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by Chad & Hoch
Two middle-aged cinephiles discuss one film a week.
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- 2 weeks ago1h 36m
#297 Halloween (1978)
John Carpenter's 1978 seminal slasher film, HALLOWEEN, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Robert Englund helping out on set, Carpenter's conversation with Director Bob Clark, the Panaglide, Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Halloween Franchise Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
- 3 weeks ago1h 33m
#296 It Follows (2014)
David Robert Mitchell's 2014 supernatural sex-curse horror film, IT FOLLOWS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Mitchell's childhood nightmare that inspired the film, photographer Gregory Crewdson, the undefined era and time frame, Maika Monroe, the potential sequel, Disasterpiece, dreamy suburbia, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Horror Movie Concepts in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
- 3 weeks ago37 min
BONUS #295 Heart of the Beast (2026)
David Ayer's 2026 man-and-his-dog survival thriller, HEART OF THE BEAST, is our feature presentation this week! We talk filmmakers using dog death's for cheap sympathy, Brad Pitt at 62, the CGI animals, Ayer's filmography, Odin the dog, and much more! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
- 4 weeks ago1h 37m
#294 The House by the Cemetery (1981)
Lucio Fulci's supernatural nightmare logic splatter flick, THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the HP Lovecraft inspiration, the worst voice actor ever to dub a character, The Godfather of Gore's gruesome FX, atmosphere vs story, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Haunted Houses in Film in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
- Oct 9, 202639 min
BONUS #293 Primetime (2026)
Lance Oppenheim's 2026 psychological To Catch A Predator character study, PRIMETIME, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Robert Pattinson's performance, Skyler Gisondo, Chris Hansen, the degraded lo-fi style, and much more! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
- Oct 6, 20261h 33m
#292 Firestarter (1984)
Mark L. Lester's 1984 pyrokinetic sci-fi horror film, FIRESTARTER, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Stephen King's career and disdain for this film, John Carpenter's near involvement, stunt men being engulfed in flames, Tangerine Dream, and much more! We also talk Top 7 Dino De Laurentiis' Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
- Oct 2, 202658 min
#291 The Weight (2026)
Padriac McKinley's 2026 gritty old school historical survival thriller, THE WEIGHT, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk shooting in Germany vs Oregon, Ethan Hawke's quiet performance, Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Call Me The Breeze" moment, Russell Crowe, and much more! We also visit our Collector's Corner this week! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
- Sep 29, 20261h 30m
#290 The Guest (2014)
Adam Wingard's 2014 synth-driven dark comedy action thriller, THE GUEST, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about lead actor Dan Stevens, the inspiration of Halloween and The Terminator, Composer Steve Moore, Cannon Films, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movies From 2014 in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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