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Episode #336: The Last Voyage of the Demeter

By Matt on Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Happy Wednesday everyone! For this week’s podcast Mike and Matt chat about the latest Dracula film, The Last Voyage of the Demeter. Not blood sucking topics include Iron Man 3, nudity, and Mattdad?

For next week we go the opposite route with a raunchy comedy starring puppies, Strays. Ma Hinshaw Loses Her Cookies is back! She reviews not only this week’s film but also last week’s film, enjoy! Thank you for listening and we will chat with you next week.

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The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Directors: André Øvredal

Writers: Bragi F. Schut, Zak Olkewicz and Bram Stoker

Stars: Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham, and David Dastmalchian

Release Date: August 11, 2023

Storyline from IMDB

A crew sailing from Carpathia to England find that they are carrying very dangerous cargo.

Watch The Last Voyage of the Demeter trailer below.

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Episode #319: Renfield

By Matt on Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Here we are again, it’s like Mike and Matt do these things every week. For this week’s pod Matt and Mike, and Ma Hinshaw and Matt, chat about the latest Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult film Renfield. Not Dracula topics include Moviepass is getting better, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and putting kids to work.

Dracula has been a horror icon for generations and Renfield finally gives Nicolas Cage his chance at playing the mythical creature, and he kills it. Renfield is like two films smashed into one. You have the story of Renfield, Dracula’s familiar, and his struggles to confront his narcissistic boss and grow as a person. Then you have the story of a cop trying to live up to her father’s reputation and take down a large crime family while combating cop corruption. They are both great stories but are smashed together to create an odd script for Renfield.

The acting is fantastic and not just from Nic Cage but also Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, and Ben Schwartz. The sets are colorful and creative, but the action and gore is where this film really shines. It’s just so much fun and over the top it reminds you of a video game. Matt and Mike both agree Renfield is a blast and worth a watch in the theaters. They both award the film 3 out of 5 Reels.

Next week we check out the new release Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim. Don’t forget to check out Ma Hinshaw Loses Her Cookies Episode #9 at the end of RFN Episode #319. Thank you for listening and we will chat with you next week!

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Renfield

Director: Chris McKay

Writers: Ryan Ridley and Robert Kirkman

Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, and Ben Schwartz

Release Date: April 14, 2023

Storyline from IMDB

Renfield, Dracula’s henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands, and all of the bloodshed that comes with them.

Watch the Renfield trailer below.

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Episode #193: Harvest Horror Fest – The Lost Boys (1987)

By Matt on Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Our Third Annual Harvest Horror Fest continues with a true vampire horror comedy classic The Lost Boys (1987) starring Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, and the two Coreys. Off topics include Taken, RAW vs JPEG, and Natalie Portman.

This is it, arguably the original teen vampire film, The Lost Boys (1987). Basically it’s Matt and Mike’s version of the Twilight saga or Vampire Academy except this movie is great. It is a fun dark action packed horror comedy that is shot well and acted well. Diane Wiest just won her second Academy Award the year before! The story is creative with unique characters. It has everything, even an extremely ripped dude playing a sax. The Lost Boys (1987) is a cult classic that needs no explanation why. It’s just a really great fun film. Everyone should experience this flick in their lives. Mike awards the movie 4 out of 5 Reels. Matt, back to beating Mikes ratings, gives The Lost Boys (1987) 4.5 out of 5 Reels.

Next Wednesday, we are sorry to say, is our final installment of Third Annual Harvest Horror Fest with one of Mike’s picks Candyman (1992). If you have regular TV, we know you don’t, but if you do it is playing on the SyFy channel this month. Lastly don’t forget to enter our contest to win a copy of the brand new film Love and Monsters. We will chat at you next week!

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