Cabin Minute Cast

Yes indeed!  It is a very special crossover episode of 1978’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Go back to a gentler time with Heidi Bennett, Harper W. Harris (of The Thing Minute), and Molly Bailen as they discuss peak Donald Sutherland and dissect Invasion. Have a awesome summer folks – beware of extra-terrestrial flowers and … Continue reading "A Very Special Crossover Episode"

It’s the final episode! Molly & Heidi say farewell to Dana & Marty and discuss Nine Inch Nails, Miniature Trees, Production Babies and more. Thank you to all our amazing guests and listeners. Stay subscribed for upcoming Special Episodes! Heidi’s new podcast will launch this summer. Follow her on Twitter & Instagram or sign up … Continue reading "Minute 90 – I Wanna Bleep You Like An Animal"

Dana and Marty share a joint, an apology, and get right with letting go of humanity. Interview with Kristen Connolly about Cabin in the Woods  

Heidi and Molly chat about Kristen Connolly trivia and the acting direction Kristen and Fran received for minute 88.

Ben Walker-Storey and Heidi finish out the week with a conversation about how we watch movies, how to stay focused on our creative projects and most of all how to find Cheap Chills! Ben Recommends: Hoopla Heidi Recommends: I Was There Too Check out Ben’s Podcast at: Cheap Chills Fan Club

Ben Walker-Storey is back and he and Heidi discuss a young man’s desire to be a hero and the difference between retro and vintage. Find Ben’s podcast at: Cheap Chills Fan Club

Heidi and special guest co-host Ben Walker – Storey of the Cheap Chills Show Podcast get up close and personal about work-place romance! Check out Ben’s podcast, t-shirt designs and campy b-movie trailers at: Cheap Chills Fan Club

Heidi and Molly chat about Sigourney Weaver being a bad ass, the artistic renderings of the carved relief slabs, and revisit good ol’ Commander William Riker. Are you on the Gabbin in the Woods Facebook group?  Have a Friday recommendation for us? If you need some dirty heartwarming Christmas fun, check out Molly’s Friday recommendation … Continue reading "Minute 84 – Youth Dew"

It’s an ancient ritual!  We’re the reliefs!  Dana’s ahead of Marty for once.  We get ancient sounds and weird stirrings below as Dana and Marty continue to explore the carved rock relief site. Plus, we shout out some of our Movies by Minutes bretheren. Movies by Minutes

Molly & Heidi discuss a rather biblical moment in our big monster movie. We say goodbye to Sitterson and hello to the chamber below. Find more “Minute Movie” Podcasts at: MoviesByMinutes.com

Jonathan Howell is back for a very special Merman Minute! The crew talk about how minute 81 is a “perfect” minute, the recent Oscar winner The Shape of Water, and that half of our control room folks get taken down by aquatic monsters. Find Jonathan at: Minute Impossible Plus, we’ve got sexy recommendations for you! … Continue reading "Minute 81 – It’s All Fish Down There"

The Husbands are back and we’ve made it to the Control Room, but so have the Scarecrow Folk, Giant Spider and Merman! Be careful what you wish for. Check out curated vintage finds by Brian at History Hoarder and Portland Insight Meditation Center for meditation classes and dharma talks by Gregory.

Brian Bennett and Gregory Maloof join the ladies for the husband bulge episodes!  Yep, that’s right – our hubbies weigh in on the unprepared staff of the underground complex, scary clowns, and unexpected werewolf feet. Check out curated vintage finds by Brian at History Hoarder and Portland Insight Meditation Center for meditation classes and dharma talks by Gregory.

Steve Lastoe returns one last time to chat about a vicious dragon bat, love of Amy Acker, and securing She-Hulk as your attorney. Plus, it is Friday and we have piping hot recommendations! Stephen Baxter Books Robert A. Heinlein The Princess Bride Minute X Minutes Podcast Sarah Silverman – A Speck of Dust Dave Chapelle … Continue reading "Minute 78 – Scarier than a New York Rat"

Steve Lastoe from X-Minutes podcast returns to chat with Heidi and Molly about adorable zombies, crazy doll people, and Cabin in the Woods references to Serenity, Buffy, and Angel. X Minutes Podcast The Princess Bride Minute Podcast

Steve Lastoe from X Minutes Podcast and The Princess Bride Minute hops on the elevator of death this week with Heidi and Molly.  The Scooby Gang “get this party started” with the first wave of newly freed creatures. The Princess Bride Minute Podcast X Minutes Podcast

Thomas Howeth finishes out the week with a discussion about an insincere apology from The Director and a curiously unsecured giant red purge button. It’s Friday and we have fun recommendations for your eyeballs and ear holes! Atypical X-Minutes Podcast Voracious The Never-ending Minute Podcast  

Thomas Howeth joins Heidi and Molly for the great elevator escape! Show Links: IMFDB X-Minutes Podcast The Neverending Minute @TheWookieeLives

Thomas Howeth of X-Minutes Podcast joins Molly and Heidi for a lively game of “what’s in the cube?” Find Thomas at: X-Minutes Podcast The Neverending Minute @TheWookieeLives

Jon and Niall from Bat Minute 89 make their final appearance before disappearing in a magical puff of glittery smoke- leaving only a delicious bottle of pancake syrup behind. In this episode, the crew explore the connection between Fornicus and Hellraiser, and take a deep dive into modern horror franchises (serious and cheesy alike). Plus … Continue reading "Minute 72 – My Therapist Fornicus"

Niall and Jon from Bat Minute ’89 rejoin us to chat about internet jump scares, the dentata sugar plum fairy, and potential werewolf fetishes. Bat Minute ’89

Niall McGowan and Jon Parker from Bat Minute ’89 stop by to chat about horror cubes, werewolves, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and dimensional-shifting elevators. Bat Minute ’89

Heidi and Molly chat about Marty and Dana’s transition from earthy horror to technological nightmare as they make their decision to descend into master control. Plus it is Friday and we have a streak of binge-able shows for you. Dollhouse Marco Polo The Middleman

Heidi and Molly chat about how the monsters get “topside”, Marty dismembering Judah Buckner with a trowel, and where to pick up some sweet Cabin in the Woods props. Get yourself a Patience Buckner ax and some Merman facial appliances! Propstore  

In today’s episode, Molly and Heidi chat about actor Dan Payne (Matthew Buckner), the kids hulking out and ripping planks of wood off to use as weapons, and the triumphant return of Marty. Nightwing: The Darkest Knight

Sean German and Pete Mummert return for one last time. We chat about the phone habits of teenagers (pre-cell phone era), conjecture where the control room gets the blood for the blood machine, and where you can get some great recipes that contain Negra Modelo. Plus, it is Friday and we have spankin’ new recommendations! … Continue reading "Minute 66 – The Dreaded Phone Call"

Pete Mummert and Sean German come back for more middle-aged end of the world partying.  How long have societies been appeasing the gods?  Who fumbled the tunnel demo?  How long has the control room been watching the scooby gang?  Conspiracies and questions abound in minute 65. Check out Pete and Sean’s other audio delights: Groundhog … Continue reading "Minute 65 – Tequila, Conspiracies, and False Modesty"

Sean German and Pete Mummert (hardened veterans of Movies by Minutes podcasts)  join us this week!  We get deep into REO Speedwagon, admire Dana’s rock solid core, and ask probing questions in regard to the origins of a world run by the ancient ones. For more of Sean and Pete, check out the podcasts below … Continue reading "Minute 64 – Six Degrees of REO Speedwagon"

Mark Daniels returns for one last time.  Molly and Mark chat about “end of the world” celebratory libations, childhood beer stories, and what not to wear on a meditation retreat. It is Friday and we have recommendations from a galaxy far, far away… Star Wars Rebels Star Trek Discovery    

Mark Daniels returns to co-host.  Mark and Molly chat about father Buckner hiding in the rambler, delicious forbidden childhood cereal, and escaping from a vehicle underwater.

Mark Daniels is conscripted as guest co-host this week.  In this episode, Mark and Molly chat about a defeated Dana, a solution-focused positive Holden, and  love of Joss Whedon.  

Heidi and Molly chat about Curt’s sad yet hilarious departure, and review Rhythm and Hues, one of the visual effects studios that worked on The Cabin in the Woods. Cry not for Curt, for we have hilarious Friday recommendations (so you can turn that frown upside down!) Rhythm and Hues Studios Mike and Dave Need Wedding … Continue reading "Minute 60 – R.I.P. Hope"

Heidi and Molly chat about Curt’s solid moment of being a leading man, and the scooby gang’s nostalgic (yet brief) window of hope.

Heidi and Molly chat about Chris Hemsworth’s pre-Thor days, what it takes to become a pyrotechnician, and the scooby gang’s vacillating hope of escape. The Chosen Fuse: People Who Blow Stuff Up – LATimes Movies By Minutes

Nick Jimenez and Scott Carelli from The Cornetto Minute come back for one final hurrah.  Conspiracy theories, lazy co-workers and neuroses abound in this minute. Guess what?  It’s Friday!  More magnificent pop culture recommendations await you! Off Camera with Sam Jones Podcast Goodness (and more!) Dueling Genre Productions Your Name Black Lightning

Scott Carelli and Nick Jimenez from The Cornetto Minute return to chat about the absentee teacher in Kyoto, Drew Goddard’s new movie, and mutual love for Bradley Whitford. Dueling Genre – Home to Podcast Goodness! Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) Heidi is co-hosting a FREE on-line mini-retreat next week. Join the love fest … Continue reading "Minute 56 – You’ve Got a Friend in Shinto"

Scott Carelli and Nick Jimenez from The Cornetto Minute join us this week to chat about whether the control room works like Santa’s workshop, the rationale for using the Buckner cabin as the setting for the story, and a shared admiration for a group of Kyoto’s best ghostbusters. Check out The Cornetto Minute for Nick and Scott’s epic … Continue reading "Minute 55 – Look, Wood!"

Heidi and Molly chat about the origins of the crow bar, Holden “walking off” his injuries, and the ladies get deep into meditation. We’ve got warm snuggly Friday recommendations to chase this gory minute! Headspace Handmade Marketplace Book The Insight Timer  

Heidi and Molly chat about the scooby gang’s good communication skills under stress, more creative lighting from the cabin’s lamps, and the set dressing of “The Black Room”.

Heidi and Molly chat about a lively, shimmying Ma Buckner and how the scooby gang’s furniture jumping comes in handy in this minute. Heidi Bennett, PCC Little Red Mark

Heidi and Molly welcome back Jonathan Howell from Minute Impossible to end the week with a chat about accidental hand wounds, facts around stabbing, and a brief but mighty stoner hero moment from Marty. It is also Friday and we have pop culture recommendations for winter media binging. Minute Impossible McElroy Bros Podcasts – Monster … Continue reading "Minute 51 – Deep In The Meat"

Jonathan Howell from Minute Impossible join Heidi and Molly to chat about master control’s bad spy craft, Hadley ordering enough thorazine to kill a rhino, and a hilarious Sitterson impersonation. Minute Impossible Podcast

Jonathan Howell of Minute Impossible joins Heidi and Molly to chat about Curt’s instantaneous change of direction, fave monsters, and insights into Marty’s character. Minute Impossible Podcast

Heidi and Molly talk about hero stances, fortifying your space to keep the zombies out, and what ever happened to Jules’ head. Plus, it is pop culture Friday and we’ve got some fancy fun horror movie recommendations! The Love Witch What We Do In The Shadows Aloha Screwdriver

Heidi and Molly chat about Curt’s return to the cabin with bad news and five redneck zombies hot on his heels. Jodelle Ferland – Imdb Heidi Bennett, PCC Little Red Mark

Heidi and Molly discuss “husband bulge”, teenage hormones, and Marty succumbing to the voices. Heidi Bennett, PCC Big Mouth Little Red Mark

Heidi and Molly chat about the “blood machine fed” relief carving, Marty’s big picture book  Little Nemo In Slumberland, and how Little Nemo has influenced modern-day art and film (one big film in particular). It is Friday and there are brand new pop culture recommendations! For A Well Written Little Nemo Animated Movie Review Goon … Continue reading "Minute 45 – Morpheus is Like Santa Claus in Roman Gear"

Heidi and Molly chat about Jules finally meeting her end, the construction of the blood machine, and the killer sound design for this minute. Little Red Mark Heidi Bennett, PCC

Today we’re marveling at the magnificent visual effects makeup design used to create the Buckners signature look. We also learn about Anna Hutchison’s experience before we bid her character farewell. AFX Studio The Cabin in the Woods – The Official Visual Companion

Molly and Heidi chat about “for reals” jump scares, a favorite Buckner instrument of death, and using The Good Place as a palate cleanser for intense dramas. Plus, it is Friday and we have spankin’ new recommendations! The Innkeepers You’re Next Amanda Palmer – The Art of Asking The Good Place

Heidi and Molly chat about Truman’s first name, juvenile language in adult situations, and romance amongst the moss. Heidi Bennett, PCC Little Red Mark TV Show – Fresh Off the Boat