Episodes
Wednesday May 27, 2020
The Innkeepers | Rotten Horror Picture Show
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Quiet halls, darkened doorways, movement caught out of the corner of your eye, creaking floorboards on a vacant floor - if you’ve ever been home alone, you’ve probably had a chill run up your spine once or twice thanks to your mind playing tricks on you...or was it? Ti West’s the Innkeepers is a classic ghost story run through a modern, indie horror filter, and though on the surface it may appear slow and plodding, we firmly believe it’s doing some excellently subtle character building to prop up what is a very effective tale.
When two employees at a New England hotel decide to investigate stories of hauntings and ghosts, their curiosity awakens an unwanted presence. It’s the last weekend before the Yankee Peddler Inn closes for good, and employees Claire and Luke are working the final shift. There’s only a few visitors on the books staying there, but it’s the more ghostly, unannounced inhabitants that draw their interest.
Join Clay, and Amanda as they get into geocities websites, the high stakes world of the service industry, your terrible college boyfriend, naked basement ghosts, supernaturally-induced asthma attacks, having a terrible scream, and a high probability of questionable parenting.
The Innkeepers is a film that doesn’t get much love, due mostly to how slow of a burn it its, but underneath its slow, deliberate exterior lies great character work and a masterful use of unknown spaces to elicit scares and a high creep factor. Ti West definitely knows what he’s doing with this one, from the long dark hallway shots to the more visceral blood and guts, and we encourage you to turn down the lights, turn up the volume, grab a blanket, and check in to the Yankee Peddler in with us on this episode of The Rotten Horror Picture Show!
Monday May 25, 2020
Fortunate Son
Monday May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
Enterprise is sent to assist the Fortunate, an Earth freighter that has been attacked by Nausicaan pirates. But the Fortunate may not be as innocent as it seems.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Fortunate Son" - both the episode of Enterprise and the song from Creedence Clearwater Revival. Plus! They talk about space football, refusing a drink, and awkwardly bringing up all the sex you've been having!
Thursday May 21, 2020
Civilization
Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
Enterprise finds a fully inhabited Earth-like planet, where some of the inhabitants are suffering from a mysterious disease.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Civilization"; a thoroughly average episode of Star Trek. They wonder if it's something that modern Star Trek shows should even consider doing.
Plus! The guys talk about human-looking aliens, phaser fights in the middle of town, and scientists who don't ask questions.
Monday May 18, 2020
Breaking the Ice
Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
With a Vulcan ship on their tail, Enterprise decides to investigate a comet.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss why "Breaking the Ice" has one of the strangest plot lines that the Trek franchise has ever done. Plus! The guys talk about eating before attending a dinner party, the humanization of T'Pol, and whether or not Avery Brooks would have made a good Archer!
Thursday May 14, 2020
The Andorian Incident
Thursday May 14, 2020
Thursday May 14, 2020
Enterprise visits a Vulcan monastery, only to find that it is in the midst of being taken over by the Andorians.
Wes and Clay discuss the introduction of the Andorians and their antennae.
Plus! The guys talk about the trade off between competence and innovation, why Shran is not as interesting as Weyoun, and the conflicts that would eventually create the Federation!
Monday May 11, 2020
Terra Nova
Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
Enterprise investigates the mystery of a lost Earth colony whose inhabitants disappeared decades before. But that doesn't mean they left.
Wes and Clay discuss the problem with Terra Nova's timeline, the inability of the crew to learn from their mistakes, and the magic of not knowing the truth!
Thursday May 07, 2020
Unexpected
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
When Trip Tucker assists an alien vessel with repairs, a "friendly" encounter with one of the crew leads to rather unexpected consequences.
Wes and Clay discuss the ethics of being impregnated by mistake, the popularity of certain names, and whether or not Enterprise is using too much pre-existing canon!
Monday May 04, 2020
Strange New World
Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
An Enterprise landing party believes T'Pol is conspiring with a species of rock creatures on a strange class M planet.
Wes and Clay discuss the difference between a story and a plot as they cover "Strange New World".
Plus! They talk about cheap baseball hats, Archer never learning his lesson, and the ever dangerous transporter.
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Fight or Flight
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
In "Fight or Flight", the Enterprise finds an abandoned ship, filled with corpses which appear to have been used for an experiment.
Wes and Clay discuss the second episode of Star Trek: Enterprise and how the show is living up to their expectations.
Plus! The guys discuss finding a slug, getting the weapons online, and not being able to understand anyone!
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020