They Must Be Destroyed On Sight!

By Lee RussellTV & Film Arts Performing Arts Film Reviews

They Must Be Destroyed On Sight! episodes

October 26 TMBDOS! Episode 384: "Halloween" & "Halloween II" (2007 & 2009).
Lee, Greg, and Nick are back, still on their roundtable "Halloween" franchise kick, this week covering the Rob Zombie remakes, "Halloween" (2007) & "Halloween II" (2009). How do these play for the hosts in 2026, compared to previous watches over the years? You might be surprised with some of the hosts thoughts in this one. Come hang out on the other side of Haddonfield's tracks, full of white trash, ultra violence, and a ghostly Sheri Moon Zombie with a white horse.
"Halloween" IMDB
"Halloween II" IMDB
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Featured music: "Laurie's Theme" by Tyler Bates, "Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues & "Love Hurts" by Nazareth.
2 hr 14 min
October 19 TMBDOS! Episode 383: "Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later" & "Halloween: Resurrection" (1998 & 2002).
Lee is once again joined by Greg and Nick as they continue the casual roundtable conversation about the various films in the "Halloween" francise. In this episode they have the unenviable task of going through "Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later" (1998) & its direct sequel "Halloween: Resurrection" (2002). Trick or treat, motherfucker, indeed.
"Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later" IMDB
"Halloween: Resurrection" IMDB
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Featured music: "Laurie Sees Michael" by John Ottman; "Phone Cord" by John Carpenter; "Main Titles" by Danny Lux; and "Halloween" by Siouxsie And The Banshees.
1 hr 37 min
October 12 TMBDOS! Episode 382: "Halloween" Parts 4-6 (1988-1995).
Lee is back this week with the returning Nick & Greg to continue the casual roundtable talk about the "Halloween" film series. In this episode they cover the much maligned "Thorn Trilogy", consisting of parts 4, 5 & 6. Oh, woe is us.
"Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" IMDB
"Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers" IMDB
"Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" IMDB
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Featured music: "Tow Truck" by John Carpenter; "Halloween 4 Theme", "Haddonfield Nights", and "Jamie's Escape" by Alan Howarth; "Halloween" & "Halloween II" by The Misfits.
1 hr 55 min
October 05 TMBDOS! Episode 381: "Halloween" Parts 1-3 (1978-1982)
Lee is kicking off October with Paul, Nick and Greg with the first part in a casual roundtable discussion on the "Halloween" film franchise. In part one they talk about the first three films, sharing what they liked and didn't like about the films, and what their favourite kill was for each. There might even be a few new original takes here and there (but don't count on it). Lee also read a listener comment. Put on your William Shatner mask and breath really heavy with us.
"Halloween" IMDB
"Halloween II" IMDB
"Halloween III: Season of the Witch" IMDB
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Featured music: "The Shape" & "Last Assault" by John Carpenter; "Laurie's Theme" & "Main Title" by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth; and "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult.
2 hr 5 min
September 29 Blood on the Tracks Episode 102: Analogue-Punks (Cyberpunk Films Part 1).
In this episode, before Lee takes a break for month and hands the DJ duties over to Lee Van Teeth for his October Halloween show, he's put together the first playlist in a what will be a series on the show for the rest of the year: music from cyberpunk films. But to get to the true cyberpunk picks, Lee wanted to set the tone a bit with tracks from some of the proto-cyberpunk frilms that would help influence and define what the eventual genre would be when it was finally coined.
--Maschinen & Maschinenhalle-Moloch from "Metropolis" (1927) --Gottfried Huppertz
--La Ville Inhumaine from "Alphaville" (1965) --Paul Misraki
--Suite from "Cyborg 2087" (1966) --Paul Dunlap
--Set Up Communications & Under Surveillance from "Colossus: The Forbin Project" (1970) --Michel Colombier
--Theme From A Clockwork Orange (Beethoviana); Timesteps (Excerpt) & Title Music From A Clockwork Orange from "A Clockwork Orange" (1971) --Wendy Carlos
--Robot Repair; Hovercraft Muzak & The Gunslinger from "Westworld" (1973) --Fred Karlin
--Albatross from "World on a Wire" (1973) --Fleetwood Mac
--Main Title from "Futureworld" (1976) --Fred Karlin
Opening and closing music: Riot In Thunder Alley from "Thunder Alley" by Eddie Beram, and Escape from "Coffy" by Roy Ayers.
1 hr 5 min
September 14 TMBDOS!: Episode 380: "9 to 5" & "Times Square" (1980).
Lee & Daniel are joined by Gary Hill to pay tribute to two singular talents who have recently left us, Dolly Parton and Tim Curry. In this episode they talk about Parton's debut in Colin Higgins' "9 to 5" & Curry bringing his star power to Allan Moyle's "Times Square".
9 to 5" IMDB
"Times Square" IMDB
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Featured Music: "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton; "Rock Hard" by Suzi Quatro; & "Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed.
1 hr 47 min
August 31 TMBDOS! Episode 379: "Crime Wave" (1953).
Lee and Daniel talk about some very late period classic noir this week, as they examine André De Toth's "Crime Wave" (1954). Does the classic noir police procedural elements butt heads with the more realistic approach to the story-telling? Is the short runtime quality over quantity? Are all cops bastards? Why does this Charles Buchinsky fella look familiar? All this and more, including what the hosts have watched recently, is talked about. Now, get us to a crime doctor right away, we're bleeding out!
"Crime Wave" IMDB

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Featured Music: "Under Pressure" by Nick Ingman & "Maniac Pursuit" by Trevor Duncan.
1 hr 22 min
August 30 Blood on the Tracks Episode 101: Some Summer Watches.
Lee's back after the massive 100th show with a smaller playlist consisting of two music selections each from some of his 2026 summer film watching.
--Tecnica di un Omicidio (Titoli) & Clint in Fuga from "Professional Killer" (1966) --Robby Poitevin
--Rolling Home to Rosie from "Summer Night Fever" (1978) --Curtis Corporation
--Baker Street from "Summer Night Fever" (1978) --Gerry Rafferty
--Seq. 1 (Titoli Canzone) & Seq. 8 from "Supersonic Man" (1979) --Gino Peguri
--Main Title & Night Swim from "Humanoids From the Deep" (1980) --James Horner
--Main Title/Colwyn's Ar & Death of the Beast from "Krull" (1983) --James Horner
--Zur & The Last Starfighter Theme (Main Title) from "The Last Starfighter" (1986) --Craig Safan
Opening and closing music: Riot In Thunder Alley from "Thunder Alley" by Eddie Beram, and Escape from "Coffy" by Roy Ayers.
56 min
August 17 TMBDOS! Episode 378: "The Hustler" (1961) & "The Color of Money" (1986).
Lee & Daniel are joined by returning guests Robby and Wick to talk about Robert Rossen's "The Hustler" (1961), and Martin Scorsese's sequel "The Color of Money" (1986). The hosts go pretty in-depth with their thoughts on these two sports films, discussing the characters and the overall themes, and just how well they stack up against each other at the end of the day. They also speculate on how they'd have made "The Color of Money" if it had been up to them. Would Tom Cruise even still be involved? Get out your bottle of your finest, cheapest bourbon, put you money on the table, and prepare to meet us in a game of straight pool for about 40 hours, or however long it takes us to beat you.
"The Hustler" IMDB
"The Color of Money" IMDB
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Listen to Daniel punch Nazis on the I Don't Speak German podcast. Catch Daniel on Bluesky and support his Patreon.
Featured Music: "Main Title (Stop and Go)" & "Minnesota Fats" by Kenyon Hopkins and "The Color Of Money" (theme) by Robbie Robertson.
2 hr 13 min
August 10 TMBDOS! Episode 377: "The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse" (1960).
Lee and Daniel are joined by guests Vaughn and Bobby to pry into the mysteries of Fritz Lang's final film, "The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse" (1960). How did Lang do in his last film? Had he lost a step or was he way ahead of his time? What sort of influence, if any, did this have on the soon-to-come Bond series and the contemporary Krimi genre? The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently. Check your mirrors, there might be someone looking at you from the other side!
"The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse" IMDB
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Lee on Bluesky, Instagram, and Letterboxd.
Listen to Daniel punch Nazis on the I Don't Speak German podcast. Catch Daniel on Bluesky and support his Patreon.
Featured Music: Excerpt from "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" by Bobby Vee; "Dread and Danger" by Syd Dale; and "Needle Gun" by Hawkwind.
1 hr 31 min