Matt discusses THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN this week, diving into the very mid-noughties grimy horror flick...

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura
• Written by Jeff Buhler
• Distributed by Lionsgate
• Released on 1 August 2008
• Runtime of 98 minutes
• RT Critic 70% // RT Audience 50% // Metascore 58 // IMDb 6/10 // Letterboxd 2.7/5

• CAST
• Bradley Cooper as Leon Kaufman
• Vinnie Jones as Mahogany
• Leslie Bibb as Maya Jones
• Brooke Shields as Susan Hoff
• Roger Bart as Jurgis
• Ted Raimi as Randle Cooper
• Peter Jacobson as Otto
• Barbara Eve Harris as Det. Lynn Hadley

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(00:50) Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and Peter Cullen

(08:41) The Midnight Meat Train Tale of the Tape

(10:19) The Midnight Meat Train Trailer

(12:17) The Midnight Meat Train Cast

(13:06) The Midnight Meat Train Quick Synopsis and Trivia

(16:57) The Midnight Meat Train Thoughts and Discussion

(56:16) The Midnight Meat Train Letterboxd Comments

(1:00:11) Outro

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Matt discusses THE LAST BROADCAST this week, the found-footage film that pre-dated The Blair Witch Project - BUT is it as good…?

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Written and directed by Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler
• Distributed by Wavelength Releasing
• Released on 8 March 1998
• Runtime of 86 minutes
• RT Critic 47% // RT Audience 39% // IMDb 5.2/10 // Letterboxd 2.6/5

• CAST
• David Beard as David Leigh
• James Seward as James "Jim" L. Suerd
• Stefan Avalos as Steven "Johnny" Avkast
• Lance Weiler as Locus Wheeler
• Rein Clabbers as Rein Clackin
• Michele Pulaski as Michelle "Shelly" Monarch

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(00:44) Hayden Panettiere

(03:47) The Last Broadcast Tale of the Tape

(05:19) The Last Broadcast Trailer

(07:44) The Last Broadcast Cast

(08:39) The Last Broadcast Quick Synopsis and Trivia

(13:49) The Last Broadcast Thoughts and Discussion

(46:29) The Last Broadcast Letterboxd Comments

(49:40) Outro

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Matt discusses TOURIST TRAP from 1979 this week, and it is indeed a film...

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Directed by David Schmoeller
• Written by David Schmoeller and J. Larry Carroll

• Distributed by Compass International Pictures
• Released on 14 March 1979
• Runtime of 90 minutes
• RT Critic 67% // RT Audience 48% // IMDb 6/10 // Letterboxd 3.1/5

• CAST
• Chuck Connors as Mr. Slausen
• Shailar Coby as Davey Slausen
• Jocelyn Jones as Molly
• Jon Van Ness as Jerry
• Robin Sherwood as Eileen
• Tanya Roberts as Becky
• Dawn Jeffory-Nelson as Tina
• Keith McDermott as Woody
• Linnea Quigley as a Mannequin (uncredited)

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(00:43) SOULM8TE Thoughts and Gaming

(04:58) Tourist Trap Tale of the Tape

(05:58) Tourist Trap Trailer

(07:54) Tourist Trap Cast

(08:56) Tourist Trap Quick Synopsis and Trivia

(12:21) Tourist Trap Thoughts and Discussion

(58:22) Tourist Trap Letterboxd Comments

(1:01:38) Outro

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Matt discusses 1960's Eyes Without a Face this week...and it is bloody good...!

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Directed by Georges Franju
• Written by Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Jean Redon and Claude Sautet; Pierre Gascar credit for dialogue

• Distributed by Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
• Released on 2 March 1960
• Runtime of 90 minutes
• RT Critic 97% // RT Audience 87% // Metascore 90 // IMDb 7.6/10 // Letterboxd 3.9/5

• CAST
• Pierre Brasseur as Dr. Génessier
• Alida Valli as Louise
• Édith Scob as Christiane Génessier
• Juliette Mayniel as Edna Grüber
• Béatrice Altariba as Paulette Mérodon
• François Guérin as Jacques Vernon
• Alexandre Rignault as Inspector Parot

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(02:05) Eyes Without a Face Tale of the Tape

(03:53) Eyes Without a Face Trailer

(05:16) Eyes Without a Face Cast

(05:57) Eyes Without a Face Quick Synopsis and Trivia

(10:56) Eyes Without a Face Thoughts and Discussion

(1:01:10) Eyes Without a Face Letterboxd Comments

(1:04:35) Outro

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Matt sat down with Lee Alan Donaldson to discuss the recently-released action-horror-zombie short film Dead Zero (Chapter One). Lee is the co-writer and producer of the film, and he also stars in it alongside various other production roles.

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Dead Zero on YouTube

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Matt discusses 1955's The Night of the Hunter this week - a movie with a moment that floored him...

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Directed by Charles Laughton
• Written by James Agee

• Distributed by United Artists
• Released on July 26 1955
• Runtime of 92 minutes
• RT Critic 94% // RT Audience 94% // Metascore 77 // IMDb 7.9/10 // Letterboxd 4.1/5

• CAST
• Robert Mitchum as "Preacher" Harry Powell
• Shelley Winters as Willa Harper
• Lillian Gish as Rachel Cooper
• Billy Chapin as John Harper
• Sally Jane Bruce as Pearl Harper
• James Gleason as Uncle "Birdie" Steptoe
• Evelyn Varden as Icey Spoon, Willa's employer
• Don Beddoe as Walt Spoon, Icey's husband
• Peter Graves as Ben Harper
• Gloria Castillo as Ruby

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(03:26) The Night of the Hunter Tale of the Tape

(05:43) The Night of the Hunter Trailer

(07:35) The Night of the Hunter Cast

(08:13) The Night of the Hunter Quick Synopsis and Trivia

(15:05) The Night of the Hunter Thoughts and Discussion

(1:07:12) The Night of the Hunter Letterboxd Comments

(1:10:07) Outro

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Matt discusses Curry Barker's Obsession this week in all it's unnerving glory...

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Directed by Curry Barker
• Written by Curry Barker

• Distributed by Focus Features / Universal (Int)
• Released on September 5 2005 at TIFF, wider release on May 16 2026
• Runtime of 109 minutes
• RT Critic 94% // RT Audience 94% // Metascore 77 // IMDb 7.9/10 // Letterboxd 4.1/5

• CAST
• Michael Johnston as Bear
• Inde Navarette as Nikki
• Cooper Tomlinson as Ian
• Megan Lawless as Sarah
• Andy Richter as Carter

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(01:44) Obsession Tale of the Tape

(04:51) Obsession Trailer

(07:11) Obsession Cast

(07:39) Obsession Quick Synopsis and Trivia

(10:07) Obsession Thoughts and Discussion

(1:19:45) Obsession Letterboxd Comments

(1:24:27) Outro

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Matt discusses Bruce McDonald’s PONTYPOOL this week, a very different type of zombie/infected film...

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Directed by Bruce McDonald
• Written by Tony Burgess

• Distributed by Maple Pictures
• Released on September 6 2008 at TIFF, wider release on March 6 2009
• Runtime of 96 minutes
• RT Critic 83% // RT Audience 68% // Metascore 54 // IMDb 6.5/10 // Letterboxd 3.3/5

• CAST
• Stephen McHattie as Grant Mazzy
• Lisa Houle as Sydney Briar 
• Georgina Reilly as Laurel-Ann Drummond
• Hrant Alianak as Dr. Jon Mendez
• Rick Roberts as Ken Loney

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(00:45) Horror Catch Up

(07:02) Pontypool Tale of the Tape

(11:54) Pontypool Quick Synopsis

(12:49) Pontypool Thoughts and Discussion

(1:10:05) Pontypool Letterboxd Comments

(1:13:12) Outro

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I'm covering the Fantasia International Film Festival again this year as accredited media, and I'm looking ahead to some of the horror films I am most excited for ahead of the festival beginning on July 16th 2026

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Matt discusses the 1976 classic The Omen this week, and it's all for you...!

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• TALE OF THE TAPE
• Directed by Richard Donner
• Written by David Seltzer

• Distributed by 20th Century Fox
• Released on 6 June 1976
• Runtime of 111 minutes
• RT Critic 76% // RT Audience 81% // Metascore 63 // IMDb 7.5/10 // Letterboxd 3.6/5

• CAST
• Gregory Peck as Robert Thorn
• Lee Remick as Katherine Thorn
• David Warner as Keith Jennings
• Billie Whitelaw as Mrs. Baylock
• Harvey Spencer Stephens as Damien Thorn
• Patrick Troughton as Father Brennan
• Martin Benson as Father Spiletto
• Leo McKern as Carl Bugenhagen (uncredited)

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(02:38) The Omen Tale of the Tape

(04:00) The Omen Trailer

(06:33) The Omen Cast and Quick Synopsis

(08:06) The Omen Thoughts and Discussion

(1:02:24) The Omen Letterboxd Comments

(1:06:13) Outro

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