Dissect That Film

Episode 226: We are back to the start of the 90's, with another Stephen King adaptation, and another go around for the late, great Rob Reiner, as he tackles one of King's most personal novels, MISERY. Join us, along with THEE  Official JoeyC as we explore the many aspects of this iconic Rob Reiner/William Goldman vehicles, and pay tribute to a man who brought the world so many classics. Follow Joe...

Episode 225: We're back with an all-new season and we couldn't like of a better way to start it than by diving into more IT. We welcome back our friend and fellow podcaster Anna of The Barrens Hideout Podcast and Give Me Back My Action and Horror Movies to help us break down this massive miniseries. This time we travel back to 1990, where the first attempt to bring the iconic novel took place. Fro...

The Monster Zone is back for a new season, and the wheel gave us a wild one to start 2026! Mikey drives us through the wacky Japanese monster flick WAR OF THE NINJA MONSTERS: JARON VS. GOURA. A movie brought to us by eccentric filmmaker Shinpei Hayashiya, we dive into the inner workings of this 55 minute battle and discuss memorable scenes, history, and so much more!   Have you experienced this on...

The Monster Zone vault is opened once again, and this time we bring you another classic or not so classic giant octopus movie, but this time, it's the 70's. We venture into the high-profile casted monster movie, TENTACLES, and try to determine "what went wrong?"  Are you a fan of this one? What are your thoughts on it? Let us know in the comments. Like, comment, and subscribe to the channel Mikey'...

It's time for a HOLIDAY REWIND! For a special treat, we're pulling from the big bag of oldies from the shows past and giving you one of our favorites, our conversation on 1964's RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER. We hope you enjoy, and have a Merry Christmas!    Original Release Date: December 17, 2021   Help support the show and join us on PATREON: https://patreon.com/dissectthatfilm LIKE, COMMENT,...

We venture to the quaint town of Derry, Maine to explore more of the world of IT, as Parker and Anna of  The Barrens Hideout Podcast and Give Me Back My Action and Horror Movies Podcast discuss the hit show IT: WELCOME TO DERRY. They look at the lore, the characters, the expansion of the world, and why this may be the best show of 2025.  Have you seen it yet? If you haven't SPOILERS BEWARE! Let us...

For our final episode of 2025, we venture to 2016, to a time where a movie is made not just about a monster, but what it is to be a monster, with COLOSSAL. Parker and Dan dive into the Anne Hathaway led metaphorical monster movie that begs the question, how do we stop ourselves from becoming monsters? Let that sink in this week on THE MONSTER ZONE. Like, comment, and subscribe to the channel Mikey...

Episode 224: As we end another season, we look back on all the wonderful things we are thankful for. Our friends, family, and the fact that we get to cover another chapter in the wild Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise. This time we breakdown the bizarre SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 3: BETTER WATCH OUT! Ricky's back, and he has a new look. He also battles a blind girl, who has seen a little too mu...

The vault is open once again, and a giant octopus is crawling out as we look back on our conversation on 1955's IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA. Full of out of date romance and glorious Ray Harryhausen effects, the question is, does this one stand the test of time? Let's find out, this week on THE MONSTER ZONE. Like, comment, and subscribe to the channel Mikey's socials: https://x.com/specterm91 http...

Episode 223: Jurassic World is back! Better or worse, we are back looking at the next installment of this 30+ year franchise with the REBIRTH. We couldn't go on this journey without our friend Darin Lundberg of  ⁨@nostalgiacast499⁩  and Back to Bluey to guide us through the good, the bad, and the ugly of whatever this is.  Is it an improvement on Dominion?  Do dinosaurs actually play a bigger part...

Almost a decade after the release of the iconic Godzilla, another Japanese film studio Daiei Film created their own giant monster to compete with the legendary lizard, it's name GAMERA. Mikey leads us through the films history, the history of the giant turtle, and much more. But more importantly, we ask the age old question, why hasn't Gamera and Godzilla squared off against each other? It's time...

Episode 222: Imagine a future where all crime is eliminated. Would that be a good future? 1993's Demolition Man starring the action elite, Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes, brings us that future and more. Derrick and Jack from  @badmoviesworsepeople  join us to dissect this action packed gem of  a movie, and helped us determine if it's one of the best action movies of the 90's. What do you thi...

The vault is open! We have reached inside and pulled out our episode on a Japanese legend transformed into a kaiju film, 1966's DAIMAJIN.  From the studio that brought you Gamera, Daimajin transforms you to another century, where tyrant meets vengeful spirit. It's man vs. statue, this week on THE MONSTER ZONE. Like, comment, and subscribe to the channel Mikey's socials: https://x.com/specterm91 ht...

Episode 221: Spooktober may be coming to an end, but that end lands on Halloween! This years Halloween Special, we look at one of the most controversial horror movies of all time, Damien Leone's TERRIFIER 2. When is gore just too much? Is Art the Clown a horror icon? Is the mother justified in her parenting actions? We talk about these questions and a lot more, this week on the Dissect That Film P...

Episode 220: Spooktober continues with a look at a remake of a William Castle classic, 2001's THIR13EN GHOSTS. First time guests Tyler and Arik of the Team T&A Podcast join us for a wild dissection of this early 2000's spooky classic. Is it one of the best horror remakes ever made? Is Matthew Lillard just the best? Lets find out, this week on the Dissect That Film Podcast, SPOOKTOBER 2025 FOLL...

As Spooktober/The Month of Angela rolls on, we bring you the wildest movie to ever grace our podcast, a movie about a priest, who when danger strikes, turns into a VELOCIPASTOR. This is a movie that brings you everything a bad movie is supposed to give you, and makes it memorable. With a sequel right around the corner, we ask, is this the GREATEST "so bad it's good" movie, or is it as trashy as it...

Spooktober is upon us! But, there's more to it as this year we celebrate our co-host Angela for the entire month! This week she choose a film straight from the year she was born, as we look at the Steve Miner directed, haunted house flick HOUSE. Join us, along with Captain Steve Coates of  @bucketofchumpodcast   , as we explore the haunting mystery of this 40 year old horror film, with memorable c...

Spooktober has begun, and we are opening the Patreon Vault once again to give a truly horrifying film breakdown, on 1966's THE HORROR OF PARTY BEACH. Filled with beach party drama, musical numbers, hot dog mouthed monsters, and horrors first slumber party massacre, could this be the scariest movie of the 60's? Step aside Hitchcock, the party has just begun this week on THE MONSTER ZONE: OUT OF THE...

As Spider Month comes to a close, we felt it was only right to bring you a review on one of the most iconic spider movies ever made. One that 35 years ago, made us all afraid of spiders, 1990's ARACHNOPHOBIA. From the Venezuelan jungles to a small Californian town, this film brings us the journey one man will take to overcomes his fears and stop an invasion. With names like Frank Marshall, Steven...

Back in 1975, we got not only the greatest monster movie of all time, but one of the greatest MOVIES of all time with Jaws. A few short months later, we got THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION, a giant spider movie that either tries to hard or not hard enough. From a wild giant practical spider to a incestuous subplot and half asleep performances, could this be the worst monster movie of the 70's? Lets find...

We continue "Spider Month" with a modern take on the classic monster movies of the 50's with 2002's EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS. It's time to head to Prosperity with David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, and a bunch of overgrown spiders to dissect a movie that has the budget of a high end monster movie, but the plot of your favorite movies from the Syfy channel.  All these years later, does it still hold up as a f...

The Patreon Vault is open again, and this time we're pulling out 1955's TARANTULA. A movie that truly takes the experiments gone wrong trope to a whole other level. Was it one of the scariest monster movies of the 50's?  Let's talk about it and more this week on THE MONSTER ZONE: OUT OF THE PATREON VAULT. Original Recording: December 2023 Like, comment, and subscribe to the channel Mikey's socials...

Episode 216: This week, we venture to the concrete jungle of L.A. in the far future of 1997, with the help from the trio from B-Action Podcast to cover an underrated sequel, Predator 2.  A movie overshadowed by its predecessor, does Predator 2 continue the legacy the 1987 classic laid out? Is Danny Glover a good lead after Arnold? Is this the best the Predators ever looked? Lets dissect that plot...

An island full of mutated creatures, a group stuck in a storm on said island as the creatures run amok. No, I'm not talking about 1993's Jurassic Park, I'm talking about 1959's THE KILLER SHREWS. How did a movie set in one location, directed by a special effects artist, with mediocre effects become the highest grossing independent movie of its time? Well, let's talk about it and more this week on...

Before we were introduced to one of the most iconic horror villains of all time, legendary director John Carpenter gave us a simple but effective film called ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13. From the Romero like setting, to some familiar faces that Carpenter would use in future projects, ASSAULT is an underrated gem in a legendary career. Join us as we discuss: - The impact of the film. - Gun Facts With Da...