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The Cinebytes

The Cinebytes is a dedicated horror movie review podcast, bringing you a healthy mix of beloved classics, new releases, and everything in-between! Join your hosts Dusty Lane and Jason Mitchell as they celebrate the horror genre, cover more and more titles, and bring you the latest happenings in the world of horror!

tv & film film reviews

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055 - The Menu (2022)

The Cinebytes ·

2025/11/25

COME AND GET IT! Dinner is served for The Cinebytes Thanksgiving week episode on The Menu (2022)! We had a great time sitting down at the dinner table to chat about this STELLAR horror comedy that came out of NOWHERE late in 2022! Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult delight in a surprisingly peppy and upbeat culinary adventure, where the guests are completely immersed in the experience...more than they ever imagined possible, in fact... Who knew both dinner AND the chef co...

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054 - Bring Her Back (2025)

The Cinebytes ·

2025/11/11

Brace yourselves, folks...this might be a rough one...but, as always, we'll try to make it as fun as possible anyway! We sat down to talk about the VERY heavy, VERY gross follow up to Danny and Michael Philippou's VERY heavy and VERY gross "Talk to Me"...BRING HER BACK (2025)! Looks like the RackaRacka squad is back up to their old tricks (along with some new ones) with an EXCELLENT Sophomore effort, telling a very "the blind leading the blind" story. Too soon? Had enough of body swaps, cult ...

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053 - Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)

The Cinebytes ·

2025/10/31

Happy Halloween, Cine-biters! As mentioned on the previous release...we have a tradition 'round these here parts. On Halloween...we talk Hellraiser! Today marks the beginning of season 3, so naturally we're onto the third installment of this wild ride of a franchise! And this one brought along all manner of new hurdles to clear... Besides Pinhead, our entire crew of Cenobites is replaced with their understudies, plus a couple thrown in for good measure. Is that good news? Probably not, but it...

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The Cinebytes Top 5 (10) Kills!

The Cinebytes ·

2025/10/28

Hey guys! We're keeping The Cinebytes tradition alive this week by dropping our next installment of Hellraiser (Part III: Hell on Earth) ON Halloween...which of course left our regular Tuesday release slot open! What better way to celebrate the genre as well as the season than by filling that slot with some of our fondest memories of horror cinema?? Oh, all the warm and fuzzy feelings we get...from talking about some of our favorite on-screen kills! The gross. The heavy. The gory. The heart-w...

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052 - The Black Phone (2021)

The Cinebytes ·

2025/10/14

What could be more Sinister than Ethan Hawke and James Ransone teaming up for another epic horror film with Scott Derrickson at the helm? Possibly its second installment, releasing October 17th, but we'll find out in a few days! TODAY, we're covering The Black Phone (2021) to keep that hype train rollin' for part 2 coming out this Friday! We had a blast diving into this beautiful nightmare of a horror movie that's caught somewhere between True Crime and Fever Dream. What inspiration did Derri...

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051 - Fright Night (1985)

The Cinebytes ·

2025/09/30

Can you believe there are people in the world who DON'T believe in vampires?? If they're all as cool as Chris Sarandon, why would you want to live in a world without them??? Join us this week as we sink our teeth into one of our childhood favorites - FRIGHT NIGHT (1985)! Lots of industrial 80's synth, sexy seduction scenes that really ride the line between getting you all hot and bothered, and grossing you out (she's in high school, dude...), and a horror host with the most that had the antho...

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BONUS - Interview with Actress Jasmine Kheen (The...

The Cinebytes ·

2025/09/23

Greetings, guy and ghouls! Just popping in to drop some audio goodness on ya this lovely Tuesday. The Cinebytes had a great time sitting down with indie actress, director, editor, dancer, martial artist and all-around bad ass Jasmine Kheen, fresh off of The R.I.P. Man's premier just a couple weeks ago, to chat about her career and experience in the indie film industry, The R.I.P. Man itself, and some of her projects past, present and future! You can watch the whole interview on our YouTube ch...

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050 - The Blair Witch Project (1999) - The Cinebytes...

The Cinebytes ·

2025/09/16

Oh my god...OH MY GOD, DID YOU HEAR THAT??? WHAT IS THAT?! SSSHHHHH, listen.... IT'S THE CINEBYTES 50TH EPISODE, THAT'S WHAT IT IS! *Party horns blast*...ok, but seriously, be quiet, there's actually something out there... Join us for a very special episode as we hit a huge milestone and celebrate hitting the big 5-0 by reviewing The Blair Witch Project (1999) by request! In this episode, we talk about the found footage film that kicked off the craze, as well as being one of the earliest and ...

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049 - Opus (2025)

The Cinebytes ·

2025/09/02

Alright, I'm gonna Level with you. This movie deserves so much more attention than it got! For all the Midsommar, Get Out, and The Menu vibes, press play now! Join Jason and Dusty this week as they Dive into the soon-to-be-cult-classic, Opus (2025) from writer/director Mark Anthony Green! This one gives off all the wrong energy in all the right ways, including an intimate appetizer, interpersonal hygiene lessons, and a clam shucking session for the ages! Sound weird? GOOD! IT SHOULD! Because,...

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048 - The Toxic Avenger (1984)

The Cinebytes ·

2025/08/19

Tell all your scum friends things are gonna change in this podcast! Toxie is here to stay and he's not just another pretty face! In this week's episode, The Cinebytes break down every dirty detail about the black comedy splatter flagship from Troma - The Toxic Avenger (1984) in preparation of the reboot hitting theaters August 29th! Tune in for all the eye gouges, the inexplicable karate and the blind jokes...oh my goodness, the blind jokes... Disclaimer: This episode (and movie) is not for t...

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047 - The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

The Cinebytes ·

2025/08/05

What feels better than dancing naked in a cemetery under the pouring zombie gas poisoned rain? Listening to The Cinebytes goof about it for a little while, of course! Welcome, one and all, to a weird and wonderful world where your oldest friends are always there to have your back, zombie half-dogs lie all over the ground for you to pet, and it's cool to be Trash! If you've got any brains, you'll click play immediately. Just don't tell Tarman, alright? I've got a bone to pick with him. Send us...

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046 - Chopping Mall (1986)

The Cinebytes ·

2025/07/22

STOP RIGHT THERE, AND SURRENDER YOUR WEAPON! This is Protector 1, detaining you until you either present your identification, or press play on this episode...preferably the latter. Host Dusty and Host Jason have some important things to discuss with you regarding Park Plaza Mall's new (ish) security system and the mayhem that ensues when lightning srikes! Join us for a fun chat about the 1986 cult classic Chopping Mall! It's chock full of ridiculous, campy 80's fun! It's got killer robots, Ba...

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045 - I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

The Cinebytes ·

2025/07/08

Do you remember what YOU did last summer? Personally, I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday, but some grudges run reeeeeeal deep. Join us this week as we talk about our favorite fishy slasher from the Summer of '97 - I Know What You Did Last Summer (what a mouthful, right?), just in time to recap before the legacy sequel to the first two films comes out July 18th! We'll do our best to answer the questions we know are burning inside you, such as: Who is behind this madness, and who w...

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044 - M3GAN (2022)

The Cinebytes ·

2025/06/24

Attention, parents! Have you been searching for a tool to take all the responsibility away from parenting and open up your days for the things that really matter? Wouldn't it be great to have a built-in babysitter at home all the time to take care of all the tedious nonsense like tucking your kid in, reading them a bedtime story, playing with them - ever - or even talking to them? Well, have WE got the toy for YOU! New from Funki, it's M3GAN! The Model 3 generative android can teach your chil...

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043 - Sleepaway Camp (1983)

The Cinebytes ·

2025/06/10

Pack your bags, we're headed to camp! Now that the summer season is in full swing, we decided to take a trip upstate to Camp Arawak with Angela and Ricky! I know the bus doesn't have seat belts, but you're gonna want to buckle up, because this movie is weird and gross and AWESOME! They've got all the classic summer camp activities, a swimmin' hole, and the best damn archery range money can buy! There's drama, humor, romance (ew), child predators (ew-er) and children preying (ew-est?). Not to ...

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Bonus Interview with PINHEAD! - Doug Bradley @...

The Cinebytes ·

2025/06/07

Welp, the podcast is officially over...no way we can ever do anything cooler than this... That's right, folks. The Cinebytes finally caught up with the man behind the pins and the inspiration for our entire aesthetic. The legendary Doug Bradley was gracious enough to give us FIFTEEN MINUTES of his time in the middle of a crowded convention floor at Astronomicon 2025. Hear his thoughts on Elliot Spencer's motivation for solving the Lament Configuration as well as his opinions on the direction ...

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Pride Month Bonus! - Interview with actor Justin...

The Cinebytes ·

2025/06/03

Hey, y'all! Just in time for Pride month, we wanted to circle back around to an interview we did a while back to tie into our Crackcoon episode with actor Justin Martin who plays Frankie in the film. Such a great guy and really fun to have on the show! We uploaded the video to YouTube just after we did it, but wanted to make it available on streaming as well, and it just so happens we have some pretty interesting and topical conversation surrounding the reason for the season now that it's Jun...

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042 - Hell House, LLC (2015)

The Cinebytes ·

2025/05/27

Greetings, guys and ghouls! Step on into Hell House (2009) (2015) for the ultimate experience in horror! We've got a haunted bar, chained up girls, and all the eyeball squeezing clowns you could ever hope for! Join Dusty and Jason this week as they explore the haunted halls of Hell House! A cozy little spot in New York that offers all the amenities of your classic B&B, plus an extra helping of the macabre! Will we find our way out by the end, or will we become the latest victims cla...

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041 - Longlegs (2024)

The Cinebytes ·

2025/05/13

Well, hey there, little angel! What day is YOUR birthday?... Join Dusty and Jason this week as they talk about Oz Perkins' Silence of the Lambs and Psycho inspired blockbuster from 2024 - Longlegs! Is this the creepiest Nic Cage has ever been? Do you think they maybe hit the Clarice Starling impersonation a little too hard? Is the most haunting thing about this movie the Bill Clinton picture hanging in Carter's office? All this and more will be explored in this episode, so put on your long le...

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040 - Crackcoon (2024)

The Cinebytes ·

2025/04/29

Howdy, pardners! We're headin' up in the mountains of West Virginny for this wild and wacky ride alongside a killer, crack-addicted raccoon! Yep, you read that right...a raccoon...who becomes addicted to crack...and kills. It's every bit as dumb AND fun as it sounds! With a whole smorgasbord of characters and scenarios, ranging from your standard group of college kids on vacation, to a heavy metal hating religious cult, to a pair of cops with VERY different views on gay marriage, this movie r...

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