Tentpole Trauma

Trapped in development hell for close to 100 years, Edgar Rice Burroughs' pulp science fiction superhero John Carter of Mars finally got his big shot to become a blockbuster film franchise in 2012 with Pixar director Andrew Stanton's highly anticipated adaptation. But despite being a clear influence of cultural touchstones like Star Wars, Superman and Avatar, the only honor bestowed upon John Carter was the infamy awarded to the biggest bombs in film history. Join Chris, Rodney and Sebastian on a

Following up one of the greatest horror tales of all time was always going to be a dicey proposition, but after Stephen King penned his own long awaited sequel to The Shining novel, it was inevitable some filmmaker would be tasked with doing the same for Kubrick’s groundbreaking version. Hot horror director Mike Flanagan was the man for the job — so why did so few fans flock back to the Overlook in November of 2019? Join Jen, Troy and Sebastian as they take on the True Knot and shine the ghosts of

Despite years of dormancy, a hand-off to Disney and troubled productions, the Star Wars brand wielded unlimited power at the box office — at least until the lackluster performance of 2018’s ill-fated Han Solo prequel. So what happened to this once teflon franchise? Join Troy, Chris and Sebastian as they delve into the dark side to get to the bottom of the disastrous financial flop that is Solo: A Star Wars

The Platinum Dunes 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street boasted a new Freddy Krueger in Jackie Earle Haley, a big budget and top shelf visual effects...so why did it seemingly kill the franchise deader than a dozing teen? Dream a little dream with Sebastian, Jen and Rodney as we get to the bottom of this blood soaked snoozer just in time for

Hoping to bring the Universal monsters back in a big way, Joe Johnston’s big budget Wolfman remake featured a top shelf writer, a strong cast and high production values. So what went wrong? That’s the question Sebastian, Chris and Jennifer ask themselves under the light of the full moon as they delve into 2010’s The

Bringing Frank Herbert’s seminal sci fi masterpiece to big screens for the first time was a task as epic as the film itself, one fraught with perils not even brilliant cinematic minds could overcome. In this, the inaugural episode of Tentpole Trauma, hosts Sebastian, Chris and Troy parse over the dizzying highs and terrifying lows of David Lynch’s 1984 box office bomb,