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The Thing (1982) | Ep. 10 - Part 1 Jun 04, 2021

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It bombed on release, savaged by critics, and is now widely held up as one of the greatest horror films ever made. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of that remarkable reversal.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director John Carpenter, the cast, and the second act — including the Antarctic isolation, Kurt Russell's MacReady, and the paranoia spreading through the camp as no one knows who's human.The blood-test scene is still ahead, and it's a masterclass in tension. Part 2 runs it: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.

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High Fidelity (2000) | Ep. 9 - Part 2 Apr 23, 2021

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Cusack co-wrote the script and shaped the role so closely it's hard to imagine anyone else as Rob. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story, picking up as he reckons with himself.

We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay Cusack worked on with his collaborators, the record-collection soundtrack, and the cinematography — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the film's enduring fanbase. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.

Part 1 is side A — Frears, the cast, the first half. Spin that first if you've not.

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High Fidelity (2000) | Ep. 9 - Part 1 Apr 22, 2021

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Top five reasons to listen are coming, but first: how do you move a very British novel to Chicago without losing its soul? Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story.

In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Stephen Frears, the cast, and the second act — including John Cusack breaking the fourth wall as Rob, the relocation from London, and Jack Black stealing scenes as Barry.

The top five heartbreaks aren't all counted yet. Part 2 finishes the list: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Live now.

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Alien (1979) | Ep. 8 - Part 2 Mar 12, 2021

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Still no one to hear you scream. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story of Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror, turning to the people who built it and Ripley's desperate final stand.

We dig into the crew behind the film — Dan O'Bannon's screenplay, Jerry Goldsmith's troubled score, and H.R. Giger's nightmarish creature and production design — before breaking down the finale, the reception, and the staggering legacy of the franchise it launched. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.

If you've not heard Part 1 — the Nostromo, Scott, the cast, and the middle — go back and start there.

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Alien (1979) | Ep. 8 - Part 1 Mar 12, 2021

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On this podcast no one can hear you scream, and All The Right Movies are bleeding acid to talk Alien. Who knows what we’re gonna do when we’re dead.

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Reservoir Dogs (1992) | Ep. 7 - Part 2 Jan 29, 2021

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Made for very little money, it became the calling card that made everything Tarantino did next possible. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story as loyalties unravel in the warehouse.

We dig into the crew behind the film — Tarantino's screenplay, the radio-station soundtrack, and the stripped-back cinematography — before breaking down the standoff finale, the reception, and the film's enormous influence on independent cinema. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.

Part 1 is the set-up — Tarantino, the cast, the first half. Go back for it.

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Reservoir Dogs (1992) | Ep. 7 - Part 1 Jan 29, 2021

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A heist film that never shows you the heist. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the debut that announced Quentin Tarantino to the world on a shoestring.

In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Quentin Tarantino, the cast, and the second act — including the diner-table opener, the colour-coded crew, and the robbery's aftermath playing out in a single warehouse.

There's an ear, a razor, and a song you'll never hear the same way again. Part 2 gets to it: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.

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Gremlins (1984) | Ep. 6 - Part 2 Dec 04, 2020

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The film's tonal whiplash, all cuddly one minute and carnage the next, was deliberate, and it drove some critics up the wall. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story as Kingston Falls descends into chaos.

We dig into the crew behind the film — Chris Columbus's screenplay, Jerry Goldsmith's mischievous score, and the puppetry and effects behind the gremlins — before breaking down the finale, the reception, the ratings controversy, and the legacy. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.

Part 1 is where it all stays sweet, briefly — Dante, the cast, the set-up. Go back for it.

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Gremlins (1984) | Ep. 6 - Part 1 Dec 04, 2020

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This is a Christmas film so dark it helped invent a whole new film rating. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Joe Dante's gleefully twisted creature feature.

In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Joe Dante, the cast, and the second act — including the three simple rules, the irresistible Gizmo, and the moment those rules get spectacularly broken.

Don't feed them after midnight. Speaking of which, Part 2 is served up now: the crew, the finale, the reception and the legacy.

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) | Ep. 5 - Part 2 Oct 23, 2020

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The shoot was so gruelling, in punishing heat with a real animal carcass on set, that the cast have spoken about it with something close to trauma ever since. Luke, Westy, and Matt continue the story as the horror peaks.We dig into the crew behind the film — the Hooper and Kim Henkel screenplay, the abrasive sound design, and the raw 16mm cinematography — before breaking down the finale, the bans and controversy, and the film's enormous influence on horror. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.Part 1 is the road that leads to the house — Hooper, the cast, the first half. Go back for it.

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