The Bark Knight Podcast

Our 31 Days of Halloween 2026 continues!

Patrick and Dan return for Part II of their Halloween special, discussing another round of horror movies they've been watching throughout October.

This time, their watch lists include Carrie (2026), Clown in a Cornfield, The Exorcist III, The Midnight Meat Train, Ernest Scared Stupid, Scream 3, Exit 8, Critters, Arachnophobia, Halloween Kills, Halloween Ends, John Carpenter's The Thing, The Monster Squad, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, Hardware, Night of the Creeps, and plenty more.

From classic creature features and horror comedies to sequels and more recent releases, it's another trip through the movies that have been filling their Halloween watch lists.

Explore more horror movie reviews and analysis at https://www.barkknightmedia.com.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:09 Episode Overview

00:00:38 Patrick: Carrie (2026)

00:05:14 Dan: Clown in a Cornfield

00:07:56 Patrick: The Exorcist III

00:10:29 Dan: The Midnight Meat Train

00:12:18 Patrick: Ernest Scared Stupid

00:16:42 Dan: Scream 3

00:19:56 Patrick: Exit 8

00:22:16 Dan: Critters

00:25:58 Patrick: It Lives Inside

00:28:25 Dan: Arachnophobia

00:31:11 Patrick: Halloween Kills/Ends

00:39:54 Dan: Howl

00:41:26 Patrick: John Carpenter’s The Thing

00:44:06 Dan: Monster Squad

00:47:12 Patrick: Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight

00:50:32 Dan: Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocolypse

00:52:17 Patrick: Hardware

00:54:10 Dan: Anaconda (2025)

00:56:54 Deep Blue Sea

00:58:02 Dan: Night of the Creeps

01:00:28 Episode Wrap

It's October, and we're kicking off our three-part 31 Days of Halloween 2026 special!

Paul and Dan join Patrick to talk through the horror movies they've been watching throughout the month, from longtime Halloween favorites and first-time discoveries to new releases and sequels that didn't quite live up to expectations.

In Part I, we're discussing Halloween (1978), Resident Evil (2026), A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, The Others, Ready or Not, An American Werewolf in London, Evil Dead Burn, Good Boy, Fright Night, Zombieland, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Undertone, Smile, and more.

We also revisit John Carpenter's early work, discuss horror movies that improve with repeat viewings, and share some of our favorite discoveries and biggest disappointments from October so far.

This is the first of three episodes covering our 31 Days of Halloween 2026 watch lists.

Explore more horror movie reviews and recommendations in our 31 Days of Halloween article series at https://www.barkknightmedia.com.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:51 Paul: Resident Evil (2026)

00:04:35 Dan: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

00:06:43 Patrick: John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978)

00:09:40 Paul: The Others

00:13:06 Dan: The Devil’s Mouth

00:15:52 Patrick: John Carpenter’s Someone’s Watching Me!

00:19:40 Paul: Ready or Not 1 & 2

00:24:48 Dan & Patrick: An American Werewolf in London

00:29:07 Paul: Evil Dead Burn

00:32:31 Dan: Good Boy (2026)

00:34:50 Patrick: Fight Night (1985)

00:36:41 Zombieland 1 & 2 (with Walking Dead, Left 4 Dead, Call of Duty Zombies)

00:41:10 Dan: Bodies Bodies Bodies

00:43:18 Patrick & Dan: Halloween III: Season of the Witch

00:48:48 Paul: Undertone

00:51:54 Dan: Creature from the Black Lagoon

00:54:05 Patrick: Halloween (2018)

00:56:09 Paul: Smile 1 & 2

01:00:13 Dan: Friday the 13th: Part 2

01:01:44 Episode Wrap

The mystery DVD collection continues as Patrick and Dan work through the rest of Dan's newly acquired DVDs to decide what stays and what gets donated.

This batch has plenty of movies neither of us had heard of, alongside familiar titles like Transformers: Age of Extinction, Saw, The Others, Blank Check, Legally Blonde and Crank. Along the way, the DVDs send us into conversations about video stores, physical media, J-horror remakes, subtitles, dance movies, Jason Statham and plenty more before we finally reach the bottom of the mystery bag.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:18 Episode Overview

00:01:12 Predictions (Bridesmaids, The forgotten, Gothika, What Lies Benneath)

00:02:34 Double Feature: Class Action, Man Trouble (Rainmaker prediction)

00:04:04 Transformers: Age of Extinction (with Bumblebee talk)

00:05:50 Criminal Ways

00:06:51 The Dead Matter (with From Duck til Dawn talk)

00:09:23 Saw II & 4 with sea-through case & Video store talk

00:11:02 Robin Hood: Men in Tights

00:11:48 Grey’s Anatomy Season 3

00:12:38 The Contest

00:13:29 Blank Check

00:14:34 Twilight Saga: New Moon (with Maze Runner talk)

00:16:39 Nip/Tuck Season 1 & 2

00:17:47 Discovery Channel Special: Living with Tigers

00:18:15 Legally Blonde 1 & 2

00:19:29 Stomp the Yard (with Step Up, You Got Served, Drumline talk)

00:20:12 War of the Worlds (2005) (with The Island talk)

00:20:48 Mystery Bag Halfway Recap

00:21:17 5ive Girls

00:24:10 The Bank Job

00:26:12 Analyze This

00:27:07 Memoirs of a Geisha

00:29:02 Jackass Number 2

00:29:29 Shutter with J-Horror remakes and subtitles talk

00:32:05 Inherent Vice

00:33:19 Skeleton Key with slipcover and The Reaping talk

00:34:45 The Others

00:36:25 Saw

00:37:40 License to Wed

00:38:00 Hit & Run with The Good Place and Without a Paddle talk

00:39:04 Something Borrowed

00:39:39 Bruno

00:40:13 The Ex

00:41:09 Mafia Doctor with Money Talks, Paul Sorvino, and Danny Nucci talk

00:44:07 Glory Road

00:44:51 Swing Vote

00:46:30 Crank and Crank 2: High Voltage

00:48:22 The Final 3: Cinderella Man, Batman Begins, and Star Wars - Episode III: Revenge of the Sith bootlegs

00:53:55 Mystery Bag Debrief

00:56:00 Episode Wrap

Dan was gifted a mystery collection of old DVDs, so we're digging through the first batch one movie at a time to decide what he should keep and what gets donated.

Along the way, we revisit Hellboy, War of the Worlds, The Chronicles of Riddick, Doom, Bad Boys, Mortal Kombat, The Rock and plenty more, while getting sidetracked by early digital movie codes, DVD case locks, Patrick's lost copy of The Thing, and other memories from the DVD era.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:16 Episode Overview
00:01:58 The Exploration Begins
00:02:00 Guillermo Del Toro’s Hellboy
00:02:54 Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds (2005)
00:05:17 A Civil Action
00:06:20 The Outsiders
00:07:17 Four Brothers
00:08:47 Traffic
00:09:26 Jackass 3
00:10:46 Early Digital Movie Codes and Digital Licensing
00:14:45 The Chronicles of Riddick
00:16:17 The Matrix Reloaded
00:18:00 School Ties
00:19:25 Jonah Hex
00:20:07 Patrick's Story About Losing John Carpenter’s The Thing DVD
00:21:50 Poseidon
00:23:06 Snakes on a Plane
00:24:34 Coach Carter and DVD Case Locks
00:25:51 Eloise
00:27:41 Doom (2005)
00:29:02 The Informant
00:29:51 Lakeview Terrace
00:30:06 Bonus Movie: Kingsman: The Secret Service
00:31:42 Takers
00:32:45 Bad Boys
00:34:17 Mortal Kombat (1997)
00:35:25 Hanna
00:36:15 The Adjustment Bureau
00:36:52 The Rock (1996)
00:37:32 The Invisible
00:38:56 Premonition
00:39:28 Friends Season 1
00:40:06 Fast & Furious 4
00:41:36 Fighting
00:42:09 Mr. Woodcock
00:42:41 Jeff Dunham Comedy Specials
00:44:30 Kicking & Screaming
00:45:29 Sex and the City Season 1
00:45:52 The Transporter
00:46:34 Ring Around the Rosie
00:47:32 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan
00:49:06 Smart House
00:49:46 Romancing the Bride
00:50:39 Ocean’s Twelve
00:50:56 Leatherheads
00:51:23 Criminal Minds Season 6
00:52:39 Episode Wrap/Preview

No central topic this time, just talking movies.

Patrick and Dan catch up on what they've been watching and what's coming next, with conversations about Eli Roth, Alien: Romulus, Netflix, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Guy Ritchie's In the Grey, Marvel and Michael Bay.

We also remember Tim Curry and look back at some of our favorite performances from his career, from The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Clue to IT, Legend, Muppet Treasure Island and more. Then we turn our attention back to what's ahead, including Supergirl, Zach Cregger's Resident Evil and a few other movies on our radar.

Welcome to the Movie Catch-Up.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:23 Episode Overview

00:00:41 Eli Roth (The Ice Cream Man (2026), Cabin Fever)

00:05:49 Fede Alvarez, Alien: Romulus, and Ridley Scott

00:07:51 David Jonsson, Cailee Spaeny, and the X-Men

00:09:42 The Quality of Netflix’s Output

00:11:38 Our Latest Movie Theatre Watches

00:11:42 The Odyssey, Spider-Man, and The End of Oak Street

00:13:43 Music and Casting at the Oscars

00:16:33 Upcoming Thrillers: Verity & Victorian Psycho

00:17:47 Spider-Man: Brand New Day

00:18:17 Insidious: Out of the Further

00:20:18 The End of Oak Street’s side character problem

00:21:14 Other Watches (Vox Machine, Bullet Train)

00:21:33 Guy Ritchie’s In the Grey

00:26:15 Dan caught up on show with Marvel (Daredevil: Born Again, Ironheart, Wonder Man, Punisher: Last Kill) & Fallout

00:28:45 Michael Bay (Armaghedon, The Rock, and the Bad Boys movies)

00:33:34 The Armaghedon Soundtrack and movie soundtracks

00:34:42 Those We’ve Lost Recently (Peter Cullen, Tim Curry, Dolly Parton, Hayden Penettiere)

00:35:34 Our Tim Curry Favorites (Rocky Horror Picture Show, Fern Gully, Clue, IT, Home Along 2, Muppet Treasure Island, Legend, Congo, Scary Movie 2, Hunt for Red October, The Shadow, McHale’s Navy, Criminal Minds)

00:49:33 Looking forward to (Onslaught, Dog Stars, Coyote vs. Acme, Resident Evil, Primetime, Hope, Fall 2: Deadpoint, Pan’s Labyrinth, Avengers: Doomsday)

00:54:03 Trilogies and Extended Cuts (Dune; Part II, Into the Spider-Verse, Lord of the Rings, The Snyder Cut)

00:58:04 Supergirl, James Gunn, & Andy Muschietti

01:02:48 Zach Creggars’ Resident Evil

01:06:18 Episode Wrap

We're heading back to Comic-Con 2026 for a bonus episode covering Blade Runner 2099, Neuromancer, and DC Studios' Lanterns.

Patrick and Paul discuss how Blade Runner 2099 fits into the franchise's larger lore, Apple's upcoming adaptation of William Gibson's Neuromancer and whether truly punk rock storytelling is possible within modern Hollywood, and why Damon Lindelof's involvement in Lanterns has them excited about the upcoming DC series starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:09 Episode Overview

00:00:28 Blade Runner 2099

00:02:57 The Lore & Animated Shorts Connections

00:05:26 The Success of the Franchise

00:06:06 The Cast

00:08:05 Neuromancer

00:10:56 Is True Punk Rock Storytelling Possible Under Hollywood’s Current Form?

00:12:50 DC Studios’ Lanterns

00:13:16 Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers, & Watchmen)

00:14:49 The Cast (Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre)

00:16:33 Watchmen & The Leftovers

00:18:00 Episode Wrap

Comic-Con 2026 reshaped Marvel's future with Ryan Gosling joining the MCU as Ghost Rider and David Jonsson cast as the next Black Panther.

Patrick and Paul break down both casting announcements before discussing Marvel's creative direction following Avengers: Secret Wars, the future of Ghost Rider and the Midnight Suns, X-Men theories, returning legacy characters, and where the MCU could be headed next.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:09 Episode overview

00:01:07 Ryan Gosling cast as Ghost Rider

00:01:19 Gosling’s acting Style

00:05:24 The decision to adapt Ghost Rider at this moment in time

00:08:59 MCU Fatigue, Multiverse-Fatigue, or Wasted Potential-Fatigue?

00:13:21 John Blaze or Danny Ketch Ghost Rider?

00:14:52 How did Ghost Rider come together?

00:16:58 A New Direction for Marvel

00:20:34 Ghost Rider Villain & Midnight Sons (Suns?) Theories

00:24:42 The Popularity of Magik (and The New Mutants)

00:27:00 Midnight Suns Casting

00:29:48 Avengers Doomsday, Secret Wars, & X-Men Theories

00:35:31 Characters we hope to see in Secret Wars

00:35:37 Scarlet Witch

00:37:46 Havok

00:40:13 Fox X-Men Characters

00:40:31 Storm (Halle Berry & 

00:42:50 Psylocke (Olivia Munn)

00:46:54 X-Men: Apocalypse

00:50:09 David Jonsson Cast as Black Panther

00:52:58 How will they handle Jonsson’s Age?

00:55:35 Was the way they recast the right choice?

00:58:05 How Ryan Coogler’s Crew Has Grown Since Wakanda Forever

00:59:17 Marvel’s Process Going Forward

00:59:54 The Stars of the Future MCU (Tom Holland, Chris Hemsworth, Benedict Cumberbatch, & Mark Ruffalo)

01:02:47 Episode Wrap

We review Evil Dead Burn, explore its connections to the larger Evil Dead mythology, rank every film in the franchise, and discuss where the series should go next. Along the way we dive into the Necronomicon, creature design, French horror influences, physical media, and some of our favorite moments from across the Evil Dead universe.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:09 Episode Overview

00:00:43 Evil Dead Burn Discussion

00:00:52 Budget & Box Office (with Evil Dead Rise comparison)

00:01:49 Release Date and Physical Media Release

00:03:51 The Sets

00:05:59 Movie Background (Synopsis, Director)

00:08:05 French Horror (Maniac (2012), High Tension, Martyrs)

00:11:51 Comparing to the Other Evil Dead Movies

00:15:13 The Opening Scene/Crawl

00:18:05 The Characters

00:20:46 The Book, the Kandarian Daggar, and the Lore

00:26:06 Our Reviews

00:30:41 The Demon Dog

00:33:00 Isolating the Groups in Each Movie

00:35:36 The Weapons

00:39:37 The Third Act Final Boss Fight

00:41:21 The Post-Credits Scene

00:48:28 The Use of Mirrors and How Ellie Returns

00:51:16 What’s next for the franchise?

00:59:08 Ranking the Franchise

00:59:35 Patrick’s Ranking

01:02:17 Dan’s Ranking

01:03:27 What do we want to see next for the franchise?

01:03:32 Evil Dead Wrath Quick Tangent

01:04:45 Dan’s Franchise Theme Ideas

01:05:50 Evil Dead Wrath Tangent Part 2

01:09:37 Patrick Franchise Theme Ideas

01:12:52 Could Evil Dead work in space?

01:13:55 RIP Sam Neill

01:14:37 Physical Media Showcase - Patrick Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 VHS Tapes and Evil Dead Rise Arrow Video 4K Blu-ray, Dan’s Shin Godzilla 4K Blu-ray

01:16:44 Episode Wrap

The Sci-Fi Classics series concludes (for now).

This week, we revisit The Abyss and Interstellar, two science fiction films that approach humanity from very different directions while arriving at a similar idea: that love, connection, and empathy may be what ultimately preserve us.

We begin beneath the ocean with James Cameron’s ambitious and technically groundbreaking The Abyss, discussing Ed Harris and Michael Biehn’s performances, the film’s atmosphere, score, endings, and legacy before heading into space with Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar to discuss time, sacrifice, memorable performances, filmmaking, and what continues to make the film resonate.

We close by reflecting on our favorite entries in the Sci-Fi Classics series and sharing more recommendations for your watchlist.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:09 Episode Overview

00:00:57 Have we seen them, and how we’re watching

00:02:19 Under Pressure: Making The Abyss documentary

00:05:26 Michael Biehn

00:07:10 The Atmosphere and Claustrophobic Setting

00:09:28 The Cinematic Feel (with Special Edition DVD)

00:13:11 Armageddon vs The Abyss

00:17:03 The Beautification of Hollywood

00:19:53 Where this fits within the James Cameron filmography

00:27:42 Alan Silvestri’s Score

00:29:16 Are the Aliens essential to the plot?

00:34:22 The Different Endings

00:44:20 The Start of James Cameron’s Technological Advances in Filmmaking

00:49:26 Insterstellar

00:50:02 Dan’s Thoughts on Sci-Fi Classics that led to this

00:53:14 Patrick on the rewatchability of the movie

00:55:21 Paul on the beauty of the movie

00:57:23 Professor Brand’s Pessimism vs Murph’s Optimism vs Mann’s Selfishness

01:05:35 The Movie and the Score’s Relationship with Time

01:08:24 The Supporting Cast (and TARS/CASE)

01:12:44 Matthew McConaughey’s Comeback

01:15:13 The Black Hole and 2001: A Space Odyssey Comparisons

01:19:51 Christopher Nolan Playing with Time

01:26:03 The Denis Villeneuve Connection

01:27:00 The Greats of Movie Composers (John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Ludwig Göransson)

01:28:54 Is Cooper Station going back to Edmonds’ planet? (Battlestar Galactica / Cowboy Bebop comparison)

01:33:46 Our Favorite Scenes

01:37:16 The Approachability of Christopher Nolan Movies

01:40:46 Physical Media Discussion

01:43:05 Sci-Fi Classics Takeaways

01:50:16 Our Favorites of the Series

01:52:13 Our Other Sci-Fi Recs (Alien, Star Wars, Contact, Back to the Future, The Fifth Element, The Martian, Sunshine, The Matrix, Edge of Tomorrow, Tron: Legacy)

01:58:01 Episode Wrap

We break down The Mummy movies from the 1932 original to modern adaptations, covering the Universal era, the Brendan Fraser films, and beyond.

Also includes horror news and our Physical Media Showcase.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:09 Episode overview

00:00:37 Catching up with the hosts

00:01:32 The Mummy (1932) & the Original Universal Movies

00:03:50 The Mummy: Complete Legacy Collection (Blu-ray Set)

00:09:23 The Abbott & Costello Universal Monster Movies

00:11:24 Hammer Horror’s The Mummy (1959)

00:19:07 The Brendon Fraser Era

00:19:12 The Mummy (1999)

00:26:26 The Mummy Returns

00:27:58 The Rock

00:29:00 The Plot Holes

00:31:19 Scorpion King

00:34:13 The Rundown, Walking Tall

00:35:13 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

00:36:51 Rob Cohen Discussion (Dragon Heart, Daylight, The Skulls, The Fast and the Furious, XXX, Stealth, Alex Cross, The Hurricane Heist)

00:39:10 The Mummy 3 Synopsis

00:40:07 The Mummy (2017)

00:51:01 Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (Evil Dead Rise)

01:09:17 Honorable Mentions (Moon Knight, Tales From the Darkside: The Movie, The Monster Squad)

01:12:06 Bubba Ho-Tep

01:14:26 Final Recommendations

01:15:10 Physical Media Showcase - Goosebumps Curse of the Mummy, Scorpion King Soundtrack

01:17:01 News

01:17:08 Evil Dead Burn Trailer

01:21:24 Clayface Trailer

01:22:54 Episode Wrap