They Called This a Movie

We're back in the new year with an all-timer. Paul Walker doesn't let the fact that his body is a mechanical dinosaur stop him from falling in love with Denise Richards. It's  Tammy and the T-Rex on this week's episode of They Called This a Movie.  Join us as we discuss the surprising amount of gore, Terry Kiser, and ball-grabbing fights with local bullies.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Thre...

We've made it through another year, so we're celebrating by taking a break from watching bad movies.  As we close in on 2026, we take time to look back and reflect on the year that was 2025 and look ahead to next year.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dk...

It's our final Christmas-themed episode before we wrap up 2025, and we've gone the Netflixmas route, with the brand new  A Merry Little Ex-Mas , starring Alicia Silverstone and Oliver Hudson.  Join us as we discuss our love for Alicia Silverstone and Melissa Joan Hart, celebrate gay grandpas, and talk about the lack of stakes in a film that wants us to like everyone.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram...

We check in on the psychosis of a filmmaker we've watched previously, as we take in  A Wrestling Christmas Miracle , the spiritual sequel to  A Karate Christmas Miracle.  This is a film that could only be brought to us by the twisted mind of Ken Del Vecchio (no relation).  Join us as we discuss all the accents, the Congo revolution subplot, and dive into Ken Del Vecchio's disturbing filmography. ...

It's a Christmas miracle: a dog that doesn't bark.  We're kicking off the holiday season with a movie about a labrador and the family that mistakenly thinks labradors make good guard dogs. It's  The Dog Who Saved Christmas this week to start December's month-long holiday movie-watching.  Join us as we discuss Kevin James's brother taking a bath with a dog, Dean Cain vs Mario Lopez, and even some f...

We're taking a break this week to celebrate Thanksgiving, but we wanted to leave you with something, so we're unlocking one of our Patreon exclusive episodes so you can hear what you're missing if you're not already a subscriber.  For Movie Blind Spots, we each picked a movie we've been meaning to see but haven't gotten around to yet and finally checked them off the list.  This time around, Dan is...

It's our November Movie of the Month Episode, as selected by our Patreon subscribers!  This month, we are counter-programming No Nut November, by choosing to watch erotic thrillers in what we're calling "Go Nut November".  This month's Patron poll wound up ending in a tie, so we decided to watch both movies and discuss them together.  We're watching  Angel Eyes starring Penthouse Pet Monique Gabri...

We're going through a midlife crisis as we watch John De Hart's entry into the black tank top subgenre of vanity projects, as we watch  Champagne and Bullets  AKA  Road to Revenge  AKA  GetEven on this week's episode.  Join us as we discuss the absolute fear on John De Hart's face, forcing Playboy Playmates to do nude scenes, and the Shimmy Slide.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAM...

This week, we're joining William Shatner as he tries to stop a roving infestation of deadly tarantulas in  Kingdom of the Spiders from 1977.  Join us as we discuss the similarities to  Arachnophobia , tarantula genocide, and William Shatner's persona on and off screen.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. Our theme music was written and perform...

Happy Halloween! It's our very special Movie of the Month landing right on All Hallow's Eve. And this special episode wouldn't be complete without a guest, so we have Steve from Halloween is Forever to help us talk about our October Movie of the Month,  Halloween H20: 20 Years Later , as voted on by our Patrons.  Join us as we discuss the many timelines of the  Halloween  franchise, the diminishin...

This week, we're headed underground to a bunker in Florida to watch George A Romero's third film in his zombie trilogy: the 1985 film  Day of the Dead .  Join us as we discuss Tom Savini's special effects, the boring setting, and Joseph Pilato's performance. Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. Our theme music was written and performed by Dave K...

We're headed to a sleepy New England village and dealing with some locals, as we watch the underrated zombie movie,  Dead & Buried .  Join us as we discuss Stan Winston's effects, Jack Albertson's performance, and the clever ending.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be foun...

We continue how month-long celebration of horror movies with one of the most highly regarded sequels in horror history,  A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.  Join us as we discuss Heather Langenkamp, the movie's corniness, and stop motion skeletons.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. Our theme music was written and performed by Dave...

It's officially October and that means Spooky Season. We're kicking off our full month of horror movies with  Fraternity Demon , a movie that barely exists.  Join us as we discuss the mysterious lead actress, the abs of a lead singer, and how this movie needs to pick a lane.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. Our theme music was written and p...

We're hitting the road with Britney Spears, as we watch  Crossroads for our September Movie of the Month, as voted on our Patreon subscribers.  Join us as we discuss the pop culture phenomenon that was Britney in the 2000s, criticize the movie's song choice for a pivitol moment, and defend this movie from its detractors.  Want to get in on the fun and help us decide next month's Movie of the Month...

It's time to head to the Big Apple and seek justice, as we watch a movie nearly 40 years in the making. It's  New York Ninja on this week's episode on this week's episode of They Called This a Movie.  Join us as we discuss how this movie came to exist, the distinct characters, and how bad at being a ninja the New York Ninja actually is.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on...

We learn the difference between fast cars and fast drivers in this Asylum Fast and Furious wannabe written by Dick Van Dyke's grandkids. It's Street Racer  on this week's They Called This a Movie.  Join us as we discuss weird camera tricks, the lack of NOS, and who that random girl was at the end.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. Our theme...

We're hitting the gridiron as we welcome back the football season with the most adorable wide receiver ever. It's  Air Bud: Golden Receiver on this week's They Called This a Movie.  Join us as we discuss the lack of defense, how this movie doesn't care about rules anymore, and one of us watched the wrong movie.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamov...

We're going "Back to School" for our August Movie of the Month, as we watch  Teen Witch , as voted on by our Patreon subscribers.  Join us as we discuss random acts of singing and dancing, Dick Sargeant and his hot wife, and the fact that nobody learns a lesson.  Want to get in on the fun and vote for our next movie of the month? Join our Patreon at just $1 a month. The Patreon page is now live an...

We ride a giant stone head to the Vortex this week, as we celebrate guns with the nearly-incomprehensible  Zardoz , starring Sean Connery.  Join us as we discuss the wardrobe, trying to explain what happens in the movie, and argue on what we would change.  Join our Patreon at just $1 a month. The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TCTAMPod . Find us on Bluesky, Instag...

We're headed back to the 1970s and Italy, as we watch a kung-fu movie with very little kung-fu, but a whole lot of one liners, as we watch the amazingly titled  Mr. Hercules Against Karate .  Join us as we discuss the lack of good martial arts, when this movie wears out its welcome, and compare it to all-time classic literature.  Join our Patreon at just $1 a month. The Patreon page is now live an...

We're going to a nightmare version of Gotham City envisioned by Joel Schumacher, as we watch the movie that killed the Batman franchise for nearly a decade, the 1997 flop  Batman & Robin.  Join us as we discuss Uma Thurman's accent, choose our favorite ice puns, and wish we had seen more of George Clooney as Bruce Wayne.  Join our Patreon at just $1 a month. The Patreon page is now live and yo...

We're tricked by another Charles Band children's movie this week, as we watched  Prehysteria!,  which winds up being in the same cinematic universe as  Remote .  Join us as we discuss Austin O'Brien, the dad's weird raisin fetish, and a kid's movie once again not doing enough with its concept.  Join our Patreon at just $1 a month. The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.co...

With Mark traversing the Great White North, Dan and Anthony break from format slightly in order to indulge in some prime time middle-aged Chuck Norris action. This week, they watched the season eight episode of  Walker Texas Ranger  entitled "Way of the Warrior".  Join us as we discuss introducing time travel into  Walker Texas Ranger,  Chuck Norris messing up the space time continuum, and marvel...

An ex moves in too close for comfort this week, as we celebrate the world of Tubi Original Movies. Our July Movie of the Month, as voted on by our Patrons is  Ex Door Neighbor on this week's They Called This a Movie.  Join us as we discuss how much blame the fiancè deserves, the crazy twist ending, and the fact that everybody is kind of bad.  Want to get in on the fun and vote for our next movie o...