Rogues Gallery

This week we're opening a case file on one of the greatest criminal minds of our time. But... is he? Gene Hackman's take on Lex Luthor in Superman: The Movie is markedly different from the way he'd been depicted in the comics up to that point, but also a far cry from how the character would continue to evolve. Topics include: this iteration's inferiority complex and how Hackman's refusal to shave...

The Shape. The Bogeyman. Michael Myers. Whatever you want to call him, he's the reason for the season and on this episode we're investigating John Carpenter's 1978 classic Halloween . From the production's inauspicious beginnings to the film's now-legendary status, we track the incredible journey of a ragtag group of filmmakers who set out to make a low budget horror flick and wound up changing th...

Slasher movies were certainly de rigueur in the early 80s, but when writer/director Wes Craven created A Nightmare on Elm Street , he had more on his mind than simply churning out another Halloween ripoff. This wasn't just a paradigm shift in the established formula for this sub-genre, it also birthed one of the most iconic horror villains of all-time. On this episode, we're focusing exclusively o...

When you're dealing with a franchise as beloved as Back to the Future , there aren't many unexplored avenues left to cover. There is, however, an unsung hero of this series who often gets overshadowed. So on this episode, we're shining a much-deserved spotlight on actor Thomas F. Wilson and putting together a case file on his most iconic role... Biff Tannen. Join us as we investigate the deceptive...

On this episode, we're comparing and contrasting three very different iterations of one of Star Trek 's most iconic villains - Khaaaaan! Although Space Seed is certainly a beloved episode of the original series, it was really the feature film The Wrath of Khan that established this character as one of the franchise's most formidable (and memorable) foes. Since then, there have been numerous attemp...

Candyman was one of the first rogues on our list when we started this podcast and with the reboot hitting theaters next year, this seemed like an ideal time to go back to where it all began. We delve into the character's first appearance in Clive Barker's short story The Forbidden , how Bernard Rose expanded upon that mythology for his feature film adaptation, the reason some of those changes were...

After Quantum of Solace took some of the wind out of the newly rebooted Bond franchise's sails, the pressure was on for Skyfall to deliver a return-to-form just in time for the series' 50th anniversary. To say the film was a success would be a massive understatement. Skyfall remains the highest grossing James Bond movie to date and many critics heralded it as one of the top-tier installments. A lo...

Gillian Flynn's novel Gone Girl grabbed the zeitgeist by the throat and David Fincher's film adaptation proved to be just as popular... and controversial. On this episode, we're opening a case file on one of the most provocative new rogues in contemporary fiction - Amy Dunne. Join us we discuss our initial reactions to the material and all of its twists and turns, examine some of the key differenc...

    Welcome to Rogues Gallery ! Kristen, Mike, and Chris are investigating pop culture's most memorable villains, antiheroes, and misunderstood monsters to find out how they make being bad look so good. On this debut episode, we're opening a case file on all four iterations of the masked killer from the Scream franchise - Ghostface. Join us as we explore each killer's motive, compare and contrast...

Kristen and Mike from The Sunnydale Stacks have teamed up with Chris from Hey, Do You Remember...? for a brand new podcast from 27th Letter Productions! On each episode of Rogues Gallery , we'll investigate a different villain, antihero, or misunderstood monster from pop-culture to find out how they make being bad look so good. Subscribe now and then join us here on Wednesday, July 17th as we crac...