28 Years Later is finally out! 28 Days Later is one of the greatest films in history, a truly remarkable triumph in revitalizing the zombie genre and creating its own path.. now comes 28 Years Later from our same beloved Boyle and Garland! Horror fans, we are eating gooood! We keep our review of 28 Years Later spoiler free, and announce when we spoil the others. We discuss the movie, themes of fatherhood, masculinity, survival, forced to grow up early, and, oh, THE ISLAND IN WHICH THE INFECTED POPULATE! And the real questions.. Sampson, was it real!?

🧟‍♂️ SPOILER ALERT: Full discussion of all three films! 🧟‍♂️

The rage virus trilogy is finally complete, or is it just beginning?! In this explosive episode, we dive deep into Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's newly released 28 Years Later (2025) and rank it against the iconic zombie franchise that started it all. After nearly three decades since the rage virus first escaped, we're breaking down whether this long-awaited sequel starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, and Ralph Fiennes lives up to the legacy of 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later. Oh, and can't forget breakout kid star Alfie Williams as our beloved momma's boy Spike.

What We Cover:

🎬 28 Years Later Deep Dive - Our complete review of the 2025 blockbuster, from its haunting Rudyard Kipling trailer to that mind-bending finale
🏃‍♂️ 28 Days Later Retrospective - Why Boyle's 2002 original revolutionized zombie horror
💥 28 Weeks Later Analysis - The intense 2007 sequel that took the infection global
🏆 Ultimate Franchise Ranking - Which film reigns supreme in the rage virus universe?

Episode Highlights:

• 28 Years Later box office performance and critical reception analysis
• Comparing the evolution of the rage virus across all three films
• Breaking down the franchise's signature fast zombie horror elements
• Danny Boyle's return to directing vs. the different approach in 28 Weeks Later
• Alex Garland's screenwriting evolution from Days to Years
• Production secrets and behind-the-scenes insights from the 2025 release
• Fan theories about where the franchise goes next with "The Bone Temple"

Perfect For:

✅ Horror movie fans and zombie genre enthusiasts
✅ Danny Boyle and Alex Garland completists
✅ Film franchise ranking and comparison lovers
✅ Podcast listeners seeking in-depth movie analysis

Keywords: 28 Years Later review, 28 Days Later ranking, zombie movies 2025, Danny Boyle films, rage virus trilogy, horror podcast, movie reviews, film franchise analysis, 28 Weeks Later comparison

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The Boogeyman returns, sort of, in the latest entry into the John Wick universe: From the World of John Wick: Ballerina. We review this film, talk about the John Wick franchise, and explore if Ballerina gives enough juice to continue to make John Wick movies with minimal John Wick.

We then review and discuss the latest original Shudder horror picture, The Ugly Stepsister (2025). A gruesome take on a familiar tale, does it live up to the hype!? Find out!

Next up, one of the greatest movies ever put to screen, Billy Wilder's The Apartment (1960). We do a deep dive into this amazing and always prescient film, and discuss what makes this movie so incredible and how it can still feel so contemporary. Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray and crew create a truly lived-in depiction of life in 1959 in the city, the tension of climbing the corporate ladder but selling your soul, and lonely hearts on Christmas. This movie has it all, jump in our discussion and let's talk about why.

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Tom Cruise returns.. for the last time? We review Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning! We also discuss the scene stealer and true star, Severance's Tramell Tillman + all of the other stars that fill America's answer to James Bond throughout the Mission Impossible films going all the way back to the goat- Brian De Palma's Mission Impossible (1996).

What works, what doesn't, and is this truly the end of one of the greatest action film franchises in cinematic history!? Let's talk about it.

Do we have an unforgettable end of a saga in a tremendous action film package, or do we have enormous highs in incredible set pieces and death-defying stunts but band-aided together with plot and exposition? Let us know what you think in a 5-star review please!

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is go watch this on IMAX and come back and join in our conversation about the bookend to the Mission Impossible franchise!

Ryan Coogler's breathtaking genre film, Sinners (2025), has taken the audience by storm! Coogler reunites with Michael B. Jordan as the Smoke Stack twins and invites us into one of the most culturally unique places and times in American history, the Mississippi Delta. Miles Caton as Preacher Boy is an absolute breakout performance, plus the always amazing Delroy Lindo as Delta Slim, Hailee Steinfeld, Omar Benson Miller, and the powerful Wunmi Mosaku all come together to give the richest character development I've seenthat sets the stage for horror, blues, and history to form a Faustian bargain of sorts to create one of the most unique films in recent history.

Sinners is truly a MUST SEE film on the biggest screen possible, preferably IMAX, as Coogler shot the film on an I-MAX camera and can large in part thank Christopher Nolan and a conversation they had prior to filming. Sinners is truly a unique genre film, garnering a lot of comparisons to From Dusk Till Dawn but absolutely carving its own path and diverging half-way through to become a potential masterpiece. An incredible script, unforgettable music from Ludwig Göransson, strong performances, gorgeous scene-setting one shots and pans over a haunting and beautiful Mississippi backdrop, to one of the coolest stories to ever play out on the big screen brought to life by lived in costumer design and to-die-for set pieces... do NOT miss Sinners, in all movie theaters now, and enjoy our SPOILER-FREE review!

Our next film needs no introduction to anyone that enjoys horror movies, Lake Mungo (2008). 'Lake Mungo' is also known as the Australian Blair Witch Project, but it is so much more than that. Do you remember that feeling a truly scary movie used to be able to elicit from you, maybe earlier in your horror watching career before you became desensitized? I'm talking about a movie that has you checking the back of your car after you leave the theater, looking down the dark hallways of your house a little more closely that night. For me, Paranormal Activity achieved this on opening night in a cinema, a horror flick that truly followed me home. Lake Mungo deserves to be in that conversation, and is for so many horror fans.

Lake Mungo, in my opinion, is part of the Twin Peaks extended universe- watch and let us know in a review if you agree! The worst happens to the Palmers and they lose their 16 year old daughter, but that is only the beginning. From strange happenings around the house, to horrific and dark secrets unveiled about Alice and seemingly another life lived, to grief laid bare by the Palmers, and the weirdo brother and inexplicable bruises and ghostly photography he captures- Lake Mungo has it all. This mockumentary is of dark and haunting proportions, unsettling in the best of ways, and an ending scene that will be carved into your mind for the rest of your life. Go watch 'Lake Mungo' now and do it in the darkest setting possible- sorry in advance but also you're incredibly welcome!

A stone cold classic saved for last. Think Severance, think mind-bending cinema goodness, think Being John Malkovich! 'Being John Malkovich' came out in the LOADED film year of 1999 and, in a lot of ways, isn't spoken about nearly enough. See what's behind the most recognizable VHS cover you've ever seen- we dive deep into the cerebral exploration of Cartesian Dualism, cinema and its exploitation and exploration, and one of the most original screenplays you have ever seen come to life! Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman come together here first, and proceed to set the movie world on fire with the help of John Cusak, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, and the powerful John Malkovich. 'Being Tom Cruise' was almost a thing, join our convo and find out what the heck that's about!

Now go forth and watch Sinners in theaters, and go watch these other two phenomenal films- you have three absolute bangers here! And, please share us!

A Minecraft Movie just took the box office by storm, with an absolutely stellar showing by generation alpha. From the infamous CHICKEN JOCKEY to the always fun-loving and toddler spirit of Jack Black, explore with us why 'A Minecraft Movie' may be one of the most culturally significant films of the decade!

After our spoiler-free review and discussion of A Minecraft Movie, we move on the a perilous yet amazing question.. what is THE GREATEST video game movie adaptation of all time!?

We take a trip down childhood in the 90s memory lane, all the way into the early 2000s. We reminisce on Halo 2 and 3 framing our high school years, World of Warcraft until the sun comes up (raiding Molten Core until 3am and then going to school), Left 4 Dead, Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft beta testing, and so many more amazing games that absolutely made growing up when we did freaking amazing!

But of the games we discuss, and all the games ever made, which made our top 5 list of the greatest video game movie ever? Video game movies historically suffer from a quality problem, but we still put together a, if I may so, fantastic list that is bound to have some films you have never heard of- so come on this journey with us!

From Stay Alive to Silent Hill, Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City (2021) to Detective Pikachu, Tomb Raider to our House of the Dead- we leave no video game movie stone unturned.

So put your headset on, log into Xbox Live, pop the tab on your mountain dew (pepsi for me), pour your Blue Bawls on the rocks and log in to an incredibly funny and nostalgic episode of VIDEO GAME MOVIES with us! Also, please consider sharing the episode and a wonderful and love-filled 5-star review.

Let's watch some video game movies!

Is Snow White as bad as its IMDB score!? Can Gal Gadot act!? Is the new indie horror comedy Bloody Axe Would absolutely fantastic!? How about the newest horror picture in movie theaters right now, The Woman in the Yard- is it worth the price of admission? And a movie that needs no introduction, we continue our deep dive into the hauntingly beautiful Italian genre of film, Giallo, with Dario Argento's Tenebrae!

We start off with making the distinction that the 'Snow White' we are discussing is in fact Marc Webb, Rachel Zegler and co and not that little white baggy in your pocket. Bobby gives this latest Disney film a fare shake and we discuss what went right, wrong, and in between.

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Last but oh my goodness not least, the haunting masterpiece that is Dario Argento's return to giallo glory, 'Tenebrae.' Horror fans, cinephiles, and film aficionados, get to know this genre of film. Giallo, literally yellow in Italian, is a reference to the pulp horror whodunits of the 20s and 30s in Italian supermarkets, but what it means in film is an evolution and adaptation of those novels. If you have ever watched John Carpenter's Halloween, or a slasher at all, you have witnessed the influence of giallo films and, more specifically, the great Dario Argento. From Deep Red now to Tenebrae, journey with us as we discuss what makes this movie such a stone cold classic and the giallo genre one you can't miss!

If you love your mother, please consider leaving us a 5-star review and sharing us around- we'd greatly appreciate it and hope we've earned it! Now go watch some darn movies, and try to catch up.. because you know.. we watch WAY more movies than you! See ya people!

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Come expand your film knowledge and talk movies with us, we'd love to have you! And boy, we span a wide variety of films in this episode, please let us know if you love the spectrum in a hopefully earned 5-star review please and thank you!

And, as always, we watch WAY more movies than you!

From Sean Baker's 'Anora' nearly winning the big five, to 'The Brutalist' and 'Dune Part Two' under performances, all the way to 'Flow' and the amazing Latvian studio pawing their way into the hearts of the Academy voters, and Demi Moore and her unforgettable performance in 'The Substance' being triumphed over by Mikey Madison in Anora- we discuss all things Oscars and dive into horror's infamous omission at the ceremony! Snubs, surprises, and just a celebration of movies! Plus, we discuss the most exciting movies coming in 2025!

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We discuss the movies we are looking forward to most in 2025, from Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein all the way to Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme- come join us and let us know in a review the films YOU are most excited for in 2025!