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The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom

John Wlaysewski

Long form reviews and deep dive analysis of cinematic master & disaster-pieces. HEAVY SPOILERS , interesting guests and fun skits aplenty. Hosted by John Wlaysewski (Horror movie aficionado & music producer, Late Cambrian frontman). Co-Hosted by Tom Milligan (Movie Reviewer at Creepy Kingdom, Letterboxd @tombomb421)

tv & film film reviews

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Episode 9: Good Boy and Bone Lake (HEAVY SPOILERS)

The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom ·

2025/10/22

00:00 - Good Boy31:06 - Doug commercial 32:25 - Bone Lake 57:09 - Whisper Link commercial Hey! The Cantaloupe Cats are back with a brand new episode! For halloween season we decided to tackle two movies in one jam packed episode. Indie darling and dog oriented horror movie, Good Boy & "erotic" horror thriller Bone Lake. It's the dog and bone episode you've all been waiting for. Also, as is tradition, two fake commercials created by Tom and John are included here, with a special guest animal

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23:00

Interview: Dylan Mars Greenberg, Writer/ Director of...

The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom ·

2025/09/10

Dylan Mars Greenberg talks about her newest film, Spirit Riser which is playing at the Roxy in Tribeca on September 15th 2025 https://www.roxycinemanewyork.com/screenings/spirit-riser-qa/After the tragic death of their parents, two sisters (Summer Greenberg and Amanda Flowers) are torn apart and sent to opposite coasts by a malevolent entity. One sister cannot remember who she is, and the other cannot grasp the fateful task that lies ahead of her. While fighting to make their way back to each

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57:30

Episode 8. The Toxic Avenger featuring Lloyd Kaufman...

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2025/09/06

00:00 Tom Milligan in a Troma film06:00 The Toxic Avenger (2025) review 16:37 Gloop commercial 32:56 Sour Mega Ultra Blaster Murder Death Cubes commercial 43:03 Lloyd Kaufman Interview Hey Horror Junkies, The Cantaloupe Cats are back from the dead with an analysis and review of The Toxic Avenger 2025 (Troma / Legendary) , directed by Macon Blair (Green Room, Blue Ruin) and released UNRATED by Cineverse. First Tom Milligan leads us through the wild and crazy experience of working on a Troma movie

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01:27:30

Episode 7. Weapons featuring Miss Cherry Delight...

The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom ·

2025/08/15

00:00 Who is Miss Cherry Delight?08:20 Commercial 1 19:07 Commercial 2 42:56 Commercial 3 Welcome back to the Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast. In this episode we tackle the mysterious and horrific world of Zach Creggar's Weapons, his follow up to 2022's Barbarian, one of my favorite horror movies of that year. Joining Us on the Podcast is the inimitable Miss Cherry Delight! Miss Cherry Delight is a New York Based shock rock singer and performer known for her wild theatrics and gore. Her

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02:15:04

Episode 6: 28 Years Later feat. Levi Wilson (HEAVY...

The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom ·

2025/07/09

00:00:00 Intro to Levi Wilson00:13:58 Commercial 1 00:32:00 Commercial 2 00:43:15 Commercial 3 01:04:00 28 Years Later Review Welcome back to the Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast! Today we dive into one of our favprite movies of the year, with friend of the pod, Levi Wilson. Three fake commercials strewn throughout, created by John Tom and Levi (with an assist from Lisa Hammer). This is a tangent heavy episode with spoilers numerous movies and shows. About Levi Wilson: Levi is a writer, director,

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01:34:46

Episode 6: The Final Destination Franchise feat. Ed...

The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom ·

2025/05/27

00:00 Our history with Final Destination07:40 Franchise Discussion Welcome back to The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast! We are pumped to get into this one. Special guest and long time movie critic Ed Douglas joins us for a free wheeling discussion of all things Final Destination. Tom and Ed grew up loving the franchise, John had never seen even one movie until he burned through all 6(!) for this discussion. This is a heavy spoilers discussion so if you havent seen any of the movies and don't want to

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01:21:22

Episode 5: Cinematic Disaster: Death of a Unicorn...

The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom ·

2025/04/11

00:00 - Death Of A Unicorn Review 01:14:46 - A24 Movies Oh boy... Welcome to The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast, today John and Tom dive into the cinematic disaster known as Death of a Unicorn, and look at A24 movies in general and where they are heading as a company. Death of a Unicorn stars Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Tea Leoni, Will Poulter, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Steve Park & Richard E Grant. Spoilers for: Death of a Unicorn, Abigail, Ready or Not, Drive, You're Next. As is tradition,

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01:00:54

A Very Special Episode: Kevin McDonald talks...

The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom ·

2025/04/04

00:00 - Who is Kevin McDonald?08:54 - Rosemary's Baby 50:02 - We talk about the Alien Franchise 54:07 - Kevin's new screenplay 56:35 - Rush / Geddy Lee book 58:36 - Kevin McDonald Stand Up April 11 and 12 On today's episode of The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast we are joined by Kids In The Hall alum, storyteller, screenwriter, stand up comedian and all around great guy, Kevin McDonald! He and John Wlaysewski (as music director) just ended a 5 show run of his hilarious rock opera, Kevin McDonald

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01:10:37

A Very Special Episode: Kevin Corrigan talks The...

The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom ·

2025/03/04

In a Very Special Episode of The Cantaloupe Cats, we are joined by veteran character actor and all around cool cat Kevin Corrigan! When we reached out to ask him if he'd like to come on the pod he said he wanted to talk about The Exorcist films. It was the perfect excuse to sit down and dig into this classic but troubled film franchise (I had never seen 2 or 3). I didn't know Kevin Corrigan was in Exorcist 3, and he regails us with tales from the set, ancedotes about Martin Scorcese, and WIlliam

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01:19:24

Episode 4. The Monkey (HEAVY SPOILERS)

The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom ·

2025/02/28

The Cantaloupe Cats turn the key and unleash nihilistic doom on an unsuspecting public, with their HEAVY SPOILER deep dive into The Monkey, a 2025 Horror Comedy by Oz Perkins. As per usual, two fake commercials were created especially for this episode, to inject a little of our own horror comedy into the proceedings. Both John and Tom are super well versed in Stephen King lore so the conversation covers a lot of ground. SPOILERS for: The Final Destination Series, Six Feet Under, Longlegs, The

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01:33:26

TOP 10 Horror Movies of 2024 (HEAVY SPOILERS)

The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom ·

2025/01/29

Hey Horror friends and family, We are back with our TOP 10 Horror Movies of 2024! Neither Tom nor John shared their lists with each other and some surprising picks show up on both lists. We also go through a list of honorable mentions as well. As per usual, two ridiculous fake commercials (written and created by John and Tom) break up the conversation at the most inopportune times. Theme Song: Language, Violence, Adult Situations by Fashion Bird Danger Danger

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46:00

Interview: Brandon Bassham, Writer/Director of Bring...

The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom ·

2025/01/19

It's 2025 and The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast is coming out strong with a very special episode. Brandon Bassham (Troma), writer of #ShakespearesShitstorm, Director of Feartown USA, The Slashening, and Slashening: Final Beginning joins the podcast for a wide ranging interview! We talk about his new horror anthology, Bring On The Damned (Tom & John went to the premiere at The Museum of TheMoving Image) and we dig in on indie filmmaking, shooting a film for Troma, Lloyd Kaufman, and so much more

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02:10:06

Episode 3. Nosferatu (Heavy Spoilers) Featuring...

The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom ·

2024/12/31

The Cantaloupe Cats succumb to the darkness with a deep dive into Nosferatu. Special Guest Matthew Milligan came ready to play, having just watched Werner Herzog's classic 1979 Nosferatu the Vampyre as well as seeing Robert Egger's new film with his whole family (Tom Milligan and Matthew Milligan are brothers). Matthew Milligan is a co-host of the Weird Al-gorithm Podcast, the bass player for Wheatus (Teenage Dirtbag) and Late Cambrian & John Wlaysewski's partner in crime for experimental

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01:01:41

Mini Review: Spoiler review of Conclave and Anora

The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom ·

2024/12/02

Friend of the podcast, Ed Douglas (Weekend Warrior Movie Reviews) is back for a discussion of Conclave and Anora, two films that surprised John Wlaysewski. Ed and John chat about liminal spaces, intersex people & underrepresented people in cinema. This review is a companion piece with Ed and John's discussion on Gladiator 2 and Megalopolis. Coming up next for the podcast, a Spoiler Heavy deep dive in Nosferatu, the 2024 film by Robert Eggers!

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01:56:25

Episode 2. HERETIC (Heavy Spoilers) Featuring Olive Hui

The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom ·

2024/11/18

The Cantaloupe Cats are back with a brand new deep dive into HERETIC, the 2024 psychological horror movie directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. It stars Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East, and follows two Mormon missionaries who attempt to convert a reclusive Englishman only to find themselves in a religious cat and mouse game. It's exactly the type of religious horror that hosts John Wlaysewski and Tom Milligan love to dig in to (like a delicious blueberry pie) so get ready for a full

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42:08

Mini Review: Spoiler review of Gladiator 2 and...

The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom ·

2024/11/11

Friend of the podcast, Ed Douglas (Weekend Warrior Movie Reviews), took John Wlaysewski to see Gladiator 2 on the largest IMAX screen in North America (at 76.2 feet tall) located at 68th street & Broadway in NYC. Here's a mini review of Gladiator 2 with SPOILERS. We also review Megalopolis or as I like to call it, Ed Wood's Caligula. Episode 2 of The Cantaloupe Cats podcast will focus on Heretic, starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher & Chloe East. Religious Horror is one of my favorite

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01:20:52

Episode 1. The Substance (Heavy Spoilers)

The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom ·

2024/10/07

Welcome to episode 1 of The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast, your go to podcast for deep dives into notable masterpiece and disasterpieces in cinema. On this episode we cover The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat and distributed by Mubi. It stars Demi Moore (in an epic performance), Margaret Qualley & Dennis Quaid in a gonzo performance that has to be seen to be believed. HEAVY SPOILER WARNING: We stab our needle of analysis deep into the spinal column & pull out all the details and

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