Uncanny Cinema

Our first-annual Uncanny Cinema Christmas Present strikes our format and reverses it with the wonderful, whimsical, hilarious, and dark film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Enjoy. Panelists: Jack, David, Eric

The crew is back for a Christmas episode, focusing on Dial Code Santa Claus, a wild ride of festive holiday delights. Strap tight for this one. Panelists: Eric, Dusty, Jack

Our final Halloween offering is the modern classic miniseries Over the Garden Wall, a funny, poignant, and beautiful show with a stellar cast and an amazing soundtrack. Happy Halloween. Panelists: Jack, Jess, The Ghost of Eric

George A. Romero's lost film The Amusement Park finally saw the light of day recently, so our panel takes a look to behold the ravages of age. The beach from Old ain't got nothing on this. Panelists: David, Eric

Become one of us by giving our episode on Freaks a whirl, part of our Halloween slate. Our panel was forever changed by this film and you can be too! Panelists: Steve, Fabs

The '80s creature feature The Deadly Spawn packs a punch in the effects department, all on a budget of 25 grand. The rest? Well, we talk about that too... Panelists: David, Jimmy, Eric

Vampire's Kiss is likely the most Nic Cage movie in existence, and we dive in head first, learning a lot about proper filing techniques, aristocratic accents, cockroaches, eyelid stretching, and our ABCs. Panelists: Emily, Tim

We take a look at the somewhat notorious film Boxing Helena for the first of our Halloween offerings in the month of October. As Jack says, "We are entertaining. The movie is not." Panelists: Jack, Eric

The goofy, naughty Topps trading card characters get their wishes to be real boys and girls with hideous results in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie. Recommended for, well, no one, really. Panelists: Jimmy, Nathan

The other horror-comedy Dan Aykroyd ushered into the world didn't fare nearly as well as Ghostbusters. Uncanny Cinema teams up with the Revenge of the '90s boys to look at the horrible, bewildering Nothing but Trouble. Panelists: Steve, Fabs

The pod gets left behind following multiple Rapture attempts during the excruciating In the Blink of an Eye, and I can't imagine why. The People's Front of Judea was definitely the right path. Panelists: Dusty, Catie, Izzy

We take a look at Sorry to Bother You, the bizarre satirical-magical realism-sci-fi film. It's fresh, it's delightfully weird, and it's by first-time director Boots Riley, who we hope isn't a one-trick pony. Panelists: Jess, Steve

Our inadvertent back-to-school movie is Megan Is Missing, the dark horror/exploitation/PSA film reviled by some and despised by others. Beware. Panelists: Eric, Jack, Shannon

Bong Joon-ho's The Host is our focus this go-round, as we discuss its politics, family dynamics, and big, wonderful monster fish. Panelists: Chris, Jason

Don Hertzfeldt of Rejected fame has crafted a weird, dark, and wonderful sci-fi trilogy under the World of Tomorrow banner, and we bask in the glory of his work. Seriously, go find these. Panelists: Eric, Jack

We do our part for the war effort by putting ourselves on the front line of Captain America, a 1990s time capsule that might have been better off staying in the ice. Panelists: Jimmy, David

We make a great contribution to Society with our analysis of the film of the same name. Not for the faint of heart, this horror movie is recommended for fans of practical effects, feeling physically ill, and shuntings. Panelists: Dusty, David

For our 50th episode, we look at the criminally underseen Bill Murray classic Quick Change, discussing its standout moments, relaying New York stories, and building a simmering hatred for the movie Ghost. Panelists: Eric, Steve, Fabs

We watch the cinematic messterpeiece The Avengers featuring a scenery-chomping Sean Connery. Recommended for fans of studio interference, robobees, tea, and 100% accurate science. Panelists: Jack, Jimmy, Nathan

The little-seen mockumentary Drop Dead Gorgeous is a dark, and bubbly, delight, satirizing beauty pageants, small-town America, and religion. It's also a nice antidote to an overly patriotic weekend. Panelists: Catie, Jess, Dusty

In honor of July 4th we are looking at the unheralded comedy classic Porkin' Across America, a dark web series from The Onion. So strap on a bib, mix up a big bowl of pork salad, and pour some pig's blood to wash it down - we're porkin'! Panelists: Eric, Steve, Chris

The dark sci-fi/fantasy film The Incident focuses on two sets of characters caught in what I'm calling a "space loop," and one which leads to some disastrous results. Our resident horror expert David was highly disturbed - a feat we're quite proud of! Panelists: David, Eric

A county coroner and his son uncover a bevy of mysteries in The Autopsy of Jane Doe, a tight, lean horror-thriller that upends a lot of standard tropes. Panelists: Jack, Izzy, Jason

We take a warp whistle to the famous flop Super Mario Bros., the movie that effectively killed video game adaptations for years. Recommended for fans of fungus, Blade Runner (?), and gangster chimps. Panelists: Steve, Fabs, Ryan

Gary Oldman stars in the role of a lifetime in Tiptoes, a movie that's become notorious for... reasons. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll probably mostly just cry. Panelists: Jack, Eric, Izzy