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In 2021, the shape returned in Halloween Kills. Michael Myers managed to escape from his would-be grave from Halloween (2018, ugh, it kills me just to write that) to continue to wreak havoc on the small town of Haddonfield.

Overall, the film was a mixed bag of exceptional cinematography, questionable narrative decisions, and just some goofy shit. But has goofy shit ever kept Atul and I from liking a film? Possibly. This time? Maybe.

This is the precursor to Halloween Ends being released this weekend so we thought what better time than now to revisit this film.

Also check out our Halloween (2018) episode here.

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It took them 6 tries, but the Predator series finally has a sequel worthy of the original 1984 film. Prey is the Predator’s 7th outing and catalogs the trials of Naru, a Comanche warrior, healer, and overall badass. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, the film is set in 1719 where the feral Predator stalks all matters of predators local to that part of the world.

Overall, the film is a welcomed departure from much of what has been done in the other pred-sequels. Where they ramp up the pace, Prey takes it’s time. The sequels ramp up the complexity, but Prey streamlines the plot. They increase the violence, well…ok Prey’s pretty fucking violent. But more on the sequels shortly.

All in all, this was a wonderfully shot film. A strong attention to deal was clearly on display as shown the the characters, their environments, and their day-to-day. To add to the authenticity, Trachtenberg had shot several scenes entirely in Comanche. They were also shot in English, which is what was ultimately release, likely to appease a wider audience. It’s clear that Prey was made with a lot of love for the franchise, the characters, and yes even that lovable monster.

Also, be on the lookout for the Predator’s OnlyFans page. Confused? Intrigued? Interested? Well then listen to the episode to find out more.

They’re easy to shit on when comparing to the gold standard of Predator from 1984. However, I’ll be damned if some of them don’t get their due. Predator 2 is the most underrated by far of the series. Predators is good fun that is, in my opinion, Robert Rodriguez trying to make his version of the 1984 film with a few twists and turns. AVP had some neat ideas. The Predator was completely out there, but took some fun swings. AVP Requiem was…alright that one was bad, but if I could put a positive spin on it, it was so damn dark it was barely a movie.

In any case, as I was shitting on the sequels earlier, I just wanted to clarify that they’re not nearly as bad as people like to say. Including us. In the episode.

Also, if you haven’t checked out our review of The Predator, you can check it out here: Episode 26 – The Predator.

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What’s up doomers, we are back! I think it’s safe to say we’ve taken a bit of time off, but we are getting back to business. I mean, sort of. This was a remote podcast, but we’re hoping to get these back to being in person soon.

In this episode, we get back to the roots of the podcast. We’re talking about some games, some comics, and even some music. Truly, back to business.

In terms of gaming, we talk about a couple of games that Atul has been playing, namely Returnal and Skul the Hero Slayer. In terms of gaming, we also touch a bit on the Evil Dead game coming soon to a console near you.

We also talk about Victor Vran, a top-down RPG-style game that is extremely fun but also comes with an Overkill add-on that is completely built around Motorhead and their lead singer, the legendary Lemmy Kilmister. The game is extremely satisfying and provides multiple levels of customization for your character builds. And honestly, a game that just pumps Motorhead tracks at all times can’t be bad.

Another hot topic from the episode is the Street Fighter art of Ricky Baba. Ricky has been producing high-quality 3D content for a long time. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing him since my time at Dreamworks where he worked as a surfacing artist and beyond. He’s an extremely talented artist of multiple disciplines and you can see his full spectrum of talents on display in the various renders of the classic Street Fighter 2 characters that we all know and love. You can check out his art here.

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Hey Gang. Atul and I have returned with another in-person episode of the Welcome To Your Doom show. The zoom based episodes have been fun and all, but there’s nothing like a good old fashioned face to face podcast. Especially when we’re talking about fun nonsense. And especially Delroy Lindo.

In this episode we are admittedly all over the place. Tangents. All episode. But it was a fun one. We hope you can keep up. Some of the movies we touch on: The Lighthouse, The Last Castle, The Suicide Squad, Black Widow, and last, and certainly least, He’s All That.

Oh, and again, Delroy Lindo. He’s great in The Last Castle, and pretty much anything else he’s in, but this scene from Congo definitely takes the cake. Pun intended.

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Blade Trinity is the conclusion of our 3 part retrospective for the Blade trilogy. It’s been a fun ride, but all good things must come to an end. Sadly, this series of film also had to conclude with this steaming pile of shit. Blade Trinity, certainly isn’t a great movie, but the real question is “does it have any redeeming qualities?”

We jump right into this film and it’s evident it is very different from the previous installments. The tone is different, the pacing is different, hell, the main character is different. Blade Trinity suffers from a clear lack of direction. The film has a famously tumultuous production with legendary stories being told by the likes of Patton Oswalt. It doesn’t quite feel like a Blade film, and to some degree it wasn’t intended to be. The film seems to be intended to be a vessel for a Night Stalkers spin off starring Jessica Biel and Ryan Reynolds.

Sadly, though the film was a moderate financial success grossing 132 million worldwide on a 65 million dollar budget, it was never deemed essential to move forward with a sequel. Are audiences tired of Blade? Were the films too difficult to get off the ground? Was Blade in jail for tax evasion? Who knows, but after Trinity, I think we can all be glad we didn’t get a fourth.

Thanks for checking us out. We hope you enjoy the episode, and if you haven’t checked out our previous episodes on the Blade serious, you can check out our Blade Episode, or our episode on Blade II.

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Well, they rebooted Mortal Kombat. It’s leaner, it’s meaner, and Raiden is 100% less Christopher Lambert-y than in his previous cinematic incarnation. Ultimately, it’s a slick new look for the franchise, but overall it’s not the flawless victory we were hoping for.

We took a break in our Blade retrospective because Mortal Kombat is a big deal in our world. We both played the original first few games growing up. Skipping ahead a few decades, Atul got really involved in MK 9 on Playstation 3 during his time in New York. MKX eventually came out on the Playstation 4 and the playing field was much more level. He and I had many epic battles in the 10th installment. Sadly we never managed to find the time to put into MK 11, but the appreciation for NetherRealm Studios flagship title has never waivered.

Overall, Mortal Kombat succeeded in breathing some new life into the franchise on the silver screen, and was seemingly successful enough to warrant a sequel. However the real question will be if they can raise the bar for the second round.

Episode 58 – Mortal Kombat, Gina Carano, Zack Snyder’s Justice League

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Blade 2, directed by Guillermo Del Toro, is the continuation of the day walker’s story. Where the first film was a relatively grounded story (or at least as grounded as a vampire/vampire hunter story can be) this film dials the scope up to 11.

Atul, Justin, and special guest Antoine continue the Blade series retrospective with Blade 2. A film that everyone loves, but is by no means a perfect film. The harbingers jump in to what they love about this film, a slew of the plot holes, interesting dialog choices, and fashion choices. Overall, this film manages to stand up to the original while not feeling like anything is being rehashed. Blade 2 touches on what made us all love the first film, and introduces ideas that manage to excite. Though, Blade Trinity added new concepts too, and feels different, but not in a good way. More to come on that one soon…

Also, if you haven’t already, be sure to check out our first episode in the Blade retrospective series.

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Blade is arguably the first big Marvel Comics franchise to find a great deal of success on the silver screen. And it was a formative action film for all 3 of us on the podcast. Antoine returns to join Atul and I in talking about the 1998 classic starring Wesley Snipes.

This is the first in our retrospective on the Blade series. Eventually we will also be covering the sequels, both the good one and the bad one. But for now we hope you enjoy our thorough dissection. We dig in pretty deep into the plot, things we liked, things we didn’t, and more.

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Guys. Gals. We did it. Nerd rage made a movie. Or at least helped get it released. It’s kinda funny though that everyone that seemingly clamoured for this were largely the same people condemning the director before the 2017 version was released. Zack Snyder’s Justice League is the aforementioned director’s vision for the DCEU. For better or worse. Snyder’s unapologetic view of this world is at the very least unique and visually stunning.

Zack Snyder’s Justice League was seemingly never set to see the light of day, but the path to release was pushed through by the fans, #releasethesnydercut movement, and ultimately the powers-that-be at Warner Bros. Did the studio believe Snyder’s vision was a bust? Did they want something more in the same vein of the Avengers? I doubt we’ll find the exact reason but it will be fun to speculate.

So Episode 60 is technically the Snyder Cut version of Episode 10 so be sure to check that out as well.

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Who would have thought a moustache would be the Man of Steel’s downfall? Ok, probably not actually the cause but it looks a Superman reboot by J.J. Abrams is in the works. Can we please get someone else to reboot sci-fi franchises please? Anyone else you can think of that would be better suited to helm a Superman reboot?

We also discuss more than a few other topics in this episode. We give some random musings on Highlander, Army of the Dead, and on the gaming side discuss Aliens: Fireteam.

One other notable shout out is a new short film by Bat in the Sun is dropping on 3/10/2021 titled Dying is Easy. It is a short Batman film made by Aaron Schoenke and the rest of the folks at Bat in the Sun that features the great Kevin Porter donning the cowl of the Dark Knight. Schoenke is wearing multiple hats for this effort including editing, directing, but also reprises his role as the Joker. His interpretation of the Joker is a very hearty blend of the comics with a dash of Mark Hamill. The film looks like it is going to be great so be sure to check out their YouTube. And check them out on Patreon if you’d like to support them directly.

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