Science fiction horror is a curious beast. Few get it right. It’s a delicate dance, similar to mixing horror and comedy. However, sci-fi and horror can blend magnificently creating a spectacular frightening feast. Alien (1979) is a great example, as is Predator (1987). Another one from the same era is John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982), itself a remake of the classic 1951 version directed by Christian... 

What better way to celebrate this year’s Halloween than by visiting John Carpenter’s Halloween as part of our Artist of the Month celebration. We also look at Carpenter’s Village of the Damned, discuss Mel Gibson’s expulsion from The Hangover 2, cheer the forward progress on The Hobbit, and have other tricks and treats, including a visit from a spirit of the show’s past! Weekly... 

This week sees the revenge of the senior citizens. After my past ageism comments about romantic comedies for the older set, I’m happy to give Red a positive review. It just goes to show: romantic comedies equals creepy, action comedies equals win. We look at the second and third of John Carpenter’s “apocalypse trilogy” with special guest, Mark Noble, who returns to the show... 

We’ll warn you in advance: this episode goes to some strange places. We review It’s Kind of a Funny Story and critique another critic’s buzz-phrase, which leads into a discussion on Hollywood’s recently adopted cause: bullying – a cause we can’t stress enough. Trying to get back on track we look at two of John Carpenter’s alien invasion movies before misreporting... 

Sorry for the delay in this week’s show. The computer we use to encode the episode died, and this time it looks like it’s permanent. We’re trying something new to bring you the episode and hope it works as well. This week’s episode sees reviews of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Let Me In, and The Social Network, as well as berating of Margaret and Jeff for not watching our... 

From his curious start with Dark Star, John Carpenter established himself as a filmmaker who wasn’t afraid to embrace the experimental world of camp instead of sacrificing his creative integrity in favor of contemporary conventions. It’s an idea that has followed Carpenter throughout most of his career, putting his movies at the top of cult classic lists. Despite being cult classics, many of Carpenter’s... 

We’ll admit it: This week’s show is pretty amazing. We return to a nice balance discussing new movies in the theater, what we’ve been watching at home, and a nice blend of movie news. In this episode: a review of Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole, discussion of Wall Street and Tropic Thunder, a debate over Katy Perry’s pulled Sesame Street segment, and Joaquin... 

Don’t see Killers. You don’t have to hear our show or read our review. It all comes down to that. If you do want to listen, however, you’ll find reviews of Killers, Splice, and Get Him to the Greek, as well as our first week’s look at Artist of the Month Jeff Bridges (through Starman and The Fisher King), and a bunch of comic book casting news. Weekly Blend #230 – Redemption...