Sequel Season #1 - “The way I see it, someone’s out to make a sequel. You know, cash in on all the movie murder hoopla. So it’s our job to observe the rules of the sequel.”

We’re back! Silver Screen Podcast (regular flavour) returns for 2026 and — well — do you like scary movies? I sure hope so. What’s your favourite scary movie? If you said Showgirls, then you’ll be right at home with this deep-dive review of slasher sequel Scream 2. We’re covering this film for two reasons: firstly, to tie in with the imminent release of Scream 7, and secondly to serve as a soft launch for our brand-new Silver Screen “Sequel Season.” This is essentially our pilot, but if all goes well we’ll be back later in the year to take a closer look at even more film follow-ups. Hopefully you’ll stick with us — but for now, it’s back to Windsor College… Regular host and podcast supremo Michael (or should that be Mickey?) is joined by two great guests to analyse the carnage candy. First up is returning guest — and first-time viewer — Tobi. We’re also joined by first-time guest Kevin, fellow Scream aficionado and horror podcaster. Together, our terrifying trio discuss their first impressions of the film, its personal and cultural legacy, what works (and what doesn’t) in the writing and post-modern commentary, Wes Craven’s masterful directing touch, and how this sequel stacks up against the iconic original. We also play detective along with the movie itself, diving into behind-the-scenes drama including spoiler leaks, script rewrites, and rushed schedules. Along the way we discuss the returning and new cast, our favourite characterisations, some iconic (and criminally underused) guest cameos, the gore factor, and much more. As always, we conclude with audience thoughts, a brief round-up of critical response, and our own conclusions and scores. So grab your popcorn, cover your ears if you go to the bathroom, pause your debates about James Cameron sequels, and strap in as we take another stab at analysing this killer franchise.

Links:

Midnight Terrors Podcast:

• Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2qntG2dSpMxJFdvhCNDiR6?si=Psx9hHoFSz-KE2RNvEX7KQ

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/@midnightterrorspodcast?si=U4PGoCVkHpPHMihg

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1ErjTAPoZy/

- Find Mike and the podcast all over the internet via https://linktr.ee/mikespods

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"It's bullshit generalization. Many sequels have surpassed their originals."

D.K's Cult Classics Episode 47 - "What would you say you do here...?"

It's February, the most depressing month of the year, so it's apt that this episode DK and the gang are looking at the Mike Judge comedy Office Space. Make sure you have your stapler handy and join DK, Nick and Rob as they clock-watch, nineties style. And don't forget your TPS reports!

Links:

Rob: Facebook - robertdlunt

Find the podcast all over the internet via https://linktr.ee/mikespods

Follow DK on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/4upxV

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Created, written & hosted by DK.

Produced by DK

Edited by Nick.

Executively Produced by Mike Wilson

"Michael, I did nothing. I did absolutely nothing, and it was everything that I thought it could be."

Series 2, Episode 1 - “We are equipped to survive. We are only interested in survival. Anything else is of no importance.

Welcome back, faithful friends, to a brand new series of Hit or Miss: Doctor Who. Things are getting decidedly chilly as we head to Snowcap Base in the South Pole — and into our first examination of the cold, brutal logic of the chilling Cybermen. D.K. is your host, guiding our podcast party through the debut appearance of the menacing cyborgs in a hugely important story that also just happens to feature the first ever regeneration. Joining D.K is regular co-host Michael Wilson. We’re also delighted to welcome two first-time guests with plenty of experience of their own — Stephen and Lynn. Before the main review, D.K. lightly interrogates our guests on introductions to the Whoniverse, favourite stories and personal best Cyberman appearances. Then it’s the return of the Hit or Miss segment. Our intrepid crew then jumps into the main review, navigating those all-important firsts, examining the animated fourth episode, critiquing Hartnell’s final regular performance, and rating the companions and guest cast. They discuss whether the Cybermen make a strong first impression, the pacing and limitations of 60s television, Hartnell’s unfortunate absence from Episode Three, and a whole lot more than you can shake a Z-bomb at. As always, we wrap up with audience thoughts, our own conclusions, and final scores. So grab your radiation rods, keep your eyes on the skies as you hit play — and for goodness’ sake, keep warm. Yes… got to keep warm.

Links for Stephen & Lynn:

- Adventures in Time and Space: A Doctor Who Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2bkCCRXbsVW49KPbxGxqk1?si=7WaPaoWPRI6Pgtcbq9CfNQ

- Gene Genie Reviews: A Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5lEW1vt9ecec9750K33WcL?si=KaO1edAjRTaboklXx1KWDw -

You Can't Handle The Review! - A Film Review Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/06f9YZPfQG4A4L8dKZRkVM?si=QbV4V8rIQMmpJ2i3Uw3Xnw

- Email: thistlepodcasts@outlook.com.

- Thistle Podcasts Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570997583479

- ThistlePodcasts Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/thistlepodcasts?igsh=bGU2dmluY3BiOW56

- Dr Who Pod Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=61551445527108

- Dr Who Pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventuresintimeandspace63/

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Hosted and written by D.K

Co-writer/Editor/Producer - Michael K. Wilson

Created by Michael K. Wilson

Based on a format by Will Templar

“What did you say, my boy? ‘It’s all over?’ That’s what you said… but it isn’t at all. It’s far from being all over…”

D.K's Cult Classics Episode 46 -

"What does it mean when there's a picture of a skull?"

"Good stuff!!!"

Cult Classics kicks off February - quite literally - with arguably one of the best kung-fu movies ever produced. Join DK and uber fan Nick as they head East to discuss Jackie Chan's epic sequel Drunken Master II. Prepare for high kicks, non-stop action and a lifestyle that is a little too close to comfort for DK!

Find the podcast all over the internet via https://linktr.ee/mikespods

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Created, written & hosted by DK.

Produced by DK

Edited by Nick.

Executively Produced by Mike Wilson

"Water floats, but also capsizes boats."

Cinema Classics Number 23 - "This is my life! It always will be! Nothing else! Just us, and the cameras, and those wonderful people out there in the dark!"

Cinema Classics is back for 2026! In a very apt choice we're looking at classic cinema reflecting on classic cinema this month, as we head down to Sunset Boulevard — Billy Wilder’s venomous, melancholic love letter to Hollywood and one of the most iconic films of the Golden Age. Regular host Michael is joined by stalwart returning guest and fellow first-time viewer Tobi to discuss Wilder’s refusal of subtlety, the film’s ruthless focus and moral ambiguity, and how its heightened dialogue and stylised performances blur the line between tragedy, black comedy, and outright horror. From its famously fatalistic opening to an ending that fully commits to madness, we explore how Sunset Boulevard is a film about illusion, performance, and an industry that devours its own ghosts. We also dig into the film’s meta-casting, gothic production design, dive deep into the themes, and explore why Norma Desmond isn’t meant to feel like a real person — but a movie star who never stopped acting. Is the film slow, or simply uncompromising? Are its clichés dated — or foundational? And who, exactly, is it cruelest to? Fire up your old-school projector, get nostalgic for the past and join us for our thoughts on the ultimate Hollywood fable. What a wonderful next year it's going to be! What fun we'll have!

TW: Attempted suicide, mental illness - 29:14 to 32:40

#podcast #cinema #classicfilm #classicfilmlovers #classicfilmstars #sunsetboulevard #hollywood #gloriaswanson #normadesmond #billywilder

Links:

Follow Tobi on BlueSky - DarkSonic@bsky.social

Find Mike and the podcast all over the internet via https://linktr.ee/mikespods

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Created & Hosted by Michael Wilson.

Written by Michael Wilson.

Edited by Michael Wilson.

Produced by Mike Wilson.

“All right, Mr DeMille… I’m ready for my close-up.”

Series 1, Episode 10 - "Because something seems impossible. We try, it doesn't work, we try again. We learn, we improve, we fail again, but better, we make friends, we learn to trust, we help each other. We get it wrong again. We improve together, then ultimately succeed. Because this is what being alive is. And it's better than the alternative. So come on, you brilliant humans. We go again and we win. Deal?"

It’s that wibbly-wobbly stretch of the year when time feels a bit out of sync, so what better moment to dive into some classic Doctor Who time-loop chaos? To close out our Dalek deep-dive series, we’re ringing in the New Year a little early with Jodie Whittaker’s festive special, “Eve of the Daleks.” Host Mike has swapped the turkey sandwiches and leftover chocolates for the microphone one final time this year, joined by two fantastic returning guests for a truly international episode. From Germany comes our good friend Tobi, and calling in from the USA is our favourite filmmaker and fellow geek Michael Whaley. Our globe-spanning panel kicks things off with a Hit or Miss look at four previous festive specials before debating the best of the rest. Then it’s straight into the main event: a deep dive into “Eve of the Daleks,” covering the angry tin despots themselves, Yaz’s big reveal, the Groundhog Day-style structure, the guest stars, the criminally underused Dan Lewis, and more. We also take a peek at the critics’ reactions before offering our own highlights and final scores. So settle in, unwrap another chocolate, maybe skip the “beef and beans,” and warm up your voice for the Auld Lang Syne singalong by shouting at some Daleks as we wrap up the year with a bang. It’s not quite fireworks… but it’s definitely a celebration.

Links:

Michael Whaley:

• Website - https://cmichaelwhaley.wixsite.com/cmwphoto/portfolio?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

• Instagram - Cmwhaleyphoto

• Everywhere else - @alwaysmichaelwhaley

Tobi:

• BlueSky - @darksonic.bsky.social

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Follow Mike on Discord: MikeOfSteel#2913

Writer/Editor/Producer/Host - Michael K. Wilson

Created by Michael K. Wilson

Based on a format by Will Templar

"YOU. ARE. SUCH. SNOW-FLAKES!"

Cinema Classics Number 22 - "Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?"

“Merry Christmas, you beautiful old podcast!” It's here! Our Silver Screen Christmas Special this year lands with Cinema Classics as we dive into possibly the definitive holiday movie: Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life. Host Mike “Bailey” is joined by Guardian Angel-a, Sandy “Claus”, and Rob(in) Lunt for a bumper-length festive deep dive. We kick things off by chatting through our favourite Christmas films and regular seasonal viewing before exploring the origins of It’s a Wonderful Life—from its beginnings as a self-published booklet to its historical context, legacy, possible Muppet connections, and even why some at the FBI once frowned upon it. (Bah, humbug!) We unwrap the film’s themes, the messages that resonate today, and what makes it such an enduring seasonal favourite. There’s praise for Capra’s direction, the beautifully crafted sets, its emotional score, and the grounded performances—from James Stewart’s iconic turn, to Donna Reed’s underrated heart, to Lionel Barrymore’s despicably villainous Mr. Potter, and more. Finally, we close with critical context, our favourite elements, and our traditional ratings out of five heavenly stars. So grab a mince pie, put your feet up, ring a bell for Clarence, and enjoy this Christmas cracker of an episode.

Links:

Angela:

• Bluesky: rammsteinfurimmer.bsky.social

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rammst3infurimmer

• Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rammstein4immer

• Instagram: @rammstein4immer

• Tumblr: ClockworkAnge

• TikTok: @clockworkangela

Rob:

• Facebook - robertdlunt

Noisy Cow Theatre Company:

• Website: https://noisycowtheatreco.co.uk/

• FB: /www.facebook.com/share/15kB1AcBZb/

• Instagram: www.instagram.com/noisycowtheatre?igsh=aDZtMHcxaGQwaHZp

Find Mike and the podcast all over the internet via https://linktr.ee/mikespods

Follow Mike on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/g479

Follow the podcast on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/3xH6

Join the Silver Screen Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/329752622011042/?ref=share

E-mail us at mwilsonba1982@gmail.com

Created & Hosted by Michael Wilson.

Written by Michael Wilson.

Edited by Michael Wilson.

Produced by Mike Wilson.

"A toast to my big brother George: The richest man in town."