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DIABOLICAL: Evil Schemes Done Better

The comedy podcast where four long suffering friends dissect film’s most dastardly schemes, and then compete to improve those diabolical plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

01:02:04

Episode 71: The Producers (1967)

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2023/11/06

“Your eardrums are going to be sh!tting themselves” The panel of peril take a well-earned break from romancing a wealthy old dear, in order to be gifted a large cheque, naturally, and relax by watching this week’s film The Producers (Mel Brooks, 1967). Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) is a producer of the stage whose glory days are far behind him. His rent is in arrears and his main source of income comes from swindling wealthy old ladies of their savings. That is until child-like accountant Leo Bloom

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01:03:16

Episode 70: John Carpenter’s Halloween

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2023/10/30

“He'd be a YouTube prankster now wouldn't he. Instead of a serial killer” Pulling the blank featureless mask over their face, the Panel of Peril breath in deeply and out deeper. They consider picking up a kitchen knife, but instead plump for a DVD of this week’s film, John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978). Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is an outlier among her group of high school friends. She has no date for the school dance and doesn’t drink or smoke. So, when homicidal maniac Michael Myers (Tony

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Episode 69: Green Lantern

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2023/10/23

“Everyone likes a comic on the bog” The panel of peril dress entirely in green, mutter something about being afraid of something or something, and strap themselves into the Ludovico chair to watch Green Lantern (Martin Campbell, 2011). Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) is your standard authority-bucking, secretly fearful, movie fighter pilot. His relationship with childhood friends Carol (Blake Lively) and Hector (Peter Sarsgaard) is as strained as his attempts at improvised sass. But when a space alien

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55:52

Episode 68: Body Double

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2023/10/16

“Although he kills his wife in quite a horrible way, he seems like a nice guy to me” The Panel of Peril take a break from polishing their telescope: they’ve been going at it hard and their forearms are sore. In that downtime they take in the film of the week: Body Double (Brian De Palma, 1984). Jake (Craig Wasson) is a down on his luck actor. His role as a vampire in a B movie is threatened by his crippling claustrophobia and his girlfriend is having an affair. At an acting workshop he meets Sam

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01:00:11

Episode 67: Jaws

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2023/10/09

“What if a shark got in here and went mad?” The Panel of Peril abandon their dinghy and run out of the sea screaming at the top of their of their collective lungs! They have an appointment to keep with this week’s film and do not want to be late! Yes, this week they are watching Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975). Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) thinks he’s in for a quiet life as the head of police on the small island of Amity. He’s quickly disabused of that notion when a shark attack threatens both the

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01:00:42

David Quantick vs. Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny

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2023/10/05

“Have we learnt nothing from the history of geology?” The Panel of Peril rise from their slumber on the living chair, shirtless, and scream at their neighbours to turn that ruddy music down! They have a guest panellist in legendary comedy writer David Quantick (Harry Hill’s TV Burp, The Thick Of It, Danger Mouse, Veep et al), and a film to watch: Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny (James Mangold, 2023). 1969: Indy (Harrison Ford) is confronted by the ghosts of his past as goddaughter Helena

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01:09:23

Episode 66: The Expendables 2

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2023/10/02

“I know that your Snicket is quite lemony” The Panel of Peril go in, guns ablazin’, taking out bad guy after bad guy before arriving at the final boss: a television screen showing this week’s film The Expendables 2 (Simon West, 2012). A truly all-star cast – including Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jean Claude Van Damme, Jet Li and Scott Adkins – assemble, as team of mercenaries The Expendables return to try and foil Jean Villain’s scheme to sell off a load

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01:04:45

Episode 65: The Beatles - Yellow Submarine

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2023/09/25

“Tumbling down a hole of regret” The panel of peril sailed to sea, but got bored, and so they sailed on to the sun 'til they found a sea of green and they lived beneath the waves in their yellow submarine. Once there they watched this week’s film Yellow Submarine (George Dunning, 1968). John Lennon (John Clive), Paul McCartney (Geoff Hughes), George Harrison (Paul Angelis) and Ringo Starr (also Paul Angelis) are charged with captaining the titular vessel in order to save Pepper Land from the

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01:22:05

Episode 64: Zack Snyder’s Justice League

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2023/09/18

“They must have sent a camel turd into space and frozen it, surely?” The panel of peril ride frantically across a field on horseback throwing a blu ray from rider to rider. A final desperate lunge sees them insert it into a player in order to watch this week’s film Zack Snyder’s Justice League (Zack Snyder, 2021). Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), Cyborg (Ray Fisher), Superman (Henry Cavill) and Flash (Ezra Miller) are forced into an uneasy alliance when a

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01:06:43

Episode 63: Grosse Pointe Blank

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2023/09/11

“He likes his omelette empty” The panel of peril put on a black shirt, black suit, black tie, black shoes, and black sunglasses before settling in to watch the film of the week Grosse Pointe Blank (George Armitage, 1997). Martin (John Cusack) is a professional hitman who likes to keep things simple; no friends, acquaintances, or company meetings on his agenda thank you very much. So when fellow hitman Grocer (Dan Aykroyd) tries to enlist him in his new union, Martin is somewhat less than keen to

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Episode 62: Dumb And Dumber

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2023/09/04

“Still optimistic aren't they, not trudging off, like Charlie Brown, saying "this time next year...", like Del Boy” The panel of peril alight their small scooter and nearly freeze to death on the journey they are required to make in order to watch this week’s film Dumb And Dumber (Peter Farrelly, 1994). Harry (Jeff Daniels) and Lloyd (Jim Carrey) are two best friends with a dream of opening a pet store that sells worms (named I Got Worms), but a hilariously low intelligence quotient. So when Lloyd

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01:09:42

Episode 61:The Dark Crystal

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2023/08/28

“1982 also spawned other babies in the form of films” The panel of peril outrun some weird crab beetles, wade through a thick bog, and dive over a fiery precipice… to their couch to watch this week’s film, the first of season 4, The Dark Crystal (Jim Henson & Frank Oz, 1982). Jen (Jim Henson/Stephen Garlick) is the only creature of his kind, a Gelfling. Not only that, but he is the hero prophesied to restore the dark crystal, thus ending the despotic reign of the evil Skeksis over the planet

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01:26:35

Episode 60: Clive Barker’s Nightbreed (Director’s Cut)

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2023/08/21

"Dr Philip Decker is a respected psychiatrist who has been leading a double life..." "- Double Decker!" The panel of peril die before being swiftly resurrected on the mortuary slab. They then go to an underground town named Midian. They then watch this week’s film Nightbreed: The Director’s Cut (Clive Barker, 1990/2014). Aaron Boone (Craig Sheffer) is a young man plagued by dreams of monsters residing in the hidden town of Midian. Not only that but he is convinced that he is a prolific killer of

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01:12:57

Episode 59: Batman (1989)

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2023/08/14

“You are my number one guy – tickle me!” Removing a grappling gun from their utility belt(s) before aiming and shooting it skyward, the panel of peril zip up to an overhead gantry to watch this week’s film Batman (Tim Burton, 1989). Batman (Billy Crystal/Michael Keaton) is emerging from the shadows of Gotham City as conspiracy theories about him find their way into the news. Gotham’s police force is riddled with corruption. And local, mid-level gangster Jack Napier (Jack Nicholson) has just taken a

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01:14:25

Episode 58: Serenity

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2023/08/07

“Sipping from a space-china teacup” The Panel of Peril make comment about being a leaf on the wind or somesuch prior to being skewered by a large wooden pole directly through the chest. In their death throes they just about have time to watch this week’s film Serenity (Joss Whedon, 2005). Mal (Nathan Fillion), Zoe (Gina Torres) and Wash (Alan Tudyk) run the good ship Serenity. Also aboard is traumatised fugitive River (Summer Glau) and her brother Simon (Sean Maher) who are on the run from the

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01:16:44

Episode 57: Casino Royale

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2023/07/31

“If the opportunity presents itself, you can always go for the shoe poo.” The panel of peril dash to the bathroom with a glass and a saltshaker, making themselves a wonderful briney drink, before sitting down to watch this week’s film Casino Royale (Martin Campbell, 2006). James Bond (Daniel Craig) is just starting out his career as a 00 agent. His first mission is to track down the money being wagered by in-between man Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen) and attempt to bankrupt him in a high stakes game of

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01:26:06

Episode 56: Psycho

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2023/07/24

“So how would you answer the question 'has this woman been here?'" "...No." Good afternoon. The panel of peril surround themselves with stuffed birds of prey, and make a sandwich to eat whilst watching this week’s film Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960). Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) has been a bit of a silly billy. Stealing $40,000 from her employer before hightailing it across country, she is in a right pickle. But that’s just the beginning of her problems as she stops to rest for the night at the Bates

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01:07:21

Episode 55: Barry Lyndon

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2023/07/17

“It’s like a tw@!ty English version of the can-can” The panel of peril hold their flintlock pistols outwards ready to fire when instructed, which could happen at any point during this week’s film Barry Lyndon (Stanley Kubrick, 1975). The Kingdom of Ireland – 1750: Redmond Barry (Ryan O’Neal) is a young whelp whose infatuation with his cousin leads to him having to flee his town, setting off a series of unlikely events. Fighting and gambling his way across Europe, Barry is determined to better his

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01:22:38

Episode 54: The Empire Strikes Back

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2023/07/10

“Buffy The Empire Slayer” The panel of peril sit on a sofa as it slowly lowers into a steamy hole in the ground. Once they re-emerge you see that they are encased in carbonite to watch this week’s film Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Irvin Kershner, 1980). The continuing adventures of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford), see them try to outrun Darth Vader (James Earl Jones/Dave Prowse), train with kooky little psycho wiener Yoda (Frank Oz),

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01:03:23

Episode 53: Last Action Hero

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2023/07/03

“I’ve never considered what the plural of rectum is before now” The panel of peril sit down in the cinema to watch this week’s film before getting sucked off into the film and then being inside the film. That film? Last Action Hero (John McTiernan, 1993), of course! Young Danny (Austin O’Brien) is something of a cinephile, and his favourite series – Jack Slater – is poised to release its fourth instalment. When he is invited to a private screening and given a ticket imbued with the power of Harry

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