Weirdhouse Cinema: Dune (1984), Part 1

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1943's "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man," starring Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this sinister episode from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss different folkloric and legendary monsters tied to mine shafts and mining...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Walrus Ghost from the spooky 1932 Fleischer Studios Betty Boop animated short "Minnie the Moocher."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Ron Livingston, who plays Capt. Lewis Nixon, joins host Roger Bennett to reflect on Band of Brothers' first episode. Ron reveals his research process to portray the enigmatic S-2 Intelligence Officer, the way he surprised Tom Hanks during his audition, and the total immersion the ... Show More

Jordan and Alex lock themselves into a shack with just a chess computer, a bottle of J&B and a shape-shifting cosmic horror for company in this week's Too Much Information on John Carpenter's 1982 classic "The Thing!" They'll delve into the hows and whys the film got made with th ... Show More

Connor imagines an alternate timeline with the help of Saturday Night Live alumn Bobby Moynihan, who played a major role in one of Tom Hanks's late-career triumphs: David S. Pumpkins.Watch the Haunted Elevator sketch that gave the world David S. Pumpkins.Episode Transcript---Foll ... Show More

Jane Espenson—writer, co-executive producer, and Hugo Award winner—joins Jason and David to discuss Foundation episode 3, “The Mathematician’s Ghost.” They reveal the thinking behind Salvor Hardin and what makes her unique as a character. Plus, they dive into the backstory of the ... Show More

C’est un véritable défi que tente de relever ces jours-ci le réalisateur canadien Denis Villeneuve : proposer une adaptation réussie au cinéma de “Dune”, le roman de science-fiction le plus vendu de l’Histoire. Depuis la parution du livre en 1965, premier opus d’une saga galactiq ... Show More

Comme tous les films qui ne se révèlent qu’avec le temps, le cultissime « Eyes Wide Shut » de Stanley Kubrick provoque encore interrogations, théories conspirationnistes et enquêtes minutieuses. Comme celle du journaliste Axel Cadieux, qui signe l’ouvrage « Le dernier rêve de Sta ... Show More

Alex and Jordan take a (wincing) look at David Lynch’s cult classic. They’ll explore how the film’s shoestring budget dragged the production into a truly wild five-year shoot that Lynch largely funded with his paper route. In addition to diving into the famous quirks of the eccen ... Show More

Josie Long hears stories drawn from the silver screen. Luke Skywalker helps Joe Dunthorne reckon with his own mortality, the writer Ross Sutherland explores the hidden history of the audience and Amanda Foster offers an insight into the life of a stuntwoman. Luke Deathbringer Fea ... Show More

It's time to talk about the best of the year, so Sean and Amanda are joined by Adam Nayman and Chris Ryan to share their five favorite movies of 2021 (1:00). Then, 'Dune' director Denis Villeneuve comes to the show to talk about his extraordinary adaptation of Frank Herbert's nov ... Show More