TEAM INSOMNIAC'S TRIPTYCH

The boys invite poet/performer Paul Lunaire to the Triptych Mansion for some spooky Halloween delights!  Today it's the Carpenter Apocalypse trilogy! What a fun series of movies which take us from PEAK carpenter in the 80s to whatever the 90s was. MOVIES DISCUSSED: The Thing (1982) Prince of Darkness (1987) In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

Grab your boomstick! For part one of our Halloween month horror special, we are tackling Sam Raimi's seminal trilogy that helped launch him into a web slinging career in Hollywood and turned Bruce Campbell from a skinny Michigander to a masculine Cadillac of men. Spooky season is in full effect and it feels GROOVY. The Evil Dead (1981) Evil Dead II (1987) Army of Darkness (1992)

In honor of Brendan Fraser  (don't call it a comeback) the boys, with guest star Adrian of the FanFreaks and Eagle & Wolf podcast, unwrap some of the classics of their youth, as well as a poorly conceived third entry. This was a fun one. MOVIES DISCUSSED:  The Mummy (1999) The Mummy Returns (2001) The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

The boys dive into the contentious filmography of The Insane Dane himself, Nicholas Winding Refn! From his surprise smash hit debut, to his triumphant return to the series, to the masterpiece of the third entry. These movies are true Eurotrash Masterpieces! Pusher (1996) Pusher II (2004) Pusher 3 (2005)

Let's hop in the way back machine to the decidedly un-PC 1970s, with the strange, scuzzy and sublime street stories of Sir Ralph Bakshi.  Movies Discussed Fritz the Cat 1972 Heavy Traffic 1973 Coonskin 1975

You know his name. The guys dive into the original, and some might say, best spy in the business, Sean Connery as James Bond. The following include spoilers for MEN (2022), as well as spoilers for men in general. MOVIES DISCUSSED: Dr. No (1962) From Russia with Love (1963) Thunderball (1965)  

It's Friday the 13th. We had to pay a visit to Camp Crystal Lake. Movies Discussed: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

In honor of Cinco De Mayo the boys head south of the border and visit the films that made Robert Rodriguez a star. The blood will flow like daytime tequila. MOVIES DISCUSSED: El Mariachi (1993) Desperado (1995) Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

There's a monkey in the jungle watching a vapor trail, caught up in a conflict between his brain and his tail. The boys return to monke and realize they never left. Spoilers for THE BATMAN and Dexter Season 4 come up organically. Movies discussed: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

The boys dig deep in the bin to pull out an obscure, arthouse trilogy that nobody has ever seen or discussed before. MOVIES DISCUSSED: THE GODFATHER (1972) THE GODFATHER PART II (1974) THE GODFATHER PART III CODA: THE DEATH OF MICHAEL CORLEONE (1990, CODA cut released in 2020)

In honor of DREAM WARRIOR'S 35th anniversary the boys hit the sack and dream up an episode on some of Freddy's best nightmares. This one gets weird. Movies Discussed: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)

In celebration of the franchise's triumphant return, the Team gets meta on their exploration of the first 3 SCREAM movies. Movies Discussed: SCREAM (1996) SCREAM 2 (1997) SCREAM 3 (2000)

How are these movies 20 years old? Christmas came early this year as the boys enjoyed one of the best cinematic trilogies in history. MOVIES DISCUSSED: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001) THE TWO TOWERS (2002) THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003)

Come up to the lab and see what's on the slab as the boys go black and white, revisiting Boris Karloff's Frankenstein! MOVIES DISCUSSED Frankenstein (1931) Bride of Frankenstein (1935) Son of Frankenstein (1939)

In honor of Halloween and Michael Myer's latest rampage, the boys take a look at the good, the bad and the Curse that is the Thorn Trilogy. MOVIES DISCUSSED: HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS (1988) HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS (1989) HALLOWEEN 6: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS (1995)

Enough nerd shit. Let's talk about Batman. Films discussed. BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM (1993) BATMAN & MR. FREEZE: SUBZERO (1998) BATMAN BEYOND: RETURN OF THE JOKER (2000)

Who's ready for a slice of fried gold? How about three slices of fried gold? Today the boys discuss Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's masterclasses in genre deconstruction. SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004) HOT FUZZ (2007) THE WORLD'S END  (2013)

The boys of Team Insomniac stitch on some of their best finery and head on down to Texas, home to one of horror's most beloved icons: Leatherface and his motley crew of ever changing family members. MOVIES WE DISCUSS The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)

Krider, Briggs, and Sam strap on their radiation suits and venture into Legendary's Monsterverse. GODZILLA (2014) KONG: SKULL ISLAND (2017) GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (2019)