It’s Sam Raimi time - groovy! Our new series PODCAST ME TO HELL kicks off with a banger - 1981’s ultra-low-budget horror classic “The Evil Dead”. We’ll be taking you back to Royal Oak, Michigan, to explain how Raimi linked up with Bruce Campbell and the Coen Brothers, thus establishing a very consequential partnership. We’ll be dissecting exactly why this fi ... Show More
Jan 15
Critical Darlings: Hamnet And The History Of Oscar Villains with David Sims
This week, we’re joined by David Sims as we orbit the Golden Globes and their Best Drama winner, Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet. In the vibes-based reality of awards season predictions, Hamnet has emerged as a potential spoiler to the season’s other favorites, including Paul Thomas Anderson ... Show More
1h 14m
Jan 11
No Other Choice
Join Pulp Men (and Woman) of the Year Griffin, David, Ben, and Marie as they discuss Park Chan Wook’s latest offering, the silly and sublime No Other Choice. We’re talking about paper, AI-proof jobs, the handsomeness of Lee Byung-hun, the possibility that Director Park is the Mic ... Show More
2h 40m
Jan 8
Critical Darlings: Marty Supreme And The Precursor Circuit with Griffin Newman
This week, we’re only slightly hung over from last night’s New York Film Critics Circle Awards! Griffin Newman joins the pod to discuss the event, where, among dry-run Oscar speeches from Amy Madigan, Rose Byrne, and Wagner Moura, we saw Ethan Hawke fall into a fountain beneath a ... Show More
1h 44m
Oct 2024
An Empire Podcast Halloween Interview Special ft. Damian Lewis on The Radleys, Brian Netto, Adam Schindler and Sam Raimi on Don't Move
Happy Halloween, listeners! It's the most wonderful day of the year, if you're a spook, spectre, or masked maniac. And to mark All Hallow's Eve, here's a treat (not a trick), as we've put together a terrifying double bill of interviews for you. Well, the interviews are fun, altho ... Show More
42m 53s
Oct 2024
THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE — Guillermo del Toro’s creative resurrection
<p>After a bad experience in Hollywood, Guillermo del Toro had lost his spark. He got it back with a story of a haunted orphanage during the Spanish Civil War, a script he wrote when he was still a student. </p><p>Together with the film’s producer Rosa Bosch, BFI’s Creative Direc ... Show More
27m 45s
Aug 2025
Ep 245: Patton Oswalt
Mark and Sam are joined by the always brilliant Patton Oswalt for a wild ride through comedy, cult films, and chaos. From Gallagher’s splatter zone to the genius of Team America, they cover movie obsessions, road gig nightmares, cancel culture debates, and the lost art of hanging ... Show More
1h 54m
Oct 2019
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
<p>Celebrate Halloween with the Halloweenies in Springwood, Ohio as they cover Platinum Dunes' 2010 remake of <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street</em>. Together, they discuss Jackie Earle Haley's portrayal of Freddy Krueger, Rooney Mara's disgust with the role, the influx of talent fro ... Show More
2h 22m
Feb 2023
Salty Nerd Reviews: Batman (1989)
<p>1989's Batman paved the way for modern comic book films as we know it, changing the movie landscape in Hollywood when it comes to comic book adaptations. </p>
<p>In 1989, Tim Burton brought a fresh take to the iconic superhero with his film, "Batman". The movie starred M ... Show More
58m 47s
Oct 2024
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Hates You. Will You Return the Favor?
Sean is joined by Van Lathan to discuss ‘Joker: Folie à Deux,’ the off-putting sequel to Todd Phillips’s 2019 ‘Joker,’ starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga (1:00). They discuss the jukebox musical format’s successes and failures, the filmmaking vs. the experience of watching it ... Show More
1h 44m
