It’s time to head back to Derry. 🎈

Ryan is joined by television writer and filmmaker Andrew Sanford to revisit IT (2017), Andy Muschietti’s blockbuster adaptation of Stephen King’s legendary horror novel. From Bill Skarsgård’s terrifying reinvention of Pennywise to the unforgettable chemistry of the Losers’ Club, Ryan and Andrew look back at what made the film such a massive horror phenomenon. Nearly a decade later, does IT still float among the best Stephen King adaptations? How well do the scares hold up? And does Pennywise remain as terrifying as he was when he first emerged from the sewers of Derry?

Grab your yellow raincoat, stay away from the storm drains, and join us for a trip back to Derry. You’ll float too! 🎈

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Ryan is joined by television writer and filmmaker Andrew Sanford and actor/producer Nick Westemeyer to revisit John Carpenter’s 1982 sci-fi/horror masterpiece, The Thing. Somehow, despite being both a filmmaker and UFO researcher, Ryan had never seen it...until now. The guys break down the film’s legendary practical effects, paranoia, cosmic horror, unforgettable performances, and ambiguous ending while exploring how a box-office disappointment became one of the most celebrated horror films of all time. Trust no one... because nobody, and noTHING, is quite what it seems!

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Watch Dennis Cahlo's Video Essay on "The Thing": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhZ1MmwrbAI&t=24s

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This Halloween, we head back to Haddonfield to revisit one of the most divisive horror sequels in recent memory: Halloween Ends.

Four years after David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy came to a controversial close, we’re looking back with fresh eyes. Was Halloween Ends really as bad as people say? Were its bizarre creative swings misunderstood? And where does it ultimately land in the legacy of the Halloween franchise?

Joining us are actor/producer Nicholas Westemeyer, horror filmmaker Dennis Cahlo, and actress and podcast host Bethany Watson. We break down that shocking opening, the Corey Cunningham storyline, Michael Myers taking a backseat, and the final confrontation between Laurie Strode and "The Shape."

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Ryan is joined by Hollywood insiders, screenwriters, and Sound, Light & Frequency podcast hosts ‪Bryce Zabel and Brent Friedman for an in-depth, spoiler-filled review of Disclosure Day, the latest from legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Having both worked with Spielberg and spent years exploring the intersection of Hollywood, science fiction, and the UFO phenomenon, Bryce and Brent bring unique insider perspectives to one of the year's most talked-about films.

Together, they break down the film's themes, performances, visual storytelling, and its handling of UFO disclosure, government secrecy, and extraterrestrial contact. The discussion explores how Disclosure Day compares to Spielberg's iconic alien films, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and War of the Worlds, while examining the real-life UFO cases, historical references, and hidden easter eggs woven throughout the movie.

Where does Disclosure Day rank among Spielberg's greatest science-fiction films? Does it succeed as a UFO disclosure movie? And how accurately does it reflect decades of UFO history and research? Join us for a passionate, honest, and detailed conversation as we unpack every major moment, reveal our favorite scenes, debate its biggest surprises, and determine where Spielberg's newest alien outing stands in the pantheon of UFO cinema.

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With Disclosure Day now invading theaters worldwide, the conversation of UFO disclosure has been reignited.

Steven Spielberg had already created what many consider the greatest UFO film ever made: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). In this in-depth review, analysis, and retrospective, I explore how Close Encounters became a landmark in both science fiction cinema and UFO history. From its groundbreaking visual effects and unforgettable score by John Williams to its deeply human portrayal of UFO witnesses and experiencers, Spielberg's classic remains a powerful and emotional exploration of humanity's search for answers beyond our world.

We'll examine the real UFO cases and research that inspired the film, the involvement of UFO pioneer J. Allen Hynek, the influence of Jacques Vallée, and how Spielberg's lifelong fascination with the phenomenon ultimately led from Close Encounters to E.T., War of the Worlds, and now Disclosure Day.

As a UFO researcher and lifelong film fan, I compare Spielberg's newest alien epic with the movie that started it all and explain why Close Encounters of the Third Kind still stands as the gold standard for UFO storytelling nearly 50 years later.

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