The Shot & The Chaser

Bram Stoker's Dracula/Dracula 1931 - I Want to Suck...... Your Blood!

It's blood sucking time! We are just a week away from the spookiest day of the year and we thought it would be a good idea to pregame with some damn(nation) good fun! For our shot, we watched Francis Ford Coppola's take on Dracula, and to chase this down we watched the 1931 Bela Lugosi rendition of Dracula. Before we could get into the classic monster fun, Nick and Matt fully spoil and dissect Terrifier 3 for Joey! There's spooks around every corner, loyal podcast listener! The new episode is out now.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre/Tucker & Dale vs Evil - Community College Students in Trouble

We should definitely check out the abandoned cabin! Surely our demise does not await inside! On this week's spooky episode, the boys go for gore with Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. To chase this down we brushed off our Associates in Psychology degrees so as to dissect the complexities of Eli Craig's Tucker and Dale vs Evil. Joey defends Joker 2, Matt thinks everything is Army of Darkness, and Nick find's Jared's doppleganger. The new episode is out now!

House/Monster House - Spooky Season 2025 Kick Off

(thunder booming/lighting crashing/pipe organ jamming) Welcome horror movie enthusiasts to the start of our Spooky month! We begin with the 1977 psychedelic Japanese horror classic, House! To chase this down, we cover the somewhat cult classic animated joint, Monster House! Nick is reading House of Leaves, Matt begins his personal spooky month binge, and Joey may have seen House before but who is to say? BOO! The new episode is out now!

Nebraska/Big Fish - The Gang Discusses Mortality and It's Not At All Sad

Welcome to therapy corner, are you afraid of dying? TOO BAD BECAUSE YOU'RE GONNA. On this week's episode, we celebrate Molly's birthday with Alexander Payne's Nebraska. To chase this down, we watched Tim Burton's truly underrated masterpiece Big Fish! We are joined by Molly and Hannah to discuss movies, mortality, and the correlations between the two! We are SO back!

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon/The Pink Panther - True Love and Damburgers

Bonjour and Ni Hao! On this week's feline themed episode, the boys watched Ang Lee's kung fu romance epic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. To chase this down, we searched deep in the filmography of Shawn Levy (it only goes so deep) and watched his 2006 reimagining of The Pink Panther. Nick shares his views on Happiness, Joey finishes Peaky Blinders, and Matt has 2 cats. This is never said in the episode, but I felt it was necessary to say given today's theme. Get out your Benadryl! The new episode is out now.

El Topo/Shanghai Noon - It's Jimple!

Howdy partner! Welcome to this week's Western themed episode (we watched 2 movies with cowboys). For the shot, we revisit our old buddy Jodorowsky with El Topo, and to chase this down we took a detour into the world of the early 2000s buddy comedy with Shanghai Noon. Nick shares his hot takes on The Prince of Egypt, Joey spends a day at Regal, and Matt invents the word "jimple". The new episode is out now!

First Reformed/Yes, God, Yes - Christianity, But Make it Sexy

Hello again religious trauma survivors! On this week's episode, we dive into Paul Schraeder's A24 super hit, First Reformed. To chase this down, we run to Tubi to find one of the hornier movies about religious upbringings with Yes, God, Yes! The boys give their thoughts on Alien Romulus, overtime season is over, and remember when Rush Limbaugh was baffled by the idea of consent? We'll remind you! The new episode is out now!

The Favourite/Your Highness - How Could They Do This to Olivia Coleman?

It's rare we watch a movie so bad that it can't even be classified as a hate watch, but unfortunately, Your Highness exists. For our shot, we revisit Yorgos Lanthimos after a turbulent viewing of Dogtooth and give The Favourite a shot (aha). To chase this down, we drink the equivalent of liquid shit with David Gordon Green's Your Highness. Nick begins his journey into the Horror in the High Desert franchise, Matt weighs in on the Olympics breakdancing fiasco, and Joey loves Broad City! Is Your Highness worse than Halloween Ends? Find out now!

Dancer in the Dark/9 to 5 - Barbie Before Barbie

Shout out to Alex for such a bizarrely perfect pairing! On this week’s episode, the boys brave their fear of Lars Von Trier and musicals with Dancer in the Dark! To chase this down, we watch a better version of Barbie with 9 to 5! Two Dolly Parton movies on this show, both bangers. Matt’s watching the Olympics, Nick hunts down the lost song from the Step Brother soundtrack, and tune in later for the Red Lobster podcast! 

Dogtooth/Step Brothers - Diet Caffeine Free Salo Zero

Turbulent familial relationships amirite? On this week's episode, the boys travel way back to one of Yorgos Lanthimos' first feature films, Dogtooth. To chase down this inc*stuous nightmare, we decide to see what it would be like to rewatch every 10th grader's favorite Adam McKay movie, Step Brothers! Surely this has aged wonderfully! Nick closes in on the Ernest completion run, Matt completes his Phantasm run, what the hell is Joey binging? Find out now!