Roll The Credits

While we have done this podcast for many years, there is no time we love more than the season of scary. This is why we wanted to take the time to look back over the decades and how horror has evolved just like we have with the times. With a bit of sad news as well, this will be our final episode for the time being while we figure out life and will unfortunately be taking a hiatus from this episode...

In a world where you don't want to eat your vegetables, sometimes they eat back. An absolutely ridiculous film, we follow Mason Dixon assembling a team to take down sentient tomatoes who kill people. So over the top it feels like a fever dream, blending a Monty Python style of humor with a B-list style horror that feels like just a fun watch as we get closer to the horror holiday. If your look...

When your watching a horror movie and everything is said and done, the monster is defeated or the entity has been suppressed, there always seems to be that one moment before the credits roll that gets you every time. Today we unbox not only the reason as to why horror films do this, but also dissect what the point is of it too. As always we would love to know your thoughts and listen in as we begi...

How much do you love your spouse? Enough to become one and form into a new being? In the directorial debut of Michael Shanks, we follow Tim and Millie as their rocky relationship full of past trauma and resentment lead them to a cult like town and after drinking from an eldritch pond begin to be magnetically pulled to each other. A great showcase of body horror, practical effects, and what we thin...

Our past doesn't always define us, and there are plenty of ways to change something if you don't like it. However, what if you do want to become an evil creature bent on taking revenge? In the world of horror monsters and villains, its how they were made that often times can scare us the most. Today we discuss the horrible beginnings that molded and shaped the knife wielding murderers we l...

The world was a scary enough place already back in the 1932 for African Americans, but what if vampires were involved too? When two brothers return to Mississippi to escape their past, they are confronted with vampires bent on destroying their bar and turning them into creatures of the night. A beautiful story mixing horror, blues, and historical time frames that feels like a perfect blend of acti...

In the 21 films that he has created, Tim Burton is responsible for some of the most recognizable and down right creepy characters in recent films. With so many to choose from, we decided to end the month with some of our favorites that he has created. As always, we would love to know what you think, and ask you to listen in while we're drawn in his style with some of our favorite Tim Burton ch...

Are you bad at being dead? Don't know how to get get rid of those pesky "alive ones"? Well theres always the best bio-exorcist in the business. When Barbara and Adam die and are forced to see new people take their home, they turn to the craziest option. A classic film, and possibly the best work from Tim Burton has all of the tropes that made him a great director blending comedy, hor...

"Die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain". What started out as a conversation about the relationship between Depp and Burton, quickly forms into a discussion on the potential of both actor and director. While both have made a career with each other, has unfortunately descended from the A-list status of the 90's. While we do not think both are bad or too far...

How far are you willing to go to get back something you love? In Tim Burtons debut, he takes on the film of Pee-wee Herman going across the country to find his stolen bike. With an outrageous style of film that can only be compared to a live action cartoon, Matt loves this film and Zach just plain hates it. Listen in as we argue for about 20 minutes because you have a dream, and we have a dream bu...

Everyone has a best friend in their lives that they choose over everyone else for hanging out, sports, and adventures so why should it be any different for directors? Tim Burton is no stranger to consistently picking the same actors for his films like Johnny Depp, so we started thinking about other director/ actor buddies as well and why this happens so much in cinema. As always, we want to know w...

In this world full of everything going on, who doesn't enjoy a good laugh? In the very early years of the dark knight, he comes face to face with his greatest rival in the Joker. A perfect casting of Jack Nicholson, bringing the character to life and creating a character study for years to come of the role mixes so well with the macabre and futuristic style that is Tim Burton. If your looking...

We are back with another infuriating game of guessing the weird and macabre style that is Tim Burton films. With over 20 films he has directed, we thought it would be fun to once again test our film knowledge and see if Matt can dethrone Zach from the last one. As always we would love to know your thoughts, as we curse quietly to ourselves with 20 questions, Tim Burton style.

Some people are great at certain things like sports, music, or directing but just because your not great at it doesn't mean you shouldn't give it a try. When Ed, an aspiring film maker, attempts to find any way he can for his films to be produced, he falls further down a hole of financial and creative bad decisions. A film with a charismatic figure as the lead, with great casting to show c...

With a new month here again, the leaves begin to change, the weather begins to grow colder, and the macabre begins soon. While not here yet, we look at the work of one of the directors to blend the genre with comedy and animation in Tim Burton. Through the very quick rise, to now the seemingly slow fall we take a look at his work and what made him a great director but also what changed within him....

Its time to talk business as we close out the month of crime and misdeeds with a slightly warming take on it. A very talented hitman becomes entangled with corrupt cops when it takes in a young, and newly made orphan Matilda. A heartwarming story as we see a bond form with them, although at times uncomfortable, as this cold and calculated killer befriends and looks after one of Natalie Portman&#39...

Directors typically have their niche genres they either enjoy doing, or excel at making but one man is able to do both in a very different way. Martin Scorsese has and will always be one of the best directors of our generation, but why is it that he is able to do crime films so well? Today we explore this and some of the many themes he uses to tell the story against the law. So listen in while we...

What is worse than crimes being committed by gangsters and thugs? Why our own government of-course. When Kate, an FBI agent is called for to aid in taking down the Mexican Cartel, she quickly realizes that she is kept in the dark about how far these men are willing to go. A great film to show the duality of a moral compass paired well with great character work of Benicio Del Toro and no nonsense s...

When it comes to crime, theres a certain style and pizzaz that comes with it which is likely to make you go from hating a character to finding something enticing about them. Today we take a look at those characters in films that are guilty of some sort of crime, but also of fashion. As always we ask that you listen in and let us know what you think, while we rob banks in great suits with "bes...

Out of money? Need to get some quick? Why not pretend to have your wife kidnapped for ransom? This charming, yet disturbing film showcases this as Jerry attempts to have his wife Jean taken while a clever cop, Margie is hot on the case. Absolutely a top 100 films of all time, showcases fun humor while mixing violence and a crime unfolding in every direction in a perfect way. The numbers don't...

When it comes to stealing, holding a bank hostage, or even murder in films, why does it always seem like the ones doing it are on the short end of the stick? Crime films have been around almost as long as films themselves, but the "bad guy" is presented in a different, more relatable way and still ends up falling short at the end. Today we discuss why this is and what some films might be...

Crime has a lot of layers to it, but that doesn't mean you can't have some fun with it. When screenwriter Marty, is attempting to write for a film of the same name, his friends Billy and Hans give him all the material they need. While being a great film about loss, brutality, and when and where violence should take place, this is unsurprisingly a hilarious film. The cast is star studded an...

When it comes to crime, there is always a tipping point in which everyone says screw it and pulls out their guns. While not solely crime movie, today we discuss any film in which crime is a part of it and go over which bang bang brawls are the best. As always, we would love to know your thoughts and ask you to listen in while we stare down each other, choose violence, and discuss our favorite film...

Just because your in the world of crime, doesn't mean you can't stay true to your morals. When Abel, a heating oil company owner, is pressured from all sides by rival owners, people stealing his fuel, the D.A, and attempting to buy a very expensive property he attempts to keep everything together. A great example of acting done right and a spin on a classic crime film, this brings a more p...

When it comes to making masterpiece films, theres certainly going to be bumps in the road, however, i don't think even Francis Ford Coppola could predict this. Footage shot from his wife details the absolutely crazy period of time and energy it took to make the film Apocalypse Now. From being able to make the film, rewrites, funding the film himself, and much more, there is a crazy side to thi...