So It's Come to This: A Movie Podcast

This week's episode remembers the late Fred Ward with a talk about 1991's "Cast A Deadly Spell." We discuss the HBO movie starring Ward, Julianne Moore, David Warner and Clancy Brown that mixes noir, magic, H.P. Lovecraft and more for one of the weirder entries in Fred Ward's extensive filmography. Listen now.

This week's episode goes totally berserk with Robert Eggers' "The Northman." We talk about how this viking revenge flick mixed high fantasy with stark violence and why it's one of the most affecting and intense movies we've ever seen. Listen now.

This week's episode burns rubber with 1968's "Bullitt." We talk about Steve McQueen's iconically cool performance as a San Francisco cop, and we cover the movie's infamous car chase scene in detail. Listen now!

This week's episode puts on the red and blue glasses for a new look at 1982's "Friday the 13th Part 3 3D." We talk about the movie's best and worst 3D moments, cool kills, Harry Manfredini's soundtrack, and the novelization of the movie. Listen now, or on Friday, the 13th!

This week's massive 150th episode cracks open one of our favorite movies, 1981's "Thief." We talk about Michael Mann, James Caan, and all the other amazing elements of this high-tension crime thriller. Listen now!

This week's episode rides into town for a discussion of the 1985 action flick "Savage Dawn." We talk about the biker movie that boasts bazookas, babes, a tank, an all-star cast and much more. Listen now.

This week's episode slides across the floor with 1958's "The Blob." We talk about Steven McQueen in his breakout role, the movie's legacy as a horror classic, all the fun special effects and the iconic theme song. Listen now!

This week's episode runs away to the circus with Guillermo del Toro's "Nightmare Alley." We talk about the movie's amazing cast, stunning set pieces and tragic story. Listen now.

This week's episode freaks out with 1973's "The Crazies." We talk about George A Romero, pandemic movies, war movies, and how this low-budget thriller is still scarily relevant almost 50 years later.

This week's episode gets sleazy with the new Ti West horror film, "X." We talk about West's bloody throwback to the slashers of the '70s, and wrestle with the movie's messages about the blurred lines between sex and gore. Listen now.

This week's episode pops a vein with 1994's direct-to-video classic, "Scanner Cop." We talk about the film's cool cast, awesome special effects, effective drama and outrageous video store marketing scheme. Listen now!

This week's episode plays it cool with the new "West Side Story." We talk about Tony and Maria, Rita Moreno, Steven Spielberg, Jets, Sharks and more. Listen now!

This week's episode digs up two classic campy horror flicks from the '70s, "Flesh For Frankenstein" and "Blood For Dracula." We revel in the gory, horny humor of both movies, share our love for Udo Kier and Joe Dallesandro, and talk about why these movies must be seen as a double feature. Listen now.

This week's episode rolls the dice and comes up with 1998's "Snake Eyes." We cover Nicolas Cage's wildly entertaining performance in Brian De Palma's neo-noir thriller, plus we talk about crime scenes, conspiracies, and why the house always wins. Listen now!

This week's episode cleans up the dirty streets of the Big Apple with "New York Ninja." We talk about the lost '80s action flick that Vinegar Syndrome recently finished and released, featuring an all-star voice cast dubbing for kung fu master John Liu and an array of outrageous gangs, radioactive villains and ninja kids. Listen now!

This week's episode spreads the word about 1977's "Rabid." We talk about David Cronenberg's early horror classic, marvel at Marilyn Chambers' amazing performance and discuss the movie's Ivan Reitman connection, plus we share our top ten Cronenberg movies. Listen now!

This week's episode wants you to ask yourself one question, do you like 1971's "Dirty Harry?" We talk about why we love this Clint Eastwood shoot 'em up that's set in San Francisco and pits antihero cop Harry Callahan against the ruthless Scorpio. Listen now.

This week's episode hops on to the body-horror road trip movie "Curse II: The Bite." We talk about the movie's lack of connection to the first Curse movie, Jill Schoelen's endless charm, scary honky tonk bars and more snakes than you can shake a fist at. Listen now.

This week's episode celebrates Herschell Gordon Lewis, known as the Godfather of Gore, with a double-feature of his splatter films, 1963's "Blood Feast" and 1964's "Two Thousand Maniacs!" We talk about these cheaply made, awkwardly acted and awesomely bloody flicks, and explain why both films remain scary and sick nearly sixty years later. Listen now.

This week's episode vibes with Paul Thomas Anderson's new movie "Licorice Pizza." We talk about the breakout performances from Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman, and we dig on the movie's many delights. Listen now.

This week's episode spends some time with the 1982 cult classic "One Dark Night." We talk about Meg Tilly, mausoleums, satin jackets, telekinesis and Adam West as Allan. Listen now!

This week's episode investigates David Cronenberg's "Eastern Promises." We talk about the 2007 crime drama's amazing performances, shocking twists and unforgettable bath house fight scene. Listen now.

This week's episode takes a trip to the 1990s to visit John Carpenter's "Village of the Damned." We talk about the underrated remake's creepy moments, surprising gore and more. Listen now!

This week, we deck the halls and talk about our new favorite Christmas movie, 1996's "The Long Kiss Goodnight." We cover the film's big action, fun dialogue, keen fashion sense and more. Listen now.

This week's episode goes to grandma's house to watch the straight-to-video holiday horror film "Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!" We talk about the cast's connections to David Lynch, psychic kids, car phones and more. Listen now.