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Three playful movie reviewers break down a variety of film franchises by dedicating a podcast to every single sequel, reboot, and spin-off in a series. In-depth conversations cover production history, literary sources, gossip, merchandising, and personal opinion with humor and critical insight. No cinematic universe is too obscure or sacred! Over 1,200 reviews at http://nowplayingpodcast.com
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With the release of the latest movie in the Halloween franchise, Rob Zombie’s Halloween II, the hosts of Now Playing look into Michael Myers’ family scrapbook, watching and reviewing all ten Halloween movies. Join us this week as we meet The Shape and his infamous Captain Kirk mask, and discuss the movie that frightened a generation, sparked a new genre of slasher film, and made John Carpenter one of the masters of horror.
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{John Carpenter Series}
It's a nice 3-bedroom, 2-bath. A bit of a fixer-upper. The gutters are falling down, and there's a murderer living inside. But you can't beat the payment!
With the release of Halloween II, Now Playing Podcast begins a deep dive into the entire Halloween franchise, revisiting all ten films in the series. It all starts with Halloween, the low-budget shocker from John Carpenter that introduced the world to Michael Myers, also known as The Shape. Armed with a Captain Kirk mask and an unrelenting presence, Michael Myers stalked suburban streets and helped define the modern slasher film. Does this 1978 classic still deliver the tension and terror that frightened a generation, or has time dulled its edge? The hosts step into Haddonfield to examine the atmosphere, the score, and the legacy of the movie that turned Carpenter into a master of horror.
In anticipation of Rob Zombie’s upcoming movie Halloween II, the hosts of Now Playing look back Rob Zombie’s initial foray into horror with the films House of 1000 Corpses and its sequel The Devil’s Rejects. Join us as we go into the home of the Firefly family and follow them on the run. We conclude with Zombie’s second film, The Devil’s Rejects. Does the Firefly family leave us on a high note? Listen to find out!
{Rob Zombie Series}
{Firefly Series}
You're gonna teach me to do what with that chicken?
Now Playing Podcast continues its look back at Rob Zombie’s early horror films with The Devil's Rejects, the gritty follow-up to House of 1000 Corpses. This time, the Firefly family is on the run, trading haunted-house madness for a dusty, grindhouse road movie soaked in violence and moral decay. Stripped of some of the carnival surrealism of the first film, The Devil’s Rejects leans harder into brutal realism and outlaw nihilism. Does this sequel refine Zombie’s style into something sharper and more effective, or does it double down on cruelty without adding depth? The hosts follow the Fireflies down the highway to decide whether this chapter elevates the saga or just leaves more wreckage in its wake.
In anticipation of Rob Zombie’s upcoming movie Halloween II, the hosts of Now Playing look back Rob Zombie’s initial foray into horror with the films House of 1000 Corpses and its sequel The Devil’s Rejects. Join us as we go into the home of the Firefly family and follow the on the run. We start with Zombie’s first film, House of 1,000 Corpses. Where do they fit all those bodies? Listen to find out!
{Rob Zombie Series}
{Firefly Series}
What do Billy Joel, Ric Ocasek, Chris Robinson, and Rob Zombie have in common?
In anticipation of Halloween II, Now Playing Podcast looks back at director Rob Zombie’s first plunge into feature-film horror: House of 1000 Corpses and its sequel, The Devil's Rejects.
The journey begins with House of 1000 Corpses, Zombie’s fever-dream introduction to the twisted Firefly family. Blending grindhouse aesthetics, carnival grotesquery, and unapologetic brutality, the film throws viewers headfirst into a nightmare world where every door hides something worse than the last. Does Zombie’s debut announce a bold new horror voice, or is it style over substance buried under a mountain of mayhem? The hosts step inside the Firefly home to find out just where all those bodies fit.
Welcome to the Now Playing Terminator retrospective series, where we will be looking back at all the films in the Terminator franchise. Today we finish our series watching Terminator Salvation. We have a new director, a new star, and a new, conflicted Terminator model. Is this movie the series’ salvation, or should this series now be terminated? Listen to find out!
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If I only had a heart!
Today, the Now Playing Podcast Terminator Retrospective Series concludes (for now) with Terminator Salvation. With a new director, a new leading man, and the story shifting fully into the post-apocalyptic future war, this installment attempts to reinvent the franchise by showing the world audiences had only glimpsed before. Featuring Christian Bale as John Connor and a conflicted new Terminator model at the center of the story, Salvation trades time travel for battlefield grit. Does this bold change in direction breathe new life into the saga, or does it prove the series has finally run out of power? The hosts render their final verdict on whether this chapter redeems the franchise or brings it to an abrupt shutdown.
Welcome to the Now Playing Terminator retrospective series, where we continue looking back at all the films in the Terminator franchise. Twelve years after Terminator 2 dominated box offices, Arnold is back as the T-101, this time fighting a female Terminatrix to save a grown up John Connor and his future wife from termination. With the threat of nuclear war looming in the background, can John Connor save the world from Judgment Day? And more importantly, is it entertaining watching him try? Listen to find out as we rate this third film and prepare for the release of Terminator: Salvation
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When playing with your Terminatrix, always remember the safe word.
This episode of the Now Playing Podcast Terminator Retrospective Series jumps ahead twelve years to Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as the T-101, now facing off against a new model assassin, the deadly T-X, while protecting an adult John Connor and his future wife as Judgment Day once again looms. With nuclear annihilation hanging over the story and expectations sky-high after T2, this third installment tries to prove the franchise still has life left in it. Can John Connor actually change fate, and more importantly, is it entertaining to watch him try? The hosts evaluate the action, the tone shift, and whether this sequel stands on its own as they gear up for the release of Terminator Salvation.
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