• Episode 163 - Lord of Illusions
    Oct 29 2025

    We wrap up another successful Blastober with the final film from horror master Clive Barker: it's an interesting mix of cosmic horror and noir, 1995's LORD OF ILLUSIONS

    LORD OF ILLUSIONS
    RELEASED: August 25, 1995
    DIRECTED BY: Clive Barker
    STARRING: Scott Bakula, Famke Jannsen, Kevin J. O'Connor, Daniel von Bargen
    BUDGET: $11M
    BOX OFFICE: $13.3M
    ESTIMATED LOSS: $8M

    NEXT EPISODE: We're done with the scaries for now and getting into espionage with 2015's Guy Ritchie spy jaunt THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.

    SHOW NOTES
    Swann's fake mustache
    https://imgur.com/a/CeeBt7a

    0:00 Intro
    3:44 Show & tell
    9:00 This week's movie

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Episode 162 - Frailty
    Oct 22 2025

    Blastober barrels forth with 2001's creepy psychological horror FRAILTY!

    FRAILTY
    DIRECTED BY: Bill Paxton
    RELEASED: April 12, 2002
    STARRING: Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Luke Askew, Jeremy Sumpter
    BUDGET: $11m
    BOX OFFICE: $17,4m
    ESTIMATED LOSS: $2m

    NEXT EPISODE: We wrap up Blastober with the third and final feature from a Master of Horror.

    SHOW NOTES

    Auto shop angel
    https://imgur.com/a/6Q7J43s

    Scenes of Meat, TX
    https://imgur.com/a/g1kxxFn

    0:00 Intro
    3:45 Show & tell
    8:30 This week's movie

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 161 - Alien: Covenant
    Oct 15 2025

    Let’s go back to where it all began. And then like 10 years after that. It’s the sequel to the prequel that is ALIEN: COVENANT

    ALIEN: COVENANT
    DIRECTED BY: Ridley Scott
    RELEASED: May 19, 2017
    STARRING: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir
    BUDGET: $112m
    BOX OFFICE: $240.9m
    ESTIMATED LOSS: $40m
    NEXT EPISODE: Blastober chugs along with an early 2000s cult favorite from an actor/director

    Tweet about Gay Evil Robot
    https://imgur.com/a/XLyCIzf

    Steve Zahn Strange Wilderness clip
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCpKp73kJtI

    0:00 Intro
    2:53 Show & tell
    9:32 This week's movie

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Episode 160 - A Cure for Wellness
    Oct 8 2025

    More like... more like A Cure for Making Money. I'm still working on that one. For week 2 of Blastober we're covering Gore Verbinski's 2017 mindf*** A CURE FOR WELLNESS.

    A CURE FOR WELLNESS
    DIRECTED BY: Gore Verbinski
    RELEASED: February 17, 2017
    STARRING: Dane DeHaan, Mia Goth, Jason Isaacs
    BUDGET: $40m
    BOX OFFICE: $26.6m
    ESTIMATED LOSS: $30m

    NEXT EPISODE: It may not be a perfect movie, but it does contain a perfect organism. Tune in to learn more!

    0:00 Intro
    3:20 Show & tell
    8:35 This week's movie

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 159 - Joy Ride
    Oct 1 2025

    We're kicking off another Blastober with a movie about something really spooky: road rage. It's 2001's JOY RIDE

    JOY RIDE
    RELEASED: October 5, 2001
    DIRECTED BY: John Stahl
    STARRING: Paul Walker, Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski, Jim Beaver, Ted Levine
    BUDGET: $23M
    BOX OFFICE: $36.6M
    ESTIMATED LOSS: $15M

    NEXT EPISODE: You'll have to tune in and see what spooky movie we pick next!

    0:00 Intro
    3:06 Show & tell
    7:55 This week's movie

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Episode 158 - Go
    Sep 17 2025

    We’re going back to 1999 for the Tarantino-lite cult classic GO

    GO
    DIRECTED BY: Doug Liman
    RELEASED: April 9, 1999
    STARRING: Sarah Polley, Timothy Olyphant, William Fichtner, Jay Mohr, Katie Holmes, Scott Wolf
    BUDGET: $20M
    BOX OFFICE: $28.5M
    ESTIMATED LOSS: $12M

    NEXT EPISODE: We’re kicking off Blastober! So you gotta tune in to see what we’re covering.

    0:00 Intro
    2:58 Show & tell
    8:22 This week's movie

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode 157 - Keanu
    Sep 3 2025

    Episode 157 - Keanu

    Is this the cutest cat ever put on film? We debate this and other important questions as we discuss the 2016 Key and Peele movie KEANU

    KEANU
    RELEASED: April 29, 2016
    DIRECTED BY: Peter Atencio
    STARRING: Jordan Peele, Keegan Michael Key, Tiffany Haddish, Method Man, Nia Long, Will Forte
    BUDGET: $15M
    BOX OFFICE: $20.7M
    ESTIMATED LOSS: $15M

    NEXT EPISODE: Of all the Tarantino clones from the 90s, this one stands up. It’s 1999’s GO

    SHOW NOTES
    Jon's favorite K&P sketch - Gremlins 2
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01l_jMhjVM

    Ian's favorite K&P sketch - Continental Breakfast
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st21dIMaGMs

    0:00 Intro
    3:35 Show & tell
    9:34 This week's movie

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 156 - Serenity
    Aug 20 2025

    Soar with us, leaves on the wind! It's 2005's sci-fi western/continuation of a beloved canceled TV property SERENITY


    SERENITY
    RELEASED: September 30, 2005
    DIRECTED BY: Joss Whedon
    STARRING: Nathan Fillion, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Alan Tudyk, Summer Glau, Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher
    BUDGET: $39M
    BOX OFFICE: $40.4M
    ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M


    NEXT EPISODE: We could all use a cute cat right now, couldn't we? It's the Key And Peele led comedy KEANU

    SHOW NOTES
    SNL Papyrus short
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhlJNJopOQ

    Academic paper on Papyrus and the Serenity logo
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/376553666_The_Serenity_Logo_Otherness_and_Inauthenticity

    Jason Pargin video essay on Gamergate
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJU8xGudhnI

    0:00 Intro
    4:12 Show & tell
    9:03 This week's movie


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    1 hr and 13 mins