So It's Come to This: A Movie Podcast

Based on the Grimm fairy tale, "Gretel & Hansel" is the first great genre film of 2020, and this week's podcast revels in the film's witchy blend of mystery, fantasy and horror. Heads up, this is a spoilers episode. Listen now!

What happens when one of the most acclaimed filmmakers of the last 50 years works with Netflix? You get Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman," and Charlie and Eric get into the epic mob story in this week's podcast. Listen now.

Welcome back to the podcast. We're emerging from the January doldrums of new horror films in the theaters and we're here to talk about three recent releases, including the fun monster flick "Underwater." Catch up with us and listen now!

So, it's come to this. Our movie podcast hits one of the best cult films of all time, the Roger Corman-produced and Paul Bartel-directed 1975 classic, "Death Race 2000." This one's got it all, David Carradine in leather, Stallone with a tommy gun, killer cars, future sports, thrills, spills and everything in between. Listen now!

This week's episode travels into the distant dystopian future of 1997 and follows the exploits of anti-hero Snake Plissken in John Carpenter's "Escape From New York." The early '80s thriller is the ultimate cult film, and we delve into the music, the characters and all the ridiculous action. Listen now.

Welcome back to our two-part David Lynch double feature. This week, Charlie and Eric take the trip down 1997's "Lost Highway." As strange as the film is, there's plenty to love, and we go an odyssey that includes Bill Pullman wailing on the sax and Robert Loggia dishing out driving tips at the top of his lungs. Listen now!

Charlie and Eric dive into the wild world of David Lynch's cinematic masterpiece. They celebrate Laura Dern's fearless portrayal and discuss the eerie charm of Willem Dafoe's character. Expect a laugh at the absurdities in a quirky motel courtyard. The episode also critiques unsettling character portrayals and delves into the emotional impact of tense scenes. From references to 'The Wizard of Oz' to the eccentric energies of Lynch's world, this conversation uncovers the bizarre yet captivating elements of filmmaking.

This week's podcast is our most extensive, and exhaustive, episode yet, a double feature on two sleepy Stephen King movies, 1992's "Sleepwalkers" and 2019's "Doctor Sleep." Charlie and Eric talk about the first Stephen King story written expressly for the "scream" and then take a deep look at the recent sequel to "The Shining." Listen now!

So it's come to this, our first podcast of 2020. This week, we cover the 1982 West German horror cult-classic, "Der Fan." Eric and Charlie talk about the film's excellent Krautrock and New Wave soundtrack from the band Rheingold, the captivating performance of young star Désirée Nosbusch and the shocking finale that makes this a must-see for fans of the genre. Listen now!

It's beginning to look a lot like...murder! The holidays are here, and a deranged psycho is terrorizing a sorority in 1974's "Black Christmas." Eric and Charlie talk about the cult slasher that helped define a genre, and examine why it's still so scary today. Listen now!