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What if Black Panther had been the pilot for a TV show, but when they went to series they took out Wakanda and most of the black people? You'd have M.A.N.T.I.S.! HYST superfan mugrimm joins Tim and Jen to talk about what was lost when the Sam Raimi/Sam Hamm/Rob Tapert pilot became a politically toothless show with white sidekicks. The documentary Jen couldn't remember the name of is Call Me Lucky,...

Jen and Tim look at two takes on football hooliganism called The Firm. The 1989 version is a masterpiece, the other, not so much! The 20-minute documentary Alan Clarke: His Own Man is a nice intro to the director. Also, many of his works can be found on YouTube, so happy hunting! https://vimeo.com/473362397 Jen referred to a film called “WarGames” when she actually meant The War Game, a 1965 drama...

Subscribe to HYST on Patreon for only $2 and get two bonus episodes every month! patreon.com/haveyouseenthis/ Bitter Karella returns to fight Tim on the merits (or lack thereof) of cult 80s sci-fantasy film Krull! Krull hit screens in 1983 and failed to make its money back, although it is beloved by the kind of people who liked Ready Player One. For exhaustive contemporary coverage on Krull, visit...

Tim and Jen return to Soviet filmmaker Pavel Klushantsev’s optimistic world of space exploration for 1962’s Planet of Storms! ERRATA: Jen speculates in the episode about the reason for the lack of cultural impact the film made in the United States, but it turns out there's a good reason: Planet of Storms didn't arrive in the US in official and unadulterated form until some time in the 90s, on home...

Jen and Tim are astounded by one of the most pompous auteur statements ever made— Craig Denney’s The Astrologer from 1976! The Astrologer had a theatrical run from at least 1976 through part of 1977, but was considered lost for many years. It eventually resurfaced in 2021 on YouTube. Paramount appears to have a copyright claim on the picture (amazing that they’d even want it), but that doesn’t mea...

Screenwriter Josh Olson returns to share a Russ Meyer phantasmagoria and to make it clear that he did NOT write Gigli Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim attempts to convey the charm and innovative spirit of Soviet filmmaker Pavel Klushantsev to his lazy, lazy cohost! We mentioned the Klushantsev documentary The Star Dreamer , but don't miss the original films! We loved the dog in a spacesuit in Mars . For the exact opposite of Klushantsev's optimistic vision, check out our episode on Paul W.S. Anderson's space-based nightmare, Event Horizon !...

Tim introduces Jen to the other, cheaper, hornier Farscape! Want to time-travel to a simpler time online? Check out this perfectly preserved Lexx fansite! For a more dismal brand of horny sci-fi, try our episode on The Doomsday Machine! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen and Tim talk about everything BUT the movie, including the vexed question of Ron Howard! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For a SUPERSIZED one hundredth episode, Tim agrees with everything Lars von Trier has said and done because they’re both misogynists. Thank you to all the listeners for supporting us for one hundred episodes and here’s to ONE THOUSAND MORE For the (swinging) lowdown on Willem Dafoe's gifts, read this article about von Trier's obsession with the actor's wiener. If you want to see where it all began...

Jen and Tim note the peculiar similarities between an episode of an obscure British horror anthology and Darren Aronofsky’s debut (NOT Life of Pi!!!!!). Also, Jen seizes an opportunity to talk about Rowdy Roddy Piper. Hammer House of Horror is free to watch with ads over on Tubi! If you're looking for more British horror, why not try our episode on the controversial one-off TV special Ghostwatch?...

Bitter Karella joins Jen and Tim to discuss that movie you really liked as a kid and then revisited as an adult and realized it wasn’t that good Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Morris joins Tim and Jen to talk about an underseen movie from Dolemite himself, Rudy Ray Moore! Disco Godfather is easily viewable for free, and via a very nice transfer, courtesy of our favorite streaming service, Tubi. For more on the Disco Godfather himself, Rudy Ray Moore, put yo' weight on his official website . And if you can't get enough of the voluble Sean Morris, check out our episo...

Tim and Jen effuse about Ed Wood’s cri de coeur! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen and Tim welcome back Darren Herczeg to discuss one of the most controversial movies of the 90s! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim returns to chug the haterade! Jen weakly defends the movie but she’s no match for Tim’s anti-twee vitriol! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join our Patreon for as low as $2/month and access more than 50 bonus episodes! Jen welcomes special guest Keenan to discuss an ineffectual answer to Jason and Freddy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen welcomes animal expert Emma back to the show to discuss the documentary that spawned a surprise viral clip. Once you've see the famous reunion clip , you can also watch the whole movie for free on Tubi!   Ace and John’s memoir, A Lion Called Christian, is available cheap at Alibris . You can also visit their website about Christian.   A very Web 1.0 site with info about George Adamso...

Jen and Tim welcome back Bitter Karella so she can carve up Joss Whedon like the turkey he is and also to discuss an affectionate satire of the slasher genre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim and Jen (mostly Tim) describe a beloved ersatz-Hammer sci-fi thriller starring the venerable team of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing (plus a sensational appearance by Telly “Kojak” Savalas). Throughout, Tim is like: games games games tabletop Cthulhu saving throw Traveller roll up a character -2 sanity Read the 1999 Fangoria article in which director Eugenio Martín reflects on the film and h...

Would you like to make a movie and just don’t know how? Why let that stop you? Try concocting a pseudo-spiritual method out of your own failings and refusing to pay your cast and crew! On this episode, don’t miss Jen slipping into mania about Hollywood sex criminals and Tim getting confessional about his own indie filmmaking sins! We highly recommend perusing Scott Shaw’s website at scottshaw.com,...

Tim holds forth excitedly about “the most accurate depiction of virtual reality as a profound concept that is silly in its execution.” Based on the Stephen King lawsuit! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Screenwriter Josh Olson brings us a movie that he swears is actually funny and good! Featuring Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, violent gay bikers, Sally Kellerman’s boobs, casual homophobia, Tommy Smothers in a headband, hot tubs, est probably, psychologically disturbed children whose acting out is played for laughs, etc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen and Tim discuss Donald Cammell’s posthumous thriller. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim and Jen return to the comforting mayhem of shot-on-video horror! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.