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A gang of monsters descends on a small town in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them power to rule the world. Fortunately for us, we know a band of young monster-obsessed misfits who can save the day! Michael and Eric terrorize The Monster Squad (1987), directed by Fred Dekker.   Follow Aflixionados Podcast on social media for extended conversations, interesting tidbits, and other news!! Linktree | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Merch

Tess books a Detroit rental home, but when she arrives she discovers that an unknown man is already staying there. Against her better judgment she decides to stay the evening, though, terrifying discoveries soon prove there's a lot more for her to fear than just an unexpected house guest. Stephanie and Eric--with returning special guest Ryan--stalk Barbarian (2022), directed by Zach Cregger.   Follow Aflixionados Podcast on social media for extended conversations, interesting tidbits, and other news!! Linktree | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Merch   0:00 - Opener 2:40 - Main Topic 17:20 - Creepy Keith 23:19 - More Than Meets the Eye 32:31 - Morbid Curiosity 40:30 - Sidebar: Internet Screamer Pranks 48:49 - Liquidating Assets 1:02:20 - Nefarious Provenance 1:05:52 - Mother 1:14:31 - Past Victims 1:24:48 - It Follows 1:35:19 - Wrap-up

A young American couple and their friends travel to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish midsummer festival. What begins as a carefree holiday takes a sinister turn when the insular villagers invite their guests to partake in disturbing activities. Stephanie, Michael, and Eric indulge Midsommar (2019), directed by Ari Aster.   Follow Aflixionados Podcast on social media for extended conversations, interesting tidbits, and other news!! Linktree | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Merch   0:00 - Opener 6:04 - Main Topic 13:31 - Tragedy 27:00 - The Hårga 45:40 - Ättestupa 57:38 - Director's Cut Added Scene 1:00:39 - Planting the Seeds 1:07:56 - Disappearances 1:15:04 - The May Queen 1:29:37 - Final Sacrifices 1:36:13 - Wrap-up

In May of 2020, Eddington–alongside the rest of the world–struggles to survive during the pandemic. A personal feud between the sheriff and mayor quickly escalates into political turmoil, transforming the modest and quiet town into a dangerous battlefield. Michael and Eric protest Eddington (2025), directed by Ari Aster.   Follow Aflixionados Podcast on social media for extended conversations, interesting tidbits, and other news!! Linktree | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Merch   0:00 - Opener 3:20 - Main Topic 14:55 - Analyzing Ari Aster 20:28 - Pandemic 30:29 - Tensions Are Building 39:24 - Challenge 47:21 - Vernon Jefferson Peak 1:07:33 - Beginning of the End 1:17:03 - Downfall 1:31:22 - Pandemonium 1:41:09 - The Future of Eddington 1:47:00 - Wrap-up 2:00:05 - End Credit Scene

Brash New York City cop, James, is unexpectedly recruited into a top-secret government organization that monitors extraterrestrials on Earth. His whole world gets flipped upside-down as he quickly finds himself in the center of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist. Stephanie and Eric are Neuralyzed by Men in Black (1997), directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.   Follow Aflixionados Podcast on social media for extended conversations, interesting tidbits, and other news!! Linktree | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Merch   0:00 - Opener 1:40 - Main Topic 9:30 - Close Call 14:06 - Pulling Back the Veil 22:00 - The Men in Black 28:10 - Scum of the Universe 33:23 - Morgue 37:16 - Orion's Belt 44:15 - Squashing the Bug 55:07 - Wrap-up

A former assassin awakens from a four-year coma after being shot by her mentor and lover, Bill. With everything having been taken from her, she embarks on a vengeful quest to eliminate those who betrayed her in this complete cut of the film, combining Volumes 1 and 2, including extended scenes. Michael and Eric slice their way through Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2004), directed by Quentin Tarantino.   Follow Aflixionados Podcast on social media for extended conversations, interesting tidbits, and other news!! Linktree | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Merch   0:00 - Opener 5:28 - Main Topic 21:01 - Prologue 28:07 - Chapter One: 2 39:25 - Chapter Two: The blood-splattered BRIDE 53:58 - Chapter Three: The Origin of O-Ren 1:11:38 - Chapter Four: The MAN From OKINAWA 1:19:20 - Chapter Five: Showdown at House of Blue Leaves 1:43:11 - INTERMISSION 1:45:20 - Chapter Six: Massacre at Two Pines 1:52:18 - Chapter Seven: The lonely grave of Paula Schultz 2:06:41 - Chapter Eight: The Cruel Tutelage of Pai Mei 2:12:37 - Chapter Nine: ELLE and I 2:23:15 - Last Chapter: Face to Face 2:39:27 - Wrap-up

Welcome! Don't mind us, we're just reminiscing about our earliest memories with the internet and our very first internet service provider, America Online (better known as AOL). If you're curious what that was like then we think you'll enjoy this side conversation.   Follow Aflixionados Podcast on social media for extended conversations, interesting tidbits, and other news!! Linktree | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Merch

Average teenager, Peter Parker, is endowed with amazing powers after he is accidentally bitten by a genetically-altered spider, becoming the extraordinary superhero known as Spider-Man. However, with great power comes great responsibility. Stephanie and Eric swing into Spider-Man (2002), directed by Sam Raimi.   Follow Aflixionados Podcast on social media for extended conversations, interesting tidbits, and other news!! Linktree | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Merch   0:00 - Opener 2:23 - Main Topic 12:51 - Original Teaser Trailer 18:39 - Field Trip 29:32 - Noticing Changes 38:14 - Tragedy Strikes 59:34 - Meeting the Green Goblin 1:15:48 - Targeting His Heart 1:22:35 - Final Showdown 1:31:54 - Wrap-up

Sin City beckons to the corrupt, the brokenhearted, and the tenacious. Some are seeking revenge while others lust after redemption. In this stylish anthology of neo-noir tales based on Frank Miller's graphic novels, the reluctant heroes exact their own levels of justice in a violent landscape that, otherwise, turns a blind eye. Stephanie, Michael, and Eric straighten out Sin City (2005), directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez.   Follow Aflixionados Podcast on social media for extended conversations, interesting tidbits, and other news!! Linktree | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Merch   0:00 - Opener 3:30 - Main Topic 15:01 - The Customer is Always Right (Part I) 20:25 - That Yellow Bastard (Part I) 27:04 - The Hard Goodbye 48:44 - The Big Fat Kill 1:14:20 - That Yellow Bastard (Part II) 1:52:39 - The Customer is Always Right (Part II) 1:55:00 - Wrap-up

Set in 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker is at the center of British fashion. His lavish and fastidious life is then disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman. Once tightly controlled and planned, he soon finds his carefully tailored life beginning to unravel at the seams. Michael and Eric stitch together Phantom Thread (2017), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.   Follow Aflixionados Podcast on social media for extended conversations, interesting tidbits, and other news!! Linktree | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Merch   0:00 - Opener 4:05 - Main Topic 16:50 - Perfectionist 24:19 - Meeting Alma 40:41 - Fashion Show 52:07 - Intimate Dinner 1:00:40 - Mushrooms 1:13:42 - New Year's Eve 1:22:44 - Revelation 1:35:27 - Wrap-up

Following the Spanish civil war, Ofelia is sent to live with her cruel stepfather, where she discovers a mysterious labyrinth along with a faun who resides within it. However, the lines between fantasy and reality become blurred when she is forced to survive three gruesome tasks in order to escape her nightmare. Stephanie and Eric wander into Pan's Labyrinth (2006), directed by Guillermo del Toro.   Follow Aflixionados Podcast on social media for extended conversations, interesting tidbits, and other news!! Linktree | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Merch   0:00 - Opener 3:53 - Main Topic 11:38 - Villainous Vidal 20:49 - Friends or Foes? 34:05 - The Pale Man 46:04 - Mercedes the Mole 50:34 - The Resistance Strikes 58:13 - Sacrifice 1:03:48 - Wrap-up

2025 took us on a wild ride with hidden Easter eggs, new guests, and even brought some old classics to our YouTube channel! Believe us when we say that next year is going to be stacked!   Follow Aflixionados Podcast on social media for extended conversations, interesting tidbits, and other news!! Linktree | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Merch

Johnny Rico finds himself involved in a deadly interstellar war when Earth is threatened by an alien species known as the Arachnids. In this fight for survival, the only good bug is a dead bug! Michael and Eric--with returning special guest Cameron--saddle up for Starship Troopers (1997), directed by Paul Verhoeven.   Follow Aflixionados Podcast on social media for extended conversations, interesting tidbits, and other news!! Linktree | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Merch   0:00 - Opener 5:40 - Main Topic 18:48 - Differences to the Novel 25:34 - Jump Ball 27:56 - Mobile Infantry 35:28 - Klendathu 44:31 - The Roughnecks 56:19 - Whiskey Outpost 1:02:46 - Brain Bug 1:10:25 - Wrap-up

In a dystopian future where genetics determine your fate, a man born into limited prospects plots to escape his second-class citizen status in order to pursue his dreams. However, this doesn’t come without sacrifice. Stephanie, Michael, and Eric infiltrate Gattaca (1997), directed by Andrew Niccol.   Follow Aflixionados Podcast on social media for extended conversations, interesting tidbits, and other news!! Linktree | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Merch   0:00 - Opener 2:33 - Main Topic 12:18 - Genetic Superiority 23:07 - Sibling Rivalry 23:17 - Creating Your Own Future 45:19 - Gattaca Aerospace Corporation 59:40 - The Investigation Intensifies 1:09:28 - Final Test 1:26:00 - Wrap-up

A beautiful, popular, and wealthy high school student decides she wants to do good deeds for others. She befriends a newcomer and gives her a makeover while playing matchmaker for two of her teachers. But figuring out her own life? Ugh, as if! Stephanie and Eric are totally buggin' for Clueless (1995), directed by Amy Heckerling.   Follow Aflixionados Podcast on social media for extended conversations, interesting tidbits, and other news!! Linktree | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Merch   0:00 - Opener 4:10 - Main Topic 12:08 - Kids in America 22:15 - Matchmaker 24:48 - Makeover 33:22 - Meeting Christian 42:11 - Sidebar: Embarassing Car Stories 44:55 - Feeling Clueless 51:02 - Maturing 54:18 - Wrap-up