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THIS WEEK: Dee Snider's Strangeland (1998), Feardotcom (2002) and Cry_Wolf (2005)

We’ve traveled down Route 66 and across the Australian outback but one road remains: THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY. Joi…

THIS WEEK: The Cars That Ate Paris (1974), Road Games (1981) and Fair Game (1986)

Roadvember heads Down Under, where four wheels and thin sheet metal are all that stand between you and imminent, excru…

THIS WEEK: Duel (1971), Freeway (1996) and Freeway 2: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999)

It didn't take long for us to foul up our road-centric theme, as the deceptively titled Freeway series sends us …

THIS WEEK: The Hitcher (1986), The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003) and The Hitcher (2007)

No, we haven't immediately abandoned our proposed annual foray into artful smut... it's just rather overw…

THIS WEEK: Onibaba (1964) and Kuroneko (1968)

For the final episode of Shawntober 2024, we expose Mr. Glinis to the gorgeous Japanese folk horror of Kaneto Shindo.

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THIS WEEK: House on Haunted Hill (1959), The Tingler (1959), Homicidal (1961)

Sometimes called the P.T. Barnum of Hollywood, William Castle made his mark in the world of cinema by promoting his kitsch…

THIS WEEK: The Devils (1971), Gothic (1986), The Lair of the White Worm (1988)

We're taking Shawn on a trip across the pond to discuss transgressive auteur Ken Russell's contributions to the horror ge…

THIS WEEK: The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead II (1987), Army of Darkness (1982)

Like an incurable rash, SHAWNTOBER returns again so we can subject respectable film lover and Wiseman Cast host Shawn Glin…

THIS WEEK: Baby Cat (2023) vs The Towel Man (2021)

We're taking a little break from your regularly scheduled OpVac episode to prep for our favorite yearly tradition, Shawntober.

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THIS WEEK: Caged Heat (1974), Crazy Mama (1975), Last Embrace (1979)

Before Jonathan Demme was hanging out with David Byrne and winning Oscars, he was pumping out exploitation flicks for Roger Corman …

THIS WEEK: Manhunter (1986), Hannibal (2001), Red Dragon (2002), Hannibal Rising (2007)

After covering Jonathan Demme's Silence of The Lambs last week we decided to keep the ball rolling and cover the…

THIS WEEK: The Silence of the Lambs (1991), The Cell (2000), Longlegs (2024)

People keep telling us Longlegs is the new Silence of the Lambs so we figured we had better see how Osgood Perkin's screech…

THIS WEEK: The Crow: City of Angels (1996), The Crow: Salvation (2000), The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005)

What's that? There's a brand new reboot of the Alex Proyas/Brandon Lee film, The Crow, and it sta…

THIS WEEK: 300 (2006), 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), Meet The Spartans (2008)

Some things are so difficult to comprehend they boggle the mind to the point of madness. Who knew Zack Snyder would creat…

THIS WEEK: Dances With Wolves (1990), Open Range (2003), Horizon: An American Story - Chapter 1 (2024)

We're joined by Aaron from Hit Factory to discuss the standard bearer for the modern American wes…

THIS WEEK: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998), I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)

In the late 90s, Kevin Williamson was the hottest name…

THIS WEEK: Golgo 13: The Professional (1983), Ninja Scroll (1993), Perfect Blue (1997) and Kite (1998)

Steve and Jack are both out this week so there's never been a better time to subject Adam "Hentai…

THIS WEEK: Wishmaster (1997), Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999), Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001) and Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled

In the horror desert of the late 90s, a group…

THIS WEEK: Death Race 2000 (1975), Rollerball (1975), The Running Man (1987)

Recently, President Joe Biden tried to salvage his legacy after a disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump by goi…

THIS WEEK: Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)

The biggest surprise of 2024 might be that there's one person John Land…