Grindhouse Institute
By Brian Foster and Jeremy Floyd
Grindhouse InstituteSep 30, 2022
Ep 94 - Sergiallo Martino feat. Lucé Tomlin-Brenner/It's Always Halloween & Alex Vlahov/OnlyFilmNoir
Ep 93 - Nolan Noir feat. Andy Buigues
Memento (2000), Insomnia (2002), & Following (1998)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this film block, Andy Buigues joins Jeremy and Brian to explore the early films of Christopher Nolan and how he built his career on a foundation of film noir.
Listen to Ep 27 - Inspiring Inception
Where to watch:
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Following (Blu-ray)
- Memento (Blu-ray)
- Insomnia (Blu-ray)
Other films referenced:
- Oppenheimer
- Clerks
- El Mariachi
- The Batman
- Pulp Fiction
- Chungking Express
- Inception
- Reservoir Dogs
- Interstellar
- Tenet
- Being John Malkovich
- The Limey
- The Shining
- The Dark Knight Rises
- Run Lola Run
- The Blair Witch Project
- Traffic (2000)
- The Conversation
- The Good Son
- Groundhog Day
- The Bourne Identity
- Manhunter
- Thief
- Heat
- The Thin Red Line (1998)
- The Evil Dead
- Dazed and Confused
- The ’Burbs
- Insomnia (1997)
- Donnie Darko
- One Hour Photo
- The Silent Partner
- The Usual Suspects
- Liar Liar
- Jackie Brown
- Seven (1995)
- The Prestige
- Dunkirk
- The Illusionist (2006)
Ep 92 - Post-Cold War Spies feat. Joanna Bush
Mission: Impossible (1996), Ronin (1998), & Sneakers (1992)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this film block, Joanna Bush, recruits Jeremy and Brian to crawl through the HVAC system to steal a MacGuffin and make a high-speed getaway featuring some spectacular driving because hey, the Cold War is over and what else are spies supposed to do?
Follow Joanna here:
https://joannabush.com
Where to watch:
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Sneakers (Blu-ray)
- Mission: Impossible (4K Blu-ray)
- Ronin (4K Blu-ray)
Other films referenced:
- The X-Files
- Independence Day
- Men In Black
- The Hunt for Red October
- Where Eagles Dare
- The Shawshank Redemption
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Ghostbusters (1984)
- The Social Network
- Amadeus
- Revenge of the Nerds
- All the President’s Men
- Three Days of the Condor
- Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- The Conversation
- The Avengers (2012)
- Scent of a Woman
- Out of Sight
- Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
- The Hot Rock
- Spy Game
- The Killer (2023)
- Dressed to Kill (1980)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Reservoir Dogs
- Charlie’s Angels (2000)
- Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
- The French Connection
- Bullitt
- To Live and Die in L.A.
- GoldenEye
- Moonraker
- Heat (1995)
- The Bride Wore Black
- Munich (2005)
- Ripley
- Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story
- Rustin (2023)
- Oppenheimer
Ep 91 - No One Will Save You feat. Matt Landsman from Be Kind Video
No One Will Save You (2023)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this Midnight Movie, Matt Landsman, the curator of Matt’s Mortuary and film programmer at Be Kind Video, beams Jeremy and Brian to the mothership to save them with Arthur Murray dance steps. If you haven’t seen No One Will Save You, go watch it and come back. The movie is spoiled from top to bottom.
Follow Matt here:
Where to watch:
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- No One Will Save You (Blu-ray)
Other films referenced:
- Home Alone
- Evil Dead II
- Chopping Mall
- The Blob (1988)
- Alligator
- Ghoulies
- The Gate (1987)
- The Monster Squad
- Re-Animator
- Wayne’s World
- Live and Let Die
- Signs (2002)
- Straw Dogs (1971)
- The Fugitive (1993)
- Silent Night (2023)
- Chasing Amy
- Super 8
- Jaws
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Fire in the Sky (1993)
- Brain Damage (1988)
- Basket Case
- Men in Black
- Alien (1979)
- Aliens
- Beetlejuice
- Pleasantville
- Annihilation
- The Matrix
- Black Mirror: San Junipero
- Mars Attacks!
- Prey (2022)
- The Killer (2023)
- The Scorpion King (2002)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- War for the Planet of the Apes
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
- Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
- Escape from L.A.
- Sleepaway Camp
- Surf Ninjas
- Night of the Creeps
Ep 90 - Christmas Noir II feat. Alex Vlahov from OnlyFilmNoir
The Silent Partner (1978), Blast of Silence (1961), & Roadblock (1951)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this film block, Alex Vlahov, the curator of OnlyFilmNoir, joins Jeremy and Brian to get into the holiday spirit with some good old fashioned Christmas film noirs, just like the ones we used to know.
Follow Alex here:
Where to watch:
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- The Silent Partner (Blu-ray)
- Blast of Silence (Blu-ray)
- Roadblock (DVD)
Further Reading:
A Bright and Guilty Place by Richard Rayner
Other films referenced:
The Thin Man https://boxd.it/25gw
Stone Cold Dead https://boxd.it/1mj6
Cover Up (1949) https://boxd.it/17Vu
Double Indemnity (1944) https://boxd.it/297I
Dumb and Dumber https://boxd.it/206m
Blood on the Moon https://boxd.it/1mfe
The Killers (1946) https://boxd.it/1NGc
The Killers (1964) https://boxd.it/1y3E
Point Blank (1967) https://boxd.it/1uAE
Grease https://boxd.it/29YW
Terminator 2 https://boxd.it/2aGY
Vertigo https://boxd.it/2apI
Somewhere in Time https://boxd.it/1JSy
A Place in the Sun https://boxd.it/1vlg
An American in Paris https://boxd.it/26kY
Green Book https://boxd.it/hErk
Split Second https://boxd.it/1vB4
Mr. Soft Touch https://boxd.it/CXY
I Wouldn’t Be in Your Shoes https://boxd.it/KgS
The Godfather https://boxd.it/2aNK
Drive (2011) https://boxd.it/IG
Taxi Driver https://boxd.it/2b8y
Raging Bull https://boxd.it/28yI
The Killer (2023) https://boxd.it/u6WE
Citizen Kane https://boxd.it/71O
Blade Runner https://boxd.it/2bcA
A Clockwork Orange https://boxd.it/2aVE
Inside Out https://boxd.it/4KHC
Shock Corridor https://boxd.it/1vGI
Advise & Consent https://boxd.it/1J2M
The Hustler https://boxd.it/298G
Goodfellas https://boxd.it/29FA
Midnight Cowboy https://boxd.it/25Hi
Serpico https://boxd.it/1ZjE
The Day of the Locust https://boxd.it/23l0
Gremlins https://boxd.it/29gg
Dreamscape https://boxd.it/1yjs
The Sound of Music https://boxd.it/1MLK
Gone with the Wind https://boxd.it/29Fq
The Wizard of Oz https://boxd.it/29Xu
M*A*S*H https://boxd.it/29U6
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice https://boxd.it/1tIM
The Long Goodbye https://boxd.it/281O
L.A. Confidential https://boxd.it/27oC
Wonder Boys https://boxd.it/1USE
8 Mile https://boxd.it/2bew
The River Wild https://boxd.it/1Zr4
River Wild (2023) https://boxd.it/BOGk
Exotica https://boxd.it/1DXW
A Christmas Story https://boxd.it/29sw
The Apartment https://boxd.it/2aGE
Commando https://boxd.it/1UTs
The Big Lebowski https://boxd.it/2b6C
Heat https://boxd.it/2bg8
Rope https://boxd.it/28yo
North by Northwest https://boxd.it/2aRM
The Little Mermaid (1989) https://boxd.it/1WYO
Psycho (1960) https://boxd.it/2ab2
Strangers on a Train https://boxd.it/29tk
Nosferatu (1922) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVV7UutK0Xk
Think of a Number https://boxd.it/o0o
Beginners https://boxd.it/s2S
Up https://boxd.it/1OEc
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) https://boxd.it/2Pa
Knives Out https://boxd.it/jWEA
The Insider https://boxd.it/1ZoE
Twelve Monkeys https://boxd.it/2beQ
Repeat Performance https://boxd.it/1oz6
Cash on Demand https://boxd.it/18uu
Ep 89 - Horror Anthology 401
V/H/S (2012), Trilogy of Terror (1975), & Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors (1965)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are visited by the Ghoul of the Grindhouse and taken on a tantalizing tour of tinsel town’s terse terrifying talkies! Mahahahaha!
Where to watch:
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- V/H/S (Blu-Ray)
- Trilogy of Terror (Blu-Ray)
- Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Glory (1989)
- Cape Fear (1991)
- The Straight Story
- The Innocents (1961)
- Tales from the Crypt (1972)
- Horror Express (1972)
- Nightmare Alley (1947)
- Nightbreed
- The Addams Family (1991)
- Evil Dead 2
- Idle Hands (1999)
- Cat People (1942)
- I Walked with a Zombie
- Innocent Blood (1992)
- The Big Lebowski
- She’s All That
- Police Academy
- Psycho (1960)
- Child’s Play (1988)
- Ghostbusters (1984)
- Tales from the Hood
- The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- Paranormal Activity
- Cloverfield
- Vamp (1986)
- Big (1988)
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles
- Double Indemnity (1944)
- Friday the 13th (1980)
- Predator (1987)
- Spaceballs
- Scream 5
- Scream VI
- Satanic Panic
- The Wicker Man (1973)
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Ep 88 - Social Horror feat. Aaron Sauerland from Campfire Stories
Society (1989), The Stuff (1985), & Satanic Panic (2019)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this film block, Aaron Sauerland, the host of Campfire Stories, joins Jeremy and Brian to take a horrifying look at the society behind our society. It’s not a pretty sight…and it’s not one you can unsee.
Follow Aaron here:
Listen to Campfire Stories here:
Where to watch:
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- The Stuff (Blu-ray)
- Society (Blu-Ray)
- Satanic Panic (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- The Shining (1980)
- Halloween (1978)
- Q
- Troll 2
- Troll (1986)
- The Fast and the Furious (2001)
- Phone Booth
- Re-Animator
- From Beyond
- Clueless
- Basic Instinct
- Spaceballs
- Beetlejuice
- Horror Express
- Twilight Zone: The Movie
- Batman
- The Thing
- Big Trouble in Little China
- Predator
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
- The Toxic Avenger (2023)
- The Gate (1987)
- Fright Night (1985)
- Back to the Future
- Color Out of Space (2019)
- The Evil Dead (1981)
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
- The Stand (1994)
- The Shining (1997)
- Rubber
- Hobo with a Shotgun
- Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
Ep 87 - Horror on a Train
Train to Busan (2016), Terror Train (1980), & Horror Express (1972)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this film block, Jeremy and Brian climb aboard the iron horse and ride the rail all the way down the line to terror town. But will the Grindhouse Gang make it or will a creature get them first?
Where to watch:
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Train to Busan (4K Blu-Ray)
- Terror Train (Blu-Ray)
- Horror Express (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Parasite
- Snowpiercer
- Alien
- The Abyss
- Titanic
- The Thing
- Creepshow
- The Matrix
- The Thing from Another World
- The Blob (1988)
- The Blob (1958)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
- Total Recall (1990)
- Sleepaway Camp
- Psycho (1960)
- Trading Places
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- A Clockwork Orange
- Barry Lyndon
- The Shining
- Seven
- The Mist
- Oldboy (2003)
- The Tree of Life
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
- The Train
- The Lady Vanishes (1938)
- Strangers on a Train
Ep 86 - Hot Summer Noir III feat. Alex Vlahov from OnlyFilmNoir
Split Second (1953), The Hitch-Hiker (1953), & The Paperboy (2012)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this film block, Alex Vlahov, the curator of OnlyFilmNoir, joins Jeremy and Brian to crank up the heat on another installment of their hot, steamy, sultry, film noir episode. This time it’s not just trigger-happy psychos and sultry femme fatales, there’s also a ticking atomic bomb in the mix.
Follow Alex here:
Where to watch:
Other films referenced:
- Wild Things (1998)
- Cruel Intentions
- Oppenheimer
- The Dark Knight
- Precious
- The Butler
- Selma
- Stoker
- The Right Stuff
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
- Ed Wood
- The Good German
- The Good Shepherd
- The Third Man
- Seabiscuit
- Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
- Best in Show
- Better Off Dead…
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Brokeback Mountain
- DOA (1949)
- Cutter’s Way
- Touch of Evil
- Reservoir Dogs
- The Thing (1982)
- Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- Barbie
- Asteroid City
- The Two Mrs. Carrolls
- Conflict
- The Conqueror (1956)
- …And Justice for All
- Matinee
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- The Roaring Twenties
- Babylon
- Stagecoach (1939)
- Ace in the Hole
- Caged (1950)
- Man with the Gun
- The Petrified Forest (1936)
- Kiss Me Deadly
Ep 85 - The Road to Woodsboro feat. Matthew Renoir from Be Kind Video
Ep 84 - Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) feat. Michael Floyd
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this Midnight Movie, Michael Floyd teaches Jeremy and Brian how to hold their breath, swim with whales and turn the tables on a whaling ship. Also, a topic covered in Ep 18 - Jaws Mockbusters comes back for more as the Grindhouse Gang explore the similarities to the recent spate of Orcas sinking ships off the coast of Portugal.
Listen to the Orca episode here:
Ep 18 - Jaws Mockbusters (Apple | Spotify | YouTube)
Further Orca reading:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/orcas-disrupt-sailing-race-near-spain-in-latest-display-of-inexplicably-bold-behavior
Where to watch:
Be Kind Video (Burbank)
Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
Cinefile (Santa Monica)
Avatar: The Way of Water (4K Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
Dune (2021)
Ep 83 - Judgement City feat. Sam Kimbrell
A Matter of Life and Death (aka Stairway to Heaven) (1946), Defending Your Life (1991), & After Life (1998)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this film block, Sam Kimbrell takes Jeremy and Brian to the great clerical way station in the sky where our fate will be bureaucratically processed, the paperwork will be stamped and our lives will have to be defended.
Catch Vance & the Afterlife at the LA Shorts Fest
https://www.lashortsfest.com/2023-film-schedule
Screening date: Thursday, July 20, 2023, 5:30 PM
Location:
Regal Cinemas LA LIVE
1000 W Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Tickets go on sale on July 11
See you there!
Follow Sam Kimbrell here:
Where to watch:
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- A Matter of Life and Death (Blu-Ray)
- Defending Your Life (Blu-Ray)
- After Life (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Vance & the Afterlife
- Wayne’s World
- The Best Years of Our Lives
- The Red Shoes
- Black Narcissus
- Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey
- El Topo
- Wayne’s World 2
- Drive (2011)
- Lost in America
- Easy Rider
- The Graduate
- Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- Meet the Parents
- Groundhog Day
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- When Harry Met Sally…
- It’s a Wonderful Life
Ep 82 - DracuLLLa feat. Bruce Scivally
Dracula (1931), Horror of Dracula (1958), & Dracula (1979)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this film block, Bruce Scivally takes Jeremy and Brian deep into the catacombs of castle Dracula to explore the three L’s of Dracula: Lugosi, Lee and Langella
Follow Bruce here:
Further reading:
Dracula FAQ by Bruce Scivally
Dracula FAQ (ebook) by Bruce Scivally
In Search of Dracula by Radu Florescu & Raymond T. McNally
Where to watch:
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Dracula 1931 (4K Blu-Ray)
- Dracula 1958 (Blu-Ray)
- Dracula 1979 (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- White Zombie
- Son of Frankenstein
- Nosferatu (1922)
- Nosferatu the Vampyre
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It
- Frankenstein (1931)
- London After Midnight (1927)
- M (1931)
- The Unknown (not The Terror) (1927)
- King of Jazz
- The Jazz Singer
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
- The Curse of Frankenstein
- Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
- Taste the Blood of Dracula
- Scars of Dracula
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
- The Brides of Dracula
- Dracula: Prince of Darkness
- The Mummy (1959)
- What We Do in the Shadows
- Saturday Night Fever
- The Mark of Zorro (1974)
- Diary of a Mad Housewife
- The Amityville Horror (1979)
- Star Wars
- The Mummy (1932)
- Halloween (1978)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
- Love at First Bite
Ep 81 - Home Invasion Thrillers feat. Chris Chaisson from Cup of Tea Critiques
Wait Until Dark (1967), Straw Dogs (1971), & Hard Candy (2005)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this film block, film reviewer, Chris Chaisson, shows Jeremy and Brian just how unsafe it is a home can be. Board up the windows, reinforce the doors, break all the lights and get ready for your home to be invaded.
Follow Cup of Tea Critiques here:
Follow Chris here:
Where to watch:
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Wait Until Dark (Blu-Ray)
- Straw Dogs (Blu-Ray)
- Hard Candy (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Stone Cold Dead
- Don’t Breathe (2016)
- Freebie and the Bean
- Rear Window (1954)
- Dr. No
- From Russia with Love
- Thunderball
- The Limey
- Charade
- A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- Short Circuit 2
- Hush
- Oculus
- The Strangers (2008)
- Dirty Harry
- The French Connection
- A Clockwork Orange
- The Wild Bunch
- An American Werewolf in London
- The Last House on the Left
- I Spit on Your Grave (1978)
- Thriller: A Cruel Picture
- Lady Snowblood
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1
- Frankenstein (1931)
- Of Mice and Men (1992)
- Young Frankenstein
- Nightmare Cinema
- Saw
Ep 80 - Rock Opera Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Phantom of the Paradise (1974) & Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this film block, Jeremy and Brian strap on—GASP—their guitars—WHEW—sing along with all the hits and get scared stiff watching these horny and horrifying rock operas. The very thought is enough to make you shiver with antici… HUH! …pation!
Where to watch:
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Phantom of the Paradise (Blu-Ray)
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Blu-Ray | Every Saturday at the Nuart)
- Repo! The Genetic Opera (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Tommy
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- Stone Cold Dead
- Sisters
- Blow Out
- Carrie
- Dressed to Kill
- Used Cars
- TerrorVision
- Class Reunion
- The Muppet Movie
- The Addams Family (1991)
- Suspiria (1977)
- This Is Spinal Tap
- The Toxic Avenger
- The Rules of Attraction
- Jackie Brown
- Narc
- Touch of Evil
- Taxi Driver
- The Incredible Melting Man
- Spaceballs
- Tales of Terror
- Legend
- Frankenstein
- Wayne’s World
- Diamonds Are Forever
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- A Clockwork Orange
- Saw II
- Saw III
- Spiral: From the Book of Saw
- Spy Kids
- Minority Report
- The Matrix
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
- Repo Men
- Repo Man
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again
- Shock Treatment
Ep 79 - History of the Worlds feat. Dani Abraham
History of the World: Part I (1981), & Spaceballs (1987)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this film block, Dani Abraham, takes Jeremy and Brian on a journey through space and time to some of Mel Brooks’ finest films from the 80’s.
Check out Dani’s movie:
Follow Dani here:
Where to watch:
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- History of the World: Part I (Blu-Ray)
- Spaceballs (4K Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Young Frankenstein
- Casper (1995)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- Spartacus (1960)
- The Ten Commandments (1956)
- Blazing Saddles
- Dark Star
- Star Wars
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights
- Hocus Pocus 2
- Disenchanted
- Top Gun: Maverick
- Alien (1979)
- The Elephant Man
- First Blood
- The Serpent and the Rainbow
- Ruthless People
- Murder, Anyone?
Ep 78 - Toronto Thrillers feat. Jesse Hawken
Dead Ringers (1988), Exotica (1994), & Stone Cold Dead (1979)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this film block, Canadian film whisperer, Jesse Hawken, takes Jeremy and Brian deep into the seedier part of Toronto where they’ll see sights like Yonge Street, Dundas Street and a Steak n’ Burger.
Follow Jesse here:
Where to watch:
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Stone Cold Dead (Blu-Ray)
- Dead Ringers (Blu-Ray)
- Exotica (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Blade Runner
- The Silent Partner
- Stone Cold
- Dirty Harry
- Peeping Tom
- Taxi Driver
- The Batman
- Back to the Future
- Phantom of the Paradise
- The Muppet Movie
- Groundhog Day
- The Last Waltz
- Scanners
- Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
- The Kidnapping of the President
- Enter the Dragon
- Disorderlies
- 52 Pick-Up
- Small Town Girls (1979)
- Mighty Aphrodite
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- The Fly (1986)
- Shivers (1975)
- Rabid (1977)
- Reversal of Fortune (1990)
- Annie Hall
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- Beetlejuice
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
- Zodiac
- The Thin Red Line
- Malarek
- Incendies
- Enemy (2013)
BONUS - Everything Everywhere All at Once feat. Michelle Chung
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this bonus episode, Michelle Chung, the lead makeup artist on Everything Everywhere All at Once, takes Jeremy and Brian on a behind the scenes tour to see how the sausage fingers were made.
Follow Michelle here:
https://www.instagram.com/michellechung13
https://www.instagram.com/michellechungmakeup
Articles about Michelle:
https://vogue.sg/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-make-up/
https://variety.com/lists/varietys-10-artisans-to-watch-2022-scad-savannah-film-festival/michelle-chung/
Where to watch:
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Everything Everywhere All at Once (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Gung Ho (1986)
- Perfect (1985)
- The Bad Batch (2016)
- A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
- Hatchet (2006)
- Stand by Me
- A Clockwork Orange
- In the Mood for Love
- Contagion
- Monster (2003)
- Big Trouble in Little China
Ep 77 - Everything Everywhere All at Once feat. Adam Feuerberg
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this Midnight Movie, Adam Feuerberg does some weird stuff to activate his jump pad and take Jeremy and Brian deep into the multiverse in search of a bagel with everything on it, and maybe some cream cheese, depending on if the universe still has cattle or not.
Adam’s stand-up special:
Follow Adam here:
Where to watch:
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Everything Everywhere All at Once (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- Dr. Strangelove
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- The Goonies
- Police Story 3: Super Cop
- Big
- Ratatouille
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- Birdman
- Kill Bill: Vol. 2
- Edge of Tomorrow
- In the Mood for Love
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Ep 76 - The Future is 2022 feat. Andrew Aiello
Soylent Green (1973), The Purge (2013), & No Escape (1994)
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In this film block, cinematographer, Andrew Aiello, leads Jeremy and Brian into our dystopian future waiting for us in the year 2022.
Follow Drew here:
- https://www.drewaiello.com
- https://www.instagram.com/drewaiello_dp
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Soylent Green (Blu-Ray)
- No Escape (Blu-Ray)
- The Purge (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Black Mirror: Fifteen Million Merits
- The Usual Suspects
- World on a Wire
- The Parallax View
- A Clockwork Orange
- The Omega Man
- The Dirty Dozen
- Papillon (1973)
- Planet of the Apes
- Waterworld
- GoldenEye
- Casino Royale (2006)
- The Foreigner (2017)
- Pulp Fiction
- Forrest Gump
- The Shawshank Redemption
- Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
- Battlefield Earth
- Dune (2000)
- Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
- Aliens
- The Matrix
- Barton Fink
- The Tree of Life
- Ghostbusters (1984)
- Toy Story
- The ’Burbs
- Night of the Living Dead
- Johnny Mnemonic
- Total Recall (1990)
- Poltergeist (1982)
- Scream (1996)
- Deuce Bigalow
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit
- Igby Goes Down
- Brazil (1985)
Ep 75 - Val Lewton Horror feat. Eileen Jones from Filmsuck
Cat People (1942), I Walked with a Zombie (1943), & The Body Snatcher (1945)
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In this film block, film critic, Eileen Jones, leads Jeremy and Brian into the friendly dark of the horror cinema of Val Lewton.
Follow Eileen here:
- Filmsuck Podcast
- Film Criticism
- Filmsuck USA by Eileen Jones
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Cat People (Blu-Ray)
- I Walked with a Zombie (DVD)
- The Body Snatcher (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Frankenstein
- Dracula
- The Bride of Frankenstein
- Ed Wood
- Anchorman
- The Curse of the Cat People
- Gone with the Wind
- The Bad and the Beautiful
- The 7th Victim
- Valley of the Dolls
- Citizen Kane
- White Zombie
- Day of the Dead (1985)
- Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti
- Black Swan
- The Wrestler
- The Magnificent Ambersons
- The Leopard Man
- Isle of the Dead
- Cat People (1982)
Ep 74 - Call Me Snake feat. Ryan Hitchcock
Escape from New York (1981), Escape from L.A. (1996), & Lockout (2012)
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In this film block, Ryan Hitchcock puts on a sneer and an eyepatch and leads Jeremy and Brian behind the walls of an island prison with a mission to recover a MacGuffin and a president, all before the time-bomb goes off in his neck. A movie so nice, they remade it twice…unofficially.
Pack Theater:
https://www.packtheater.com
Follow Ryan here:
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Be Kind Video (Burbank)
- Escape from New York (Blu-Ray)
- Escape from L.A. (Blu-Ray)
- Lockout (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
- Godzilla (1954)
- Batman (1966)
- Big Trouble in Little China
- The Thing (1982)
- Overboard
- Captain Ron
- The Fog (1980)
- Starship Troopers
- RoboCop (1987)
- Easy Rider
- Back to the Future
- They Live
- Sanjuro
- Yojimbo
- Shaft (1971)
- Straight Time
- Captain Voyeur
- The Warriors
- Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Lawrence of Arabia
- Taken (2008)
- Snatch
Ep 73 - Horror Anthology 301
Tales from the Hood (1995), Creepshow 2 (1986), & Tales of Terror (1962)
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In this episode, Jeremy and Brian are visited by the Ghoul of the Grindhouse and taken on a tantalizing tour of tinsel town’s terse terrifying talkies! Mahahahaha!
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Tales of Terror (Blu-Ray)
- Creepshow 2 (Blu-Ray)
- Tales from the Hood (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- The Raven (1963)
- The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
- Tales from the Crypt (1972)
- Psycho (1960)
- Creepshow
- Amadeus
- Spaceballs
- Two Evil Eyes
- Boxcar Bertha
- Who’s That Knocking at My Door
- Tales from the Darkside
- Martin
- Knightriders
- Dawn of the Dead (1978)
- Day of the Dead (1985)
- The Princess Bride
- Donovan’s Reef
- Road to Bali
- The Hurricane (1937)
- The Evil Dead
- Maximum Overdrive
- Storm of the Century
- The Gift (2000)
- Pulp Fiction
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit
- Nightmares & Dreamscapes
- Do the Right Thing
- Army of Darkness
- The Omega Man
- The Parallax View
- 12 Monkeys
- Legend (1985)
- Batman (1989)
Ep 72 - Vamps feat. Adam Feuerberg
Lifeforce (1985), Vamp (1986), & Innocent Blood (1992)
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In this film block, Adam Feuerberg takes Jeremy and Brian through a feast of female-led vampire films from the 80’s and 90’s. Gory bites. Red eyes. And a barrel of laughs.
Follow Adam Feuerberg here:
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena) https://www.vidtheque.com
- Cinefile (Santa Monica) https://www.cinefilevideo.com
- Lifeforce (Blu-Ray)
- Vamp (Blu-Ray)
- Innocent Blood (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Nosferatu
- Loie Fuller
- A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula
- Poltergeist (1982)
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- Alien
- Big Trouble in Little China
- The Thing (1982)
- Halloween III
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Ed Gein
- The Stunt Man
- Helter Skelter (1976)
- Masters of the Universe
- Over the Top (1987)
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
- Dr. Strangelove
- Carrie (1976)
- The Last Man on Earth
- Night of the Creeps
- After Hours
- From Dusk Till Dawn
- Pulp Fiction
- Psycho (1960)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2
- Weird Science (1985)
- The Fifth Element
- Out of Sight
- Creepshow
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- Near Dark
- The Breakfast Club
- Sixteen Candles
- What’s Love Got to Do with It
- Bullets Over Broadway
Ep 71 - Killer TV feat. Lauren Scharf
Poltergeist (1982), Videodrome (1983), & Stay Tuned (1992)
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In this film block, Lauren Scharf joins Jeremy and Brian in the living room to spend some quality time around the TV. What could go wrong? And you’ll finally learn what “TV” actually stands for.
Follow Lauren here:
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Poltergeist (Blu-Ray)
- Videodrome (Blu-Ray)
- Stay Tuned (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Halloween III
- Evil Dead II
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
- The Burbs
- ET
- Lifeforce
- Predator
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
- Ghostbusters II
- The Return of the Living Dead
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- Tales from the Darkside
- Hercules (1997)
- The Ring (2002)
- Ringu
- John Adams
- House Party
- Monsters, Inc.
- Wayne’s World
- Beetlejuice
- Driving Miss Daisy
- Poltergeist II
- Trading Places
- Poltergeist (2015)
- Annabelle
Ep 70 - Tom Atkins Horror feat. Adam Maffei
The Fog (1980), Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), & Night of the Creeps (1986)
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In this film block, Adam Maffei joins Jeremy and Brian to put on some masks and tune in to some 80’s horror classics starring the 80’s horror king, Tom Atkins.
Follow Adam here:
Where to watch:
- The Fog (4K Blu-Ray)
- Halloween III: Season of the Witch (4K Blu-Ray)
- Night of the Creeps (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- The Detective (1968)
- Dark Star
- Back to the Future
- Jurassic Park
- Psycho (1960)
- Halloween (1978)
- Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
- Someone’s Watching Me! (1978)
- Escape from New York
- The Thing
- ET
- Niagara
- Westworld
- Firestarter (1984)
- Halloween II (1981)
- Christmas Vacation
- Midsommar
- Crash (1996)
- Revenge of the Nerds
- Porky’s
- Weird Science
- The Blob (1958)
- Slither
- Alien
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
- Night of the Creeps 2 (aka Zombie Town)
- Dawn of the Dead (1978)
- Zombi 2
- The Monster Squad
Ep 69 - The Omega Man
The Omega Man (1971)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this Midnight Movie Jeremy and Brian stay up all night fighting off heavy metal, druid, ghouls with laser-scoped machine guns, a groovy apartment and enough 3M stage blood to fill a fountain.
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- The Omega Man (Blu-Ray)
Further reading:
- I Am Legend: And Other Stories by Richard Matheson
Other films referenced:
- The Last Man on Earth
- I Am Legend
- I Am Omega
- Firestarter (2022)
- Planet of the Apes (1968)
- Soylent Green
- The Stand (1994)
- Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- Papillon (1973)
- Wayne’s World 2
- The Wicker Man (1973)
- Dawn of the Dead (1978)
- Day of the Dead (1985)
- White Zombie
- Batman (1989)
- Batman (1966)
- The Ten Commandments (1956)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- Ghostbusters
Ep 68 - Time Is Luck feat. Daniel Ross & Andy Buigues
Ep 67 - Hot Summer Noir II feat. Alex Vlahov from OnlyFilmNoir
Niagara (1953), Purple Noon (1960), & Dead Calm (1989)
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In this film block, Alex Vlahov, the curator of OnlyFilmNoir, joins Jeremy and Brian to crank up the heat on a sequel to their hot, steamy, sultry, film noir episode. This time it’s hotter and on the water.
Follow Alex here:
Where to watch:
- Niagara (Blu-Ray)
- Purple Noon (Blu-Ray)
- Dead Calm (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Vertigo
- Don’t Bother to Knock
- The Asphalt Jungle
- Pickup on South Street
- Shadow of a Doubt
- How to Marry a Millionaire
- Titanic (1997)
- Zoolander
- Demon Knight
- Psycho (1960)
- Halloween (1978)
- The Seven Year Itch
- Some Like It Hot
- The Dark Corner
- Kiss of Death
- Call Northside 777
- Strangers on a Train
- The Talented Mr. Ripley
- Ripley’s Game
- Repulsion
- Young Frankenstein
- Weekend at Bernie’s
- BMX Bandits
- Days of Thunder
- Thief
- Heat
- Le Samouraï
- The Godfather
- Carol (2015)
- Deep Water (2022)
- Body Heat
- F for Fake
- The Deep (1977)
- Ed Wood
- Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
- Event Horizon
- The Thing (1981)
- Ad Astra
- Prince of Darkness
- Das Boot
- The NeverEnding Story
- Big Trouble in Little China
- Jurassic Park
- Night of the Living Dead
- Cape Fear (1991)
- Scream 3
Ep 66 - Barrymore a la King feat. Lucé Tomlin-Brenner from It's Always Halloween
Firestarter (1984), & Cat’s Eye (1985)
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In this film block, Lucé Tomlin-Brenner of It's Always Halloween Podcast joins Jeremy and Brian to explore back-to-back Stephen King and Drew Barrymore movies, get deep into the weeds on Stephen King and read some of Lucé’s listener mail. It’s always fun to do a crossover episode, but it’s even better when its a crossover with It’s Always Halloween.
Follow Lucé here:
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque
- Firestarter (Blu-Ray)
- Cat’s Eye (Blu-Ray)
Further Reading:
- Night Shift by Stephen King
- Firestarter by Stephen King
- Revival by Stephen King
Other films referenced:
Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key
The Red Queen Kills Seven Times
The Evil Dead (1981)
Carrie (1976)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Firestarter (2022)
The Changeling (1980)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
The Thing (1982)
The Haunting of Bly Manor (aka The Turn of the Screw)
Tales from the Crypt (1972)
Dune (1984)
RoboCop (1987)
The Stand (1994)
It (1990)
One for the Road (2010)
and more...
Ep 65 - Straight Time feat. Patrick Cady
Straight Time (1978)
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In this Midnight Movie, Patrick Cady takes Jeremy and Brian out on parole designed to keep them from going straight, so they'll just have to make the best of it with the time they have. This movie influenced all kinds of crime films, but it had a real strong impact on Michael Mann and Quentin Tarantino, and you can see its reverberations throughout a lot of their work.
Follow Patrick here:
Where to watch:
- Straight Time (Blu-Ray)
Further reading:
- No Beast So Fierce by Edward Bunker
Other films referenced:
- Three Days of the Condor
- The Addams Family
- Dog Day Afternoon
- Heat
- Reservoir Dogs
- Pulp Fiction
- Jackie Brown
- The Graduate
- Marathon Man
- Spartacus
- Out of Africa
- Krull
- On Golden Pond
- Urban Cowboy
- Midnight Cowboy
- Blade Runner
- Thief
- The Third Man
- City on Fire
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
- Point Break (1991)
- Destroyer
- Killing Them Softly
- The Terminator
- Daniel
- Duel
- The Matrix
- The Shawshank Redemption
- Limbo (1999)
- Two-Lane Blacktop
- Inland Empire
- The Parallax View
- All the President’s Men
- Klute
- The Godfather
- Mars Attacks!
- Batman Returns
Ep 64 - I Love Lucy Noir feat. Alex Vlahov from OnlyFilmNoir
The Big Street (1942), The Dark Corner (1946), & Lured (1947)
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In this film block, Alex Vlahov, the curator of OnlyFilmNoir, joins Jeremy and Brian to explore some film noirs starring a wise-cracking, tough-talking, hard-boiled Lucille Ball. Before she was everyone’s favorite comedian or green lighting Star Trek and The Twilight Zone, Lucy was a studio contract player that the studio didn’t know what to do with, so they cast her in all kinds of roles in all kinds of pictures, including a few film noirs.
Follow OnlyFilmNoir here:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/onlyfilmnoir
Where to watch:
Other films referenced:
- Midnight Cowboy
- Guys and Dolls
- Some Like It Hot
- Weekend at Bernie’s
- Once Upon a Time in the West
- The Lady Eve
- My Man Godfrey
- Citizen Kane
- Lucy and Desi
- Arsenic and Old Lace
- Park Row
- Stand By Me
- Licorice Pizza
- Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
- The Dark Knight
- The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Saboteur
- The Lineup
- Vertigo
- Cover Up
- Small Time Crooks
- Confidentially Yours
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- Office Space
- Laura (1944)
- The Best Years of Our Lives
- Police Academy
- The Bedroom Window
- Short Circuit
- All About Eve
- Fear in the Night
- The King of Comedy
- The Omega Man
- Seven (1995)
- Zodiac
- Hangover Square
- The Tarnished Angels
- Imitation of Life
- Far from Heaven
- All That Heaven Allows
- Star Wars: Episode III
- Baby Face
- Night Nurse (1931)
- King Kong (1933)
- Blood Money (1933)
- The Artist (2011)
Ep 63 - Nightmare Alley (2021) feat. Alex Vlahov from OnlyFilmNoir
Nightmare Alley (2021)
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In this Midnight Movie, Alex Vlahov, the curator of OnlyFilmNoir, leads Jeremy and Brian down an alley to discover Guillermo Del Toro’s latest nightmare and to sample some of his artisanal pickles. This discussion is a sequel of sorts to Ep 54 - Horror Noir.
Follow OnlyFilmNoir here:
Where to watch:
- Nightmare Alley (Blu-Ray)
Further reading:
- Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham
- The Art of Horror Movies by Stephen Jones
Other films referenced:
- Nightmare Alley (1947)
- Total Recall (1990)
- Twin Peaks
- Circus of Horrors
- Nightmare Circus
- The Elephant Man
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- The Princess and the Frog
- Something Wicked This Way Comes
- The Sacrifice
- Fight Club
- The Mule (2018)
- Jumanji
- The Shape of Water
- Crash (2004)
- Green Book
- Detour
- Freaks
- Catch Me If You Can
- Nude on the Moon
Ep 62 - The Mayor of Gotham feat. Evan Kyle Berger
Ep 61 - Stuntin’ on John Wick feat. Kevin Arnold
John Wick (2014), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), & John Wick: Chapter 3 (2019)
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In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are joined by Kevin Arnold to avenge a puppy, yeet 500 dudes and pull off some killer stunts. Kevin takes the Grindhouse Gang behind the scenes on the stunt world and gives insight into this exciting part of the business.
Follow Kevin here:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5275248/
https://instagram.com/kevinarnold
https://www.tiktok.com/@itskevinarnold
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- John Wick (Blu-Ray)
- John Wick 2 (Blu-Ray)
- John Wick 3 (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- The Matrix
- Taken
- The Bourne Supremacy
- No Sudden Move (not No Good Deed)
- Star Wars
- Return of the Jedi
- Zombi 2
- Mission: Impossible - Fallout
- True Lies
- Horrible Bosses 2
- Dunkirk (2017)
- Tenet
- The Dark Knight
- Rust
- The Warriors
- Romeo Must Die
- The One
- The Matrix Reloaded
- Enter the Dragon
- Ronin
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- Game of Death
- Commando
- Predator
- Die Hard
- Jack Reacher
- The French Connection
- Speed
Ep 60 - Scream Requels feat. Johnny Berchtold
Scream 4 (2011), & Scream 5 aka 5cream aka Scream (2022)
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In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are joined by Johnny Berchtold to reboot our previous episode and talk about the latest Screams. Are they sequels? Reboots? Requels? This franchise’s status is “it’s complicated.”
Scream 5 spoilers start at 00:37:00
Follow Johnny here:
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Scream 4 (Blu-Ray)
- Scream 5 (4K Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Scream (1996)
- Scream 2
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- Day of the Dead (1985)
- Fight Club
- Independence Day
- Wayne’s World
- Music of the Heart
- Halloween (2018)
- Scream 3
- The Babadook
- The Witch
- Ready or Not
- Sleeping with the Enemy
- Broken Arrow (1996)
Ep 59 - Original Scream Trilogy feat. Johnny Berchtold
Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997), & Scream 3 (2000)
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In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are joined by Johnny Berchtold to get their red right hands all over this meta franchise…or at least the ones from the 90’s. [There are no spoilers for Scream 5 aka 5cream aka Scream (2022).]
Follow Johnny here:
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Scream (4K Blu-Ray)
- Scream 2 (Blu-Ray)
- Scream 3 (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
Halloween (1978)
Psycho (1960)
Broken Arrow (1996)
I Know What You Did Last Summer
The Last House on the Left (1972)
Ep 58 - Inspiring The Matrix feat. Chris Michael
The Matrix (1999), Ghost in the Shell (1995), & World on a Wire (1973)
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In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are joined by Chris Michael to takes some red pills and jack-in to learn about the movies that inspired The Matrix. Is this movie still The One or did the Architect vis-à-vis all over your candyass?
Follow Christopher “Nobody” Michael here:
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- The Matrix (4K Blu-Ray)
- Ghost in the Shell (4K Blu-Ray)
- World on a Wire (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
Ep 57 - Low-Key Christmas Movies
Gremlins (1984), Batman Returns (1992), & Catch Me If You Can (2002)
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In this film block, Jeremy and Brian, put a yule log in the fireplace, mix up another hot toddy and cozy up with some Christmas movies that spread holiday cheer on the low.
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Gremlins (Blu-Ray)
- Batman Returns (Blu-Ray)
- Catch Me If You Can (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Frankenweenie (1984)
Batman (1989)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
Pet Sematary (1989)
The Dark Knight Rises (some people call it Dark Knight Returns)
Dune (1984)
Dune (2021)
Ep 56 - Stressful Thanksgivings
Prisoners (2013), The Ice Storm (1997), & Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
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In this film block, Jeremy and Brian, serve up some awkward, tense and trying cinematic family gatherings in honor of Turkey Day.
Big shout out to Patrick Cady and Tim Hunter for making the 35mm screening of Hannah and Her Sisters possible!
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Hannah and Her Sisters (Blu-Ray)
- The Ice Storm (Blu-Ray)
- Prisoners (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
Dune (1984)
The Stand (1994)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Dune (2021)
BONUS - Dune 2021: The Adunedum feat. Daniel Ross
Dune (2021)
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In this bonus episode, Daniel Ross takes Jeremy and Brian back to Arrakis, the desert planet, otherwise known as Dune, for another exploration of an adaptation of this famously unadaptable novel. Will Denis Villeneuve be able to harvest the spice or will he become sandworm food? Stay tuned!
Follow Daniel’s spicy movie takes here:
Listen to the previous Dune episode here:
Ep 55 - Horror Anthology 201 feat. Sean Clark
Tales from the Crypt (1972), Tales from the Darkside (1990), & Trick ’r Treat (2007)
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In this film block, Sean Clark, the host of Horror’s Hallowed Grounds and The Thing With Two Heads, takes Jeremy and Brian on a tour through horror anthology’s hallowed grounds.
Follow Sean Clark here:
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Tales from the Crypt (Blu-Ray)
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (Blu-Ray)
- Trick ’r Treat (Blu-Ray)
Further reading:
- Just After Sunset (including the story, The Cat from Hell) by Stephen King
- Skeleton Crew (including the story, The Raft) by Stephen King
Other films referenced:
The Fog (1980)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Halloween II (1981)
Halloween (1978)
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Black Christmas (1974)
Psycho (1960)
Dead of Night (1945)
Get Carter (1971)
BONUS - Halloween Kills feat. Sean Clark
Halloween Kills (2021)
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In this bonus episode, Sean Clark takes Jeremy and Brian on a tour through Haddonfield’s Hallowed Grounds. This was a tangent from taken from the forthcoming discussion on horror anthology films and turned into a little Halloween treat. Because as Trick 'r Treat (2007) taught us, we have to follow the rules and respect all traditions. Happy Halloween!
Check out Sean’s episode of The Thing with Two Heads on Halloween Kills here and his episode of Horror’s Hallowed Grounds on Halloween Kills here.
Follow Sean Clark here:
Ep 54 - Horror Noir feat. Alex Vlahov from OnlyFilmNoir
Nightmare Alley (1947), The Amazing Mr. X (aka The Spiritualist) (1948), & The Seventh Victim (1943)
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In this film block, Alex Vlahov, the curator of OnlyFilmNoir, takes Jeremy and Brian into a world of film noir beyond the grave!
Follow OnlyFilmNoir here:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/onlyfilmnoir
Where to watch:
Further reading:
- Painting with Light by John Alton
- Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham
Other films referenced:
Nightmare Alley (2021)
Cat People (1942)
Psycho (1960)
Shadowlands (1993)
Impact (1949)
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Shock (1946)
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Raw Deal (1948)
Ep 53 - Dawn of the Slasher feat. Michael Floyd
Black Christmas (1974), Halloween (1978), & Friday the 13th (1980)
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In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are joined by Michael Floyd to look at how one of the most popular horror sub-genres got its start with a few of most iconic horror movies of all time.
Where to watch:
- Black Christmas (1974) (Blu-Ray)
- Halloween (1978) (4K Blu-Ray)
- Friday the 13th (1980) (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
Halloween (2018)
Psycho (1960)
Twitch of the Death Nerve (aka A Bay of Blood)
Dead of Night (1974)
Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Carrie (1976)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Halloween (2007)
Ep 52 - Pre-Halloween John Carpenter
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Someone’s Watching Me! (1978), & Elvis (1979)
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In this film block, Jeremy and Brian, explore the films John Carpenter directed before he became a name brand synonymous with horror.
Where to watch:
Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
Cinefile (Santa Monica)
Assault on Precinct 13 (Blu-Ray)
Someone’s Watching Me! (Blu-Ray)
Elvis (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
Halloween (1978)
The Thing (1982)
Psycho (1960)
Rear Window (1954)
Batman (1989)
Ep 51 - Early John Carpenter feat. Patrick Cady & Andy Buigues
Dark Star (1974), Captain Voyeur (1969), & The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970)
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In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are joined by Patrick Cady, ASC and Andy Buigues to explore the earliest films of John Carpenter…but don’t be surprised when the conversation veers deep into Dan O’Bannon and then pinballs all over the place. Well, just try to have as much fun as the Grindhouse gang did.
Follow Patrick here:
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Captain Voyeur (YouTube)
- The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (Vimeo)
- Dark Star (Blu-Ray)
Further reading:
Other films referenced:
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Let There Be Light (2010)
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Halloween (1978)
The Thing (1982)
Total Recall (1990)
Sunshine (2007)
Ep 50 - Vamping Out feat. Chris Michael
Near Dark (1987), What We Do in the Shadows (2014), & A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)
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In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are joined by Chris Michael to explore some alt rock, genre-bending, mythos-subverting, finger lickin’ good vampire movies.
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Near Dark (Blu-Ray)
- What We Do in the Shadows (Blu-Ray)
- A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- Nomadland
- The Rider
- Thelma & Louise
- The Lost Boys
- Fright Night (1985)
- The Terminator
- Aliens
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- The Breakfast Club
- St. Elmo’s Fire
- The Wall
- Tombstone
- Twilight (2008)
- Family Matters
- Desperado
- Nosferatu (1922)
- Point Break (1991)
- Singles (1992)
- El Mariachi
- Roadracers (1994)
- Back to the Future
- True Romance
- Blade
- Jojo Rabbit
- This is Spinal Tap
- Step Brothers
Ep 49 - Motown Thrillers
No Sudden Move (2021), Narc (2002), & Don’t Breathe (2016)
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In this film block, Jeremy and Brian, pay a visit to the Motor City for some chills, thrills, spills and kills.
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Narc (DVD)
- Don’t Breathe (Blu-Ray)
- No Sudden Move (HBO Max)
Other films referenced:
- Manhunter (1986)
- 48 Hrs.
- Snatch
- The Way of the Gun
- The Lost Boys
- Sleepers (1996)
- Speed 2: Cruise Control
- The Limey
- Michael Clayton
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Nightcrawler
- Get Carter (1971)
- GoodFellas
- Evil Dead (2013)
- Traffic (2000)
- Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
- The Thing (1982)
- Home Alone
- Mean Streets
- The Bling Ring
- The People Under the Stairs
- The Silence of the Lambs
- Cujo
- The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
- Avatar
- George of the Jungle
- The Mummy (1999)
- Batman (1989)
- The Usual Suspects
- Predator
- Commando
- Sex, Lies, and Videotape
- Kansas City Confidential
- Edge of Tomorrow
- Every Which Way But Loose
- Out of Sight
Ep 48 - Dawn of the Buddy Cop
Lethal Weapon (1987), 48 Hrs. (1982), & Freebie and the Bean (1974)
ALL MOVIES SPOILED
In this film block, Jeremy and Brian, explore the origins of the particular breed of action-comedy known as the Buddy Cop genre.
Where to watch:
- Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
- Cinefile (Santa Monica)
- Freebie and the Bean (Blu-Ray)
- 48 Hrs. (Blu-Ray)
- Lethal Weapon (Blu-Ray)
Other films referenced:
- What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- Rush Hour (1998)
- Bad Boys (1995)
- The Blues Brothers
- True Lies
- They Live
- Beverly Hills Cop
- Manhunter
- Last Action Hero
- The Godfather
- Predator
- Die Hard
- The Matrix
- Dreamscape
- The Warriors
- Another 48 Hrs.
- Blade Runner
- Trading Places
- Dolemite Is My Name
- Predator 2
- Home Alone
- Sixteen Candles
- Caddyshack
- Liar Liar
- The Road Warrior
- The Omen (1976)
- The Goonies
- Superman (1978)
- Stray Dog
- The Odd Couple