Media Ghouls

It's a packed house on Media Ghouls this week as Justin, Ian, Nando, Emelynn, Heather, and Phil review Disney's Tarzan! This incredibly successful animated film marks the end of the Disney Renaissance which, according to Fernando, is Phil Collins's fault. The Ghouls have varying opinions on this one, as the animation is objectively excellent whereas the story is full of shortcomings. The music by the ex-Genesis drummer and "In the Air Tonight" superstar is divisive among everyone besides Ian, who proudly owns the soundtrack on CD. Some crazy Clayton theories and thoughts on how the film was originally intended to be much different are discussed. Justin asks "Which came first, the loins or the loincloth?"

The Media Ghouls try to bring you some laughs this week in their new review of Leprechaun 3! Ian and Justin haven't forgotten about St. Patrick's Day despite all the craziness of current events, so the tradition continues! With the unique setting of Las Vegas as a backdrop, Warwick Davis's third outing as a murderous leprechaun is arguably his best. World building and hilarious kills are the focus in this one, and the movie strikes a pitch perfect horror comedy tone. The leprechaun also finally meets his match in a dedicated pawn shop owner. This one proves you don't need a large budget to have a bloody good time!

The Chronicles of Jason Voorhees continues this week on Media Ghouls. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter is the fourth film in the franchise and wouldn't be the last by a long shot! Justin and Ian see Jason inexplicably revived yet again to terrorize teenagers, a young George McFly among them. After some awful dancing and the introduction of the young Tommy Jarvis, the bloodshed begins! Ian makes the inevitable comparison between Jason and Michael Myers with reference to the other notable slashers when he asks "What makes a slasher villain great?" Justin learns the true origins of Nickelodeon.

The year is 1997. Three dimensional graphics have begun to storm the home console market. Squaresoft prepares to release their first foray into the modern era. The gaming industry will never be the same. Hello and welcome to the Media Ghouls Retrospective on Final Fantasy VII. With an insanely anticipated remake on the horizon, Ian, Justin, and Phil take a look back at the series-defining entry. In this episode, Justin learns the meaning of "bangers," Phil finds out the game has quality of life features after 50 hours of gameplay, and Ian recites many of Nobuo Uematsu's classic compositions.

This week the Ghouls bring you their take on a Universal Horror Classic, The Invisible Man! When Jack Griffin wanders into a small town wrapped in bandages, he immediately turns heads as he locks himself away in his room at the local inn. It isn't long before he starts becoming increasingly violent as his sanity slips away. Ian and Justin are both shocked to find that a movie approaching its 90th birthday has one of the highest body counts in horror film history. Listen in as we discover the sinister depths of this classic on the eve of the 2020 remake!

Welcome to an all-new episode of the most way past cool podcast on the planet! This time we take a look a the Blue Blur's long-awaited film debut with the Media Ghouls review of Sonic the Hedgehog! Can a complete redesign of the leading man and the inclusion of a scenery-devouring Jim Carrey save this from being yet another bad video game movie? The Ghouls are all too happy to answer that as they recount their nostalgia, or lack thereof, for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. We also name our most wanted video game movies at the tail end of the show. Let us know which video game you think deserves the film treatment next!

It's everyone's favorite Hallmark holiday, Valentine's Day! What better way to celebrate then to bring you our review of the cult classic slasher film, My Bloody Valentine! With a unique premise, grounded characters, and a pretty gruesome backstory, what exactly could be holding this one back? Ian and Justin try to excavate the reasons why as they descend into the deep dark tunnels of Canada's most famous horror film! Also on this episode, the Ghouls announce the winner of the 2020 Academy Awards No-Prize!

Take a journey into an insect's eye view of the world when the Media Ghouls review Pixar's A Bug's Life. With an all-star cast, a new score and original song by Randy Newman, and much of the team behind Toy Story, Pixar's sophomore effort is pretty mixed under a 2020 lens. However, it's important to note the competition and pressure the team was under given the recent Disney drama and the rushed production of the rival Dreamworks film, Antz. The context behind this movie's creation and what it spawned at the Disney parks is far more interesting than the movie itself, something Justin, Ian, Fernando, Heather, and Phil can't help but unanimously agree on. The story of how Spacey met Lasseter is told.

It's that special time of year again. The time when a whole bunch of rich people get together in a room and stroke each other's egos for 3 hours of television. That's right, it's Oscar season folks and the Media Ghouls are back for their annual predictions and berating of the Academy and their nominations. The winner of this contest wins the Media Ghouls No Prize so the stakes are high between Justin and Ian! We're sorry in advance if you were a fan of the Joker film as the Ghouls finally break their silence on the movie since it's been nominated for 11 Oscars! What the hell!

The aftermath is upon us. Join Ian and Justin as they take a “final” look at the Star Wars saga and definitively rank the films. Then the Ghouls take a look at their five favorite lightsaber scenes to help ease the pain The Rise of Skywalker has inflicted upon them.