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Episode #423: Clown in a Cornfield

By Matt on Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Welcome one and all to another incredible episode of our movie chat podcast. This week Ma, Matt, and Mike chat about a little horror comedy that just hit the theaters, Clown in a Cornfield starring Katie Douglas and Aaron Abrams. Not killer klown topics include Happy Mother’s Day Ma, chainsaws, and Tropic Thunder.

Next week there really isn’t much coming to your nearest theater so we opted to check out the Netflix Original Havoc starring Tom Hardy, Jessie Mei Li, and Forest Whitaker. Thank you for your continued support of our passion project. We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

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Clown in a Cornfield

Director: Eli Craig

Writers: Carter Blanchard, Eli Craig, and Adam Cesare

Stars: Katie Douglas, Aaron Abrams, Carson MacCormac, and Kevin Durand

Release Date: May 2, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge.

Watch the Clown in a Cornfield trailer below.

Episodes Legacy

Episode #420: Legacy – Half Baked

By Matt on Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Happy 420 everyone! This week for Episode #420 on the week of 4-20 we chat about a classic stoner comedy, Half Baked (1998) starring Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Diaz, Jim Breuer, and Harland Williams. Additional weed topics include Cheba Hut, Cheech & Chong, PLUS we also review the new film Sinners.

For our next podcast Ma, Mike, and Matt hit the theaters to check out Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal’s latest sequel The Accountant 2. Thank you for your continued support of our passion project. We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

Half Baked

Director: Tamra Davis

Writers: Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan

Stars: Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Diaz, Jim Breuer, and Harland Williams

Release Date: January 16, 1998

Storyline from IMDB

The story of three not so bright men who come up with a series of crazy schemes to get a friend out of jail.

Watch the Half Baked trailer below.

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Episode #409: Companion

By Matt on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Welcome to February boys and girls! For our first podcast of the month we chat about the dark thriller Companion starring Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, and Harvey Guillén. Additional topics this week include not one but two giveaways, Florida Man, and Ma Hinshaw chats about blow up dolls.

Next week we begin our Academy Awards Best Picture Nominees catch up with Anora starring Mikey Madison, Paul Weissman, Yura Borisov, and Lindsey Normington. Thank you for your continued support of our passion project. We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

Companion

Director: Drew Hancock

Writer: Drew Hancock

Stars: Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, and Harvey Guillén

Release Date: January 31, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

A billionaire’s death sets off a chain of events for Iris and her friends during a weekend trip to his lakeside estate.

Watch the Companion trailer below.

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Episode #405: Nosferatu (2024)

By Matt on Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Happy Wednesday nerderinos! Well the experiment with our new format is over. Ma Hinshaw is a permanent addition to the Reel Film Nerds hosts! Enough about that, today we chat about a horror film that dropped on Christmas Day, Nosferatu (2024) starring Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Bill Skarsgård. Off topics include the end of theaters again, blueberries, and Spider-Man.

For our next episode we hit the theaters to review a bank robbery sequel, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera starring Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr., and Evin Ahmad. Thank you for your continued support of our passion project. We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

Nosferatu (2024)

Director: Robert Eggers

Writers: Robert Eggers, Henrik Galeen, and Bram Stoker

Stars: Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgård, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Release Date: December 25, 2024

Storyline from IMDB

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

Watch the Nosferatu (2024) trailer below.

Episodes Harvest Horror Fest

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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