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Broken VCR

by Chad & Hoch
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  • #296 It Follows (2014)

    October 20, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min

    David Robert Mitchell's 2014 supernatural sex-curse horror film, IT FOLLOWS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Mitchell's childhood nightmare that inspired the film, photographer Gregory Crewdson, the undefined era and time…

  • BONUS #295 Heart of the Beast (2026)

    October 16, 2026 · 37 min

    David Ayer's 2026 man-and-his-dog survival thriller, HEART OF THE BEAST, is our feature presentation this week! We talk filmmakers using dog death's for cheap sympathy, Brad Pitt at 62, the CGI animals, Ayer's filmography, Odin the dog…

  • #294 The House by the Cemetery (1981)

    October 13, 2026 · 1 hr 37 min

    Lucio Fulci's supernatural nightmare logic splatter flick, THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the HP Lovecraft inspiration, the worst voice actor ever to dub a character, The Godfather of Gore's…

  • BONUS #293 Primetime (2026)

    October 9, 2026 · 39 min

    Lance Oppenheim's 2026 psychological To Catch A Predator character study, PRIMETIME, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Robert Pattinson's performance, Skyler Gisondo, Chris Hansen, the degraded lo-fi style, and much more!…

  • #292 Firestarter (1984)

    October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min

    Mark L. Lester's 1984 pyrokinetic sci-fi horror film, FIRESTARTER, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Stephen King's career and disdain for this film, John Carpenter's near involvement, stunt men being engulfed in flames…

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  • BONUS #291 The Weight (2026)

    October 2, 2026 · 59 min

    Padriac McKinley's 2026 gritty old school historical survival thriller, THE WEIGHT, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk shooting in Germany vs Oregon, Ethan Hawke's quiet performance, Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Call Me The Breeze"…

  • #290 The Guest (2014)

    September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min

    Adam Wingard's 2014 synth-driven dark comedy action thriller, THE GUEST, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about lead actor Dan Stevens, the inspiration of Halloween and The Terminator, Composer Steve Moore, Cannon Films, and…

  • BONUS #289 Resident Evil (2026)

    September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

    Zach Cregger's 2026 relentless video game horror gauntlet, RESIDENT EVIL, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the dark comedy aspect, melding CGI and practical FX, Austin Abrams, honoring the video game without adapting it, and…

  • #288 The Terminator (1984)

    September 22, 2026 · 1 hr 46 min

    James Cameron's 1984 tech noir action thriller, THE TERMINATOR, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Cameron's dream that inspired the film, Composer Brad Fiedel's score, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Stan Winston's work, Harlan…

  • #287 Sorcerer (1977)

    September 15, 2026 · 1 hr 44 min

    William Friedkin's 1977 gritty, high-tension survival thriller, SORCERER, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about Tangerine Dream, Steve McQueen's demands, gangrene and flash floods in the jungle, "that bridge scene", Roy…

  • BONUS #286 Onslaught (2026)

    September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Adam Wingard's 2026 supersoldier action horror flick, ONSLAUGHT, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk Reginald VelJohnson, Operation Paperclip, Wingard's world building, the John Carpenter influence, Adria Arjona, and much…

  • #285 Drive (2011)

    September 8, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min

    Nicolas Winding Refn's 2011 Los Angeles synthwave car chase gangster flick, DRIVE, is our feature presentation this week! We chat about REO Speedwagon greenlighting the picture with Refn's tears, Albert Brooks as the "big heavy", Ryan…

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Two middle-aged cinephiles discuss one film a week.