It's close to midnight, and we're talking about the undisputed king of pop and the greatest music video of all time; Michael Jackson's 14-minute masterpiece, Thriller. This set the platinum standard for choreography, and practical effects, while also traumatizing an entire generation of kids who weren't ready for those dancing zombies. We're breaking down the unbelievable $1 million budget, John Landis's legendary direction, the iconic red leather jacket, and the wild market data suggesting the standalone Thriller VHS was the final nail in the coffin for Betamax. Plus, we're laying down our definitive top picks for the best spooky/Halloween songs to round out your October playlists.

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We finally sat down to dissect a movie that apparently everyone but Deric saw decades ago: An American Werewolf in London. For a film that practically invented the prestige horror-comedy and bagged the very first Academy Award for Best Makeup, we had a surprising amount of questions. Why did David's parents completely abandon him in a London hospital while in a coma? Why didn't David just try punching the cop(Bobbie?) to get thrown in jail? And how heavy were those giant 1980s jackets after getting soaked on the British moors?

We dig into the groundbreaking practical effects by Rick Baker (who may or may not have anger management issues), the chaotic car pileups in Piccadilly Circus, and the wild fact that this movie basically served as the blueprint for Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video (and yes, we’ll be discussing that next week). Plus, we introduce our new favorite way to play the casting game: swapping in entire casts from other movies and TV shows. Wait until you hear how seamlessly the characters from Seinfeld and Good Will Hunting slot into a bloody lycanthrope nightmare!

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Grab your boomsticks and check the basement, because we are diving into the 1981 cult classic, The Evil Dead. We're looking back at Sam Raimi’s extremely bloody, incredibly low-budget cabin-in-the-woods masterpiece (or student film, depending on which one of us you ask). One of us went in expecting to hate it and came out completely charmed, while the other realized their nostalgia goggles might have been painted with gratuitous amounts of corn syrup. We are breaking down the shockingly low $350,000 budget funded mostly by Detroit dentists, the birth of the "why didn't you just leave the cabin?" horror trope, the deeply questionable taxidermy, and the legendary "fake shemps" Plus, we take a stab at recasting the movie for a modern audience—and surprisingly, we actually agree on Austin Butler being a great fit.

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We are docking with the Nostromo to break down Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror masterpiece, Alien. We are debating whether the deliberate, slow-burn pacing holds up today, why the Weyland-Yutani corporation is the ultimate toxic employer, and if anyone actually has any patience left for Lambert. We question the practicality of the sci-fi self-destruct trope, marvel at the timeless in-camera practical effects, and try our hand at recasting the iconic crew for a modern audience. Plus, we finally settle whether that decapitated android head actually looks believable or if it’s just a terrible 70s prop.

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A listener dared us to watch Freaked, the 1993 fever dream directed by and starring Alex Winter. We dove into this $11 million box office disaster—which pulled in a staggering $6,957 opening weekend—to see if the practical effects don by masters in the craft, can save this movie. It’s a bizarre ride involving toxic fertilizer, mutant freaks, Randy Quaid putting on a masterclass in unhinged villainy, and Keanu Reeves buried beneath a dog character and prosthetics. We debate the jarring MTV-era sketch show pacing, Mr. T as the bearded lady finding true comfort with himself, and whether this ultra-violent script turned teen comedy was undercooked or entirely overworked. It’s safe to say our ratings for this one are aggressively mixed.

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We are digging into the musical vault to argue about the greatest earworms that struck gold exactly once and then vanished. You know the ones—the tracks that dominated the city pool speakers, the movie soundtracks, and those terrible mixtapes we all made. We are breaking down our Top Five One-Hit Wonders, join us as we defend our questionable taste. Prepare to have at least three of these stuck in your head for the rest of the week.

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We packed up the Taurus and hit the road back to the Y2K raunch-fest that is Road Trip. We’re looking back at Todd Phillips’ directorial debut and realizing that while the Andy Dick motel clerk scene is still comedy gold, a lot of the shock humor hits differently as we circle 40. We break down peak Tom Green energy, the bizarre fact that DJ Qualls was a Prada model, and the baffling choices made by the characters—like trying to jump a ravine in a 92’ Ford Taurus. It’s a nostalgic ride through early 2000s teen comedies, complete with an alternate universe where Crispin Glover somehow creeped Amy Smart out, instead of Anthony Rapp.

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We hopped into the phone booth to see if 1989's Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure still holds up, or if it should be left to the sands of time. Turns out, a utopian future built entirely on the music of Wyld Stallyns is still a journey worth taking, even if the time travel mechanics make absolutely zero sense when you actually stop to think about them. We break down the bizarre reality of George Carlin playing it totally straight as Rufus, the undeniable cringe of Bill's dad marrying a girl half his age, and the chaotic alternate reality where Pauly Shore played Ted and Sean Penn played Bill. Grab a pudding snack and dial up 1989 with us.

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