It’s the Blank Check / Kingcast crossover event you’ve all been waiting for! Scott Wampler and Eric Vespe join us to discuss John Carpenter’s “Christine” - the first Stephen King adaptation we’ve covered. What is more terrifying - a sexy vintage car that kills people? Or Barbra Streisand’s basement mall? A difficult question, we know.
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Nov 9
Hail, Caesar! with Shirley Li
Would that it twere so simple to lasso that lazy ol’ moon! This week, we’re chatting about all the studio shenanigans in Hail, Caesar! with our pal Shirley Li. Speaking of Shirley, we all knew she was skilled at getting David “The Dog” Sims off the leash, but did you know that sh ... Show More
2h 36m
Oct 2022
25. The Sears Radio Theater, Adventures By Morse
Host, Christopher Lee, brings you the greatest mystery detective horror and sci-fi from the golden age of radio. The Sears Radio Theater 2-14-79 “The Thirteenth Governess” w/ Vincent Price, Howard Duff, Linda Kaye Henning & Marvin Miller (1-hour)Adventures By Morse 2-5-44 “City o ... Show More
1h 27m
Oct 2021
Chucky S01E01: 'Death By Misadventure'
<p>We're temporarily setting aside our exploration of queer horror shorts so that we can do weekly coverage of Don Mancini's new series, <em>Chucky</em> (2021).</p><p>In our spoiler-filled discussion of the first episode, we discuss the focus on pre-teen characters, the use of th ... Show More
19m 34s
Jan 2025
Nosferatu (or Yesferatu?) with Robert Eggers
Happy New Year from Mark, Simon, The Redactor and the rest of us on the Take Team! We’re kicking off 2025 with a top-drawer guest—’Nosferatu’ director Robert Eggers. He tells Simon about his new remake of the1922 silent classic, originally by German expressionist director F.W. Mu ... Show More
1h 11m
Sep 14
Why horror kills at the box office
Hollywood has always made money from vampires and brain-eating zombies. But this year's a record-breaker thanks to sequels, hilariously unlikely creators, and pure thrills. This episode was produced by Denise Guerra and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Me ... Show More
30m 1s
Oct 2024
Another Transformers Film? What Will Mark Think?
This week’s guest is everyone’s favourite foul-mouthed politico-cum-Time Lord. That’s right, Peter Capaldi is on the show to tell Simon all about Season 2 of his time-bending, psychological thriller show ‘The Devil’s Hour’. Mark reviews ‘Transformers One’, an animated sci-fi acti ... Show More
1h 5m