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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...

For the last episode of the year, Emmy nominee Austin Olivia Kendrick returns to discuss Palm Springs! A streaming release from 2020, Derick and Austin question if it ever got its due and discuss how relevant it felt at the time, while also discussing its deep themes and how they got through the worst of lockdown. For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underr...

Jaymo from The Old SwitchAroo returns to discuss the much-maligned Christmas flick Fred Claus. Is it really as bad as everyone says it is? For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/UnderratedMoviePodcas...

Matt from The Matt and Mark Movie Show returns to discuss the Joseph Kosinski film that tells the true story of the Granite Mountain Hot Shots. A major box office disappointment, this powerful and harrowing film deserves to be seen. For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Cole Garrison, AKA The Rogue Geek , of The Welcome Party joins Derick to discuss this forgotten millennial classic. Should this film return from the dead for a new generation of filmgoers? The pair dissect the surprisingly prestigious talent both in front of and behind the camera. For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Released smack dab in the middle of the Disney Renaissance, The Hunchback of Notre Dame was overshadowed critically and financially by much of the studio's other output. Senior Character Artist at Naughty Dog, Colleen Larson, discusses; the darker aspects of the film, influences from previous adaptations, and the beautiful animation of the film. For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

A remake of the cult 1985 film, Fright Night  received decent reviews and a lukewarm box office draw. Jason Stein of Dads from the Crypt and Derick talk about why the film should be given a second chance, the late Anton Yelchin, and the unique Las Vegas horror setting. Happy Halloween! Listen to Derick's episode on Dads From the Crypt now! For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Robert Rodriguez ends the story of El Mariachi with the sprawling and bombastic Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Kurosh Jozavi returns to talk about the film and how it impacted him at an impressionable age. He and Derick also discuss the fascinating career of Rodriguez and the "Mexico" trilogy. Don't forget to check out Pistolero and all the other great songs on The Underrated Movie Podc...

This gothic supernatural murder mystery, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Cate Blanchett and Keanu Reeves, has been overlooked for a quarter century. Author of Much Ado About Keanu , Sezin Devi Koehler joins Derick to discuss The Gift, as well as Keanu’s fascinating career path! For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Our LAIKA retrospective comes to a close, discussing the studio's most recent, and likely most underrated, film to date, Missing Link! Jaymo from The Old SwitchAroo returns to talk about the ambitious film that failed to make a mark at the box office. For more info, head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pa...