Somewhere on the Screen

In a Special Halloween crossover, Somewhere in the Skies and Somewhere on the Screen are exploring one of America's greatest ghost stories: The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow! Ryan welcomes bestselling author J.W. Ocker to discuss his new book, Chasing the Headless Horseman. They uncover the true history behind Washington Irving's legendary tale, the possible identity of the real Headl...

Ryan is joined by longtime friend and colleague Andrew Sanford for a journey into the strange world of Sasquatch! First, Andrew takes us behind the scenes of his real-life Bigfoot investigation deep in the wilderness of British Columbia for the television series, Mysteries Decoded . What did he discover while searching for North America's most elusive cryptid? Then, it's a double feature o...

The new STREET FIGHTER movie delivers explosive martial arts, stunning visuals, and a star-studded cast, but does this video game adaptation actually land a knockout punch? Ryan reviews the latest film starring Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, and David Dastmalchian, breaking down its incredible fight sequences, questionable comedy, and chaotic storytelling. From...

It’s time to look to the skies as Somewhere on the Screen revisits one of the most memorable alien movies of the early 2000s: M. Night Shyamalan’s SIGNS. Ryan joins J.M. McNab, Blain Watters, and Robert LaRonde of the Rewatchability podcast for a hilarious deep dive into the 2002 sci-fi thriller starring Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix. From crop circles and mysterious lights to that unforgettable...

Ryan reviews THE UPRISING, the latest historical action epic from director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Trilogy, Captain Phillips), starring Andrew Garfield, Woody Norman, and Katherine Waterston Set during England's bloody Peasants' Revolt of 1381, the film follows a grieving farmer who helps ignite a rebellion against a ruthless monarchy. But does Greengrass's signature handheld camer...

Aaron Sorkin returns to the world of Facebook with THE SOCIAL RECKONING, the follow-up to The Social Network. Starring Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg, Mikey Madison as whistleblower Frances Haugen, and Jeremy Allen White as journalist Jeff Horwitz, the film exposes the darker side of social media, corporate power, and the battle for accountability. Ryan Sprague reviews the performances, Sorkin’s...

Ryan is joined by actors and filmmakers Andrew Sanford and Nick Westemeyer to review the sci-fi horror film NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU, written and directed by Brian Duffield and starring Kaitlyn Dever. What begins as a terrifying home invasion quickly becomes a fight for survival as a young woman confronts extraterrestrial visitors... and the painful secrets of her own past. Ryan, Andrew, and Nick brea...

Colleen Hoover’s bestselling psychological thriller VERITY hits the big screen, starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett. But does this dark, twisted adaptation live up to the hype or did it crash and burn? Support on Patreon: https://patreon.com/SomewhereontheScreenPod Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SomewhereontheScreenPod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagra...

Tom Cruise is back with DIGGER, a bold new movie that’s dividing critics and leaving audiences wondering what to make of it. But beneath the controversy, could DIGGER actually be one of the most important movies of the year? Ryan Sprague breaks down what the film is really trying to say, why it’s proving so divisive, and whether Tom Cruise’s latest gamble actually works. Support on Patreon: https:...

It’s Halloween season, and Somewhere on the Screen is looking to the skies for a terrifying deep dive into found footage alien abduction movies! Ryan Sprague is joined by TV/film writer Andrew Sanford and film/stage actor Nick Westemeyer to revisit four unsettling takes on extraterrestrial terror: - The McPherson Tape (1989) - The Fourth Kind (2009) - Slumber Party Alien Abduction from V/H/S/2 (20...

It’s time to head back to Derry. 🎈 Ryan is joined by television writer and filmmaker Andrew Sanford to revisit IT (2017), Andy Muschietti’s blockbuster adaptation of Stephen King’s legendary horror novel. From Bill Skarsgård’s terrifying reinvention of Pennywise to the unforgettable chemistry of the Losers’ Club, Ryan and Andrew look back at what made the film such a massive horror phenomenon. Ne...

Ryan is joined by television writer and filmmaker Andrew Sanford and actor/producer Nick Westemeyer to revisit John Carpenter’s 1982 sci-fi/horror masterpiece, The Thing . Somehow, despite being both a filmmaker and UFO researcher, Ryan had never seen it...until now. The guys break down the film’s legendary practical effects, paranoia, cosmic horror, unforgettable performances, and ambiguous endin...

This Halloween, we head back to Haddonfield to revisit one of the most divisive horror sequels in recent memory: Halloween Ends. Four years after David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy came to a controversial close, we’re looking back with fresh eyes. Was Halloween Ends really as bad as people say? Were its bizarre creative swings misunderstood? And where does it ultimately land in the legacy of t...

Ryan is joined by Hollywood insiders, screenwriters, and Sound, Light & Frequency podcast hosts ‪ Bryce Zabel and Brent Friedman for an in-depth, spoiler-filled review of Disclosure Day, the latest from legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Having both worked with Spielberg and spent years exploring the intersection of Hollywood, science fiction, and the UFO phenomenon, Bryce and Brent bring u...

With Disclosure Day now invading theaters worldwide, the conversation of UFO disclosure has been reignited. Steven Spielberg had already created what many consider the greatest UFO film ever made: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). In this in-depth review, analysis, and retrospective, I explore how Close Encounters became a landmark in both science fiction cinema and UFO history. From its...