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Vampire Month Rises From The Tomb continues with 1992's vampire fairy tale, Cronos! The guys talk Guillermo Del Toro, the great Ron Perlman, influences, and mixed themes in this lovely little Mexican daydream. CW: We also discuss the toxic masculinity epidemic and decry the hell out of it.

Vampire Month Rises From The Tomb continues with 2024's beautiful but oddly shallow Nosferatu, a mixed bag of astonish visuals, odd performances, and occasionally clashing thematic choices. The guys tackle monstrosity, the spiritual vs the physical, and other subjects!

Vampire Month Rises From The Tomb begins in earnest with NEAR DARK, a vampire western that likely needs no introduction. The guys talk subtext, vampire "cures," and great casting.

The guys bridge the gap between Werewolf month and their next Vampire month with UNDERWORLD, the 2003 movie that showcases the mass hysteria Pete Vehkman was talking about. The guys talk silly fun, superficial storytelling, and other entertaining subjects!

Werewolf month concludes with an obscure and ambitious entry to Werewolf cinema in the form of Romasanta:The Werewolf Hunt! The guys discuss the "true crime" nature of the film, Lycanthropy, the late (great) Julian Sands, and bright spots in an otherwise fair-to-middling period piece.

Werewolf month rolls on with Wolf, an exceptional little film filled with excellent performances, highly intelligent filmmaking, and possibly the best pee-related scene in cinema history! The guys talk power fantasies, narrative twists, and moral relativism, and also Werewolves.

Werewolf month continues with the funny and strange An American Werewolf In London! The guys deal with the problematic nature of the director and, when that is out of the way, discuss the similarities to The Wolf Man, the themes of guilt and shame, and other fun topics! CW: Suicide and Self Harm, please listen responsibly.

The guys begin their first Werewolf month with the (nominally) original Werewolf film with 1941's The Wolf Man! We talk the invention of the tropes that drive the entire subgenre, power fantasies, persecution, and the tragedy of Larry Talbot (and how good Lon Chaney Jr. is in this picture).

The guys wish a RIP to character actor Tom Noonan with a conversation on Michael Mann's neo-realism crime fiction film MANHUNTER! Noonan was phenomenal in the role, and the film is solid, please enjoy!

The guys conclude "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" with Oz The Great And Powerful, which does nothing good for either of them. They talk the problematic misogyny, the problematic James Franco, like The China Doll Girl, and are just kinda mad.

We continue "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" month with, well...YellowBrickRoad, a spirited low budget film that we find long on ambition (and some skill) but not entirely enough depth. We talk the films unique style and structure, clever technique, and a frustration with execution. So come associate food with colors and enjoy your picture show!

Continuing on the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road month with 1985's weirdly aggressive Return To Oz, an often overlooked piece of childhood nightmare fuel! We talk visual stylings, troubled productions and other topics as we revisit Oz once again!

A new theme begins with Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, in which the guys cover various Oz films based on the works of L.Frank Baum! We talk use of color, edgy takes on the material, and other fun conversation topics!

Across The Reiner-verse concludes with a second visit from special guest Glaive Steele and a conversation on 1990's MISERY! Topics include changes from the source material, the films' sense of humor, and the incomparable Kathy Bates. A final send off to legendary director Rob Reiner!

Across The Reiner-Verse continues with The Princess Bride, possibly Reiner's crowning achievement, and a nearly perfect film. The guys talk Inigo Montoya, love stories, and fencing as they attempt to do justice to this incredible romantic fantasy.