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Hoser Horror: Invasion of the Mindbenders (1987) & Possession (1987)
We're back with another episode of Hoser Horror, two "horror" movies from 1987 and an extra-special returning guest: Matt from Compañeros Radio Network!
15 Movies For Your Halloween Horror Watchlist
Dan’s back at it again this year, this time with 15 horror movies ready for adding to your Halloween watchlist. The only question is: which will you watch first?
Hoser Horror: Rituals (1977) & Trapped (1982)
Dan and Carlo go back to the backwoods and deal with the dangers lurking within, featuring Rituals (1977) and Trapped (aka Baker County, U.S.A., 1982)
Post-Anime Club: Tokyo Idols & Perfect Blue
Capitalism, loneliness and purity is the name of the japanese idol game–especially as told through Tokyo Idols and Perfect Blue. Carlo and Jenna discuss these themes in depth as they attempt to navigate the darker aspects of a society they otherwise tend to admire.
Happily Ever After Without All the Fairy Tale Crap: Spinster Starring Chelsea Peretti
Between women still being inundated with toxic ideals and Chelsea Peretti’s trademark style of acting, Spinster becomes a lovely and funny movie about how much better we can be when we stop trying to be better for others.
Michael Almereyda’s Tesla Shines a New Light on the Mad Genius Myth
Tesla de-claws the myth of the angry male genius who is simultaneously punished and celebrated by society as a superior being. Almereyda’s Tesla is instead portrayed as a bundle of neuroses whose naive utopian ideals are as much the key to his downfall as they are to his genius.
Hoser Horror: Slashers & The Mangler 2
This time on Notes from the Back Row, Carlo and Dan are back in the Great White North talking about two movies from the 2000s.
Amy Seimetz's She Dies Tomorrow Explores the Terror of Anticipation
The brilliance of She Dies Tomorrow is in how it weaponizes the anxiety of anticipation. The finality of death, in comparison, feels far less terrifying than having to live in fear of its inevitability.
Franchise Frenzy: The Meatballs Series
It’s a meaty episode of Franchise Frenzy as Dan and Carlo dig deep down into a hearty plate of the Meatballs movies–the Canadian teen-sex comedy series that launched Bill Murray to stardom.
A Conversation with Director Amy Goldstein of Underestimate The Girl
Veronica talks with director Amy Goldstein on her new intimate documentary about musician Kate Nash. They discuss shooting the film, as well as Amy’s experiences, both fun and frustrating, working as a woman in the film industry.
Victor and Victoria in 1933 and 1982
Jenna and professional drag king Veronica talk about Victor and Victoria, both the charming 1933 musical and the equally charming 1982 remake starring Julie Andrews. Do they also do some sining? Maybe…
Post-Anime Club: The Legend of the Stardust Brothers & Hausu
Instead of trying to tackle an entire oeuvre, this time Carlo & Jenna focus on two wild and wacky films that have nothing in common except for their supremely cartoonish appearances.
Free Comedies on YouTube to Get Through [gestures] All of This
One might imagine the caliber of free movies on YouTube to be dismal to painful, but it turns out that a large portion of what is available without payment is surprisingly… good. Veronica talks vampire ladies, stoner humor and psychic dogs, all free on YouTube right now.
The Queer Pioneers of the Weimar Republic: Victor and Victoria, Michael, and Mädchen in Uniform
Kino Lorber has just released three beautifully restored queer films from the Weimar era on VOD: Michael (1924), Mädchen in Uniform (1931) and Victor and Victoria (1933)
Franchise Frenzy: Project Shadowchaser I - IV
Carlo & Dan discuss all four films in the Project Shadowchaser series starring Frank Zagarino as a villainous android / sometimes villainous alien. How do these movies fit together? What exactly is a Shadowchaser? And finally, are any of these movies any good? Find out!
Hoser Horror: Eternal Evil & Deadline
This time on the latest episode of Hoser Horror, Dan and Carlo watch a double-feature about men, their failing lives and relationships, and their inability to distinguish reality from non-reality.
Hoser Horror: Killer Party & Prom Night with Amanda Reyes
Carlo and Dan are joined by Made For TV Mayhem's Amanda Reyes to talk all things Killer Party and Prom Night!
Hoser Horror: The Peanut Butter Solution & To Catch A Yeti (Feat. Matt from Compañeros Radio Network)
Matt from the Compañeros Radio Network joins Dan and Carlo to talk about two nightmarish kids movies.
Hoser Horror: The Kiss & Graveyard Shift
This week, it's a duo of supernatural-ish shockers with Graveyard Shift (1987) & The Kiss (1988). One’s about a taxi drivin’ vampire who falls in love with an intended victim and the other is about…. something else entirely.
Longing For the City You're Locked In: Experiencing San Francisco Through Film
Watching movies filmed in a place you love when you are physically present in said place but unable to enjoy it has become a strange panacea for Veronica. Between Petulia, Foul Play and The Manitou she almost feels like she’s really in the Bay Area… which she is, but, y’know, it’s weird right now,