Tv/Movie Rewind

In 1994, television gave us a criminally short-lived gem: The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. . Created by Carlton Cuse and Jeffrey Boam, the series ran for just one spectacular season—27 episodes of sci-fi‑tinged Western adventure that blended pulp thrills with tongue‑in‑cheek humor. The cast was stacked: Bruce Campbell as Brisco County Jr. Julius Carry as Lord Bowler Christian Clemenson as Socra...

Born July 5, 1928 in Depoy, Ky. Warren Mercer Oates came to our screens in 1953 and began a career as one of the finest actors you might never have heard of. From his debut through 1982, Oates delivered unforgettable performances in films such as: The Wild Bunch , In the Heat of the Night , Return of the Seven , and Two-Lane Blacktop . He became a frequent collaborator with two of the most influen...

Today, Matt & Todd are joined by Mike to discuss the 1948 comedy-horror classic Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein .Directed by Charles Barton. Starring: Bud Abbott as Chick Lou Costello as Wilbur Bela Lugosi as Dracula Jane Randolph as Joan Lenore Aubert as Sandra Whit Bissell Award winners: Glenn Strange as Frankenstein’s Monster Lon Chaney Jr. as The Wolf Man Frank Ferguson as Mr. McDoug...

Today Matt and Todd explore (Stephen King's) The Mist, released in 2007, directed by Frank Darabont: Starring: Thomas Jane, Whit Bissell Winners Marcia Gay Harden and Andre Braugher, Jeffrey DeMunn, Laurie Holden, Toby Jones Thomas Jane, his son, and a group of grocery store staff & patrons are enveloped by a thick mist with unseen menaces lurking within. Based on the Stephen King short st...

In 1999, we were treated to a full re-imagining of the 1959 horror classic House on Haunted Hill. Directed by William Malone and loosely adapted from Robb White’s original story by screenwriter Dick Beebe, this is one of those rare remakes/reboots/re-imaginings where homage and inspiration meet and produce something welcome at just the right time. This update is completely different in just about...

Today Matt and Todd welcome frequent collaborator Mike to discuss another childhood horror classic. In 1979 we were treated to a Universal remake of their 1931 classic: Dracula , directed by the great John Badham and starring: Frank Langella as Dracula Lawrence Olivier as Abraham Van Helsing Kate Nelligan as Lucy Seward, Donald Pleasance as Jack Seward Whit Bissell Award Winners Janine Druvitski a...

Today Matt & Todd observe the wasteland of 1968 alongside Vincent Price in: 1968's The Last Man on Earth . The Last Man on Earth stars: Vincent Price as Dr. Robert Morgan Franca Bettoia as Ruth Collins Emma Danieli as Virginia Morgan Giacomo Rossi-Stuart as Ben Cortman Whit Bissell Award Winner: Umberto Raho as Dr. Mercer Christi Courtland as Kathy Morgan The director credits go to Sidney...

Today, Matt & Todd explore the world of organized crime through 1973’s The Friends of Eddie Coyle , directed by Peter Yates and based on the novel by George V. Higgins. Starring: Robert Mitchum Richard Jordan Steven Keats Peter Boyle The Friends of Eddie Coyle is a standout in crime cinema: character-driven, understated, and calmly realistic in its portrayal of Boston’s underworld in the early...

Today, Matt and Todd get into the 1958 sci-fi horror classic: The Blob . Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth and starring: Steve McQueen as Steve Andrews Aneta Corsaut as Jane Martin Earl Rowe as Lt. Dave Barton Whit Bissell Award winners Stephan Chase as Dr. Halen and Olin Howlin as Barney Special mention to “Steve’s” friends, the Teenagers: Robert Fields as Tony James Bonett as “Mooch” Anthony Franke...

Three O’Clock High is a 1987 teen comedy directed by Phil Joanou, starring: Casey Siemaszko as Jerry Anne Ryan as Franny Richard Tyson as Buddy Revell Whit Bissell Award winners Stacey Glick as Brei (Jerry’s sister), and co-winners Scott Tiler & Guy Massey as Bruce and Scott, amateur documentary filmmakers. Written by Richard Christian Matheson and Thomas Szollosi. Released in 1987, a critical...

Pitch Black is 2000 a sci-fi/action horror film directed by David Twohy. Starring: Vin Diesel as Richard B. Riddick Radha Mitchell as Frye Whit Bissell Award winner Cole Hauser as Johns Keith David as Abu "Imam" al-Walid Rhiana Griffith as Jack Whit Bissell Award winner Lewis Fitz-Gerald as Paris Pitch Black was an instant classic for us when it dropped back in 2000. The film that launch...

Today, Matt & Todd are joined by guest Gabe Crate to explore the original Planet of the Apes saga one last time (sorta, the movies, anyway). Released in 1973, Battle for the Planet of the Apes is the fifth and final film in the series, directed by J. Lee Thompson (who also helmed Conquest ) and starring: Roddy McDowall as Caesar Claude Akins as Aldo Natalie Trundy as Lisa Austin Stoker as (Bru...

Our name is The TV/Movie Rewind Podcast. As a grim evening falls once again in the thick woods of historic olde New England, two men—Matt & Todd—are joined by a new arrival in town: Katherine, for part two of their discussion on the gothic horror classic Dark Shadows (1966–1971). That’s right—we came back. There’s just too much to say. This time, we dig into some of our favorite characters, mo...

Today on the TV/Movie Rewind Podcast , Matt & Todd get reanimated and rearmed with Universal Soldier —Roland Emmerich’s 1992 sci-fi action flick that boldly blends high-octane combat with Frankenstein, war crimes, and plenty of roundhouse kicks. Starring: • Jean-Claude Van Damme as “LUC, SAD! ” Luc Deveraux, a memory-wiped near-automaton as confused about what he is as he is about who he is. •...

Today on the TV/Movie Rewind Podcast, Matt & Todd ride out with The Seven Magnificent Gladiators—Bruno Mattei’s 1983 sword-and-sandals spectacle courtesy of Cannon Films. If you're Matt and Todd, you had us at either "Bruno Mattei" or "Cannon Films." But both?? We’ll chip in for the 4K restoration ourselves. If you're not familiar with that glorious pairing, it’s hard to explain just how much...

edited 7/26/25: Apologies for the original audio, the hisses and my illness :( Our name, is the TV/Movie Rewind Podcast. As night falls on Matt & Todd, they find themselves drawn into the gothic madness of Dark Shadows . Dark Shadows is a show born from the literal dream of Dan Curtis in 1966, fleshed out by writer Art Wallace, and brought to moody life by directors Lela Swift, John Sedwick, a...

Deep Blue Sea is a 1999 sci-fi monster movie directed by Renny Harlin, starring Saffron Burrows, Thomas Jane, LL Cool J, and Samuel L. Jackson. This film may have been the first American big-budget shark movie to hit theaters since Jaws: The Revenge. Deep Blue Sea however decided to splice science-fiction into something that as much resembles Alien, or Thing from Another World. The science is vagu...

Today, Matt and Todd tackle the fourth entry in the original Planet of the Apes saga: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), directed by J. Lee Thompson. Starring: Roddy McDowall as Caesar Don Murray as Breck Ricardo Montalbán as Armando Natalie Trundy as Lisa Hari Rhodes as MacDonald Severn Darden as Kolp The first film said it all—right? The second one blew it all up—done and done. The third...

Today, Matt and Todd take aim at a film that needs no introduction... but we're giving it one anyway. The Wild Bunch (1969) is a brutal, operatic action-western from the legendary Sam Peckinpah, featuring a powerhouse cast led by William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Jaime Sánchez, Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, and Robert Ryan. The Old West is dying, and Pike Bishop (Holden), a hardened outlaw, rallie...

Gene Hackman's incredible life included time as United States Marine, an avid Cyclist, designing award-winning homes, restoring homes, and even in SCCA racing competitions. He also had a legendary 5-decade acting career on stage and screen accumulating 2 Oscars (5 nominations), 2 BAFTA, 4 Golden Globe and a SAG awards along the way. He's a star with an asteroid named after him. (wikipedia) Today o...

Matt and Todd saddle up once more for another ride with Emilio Estevez as Billy "The Kid" and his posse: Lou Diamond Phillips as Chavez y Chavez and Kiefer Sutherland as Josiah "Doc" Scurlock, in Young Guns I I , the 1990 sequel to the 1988 classic. Directed by Geoff Murphy. Does this follow-up stand the test of time? Let's find out. Matt has spent over three decades dismissing it, while Todd most...

Today, Matt and Todd take on the 1997 disaster epic Volcano , starring Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Keith David, and Don Cheadle; directed by Mick Jackson. Volcano is a classic '90s disaster flick, packed with dialogue that'll have you rolling your eyes; though they'll come right back around to some great effects and pure chaos. Rotten Tomatoes almost has it right, with an average score of 5.10/10...

Today, Matt and Todd dive into the original classic Clash of the Titans (1981), directed by Desmond Davis and starring: Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier, Judi Bowker, Maggie Smith, and Burgess Meredith. One of the most epic adventure films of its time, Clash of the Titans premiered in the summer of 1981, bringing the legendary Laurence Olivier to the screen as Zeus, whose command for the destruction...

Today, Matt & Todd get into the third entry in the classic Planet of the Apes franchise: Escape from the Planet of the Apes . Directed by: Don Taylor Starring: Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Natalie Trundy ( Returning cast members.) as well asBradford Dillman, and Eric Braeden. The original Planet of the Apes delivered a gripping, self-contained story. The sequel expanded the lore—and then prompt...

Today, Matt & Todd dive into the 1984 action-horror film Mutant (also known as Night Shadows ), directed by John 'Bud' Cardos . Joining us is special guest Chris Kruize , co-writer of the film’s original story! Originally conceived by John C. Kruize (our guest today) and Michael Jones , Mutant underwent screenplay revisions by Peter Z. Orton , evolving into the cult classic we know today. Join...