Spider-Dan And The Secret Bores
Spider-Dan And The Secret Bores
Spotlighting entertainment's best kept secrets that a mainstream audience may find boring! #ComicBooks #CultMovies #PrepareForPrattle #PrattleWorld #JoinThePrattalion #SecretBores
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Oct 26, 2025 • 47min
Top 5 Horror Mockumentary/Found Footage Films
What is fact? What is fiction? Supposedly “the camera never lies” but is the person behind the camera being entirely honest? So many terrifying questions about media manipulation and so few actual truths…For the final entry in #ShockPhobiaFest 2025 I list my Top 5 Horror Mockumentary/Found Footage Films! Join me as I discuss Norwegian Mythology, Koreans beating The U.S. & the disturbing history of The Magdalene Laundries… #PrepareForPrattle #GonjiamHauntedAsylum #TheDevilsDoorway2018 #PunishmentPark1971 #Trollhunter2010 #TheLastBroadcast1998Watch The Found Footage Phenomenon (2021) documentary here… https://youtu.be/3PWofgH9gEM?si=XUdnIrnTy_H8-XVFI’ve covered André Øvredal’s work before when George defended The Autopsy Of Jane Doe https://tinyurl.com/ydmjmfm2Here is my short list for what could’ve ended up on this Top 5… https://tinyurl.com/mru9wyja Where to find the Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores Podcast…Follow this link to find your preferred podcast catcher of choice pod.link/danboresFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/secretboresThreads:https://www.threads.net/@spiderdansecretboresTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan_boresInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores/?hl=enDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/CeVrdqdpjkIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22023774/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/spiderdan_2006/Like, share, comment, subscribe etc. and don’t forget to use the #PrepareForPrattle when you interact with us.Please subscribe to The Pop Culture Collective newsletter to find out what myself, Comics In Motion and all the other related podcasts are up to week by week https://pccnewsletter.com/I’d like to thank my patrons on #Patreon for their continuing donations it is very much appreciated and helps PrattleWorld keep turning and if you ever find yourself in a position to help the podcast please consider it. https://www.patreon.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you would like to make a one off donation head over to https://ko-fi.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you want to #JoinThePrattalion and to be briefed in full on the #SecretBores head over to #PrattleWorld https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/
Oct 24, 2025 • 34min
Flatliners (1990)
This #ShockPhobiaFest its time for an after-death experience! As Spider-Dan resuscitates (for his sins) an old favourite from Joel Schumacher R.I.P. A group of brilliant med students (played by the hottest actors of their time) want to experience what its like to die and then be revived. In order to learn what lies beyond the world of the living, but as each one of them is brought back to life they learn that they brought something else back with them! Join me as I discuss poor editing, Jan De Bont's cinematography & a character who deserved to die... #PrepareForPrattleWant more of my thoughts on the deathly dull 2017 film check out my Letterboxd review... https://boxd.it/8UUR91Want another Halloween-themed story of a med student bringing his ''friend" back to life? Listen to me and Tonya discuss Deadly Friend! https://tinyurl.com/yc2y37ufWhere to find the Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores Podcast…Follow this link to find your preferred podcast catcher of choice pod.link/danboresFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/secretboresThreads:https://www.threads.net/@spiderdansecretboresTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan_boresInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores/?hl=enDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/CeVrdqdpjkIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22023774/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/spiderdan_2006/Like, share, comment, subscribe etc. and don’t forget to use the #PrepareForPrattle when you interact with us.Please subscribe to The Pop Culture Collective newsletter to find out what myself, Comics In Motion and all the other related podcasts are up to week by week https://pccnewsletter.com/I’d like to thank my patrons on #Patreon for their continuing donations it is very much appreciated and helps PrattleWorld keep turning and if you ever find yourself in a position to help the podcast please consider it. https://www.patreon.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you would like to make a one off donation head over to https://ko-fi.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you want to #JoinThePrattalion and to be briefed in full on the #SecretBores head over to #PrattleWorld https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/
Oct 17, 2025 • 58min
Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem (2015) V.S. Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell (2016)
This #ShockPhobiaFest witness Monsters Unleashed! In the most family friendly manner ever. It's #Marvel V.S. #DC, as I compare both #Halloween-themed animated movies #Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem & #Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell. Join me as I discuss robotic wolf motorcycles, psychic suicides & a Gotham City so advanced teenagers don't know what mobile phones are... #PrepareForPrattleFor more Halloween-themed Dark Knight content check out Tonya, Andy & my divisive podcast on The Batman for last year... https://tinyurl.com/n29tfjzmSpeaking of my thoughts on Captain America: Brave New World here is that review... https://boxd.it/8PLZnxLast time I spoke in depth about Green Arrow was #YakuzaMonth when I reviewed Shado: Song Of The Dragon... https://tinyurl.com/49jxb9j5For more Kari Wuhrer Clone Bore chat check Maff & me compare Eight-Legged Freaks against a Big-Ass Spider... https://tinyurl.com/36jx5am5Where to find the Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores Podcast…Follow this link to find your preferred podcast catcher of choice pod.link/danboresFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/secretboresThreads:https://www.threads.net/@spiderdansecretboresTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan_boresInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores/?hl=enDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/CeVrdqdpjkIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22023774/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/spiderdan_2006/Like, share, comment, subscribe etc. and don’t forget to use the #PrepareForPrattle when you interact with us.Please subscribe to The Pop Culture Collective newsletter to find out what myself, Comics In Motion and all the other related podcasts are up to week by week https://pccnewsletter.com/I’d like to thank my patrons on #Patreon for their continuing donations it is very much appreciated and helps PrattleWorld keep turning and if you ever find yourself in a position to help the podcast please consider it. https://www.patreon.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you would like to make a one off donation head over to https://ko-fi.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you want to #JoinThePrattalion and to be briefed in full on the #SecretBores head over to #PrattleWorld https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/
Oct 10, 2025 • 21min
Army Of Darkness Halloween Special 2018
Hail to El Jefe! Ash Williams is back to kick off #ShockPhobiaFest & kick some #Deadite ass! In this 2018 #DynamiteEntertainment Halloween special! #Blackbeard is resurrected on #Halloween night by the dark magic of the #Necronomicon! Now its up him and a woman who's image was used to catfish him to stem the tide of #EvilDead rising... #PrepareForPrattleWhere to find the Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores Podcast…Follow this link to find your preferred podcast catcher of choice pod.link/danboresFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/secretboresThreads:https://www.threads.net/@spiderdansecretboresTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan_boresInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores/?hl=enDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/CeVrdqdpjkIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22023774/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/spiderdan_2006/Like, share, comment, subscribe etc. and don’t forget to use the #PrepareForPrattle when you interact with us.Please subscribe to The Pop Culture Collective newsletter to find out what myself, Comics In Motion and all the other related podcasts are up to week by week https://pccnewsletter.com/I’d like to thank my patrons on #Patreon for their continuing donations it is very much appreciated and helps PrattleWorld keep turning and if you ever find yourself in a position to help the podcast please consider it. https://www.patreon.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you would like to make a one off donation head over to https://ko-fi.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you want to #JoinThePrattalion and to be briefed in full on the #SecretBores head over to #PrattleWorld https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/
Sep 29, 2025 • 1h 16min
The Hidden (1987) W/ Angry Andy Reviews - Sharing The Silver Screen
#SharingTheSilverScreen continues as I uncover another "hidden" gem for @AngryAndyReviews in #TheHidden! A film accurately described as #InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers meets #TheTerminator Join us as we discuss #KyleMaclachlan’s autism-coded performance, practical effects & #NewLineCinema being "The House That Freddy Built!" #PrepareForPrattle Angry Andy & I covered a very similar film a few years back I Come In Peace/Dark Angel https://tinyurl.com/yc49e9h9Be sure to subscribe to @AngryAndyReviews to see my thoughts on his pick next time...Where to find the Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores Podcast…Follow this link to find your preferred podcast catcher of choice pod.link/danboresFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/secretboresThreads:https://www.threads.net/@spiderdansecretboresTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan_boresInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores/?hl=enDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/CeVrdqdpjkIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22023774/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/spiderdan_2006/Like, share, comment, subscribe etc. and don’t forget to use the #PrepareForPrattle when you interact with us.Please subscribe to The Pop Culture Collective newsletter to find out what myself, Comics In Motion and all the other related podcasts are up to week by week https://pccnewsletter.com/I’d like to thank my patrons on #Patreon for their continuing donations it is very much appreciated and helps PrattleWorld keep turning and if you ever find yourself in a position to help the podcast please consider it. https://www.patreon.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you would like to make a one off donation head over to https://ko-fi.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you want to #JoinThePrattalion and to be briefed in full on the #SecretBores head over to #PrattleWorld https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/
Sep 19, 2025 • 1h 30min
Barbie (2023) W/ Co-host Tonya Todd, Alyson Shelton & B. Danielle Watkins - Banned Movie Month
The Banned Movie Month collaboration starts here! As co-hosts Spider-Dan of The Secret Bores & Tonya Todd of The Femme On Collective explore and discuss films that have been banned or restricted around the world. In each episode they will ask their guests for their uncensored opinions on censoring and whether these films should have even been banned at all?All 4 episodes will alternate between both channels every Friday in September, so be sure to either subscribe to Tonya's Youtube Channel @mstonyatodd and find all previous incredible discussions surrounding banned books or subscribe to Femme On on your favourite podcast app of choice. https://pod.link/1662270040After another dark week in the real world it’s time travel to joyous #Barbie Land, to ask why the film adaptation of a harmless #Mattel toy got itself banned around the world? It’s a much needed palette cleanse for #BannedMovieMonth after last week’s pod on #TheBirthOfANation. This week Co-hosts Spider-Dan & Tonya are joined by another two SUBLIME! Guests Alyson Shelton & B. Danielle Watkins to discuss #MargotRobbie & #GretaGerwig’s Billion Dollar Box Office Smash #Barbie2023! Join us as we discuss jokes at the expense of the patriarchy, 2001: A Space Odyssey & WTF do “family values” even mean? Find & follow B. Danielle Watkins on Instagram to find out more about her writing and movies! https://tinyurl.com/yklmz8fgAnd Alyson you can find on Instagram for her comics, books, poetry and more! https://tinyurl.com/ynpoj38z Don forget to check out Alyson talking about her 200th Episode of Where I’m From on Genuine Chit-Chat W/ Mike https://tinyurl.com/433n5mhbListen to Femme On original discussion and review of Barbie back in 2023 to hear next week’s guest Ria & this week’s Alyson’s thoughts on the film https://tinyurl.com/yjety489 Ria & Alyson also appeared on The Secret Bores to discuss Greta Gerwig’s previous film Lady Bird https://tinyurl.com/mr4xk7h7 Where to find the Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores Podcast…Follow this link to find your preferred podcast catcher of choice pod.link/danboresFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/secretboresThreads:https://www.threads.net/@spiderdansecretboresTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan_boresInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores/?hl=enLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/spiderdan_2006/Like, share, comment, subscribe etc. and don’t forget to use the #PrepareForPrattle when you interact with us.I’d like to thank my patrons on #Patreon for their continuing donations it is very much appreciated and helps PrattleWorld keep turning and if you ever find yourself in a position to help the podcast please consider it. https://www.patreon.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you would like to make a one off donation head over to https://ko-fi.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you want to #JoinThePrattalion and to be briefed in full on the #SecretBores head over to #PrattleWorld https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/
Sep 5, 2025 • 1h 33min
Slender Man (2018) W/ Co-Host Tonya Todd, Angry Andy & Super Dummy Paul - Banned Movie Month
The Banned Movie Month collaboration starts here! As co-hosts Spider-Dan of The Secret Bores & Tonya Todd of The Femme On Collective explore and discuss films that have been banned or restricted around the world. In each episode they will ask their guests for their uncensored opinions on censoring and whether these films should have even been banned at all? All 4 episodes will alternate between both channels every Friday in September, so be sure to either subscribe to Tonya's Youtube Channel @mstonyatodd and find all previous incredible discussions surrounding banned books or subscribe to Femme On on your favourite podcast app of choice. https://pod.link/1662270040 In this inaugural episode Tonya & Dan welcome Paul & Andy to discuss the cinematic debut of the #CreepyPasta #SlenderMan. Will his creepy tendrils ensnare us body and soul or will we staunchly defend this very localised banning? Join us as we discuss #Sony's greed, Goldeneye & Paul's treachery... #PrepareForPrattle Follow Angry Andy here! @AngryAndyReviews Find all things Super Dummy at Paul's website https://superdummy.co.uk/Andy & I discussed another banned film Wake In Fright that we mention on this podcast here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNG_LJkhQ-A#SlenderManMovie #BannedMovies #BannedFilms #BewareTheSlenderMan #MorganGeyser #AnissaEWeir #PaytonLeutner #TheSlenderManStabbing #Waukesha #BannedMovies #RestrictedMovies #CensoredMovies #BannedFilms #RestrictedFilms #CensoredFilms #FemmeOn #TheFemmeOnCollectiveWhere to find the Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores Podcast…Follow this link to find your preferred podcast catcher of choice pod.link/danboresFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/secretboresThreads:https://www.threads.net/@spiderdansecretboresTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan_boresInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores/?hl=enDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/CeVrdqdpjkIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22023774/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/spiderdan_2006/Like, share, comment, subscribe etc. and don’t forget to use the #PrepareForPrattle when you interact with us.Please subscribe to The Pop Culture Collective newsletter to find out what myself, Comics In Motion and all the other related podcasts are up to week by week https://pccnewsletter.com/I’d like to thank my patrons on #Patreon for their continuing donations it is very much appreciated and helps PrattleWorld keep turning and if you ever find yourself in a position to help the podcast please consider it. https://www.patreon.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you would like to make a one off donation head over to https://ko-fi.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you want to #JoinThePrattalion and to be briefed in full on the #SecretBores head over to #PrattleWorld https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/
Aug 29, 2025 • 1h 43min
Snake In The Eagle's Shadow (1978) V.S. Drunken Master (1978) W/ Chris Phelps & Dave Horrocks
*CONTENT WARNING!! SNAKE IN THE EAGLE'S SHADOW FEATURES ANIMAL CRUELTY!! THIS WILL BE A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION IN THIS PODCAST!!The VHS Strikes Back's very own Chop-Socky Chuckle Brothers return to compare the breakout films of Yuen Woo Ping & one Jackie Chan! Chris Phelps brings his very own unique style to a podcast about unique styles. Along with Dave Horrocks his podcasting Sifu who tries to keep him on the straight and narrow. As 1978's Snake In The Eagle's Shadow takes on Drunken Master in another Clone Bores! Join us as we discuss questionable antics, incredible choreography & an alcoholic Popeye, The Sailor Man! #PrepareForPrattle If you want listen Dave & Chris' thoughts on Love Island and other reality shows check out their Reality TV Cast... https://pod.link/1466715135Listen To Chris & Dave Discuss Snake In The Monkey's Shadow on The VHS Strikes Back which came out the year after capitalising on the popularity of these films... https://tinyurl.com/3hn4v86hOr when I suggested The Dragon Lives Again Featuring "Bruce Lee" in Hell fighting James Bond, Clint Eastwood, The Exorcist, Emmanuelle and more... https://tinyurl.com/5n86b4dtWhere to find the Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores Podcast…Follow this link to find your preferred podcast catcher of choice pod.link/danboresFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/secretboresThreads:https://www.threads.net/@spiderdansecretboresTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan_boresInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores/?hl=enDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/CeVrdqdpjkIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22023774/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/spiderdan_2006/Like, share, comment, subscribe etc. and don’t forget to use the #PrepareForPrattle when you interact with us.Please subscribe to The Pop Culture Collective newsletter to find out what myself, Comics In Motion and all the other related podcasts are up to week by week https://pccnewsletter.com/I’d like to thank my patrons on #Patreon for their continuing donations it is very much appreciated and helps PrattleWorld keep turning and if you ever find yourself in a position to help the podcast please consider it. https://www.patreon.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you would like to make a one off donation head over to https://ko-fi.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you want to #JoinThePrattalion and to be briefed in full on the #SecretBores head over to #PrattleWorld https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/
Aug 15, 2025 • 1h 55min
Reaganite Rambo: Did Uncommon Valour, Missing In Action & First Blood Pt. II fuel the 1980’s P.O.W. conspiracy and influence actual U.S. foreign policy? W/ Scott Weatherly
I'm back with our regularly scheduled programming! Scott Weatherly joins me again to discuss the intersectionality of 80's action flicks and the U.S. political landscape. As he asks whether this "Bring Our Boys Home" Trilogy infected the mind of the nation with a belief that U.S. soldiers were still being held captive years after the Vietnam war ended? Join us as we discuss giving a 'thumbs up' during a fire fight, Chuck Norris' acting talent & Donald Trump using Ronald Reagan's playbook... #PrepareForPrattleBe sure to check everything Scott is up to on his website https://www.20thcenturygeek.com/Watch the Unclaimed documentary I mentioned here... https://youtu.be/bk97lvfUd9g?si=vNAQIEpBDBz8RfStAngry Andy & I discussed the original Rambo on his channel several years ago... https://youtu.be/4HMMgvWc9no?si=289S7RnZJx6IdntqWhere to find the Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores Podcast…Follow this link to find your preferred podcast catcher of choice pod.link/danboresFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/secretboresThreads:https://www.threads.net/@spiderdansecretboresTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan_boresInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores/?hl=enDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/CeVrdqdpjkIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22023774/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/spiderdan_2006/Like, share, comment, subscribe etc. and don’t forget to use the #PrepareForPrattle when you interact with us.Please subscribe to The Pop Culture Collective newsletter to find out what myself, Comics In Motion and all the other related podcasts are up to week by week https://pccnewsletter.com/I’d like to thank my patrons on #Patreon for their continuing donations it is very much appreciated and helps PrattleWorld keep turning and if you ever find yourself in a position to help the podcast please consider it. https://www.patreon.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you would like to make a one off donation head over to https://ko-fi.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you want to #JoinThePrattalion and to be briefed in full on the #SecretBores head over to #PrattleWorld https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/
Aug 9, 2025 • 10min
Sam Espensen Of Espensen Spirits Interview Part 2 - Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2025
Sam Espensen another integral part of the festival joins me again this year for Part 2 of her interview from Forbidden Worlds 2025! Join us as we discuss aquatic films, Aliens themed drinks and Alan Moore's Swamp Thing... #PrepareForPrattleFor Part 1 of her interview with Mike find it on his podcast and Youtube channel...https://tinyurl.com/3y3p37sx https://tinyurl.com/4dc58jd7Find Espensen Spirits on Instagram & Sam's website...https://www.instagram.com/espensenspirit?igsh=MWsyYnBsdGlkbTVxeg==https://www.espensenspirit.com/For all your Forbidden Worlds information past, present and future do a deep dive on their website... https://www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk/And watch the video introductions from the people involved in the films who couldn't be there this year in person... https://www.youtube.com/@FWFilmFestivalBe sure to subscribe to Mike's channel as we'll be alternating our videos and podcasts on the festival between our two channels for the event... https://www.youtube.com/@GenuineChitChat https://episodes.fm/1280472886#GenuineChitChat #ForbiddenWorldsFilmFestival #MoviePodcast #Podcast #SpiderDan #PrepareForPrattle #ForbiddenWorlds #FilmFestival #GenreFilms #IndieFilmmaking #BristolMegascreen #Preview #FilmReview #Bristol #Cinema #MovieReviewer Where to find the Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores Podcast…Follow this link to find your preferred podcast catcher of choice pod.link/danboresFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/secretboresThreads:https://www.threads.net/@spiderdansecretboresTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan_boresInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores/?hl=enDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/CeVrdqdpjkIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22023774/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/spiderdan_2006/Like, share, comment, subscribe etc. and don’t forget to use the #PrepareForPrattle when you interact with us.Please subscribe to The Pop Culture Collective newsletter to find out what myself, Comics In Motion and all the other related podcasts are up to week by week https://pccnewsletter.com/I’d like to thank my patrons on #Patreon for their continuing donations it is very much appreciated and helps PrattleWorld keep turning and if you ever find yourself in a position to help the podcast please consider it. https://www.patreon.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you would like to make a one off donation head over to https://ko-fi.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you want to #JoinThePrattalion and to be briefed in full on the #SecretBores head over to #PrattleWorld https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/
