In 1978, a little known director by the name of John Carpenter relinquished Halloween on an unsuspecting public. At the time, it was the most profitable independent film of all time, and is credited with beginning what came to be known as the slasher era of horror. After sequel upon sequel was released to mixed results, with the cultivation being the Busta Rhymes starring Halloween Resurrection in 2002, people thought the legend of Michael Myers was done forever. Even horror lover Rob Zombie failed to leave a positive lasting impression with his two retellings of the Michael mythos in the 2000s.
When a failed attempt at a third film (which was pitched as a 3D film, nonetheless) was put on the back burner, fans of the franchise were left wondering if Michael Myers would ever be back in full form. Enter John Carpenter and producer Jason Blum. With the hiring of writer Danny McBride and one time indie darling David Gordon Green as director, there was certainly a feeling of unease about whether or not the franchise was in good hands.
Following up on our original Halloween Retrospective from 2015, I bring back filmmakers Jason Morris and Doug Wicker to decide whether or not the financially successful Halloween (2018) was as creatively successful as it is financially. Download below!
Happy Halloween everyone!!! What an excellent day for a commentary. Pete is joined by the great Jim Law as they sit in the dark around midnight and record a commentary for the scariest movie of all time, The Exorcist. The spider walk version. So grab your bible, your crucifix, some beers and sync up and watch with us. The power of commentaries compels you. Enjoy!
Moreno and Law sit back and consider the greatest horror films of the past 20 years while answering some Google Voice, reviewing Kidding, Sacrifice, and Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh. There’s also a Beer Shoot Out in which the boys try to make an excuse to get drunk. It works.
Big Show for the Boys! Two Hours (deal with it). PJ is all fired up after the State of Michigan dominates in Football all weekend. TM has to sing, brings his new sounder, and is still not over the Lions drubbing of the Fins in Miami. And theres a new TM drop. God Damn It.
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It may seem hard to believe, but in the mid 90s, wizardry was far from a common theme in movies and/or literature. But once British author JK (Joanne) Rowling introduced her first novel about a young wizard named Harry Potter, and the soon to be series was followed by sequels, you couldn’t escape the oncoming copycats and anticipated announcements of release dates. Not to mention the phenomena. The series launched the careers of Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, as well as made a ton of money at the box office. Yet, I was (mostly) not among those who were taken into the world of Hogwarts. So how will I and my co-hosts react to the eight Potter and two Fantastic Beasts films?
By the time 2004 came around, Chris Columbus had decided that he had had enough of not seeing his kids, and turned down directing the third Harry Potter film in order to spend time with his family. With the directing seat vacant, someone needed to fill the void. After a conversation with his friend Guillermo Del Toro, future Oscar winner Alfonso Cuaron took back his initial rejection of the gig and entered the world of Hogwarts with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. How did he do?
Join myself, Matt, and Adam as we continue our journey through the world of wizardry with this examination of the third Harry Potter movie, and be sure to keep checking back as we lead to a review of the new Fantastic Beasts film, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10)
Happy Halloween everyone! Now, what’s better than all the Dracula, Wolfman, Creature, and Frankenstein movies combined? Having all of those iconic characters in one movie. Duh. Pete is joined by his buddy Joe as they sit and drink in Pete’s basement and record a commentary for The Monster Squad. Enjoy!
PJ and Law unleash a new format for the BingeCast in which they just talk shit for three hours and get drunk. It’s a lot like the old format. There’s reviews of HALLOWEEN and The Haunting of Hill House, discussions on the ridiculous amount of pre-movie shenanigans PJ has to go through before he can watch a film in his local theater, how Big Mouth can possibly get away with the things they put on TV, the over-saturation of television as a whole, and what BingeMedia staff reviews we relate to the most.