Spook City - A Horror Movie Podcast

Matt discusses Drew Hancock’s COMPANION this week - including Jack Quaid being a dick, the ace comedy, and the joy of Sophie ThatcherFind Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!Shop the collection of awesome horror t-shirts and designs at The Ghoul SocietyTALE OF THE TAPEDirected and written by Drew HancockDistributed by Warner Bros PicturesReleased on 31 January 2025Runtime of 97 minutesRT Critic 93% // RT Audience 88% // Metascore 70 // IMDb 6.9/10 // Letterboxd 3.4/5CASTSophie Thatcher as IrisJack Quaid as Josh BeemanLukas Gage as PatrickMegan Suri as KatHarvey Guillén as EliRupert Friend as SergeyJaboukie Young-White as TeddyMatthew J. McCarthy as SidMarc Menchaca as Deputy HendrixTimestamps(00:00) Introduction(03:26) Companion Tale of the Tape(04:33) Companion Trailer(06:15) Companion Cast(09:21) Companion Quick Synopsis and Trivia(13:04) Companion Thoughts and Discussion(1:14:14) Companion Letterboxd Comments(1:18:46) Outro

Matt discusses Kwon Oh-seung's MIDNIGHT from 2021 this week, in which a serial killer hunts a deaf woman in Seoul...Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!Shop the collection of awesome horror t-shirts and designs at The Ghoul SocietyTALE OF THE TAPEWritten and directed by Kwon Oh-seungDistributed by CJ EntertainmentReleased on 30 June 2021Runtime of 103 minutesRT Critic 100% // RT Audience 62% // IMDb 6.5/10 // Letterboxd 3.5/5CASTJin Ki-joo as Kim Kyung-miWi Ha-joon as Do-shikPark Hoon as Jong-tak, brother of Choi Seo-jungGil Hae-yeon as Kyung-mi's motherKim Hye-yoon as Choi So-jungTimestamps(00:00) Introduction(00:43) Victor Miller(03:10) Midnight Tale of the Tape(05:03) Midnight Trailer(07:01) Midnight Cast(08:00) Midnight Quick Synopsis and Trivia(09:37) Midnight Thoughts and Discussion(1:04:04) Midnight Letterboxd Comments(1:07:05) Outro

Matt discusses THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN this week, diving into the very mid-noughties grimy horror flick...Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!Shop the collection of awesome horror t-shirts and designs at The Ghoul SocietyTALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Ryuhei KitamuraWritten by Jeff BuhlerDistributed by LionsgateReleased on 1 August 2008Runtime of 98 minutesRT Critic 70% // RT Audience 50% // Metascore 58 // IMDb 6/10 // Letterboxd 2.7/5CASTBradley Cooper as Leon KaufmanVinnie Jones as MahoganyLeslie Bibb as Maya JonesBrooke Shields as Susan HoffRoger Bart as JurgisTed Raimi as Randle CooperPeter Jacobson as OttoBarbara Eve Harris as Det. Lynn HadleyTimestamps(00:00) Introduction(00:50) Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and Peter Cullen(08:41) The Midnight Meat Train Tale of the Tape(10:19) The Midnight Meat Train Trailer(12:17) The Midnight Meat Train Cast(13:06) The Midnight Meat Train Quick Synopsis and Trivia(16:57) The Midnight Meat Train Thoughts and Discussion(56:16) The Midnight Meat Train Letterboxd Comments(1:00:11) Outro

Matt discusses THE LAST BROADCAST this week, the found-footage film that pre-dated The Blair Witch Project - BUT is it as good…?Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEWritten and directed by Stefan Avalos and Lance WeilerDistributed by Wavelength ReleasingReleased on 8 March 1998Runtime of 86 minutesRT Critic 47% // RT Audience 39% // IMDb 5.2/10 // Letterboxd 2.6/5CASTDavid Beard as David LeighJames Seward as James "Jim" L. SuerdStefan Avalos as Steven "Johnny" AvkastLance Weiler as Locus WheelerRein Clabbers as Rein ClackinMichele Pulaski as Michelle "Shelly" MonarchTimestamps(00:00) Introduction(00:44) Hayden Panettiere(03:47) The Last Broadcast Tale of the Tape(05:19) The Last Broadcast Trailer(07:44) The Last Broadcast Cast(08:39) The Last Broadcast Quick Synopsis and Trivia(13:49) The Last Broadcast Thoughts and Discussion(46:29) The Last Broadcast Letterboxd Comments(49:40) Outro

Matt discusses TOURIST TRAP from 1979 this week, and it is indeed a film...Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by David SchmoellerWritten by David Schmoeller and J. Larry CarrollDistributed by Compass International PicturesReleased on 14 March 1979Runtime of 90 minutesRT Critic 67% // RT Audience 48% // IMDb 6/10 // Letterboxd 3.1/5CASTChuck Connors as Mr. SlausenShailar Coby as Davey SlausenJocelyn Jones as MollyJon Van Ness as JerryRobin Sherwood as EileenTanya Roberts as BeckyDawn Jeffory-Nelson as TinaKeith McDermott as WoodyLinnea Quigley as a Mannequin (uncredited)Timestamps(00:00) Introduction(00:43) SOULM8TE Thoughts and Gaming(04:58) Tourist Trap Tale of the Tape(05:58) Tourist Trap Trailer(07:54) Tourist Trap Cast(08:56) Tourist Trap Quick Synopsis and Trivia(12:21) Tourist Trap Thoughts and Discussion(58:22) Tourist Trap Letterboxd Comments(1:01:38) Outro

Matt discusses 1960's Eyes Without a Face this week...and it is bloody good...! Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Georges FranjuWritten by Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Jean Redon and Claude Sautet; Pierre Gascar credit for dialogueDistributed by Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de FranceReleased on 2 March 1960Runtime of 90 minutesRT Critic 97% // RT Audience 87% // Metascore 90 // IMDb 7.6/10 // Letterboxd 3.9/5CASTPierre Brasseur as Dr. GénessierAlida Valli as LouiseÉdith Scob as Christiane GénessierJuliette Mayniel as Edna GrüberBéatrice Altariba as Paulette MérodonFrançois Guérin as Jacques VernonAlexandre Rignault as Inspector ParotTimestamps(00:00) Introduction(02:05) Eyes Without a Face Tale of the Tape(03:53) Eyes Without a Face Trailer(05:16) Eyes Without a Face Cast(05:57) Eyes Without a Face Quick Synopsis and Trivia(10:56) Eyes Without a Face Thoughts and Discussion(1:01:10) Eyes Without a Face Letterboxd Comments(1:04:35) Outro

Matt sat down with Lee Alan Donaldson to discuss the recently-released action-horror-zombie short film Dead Zero (Chapter One). Lee is the co-writer and producer of the film, and he also stars in it alongside various other production roles.WATCH DEAD ZERO (CHAPTER ONE) HEREDead Zero feature film GoFundMeDead Zero on YouTubeFind Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!

Matt discusses Curry Barker's Obsession this week in all it's unnerving glory...Find Spook City on Instagram and TikTok, and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com!TALE OF THE TAPEDirected by Curry BarkerWritten by Curry BarkerDistributed by Focus Features / Universal (Int)Released on September 5 2005 at TIFF, wider release on May 16 2026Runtime of 109 minutesRT Critic 94% // RT Audience 94% // Metascore 77 // IMDb 7.9/10 // Letterboxd 4.1/5CASTMichael Johnston as BearInde Navarette as NikkiCooper Tomlinson as IanMegan Lawless as SarahAndy Richter as CarterTimestamps(00:00) Introduction(01:44) Obsession Tale of the Tape(04:51) Obsession Trailer(07:11) Obsession Cast(07:39) Obsession Quick Synopsis and Trivia(10:07) Obsession Thoughts and Discussion(1:19:45) Obsession Letterboxd Comments(1:24:27) Outro