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  1. Ep. 101: TONYVEMBER PART 1

    16 november 2022 · 2 uur 50 min

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    TONYVEMBER BEGINS! Tony Scott and the nineties went together like bangers and mash, which we can only assume Mr. Scott enjoyed. We explore three violent, flashy 90's classics in which he continued to forge his trademark style. Lees meer

    REVENGE (1990)
    THE LAST BOY SCOUT (1991)
    ENEMY OF THE STATE (1998)

  2. Ep. 100! MORONIC POSSESSIONS

    2 november 2022 · 2 uur 15 min

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    Just in time for two days after Halloween, here are three movies about Satan's monkeyshines at the end of the previous millennium. The late 90's were a pretty productive time for Old Scratch! Lees meer

    STIGMATA (1999, Rupert Wainwright)
    END OF DAYS (1999, Peter Hyams)
    LOST SOULS (2000, Janusz Kaminski)

  3. Ep. 99: THE LECTOVERS

    19 oktober 2022 · 2 uur 16 min

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    Hope you're hungry! We ring in Spooky Season with a trio of Thomas Harris also-rans that are only suitable for a well-scrubbed rube. Okey dokey! Lees meer

    HANNIBAL (2001, Ridley Scott)
    RED DRAGON (2002, Brett Ratner)
    HANNIBAL RISING (2007, Peter Webber)

  4. Ep. 98: WOLFGANG BANG

    5 oktober 2022 · 2 uur 39 min

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    Celebrating the work of the recently departed Wolfgang Petersen, who had an amazing career, punctuated by a string of huge hits in the 90's. What was the secret to his populist magic? How was he able to create a body of work so perfectly tailored for dads? Lees meer

    IN THE LINE OF FIRE (1993)
    OUTBREAK (1995)
    AIR FORCE ONE (1997)

  5. Ep. 97: WHOEVER BALDWINS WE LOSE

    21 september 2022 · 2 uur 55 min

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    We celebrate Long Island's most prestigious acting family with a trio of movies showcasing Alec (the talented one), Billy (the hot one) and Stephen (one of the other ones). Lees meer

    THE GETAWAY (1994, Roger Donaldson)
    FAIR GAME (1995, Andrew Sipes)
    FLED (1996, Kevin Hooks)

  6. Ep. 96: THE KOEPPISODE

    7 september 2022 · 2 uur 22 min

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    Are you READY to get BLAND and MIDDLEBROW? That's right, it's a celebration of the valiantly mediocre captain of conventionality, DAVID KOEPP! He's more than just the guy who wrote Jurassic Park! Lees meer

    THE TRIGGER EFFECT (1996)
    SECRET WINDOW (2004)
    PREMIUM RUSH (2012)

  7. Ep. 95: SHITHOUSE

    24 augustus 2022 · 2 uur 21 min

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    Bad houses with creepy people in them are no match for plucky blonde teens! Watch out, ya lousy houses! Lees meer

    GLASS HOUSE (2001, Daniel Sackheim)
    THE QUIET (2005, Jamie Babbit)
    HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET (2012, Mark Tonderai)

  8. Ep. 94: HAMILTON

    10 augustus 2022 · 2 uur 39 min

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    It's a tribute to the great Linda Hamilton, and not a very good one! Yes, two out of three of these are a waste of her talents, but are they fun to watch? Debatable! Lees meer

    BLACK MOON RISING (1986, Harley Cokliss) 21:21
    SILENT FALL (1994, Bruce Beresford) 1:11:00
    SHADOW CONSPIRACY (1997, George P. Cosmatos) 2:00:15

  9. Ep. 93: FORD FIESTA

    27 juli 2022 · 3 uur 4 min

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    More growling, more pointing, more rugged decency! That's right, Harrison Ford is back and getting punched around for America again! Lees meer

    WITNESS (1985, Peter Weir) 12:50
    THE FUGITIVE (1993, Andrew Davis) 1:10:07
    CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER (1994, NOYCE) 2:12:35

  10. Ep. 92: TROUBLES IN MIND

    13 juli 2022 · 2 uur 53 min

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    The Northern Ireland Conflict was a tragic period that caused pain and suffering for decades, destroying many lives. So that's why it's the PERFECT backdrop for kick-ass thriller-type action! Lees meer

    PATRIOT GAMES (1992, Phillip Noyce) 9:45
    THE CRYING GAME (1992, Neil Jordan) 1:02:00
    BLOWN AWAY (1994, Stephen Hopkins) 2:02:45

  11. Ep. 91: THE FLORIDA PROJECT

    29 juni 2022 · 2 uur 46 min

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    We take a hot n' sweaty look at three movies that put the noir in the Sunshine State. There's nothing quite like a thriller set in America's Wang. Lees meer

    MIAMI BLUES (1990, George Armitage)
    PALMETTO (1998, Volker Schlöndorff)
    OUT OF TIME (2003, Carl Franklin)

  12. Ep. 90: WE’RE IN

    15 juni 2022 · 2 uur 33 min

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    We blast off into the inscrutable world of computer hackers. The exact details of what they do are unknown to filmmakers, but they definitely look “cool”doing it. Lees meer

    HACKERS (1995, Iain Softley)
    ANTITRUST (2001, Peter Howitt)
    SWORDFISH (2001, Dominic Sena)

  13. Ep. 89: DREAM WARRIORS

    1 juni 2022 · 2 uur 29 min

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    Welcome to prime time, bitches! We're going into the murky, surreal world of dreams with three movies that deal with R.E.M. psychos and the people who fight them. Lees meer

    IN DREAMS (1999, Neil Jordan) 8:50
    THE CELL (2000, Tarsem Singh) 50:15
    I KNOW WHO KILLED ME (2007, Chris Sivertson) 1:39:35

  14. Ep. 88: STUDENT BODY COUNT

    18 mei 2022 · 2 uur 54 min

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    Talk about school daze! These no good punk kids (who still go to school every day) are in dire need of some asshole authority figure to give them some tough love. Will they survive until graduation? Lees meer

    THE PRINCIPAL (1987, Christopher Cain) 10:50
    THE SUBSTITUTE (1996, Robert Mandel) 1:06:00
    ONE EIGHT SEVEN (1997, Kevin Reynolds) 2:02:00

  15. Ep. 87: SCOOP THERE IT IS pt. II

    4 mei 2022 · 2 uur 37 min

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    Once more we dive into the exciting world of movie journalism, where pimps and serial killers are glorified by soulless yuppie scum. To make matters even worse, Sigourney Weaver really lays into a Broadway musical. Vultures! Lees meer

    EYEWITNESS (1981, Peter Yates) 13:55
    THE MEAN SEASON (1985, Phillip Borsos) 1:06:00
    STREET SMART (1987, Jerry Schatzberg) 1:43:30

  16. PATREON BONUS! GHOSTBUSTERS

    27 april 2022 · 1 uur 12 min

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    Please enjoy this free BONUS episode of us being awesome and funny, then go to https://www.patreon.com/suspensekills to sign up! Just $4.50 per month to be a part of the coolest, most important movement happening today!

  17. Ep. 86: WE'VE GOT ISSUES (w/ Will Goss)

    20 april 2022 · 3 uur 7 min

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    Super special guest Will Goss joins us to discuss three excruciating issues-oriented movies, all of which deserve to die and we hope they burn in hell. Lees meer

    A TIME TO KILL (1996, Joel Schumacher) 12:05
    MAD CITY (1997, Costa-Gavras) 1:09:30
    THE LIFE OF DAVID GALE (2003, Alan Parker) 1:58:20

  18. Ep. 85: BASINGER INSTINCT

    6 april 2022 · 2 uur 27 min

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    Three thrillers starring Kim Basinger, two of which she appears to have participated in voluntarily. It's an episode that is KIMpossible to resist! We worked on that joke for hours but didn't google it, so fingers crossed. Lees meer

    NO MERCY (1986, Richard Pearce) 15:20
    FINAL ANALYSIS (1992, Phil Joanou) 1:06:00
    THE REAL MCCOY (1993, Russell Mulcahy) 1:51:20

  19. Ep. 84: ROM CONS

    23 maart 2022 · 2 uur 15 min

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    Things are getting hot and sweaty and...illegal! We talk about three sexy romance movies that also involve stealing shit. Lees meer

    ENTRAPMENT (1999, Jon Amiel) 4:55
    THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (1999, John McTiernen) 53:15
    THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE (2002, Jonathan Demme) 1:32:50

  20. Ep. 83: HACKMAN FEVER

    9 maart 2022 · 2 uur 42 min

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    We finally got around to the King of Cantankerousness, the Velvet Humbug himself, Gene Hackman! Enjoy as we discuss three films that were undoubtebly "money jobs." Lees meer

    THE PACKAGE (1989, Andrew Davis)
    COMPANY BUSINESS (1991, Nicholas Meyer)
    THE FIRM (1993, Sydney Pollack)

  21. Ep. 82: MAJOR FLAWS

    23 februari 2022 · 2 uur 26 min

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    Time to be all that you can be by listening to this explosive analysis of three military themed thrillers. These movies fought for the freedoms you take for granted every day. The least you can do is listen to three civilians complain about them. Lees meer

    RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (2000, William Friedkin) 6:10
    THE LAST CASTLE (2001, Rod Lurie) 55:30
    BASIC (2003, John McTiernan) 1:48:15

  22. Ep. 81: SERIAL PILLARS

    9 februari 2022 · 3 uur

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    What's in the box? The Crown Jewels of the serial killer genre, that's what. The cream of the grisly crop. We promise you'll soon know what pain is, even if you're a fuckin' T-shirt at best. Lees meer

    HENRY PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986, John McNaughton) 11:10
    THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991, Jonathan Demme) 1:01:25
    SE7EN (1995, David Fincher) 2:03:20

  23. Ep. 80: MICHAEL MANNUARY v. 2

    26 januari 2022 · 2 uur 54 min

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    The Month of Mann comes to a stunning conclusion with some of the Mannliest movies yet. Darwin and I Ching would've wanted us to take it to the limit, one more time. Lees meer

    COLLATERAL (2004) 7:56
    MIAMI VICE (2006) 1:07:05
    BLACKHAT (2015) 2:04:40

  24. Ep. 79: MICHAEL MANNUARY v. 1

    12 januari 2022 · 2 uur 53 min

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    Part one of our epic, month-long, explosive examination of the work of Michael Mann. Everyone's business-like, everyone's an adult. We promise we won't waste your motherfuckin' time. Lees meer

    THIEF (1981) 11:35
    MANHUNTER (1986) 1:02:00
    HEAT (1995) 1:49:10

  25. Ep. 78: EURO REHASH

    29 december 2021 · 2 uur 47 min

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    We go looking for inspiration in the Old Country, the mysterious land known as Europe, where the wine flows and suspense films are ripe for the remaking. Did these three Euro thrillers get even more thrillery after being jammed through the Hollywood system? Bonne chance! Lees meer

    THE VANISHING (1993, George Sluizer) 8:30
    NIGHTWATCH (1997, Ole Bornedal) 1:08:05
    INSOMNIA (2002, Christopher Nolan) 1:51:00

  26. Ep. 77: BROWN NOTES

    15 december 2021 · 2 uur 27 min

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    Find out why the world fell in love with the work of legendary forgotten novelist Dan Brown, whose books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide. Find out why and let us know, because this shit sucks. Lees meer

    THE DA VINCI CODE (2006, Ron Howard)
    ANGELS AND DEMONS (2009, Ron Howard)
    INFERNO (2016, Ron Howard)

  27. Ep. 76: SCOOP THERE IT IS

    1 december 2021 · 3 uur 9 min

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    We get down in the muck with the scandal-mongering tabloid vultures that are turning this country into a vacuous hell hole. But maybe WE are the real villains because we keep watching? Wow, neat! Lees meer

    15 MINUTES (2001, John Herzfeld) 10:02
    PAPARAZZI (2004, Paul Abascal) 1:12:40
    NIGHTCRAWLER (2014, Dan Gilroy) 2:14:15

  28. Ep. 75: PLANES TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES PART II

    17 november 2021 · 2 uur 41 min

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    The long awaited sequel to the beloved original episode is finally here! More thrilling adventures on the ground, in the sky, and on tracks on the ground! Either way, buckle up! Lees meer

    EXECUTIVE DECISION (1996, Stuart Baird) 5:22
    DERAILED (2005, James Siegel) 1:04:25
    ROAD GAMES (1981, Richard Franklin) 1:56:10

  29. Ep. 74: JUST DESERTS

    3 november 2021 · 2 uur 40 min

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    Three 90's movies, three stories about dumb dudes getting in over their heads in the American southwest. Hope you like sand, sex and stupidity! Lees meer

    AFTER DARK, MY SWEET (1990, James Foley)
    WHITE SANDS (1992, Roger Donaldson)
    U TURN (1997, Oliver Stone)

  30. Ep. 73: SOULED OUT

    20 oktober 2021 · 2 uur 44 min

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    We swear to God this must be the best damned episode about spooky religion-based thrillers or may we burn in hell forever. Lees meer

    ANGEL HEART (1987, Alan Parker)
    THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE (1997, Taylor Hackford)
    FRAILTY (2001, Bill Paxton)

  31. Ep. 72: SLOPPY SECONDS

    6 oktober 2021 · 2 uur 50 min

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    Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the...podcast listening place. Your favorite hosts are back with an all new adventure, dissecting three number twos. It's brand new and comfortingly familiar! Lees meer

    U.S. MARSHALS (1998, Stuart Baird) 9:20
    ALONG CAME A SPIDER (2001, Lee Tamahori) 1:05:30
    BASIC INSTINCT 2: RISK ADDICTION (2006, Michael Caton-Jones) 2:03:05

  32. Ep. 71: VAL HALLA

    22 september 2021 · 2 uur 50 min

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    We break on through to the other, less successful, side of mercurial talent Val Kilmer's career. And spend a small amount of time on the absolute high point of Christian Slater's career. Lees meer

    THE SAINT (1997, Phillip Noyce) 13:35
    THE SALTON SEA (2002, DJ Caruso) 1:04:30
    MINDHUNTERS (2004, Renny Harlin) 1:47:55

  33. Ep. 70: DAMMIT MAMET

    8 september 2021 · 3 uur 2 min

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    Like the man says, the man says the thing's the podcast, baby. This podcast episode's so motherfucking cool, sheep listen to it. It's more fun than miniature golf. And so on. Lees meer

    HOUSE OF GAMES (1987) 17:24
    HEIST (2001) 1:09:50
    SPARTAN (2004) 2:07:40

  34. Ep. 69: ABRACADEBRA

    25 augustus 2021 · 2 uur 37 min

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    We catch a very broad spectrum of Winger here, from full-on greatness to embarrassing weirdness. Next episode we'll be covering the work of Debra Warrant! This is a bad joke, no such person exists. Lees meer

    MIKE'S MURDER (1984, James Bridges) 13:00
    BLACK WIDOW (1987, Bob Rafelson) 1:07:30
    EVERYBODY WINS (1990, Karel Reisz) 1:56:40

  35. Ep. 68: DONNER PARTY

    11 augustus 2021 · 2 uur 47 min

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    We take a look at some of the nail biters from beloved, recently departed Hollywood stalwart Dick Donner. Lees meer

    ASSASSINS (1995)
    CONSPIRACY THEORY (1997)
    16 BLOCKS (2006)

  36. Ep. 67: MY COCAINE

    28 juli 2021 · 2 uur 17 min

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    We take a look at some of the movies that helped build swimming pools and summer houses for America's favorite cockney, Michael Caine. And we don't blink and we keep on going, and we don't blink and we just keep going. Lees meer

    THE FOURTH PROTOCOL (1987, John Mackenzie) 10:15
    SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (1990, Jan Egleson) 56:30
    BLUE ICE (1992, Russell Mulcahy) 1:32:30

  37. Ep. 66: CHICK IN A BOX

    14 juli 2021 · 2 uur 14 min

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    We discuss movies about women trapped in agonizing confined spaces while sitting in Travis' sweltering apartment on the second hottest day in Seattle's history. It's meta! Lees meer

    BOXING HELENA (1993, Jennifer Chambers Lynch)9:00
    OXYGEN (1999, Richard Shepard) 54:13
    CAPTIVITY (2007, Roland Joffe?)1:34:00

  38. Ep. 65: MODERN CRIMES

    30 juni 2021 · 2 uur 44 min

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    We take on the formidable task of watching RECENT thrillers, a fate we wouldn't wish on anyone. Lees meer

    FATALE (2020, Deon Taylor) 12:00
    THE LITTLE THINGS (2021, John Lee Hancock)59:30
    WOMAN IN THE WINDOW (2021, Joe Wright) 1:50:25

  39. Ep. 64: YOUNG ONES

    16 juni 2021 · 2 uur 42 min

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    We examine the tumultuous career of Sean Young, who battled Harvey Weinstein and her own demons, all while being a remarkably lifelike replicant. Lees meer

    NO WAY OUT (1987, Roger Donaldson)
    A KISS BEFORE DYING (1991, James Dearden)
    LOVE CRIMES (1992, Lizzie Borden)

  40. Ep. 63: BEST LITTLE NOIRHOUSE (v. 2)

    2 juni 2021 · 2 uur 31 min

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    It's back into the noir mines for us, with three more remakes of classic old time Hollywood crime movies, or "crimeys." Hope you like crime! Lees meer

    AGAINST ALL ODDS (1984, Taylor Hackford) 12:40
    GUNCRAZY (1992, Tamra Davis) 1:06:50
    THE DEEP END (2001, David Siegel and Scott McGehee)1:50:25

  41. Ep. 62: VIRTUAL INSANITY

    19 mei 2021 · 2 uur 42 min

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    We watch three movies that dare to ask the three most profound questions in human history: Like, what even is reality, maaaaan? And what if there was a virtual version of it? Wouldn't that be cool? Lees meer

    STRANGE DAYS (1995, Kathryn Bigelow)10:25
    VIRTUOSITY (1995, Brett Leonard) 1:23:25
    THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR (1999, Josef Rusnak)2:05:55

  42. Ep. 61: TONY EXPRESS

    5 mei 2021 · 2 uur 36 min

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    Pour yourself some fava beans and a nice chianti because we're going to discuss three Anthony Hopkins movies that are nowhere near as good as Silence of the Lambs! Lees meer

    FRACTURE (2007, Gregory Hoblit)
    INSTINCT (1999, Jon Turteltaub)
    SOLACE (2015, Afonso Poyart)

  43. Ep. 60: BEST LITTLE NOIRHOUSE (v. 1)

    21 april 2021 · 2 uur 38 min

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    We crawl into the dark, paranoid shadows of the golden age of film noir--that's right, the 1980's and 90's--with three gritty remakes that dared to get it RIGHT. Lees meer

    THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (1981, Bob Rafelson)12:00
    DESPERATE HOURS (1990, Michael Cimino) 1:03:25
    THE UNDERNEATH (1995, Steven Soderbergh) 1:47:55

  44. Ep. 59: PAXTON AMERICANA

    7 april 2021 · 2 uur 50 min

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    We examine the VERY diverse work of the late lamented Bill Paxton, who could do comedy, drama, and whatever the hell The Vagrant is supposed to be. Lees meer

    ONE FALSE MOVE (Carl Franklin, 1992) 19:50
    THE VAGRANT (Chris Walas, 1992) 1:09:30
    A SIMPLE PLAN (Sam Raimi, 1998) 1:48:15

  45. Ep. 58: APTED PUPIL

    24 maart 2021 · 2 uur 39 min

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    It's time to discuss serious issues like medical abuse, Native American rights and the Soviet critter industry, as we take a look at some of the varied output of compassionate journeyman Michael Apted. Lees meer

    GORKY PARK (1983) 16:30
    THUNDERHEART (1992) 1:00:00
    EXTREME MEASURES (1996) 1:47:10

  46. Ep. 57: MUCHAS GARCIAS

    10 maart 2021 · 2 uur 45 min

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    It's a knuckle-biting good time as we discuss the debatable charms of one Mr. Andy Garcia, an actor who has undeniably been in at least three films. Lees meer

    8 MILLION WAYS TO DIE (1986, Hal Ashby)
    INTERNAL AFFAIRS (1990, Mike Figgis)
    DEAD AGAIN (1991, Kenneth Branagh)

  47. Ep. 56: BANAL ATTRACTIONS

    24 februari 2021 · 2 uur 40 min

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    Attack of the crazed stalker ladies! Again! Watch your back, boys, because these scary sexy ladies are as scary as they are sexy, and vice-versa! The tragic influence of Fatal Attraction continues, unabated. Lees meer

    THE TEMP (1993, Tom Holland) 13:30
    DEVIL IN THE FLESH (1998, Steve Cohen) 1:13:55
    SWIMFAN (2002, John, Polson) 1:51:25

  48. Ep. 55: LIL BASTARDS

    10 februari 2021 · 2 uur 34 min

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    We explore heavy topics like “What is the nature of evil” and “Why was Macaulay Culkin a highly paid actor for any amount of time” in this roundup of movies about murderous moppets. Lees meer

    THE PAPERBOY (1994, Douglas Jackson) 9:30
    THE GOOD SON (1993, Joseph Ruben) 52:40
    MIKEY (1992, Dennis Dimster Denk) 1:45:35

  49. Ep. 54: FOUR EYES

    27 januari 2021 · 2 uur 19 min

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    Yes, we're only discussing three thrillers with the word "eye" in the title, but trust us, we did the math. That title is correct. Lees meer

    EYE FOR AN EYE (1996, John Schlesinger)
    EYE SEE YOU (2002, Jim Gillespie)
    RED EYE (2005, Wes Craven)

  50. Ep. 53: HEAD GAMES

    13 januari 2021 · 2 uur 30 min

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    If we can only perceive the world through our own individual senses, who is to say what is real and what is a mere delusion? Well, if there are waggly-headed sex demons running around, there's a good chance you're in a Jacob's Ladder-type situation and you should get that looked at. Lees meer

    JACOB'S LADDER (1990, Adrian Lyne) 14:00
    IDENTITY (2003, James Mangold)
    SHUTTER ISLAND (2010, Marty Scorsese)