Like its predecessor, Halloween (1978), It Follows is one of those low-budget, indie horror movies that went on to become hugely popular despite it having been made by a relatively unknown crew...

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The Day the Earth Stood Still is a small film with a huge and timeless message: that violence results in violence and ultimately annihilation. Join Tim and David as they discuss this sci-fi classic and the not-so-hidden message it delivers...

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A Nightmare on Elm Street is a towering monument of 1980s horror movies and one of the more prominent jewels in Wes Craven's (Scream, Last House on the Left) horror movie crown. Join Tim and David as they discuss...

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Blade Runner is one of those monumental Science fiction films that tops most lists. Based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick, it ponders the long-established sci-fi trope: What makes us human?...

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For the debut episode of Season 2, we take on the Neil Marshall's supremely awesome, spelunking fright-fest The Descent. It is a deep, dark, tragic nightmare of a film, and one of the first horror masterpieces of the 21st century...

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For our final episode of season 1, we continue with the trapped and isolated theme that has permeated our podcast since starting (The Thing, Night of the Living Dead, Alien...). Splinter is what some would call a popcorn movie...

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Earth's sun is dying and the end for humanity is near. In a last-chance effort to save the planet, a crew of eight men and women venture into space with a device that could reignite the star...

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Let the Right One In is a subtle, smart and evocative film, featuring visuals that will stay with you long after the movie has ended...

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Frankenstein (1931) stands tall, a monolith in the canon of horror film history. Evidence of the paradigm--largely contributed to the iconic makeup of Jack Pierce--is still relevant today, almost 90 years...

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A modern giant in Sci-Fi cinema, The Matrix (1999)... the visuals, the writing, the world-building, harken back to other milestones like 2001, Star Wars, and Blade Runner...

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