All Nighter Discussions

The Evil Dead Trilogy comes to an end with another tonal shift from Sam Raimi, as he makes a fantasy-adventure slapstick comedy set in Medieval times. Despite studio interference a surprise direction that abandons the franchise's horror roots, "Army of Darkness" has gone on to be one of the funniest and most entertaining movies in Raimi's filmography, which is saying a hell of a lot.

After making one of the most iconic horror films of all time, Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell return to make one of the most iconic horror SEQUELS of all time. But this discussion may surprise some Evil Dead fans. See where Gabe and President C.M. land on this landmark splatterfest classic.

With a new Sam Raimi film AND a new Evil Dead movie coming out soon, now's the perfect time to go back and discuss the OG Evil Dead Trilogy, one of the most influential franchises in horror history. It also launched the career of the man who inspired me to be a filmmaker, Sam Raimi.

Screenwriter Dr. Erin Ruvalcaba Grogan joins to discuss A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, another entry in the oversaturated Iranian-vampire-Western genre. Jokes aside, whenever point complains that horror movies are just "remakes and sequels" nowadays, point them to this movie.

Screenwriter Stephen Tronicek joins to discuss the Kiyoshi Kurosawa film, "Before We Vanish." Part "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," part "Starman," ALL philosophical introspection on the spiritual nature of the human condition.

To celebrate the release of Matt Reeves' "The Batman," screenwriter Rene Fernanadez joins to discuss one of the most infamous entries of the Dark Knight's filmography: Batman Returns. So join as we chat about sewer penguins, cat ladies turned Catwomen, and what's possibly the strangest Batman film yet.

Punk rock! Andy joins to discuss one of the best and certainly most unique cult classics of the '90s, SLC! Punk. It's an explosive character study with one of Matthew Lillard's best performances, and it's one of the best films dedicated to the punk subculture. So spike up that mohawk and take a listen.

Filmmakers Kelvin Kataria and Devon Canal join to discuss Ti West's Satanically-themed cult thriller, "The House of the Devil," and how it influenced their latest film, "A Monkey's Paw."

Happy Holidays! To celebrate, let's talk about what is arguably the definitive Christmas-themed slasher flick, Black Christmas. Rife with all the seasonal traditions, like obscene phone calls and deadly unicorn ornaments, let's figure out if this is the best holiday-horror film out there.

Writer/Director Jeremy Saulnier has made two of the most acclaimed and influential thrillers of the 2010s, "Blue Ruin" and "Green Room." Screenwriters Andy Compton and Gabe Braxton join the podcast to discuss Saulnier's clever writing, immaculate visuals, and his subversion of genre-tropes.

President C.M. joins to discuss one of the most underrated slashers from one of the most underrated horror directors, Tobe Hooper.

Gabes unite as screenwriter Gabe Braxton joins to discuss one of the most infamous horror movie sequels ever produced, Halloween 3: Season of the Witch. It's one of the few sequels that has grown from being maligned and hated to a genuine cult classic with a devoted fan-base.

Devon Canal joins to celebrate the release of the new Dune film as we look back to the first cinematic attempt to adapt Frank Herbert's legendary novel, helmed by the iconic David Lynch. The results are... well, let's get into it.

Gabe is joined by Andy Compton to discuss Tommy Boy, the cult-classic vehicle of beloved comedian Chris Farley. We also discuss Farley's other films, his time on SNL, and the impact he left on comedy.

Riley Berry joins to discuss Leigh Whannel's cyberpunk revenge-thriller, "Upgrade." Check out Riley's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEvrC7yCI-p0XpZI70JmCpA

Gabe and Mitchell look at the chilling and provocative high-school thriller, "Super Dark Times."

"Don't bury me, I'm not dead!" Gabe looks at an underrated entry in horror meister Wes Craven's filmography, "The Serpent and the Rainbow." Can the guy from Independence Day save Haiti from a suspiciously Freddy-Kruegeresque baddy?!

Gabe is joined by Connor C.P. to discuss one of John Carpenter's most underrated films, 1984's "Starman."

Gabe is joined by Devon Canal to discuss the infamous 1980s slasher, "The Burning," a production that involved everyone from Harvey Weinstein to Jason Alexander.

Gabe is joined by Giovanni Michael to discuss Wes' Cravens 1982 adaptation of Swamp Thing.

Lucio Vasquez and Alec White join to discuss the cheese-tastic slasher flick, "The Mutilator."

Alec White joins for a discussion of the 2014 thriller, "Creep."

Gabe discusses the lo-fi '90s chiller, "The Last Broadcast" with guests Alec White and Lucio Vasquez.

Gabe Theis discusses the cult documentary "American Movie" with special guest Lucio Vasquez.