Double Bill Chill

Somehow, David Lynch's film career arrived fully formed with the surreal black comedy, "Eraserhead." This episode kicks off our "Films of David Lynch" season. First, we discuss the man himself, and why we are so excited for this season, and then we get in deep with "Eraserhead." We discuss the history of the film, its long production, and its uphill battle to be...

Oscar Season is officially over, and we are happy and sad about it. We love to celebrate film and now we're celebrating the show. We give our thoughts on this year's broadcast and the various winners and nominees. Join us for our season finale as we celebrate the 2025 Oscars. Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill Created by Spik...

This episode is full of our predictions for the winners of the 2025 Academy Awards hosted by Sir Conan O'Brien. We go through every category, then end the episode with our ranking of the best picture nominees. Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us on Inst...

This week we are diving into Brady Corbet's Epic Oscar contender, "The Brutalist." We discuss the long fraught road that led to this film being made as well as the continued struggles to make it happen. After we discuss the production, we dive into the film itself to discuss the plot and any interpretations we have along the way. Finally, we finish the episode with a pair of double...

This week we are doing our yearly dive into one of our favorite categories, "Animated Short Film." We will be going over all five nominees, "Yuck!," "Magic Candies," "In the Shadow of the Cypress," "Beautiful Men," and "Wander to Wonder." We will go over the production of each film, and dive into the plot, ending each short film with a fe...

This week we dive into the Best Animated Feature Oscars 2025 category with Adam Elliot's "Memoir of a Snail." We discuss a lot of behind-the-scenes info including the writing and animation processes, as well as a look into budget concerns for a film this work oriented. We then discuss the film itself, exploring all the plot points we love. Finally, we end the episode with a pair of...

This week we are covering a rare genre film in the Oscar race, Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance." We discuss the behind-the-scenes information of the film including writing, funding, and the incredible practical effects. We then dive into the plot of the film discussing all we loved about this crazy film. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills! Thank...

This week we are continuing our Oscars 2025 coverage with International Film nominee, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig." We discuss the undercover shooting of this film in Iran, as well as director Mohammad Rasoulof's daring escape into Germany. We then talk about all of the aspects of this movie that we love so much. We finish the episode with a duo of pairings for your viewing pleasure...

This episode is the official beginning to our Oscars 2025 coverage. Listen as we go through all of the nominees describing the things we like and might not like. We are excited for Oscars and it shows!  Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us on Instagram: @Doub...

This week we are beginning to look at this year's Oscar nominees. Because of the delay, we are not sure exactly what "Anora" will be nominated for, but we are pretty certain it will be a lot of noms because this movie rules! We discuss the making of the film, and Mikey Madison's creation of Anora. We then dive into the film itself focusing on the filmmaking and performances. We...

It's OSCAR SEASON!!! We are beginning our annual Oscar Season with the 75th anniversary of "All About Eve." We talk a lot about this movie, so much so that we broke the SD card toward the end, and the sound got a little messed up. We are still proud of this episode, and the problem has now been fixed. There are a few missing sentences toward the end, but the beginning may be our bes...

MERRY CHRISTMAS! This week we are uncovering the many mysteries of Stanley Kubrick's final film, "Eyes Wide Shut." Spike says it is rare to read this much about "Eyes Wide Shut" and not be a nutjob. Decide for yourself whether that is true or not. We cover the long road to making this film, the scriptwriting process, and the longest production of all time. Then, we dive in...

This week we are diving into the holiday classic, "Miracle on 34th Street" from 1947. We discuss, director, George Seaton's early days as The Lone Ranger, and the road to him being a rare writer-director in classical Hollywood. We then get into the production of "Miracle" including the casting, shooting, and release of this movie. Finally, we each pair the film with anothe...

This week kicks off our 4 weeks of Holiday movies! We begin with John Waters' Christmas classic, "Female Trouble." We discuss the appeal of the film that may not be obvious, and the shoestring production of the film. We then dive into the plot and discuss the scenes we loved most. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a duo of double bills! Thank you so much for listening!...

This episode is our final episode of the Season King Stephen King spectacular! Spike & Jake each rank the movies and talk about why they liked certain films more than others. The final moments of the episode also leak the movies covered next season, so make sure to listen to the end! We love you! Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill...

This week we finish out our Season King with Frank Darabont's 2007 film, "The Mist." We discuss the conception of this idea in the 1980s as well as the fast and cheap production of the film. We then dive into what we love and maybe don't love about the film. We finish the episode by each pairing the film with another for a pair of double bills! Thank you so much for listening!...

This week we cover Lawrence Kasdan's Stephen King mess of a film, "Dreamcatcher." We discuss everything from the making of the film to Morgan Freeman's stupid giant eyebrows. We finish the episode with two double bills including movies better than "Dreamcatcher."  Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill Created...

This week we enter into prestige Stephen King films with Frank Darabont's highly lauded "The Shawshank Redemption." We discuss the background of the film and the novella which inspired the film. Frank Darabont's early career and road to getting to direct this film is covered as well. After discussing the background, we talk about all the things we loved from the film and its ch...

This week we continue our Season King with one of Spike's favorite movies, "Misery." We discuss the book, originally planned to be a Richard Bachman written story. We then discuss Rob Reiner's direction and his respect for the genre film language. Finally, we discuss everything we love about this film, which is a lot! Lastly, we each pair the film with another for a pair of dou...

This week marks our first foray into Stephen King's pseudonym, Richard Bachman, with "The Running Man." We begin the episode discussing Richard Bachman and why King felt it necessary to write under a different name. Then, we get into the history of the screen adaptation by covering the various directors who tried to make this work, and how Starsky (Paul Michael Glaser) saved the day...

This week we visit Castle Rock in 1959 for Rob Reiner's "Stand By Me." We discuss the ups and downs of the child actors in the film as well as the bumpy road to production and distribution of the film. After we discuss the film's production and history, we dive into the plot and talk about our favorite parts. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bill...

This week our podcast goes into "Maximum Overdrive" to discuss Stephen King's directorial debut and swan song. We discuss the short story, "Trucks," which "Maximum Overdrive" is based on. We then discuss the chaotic yet good natured set and production of the film. Next, we discuss the plot and the various things we liked and did not like about the film. Finally,...

This week we tackle our first John Carpenter movie, "Christine." We discuss Stephen King's formulation of the book, and the film's pre-book release development. We also discuss the production and dive into the what we love about the plot and style of the film. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills! Thank you so much for listening! Support us at...

Our Season King continues with another Stephen King classic film. This week we are covering our first David Cronenberg, and it is his adaptation of "The Dead Zone." We discuss the production of this film and its many iterations along the way. We, then, discuss the plot of the film in its entirety, and finish the episode with a pair of double bills for your viewing pleasure! Thank you so...

This week we get into anthology horror in a big way. We're covering George Romero's "Creepshow!" We discuss the development of the film from the beginnings with Stephen King to the production including all the creepy details along the way. We then talk about what we liked about Creepshow's plot and style. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bil...