Eye of the Duck: A Film Podcast

In a world dominated by machines, what does it mean to be human? Must we abandon our identity to attain a higher consciousness? Was the 2017 Scarlett Johansson remake unforgivable? Come find out as we unravel Mamoru Oshii's iconic and impenetrable cyberpunk classic, GHOST IN THE SHELL. Next week, we cover Robert Longo's Johnny Mnemonic (1995). Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https:/...

Is this a podcast, or just a memory of one? Does it matter? Come to Mars and find out as we cover Paul Verhoeven's TOTAL RECALL! We're joined by Die Hard on a Blank's Phillip Gawthorne and Liam Billingham to discuss one of Schwarzenegger's best performances, psychic mutants, and the pinnacle of practical effects. Isn't that worth a measly 300 credits? See you at the party. Next week, we cover Mamo...

Motorcycles. Telekinesis. Hypersonic sounds? It's AKIRA, the first anime of our Cyberpunk series, and if we're going to cover it properly, we're going to have to transcend. Here to help invoke the uncontrollable power of Katsuhiro Otomo's future noir classic is our old friend and returning guest, Stephen Hilger! Next week, we cover Paul Verhoeven's TOTAL RECALL (1990). Join the conversation on Eye...

Welcome to Brazil! We're on the hunt for eye of the ducks in the ducts from Terry Gilliam's sci-fi masterpiece. Is it cyberpunk? Steam punk? Who cares. With Monty Python slapstick, a mustachioed Robert De Niro, and an electric samurai, we had to cover it. Fill out your paperwork and listen in. Next week, we cover Katsuhiro Otomo's AKIRA (1988). Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https:...

Greetings programs. We continue our journey through cyberspace today with Steven Lisberger's TRON! Was one of the most groundbreaking digital effects films drawn by hand? Enter the Grid with us to uncover the ambition, tedium, and digital frisbees that made TRON a cyberpunk touchstone. Next week, we cover Terry Gilliam's BRAZIL (1985). Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https://discord...

Wake up, time to die! It’s the miniseries premiere(!!) of 20XX, our descent into the neon-tinted cultural movement known as Cyberpunk. We’re so excited for this series to lift off with one of the most influential science fiction films in American history, Ridley Scott's BLADE RUNNER! How much did Harrison Ford hate those voice-overs? Did Edward James Almos really create a new language just for thi...

The new year is here, and our Cyberpunk miniseries is about to begin! But before that, we have some truly staggering movies to celebrate from 2023. And so our annual challenge faces us yet again: can Adam and Dom select only 5 movies to highlight? Probably not! But you'll have to listen to find out! A big hearty thanks to everyone helped make 2023 another amazing year for our podcast. Big news to...

Hail to the king, baby. Today we close the Necronomicon once and for all…that is, until they make a new EVIL DEAD movie. Also, new miniseries announcement!!! Credits: Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich . This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson . This episode was researched by Parth Marathe . Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich . You can purcha...

A new EVIL DEAD movie? From this year?! Yes, we are shooting up the high rise of the latest vision for Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell's iconic series, and this time...there's no cabin. Or woods!! It's the last film of our NECRONOMICON miniseries, and we're sad to see it go. Stay tuned next week for our series outro, and announcement for what's coming next! References: Fede Alvarez Talks Evil Dead 2...

Happy Holidays Duckheads! We're taking a load off and so should you. See you in 2024! Credits: Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich . This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson . This episode was researched by Parth Marathe . Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich . You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" th...

The book of the dead is back, and so are we. It's Fede Alvarez's remake (reboot? reimagining?) of the Sam Raimi classic, this time with a twist: what if Evil Dead was...real? Much to unpack. References: Special Features Director/Cast Commentary Directing The Dead Evil Dead : The Reboot Making Life Difficult A Cabin in the Woods Deconstruction of a Scene: Blood Rain Keeping it Real A Conversation w...

Who did it better? MONSTERS INC or CABIN IN THE WOODS? Find out on today's exploration of Joss Whedon, horror tropes, and the satire spectrum that starts with SCARY MOVIE and ends with SAW. Our final bonus! References: Special Features We Are Not Who We Are: Making The Cabin in the Woods The Secret Secret Stash The Cabin in the Woods The Official Visual Companion Entertainment Weekly The Cabin in...

Adam and Dom have an okay podcast, a good friendship, and a great obsession with Sam Raimi movies. But in three days, they're going to hell. References: Special Features Production Diaries: Behind-the-Scenes Footage and Interviews With The Cast and Crew Vintage Interviews To Hell And Back: An Interview With Actress Alison Lohman Curses!: An Interview With Lorna Raver Drag Me To Hell Production Not...

It wouldn't be an EVIL DEAD series if we didn't include BUBBA HO-TEP. Wait. It wouldn't be an EVIL DEAD series if we didn't do BUBBA HO-TEP? Yes. It wouldn't be an EVIL DEAD series if we didn't do BUBBA HO-TEP. And we'll prove it to you. [Elvis voice]: Thank you very much. References: Special Features The King Lives! With Bruce Campbell All Is Well With Don Coscarelli Mummies and Makeup The Making...

It's the movie that by all accounts should have been called MEDIEVAL DEAD...and the last entry in the iconic Bruce Campbell-starring film series by Sam Raimi as director. Somewhere between LOONEY TUNES and GAME OF THRONES Season 8, it's ARMY OF DARKNESS. Hail to the king, baby. References: Special Features Medieval Times: The Making of Army of Darkness If Chins Could Kill by Bruce Campbell Book of...

Remake? Reboot? Or the Raimi's full, demented vision for a Looney Tunes style horror movie where the punchlines are his his best friend getting actually hurt in a series of increasingly ridiculous ways? Find out today when Eye of the Duck covers EVIL DEAD II. References: Special Features Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead II The Gore the Merrier If Chins Could Kill by Bruce Campbell Book of...

Series premiere!! Spooky season may be coming to an end, but here at Eye of the Duck we party with the dead(ites) all year round. It's the first part of our NECRONOMICON series, Sam Raimi's brilliantly deranged THE EVIL DEAD. References: Special Features One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead If Chins Could Kill by Bruce Campbell Tim Philo Book of the Dead Interview Credits:...

Today we say a sad farewell to one of the greatest and most creatively-inspired filmmaking movements Western cinema has ever seen: 80s Dark Fantasy. And we didn't even get to do KRULL. Thank you to everyone who listened, and all of our wonderful guests. Someday, we'll walk these woods again... Credits: Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich . This episode wa...

Our final bonus of the series! Joining us is our old friend, co-host of Into the Aether podcast, Stephen Hilger! Today we're hitting a modern dark fantasy film that goes back to the source in a big (and surprisingly classy) way: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES. This one goes out to our man with the wings, Jarnathan. References: Special Features From Dice to Dragons: Honoring The Lore The...

I will avenge you, father. I will save you, mother. I will kill you, Fjölnir. It's another bonus, baby. This time, it's Viking Hamlet. Hold on to your heads! References: Special Features An Ageless Epic Shooting the Raid Amleth’s Journey to Man Knattleikr Game A Norse Landscape The New York Times Alexander Skarsgard Interview Los Angeles Times Robert Eggers Interview Thrillist Robert Eggers Interv...

Bonus!! It’s been 2 whole years, and we’re doing something we’ve never done before….back in 2021 we shared a rare in-person screening of David Lowery’s THE GREEN KNIGHT right in the midst of the pandemic. It was a whirlwind (the projector was out of focus for most of it). Now that we’ve given the movie a proper (and very thorough) viewing, we couldn’t resist reevaluating it for this series. Off wi...

Have to fly, have to fight, have to crow, have to save Maggie, have to save Jack, Hook is back!! And we've got the podcast to prove it. References: Steven Spielberg: A Biography by Joseph McBride People Magazine Spielberg Interview Spielberg and Julia Roberts Clash Spielberg Abandons Hook Cinema Papers Steven Spielberg Interview Uproxx Lost Boys Interview Entertainment Weekly Spielberg Interview D...

Somehow...George Lucas has returned! And also, our old friend, Desmond Thorne. Join us this week for a journey into the land of Ron Howard's WILLOW, where Queen Bavmorda of Nockmaar reigns, Warwick Davis delights, and babe-era Val Kilmer smolders. We're just about at the end of our series. But you can't close the book on '80s Dark Fantasy without unpacking Lucas's very own entry into the genre. Re...

Inconceivable! As we near the end of the 80s, one (kind of) dark fantasy movie stands proudly in our way...PRINCESS BRIDE! It may not be the most brooding or atmospheric of the pack, but there's simply no way we couldn't dissect this all-time genre highlight. References: Special Features True Love Making the Film Cinema and Sorcery: The Comprehensive Guide to Fantasy Film Variety The Princess Brid...

You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the power. What power? The power of voodoo. Who do? You do! Do what? Remind me of the babe. References: Special Features Commentary Inside the Labyrinth Anniversary Q&A Journey Through the Labyrinth: Kingdom of Characters Cinema and Sorcery: The Comprehensive Guide to Fantasy Film Empire Labyrinth Production History Jim Henson’s Red Book 01/29/19...