Never Seen It Podcast

We’re diving headfirst into the strange, bloody, and deeply unconventional world of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma , the 2026 psychological horror film directed by Jane Schoenbrun and starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. What initially looks like a throwback slasher movie quickly becomes something far more surreal, with layers of symbolism, disturbing imagery, and themes that leav...

We’re diving into the world of killer puppets with a discussion of Puppet Master (1989), the cult horror classic that turned tiny, murderous creations into icons of direct-to-video horror. Joined by returning guest Sam, we revisit this bizarre supernatural slasher and ask whether its creepy puppets can carry a movie filled with questionable decisions, strange characters, and gloriously over-the-to...

What happens when a Ouija board unleashes a demon, a teenager starts experiencing terrifying premonitions, and a low-budget horror movie goes completely off the rails? We find out in our discussion of Don't Panic (1988), the obscure Mexican supernatural horror film directed by Rubén Galindo Jr. This episode of The Never Seen It Podcast welcomes back our old friend Sam, reuniting with the crew for...

We finally take on Michael Mann's 1995 crime masterpiece Heat , a movie that brings together Al Pacino and Robert De Niro as two professionals on opposite sides of the law. We discuss Neil McCauley, Vincent Hanna and the obsessive cat-and-mouse relationship that drives the entire film. We start with first impressions, including Arnold's experience watching Heat for the first time after mostly reme...

We discuss Roofman, the crime drama starring Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst and inspired by the real-life story of a former Army Ranger who robbed McDonald's restaurants and secretly lived inside a Toys R Us. We break down the movie's surprising mix of comedy, drama, romance, crime, and suspense, while asking why we find ourselves rooting for a criminal. LONGER EPISODE SHOW NOTES We’re talking a...

We finally go back to 1985 for a deep dive into Back to the Future, Robert Zemeckis' beloved time-travel classic starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown. For some of us, Back to the Future is a movie we've seen dozens of times. For others, this was a first-time watch. That gives us a chance to look at the movie from both sides: the nostalgia of growing up with Mar...

We finally watched the original The Fast and the Furious from 2001, and this one turned into a much bigger conversation than we expected. For some of us, The Fast and the Furious was a nostalgic favorite that we grew up watching over and over. For others, it was a movie we had written off for years as a shallow car movie. But after finally watching it, we discovered there's a lot more to appreciat...

What happens when a love of pop culture turns into a mission to give independent creators and underrepresented voices a bigger platform? We sit down with Aaron Nabus, founder and president of FilAm Creator Con, a nonprofit convention dedicated to celebrating and empowering Filipino American creators. Aaron also co-hosts the Hall H Podcast, covering independent pop culture creators, comics, convent...

In this episode of the Never Seen It Podcast , we dive deep into Spider-Man: Brand New Day , the latest chapter in Tom Holland’s journey as Peter Parker. We discuss why this version of Spider-Man feels more emotionally mature than ever, with Peter forced to navigate a world where the people closest to him no longer remember who he is. We explore the movie’s themes of loneliness, isolation, identit...

What makes Blade Runner 2049 such a compelling sequel to one of science fiction’s most influential movies? We get together for a deep dive into Denis Villeneuve’s 2017 sci-fi epic, thirty years after the events of the original Blade Runner . We discuss whether 2049 works as a legacy sequel, how it expands the world of the original, and why its slow-burn approach works for some of us more than othe...

We’re talking about Project Hail Mary , the science fiction adventure based on Andy Weir’s bestselling novel, and we’re joined by sci-fi writer and VFX compositor Jordan Spaulding for a deep discussion about the movie, the book, and everything that makes this adaptation work. At its heart, Project Hail Mary follows Ryland Grace, a science teacher who wakes up alone aboard a spaceship light-years f...

What if you could erase someone you loved from your memory? Would you do it? We dive deep into Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , the 2004 sci-fi romance directed by Michel Gondry and written by Charlie Kaufman. Starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Mark Ruffalo, Kirsten Dunst, Elijah Wood, and Tom Wilkinson, the film follows Joel Barish after discovering that Clementine has undergone a procedur...

Join us as we dive into our complete San Diego Comic-Con 2026 recap and discuss everything that made this year's convention unforgettable. We share our favorite panels, celebrity sightings, Hall H experiences, cosplay, collectibles, after parties, and the incredible atmosphere that turns San Diego into the center of pop culture every summer. We talk about why San Diego Comic-Con remains the gold s...

Can love become the ultimate horror story? This week on the Never Seen It Podcast , we break down Obsession (2026) , the viral horror phenomenon from Curry Barker that's turning heads with its psychological terror, unforgettable performances, and surprisingly deep themes. We debate one of the film's biggest questions: Who is the real villain? Is it Bear, Nikki, Ian, the mysterious One Wish Willow,...

This week on the Never Seen It Podcast , we're joined by stand-up comedian Alan Strickland Williams (Conan, Adult Swim, Comics Unleashed) to dive into one of the greatest crime thrillers you've probably never seen: William Friedkin's To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) . We discuss how this stylish neo-noir helped shape modern action movies like Heat , Drive , and The Departed , while examining why it...

What does it take to get your independent short film selected for the San Diego Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival ? This week, we sit down with Mauricio Dzierwa , writer and director of Inner Child , and VFX artist Joshua Allen to discuss their ambitious independent short film ahead of its San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) screening. We explore how Inner Child evolved through more than tw...

Is Backrooms the first truly great internet horror movie? This week, we explore one of the year's most talked-about films, Backrooms (2026) . We break down Kane Parsons' ambitious adaptation of the viral Backrooms phenomenon and discuss why this psychological horror film succeeds by focusing on memory, trauma, and identity rather than traditional jump scares. We examine the film's use of liminal s...

Can a movie still be satisfying if it never gives you the answers? This week we discuss Broken Flowers (2005) , director Jim Jarmusch's contemplative road movie starring Bill Murray as Don Johnston, a man who receives an anonymous letter claiming he has an adult son he never knew existed. We break down why Jarmusch refuses to follow traditional Hollywood storytelling, the film's unforgettable ambi...

This week on the Never Seen It Podcast, we take a deep dive into Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976) as the legendary film celebrates its 50th anniversary. Starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, and Albert Brooks, Taxi Driver remains one of the defining films of the New Hollywood era. We explore how Travis Bickle's isolation, insomnia, and growing detachment from s...

On this episode of the Never Seen It Podcast, we welcome filmmaker Kent Kay, Emmy-nominated storyteller Crystal Harrell, and musician and production crew member Kurt Schawacker to discuss their acclaimed short film, Name Tag . What began as a deeply personal poem evolved into a moving cinematic exploration of identity, visibility, self-doubt, and the labels we carry throughout our lives. Crystal s...

This week on Never Seen It , we revisit Tim Burton's 1994 masterpiece Ed Wood , starring Johnny Depp , Martin Landau , Patricia Arquette , Sarah Jessica Parker , Bill Murray , and an incredible ensemble cast. Often overshadowed by Burton favorites like Beetlejuice , Edward Scissorhands , and Batman , we discuss why Ed Wood may actually be one of the director's most heartfelt and accomplished films...

This week on Never Seen It, we finally sink our teeth into Jennifer’s Body (2009) — the horror cult classic that went from misunderstood box office flop to one of the most beloved feminist horror movies of the modern era. Joined once again by returning guest Jessica Kwazz, we explore how the film’s marketing completely failed the movie, why Megan Fox deserved far more credit for her performance, a...

In this episode of Never Seen It , we strap into the Mach 5 and revisit the wildly ambitious 2008 live-action Speed Racer from The Wachowskis — a movie that bombed at the box office but has since become a genuine cult classic. We discuss why the film struggled financially upon release despite its groundbreaking visual style, massive budget, and all-star cast including Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci...

In this episode of the Never Seen It Podcast, we review and analyze Shelby Oaks — the highly anticipated indie horror movie directed by Chris Stuckmann and produced with support from Mike Flanagan. We discuss how a former YouTube movie reviewer successfully crowdfunded one of the biggest horror Kickstarter campaigns ever, eventually landing backing from Neon. From there, we unpack whether Shelby O...

In this episode of the Never Seen It podcast, we discuss Spring Breakers — the polarizing crime-drama fever dream directed by Harmony Korine. Going into the film, many of us expected a raunchy college comedy in the vein of early 2010s party movies. Instead, we found ourselves trapped inside a hypnotic, neon-lit art house experiment filled with crime, violence, sex, drugs, existential emptiness, an...