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by Patrick BromleyChicago's biggest and best horror convention returns!One of my favorite weekends of the year is Chicago's annual Flashback Weekend, the horror convention created and run by Mike and Mia Kerz that takes place in Rosemont, Illinois. It's three days of panels, parties, contests, vendors, celebrity guests, live music -- everything you could want as a horror fan. This will be my sixth year hosting panels at the convention, but I've been going to Flashback much longer than just these six years. I love it.This year's Flashback features a salute to 30 years of the Scream franchise, celebrates Halloween II, a Night of the Creeps reunion, features first-time Flashback appearances from Henry Thomas, Steven Weber, and the Silent Night, Deadly Night Santas, and even has Obsession co-star Megan Lawless making her convention debut (I get to host her panel on Sunday! Come on out!). Plus, this year sees the world premiere of a brand new Full Moon movie (relevant to my interests!), in-costume photo opps, Alan Howarth playing the score to Halloween II LIVE along with the film, a tribute to Svengoolie (the greatest horror host of all time), and so much more.One of my favorite things about Flashback -- besides all the cool guests and the chance to spend the weekend surrounded by horror stuff and horror fans -- is that it's a family-run convention and really feels that way. All of the proceeds from the con go into supporting the Midway Drive-In located in Dixon, IL -- the nicest and best drive-in in Illinois -- which they bought in 2007. I love that Flashback is dedicated to preserving the big-screen theatrical experience.From this year's press release:Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror ConventionJuly 31 - Aug. 2, 2026Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago, Rosemont, IL 60018 Tickets now on sale at www.flashbackweekend.comFlashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention celebrates its 25th year with a MASSIVE Celebrity guest line-up, amazing evening events, luxurious after-parties, an enormous vendor room, and special Celebrity costume Celeb Photo-Ops.All of this and more, taking place in one of the largest and most beautiful Convention hotels in the World!FLASHBACK WEEKEND 2026 SALUTES;-30 years of SCREAM! Horror Icons! Tribute to the 1980's Golden Age of Horror!"OBSESSION" (2026)!!! Megan Lawless - "Sarah Harper"! JUST ANNOUNCED - Henry Thomas - "E.T.", "THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE", "DR. SLEEP"! The Celeb Photo Ops schedule and the Q & A schedule is posted for Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention July 31-Aug. 2, 2026. The Celeb Photo-Op schedule is at https://celebphotoops.com/schedules/2026Flashback.pdf The Flashback Weekend Q & A schedule is at http://www.flashbackweekend.com/schedule.html Start your planning! Many amazing Celeb Photo-ops!CELEBRITY GUEST LINE-UPCELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF SCREAM!"SCREAM" Series Reunion !!!David Arquette - Deputy / Sheriff "Dewey Riley" - "SCREAM" 1-5Marley Shelton - Deputy/ Sheriff "Judy Hicks" - "SCREAM" 4-5Dermot Mulroney - Detective Wayne Bailey - "SCREAM 6"Roger L. Jackson - The Voice of Ghostface Tony Revolori - Jason Carvey "SCREAM 6" Celeste O'Connor - "Chloe Parker" - "SCREAM 7"Joseph Whipp - "Sheriff Burke" "SCREAM" (1996)Jeremy Conner - Ghostface - "SCREAM 7"Kraig Dane - Karl Gibbs - Ghostface "SCREAM 7"Spencer Charnas ICE NINE KILLS - Official "SCREAM 7" "Twisting the Knife" Hit Song & Music VideoHORROR ICONS Megan Lawless "Sarah Harper" ("OBSESSION" 2026)Steven Weber - "Jack Torrance" "THE SHINING" mini-series (1997)Henry Thomas - "Elliott" - "E.T.", "THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE", "Jack Torrance" - "DR. SLEEP"William Katt ("CARRIE", "HOUSE")Spencer Charnas - Lead singer "ICE NINE KILLS" - Special "SILVER SCREAM" Costume Celeb Photo-OpCharles Band - Full Moon FounderRichard Band - Full Moon ComposerQuinn Lord - "Sam" ("TRICK 'r TREAT" 2007)Svengoolie (Rich Koz) - Horror Host IconHORROR LEGENDSCELEBRATE THE 1980's GOLDEN AGE OF HORROR "AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON" 45th anniversary David Naughton - "David Kessler" "NIGHT OF THE CREEPS" 40th anniversary - Costume Celeb Photo-Op!Tom Atkins - "Det. Ray Cameron"Jason Lively - "Chris Romero"Jill Whitlow - "Cynthia Cronenberg" "HALLOWEEN II" (1981) 45th anniversary reunion Dick Warlock - "MICHAEL MYERS" Pamala Susan Shoop - "Nurse Bailey"Ana Alicia - "Nurse Marshall"Gloria Graham - "Nurse Alves"Alan Howarth - co-composer music score"SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT" series Reunion - Costume Celeb Photo-Op!Robert Brian Wilson "SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT" (1984) - "Billy Chapman" Eric Freeman "SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2" (1987) - "Ricky Chapman" Stay tuned for more updates!!! Indie Horror Directors!Jason Paul Collum - "SCREAMING IN HIGH HEELS", "OCTOBER MOON" series, "MARK OF THE DEVIL 777"Tony Wash - Scothworthy Productions, "BETTER LUCK THAN CHUCK", Director of Programming SCREAMBOX. CELEB PHOTO-OPS now on sale at https://celebphotoops.com/event/flashbackCeleb Photo-Ops for our Flashback Weekend Celebrity guests are now on sale including solo and group Reunion ops! “Special Edition” Flashback Weekend Celeb Photo-Ops including:NIGHT OF THE CREEPS In costume Tom Atkins, Jason Lively, Jill Whitlow Sat. Aug. 1, 2026"TRICK 'r TREAT" - Quinn Lord in Costume Sat-Sun Aug. 1-2, 2026SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT In Costume - Robert Brian Wilson Santa costume-op Fri-Sat. July 31 - Sat. Aug. 1, 2026SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 In Costume - Eric Freeman Santa costume-op Fri-Sat. July 31 - Sat. Aug. 1, 2026DUO SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT In Costume - Robert Brian Wilson &Eric Freeman Santa costume-op Fri-Sat. July 31 - Sat. Aug. 1Spencer Charnas - IN COSTUME - Silver Scream Ghostface Saturday Aug. 1, 2026Svengoolie (Rich Koz) In Costume Fri-Sat July 31 - Aug. 1, 2026Celeb photo-ops now on sale at https://celebphotoops.com/event/flashback When the Vendor Room closes, the convention and party is just getting started!Special evening events on Friday and Saturday night!Elegant and Luxurious after-parties on Friday and Saturday evenings! SPECIAL EVENTS!Friday July 31, 2026SVENGOOLIE LIVE! THE LIVE HORROR TALK SHOW HOSTED BY SVENGOOLIE!The Legendary SVENGOOLIE (Rich Koz) will be taking the stage for “SVENGOOLIE LIVE”, the live Horror talk show on Friday July 31, 2026. Featuring Svengoolie live on stage with celebrity guests and surprises, all in the classic Svengoolie style that we love! Imagine your favorite late night talk show. Imagine Svengoolie hosting. Imagine yourself in the studio audience. You can stop imagining, because it is happening! This will be the Horror Event of the Year!Separate ticket required. Purchase in advance or at the door (pending availability)Saturday Aug. 1, 2026ALAN HOWARTH IN CONCERT – ALAN HOWARTH PERFORMS THE SCORE OF “HALLOWEEN II” LIVE TO A SCREENING OF THE FILM!Composer Alan Howarth will perform his classic score to “HALLOWEEN II" (1981) live to a screening of the film at Flashback Weekend on Sat. Aug. 1, 2026! This all-immersive audio and visual film screening experience is not to be missed!Separate ticket required. Purchase in advance or at the door (pending availability) FLASHBACK WEEKEND FILM FEST!Friday July 31, 2026 - 9:15PM Chicago Premiere!"THE FRIGHT STUFF" (2026) - The acclaimed new documentary on the Haunted Attraction Industry!From director Mike Myer (the popular web series Days of the Living Dead) and haunted attraction legend John LaFlamboy, comes "THE FRIGHT STUFF" , the first documentary to cover the history and cultural impact of haunted attractions from the inside. From humble beginnings in the early 1900s to a multi-million dollar industry, haunted attractions remain one of the few linchpins that connect modern American folk traditions and regional commerce...a place where dreamers and misfits come together to entertain people at a scale that is simultaneously huge but personal to their community. At the center of the story is the journey of seasoned "haunter" John LaFlamboy as he battles time and resources to build his dream attraction....HellsGate Haunted House. Flashback Weekend ticket holders for Friday July 31, 2026 are welcome (Either Weekend pass or single day Friday passes). Attendance limited to capacity.Saturday Aug. 1, 2026 10:00PMWORLD PREMIERE - "ROBOTICA"(2026)Full Moon Founder Charles Band's newest film "ROBOTICA" will have its World Premiere at Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention on Saturday August 1, 2026! Buckle-in and get ready for director Charles Band's latest film ROBOTICA, a hot and high-octane new sci-fi thriller that stars Lilly Bell (PROMPT) as the titular beautiful sex-bot with murder on her mind. After getting brutalized once-too-often by her despicable male overlords, Robotica snaps out of her pre-programmed stupor and enacts a wave of bloody, brutal revenge. A contemporary, blood-and-skin-soaked indie pulp classic that only could have come from Band and Full Moon!Flashback Weekend ticket holders for Sat. Aug. 1, 2026 are welcome (Either Weekend pass or single day Sat. passes). Attendance limited to capacity. OFFICIAL AFTER PARTIES Friday July 31, 2026 After Party 9:15PM - ???UNDER THE DOME - Conference Center LOCATED ON THE HOTEL REGISTRATION DESK LEVELAll Flashback Weekend ticket holders welcome.One (1) drink purchase minimum from the bar upstairs.*Attendance limited to capacity*All Flashback Weekend ticket holders welcome.One (1) drink purchase minimum from the bar upstairs.*Attendance limited to capacity* Official After-Party Saturday August 1, 2026. WELCOME TO WOODSBORO DANCE PARTY.Official After-Party Saturday August 1, 2026. In the Conference Center – UNDER THE DOME. Party and Dance to the Music of SCREAM! The music soundtracks of SCREAM 1-3 defined the decade in which the first SCREAM trilogy took place. Saturday night at Flashback Weekend you will relive the amazing era of the 1990's! All Flashback Weekend ticket holders welcome. (1) drink purchase minimum from the party bar. Attendance limited to capacity.THE LEGENDARY SVENGOOLIE (RICH KOZ)!Svengoolie (Rich Koz) joins Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention for his annual appearance! SVENGOOLIE SCHEDULE (Times TBA)Fri. July 31, 2026Celeb Photo-Ops - (purchased separately)"SVENGOOLIE LIVE! THE Live Horror Talk Show Hosted by Svengoolie! (separate ticket required)Sat. Aug. 1, 2026Celeb Photo-Ops (purchased separately)Autographs and Selfies (based on availability)Svengoolie hosts the Sinister Visions Costume Contest You may also purchase a professional photo-op with Sven by Celeb Photo-Ops and receive a high quality 8 x 10 photo with Sven! SINISTER VISIONS COSTUME CONTEST HOSTED BY SVENGOOLIESat. Aug. 1, 2026 at 5:00PM Join us on Saturday, Aug. 1 in your favorite ghoulish costume for our 19th Annual Sinister Visions Costume Contest and compete for fun and prizes! The contest will be hosted by the Legendary Svengoolie (Rich Koz)! All ages welcome! Prizes are awarded for First, Second and Third Place, and there's a Kids Category for ages 12 & under. Winners are determined by audience applause. This event is sponsored by Sinister Visions. All you need to enter is to pre-register, your Flashback Weekend convention tickets, and your costume! Seating limited to capacity.You must PRE-REGISTER for the 18th Annual Sinister Visions Costume Contest at the Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Con.The last couple of years have seen overwhelming attendance at this event, which is great, but we only have so much time and space! The first 20 adults and first 10 kids (12 & under) who submit their info via this registration form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcgYPOJdZExNduftxKizeReGYzs5LyBWnYKWxon7-SxTj8VA/viewform?pli=1 will be this year's contestants; first-come, first-served. Please share this post and spread the word! More info about the SVCC at http://flashbackweekend.com/schedule.html.Flashback Weekend Q & A's and Panel Discussions are moderated by Prominent Film critics, Journalists, and Podcast hosts;Dann Gire - The Daily HeraldNick Digilio - The Nick D PodcastSteven Prokopy - Third Coast ReviewPatrick Bromley - "F THIS MOVIE!"Morgan Gire - "Fighting Gire With Gire," Podcaster
Never bring your pet bunny around Patrick or Sonia. Download this episode here.Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: The Odyssey (2026), The Furious (2026), A Toxic Love Story (2026), Erupcja (2026), Brain Donors (2018), Perfect Stranger (2007)
It's 106 miles to Chicago. Patrick and JB have full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and they're wearing sunglasses. Download this episode here.Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: The Odyssey (2026), Faces of Death (2026), Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026), Disclosure Day (2026)
Joel Edmiston returns to practice the deadly art of illusion with Patrick. Download this episode here.Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: Scary Movie 6 (2026), Jackass: Best and Last (2026), Supergirl (2026), The Invite (2026), Inferno (1980), Find Your Friends (2025), Echo Valley (2025), Bang My Box: The Robyn Byrd Story (2026)
Get ready, this is over two hours of me in the middle of the night talking about a lot of movies. There are so many samples and asides that you might think, "Is this what it's like to talk to Sam in person?" No, it's worse. Here are the movies in this episode:Wedlock (1991) 90's actionBubble Bath (1980) CartoonsCalendar Girl, Cop, Killer? (1992)Linda BlairDef by Temptation (1990) BlaxploitationAfter School (1988) TeenagersA Public Cemetery Under the Moon (1967) South Korea12 to Midnight (2024) Free SpaceKung Fu Zombie (1981) ZombiesThe Wages of Fear (1953) ThrillersHot Fuzz (2007) Private EyesKnowing (2009) DisastersKiltro (2006) Kung fuStar Time (1992) 90s horrorThe Bronx Executioner, Cross Mission, Bridge to Hell, Urban Warriors CannonBiohazard 2 (1998) George RomeroRingo (1978) Free spaceTiger on the Beat (1988) Hong Kong ActionRedneck (1973) Franco NeroStreet Wars (1991) Black FilmmakersMoontrap (1989) 80's sci-fiTwilight Theatre (1982) Free spaceSugar Cookies (1973) RevengeDiamond Ninja Force (1986) Exploitation AuteursDelusion (1981) SlashersDrunken Master II (1994), Rumble in the Bronx (1995), Thunderbolt (1995), First Strike (1996), Mr. Nice Guy (1997), Who Am I? (1998) Jackie ChanSuperhero Movie (2008) Heroes & VillainsNeverlake (2013) Italian CinemaFirepower (1993) PM EntertainmentRolls-Royce Baby (1975) Free spaceSee No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) '80s ComedyThanks to F This Movie! for doing Junesploitation every year. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.Important links:Theme song: "Strip Search" by Neal GardnerStock Media provided by nealgardner / Pond5Also used: "Sun and Sorbet" by Dawn Davenport and the Window BreakersVisit B&S About Movies and email me at bandsaboutmovies@gmail.com. You can listen to my new Nightmare U.S.A. podcast. Donate to my ko-fi page, if you'd like.
For goofy guys like Patrick, Adam, and Rob, this is just a movie. Download this episode here. Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts. Also discussed this episode: L'Avventura (1960), Normal (2025), Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), Dante's Peak (1997), Rope (1948), The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), Furious 7 (2015), Finnegan's Foursome (2026), Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026), The Invite (2026)
Patrick and Rosalie talk about a masterpiece. Download this episode here.Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: Is God Is (2026), Stop That Train (2026), Obsession (2026), Disclosure Day (2026), Lucky Grandma (2019), How To Make a Killing (2026), Toy Story 5 (2026), Forbidden Fruits (2026)
Patrick and Mike disco dance their way through this 1980 slasher. Download this episode here.Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: The Furious (2026), Black Caesar (1973), Highlander (1986), Disclosure Day (2026), A Rage in Harlem (1991), Voicemails for Isabelle (2026), Tiger on the Beat (1988)
Action for Everyone host Michael Scott returns to talk with Patrick about a Hong Kong action masterpiece. Download this episode here.Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts. Also discussed this episode: Fight Against Evil 3, One Spoon of Chocolate (2026), Masters of the Universe (2026), Is God Is (2026), China O'Brien II (1990)Listen to Action for Everyone here!
Travel back to 2015 when Patrick and Mike closed out that year's Scary Movie Month with a discussion of one of their favorite filmmakers and his series of six zombie movies. Download this episode here. Also discussed this episode: Unfriended (2015); The Fly (1986); Pieces (1982); No Telling (1991); Goodnight Mommy (2015)
Water's wet. Patrick and Adam Riske have secrets. Download this episode here.Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts. Also discussed this episode: Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971), Mercury Rising (1998), A Good Year (2006), Mortal Kombat II (2026), Poseidon (2006), Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026), Michael (2026), Propeller One Way Night Coach (2026), Obsession (2026), Over Your Dead Body (2026), Mile End Kicks (2026), Glory (1989), Four Brothers (2005)
Patrick and JB will lead you to Pazuzu. (Note: The levels on this episode are messed up and we apologize for the inconsistent sound. We promise to do better next week.) Download this episode here.Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts. Also discussed this episode: Fantasy Life (2026), I Love Boosters (2026), Backrooms (2026), Obsession (2026)
Kick off summer with Patrick and JB. Download this episode here.Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.
Patrick and Rob visit the basement of the Alamo. Download this episode here.Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: Green Card (1990), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), The Ugly Stepsister (2025), The Toxic Avenger (2025), We Bury the Dead (2026), In the Grey (2026), Marty: Life is Short (2026), Ishtar (1987)
Patrick is going to copy Sonia's haircut. Download this episode here.Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026), Super Mario Bros. Galaxy (2026), Night of the Juggler (1980), The Drama (2026), We Bury the Dead (2026), Where the Day Takes You (1992)
It's the section of FRIDAY THE 13th PART 5 so nice, we recorded this episode twice!! That's right, it's the return of this special edition of our New Beginning coverage and bringing on two great guests to help us: the leader of F This Movie, Patrick Bromley, and the co-writer/director of Beyond The Gates, Jackson Stewart! Both of them love Part 5: A New Beginning, and they're here to defend the indefensible as we decide if this movie has an “accidental snuff film” feeling, debate whether anyone involved in the movie has ever met another human being before, compare notes on our new favorite band “Panda” and finally get to the bottom of the weirdest #GetBunked committed to film! Also, is this the only Friday film to feature the breathtaking art of mime? All this, plus we go to town on a new Choose Your Own Deathventure, and you've got the best way ever to celebrate Friday the 13th EVER!! Listen to the F This Movie podcast and read the blog here!! Watch the incredible Beyond The Gates here or wherever you buy/rent movies!! Part of the BLEAV Network.Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon! Join Patrick's new newsletter SCREAM SHARE for weekly new/classic/and free to watch streaming horror picks, and join him for a virtual watch party on the 3rd Friday of every month!! Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today!Join the new Discord Server Convo here! Our linker.ee Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch! Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group! Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!! Check out the films we've covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Patrick and Adam Riske rose from nothing to rule everything. Download this episode here.Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: The Drama (2026), Firewall (2006), Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006), Big Night (1996), As Good As It Gets (1997), The Fox and the Hound (1981), Fly Away Home (1996), Happily Ever After (1993), The Bride! (2026), The Face With Two Left Feet (1979), Dolly (2026)
Patrick and JB bring down a president. Download this episode here.Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: Crime 101 (2026), The Killer (1989), Smokey and the Bandit (1977), The Brass Bottle (1964), Roommates (2026), Nuts (1987)
Patrick and Rosalie are locked in. Download this episode here. Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts. Also discussed this episode: Wuthering Heights (2026), Pretty Lethal (2026), How to Make a Killing (2026), Straw Dogs (1971) Outcome (2026), Thrash (2026), Meatballs 4 (1992)
Patrick is joined by ViaVision's Tyson Legg for a podcast that's totally razor. Download this episode here. Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts. Also discussed this episode: Beauty and the Beast (1991), The Hunted (1995), Coyote Ugly (2000), Pretty Lethal (2026), Primate (2026), Spider-Man (2002)
Patrick is joined by his 13-year old daughter Rosie. Download this episode here. Listen to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.
Patrick is under the weather and Rob is on spring break so they talk about anything they want. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts Also discussed this episode: Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026), Are We Good? (2025), Sisu: Road to Revenge (2025), Project Hail Mary (2026)
The annual SFFFU show finds Patrick and Adam Riske being total narfs. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple PodcastsAlso discussed this episode: The Rep (2013), Fearless (2006), The Protector (2006), Scream 7 (2026), Mr. Destiny (1990), The Rainmaker (1997), Anniversary (2025), Dangerous Game (1993)
Who loves Patrick and Doug and who do Patrick and Doug love? Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple PodcastsAlso discussed this episode: Monolith (2023), The Running Man (2025), Companion (2025), The Rip (2026), The Moment (2026), A Little Prayer (2025), One Way Passage (1932), The Last Video Store (2023)
The gang recaps F This Movie Fest 2026, recorded live right after the fest. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts
Part 3 picks up right where we left off in Part 2. While she was still working that real estate job, Sonia was treating dating like a part-time job. She signed up on several dating sites (this was before swipe apps like Bumble). She went on many awkward coffee dates. Then a friend introduced her to a guy, and the two hit it off right away. They were inseparable from the moment they met, in 2008. They moved in a couple months later. In 2010, they got married, and had a kid shortly after that. But in the middle of all this amazing life shit, Sonia was smacked with a breast cancer diagnosis. She was 38. Sonia had never necessarily wanted to be a mom. She was always happy for friends when they started having kids, but figured it just wasn't in her stars because she wanted a different kind of life. But her new partner and eventual husband told her it was a deal-breaker, and she figured, Why not? They moved from Dogpatch to Glen Park around this time, because they wanted to raise their kid in The City but needed more space to do that, and the options weren't great. Their son was born and they began raising him, eventually getting him into SF public schools. When the kid was about two-and-a-half, Sonia and her husband started to wonder whether he was on the autism spectrum. A positive diagnosis was made eventually. Sonia praises The City and its programs for kids with special needs. And, like some kids on the spectrum, he's obsessed with public transportation, so he's in the right place. (If you listen all the way through to the end of this episode, you'll hear his recording of a BART announcement.) Like most of us, the pandemic did a number on Sonia's little family. Their version went like this: The marriage did not survive. Ed note: We had Sonia and her then-husband on for our Valentine's 2019 episode. After the break-up, at Sonia's request, we took that episode down. She says that before the pandemic, she imagined that the relationship was as good as it gets. In hindsight, she thinks maybe her second breast cancer diagnosis, after her son was born, broke her husband. Up to that point, he'd been a great partner and excellent dad and solid caretaker for his wife through her first bout. The second diagnosis, coupled with a worldwide pandemic, inspired him to do not great things. Sonia tried to save the marriage, but some of her girlfriends took her down to the Madonna Inn and, as she puts it, "shook the shit out of" her. Her new reality meant figuring out what to do every other weekend when she didn't have her son. It was a lot of going to movies solo and doing 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzles while listening to podcasts. The road to healing involved early stints on dating apps, but usually only to wake up the next morning and immediately pull back. She's really learned to love her alone time. We rewind back to 2015 to talk about the origins of a big part of Sonia's life today—podcasting. She and her now-ex-husband launched Old Movies, New Beer, a show where they'd drink a beer that was new to them while chatting about some film from the past. She enjoyed it, but he fell off quickly. A friend from her movie theater days hit her up to do a show about movies, and so Dorking Out was born. It also didn't last long, but in that time, Sonia started discovering podcasts she liked. There was F This Movie and Book vs. Movie. One of the Book vs. Movie hosts was Margo Donahue, and Sonia was a fan. She reached out and the two started following each other. The love was mutual. Dorking Out had Margo on as a guest and she and Sonia gelled so well, her co-host essentially became a third wheel. When he left for unrelated reasons, she kept having Margo come back on the show. Margo slid in to become the show's new co-host. The two became as close as you can living across the continent from each other. One day, Margo shared an idea she had for a new show. She wanted to call it Seriously, Fuck That Guy. It was amid the Me Too Movement, and they'd talk about whatever piece of shit man they wanted (think: Kevin Spacey or Harvey Weinstein). But every episode would end with someone who's not an asshole. Sonia was in, no question, but she thought maybe they needed a different name. It was early 2017, and What a Creep was born. Early episode creeps included Lance Armstrong and Newt Gingrich, someone Sonia considers an OG creep. When Sonia and her ex split up, Margo was her main support. They continued doing What a Creep until 2025, when Margo suddenly passed away. They were supposed to record one day last year and Margo didn't show up. Sonia called and texted mutual friends and eventually called NYC police. Sonia had to decide whether to keep What a Creep going. She settled on having rotating guest hosts on (Erin of Bitch Talk Podcast was on recently to talk about Dick Cheney; we're in talks to have me on soon as well, which I'd be stoked to do). She appreciates the community that has developed over the years around the show. She loves it so much that it's what keeps up her presence on Facebook. I ask Sonia whether there are any San Francisco creeps we might hear more about in the future. She mentions our mayor and our governor while saying that the show leaves space for so-called roads to redemption. I like that. But I also suggest doing episodes on AI or the stupid-ass billboards all over The City. In contrast to that, we end the episode with Sonia talking about the kind of tech we do want. We recorded this episode at Rosamunde in The Mission in January 2026. Photography by Jeff Hunt
Patrick and Erika lead up to F This Movie Fest 2026 by counting down their favorite movies of 2000. Plus: Erika shares her "Best Of" list for 2025! Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts
Patrick and Adam Riske make fire. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple PodcastsAlso discussed this episode: Primate (2026), The Postman (1997), Love Stinks (1999), Proof of Life (2000), Titan A.E. (2000), You Can Count On Me (2000), Yi Yi (2000), The Contender (2000), The Outfit (1972), 28 Days (2000), Meet the Parents (2000)
Patrick and Leo Brady are losing the war on drugs. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts Also discussed this episode: Wuthering Heights (2026), Cold Storage (2026), The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011), Crimewave (1985), Solo Mio (2026), Narrow Margin (1990), Silent Night Deadly Night (2025), The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)Read more of Leo's work at AMovieGuy.com!
Patrick, Jan, and JB are bona fide. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts Also discussed this episode: Hamnet (2025), No Other Choice (2025), Nuremberg (2025), It Was Just an Accident (2025), The Housemaid (2025), The Running Man (2025), I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025)
Patrick, Rob, and Sonia are all Cool Girls. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts Also discussed this episode: Dust Bunny (2025), Train Dreams (2025), 9 to 5 (1980), Naked (1993), A New Leaf (1971), The Ice Storm (1997), Send Help (2026), The Wrecking Crew (2026), Teen Spirit (2017)
Patrick and Mike pay tribute to the late director (and their favorite recurring FTM character) Mark Jones. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts Also discussed this episode: Good Times (1967), Deal of the Century (1983), The Brinks Job (1978), Dollman (1991), Night Patrol (2026), Mother of Flies (2026), Boss Level (2021)
Patrick and Adam Riske go to bat hard for an underrated Eddie Murphy action movie. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts Also discussed this episode: No Other Choice (2025), Heart Condition (1990), The Color of Money (1986), The Jackal (1997), Bean (1997), Battlefield Earth (2000), The Corrupter (1999), Remember the Night (1940), The Lady Eve (1941), It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025), Stone Cold Fox (2025), Maps to the Stars (2014), Widows (2018), The Rip (2026)
Patrick and Heather Wixson share their annual countdowns of their favorites in horror for the year. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts
Patrick, Adam Riske, JB, and Rob count down their Top 10 movies of the year. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts
Patrick and JB do their annual rundown. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts
It's another epic holiday celebration with Patrick and Adam Riske. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: Most Wanted (1997), Dangerous Ground (1997), Full Eclipse (1993), The Threesome (2025), Red Corner (1997), King Kong (2005), A Merry Little Ex Mas (2025), Oh. What. Fun. (2025), Tron: Ares (2025), Song Sung Blue (2025), Red Sonja (2025), Relentless (1989)
Patrick, JB, and Jan talk about the future of movies. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.
Patrick and Mike take a train ride with Bond and Quint. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts. Also discussed this episode: Wicked for Good (2025), Nouvelle Vague (2025), Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025), Is This Thing On? (2025), Jay Kelly (2025), The Spitfire Grill (1996)
Patrick and JB do their now-annual Thanksgiving show and talk some more turkeys they like. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts. Also discussed this episode: Good Fortune (2025), Death by Lightning (2025), After the Hunt (2025), Keeper (2025), Jo Jo Dancer Your Life is Calling (1986)
The monthly column becomes a podcast for the fifth year running courtesy of Patrick and Adam Riske. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: The Brothers McMullen (1996), Elio (2025), Hercules (1997), Cop Land (1997), Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (2025), American Badass (2023), Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), Queens of the Dead (2025), Mary Shelly's Frankenstein (1994), Nouvelle Vague (2025)
Everything Patrick and Rosalie Lewis know about desire is dead wrong. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: Panic Room (2002), Blackout (1954), The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025), Desperate (1947), Get Carter (1971), Light Sleeper (1992), Die My Love (2025), Rambling Rose (1991), Frankenstein (2025), Predator: Badlands (2025)
Author Clark Collis returns to talk with Patrick about his new book Screaming and Conjuring and get down with the sickness. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Buy Clark's book Screaming and Conjuring!
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This week, The Boys are joined by a director whose filmography includes Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, Predator 2, Judgment Night, Blown Away to name a few. Yes, that's right: Genre staple Stephen Hopkins is here to talk about his career, his experiences on set and more!Find Us on these Platforms:Guest- Stephen Hopkins: InstagramThe Boys-Action For Everyone: Twitter/BlueSky/Twitch/InstagramMichael Scott: BlueSkyVyceVictus: Twitter/BlueSky/Instagram/LetterboxdLiam O'Donnell: Twitter/InstagramMax Deering: Twitter/Bluesky/Letterboxd/Polygon/Neonsplatter/Fangoria/DiscussingFilm
Patrick and Mike close out #ScaryMovieMonth by digging through the ditches and burning through the witches. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: The Bird With the Crystal Plumage (1970), Drag Me to Hell (2009), Anguish (1987), Jimmy and Stiggs (2025), The Monkey (2025), Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Patrick and Adam Riske don't need to get scared, they're already stupid, KnowWhatIMean? Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: The Fetus (2025), Spooktacular (2025), I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025), The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966), When a Stranger Calls (1979), Pulse (2005), Three...Extremes (2005), Chain Reactions (2025), Ghost in the Machine (1993), $lasher$ (2001)
Patrick and JB do the Time Warp again. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), Dead of Winter (2025), V/H/S Halloween (2025), Amityville 3D (1983), Vicious (2025), Donnie Darko (2001)
Patrick and Joel Edmiston make a monster. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts. Also discussed this episode: Blue Monkey (1987), The Velvet Vampire (1971), The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025), M3GAN 2.0 (2025), The Walking Dead (1936), V/H/S Halloween (2025)
Patrick and Adam Riske are joined by Sonia Mansfield to talk about a '70s classic and pay tribute to their late friend. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: Blow Out (1981), Night Moves (1975), 28 Years Later (2025), Disney's The Kid (2000), The Shrouds (2025), Caught Stealing (2025), Out Come the Wolves (2024). Night of the Reaper (2025), Place of Bones (2024)Buy Margo Donohue's book Fever here and support book stores!
Patrick and Rob are boats against the current. Download this episode here.Subscribe to F This Movie! on Apple Podcasts.Also discussed this episode: Mulholland Dr. (2000), Twinless (2025), Highest 2 Lowest (2025), Honey, Don't! (2025), The Home (2025), AKA Charlie Sheen (2025)