The Bark Knight Podcast

We take a look back at all of our favorite movies from 2013. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:14 Episode Overview 00:02:32 The Ranking Begins 00:03:13 Top 11-15 00:03:16 15 - Iron Man 3, Locke 00:05:44 14 - Man of Steel, Out of the Furnace 00:09:43 13 - We’re the Millers, The Purge 00:11:59 12 - Fruitvale Station, Inside Llewyn Davis 00:14:54 11 - The Wolverine, Side Effects 00:18:37 Top 10 00...

We watched the latest movie in the John Wick franchise and end up with opposing viewpoints on it: one of us liked it, one of us...kind of didn't? It's a bit more complex than that, but join us to hear our thoughts. We also review the latest from the Predator franchise, Predator: Killer of Killers and discuss the new Alien: Earth trailer with our theories about what creatures the show will...

Since last episode, Patrick saw Mission Impossible, Dan saw Bring Her Back and Lilo & Stitch, and a whole bunch of new trailers released including Black Phone 2, Happy Gilmore 2, Pete Davidson's The Home, and more. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:14 Episode Overview 00:02:36 Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning Overview 00:03:10 The Director - Christopher McQuarrie (The Way of the Gun,...

Meka G from the Cinematic Nightmares Podcast joins Patrick once again to talk about their favorite psychological horror movies (and a few shows). Topics range from how the sub-genre intersects with other genres like Supernatural and Folk Horror to how it deals with real life fears like motherhood, grief, claustrophobia, isolation, and paranoia. They finish with some Psychological Horror Physical M...

We catch up on the latest installment of the Final Destination franchise, discussing what makes the franchise special, what our favorites are, and where this one ranks. We also take a moment to recognize the achievements of Tony Todd and his impact on this franchise and the horror genre as a whole. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:14 Episode Overview 00:01:38 Final Destination: Bloodlines Over...

We reveal our top ten favorite movies from 1993 as well as some other favorites and honorable mentions from that year with background on the directors, writers, and actors involved. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:14 Episode Overview 00:01:55 Patrick’s Top 15-11 00:02:21 15 - Cool Runnings (with spoilers) 00:03:52 14 - Nowhere to Run - Directed by Robert Harmon (The Hitcher), Jean-Claude Van...

In our latest, we do a full spoilers, in-depth breakdown of Marvel Studios’ latest film, Thunderbolts*, or what has now been retitled The New Avengers, the 36th MCU film, the final film of phase 5, and the introduction of a brand new team of super (anti)heroes. We finish off the episode discussing the latest movie trailer releases including Highest 2 Lowest, Wednesday Season 2, The Smashing Machin...

In the first half of the episode we do a light spoiler review of The Accountant 2 and a no spoiler review of Warfare. We then do a breakdown of he latest box office news, also discussing Sinners, the Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Minecraft, and Until Dark. We finish the episode with News, talking the new Predator: Badlands trailer theories, the new Dredd Series from Amazon and Karl...

I sit down with Meka G from Cinematic Nightmares Podcast to discuss her thoughts on the historical context, certain scenes, and things she has now noticed after four visits to see it at the theatre. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:55 Meka’s Four Favorite Horror Movies 00:02:41 How would you describe the genre of Sinners? 00:05:31 Comparing the Social Media Reception Upon Release of Kendrick Lamar’s...

In Part 2 of our Sinners Review, we pick back up with our deep dive on the characters and actors, explore the lore that is established, analyze the use of music, review the different inspirations, and break down our thoughts and theories on the different endings of the film. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:14 The Characters & Actors Cont. - Delroy Lindo - Delta Slim 00:05:01 Hailee Steinfield (T...

We dig deep into the latest film from Ryan Coogler, the story of two twin brothers (Michael B Jordan) who return to their town in Mississippi to start a juke joint, only to attract the attention of an ancient evil, an Irish vampire name Merrick, who's out to get them and their guitar playing cousin (Miles Catton). Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:14 Episode Overview 00:04:58 Budget & Box Office 0...

We look back at the decades spanning career of the late actor Val Kilmer, discussing our favorites as well as his major hits and more underrated features. We then take a couple minutes to talk about Nicky Katt, an underrated character actor who also recently passed away. We finish the episode with our Physical Media Showcase as well as our usual News segment, discussing such recent topics as the l...

Patrick and Dan break down all of the casting announcements for the upcoming MCU project, Avengers: Doomsday. The review what character the actors are known for, if they'll be reprising that same role, and their theories for how the characters will fit into the overall plot. Following that, they dive into other recent news such as the YouTube Fake Trailer Controversy, John Carpenter getting hi...

This week, we reach back into the history of cinema to focus the entire episode on the year 2003, with our hosts Patrick and Dan building lists of their favorite movies of that year. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:14 Episode Overview 00:02:15 Bonus Top 15 - 11 00:04:07 15 - Cradle 2 the Grave (with Romeo Must Die and Exit Wounds mentions) 00:07:26 14 - A Man Apart 00:11:58 13 - The Texas Chainsaw M...

This week, we venture out of the world of horror and into the worlds of action comedy and spy thriller with a double feature of Novocaine, featuring the charismatic and charming Jack Quaid as a man who can’t feel pain on a mission to rescue his girlfriend from bank robbers, and Black Bag, an ensemble espionage film about a spy (Michael Fassbender) who is working to uncover the mole in his secret o...

Our Blind Spots series showcases our first time watches of films that one or both of us should have seen by now. For this episode, we have a triple feature of horror from the 70’s, 80’s, and 2010’s. First is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre , which Patrick has somehow not seen until now. We can his fresh perspectives and first impressions of this all-time classic. Next up is a movie that Dan has someho...

Cursed Objects are one of the most popular horror tropes in cinema, television, and literature, yet, somehow, the sub-genre isn’t as well-known by its name. In this episode, we talk about what the Cursed Object sub-genre is and what some of our favorite movies and shows within it are. From there, we dive into the most recent Cursed Object feature, The Monkey , written and directed by Osgood Perkin...

Patrick and Dan break down the latest hit from Marvel Studios , discussing the cast, box office, and the extensive reshoot rumors as well as all of the scenes they picked out that seem to be from the reshoots. We also do a quick review of Scott Derrickson's The Gorge and some news, including the new Cape Fear adaptation from Apple TV+ starring Amy Adams and Javier Bardem , The Accountant 2 tra...

Dan and Patrick do a Valentine's Day Double Feature with reviews for the latest horror comedy, Heart Eyes as well as the classic horror film, My Bloody Valentine (1981). The also discuss the latest in entertainment news with the recent announcement of a Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival, the Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl LIX Half-Time show, and the announcement of a The Faculty remake, written by D...

Join us for our in-depth but non-spoiler review of the dark comedy hit Companion. We talk about the hit stars Sophie Thatcher (Heretic, The Boogeyman, Yellowjackets, Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett), Jack Quaid (The Boys, Scream (2022), Oppenheimer, and the upcoming Novacain), Megan Suri (It Lives Inside, Poker Face), Lukas Gage (Euphoria, The White Lotus, Smile 2), and Harvey Guillen (Guillermo...

What is Folk Horror? We themed this episode on the idea of a Folk Horror double feature. Dan chose The Wailing, a Korean Horror movie from 2016 that he had seen and knew Patrick had not, that focuses on an investigation in an isolated village of a series of murders that seems to infect the residents involved into going into a murderous rage. Patrick follows that choice up with Exhuma, another Kore...

In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on the new Wolf Man (2025) movie with very light spoilers for those that who've not yet seen it. We focus on topics of the writing, directing, and acting as well as the special effects, atmosphere, and setting of the film. Following the review, we talk about the old Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) movie and do a Pitch Me session where we pitch ea...

What makes a great Gothic horror story? In this Sub-Genre Deep Dive, we explore the foundations of Gothic horror, from its atmosphere and themes to the films that define it, including Nosferatu, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and the original Universal Monster classics like Dracula and Frankenstein. We also take a deep dive into Nosferatu, breaking down the production, performances, atmosphere, score,...

We offer a spoiler-free look back at the movies and shows that made 2024 such a great year for fans. Many have said that 2024 was one of the best years for horror in a long time so many of those features get a spotlight, but fan-favorites outside of that genre like Dune: Part Two, Deadpool & Wolverine, and The Wild Robot are discussed as well. To finish off the episode, we look ahead to 2025 w...

Patrick and Dan present the RT25 Fans List alongside their list of the Top 25 Movies of the last 25 Years with their reactions, defenses, and rationale for each entry along with movies that just missed their list. Rotten Tomatoes Full List: https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/rt25-fans-top-movies-of-the-last-25-years/ View more episodes at https://barkknightmedia.com/