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  • Bill Fulkerson (special guest): Countdown to Halloween - Horror Movie Blind Spots
    Continuing in our Countdown to Halloween, Bill Fulkerson (one of the creators of the Survival of the Film Freaks documentary, and the Outside the Cinema podcast) joins us to discuss the lasting impact that a movie box art can have with his blind spot pick (The Sender), as well as one of the most iconic and recognizable horror monsters of all time with Nathan and Eric's picks (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 & 3).   We are especially happy to have Bill back on the podcast because our slogan - "we take movies seriously, but not ourselves" - came about as a result of a conversation with Bill and Kyle Kuchta (who is a guest on an upcoming episode).  We think our slogan is a perfect way to describe our podcast, so we are extremely grateful to Bill and Kyle for being a part of The Gargyle Podcast!
    If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check back soon for more cinematic discussions as we countdown to Halloween with our Horror Movie Blind Spot series on The Gargyle Podcast - where we take movies seriously, but not ourselves!!
    The Gargyle Podcast is sponsored by Central Cinema and the Knoxville Horror Film Festival!  Knoxville Horror Film Festival is only two weeks away and tickets are going fast!  So, if you want to go (and I very highly recommend that you do...it is another amazing line-up this year!!!), hurry up and get over to knoxhorrorfest.com to view their line-up and purchase your ticket!!  View Central Cinema's line-up and purchase tickets at centralcinema865.com.
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    music by bensound.com
    1 hr 6 min
  • Matt Mercer (special guest): Countdown to Halloween - Horror Movie Blind Spots

    Continuing in our Countdown to Halloween, Matt Mercer (writer, actor, director, producer, and keeper of The Gargyle Shrine) joins us to discuss a bit about the various films in which he has been involved recently (most of which you will be able to see at the Knoxville Horror Film Festival), followed by our Donald Sutherland-centric horror movie blind spots:  Don't Look Now (Matt) and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Nathan and Eric)!  Matt has been an inspiration since the early days of The Gargyle Podcast, so it's always an absolute blast when he is able to join us!  Things might get a bit silly when he is our guest, but at least....wait...that's a good thing...things always get a bit silly when he is our guest! If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check back soon for more cinematic discussions as we countdown to Halloween with our Horror Movie Blind Spot series on The Gargyle Podcast - where we take movies seriously, but not ourselves!! The Gargyle Podcast is sponsored by Central Cinema and the Knoxville Horror Film Festival!  Tickets for the Knoxville Horror Film Festival are currently on sale!  And if you are still trying to decide whether or not to go, (practically) the full lineup has been announced - and it is a hell of a lineup!!  If you'd like to submit your film to KHFF 2019, submissions are still open (however, now with late submission fees), so submit your film at filmfreeway.com now!  And be sure to follow KHFF on Facebook for more news and announcements!   View Central Cinema's lineup, showtimes, and purchase tickets at  centralcinema865.com. GargyleReviews.wixsite.com/thegargyle music by bensound.com

    1 hr 16 min
  • Chris Dortch (special guest): Countdown to Halloween - Horror Movie Blind Spots
    Continuing in our Countdown to Halloween, Chris Dortch (director of the Chattanooga Film Festival and Frightening Ass Film Festival) joins us to discuss a bit about the 9th year of the Frightening Ass Film Fest, followed by our horror movie blind spots:  the Children of the Corn series of films (Chris), Night of the Demons (Nathan), and Creepshow (Eric)!  Chis's excitement and love for cinema not only leads to amazing film festivals (CFF and FAFF), but also conversations that are always just as entertaining as they are informative.  The Gargyle Podcast definitely would not be what it is  without the Chattanooga Film Festival and Frightening Ass Film Festival, so we are always more than excited when Chris is able to join us...and this episode is no exception!!
    If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check back soon for more cinematic discussions as we countdown to Halloween with our Horror Movie Blind Spot series on The Gargyle Podcast - where we take movies seriously, but not ourselves!!
    The Gargyle Podcast is sponsored by Central Cinema and the Knoxville Horror Film Festival!  Tickets for the Knoxville Horror Film Festival are currently on sale!  And if you are still trying to decide whether or not to go, (practically) the full lineup has been announced - and it is a hell of a lineup!!  If you'd like to submit your film to KHFF 2019, submissions are still open (however, now with late submission fees), so submit your film at filmfreeway.com now!  And be sure to follow KHFF on Facebook for more news and announcements!   View Central Cinema's lineup, showtimes, and purchase tickets at  centralcinema865.com.
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    music by bensound.com
    1 hr 12 min
  • Andrew Austin and Adam Ward (special guests): Countdown to Halloween - Horror Movie Blind Spots
    Continuing in our Countdown to Halloween, directors Andrew Austin and Adam Ward join us to discuss their documentary, The Power of Glove, as well as one of their horror movie blind spots.  The Power of Glove is an interesting, entertaining, and endearing documentary about the unforgettable Nintendo periphery, the Power Glove.  The Power of Glove will be available for streaming on 9/19/19 and we very highly recommend that you check it out, especially if you have a strong sense of nostalgia.  After discussing a bit about the documentary, we dive into a horror movie blind spot that was shared by Andrew, Adam, Eric, and myself:  Near Dark!!  
    If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check back soon for more cinematic discussions as we countdown to Halloween with our Horror Movie Blind Spot series on The Gargyle Podcast - where we take movies seriously, but not ourselves!!
    The Gargyle Podcast is sponsored by Central Cinema and the Knoxville Horror Film Festival!  Tickets for the Knoxville Horror Film Festival are currently on sale!  And if you are still trying to decide whether or not to go, (practically) the full lineup has been announced - and it is a hell of a lineup!!  If you'd like to submit your film to KHFF 2019, submissions are still open (however, now with late submission fees), so submit your film at filmfreeway.com now!  And be sure to follow KHFF on Facebook for more news and announcements!   View Central Cinema's lineup, showtimes, and purchase tickets at  centralcinema865.com.
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    music by bensound.com
    1 hr 18 min
  • Countdown to Halloween: Horror Movie Blind Spots - with special guest Travis Knight
    It's finally here!!  Eric and I have officially started our 60 Days til Halloween coverage!!  In each episode in our countdown to Halloween, Eric and I (and whoever our special guest is) will be discussing our horror movie blind spots - iconic horror movies that we have just watched for the first time.  In tonight's episode, we are super excited to have special guest Travis Knight (not the director of Bumblebee), graphic designer and Art Director for the Chattanooga Film Festival!!  So, join us in tonight's episode as we discuss our horror movie blind spots:  Jason X (Nathan), The Blob (Travis), and Gojira (Eric)!!
    If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check back soon for more cinematic discussions as we countdown to Halloween with our Horror Movie Blind Spot series on The Gargyle Podcast - where we take movies seriously, but not ourselves!!
    The Gargyle Podcast is sponsored by Central Cinema and the Knoxville Horror Film Festival!  Tickets for the Knoxville Horror Film Festival are currently on sale!  And if you are still trying to decide whether or not to go, (practically) the full lineup has been announced - and it is a hell of a lineup!!  If you'd like to submit your film to KHFF 2019, submissions are still open (however, now with late submission fees), so submit your film at filmfreeway.com now!  And be sure to follow KHFF on Facebook for more news and announcements!   View Central Cinema's lineup, showtimes, and purchase tickets at  centralcinema865.com.
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    music by bensound.com
    1 hr 19 min
  • Eraserhead (1977) - Horror Movie Blind Spots
    Last year, Eric and I concluded our two months of Halloween coverage with "fear of being a bad horror movie geek week" in which we watched iconic horror movies that we had never seen before.  And while it was a little embarrassing to admit some of the films that we had never seen (especially with how much we love horror movies), we have long said that we do not think that anyone should be shamed for movies that they have not yet seen.  Instead, there should be excitement for the person because they still have new cinematic experiences ahead of them!  So, for this year's 60 Days til Halloween coverage, Eric and I are focusing entirely on horror movie blind spots!  Unlike last year, we will not be putting out a daily episode during the months of September and October.  However, we have some awesome movies (we hope) and some amazing guests lined up for this year!!  We will also be doing daily posts on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) as part of our 60 Days til Halloween celebration...and we are still going to do our best to get a daily horror movie viewing in (though, that's not a guarantee).  Even though our 60 Days til Halloween coverage does not officially start until September 1st, we are pre-gaming a bit by doing a review of Eraserhead (a movie that neither Eric nor I have ever seen before) because Central Cinema will be screening Eraserhead on August 30th and September 1st - and we wanted to make sure to tell everyone (in or around Knoxville) to go see this absurd, emotional, amazing film!!
    If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check back soon for more cinematic discussions on The Gargyle Podcast - where we take movies seriously, but not ourselves!!  Our next episode will be the "official" start of 60 Days til Halloween coverage!!
    The Gargyle Podcast is sponsored by Central Cinema and the Knoxville Horror Film Festival!  Tickets for the Knoxville Horror Film Festival go on sale September 1st.  And if you are still trying to decide whether or not to go, they will also be announcing many of the films in this year's lineup on the 1st.  If you'd like to submit your film to KHFF 2019, submissions are still open - but late submission fees do start on the 1st as well - so submit your film at filmfreeway.com now!  And be sure to follow KHFF on Facebook for more news and announcements!   View Central Cinema's lineup, showtimes, and purchase tickets at  centralcinema865.com.
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    music by bensound.com
    1 hr 2 min
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - 2011 (analysis)

    Adam and I started working through the Harry Potter series a couple of years ago and in tonight's episode, we finally wrap up our coverage (of the original 8 films...) with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2!  In tonight's episode, we discuss how terrible James Potter is, how problematic the wizarding world is from a sociocultural perspective (and how that might have been done on purpose...), and an abundance of other questions and comments about the entire series that we hadn't mentioned before (and some that we we probably have).  So, grab your sword of Gryffindor, work on your best defensive spells (or, you know...get a dragon), and say goodbye to even more of your favorite characters as Adam and I hunt for the last of the horcruxes in our analysis of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:  Part 2. 

    If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check back soon for more cinematic discussions on The Gargyle Podcast - where we take movies seriously, but not ourselves!!

    The Gargyle Podcast is sponsored by Central Cinema and the Knoxville Horror Film Festival!!  Submissions for the Knoxville Horror Film Festival are still open, so submit your film at filmfreeway.com and be sure to follow KHFF on Facebook for more news and announcements!   View Central Cinema's lineup, showtimes, and purchase tickets at  centralcinema865.com.

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    music by bensound.com

    2 hr 28 min
  • Class of '99: 20 Years Later...

    1999 was an amazing year for cinema, giving the world some of the most beloved, groundbreaking, quotable, and rewatchable movies of the modern era!  Ok...that might be slight hyperbole, but it's definitely true that 1999 had some amazing films!!  And while Eric and I would love to cover practically every movie from 1999 (and probably will get around to it, eventually), we have both been swamped at work lately.  So, on tonight's episode, rather than giving a detailed review, we are doing something a bit different.  Tonight's episode is a sort of a "what if?" episode where Eric and I come up with theories on where some of the characters from some of our favorite films from 1999 have ended up 20 years later.  We have the utmost respect for each of the movies we discuss.  But, if you've ever listened to the podcast before, you should know...things get a bit silly....


    On tonight's episode, we also wish Happy Anniversary to our friends and sponsors at Central Cinema, discuss the Knoxville Horror Film Festival lineup that has been announced so far (there are some amazing films and we cannot wait for KHFF to get here!!!), discuss the Chattanooga Film Festival (submissions are now open for CFF 2020) and the free movies in the park series that they are doing this summer, and talk about some of the films recently (or soon to be) available on Shudder as we gear up towards our Halloween coverage (which starts September 1).


    If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check back soon for more cinematic discussions on The Gargyle Podcast - where we take movies seriously, but not ourselves!!  The next episode (finally) wraps up the Harry Potter coverage that Adam and I started a couple of years ago as we discuss Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 2.


    The Gargyle Podcast is sponsored by Central Cinema and the Knoxville Horror Film Festival!!  Submissions for the Knoxville Horror Film Festival are still open, so submit your film at filmfreeway.com and be sure to follow KHFF on Facebook for more news and announcements!   View Central Cinema's lineup, showtimes, and purchase tickets at  centralcinema865.com. 


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    music by bensound.com



    1 hr 23 min
  • Interview with Josh Lobo and Scott Poythress

    During our coverage of the Chattanooga Film Festival, Eric and I talked about how much we loved I Trapped the Devil on part 1 of our Two Guys, a Girl, and a Baaaaaad Situation episode (found here) because...well...because it's an amazing, dark (both in tone and in atmosphere), dramatic horror movie with a strong focus on character and character interactions.  So, we are extremely excited to be joined by tonight's guests, Josh Lobo (writer and director of I Trapped the Devil) and Scott Poythress (alleged devil trapper)!!  While we do not delve too far into spoiler territory, there are occasional spoilers in our discussion (click the link above for our spoiler-free review from our CFF coverage).  So, if you want a completely spoiler-free experience of I Trapped the Devil, check it out on VOD or on Hulu and then come back for our discussion...think of it like a behind the scenes extra feature commentary (for those of you who enjoy bonus features)!


    If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check back soon for more cinematic discussions on The Gargyle Podcast - where we take movies seriously, but not ourselves!!


    The Gargyle Podcast is sponsored by Central Cinema and the Knoxville Horror Film Festival!!  Submissions for the Knoxville Horror Film Festival are still open, so submit your film at filmfreeway.com and be sure to follow KHFF on Facebook for more news and announcements!   View Central Cinema's lineup, showtimes, and purchase tickets at  centralcinema865.com. 


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    music by bensound.com



    1 hr 38 min
  • Camp Gargyle: Epilogue - with Matt Mercer and Graham Skipper

    Camp Gargyle 2019 has ended and The Chimerican and I have returned home.  And just like kids returning from real summer camps, we couldn't wait to share our stories with our friends...so, naturally, we called up two of our favorite people:  Matt Mercer and Graham Skipper!!  As expected, it doesn't take very long for things to get silly.  But, amidst all the silliness, we discuss (among other things) VFW and Bliss - two recent projects from Joe Begos (Bliss was recently announced as one of the films that will be playing at the Knoxville Horror Film Festival this year), some of our own personal camp experiences, and whether or not Friday the 13th actually is a "summer camp" movie.  As always, we had an absolute blast with Matt and Graham and cannot wait to have them back for more silliness!!


    If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check back soon for more cinematic discussions on The Gargyle Podcast - where we take movies seriously, but not ourselves!!


    The Gargyle Podcast is sponsored by Central Cinema and the Knoxville Horror Film Festival!!  Submissions for the Knoxville Horror Film Festival are still open, so submit your film at filmfreeway.com and be sure to follow KHFF on Facebook for more news and announcements!   View Central Cinema's lineup, showtimes, and purchase tickets at  centralcinema865.com. 


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    music by bensound.com

    1 hr 35 min

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In-depth movie analysis podcast with hosts Nathan, Eric, and Dan where we take movies seriously, but we don't take ourselves seriously. Sponsored by Chattanooga Film Festival, and Central Cinema…