The Bark Knight Podcast

Patrick and Dan breakdown of the latest from Ridley Scott, Gladiator II, including discussions on the plot, box office, reception, performances, action sequences, and more.

Patrick and Dan walk through the RT25 Critics' Top Movies, discussing their predictions, reactions to each entry, and the glaring omissions as they prepare to put their own list together in a few episodes. Rotten Tomatoes Full List: https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/rt25-critics-top-movies-of-the-last-25-years/ View more at https://barkknightmedia.com/

In our Season 3 premiere, Patrick and Dan recap their 31 Days of Halloween, do a non-spoiler review of Heretic, and a Smile 2 spoiler filled deep dive. Our Halloween recap covers heavy-hitting horror films such as Lifeforce, The Sixth Sense, the V/H/S franchise, Daddy's Head, Late Night with the Devel, Ghostwatch, Ginger Snaps, The Ring, and more. View more episodes at barkknightmedia.com

Patrick and Dan to a deep dive into the Alien franchise with a focus on the latest offering, Alien: Romulus. They review the good, the bad, and the ugly of the movie such as the characters, score, visual style, and references to previous entries in the franchise. They also discuss the previous movies, video games, board games, toys, and more.

Patrick, Dan, and Paul do an in-depth review of Marvel's latest hit, Deadpool & Wolverine, now the highest grossing R-rated film of all time. With the film being a love letter to the Fox Marvel Universe, they also talk about what these movies mean to them.

Patrick and Dan catch up on reviews of everything they've seen lately including A Quiet Place: Day One, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, In a Violent Nature, and The First Omen. They then discuss some other recent watches from streaming, showcase their latest physical media purchases, and discuss the latest news and announcements. View more at https://barkknightmedia.com/

In this episode, Patrick and Dan do an in-depth review of Netflix’s new action-horror movie, Under Paris (Sous La Seine).Under Paris is a French-language action-horror movie that debuted last week to 41 million viewers, stealing the #1 spot from Godzilla: Minus One. It tells the story of a scientist with a tragic past attempting to convince authorities that there is a killer shark, Lilith, on the...

For this episode, I sat down with Amber Toro to discuss the release of her upcoming science fiction novel, Umbra. Umbra is the first book in the Sentient Stars Trilogy , an intergalactic, space opera, adventure story, with a slow burn, enemies to lovers romance, told from 3 POV’s, with fully sentient starships, a militaristic society, alien worlds, and a signal in the darkness that threatens to de...

The isolation, the silence, the feeling that something is just… off. It’s the perfect setting for fear, paranoia, and psychological breakdowns, even if the genre doesn’t use it as often as it should. In this Sub-Genre Deep Dive, we take a look at horror movies (and one show) set against the backdrop of snow and freezing temperatures, from classics like The Thing and The Shining to more modern entr...

Interview with Robin Block , Executive Producer and CEO of CreatorVC, about the development of the their upcoming documentary, The Thing Expanded , based on the John Carpenter classic from 1982. CreatorVC focuses on crowdsourced projects and bases the entire documentary structure on the feedback of their backers while simultaneously working to build and leverage communities around their subject&#3...

Julian joins me as guest host once again to review Marvel’s Echo series and to talk about the current state of the MCU. We spend the bulk of the episode breaking down what we liked most about the Echo series, how it connects to the rest of the MCU, and what it means going forward with an emphasis on what it means for representation in the Native American and deaf communities. Following this, we go...

As another Halloween season arrives, Dan and Patrick meet to discuss horror movies. They kick off with a session on their Highlights & Lowlights of their 31 Days of Halloween Movie Marathon . They then move to a Remake Showdown of The Amityville Horror 79’ vs 05’ comparing the two and discussing what they like and dislike about each. After that, they ponder the question, “ If you could reboot...

In this episode of The Bark Knight Podcast, Patrick and Dan kick off Season 2 with a deep dive into the Evil Dead franchise and a broader discussion around possession horror. We break down each film in the series, from The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 to Army of Darkness and the 2013 remake, while debating our favorite entries and where the franchise could go next. The conversation also branches into...

Patrick meets with Paige Lyndaker, a close friend from the Adirondack Mountains, to discuss western movies and horse training culture in film . Her and her family have a long history of raising and training horses as well as raising other animals, logging, and cultivating maple syrup. In the episode, she gives an introductory look at the world of equestrianism with some history including a WWII er...

In this episode, we start with a bit of Q&A before our main event: our Favorite Movie Soundtracks of 2022 , our Favorite Underutilized Movie Settings , and what we're looking forward to in 2023 . Main Event: Grizzly II: Revenge , a cobbled together monstrosity of a movie. This film was partially shot in 1983 until the production ran out of money. It sat on a shelf for decades until it was...

In this episode, I sit down with my dog, Lena Bark, to discuss our favorite movies and shows from 2022. Favorites What is the New Year Special? Action Movies Horror Movies Animated Movies TV Shows Limited Series Murder Mysteries Comedies Favorite Movie Lena's Favorite Movie Worst Movie Best Movies From Other Years That I Didn't Watch Until This Year Some movies we discussed were In Bruges, Banshee...

I sit down with Paul Beverly to talk about his podcast, Reset and Rewind , and we go into detail on our favorite science fiction movies and video game movies. Patrick asks, " What in Popular Culture Defined Who You Are Today? " which leads to some interesting conversations on Power Rangers, toys, and action figures . We also go on a few tangents, as usual, on mourning the loss of Batman...

A broad overview of the Marvel character Black Panther including some history on his introduction, powers/abilities, notable enemies/rivalries, milestones set by the 2018 movie, and both a non-spoiler and a spoiler review of the new movie. Essential Reading Guide Topics: Introduction History Powers & Abilities Enemies & Rivals Getting Started with Comics Black Panther (2018) Milestones Bla...

Patrick and Dan discuss their Halloween favorites, hitting a wide range of horror topics such as werewolf transformations , horror video games , horror comedies , the best and worst of horror remakes , A Remake so Bad, It's Good , and some quick reviews of the latest horror titles to release this season. For News & Reviews , there's a non-spoiler review of Barbarian , a SPOILER review...

Patrick and Dan Carter start with a From First to Worst rating session on the Predator Franchise then move to a Pitch Me session where they pitch each other on something. Next, they give their Mount Rushmore of comic book movies, Dan does a Beast review (non-spoiler), and the their favorite When Animals Attack Movies . We also do a non-spoiler review of the first two episodes of She-Hulk and the f...

In the episode, Julian Carey and I break down all of the San Diego Comic Con announcements for Marvel . We discuss the upcoming film and series slates for Phase 4, 5, and 6, our predictions of storylines, casting decisions, and theories, and the theme, and The Multiverse Saga . We also go on a number of tangents for ideas for side missions, comics, and casting rumors. We include a review from each...

I sit down with my good friend, Jason Mincer, to discuss entertainment. We start with Star Wars and discuss the Obi-Wan Kenobi , The Mandalorian , and The Clone Wars with SPOILERS for each. We then move to comic books starting with Marvel to discuss Ms. Marvel , Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (SPOILERS), Moon Knight , The Marvels , Fantastic Four , Black Panther: Wakanda Forever , Tho...