The Pod and the Pendulum: A Horror Movie Podcast

Mike Snoonian

The Pod and The Pendulum is a new horror movie podcast covering every movie in every franchise. From heavy hitters like Friday the 13th, to the direct-to-video titles like Subspecies, we’ve got you covered. We feature guests on every show in order to discuss their love of movies like The Blair Witch Project, Scream, Alien, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Jaws, Halloween, The Conjuring, and many more. Support the show and become a patron today at www.patreon.com/podandthependulum and get access to exclusive bonus content.

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358 episodes
Updated Wednesday

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Apr 17, 2020 · 2 hr 5 min
Bonus Episode: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: THE DREAM CHILD Table Read
Mike & Jerry are joined by Nat Brehmer, Izzy Lee, Veronica, Brian, Johnny, Jacob, Erin, Diana Porter, & Mike Vanderbilt as Freddy himself, for a roundtable Skype reading that involved an early draft of ANOES5 and a lot of alcohol. We hope our listeners dig this bonus episode, and would love for you to tell us what script we need to do next.
Apr 13, 2020 · 2 hr 6 min
CREEPSHOW
Imagine if Magic Johnson & Larry Bird both played for the Celtics in the early 80s. That’s what it was like in bringing two masters of horror, Stephen King and George Romero together for Creepshow, the finest horror anthology ever created. This week Mike, Jerry & Brian sit down to talk about the impact this movie had on their horror fandom, and take a deep dive into each of the five segments that make up the film. Creepshow remains a fan favorite almost forty years after its release due to its p
Apr 6, 2020 · 1 hr 23 min
Shelter In Place Q & A Part 2
This week Jerry and Mike finish off the second half of their listener mailbag with their first ever live stream.
Apr 3, 2020 · 2 hr 26 min
MAXIMUM KING Table Reading
This week we have a very special bonus episode for our listeners. Given that we're all trapped in our homes with the shelter in place orders in full effect, we're missing socializing and seeing our friends lovely faces. We had the idea of doing Skype table reads of classic horror movies, but that idea was one-upped by Mike Vanderbilt and Nat Brehmer by settling on reading some of the great unmade horror movie scripts. For our first time out, Jerry brought MAXIMUM KING to the table. It the kinda
Mar 30, 2020 · 1 hr 21 min
CRITTERS ATTACK
This week Jerry and Mike put another franchise to rest with their look back at 2019’s CRITTERS ATTACK. First we catch up with what’s been keeping us sane during week number three of being locked down and cooped up inside our homes. Critters Attacks has the distinction of being the first “R” rated entry in the franchise. While that makes for some impressive and gory visuals at times, we ask if it’s enough to overcome some uninspired performances and a tepid at best storyline. Plus your hosts det
Mar 26, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min
Episode 51: SHELTER -IN -PLACE MAILBAG PART 1
We've got some bonus content for you, since we're all cooped up and if we don't start doing something to pass the time, it's going to turn into The Shining, Act Three very quickly around these parts. Mike & Jerry are here to answer your horror-movie themed questions, and thanks to your overwhelming response to our call out this is just the first half. Everything you wanted to know about horror movies but were afarid to ask? Well, not quite, but we've got some great questions lined up. What horro
Mar 23, 2020 · 2 hr 28 min
Episode 50: MANDY Commentary
It’s the episode no one thought would ever happen. For our fiftieth show, Mike gives in to talk about the movie he swore on his mother’s future grave he would never talk about, the 2018 action-horror jam MANDY. While most of the horror community and Film Twitter have embraced this one with open arms, Mike has bashed this movie at every opportunity, likening it to the day his dad passed away in terms of the negative emotions it stirs up. Thankfully we have Jerry on hand to keep things on an even
Mar 16, 2020 · 1 hr 16 min
Episode 49: CRITTERS 4
Crites in Space! Question for the listening audience: has adding "in space" to any long running movie franchise ever made that entry better? We're thinking a hard no on our end, because despite a baller cast that includes Angela Bassett and Brad Douriff, Critters 4 is a hot mess of a movie. Maybe it's the cheap set design, maybe it's the attempt to recreate Alien on a next-to-nothing budget, or maybe its the fact that the titular characters turn up for about 4 minutes in the first hour, but this
Mar 9, 2020 · 1 hr 14 min
Episode 48: CRITTERS 3
He’s won Oscars. He’s dated supermodels. He’s worked with Marty and Quentin and Cameron and Spielberg. But before he was a legend and an icon; before he was considered one of the top actors of his generation, Leonardo DiCaprio battled the Crites. This week the action moves out of Grover’s Bend and into the big city. Maybe we should say the action moves to one particular apartment building in the big city in the kid-friendly, horror comedy Critters 3. Jerry and Mike are joined once again by Nat B
Mar 2, 2020 · 1 hr 36 min
Episode 47: CRITTERS 2 THE MAIN COURSE
We want the Crites! Our coverage of the man-eating, space traveling furballs continues with 1988’s Critters 2: The Main Course. Jerry, Mike and their special guest talk about their love for this Mick Garris feature, as well as give an overview of Garris and why he’s such an important figure in modern horror. We have a lot of fun this one, and risk going off the rails a few times where we come up with our alternate history of the film as well as a number of fun facts that may or may not score you
Feb 25, 2020 · 1 hr 28 min
Episode 46: CRITTERS
Nat Brehmar joins the coveted three time cohost club this week to bring us his love and knowledge bombs for the sci-fi infused horror comedy of CRITTERS. While tiny monster movies are decidedly not Mike's jam (the man has only seen one Puppet Master for God's sake!) he found himself absolutely smitten during his first time watch of this 80s cult-classic. Meanwhile Jerry and Nat dive deep into why this little title about a small town overrun by furry alien hedgehogs with endless rows of teeth and
Feb 17, 2020 · 1 hr 16 min
Episode 45: POLTERGEIST (2015)
We wrap up our coverage of Poltergeist with a look back at the 2015 remake. You would be forgiven if you had already forgotten this movie's existence. Trust us, it's just kind of there. That doesn't stop us from having a lively discussion of the film, including Mike being far too inappropriate when discussing his irrational hatred for one of the characters in the movie. Plus, in our continued efforts to support Women in Horror Month, Mike chats with YA author Ivana Sanders about her upcoming deb
Feb 10, 2020 · 1 hr 7 min
Episode 44: POLTERGEIST 3
This week's show includes a fun look back at Poltergeist 3, the bastard step-child of the series, where Carol Ann is kicked to the curb by her parents and sent to live with her aunt and uncle. Discussion includes speculation on how much cocaine people consumed in the 80s, whether or not your liver would up and quit if you took a shot every time someone says "Carol Ann" (don't believe us? Listen to the post-credits), Jerry living in Breaking Bad country, whether or not some of the special effects
Feb 3, 2020 · 1 hr 34 min
Episode 43: POLTERGEIST 2 plus a chat with the Spinsters of Horror
This week we take a deep dive into Poltergeist 2, a film that's responsible for a lot of childhood terror for Brian. Plus, to celebrate Women in Horror month, Mike has a chat with Kelly and Jess of Spinsters of Horror fame.
Jan 27, 2020 · 1 hr 53 min
Episode 42: POLTERGEIST
We're Heeeeeeereeeee with a new franchise to cover. this week we kick off with the classic 1982 film that has traumatized kids for generations- Poltergeist. Brian, Mike, Jerry and Veronica ask why this film still resonates for kids and adults generations later, how it points a finger at the hippie/boomer generation and why it remains a great gateway to horror for many. And yes, we tackle the whole "Who really directed the movie?" question but that's not the main focus.
Jan 21, 2020 · 1 hr 15 min
Episode 41: THE LOST BOYS-THE THIRST
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Jan 13, 2020 · 1 hr 17 min
Episode 40: THE LOST BOYS: THE TRIBE
This week, we watch The Tribe, so that you don't have to. Imagine a vape bar and Axe body spray in movie form and you have a pretty good idea of what you're in store for. The direct-to-video Lost Boys sequel focuses on a group of surfing vampires, despite feature a total of zero surfing scenes or even insert shots in the movie. Good times.
Jan 6, 2020 · 1 hr 43 min
Episode 39: THE LOST BOYS
This week we visit the murder capitol of the world and talk 80's vampire classic THE LOST BOYS. From queer readings on the relationship between David & Michael, to what it was like growing up as a latch key kid in the eighties, the power of MTV to make or break taste during this time to the influence of this film being felt on pulp culture phenomenons like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Twilight, we cover it all.
Dec 30, 2019 · 2 hr 6 min
Episode 38: HALLOWEEN (2018)
The end of the year brings our time discussing Halloween to a close. This week we talk the Blumhouse smash hit from 2018 which saw Laurie and Michael square of again for the second time...again. Casting aside all other sequel and reboots, David Gordon Green's film serves as a true sequel to John Carpenter's masterpiece. Does it work? Mike is joined by Veronica Maitland and Brian Keiper to discuss why this soft reboot/sequel feels like a true followup to the 1978 classic. As we wrap up Hallowee
Dec 23, 2019 · 1 hr 45 min
Episode 37: HALLOWEEN II (2009)
After last week's show where Jerry & Mike came down pretty hard on Rob Zombie's original vision for Halloween, you're going to be stunned to hear the love fest the two of us, along with returning guest Justin Beahm have for Halloween II. This feels nothing like a Halloween movie, and it is all the better for it. From Michael being unmasked for the majority of the film, to a crazy and out of control Laurie, to Loomis being a fame seeking ego maniac, this is not the franchise we recognize, but hot

The Pod and the Pendulum: A Horror Movie Podcast

Bonus Episode: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: THE DREAM CHILD Table Read

CREEPSHOW

Shelter In Place Q & A Part 2

MAXIMUM KING Table Reading

CRITTERS ATTACK

Episode 51: SHELTER -IN -PLACE MAILBAG PART 1

Episode 50: MANDY Commentary

Episode 49: CRITTERS 4

Episode 48: CRITTERS 3

Episode 47: CRITTERS 2 THE MAIN COURSE

Episode 46: CRITTERS

Episode 45: POLTERGEIST (2015)

Episode 44: POLTERGEIST 3

Episode 43: POLTERGEIST 2 plus a chat with the Spinsters of Horror

Episode 42: POLTERGEIST

Episode 41: THE LOST BOYS-THE THIRST

Episode 40: THE LOST BOYS: THE TRIBE

Episode 39: THE LOST BOYS

Episode 38: HALLOWEEN (2018)

Episode 37: HALLOWEEN II (2009)