The Film Effect Podcast

"NO SHITTER EVER CAME BETWEEN ME AND CHRISTINE." It's time for an all new Halloween Horrorthon edition of the podcast where on this episode, we're revving up our engines and giving John Carpenter's Christine the Film Effect Treatment!! In Christine , a nerdish boy buys a strange car, with an evil mind of its own, and his nature starts changing to reflect it.. Episode Director...

"YOU ARE ALL MY CHILDREN NOW." We're back from hiatus to kick off our fifth annual Halloween Horrorthon event with a 40th anniversary celebration as A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2 receives the patented Film Effect Treatment!! In Elm Street 2 , a teenage boy is haunted in his sleep by the dream demon Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror...

"FASTEN YOUR DROOL CUPS AND READY YOUR VOMIT BAGS...WE'RE GOING TO THE MOVIES! FRIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION...I CALL THIS ONE, DEMON KNIGHT." Ed & Andrew are tapping into their childhood for this edition of the podcast as they're celebrating the 30th anniversary of Tales From the Crypt's feature length debut by giving Demon Knight the Film Effect treatment!! In Demon Knight , ...

"WE'RE COP KILLERS NOW." On this edition of the podcast, Ed & Andrew are heading straight into the line of fire as they give the underrated Den of Thieves the Film Effect treatment, in conjunction with the release of the sequel!! In Den of Thieves , an elite unit of the LASD and the state's most successful bank robbery crew clash as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible hei...

"I DON'T WANNA SCARE ANYONE , BUT I'M GONNA GIVE IT TO YOU STRAIGHT ABOUT JASON. HIS BODY WAS NEVER RECOVERED FROM THE LAKE AFTER HE DROWNED. AND IF YOU LISTEN TO THE OLD-TIMERS IN TOWN, THEY'LL TELL YOU HE'S STILL OUT THERE..." Ed & Andrew are back for another installment in our "Friday the 13th 45th Anniversary Retrospective", where this month they're...

"IF I KNOW MARY AS WELL AS I THINK I DO, SHE'LL INVITE US RIGHT IN FOR TEA AND STRUMPETS." Jocelyn joins Ed for this edition of the podcast to discuss buddy comedies & Jim Carrey's breakthrough year of 1994 while giving Dumb and Dumber the Film Effect treatment for it's 30th anniversary!! In Dumb and Dumber , after a woman leaves a briefcase at the airport terminal, a dum...

"THEY'RE NOT JUST REGULAR COPS, OK? THEY'RE SUPER COPS." With the first official episode of 2025, Ed & Andrew are celebrating the 40th anniversary of Axel Foley a month late, but that's not stopping them from giving Beverly Hills Cop the full Film Effect treatment!! In Beverly Hills Cop , a freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different c...

"THIS PLACE IS CURSED...CURSED...IT'S GOT A DEATH CURSE!" On a very special "Friday the 13th" edition of the podcast, Ed & Andrew are kicking off the upcoming 45th anniversary of the Friday the 13th franchise by giving the original 1980 film our signature treatment!! In Friday the 13th , a group of teenage camp counselors attempt to re-open an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past, but they...

"THIS YEAR, THERE WILL BE...NO LEFTOVERS!!" For this belated-"Thanksgiving Hangover" edition of the show, Stew from Stew World Order returns to join Ed in giving thanks as they give Eli Roth's holiday horror film Thanksgiving our signature Film Effect Treatment!! In Thanksgiving , after a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusett...

"BLOWJOB SHOTS FOR THE LADIES AND A COSMOPOLITAN FOR EACH OF THE GUYS." On this edition of the podcast, Ed's joined by a returning Corey to break down & give Adam Wingard's The Guest our patented Film Effect Treatment!! In The Guest , a string of mysterious deaths leads a teenager to become suspicious of a soldier who showed up on her family's doorstep and claimed to be a friend of her dead br...

"THE HORSEMAN COMES...AND TONIGHT HE COMES FOR YOU!" Jocelyn & Andrew return to the podcast to join Ed in celebrating the 25th anniversary of Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow by giving the film our signature Film Effect Treatment on this episode of the show!! In Sleepy Hollow , Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people, with the culprit being legendary a...

"HEY, YOU WANNA SEE SOMETHING REALLY SCARY?" Ed's joined by returning guest Vern, from "Cinema Recall", to talk about our all-time favorite anthology films & give 1983's Twilight Zone: The Movie our patented Film Effect Treatment on the final "Horrorthon" episode of the season!! In Twilight Zone: The Movie , four famous directors present new versions of horror & science fiction segments th...

"HE'S ALWAYS BEEN HERE, JUST LIKE HE WHO WALKS BEHIND THE ROWS." Pete from "Middle Class Film Class" joins Ed on this "Horrorthon Hangover" entry to talk corn, religion, and rebellious gingers as they give Stephen King's Children of the Corn the Film Effect Treatment!! In Children of the Corn , a malevolent entity referred to as "He Who Walks Behind the Rows" entices a town's children to ritually...

"...AND THIS HOUSE WILL BE HERE LONG, LONG AFTER YOU HAVE DEPARTED" On this "Horrorthon Hangover" episode, Ed's joined by Kev & Erin, from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die , to talk all about haunted house films while they give Dan Curtis' sole theatrical release, Burnt Offerings , the Film Effect treatment!! In Burnt Offerings , a family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside - which...

"WHO WILL DARE TO FACE THE CHALLENGE OF THE FUNHOUSE? WHO IS MAD ENOUGH TO ENTER THAT WORLD OF DARKNESS?" Stew, from his show "Stew World Order", returns to the podcast to join Ed as they talk 80s horror, slashers, and makeup effects galore while giving Tobe Hooper's The Funhouse the Film Effect Treatment!! In The Funhouse , four midwestern teenagers become trapped in a dark ride at a traveling ca...

"YOU KNOW THE PART IN SCARY MOVIES WHEN SOMEBODY DOES SOMETHING REALLY STUPID AND EVERYBODY HATES THEM FOR IT? THIS IS IT." On this "Horrorthon" episode of the podcast, Ed's joined by Sean, from his podcast "Review It Yourself", to sit down and give Jeepers Creepers the Film Effect Treatment for it's 23rd anniversary!! In Jeepers Creepers , a brother and sister driving home through isolated countr...

"HIS NAME WAS JASON...AND TODAY IS HIS BIRTHDAY" Ed & Andrew are heading back to camp for this "Horrorthon" edition of the podcast, to reminisce & give the Friday the 13th remake from 2009 the full-Film Effect Treatment!! In Friday the 13th , a group of young adults visit a boarded up campsite named Crystal Lake - where they soon encounter the mysterious Jason Voorhees and his deadly inten...

"HEY MARZ...MADMAN MARZ...HERE WE ARE, COME AND GET US, MADMAN!!" On this "Horrorthon" episode, we're talking about one of the two Cropsey legend-inspired slasher films from 1981 as we give Madman our Film Effect Treatment!! Madman  focuses on an axe-wielding murderer named Madman Marz who, after accidentally being summoned by a group of campers during a campfire tale, begins to stalk and murder t...

"THIS...IS GOD" We're not only kicking off our fourth annual "Horrorthon" event with this episode, but we're also ringing in a brand new season of the podcast as we conquer our nightmares to give Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street the full Film Effect Treatment!! In A Nightmare on Elm Street,  a group of teenagers are targeted by Fred Krueger, an undead child killer who can murder people throu...

"WE'RE GONNA GET FUBAR NOW!" It's the oldest cop routine in the book when Pete from Middle Class Film Class stops by to help Ed & Justin give the final action film of the 80's, Tango & Cash , the Film Effect Treatment!! In Tango & Cash,  a pair of rival police detectives are forced to work together after a criminal mastermind frames them for murder.. Episode Directory: *Intro/Franchise...

"DRINK THIS, MICHAEL...BECOME ONE OF US!" Bottoms up as Ed's joined by returning cohost Jeff to talk boardwalks, saxophones, video stores & vampires as they give 1987's The Lost Boys our signature Film Effect Treatment!! In The Lost Boys,  two brothers quickly discover that the California beach town they've moved to is a haven for vampires.. Episode Directory: *Intro/Franchise Discussion   00:...

POP QUIZ HOTSHOT! Ed & his brother Andrew are teaming up for this edition of the podcast to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Jan de Bont's Speed by giving the 1994 action classic our patented Film Effect Treatment!! In Speed,  a young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.. Episode Directory: *Intro/Franchise Discussion   00:00 *F...

On this episode, we're continuing the "Halfway to Halloween" festivities as Ed's joined by Kev & Erin (from their show The Podcast That Wouldn't Die ) to give Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 our Film Effect Treatment!! In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 , a radio host is victimized by the cannibalistic Sawyer family as a former Texas marshal hunts them.. Epi...

We're celebrating "Halfway to Halloween" on this episode of the podcast as Ed's joined by Jonathan (from his show Crazy Train Radio ) to give Rob Zombie's 2007 remake of Halloween the Film Effect Treatment!! In Rob Zombie's Halloween , after being committed for 15 years, Michael Myers escapes from the mental institution and immediately returns to Haddonfield to find his b...

We're back with another popular horror franchise retrospective...this time with Ed once again being joined by Kev (from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die ), Pete (from Middle Class Film Class ), Stew (from Stew World Order ), and special guest Carlo (from The Movie Loot ) as they collectively talk about each film in the Child's Play / Chucky series (along with their personal top 5 films of...