Part 2 of 2. Movie: Father of the Bride (1991). The necromancers finish out remakes with the evergreen premise of girl dads unraveling when their girl meets a boy. That’s right. Father of the Bride is Shira’s pick and now Bret will decide if it belongs in the Remake canon. Listen to find out why […]

Part 1 of 2. Movie: The Blob (1988). The necromancers decide to follow Hollywood’s lead and tackle remakes. Because why would anyone want to see something new and original when there’s so much great IP? Such is the case with Bret’s pick, The Blob, which more than justifies its place in remake history. But will […]

Part 2 of 2. Movie: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994). The necromancers may have some ideas for remixing Frankenstein as a rom com but first they need parts… Enter Bret’s pick, Kenneth Branagh’s Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Will Shira appreciate Robert De Niro’s turn as the monster or assemble an angry mob to drive him away?

Part 1 of 2. Movie: Lisa Frankenstein (2024). The necromancers pay homage to the original monster, Frankenstein. Yes, it’s the name of the doctor but aren’t men the real monsters in the end? Shira’s up first with another Diablo Cody joint, Lisa Frankenstein. Will Bret enjoy a whimsical rom com take on the classic or […]

Part 2 of 2. Movie: Sliding Doors (1998). The necromancers continue not to heed to consequences of messing with the timeline as they explore the theme of alternate realities. Up next is Shira’s pick, Sliding Doors, the alternate reality rom com that launched a thousand “Sliding Doors” episodes of TV. Will Bret and Shira survive […]

Part 1 of 2. Move: Coherence (2013). The necromancers explore the theme of alternate universes (in this timeline at least). Bret is up first with Coherence, a speculative sci-fi that embraces the infinite social horrors of a dinner with friends. Did they record this before star Emily Baldoni’s husband became embroiled in a famous lawsuit or […]

Part 2 of 2. Movie: The Great Race (1965). Bret and Shira drive the topic of “cars” home but not before making a detour through New York to Paris. Surely, they won’t be away too long while analyzing Shira’s pick, The Great Race. It’s not like them to take unannounced, extended breaks… or is it?

Part 1 of 2. Movie: Christine (1983). The necromancers are back! Recession indicator? Who knows. In the meantime, Bret and Shira hit the road to discuss movies about cars. Bret’s up first with John Carpenter’s classic hot rod and loveable bad girl, Christine. Listen to find out how much (and how little) these two really know […]

Part 2 of 2. Movie: Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1979). The necromancers finish up their road trip through the theme of drag with Bret’s pick, Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde. Listen to find out how Bret stumbled upon this unusual cult film and then stick around the rom com remixes!

Part 1 of 2. Movie: Victor/Victoria (1982). The necromancers are back back back again to explore the theme of drag, baby. Paris is burning and the culprit is Julie Andrews in Shira’s pick, Victor/Victoria. Listen to find out how she does it and then stick around for the gender bendy remixes.