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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!

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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 #400: Red One

By Matt on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The podcast too tough to die continues with our 400th installment! This week Mike and Matt chat about the first Christmas inspired film of the year, Red One starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, and J.K. Simmons. Additional topics include Christmas movie classics, Matt gives up on women forever, and Christmas decorating.

For our review next week we hit nothing! That’s right Mike is out of town visiting Arizona of all places so no podcast. Matt and Ma are going to watch Gladiator II and chat about it on the radio. You can tune in on Friday at 9:00AM on KYCA.info. Don’t forget to stay to the end of our show for Ma Hinshaw Loses Her Cookies Episode #90. Thank you for listening and we will chat with you next week!

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Red One

Director: Jake Kasdan

Writers: Chris Morgan and Hiram Garcia

Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, and J.K. Simmons

Release Date: November 15, 2024

Storyline from IMDB

After Santa Claus (code name: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.

Watch the Red One 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!

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike to review, email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com

Heretic

Directors: Scott Beck and Bryan Woods

Writers: Scott Beck and Bryan Woods

Stars: Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East, and Topher Grace

Release Date: November 8, 2024

Storyline from IMDB

Two young religious women are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse in the house of a strange man.

Watch the Heretic trailer below.

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Episode #397: Harvest Horror Fest – Longlegs

By Matt on Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Welcome back horror fans! For our fourth installment of the 7th Annual Harvest Horror Fest we chat about a film that came out this past summer, the psychological thriller Longlegs starring Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood and Alicia Witt. Off topics include F-22 VS F-35, decomposing, and our Transformers One promotion and giveaway.

Next week the boys kinda get back to normal with their review of Venom: The Last Dance starring Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, and Rhys Ifans. Don’t forget to stay to the end for Ma Hinshaw Loses Her Cookies Episode #87. Thank you for listening and we will chat with you next week!

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike to review, email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com