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Join culture writers Drew Dietsch and Travis Newton as they review and recommend horror films, action movies, fantasy flicks and more! New episodes every Sunday! (Formerly The Drew Reviews.)
Episodes
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- SAGA OF THE PHOENIX · 1 h 18 minDrew and Travis just might get their wish with Saga of the Phoenix, the 1990 sequel to Ngai Choi Lam's manga adaptation The Peacock King! Featuring Hong Kong legend Yuen Biao…
- Terry Gilliam's JABBERWOCKY · 1 h 21 minDrew and Travis take their vorpal swords in hand for Terry Gilliam's Jabberwocky, the 1977 medieval satire starring Monty Python alum Michael Palin! Inspired by the classic…
- AMITYVILLE II vs AMITYVILLE 1992 · 1 h 27 minDrew and Travis pit the two best Amityville films against each other! It's Amityville II: The Possession vs. Amityville 1992: It's About Time! This double header is our fourth…
- ASYLUM (1972) · 1 h 11 minDrew and Travis seek Asylum, the 1972 British anthology horror film written by Psycho author Robert Bloch! This classic stars Peter Cushing, Charlotte Rampling, Herbert Lom and…
- SWEET HOME (1989) · 1 h 11 minDrew and Travis take a vacation to Sweet Home, the 1989 horror debut of legendary J-Horror director Kiyoshi Kurosawa! This video game tie-in picture features creature and makeup…
- ERNEST SCARED STUPID · 1 h 15 minDrew and Travis drink their milk with Ernest Scared Stupid! This 1991 children's horror film stars Jim Varney as the famous redneck huckster Ernest P. Worrell. Featuring creature…
- GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995) · 1 h 6 minDrew and Travis ain't afraid of no Ghost in the Shell! Based on the classic manga, this 1995 feature-length adaptation was directed by legendary anime director Mamoru Oshii! This…
- BARB WIRE · 1 h 2 minDrew and Travis get pricked by Barb Wire! Based on the Dark Horse comic, this 1996 sci-fi action film stars Pamela Anderson, Temuera Morrison, Xander Berkeley, Udo Kier and more!…
- AEON FLUX (2005) · 1 h 9 minDrew and Travis reopen the case of Aeon Flux! It's the 2005 sci-fi bomb from acclaimed director Karyn Kusama, starring Charlize Theron, Sophie Okonedo, Frances McDormand and…
- THE FIFTH ELEMENT and RESIDENT EVIL · 1 h 12 minDrew and Travis load up a double feature of starring vehicles for Milla Jovovich: The Fifth Element, and 2002's Resident Evil! This is our first entry in a theme month we're…
- PLEASANTVILLE · 1 h 28 minDrew and Travis point the clicker at Pleasantville! It's the 1998 dramedy from writer-director Gary Ross, starring Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Joan Allen, Willam H. Macy…
- PAPERHOUSE · 1 h 20 minDrew and Travis wind up staying in Paperhouse this week! It's the 1988 horror fantasy from Candyman director Bernard Rose. Paperhouse is our third entry in a theme month we're…
- DREAMSCAPE · 1 h 11 minDrew and Travis explore Dreamscape this week! It's the 1984 sci-fi/horror/political thriller starring Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer and Kate Capshaw…
- MONKEYBONE vs COOL WORLD · 1 h 27 minDrew and Travis inhabit the nightmare worlds of Monkeybone and Cool World! Both are live action films directed by notable animators, and both are regarded as notorious flops! But…
- INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM · 1 h 28 minDrew and Travis drink the antidote with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom! It's the 1984 prequel-as-sequel to Spielberg's classic Raiders of the Lost Ark. Starring Harrison…
- TROLL 2 (1990) · 1 h 26 minDrew and Travis take a road trip to Nilbog for Troll 2! It's the infamous sequel-in-name-only to the 1986 goofathon from effects artist John Carl Buechler. Starring a cast of…
- CONAN THE DESTROYER · 1 h 11 minDrew and Travis wield the sword of Conan the Destroyer! It's the 1984 sequel to John Milius' classic Conan the Barbarian, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Mako, Wilt…
- BAD BOYS II vs 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS · 1 h 23 minDrew and Travis party in the city where the heat is on! That's right, it's a Miami-set sequel double feature: Bad Boys II vs. 2 Fast 2 Furious! This is our first entry in a theme…
- SPEED RACER (2008) · 1 h 14 minDrew and Travis drive the Mach Five for Speed Racer! It's the 2008 anime adaptation from The Wachowskis, starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon and John Goodman…
- USED CARS · 1 h 7 minDrew and Travis visit the lot for Used Cars! It's the 1980 comedy from Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, starring Kurt Russell, Deborah Harmon, Gerrit Graham and Jack Warden. This is…
- David Cronenberg's CRASH · 1 h 12 minDrew and Travis collide with David Cronenberg's Crash! That's right, we're reviewing the controversial 1996 "erotic thriller" starring James Spader, Holly Hunter, Deborah Kara…
- CHRISTINE and MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE · 1 h 27 minDrew and Travis put the pedal to the metal with Christine and Maximum Overdrive! It's a double feature of Stephen King killer car stories: one directed by John Carpenter, the…
- PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL · 1 h 17 minDrew and Travis wonder where the rum has gone in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl! It's the 2003 Bruckheimer blockbuster starring Johnny Depp, Keira…
- THE MASK OF ZORRO · 1 h 31 minDrew and Travis don The Mask of Zorro! It's the 1998 historical swashbucker starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, and Catherine Zeta Jones. The Mask of Zorro is our fourth…
- HOOK · 1 h 24 minDrew and Travis fight, fly, and crow with Hook! It's Steven Spielberg's 1991 Peter Pan riff starring Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, and Julia Roberts. Hook is our third entry in…
- THE PHANTOM · 1 h 31 minDrew and Travis slam evil with The Phantom, the 1996 pulp hero film that got a recent upgrade to 4K from Kino Lorber! The Phantom is our second entry in a theme month we're…
- Disney's ROBIN HOOD vs THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD · 1 h 10 minDrew and Travis draw their bowstrings for Disney's Robin Hood and the 1938 classic The Adventures of Robin Hood! This is our first entry in a theme month we're calling…
- MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN · 1 h 22 minDrew and Travis live for Monty Python's Life of Brian, the 1979 biblical satire that got a recent upgrade to 4K from Criterion! Life of Brian is our fourth and final entry in a…
- DOGMA · 1 h 20 minDrew and Travis make a pilgrimage to Red Bank for Dogma, the 1999 Kevin Smith comedy starring Linda Fiorentino, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Rock, and more! Dogma is our third…
- THE DEVILS · 1 h 28 minDrew and Travis cavort and consort with The Devils! It's the controversial 1971 cult classic from filmmaker Ken Russell that explores the bizarre true story of the Possessions of…
- EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING vs DOMINION: PREQUEL TO THE EXORCIST · 1 h 27 minDrew and Travis are compelled by the power of Christ to compare Exorcist: The Beginning with Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist! It's a bizarre bit of Hollywood history because…
- ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK · 1 h 28 minDrew and Travis hop over the wall to Escape From New York! That's right, we're reviewing the cult classic John Carpenter film starring Kurt Russell, Adrienne Barbeau, Donald…
- PREDATOR 2 vs. SPLIT SECOND · 1 h 30 minDrew and Travis investigate two tales of sci-fi monsters running amok in cities: Predator 2 and Split Second! This is our fourth entry in a theme month we're calling Days of…
- REAL STEEL · 1 h 14 minDrew and Travis enter the ring with Real Steel, the 2011 robot boxing flick starring Hugh Jackman! This is our third entry in a theme month we're calling Days of Future Past, all…
- DOUBLE DRAGON · 1 h 16 minDrew and Travis hit up the arcade for some Double Dragon, the 1994 adaptation of the classic beat-em-up game! This is our second entry in a theme month we're calling Days of…
- BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II · 1 h 12 minDrew and Travis do a Gen-Revisit of Back to the Future Part II! This is our first entry in a theme month we're calling Days of Future Past, all about cinematic futures that take…
- THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2003) vs. THE HILLS HAVE EYES (2006) · 1 h 24 minDrew and Travis travel back to the aughts with the remakes of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes. This is our fourth and final entry in Remake Roulette: a month…
- THE MUMMY (1999) · 1 h 24 minDrew and Travis raid tombs with The Mummy, the 1999 Universal Monsters remake that launched a hit franchise starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz! This is our third entry in…
- Tim Burton's PLANET OF THE APES · 1 h 11 minDrew and Travis crash land on Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes, the 2001 remake that impressed neither audiences nor critics! This is our second entry in Remake Roulette: a month…
- A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS · 1 h 18 minDrew and Travis roll out the barrel for A Fistful of Dollars, the 1964 film that popularized the spaghetti western movement. It's also an unofficial remake of Akira Kurosawa's…
- LITTLE NEMO: ADVENTURES IN SLUMBERLAND · 1 h 19 minDrew and Travis dream with Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, the 1989 Japanese-American animated film that began production in 1982, but wouldn't get a U.S. release until…
- UNFORGETTABLE (1996) · 1 h 24 minDrew and Travis reminisce with Unforgettable, the 1996 mystery thriller starring Ray Liotta, Linda Fiorentino, and Peter Coyote! It's our second entry in Mindfields: a themed…
- A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE and A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS · 1 h 11 minDrew and Travis may never sleep again after a double feature of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors! It's our first…
- The 2025 GV Awards · 1 h 19 minHappy New Year to all of our GenreVision movie club members and Patreon subscribers! For the 5th annual GV awards (The GeeVees), Drew and Travis have some exciting and fun new…
- DEATH WISH 3 · 1 h 10 minDrew and Travis are back in the New York Groove with Charles Bronson in Death Wish 3. It's our fourth and final entry in a month called Cannon for Christmas, in which we're…
- BREAKIN' 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO vs REVENGE OF THE NINJA · 1 h 36 minDrew and Travis breakdance their way through a hail of shurikens and caltrops when they compare Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo and Revenge of the Ninja! These two mid-80s sequels…
- OVER THE TOP · 1 h 31 minDrew and Travis go Over The Top with Sylvester Stallone's 1987 father-and-son trucking and arm wrestling picture. It's our first entry in a month called Cannon for Christmas, in…
- BATTLEFIELD EARTH · 1 h 26 minDrew and Travis blow their domes with Battlefield Earth, the resoundingly panned adaptation of cult leader L. Ron Hubbard's novel. This sci-fi vanity project stars John Travolta…
- DANGEROUS MEN (2005) · 1 h 36 minDrew and Travis run from Dangerous Men, the infamous 2005 indie flick from filmmaker John S. Rad. Originally shot in the '80s and released almost 20 years later, this is the…
- SERENITY (2019) · 1 h 31 minDrew and Travis trawl for Justice aboard Serenity, the forgotten flop starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jason Clarke! Written and directed by Steven Knight, this…
