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Happy Holidays! On this final episode of 2023 I'm joined by Aubrey Curtis and frequent guest John Ferrer to talk about one of our favorite films of the year, Wes Anderson's Asteroid City. We touch on Anderson’s oft-misunderstood ouvre and continuing influence, navigate the film’s labyrinthine meta-commentary on the creative process, marvel at the r…
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(Note: this is a “rerun” of a previous episode. For some reason a few podcast platforms won’t display the first couple episodes so I am re-uploading them again for newer listeners.) Our movie this week is the 1995 made-for-television film Visitors of the Night. Directed by Jorge Montesi, it stars Markie Post and Candace Cameron. Joining me to discu…
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(Note: this is a “rerun” of a previous episode. For some reason a few podcast platforms won’t display the first couple episodes so I am re-uploading them again for newer listeners.) Welcome to Saucer Cinema, the podcast about UFOs, aliens, and otherworldly phenomena in film, tv, and other media. For this inaugural episode I am joined by Erik Thybon…
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Happy Halloween! For this episode I am joined by Bryan White from the podcast Bring Me The Axe to talk about the 1980 sci-fi slasher flick Without Warning. We discuss the film's claim to fame as a precursor to 1987's Predator, the veritable rogues gallery of crusty character actors playing demented coots (Jack Palance, Martin Landau, Cameron Mitche…
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It’s another super-sized episode this week! Veteran guest John Ferrer returns to talk about inter-dimensional high jinks, sentient fungi, dinosaur people and more in 1993’s video game adaptation Super Mario Bros. We also delve into the film’s unusual development and chaotic production as well a strange and somewhat tenuous connection to UFO lore (h…
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We're back with a nice, long meaty episode! Eleanor Russell returns to talk about a film that embodies the Saucer Cinema ethos more than any other in recent memory: Jordan Peele's 2022 sci-fi/horror/satire Nope. We go into the film's examination of spectacle, showbiz history, and exploitation, its creative take on UFO mythology and iconography, and…
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The ants have kidnapped Zach, and the only way for him to be saved is by talking about THEM. Matt is joined by special guest and horror aficionado Matt Mason to discuss Them, the changing culture of horror movies, and the "big bug" phenomenon. Recorded at the kitchen counter of Matt Mason Sr during a tornado.…
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Hey Horror Fans Welcome back to Coffee Chat of Horrors. Today we're going to be taking a deep dive into the 2007 Horror Movie 30 Days of Night. So, grab a cup of coffee and a brain, and settle in for the undead ride of your life. Based on the graphic novel by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith, 30 Days of Night is a terrifying story about a small Alas…
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For this episode I'm joined by writer Jody Beth LaFosse to talk about John Binder's charming 1985 comedy UFOria, starring Cindy Williams, Fred Ward, and Harry Dean Stanton. We discuss the film's struggle to find a proper release, its subsequent rediscovery and championing by critics, the stacked all-star country western soundtrack that contributed …
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Hey Horror Fans Welcome to another episode of Coffee Chat of Horrors! Today we're diving deep into one of the most iconic horror-comedy movies of the 80's "Return of the Living Dead". So, grab a cup of coffee and a brain, and settle in for the undead ride of your life. Directed by Dan O'Bannon and written by John Russo, Return of the Living Dead is…
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Season 6 is starting off with a little appetizer of The Menu! One of our new favorites. Get prepared for several delicious courses including The Green Room, Night of the Living Dead, and They/Them, with some special celebrity guest (chefs) including fan favorites like Troy Sennett and Nathan Platte, and some new faces (or rather voices) like M Denn…
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Season 2 of Saucer Cinema begins now! Veteran guest John Ferrer returns to talk about the 1993 straight-to-video sci-fi thriller Alien Intruder, directed by Ricardo Jacques Gale and starring Billy Dee Willams and Tracy Scoggins. Virtual reality, laser jail, alien trickster babes, lunkheaded space cons, a surprising connection to a beloved 90's CBS …
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