The Grand Cinema Hotel

This week the boys cover one of cinemas greatest collaborations. Tobe Hooper, Steven Spielberg… POLTERGEIST!!!

As we continue celebrating the Halloween season we discuss one of the greatest horror films of all time The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. So go ahead, get comfortable and throw on that do not disturb sign, as we try to survive one truly disturbed family.

This week for the ONE YEAR anniversary of the podcast the boys take on an all time classic! Spooky Szn? One year anni?? 31 nights of horror? Thank you for checking back in to The Grand Cinema Hotel!

In this weeks episode the boys are a man down but power through to dicusss the prequel sequel follow up to Ti West’s X. Pearl (An X-traordinary Origin Story)

As the summer movie season draws to a close the boys reflect on some of the favorites and some of the mid.

“What’s a bad miracle? They got a word for that?” This week the boys are man down but power through for the latest film from the modern master of horror JORDAN PEELE. The boys discuss the progression of scale from Get Out to Nope, the blockbuster ufo sub genre, what Gordy really means, the wonderful cast, and of course the beauty and scale that you can only capture with IMAX. Thank you for checkin...

“He's just fishing. Not even he knows what he'll catch. He just threw out the bait, and your daughter took it.” In a sleepy Korean village, evil lurks behind every corner. Evil lives in the hills. Evil lives inside of the ones you love most. This week the fellas take on Na Hong-jins masterpiece, The Wailing. Arguably the most complete horror flick of the last decade, Hong-jins blend of horror, com...

“We can’t indict the cosmos.” Do you believe in manifestation? Do you believe in ancient dark energies? Do you believe that Thought + Concentration = Flesh? If so join the boys at the Pontifex Institute as they manifest this weeks episode on David Priors, The Emptyman. A true horror epic, this week the fellas do their best to explain the philosophy behind this film. As well as analyzing why the mo...

“Death to any other Mother.” A film that proves remakes can be better than the original. Luca Guadagnino’s revision of the 1977 classic, Suspiria, is as beautiful as it is brutal. This week the boys discuss the differences between the two films and what makes Guadagnino’s version so successful. They also highlight performances by the powerful cast, analyze the cinematography, as well as sharing th...

“You Won't Wake Up In The Dark Ever Again To That Awful Screaming Of The Lambs." The first horror film to ever win best picture at The Oscars; complete with one of the most iconic villains ever to grace the silver screen…this week the boys investigate The Silence of the Lambs. They discuss what this film means to them and what makes it so special to the general film audience. They also breakdown t...

“It’s time to cut out the cancer!” What happens when one of the most active horror directors working today pays homage to campy slasher films? Your get James Wans MALIGNANT! One of the most uniquely campy films of recent memory the fellas highlight the accomplishments of the film while also taking a close look why Malignant has polarized many audiences. They also discuss Wans filmography, his insp...

“Somebody in this camp ain't what he appears to be. Right now that may be one or two of us. By spring, it could be all of us.” Frozen in the Antarctic ice for who knows how long…a shapeshifting extraterrestrial being has come to terrorize a group of scientists during the beginning of winter. This week the boys speak on John Carpenters masterpiece, The Thing. Perhaps one of the greatest horror film...

"It's Halloween. Everyone's entitled to one good scare." Haddonfield; small town suburbia located in the heart of Illinois, Halloween Night, and an evil that is far from our comprehension. This week the boys breakdown one of the most iconic horror films of all time, the one that kicked off one of the largest horror franchises to date, they're talking about John Carpenters 1978 classic, Halloween....

The power of Christ compels you...to listen to this podcast! Perhaps the classic of all classics, what's scarier than the original possession? The one that started it all; this week the boys discuss The Exorcist. Arguably William Friedkins best film the fellas take a look at how this movie impacted both horror and general movie culture. They also breakdown highlights of the film, cast performances...

"Surgery is the new sex" A future filled without pain. A future where surgery is viewed as pleasure. A future with...microplastics?! Doesn't sound too far off from our current reality! This week the boys slice their way into Crimes of the Future and dissect David Cronenbergs newest film and his ideas surrounding human evolution. The fellas also highlight the cast and breakdown what they think this...

Is that a rabbit in your pocket, or are you just happy to see us? A 1940s world where toons and humans live together, does it get any whackier?! A classic tale of murder and mystery fueled by gags, giggles, and green goo; this week the boys speak on Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The fellas breakdown the technical achievements, highlight character performances, discuss the unique vision of this film tha...

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.... A sleepy town tucked away in the English country side inhabited by a familiar face and a woman who just wants to find peace; This week the boys dive into the world of toxic masculinity with Alex Garland's newest film, Men. The fellas discuss the themes and motives behind Garlands movie, break down the cast, and analyze why this movie is an uniquely impo...

So many horror movies, but only one can be the winner!! Join the boys in the lobby as they go through a bracket of their creation consisting of 64 horror films that they consider to be some of the best ever made. The final 8 films left standing will get their own individual episodes, BUT which will come in as the best horror movie according to the fellas? Feelings will be hurt and tears will be sh...

“Every rejection, every disappointment has led you here to this moment." An adventure through the multiverse filled with hot dog fingers, talking raccoons, sentient rocks, and an all destructive bagel…this has to be a joke right? WRONG! This is Everything Everywhere All at Once. Join the boys this week as they discuss what they believe to be one of the most important films of the generation. Takin...

“You can not escape what fate the Norns have spun.” A classic tale about revenge and chasing destiny; Robert Eggers long awaited third film, The Northman, is finally here!! Join the boys in their longship as they travel from the land of Rus to Iceland in order to discover the outcome of Amleth as he cuts the the ties of his fate. The fellas share their excitement and appreciation of Eggers vision...

HAAAAAAARK!!! You know it be bad luck to skip this episode! The boys are back and are more excited than ever to be stuck on this damned rock with ye. This week they sail to a remote rocky island off the coast of New England to tackle Robert Eggers second feature film, The Lighthouse. With this film being a pod favorite the fellas hold nothing back and go wilder than both Thomas' after a few cups o...