It's Time again for us to gush over Rankin & Bass Christmas Specials! Why? Well because it's Christmas!!! Today we're looking at Santa Claus is Comin' to Town which turns 50 this year! From an elderly Mickey Rooney playing a young man, to that Acid Trip Song that we all fast forwarded from, to the Rankin Bass Cinematic Universe, we cover it all!

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Happy Thanksgiving! Given how much we loved Free Birds, we're doing something we've never done on this channel before, revisit a movie we've already done! From the sequels we got, to the ones we didn't & it's impact on cinema, we cover it all!

Original Air Date: November 26th 2020

Remember Free Birds? Of Course you don't! Today we dive into this odd attempt at creating a Thanksgiving Staple, that while coming out in 2015 feels like it came out in 2005! From confusing Owen Wilson for Luke Wilson, to our guesses of what's to come in the Free Birds Series, we discuss it all!

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Original Air Date: November 10th 2020

We're back talking about again talking about The Blair Witch Project with Production Designer Ben Rock! From the creation of the legendary stickmen, to crafting the mockumentaries that preceded the movie, sequels, back lash & more! We cover it all!

Original Air Date: November 1st 2020

To wrap up this year's Halloween Season, we take a look at the John Carpenter Slasher Classic Halloween! Join us as we discus topics like series mainstay Donald Pleasence, to the varying qualty of the sequels & remakes! But above all, we also discuss the hit film Free Birds!

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Original Air Date: October 31st 2020

Director Eduardo Sánchez joins Second Rate Film School again! This time to discuss the mythology, lore & legacy of The Blair Witch Project! From Comics, to Parodies & the infamous sequel that came out 48 hours after the original's release.

Original Air Date: October 15th 2020

It's October & you know what that means? Another Direct to Video Scooby-Doo Movie! This time we're celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Scooby-Doo & the Alien Invaders! Often considered the weakest of the Big Four Direct to Video Scooby Movies, we discuss the high points & the merits of it that may cause you to rethink that! From the great music, the Burger King toys, to spoilers for The 9th Gate & Head Office we discuss it all!

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Original Air Date: October 7th 2020

The Blair Witch Project Director Eduardo Sánchez joins Second Rate Film School to discuss how he created one of the highest-grossing films of 1999. In this new commentary track, we discuss the gorilla filmmaking that made the film a hit, the backlash & little known stories that all played a hand in making The Blair Witch Project.

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Original Air Date: October 1st 2020

Well for the one year anniversary of Second Rate Film School, we decided to do the sequel to our first ever commentary, Scooby-Doo Return to Zombie Island! God we wish we hadn't! Yeah this is a bad one, so listen to us bash our heads against the wall discussing this lackluster cash in...

Original Air Date: September 7th 2020

We wrap up Stephen Sommers with his 2004 Monster flick Van Helsing! Join us as we discuss the potential this had for Universe Building VS what Universal tried with the Dark Universe & Jakes plans for a future Van Helsing Sequel that is sure to be made anytime now!

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Original Air Date: August 15th 2020