The Physical Cut

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Film noir is more than shadows, detectives, and femme fatales. It's about flawed characters, questionable decisions, obsession, betrayal, and the consequences that follow. For Noirvember , Krloz brings five films from his collection to the conversation, exploring different sides of noir and cri...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The November Barnes & Noble Criterion Collection sale is here, and I've got 10 more films I'd recommend adding to your physical media collection. This time, I'm going beyond the usual Criterion essentials to highlight some personal favorites, overlooked gems, international cinema, classic H...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! What makes a great horror monster? From classic Universal creatures to the practical effects and unforgettable designs of '70s, '80s, and '90s horror, we're getting into the monsters that made us fall in love with the genre. This week on The Physical Cut , Krloz is joined by GC from Face the Mo...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! What makes a horror film genuinely unsettling? Sometimes, it’s not the monster or the jump scare, but the fear of what might happen next. On this episode of The Physical Cut , I’m joined by filmmaker Joe Bandelli, director of the upcoming horror short T he Sequence , to talk about creating tens...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. For this Halloween episode of The Physical Cut , I’m joined by Jenny from the Crypt for a conversation about growing up with horror in Spain , discovering Spanish horror cinema, and finding community through a genre that has always made room for the weird and misunderstood. We talk about women’s perspectives in horror, neurodivergence and...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Where will physical media collectors go to now? The Movie Room built a strong reputation in the physical media community , particularly for its packaging, selection, pricing, and collector-focused approach. But over the past few months, unfulfilled orders, delayed shipments, communication issues, and questions about the company’s future ha...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. What happens when Zach Cregger takes on Resident Evil ? Krlozis joined by Rick from Frightology Degree to break down the 2026 horror film — what worked, what didn't, and whether Cregger's mix of horror and comedy actually fits the franchise. We talk about Cregger's approach to the material, the success of Obsession and what it says about t...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. What happens when a holiday in Galicia, natural wine, friendship, and the end of the world become one film? On this episode of The Physical Cut , Krloz sits down with Kyle Greenberg and Anna Maguire of STUPID CO to talk about their new hybrid documentary GALICIA! , a found-footage film that began with a simple idea: visit friends in Spain,...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. What does it take to make an independent horror film, and what happens when you start looking at movies differently because you're the one making them? On this episode of The Physical Cut , I sit down with filmmaker Gare-Scare to talk about the movies, influences, and experiences that shaped his approach to filmmaking. We get into what mak...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. When does watching a movie become something we feel like we have to document? Krloz sits down with Chris Higgins, AKA Bearded Film Guy , for a conversation about Letterboxd, movie discovery, ratings, film culture, and the increasingly complicated relationship between watching movies and creating content about them. We start with Chris's po...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Obsession is going to the Oscars; or at least Focus Features is going all in on an Oscar campaign. With the studio submitting Curry Barker’s Obsession in a long list of categories, the question isn't simply whether the movie deserves to be nominated. How does it actually stack up against the competition? In this special episode of The Phys...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. On this episode of The Physical Cut , Krloz sits down with Matt from Asterisk Video , a small physical media business based in West Virginia that grew out of Matt and his wife's own collecting habits. What started with trying to downsize duplicate VHS tapes eventually became a business built around hunting, restoring, cleaning, testing and...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. What makes a film worthy of the Criterion Collection? Krloz sits down with Ron from Why This Film? to talk about Criterion, physical media collecting, and the idea behind his podcast: exploring the collection one spine at a time . Ron shares how his curiosity about Criterion led him to start Why This Film? , where conversations with critic...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Every movie collector remembers their first Criterion. In this episode of The Physical Cut , Krloz sits down with Derick McDuff , host of the Underrated Movie Podcast , longtime Barnes & Noble bookseller, and WatchMojo contributor, to explore why the Criterion Collection has become one of the most respected names in physical media. Fro...

Why did Obsession (2026) become one of the biggest horror success stories of the year? In this episode of The Physical Cut , Krloz is joined by special guest John (Spky_Szn95) to break down the unexpected rise of Cory Barker's breakout indie horror film and why audiences can't stop talking about it. Together, they explore how a film made for under $1 million became a box office phenomenon through...

The future of physical media has never been more uncertain. As streaming services grow and digital purchases become the norm, an important question remains: Do we actually own the movies and games we buy? In this special crossover episode, The Physical Cut joins Super Wall Jump to explore one of the biggest debates in entertainment today. We discuss the differences between physical media and digit...

The Criterion Collection July Sale is one of the best times of the year to add new films to your shelf, and in this episode I’m sharing ten releases I think are absolutely worth picking up. These aren’t ranked, and they aren’t necessarily the “greatest” films in the collection. They’re simply ten editions I return to, recommend often, and believe offer something special. Whether it’s the film itse...

What happens when you stop traveling like a tourist and start traveling like a movie collector? In this episode of The Physical Cut , Krloz takes you across two of Europe's most cinematic cities: Rome and Madrid, to answer one question: which destination offers the better experience for physical media collectors and movie lovers? From hidden Blu-ray shops tucked away in Rome's historic streets to...

What happens when a conversation about preservation isn't preserved? In this unique episode of The Physical Cut , Krloz sits down with Alex Stang of CoffinMaker Video to discuss physical media preservation, VHS collecting, boutique labels, forgotten films, and the small businesses working to keep film history alive. But after recording for more than an hour, a technical failure erased Alex's side...

In this episode of The Physical Cut , we dive deep into one of the most overlooked, yet most emotional, parts of physical media collecting: the art of the box . From premium boutique label releases to disappointing studio cash grabs, this episode explores why cover art, steelbooks, slipcovers, box sets, and packaging design can completely transform the movie collecting experience. Krloz is joined...

Before streaming algorithms decided what we watched, there were video stores, VHS tapes, DVD shelves, and that one movie that changed everything. In this deeply personal episode of The Physical Cut , Krloz Ruben looks back at the very first movie he ever bought with his own money: the original VHS release of Scream. What started as repeatedly renting a horror movie from a local video store slowly...

As a longtime Stephen King collector and physical media enthusiast, Krloz breaks down the packaging, artwork, collector art cards, interior design, and why this release actually feels worth the premium price tag. He also talks about the state of modern steelBooks, barebones 4K releases, double-dipping as a collector, and why physical media fans deserve better from studios. Plus: Thoughts on the IT...

A podcast for people who still buy movies… on purpose. Even when everyone else thinks it’s weird. If you’re still picking up Blu-rays, DVDs, or boutique releases… you already know, this isn’t just about watching movies. It’s about owning them. Here, we talk about physical media from every angle: Collectors like you, small business owners, boutique labels, and the people actually restoring these fi...