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S17 Ep891: Child's Play 2 (1990) Oct 20, 2026

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“This is an ‘I Got It By the Way’ situation” - Steve

The 2026 Halloween Spooktacular continues this week as we’re chatting about the better-than-the-original sequel, Child’s Play 2!

How hilarious is it that this toy company insists on rebuilding the cursed doll to calm their shareholders? Why do these foster parents have so much terrifying clown stuff and breakable antiques in their home? Does Chucky have the strength of a man or the strength of a cursed doll? How much funnier is this one than the first? And has our society hidden a bygone era from us, where clowns were allowed to walk around and participate in society like it was totally normal? PLUS: A long jag on those gross airplane bottles of Fireball!

Child’s Play 2 stars Alex Vincent, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit Graham, Christine Elise, Grace Zabriskie, Peter Haskell, Beth Grant, Greg Germann, and Brad Dourif as the voice of Chucky; directed by John Lafia.

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S17 Ep890: Friday the 13th VI: Jason Lives (1986) Oct 13, 2026

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“Oh, they’re not doing re-shoots here…” - Andrew

On this week’s episode, the 2026 Halloween Spooktacular is just getting warmed up as we break down one of our all-time slasher faves, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives!

How hilarious is this cold open with Tommy Jarvis and Horshack from Welcome Back Kotter? Is there another stunt in this franchise that comes close to the awesome RV flip in this movie? Is this the funniest Friday the 13th script? Has there been a better pop song used in these movies than Alice Cooper’s “He’s Back (The Man Behind the Mask)” that we get at the end credits here? Is that cemetery groundskeeper a fart head? And how about that sheriff’s murder, huh? PLUS: Apparently Thom Mathews and James Karen corresponded with one another long after The Return of the Living Dead kick-started their friendship!

Friday the 13th VI: Jason Lives stars Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke, David Karen, C.J. Graham, Kerry Noonan, Renée Jones, Tom Fridley, Darcy DeMoss, Vincent Guastaferro, Tony Goldwyn, Nancy McLoughlin, Alan Blumenfeld, Matthew Faison, Ann Ryerson, Whitney Rydbeck, and the late Ron Palillo as Allen Hawes; directed by Tom McLoughlin.

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S17 Ep889: Scream (1996, W❤️M) [EXTENDED PREVIEW] Oct 08, 2026

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“This cheerleader is vicious!” - Andrew on that bathroom scene

On this month’s We ❤️ Movies, our Halloween Spooktacular takes over as we’re covering one of the absolute best horror films of the 1990s, Wes Craven’s Scream!

How incredible is that cold open? Did Chris really hear a lewd sound when Tatum bites it? How fantastic are all these huge, tube TVs? Not to mention all the magnificent houses! How cool was it seeing Henry Winkler pop up as Principal Himbry? And how many times, collectively, have the four of us seen this film? PLUS: More talk about the denim industry than you’d expect! And definitely way more talk about the Harry Keitel film, Smoke!

Scream stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Skeet Ulrich, Drew Barrymore, Matthew Lillard, David Arquette, Rose McGowan, Jamie Kennedy, W. Earl Brown, Henry Winkler, Frances Lee McCain, Liev Schreiber, Joseph Whipp, and Roger L. Jackson as Phone Voice; directed by Wes Craven.

S17: On-Screen Live: The 64th New York Film Festival [BIG FALL MOVIE PREVIEW] Oct 07, 2026

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On the fall premiere of On-Screen Live, we're breaking down a great number of films we caught at this year's New York Film Festival!

The NYFF64 lineup is a great place to turn when clocking what good-to-great films are coming down the pike toward the end of this year, or into early next. On this episode, we're giving our thoughts on films like James Gray's masterful, '80s-set, New Yawk crime drama, Paper Tiger; the documentary that's rocking the film world and beyond, a jarring non-fiction title that is meeting the moment, NAZA; Werner Herzog's funny, sweet, oddball return to narrative filmmaking, the excellently-titled, Bucking Fastard; William Greaves and David Greaves's miracle of documentary cinema, the absolutely stunning Once Upon a Time in Harlem; Andor's Tony Gilroy's return to the director's chair after 14 years, the wild Pedro Pascal classical cellist drama, Behemoth!; and much, much more!

On-Screen Live is our industry business and current release show where we chat about box office, react to new trailers, and review recent film and television that we catch! It airs live on our YouTube channel select Mondays at noon/eastern. Subscribe to our channel to be notified the next time we're scheduled to go live!

Original cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.

S17 Ep888: The Frighteners (1996) Oct 06, 2026

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“I’ve seen this movie dozens of times” - Andrew

On this week’s episode, we’re kicking off the 2026 Halloween Spooktacular in grand fashion as we go long on Peter Jackson’s super-fun, paranormal comedy, The Frighteners!

Should they have tried to nail down a set of ghost rules for our spooky characters? Couldn’t Universal have waited and released this banger in October, instead of the summer, especially when Peter Jackson & Co. hadn’t finished the special effects?! How fantastic is Michael J. Fox leading this movie? Should the studio have let Jackson go even wilder with the horror elements? Is this movie, fun as it is, possibly overstuffed? Are there many things more spooktacular than Jake Busey’s terrifying, vacant stare? And who wants to make a rezzy and grab dinner at Excalibur’s? PLUS: A Spooktacular round of the VHS Trailer Game!

The Frighteners stars Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, Jeffrey Combs, Dee Wallace, John Astin, Chi McBride, Jim Fife, Troy Evans, Julianna McCarthy, R. Lee Ermey, Elizabeth Hawthorne, and Jake Busey as Johnny Bartlett; directed by Peter Jackson.

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S17 Ep887: Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) Sep 29, 2026

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“Unfortunately, they forgot to make this a movie…” - Eric

On this week’s show, we’re chatting about the total misfire that is Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li!
Holy smokes, what were they thinking here? What in the world with this narration? Why was the late, great Michael Clarke Duncan the only actor who understood the assignment here? Was the Chris Klein performance one of the inspirations for Tim Heidecker’s classic ‘Decker’ character? And why the heck did they make M. Bison an Irish guy? PLUS: Do you have to take Pokémons to the vet?

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li stars Kristin Kreuk, Chris Klein, Robin Shou, Moon Bloodgood, Josie Ho, Taboo, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Neal McDonough as Mike Bison; directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak.

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S17 Ep886: Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) Sep 22, 2026

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“They’re making sure you got every dumb detail of that first movie” - Andrew on the opening flashback

On this week’s show, we’re chatting about the second entry in the massively successful sci-fi horror franchise, Resident Evil: Apocalypse!

How janky is the CGI on those Licker monsters in the church? How hard is it to say ‘Raccoon City’ with a straight face? Shouldn’t the Raccoon City News be hosted by cute, little raccoons? How many people remembered the story from the first game? And could Nemesis have pulled it off working for MI6? PLUS: The season 17 start of the VHS Trailer Game!

Resident Evil: Apocalypse stars Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Thomas Kretschmann, Sophie Vavasseur, Raz Adoti, Mike Epps, Sandrine Holt, Matthew G. Taylor, Zack Ward, Iain Glen, and Jared Harris as Dr. Ashford; directed by Alexander Witt.

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S17 Ep885: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982, REDUX) Sep 15, 2026

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“I do have to imagine life with good, old Dan Challis… was a nightmare.” - Chris

On this week’s episode, we’re heading back to Santa Mira to chat about a cult classic par excellence, one of the most misunderstood, under-watched horror sequels of all time, Halloween III: Season of the Witch!

Is the public opinion on this movie one of the biggest 180s in horror history? How incredible is Tom Atkins, and his mustache, in this? Why would you bring sexy lingerie on a trip to uncover why your father was murdered? How about that wild-ass score by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth? Why are all the murder-bots set to ‘pulverize’ mode? Does Dr. Challis have a Bond/Moneypenny thing with this coroner character? And how great is Dan O’Herlihy as the villainous Conal Cochran? PLUS: The Devil gets cancelled!

Halloween III: Season of the Witchstars Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelson, Michael Currie, Ralph Strait, Jade Barber, Brad Schacter, Gary Stephens, Nancy Kyes, Al Berry, and Dan O’Herlihy as Conal Cochran; directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.

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S17 Ep884: Big (1988, Live in Chicago) Sep 08, 2026

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Recorded Live at the Den Theatre in Chicago, IL, 22 March, 2026

“Way too much oral stuff in this movie!” - Eric

On this week’s WHM Live episode, it’s our raucous show from Chicago where we were talking a blue streak about the beloved Tom Hanks comedy, Big!

How eerie is the third act of this movie? Shouldn’t Susan have been a bit more creeped out by Josh’s apartment? Is there a more terrifying sight than Robert Loggia being nice to people? How great would it be to have a 1980’s Jon Lovitz as a coworker? Couldn’t they have thrown more lines to James Eckhouse? What would it be like watching the gut-wrenching, Lars von Trier-esque, family drama that Mercedes Ruehl and the rest of the Baskin family is going through? And did Hollywood decree there could only be one be-mulleted, red-headed, DSB actor at a time? PLUS: Should New Jersey give Jason Voorhees his own highway rest stop?

Big stars Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, John Heard, Jared Rushton, David Moscow, Jon Lovitz, Mercedes Ruehl, James Eckhouse, Debra Jo Rupp, and Robert Loggia as Mr. MacMillan.

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S17 Ep883: The Guest (2014, W❤️M) [EXTENDED PREVIEW] Sep 03, 2026

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“I love this sad sack shit” - Eric on the father in this movie

On the first We ❤️ Movies episode of season 17, we’re chatting about a total all-timer cult classic, Adam Wingard’s The Guest!

Is this the single best Dan Stevens performance we’ve seen so far? How incredible is this soundtrack and score combo? Is this family too into Halloween? Is Leland Orser’s character the biggest “loser dad” guy in a while? Was there ever a man cooler than Lance Reddick—especially when he was wearing boss-ass dusters like the one he sports in this film? And who hasn’t known a townie scum bag like old Craig here? PLUS: That poor, elderly couple just wanted to celebrate their wedding anniversary at that quiet diner!

The Guest stars Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Brendan Meyer, Sheila Kelley, Leland Order, Chase Williamson, Joel David Moore, Ethan Emery, Tabatha Shaun, AJ Bowen, and the late, great Lance Reddick as Major Carver; directed by Adam Wingard.

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