The Flixters

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   On this week’s episode we discuss the latest release from hitmakers, A24. This is the studio that brought us Oscar winning Everything, Everywhere All At Once, or horror classic Hereditary . These guys know a thing or two about being off kilter, and dare we say it, edgy? Sometimes the mix is hard to get right but if a fi...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   On this week’s episode we discuss Oscar winning film director Bong Joon Ho’s (Parasite) Mickey 17 , an adventurous, and at times darn right bonkers sci-fi comedy. Starring Robert Pattinson (The Batman) as the eponymous Mickey, who’s brilliant by the way, the film offers a chaotic take on so many themes it’s hard to pinp...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   It’s Oscars week and by the time you hear this episode we’ll have already gotten our winners for 2025. Surprised?  Hit us up on our YouTube channel and let us know your thoughts.  On this week’s show we have slasher/comedy Heart Eyes , about a deranged killer who terrorises couples in what can only be described as a Val...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   Fresh off the success of his sophomore film Longlegs , director Ozgood Perkins is on a roll. And a bloody one at that.  Perkins is back with an adaptation of a Stephen King short story, The Monkey , and if you’ve seen the trailer you can see where this is heading.  The tropes are there: twins (never a good sign in a hor...

Another year, another MCU fan favourite hits the screens. This time, we’re ready to see Anthony Mackie take the reins off of Chris Evans, as Captain America. In what is being billed as a bold new direction for the MCU, Brave New World aims to deliver a lot of what audiences expect from a Captain America movie: big action scenes, great villains, espionage with a dash of comedy thrown in. Expectatio...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   On this week’s episode we talk about historical drama/thriller September 5 , a re-telling of the terrorist attack that rocked the world during the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. Told from the perspective of the ABC sports crew tasked with reporting the games, the film deftly weaves the behind-the-scenes high sta...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   On this week’s episode we discuss robot dolls and killer boyfriends! Yup, we get into Companion , a blend of sci-fi, horror and comedy as well as a delicious slice of romance thrown in for good measure.  Question: Where do you stand on robot romance? Check out the show for more deets!  On Anniversary Corner we look back...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   On this week’s episode we discuss eerie psychological horror Presence, from Oscar winning auteur Steven Soderberg (Ocean’s trilogy, Traffic) and Flight Risk, from Oscar winning director Mel Gibson (Braveheart). # One of these movies makes it to our Movie of the Week, but which one is it?   Check out the show for more de...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   On this week’s show we’re talking hairy transformations and office sex games. Weird combo right?  After the success of Universal’s and Blumhouse’s The Invisible Man, it was only a matter of time before the suits got together and worked out how they could bring to the screen the big hairy monster that was The Wolf Man . ...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   We’re back with another creepy horror film for you folks! This week we take a look at Irish film Oddity , an atmospheric tale involving a blind clairvoyant, a killer doll and spooky ghosts!  Check out the show for more deets!  On Anniversary Corner we look back at The Visit (2014).  And if that’s not enough entertainmen...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   To kick-start what looks like a massive year for film and TV, The Flixters take a deep dive into Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu . Boasting a top-notch cast, masterful imagery and a famed storyline, Nosferatu is one the most hotly anticipated movies of 2025.  Is it any good? Sink your teeth into the show for more deets!  On An...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   Another year marked off the calendar and yet there’s still so much film and tv left to watch. Please join us for an end of year look back at some film and tv highlights and also what you can expect to see in 2025.  A massive shout out to everyone or tuned to us over the past 12 months - we really hope you’ve enjoyed lis...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   It’s nearing the end of the year, but The Flixters are still at it bringing you the latest Film & TV news and reviews.  On this week’s show we review Carry On , a new Netflix action/thriller and Juror No. 2 , veteran filmmaker Clint Eastwood’s latest drama. Two very different movies but listen in to find out which o...

The one where we review Conclave and Kraven The Hunter Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   On this week’s episode we have two very different types of film on offer for you. One involves the Church and the other, involves a Marvel character.  Check out the show to find out which one you should be watching!  On Anniversary Corner we look back at Noah (2014)...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   On this week’s episode we discuss Woman of the Hour , Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, and based on the true story of 70s serial killer Rodney Alcala. The film follows ‘Sheryl Bradshaw’ (Kendrick) and her appearance on the game show The Dating Game , where Alacala was a contestant. At the time of his appearance on the...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   On this week’s episode we bring you our take on Gladiator 2 . The film, Ridley Scott, said he’d never make. But alas, here we are, 24 years after Russel Crowe’s turn as general Maximus Decimus Meridius, in the heart of Rome once more.  Check out the show for more deets.  “Are you not entertained!” On Anniversary Corner...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   On this week’s show we discuss the newly released horror Hold Your Breath. Starring Sarah Paulson (Glass, American Horror Story), as Margaret, a grief stricken mother overcoming the loss of her child. With an eerie dust storm nearing her town and the sudden appearance of a stranger, Margaret’s family begin to question h...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   Once a stalwart in rom-com movies, British actor Hugh Grant has had a bit of a renaissance of late in his career. In newly released Heretic , he plays against type as a sinister, but charming, religious zealot keen to offer a different kind of take on religion. He’s nasty, he’s controlling, but is he evil?  Check out th...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   On this week’s episode we get into Sony’s latest offering in their dubious Marvel universe, with Venom: The Last Dance . Tom Hardy’s back as Eddie Brock and with him is everyone’s annoying alien sidekick Venom.  Sony promised us one loud, proud and very bombastic last hurrah for our anti-heroes, but does it deliver?  Ch...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   After a two-week hiatus The Flixters are back again with another episode of film reviews.  We get stuck into Smile 2 , a sequel to the very well-made and creepy original that came out a few years back. This time around Naomi Scott (Aladdin, Charlie’s Angels) plays the host to the evil entity taking over her life. If you...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   This week on The Flixters we bring you Never Let Go , a psychological horror starring the ever watchable Halle Berry. In it, Berry plays a single mother caring for her two children in a secluded cabin in the forest evading an evil supernatural force.   Next, we discuss Megalopolis , Francis Ford Coppola’s big budget (fr...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   On this week’s show we discuss newly released body horror, The Substance , which some are calling a career best from 80s icon Demi Moore. In it she plays a disillusioned actress on the verge of being  True crime aficionados could do worse than Netflix’s The Lie , the heartbreaking story of a British backpacker who goes...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   Anyone looking for an intelligent action/drama could do a lot worse than Netflix’s Rebel Ridge . Starring UK born Aaron Pierre, as an ex marine minding his own business in some small US town in the middle of nowhere.  Next we have the psychological horror Speak No Evil , which is a remake of the 2022 Danish film of the...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   It’s been 36 years since the original Tim Burton directed Beetlejuice (1988) hit our screens and ever since then, there’s been a small but vocal crowd of fans who’ve always wondered what in the hell happened to the little undead deviant!  Well here we are, 36 years later and fans have got their wish. Keaton (Betlegeuse)...

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!   Hot on the heels of last week’s show we take on another ‘possession’ movie. This time we discuss The Deliverance. Fans of the latest The Exorcist will be right at home with this ‘inspired by true events’ story of a family that moves into home which harbours a nasty surprise. And we don’t mean the bad plumbing if you cat...