The Film Effect Podcast

It's GAME OVER for this edition of the podcast as Ed & Andrew celebrate 'Alien Day' a week late with an episode giving James Cameron's explosive sequel Aliens The Film Effect Treatment!! In Aliens... decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspr...

On this edition of the podcast, Ed's joined by his brother Andrew to tackle the 1987 sci-fi action classic film Predator as it's finally given the signature Film Effect Treatment!! In Predator,  a team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.. Episode Directory: *Intro/Franchise Discussion   00:00 *First Time Viewings   0...

We're back with all-new, weekly shows as Justin & Ed get together to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Ghostbusters with an extended episode discussing the 1984 horror-comedy classic in detail as well as the franchise as a whole & what it means to us!! In Ghostbusters,  three parapsychologists (forced out of their university funding) set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New...

Justin joins Ed this week to talk rage & obsession, as displayed by Ray Liotta, while giving 1992's underrated thriller Unlawful Entry , from director Jonathan Kaplan, our patented Film Effect Treatment!! Unlawful Entry  involves a couple who befriend a lonely policeman, only for him to develop an unrequited fixation on the wife that leads to chilling consequences.. Episode Directory: *Int...

We're celebrating the third anniversary of The Film Effect Podcast with an episode that's been teased for months as Ed & Corey give one of their personal favorite horror films, 1990's Child's Play 2 , the signature Film Effect Treatment!! In  Child's Play 2 , Charles Lee Ray (better known as Chucky) continues his pursuit for Andy Barclay, who is placed in foster care after...

On this shortened episode of FEWERcast, Ed & Justin talk about this year's Academy Award nominations, that were announced this week...including a breakdown of the main categories (along with our early predictions), who were snubbed, and what surprised us after reading the nominations on Tuesday!! Episode Directory: *Intro  00:00 *The Academy Award Nominations 01:03 *Weekly Recommends  41:3...

It's another edition of the Film Effect Weekly Entertainment Recap podcast (also known as FEWERcast for all intents and purposes) and even though we're short-handed this week, a "bite-size edition" of the show will suffice...still featuring the latest in various entertainment & film industry news (as discussed by the usual suspects)!! This week: * Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire...

It's the first Film Effect episode of 2024, so Ed & Justin are kicking things off with a wild one as they give Ernest Dickerson's insane sophomore feature, Surviving the Game, a Film Effect Treatment to remember!! In  Surviving the Game , a homeless man is hired as a survival guide for a group of wealthy businessmen on a hunting trip in the mountains, unaware that they are killers who...

Do not adjust your computers or phones. The rumors are true. We are BACK with a special episode in which we're discussing our favorite films of 2023. The gang's all here for this special return episode of the Film Effect Weekly Entertainment Recap podcast!! Episode Directory: *Intro  00:00 *How We Doin?  02:34 *Our Top 10 Favorite Films of 2023 11:27 *Outro  01:23:35 Visit The Film Effect&...

On the second part of our " Film Effect Christmas " edition of the podcast, Ed & Justin are celebrating the festivities with Marion Cobretti as they spend the final episode of 2023 giving the 1986 Christmas classic Cobra the Full Film Effect Treatment!! In  Cobra , a tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far-reaching plans....

On this special " Film Effect Christmas " edition of the podcast, Ed & Jocelyn are bringing some Halloween cheer to the Holiday season as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas by giving the classic our signature Film Effect Treatment!! In  The Nightmare Before Christmas , Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas To...

On this episode, Ed & Corey are still in "Horrorthon" mode with their selection this week...celebrating the 25th anniversary of the unique late 90s slasher, Urban Legend, by giving the Jamie Blanks-directed flick our patented Film Effect Treatment!! In  Urban Legend , a college student suspects a series of bizarre deaths are connected to certain urban legends.. Episode Directory: *In...

Get out the leftovers & give thanks because we're still celebrating Thanksgiving with this edition of the podcast as Ed, Justin, and Josh G. (from Your Next Favorite Movie ) get together to give the holiday slasher flick Blood Rage the Film Effect Treatment!! In  Blood Rage , a woman and her adult son are stalked at their remote apartment community by the son's unhinged twin brother, w...

Ed & Corey learn the true meaning of "wrong place/wrong time" when they celebrate the 30th anniversary of Stephen Hopkins' Judgment Night by giving the urban thriller the full Film Effect Treatment!! In  Judgment Night , four young friends, while taking a shortcut en route to a local boxing match, witness a brutal murder which leaves them running for their lives.. Episode Directo...

Beware the moon with this Horrorthon Leftovers edition of the podcast as Ed's joined by Stew from Stew World Order to give John Landis' 1981 classic, An American Werewolf in London , the Film Effect Treatment!! In  An American Werewolf in London , two American college students, on a walking tour of Britain, are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.. Episode Dire...

Halloween may be over and Thanksgiving may be coming, but we're continuing Season of the Horrorthon throughout November with Horrorthon Leftovers.. "Thrill me", with this episode of the podcast, as Ed & Justin "Scream Like Banshees" while giving Fred Dekker's Night of the Creeps the full Film Effect Treatment!! In Night of the Creeps, a college student and his best friend steal a cadaver from  a c...

For this special "Halloween" edition of the podcast, Ed is 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 discuss each entry of the ever-so-popular Halloween series as well as list their top 5 films.. Join us as we go from Haddonfield to Calif...

Seeing is believing, with this Season of the Horrorthon episode, because Ed's joined by special guest The Verne (from Cinema Recall ) to give Tom Holland's vampiristic horror classic, Fright Night, the Film Effect Treatment!! In  Fright Night , a teenager believes that the newcomer in his neighborhood is a vampire, so he turns to an actor in a television horror show for help to deal with t...

On this episode of Season of the Horrorthon , Ed celebrates the 30th anniversary of Jason Goes To Hell and gives it the signature "Film Effect Treatment" along with the director himself, Mr. Adam Marcus!! Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday follows Jason's spirit as it possesses various people to continue his killings, even after his death. To resurrect himself, Jason must find and...

We're back with an all new episode in our "A Conversation With..." series!! On this edition, Ed sits down to have a conversation with Academy Award Winning Makeup Artist Howard Berger from KNB FX, making his return to the podcast!! Ed & Howard chat it up about everything from the ongoing strike to the makeup effects industry today and to Howard becoming Mark Wahlberg's personal makeup assistant......

For this special Season of the Horrorthon episode, Ed is joined by Carlo (from his show The Movie Loot ) to give Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho the full Film Effect Treatment!! In  Psycho , a Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel that's managed by a young man under the domination of his mother.. Episode Directory: *In...

We're kicking off Season of the Horrorthon , our third annual Halloween Horrorthon event on the podcast, with a special 50th anniversary episode on one of the greatest horror films of all time, The Exorcist !! In  The Exorcist , a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, driving her mother to seek the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.. Episode Directory: *Intro   00:00 *Fir...

We're quietly winding down on another season of the podcast with a special episode in which Ed gives one of Sean's favorite films, Rob Zombie's The Devil's Rejects , the Film Effect Treatment!! In  The Devil's Rejects , the murderous Firefly family take to the road to escape the vengeful Sheriff Wydell - who is not afraid of being as ruthless as his target.. Episode Directory:...

Things are really starting to heat up as Ed's joined by Justin for his annual birthday episode, with 1985's To Live and Die in LA getting the special Film Effect Treatment while the late William Friedkin is also remembered!! In  To Live and Die in LA , a fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner.. Episode Directory: *Intro   0...

This week on The Film Effect, Ed & Jeff return from the future to talk about the greatest sequels of all time before giving James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgment Day our signature Film Effect Treatment!! In  Terminator 2: Judgment Day , a cyborg - identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor - must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cybor...