The new series Carrie updates the Stephen King book for the digital age, and plays with what we think we know in some surprising ways. Streaming on Prime Video, it follows a young Carrie who has led a sheltered life with her overbearing mother. But as Carrie enters high school, she has a rough go of it. The signposts are familiar – the showers, the prayer closet, the prom, the pig’s blood – but showrunner Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass) builds out the world around those

Magic M hates in Anthony Spinelli’s 1980 hardcore feature, High School Memories starring Jamie Gillis and Annette Haven as high schoolers in their thirties.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I look at some of the best Halloween related TV episodes ever made. By no means is it a comprehensive list, but it's a starter and one that will make you think about some of your favorites which we'd like to hear about at scenesfromthescreenteam@gmail.com. Podcast may contain minimal profanity and spoilers. Music by Tunetank on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/users/tunetank-50201703/ Thanks for listening and be sure to look for new episodes soon!

Following the massive box office success of A24's horror film Backrooms, lead actor Chiwetel Ejiofor recently addressed the possibility of his character making a comeback in the upcoming sequel. In the original movie, Ejiofor plays an architect named Clark who meets a brutal end after being attacked by Pirate Clark, a bizarre alternate persona embodying his inner demons. Although the actor feels that Clark's primary arc has reached a definitive conclusion, he remains open-minded about the future

The episode highlights ten essential horror films from the 1990s that showcase the decade's remarkable unpredictability and stylistic variety. Rather than adhering to a single formula, cinema during this period ranged from reality-bending psychological thrillers and gothic vampire tales to satirical housing commentaries and self-aware slasher movies. Iconic pictures like Jacob's Ladder, Candyman, Interview with the Vampire, and Scream pushed the genre in wildly divergent directions. Although some of

We're just over a month from the premiere of Blade Runner 2099, and the promotional storm is beginning to gather some steam! Our friend - Perfect Organism team member Andie GeekGirl - sat down with 2099's showrunner Silka Luisa to discuss her personal history with Blade Runner, what she hopes audiences take from the show, and so much more.We're grateful to Andie for making this interview happen (and for grabbing our episode art!), and we're so grateful to Silka and her team for finding time for us

Head to our PATREON for the full episode!Its ooky spooky season, and that means its time to discuss all the times in movies that had us screaming "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD MAKE A DIFFERENT, BETTER DECISION!" We're joined by Boyfriend of the Pod Paul for the final episode of the season, and along the way, we discuss the perils of breaking screenwriting rules, sisterly pitfalls, and, of course, whether or not Jack and Rose could fit on the "door"!

Joshua Hunter continues the Reel Spooky Series with Lisa Frankenstein, the feature debut for Zelda Williams, written by Diablo Cody. Set in 1989, the film follows Lisa Swallows (Kathryn Newton), a misunderstood goth teen who accidentally brings her ideal Victorian-era crush (Cole Sprouse) back to life as a reanimated corpse — kicking off a murderous, darkly romantic journey to piece together both his body and their relationship.Joshua breaks down whether Cody's signature mean-streak humor and

Send us Fan Mail Hollie and I discuss what's arguably one of the most famous openings in horror film history and if the rest of the film sustains that suspense. And what about the mostly forgotten sequel? Better? Worse? Either way, it's a double feature for your Halloween lineup! Podcast may contain minimal profanity and spoilers. Music by MaksymMalko on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/users/maksymmalko-46459014/ Thanks for listening and be sure to look for new episodes soon!

Digger Rockwell (Oscar-nominee Tom Cruise) is one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world who runs a lucrative oil company which has been digging for oill in the Arctic. One fateful morning, it is revaled to him that a drilling operation in that part of the world has inadverdently caused a massive glacier to break apart.....and it's headed towards Europe, which would result in a MAJOR environmental catastrophe. :o Suddenly he finds himself surrounded by American leaders, sc...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Social Reckoning with Jonquilyn Hill!RYJ is horrified at a very crass (yet clever) joke that Jonquilyn makesJQ and RYJ - 3 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronJonquilyn is a Senior Producer at Vox Media. Check out some of her work using the links below: Explain it To MeThrough the CracksAvailable in theatersStarring Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Bill Burr, Wunmi Mosaku, Betty Gilpin, and Billy

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “The Last Starfighter” from 1984 starring Lance Guest, Robert Preston, Catherine Mary Stewart, Dan O’Herlihy & Dan Mason.

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz sit down at TIFF 26 with Director Sean Menard and Darrell Fox, brother of the legendary Terry Fox, to discuss their documentary RUN TERRY RUN. The extraordinary story of Canadian icon Terry Fox is told like never before in Run Terry Run and offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at Terry’s legendary 1980 Marathon of Hope, drawing from 96 reels of never-before-seen footage and unheard audio interviews that have remained untouched for 45

Aaron Sorkin returns as writer, and now director, in this follow-up to The Social Network as Facebook tries to survive its biggest crisis so far.Thanks to Factor for sponsoring this video! Head to https://www.factormeals.com/murrell50off and use code MURRELL50Off to get 50 percent off AND one free breakfast item per box for a year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A sample from our discussion of Gore Verbinski's The Ring, the American remake of the 1998 Japanese film 'Ring', the first of a wave of such remakes and the only one that's any good. Click here to support us on Patreon and listen to the full episode!

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week we’re going to the cinema and featuring songs from mob movies. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon” by Urge Overkill from 1993.The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fr1iyhkyVs

Freda Cooper talks to screenwriter Luke Davies about his new film Tenzing, in cinemas now. In 1953, Tenzing Norgay was at the heart of the successful British Everest expedition as leader of the Sherpas whose hard work brought victory and as one of the two lead climbers to reach the top. But behind Tenzing's radiant smile is an untold story of courage, tragedy, and ambition, of a man who overcame incredible odds just to reach the bottom of the mountain. Born in a sacred Tibetan valley in the

This is a preview of a bonus episode! Listen to the rest, as well as our extensive archive, on our patreon!Mannequin (1987) asks and answers one simple question: What if there was a quirked up white boy so good at crafting department store window displays that management didn't mind that he was obviously fucking one of the mannequins after the store closes? ---- HANDS OFF LEBANON Here are some fundraisers to support collective rebuilding and survival efforts on the ground in Lebanon. -Beit

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Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to writer and director Aaron Sorkin about his new film The Social Reckoning, in cinemas now. A companion piece to the hit film The Social Network, Sorkin’s original screenplay is based on the events that gave rise to the Wall Street Journal’s shocking exposé The Facebook Files. The film is inspired by the true story of how Frances Haugen (Madison), a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz (White), a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous