• 1 hour 36 minutes
    PT59: Body Double (40th Anniversary)

    It's our final episode of the 2024 season, and we're ending with a bang!

    In the mid-1980s, Brian De Palma gave us his best Hitchcock homage by turning an eye on the seedy, sleazy underbelly of Hollywood in Reagan-era Los Angeles. By blurring the lines between the adult film business and the mainstream film industry, De Palma gave us one of his most scathing critiques while entertaining the - ahem - pants off us. In honor of its 40th anniversary, it's time to Relax! And Pop That! on 1984's Body Double.

    31 December 2024, 4:12 am
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    PT58: Magnolia (25th Anniversary)

    25 years ago, Paul Thomas Anderson followed up his success with Boogie Nights with a cinematic opera that defied expectations and categorization. Playing like an ensemble chamber piece, switching between viewpoints, this PTA film earns its title, releasing layer upon layer, unfolding like the petals of its eponymous flower.

    On its anniversary, let's break down and decipher what exactly is going on, and decide once and for all, can this film save us? It's time to Pop That! On 1999's Magnolia.

    11 December 2024, 2:29 am
  • 43 minutes 26 seconds
    PT57: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors

    Spooky season is in full effect! So, let's dive back in and return to Elm Street!

    Bringing back elements that made the original entry so stellar, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 manages to give us more of what we love, while expanding the mythology in authentic and exciting ways.

    Directed and co-written by up-and-comer Chuck Russell, with screenwriting involving original creator Wes Craven and a young Frank Darabont, this Elm Street entry is not just a keeper, it's one of the best horror sequels of all time.

    Grab your Hypnocil, it's time to Pop That! on A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors!

    12 October 2024, 6:50 pm
  • 45 minutes 26 seconds
    PT56: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 - Freddy's Revenge

    Spooky season is in full effect! So, let's dive back in and return to Elm Street!

    1985's A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 served as New Line Cinema's attempt to establish a new horror franchise with their main villain: Freddy Krueger. And while initial audiences might not have known what to make of this delightfully queer-coded and oddball outing, lucky for us time (and a fresh reappraisal) have turned the film into a bonafide cult classic. Get ready to scream, queen! It's time to Pop That! on A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge.

    10 October 2024, 12:39 am
  • 1 hour 30 minutes
    PT55: Beetlejuice

    In 1988, budding director Tim Burton brought to life a horror-comedy featuring a unique and memorable foil surrounded by a talented cast of characters, and 1980s children (like me) would never be the same.

    In this special episode, Chris Calilung and Susan Pickover join the show to pay tribute to the original movie just in time for the release of the belated sequel. Listen in as we break down the goth details, revel in the nerdy facts and alternate castings, and talk about our love for Winona, Catherine, Burton, and, of course, Michael Keaton. So say it once, say it twice, third time's the charm - it's time to Pop That! On Tim Burton's Beetlejuice!

    6 September 2024, 1:21 am
  • 50 minutes 53 seconds
    PT54: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) [Shocker Summer]

    40 years ago, Wes Craven introduced audiences to the first entry in what would become one of the greatest horror movie franchises of all time. Special guests Aaron Haughton and Dave Berman join the show to celebrate the 40th anniversary, as we kick off our tribute to the entire Elm Street series. Stay caffeinated and grab that hall pass, and whatever you do DON'T. FALL. ASLEEP. It's time to Pop That! on 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street.

    21 July 2024, 2:53 am
  • 57 minutes 49 seconds
    PT53: Twister (1996)

    Almost 30 years ago, the summer movie box office got a shot of adrenaline from Jan de Bont's Twister. As the new legacy sequel prepares to take audiences by storm (ahem) Chris Calilung joins the show to break down why we love this film and its enduring legacy. Buckle up, and make sure that truck carries full coverage, it's time to Pop That! on 1996's TWISTER.

    17 July 2024, 8:20 pm
  • 39 minutes 31 seconds
    PT52: Ghostly Gay Love - All of Us Strangers

    We're baaack! Our 2024 season kicks off with some emotionally resonant, gut-punching Queer cinema. Aaron Haughton joins the show from Viddy Well Film Blog to help us break down 2023's ode to gay ghostly love - All Of Us Strangers.

    Ghost stories are nothing new in the film world, yet leave it to Andrew Haigh to remix the fantasy elements of this well-worn trope with his quintessential emotional beats. Prepare to be treated to an offbeat, stirring, and fresh spin on spiritual cinematic specters. It's time to Pop That! on All of Us Strangers.

    30 March 2024, 11:00 pm
  • 27 minutes 10 seconds
    PT51: [Slasher Summer] The Blob (1988)

    For our fourth and final Slasher Summer episode this season, Viddy Well Film Blog's Aaron Haughton returns once more to break down our last "Remake That Rocks": Chuck Russell's funhouse sci-fi gross-out The Blob.

    Russell's late-80s remake of 1958's "The Blob" proves the old adage: if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Acting as a sort of counter-programming to the onslaught of teen slashers and franchise horror movie villains popular during the time period, "The Blob" is content just to scare the hell out of you with a gooey monster and a ridiculously fun premise. It's time to Pop That on 1988's The Blob.

    4 September 2023, 6:00 am
  • 28 minutes 37 seconds
    PT50: [Slasher Summer] The Fly (1986)

    For our third Slasher Summer episode this season, Viddy Well Film Blog's Aaron Haughton returns to break down our next "Remake That Rocks": David Cronenberg's mental- and physical-disintegration masterpiece The Fly.

    Cronenberg's mid-80s remake of 1958's "The Fly" is part gothic horror romance, part ethical sci-fi allegory, and features the body horror that is a trademark of the maestro director. Outdoing the original film by leaps and bounds, Cronenberg dares us to care about the main characters before showing us how vanity to be superhuman turns deadly - and stomach churning. It's time to Pop That on 1986's The Fly.

    30 August 2023, 5:00 am
  • 29 minutes 32 seconds
    PT49: The Thing (1982) [Slasher Summer]

    For our second Slasher Summer episode this season, Viddy Well Film Blog's Aaron Haughton is back to break down our next "Remake That Rocks": John Carpenter's seminal 1982 masterpiece The Thing.

    Carpenter's remake of the 1950s sci-fi B-movie The Thing From Another World isn't just one of the greatest remakes of all time; it's an awe-inspiring creature feature with next-level practical FX, featuring a story with influences that can be felt in horror and science-fiction to this day. What do we do when we can't trust the people around us, or even our own bodies? It's time to Pop That on 1982's The Thing.

    23 August 2023, 7:00 am
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