Underrated

Thank you to our Producer Level Patron Chelsea for selecting today's episode! Although Tarantino is one of the most celebrated directors of all time, this film isn't held in the same echelon as many of his others. We take a look at why and discuss our favorite Tarantino films! Follow  ⁠Undercast Company⁠ , email us at  ⁠undercastcompany@gmail.com⁠ , or support us on  ⁠Patreon⁠ ! And don't forget t...

Indy 4 is easily one of the most reviled films on the internet but does it deserve it's reputation? The Undercast crew takes a look back at the film and discusses the weight of expectation created by nostalgia. Follow  Undercast Company , email us at  undercastcompany@gmail.com , or support us on  Patreon ! And don't forget to check out our short review show MicroDose .

Marcel from the Reel Chums podcast joins the Undercast crew bringing his underrated pick. The vision of a dystopian future wore it's heart on it's sleeve but audiences weren't won over. Does it deserve another chance? Follow  Undercast Company , email us at  undercastcompany@gmail.com , join our  Discord , or support us on  Patreon !

The Undercast crew dives into Gaspar Noé's existential meditation of life, death, and drugs, which naturally bombed at the box office. The crew discusses the "death of the author" and their favorite experimental films. *Near the end of the episode Derick mistakenly identifies Michel Gondry as the writer of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "I'm Thinking of Ending Things," it is actually...

This 2010 horror comedy from Eli Craig has went widely unnoticed upon release. However horror fans have embraced it's ability to flip grnre conventions and tropes. Follow  Undercast Company , email us at  undercastcompany@gmail.com , join our  Discord , or support us on  Patreon !

Reign of Fire failed with critics and audiences upon release but it’s unique premise merits a film reevaluation. Follow ⁠Undercast Company⁠, email us at ⁠undercastcompany@gmail.com⁠, join our ⁠Discord⁠, or support us on ⁠Patreon⁠!

We're joined by Pete and Ethan of the Films & Stuff podcast to break down their underrated pick, The Game! Sandwiched between two of his most popular films, this may be David Fincher's most overlooked film. Follow  Undercast Company , email us at  undercastcompany@gmail.com , join our  Discord , or support us on  Patreon !

It's time once again for our annual so-bad-it's-good April Fool's special! This year we're talking about the infamous video game movie sequel Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. So get over here and give it a listen! Follow  Undercast Company , email us at  undercastcompany@gmail.com , join our  Discord , or support us on  Patreon !

Matt K from CinemaJaw brings this absurdist comedy to the Undercast crew. Bashed by critics and ignored by audiences, are people coming to this once forgotten flick? Be sure to check out Matt on  CinemaJaw!  Follow  Undercast Company , email us at  undercastcompany@gmail.com , join our  Discord , or support us on  Patreon !

Tricia Aurand returns to the show to discuss Pierce Brosnan's sophomore outing in Tomorrow Never Dies! We discuss the why the film is overlooked in the Bond canon, Brosnan's run, and the franchise as a whole. Be sure to check out Tricia on Beyond the Screenplay ! Follow Undercast Company , email us at  undercastcompany@gmail.com , join our Discord , or support us on Patreon !

Edited, scored, starring, and directed by Shane Carruth, this time travel film was one of the cheapest and most truly independent films to ever receive a theatrical distribution. It's complex plot, scientific accuracy, and refusal to overexplain it's more indicate moments helped it take home the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. Follow Undercast Company , email us at  undercastcompany@gmail.com , join...

Billy Ray Brewton, host of The Incinerator Podcast brings Derick and Ariel this heartfelt queer coming of age story, adapted from Michael Cunningham's book. Frank discussions are had about; personal identity, queer cinema, and of course MTV's Teen Wolf. Follow Undercast Company , email us at  undercastcompany@gmail.com , join our Discord , or support us on Patreon ! And check out our brand new sho...

We take a look at Richard Williams' unfinished masterpiece of animation, pieced together by devoted fans to create "The Thief and the Cobbler: The Recobbled Cut." We also discuss the nearly three decade long process of creating the film and the version released to theaters by Miramax as "Arabian Knight." Follow Undercast Company , email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or suppo...

For our first episode of the new year we’re joined by Matt from The Matt and Mark Movie Show ! Matt brings us this 2002 horror comedy about Elvis battling a redneck mummy, one of the most cult of all cult classics. Follow Undercast Company , email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on Patreon !

It's our 100th episode! Celebrate with us as we watch a film that helped inspire our show, Stardust. Follow Undercast Company , email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on Patreon !

Every year at Christmastime people ask if certain films are "Christmas movies" and we continue the tradition by looking at David Lowery's The Green Knight! Is it a new addition to the alternative Christmas cannon, and are Christmas films their own genre? Follow Undercast Company , email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on Patreon !

The son of an iconic film director, Brandon Cronenburg delivered his own vision with 2020's Possessor. The film has been a cult hit among die hard horror fans, but should others give it a chance? Follow Undercast Company , email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on Patreon !

This week the Undercast crew takes a look at a film that was a much maligned box office bomb and critical failure, Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch. But has everyone been getting this film wrong for years and is it a secret masterpiece? Follow Undercast Company , email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on Patreon !

Happy Halloween! To celebrate the spookiest holiday we take a look at a film from the film series named after the day. Bashed by critics when it came out is the return of this horror icon a slasher worth revisiting? Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on Patreon !

Alex Calleros of Beyond the Screenplay joins the crew to discuss his favorite Terrence Malick film, The New World! We specifically take a look at the 135 minute theatrical cut and discuss how studio interference may actually have improved the film. Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on Patreon . And don't forget to listen to Beyond the Screenplay !

Our Vintage Collection miniseries wraps up with the epic war film Zulu! The crew discusses the film and asks if epics still exist on the big screen. Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on Patreon .

Our Vintage Collection mini-series continues with this 1960 precursor to slasher films. Lambasted by audiences and critics of the time and overshadowed by Psycho, the film may be going through a modern reappraisal. Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on Patreon and...

We're kicking off our Vintage Collection mini-series with this black and white gothic horror film! Based on the novel Uneasy Freehold this film is the first we are going to examine in a list of pre-1970 films that need to be brought back into the limelight. Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join...

The second film in John Carpenter's spiritual "Apocalypse Trilogy" is often lost in the shuffle when discussing the director's films. We take a look at it to decide if it's a quintessential cult classic or 80s schlock. Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on Patreon...

The epochal picture book by Maurice Sendak Where the Wild Things Are was brought to life by writer/director Spike Jonze in 2009. A failure at the box office, the film was initially criticized form many of the same reasons the book was in 1963. Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord ,...