So It's Come to This: A Movie Podcast

This week, we get in the ring with "The Iron Claw." Eric, a pro-wrestling expert, and Charlie, a casual wrestling fan, go deep on the new A24 drama and how it compares to the real larger-than-life story of the Von Erich brothers. Listen now.

We're spending Christmas in Gotham City with a long look at "Batman Returns." We talk about the bat, the cat and the penguin. Listen now.

This week, we're deep into the holiday season and watching "Eyes Wide Shut." We talk about Stanley Kubrick, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, the movie's most infamous scene, and the holiday lessons we learn from this Christmas classic. Listen now.

This week's episode gets into the holiday spirit with a look at 1991's straight-to-video horror gem "Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker." We talk about Mickey Rooney, killer toys, and the movie's surprising gore and climax. Listen now.

This week, we're rocking out with 1988's heavy metal horror movie "Black Roses." We get into the cool cast, including a Sopranos star's screen debut, and dive into the Satanic panic movement of the '80s. Listen now.

This week, we celebrate the larger-than-life Richard Moll with a closer look at the 1984 horror-fantasy-science fiction anthology film "The Dungeonmaster." We talk about Moll's perfect performance, lasers, W.A.S.P., and why everything is not as it seems in this movie. Listen now.

This week, we're seeing some old friends in 1998's western comedy "Almost Heroes." We talk about Matthew Perry and Chris Farley, and how this movie still makes us laugh 25 years later. Listen now.

This week's episode checks in to 1980's "Motel Hell." We talk about Rory Calhoun, chainsaw fights, and all the kinds of critters that make Farmer Vincent Fritters. Listen now.

This week, we're celebrating all hallow's eve with the 1998 classic, "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later." We talk about Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Myers masks, director Steve Miner, LL Cool J and more. Listen now.

We spent the most recent Friday the 13th watching 1993's "Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday," and we're glad we did. We talk about the unrated version's kills, the cool cast, and how the franchise came to this. Listen now.

This week's episode hits the streets of Chicago, with a side trip to Key West, to cover 1986's "Running Scared." We talk about what possessed us to do a Billy Crystal movie and how we decided on this funny(?) buddy-cop action classic. Listen now.

This week, we're heading into spooky season with 1983's "The Hunger." We talk about Tony Scott, David Bowie, Bauhaus and vampires. Listen now.

We're back and we're paying tribute to Paul Reubens with a look at the perfect "Pee-wee's Big Adventure." We talk about growing up with Pee-wee and recount all of our favorite jokes from the movie, which is basically all of them. Listen now.

This week's episode celebrates the 30th anniversary of "Jurassic Park." We talk about the iconic movie's perfect cast, script, scares and special effects, plus we cover our favorite dinos like T-Rex and how this movie made the Velociraptor a household name. Listen now.

This week, we go under the spell of 1982's "The Sword and the Sorcerer." We talk about the R-rated fantasy movie's mix of Shakespearean drama and projectile swordplay. Listen now.

This week's episode casts a spell with 1982's "Sorceress." After last week's tense talk on "Sorcerer," we check out its natural sequel and have a lot of fun with the Roger Corman-produced sword-and-sorcery adventure. Listen now.

This week, we celebrate director William Friedkin with a look at his unheralded masterpiece, "Sorcerer." We talk about the 1977 movie's explosive action and tense drama, and we wonder aloud how Friedkin did it. Listen now.

This week's episode goes to the carnival with "Ghoulies II." We talk about the cult classic sequel's superior ghoulie action, the Bash Brothers and our own midway memories. Listen now.

This week's episode parties with 1984's "Ghoulies." We talk about the Charles Band-produced cult classic and get into Richard Band's great score, John Carl Buechler's fun special effects, the cool cast of weird friends and our favorite Ghoulies. Listen now.

This week's episode roams the halls with "Class of 1984." We talk about the teacher-versus-students exploitation movie's surprisingly brutal violence, Roddy McDowall, Michael J Fox and more. Listen now.

This week's episode takes a trip with 1987's "Nightflyers." We talk about the movie's excellent rental box art, Catherine Mary Stewart, Michael De Barres, and how "Nightflyers" gave us space madness. Listen now.

This week, we spend the 4th of July with some of our favorite guys in 1980's "Borderline." We talk about Charles Bronson, Bruno Kirby, Ed Harris, Wilford Brimley and more. Listen now.

This week's episode continues our Treat Williams tribute with a look at 1985's "Smooth Talk." We talk about Treat, Laura Dern, the Santa Rosa mall, and why there's no other movie like "Smooth Talk." Listen now.

This week, we celebrate Treat Williams with a look at "Deep Rising." We talk about Charlie's love for the late actor and how Eric's jaw dropped while watching the 1998 creature feature that mixes action, horror, comedy and jet skis. Listen now.

This week's episode looks in the mirror and examines 1980's "The Boogey Man." We get into how the husband and wife team of German director Ulli Lommel and New York heiress-turned-actor Suzanna Love made the most of their small budget to create an unnerving cult classic. Listen now.