Late to the Movies - Episodes Tagged with “Horror”

In the Mouth of Madness

Bentley Holt — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0400

Sam Neilloween culminates with John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness! Ben, Greg, and Ray discuss the goofy eldritch hijinks of Sam Neill's trip to northern New England.

Directed by John Carpenter, written by Michael De Luca, and starring Sam Neill, Julie Carmen, Jürgen Prochnow, David Warner and Charlton Heston.

Daybreakers

Bentley Holt — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0400

Sam Neilloween vamps it up with 2009's_ Daybreakers_! Ben and Patrick discuss the surprisingly star-filled, surprisingly ambitious Spierig Brothers dystopian sci-fi/action/horror/thriller film.

Written and directed by Michael and Peter Spierig and starring Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, AND Sam Neill.

Event Horizon

Bentley Holt — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0400

Sam Neilloween blasts off to somewhere near Neptune with 1997's Event Horizon! Ben, Sam, and Vaz discuss Sam Neill's predictably full-send performance in the Paul W.S. Anderson... classic?

Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, written by Philip Eisner, and starring Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, and Joely Richardson.

Possession

Bentley Holt — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0400

Sam Neilloween continues with Andrzej Żuławski's 1981 cult-classic, Possession! This week finds our hero caught in a psychological domestic divorce horror opposite a Cannes Best Actress-winning performance from Isabelle Adjani. Ben, Cory, and Noah discuss the fully... committed? unhinged? performances and vague plot of Possession.

Directed by Andrzej Żuławski and starring Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani.

Jurassic Park Re-Re-Release (Happy Sam Neilloween!)

Bentley Holt — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 05:15:00 -0400

This year's October theme is Sam Neilloween! We'll be going deep on one of the most underrated and fearless actors of modern cinema, watching only Sam Neill-starring films all month. First up: the re-re-release of our episode on Jurassic Park, originally released in July 2022. Ben, Greg, Kyle, Lyndsey, and Ray discuss Neill's biggest film, the 1993 Steven Spielberg blockbuster that set a new standard for special effects in film (and also has that weird laugh that Jeff Goldblum does). It's weird they never made any legacy sequels to this one!

Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Richard Attenborough.

Predator 2

Bentley Holt — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0400

New month, new theme... after spending last month looking at the past, in September we're "going back to (look at) the future!" That means we'll be talking about movies set in the future relative to film's release but in a year that has already happened in the real world. For instance: 1990's Predator 2, set in near-future 1997 in Los Angeles. Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz discuss the extremely sweaty, trash-strewn action of this non-Arnold sequel.

Directed by Stephen Hopkins and starring Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Ruben Blades, María Conchita Alonso, Bill Paxton, and Kevin Peter Hall.

The Sixth Sense

Bentley Holt — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 05:00:00 -0400

This month we're gonna podcast like it's 1999! We're turning the clock back to pre-Y2K to celebrate the 25th anniversary of some of the best films in a great year for movies. First up: M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense! Ben and Anthony discuss the twists and turns of Shyamalan's most celebrated, most Oscar nominated, and most dead-people-seeing thriller.

Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, and Toni Collette.

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

Bentley Holt — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0400

"Halloween in June: Part II - July" returns to the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise with Wes Craven's New Nightmare! Ben and Patrick discuss the meta-slasher that Wes Craven made before Scream, a box office bomb that killed Freddy Krueger for almost a decade but is actually pretty good!

Written and directed by Wes Craven and starring Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, and Miko Hughes.

Jason X

Bentley Holt — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0400

"Halloween in June: Part II - July" continues our monthlong exploration of inexplicable sequels to horror movies we've done before with Jason X! Ben, Cory, and Noah discuss the self-parodic, "what if Jason went to space?" plotting of the tenth entry in the Friday the 13th series.

Directed by Jim Isaac, written by Todd Farmer and starring Lexa Doig, Lisa Ryder, Chuck Campbell, and Kane Hodder.

Prometheus

Bentley Holt — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0400

Get ready for 'Halloween in June: Part II - July!' This month, we're talking about poorly received sequels to horror movies we've done in the past. First up, a kind-of prequel to one of our earliest episodes - Alien - it's Ridley Scott's Prometheus! Ben, Bree, Robbie, Sam, and Vaz discuss the lore-dense film, fifth in the Alien franchise, that was meant to kickoff a still-unfinished prequel trilogy about a maybe evil, definitely sexy robot. And, also, there's eventually xenomorphs.

Directed by Ridley Scott and co-written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green, and Charlize Theron.

Tremors

Bentley Holt — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0500

In the Sci-Fi corner, hailing from Perfection, Nevada, our next combatant in 'Dumpuary: Battle of the Genres' is Tremors! Ben, Noah, and Robbie discuss the January 1990 flop-turned-home-video-hit and homage to schlocky '50s creature features, starring Kevin Bacon.

Directed by Ron Underwood, written by Underwood, Brent Maddock, and S. S. Wilson, and starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, and Reba McEntire.

From Dusk till Dawn

Bentley Holt — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0500

A new combatant approaches as Dumpuary: Battle of the Genres continues with its horror representative - From Dusk till Dawn! Ben and Vaz discuss Robert Rodriguez' 1996 crime drama/vampire movie mashup.

Directed by Robert Rodriguez, written by Quentin Tarantino, and starring Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Tarantino, Juliette Lewis, and Salma Hayek.

Train to Busan

Bentley Holt — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Spooky Subtitles Month takes us BACK to South Korea to catch a ride aboard Train to Busan! Ben and Anthony discuss the high-speed zombie action of this 2016 thrill ride.

Directed by Yeon Sang-ho and starring Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee and Kim Eui-sung.

REC

Bentley Holt — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Spooky Subtitles Month heads back to Europe for 2007's Spanish found-footage classic [•REC]! Ben, Greg, and Ray discuss the ins and (legally not allowed to come back) outs of one of the most thrilling and acclaimed films in modern horror.

Co-written and directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza and starring Manuela Velasco.

The Wailing

Bentley Holt — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Spooky Subtitles Month goes BACK to South Korea for The Wailing (2016), which a lot of people on the internet have called 'the most unsettling film of modern times' ...and we had a blast! What's wrong with us?! FIND OUT as Ben, Cory, and Noah delve into the many, many, MANY horror subgenres and religions bizarrely (yet... expertly?) blended by director Na Hong-jin.

Korean title: Gokseong. Directed by Na Hong-jin and starring Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, and Chun Woo-hee.

Let the Right One In

Bentley Holt — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Spooky Subtitles Month heads way up north to Sweden for 2008's Let the Right One In! Ben, Greg, and Ray discuss their favorite vampire rules, how not to be an effective familiar, and whether or not you can trust the central relationship in Tomas Alfredson's modern classic.

Directed by Tomas Alfredson, based on the 2004 novel of the same title by John Ajvide Lindqvist, and starring Kåre Hedebrant and Lina Leandersson.

The Host

Bentley Holt — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0400

It's October, but this time there's a chilling twist - all non-English horror movies. It's Spooky Subtitles Month!

We're kicking it off with one of the most acclaimed monster movies of the century from one of its most acclaimed directors: Bong Joon-ho's The Host! Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz dissect the 2006 mutant fish genre mashup.

Directed and co-written by Bong Joon-ho and starring Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona and Go Ah-sung.

The Exorcist (100th Episode!)

Bentley Holt — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0400

It's the ONE HUNDRETH EPISODE of the podcast (not counting bonuses) and we're celebrating all month long - welcome to Anniversary Month! In August, we'll be watching movies that are celebrating their own milestones in 2023. First up is a big one - the 50th anniversary of The Exorcist (1973)! Ben, Greg, Ray, and Robbie discuss the film that's often cited as the scariest/most influential/best/etc. horror movie of all time.

Directed by William Friedkin, written by William Peter Blatty and based on his novel, and starring Ellen Burstyn, Jason Miller, Linda Blair, and Max von Sydow.

Scream

Bentley Holt — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

It's Halloween on Late to the Movies! Spook 'Em Up Month reaches its thrilling conclusion with 1996's Scream. Ben, Jeffrey, and Kate talk about the chills, kills, and jokes of Wes Craven's genre-revitalizing classic.

Directed by Wes Craven, written by Kevin Williamson, and starring Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich, Jamie Kennedy, and Drew Barrymore.

Hocus Pocus & Hocus Pocus 2

Bentley Holt — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

It's a very special Spook 'Em Up Month DOUBLE Episode (Whoa!) as Late to the Movies podcasts a spell on 1993's Hocus Pocus (15:40-56:00) and 2022's Hocus Pocus 2 (starting at 56:00). Ben, Greg, Jordan, Ray, and Robbie hop on their broomsticks and Roombas to discuss Salem, nostalgia, and the almost-thirty-year-old Disney witch franchise.

Hocus Pocus was directed by Kenny Ortega and written by Mick Garris and Neil Cuthbert. The sequel was directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Jen D'Angelo. Both star Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy.

House (1977)

Bentley Holt — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

This week on Late to the Movies... Spook 'Em Up Month takes a phantasmagoric trip to the Japanese countryside with Nobuhiko Obayashi's House! Ben, Cory, Miles, and Noah discuss the technical wizardry and narrative lunacy of this 1977 cult classic.

Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, story by his daughter Chigumi, script by Chiho Katsura, and starring Kimiko Ikegami and Yōko Minamida.

The Thing

Bentley Holt — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Spook 'em Up Month continues on Late to the Movies with John Carpenter's "The Thing" (1982)! Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz huddle around the burning wreckage of their sub-zero research facility to discuss their favorite puppets, scares, and existential questions in this incomparable horror/whodunit mashup. Directed by Carpenter from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster, starring Kurt Russell, and featuring Wilford Brimley, T. K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Donald Moffat, and Thomas G. Waites.

Poltergeist

Bentley Holt — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

It's spooky season, so you know what that means - Spook 'em Up Month! A totally common phrase to describe horror movies, which is what we'll be focusing on this October. Up first, we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist! Ben, Greg, Ray, and Robbie go for a swim, climb a tree, and throw a rope into hell as they discuss this horror classic.

Directed by Hooper and written by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais and Mark Victor from a story by Spielberg. Starring JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne, Oliver Robins, Heather O'Rourke, and Zelda Rubinstein.

Get Out

Bentley Holt — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400

It's time to Get Out of 'Halloween in June' with Jordan Peele's instant classic from 2017! All month long, Late to the Movies has focused on low budget horror. Ben, Cory, Noah, and Robbie end the month by talking about the thrills, chills, and satire of Get Out. Directed by Jordan Peele and starring Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, Stephen Root, and Catherine Keener.

The Blair Witch Project

Bentley Holt — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Halloween in June continues on Late to the Movies with 1999's The Blair Witch Project! Our month-long celebration of low budget horror carries on as Ben, Greg, Ray, and Robbie get lost in the woods with the often imitated, never equaled granddaddy of found footage horror films. Directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez and starring Rei Hance, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard.

Stranger Things - Season Four, Part One

Bentley Holt — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:00:00 -0400

Surprise! It's a special 'Halloween in June' bonus episode as Late to the Movies weighs in on Netflix's Stranger Things. Ben, Greg, Ray, and Robbie discuss the new season so far, what's still working for them, what might not be as much anymore, and where they hope the series can go from here. Created by the Duffer Brothers and starring (deep breath) Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, Matthew Modine, Paul Reiser, Maya Hawke, and Brett Gelman.

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Bentley Holt — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400

'Halloween in June' slashes ahead with 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street! This week on Late to the Movies - Ben, Kyle, and Robbie talk about Freddy Krueger's first teen-insomnia-inducing feature. Directed by Wes Craven and starring Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, John Saxon, and Ronee Blakley.

Halloween

Bentley Holt — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400

It's 'Halloween in June' on Late to the Movies! All month long we'll be talking about low budget horror movies, starting with the theme's namesake, 1978's Halloween. Ben, Greg, and Robbie discuss Michael Myers' first assault on the babysitters of Haddonfield, Jamie Lee Curtis' first starring role, and John Carpenter's first true classic. Also starring Donald Pleasence, P. J. Soles, and Nancy Loomis.

The Shining

Bentley Holt — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Heeeere's Late to the Movies! It's the middle of winter and we can't really go anywhere so there's no better time to talk about The Shining. Ben, Greg, Ray, and Robbie discuss Stanley Kubrick's 1980 classic, starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall.

Miniseries Madness: Midnight Mass!

Bentley Holt — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:00:00 -0400

Trick AND Treat! In this surprise bonus episode (just in time for Halloweekend), the Spooky Crew (Ben, Cory, Noah, and Robbie) talk about the latest Mike Flanagan / Netflix miniseries, Midnight Mass. Breaking format to review a non-old, non-movie only 5 episodes into the podcast? Terrifying! ('Spooky Crew' name has not yet been agreed to by all members, and will promptly be dropped on November 1st)