimi flick and Dustin champions an odd slice of V-Cinema trash. And so much more!

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In this episode, we return to our original plan by checking out another holiday slasher narrowly missing its relevant time period. But is it a worthy holiday slasher or some unremarkable fodder for the junk pile? Join us as we tackle that question and check out Jamie Blanks' Valentine from 2001. But before all that, we dish on what we've been watching. Jason circles back to check out some of the more obscure Hammer Horror releases while Dustin is overwhelming hyped about the new Kamen Rider and desperately tries to upsell others into checking it out. And so much more!

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