They Must Be Destroyed On Sight!

Lee and Daniel finish up their Robert Redford retrospective by talking about two of his directorial efforts. First off they talk about the slow-paced but harrowing gut punch that is "Ordinary People" (1980), and then they look at the more high-energy "Quiz Show" (1994). The hosts also briefly mention what they've watched recently. "Ordinary People" IMDB   "Quiz Show" IMDB  Lee on Bluesky , Instagr...

Lee and Daniel continue their look at some Robert Redford this episode, covering Alan J. Pakula's paranoid thriller based on the book about the Watergate investigation, "All the President's Men" (1976), and Barry Levinson's slice of American baseball mythology, "The Natural" (1984). One of these films does the leg work and checks it sources, while the other strikes out badly. The hosts also talk a...

Lee & Daniel are back on some Redford this week (as well as a return to George Roy Hill and William Goldman!) with "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969), also starring Paul Newman and Katharine Ross. Poly triads, Western revisionism, and bad white boy Spanish are all things brought up this time around. The hosts also talk a bit about what they've watched as of late. Why not saddle up wit...

Lee and Daniel are joined by Lee's long-time best friend Peter to talk about a movie they bonded over back in high school in the late 1990s, "The Stöned Age" (1994), directed by James Melkonian. This R-rated stoner buddy comedy feels like the crude love child of "Dazed and Confused" & "Wayne's World". Is it perhaps better than both of those films? Is it at least more fun? The hosts also talk a...

Lee is back after a month break with a short playlist covering some selections from his 31 days of horror watching he did in October. --Black Hair from "Kwaidan" (1964) --Toru Takemitsu --Suite from "Kuroneko Black Cat" (1968) --Hikaru Hayashi --Suite from "Lake of Dracula" (1971) --Richiro Manabe --Stealing the Exam & Art in the Dark from "Final Exam" (1981) --Gary S. Scott --Ghost Story from...

Lee & Daniel return after a short break, and are joined by returning guest hosts Vaughn and Wick to look at a couple of films starring the recently departed Robert Redford. First up it's the well-known paranoid thriller "Three Days of the Condor" (1975), directed by Sydney Pollack, and then they look at the slightly less-talked about "The Great Waldo Pepper" (1975), directed by George Roy Hill...

He's a bit scary, he's a lot hairy, and he's the rock 'n' roll disc jockey that will keep you merry. Lee Van Teeth, the last Wolfman of rock radio is back with his annual 2hr Halloween show, spinning the horror hits that will make your Halloween celebration move and groove. "I'm the Wolf Man" -- Rockin' Ryan and The Real Goners "Evil" -- 45 Grave "Happy Halloween" -- John Zacherley "Bucket o' Bloo...

Lee & Daniel are joined this week by Greg and Nick to cover Chris Smith's documentary, "American Movie" (1999), which looks at indie filmmaker Mark Borchardt's struggles in his personal life and behind the camera as he tried to finish his short horror film "Coven" (1997). The hosts also review "Coven", and talk about what they've watched recently. It's alright, it's okay, Jesus told us so - yo...

Lee is joined by Greg, Nick, and Paul to cap-off the look at the "Friday the 13th" series, by talking about "Freddy vs. Jason" (2003) & "Friday the 13th" (2009). This one gets a bit more opinionated than the previous discussions, but it ends up being a fun (and rowdy) conversation. The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently. "Freddy vs. Jason" IMDB   "Friday the 13th" IMDB   Nick'...

Lee and Paul return to cover another lesser-known slasher this week. This time it's L. Scott Castillo Jr.'s snow-bound supernatural slasher "Satan's Blade" (1984). "Satan's Blade" IMDB   Check out Paul's beer channel and PA Outdoors Couple channel .   Featured Music: "Satan's Blade (Main Theme)" by Martin Jaquish & "Devil's Stompin' Ground" by Southern Culture on the Skids.

Lee and Paul do something a little different this week. Inspired by The Pure Cinema Podcast's annual Horrorthon episode, the hosts program their own 6-film horror marathons, complete with trailers and intermissions if they so desire, and they explain their reasoning behind their picks, including any underlying themes. Let them know how they did. Do you have your own marathon in mind? Let them know...

Lee and Paul check out an obscure Thanksgiving-themed slasher film "Home Sweet Home" (1981), staring personal trainer to the stars Jake "Body by Jake" Steinfeld, and directed by Nettie Peña. Is it turkey time or is this just a turkey? "Home Sweet Home" IMDB  Check out Paul's beer channel and PA Outdoors Couple channel .   Featured Music: "Closing Theme" by Richard Tufo & "Let's Turkey Trot" by...

Lee and Paul are back to talk about two slasher films in this episode which carry a lot of similarities the hosts hadn't originally realized. This time out they cover "The Demon" (1979), directed by Percival Rubens & "Girls Nite Out" (1982), directed by Robert Deubel. Much talk of the failings of these films, the unexpected joys, and the performances of the slumming name actors, Cameron Mitche...

Lee's created yet another lazy playlist brought to you by the soundtrack/score music featured in various episodes of the They Must Be Destroyed On Sight! podcast. Next month Lee Van Teeth is taking over the show, so see you again in two months! --Peter's Trip from "The Trip" (1967) --The Electric Flag (Episode 316) --His Actions Speak Louder Than Words from "A Wounded Fawn" (2022) --The Tammy's (E...

Lee is joined again this week by friends Greg and Nick to finish up their look at the main entries in the "Friday the 13th" series, covering parts 6 to 10. This one's another very casual conversation, with many asides, as the hosts talk about these films like the cinematic junk food they are. At the end they give their personal ranking from worst to best in the series. "Friday the 13th Part VI: Ja...

Lee is joined by returning guests and good friends Greg and Nick to cover the first 5 films in the "Friday the 13th" franchise. General things they liked and didn't like, best kills, and the overall direction of the series up to that point are talked about. And, because they are all red-blooded Canadian men, they drool a bit over the lovely ladies of the series. It ends up making for a fun and bre...

Lee and Paul are back to have a quick chat about the Ivan Nagy-directed "Skinner" (1993), which is an overlooked horror film starring Ted Raimi, Ricki Lake, and Traci Lords! "Skinner" IMDB   Check out Paul at PA Outdoors Couple & Remaley's Ales & Lagers . Featured Music: "Skin Deep" by The Stranglers & "Skin and Bone" by The Kinks.

Lee built a playlist of some of his favourite stuff from the recently departed Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin. Rest in Peace. --Gone With the Wave from "Gone With the Wave" (1964) --Dark Intruder from "Dark Intruder" (1965) --Main Titles from "The Liquidator" (1965) -- with Dame Shirley Bassey --The Cincinnati Kid from "The Cincinnati Kid" (1965) -- with Ray Charles --Main Title & Iron Head fro...

Lee and Daniel are joined by returning guests Vaughn and Wick, to put on a big seedy, theatrical show for you all, as they cover John Cassavetes' "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie" (1976), starring Ben Gazzara. A few of the things covered in this episode: Cassavetes working as an actor to be a filmmaker in indie cinema; the stellar cast;the two different versions and which one the hosts think is th...

Lee is excited to welcome first time guest host Richard Glenn Schmidt, of Hello! This is the Doomed Show, joining him to cover Ferdinando Baldi's early Eurocrime "The Godfather"/"Bullitt"/"The French Connection" cash-in "The Sicilian Connection" (1972), starring Ben Gazzara. Does this set a benchmark for Eurocrime going forward in the decade or did the genre leave this behind? Is this just a Mondo...

Lee and Daniel are joined by their friend Jack to pick up a thread first started almost 10 years ago, way back in episode 79, where they talked about the 1922 and 1979 Nosferatu films, by covering Robert Eggers "Nosferatu" (2024). Tune in to see if they feel it lives up to the previous two versions. It's certainly the horniest out of all of them. Drac dong; Lily-Rose Depp constantly coming, the on...

Lee finishes off his look at the soundtracks and scores of North American-made slasher films from the 1990s, covering some of the stuff that rode the popularity of "Scream", the expected sequels, and other odds and ends. --A Young Man on the Edge & Final Confrontation from "I Know What You Did Last Summer" (1997) --John Debney --My Baby's Got the Strangest Ways from "I Know What You Did Last S...

Lee, Daniel, and the returning Lady Leah cover a classic of the silent era, once thought lost, Carl Theodor Dreyer's "The Passion of Joan of Arc" (1928), featuring one of, if not the greatest, performance ever captured on film, from Maria Falconetti, starring as the titular Joan of Arc. The history of the film and its various versions are briefly touched upon, and the hosts dig into the various le...

Lee and Daniel are joined by friend and previous guest host Matt Anderson to tackle two films from the 1950s with some surprising similarities. First up they try not to catch the plague as they talk about Elia Kazan's "Panic in the Streets" (1950), starring Richard Widmark and a debuting Jack Palance. Then they try to keep the Earth from being blown apart in Fred F. Sears' "The Night the World Exp...

Lee is back with the second of his three-part look at slasher films from North America produced in the 1990s. As the genre went on to the middle of the decade it still seemed directionless, throwing whatever at the wall and seeing what sticks, and often just trying to do what worked in the 1980s... until a little film called "Scream" appeared on the scene. --Dylan Tells Heather About Chase & A...