In the Heat of the Nighttime

One of this week's movies is an actual nightmare to watch, but the other is a movie-lover's dream and a true cinematic achievement! Sure, Wes Craven has seen better days—but when it comes to delivering a blow-by-blow breakdown of one of the greatest films in recent memory, the masterpiece that is Guillermo Del Toro's Nightmare Alley? Mister, we were born for it! So join us for a double dose of SHO...

To celebrate our co-host Ben's birthday, Stefan and Mo rented some studio time and surprised him with an onslaught of birthday messages from the podcast hotline! You'll know some of these voices from previous movie podcasts, and you'll know some of 'em from previous movies we've podcasted about! We laughed, we cried, we podcasted...so cut yourself a piece of birthday cake, put your feet up, and ra...

For our third SHOCKTOBER episode, we're criss-crossing one of Hitchock's greatest film's with our man Ben's #1 scariest movie! Don't talk to strangers, don't let them tell you their "wonderful ideas," and do NOT answer the door when they come a-knockin' because it's time for...THE STRANGERS/ON A TRAIN! Complaints? Compliments? Concerns? Call the IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHTTIME HOTLINE at 347-NYC-0066...

This SHOCKTOBER episode is bringing all kinds of scary: a haunted cabin in rural Tennessee, a doomed Bronx bank heist, wartime in Vietnam, and demons summoned by the text of the Necronomicon! This week we're talking about a pair of films fueled by the fiery ambition of youth! Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead (1981) and the Hughes Brothers' Dead Presidents (1995). So join us, join us, join us for...THE EV...

Welcome to the month that comes after September...SHOCKTOBER! It's a whole lotta scary on the podcast this month, and this week we've got a lion gone wild and one of the most terrifying gangsters in movie history! Listening to this podcast is your job and I've just got one question, it's not a difficult question, are you gonna do the job? Yes or no?! Because it's time for SEXY/BEAST! Complaints? C...

This week we've got another New York New York episode for you, and it's an absolute killer! It's all big dreams and big schemes this week as we take on all-NYC double feature absolutely loaded with legends! Lucky for us, we've got the brilliant filmmaker and Queens native Todd Strauss-Schulson to help us get to the bottom of...THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN MURDER MYSTERY! Complaints? Compliments? Con...

The printer and the radar both appear to be jammed this week—but don't worry, we've called in the one guy who can help! The man who showed us just how to deal with unruly machinery as Samir in Office Space...that's right, it's the one and only Ajay Naidu! Ajay talks growing up on Mel Brooks and working with Mike Judge as he takes us behind the scenes of an absolute comedy classic! So knock down yo...

Two of our all-time great directors broke out their crystal balls when they made these movies! Sidney Lumet and David Fincher are a pair of visionary canaries singing in the coal mine for us and the result is a pair of timeless and scathing films about our ongoing struggle to connect with one another and the never-ending war between man and machine! So get up right now, go to your windows, stick y...

It's a great day for hopeful romantics because it's time for TRUE ROMANCING THE STONE! Lovers are on the run this week and they're chasing down giant emeralds, outrunning the Detroit mob, and stealing our hearts! And it's always an extra-special day when there's a full-fledged five-rat movie on the docket! Slater, Arquette, Douglas, Turner, Hopper, Walken, DeVito, Oldman, Pitt, Kilmer, Gandolfini....

Ahhhh New York, the city so nice they named it twice. And the perfect place for a double feature movie podcast to hang its hat! So in honor of our beloved city, we're unveiling our monthly NEW YORK NEW YORK franchise with GHOST/BUSTERS! Romance, adventure, revenge, and the supernatural all collide as we sink our teeth into two truly iconic New York movies. Is Whoopi Goldberg a national treasure? D...

It's science fact vs. science fiction this week   as we tackle the latest from Christopher Nolan and an '80s classic from Paul Verhoeven. These are two inventive films about men losing control of their inventions—but only one will get the coveted 5-star treatment! You may have heard of J. Robert Oppenheimer, and you might know about RoboCop, but there's a new guy in town…and his name is ROBOCOPPEN...

Well, this is a real special one because we get to dig into one of our all-time favorite movies Midnight Run! And on top of that, we get to highlight the overlooked action gem Run All Night while we're at it! It's a week of elite dynamic duos: Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin on one hand, Liam Neeson and Ed Harris on the other. Has there ever been another human like Charles Grodin? Does Ed Harris...

Today's secret word is ADVENTURE and we're looking back at two big '80s movies that are all about it. One of them just wants to make it back to the 'burbs alive, the other wants to hit the road and make some big weird dreams come true. So get yourself a ticket and hop onboard PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING! Be sure and tell 'em Ben, Stefan, and Mo sent ya! Complaints? Compliments? Concern...

It's a double dose of action this week on In the Heat of the Nighttime as one movie divides your hosts, and the other unites them in '90s NYC ecstasy! Are Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson one of the best on-screen duos of the modern age? Will your hosts survive the Romeo Must Die discourse? Could Die Hard With a Vengeance edge past Heat on the podcast's best of '95 list?! Think fast, look alive,...

It's all about LOVE this week as we tackle two true romances. One's a rom-com about falling in love with music and your best friend at the very same time. The other's a thrilling modern-day classic about love at first sight, the art of the con, and the pursuit of a better way of life—featuring some of the finest performances committed to celluloid in the second half of the 20th century. Is Jackie...

It's all about artificial intelligence, genuine friendship, big dreams, and dirty deeds this week as Stefan, Ben, and Mo pair one of this summer's biggest blockbusters with a beloved low-budget '90s thriller. Did Cruise & the gang deliver? Does One False Move make the Top 10 of the '90s? Has any human ever looked as creepy as Billy Bob Thornton in this movie?! Can you spell Esai without AI?? Find...

This week there's a war going on outside no man is safe from! One movie takes place in the mid-80s, the other came out in the mid-80s. They both deal with live ammo, dead presidents, and camaraderie…but only one has Cam'ron! So strap on yer helmet and headphones and dive into PAID IN FULL METAL JACKET! Ain't war hell? Complaints? Compliments? Concerns? Call the IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHTTIME HOTLINE...

How many Blockbuster Video aisles must a man walk down before you call him a man? The answer, my friend, is playin' on the VCR! We're looking back at two takes on the femme fatale: one is funny and dynamic, the other uninspired and exhausting. But they both inspire your hosts this week as IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHTTIME really lives up to its name! Ben, Stefan, and Mo spin tales of teenage confusion,...

One of these movies is absolutely on fire and the other is a dumpster fire. What makes one a heater and the other burned trash? What would happen if Johnny Boy met Vito Corleone? Do all roads lead back to Roger Corman? And how is Harvey Keitel responsible for Bruce Willis being cast in Pulp Fiction?! Find out by walking the MEAN STREETS OF FIRE with us! This episode is brought to you by 8pm coffee...

On this week's episode of IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHTTIME , Stefan & Ben enlist the help of their old pal Mo Stark to tackle RAGING BULL DURHAM ! Pain and gain collide and hard questions get asked when these two timeless sports movies meet. Should a great movie be enjoyable? Which Joe Pesci performance is his best? Is the minor league world of Bull Durham the fantasy land we need? Must we walk throug...

Introducing... IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHTTIME AT RAY'S ! A movie podcast from the people who brought you Stefan's Nighttime . On In the Heat of the Nighttime , we take two movies whose titles naturally connect, watch them as a double feature, and then discuss whether the two were an odd couple or a match made in movie heaven. First up: HE GOT GAME NIGHT! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. Complain...