Best Cronos Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 141: Cronos 2:09:06

3d ago2:09:06

2:09:06

On this episode, Aaron and Derek tackle Guillermo del Toro's first feature film and independent horror movie "Cronos" from 1992. They talk about Ron Perlman's casting in a Spanish language horror movie, del Toro's intention for this being his first feature, and how this provides the blueprint for del Toro's filmography. They also get into the natur…

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Take 125: MaXXXine, Firebrand, Cronos, Crash, & Our First Criterion Haul. 1:04:56

21d ago1:04:56

1:04:56

Take 125: MaXXXine, Firebrand, Cronos, Crash, & Our First Criterion Haul.

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Episode 142: Tetsuo: The Iron Man w/ special guest Jonathan Nowacki 2:19:13

1h ago2:19:13

2:19:13

Jonathan returns in the guest seat to discuss 1989's Japanese experimental sci-fi body horror movie "Tetsuo: The Iron Man" directed, written, produced, and edited by Shinya Tsukamoto in his first first feature length film with Spoop Bois Aaron and Derek. They get into the themes or lack thereof, personal interpretations of what's happening in the m…

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Take 130: Ryan Gosling In Review Pt 8- The Ides of March & The Believer 51:14

1h ago51:14

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Take 130: Ryan Gosling In Review Pt 8- The Ides of March & The Believer

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Take 129: Twisters, Kinds of Kindness, Thelma, & The Return of the Western 1:01:14

2h ago1:01:14

1:01:14

Take 129: Twisters, Kind of Kindness, Thelma, & The Return of the Western

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Take 128: Ryan Gosling In Review Pt. 7- La La Land & The Nice Guys 1:08:41

4d ago1:08:41

1:08:41

Take 128: Ryan Gosling In Review Pt. 7- La La Land & The Nice Guys

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Take 127: LONGLEGS, The Bikeriders, Synecdoche, New York, & The Royal Tenenbaums 1:29:36

13d ago1:29:36

1:29:36

Take 127: LONGLEGS, The Bikeriders, Synecdoche, New York, & The Royal Tenenbaums

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Take 126: Ryan Gosling In Review Pt. 6- The Notebook, & Drive 51:37

3h ago51:37

51:37

Take 126: Ryan Gosling In Review Pt. 6- The Notebook, & Drive

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Take 124: Ryan Gosling In Review Pt. 5- Blue Valentine & Gangster Squad. 51:50

25d ago51:50

51:50

Take 124: Ryan Gosling In Review Pt. 5- Blue Valentine & Gangster Squad.

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Take 123: The Watchers, In A Violent Nature, and The Return of The Bear. 1:11:40

10d ago1:11:40

1:11:40

Take 123: The Watchers, In A Violent Nature, and The Return of The Bear.

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Episode 140: Silver Bullet 2:23:59

14d ago2:23:59

2:23:59

On this episode, Aaron and Derek tackle 1985's horror film "Silver Bullet" directed by Dan Attias and adapted from Stephen King's 1983 novella "Cycle of the Werewolf." They talk about the surprising darker themes present in the flick, the creativity of Stephen King bleeding through, and the interesting character reveal of the villain. They also dis…

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Take 122: Ryan Gosling In Review Pt. 4- Only God Forgives & Song to Song. 53:42

16d ago53:42

53:42

Take 122: Ryan Gosling In Review Pt. 4- Only God Forgives & Song to Song.

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Take 121: IF, Presumed Innocent, Punch Drunk Love, & the Return of Practical Effects. 1:14:30

1M ago1:14:30

1:14:30

Take 121: IF, Presumed Innocent, Punch Drunk Love, & the Return of Practical Effects.

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Take 120: Ryan Gosling In Review Pt. 3- Half Nelson & The Place Beyond the Pines. 47:16

1M ago47:16

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Take 120: Ryan Gosling In Review Pt. 3- Half Nelson & The Place Beyond the Pines.

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Episode 139: Midsommar w/ special guest Heather Murray 2:31:46

1M ago2:31:46

2:31:46

Aaron's wife Heather returns to the show to discuss 2019's folk horror film "Midsommar" written and directed by Ari Aster. They talk about whether or not the morality of Dani's choices in the ending matter, what it means to find true freedom, and "The Wicker Man's" massive influence on this film and folk horror as a whole. They also get into the va…

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Take 119: Inside Out 2, Miami Vice, House of the Dragon, The Boys, & Dark Matter 57:08

2M ago57:08

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Take 119: Inside Out 2, Miami Vice, House of the Dragon, The Boys, & Dark Matter

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Take 118: Ryan Gosling In Review Pt. 2- Stay & Lars & the Real Girl. 44:34

2M ago44:34

44:34

Take 118: Ryan Gosling In Review Pt. 2- Stay & Lars & the Real Girl.

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Take 117: Furiosa, Hit Man, Everybody Wants Some, Dark Matter, & The Return of Gandalf. 1:15:16

2M ago1:15:16

1:15:16

Take 117: Furiosa, Hit Man, Everybody Wants Some, Dark Matter, & The Return of Gandalf.

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Episode 138: Saint Maud w/ special guest Angela 1:53:09

2M ago1:53:09

1:53:09

First time guest Angela joins Aaron and Derek to discuss 2019's psychological horror film "Saint Maud" written and directed by Rose Glass in her feature directorial debut. They get into how the movie explores adult spirituality juxtaposed with trauma, the nature of isolation and repression, and how Maud blends various Christian beliefs. They also t…

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Take 116: Ryan Gosling In Review Pt. 1- First Man & Fracture 54:24

2M ago54:24

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Take 116: Ryan Gosling In Review Pt. 1- First Man & Fracture

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Take 115: I Saw the TV Glow, Manhunter, Moana 2 Preview, & Flanagans Fight for Physical Media 1:01:44

2M ago1:01:44

1:01:44

Take 115: I Saw the TV Glow, Manhunter, Moana 2 Preview, & Flanagans Fight for Physical Media.

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Take 114: Robin Williams In Review Pt. 9 - Boulevard, Mrs. Doubtfire, & Good Will Hunting 45:31

2M ago45:31

45:31

Take 114: Robin Williams In Review Pt. 9 - Boulevard, Mrs. Doubtfire, & Good Will Hunting

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Take 113: Challengers, The Fall Guy, Boy Kills World, Sasquatch Sunset, & Godzilla X Kong. 1:25:46

2M ago1:25:46

1:25:46

Take 113: Challengers, The Fall Guy, Boy Kills World, Sasquatch Sunset, & Godzilla X Kong.

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Episode 137: Demons (Dèmoni) w/ special guest James Hales 2:07:48

2M ago2:07:48

2:07:48

On this episode, James Hales returns to discuss 1985's Italian supernatural horror film "Demons" (Italian: Dèmoni) directed by Lamberto Bava and produced by Dario Argento with Aaron and Derek. They talk about Bava's involvement with the project in comparison with Argento and other collaborators, how the movie seems to genre hop, and several of the …

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Take 112: Robin Williams In Review Pt. 8 - Cadillac Man, Being Human & Jack 1:21:04

3M ago1:21:04

1:21:04

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Take 111: Abigail, Last Stop in Yuma County, You’ll Never Find Me, & The New Lord of the Rings. 1:21:04

3M ago1:21:04

1:21:04

Take 111: Abigail, Last Stop in Yuma County, You’ll Never Find Me, & The New Lord of the Rings.

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Take 110: Robin Williams In Review Pt. 7- Toys & Death to Smoochy. 57:33

3M ago57:33

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Take 110: Robin Williams In Review Pt. 7- Toys & Death to Smoochy.

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Episode 136: May w/ special guest V.P. Morris 2:16:30

3M ago2:16:30

2:16:30

The Spoop Bois Derek and Aaron are joined by author V.P. Morris ("ShadowCast," "The Dead Letters Podcast," and "Dead Ringer") to discuss 2002's psychological horror film "May" written and directed by Lucky McKee. They talk about the duality of empathy and disgust for the May character, how underappreciated Anna Faris is as an actress, and the magic…

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Take 109: Nic Cage in a Jesus Horror Film, Less Sex/Nudity in Film is IN, & Severance S2 is Looming! 55:38

3M ago55:38

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Take 109: Nic Cage in a Jesus Horror Film, Less Sex/Nudity in Film is IN, & Severance S2 is Looming!

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Take 108: Robin Williams In Review Pt.6- The World According to Garp & The Night Listener. 49:49

3M ago49:49

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Take 108: Robin Williams In Review Pt.6- The World According to Garp & The Night Listener.

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Take 107: Love Lies Bleeding, Monkey Man, Humane, & Rebel Moon: Scargiver 1:23:29

3M ago1:23:29

1:23:29

Take 107: Love Lies Bleeding, Monkey Man, Humane, & Rebel Moon: Scargiver

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Episode 135: The Fly w/ special guests Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley 2:03:14

3M ago2:03:14

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On this extra special episode, Patrick Bromley (critic, host of "F This Movie!" podcast, contributor on Bloody Disgusting, Daily Dead, and Corpse Club) returns to the show and the horror chick Heather Wixson (author and former horror journalist) makes her first guest appearance to discuss 1986's body horror masterpiece "The Fly" directed by David C…

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Take 106: Robin Williams In Review Pt. 5- One Hour Photo & Awakenings. 50:36

3M ago50:36

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Take 106: Robin Williams In Review Pt. 5- One Hour Photo & Awakenings.

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Take 105: Hundreds of Beavers, Late Night with the Devil, Immaculate, & Our Mega Movie Bonanza. 1:39:29

3M ago1:39:29

1:39:29

Take 105: Hundreds of Beavers, Late Night with the Devil, Immaculate, & Our Mega Movie Bonanza.

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Take 104: Robin Williams In Review Pt.4- Good Morning Vietnam, & World’s Greatest Dad. 43:59

4M ago43:59

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Take 104: Robin Williams In Review Pt.4- Good Morning Vietnam, & World’s Greatest Dad.

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Take 103: Civil War, Riddle of Fire, LaRoy Texas, Fallout, & The Animal Kingdom. 1:30:19

4M ago1:30:19

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Take 103: Civil War, Riddle of Fire, LaRoy Texas, Fallout, & The Animal Kingdom.

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Episode 134: Arachnophobia 2:32:18

4M ago2:32:18

2:32:18

After an unexpected hiatus, Aaron and Derek are back to tackle 1990's spider attack horror flick "Arachnophobia" directed by Frank Marshall in his directorial debut. They talk about Aaron's severe arachnophobia, how fun the cast is, and what it was like filming with real spiders. They also get into trusting health experts, wishing movies like this …

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Take 102: Robin Williams In Review Pt.3- Hook & Bicentennial Man. 48:52

4M ago48:52

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Take 102: Robin Williams In Review Pt.3- Hook & Bicentennial Man.

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Take 101: Snack Shack, The Seeding, Knox Goes Away, & The Dune Messiah Hype Train. 1:06:03

4M ago1:06:03

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Take 101: Snack Shack, The Seeding, Knox Goes Away, & The Dune Messiah Hype Train.

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Take 100: Robin Williams In Review Pt. 2- Insomnia & What Dreams May Come. 57:23

4M ago57:23

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Take 100: Robin Williams In Review Pt. 2- Insomnia & What Dreams May Come.

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Take 99: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, The Gambler, Bad Boys 3, and the Future of Alex Garland. 1:04:35

4M ago1:04:35

1:04:35

Take 99: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, The Gambler, Bad Boys 3, and the Future of Alex Garland.

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Take 98: Robin Williams In Review PT. 1- The Birdcage & Moscow On the Hudson. 51:49

4M ago51:49

51:49

Take 98: Robin Williams In Review PT. 1- The Birdcage & Moscow On the Hudson.

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Take 97: Roadhouse, La La Land, 3 Body Problem, & Our New James Bond. 1:17:34

4M ago1:17:34

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Take 97: Roadhouse, La La Land, 3 Body Problem, & Our New James Bond.

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Take 96: Argyle, Ricky Stanicky, Drive-Away Dolls, & Deep Cut Reviews with Dawson Martin. 2:53:57

5M ago2:53:57

2:53:57

Take 96: Argyle, Ricky Stanicky, Drive-Away Dolls, & Deep Cut Reviews with Dawson Martin.

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Episode 133: Cube 2:14:17

5M ago2:14:17

2:14:17

On this episode, Derek and Aaron tackle 1997's Canadian independent sci-fi horror flick "Cube" directed and co-written by Vincenzo Natali. They talk about the themes of paranoia and hopelessness, the simple yet effective aesthetic of the setting, and how the filmmaking choices worked around having a small budget. They also get into the amateur perf…

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Take 95: The Trash Action Finale. Wrath of Man/Safe Vs. Den of Thieves/Machine Gun Preacher. Winner? 1:14:25

5M ago1:14:25

1:14:25

Take 95: The Trash Action Finale. Wrath of Man/Safe Vs. Den of Thieves/Machine Gun Preacher. Winner?

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Take 94: The Oscars, Our Reactions, Hot Takes, Surprises, Best Of Show, & Post Oscar Controversies. 1:27:11

5M ago1:27:11

1:27:11

Take 94: The Oscars, Our Reactions, Hot Takes, Surprises, Best Of Show, & Post Oscar Controversies.

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Take 93: Trash Action Cinema Pt. 3, Gamer/Plane Vs. Death Race/Transporter. 50:45

5M ago50:45

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Take 93: Trash Action Cinema Pt. 3, Gamer/Plane Vs. Death Race/Transporter.

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Take 92: Dune: Part 2, Spaceman, & Austin Butlers Big Kiss. 1:28:05

5M ago1:28:05

1:28:05

What’s New.Trailer Roundup: New Trailer (List it or Nix It)Strangers: Chapter OneI Saw the GlowLousy CarterWatchers Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter is DeadWhat We’ve Been Watching: Jonathan:MOVIES SpacemanDune: Part OneDune: Part TwoLisa Frankenstein The End We Start FromTVJp:MOVIES MDune: Pt 1Dune: Pt 2TV Avatar: The Last AirbenderShogunThe News:‘HO…