Uncanny Cinema

Our annual Switcheroo has us looking at the classic film Unforgiven, and we dig into its moral complexity, superior craftsmanship, and immortal performance by the late great Gene Hackman.Panelists: Jimmy, Doug, Dan

The criminally underseen comedy The Wrong Guy holds the honor of being the film chosen for our 150th episode. A true modern classic. Go find it. Panelists: Jack, Dusty, Eric

For our Valentine's show, we look at one of the best musicals of all time and learn about the Origin of Love. So put on some makeup, turn on the tape deck, put the wig back on your head and join us. Panelists: Catie, Chris

Jack finally gets her wish as we look at the Rian Johnson debut film Brick, the movie that asks the question "What if high school was actually interesting?" Panelists: Jack, David

For this year's Uncanny Cinema Christmas Present, we look at Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece of horror The Shining and marvel at its visuals, performances, narrative depth, and bear men. Come play with us.Panelists: Dan, Jack, Eric, Izzy

For our first Christmas outing of the season, we look at Stanley Kubrick's final film, the yuletide extravaganza Eyes Wide Shut. Bring your mask and cloak. The password is "Fidelio."Panelists: Eric, Jack, Dan

For our last Halloween entry for the season, we look at the modern classic anthology film Trick 'r Treat, discussing its provenance, popularity with dads, punkin boys, and more. Happy Halloween!Panelists: Jess, Jack, Eric

For our next Halloween outing, the crew looks at the early David Cronenberg movie The Brood, an often-overlooked entry in his filmography that merges classic horror tropes with the motifs he would become famous for. Panelists: Nathan, Doug, Dan

Stephen King's self-described moron movie Maximum Overdrive is our focus for this Halloween episode, and, boy howdy, was this a movie that exists.Panelists: Nate, Jason

Our next Halloween entry is the 2002 cult classic May, a movie that checks all the right horror boxes: children, eyes, dolls, amputation, cannibalism, and social anxiety! Panelists: David, Jack

A lot about The Kindred doesn't work, but it shines in the effects department, especially in delivering probably the best human-fish mutant put to film. Panelists: Doug, Jimmy, Nathan

For our first Halloween episode, we look at the lush, wild, and wonderful film The Abominable Dr. Phibes, a creepy and campy British effort starring Vincent Price, uptight English actors, and the Grammy-Award-winning Clockwork Wizards! Panelists: David, Eric, Dusty

Our annual Summer Blowout Sale has us watching the sports classic Rudy, where we debate the merits of football, chasing your dreams, and dads. Panelists: Eric, Jack

We celebrate our 138th show the only way possible, with our long-awaited Simpsons episode. Join us as we discuss the classic era, modern episodes worthy of attention, and why everything went so wrong. Our most cromulent episode yet! Panelists: Eric, Jack, Steve

We take a look at the unconventional horror film Session 9 and try to decode it while discussing insane asylums, mesothelioma, bootin' gank, and more! Panelists: Chris, Catie, David

We portage across the county and have sugar on our strawberries with The Swimmer, the contemplative film, some, but not all, might call surreal. Panelists: Jack, David, Eric

The crew takes the red pill and sees how deep the rabbit hole goes in Dark City, the twisty, stylish cult film that provided a lot of "inspiration" for another major work of art. Panelists: Doug, Nathan

We unearth the Russian fantasy epic Ruslan and Ludmila, a strange but charming and familiar tale. So come along with me, and the butterflies and bees. We can wander through the forest and do so as we please.

The weird and wild Tammy & the T-Rex is our focus this time out, and we ultimately wish it was more weird and wild. Panelists: Dusty, Nate, Ryan

The perplexing 1980s film Ratboy gets our attention this episode, and we do our best to endure it. Panelists: Jack, David

We grab our rayguns and jetpacks and rocket into Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, the influential, charming, flawed, and inspiring film that's left its mark on pop culture. Panelists: Jimmy, Nathan, David

Me and the droogs look at the criminally underseen and ridiculously charming Marcel the Shell with Shoes On feature film from 2021, marveling at its humor, beauty, pathos, and more. Panelists: Jack, Jess, Eric

The pod endures the bewildering Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme, the fever dream of a film with production design by the Crayola 64 count box and craft services supplied by drugs. Panelists: Chris, Catie, Ashley

For our annual April Fools' Day Switcheroo, we look at the certified classic western Once Upon a Time in the West with a haunted Charles Bronson, a despicable Henry Fonda, a beautiful Claudia Cardinale, and a playful Jason Robards. Panelists: Eric, Jimmy

We roll a natural one on Mazes and Monsters, the Tom-Hanks-fronted Satanic panic film about the horrors of D&D. Panelists: Nate, Doug, Devin

The crew goes deep down the rabbit hole with plenty of red yarn to try to decode Broadcast Signal Intrusion, the conspiracy theory movie that weaves a tangled web. Panelists: Jason, Jimmy, Jack

We strap in tight to check out Freaked, which is possibly the most '90s movie in existence. Featuring bizarre humor, great practical effects, a who's who of character actors, and Nosey, this hard-to-find film is an unexpected delight.Panelists: Eric, Steve

Our unfortunate and accidental Valentine's Day and Black History Month film is White Man's Burden, a race swapping movie with some Very Important Things to Say. Panelists: Jack, Izzy, Eric

The crew takes a look at Sky Pirates, the 1980s adventure flick that's hard up for fortune and glory. Don't look at it, Marion. Keep your eyes shut! Panelists: David, Nathan

For our Christmas gift to all of you, the panel looks at the popular and problematic film Love Actually, discussing witty dialogue, befuddlement, growth, holes, and love, actually. Panelists: Jess, Eric, Jack

It's a cutthroat Christmas with The Lion in Winter, the vitriolic, regal family drama starring Katharine Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, and Anthony Hopkins. We examine the venomous barbs, scathing slights, and withering affronts. Panelists: Eric, Jack, Colin

We close out our Halloween slate with the masterpiece The Night of the Hunter with Robert Mitchum, the dream-like horror film that's impacted many works of art since. Happy Halloween! Panelists: Eric, Jack

The cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space is the podcast's newest Halloween offering, and the crew finds much to enjoy in the campy horror of it all. Also, we learned from David that "Make-out Point is strictly for children."Panelists: Devin, Emily, David

The panel is subjected to the truly terrible film Ghost Fever, an effort fittingly directed by Alan Smithee. We marvel at the plotting, attempts at humor, and, of course, the break-dancing mummy. Panelists: Nate, Dusty, Ryan

Our next Halloween episode focuses on Tale of Tales, the European dark fairy tale film that features violence, sex, giant fleas, porterhouse-steak-sized hearts, and everything else the House of Mouse won't let us see. Panelists: Jack, Jess, Eric

For our next Halloween offering, the crew looks at the bizarro 1970s film The Visitor, marveling at its many, many choices. Panelists: Jimmy, Nathan

Our annual Spookening is underway with our first Halloween episode of the season. We look at the wonderfully bizarre Little Otik, enjoying random eyeballs, egg slurping, and how all the deads are gooey bones. Panelists: Jack, David, Eric

It's our annual Summer Blowout Sale, so we're digging into another certified classic in Raising Arizona. Listen in as the panel discusses hayseeds, Edgar Wright, plot-centric yodeling, and the general mastery of the Coen Brothers. Panelists: Jack, Eric, Colin G

We look at the truly terrible film Evil Toons, a skinemax effort if we ever saw one. Panelists: David, Jason, Ryan

The panel struggles to not give a inch while watching Sometimes a Great Notion, the under-seen 1970s Paul Newman drama adapted from the Ken Kesey novel. Strap tight.Panelists: Jimmy, Jack

We're celebrating July 4th with a bang as we examine the classic comedy F.A.R.T. The Movie, reveling in its humor, writing, direction, depth, and life lessons. Panelists: Jack, Eric

Look! Up in the sky! It's--oh, fuck, run! The panel digs into Brightburn, the Superman-meets-Bad-Seed horror film from the Gunn boys. Panelists: David, Nate, Dusty

We subject ourselves to Adventures in Dinosaur City like we're a bunch of innocent children in the '90s with access to the Disney Channel. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll learn what a scalie is.

Our crew takes a look at The Collector, a tense thriller that very likely inspired The Silence of the Lambs. Panelists: Steve, Fabs

The panel looks at Ilya Muromets, a Russian fantasy epic featuring kaiju, blankie magic, rabbit percussionists and more! Panelists: Jack, Colin G, David

Shush now, Todney. Our clump, er, family, is looking at new Don't Hug Me I'm Scared episodes and we need absolute silence to facilitate the sluicing of our brain juices. Panelists: Jack, Eric, Jess

The panel looks at Saturday's Warrior, the excruciating Mormon musical largely focused on "Primordial Soup Heaven," as one of our members dubbed it. Panelists: Catie, Ashley, Dusty

Our annual April Fools' Day Switcheroo actually coincides with Tom Hanks Day surprisingly enough, and we lucked out because we looked at the wonderful film A League of Their Own, featuring him, Geena Davis, and Lori Petty. A true sports film masterclass. Panelists: Jess, Jack, Zac

The panel gets pushed to their limits with 2017's Skins, an odd Spanish film that must be seen to be believed... though you may be better off doubting its existence. Panelists: David, Jack, Eric

The panel takes a look at international phenomenon RRR, the tiger-fighting, bridge-swinging, piggyback-riding, motorcycle-hefting motion picture like none other you've ever seen. Panelists: Doug, Devin, Eric

We take on the 1990s Bruce Willis oddity Hudson Hawk before moving on with our lives.Panelists: Nate, David, Ryan