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Episode #447: Harvest Horror Fest – Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

By Matt on Wednesday, October 29, 2025

We are sorry to say but all scary things must come to an end. For this year’s last installment of the 8th Annual Harvest Horror Fest we continue our Friday the 13th franchise review with Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. Not 80’s slasher topics include so bad it’s good, Zombicide, and kids at camp.

Next week we return to our regularly scheduled nerdiness with a conspiracy sci-fi film, Bugonia starring Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, and Emma Stone. Thanks for listening and we will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

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Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

Director: Tom McLoughlin

Writers: Tom McLoughlin, Victor Miller, Sean S. Cunningham

Stars: Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke, David Kagen, and Kerry Noonan

Release Date: August 1, 1986

Storyline from IMDB

Tommy Jarvis exhumes Jason Voorhees to cremate his corpse, but inadvertently brings him back to life instead. The newly revived killer seeks revenge, and Tommy may be the only one who can stop him.

Watch the Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives trailer below.

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Episode #446: Harvest Horror Fest – Black Phone 2

By Matt on Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Hiya everybody! For this week’s third installment of the 8th Annual Harvest Horror Fest we follow up a sequel with another sequel, Black Phone 2 starring Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, and Madeleine McGraw. Other worldly topics include phone operators, Picasso, and dealing with trauma.

For our fourth and maybe final installment of the 8th Annual Harvest Horror Fest we continue our Friday the 13th franchise review with Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

Black Phone 2

Director: Scott Derrickson

Writers: C. Robert Cargill, Scott Derrickson, and Joe Hill

Stars: Mason Thames, Ethan Hawke, Madeleine McGraw, and Demián Bichir

Release Date: June 27, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, his sister begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake.

Watch the Black Phone 2 trailer below.

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Episode #445: Harvest Horror Fest – M3GAN 2.0

By Matt on Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Welcome kiddos! For the second installment of our 8th Annual Harvest Horror Fest Mike, Matt, and Ma chat about a nice AI themed killer robot horror flick M3GAN 2.0 starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, and Amie Donald. Not Terminator rip-off topics include Tron: Ares, the River Styx, and crazy pets.

Next week we hit the theaters for the second time this HHF to check out Black Phone 2 starring Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, and Madeleine McGraw. Thanks for tuning in. We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

M3GAN 2.0

Director: Gerard Johnstone

Writers: Gerard Johnstone, Akela Cooper, and James Wan

Stars: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, and Amie Donald

Release Date: June 27, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

Two years after M3GAN’s rampage, her creator, Gemma, resorts to resurrecting her infamous creation in order to take down Amelia, the military-grade weapon who was built by a defense contractor who stole M3GAN’s underlying tech.

Watch the M3GAN 2.0 trailer below.

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Episode #444: Harvest Horror Fest – The Strangers: Chapter 2

By Matt on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

The wait is finally over, it’s time for our 8th Annual Harvest Horror Fest! To kick off the horror movie celebration Matt, Mike, and Ma chat about the new film The Strangers: Chapter 2. Extra topics include Arizona Cardinals, a new giveaway, and Christmas decorations are coming too early.

Our horror festival continues next week with another somewhat new horror film that we missed in June, M3GAN 2.0 starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, and Amie Donald. Thanks for tuning in. We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

The Strangers: Chapter 2

Director: Renny Harlin

Writer: Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland

Stars: Madelaine Petsch, Gabriel Basso, Ema Horvath, and Brooke Lena Johnson

Release Date: September 26, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

Left stranded in a small town with no way out, Maya must once again face a night of terror courtesy of three deadly killers whose rampage she must put to an end.

Watch The Strangers: Chapter 2 trailer below.

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Episode #399: Bonus Harvest Horror Fest – Heretic

By Matt on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Guess what everyone, the world did not end, woo-hoo! This week we have something special for you, a bonus Harvest Horror Fest review, Heretic starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East, and Topher Grace. Bonus topics include the stomach flu, we have a YouTube following, and singing on the pot.

Can you believe that we are already getting Christmas movies? Yep! For our review next week we hit the theaters to watch Red One starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, and J.K. Simmons. Don’t forget to stay to the end of our show for Ma Hinshaw Loses Her Cookies Episode #89. Thank you for listening and we will chat with you next week!

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