The Suspense is Killing Us

Are you READY to get BLAND and MIDDLEBROW? That's right, it's a celebration of the valiantly mediocre captain of conventionality, DAVID KOEPP! He's more than just the guy who wrote Jurassic Park! THE TRIGGER EFFECT (1996) SECRET WINDOW (2004) PREMIUM RUSH (2012)

Bad houses with creepy people in them are no match for plucky blonde teens! Watch out, ya lousy houses! GLASS HOUSE (2001, Daniel Sackheim) THE QUIET (2005, Jamie Babbit) HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET (2012, Mark Tonderai)

It's a tribute to the great Linda Hamilton, and not a very good one! Yes, two out of three of these are a waste of her talents, but are they fun to watch? Debatable! BLACK MOON RISING (1986, Harley Cokliss) 21:21 SILENT FALL (1994, Bruce Beresford) 1:11:00 SHADOW CONSPIRACY (1997, George P. Cosmatos) 2:00:15

More growling, more pointing, more rugged decency! That's right, Harrison Ford is back and getting punched around for America again! WITNESS (1985, Peter Weir) 12:50 THE FUGITIVE (1993, Andrew Davis) 1:10:07 CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER (1994, NOYCE) 2:12:35

The Northern Ireland Conflict was a tragic period that caused pain and suffering for decades, destroying many lives. So that's why it's the PERFECT backdrop for kick-ass thriller-type action! PATRIOT GAMES (1992, Phillip Noyce) 9:45 THE CRYING GAME (1992, Neil Jordan) 1:02:00 BLOWN AWAY (1994, Stephen Hopkins) 2:02:45

We take a hot n' sweaty look at three movies that put the noir in the Sunshine State. There's nothing quite like a thriller set in America's Wang. MIAMI BLUES (1990, George Armitage) PALMETTO (1998, Volker Schlöndorff) OUT OF TIME (2003, Carl Franklin)

We blast off into the inscrutable world of computer hackers. The exact details of what they do are unknown to filmmakers, but they definitely look “cool”doing it. HACKERS (1995, Iain Softley) ANTITRUST (2001, Peter Howitt) SWORDFISH (2001, Dominic Sena)

Welcome to prime time, bitches! We're going into the murky, surreal world of dreams with three movies that deal with R.E.M. psychos and the people who fight them. IN DREAMS (1999, Neil Jordan) 8:50 THE CELL (2000, Tarsem Singh) 50:15 I KNOW WHO KILLED ME (2007, Chris Sivertson) 1:39:35

Talk about school daze! These no good punk kids (who still go to school every day) are in dire need of some asshole authority figure to give them some tough love. Will they survive until graduation? THE PRINCIPAL (1987, Christopher Cain) 10:50 THE SUBSTITUTE (1996, Robert Mandel) 1:06:00 ONE EIGHT SEVEN (1997, Kevin Reynolds) 2:02:00

Once more we dive into the exciting world of movie journalism, where pimps and serial killers are glorified by soulless yuppie scum. To make matters even worse, Sigourney Weaver really lays into a Broadway musical. Vultures! EYEWITNESS (1981, Peter Yates) 13:55 THE MEAN SEASON (1985, Phillip Borsos) 1:06:00 STREET SMART (1987, Jerry Schatzberg) 1:43:30

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Super special guest Will Goss joins us to discuss three excruciating issues-oriented movies, all of which deserve to die and we hope they burn in hell. A TIME TO KILL (1996, Joel Schumacher) 12:05 MAD CITY (1997, Costa-Gavras) 1:09:30 THE LIFE OF DAVID GALE (2003, Alan Parker) 1:58:20

Three thrillers starring Kim Basinger, two of which she appears to have participated in voluntarily. It's an episode that is KIMpossible to resist! We worked on that joke for hours but didn't google it, so fingers crossed. NO MERCY (1986, Richard Pearce) 15:20 FINAL ANALYSIS (1992, Phil Joanou) 1:06:00 THE REAL MCCOY (1993, Russell Mulcahy) 1:51:20

Things are getting hot and sweaty and...illegal! We talk about three sexy romance movies that also involve stealing shit. ENTRAPMENT (1999, Jon Amiel) 4:55 THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (1999, John McTiernen) 53:15 THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE (2002, Jonathan Demme) 1:32:50

We finally got around to the King of Cantankerousness, the Velvet Humbug himself, Gene Hackman! Enjoy as we discuss three films that were undoubtebly "money jobs." THE PACKAGE (1989, Andrew Davis) COMPANY BUSINESS (1991, Nicholas Meyer) THE FIRM (1993, Sydney Pollack)

Time to be all that you can be by listening to this explosive analysis of three military themed thrillers. These movies fought for the freedoms you take for granted every day. The least you can do is listen to three civilians complain about them. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (2000, William Friedkin) 6:10 THE LAST CASTLE (2001, Rod Lurie) 55:30 BASIC (2003, John McTiernan) 1:48:15

What's in the box? The Crown Jewels of the serial killer genre, that's what. The cream of the grisly crop. We promise you'll soon know what pain is, even if you're a fuckin' T-shirt at best. HENRY PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986, John McNaughton) 11:10 THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991, Jonathan Demme) 1:01:25 SE7EN (1995, David Fincher) 2:03:20

The Month of Mann comes to a stunning conclusion with some of the Mannliest movies yet. Darwin and I Ching would've wanted us to take it to the limit, one more time. COLLATERAL (2004) 7:56 MIAMI VICE (2006) 1:07:05 BLACKHAT (2015) 2:04:40

Part one of our epic, month-long, explosive examination of the work of Michael Mann. Everyone's business-like, everyone's an adult. We promise we won't waste your motherfuckin' time. THIEF (1981) 11:35 MANHUNTER (1986) 1:02:00 HEAT (1995) 1:49:10

We go looking for inspiration in the Old Country, the mysterious land known as Europe, where the wine flows and suspense films are ripe for the remaking. Did these three Euro thrillers get even more thrillery after being jammed through the Hollywood system? Bonne chance! THE VANISHING (1993, George Sluizer) 8:30 NIGHTWATCH (1997, Ole Bornedal) 1:08:05 INSOMNIA (2002, Christopher Nolan) 1:51:00

Find out why the world fell in love with the work of legendary forgotten novelist Dan Brown, whose books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide. Find out why and let us know, because this shit sucks. THE DA VINCI CODE (2006, Ron Howard) ANGELS AND DEMONS (2009, Ron Howard) INFERNO (2016, Ron Howard)

We get down in the muck with the scandal-mongering tabloid vultures that are turning this country into a vacuous hell hole. But maybe WE are the real villains because we keep watching? Wow, neat! 15 MINUTES (2001, John Herzfeld) 10:02 PAPARAZZI (2004, Paul Abascal) 1:12:40 NIGHTCRAWLER (2014, Dan Gilroy) 2:14:15

The long awaited sequel to the beloved original episode is finally here! More thrilling adventures on the ground, in the sky, and on tracks on the ground! Either way, buckle up! EXECUTIVE DECISION (1996, Stuart Baird) 5:22 DERAILED (2005, James Siegel) 1:04:25 ROAD GAMES (1981, Richard Franklin) 1:56:10

Three 90's movies, three stories about dumb dudes getting in over their heads in the American southwest. Hope you like sand, sex and stupidity! AFTER DARK, MY SWEET (1990, James Foley) WHITE SANDS (1992, Roger Donaldson) U TURN (1997, Oliver Stone)

We swear to God this must be the best damned episode about spooky religion-based thrillers or may we burn in hell forever. ANGEL HEART (1987, Alan Parker) THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE (1997, Taylor Hackford) FRAILTY (2001, Bill Paxton)