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742 - Down with the Strangeness

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:59:00 +0000

This week, DM is away which means Count Vardulon is finally able to watch a trilogy of films he's been dying to see and DM wanted to have nothing to do with. He's joined by Rob Rector to discuss The Strangers and a Jason Voorhees short. Tune in for a lot of F13 chat, and stay for a Ghostface lawsuit update.

741 - Your New Best Friend

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:30:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM are joined by Rob Rector to watch two movies that couldn't be more different. War Machine is a fun movie for most of its running time, and better enjoyed if you know nothing about it going in. Hoagie is also a fun movie and there's no way it can be spoiled ahead of time because it's just. So. Wtf. Tune in for a non-recommendation, and stay for a sort-of recommendation.

740 - The Untalented Ms Ripley

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:11:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM are joined by Rob Rector to talk influencer horror movies. Influencer is a frustrating study in psychopathology, and its sequel, Influencers is even worse. Tune in for some TV show recommendations, and stay to find out what Rob has been watching.

739 - Screaming Once Again

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:57:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM are joined by Rob Rector to talk all about Scream 7. Opinions are split, kinda, and one person is much kinder to the movie than the others. Tune in for some documentary recommendations and stay for a really trying round of horror trivia.

738 - Ladybots Ahoy!

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:34:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM are joined by Rob Rector to talk two movies about gynoids. Companion is a good movie but the opening voice-over kinda ruins the fun. M3gan 2.0 is a surprisingly good action sequel to a mediocre horror movie. Turn in to find out what DM been watching, and stay for a mini movie review of Crime 101.

737 - Catching up with the Cornfield Predator

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:25:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM are joined by Rob Rector to watch a couple of new-ish movies, both of which turn out to be surprisingly good. Clown in a Cornfield is better than you think it's gonna be, and Predator Badlands is lots of fun. Tune in for some reminiscences about Beekeeper, and stay for a video game recommendation.

736 - Ashtravaganza Catch-Up

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:35:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM decide to watch a couple of Ashmore movies. Fear Island hinges on some truly terrible police work in order for the story to hold up. The Huntsman also relies on some bad policing and questionable decision-making. Tune in for a mini-review of Tarot, and stay to hear DM embarrass herself in horror trivia.

735 - Copycatch-Up

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:18:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM watch an old movie they'd never seen before, and a less older movie they've seen lots of times but never talked about. The January Man could have been a good movie about hunting a serial killer, but it isn't. Copycat, on the other hand, is the serial killer hunting movie we all want to see. Tune in for a mini-review of The Wrecking Crew, and stay for some fun trivia about Christopher Lee.

734 - Franchise Catch-Up

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:14:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM catch up on two found footage/mockumentary franchises. Hell House LLC: Legacy is a disappointing entry in the Hell House series, eschewing both found footage and storytelling. Horror in the High Desert 4: Majesty is another great addition to the developing story. Tune in to find out what the Count has been watching, and stay for an embarrassing round of horror trivia.

733 - Anaconduary Week 4

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:47:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM are once again joined by Rob Rector to close out the month of Janaconduary with two more giant snake movies that feature, in one way or another, an anaconda. Lake Placid vs Anaconda doesn't have nearly enough versing or enough fun, but Pirhanaconda totally delivers what the other movie missed. Tune in for a mini-review of Bone Temple, and stay to find out what DM's been watching.

732 - Anaconduary Week 3

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:40:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM continue their foray into Anacondaverse. Anaconda 4 closes the book on John Rhys Davies and his quest for immortality, while Cursed Jungle is a pretty fun remake/tribute to the original film. Tune in for some chat about murals, and stay for a rant about Xander Harris.

731 - Anaconduary Week 2

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:27:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM keep watching movies about anacondas. In a surprising move, Anaconda 3 picks up the story set in motion in Anaconda 2, and both movies have their merits. Tune in for more chat about IP and stay for a mini-review of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.

730 - Anaconduary Week 1

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:32:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM are joined by Rob Rector to celebrate the new year with one new movie and one old movie. Anaconda (2025) is a fun time but not anything special. The OG Anaconda, on the other hand, is just as great as you remember. Tune in for a couple of mini movie reviews, and stay to find out about other giant snake movies.

729 - Christmas 2025 Week 3

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:29:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM wrap up their month of Xmas horror movies with one good movie and one bad movie. Carnage for Christmas is worth seeing, even if it suffers a bit from bad sound. The Fright Before Christmas is just a big waste of everyone's time. Tune in for miserable round of horror trivia, and stay a ranked list.

728 - Christmas 2025 Week 2

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 19:58:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM are again joined by Rob Rector to talk two more Xmas movies. The 13 Slays of Xmas is as boring as it is way too long. Xmas Tale, on the other hand, is worth your time. Tune in for a mini movie review and stay for a second, much more pretentious movie review.

727 - Christmas 2025 Week 1

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 19:37:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM are joined by Rob Rector to ring in the season with two budget Xmas horror movies. The anthology movie Twas the Night attempts to moralize its violence, while Slay Ride is very clear on who is getting punished and why. Tune in for a disappointing movie review and stay for a tangential conversation about how The Purge works.

726 - 90s November Week 3 - About Games

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:49:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM have watched all the video movies and have to make do with movies about video games. Sadly, arcade does not live up to the excitement you feel when reading the open credits. Brainscan, on the other hand, is actually pretty good. Tune in for too much chat about an episode of The Simpsons and stay for the laziest list ever listed.

725 - 90s November Week 2 - Ersatz Adaptation

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 20:35:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM continue their trip down memory lane with Super Mario Bros. and Wing Commander. One of them is better than you remember. Still not great, tho. Tune in to find out what DM is reading and stay to hear about what she's been watching.

724 - 90s November Week 1 - Iconic Villainy

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 20:19:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM announce this year's theme for 90s November: video game movies. They kick things off with Street Fighter and Double Dragon, one of which has held up much better than you remember. Tune in for a mini movie review, and stay to hear DM embarrass herself.

723 - Halloween Havoc

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 20:23:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM are tricked into watching a horror anthology that has nothing to do with Halloween. 10/31 part III is as hit-and-miss as one would expect, and Tales of Halloween is a misleading collection of too-long horror shorts. Tune in for a video game recommendation, and stay to find out what TV show DM is catching up with.

722 - Happy Hell-o-ween

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 19:58:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM watch two installments of the 10/31 anthology series. Much like the VHS series from last week, there's little to recommend it, but there are a couple of gems buried in there. Tune in for a mini movie-review and stay for a middling round of horror trivia.

721 - Deathstalking Week 5

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 19:33:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM wrap up their deathstalking with the brand new Deathstalker movie. They also watch V/H/S Halloween because it's October. Can you guess which one is the better film? Tune in for a video game review and stay for a book report.

720 - Deathstalking Week 4

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 19:24:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM watch the fourth but no-long-final Deathstalker movie and it's surprisingly okay. And because it's October, they also watch a Halloween set anthology which is a confusing disappointment. Tune in for some political commentary and stay to find out what DM is watching instead of the X-Files.

719 - Deatstalking Week 3

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 18:25:00 +0000

This week, your friends Count Vardulon and DM are joined by Rob Rector to discuss all the highs and lows of the Red Sonja motion comic and Deathstalker III. The former is hard to engage with even if the story is good, and the latter isn't nude enough. Tune in to find out what Rob is watching, and stay to hear DM not completely suck at trivia.

718 - Deathstalking Week 2

theavod@gmail.com (TheAvod) — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 18:12:00 +0000

This week your friends Count Vardulon and DM continue watching Deathstalker and Red Sonja movies. The new Red Sonja is no fun at all, but Deathstalker II is the comedy sequel we were all clamouring for. Tune in for a video game recommendation, and stay to hear a quick catch-up on the MCU.