Grindhouse Institute

Grindhouse Institute

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Grindhouse Institute episodes

  • Ep 60 - Scream Requels feat. Johnny Berchtold

    Scream 4 (2011), & Scream 5 aka 5cream aka Scream (2022)

    ALL MOVIES SPOILED

    In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are joined by Johnny Berchtold to reboot our previous episode and talk about the latest Screams. Are they sequels? Reboots? Requels? This franchise’s status is “it’s complicated.”

    Scream 5 spoilers start at 00:37:00


    Follow Johnny here:

    • IMDb
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • TikTok
    • YouTube

    • Where to watch:

      • Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
      • Cinefile (Santa Monica)
      • Scream 4 (Blu-Ray)
      • Scream 5 (4K Blu-Ray)

      • Other films referenced:

        • Scream (1996)
        • Scream 2
        • A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
        • Day of the Dead (1985)
        • Fight Club
        • Independence Day
        • Wayne’s World
        • Music of the Heart
        • Halloween (2018)
        • Scream 3
        • The Babadook
        • The Witch
        • Ready or Not
        • Sleeping with the Enemy
        • Broken Arrow (1996)

        • 1 hr 33 min
        • Ep 59 - Original Scream Trilogy feat. Johnny Berchtold

          Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997), & Scream 3 (2000)

          ALL MOVIES SPOILED

          In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are joined by Johnny Berchtold to get their red right hands all over this meta franchise…or at least the ones from the 90’s. [There are no spoilers for Scream 5 aka 5cream aka Scream (2022).]


          Follow Johnny here:

          • IMDb
          • Instagram
          • Twitter
          • TikTok
          • YouTube

          • Where to watch:

            • Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
            • Cinefile (Santa Monica)
            • Scream (4K Blu-Ray)
            • Scream 2 (Blu-Ray)
            • Scream 3 (Blu-Ray)

            • Other films referenced:

              Prince of Darkness

              Halloween (1978)

              The Shining

              The Exorcist

              Psycho (1960)

              A Nightmare on Elm Street 3

              Twin Peaks

              Broken Arrow (1996)

              Scream 4

              Scream 5

              The Blair Witch Project

              Hackers

              Scary Movie

              Carrie

              A Nightmare on Elm Street

              I Know What You Did Last Summer

              Urban Legend

              Halloween H20

              Halloween: Resurrection

              The People Under the Stairs

              The Last House on the Left (1972)

              Uncle Buck

              Inception

              Young Frankenstein

              Terminator 2

              Star Wars

              The Terminator

              The Evil Dead

              Lethal Weapon

              1 hr 21 min
            • Ep 58 - Inspiring The Matrix feat. Chris Michael

              The Matrix (1999), Ghost in the Shell (1995), & World on a Wire (1973)

              ALL MOVIES SPOILED

              In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are joined by Chris Michael to takes some red pills and jack-in to learn about the movies that inspired The Matrix. Is this movie still The One or did the Architect vis-à-vis all over your candyass?


              Follow Christopher “Nobody” Michael here:

              • Twitter

              • Where to watch:

                • Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
                • Cinefile (Santa Monica)
                • The Matrix (4K Blu-Ray)
                • Ghost in the Shell (4K Blu-Ray)
                • World on a Wire (Blu-Ray)

                • Other films referenced:

                  • The Matrix Resurrections
                  • The Terminator
                  • Office Space
                  • Fight Club
                  • American Beauty
                  • eXistenZ
                  • The Thirteenth Floor
                  • Magnolia
                  • Pi
                  • The Truman Show
                  • The NeverEnding Story
                  • The Patriot
                  • Braveheart
                  • Inception
                  • The Matrix Reloaded
                  • Vampire Hunter D
                  • Blade Runner
                  • Heat
                  • Akira
                  • The Matrix Revolutions
                  • The Animatrix
                  • 1 hr 31 min
                  • Ep 57 - Low-Key Christmas Movies

                    Gremlins (1984), Batman Returns (1992), & Catch Me If You Can (2002)

                    ALL MOVIES SPOILED

                    In this film block, Jeremy and Brian, put a yule log in the fireplace, mix up another hot toddy and cozy up with some Christmas movies that spread holiday cheer on the low.

                    Where to watch:

                    • Vidéothèque (South Pasadena) 
                    • Cinefile (Santa Monica) 
                    • Gremlins (Blu-Ray)
                    • Batman Returns (Blu-Ray)
                    • Catch Me If You Can (Blu-Ray)

                    • Other films referenced:

                      Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

                      A Christmas Story

                      It’s a Wonderful Life

                      Gremlins 2

                      Home Alone

                      Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

                      Big Trouble in Little China

                      To Please a Lady

                      Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

                      Back to the Future

                      The Wizard of Oz

                      Frankenweenie (1984)

                      Pee-wee’s Big Adventure

                      Batman (1989)

                      The Dark Knight

                      Street Fighter

                      The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

                      Pet Sematary (1989)

                      Eyes Wide Shut

                      The Dark Knight Rises (some people call it Dark Knight Returns)

                      Dune (1984)

                      Dune (2021)

                      Raiders of the Lost Ark

                      Jurassic Park

                      The 40 Year Old Virgin

                      1 hr 12 min
                    • Ep 56 - Stressful Thanksgivings

                      Prisoners (2013), The Ice Storm (1997), & Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

                      ALL MOVIES SPOILED

                      In this film block, Jeremy and Brian, serve up some awkward, tense and trying cinematic family gatherings in honor of Turkey Day.


                      Big shout out to Patrick Cady and Tim Hunter for making the 35mm screening of Hannah and Her Sisters possible!


                      Where to watch:

                      • Vidéothèque (South Pasadena) 
                      • Cinefile (Santa Monica)
                      • Hannah and Her Sisters (Blu-Ray)
                      • The Ice Storm (Blu-Ray)
                      • Prisoners (Blu-Ray)
                      • Other films referenced:

                        Duck Soup 

                        Dune (1984) 

                        Inglourious Basterds 

                        Fight Club 

                        Annie Hall 

                        Mighty Aphrodite 

                        Home Alone 

                        Spider-Man 

                        The Fellowship of the Ring 

                        The Stand (1994) 

                        Mission Impossible  

                        A Fish Called Wanda 

                        Little Man Tate 

                        A Christmas Story 

                        Ghostbusters (1984) 

                        Enemy 

                        Ransom 

                        X-Men 

                        Sicario  

                        Arrival 

                        Dune (2021) 

                        Eraserhead 

                        River’s Edge 

                        1 hr 23 min
                      • BONUS - Dune 2021: The Adunedum feat. Daniel Ross

                        Dune (2021)

                        ALL MOVIES SPOILED

                        In this bonus episode, Daniel Ross takes Jeremy and Brian back to Arrakis, the desert planet, otherwise known as Dune, for another exploration of an adaptation of this famously unadaptable novel. Will Denis Villeneuve be able to harvest the spice or will he become sandworm food? Stay tuned!

                        Follow Daniel’s spicy movie takes here:

                        • Letterboxd
                        • Listen to the previous Dune episode here:

                          • Ep 25 - Adapting Dune (Apple | Spotify | YouTube)
                          • 1 hr 9 min
                          • Ep 55 - Horror Anthology 201 feat. Sean Clark

                            Tales from the Crypt (1972), Tales from the Darkside (1990), & Trick ’r Treat (2007)

                            ALL MOVIES SPOILED

                            In this film block, Sean Clark, the host of Horror’s Hallowed Grounds and The Thing With Two Heads, takes Jeremy and Brian on a tour through horror anthology’s hallowed grounds.


                            Follow Sean Clark here:

                            • YouTube
                            • Twitter
                            • Instagram
                            • Facebook

                            • Where to watch:

                              • Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
                              • Cinefile (Santa Monica)
                              • Tales from the Crypt (Blu-Ray)
                              • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (Blu-Ray)
                              • Trick ’r Treat (Blu-Ray)

                              • Further reading:

                                • Just After Sunset (including the story, The Cat from Hell) by Stephen King 
                                • Skeleton Crew (including the story, The Raft) by Stephen King

                                • Other films referenced:

                                  X-Men 2

                                  Scrooged

                                  Cellar Dweller

                                  Reservoir Dogs

                                  Evil Dead 2

                                  Creepshow

                                  Creepshow 2

                                  V/H/S

                                  Tales of Halloween

                                  The Fog (1980)

                                  Dawn of the Dead

                                  Martin

                                  Frank Herbert’s Dune

                                  Ghostbusters

                                  The Big Sleep

                                  The Nightmare Before Christmas

                                  Christmas Vacation

                                  Gargoyles

                                  Short Cuts

                                  Nashville

                                  Halloween II (1981)

                                  Stand by Me

                                  She’s All That

                                  Halloween (1978)

                                  The Exorcist III

                                  Killer Klowns from Outer Space

                                  The Vault of Horror

                                  Black Christmas (1974)

                                  Psycho (1960)

                                  Dead of Night (1945)

                                  Lady in the Lake

                                  Hardcore Henry

                                  Snatch

                                  The Return of the Living Dead

                                  A Clockwork Orange

                                  Get Carter (1971)

                                  1 hr 11 min
                                • BONUS - Halloween Kills feat. Sean Clark

                                  Halloween Kills (2021)

                                  ALL MOVIES SPOILED

                                  In this bonus episode, Sean Clark takes Jeremy and Brian on a tour through Haddonfield’s Hallowed Grounds. This was a tangent from taken from the forthcoming discussion on horror anthology films and turned into a little Halloween treat. Because as Trick 'r Treat (2007) taught us, we have to follow the rules and respect all traditions. Happy Halloween!

                                  Check out Sean’s episode of The Thing with Two Heads on Halloween Kills here and his episode of Horror’s Hallowed Grounds on Halloween Kills here.

                                  Follow Sean Clark here:

                                  YouTube

                                  Twitter

                                  Instagram

                                  Facebook

                                  8 min
                                • Ep 54 - Horror Noir feat. Alex Vlahov from OnlyFilmNoir

                                  Nightmare Alley (1947), The Amazing Mr. X (aka The Spiritualist) (1948), & The Seventh Victim (1943)

                                  ALL MOVIES SPOILED

                                  In this film block, Alex Vlahov, the curator of OnlyFilmNoir, takes Jeremy and Brian into a world of film noir beyond the grave!

                                  Follow OnlyFilmNoir here:

                                  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/onlyfilmnoir


                                  Where to watch:

                                  • The 7th Victim (DVD)
                                  • Nightmare Alley (Blu-Ray)
                                  • The Amazing Mr. X (Blu-Ray | YouTube)

                                  • Further reading:

                                    • Painting with Light by John Alton
                                    • Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham

                                    • Other films referenced:

                                      Nightmare Alley (2021)

                                      Rosemary’s Baby

                                      Leopard Man

                                      Apache Drums

                                      Mademoiselle Fifi

                                      The Big Lebowski

                                      The Curse of the Cat People

                                      Cat People (1942)

                                      Isle of the Dead

                                      Psycho (1960)

                                      Someone’s Watching Me!

                                      Weekend at Bernie’s

                                      House of Games

                                      Shadowlands (1993)

                                      Grease

                                      Impact (1949)

                                      Sweet Smell of Success

                                      Crimson Peak

                                      The Shape of Water

                                      Creature from the Black Lagoon

                                      Shock (1946)

                                      Valley of the Dolls

                                      Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

                                      T-Men

                                      Raw Deal (1948)

                                      The Big Combo

                                      An American in Paris

                                      The Changeling

                                      River’s Edge

                                      Roman Holiday

                                      1 hr 14 min
                                    • Ep 53 - Dawn of the Slasher feat. Michael Floyd

                                      Black Christmas (1974), Halloween (1978), & Friday the 13th (1980)

                                      ALL MOVIES SPOILED

                                      In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are joined by Michael Floyd to look at how one of the most popular horror sub-genres got its start with a few of most iconic horror movies of all time.


                                      Where to watch:

                                      • Black Christmas (1974) (Blu-Ray)
                                      • Halloween (1978) (4K Blu-Ray)
                                      • Friday the 13th (1980) (Blu-Ray)

                                      • Other films referenced:

                                        They Live

                                        Halloween (2018)

                                        Psycho (1960)

                                        Blood and Black Lace

                                        Twitch of the Death Nerve (aka A Bay of Blood)

                                        Blood Feast

                                        A Christmas Story

                                        Porky’s

                                        Dead of Night (1974)

                                        Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things

                                        A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

                                        2001

                                        Caligula

                                        Carrie (1976)

                                        The Evil Dead

                                        Ernest Goes to Camp

                                        Night of the Living Dead (1968)

                                        Someone’s Watching Me!

                                        The Exorcist

                                        Friday the 13th Part 2

                                        Friday the 13th Part III

                                        Orca

                                        Psycho II

                                        Manhunter

                                        Red Dragon

                                        Halloween (2007)

                                        The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

                                        Jaws

                                        Friday the 13th Part VIII

                                        A Fish Called Wanda

                                        The Big Lebowski

                                        Fellowship of the Ring

                                        Deliverance

                                        Manos: The Hands of Fate

                                        Touch of Evil

                                        1 hr 33 min

                                      About Grindhouse Institute

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                                      A cinema geek podcast by Jeremy Floyd and Brian Foster. Each episode we program a triple feature movie night and explore how the films connect.