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The Pod and the Pendulum

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

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01:47:23

URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/11/30

This week we're back to tackle 2000's Urban Legends: Final Cut, a movie Mike had no idea existed until he started this podcast. This first time viewing was a delight, as the series finds a way to weave in new urban legends with a new cast and whole new killer. Does talking about late 90s / early 00s horror mean we have to talk about Scream? Why yes it does, as Mike and cohost Lindsay Traves talk how this series stacks up with Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson's masterpiece. Speaking of masterpieces,

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01:32:22

URBAN LEGEND

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/11/24

Mike is joined by Zena Dixon (@realqueenof horror) and Molly Henery (@bloggingbanshee) to talk about their love for the 1998 suspense slasher URBAN LEGEND.

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02:26:47

A WRAP UP ON ELM STREET plus Interviews With Lisa...

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2020/11/16

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01:53:12

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (2010)

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/11/11

This week we're talking about what Mike has called "the most disappointing movie ever." That's right, no matter how we tried to avoid it, we knew we'd have to talk about the Platinum Dunes botched effort at rebooting the Elm Street series one day. Jerry skipped this episode in protest so Mike is joined by his friends. To his surprise, along with its detractors there are some defenders as well. This week's guests include Elbee (@Ghoulieschool)-the editor-in-chief of film critique site Grumpire;

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01:38:41

FREDDY VS. JASON Fan Commentary

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/11/04

After a fun October where we just did whatever the hell we wanted to, we're back to our coverage of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Since we recorded TWO shows on Freddy vs Jason way back when we covered the Friday the 13th series, we thought we'd invite our friend Nat Brehmer back onto the show to record another fan commentary. We hope you enjoy. As always, we encourage you to rate, review and subscribe to our show. It goers a long fay to helping new listeners find us. Link:

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01:01:54

Halloween Bonus #2: HUBIE HALLOWEEN

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/10/31

Mike is joined by his ten year old daughter Ada for a very special breakdown of an instant classic, Adam Sandler's HUBIE HALLOWEEN. This comedy just hits in all the feels, and it's going to be a yearly watch in our house. Mike and kiddo break down the film as well as the running gags like old ladies in filthy tee shirts and swiss army thermoses that make this one a surprising winner. Trust me, Mike wouldn't be more surprised if he woke up tomorrow with his face glued to the floor over how much he

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02:33:39

HALLOWEEN BONUS #1: Dennis Etchison's Halloween 4...

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/10/31

Happy Halloween listeners! This year we have not one but TWO bonus shows as a way to show our appreciation for your support. Up first, we've assembled a crack team of performers to get together and knock out a performance of the Dennis Etchison's legendary unproduced supernatural take on Michael Myers. If you love The Shape but thought "What would really be cool is if he grew to twelve feet tall after eating a hail of gunfire" then boy howdy do we have the movie for you!!!! Special thanks to our

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02:20:35

HELL FEST w/ guests Jon Abrams (Daily Grindhouse) &...

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/10/26

This week editor-in-chief of Daily Grindhouse, Jon Abrams joins us to talk about a movie we feel deserves more love during the October spooky season, the 2018 slasher Hell Fest. Also joining us this week is the writer of this film as well as the scribe of Leatherface & Hulu's YA show Light As A Feather, Seth M Sherman.

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01:49:18

NEVER HIKE ALONE / NEVER HIKE IN THE SNOW w/ Director...

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/10/19

This week we're joined by direcotr Vincente DiSanti of Womp Stomp Films to talk his Friday the 13th fan films Never Hike Alone & Never Hike in the Snow

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01:27:50

WNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL w/ Director Chris LaMartina

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/10/12

This week Jerry and Mike are joined by Chris LaMartina, co-writer and director of the cult classic WNUF Halloween Special. Chris talks about creating the aesthetic of a local UHF station in the 80s, the DIY spirit that fueled the creative process and guerilla marketing of the film and what he has in store for a sequel. This was without a doubt some of the most fun we've had talking to a filmmaker about his work, and we think you're gonna love this show.

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02:05:04

FADE TO BLACK &A Preview of The Nightstream Film...

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/10/05

This week we are joined by the "Wardrobe Mistress" Taffeta V to talk about the 1980 thriller /proto-slasher Fade to Black. Mike had an absolute blast talking to the Mistress about her longtime love for this cult classic, why Eric Binford is so misunderstood, and how the fashion and old school Hollywood charm helped this movie develop such a rabid following. Mike also had the opportunity to talk with Nicole McControversy and Kevin Monahan about the upcoming Nightstream online film fest. This is

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02:14:58

WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/09/29

This week we're joined by Elm Street Radio head honcho and producer of the upcoming documentary FREDHEADS Diandra Lazor as well as horror journalist Michelle Eggen. In the years since its release (and commercial underperformance) Wes Craven's New Nightmare has become a critical and fan favorite for the series. Mike maintains he's been underwhelmed by it, but it's three on one this week, and maybe, just maybe he has a new appreciation for it. We talk Craven wrestling with his legacy, how the film

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01:46:01

FREDDY'S DEAD: THE FINAL NIGHTMARE

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/09/21

This week we're joined by author Alyse Wax (Curious Goods: Behind the Scenes of Friday the 13th The Series; The World of It) and Nathan Smith (Grumpire, Daily Grindhouse) to talk about the nail in the coffin in the original Elm Street series, 1991's Freddy's Dead. Directed by Rachel Talalay, the Final Nightmare looks almost unrecognizable when compared to the early entries as the dark, scary boogeyman has been replaced by something out of a Looney Tunes cartoon. Was this the right direction to go,

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02:19:12

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5: THE DREAM CHILD

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2020/09/14

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01:50:40

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: DREAM MASTER (part 2)

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/09/07

This week we're joined by filmmaker Alex Secker and Halloweenies' Mike Vanderbilt for a fun and spirited look at Dream Master. The crew is feeling pretty loose this week as we talk putting the special in special effects, Freddy at the peak of his popularity, New Line stretching what can be done with these movies when you have someone like Renny Harlin pointing the camera, the Elm Street foray into television with Freddy's Nightmares and more. Plus, Mike is joined by his daughter Ada at the end of

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01:39:49

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST 4: THE DREAM MASTER (part one...

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/08/31

This week we're joined by Terry Mesnard (Gayley Dreadful, Scarred for Life podcast, We Are Horror 'zine) and Kelly Gredner (Spinsters of Horror) for the first of our two shows on Dream Master. Freddy's back and this time he has a whole new gang of kids to terrorize in this fan favorite from the late 80s. Since we had so many people want to guest on this discussion, we've set aside two shows for this one.

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02:35:59

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/08/24

Cue heavy metal high pitched warbling because we are back with a MEGA episode about series fan favorite Dream Warriors. Jerry had to duck out of this episode lest he feel the wrath of our panel for him sharing his belief that this is "meh" at best but we're joined by Brian Keiper (Dread Central, Bloody Disgusting) and author Cynthia Pelayo (Poems of my Night, The Missing). We also have a pair of bonus guests including Patrick Hamilton from the Kill By Kill podcast as well as the return of Mike's

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02:17:29

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/08/18

It's been called "the gayest horror movie of all time" by some, and it's appalling treatment of star Mark Patton in the press by director Jack Sholder and writer David Chaskin has been a source of controversy and criticism since its release. This week we're joined by Jay Alary of Daily Grindhouse and Grumpire & Sam Wineman, director of the upcoming LGBTQ horror documentary for Shudder and the writer/director of award winning short The Quiet Room (available to stream on Shudder now) to talk the

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02:04:56

Even More A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) w/ J Blake...

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/08/10

We continue our breakdown of Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street with a chat on how the standout practical effects of this movie influenced a generation of effect artists, Bob Shaye's role in bringing the film to life, how Nancy used the psychological tactic of lucid dreaming to fight back against a monster, and the influence a great score has on influencing the tone of a horror movie. Jerry had to sit this one out, but Mike is joined with J. Blake Fichera, author of SCORED TO DEATH:

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01:44:17

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)

The Pod and the Pendulum ·

2020/08/03

This week we kick off our coverage on arguably the greatest franchise in horror film history: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. Born from the childhood nightmares of Wes Craven, Freddy Kreuger transformed from a horror villain to a pop culture icon that appeared on MTV, awards shows, lunch boxes, comic books, action figures, posters and anything else you could print his likeness on. That's quite a feat for a burned up, child-killing dream demon. As portrayed by Robert Englund, Freddy was a monster with

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