Scream 101

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This week we’re paying an overwhelming amount of money to stream 2020’s THE HUNT! Join us as we review the film, Brennan is crushed by existential dread, and Sergio digs white people satire! Our theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

This week we’re tying in with our in theaters review of the new Invisible Man with a little bit of Paul Verhoeven. That’s right, we’re doing 2000’s HOLLOW MAN! Join us as we review the film, Brennan laments 2000’s hair, and Sergio praises Kevin Bacon’s screenwriting abilities(?)! Ten Word Reviews: The Thing About Harry, Baaghi 3 Our theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

Hello and welcome to a new season of Scream 101! We’re shaking up the format a bit and shifting to a biweekly schedule (sorry), but we’re going to be focusing on marathons centered around movies coming out in theaters, starting with THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020)! Join us as we review the film, Brennan is thirsty for every man in the cast, and Sergio can’t hold a microphone! Ten Word Reviews: Emma (2020), Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, Brahms: The Boy II Our theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

Today we embark on a brand new marathon that will last the entire year! Once a month we’ll be watching the matching episode of season 1 of Blumhouse’s Into the Dark series, starting with their January entry NEW YEAR, NEW YOU! Join us as we review the film. Brennan digs into the aesthetic and political subtext, and Sergio has a hard time caring about Suki Waterhouse! Ten Word Reviews: The Turning Our theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

We’re concluding our sojourn through the realm of Frankenstein with 2015’s slogfest VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN! Join us as we review the film. Brennan can’t talk, and Sergio didn’t sleep so it’s gonna be a real wild ride! Ten Word Reviews: Like a Boss, Joker Our theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

The Frankenstein marathon goes from Oscar-winning to Razzie shortlisted with 2014’s I, FRANKENSTEIN! Join us as we review the film, Brennan gets to the bottom of Frankenstein’s sexuality, and Sergio sneezes a whole bunch! Ten Word Reviews: Good Boys, Little Women, Underwater Our theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

We’re continue to trawl through the fringes of the world of Frankenstein with the 1998 Oscar-winning drama GODS AND MONSTERS!Join us as we review the film, Brennan tries to decipher 90’s mainstream gayness, and Sergio enjoys watching an actual Osrbait movie for this show!Ten Word Reviews: The Grudge Our theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

New Year, new marathon! We’re spending January mucking about on the fringes of Frankenstein, starting with the 2008 animated film IGOR! Join us as we review the film, Brennan is horrified by the character design, and Sergio revives his nostalgia. Our theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

For our end of the year episode, we’re wrapping up the final franchise marathon of the year with GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH! Join us as we review the film, Brennan is jealous of Sergio’s sick voice accolades, Sergio can’t get over the bat gremlin, and we rank the Gremlins films! Ten Word Reviews: Bombshell, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Cats Our theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

It’s time to clear out another marathon before the end of the year, with 2018’s LEPRECHAUN RETURNS! Join us as we review the film, Brennan misses Warwick Davis, Sergio learns about the Shamrock Shake, and we rank all eight Leprechaun movies! Ten Word Reviews: Jumanji: The Next Level Our theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

It’s time to begin an extra special holiday marathon with 1984’s GREMLINS!Join us as we review the film, Brennan questions Billy’s bank telling skills, and Sergio fiercely defends Chris Columbus!Ten Word Reviews: Knives Out, The Good LiarOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

We’ve reached the other shore! Today we end another marathon with LAKE PLACID: LEGACY!Join us as we review the film, Brennan doubts motivations, Sergio defends unions, and we rank all eight of the Universal Frankenstein films!Ten Word Reviews: Frozen IIOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

We’ve reached the other shore! Today we end another marathon with LAKE PLACID: LEGACY!Join us as we review the film, Brennan weakly tries to defend Mutt, Sergio can’t tell a single person apart, and we rank all SIX of the Lake Placid films!Ten Word Reviews: The Knight Before ChristmasOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

The hallowed story of the Leprechaun begins… somewhere else. Today we’re talking LEPRECHAUN ORIGINS!Join us as we review the film, Brennan builds infinite wonton metaphors, and Sergio craves some Turkish delight.Ten Word Reviews: Last ChristmasOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

The end of this Frankenstein marathon is on the horizon! But first we have to watch HOUSE OF DRACULA…Join us as we review the film, Brennan tries to parse out who plays Frankenstein when, and Sergio throws some respect at some good, good bats.Ten Word Reviews: ParasiteOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

Even though our Leprechaun marathon is far from over, ewe’ve sadly reached our last Warwick Davis entry in 2003’s LEPRECHAUN: BACK 2 THA HOOD!Join us as we review the film, Brennan struggles through a terribly written synopsis, and Sergio reminisces about early 2000’s fashions.Ten Word Reviews: Paranormaln, Jojo RabbitOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

Our time with the snakes (but not the crocs) is drawing to a close with 2015’s LAKE PLACID VS. ANACONDA!Join us as we review the film, Brennan revels in Reba’s third outing in the franchise, Sergio defends irritating sorority girls, and we rank all five anaconda movies!Ten Word Reviews: Zombieland: Double Tap, CountdownOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

Much to Sergio’s chagrin, we’re heading right back to that giant snake-filled well with ANACONDAS: TRAIL OF BLOOD!Join us as we review the film, Brennan delights at the return of Dr. Tank Top, and Sergio is very perplexed by how Brennan chooses to open the show!Ten Word Reviews: An American Werewolf in LondonOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

We’re going back to the days of yore to discover that silly, lazy sequels are NOT a modern invention. It’s 1944’s HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN!Join us as we review the film, Brennan tries to parse out the brain musical chairs, Sergio eats broccoli, and we go down a real rabbit hole with the character Ilonka!Ten Word Reviews: The InvitationOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

SyFy has stepped in to save yet another franchise, so it’s them we have to thank (or curse) for today’s subject: ANACONDA 3: OFFSPRING!Join us as we review the film, Brennan is sick and thus much more quiet than normal, and Sergio waxes poetic about the snake!Ten Word Reviews: Brittany Runs a Marathon, Pain and GloryOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

We’re at the part where every time a new movie shows up in a franchise it’s a fresh shock that something so cheap managed to produce so many sequels… It’s LEPRECHAUN IN THE HOOD!Join us as we review the film, Brennan ranks the skills of the onscreen rappers, and Sergio is perhaps at his sleepiest!Ten Word Reviews: Dark Phoenix, HustlersOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

It’s time for the most ambitious event in crossover history: FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN!Join us as we review the film, Brennan laments the loss of continuity, and Sergio powers through his sickness to be funnier than ever!Ten Word Reviews: Downton Abbey, Tall GirlOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

We’ve taken a detour into the Amazon for some anaconda-watching, but we’re back in Maine this week to talk LAKE PLACID: THE FINAL CHAPTER!Join us as we review the film, Brennan is glad to have Reba back in the action, and Sergio laments the terrible CGI!Ten Word Reviews: Pineapple Express, It: Chapter 2Our theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

We’re continuing our serpentine pattern around this new franchise with 2004’s ANACONDAS: THE HUNT FOR THE BLOOD ORCHID!Join us as we review the film, Brennan regrets he forgot to mention this is from the director of Halloween 4, and Sergio lusts after the hunky leading man!Ten Word Reviews: Tigers Are Not Afraid, ShowgirlsOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

We’ve reached the end of this franchise, I guess you could call it… our concluding location? It’s 2011’s FINAL DESTINATION 5!Join us as we review the film, Brennan learns that he is the straight man of the podcast, Sergio , and we rank all five of the Final Destination movies!Ten Word Reviews: Ready or Not, The HustleOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

We’re closing out the month with yet another blast of Warwick Davis straight to the face! It’s LEPRECHAUN 4: IN SPACE!Join us as we review the film, Brennan for once gets the wrong end of the nostalgia stick, Sergio lists the characters he hates (AKA all of them), and we discuss the scope of the Dominian empire!Ten Word Reviews: Blinded by the Light, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, The FarewellOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

We’re back on our regular marathon grind, with the first Frankenstein movie that isn’t all that great! It’s 1942’s THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN!Join us as we review the film, Brennan defends Frankenstein’s humanity, Sergio watches the movie once and a half time, and we discuss our favorite returning character, Ygor’s clarinet!Ten Word Reviews: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Scary Stories to Tell in the DarkOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

We interrupt these marathons with a brand new series! To prep for our upcoming Lake Placid crossover, we’re kicking off a new branch with 1997’s ANACONDA!Join us as we review the film, Brennan only wants to talk about other J Lo movies, Sergio’s nostalgia finally fails him, and we mostly just apologize to our friend Trace who loves this movie.Ten Word Reviews: Legally Blonde, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White, & BlondeOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.meJoin us as we review the film, Brennan lusts after Bobby Campo, Sergio goes full debate mode, and we mostly just apologize to our friend Trace who loves this movie.Ten Word Reviews: Legally Blonde, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White, & BlondeOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

Part four of this new marathon hits its first low (but not as low as you might think) with 2009’s THE FINAL DESTINATION!Join us as we review the film, Brennan lusts after Bobby Campo, Sergio goes full debate mode, and we announce the beginning of a super new bonus marathon!Ten Word Reviews: StuberOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

Part threes month comes to a close with a true classic: 1995’s LEPRECHAUN 3!Join us as we review the film, Brennan is in love with Caroline WIlliams, Sergio assesses who is gay or not, and we discuss the Leprechaun’s lore more than it certainly deserves.Ten Word Reviews: Spider-Man: Far From Home, After, CrawlOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

This marathon is alive! It’s alive! It’s time to return to Ye Olde Cinema with 1939’s SON OF FRANKENSTEIN!Join us as we review the film, Brennan judges Frankenstein’s unflattering outfit, Sergio gets academic, and we mostly just fall in love with the gratuitously grand set design.Ten Word Reviews: Late Night, Midsommar, YesterdayOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

Month 3 of the new marathons goes swimmingly as we return to everyone’s favorite watering hole in Maine/Bulgaria with LAKE PLACID 3!Join us as we review the film, Brennan gets very excited by two new female characters, Sergio tries to explain his scariness rating system, and we honestly kind of have a blast.Ten Word Reviews: Annabelle Comes Home, Child’s Play, The Hot ChickOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

WARNING: THIS EPISODE GETS VERY NSFW. We were in a mood.Just in time to miss Independence Day, we watch the fireworks-filled death extravaganza they call FINAL DESTINATION 3!Join us as we review the film, Brennan spots future celebrities, Sergio can’t stop saying Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s whole name, and we dissect the sheer Canadianness of the whole proceedings.Ten Word Reviews: Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Men in Black: International, Toy Story 4Our theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

For the first time ever we watched the movie separately, so let’s see how that colors our review of 1994’s masterpiece LEPRECHAUN 2!Join us as we review the film, Brennan is excited to see his name onscreen, Sergio struggles to maintain even the slightest grasp on the plot, and we pay tribute to the great Warwick Davis.Ten Word Reviews: Ma, Rocketman, Always Be My MaybeOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

We actually get to do good movies on this podcast sometimes, now isn’t that nice? This week we’re talking about 1935’s THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN!Join us as we review the film, Brennan waxes poetic about loneliness, Sergio is bothered by how little Bride we actually get, and we makes connections to the broadest array of pop culture you ever did see.Ten Word Reviews: Brightburn, The Perfection, AladdinOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water… We’ve got FOUR crocodiles to contend with in 2007’s LAKE PLACID 2!Join us as we review the film, Brennan gets very nervous about the lakeshore, Sergio reminisces about Cloris Leachman, and we try to stay positive about what is surely going to be one of the best sequels in the franchise!Ten Word Reviews: Wine Country, Long Shot, BooksmartOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

It’s time to resume the marathon now in progress! It’s time for 2003’s FINAL DESTINATION 2!Join us as we review the film, Brennan struggles with his Miranda identity, Sergio discusses asylum etiquette, and we can’t stop talking about the dude with the nipple ring!Ten Word Reviews: Avengers: Endgame, Missing Link, Pokémon: Detective PikachuOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

We wrap up the month with the beginning of the fourth franchise marathon that will be filling out our schedule for the months to come! It’s almost the very beginning of American horror cinema itself, 1931’s FRANKENSTEIN!Join us as we review the film, Brennan amuses himself with Easter jokes, Sergio likes that it has a story, and we struggle to separate ourselves from 2019!Ten Word Reviews: The Curse of La LloronaOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

Third verse, worse than the first! Today we’re starting franchise marathon #3 with 1993’s crapsterpiece LEPRECHAUN!Join us as we review the film, Brennan finds his new favorite horror movie diversion, Sergio can’t manage his anger at precocious child characters, and we largely manage to avoid doing terrible Irish accents!Ten Word Reviews: Shazam!Our theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

Franchise marathon #2 begins today with 1999’s LAKE PLACID!Join us as we review the film, Brennan hates every character he comes across, Sergio tries to justify his childhood love of the movie, and we discuss our hopes for the future of the franchise!Our theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

If you had a premonition of us starting a new franchise marathon, it has come true! We’re embarking on a journey with 2000’s FINAL DESTINATION!Join us as we review the film, Brennan gets really IN this movie, Sergio gets stuck on the idea of the Grim Reaper, and we break down Ms. Lewton’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day!Ten Word Reviews: Us, Alita: Battle Angel, The Haunting on Fraternity RowOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

Another month over, another franchise finished. Today we’re discussing the endcap of this month’s bonus trilogy series with the 2005 flick URBAN LEGENDS: BLOODY MARY!Join us as we review the film, Brennan dissects Christina Aguilera lyrics, Sergio struggles to understand the pranks in this movie, and we rank all the films in the Urban Legend trilogy!Our theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

Freddy’s dead and gone, but you can never keep a good slasher down! The series was resurrected just three short years later with the topic of this episode, 1994’s NEW NIGHTMARE!Join us as we review the film, Brennan pulls out an evangelical plot twist, Sergio comes out as pro-Angel, and we rank all the Nightmare movies!Ten Word Reviews: Seven Brides for Seven BrothersOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

Our newest marathon is already almost over! That’s the danger with covering trilogies… That’s right we’re doing URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT, hailing from the grand ole year of 2000.Join us as we review the film, Brennan tries to avoid libel, Sergio is definitely awake, and we debate how appropriate a fencing mask actually is for this particular movie.Ten Word Reviews: Greta, How to Lose a Guy in 10 DaysOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

Freddy’s back for his final outing in his sixth film (of nine): 1991’s FREDDY’S DEAD: THE FINAL NIGHTMARE!Join us as we review the film, Brennan criticizes objectivism, Sergio reminisces about watching this movie as a child, and we talk about prostates for probably longer than anybody wanted.Ten Word Reviews: Captain MarvelOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

New month, new marathon! Every other Friday (and/or whenever the hell this late episode airs) this March, we’ll be reviewing the Urban Legend trilogy starting with the original URBAN LEGEND from 1998!Join us as we review the film, Brennan is very concerned about Joshua Jackson’s hair, Sergio wants to know where the spiders come from, and we make our guesses about the goings-on in Urban Legends: Final Cut.Ten Word Reviews: Bohemian Rhapsody, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, GlitterOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

We’re closing out our Oscar Skeletons month by turning in desperation to a Golden Globe Best Actress nominee. We’re digging into the dark depths of Emily Blunt’s filmography and pulling out 2007’s WIND CHILL!Join us as we review the film, Brennan is perturbed by gas station hygiene, Sergio doesn’t fall for Nice Guys, and we judge Emily Blunt’s grocery list.Ten Word Reviews: Happy Death Day 2U, Isn’t It Romantic?Our theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

For the third week of Oscar Skeletons Month, we’re (very) briefly visiting an early role from Best Actor nominee Bradley Cooper in 2002’s MY LITTLE EYE!Join us as we review the film, Brennan spills the tea on Sergio’s new nickname, Sergio talks porcelain cat etiquette, and we break down 2002 real estate!Ten Word Reviews: The Wife, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, The ProdigyOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

For the second week of Oscar Skeletons Month, we’re digging deep into the back catalogue of Supporting Actress nominee Amy Adams and pulling out the 2000 slasher parody PSYCHO BEACH PARTY!Join us as we review the film, Brennan rhapsodizes about Provoloney, Sergio demands patience, and we break down the casting choice of Nicholas Brendon!Ten Word Reviews: Velvet Buzzsaw, Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You!, From Prada to NadaOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me

It’s the first week in Oscars month, where we dig the skeletons out of the closet of four best acting nominees! Our first category is Best Supporting Actor, and we’re traveling all the way back to 1972 to see Sam Elliott slumming it in the super boring nature-run-amok film FROGS!Join us as we review the film, Brennan dissects masculinity, Sergio thirsts after young Sam Elliott, and we try to find any sort of redeeming quality in this movie!Ten Word Reviews: Bridget Jones’s DiaryOur theme music is “A Beat for You” by Pseudo Echo. You can find more episodes of this show and others at podpeople.me