HAUNTED: The Audio Drama tells the story of reclusive alcoholic writer James Hunter, bubbly enthusiastic podcaster Abigail Corbin and police officer Dan Cowell as they investigate strange and seemingly unexplainable phenomenon. Told in a classic serial format with episodes raging from suspenseful thrillers, to spine tingling horrors to laugh-out-loud comedies, HAUNTED: The Audio Drama is a horror adventure series that feels like Doctor Who crossed with The X Files. Season 2 begins on April 1 ...
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Movie adaptations of videogames have a fairly infamous reputation for being...well, let's be honest, terrible. But surely an entire genre can't be written off? Of the hundreds made so far, there must be a few good ones, right? Join hosts Jamie and Rory as they suffer through the seemingly endless sea of bad videogame movies in search of the few diamonds in the rough. There will be laughs, tears (mostly from Jamie) and nerdy details nobody could possibly care about! Let us suffer through thes ...
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Abigail and Cheryl have a heart to heart about the missing James Hunter as a Dan finds himself pulled more and more into a strange fantasy world. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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DIC return to the podcast this week with another of their Saturday morning cartoons based on a videogame. This time around it's Captain N: The Game Master, a giant Nintendo commercial featuring appearances from all of the iconic Nintendo characters such as Mega Man, Kid Icarus, Simon Belmont and Super Ma-...oh, wait, what's that? Mario isn't in thi…
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This Sunday brings the next chapter in the Haunted summer special. In this preview clip from the episode, Abigail has a heart to heart with Cheryl about the missing James Hunter. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We love uncovering forgotten gems here on VGMP and this certainly ranks amongst them. Whilst he never stood with the likes of Sonic and Mario in the hall of platformer greats, Bubsy Bobcat had a few games in the early 1990s that were successful enough to warrant trying a cartoon based on the property. The result was this TV pilot that was not picke…
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Dan takes part in Crowley's act and is rewarded with a free ticket to the carnival's most popular attraction. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The time has once again come for the boys to delve into the back catalogue of the most infamous video game movie director of all time, Raging Boll himself, Uwe Boll. No, your eyes don't deceive you, this movie does indeed star Sir Ben Kingsley in one of the biggest cases of "how the F*!K did that happen?" in the history of film. Clearly Ben was ask…
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His participation in the circus show earns Dan a ticket to the carnival's grand attraction, but after risking death at the hands of Crowley and his performers, Dan isn't sure he wants to go. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The boys dip into one of Jamie's favourite franchises this week as they review the short tie-in web series "Bright Falls" released in 2010 alongside the original Alan Wake release. This low budget web series revolves around a man who visits Bright Falls and soon begins questioning his own sanity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info…
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Carnevil Part 2 of 5 (2024 Summer Special #1)
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Working with one of Dan's old police contacts, Dan and Abigail launch an investigation into Crowley's Travelling Carnival and Dan finds himself involuntarily becoming part of the show. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jamie once again does battle with his arch-nemesis Paul W.S. Anderson as the boys review the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The investigation gets underway in this preview clip of Carnevil Part 2. Abigail is joined by detective Jeanette McIlroy as they interview the carnival's resident fortune teller and master of illusions; The Uncanny Kandar! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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The boys take a brief look at this forgotten artefact that was released exclusively in Japan as a pitch for a full length animated series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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VGMP Retro: 2021 Retrospective Episode
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In this special re-release from our back catalogue Jamie and Rory look back at all of the films they covered in 2021 and look ahead to what releases were coming in 2022. Looking back, how many predictions did we get right and what did we get wrong? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Carnevil Part 1 of 5 (2024 Summer Special #1)
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Picking up a couple of months after the events in Forsham, Abigail is struggling to adapt to life back in Greenvale without James. As Dan tries desperately to move on to a more normal life, Abigail resists and seeks adventure. Her prayers may be answered when a mysterious carnival comes to town... Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See a…
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A low budget indie comedy sees a young man whose life suddenly becomes inextricably linked with videogames, forcing him on a quest through various gaming genres in an effort to defeat an evil dark wizard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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HAUNTED returns this Sunday with the first instalment of our summer special "Carnevil." Whet your appetite with this brief clip from the episode! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The guys take a look at this unusual TV special from a bygone era in which celebrity teams compete against one another in a series of arcade gaming challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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VGMP Retro: Sonic The Hedgehog (OVA)
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In this episode of VGMP the boys take a look at the Japanese Sonic The Hedgehog OVA from 1996 which was released in western territories as Sonic The Hedgehog The Movie. It's an animated movie that definitely makes some interesting choices when it comes to voice cast and some of the more "anime" elements found in the film (yes, Robotnik kidnaps a ca…
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The boys take their first foray into this long-running Japanese RPG series with this animated short; Persona 5: The Day Breakers. Will they be able to understand anything without knowing the deep lore of the franchise? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The boys go back to the Pokemon franchise this week to tackle the second movie in this franchise. Revolving around the legendary bird Pokemon from the original 150, how will this movie compare to the previous entry, Mewtwo vs Mew? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The boys check out this unique Sonic The Hedgehog inspired short which brings to life the famous Chao In Space movie posters from Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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BONUS: Preston Connors: Trial Of The Century
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Our series of Preston comedy specials wraps up with this final entry penned by Benton. Preston finally stands trial for his many trials and, in true Preston fashion, chooses to forego proper legal counsel in favour of roping James Hunter into the madness once again. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…
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Relive this classic VGMP episode where Rory showed Jamie one of his all time favourite movies and Jamie...mocked it relentlessly. This is 1989's The Wizard starring Beau Bridges, Christian Slater and Fred Savage and features the first ever footage western audiences saw of Super Mario Bros. 3! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat…
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VGMP DLC: Street Fighter II: Return To Fujiwara Capital
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In this short episode of VGMP, the boys take a look at this strange and little-known animated Street Fighter movie that was originally released as part of a historic celebration of Japanese culture! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In the third of our four bonus Preston Connors minisodes, a deranged Preston takes a pharmacy hostage, convinced his ex girlfriend is in danger of falling under the influence of a shape shifter. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gerard Butler plays a condemned man forced to participate in a real life arcade shooter for the entertainment of a dystopian future. His estranged wife, desperate for money, takes part in a real world recreation of The Sims. Dexter's Michael C. Hall rounds out the cast as the signature tech mogul villain in this sci-fi actioner. Hosted on Acast. Se…
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Paramount's Sonic The Hedgehog spin off comes to a close with it's final two episodes but does the show manage to stick the landing? Is it a smart idea to have a show about the last Echidna warrior end in bowling tournament? Let's find out... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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BONUS: Preston Connors: We Have Lift-Off!
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The second of our grey canon Preston Connors spin offs sees the titular con man trying to prove that the earth is actually flat by constructing his own rocket. You can imagine how well that goes. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Relive the time Rory subjected Jamie to one of the worst and most gratingly annoying shows ever made. It's the infamous 1989 animated Legend Of Zelda series! Well excuse me indeed! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Answers are finally revealed in the concluding chapters of Amazon's Fallout adaptation. Will they stick the landing or will the finale fizzle like a dud? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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BONUS: Preston Connors: Catch 'Em In Bed With A Goblin
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Between seasons 1 and 2 of HAUNTED we recorded a series of 4 Patreon exclusive comedy themed episodes centring around the character of Preston Connors. These episodes are comedic in nature and considered semi-non-canon. They're just a bit of fun and there are no serious story developments in them. We thought we'd release them to the general public …
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In this week's episode of VGMP the boys take a look at the live action adaptation of the popular PlayStation fighter. Fitting firmly in the "weird" category of videogame adaptations, Tekken takes the mythology of the games, jettisons all the demon stuff and replaces it with a futuristic cyberpunk aesthetic. There's sexy girls, buff dudes and over t…
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Continue to journey through Paramount's Sonic The Hedgehog spin-off as the powerful echidna journeys across country to...have a family dinner? Wait, what? This show is heading in a weird direction! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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VGMP Retro: Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City
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Go back to one of our earlier episodes and the first new release we ever covered on VGMP. Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City was a divisive movie amongst Resident Evil fans and was no less divisive amongst our podcast hosts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jamie and Rory continue their journey through Amazon's popular Fallout Adaptation with episodes 5 & 6. As the mysteries deepen and some questions begin to be answered, will the show build towards a satisfying finale or will it blow it at the last second? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode of VGMP, the boys take a look at this animated movie based on the popular sci-fi RPG franchise. Revolving around a human colony who find themselves besieged by an insectoid alien race, there are some serious Starship Troopers vibes to be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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The spin off mini-series nobody asked for, will Knuckles prove to be capable of leading a property just as well as his speedy blue rival? Check in with Jamie and Rory as they take a look at the first two episodes of Knuckles! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Red Odyssey, the first volume of the Sci-Fi epic "The Lakes Of The Moon" is being re-released by Impala! Here you can catch a teaser trailer for the show as well as an update from Jamie as to when exactly you'll be able to hear the show. Please be aware the trailer does say releasing in September but this is not correct, this is a repost of Red Ody…
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Jamie faces his greatest arch-nemesis as the boys look back at the first instalment of Paul W.S. Anderson's awful yet somehow lucrative Resident Evil franchise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jamie and Rory tackle the next two episodes of Amazon's Fallout series and, despite not liking the first two episodes, find these two offerings to be very good, even downright enjoyable! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
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On this weeks edition of VGMP the boys dig into this animated feature film from Japan; Street Fighter II featuring all of your favourite Street Fighter characters, some cool fight scenes and a voice acting role from Heisenberg himself, Bryan Cranston! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Welcome to VGMP DLC - our shorter releases where we cover short films and TV series, basically anything that isn't a feature length movie! First up we're reviewing the first two episodes of Amazon's new Fallout TV series! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jamie and Rory take on this indie movie about a gang of nerds trying to prove they haven't wasted their lives by entering a Gears of War 3 tournament. They may not have wasted their lives but this movie will certainly waste your time... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jamie and Rory are joined by returning guest Harry McIlroy to take a look at Angelina Jolie's second outing as the infamous videogame heroine. Featuring overdone spray tans, evil lair's hidden in shopping malls and a plot so forgettable you'll struggle to remember what happened by the time the credits roll. It's Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. Hos…
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A quick message from Jamie thanking you all for your support and giving an update on what's next for Haunted. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rory and Jamie go back in time to one of the first pieces of video game television - Starcade! Is Starcade a gameshow that can still grab your attention? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It has all led here; the season finale of season two! The true nature of Project Indigo, the identity of the burned man and the truth about James Hunter will all be revealed! It all culminates here. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Short films Assassin's Creed: Lineage, Mega Man X Sigma and Ratchet & Clank: Life of Pie are lined up for scrutiny by Rory and Jamie. Are these shorts worth your time? Will Jamie survive the second Run the Gauntlet? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The secrets of Project Indigo are set to be revealed as we barrel towards the concluding chapter of Season 2, much like the runaway train Abigail & Dan find themselves trapped upon! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Uwe Boll once described Postal as "the most important film" in his back catalogue. We still can't figure out why. Strap yourselves in and enter the Boll-verse with Jamie and Rory as they review what must surely be one of the most ill conceived and outright offensive movies of all time. Surely? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa…
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