The Seat Struck Movie Podcast

"Until then, this is Elvira saying UNPLEASANT DREAMS." Quinn takes on one of his spooky season favourites ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK (1988) alongside Curtis and Simon for the gang's latest horror movie installment. Cassandra Peterson stars as the sassy and subversive Elvira in her feature film debut! The boys chat about what they watched this week, including the (possibly?) final HALLOWEEN ENDS...

"Well, life goes on after all and eating makes me feel best when I feel bad, and boy do I feel bad." On the third week of our spooky canon month, we discuss a selection from Curtis, the slasher comedy classic 'The Slumber Party Massacre'. Unfortunately, both Curtis and Quinn are away, but the bench is ready to step up! John, along with recurring guests Katie and Simon, discuss the film and give th...

YOU'RE NEXT! The boys (Quinn, Curtis, and John) return to the next entry of their SPOOKY CANON MONTH with Curtis' pick: Adam Wingard's 2011 home invasion/subversive slasher horror YOU'RE NEXT. Stay tuned for the deep dive discussion, including feminist readings of the Final Girl trope and the film, social class commentary, the "villains," and more. Next week, they will take on another Curtis spook...

Hello ghouls, goblins, and all things spooky and creepy! This month on The Seat Struck Movie Podcast, John, Curtis, Quinn, and Simon are discussing some of their all time favourite horror films. Up first this week is the made-for-TV BBC classic: GHOSTWATCH! When Ghostwatch was first aired on October 31, 1992, it caused a massive public panic; a late 20th century analogue to Orson Welles fabled 'Wa...

This week on the Seat Struck Movie Podcast, John, Curtis, and friend of the pod Simon discuss the FINAL ENTRY (!) in the John Carpenter Watch Series: THE WARD. We share our thoughts on the film, give our final takeaways on Carpenter's filmography (and some general chatter about the state of theatrical films), and give our scores. Before that we delve into what we watched this week and our most rec...

"He's a big bear! HE'S A BIG BEAR! A VERY big bear! Wow!" Curtis, John, and special guest Katie dive into Curtis's canon this week for Werner Herzog's 2005 documentary GRIZZLY MAN, about a man who lived with bears in Alaska for 13 years before being killed and eaten. They chat about what they watched this week as well as their latest additions to their watchlists before talking about Timothy Tread...

John and Curtis return to the John Carpenter watch series this week with special guest Simon for an exciting double bill: Carpenter's two episodes (CIGARETTE BURNS, starring Norman Reedus and Udo Kier, and PRO-LIFE, starring THE Ron Perlman and Caitlin Wachs) for the cult TV series MASTERS OF HORROR (RIP 2005-6). Before the discussion, the trio talk about what they added to their watchlists, as we...

WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY ENCORE? AIMERIEZ-VOUS JOUER ENCORE? This week on the Seat Struck Movie Podcast, John, Curtis, Quinn discuss the 1998 Irish classic: WAKING NED DEVINE. We ask Quinn why this movie is so special to him (enough to get the coveted CANON label) and we then go over the film itself. Before that, Quinn gives a quick shout out to the late Nova Scotian rapper Pat Stay, and we then go...

For this week's episode, Quinn and Curtis look at the next John Carpenter watch series installment: 2001's GHOSTS OF MARS, starring Natasha Henstridge, Jason STATham, Clea DuVall, and the immortal ICE CUBE! The boys begin by discussing their watchlist updates and what they watched this week. Then they dive into GHOSTS OF MARS: its weirdness, what makes it fun, ICE CUBE, and what it would have been...

"Game over, man!" On this week's episode, John and Curtis take on sequels that are better than the originals with special guest stars Ameline and In-Hwan. The gang discuss their watchlists and what they watched this week. Afterwards, they dive into a full discussion about their sequel top picks, what makes them special and why they're better, the anarchic Joker, and the strange land of prequels an...

"From the master of terror comes a new breed of evil." This week on the Seat Struck Movie Podcast, John and Quinn chat about the next entry in the John Carpenter Watch Series: VAMPIRES! First we catch up and discuss our recent watchlist additions and go over what we watched this week. We also talk about recent Blu Ray purchases and spend a bit of time chatting Wes Anderson. In the second...

"Let us be so very special together." Co-host Curtis and stalwart special guests Magill and Simon take on the modern cult classic MANDY (2018) starring Nicolas Cage in arguably one of his best recent performances. The boys talk about their favourite scenes, CHEDDAR GOBLIN, the weird biker Cenobites, numerous theories about the film, and why it is Simon's favourite movie. After the film, they chat...

"Good evening, Fräulein!" The Return of the Great Adventure! Join John, Curtis, and special guest Dr Arya Aryan as they take on the Spielberg/Lucas 1981 adventure classic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981), starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, John Rhys-Davies, Alfred Molina (!), and more. The boys discuss its importance as an action/adventure film, its depictions of the Middle East and Germans, Ameri...

In the next entry to the John Carpenter watch series, the Seat Struck Movie Podcast lads discuss his 90s remake of a 1960s horror classic: VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED. Before we start the show we catch up on the week (including Curtis' trip back to Canada, and Ottawa Bluesfest) before discussing our recent watchlist additions and go over what we watched this week. In the second half we discuss VILLAGE O...

"Party's ovah!" Before THE LORD OF THE RINGS, before HEAVENLY CREATURES, there was Peter Jackson's BRAINDEAD, AKA DEAD ALIVE (1992). This week on THE SEAT STRUCK MOVIE PODCAST, John and Curtis cover another one of Curtis's favourites, the New Zealand horror-comedy splatterfest that is DEAD ALIVE. The boys chat about their favourite scenes, baby Selwyn, the slapstick humour, the romance, the old ul...

The boys return to the John Carpenter watch series with his '90s Lovecraftian offering: IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (1994) alongside two very special guests: Brandon and Simon. The gang discusses what they watched this week and their latest additions to their watchlists before doing a dive deep into the film, its lore, Carpenter's vision, Sam Neill's overall awesomeness, and more. Tune in to hear more...

On this week's episode of The Seat Struck Movie Podcast, John and Curtis return to our John Carpenter Watch Series to discuss the made-for-TV anthology film (partially directed by Tobe Hooper): BODY BAGS! Did you know that John Carpenter was asked to create Showtime's answer to HBO's Tales from the Crypt? We chat a bit of background on the movie before quickly going over the three short films: The...

This week on The Seat Struck Movie Podcast, John and Quinn discuss the 1961 musical classic - West Side Story! We discuss our first time watching this film, why it's such a classic, and some of our favourite songs and moments. Before that, we run through our watchlist additions and discuss what we watched this week. Also, thanks to Curtis for providing some notes despite not being able to join us...

The usual suspects (Quinn, John, and Curtis) continue the John Carpenter watch series this week with MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN (1992) alongside special guest Simon Straub. What kind of shenanigans was Chevy Chase up to? Is this really the worst of John Carpenter's movies? What made this star-studded movie an absolute flop? What is the cosmic connection between Curtis and Simon? Tune in to find o...

This week on The Seat Struck Movie Podcast, John and Curtis discuss 'video nasties' - we chat a little bit into the background behind the push in the 1980s for censorship on violent/sexual/disturbing video content in the U.K. We run through some of our favorites out of the list of 72 officially 'banned' films: from Euro art house to exploitation trash. Before that, we run through our watchlist add...

Quinn and Curtis return to the John Carpenter watch series this week with the cult classic THEY LIVE! (1988), starring Roddy Piper and Keith David. They discuss the film's politics, allegories, favourite scenes, fun facts, and more. At the beginning of the episode, the boys also chat about what they watched this week and their latest watchlist additions. Curtis also talks about the WORST film he's...

"...and the best game you can name is the good old hockey game." John and Curtis celebrate Canada's game (ice hockey) this week and take on some of their favourite (and not so favourite) hockey films, including SLAP SHOT (1977), THE ROCKET (2005), MIRACLE (2004), and more. At the beginning of the episode, they also discuss their movie watchlist additions and what they watched this week. Shoot to w...

"You will not be saved by the holy ghost. You will not be saved by the god Plutonium. In fact, YOU WILL NOT BE SAVED!" This week on The Seat Struck Movie Podcast, John, Quinn and Curtis recap their week (and briefly discuss kung fu/Brucesploitation films) before diving into what we watched this week. Going forward, we will be starting off all our pods with the 'what we watched' before diving into...

John, Curtis, and Quinn return (with a vengeance) to take on Mike Judge's (BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD, KING OF THE HILL) corporate office satire OFFICE SPACE with special DOMESTIC PINTS ONLY guest star Tom Dore. Hang onto your butts for some good laughs, good beers, and great times as the John McCrae Secondary School alumni discuss their favourite scenes, the mystery of TPS reports ("test procedure speci...

"We really shook the pillars of heaven, didn't we, Wang?" This week on The Seat Struck Movie Podcast, John and Curtis dive into the next episode of the John Carpenter Watch Series, talking the action-adventure fantasy, hard to define by genre film BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA. In the first half we discuss the film and give our review and rating. In the second half, we chat what we watched this week...