Oscar Skeleton #1: Sam Elliott in FROGS (1972)

It’s the first week in Oscars month, where we dig the skeletons out of the closet of four best acting nominees! Our first category is Best Supporting Actor, and we’re traveling all the way back to 1972 to see Sam Elliott slumming it in the super boring nature-run-amok film FROGS!

Join us as we review the film, Brennan dissects masculinity, Sergio thirsts after young Sam Elliott, and we try to find any sort of redeeming quality in this movie!

Ten Word Reviews: Bridget Jones’s Diary

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DAMIEN: OMEN II (1978)

It’s time to double back on our second franchise of the month and see what’s going on with our little friend in DAMIEN: OMEN II.

Join us as we review the film, Brennan tries to convince Sergio that Lee Grant is famous, Sergio stans for The Girl in the Spider’s Web, and we promote #JusticeForSalemSaberhagen.

Ten Word Reviews: Revenge

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THE OMEN (1976)

We’re beginning a new franchise, which we’ll be visiting entries from once a month! It’s a little five-part series called THE OMEN and we’re starting with the 1976 original!

Join us as we review the film, Brennan explains Amelia Bedelia, Sergio melts in the August heat, and we predict what’s gonna happen in DAMIEN: OMEN II.

Ten Word Reviews: Whip It, The Fan

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Musical Month #3: PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974)

The energy is BACK, y’all! Week 3 of Musical Month brings the magic back with Brian De Palma’s weirdo 1974 epic PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE!

Join us as we review the film, Brennan hosts a unit on the history of Jessica Harper, Sergio gets very confused, and we discuss all the happiest ways to say “Nein!”

Ten Word Reviews: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Sleepaway Camp, To the Bone, Killer Condom

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Aquatic Horror Month #4: ORCA: THE KILLER WHALE (1977)

Aquatic Horror Month is winding down, and as we remove our flippers let’s review the final film of the month: 1977’s ORCA: THE KILLER WHALE!

Join us as we discuss the movie, Liam Neeson whales, and stick around at the end for a little intro to Pod People’s newest show!

Ten Word Reviews: The Great Wall, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, It Comes At Night

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Aquatic Horror Month #1: JAWS (1975)

It’s summertime and the dyin’ is easy! Put on your swim fins and prepare for a dip in Amity Bay with JAWS!

Join us as we review the 1975 Spielberg flick, dissect the man, the myth, the cartoon that is Quint, and make comments that are more than a little bit controversial about a minted classic. Even Brennan himself gets upset at some of the things he says.

Giallo Month #4: YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED ROOM, AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY (1972)

For the final week of the increasingly interestingly-titled giallo month, we visit the 1972 flick YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED ROOM, AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY!

Join us as we review the film, which was directed by co-host namesake Sergio Martino. We also try to wrap our heads around the serpentine plot, compare it to the source material (Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Black Cat”), and discuss everyone’s new favorite character: the Jim Henson Trash Lady!

Giallo Month #2: SHORT NIGHT OF GLASS DOLLS (1971)

It’s week two of giallo month and yet another American has gotten himself into hot water in a foreign country in SHORT NIGHT OF GLASS DOLLS!

Join us as we review the film, see how Sergio reacts to an even more old-fashioned Italian flick, and try to figure out where exactly all those glass dolls ended up.

African-American Directors Month #1: BLACULA (1972)

It’s the first week of our month highlighting African-American directors in horror, and boy do we have a treat for you: the 1972 blaxsploitation epic BLACULA!

Join us as we review the film, discuss the further reaches of the Leprechaun franchise, and find a vampire film that Brennan is truly a sucker for!

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Mexican Horror Month #1: SATÁNICO PANDEMONIUM (1975)

For the first week of Mexican Horror month, we check out the 1975 nunsploitation (which is apparently a genre) movie SATÁNICO PANDEMONIUM!

Join us as we review the film, dissect yet another wonderful DVD synopsis, and struggle to remember the names of ANYBODY in the movie.

Warning: The discussion gets a little blue. If you’re listening with children, well, why did you even decide to do that in the first place?

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Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights theyoungcenter.org

Proto-Slasher Month #4: TOURIST TRAP (1979)

For the final week of proto-slasher month, we head back to 1979 for a little vacation in TOURIST TRAP!

Join us as we review the film, discuss what makes the perfect Thanksgiving movie, and discuss the mystical de-sexifying power of the bucket hat.

Proto-Slasher Month #3: ALICE, SWEET ALICE (1976)

We’re three-quarters through proto-slasher month and things are finally getting interesting with 1976’s ALICE, SWEET ALICE!

Join us as we review the film, figure out why Brooke Shields is famous, and plead for listener Tristian to actually explain what the hell is going on.

Proto-Slasher Month #2: THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN (1976)

For the second week of Proto-Slasher month, we fail to redeem ourselves very much with 1976’s THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN!

Join us as we review the film, fail at more American history, and learn the legend of Sparkplug!

Proto-Slasher Month #1: WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (1979)

For the first week of Proto-Slashers month, we explore the much ballyhooed WHEN A STRANGER CALLS, from 1979. Babysitters, beware!

Join us as we review the film, discuss ringtones and remakes, and realize that the part everybody remembers is only the first twenty minutes.

First Films Month #1: DUEL (1971)

It’s the first week of First Films month and we’re starting with the big guns. Did you know filmmaking giant Steven Spielberg cut his teeth on a TV movie thriller in 1971? That’s right, in this episode we’re hitting the road and watching DUEL.

Join us as we review the film, discuss our vague memories of American history, and talk roadside safety and/or proper sandwich ordering. 

Vampire Month #4: VAMPYRES (1974)

We couldn’t let vampire month go by without exploring the majorly important subgenre of lesbian vampire flicks! There’s a fine line between lecher and film historian, I can tell you that. For our final week we visit the 1974 British shocker VAMPYRES.

Join us as we review the film, attempt to play our vampire Bingo, and find out just how boring British cinema really was in the 70’s!

Episode 46: We Did It!

We finally made it happen! We watched TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE! Was following through on our oft-broken promise worth it? Listen to our review and find out!

Episode 35: Let's Go to the Mall!

For the third week in our Zombie History Month, we hit one of the most influential zombie flicks of all time... George A. Romero's DAWN OF THE DEAD. Join us as we review the film, pick out our mall survival teams, debate secret gay subtext, and debut our pitch perfect rendition of The Gonk!

Episode 34: I Live! I Die! I Live Again!

It's the second week of Zombie History Month so we explored the aptly-titled ZOMBIE, a 1979 Italian zombie flick from Scream 101 favorite Lucio Fulci! Join us as we review the film, discuss topless scuba diving, and assemble our island zombie apocalypse teams!

Episode 26: Nothing Rhymes with Suspiria

It's the first week of Italian Horror Month! Because Italians hate Italy apparently, this week we're headed to a ballet academy in Germany for Dario Argento's SUSPIRIA! Join us as we review the film, let it melt our brains, and have fun with Italian movie titles!