AKAPAD the FILM BUFF Podcast

A true of true tension and suspense is rare, it's even better when it is a great starting point. Goodnight Mommy makes you question everything you've seen within the story to the very end. Paired with expert filmmaking we have some truly special.

Torn Hearts is by far the best title we've seen for this year's 31 Days of Dread, the film starts rocky but swerves enough by the end to leave us satisfied.

Cute, fun, heart-felt horror movies with well-explained rules and fantastic special effects is rare, not many films exist in the category. My Best Friends Exorcism is great with a ton of heart.

This year is riddled with horror remakes and updates and for only 12 million smackers Blumhouse delivers a Stephen King update primed for expansion.

John Logan and Kevin Bacon joining forces should be all you need to know when sitting down to watch something great.

Hocus Pocus 2 is a part of what makes the 31 Days of Dread so much fun. Year after year films are released to revitalize franchises and to grow a new generation of fans. So what happens when you jump right in, forgo the previous movie, and see what it's all about?

From Marvel Studios and Disney+ we finally have something fun and original from the MCU. Where will this one-hour feature lead? What other MCU connects are set-up here? We don't know but, what we have stands on it's own and is pretty solid.

It's impossible to transfer the worlds of Clive Barker to film. Yet, here we have another attempt.

AKAPAD and the 31 Days of Dread is proud to present what might be the second greatest hoRror trilogy of all time, HALLOWEEN ENDS. David Gordon Greene punches above his weight in context, content, and meaning. Halloween Ends asks us the same questions we ask often during the early days of slasher movies.

Do we forget we're supposed to have fun at the movies? The Munsters directed b Rob Zombie is the origin story we never asked for but once we have it, we're satisfied and ready to dive into the original TV show.

X is a straight-up masterpiece by master Ti West. With the emergence of a new kind of slasher/stalker Mia Goth gives us the beginning of what might be the greatest horror trilogy of them all.

What kind of film can draw you away from a billion-dollar movie? Black Phone is a far-out idea and totally unique.

Enter into the gates of modern filmmaking with the study of 31 films of 2022. Peter A DeLuca AKAPAD The Film Buff guides you through the films featured in this year's 31 Days of Dread.

White Girl is a film that cuts to the core. The core of what? The core of youth is recklessness and hope. It is not fair to compare this film to Larry Clarks KIDS, White Girl is a true film in its own right. This is one of the most visceral first film The Film Buff has ever seen, Elizabeth Wood the writer-director has crafted an experience with intent, something rarer and rarer in cinema.

All That Jazz is the greatest film of all time. So say's the Film Buff.

The war against film criticism continues AKAPD rebrands it all with a new mission statement and a powerful outlook on what will come.

On the race to 500 (yes, I know I am behind this month but the 31 Days of Dread is coming albeit late). Highlighting individual filmmakers was something the Podcast has never done outside a few instances. And along the way, I had to think about what might be a top filmmaker list. I knew who the top slot would be. WOODY ALLEN is an artist first with a level of self-expression we've never seen. Onwa...

Ridley Scott is unmatched with his range, consistency, star power, and budget control. He is the absolute master of the Studio Film.

The films of Martin Scorsese have amassed nearly 100 Academy Award nominations. He is a complete weapon.

Steven Soderbergh took over Hollywood in 2000 with two movies that got him double director nods from the Academy. He's a filmmaker that understands how to put story first and because of that, he's in the elite class.

Steven Spielberg has had one of the all-time filmmaking runs but, we must address what isn't great and why.

The online sphere has turned on Zack Snyder but he still stands as one of the modern-day greats.

Ang Lee should be a 3 time Oscar and Best Picture winner. But he's not. Here's a look at one of the all-time great film runs.

Tim Burton is a filmmaker in a class of his own. He's done them high and low, remakes, personal, comedy, fantasy, and animation he is a creative weapon we all have to admire.

Paul Thomas Anderson has a perfect run of movies. Something no other filmmaker can claim.