This week we conclude our Spooptober finale with our second episode on CHILDHOOD TRAUMA! Our friend and editor N.R. Moody shares the tv shows and media that scared him as a kid. Plus, we have some bonus media from friends and listeners. After Spooptober, we'll be covering LOVE LIES BLEEDING with our first guest host we ever had, Lydia. Things That …

Bobby, Yobo, and Mike find themselves trapped in an abandoned house for the annual Grindbin Halloween episode! Night of the Demons is your classic "people stuck in a house" movie where we wander around for 90 minutes and hope something fun might happen. Does it? Will Yobo be spread over an open fire?? Did anyone bring the Double D batteries?!…

We're back, just in time for one of our most stressful events of the year - trying to figure out what to do for another DOFP Halloween special! This time around, we have decided to review X-Statix Presents Dead Girl, a five-issue 2006 miniseries from Peter Milligan, Nick Dragotta, and Michael & Laura Allred. Intended as a coda to Milligan and Allre…

This week we begin our Spooptober finale with our episode on CHILDHOOD TRAUMA! Brit and Katie share the tv shows and media that gave them nightmares as kids and how they shaped them into the horror fans they are today. Next week we'll continue with our editor and friend N.R. Moody and some submissions from listeners and friends. After Spooptober, w…

Greg, Chris in Miami, Bobby, and Mike discuss the lesser-known Walter Hill film, lovingly referred to on the show as "Swamp Warriors". When a group of National Guardsmen get stuck in the swamps of Louisiana, they find themselves hunted by locals who really don't like outsiders. Featuring a cast of great charactor actors: Keith Carradine, Powers Boo…

You're invited... TO ONE HELL OF A PARTY! So begins this week's Spooptober movie NIGHT OF THE DEMONS (1988). This raunchy horror common has it all! Demons! Douchebags! Boobies! All in one place! Next time we're diving into some childhood trauma for our Spooptober finale! Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 00:00:52 Intro 00:01:53 The Substance and Other…

The Patreon Poll winner for "Silva September" is here... in October! Vaughn, Chuck, Bobby, and Mike discuss the Fernando Di Leo crime drama in which Henry Silva plays our leading man (only not in his own voice). Does the Boss live up to the hype? Will we get a complete org chart of the mob before the movie is over? Did we find yet another Grindbin …

This week we're the guests on the CINEDICATE PODCAST! And we're diving deep into the body horror that's grossing people out al over the world: THE SUBSTANCE! Thank you Armand for having us and editing this episode. Next time we'll be talking about NIGHT OF THE DEMONS (1988) Stay spoopy ya'll! From The Cindicate: Katie and Brit from the Grindhouse G…

Happy Spooptober! We're starting out the spookiest month of the year with one of the most controversial TV movies of all time: GHOSTWATCH. On Halloween night in 1992, the BBC broadcast a mockumentary ghost hunt show complete with real news presenters, staged viewer calls, and scares aplenty. But when more than half of the viewers missed the opening…

Wick, Brady, Bobby, and Mike discuss the Taiwanese re-imagining of Snow White. Only this time she is birthed from a space bean and restaurant Cyclops rule the streets.

This week on Sidetracks, Katie finishes season 2 of THE BEAR and Brit finishes the entire series of SHAMELESS (U.S.). In addition, Katie watches several disturbing films including the recent release THE DEVIL'S BATH, TROUBLE EVERY DAY, and LOVE LIES BLEEDING. We also remember a very special friend of the pod. (Links mentioned in episode below) Next…

Yobo, Molly, Bobby, and Mike FINALLY discuss the Gary Coleman "classic" about him living in a train station locker and betting on horses. Who was this made for? Why did they destroy an entire rain forest to build a train station Shakey's? And is Gary just actually a vampire? All these questions will be answered... and more!…

Caves! Cannibals! Crutches! All of this and more when we cover the horrifically violent indie Western horror BONE TOMAHAWK. A film that proves you can give us the ick without blowing your minuscule budget, this is one flew under the radar but eventually became the most infamous Western horror in recent history. For Spooptober 2024, we'll be coverin…

Faustus joins Bobby and Mike to talk about the Dino De Laurentiis "spoof" of James Bond films. CIA agent Kelly is stationed in Rio de Janeiro, covertly monitoring a wealthy industrialist, David Ardonian, who harbors a secret plan to sterilize the global population and repopulate the world himself, with captured women in clear cubes.…

Tanner, Fern, Bobby, and Mike find themselves locked up with Grindbin All Star Tom DeSimone (Hell Night, Chatterbox, Angel III) in his "sendup" of women in prison movies. What promises to be a fun time ends up being one of the most angry, mean-spirited films we've seen in a long time. Tom, you doing ok buddy?…

It's September, and that means it's officially "Back to School" season! And we're in the academic spirit, reading and reviewing X-Campus, a four-issue miniseries, from 2010. "As told by some of Europe's greatest comics storytellers," including writer Francesco Artibani, X-Campus re-imagines the X-Men mythos and the origins of the team, re-casting t…

In space no one can hear you scream... but this is a podcast so we will be screaming about the latest installment in the ALIEN franchise, ALIEN ROMULUS. And we're joined this week by friend of the pod DALTON! Get ready to boogey on down to the body horror! Next time we'll be watching BONE TOMAHAWK. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer …

Summer Sequel Month 2024 comes to the a dramatic close with the Patreon Poll winner, Smokey and the Bandit Part 3. Chuck, Bobby, and Mike discuss the movie that wouldn't die by forcing it's way into existence. Can a Bandit movie exist without the Bandit? Has Jerry Reed seen the first two films?? Did Jackie Gleeson put his mom in this movie?! IT'S A…

Lee, Daniel, Bobby, and Mike are here to discuss the Lorenzo Lamas "classic" Snake Eater 2! Have any of us seen a Snake Eater before? Does this movie have anything to do with the first one? Do we end the episode fighting on a roof with wheelchairs?! All this... and more!

Be careful who you vacation with because this week we're covering the Danish horror movie SPEAK NO EVIL (2022). Next time we're covering ALIEN:ROMULUS. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 00:01:43 Start 00:16:27 Cast and Crew 00:26:52 Rundown 00:27:30 SPOILERS 00:59:55 Final Thoughts and American Remake 01:09:20 Ratings 01:12:09 Next Time The Grindhouse…

In this episode, Trev and a Covid-brain addled Joe discuss the Marvel Hall H panel at last month's San Diego Comic Con. Are we excited for Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts, and Fantastic Four? Are we happy the Russo Brothers are returning to comic book movies? What do we think of the return of Robert Downey Jr. to the MCU, as...Doctor…

This week on Sidetracks, Katie and Brit talk positives and negatives about the end of HOTD season 2 and the future of the HBO show as well as covering the new streaming releases AFTERSUN and TAROT, and the 90s cult classic IDLE HANDS. Next week we're covering the Danish horror SPEAK NO EVIL (2022). Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 00:00:22 Intro 00:0…

Yobo, Terry, Bobby, and Mike find themselves locked back up in the Penitentiary for one more fight (even though we said we would never fight again and it doesn't really make any sense for us to be locked up for a third time). Can Canon elevate the Penitentiary series to new heights? Can you eat an orange with the skin on? Will Yobo mention the comp…

Get ready for team building mayhem because this week we're covering THE CONFERENCE. The Swedish horror-comedy follows a group of municipal employees facing the scariest thing of the all: work outings. But they find themselves getting more than they bargained for when a masked figure starts picking them off one by one. Next time we'll be covering th…

The beach party crew (Mary, Julie, Bobby, and Mike) are back for the first week of Summer Sequel Month 2024! This year we find the beach infected by the British Invasion, a doppleganger Frankie, a confused Don Rickles, one of the stiffest chair shots you'll ever see, and... are we still having fun in beach world???? Find out on this episode of the …

Deadpool & Wolverine is finally here, breaking box-office records and generating lots of discourse. So of course we are legally and morally bound to add our voices to the mix. Our mixed feelings on Ryan Reynolds and the Deadpool franchise is well recorded, but so is our love of Hugh Jackman's portrayal of Wolverine, so what did we think of this eag…

SIDETRACKS is back, baby! This week we're finally catching up on HOTD, THE BOYS, and GEN V as well as providing you with some spoiler-free reviews of MAXXXINE and LONGLEGS. Next week we're covering the Swedish horror-comedy THE CONFERENCE. Stay spoopy ya'll! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:01:06 Hellos 0:01:54 Catch Up 0:03:34 The Bo…

Steve and Izzy from EILFM (Everything I Learned from Movies) join Bobby and Mike to discuss the Albert Pyun "classic" that he apparently filmed, dumped off to an editor, and never looked at again. An all female rock band gets the gig of a lifetime, they just have to fly across the galaxy to get there, that sounds fun... right? There has to be SOME …

Holy nostalgic nineties! This week we're joined by our friend Dalton to discuss the nostalgic horror I SAW THE TV GLOW from writer and director Jane Schoenbrun. Next week we're back with a new episode of SIDETRACKS where we'll catch up with HOTD Season 2 and THE BOYS Season 4 as well as some of the latest horror releases. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timesta…

We're only days away from Deadpool & Wolverine. It's been commonly positioned as a "make or break" moment for the MCU, but is also - perhaps more importantly to our purposes - is essentially the true beginning of the MCU's "Mutant Saga." Are we excited for the movie? In this episode, we discuss our general enthusiasm (or lack thereof) levels for th…

Matt (from Movie Melt!), Yobo, Bobby, and Mike discuss a German movie about a man whose dick starts talking to him on his birthday. The guys also delve into exciting topics like how much a box costs and proper library foot etiquette. All this... and more!

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's GODZILLA...Minus One! On a very special episode, our friend and editor N.R. Moody shares with us one of his favorite films (and Oscar winner) Godzilla Minus One. Next time we'll have friend of the pod Dalton on to discuss I SAW THE TV GLOW. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:20 Hello…

On Saturday, June 29th, Trev and Joe got together and recorded an incredible episode about all the exciting new X-Men related merch hitting the shelves nowadays. And then, due to an audio-related SNAFU, they decided the episode was un-releasable. Now, join us as we re-do the episode, weeks later, trying to cover the same material without simply rep…

Bobby, Brady, Vaughn, and Mike discuss one of the attempts for the Cannon Group to go legit with the John Frankenheimer thriller, 52 Pick-Up. Written by Elmore Leonard (Grindbin all-star for Stick), starring Roy Scheider and Ann-Margret, and featuring incredible performances from John Glover and Clarence Williams III, this movie is a real hidden ge…

Blood! Babies! Beatitudes! This week Brit and Katie are joined by Armand from The Cinedicate Podcast as we cover Sydney Sweeney's religious horror IMMACULATE. Part nunsploitation/part passion project, the film follows an American nun who joins a mysterious convent where she finds herself in the middle of a heavenly nightmare. We'll be back with GOD…

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:25 Intro 0:01:07 Hellos 0:01:27 The Iron Claw [Max] 0:11:18 Bruce Springsteen Movie Greenlit 0:12:04 The Boys [Prime] 0:13:48 Watchmen Chapters 1 & 2 0:17:10 Bridgerton [Netflix] 0:51:06 House of the Dragon [Max} 1:10:05 Game Of Thrones (Books) 1:14:26 Are 3 Seasons Possible 1:15:04 Other GoT World News 1:17:34 …

Bobby, Chef Robby, fourth chair Vaughn, and Mike talk about the animal attack movie that's actually about a man's insecurities facing baldness. Featuring an incredible performance from Henry Silva, Robert Forester getting multiple police partners killed, and a potentially very problematic relationship; Alligator has eveything you could hope for in …

The long-awaited X-Men '97 is finally here, and yep, you know we watched it. What our overall thoughts on the series? How do we think it stacked up against the original X-Men: The Animated Series. What do we think it means for the X-Men as an IP and franchise moving forward? We discuss all this, and more, including the controversial exit of showrun…

Watch out for bears and secretive spouses! This week we cover the queer cabin-in-the-woods thriller WHAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE. The film follows married couple Jules and Jackie who go deep in the woods to celebrate their anniversary but will both spouses make it out alive? Check out this week's episode to find out! Next time we'll be covering IMMACULATE …

This week on Sidetracks, we discuss the entire season of BABY REINDEER and its real-life repercussions, we delve into a little renovation vacation with Trixie Mattel, and we bear all about THE BEAR and SHAMELESS. Next week we'll be talking about WHAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE and on the next SIDETRACKS we'll continue our scandalous discussion of BRIDGERTON s…

Welcome to the Grindbin father's day special! Join Wick, Chuck, Bobby, and Mike as they discuss the winner of a recent "good" movie Patreon Poll from writer/director Paul Schrader. When George C. Scott's daughter goes missing on a church trip, he hires a private investigator (Peter Boyle) to track her down. What ensues is a dive into the seedy unde…

We're back! Yes...again! That's right, as the X-Men's Krakoan era ends, DOFP begins a new era, returning from a nearly full-year hiatus to once again discuss all things X-Men. First up, we gotta catch up! We share our thoughts on some of the X-related topics we missed while we were gone, including Beast's cameo in The Marvels, and where we currentl…

This week we're going waaaay back to 1948 and covering Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE. This groundbreaking film was an experiment in long takes, color films, and how much queer subtext you could get away with during the restrictive Hays Code heyday. Next time we'll be looking at WHAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:06:30 …

Chef Robby, Wick, Bobby, and Mike endure the worst movie we've ever watched on the Grindbin. There have been a lot of intellorable movies on this show but nothing, NOTHING, compares to The Legend of the Roller Blade Seven. From the director of Hell Comes to Frogtown and Baby Ghost, comes the worst excuse for a "movie" ever created. Thanks to our Pa…

Good day, gentle listener! This week on Sidetracks we get absolutely obsessed with the latest installation in the Bridgerton saga. We talk new seasons, new romances, and the theoretical mirror scene... Next week on the podcast we'll be covering Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE. Stay spoopy ya'll! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:01:05 Hellos 0…

Stay out of the kitchen because this week we're covering Kim Jee-Woon's A TALE OF TWO SISTERS. Next time we'll be talking about Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE. Stay spoopy ya'll! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:21 Hellos 0:02:50 Mispronunciation Apology 0:03:05 "Rose Flower and Red Lotus" 0:04:03 First Exposure 0:06:58 Onryo and Gwisin 0…

Bobby, Yobo, new guest Joe, and Mike talk about what many on letterboxd deems the "worst Burt Reynolds movie". Based on an Elmore Leonard novel (and screenplay) Burt finds himself fresh out of prison and getting caught up in the local Miami crime scene. Strap in for lot of horrible jokes, the return of Jai alai to the bin, the weakest of insects, a…

Welcome back to Sidetracks from the Grindhouse Girls. This week, we check back in with some previously discussed series as Katie finishes SHOGUN and Brit delves into FALLOUT, Brit tells us about the new May-December rom-com THE IDEA OF YOU, and Katie starts the second part of the HBO crime doc THE JINX. As well as some feeling on the "last great ra…

Lee, Bobby, new guest Mike Bagford, and original Mike discuss the Franco Nero detective movie where he goes to Italy to solve a case but instead finds his estranged son, kisses him on the lips, and then dates Sybil Danning for awhile. But he don't give a damn, he's the Cobra!

Unholy hand holding! This week we're covering the Aussie indie-horror TALK TO ME brought to us by A24. Next time we're covering the Korean horror movie A TALE OF TWO SISTERS. Stay spoopy ya'll! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Disclaimer 0:00:26 Intro 0:02:21 Hellos 0:02:32 Trigger Warning 0:05:23 Prequel On Duckett 0:09:21 Subtext 0:11:17 Hand Imagery 0:12:18 …