Blogs by the At The Show Podcast
Yumper and Cotton are back for another edition of Frame for Frame, and this time they’re putting RoboCop head-to-head with RoboCop. From brutal practical effects and razor-sharp satire to studio polish, PG-13 decisions, and modern reboot compromises, the crew breaks down what actually works — and what completely misses the point. This is a frame-by-frame […]
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Yumper and Cotton return for another deep-dive edition of Frame for Frame, this time tackling one of the wildest dystopian action films ever made: The Running Man. We compare the original 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic to the brand-new 2025 remake starring Glenn Powell, exploring how the story, tone, worldbuilding, and characters have evolved across nearly
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Day Thirty-One brings it home with Weapons (2025), a fractured, devastating horror film from Zach Cregger. With haunting performances and one of the creepiest aunties ever put to screen, it’s a heavy, unforgettable finale for 31 Days of Horror. https://youtu.be/huMOY_6Ovic
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Day Thirty of 31 Days of Horror digs into Smile (2022) — the modern horror hit that turns trauma into a curse and happiness into a weapon. Smart, scary, and emotionally raw, it’s one of the most effective horror films of the last decade. https://youtu.be/7ziziJ-S0XY
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Day Twenty-Nine of 31 Days of Horror faces the darkness with The Babadook (2014). Part monster movie, part emotional breakdown, this modern classic proves that the scariest thing in horror isn’t the creature in the closet — it’s the grief that never leaves. https://youtu.be/ehdEr4tarUE
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Day Twenty-Eight of 31 Days of Horror brings the bugs with Mimic (1997). Guillermo del Toro’s early English-language horror blends tragedy, science, and mutant cockroaches in one beautifully grim monster flick. It’s creepy, poetic, and still makes you question every noise in the dark. https://youtu.be/OGp9U_augZk
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Day Twenty-Seven of 31 Days of Horror gets meta with Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994). Heather Langenkamp faces Freddy one last time — but this time, it’s personal, existential, and terrifyingly real. Craven’s self-aware masterpiece takes the slasher genre apart and puts it back together as art. https://youtu.be/e3cMP9CZets
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Day Twenty-Six of 31 Days of Horror brings the whispers with The Empty Man (2020), a cosmic horror film that blends urban legend, philosophy, and pure existential dread. Beautifully shot, expertly acted, and completely misunderstood on release, it’s one of the most ambitious horror films of the past decade. https://youtu.be/gGSosufM5NI
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Day Twenty-Five of 31 Days of Horror takes a detour straight into childhood trauma with Return to Oz (1985). Forget singing munchkins — this movie’s got electroshock therapy, severed heads, and Wheelers straight from Satan’s circus. It’s dark, weird, and way too real for a “kids’ movie.” In other words, perfect for Sadistic Penguin Studios.
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Day Twenty-Four of 31 Days of Horror gets cozy with Killer Sofa (2019) — a horror-comedy so absurd it loops back to genius. With a possessed recliner on a killing spree and a script that plays it straight, this New Zealand cult classic is comfort viewing for the deranged.
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