Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast

Grinchy, Grinchy, Grinchy! Unlike the character, the pod is nice, and we decided to discuss all the movies that star the iconic Dr Seuss character the Grinch! Starting with the Boris Karloff classic in '66, then BRIEFLY discussing 2 horrible renditions you may not even know about, before we get to the 2 modern takes on the Who's from Whoville with the Jim Carrey 2000 rendition, and the latest Bene...

*sigh* yes, we are doing this one. Out of ALL the Home Alone movies we could have covered during our Holiday Hoopla, we chose the one WITHOUT Macaulay Culkin, WITHOUT Joe Pesci, WITHOUT Tim Curry, and the one that doesn't even take place on Christmas. But, it has enough Christmassy stuff in it that we made an exception! Mike is back on the pod, and since he had never seen this one, it was my gift...

THE POD IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE... Just kidding. Technically true though, as you are listening at home. Direct to Audio's Holiday Hoopla is here, and with a little bit of a layover from Spooky Season too! Liz is on the pod to discuss the best Christmas horror movie there is: Black Christmas from 1974. We sadly now have to specify which year, since there are 2 very bad attempts at remaking...

Happy Thanksgiving, Gobble Gobble! Just like Neal and Del, the episode is a little late for the actual holiday, but we are here, and that's what counts! Max is back on the pod, and you know that when we put our two brains together... we can actually put a good episode together. So, listen to us recollect on why we are thankful for John Candy, John Hughes, Steve Martin, and this comedy classic as w...

There's something strange in the neighborhood again. The Ghostbusters franchise is back from the dead with this new "reboot", and when you have to listen to a review on it, who ya gonna call? Host Spencer saw it in IMAX, and has many thoughts as a massive Ghostbusters fan (see pretty much any episode where we talk about the 80s, or the LITERAL Ghostbusters episode). See the new Ghostbusters: After...

Happy Halloween! It's the best time of the year, and the best part of Spooky Season is all the fun treats you get Halloween night. So, as a podcast listener, here is your little bonus episode treat! Host Spencer and podcast kitty Storm are here to run through a fun list they found online where you can choose a horror movie to fill the set topic (Favorite Slasher, Goriest Movie, Movie to get into t...

In Space, no one can hear you scream... luckily that's why we record on Earth! The Spooky Season Spectacular wraps up with one of the most iconic film franchises of all time. Mike joins the podcast to discuss all the routes this series takes: From the classic original Alien, to one of the greatest sequels of all time to Aliens, to 2 maligned films that wrap up that storyline. Add in a brief 2 film...

EVIL DIES TONIGHT... or does it? Our Spooky Season Spectacular wouldn't be complete without a visit from a member of the slasher movie Mount Rushmore. Michael Myers returns to the town of Haddenfield, and it's up to the Strode Women alongside some old friends to stop the brutality in the newest addition to the Halloween franchise. Written by David Gordon Green (who also directed), Danny McBride, a...

Our First Annual Spooky Season Spectacular wouldn't be complete without a classic tale about a family who experiences grief & guilt, then the occult, topped off with some casual possession! You know, that classic tale we all know and love. If you don't know that tale, then you haven't seen Hereditary; Ari Aster's 2018 horror film starring Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, and all the scares you need...

Professor Spencer comes back to the pod, and this time we have a horror themed class for today that is dedicated to that bloody, gory, and sometimes goofy horror sub-genre we all love: The Slasher Genre. We get into the brief history of where is all began, the troupes seen in most slashers (Hello all my final girls), the boom of the early 80s and the demise in 84, and so much more. The Direct to A...

Welcome to the podcast, B***h! Spooky Season takes a detour to Springwood to visit everyone's favorite Dream Demon slasher: Freddy Kruger, as we discuss this entirely ridiculous (yet awesome) 9 movie film franchise. Liz is here to help go through the rankings of all the movies: 1, 2 Freddy comes for you. 3, 4 dream warriors are in store. 5, 6, what the heck is this. 7, 8 time for meta & crysta...

Spooky Season takes a vacation down to Mexico for our Anniversary Special! Natalie, the podcast's first guest, is back to discuss the Quentin Tarantino/ Robert Rodriguez classic we did not cover on our first episode: From Dusk Till Dawn. We deep dive into this crime horror movie classic and all of our favorite moments: Sex Machine's iconic gun, the crazy lines of George Clooney, exploding vampires...

Are you troubled by strange podcast noises in the night? Do you experience feelings of dread when no one talks about your favorite spooky season movies? Have you or your family actually seen this movie? If the answer is yes, don't wait another minute. Listen to our latest Spooky Season Spectacular episode, where we discuss the 1984 classic Ghostbusters! But not just any duo can break down this par...

We have all had those discussions: Who would win in a fight between Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees? Or who would survive if the Predator and Pumpkinhead battled it out? Or maybe even Pinhead versus a 10 Ft. Tall Stay Puft Marshmallow man? Well, that is what the first ever Direct to Audio Spooky Season Horror Character Bracket is here to find out! Steven and Liz are here to help decide which of t...

Welcome to Direct to Audio's First Annual Spooky Season Spectacular. First up, it's Terror Time again! Bre comes back on the pod to discuss this 90s Halloween Season classic! Scooby and the Gang are looking for real mysteries, and they find them here! This movie has everything: Zombies, hot peppers, Jim Cummings doing a below average Cajun accent, and werecat people! We discuss it all, and I sing...

There was an idea, Liz knows this, called the Direct to Audio Podcast. The idea was to bring together a group of film lovers, see if they could chat to create something more. See if they could work together when we needed them to discuss the movies we never could... or something like that. Welcome to the movie quote game, and this time we light Avengers tower to call Liz to the show to challenge h...

What is this, some kind of Suicide Squad Review? Yes it is! The new James Gunn led "Kinda Re-Boot" is out, and Spencer is here to discuss his thoughts on it! As always, there is a 10 minute spoiler free portion where anything covered in a movie poster or trailer is discussed (as well as the letter grade for the movie), then the pod is launched into full on spoiler mode! Here's a quick spoiler: Thi...

We have lit the Bat-Signal! Max, also known as Robin, plays sidekick on this episode as we discuss all the live action Batman movies and see how they rank from worst to best! Our longest episode yet (holy almost 2 hours, Batman!), we get into all the generations of the Dark Knight himself: Adam West & the campy 60s, The Burton/ Keaton superteam, the Schumacher-verse, the Nolan trilogy, and fin...

So many classic movies are getting remakes & reboots, so why not give it a try!? Max is back, Bre is joining the pod for the first time, and we are taking 3 iconic movies & casting them with actors from today! Bre has us cast The Princess Bride, Max has us discussing Beetlejuice, and I have the podcast returning to Jurassic Park. Plus, we create "Into the Sandler-verse", and have a very interestin...

COME ON AND SLAM, AND WELCOME TO THE *new* JAM! The Toon Squad is back, but this time instead of His Airness helping them win, we have King James taking the court against the newly designed Goon Squad. It's a whole new ballgame (literally), and a modern take on one of the most pivotal 90s sports movies of all time. The biggest question: Does it live up to it's predecessor? We discuss that in 2 sec...

We wanted to take an episode to pay homage to one of the great filmmakers of our time: Richard Donner. From directing classic films like The Omen, The Goonies, and Superman to producing iconic films like the Lost Boys & X-Men, Donner had a career that spanned over 50 years that covered multiple genres and formats. Max is back on the pod with me to discuss someone who is a key factor in our lov...

"You did it. The crazy son of a b*tch, you did it" Dr. Ian Malcolm, who was actually saying this quote to this podcase after deciding to cover this classic. It is Liz's Birthday, and we are celebrating by talking about and breaking down one of the greatest movies ever made (and one of our personal favorites): Jurassic Park! We discuss why it's a masterpiece, make a few too many Friends references,...

Did we just make a different version of 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon? Yep pretty much! Max & I play a game this week where we try to connect 2 movies together based on common actors they share (example: Monsters Inc to Goodfellas - Monsters Inc. has John Goodman, who is in The Bee Movie with Ray Liotta, Ray Liotta is in Goodfellas). Each of us tries to have the lowest score by connecting the short...

Grab your trapper keeper, your cool pencil toppers, and make sure to save a seat for your best friend because class is in session! Professor Spencer is here with a new podcast format where we discuss specific things about film history, filmmaking, or any other film topics that are in the syllabus. This week, we will discuss a topic that has come up many times on the podcast: The National Film Regi...

It's a period of Civil War. The Star Wars Fandoms cannot decide on what movie or trilogy is the highest ranked. A call was sent out, saying "Help us podcasts, you're our only hope." The message was received by the Direct to Audio Pod, and we are here to save the Galaxy! Or, possibly, It's a Trap! Max, Liz, & Spencer join together to discuss the Star Wars movies, and go through the Star Wars mo...