Slept-On Cinema

Urban Legend (1998) may be one of the most “how is this under 50%!?” movies we’ve ever covered — and this week, we’re diving right into the killer fun. On this episode of Slept-On Cinema, Stan Steamer and GrobeStreet revisit the late-90s slasher that turned every campfire myth into a bloody calling card. From killers in the backseat to Pop Rocks paranoia, this movie swings big, blends satire with suspense, and delivers some of the most memorable horror setups of the era.We break down why Urban Legend still absolutely rips 25+ years later, why the critics totally missed the point, and how this became one of the coolest “popcorn horror” watches of the 90s. As always, the first half is spoiler-free: we hit the Rotten Premise, some wild BOLOs, the era that produced this slasher boom, and the moments to keep an eye on when you watch. Then we send you off to enjoy the film before returning for a full breakdown of the kills, twists, tropes, and our signature Slept-On Cinema segments.If you grew up renting this from Blockbuster, if you love 90s horror, or if you just want to relive the glory days of oversized sweaters and college campus mayhem, this is your episode.Critics Score: 30% Audience Score: 38% Our Score: Criminally Slept-On.

Stan Steamer and GrobeStreet (Bobby Morong) dive deep into the psyches of the world's cereal killers in this 2009 3D horror spectacle. Despite being the highest-grossing Final Destination film ($186.5M worldwide), it paradoxically holds the franchise's lowest ratings (28% critics, 35% audience). The hosts explore why this NASCAR-centered death fest deserves reconsideration, celebrating its lean 82-minute runtime, pioneering 3D technology, and commitment to R-rated gore in an era of PG-13 horror.Timestamps:0:00 - Cold Open (Rotten Reviews)0:56 - Intro & Welcome1:44 - Rotten Premise2:15 - Box Office & Series History8:03 - BOLO (Be On The Lookout)15:01 - Drink Pairing: "The Pool Drain"17:18 - [BREAK]18:26 - Welcome Back19:55 - The Draft32:37 - Superlative: Favorite Death Scene37:30 - Bumper Sticker Lines38:38 - Movie Length Discussion39:09 - One Change to Be a Blockbuster40:59 - Spinoff Ideas43:35 - Tying Up Loose Ends49:03 - Next Episode Preview: Godzilla (1998)Notable Discussion Points:The spectacular McKinley Speedway opening disaster2009 fashion time capsule (frosted tips, Ed Hardy)Elaborate death fake-outs and tension buildingMissing Tony Todd's presenceWhy 70% of opening weekend was 3D showingsThe infamous pool drain sceneQuotable: "The signs are everywhere" - perfect bumper sticker material from a movie about inevitable fate.

A horror genie? From ancient Persia? Released from a fire opal and ready to grant your darkest wishes? Oh yes. Wishmaster (1997) is exactly the type of gloriously gory, overstuffed chaos Slept-On Cinema was made for.This week, Stan Steamer and GrobeStreet dive into the ultimate “hard 40” — a movie that somehow sits at 25% on Rotten Tomatoes but still slaps. We break down the surprisingly impressive practical effects, the who's-who of horror cameos (Englund! Hodder! Todd! Ramey! Savini!), and why this feels more 1989 than 1997—in all the best ways.▶️ Timestamps: 0:00 – The critics hated this… but we didn’t 1:36 – Rotten Premise & box office context 3:43 – Director Robert Kurtzman’s makeup FX masterclass 6:00 – Horror Cameo Central: Freddy, Jason, Candyman unite 8:10 – BOLOs: narrating ancient text, statue blood, sweater game 13:50 – Draft: Best kills, best effects, best 90s moment 18:36 – What drink to pair: The Djinn & Juice, Hellraiser Sangria 22:01 – One change to make this a blockbuster 24:30 – Spinoff dreams: The Djinn Diaries, Persia Prologue, Horror-verseIt’s campy. It’s clever. It’s gruesome. It’s a perfect Slept-On Cinema pick. And remember: be careful what you wish for.

Episode Highlight Quotes:🎬 "This movie delivers. It's exactly what you expect." - Stan Steamer on Drive Angry🔥 "If you're going to see this movie, if you're a fan... this seems like the exact type of movie you would deliver on as promised." - GrobeStreetFun Facts from the Episode:Critics: 47%, Audience: 37% - The hosts can't understand the low audience score!This is Slept-On Cinema's first true grindhouse filmPerfect drink pairing: Cold beer from a skull (or your favorite ceremonial cup/trophy)Best BOLO Moments:Walking away from explosions without lookingGratuitous nudity (it's grindhouse!)The mysterious wig manTom Atkins appearance!Memorable Quote for Social: "I never disrobed before gunplay" - A perfect bumper sticker line from the movieEpisode Summary: GrobeStreet and Stan Steamer dive into 2011's Drive Angry, a 3D grindhouse spectacular featuring Nic Cage escaping from hell. They discuss William Fichtner's scene-stealing performance as the Accountant, debate the best kills, and explain why this movie deserves way better than its 37% audience score.🎧 Listen now on Acast!#SleptonCinema #DriveAngry #NicCage #Grindhouse #MoviePodcast

SLEPT-ON CINEMA #67: KNOWING (2009)The One Where Nic Cage Does Math and Things Get WEIRD🎬 THE BASICSFilm: Knowing (2009) Rotten Scores: Critics 35% | Audience 42% Why It Qualifies: Because apparently predicting the future isn't impressive enough for critics🍿 FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS (SPOILER-FREE!)The SetupProfessor Nicolas Cage's son gets a creepy note from a 50-year-old time capsule. Turns out it's not your average "what I want to be when I grow up" letter. Cage does what any rational MIT professor would do: becomes obsessed, drinks heavily, and starts doing MATH.BOLO - Your Viewing Checklist:📊 SO. MANY. NUMBERS.✍️ Cursive writing (RIP penmanship)🔦 X-Files worthy flashlight action🥃 Cage's drinking game potential🚣 Boston movie bingo: crew on the Charles!📀 Peak 2000s tech: DVDs & 6-CD changers🏠 Possibly the creepiest house in cinema👂 Our first hearing aid movie!🍺 DRINK PAIRING CORNERFancy Option: 1975 vintage wine (time capsule vibes) Realistic Option: The biggest pour of whiskey you've ever seen💭 Stan's Pre-Watch Confusion"I thought this was 'Next' - that OTHER Nic Cage future-predicting movie from 2007. Turns out Cage predicts the future so often it's basically its own genre."🎯 WHY THIS MOVIE MATTERSIt's 2009 peak Nicolas Cage doing peak Nicolas Cage things. The hosts promise this film "throws EVERYTHING at you" and refuses to pick a genre. Is it disaster? Thriller? Mystery? Yes.🎙️ QUOTABLE GROBESTREET & STANSTEAMER"This is another Nicholas Cage film, which is almost a genre of its own""People want to know what type of movie they're watching. This movie doesn't give you one type""Prime, prime Cage era film not to be missed"📺 PERFECT FOR:Nic Cage completistsTime capsule enthusiastsAnyone who likes their movies INSANEPeople who appreciate when films go completely off the rails⏰ THE TIME CAPSULE RABBIT HOLEFun fact: There's a REAL missing time capsule in Walpole, Mass from 1974. Stan has offered to bring his shovel if anyone has leads. Also, Sam Adams and Paul Revere made America's first time capsule because of course they did.🚨 VIEWER ADVISORYThis movie gets progressively more bonkers. Whatever genre you think you're watching, you're wrong. Just embrace the chaos.Remember: First half is spoiler-free! Watch the movie, then come back for the full draft picks, bumper stickers, and Stan's spinoff pitch that somehow involves Nicolas Cage in space.Next Week: DRIVE ANGRY - Because when you think you're doing one Nic Cage movie, you HAVE to do another!

From box office bomb to bonafide cult classic — we’re talking Showgirls.This week on Slept-On Cinema, GrobeStreet and Stan Steamer are joined by film critic and author Adam Nayman (It Doesn’t Suck: Showgirls) to break down one of the most infamous films of the '90s. What begins as an NC-17 Vegas fever dream becomes a whip-smart commentary on power, performance, and exploitation — if you’re willing to look past the glitter (and the pool scene).We dive into:Why Showgirls was misunderstood from the startHow Elizabeth Berkley gave everything in the role of Nomi MalonePaul Verhoeven’s chaos-vision in full effectAnd what it means to revisit the film through a modern lensBOLOs (Be On the Lookout):That shrimp-eating sceneKyle MacLachlan’s perma-smirkThe most aggressive lap dance in cinematic history“Must be weird, not having anybody come on you...”Any moment with Henrietta “Mama” BazoomDrink Pairing: A frozen neon-colored daiquiri you regret halfway through. Where to Watch: Prime Video, Apple TV, or your local ironic film club.This episode is everything Showgirls is: wild, messy, strangely brilliant — and unforgettable.

💨💰 The Hurricane Heist: The Most Insane Heist Movie Ever?This week on Slept-On Cinema, we’re breaking down The Hurricane Heist—a film that asks the important question: What if Fast & Furious met Twister?It’s got everything: a $600 million Treasury heist, a Category 5 hurricane, and some of the most absurd weather-based action sequences ever put on screen. The only thing more chaotic than the storm? The plot.And yet… we kind of loved it.🎧 Listen now and get ready for the storm!⏰ Timestamps: 🎬 0:00 – Welcome to Slept-On Cinema! Breaking down The Hurricane Heist. 📝 2:20 – Rotten Reviews – Why critics completely dismissed this ridiculous masterpiece. 👀 12:05 – BOLO: Extreme weather kills, unnecessary hacking subplots, and the most indestructible vault door ever. 🍸 21:40 – What Drink Pairs with This Movie? – A cocktail just as wild as the storm. 💸 32:15 – The Draft: Best Moments – Trucks in the sky, “hurricane physics,” and that ridiculous finale. 🎬 43:50 – One Change to Make It a Blockbuster – What if it leaned even more into the Fast & Furious vibes? 🌪️ 52:30 – Spinoff Ideas – The Breeze and Will prequel, or Hurricane Heist 2: Even Wetter. 🎙️ 1:04:20 – Final Thoughts – Why we’d absolutely watch this movie again.🎧 LISTEN NOW: Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts!📲 Follow us @sleptoncinema for clips, deep dives, and the movies nobody else is talking about.💬 Comment below: Is this the dumbest heist movie ever or an underrated storm-chasing classic?#SleptOnCinema #HurricaneHeist #MoviePodcast #ActionMovies #DisasterMovies #HeistMovies #MovieBuff #FilmReview #StormIsComing #UnderratedMovies #NowStreaming

Steve Martin’s Sgt. Bilko is a masterclass in doing the least and getting away with everything. He’s running a full-scale casino, dodging actual military duties, and somehow still beloved by everyone on base—except for Phil Hartman’s Major Thorn, who spends the entire movie in a slow-motion meltdown.We’re joined by comedian Gus Tate, who can’t believe Sgt. Bilko has a 31% critic score and a 47% audience score. As Gus put it:"What the f** is going on? What’s wrong with Sgt. Bilko?"* 64 Sgt-BilkoThis episode breaks it all down, including:🎲 Bilko’s best scams (and why we’d 100% pay extra for those “special towels”) 64 Sgt-Bilko🎰 Why the army seems totally fine with an on-base casino🐎 The most unexpected horse cameo in military history🚀 That out-of-control hovercraft and why no one in the Pentagon stopped itAnd of course, Gus shares how Steve Martin’s ridiculous salute in this movie has completely ruined normal hand gestures for him:"The way he salutes in this movie has totally influenced the way I greet people. I physically can’t NOT do it now." 64 Sgt-BilkoThis is the 90s mid-budget comedy we miss, and we’re giving it the Slept-On Cinema treatment.⏰ Timestamps:🎬 0:00 – Welcome to Slept-On Cinema! Gus Tate joins us for a deep dive into Sgt. Bilko.📝 2:10 – Rotten Reviews – Why the critics got this one completely wrong.👀 11:45 – BOLO (Be On the Lookout!) – A hidden Chris Rock cameo, high-stakes poker, and some truly incredible background chaos. 64 Sgt-Bilko (1)🍸 19:30 – What Drink Pairs with This Movie? A military-approved espresso pick-me-up and a classic dessert cocktail from the film. 64 Sgt-Bilko🎭 28:55 – The Draft: Best Moments – The best Bilko scams, Thorn’s worst meltdowns, and that ridiculous salute. 64 Sgt-Bilko🚀 39:40 – One Change to Make It a Blockbuster – What if the marketing had actually leaned into the scams?🎩 47:37 – Bumper Sticker Line – "And you don’t find that frightening?" – the most unexpectedly hilarious moment of the film. 64 Sgt-Bilko (1)🔀 56:20 – Spinoff Ideas – Sgt. Bilko: The War Years, Thorn’s Revenge, and Bilko in Space. 64 Sgt-Bilko (1)🎙️ 1:07:30 – Final Thoughts & Gus Tate’s Comedy Plugs – Where to find Gus’s stand-up and why Sgt. Bilko deserved so much better.🎙️ LISTEN NOW: Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts!📲 Follow us @sleptoncinema for clips, deep dives, and the movies nobody else is talking about.💬 Comment below: Is Sgt. Bilko a forgotten classic or should he be court-martialed?#SleptOnCinema #GusTate #SgtBilko #SteveMartin #90sMovies #ComedyPodcast #MovieLovers #UnderratedGems