Movie Meltdown - Episode 657

Sam Drog returns for another of our on-going movie talk therapy sessions. And as we make recommendations that most people don't get, we also mention… Sinners, the X film series, Blue Moon, Is God Is, Honey Don't!, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Tura!, The Bride!, accumulating things, The Fabelmans, Predestination, leaving the house only when necessary, movies where nothing happens, different cinema formats, Critters 2 and/or 3, there are days… when I feel my anger might consume me, I'm kind of like Jeremiah Johnson now, people's deranged hard drive, artsy remakes of classic horror movies, Ti West, Coen brothers movies, a crazy religious cult, Ethan Hawke, being shot by gamma rays, living in an archaeological dig, The Cars That Ate Paris, having Elvis propose to you, and how many Michael B Jordan's are in this movie?!

Spoiler Alert: So that spoiler that everybody has known about "Sinners" for the last year… yeah, we talk about that.

"I got my corkboard and ball of yarn…"

Movie Meltdown - Episode 656 (For our Patreon "Horror Club")

The Horror Club once again comes together to discuss the latest installment in the Scream series, this time directed by its co-creator Kevin Williamson.

And as we attempt to recover from getting hit in the head with a 90s TV, we also cover… Countdown, The Fall, Jasmin Savoy Brown, the cold open, Jill, meta themes, burning down the house, the reveal, Neve Campbell, deepfakes, Gale's story arc, that entrance, Mckenna Grace, Scary Movie, Joel McHale, disappearing from public life, the boyfriend, Ethan Embry, Pine Grove, Indiana, knowing when you're going to die, Mason Gooding, Sidney's past, Michelle Randolph and Jimmy Tatro, the mental institution, David Arquette, building a panic room, Matthew Lillard, creating red herrings, falling off a giant antenna, Isabel May, running a coffee shop, Anna Camp, the husband situation, Randy, Tatum Riley, spooky home renovations and the inevitable Courteney Cox.

Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for "Scream 7" (and pretty much all of the Ghostface reveals), so go watch the movie before you listen.

"That's a lot of things I thought about Scream 7."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 655 (For our Patreon "Horror Club")

Do listen to the voices in your head, as long as they are the Meltdown Horror Club, as we discuss Don't Listen directed by Ángel Gómez Hernández.

And while we smack our flashlights that don't work, we also bring up… Guts & Glory, The Curse of La Llorona, The Toxic Avenger, M3GAN 2.0, Circus of the Stars, Greg Nicotero, flipping houses, Linda Cardellini, spectrum kids, they keep you guessing, the orifice that's oozing flies, didn't see that coming, plastic sheeting, flies in your ear, do ghosts have teeth, dead cat warning, pizza-related questions I have about the other side, Velma, deciding what it's about, Laff-A-Lympics, kids drawing scary pictures, the orifice that's oozing flies, just finish the house, moving ghost shoes, witch corpses, Battle of the Network Stars, let's go to the tape, these people don't know what kind of show they're on, lead paint and asbestos, and the Don't Listen universe.

Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for the 2020 movie Don't Listen, so watch before you listen.

"There were a lot of things in this movie that were immediately reminiscent of other horror movies - but didn't feel like it was ripping them off."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 654

Sam Drog returns as we use this moment in time to stop and take a look at the state of the media that we love. We examine things like… kids watching black and white movies, shooting movies vertically, the look of Super 8 film, watching multiple versions of vintage films, the general population talking about 'movies today', different eras of older directors, a new wave of CG technology, add to cart links during commercials, stories can re-wire your brain and fighting robots to reclaim our humanity.

And as we recalibrate the measure of suck, also delve into…mummy movies, a curiosity relic, James Cameron, a whole new level of sellout, pop culture surfing, old man rage bait, loading a film camera, KPop Demon Hunters, this need for things to make sense can be weaponized, Stranger Things, coming full circle on the way we consume our media, Skynet nightmares, the many versions of the Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Yoda awareness, creating memories with friends vs experiencing entertainment by yourself, AI as your own personal operating system, Japanese fan culture, field testing Howling 2, THX 1138, the modern way of watching TV shows, time is weird, Barbie, frictionless consumerism, distracting you from existential panic, I kind of miss the process of thinking my own thoughts and the horrors of server farms.

"I guess it distracts you from existential panic?"

Movie Meltdown - Episode 653 (For our Patreon "Horror Club")

It's the Naked Lunch Holiday Special! Or is it a Kafka-fueled metamorphic nightmare?! Or is it just an excuse for lots of bugs and goo?! Whatever the reason, the Meltdown Horror Club gathers together for Yuletide fun that will make you spontaneously combust - as we watch Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation starring Maud Adams, Neith Hunter, Tommy Hinkley, Clint Howard and Allyce Beasley.

And as we all eat from an open bowl of loose dates, we also address… Home Alone 2, I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Dracula Sucks, The Conjuring universe, Welcome to Derry, Society, Stranger Things, Kafka, body horror, Paul McCartney, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Bathsheba, wiggly and gross, Talkboy, Freddie Prinze Jr., the real Warrens, Brian Yuzna, a spiritual journey, she eats a bug, John Williams, inconsistencies at the airport, Ryan Phillippe, doing it in the meat locker, a very special episode, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, creepy and adorable at the same time, Tim Curry, Maika Monroe, spontaneous combustion, Salad Fingers, supernatural death cult movies and who doesn't want to have an Eyes Wide Shut party with Clint Howard?

Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for Silent Night, Deadly Night 4, so watch the movie before you listen.

"There's a lot of goo in this movie."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 652

This episode Sam Drog returns as we discuss the new movie Predator: Badlands, but not before we give a recap of every Predator movie that has come before. It's an extensive look at the franchise as a whole and how things have changed since director Dan Trachtenberg has gotten involved.

And as we try on the fashionable look of fishnets and a space helmet, we also mention… Cleaner, Elle Fanning, a jungle room night club, Weyland-Yutani, testosterone overdrive, Danny Glover, The Wendigo, Waterworld, John McTiernan, bro code, Godzilla characters, cooperation in building a society, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, the 1980s had us all spoiled, Daisy Ridley, building the mythology, Topher Grace, giant robot vs giant monster, Fred Dekker, filmmakers need to realize that they gotta up their game, Alien vs. Predator, the theme of cooperation, pace and direction, Dude Bro: The Movie, Last Action Hero, the Predator 3 that never was, Shane Black, a new perspective, appeasing AI creatures, kid giddiness, a Star Wars product, Predator 2, macho posturing, biological equivalents, G.I. Joe Versus the Man from Mars, feeding off the bad vibes, she just came out of a vat of butter, grab your CG monkey and get out there.

Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for "Predator: Badlands" along with pretty much all of the other Predator movies.

"It was so nice having… character arcs in a Predator movie."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 651 (For our Patreon "Horror Club")

Gather around the table with the beloved family members of the Horror Club as we celebrate Thanksgiving Jake-style. Together we discuss the state of the holiday season as well as the Thanksgiving classic Home Sweet Home starring Jake Steinfeld.

And while we're trying to figure out family relations, we also cover… IT: Welcome To Derry, Doctor Sleep, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, being addicted to PCP, close-up magic, Steve Guttenberg, Trapper Keeper artwork, Jacob Elordi, cutting someone's brakes for the holidays, a flexatone, hood kill, turkey-flavored Oreos, Mike Flanagan, a charming weirdo, death by smothering, Andy Muschietti, clown makeup guitar guy, warlock energy, Tryptophan, Scatman Crothers, watching surgery videos, Ready Player One, Mia Goth, running over an old lady, she's so Latin, bread in a can, Ace Frehley, Thanksgiving pizza flashbacks, dinner is not almost ready, Day of the Dead and does it come in a vial?

Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for the 1981 movie "Home Sweet Home"... you have been warned.

"It's a weird world… and Jake was all up in it."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 650

Join us as we recap our day at Scarefest, discuss things we've watched lately and reminisce about going out to look for dead bodies.

And as we reveal the best way to break your ribs, we also bring up… Billy Wirth, Legacy of Rage, Stand By Me, Scream Queens, Night of the Creeps, the official Back to the Future skateboard, Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen, American Gladiators, Brandon Lee, collector's cards, Linda Miller, Gleaming the Cube, Wednesday, a broken toe, that six-foot hole is just for landscaping, Doug Bradley, burying bodies, old guys using outdated terms, zombie kids, Emma Roberts, learning lip tricks, Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol, asking to see your x-rays, The Lost Boys, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Ashley Laurence, I wanna know, what's going on at the trash can, sexy pyramid head, boards slides, Tim Burton, Jason Patric, zombie etiquette and spine transfers.

"So yeah, we were trading dead people stories."