So It's Come to This: A Movie Podcast

This week, we're rooting along with 1974's "The Swinging Cheerleaders." We talk about writer-director Jack Hill's surprisingly subversive sex comedy and how much we love the cast, the jokes, and the cheers. Listen now.

This week, we're going out to the movies with "Sinners." We talk about Michael B. Jordan's dual role, the film's fresh take on a classic horror theme and, of course, the blues. Listen now.

This week, we're making friends with "Companion." We get into the early 2025 genre bending indie movie and talk about Sophie Thatcher, the movie's fun twists and more. Listen now.

This week, we're celebrating Oakland with the instant cult classic "Freaky Tales." We talk about Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Too $hort, Operation Ivy, Sleepy Floyd and all the things that make this movie as fresh as Oakland in 1987. Listen now.

This week, we're watching more Wings Hauser with a look at the 1991 TV movie "Bump In The Night." We get into the movie's great performances from actors playing against type, including Wings as a cardigan-wearing dad, Meredith Baxter as an alcoholic mom and Christopher Reeve as a child predator. Listen now.

This week, we remember the iconic Wings Hauser with a look at the low-budget 1988 action schlocker "Dead Man Walking." We talk about the movie's triple threat of Wings as anti-hero Luger, Brion James as psycho convict Decker and Jeffrey Combs as "Chaz" in a plague-infested wasteland that's a little too close to our present day reality. Listen now.

This week, we're setting off squibs with 1986's "F/X." We talk about this movie's perfect cast, great action, surprising twists and more reasons why we love it. Listen now.

This week, we're going across the pond with the 1987 British coming-of-age hit "Wish You Were Here." We talk about Emily Lloyd's breakout performance, our favorite post-war swear words, and how this movie hit us each differently while making both of us crave Fish & Chips. Listen now.

This week, we're feeling our skin crawl watching 1973's "Sssssss." We talk about the animal horror-meets body horror cult classic's use of real snakes and how its creepy makeup effects and unnerving story hold up today. Listen now.

This week, we're skipping the Oscars and talking about 2024's "Challengers." We discuss director Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, friendship, tennis and sex comedies. Listen now.

This week, we're getting out the film projector and watching "8MM." We get deep on the 1999 Joel Schumacher thriller, and talk about Nicolas Cage, James Gandolfini, Joaquin Phoenix, Peter Stormare, dirty movies, and more. Listen now, if you dare!

This week, we're driving for the mob with 1989's "Cookie." We talk about how great Emily Lloyd, Peter Falk and Dianne Wiest are in this charming gangster comedy co-written by Nora Ephron and directed by Susan Seidelman. Listen now.

This week, we're hammering out the 1990 remake of "Night of the Living Dead." We talk about Tony Todd, Tom Savini and George Romero and how this movie makes Barbara into a badass. Listen now.

We're hanging out in the broadcast booth with the late Bob Uecker and talking about 1989's "Major League." We get into the movie's cool baseball vibes, including Uecker's iconic role, and debate the true wildness of Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn. Listen now.

This week, we remember David Lynch with a look at 1999's "The Straight Story." We talk about our love for all things Lynch, and why this G-rated Disney drama is among his most emotional and best films. Listen now.

This week, we're working in the lab with the 1962 cult classic "Hand of Death." We talk about actor John Agar, the movie's mad scientist monster and its clever commentary on racism. Listen now.

This week, we are remembering Olivia Hussey with a look at her iconic performance as Norma Bates in 1990's "Psycho IV: The Beginning." We get into the Showtime sequel's mix of goofy and dramatic moments and why we've been watching so many movies with mother issues lately.

We're starting the new year with one of the oldest stories in cinema history, "Nosferatu." We talk about seeing Robert Eggers' new vision of the classic horror tale in a packed theater and how it compares to other versions. Listen now.

It's Christmas Eve and we're waiting for Santa to show up by watching the iconic 1984 slasher "Silent Night, Deadly Night." We talk about the movie's traumatic storyline, bloody kills, and why it got a big backlash. Listen now.

We're getting into the holidays this week with a new-to-us Christmas classic, 2000's "Reindeer Games." We talk about the movie's cool cast, never-ending twists and dedication to its bit. Listen now.

It's Friday the 13th, again, and we're keeping up with the series by watching 1984's "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter." We talk about the movie's kills, Corey Feldman's masks, Crispin Glover's dancing and if this is the best of the 12-film franchise or if it's overrated. Listen now.

This week's podcast gets theological over the new A24 hit "Heretic." We talk about Hugh Grant's deadly charm, the movie's labyrinth of mystery, the weirdest things we did in the name of religion, and of course, Jar Jar Binks. Listen now.

We are wrapping up Ti West's X film series with "MaXXXine," and it may be our favorite of the trilogy. We talk about how much Mia Goth rules, West's previous movies "X" and "Pearl," and why this throwback mix of '80s Hollywood sleaze, slashers and Giallo had us rooting for Maxine. Listen now.

We're cutting the brakes and watching a previously unknown (to us) thriller from 1994, "Mother's Boys." We talk about how great Jamie Lee Curtis is in a villain role and the movie's mix of art and trash. Listen now.

This week, we're carrying on with 1994's "The Crow." We talk about Brandon Lee's iconic performance, remember Tony Todd, marvel at the movie's visuals and soundtrack, and talk about VHS trailers. Listen now.

This week, we're going out to the ballpark to talk about the 1996 thriller "The Fan." We talk about Tony Scott, Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, San Francisco, our love for the Giants and more. Listen now.

This week, we're celebrating Halloween with ... a Halloween movie. We examine the 1981 sequel and why we think it holds its own next to the original classic. Listen now.

This week, we're on a Stephen King trip and checking out the new adaptation of "Salem's Lot" along with the 1987 "A Return to Salem's Lot." We get into how the new one left us cold, and how the '80s sequel (in name only) to the original mini-series, written and directed by Larry Cohen, makes up for a lack of source material with fun vampire-killing action. Listen now.

We're deep into horror movie month, and this week we are catching up with 2022's "Smile." We get into how this horror hit scared us and what we want to see in the sequel. Listen now.

This week, we're taking in the new body-horror film "The Substance." We talk about Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Hollywood and how this movie grossed us out in the best ways. Listen now.

We're getting ready for October by spending time with 1993's "Addams Family Values." We talk about the movie's perfect cast, perfect comedy and truly awful end credits song. Listen now.

We're going to Camp Hope this week with the boys from 1995's "Heavyweights." We talk all about how this nostalgic and still hilarious Disney movie, co-written by Judd Apatow and starring a truly unhinged Ben Stiller, captures the feeling of having the best damn summer of your life. Listen now.

We spent the weekend with Jason Voorhees and the 2009 reboot of "Friday the 13th," and we loved it! We talk about 2000s horror remakes, and how this movie embraced the F13 franchise's sex and gore for a fun flick that's better than you expect. Listen now.

This week, we're talking about one of our favorite topics while we get through 2010's "Remember Me." We get into Robert Pattinson, Pierce Brosnan, 2001 vibes and what very specific thing about this movie got us to watch it. Listen now

This week, we're dancing along with 2024's ballerina vampire classic "Abigail." We about Dan Stevens (again), Kathryn Newton and the rest of the cool cast and get into the movie's bloody fun. Listen now.

This week, we hit the Alps with the new horror movie "Cuckoo." We talk about the cool performances from Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens, and why this movie from German writer-director Tilman Singer was not what we expected. Listen now.

This week, we celebrate Gena Rowlands and 1980's "Gloria." We talk about Rowlands' incredible performance and how she and husband, writer-director John Cassavetes made one of the coolest New York mob movies ever. Listen now.

This week, we're headed to Florida to talk about 1978's "The Amazing Mr. No Legs." We get into how Ricou Browning, the man inside the Creature from the Black Lagoon, came to direct this exploitation crime drama, and how the movie's cool cast and extended car chase make it a must-watch. Listen now.

This week, we crack the code of "Longlegs." We talk about writer/director Osgood Perkins, Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe and how this dark horror film became a hit. Listen now.

This week, we're sitting at the table with "Oddity." We talk about how this creepy new Irish indie movie is making its mark on a big summer for horror, and why it may go down as the greatest in the rare wooden man subgenre. Listen now, spoilers incoming.

This week, we're hacking into 1983's "WarGames." We talk about Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, the Cold War, computers, and how we butter our corn. Listen now.

This week, we're playing games with 1984's "Cloak & Dagger." We talk about the late Dabney Coleman, Henry Thomas, Atari and beautiful San Antonio, Texas. Listen now.

This week, we wrap up our David Caruso movie marathon with the 1995 neo-noir thriller "Kiss of Death." We talk about Caruso, Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, and how this underseen gangster flick feels like "The Sopranos." Listen now.

This week, we finally live out our fantasy of watching 1995's "Jade." We talk about William Friedkin, David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, erotic thrillers of the '90s and more. Listen now.

This week, our skin is crawling as we talk about 1990's "Arachnophobia." We revisit the spider-centric "thrill-omedy" and cover Jeff Daniels, John Goodman, and the art of family-friendly horror. Listen now.

This week, we celebrate 250 episodes by talking about the best zombie movie of all time, 1978's "Dawn of the Dead." We talk about George Romero, Tom Savini, zombies, malls, and more. Listen now.

This week, we've got our eyes peeled for "The First Omen." We talk about how the new horror prequel hooked us with its eerie soundtrack and intense scares, and get into the recent slate of Catholic horror movies. Listen now.

This week, we're breaking out the VHS tape to watch a '90s erotic thriller that's hard to find. We talk about "Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry 3" and its connection to Roger Corman, director Jim Wynorski, Shari Shattuck, Morgan Fairchild, Robert Forster and more, Listen now.

This week, we're taking the war rig out for a look at the new "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." We talk about George Miller, Anya Taylor Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Immorten Joe, the wasteland and more. Listen now.

This week's episode faces off against Steven Spielberg's first feature film, 1971's "Duel." We talk about Dennis Weaver, TV movies, road rage and more. Listen now.

This week, we're headed to Venice Beach to cover 1984's "Hot Moves." We talk about Jill Schoelen, Deborah Richter, the movie's amazing b-roll and soundtrack, and why we respect the sex comedy. Listen now.