Underrated

EPISODE 200!!! For this milestone episode we discuss a box office flop that is well on it's way to becoming a cult classic, Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Underrated's first ever guest, JPG, of Intermyth and The Welcome Party returns to discuss this anniversary episode. For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underr...

For Underrated's annual Halloween episode, Derick welcomes the Willy's Wonderland fan Katherine Luna onto the show. Containing a wordless performance by Nic Cage, and a premise that some have accused of knocking off Five Nights at Freddy's , is Willy's Wonderland a slept on midnight movie, or is it as lifeless as the animatronics in the film? For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Recorded live from the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, in conjunction with their American Quilt: Cloth and Commerce exhibit, Underrated hosted a live episode covering How to Make an American Quilt! Despite it's all star cast and poignant message about relationships between women, the film has largely been forgotten. Derick is joined by Alix Catherine , JPG , and April Reyes for a discussion of the...

Despite being a success in it's native Japan, the Studio Ghibli film Princess Mononoke underperformed at the US box office when it was released two years later. However the film's themes and style have become massively influential over the years, particularly for the video game series, The Legend of Zelda . Host of ⁠Chat of the Wild⁠ , Jeremy Harvey, joins Derick to discuss how Mononoke in...

Enjoy this bonus episode, a live panel hosted by Underrated at this year's San Diego Comic Con! With the rise of social media, streaming services, and easy access to the internet, movies and the theaters that show them have struggled to find a place with newer audiences. Panelists discuss what the moviegoing experience looks like now, how theaters may evolve to survive in the current climate,...

We wrap up our series on unreleased films by talking about what might be the biggest one of them all, the fabled Snyder Cut. For years after Justice League was taken away from Zack Snyder fans and those involved with the movie begged for his version of the film. Seemingly against all odds, they finally received it. Thomas Craig, pop culture expert and host of the Sick Burn Podcast , joins Derick t...

As a Disney+ original film that you can no longer watch on Disney+, its currently impossible to watch the historical adventure film Togo . Unless you are on a cruise ship that is. Alex Marcus from The Pop Break joins Derick to discuss this surprisingly emotional film telling the true story a heroic dog and the uncommon bond he shared with his owner. For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Part of the launch of the expensive and purportedly innovative streaming service Quibi, the 2020 re-imagining of the classic short story "The Most Dangerous Game" starred Liam Hemsworth and Oscar winner Christoph Waltz. Released in eight to ten minute chunks, it was described as a "Movie in Chapters," but was a casualty of the demise of Quibi just six months after launch. Matt,...

Unreleased returns to examine the lost films of the silent era and the unrealized vision of Erich von Stroheim's Greed. Not fully appreciated for decades after it's initial release, the film was cut down from its envisioned nine hour runtime to just over two. Author and film historian John DiLeo and Derick discus the large chunks of the film lost to time forever. They also discuss the sile...

Derick is once again joined by Jaymo of The Old Switcharoo , this time to discuss the mindbending interactive film, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. The film let viewers decide the fate of it's main character in a choose your own adventure format. However the wildly innovative experience, as well as all other interactive content was taken off of Netflix and there is no longer any official way to wa...

Screening at TIFF in 2006, The Fall eventually received a limited theatrical release two years later. For years after it was unavailable to purchase on DVD or VOD and not streaming anywhere. The film is not just a visual masterpiece but a fable about the power of storytelling. Kurosh Jozavi joins Derick to talk about the movie and how Mubi finally gave it the release it deserved. For more info, he...

We kick off our series on unreleased films by discussing Roger Corman's infamously unreleased The Fantastic Four. The hosts of Movie Smash join Derick to talk about the never officially released film and the insane story behind it's production. For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Derick is on a tropical vacation, and so is the podcast! Andrea Berting of The Writer's Cut arrives to discuss Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. Originally planned as a theatrical release, the film was unceremoniosly dropped to VOD as theaters were shut down, and remains criminally underseen. For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmovi...

After his film Parasite became the first ever non-English language film to win best picture, Bong Joon Ho returned to sci-fi with this film about a pair of clones on an alien world. However delays and poor marketing doomed the film's release, as it failed to earn back it's budget and even received lukewarm reviews from critics. Entertainment journalist and actor ⁠Law Sharma⁠ makes his Unde...

Derick makes the possibly questionable decision to bring YouTuber, and his own brother MarshalLaw , on to discuss this sports comedy. With a paltry box office return and decent reviews the film has largely been forgotten, but we're bringing it back! For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Its been long awaited but the moment is finally here! Derick brings on Bat-expert Cole Garrison to discuss the oft-criticized and under appreciated Batman v Superman. And we wouldn't be doing it justice unless we talked about Zack Snyder's true vision with the Ultimate Edition! For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

There was once a time when fans would hear of a video game being adapted into another medium and forums would be ablaze with skepticism, jeers, and outright doubt. But with adaptations like Super Mario Bros., The Last of Us, and Sonic the Hedgehog filling theater seats, what has led to the change in fan perspectives? Derick McDuff (host of Underrated Movie Podcast), is joined by Tricia Aurand (awa...

Sarah Jefferson Carter, creator of Queendom Come , returns to discuss Guillermo del Toro's Nightmare Alley . After winning best picture his follow up received a meager box office return and was del Toro's last outing before switching to Netflix. Did the film deserve better, and should it have been released, as del Toro wanted, in black and white? For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

A charming cult film with one of the most brilliantly bizarre premises of all time, Time After Time became a huge influence on the time travel movies that followed it. Filmmaker and co-host of Nothing New Justin Quizon makes his Underrated debut discussing the quirky charm of this 1979 feature. For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcas...

Adapting the world's most popular tabletop game, D&D: Honor Among Thieves was neither a hit nor a bomb. However the fantasy film following a group of lovable losers gained fans in the ensuing years, both in DnD players and those unfamiliar with the franchise. Bill Bodkin of the Pop Break makes his Underrated debut to talk about this adventure film. For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Happy Valentine's Day! Derick and his lovely guest, David Holloway, dive into the romantic drama Comet. Coming in 2014 from Sam Esmail the film remains largely unseen to this day, but is it pretentious or profound? For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Enjoy this bonus episode where Derick and Jaymo, of The Old SwitchARoo, complete their journey through the Silent Hill films with the much anticipated Return to Silent Hill ! Released January 23rd, 2026, this psychological-horror film, based on the classic 2001 PS2 title Silent Hill 2, has riled the fanbase, but is it really as bad as people claim? We break down the poster, acting, special effects...

Coming out in one of the greatest movie years of all time, the only collaboration between Martin Scorsese and Nic Cage failed at the box office. Ryan Estrada joins Derick to discuss the film and why, among both star and director, it remains one of their most underseen, but best films, and how it may have sneakily been an adaptation of one of Dickens' most famous works. For more info, head to ⁠...

Every other Friday, I co-host another film podcast, The Midnight Film Society, and each year Damian and I rank our favorite films. Enjoy our best of 2025 here as a bonus episode and subscribe to MFS to get more current film discussions, including next week's episode on our most anticipated films of 2026! Listen to MFS on ⁠Apple⁠ , ⁠Spotify⁠ , or wherever you get your podcasts! For more info head t...

Damian Sherman, host of The Midnight Film Society , returns for his annual guest spot. This year he brings Derick the trippy animated Chilean film The Wolf House (or La Casa Lobo .) Did this existential indie film deserve a wider audience? For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...