Nighthawks' Podcast

Who wins, Max Von Sydow vs. The Devil?

What happens when Max Von Sydow *is* The Devil?

We don't have the answers for you. What we do have is two movies about The Devil, as November's vanguard brings Monstoberfest to a close.

First up, Trevor and Matt sample a slice of the classic William Friedkin horror masterpice: THE EXORCIST. The guys watched the movie and they have thoughts they'd like to share. Specifically if THE EXORCIST manages to get past Matt's predisposition to disliking demon-posession films? Von Sydow plays an elderly priest and archeologist, who is asked to help rid a young girl of her literal demons.

Second on the docket: Max Von Sydow takes up arms against the other side. In NEEDFUL THINGS, Von Sydow plays the charismatic and manipulative Leland Gaunt, proprietor of a small-town antique store. However Gaunt isn't as he appears to be, he's actually doing a great bit of schemeing and tempting, leaving it up to Ed Harris to get to the bottom of things. Does The Devil make us do bad things, or were we just not living up to our evil potential?

This week at the Nighthawks Cafe, Monstoberfest continues. Trevor and Matt invade their coffee and pie session with a discussion of two later additions to the intergalactic menace canon. First up is the 1982 Masterwork of paranoia and practical monster effects, John Carpenter's THE THING. Following that, the 2011 debut film from Joe Cornish, featuring a pre-THE FORCE AWAKENS starring role for John Boyega, ATTACK THE BLOCK.

Earth may never be the same.

This week at the Nighthawks Cafe, Monstoberfest continues. Trevor and Matt invade their coffee and pie session with a discussion of two later additions to the intergalactic menace canon. First up is the 1982 Masterwork of paranoia and practical monster effects, John Carpenter's THE THING. Following that, the 2011 debut film from Joe Cornish, featuring a pre-THE FORCE AWAKENS starring role for John Boyega, ATTACK THE BLOCK.

Earth may never be the same.

Enter the Nighthawks cafe on this Spooky October night. The Monstoberfest celebration continues with an examination of some of the most recognizable, but not so cinematically represented Halloween season monsters.
Trevor and Matt will have to pick up every stitch, as they embark on the season of the witch.
Witches and witch craft will be under inspection, today. First up, a classic silent film from 1922, that examines witch folklore and history as a pseudo-reenactment documentary. Straight from the Criterion collection, it's HAXAN.
Following that, a movie heavily inspired by HAXAN; about three college students wandering into the forests of Maryland in search of a legendary witch. But as the protagonists find themselves hopelessly lost, they encounter something that can't be identified. Getting to the bottom of the mystery only gets replaced with the desire to survive in THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT.

Enter the Nighthawks cafe on this Spooky October night. The Monstoberfest celebration continues with an examination of some of the most recognizable, but not so cinematically represented Halloween season monsters.

Trevor and Matt will have to pick up every stitch, as they embark on the season of the witch.

Witches and witch craft will be under inspection, today. First up, a classic silent film from 1922, that examines witch folklore and history as a pseudo-reenactment documentary. Straight from the Criterion collection, it's HAXAN.

Following that, a movie heavily inspired by HAXAN; about three college students wandering into the forests of Maryland in search of a legendary witch. But as the protagonists find themselves hopelessly lost, they encounter something that can't be identified. Getting to the bottom of the mystery only gets replaced with the desire to survive in THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT.

We're back from hiatus and ready to hit the Halloween season with both fists. This month we'll be focusing specifically on MONSTERS!

But the end of the month is just scant days away! How do we plan to cram all these monsters into the remainder of the month? Easy! In this episode we knock several monsters out in one fell swoop, using only two films. Now THAT is economy.

If THE AVENGERS is the big sweeping cross-over to bring all the superheroes together, then there are two films that can do the same for some of the most famous monsters in film history. First up, we have WAXWORK, a cheesy 80's romp where a spooky wax museum isn't exactly what it might first seem. If Hollywood has taught us anything, it's that all wax museums harbor dark secrets, in WAXWORK it's that the tableaus are alive and they want you to become a part. We get The Mummy, we get The Wolfman, we get Dracula and many more under one roof! Lovingly curated by the sinister David Warner, this 1988 gem is sure to be a good fit at your next party.

After that, Trevor and Matt settle into the vinyl corner booth of the Nighthawks cafe to talk about a timeless classic of their youth. What is the 1987 equivalent of ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN? Try THE GOONIES meet the Universal Monsters, and that formula isn't too far off with THE MONSTER SQUAD. Sound off- we have Dracula, we have Wolfman, we have Frankenstein's Monster, we have The Mummy, we have the Creature From the Black Lagoon and they're all looking to murder children. THE MONSTER SQUAD is a darkly comic classic that's sure to tickle your inner child, and prompt the question "why don't they make them like this anymore?"

We're back from hiatus and ready to hit the Halloween season with both fists. This month we'll be focusing specifically on MONSTERS!

But the end of the month is just scant days away! How do we plan to cram all these monsters into the remainder of the month? Easy! In this episode we knock several monsters out in one fell swoop, using only two films. Now THAT is economy.

If THE AVENGERS is the big sweeping cross-over to bring all the superheroes together, then there are two films that can do the same for some of the most famous monsters in film history. First up, we have WAXWORK, a cheesy 80's romp where a spooky wax museum isn't exactly what it might first seem. If Hollywood has taught us anything, it's that all wax museums harbor dark secrets, in WAXWORK it's that the tableaus are alive and they want you to become a part. We get The Mummy, we get The Wolfman, we get Dracula and many more under one roof! Lovingly curated by the sinister David Warner, this 1988 gem is sure to be a good fit at your next party.

After that, Trevor and Matt settle into the vinyl corner booth of the Nighthawks cafe to talk about a timeless classic of their youth. What is the 1987 equivalent of ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN? Try THE GOONIES meet the Universal Monsters, and that formula isn't too far off with THE MONSTER SQUAD. Sound off- we have Dracula, we have Wolfman, we have Frankenstein's Monster, we have The Mummy, we have the Creature From the Black Lagoon and they're all looking to murder children. THE MONSTER SQUAD is a darkly comic classic that's sure to tickle your inner child, and prompt the question "why don't they make them like this anymore?"

The Nighthawks hit the cafe nursing their coffee and their hangovers following 8 days of film shenanigans at Fantastic Fest. Matt and Trevor give you some of the second-half highlights and keep you up to date on what movies to watch, and what movies to miss.

The Nighthawks hit the cafe nursing their coffee and their hangovers following 8 days of film shenanigans at Fantastic Fest. Matt and Trevor give you some of the second-half highlights and keep you up to date on what movies to watch, and what movies to miss.

A very special episode recorded on location in the one-and-only Austin Texas, with audio from inside the Alamo Drafthouse, the epicenter of the nation's largest genre film festival: Fantastic Fest.
Matt has made the perilous 20-hour journey cross-country from Utah to Central Texas to attend this year's Fantastic Fest with Trevor.
You'll hear not only from the Nighthawks themselves, but also from Fantastic Fest regulars about the bonkers experience courtesy of Tim League and Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas.