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Merry Christmas to everyone except Booster! Instead of watching some Killer Santa movie, we're tackling an actual family-friendly holiday flick starring the King of the Action Stars, Arnold Schwarzenneger. After ratcheting up action classic after action classic, Ah-nold decided to take it easy and do a Christmas movie: Jingle All The Way.
While it raked in cash at the box office, the vast majority of critics put this movie on their naughty list. Does this movie represent the peak of consumerism and over-saturated movie stars, or is it a misunderstood holiday staple that stars some of comedies' finest talent from the '90s? -
Happy Holidays, sickos! Break out the Cannibal Christmas Cookies, because today we're talking about the remake to the deep-cut slasher classic, Black Christmas! Before you get riled up, we're not talking about the 2019 Blumhouse version, but the gross-out splatterfest that came out in 2006. On paper, this remake looks Ho Ho Hopeless.
It gave it's mysterious killer a TMI origin story, swapped out suspense for incest and cannibalism, and basically did the opposite of everything the original did. But since this is the giving season, we're giving this reimagining a chance to see if there's more to this movie than meets the gorged-out eye. -
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Happy Halloween! Everyone's entitled to one good scare, and what could be spookier than two podcasters simping over the most ultra-hated entry of the beloved Halloween franchise? Connor and Gabe have alluded to their adoration of Rob Zombie's Halloween II, but now they finally have the gall to sit down and explain why in the form of a commentary track.
So watch H2 with Gabe and Connor as they revisit their favorite (yes, favorite) Halloween flick. -
The Hellraiser franchise might have started off on a high note with Clive Barker's original fable of sadomasochistic puzzle boxes and otherworldly perversion, but the series lost steam so hard that it became virtually synonymous with Straight-to-DVD shlock. By the aughts, everyone except for the hardcore Hellraiser fans checked out. Even they would admit the series hit a low point.
Still, that didn't prepare anyone for Hellraiser: Revelations, a sequel that was so slapshot and shoddy that longtime Pinhead actor Doug Bradley didn't return for the first time. Ever since it's release, Hellraiser: Revelations has been so irreputable that it's reached an almost legendary status. Does anyone dare try to defend it?
Turns out, horror novelist, screenwriter, and journalist Preston Fassel has a lot to say in Revelations' favor. Join us for a discussion with Preston as we talk about Revelations' production, how it tries to honor the original Hellraiser, and the status of this famously uneven franchise.
Preston's Defense of Hellraiser: Revelations for Fangoria: https://www.fangoria.com/in-defense-of-revelation-the-hellraiser-movie-that-could-have-and-should-have-been-more/ -
Join us for the Spooky Season as we watch a Spooktacular sequel. Spooktacular as in, spooky to Friday the 13th fans. Today we're talking about Jason Goes to Hell, a movie that practically tramautized the fanbase and was seen as one of many films that basically killed the golden era of slasher movies. With its bizarre storyline involving bodyswapping, an utter lack of Jason, and a weird mythology, Jason Goes To Hell is almost unrecognizable as a F13 flick.
So why would a couple of slasher fanboys defend it? Maybe it's because this is the last gasp of facemelting Practical FX. Maybe it's because it's a true video nasty compared to the corporatized Jason Takes Manhattan. Or maybe it's just because of one slick gentleman named Creighton Duke. Either way, hang with us as we talk about the misunderstood genius of Jason Goes to Hell.
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20 years ago, the first Saw was released to theaters and movies haven't ever been the same since. James Wan's directorial debut spawned one of the most lucrative, if not polarizing franchises in horror history, with a sequel being pumped out on a yearly basis.
With each entry, the timeline got more hopelessly convoluted and backlash intensified over the franchise's penchant for torment. So the producers decided to pump the breaks and end the series with Saw 3D, an entry that was so disappointing that they had no choice but to reboot the franchise several times over. "Saw 3D" has often been regarded as a low point for a franchise that was already seeing diminishing returns, but the resurgence of the Saw franchise has led some to reevaluate the "Hoffman" era.
Gabe and Connor ask: is Saw 3D a mess of a finale that prioritizes gimmicks over story? Or is it a solid Saw film with some franchise highlights in it? Well strap on that Reverse Bear Claw and grab those 3D glasses, because Gabe and Connor are going to play a game... the game of Saw 3D.
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"The Crow" remake starring Bill Skaarsgaard is on the horizon, so Gabe and Connor look at the last theatrical movie in the franchise: "The Crow: City of Angels." Forced to become an anthology series after the tragic loss of Brandon Lee, The Crow franchise flopped so hard with this second effort that the series went straight-to-video afterwards. That's largely thanks to meddling from everyone's favorite guy, Harvey Weinstein, who butchered the original vision by director Tim Pope and screenwriter David S. Goyer.
Still, after the mediocore-to-spectacularly awful sequels that came afterwards, some fans appreciate this flick's style and consider it a worthy successor to the beloved original. So Gabe and Connor ask if COA was DOA, or if there's something to be salvaged in this strange concoction of BDSM, Nu Metal, and smog. Oh, and Iggy Pop.
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Fellow YouTuber and self-professed "Freddy Fanatic" joins to talk about the long-awaited slasher crossover, "Freddy vs. Jason." Easily "The Avengers" of Dead Teenager movies, Freddy vs. Jason was teased to horror fans at the end of Jason Goes to Hell. Those same fans had to wait over a decade through development hell and unused scrips before New Line Cinema finally delivered the film in 2003.
While it was a slasher flick that was hyped like no other, "Freddy vs. Jason" hasn't aged well with genre purists and is often dismissed as being yet another crossover event that couldn't live up to the hype, along with Alien vs. Predator and Batman v. Superman. Over 20 years after Freddy vs. Jason was released, is it worthy of its subpar reputation? Is it a better Freddy movie, or a better Jason movie? And, most importantly, why have neither of these characters been seen in a movie since the 2000s?
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It's been 50 years since the release of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, hailed as one of the most important and impactful horror films ever made. The sequels? Not so much.
While Tobe Hooper would direct another sequel, the true sequelification of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre wouldn't happen until the third entry. After the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise started to slow down, New Line Cinemas decided to buy the rights to Leatherface and his cannibalistic clan to jumpstart a new tentpole franchise.
The result was Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, which was arguably masssacred by the MPAA and substantially tamed down for theatrical release. What was left was a film that disappointed fans and disinterested the moviegoing public. Years later, after an endless horde of requels and reboots to the iconic classic, does this forgotten third entry have any meat on its bones? Let's find out as we put the teeth in terror (whatever that means). -
Brotha! After a sequel to Thomas Jane's Punisher movie was plunged into development hell, director Lexi Alexander rebooted the series with a zanier take that upped the violence and hammy New York accents. While it underwhelmed audiences and become the lowest-grossing theatrical Marvel film, some fans have come to prefer this version's Grindhouse approach.
It seems like something that Connor and Gabe could agree on, right?
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After a failed first attempt at a Punisher movie, The Punisher received a reboot in 2004. Now played by Thomas Jane, fans generally regard this as the most successful film adaptation. But it's not without its detractors, and some fans have never jived with this version's morose tone, casting choices, and origin story approach.
But what do Gabe and Connor think of this polarizing version? Get your land mines ready, 'cause it's about to go down. -
Welcome to the first episode of It's That Bad, where Connor and Gabe look at the irredeemable franchise-crossover cashgrab Alien vs. Predator: Requiem. While fans were unimpressed with Paul W.S. Anderson's first AvP flick, they were even more disgusted with this follow-up that turns two of cinema's most iconic intergalactic Titans of Terror into generic and barely visible creepy crawlers.
So join Gabe and Connor as they talk the Alien and Predator franchises, the state of lighting in Hollywood productions, and what makes AvP Requiem so offensive. -
Before John Carpenter became a professional gamer and part-time composer for Blumhouse, he made movies! One of them was Vampire$, starring Family Guy character James Woods. After a string of unfortunate bombs from Village of the Damned to Escape from L.A., Vampire$ was Carpenter's first profitable film of the '90s. But it also signaled the end of his heyday and left his fans feeling cold.
That was then. Years later, some have embraced Vampire$ as Carpenter's swan song, while others still take it as a fall from grace. Gabe and Connor reevaluate this flick and ask: why were there so many Vampire Westerns in the '90s? Is James Woods crazier in this movie or in real life? Most importantly, does John Carpenter's Vampire$ have any bite left? -
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In our first Revisited episode, Not That Bad takes a second look at Star Wars: Episode I as it has a surprisingly warm reception during its rerelease. After being the ire of nerds and geeks for decades, The Phantom Menace might finally be getting into people's good graces. A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.
So Connor the Star Wars fan and Gabe the Casual Viewer re-evaluate The Phantom Menace and explore the question of why fans are finally warming up to this black sheep after so long. -
Before the MonsterVerse pitted both of these iconic kaiju against each other, King Kong and Godzilla had their first bout in the year 1963. One of the first crossover events, King Kong vs. Godzilla is still one of the most profitable Godzilla flicks ever made, but has become more ridiculed than celebrated in recent years.
Compared to their 21st Century rematch, Godzilla and King Kong is remembered more for its insanely goofy FX and inane plot than its place in Monster Movie History. Is King Kong vs. Godzilla really just an awkward fumble or is it still worthy of featuring such prestigious headliners? -
Greetings with another former Patreon special! As Jon Bernthal gets ready to reprise his celebrated take on Frank Castle a.k.a. The Punisher, Gabe and Connor look back at the character's first adaptation, which also happened to be the first feature-film based on Marvel Comics: Dolph Lundren's The Punisher.
A cheap and sleazy exploitation film thinly veiled as a comic-book movie, fans have long rejected this awkward and campy adaptation. So grab your skull-less t-shirts as Connor and Gabe look to see if they can save this version from punishment. -
You kids, with your Denis Villeneuves and your Timothee Chalamets. Back in the olden days, the only film adaptation of Frank Herbert's ultra-acclaimed novel was brought by David Lynch, the surrealist who had directed both Eraserhead and The Elephant Man. The result was a messy and bloated space opera with a serious identity crisis that's been rejected by both fans of the novel, and by Lynch himself.
40 years later, David Lynch's Dune has started to amass a cult following, just like everything else David Lynch has ever done. Does this movie have anything to offer other than the sight of Sting in a space speedo? Did David Lynch master the Weirding Way? And what the hell is the band Toto doing on the soundtrack? Take a hit of the spice Melange as we travel to a galaxy far, far... ahem, sorry. Wrong movie. This is David Lynch's Dune. -
It was 2010. The '80s were long over. Arnold Schwarzenneger was Governor of California. It appeared that the Age of the Action Hero might have come to an end. Then, fresh off of sequels to both Rocky and Rambo, Sylvester Stallone assembled a supergroup of Old and New School Action Heroes for a throwback shoot 'em up, The Expendables.
Even though it has all the ingredients to be a fan favorite, and even spawned its own franchise, this first Expendables movie hasn't aged well with fans. Maybe cause many of its stars literally haven't aged well. Were people expecting too much from this all-star cast? Or did this movie treat its storyline and themes as, well, expendable? -
Travel back to a time when mostly-forgotten IPs were turned into vehicles for SNL comedians. Will Ferrell had graduated from sketch comedy and George W. Bush impersonations to leading hits like Elf and Old School. His star had risen so high that he was cast as the lead in the upcoming Land of The Lost reboot, which would be a big-budget reimagining of the fantasy adventure series.
Unfortunately, "Land of the Lost" did to Will Ferrell's status as box-office gold as the comet did to the dinosaurs. Why did this concoction of stoner comedy and Lost World misadventures flop with audiences? How does it stack up to the comedies of today? -
Towards the tail end of the slasher remake crazy that kicked off with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), the powers that be decided to remake the cult favorite My Bloody Valentine with Supernatural star Jensen Ackles, whose co-star Jared Padalecki would make a remake of his own that year with Friday the 13th (2009).
After having been burnt out by the remake craze of the aughts, audiences didn't especially take to this attempted revamp of a more obscure title. It didn't help that MBV '09 was also trying to capitalize on the 3D Horror trend. But as the original classic starts to get reappraised, people have asked if Jensen Ackles remake was given a fair chance.
By "people," we of course mean us. We're the people. - Show more
