Silver Screeners

2022 marks 100 years since the silent vampire film Nosferatu, directed by F.W. Murnau, debuted. To commemorate its centennial, DJ Nik and Xan from the Gold Standard podcast join me for a look at this classic of German Expressionism. We talk favorite shots, the cultural impact, bats and rats, and Nik's memories of the introduction of Oreos at Blockbuster Video stores in Italy. Plus, the usual poll results, trivia segment, and listener shout-outs!

1951's The Thing from Another World, and its 1982 John Carpenter-directed remake, The Thing - celebrating its 40th anniversary - are the focus of this episode, where Chris from The Movie Psycho podcast joins for a look at memorable scenes, fun facts, and memories of first viewings courtesy of that ancient relic of retail known as the video store. Plus, the usual poll results, trivia segment, and listener shout-outs!

Horror maestro Vincent Price and director/gimmick master William Castle teamed up twice in 1959 to give audiences the interactive movie viewing experience of a lifetime. A behind-the-scenes look at what made House on Haunted Hill and The Tingler stand apart from other schlocky horror flicks of the era. When the director of a haunted mansion flick has the last name "Castle," you know it's going to be something special ... plus, the usual fun facts, poll results, listener trivia segment, and shout-outs!

One film has a bunch of extraterrestrial pods waiting to hatch, replicate humans, and unleash their fury on earth. The other stars a shimmering, quavering mass of gelatin - and in addition to that unsteady cast, there's also a blob. A behind-the-scenes look at two 1950s-era sci-fi/horror classics, along with the usual weekly online poll results, listener trivia segment, and shout-outs!

The summer season is drawing to a close (in the northern hemisphere, at least). Did you have as fun a vacation as the Griswolds and the Ripleys? From grating relatives to seedy motels to interactions with nature, John Hughes exhausted his playbook when it came to 80s-era vacation-themed comedies. A behind-the-scenes look at 1983's National Lampoon's Vacation, starring Chevy Chase, and 1988's The Great Outdoors, starring John Candy and Dan Aykroyd, complete with the usual weekly online poll results, listener trivia segment, and shout-outs!

Grab a bowl of mashed potatoes and sculpt them into Devil's Tower as you listen to a 45-years-later look back at Steven Spielberg's sci-fi masterpiece! 7Ceez from The No on 15! All-Cast joins me to talk about the film, exchange fun behind-the-scenes facts, and some trivia questions. Plus, the usual online poll results, listener trivia segment, and shout-outs!

Smash that Barbasol can before Hammond can say "Welcome to Jurassic Park" as the hosts of the Gold Standard podcast join me for a look at the two Jurassic trilogies. We discuss favorite entries in the franchise, best characters, key moments, and that Jeff Goldblum gif. And a few trivia questions are thrown in as well! Plus, the usual online poll results, listener trivia segment, and shout-outs!

What do an 18-wheeled 1955 Peterbilt 281 semi-truck and a Great White lurking along the coast of Amity Island down Cape Cod, MA have in common? Both are brought to vivid, intimidating, and anonymous life by the one and only Steven Spielberg at the beginning of his highly-decorated filmmaking career. A behind-the-scenes look at 1971's Duel, starring Dennis Weaver, and 1975's Jaws, starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw, complete with the usual weekly online poll results, listener trivia segment, and shout-outs!

Special guest Carlo from the podcast The Movie Loot returns for a look at two comedies from the 1987 summer season: Chris Columbus's Adventures in Babysitting, starring Elisabeth Shue, and Carl Reiner's Summer School, starring Mark Harmon! Lots of talk and banter, quizzing each other on the films, and behind-the-scenes fun facts. Plus, the usual weekly poll results, listener trivia segment, and shout-outs ... and an attempt to write an original song. (Don't ask - just listen...)

Grab those coconut shells, "run away! run away!" from that bloody Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog, and sing along with Sir Robin as we take a crack at Arthurian accents and dialogue to show respect and appreciation for the genius of Monty Python's first feature film. Hear about the gift shop at Doune Castle in Scotland, the history of the six comedians who came together to form the troupe, and what they've done in the years since. Plus, the usual behind-the-scenes fun facts, weekly poll results, trivia segment, and listener shout-outs! B.Y.O.L. (Bring Your Own Llama) ... or be sacked.