Tonight's Second Feature

This week on Tonight's Second Feature, James & Rhys blast off to the moon as we discuss "Cosmic Journey" (1936), an important stepping stone in the science fiction genre and depiction of space travel on the silver screen.  Rhys will also take us on another Odyssey journey. Now, close to the release of Nolan's The Odyssey, the boys try to triumph against the odds and attempt to string a mighty...

This week on Tonight's Second Feature, whilst lost amongst the liminal hellscape of the backrooms, the boys talk Kane Parsons and Steven Spielberg. That's right, folks, this week we dive into The Backrooms (2026) & Disclosure Day (2026)!! (00:23) - Intro (02:16) - Backrooms talk (14:57) - Backrooms scene by scene (28:47) - Meaning behind the film (01:08:45) - The Odyssey talk (01:40:47) - Disc...

This week on Tonight's Second Feature, James & Rhys go back 66 million years to watch The Lost World (1925). Amidst the pioneering silent epics of the 1920s, Hollywood would release the first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic novel about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam.   In London, Professor Challenger announces that prehistoric creatures are alive and flourish...

This week, on Tonight's first feature, we dive into TWO MOVIES! That's right, folks, we are double featuring Mother Mary 2026 (dir. David Lowery) & Obsession 2026 (dir. Curry Barker). David Lowery is an American filmmaker known for his independent features, such as A Ghost Story and The Green Knight, as well as his mainstream large-budget studio films, including Pete's Dragon. He is back with...

On this week’s Tonight's Second Feature James & Rhys dive into season 1 with Silent Spectaculars. Up first we silently watch The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari 1920. Considered the first German expressionist film, its striking visual style, and physiological narrative is still felt throughout modern horror.  Rhys will take us on our first stage of the journey towards the release of Christopher Nolan’...

On this week of Tonight's Second Feature James & Rhys explore John Carpenters The Fog.  The Fog, released in 1980, was writer and director John Carpenter's third entry into the horror genre. Alongside perhaps his most important collaborator, Deborah Hill, the pair co-wrote and produced a film harking back to ghost stories of old. On the eve of celebrating its Centennial, strange poltergeist ac...

This week on Tonight's First Feature, James & Rhys discuss Hokum (2026). When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past. (00:00) - Opening (04:00) - Synopsis, starring & Madame Web 4k (06:33) - Dir...

On the first ever episode of Tonight's First Feature, James and Rhys discuss "Lee Cronin's The Mummy". Lee Cronin's debut feature film, The Hole in the Ground (2019), had its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. In 2023, he wrote and directed Evil Dead Rise, the fifth installment in the Evil Dead franchise. In June 2024, he passed on directing further sequels to Evil Dead Rise, signi...

On this week's Tonight's Second Feature, James & Rhys watch Creature From The Back Lagoon and talk about the Africa Across April challenge. African cinema has been severely neglected by film lovers. So this challenge is a chance to delve deeper into this overlooked continent. You can find out more on Letterboxd here: https://boxd.it/T7aAo In Season 0, we get warmed up with some of James' perso...

On the first episode of Tonight's Second Feature James & Rhys discuss their first introductions to B cinema and watch The Fly (1958).  On Season 0 we get warmed up with some of James' personal favourites. The Fly 1958 was released to commercial and critical success and would go on to spawn a remake by the legendary David Cronenberg. Whilst a little silly this absolute gem still lives on strong...