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SR Ep. 16: The 4:30 Movie It’s another prior season catch up as Kevin Smith releases possibly his most personal film yet, ‘The 4:30 Movie’!  Smith leads a cavalcade of returning stars as he tells a slightly fictionalized story of how Smith came to be the director he is today, with a heartwarming story of young love. With Jay.  Joins The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo as they return to season 1 of Scree...

SR Ep. 11: Alien: Romulus This week, it’s a team-up with ScreenRun and The First Run as The Lady Wan, Chris Scalzo, and Matt Howell suit up and shoot into space one more time for the latest in the Alien franchise, ‘Alien: Romulus’.  Fede Alvarez of ‘Evil Dead’ and ‘Don’t Breathe’ directs the latest foray into deep space terror as a group of desperate people try to scavenge a derelict space station...

SR Ep. 6: The Invasion On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo wrap up their Body Snatchers season with 2007’s ‘The Invasion’.  It’s the latest adaptation of Jack Finney’s novel, ‘The Body Snatchers’.  It’s been a short, but action packed season. So how does director Oliver Hirschbiegel’s version compare to the others? I mean, we have Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig for Pete’s s...

SR Ep. 5: The Faculty On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Robert ‘The Captain’ Yaniz Jr. of Crooked Table to discuss our latest, and final, franchise detour with Robert Rodriguez’s ‘The Faculty’. Ever feel like your high school is packed with alien parasites that have taken over your teachers? Well, I know I sure have, partner. It’s up to an all-star 90’s cast...

SR Ep. 4: The Puppet Masters This week on ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast to discuss our first diversion for our Body Snatchers season with the big screen adaptation of Robert Heinlein’s ‘The Puppet Masters’! The recently departed and dearly missed Donald Sutherland stars as Andrew Nivens, head of a secret branch of the CIA tasked to investiga...

SR Ep. 3: Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1993) On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by the effervescent cohost of The First Run , Matt Howell to discuss Abel Ferrara’s adaptation of the classic sci-fi tale with the 1993 version of ‘Invasion Of The Body Snatchers’!  So how does the third attempt to adapt the material from the legendary indie director, Abel Ferrara...

SR Ep. 2: Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978) On this episode of Screen Run, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Ms. Megan Kearns of Spoilerpiece Theater to discuss Philip Kaufman’s interpretation of Jack Finney’s novel with the 1978 version of ‘Invasion Of The Body Snatchers’. Does it deserve its reputation as one of the best science fiction films of all time? Yeah, of course it does. B...

SR Ep. 1: Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956) On this season of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo dive into the Body Snatchers (and friends) universe! First up is 1956’s Invasion Of The Body Snatchers. Long considered a classic of the genre, Wan and Chris breakdown the history of the film, its relevance in the 50’s and today, and more!  So let’s dive into a new season of ScreenRun before...

SR Ep. 19: Cigarette Burns, Season 3 Wrap Up On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo wrap up Season 3 of the theatrical releases of Auter John Carpenter. After 18 episodes, it’s all come down to this as The Lady Wan has some hard-hitting questions for Chris as the season comes to a close.  And it’s not just all reminiscing!  They also discuss Carpenter’s first entry in the Mast...

SR Ep. 18: The Ward On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Paul of The Countdown Podcast to discuss John Carpenter’s final theatrical film (to date), ‘The Ward’.  Amber Heard stars as a woman confined to a mental institution where all is not as it seems.  Also featured in the film are Jared Harris, Danielle Panebaker, and Sydney Sweeney?!?  Is Carpenter’s final f...

SR Ep. 17: Ghosts Of Mars sode NotesOn this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Helen Barletto to discuss John Carpenter’s penultimate film, ‘Ghosts Of Mars’. Having seen Helen express her love for the film online, we thought it best to get someone in its corner for this round.  ‘Ghosts’ has had its share of detractors over the years, with Chris being one of them back...

SR Ep. 16: Vampires On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are rejoined by Jason of the great good pirate ship Binge Movies to discuss John Carpenter’s ‘Vampires’. All round general a-hole James Woods stars as vampire slayer Jack Crow, along with the 4th Baldwin brother Daniel in Carpenter’s western/horror/buddy team-up genre picture, ‘Vampires’. A film perfectly built to be C...

SR Ep. 15: Escape From LA 2.0 Escape From LA, now with fixed audio! On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo, are joined by returning champion Joe Buttice of Reel Spoilers . More accurately, he broke into the studio and demanded to talk about ‘Escape From LA’. After his visit to discuss ‘Escape From New York, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo decide it’s best to just let it ride. It...

SR Ep. 14: Village Of The Damned On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Claire of W-Rated Podcast to discuss John Carpenter’s, or perhaps Universal’s remake of ‘Village Of The Damned’.  It’s 1995 and Carpenter defies typecasting bias by bringing in Christopher Reeve, Mark Hamill, and Kirstie Alley to tell his version of those dang weird alien brood.  Focusing thi...

SR Ep. 13: In The Mouth Of Madness On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Mr. David Rosen of Piecing It Together pod to discuss what is generally considered John Carpenter’s last great film, “In The Mouth Of Madness’.  Arguments ensue as some on the show struggle to call it good.  Sam Neill stars as a John Trent, an insurance investigator assigned to locate missi...

SR Ep. 12: Memoirs Of An Invisible Man On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by friend of the show Seannah to discuss yet another film that almost drove John Carpenter out of the industry, and when I say the industry, I mean the business.  It’s ‘Memoirs Of An Invisible Man’!  Chevy Chase and Darryl Hannah star along with Sam Neill in the bomb that may have also der...

SR Ep. 11: They Live On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Robert Yaniz Jr. , superstar host and proprietor of Crooked Table Productions to discuss John Carpenter’s seminal sci-fi political satire wester buddy action comedy, ‘They Live’!  Roddy Piper stars as Nada, the drifter that stumbles upon the greatest secret that we all kinda’ already know.  It’s up to hi...

SR Ep. 10: Prince Of Darkness On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by a bonafide YouTube sensation.  Jeff from Films At Home joins the show to discuss John Carpenter’s ‘Prince Of Darkness’.  The second film in Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy and the continuation of his return to low budget filming since become yet another cult classic.  So why does it work so well...

SR Ep. 9: Big Trouble In Little China On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Shawn of Cheap Seat Reviews to discuss just one of John Carpenter’s 80’s cult classics, ’Big Trouble In Little China’!  Carpenter reunites with Kurt Russell to bring us the subversive take on the buddy action comedy.  Carpenter had wanted to make a martial arts film for years and provide...

SR Ep. 8: Starman On this episode of ScreenRun while you enjoy an extra long musical intro, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Megan Kearns of Spoilerpiece Theatre to discuss John Carpenter’s sci-fi romance, ‘Starman’.  A story as old as time, true love sweethearts torn apart by one of their deaths, alien gets shot down, clones body of dead sweetheart, and then takes other sweetheart on a...

SR Ep. 7: Christine On this episode of Screen Run, The Lady Wan and Chris are joined by Ms. Lindsay Washburn of The Lindsay Washburn YouTube show and The Bad Movie Night show to discuss everyone’s favorite sentient car not named KITT.  It’s John Carpenter’s ‘Christine’. The car with an attitude that’s itching for a chance to run you down.  After the disappointing returns and negative feedback of t...

SR Ep. 6: The Thing On this episode of Screen Run, The Lady Wan and Chris are joined by Scalzo’s The First Run co-host, Matt Howell to discuss ‘The Thing’. Considered to be John Carpenter’s masterpiece, his reimagining of the original source material was considered a disappointment upon its release in 1982. It has since been recognized as one of the greatest horror films of all time. Does it still...

SR Ep. 5: Escape From New York On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Joe Buttice of Reel Spoilers to discuss the 80’s classic, ‘Escape From New York’.  Kurt Russell is Snake Plissken, a rogue special ops WWIII hero who’s arrested and pressed into duty to rescue the captured President from within the penal colony that is New York City!  Can Snake rescue President...

Episode Notes On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Darren Lundberg of NostalgiaCast to discuss John Carpenter’s follow-up to ‘Halloween’, ‘The Fog’. The ghost/revenge story of a doomed ship full of ill folks desperate to find a place to settle, and the townsfolk that done them wrong. While the film didn’t repeat the runaway success of his prior film, ‘The Fog’...

SR Ep. 3: Halloween On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Shawn of the SIVAKO: Road to Avatar podcast to discuss the seminal slasher, John Carpenter’s classic ‘Halloween’.  Carpenter delivers THE genre-defining slasher with the introduction of Michael Myers and the slaughter of some babysitters.  Were there similar films before? Sure.  But Carpenter and crew def...