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Submit ReviewUncle Ben and Hollywood Steve review folk horror classic The Wicker Man. Ben has some thoughts about the male gaze, we come up with some weak Mega Man bosses, and we dig into life on Summerisle. Happy spring!
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Uncle Ben and Tante Kate went and saw Renfield and they're gonna give you all their thoughts and opinions. The review is spoiler-free until 00:12:30
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve discuss M3GAN. Ben has an idea for a new AI doll, we play a game of Robot or Nobot, and do our best to break down all of the various interesting ideas in the film. Get this in your ears!
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve review the werewolf flick Cursed. We find out where we fit in the wolf pack hierarchy, discuss this film's very troubled production, and crap on the Weinsteins. It's a real fun time!
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are reviewing Van Helsing submitted to the Smoking Bowl by our pal Grayson Hester! We plan a road trip FROM HELL, try to figure out the plot to this movie, and discuss all the properties this movie "pays homage" to. Get ready for Surfing Frankenstein!
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve hope you survived Purge night to hear our episode on The Purge. We plan theoretical Purge crimes and delve into the Purge universe. Enjoy it!
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Two weeks ago, Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve recorded a great episode on Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. Hollywood Steve's track disappeared and all was lost. But we rose to the challenge and recorded a new episode that is at least twice as good! We talk Freddy fighting other fictional characters, Peter Jackson's pitch for Nightmare on Elm Street 6, and discuss all the ways Freddy's Dead could have been better. Get in in your ears!
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Hollywood Steve and the unnicknameable Anna Martin are bringing the usually Patreon-exclusive show HELLRANKERS to the main feed this week to rank the Scream franchise! We rank the franchise's six installments without spoiling part 6. We also throw in a little spoiler-filled section on Scream 6 at the end. For a more thorough breakdown of the movie check out Uncle Ben and Tante Kate's Scream 6 minisode from last week.
Spoilers for Scream 6 begin at 00:49:44
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Uncle Ben and Tante Kate have some thoughts and opinions on the newest installment of the Scream franchise: Scream 6. The review is spoiler-free until 00:19:20
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve review Scream 3. We discuss good bangs vs bad bangs (sounds like my honeymoon), producers meddling, and Parker Posey! All bets are off!
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve sat down and recorded a really great episode reviewing Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. Unfortunately, Hollywood Steve's audio was lost. So, let this Patreon Exclusive minisode on Prey from last October tide you over until next week.
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking Final Destination 3. We discuss our favorite roller coasters, wish Frankie Cheeks got it worse, and try to figure out Death's motivations (again). Enjoy it!
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve saddle up to review Nope. We talk about aliens, spectacle, and eyes. It's a blast!
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve discuss The Girl with All the Gifts. We talk about the important issues in the Preview Palace, discuss fungal horror aka sporror and the similarities between this film and The Last of Us, and making way for the future. Enjoy it!
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Uncle Ben and Tante Kate went and saw Infinity Pool and recorded their thoughts about it. The review is spoiler-free until 00:22:20
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve review Deadstream. We talk about Ben's ShipRocked experience, find out which YouTuber we are, and have a lot to say about this film. Enjoy it!
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve recorded a quick minisode review of Glass Onion to release while Ben is off playing tunes on a ship. We talk about Glass Onion and that's about it
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking about a bit of a wildcard: So I Married an Axe Murderer. We jibber-jabber a whole bunch, conversate some more after that, and then we chin-wag about the movie. That's just how we do it!
Happy birthday, Em!
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are off to the big city this week when we review Friday the 13th VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan. The Preview Palace gets swampy, we discuss Jason's travel plans, and Ben has some notes on shooting music videos. Thanks for sticking around for 300 episodes!
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Hollywood Steve and Anna Martin went to the picture show and saw M3GAN and we have some thoughts about it. The review is spoiler free until 00:13:35. After that, spoilers, spoilers everywhere!
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are ringing in the new year with The Wolf of Snow Hollow. We discuss our favorite horror movies of 2022, Steve tells a harrowing Christmas Eve tale, and we talk about how confused we were because a guy shaved his beard. Awooooooo!
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve talk Addams Family Values. We discuss the Family Values tour, Tag Team, and all sorts of other things that aren't music related. Whoop, there it is!
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are in the holiday spirit and we're talking Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. We talk about sticky people, Tim Curry, and Kevin's murderous rampage. Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:11:27
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are getting festive this week with The Day of the Beast. We play a game of Ho-Ho-Ho or No-No-No, discuss metal music and religion, and theorize on the end of the film. Heavy!
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve review From Beyond. We talk the wettest movies, S&M, and interdimensional critters. Get drenched!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:04:28
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are time-looping this week with Happy Death Day. We talk time-loop movies, Groundhog Day, and masks. TIME LOOP!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:06:33
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking Blood Rage for Thanksgiving week! Hollywood Steve recounts his trip across the country, we cover a cornucopia of topics in The Preview Palace, and we dive deep into this often-silly 80s slasher. That's not cranberry sauce!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:10:28
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It's Novampire and Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are discussing Blacula. We A some Qs, discuss race films and blaxploitation, and get into director William Crain's struggles with racism as a black director in the 1970s. Get this episode in your ears!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:10:21
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve review Poltergeist II: The Other Side. We recount some tales from the meetup, talk scary teeth, and check back in with the Freeling family. Te-kill-ya!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:00:11
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking Ghostbuster II in this extended Halloween season (the first two weeks of November are now officially Halloween). We rank the Ghostbusters franchise including the animated series from the 80s and Ghostbusters: The Video Game, we talk about our strong nostalgia for the film, and find a number of issues that we promptly ignore. Bustin' makes us feel good!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:09:28
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking Frankenhooker this week. We consider other Universal monsters getting jobs, dive into Henenlotter, and defend sex work. WANT A DATE?!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:57:49
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve review the cult classic Night of the Demons. We talk Halloween party snacks, goth dancing, and nipple pouches. We are here to PARTY!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:08:37
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Uncle Ben and Tante Kate watched Halloween Ends and they have some thoughts about it. The review is spoiler-free until 00:14:30.
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking Halloween Kills this week. We discuss a potpourri of topics in the Preview Palace, try to comprehend what this movie is trying to say, and address a parent's shocking discovery. Love lives today!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:01:44
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve watched Hellraiser (2022) and we have a couple of things to say about it. Our review is spoiler-free until 00:27:53
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve have gone back for more suffering this week with Hellraiser IV: Bloodline. We talk about some more Cenobites you may not have heard of, discuss the movie this was meant to be, and why it became the movie it is. Cenobites in Space!
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Hollywood Steve and special guest Anna Martin watched Rob Zombie's The Munsters with the Scream and Chat crew and then went ahead and recorded our thoughts. The review is spoiler-free until 00:04:14, though the film is a movie for kids and there's nothing much to spoil.
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve talk about one of the many great horror films from this year Fresh. We talk about food mascots, dating, and the existence of ultra-rich weirdos. It's a wild ride!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:11:04
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve review The Black Phone. We talk about scary phones, The Grabber's mask, and how a part-time magician could afford to own two homes. It's mint!
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Uncle Ben and Tante Kate just can't stay away from the movie theater this week, so they went and saw Barbarian and recorded their thoughts about it. The review is spoiler-free until 00:19:02
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Uncle Ben and Tante Kate went out and saw Pearl, the prequel to Ti West's X. The review is spoiler-free until 00:25:12.
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking about Ti West's X. We discuss getting older, 70s porn, and spend most of the time gushing about this movie. It's a real fun time!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:00:56
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are back to spooky movies this week with IT: Chapter 2. We find out if we're a ska band, compare this installment to the previous and the miniseries, and spend a big old chunk of time just breaking down this film. Pick it up, pick it up!
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve finish up ACTION AUGUST this week with Enter the Dragon. We figure out which dragons we'd enter, discuss Bruce Lee's gigantic impact on popular culture, and get into the context of one of the most influential action films ever made. Boards don't hit back.
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ACTION AUGUST continues this week when Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. We find out which Indiana Jones character we are and Ben gets cursed by a dark wizard, we discuss the Thuggee Cult and this film's treatment of Indian characters, and stick around to the end to hear Ben hit us with some solid Indiana Jones jokes. Enjoy!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:32:07
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are still kicking it in ACTION AUGUST with Aliens. We talk about hot deuces, the film's production, and how awesome Ellen Ripley is. It's a real hoot!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:43:13
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve continue ACTION AUGUST with Big Trouble in Little China. Hollywood Steve is recording from his birthday bunker deep in the holler, we answer some listener questions, and [spoiler] we love the movie. It's all in the reflexes.
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Movie discussion begins at 01:08:45
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It's ACTION AUGUST and Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are reviewing Predator 2. Hollywood Steve ranks all six Predator movies, we try to figure out the Predator's stance on abortion, and question just who is the hero of this story. ACTION AUGUST!!!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:51:21
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve review Night of the Creeps. We plan out our quintessential 80s horror movie nights, discuss the 80s obsession with the 50s and 60s, and after the episode Ben has some notes for the creators of Street Fighter. It's Miller Time!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:01:06
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Uncle Ben and Tante Kate watched Nope at the movie theater and they went ahead and recorded their thoughts. The review is spoiler-free until 00:12:20
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Spoilers begin at 00:12:20
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking Creepshow 2 this week. We have praise for the effects and a lot of other things to say. We've got a need...
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Movie discussion begins at 00:33:48
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are heading back to the old country where we review Lucio Fulci's Zombie (aka Zombi 2, aka Zombie Flesh Eaters). We discuss scuboobin, shark vs zombie, eye-gouging, conquistador zombies, and do bad Italian accents. What more could you ask for?
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Movie discussion begins at 01:01:06
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are back to Hogwarts as we review Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. We imagine what piece of furniture we might turn into, discuss how bleak the wizarding world actually is, and have some serious questions about love potion. As always, we support the trans community and encourage you to donate to organizations like The Okra Project: theokraproject.com
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Movie discussion begins at 01:00:47
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are blessed this week by The Velocipastor. We talk about a whole bunch of things we watched, come up with some other dinosaur/occupation hybrids, and really enjoy ourselves talking about a dinosaur-man fighting ninjas. We're fine!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:07:15
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are swerving out of the horror lane and jumping into some action when we review Speed. We write a brand new birthday song for Ben's birthday, find out which Sandra Bullock characters we are, and we may have gotten a little tipsy discussing this banger of an action flick. PLUS a ripping new track "Evil Dead" by Uncle Ben's band Corpsemaster!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:56:22
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are Howlin' at the June this week when we review Silver Bullet. We talk drunk uncles, Reverend Werewolf, and motorcycle wheelchairs. Get juicy for Busey!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:40:49
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve venture into some fantasy when we review Troll. We consider horror dances that could be the next TikTok dance trend, we talk about similarities between this film and the Harry Potter franchise, and we discuss the non-sequel sequel Troll 2. If you only see one scene from this movie, make it the Michael Moriarty dance scene!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:37:15
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Uncle Ben and Tante Kate watched Crimes of the Future at the movie theater and they got some things to say about it. The review is spoiler-free until 00:30:52
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Spoilers begin at 00:30:52
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve discuss the early 2000s remake Thir13en Ghosts. We take on 13 different prompts in the Preview Palace, talk the film's aesthetic, and we try to make sense of some nonsense. G-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-ghost!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:08:57
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Uncle Ben and Tante Kate watched Men at the movie theater and they got some things to say about it. The review is spoiler-free until 29:47. After that, there be spoilers, yarr!
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Spoilers begin at 00:29:47
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are getting uncomfortable this week when we review Funny Games. We talk about movies we don't want to watch again, all the fourth-wall breaking and meta-commentary, and we discuss the remake. It's something!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:44:45
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are heading to the grocery store this week when we review Intruder. We talk supermarkets, all of the insanely talented people who worked on this movie, and we try to understand the killers motivation. We're just crazy about this store!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:44:29
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are celebrating this week with Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood. We ranks 7s on a scale of 7 (???), we talk about the healing powers of Crystal Lake, and we celebrate Kane Hodder as Jason. When you're here, you're customers!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:59:45
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve review the often overlooked sequel Psycho II. We try to determine who is the worst horror mother, we discuss the difficulties of making a sequel to a horror classic 22 years after the fact, and we try to parse out who killed who. Have a great Mother's Day!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:01:33
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are thumbing a ride this week when we review The Hitcher. Ben tells us about his recent trip to Mexico, we plan road trips, and we jibber-jabber about the movie being awesome. It's a real fun time!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:31:30
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Hollywood Steve is Uncle Ben-less this week. Never fear; CoRri and Mark of Jack of All Graves are here to talk Peter Jackson's Bad Taste. We hear some gruesome tales from Jack of All Graves, talk Peter Jackson's early special effects and the film's DIY feel. There's a fun story about a foot taco you won't want to miss!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:39:57
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are hopping into our hot rods this week when we review Christine. We talk mechanophilia, Carpenter's reasons for taking this movie, and how awesome a car on fire running over a guy in slow motion is. It's Stephen King and John Carpenter; what more could you want?
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Movie discussion begins at 00:50:12
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve check in to the Yankee Pedlar Inn this week when we review The Innkeepers. We imagine the places celebrities and characters will haunt, talk about failure and quarter-life crises, and we get spooked by Madeleine O'Malley. Have a one-eyed cyclops and enjoy!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:57:29
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve have been tasked by one of our patrons to review Species. We go off on a million tangents (what's new?), discuss UFAs, and wonder how an empath scammed his way into chasing an alien-human hybrid. Go ahead and let us know how perfect our Elvis impressions are!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:50:39
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
This week, Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are reviewing Leigh Janiak's debut film Honeymoon. We talk stuff coming out of stuff, discuss identity and marriage, and theorize on the dark figures. My name is Hollywood Steve. My podcast partner is Uncle Ben.
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Movie discussion begins at 01:09:48
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Tante Kate went to the theater to see Ti West's new picture show: X. The episode begins with a spoiler-free review and then runs right into full-on spoiler territory beginning at 14:52.
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Spoilers begin at 00:14:52
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve travel to the end of the rainbow to review Leprechaun. We pitch some breakfast cereal rebrands, we talk about the leprechaun's love of vehicles, and we try out some Irish accents. It's a shoe-shining good time!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:57:39
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are getting modded this week when we review American Mary. We deal with a potpourri of topics in the Preview Palace, discuss body mods, and track Mary's journey as the hero of this film. Enjoy this podcast with a basket of fried shrimp!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:08:15
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve review Slumber Party Massacre II. We cobble together our perfect childhood sleepover, take a ride in your Tokyo convertible, and proclaim the Driller Killer to be the coolest 80s slasher villain. Let's buzz!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:22:47
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are out to sea this week when we review Sea Fever. We answer a bunch of fan questions, talk about how much this movie grosses us out, and never once attempt an Irish accent. It's an eye-popping experience!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:08:42
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
This week, Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are reviewing Sweetheart. We fantasize about being trapped on an inhabitable island with an iPad, we talk horror creatures, and we spend a good bit of time praising this movie. Enjoy!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:11:56
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are getting into the Valentine's Day spirit this week with The Love Witch. We talk about how a witch might ensnare us, explore the 60s aesthetic of the film, and compare Elaine to Patrick Bateman. LOVE WITCH, BABY!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:55:01
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking deadly sins this week when we review Seven. We discuss how John Doe might kill us, praise movies shot on film, and argue that this is, in fact, a horror movie. What's in the box?!!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:07:27
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve round out Fanuary with Elvira: Mistress of the Dark. We talk about other actors primarily known for one character, geek out over how cool Cassandra Peterson is, and just have a fun old time watching Elvira. Is this face taken?
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Movie discussion begins at 00:47:50
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Tante Kate saw Scream (2022) and they've got a few things to say. The first 28-ish minutes are spoiler-free!
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Movie spoilers start at 00:28:30
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve continue Fanuary with Clue. It's not horror, but it sure is a great time! We talk about our favorite board games, rave about the cast, and talk a little about the House Un-American Activities Committee. Happy early birthday, Emily!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:05:44
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve give in to the will of the fans and review Chopping Mall. We spend a lot of time catching up, we try to think of more accurate titles for movies, and we talk a good bit about killbots in a mall. Have a nice day!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:19:39
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve invited our pal Grayson Hester over to talk about Black Swan. We chit-chat a whole bunch, have an intriguing discussion about birds, and follow a million tangents. We also review the movies somewhere in there. If in doubt, blast-beat it out!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:17:35
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It's the end of the year and Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are reviewing Constantine. We talk about the horror movies of 2021 (that we've seen), compare Constantine in the movie to the comics, and discuss the potential for sequels to this film.
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Movie discussion begins at 01:13:39
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are completing The Lord of the Rings trilogy with The Return of the King. Look: it's five hours, it's Christmas, we're ending the trilogy. It goes where it goes. And Jimney Lakins stops in...
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Movie discussion begins at 02:04:04
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking Christmas horror this week when we review Better Watch Out. We talk about child characters who need a punch and then we hope all the goodwill we've built up to this point keeps you going. It's holidays time!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:08:04
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking about Odd Thomas. We discuss weird stuff we thought was normal as kids, Steve trashes Dean Koontz, and we are full of insane tangents. Stick around to the end to hear our improvised country song "Country Stuff"!
EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS to CoRri and Mark of Jack of All Graves for cohosting/guesting on the podcast last week and saving Steve from being all alone! Check out the Jack of All Graves podcast if you like things that are nice!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:11:05
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Uncle Ben is away this week and Hollywood Steve is home alone. So, he invited his friends CoRri and Mark from Jack of All Graves to come over and re-evaluate Ravenous! (We reviewed Ravenous once before for episode 139.) We play a game of Eat My Meat or Take a Seat, CoRri discusses the Donner Party and Mark enlightens us on Wendigo syndrome, and we go over the particulars of Ravenous again. It's like if Kevin and the Wet Bandits recorded a podcast together!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:43:20
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are reviewing The Frighteners this week. Big Necro is out to get us all, Kid Rock sucks, and Jeffrey Combs is a delight. Death ain't no way to make a living!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:11:26
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are reviewing the absolute classic: Ghostbusters. We talk about movie to game adaptations, the cartoon, Ecto Cooler, the sequel, the reboot, and a whole lot more!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:23:10
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are celebrating Novampire this week with Vampire's Kiss. We imagine Nic Cage characters fighting each other, discuss Nic Cage's choices in this role, and try to make sense of this film. We've never misfiled anything! Not once! Not one time!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:09:16
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve head back to the Romero-verse with Tom Savini's remake of Night of the Living Dead. We A some of your Qs, compare the remake to the original, and consider the fragility of the concept of humanity. We're them and they're us!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:13:44
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
This episode was randomly drawn from Patron submissions two weeks ago and recorded on October 19.
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve review the ultra-90s comic-book adaptation: The Crow. We play a game of Good Crow-Bad Crow, talk 90s comic book movies, and explore Ben's inner goth. Ca-caw!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:03:37
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve coming at you with both spoiler-free and spoiler-filled reviews of Halloween Kills! The first 25 minutes are spoiler-free. Beyond that point: beware!
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Spoilers begin at 00:25:19
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are getting into the Halloween spirit with a kid's movie: The Witches (1990). We rank the deadest parents, discuss Roald Dahl's horrendous side, and never want to live in a painting! About to take 1000 doses of Formula 86 and just chill!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:19:11
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Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking Halloween...2018! We compare this movie to all the other movies in the franchise, break down the ways in which this is the superior sequel, and sing high praise to beef stroganoff. It's a blazing great time!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:13:55
Top Gun spoilers 00:11:44-50
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve are talking about the ghost with the most this week when we review Beetlejuice. We play a game of "Who's your...", compare the original story ideas to the final result, and praise an absolutely stacked cast. Turn on the juice and see what shakes loose!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:54:12
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve dive into the anthology horror VHS. We lay out our masterful Halloween playlist and discuss how gross this movie makes us feel. No matter the subject matter, the podcast is a 10/10! And you can tell them all I said it!
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Movie discussion begins at 01:03:04 after the Graveyard Goods ad. Head on over to graveyardgoods.com and use our promo code DEADANDLOVELY25 for 25% off their awesome horror-themed merchandise!
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
Uncle Ben and Hollywood Steve watched Malignant and we had to talk about it! We have another inappropriate Preview Palace and completely spoil this brand new movie, but we're not going to spoil it in the episode description. It's definitely something!
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Movie discussion begins at 00:51:24 after the Graveyard Goods ad. Head on over to graveyardgoods.com and use our promo code DEADANDLOVELY25 for 25% off their awesome horror-themed merchandise!
Music by intergalactic rock star Ben Eller!
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