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Join culture writers Drew Dietsch and Travis Newton as they review and recommend horror films, action movies, fantasy flicks and more! New episodes every Sunday! (Formerly The Drew Reviews.)

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  • Sunday · 1 hr 11 min

    ASYLUM (1972)

    Drew and Travis seek Asylum, the 1972 British anthology horror film written by Psycho author Robert Bloch! This classic stars Peter Cushing, Charlotte Rampling, Herbert Lom and more! Asylum is our third entry in this year's Hooray for Horror month. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:20 - Asylum 00:42:33 - The Shelf 00:48:55 - Calls to Action 00:49:25 - Currently Consuming 01:11:14 - End SHOW LINKS Ghost Stories (2017) Dolls Family Below GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • October 11 · 1 hr 11 min

    SWEET HOME (1989)

    Drew and Travis take a vacation to Sweet Home, the 1989 horror debut of legendary J-Horror director Kiyoshi Kurosawa! This video game tie-in picture features creature and makeup effects from Dick Smith, the SFX trailblazer behind The Exorcist! This flick is our second entry in this year's Hooray for Horror month. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:24 - Sweet Home 00:45:15 - The Shelf 00:55:52 - Calls to Action 00:56:28 - Currently Consuming 01:11:17 - End SHOW LINKS Watch Sweet Home on YouTube Mirai Ninja House on Haunted Hill (1999) Tales from the Darkside GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • October 4 · 1 hr 15 min

    ERNEST SCARED STUPID

    Drew and Travis drink their milk with Ernest Scared Stupid! This 1991 children's horror film stars Jim Varney as the famous redneck huckster Ernest P. Worrell. Featuring creature effects from the legendary Chiodo brothers, this flick is our first entry in this year's Hooray for Horror month! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:25 - Ernest Scared Stupid 00:56:51 - The Shelf 01:03:39 - Calls to Action 01:04:05 - Currently Consuming 01:15:12 - End SHOW LINKS Hocus Pocus Troll 2 Camp Monsters - Season 8 Ghost in the Cell GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • September 27 · 1 hr 6 min

    GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995)

    Drew and Travis ain't afraid of no Ghost in the Shell! Based on the classic manga, this 1995 feature-length adaptation was directed by legendary anime director Mamoru Oshii! This legendary international cult classic is our fourth and final entry in a theme month we're calling Sci-Fi Superheroines. We're featuring movies where the future is female, and fights back! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:25 - Ghost in the Shell (1995) 00:41:49 - The Shelf 00:49:53 - Calls to Action 00:50:17 - Currently Consuming 01:06:02 - End SHOW LINKS Sicario Batman: The Animated Series - His Silicon Soul Resident Evil (2026) Boorman and the Devil GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • September 20 · 1 hr 2 min

    BARB WIRE

    Drew and Travis get pricked by Barb Wire! Based on the Dark Horse comic, this 1996 sci-fi action film stars Pamela Anderson, Temuera Morrison, Xander Berkeley, Udo Kier and more! This box office bomb is our third entry in a theme month we're calling Sci-Fi Superheroines. We're featuring movies where the future is female, and fights back! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:24 - Barb Wire 00:43:47 - The Shelf 00:49:15 - Calls to Action 00:49:54 - Currently Consuming 01:02:58 - End SHOW LINKS Timecop Johnny Mnemonic The End of Oak Street Portal to Hell GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • September 13 · 1 hr 9 min

    AEON FLUX (2005)

    Drew and Travis reopen the case of Aeon Flux! It's the 2005 sci-fi bomb from acclaimed director Karyn Kusama, starring Charlize Theron, Sophie Okonedo, Frances McDormand and more! This live-action adaptation of Peter Chung's influential animated series is our second entry in a theme month we're calling Sci-Fi Superheroines. We're featuring movies where the future is female, and fights back! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:23 - Aeon Flux (2005) 00:46:32 - The Shelf 00:53:12 - Calls to Action 00:53:39 - Currently Consuming 01:09:12 - End SHOW LINKS Children of Men V for Vendetta It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 18 GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • September 6 · 1 hr 12 min

    THE FIFTH ELEMENT and RESIDENT EVIL

    Drew and Travis load up a double feature of starring vehicles for Milla Jovovich: The Fifth Element, and 2002's Resident Evil! This is our first entry in a theme month we're calling Sci-Fi Superheroines. We're featuring movies where the future is female, and fights back! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:40 - Resident Evil (2002) 00:21:02 - The Fifth Element 00:55:01 - The Shelf 01:00:15 - Calls to Action 01:00:56 - Currently Consuming 01:27:11 - End SHOW LINKS Train to Busan Ultraviolet Bugonia It (1990 Miniseries) Muppet Treasure Island Clue GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • August 30 · 1 hr 28 min

    PLEASANTVILLE

    Drew and Travis point the clicker at Pleasantville! It's the 1998 dramedy from writer-director Gary Ross, starring Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Joan Allen, Willam H. Macy, and more! Pleasantville is our fourth and final entry in a theme month we're calling Other Worlds Than These, featuring stories about characters who travel to fantastical realms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:33 - Pleasantville 01:00:10 - The Shelf 01:06:19 - Calls to Action 01:06:53 - Currently Consuming 01:28:16 - End SHOW LINKS Zathura: A Space Adventure The Twilight Zone: The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine The Twilight Zone: Walking Distance Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Coyote vs. Acme GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • August 23 · 1 hr 20 min

    PAPERHOUSE

    Drew and Travis wind up staying in Paperhouse this week! It's the 1988 horror fantasy from Candyman director Bernard Rose. Paperhouse is our third entry in a theme month we're calling Other Worlds Than These, featuring stories about characters who travel to fantastical realms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:39 - Paperhouse 00:53:30 - The Shelf 00:58:57 - Calls to Action 00:59:30 - Currently Consuming 01:20:12 - End SHOW LINKS The Peanut Butter Solution Let the Right One In Disclosure Day HBO's Lanterns GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • August 16 · 1 hr 11 min

    DREAMSCAPE

    Drew and Travis explore Dreamscape this week! It's the 1984 sci-fi/horror/political thriller starring Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer and Kate Capshaw. Dreamscape is our second entry in a theme month we're calling Other Worlds Than These, featuring stories about characters who travel to fantastical realms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:33 - Dreamscape 00:48:39 - The Shelf 00:55:58 - Calls to Action 00:56:39 - Currently Consuming 01:11:51 - End SHOW LINKS The Cell Scanners Evil Dead Burn Colony (2026) GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • August 9 · 1 hr 27 min

    MONKEYBONE vs COOL WORLD

    Drew and Travis inhabit the nightmare worlds of Monkeybone and Cool World! Both are live action films directed by notable animators, and both are regarded as notorious flops! But which is better? Listen to find out! This is our first entry in a theme month we're calling Other Worlds Than These, featuring stories about characters who travel to fantastical realms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:34 - Cool World 00:19:48 - Monkeybone 00:59:15 - The Shelf 01:07:40 - Calls to Action 01:08:16 - Currently Consuming 01:27:11 - End SHOW LINKS Forbidden Zone Sucker Punch (Director's Cut) Masters of the Universe (2026) Disclosure Day GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • July 26 · 1 hr 28 min

    INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM

    Drew and Travis drink the antidote with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom! It's the 1984 prequel-as-sequel to Spielberg's classic Raiders of the Lost Ark. Starring Harrison Ford, Ke Huy Quan and Kate Capshaw, Temple of Doom is our fourth and final entry in a theme month we're calling Number Twos, featuring the second entries in film franchises. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:33 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 00:55:28 - The Shelf 01:02:22 - Calls to Action 01:02:48 - Currently Consuming 01:28:24 - End SHOW LINKS The Lair of the White Worm Big Trouble in Little China House of the Dragon, Season 3 AMC's The Vampire Lestat GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • July 19 · 1 hr 26 min

    TROLL 2 (1990)

    Drew and Travis take a road trip to Nilbog for Troll 2! It's the infamous sequel-in-name-only to the 1986 goofathon from effects artist John Carl Buechler. Starring a cast of first-time actors working for peanuts, Troll 2 is our third entry in a theme month we're calling Number Twos, featuring the second entries in film franchises. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:30 - Troll 2 (1990) 00:50:22 - The Shelf 00:57:56 - Calls to Action 00:59:31 - Currently Consuming 01:26:10 - End SHOW LINKS Night Killer Dolls The Odyssey (2026) Videoheaven GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • July 12 · 1 hr 11 min

    CONAN THE DESTROYER

    Drew and Travis wield the sword of Conan the Destroyer! It's the 1984 sequel to John Milius' classic Conan the Barbarian, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Mako, Wilt Chamberlain, and Tracey Walter! This is our second entry in a theme month we're calling Number Twos, featuring the second entries in film franchises. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:26 - Conan the Destroyer 00:42:45 - The Shelf 00:50:53 - Calls to Action 00:51:21 - Currently Consuming 01:11:51 - End SHOW LINKS Deathstalker Yor: Hunter from the Future Passenger GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • July 5 · 1 hr 23 min

    BAD BOYS II vs 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS

    Drew and Travis party in the city where the heat is on! That's right, it's a Miami-set sequel double feature: Bad Boys II vs. 2 Fast 2 Furious! This is our first entry in a theme month we're calling Number Twos, featuring the second entries in film franchises. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:28 - 2 Fast 2 Furious 00:24:39 - Bad Boys II 00:55:32 - The Shelf 01:02:39 - Calls to Action 01:03:42 - Currently Consuming 01:23:48 - End SHOW LINKS The Matrix Reloaded Miami Blues Mortal Kombat II I Am Frankelda GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • June 28 · 1 hr 14 min

    SPEED RACER (2008)

    Drew and Travis drive the Mach Five for Speed Racer! It's the 2008 anime adaptation from The Wachowskis, starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon and John Goodman. This is our fourth and final entry in a theme month we're calling Car Trouble: an exploration of the power of the automobile on film! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:33 - Speed Racer (2008) 00:46:11 - The Shelf 00:56:33 - Calls to Action 00:57:05 - Currently Consuming 01:14:45 - End SHOW LINKS Ultraviolet Redline Deep Water (2026) GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • June 21 · 1 hr 7 min

    USED CARS

    Drew and Travis visit the lot for Used Cars! It's the 1980 comedy from Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, starring Kurt Russell, Deborah Harmon, Gerrit Graham and Jack Warden. This is our third entry in a theme month we're calling Car Trouble: an exploration of the power of the automobile on film! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:29 - Used Cars 00:47:30 - The Shelf 00:53:31 - Calls to Action 00:54:03 - Currently Consuming 01:07:08 - End SHOW LINKS Big Bill Hell's Dirty Work Pillion Is God Is GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • June 14 · 1 hr 12 min

    David Cronenberg's CRASH

    Drew and Travis collide with David Cronenberg's Crash! That's right, we're reviewing the controversial 1996 "erotic thriller" starring James Spader, Holly Hunter, Deborah Kara Unger, and Elias Koteas. This is our second entry in a theme month we're calling Car Trouble: an exploration of the power of the automobile on film! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:32 - Crash 00:53:00 - The Shelf 00:59:16 - Calls to Action 01:00:04 - Currently Consuming 01:12:37 - End SHOW LINKS Nightcrawler A Dirty Shame Hokum GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • June 7 · 1 hr 27 min

    CHRISTINE and MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE

    Drew and Travis put the pedal to the metal with Christine and Maximum Overdrive! It's a double feature of Stephen King killer car stories: one directed by John Carpenter, the other directed by King himself! This is our first entry in a theme month we're calling Car Trouble: an exploration of the power of the automobile on film! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:40 - Christine 00:25:31 - Maximum Overdrive 00:54:35 - The Shelf 01:00:44 - Calls to Action 01:01:17 - Currently Consuming 01:27:16 - End SHOW LINKS From a Buick 8 Duel Backrooms Iron Lung GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

  • May 31 · 1 hr 17 min

    PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

    Drew and Travis wonder where the rum has gone in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl! It's the 2003 Bruckheimer blockbuster starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly, Orlando Bloom, and Geoffrey Rush. This is our fifth and final entry in a theme month we're calling Swashbuckle Up: a month of jaunty sword-swinging fun! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:37 - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 00:53:17 - The Shelf 00:58:07 - Calls to Action 00:59:13 - Currently Consuming 01:17:33 - End SHOW LINKS The Black Hole The Fog Game Changer: Don't Wake Standards and Practices Tales from the Crypt GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

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