At The Devils Ball

At The Devils Ball closes off their IT month (and their first year, incidentally) with IT Chapter Two! Joined once again by Jamie Alvey, the guys tackle the more serious aspects of the film, as well as the polarizing ending to the modern horror epic.

IT month rolls along with coverage of the 2017 "IT:Chapter One," the adaptation that dared change King's novel into a fast-paced monster movie. The guys are joined by the delightful Jamie Alvey, as they try to break down the first half of one of the latest horror epics.

Continuing down past the sewers, we reach IT's lair and begin the ritual of chud...where we discuss the much more uneven second half the 1990 TV Movie Event.

The guys begin their decent into the dark and dank sewers of Derry, Maine with "IT," the 1990 TV Movie! The attempt is made to compartmentalize from the source material, and to stick to just Part One of the movie, with varying results! Enjoy!

Celebrate your countries independence with us as we discuss "Predator!" Because nothing says "'Murica" quite like a group of mercenaries invading a foreign country on orders from the CIA! We love this movie and hopefully so do you!

This episode we finish off "Unhappy Campers," with the help of a very special guest, the comedy producer behind the "The Mads Are Back" virtual comedy show, Chris Gersbeck. Along with Mr. Gersbeck, the guys discuss their favorite moments from one of the better installments of the "Friday The 13th" franchise. 

This week, we do another creator spotlight with filmmaker Henrique Couto, director of the film "Devil's Trail!" We ask him about production headaches, his prolific career (both behind and in front of the camera) and generally have a good time! Enjoy, and check out "Devil's Trail" on Tubi!

The guys continue their "Unhappy Campers" theme with what Sam calls a "lost classic" in "Summer Camp Nightmare!" Joined by Eric from The GARF Network, they unpack the film with topics include fascism, "Lord of the Flies" comparisons, and political allegories. Also Beef Bologna.

The guys begin their "Unhappy Campers" month with the uneven but generally entertaining Summer Camp slasher "The Burning!" They discuss the strange characters, make references to "Meatballs," and encourage everyone to play "spot the famous person before they were famous!" Enjoy!

And now, for something completely different! The guys open up the show a bit by discussing the seminal and influential Sci-Fi/Noir mashup "Blade Runner!" Along with Terry from the Strange Highways podcast, the guys break down the themes and allegories of the groundbreaking film!

The last installment of "Half-a-ween" closes with the polarizing sixth entry into the Halloween franchise, featuring a baby Paul Rudd looking a lot like modern day Paul Rudd, and a fairly incomprehensible plot! Once again, the guys are joined by our friend Steven King of "Invasion of the Podcast," and audio issues(zoom hates Nathaniel's new mic!)

The guys brave one of the most maligned entries into the Halloween franchise as "Half-A-Ween" rolls on. Sammaeal and Nathaniel tackle the strange "Full Ahab" of Doctor Loomis, discuss the films intelligence (and whether or not that intelligence is "smug" about it or not) and come down on #teamtina. 

Our old pals Steven King (No, not THAT one) of "Invasion of the Podcast" and audio issues return (along with The Shape) to discuss Halloween 4 as our "Half-a-ween" theme rolls on. We discuss the reality and intelligence of this franchise entry, along with the richly drawn characters that move through it! It's a fun episode, audio issues and awkward edits aside! One of these days we'll figure out h...

We begin Half-a-ween, our "Halfway to Halloween" motif with, well, "Halloween" sequels! With the help of guest Jessica Scott, the guys try to make sense of this bizarre divergent timeline, the films polarizing reputation, and how it might be simultaneously "Overrated and Underrated."

In honor of "Alien Day," (and general laziness) the guys decide to breakdown Alien with their trademark positivity and constant digressions. In this episode we try (and occasionally fail) to divorce Ridley Scott's exceptional film from the rest of the franchise, and discuss the groundbreaking (and often weird) moments contained within! Enjoy!

Guest month rolls on, this time with an ACTUAL guest in the form of the beautiful, talented and knowledgeable Jessica Scott! Jessica tells us about her various footsteps on the internet and shares her absolute love of Charles Band's gonzo 80's satire "Terrorvision!" Check it out!

Guest choice month rolls on, regrettably without a guest do to Nathaniel screwing up his schedule! Our would-be guest chose Leviathan, an underwater horror film with a lot of promise and determination and a weak third act! Listen to Nathaniel give a public apology and he and Sam unpack this strange little flick!

On it's 35th Anniversary, the guys tackle the really fun half-slasher, half-pseudo parody "April Fools Day!" Topics include not really digging the "holiday" itself, how ahead of its time the film is, and the general fun ride that the film is. Enjoy!

Our guest choice month continues to move forward with our friends Mike and Amy from Happy Cloud Media LLC! Mike and Amy discuss Robert Wise's influential haunted house flick "The Haunting," and regale us with tales of their own adventures in filmmaking! A good time was had by all!

Guest pick rolls on with Sarah Stubbs of the award-winning "Geeks Who Eat" blog and her choice "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir," a lovely romantic seaside ghost stories. Sarah and the guys discuss the ahead-of-its time nature of the film, including the agency of the titular Mrs. Muir and the surprising maturity of the romance contained within!

We begin a new theme in March with "Guest Choice" films! Our first guests are Paul and Steve of the Attack of the Podcast show, with their unusual choice of Stephen King's oft-maligned "Maximum Overdrive!" Things admittedly get weird, as they always do with Paul and Steve, and collectively all involved attempt to make sense of what Nathaniel calls a "profoundly stupid movie."

The guys finish off their David Lynch retrospective with Lynch's first revisit to the enigmatic and quirky town of Twin Peaks. We discuss themes of Love, Trauma and suicide and determine that Nathaniel, much like Agent Cooper, will probably never really figure out Twin Peaks. 

David Lynch appreciation month continues with the guys discussing the challenging but ultimately rewarding "Inland Empire!" Topics include the experimental nature of the film, The greatness of Laura Dern and, of course, just what the hell is going on in "Inland Empire!" 

This week, David Lynch appreciation month rolls on with the mixed-bag that is "Lost Highway!" The guys try to make sense of the muddled and confusing storyline while attempting to appreciate the themes and Noir style that goes along with it. Check it out!

David Lynch rolls on with a deep dive into the surreal Hollywood Noir dreamscape "Mulholland Drive!" Topics include the rise of Naomi Watts, the reality of dreams and the deconstruction of identity. No Hay Banda! It is all...a tape recording...