Best Mistress Simone Podcasts (2024)

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Joe Dante and John Hughes' JAWS 3, PEOPLE 0 [Summertime Rewind] 45:44

6h ago45:44

45:44

Summer is back with a vengeance. And while everyone deserves a bit of vacation, to keep Development Hell fans satiated, we're rewinding back to some of our best and hottest summer-themed episodes! Second up: JOE DANTE'S JAWS 3, PEOPLE 0 Jaws 3 almost looked just a little bit different. Joe Dante was once in talks to direct a Jaws spoof by screenwri…

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The Greatest FRIDAY THE 13TH Sequel Never Made [with Jinx] 1:17:26

7d ago1:17:26

1:17:26

Summer is back with a vengeance. And while everyone deserves a bit of vacation, to keep Development Hell fans satiated, we're rewinding back to some of our best and hottest summer-themed episodes! First up: NICK ANTOSCA'S FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE GREATEST FRIDAY SEQUEL NEVER MADE A few years back, iconic author Jason 'Jinx' Jenkins and I were gobsmacke…

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Mike Flanagan's REVIVAL [Stephen King Unseen Part IV] 50:00

14d ago50:00

50:00

DEVELOPMENT HELL presents STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, a 4-part limited audio series unearthing lost, canceled, and troubled adaptations from the Master of Horror. Part IV: REVIVAL For the series finale of STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, we take a shocking look at one of the darkest King stories yet to receive an adaptation. REVIVAL was published in 2014, and there h…

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THE LONG WALK [Stephen King Unseen Part III] 57:59

21d ago57:59

57:59

DEVELOPMENT HELL returns with STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, a 4-part limited audio series unearthing lost and troubled adaptations from the Master of Horror. Part III: THE LONG WALK Written under the Richard Bachman pen name, THE LONG WALK is a dystopian horror drama surrounding a group of 100 teenage boys who participate in a brutal competition that will l…

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THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON [Stephen King Unseen Part II] 1:00:50

28d ago1:00:50

1:00:50

DEVELOPMENT HELL returns with STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, a 4-part limited audio series unearthing lost and troubled adaptations from the Master of Horror. In Part II of STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, we get lost in the woods of New England and uncover the yet-unmade cinematic adaptation of his book THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON. Published in 1999, this Stephen Kin…

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THE DARK TOWER TV Series [Stephen King Unseen Part I] 1:07:53

1M ago1:07:53

1:07:53

Development Hell returns with STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, a new 4-part limited audio series unearthing lost and troubled adaptations from the Master of Horror. In Part I of STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, we look at the past, present, and future of unmade THE DARK TOWER adaptations. Largely considered Stephen King's magnum opus, THE DARK TOWER is an eight-part serie…

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PHANTOM LIMBS (with author Jason 'Jinx' Jenkins) 1:26:45

2M ago1:26:45

1:26:45

This week, we’re again joined by iconic author Jason Jenkins (@Jinx1981), who helps us dig into his definitive guide to forgotten horror, Phantom Limbs: Dissecting Horror's Lost Sequels and Remakes! Friend of the podcast Jinx has co-hosted/guested on countless DEVELOPMENT HELL episodes, and today, he returns to discuss his top-charting book, which …

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CONSTANTINE 2 (with screenwriter Frank Cappello) 1:11:47

3M ago1:11:47

1:11:47

In 2005, Warner Brothers unleashed CONSTANTINE, a big-budget adaptation of the DC Comics classic John Constantine, Hellblazer. The dark fantasy featured Keanu Reeves right after his Matrix tenure, Rachel Weisz, and Shia LaBeouf. Screenwriter Frank Cappello wrote the film over several years and under multiple directors. A follow-up to the genre cult…

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George A. Romero's Lost Stephen King Adaptations [ROMERO UNSEEN Part V] 1:19:51

4M ago1:19:51

1:19:51

DEVELOPMENT HELL returns with a brand new limited audio series: ROMERO UNSEEN. Unearth the unmade films of a horror master as we dig up never-finished George A. Romero projects every Tuesday this March on the Dread Podcast Network. Romero scholar Adam Charles Hart cohosts the miniseries. His new book RAISING THE DEAD: THE WORK OF GEORGE A. ROMERO i…

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The Hidden 1:55:17

4M ago1:55:17

1:55:17

Finally we get another Bouphe pick, and, of course, it's an obscure 80s movie in which a sex worker dies. Young Kyle MacLachlan! Disgusting goopy alien slug! Chekov's Flamethrower! Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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George A. Romero's BIGFOOT FOUND FOOTAGE PROJECT [ROMERO UNSEEN Part IV] 1:22:31

4M ago1:22:31

1:22:31

DEVELOPMENT HELL returns with a brand new limited audio series: ROMERO UNSEEN. Unearth the unmade films of a horror master as we dig up never-finished George A. Romero projects every Tuesday this March on the Dread Podcast Network. Romero scholar Adam Charles Hart cohosts the miniseries. His new book RAISING THE DEAD: THE WORK OF GEORGE A. ROMERO i…

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Coraline 2:09:14

4M ago2:09:14

2:09:14

Gee has picked this charming modern fairytail story by Neil Gaiman where a young lady finds another world and an Other Mother in it. But perhaps all is not as it seems... Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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George A. Romero's Unmade WAR OF THE WORLDS [ROMERO UNSEEN Part III] 1:14:17

4M ago1:14:17

1:14:17

DEVELOPMENT HELL returns with a brand new limited audio series: ROMERO UNSEEN. Unearth the unmade films of a horror master as we dig up never-finished George A. Romero projects every Tuesday this March on the Dread Podcast Network. Romero scholar Adam Charles Hart cohosts the miniseries. His new book RAISING THE DEAD: THE WORK OF GEORGE A. ROMERO i…

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Host 1:39:12

4M ago1:39:12

1:39:12

Another Simon pick! Host is a 56 minute long found footage movie shot and set during the Covid pandemic lockdown. Friends in a Zoom meeting conduct a seance and it goes horrifically wrong! Is the true horror evil spirits in a film or the actual real-life horror of the coronavirus?!?! Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/y…

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George A. Romero's Unmade RESIDENT EVIL Movie [ROMERO UNSEEN Part II] 1:13:46

4M ago1:13:46

1:13:46

DEVELOPMENT HELL returns with a brand new limited audio series: ROMERO UNSEEN. Unearth the unmade films of a horror master as we dig up never-finished George A. Romero projects every Tuesday this March on the Dread Podcast Network. Romero scholar Adam Charles Hart cohosts the miniseries. His new book RAISING THE DEAD: THE WORK OF GEORGE A. ROMERO i…

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Raiders of the Lost Ark 2:17:21

4M ago2:17:21

2:17:21

Gee pick! Did you know that the same actor who played SD agent Sturmbannführer Arnold Ernst Toht in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) also played the baby-eating Bishop of Bath and Wells in Blackadder II (1986). Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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George A. Romero's Unmade GOOSEBUMPS Movie [ROMERO UNSEEN Part I] 1:05:48

4M ago1:05:48

1:05:48

DEVELOPMENT HELL RETURNS with a brand new limited audio series: ROMERO UNSEEN. Unearth the unmade films of a horror master as we dig up never-finished George A. Romero projects every Tuesday this March on the Dread Podcast Network. Romero scholar Adam Charles Hart is cohosting the miniseries. His new book RAISING THE DEAD: THE WORK OF GEORGE A. ROM…

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Johnny Mnemonic 2:09:12

5M ago2:09:12

2:09:12

Two Simon picks in a row! Keanu Reeves! Hacking! The virtual world vs dystopian reality! Cyber Dolphin vs Cyber Jesus! Johnny Mnemonic was all we had before The Matrix dropped. Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Elvira: Mistress of the Dark 1:50:24

5M ago1:50:24

1:50:24

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is a Simon pick! A generously breasted TV host seeks her inheritance in a small town, but the locals don't take kindly to her sass, atTITude and dress. Witchcraft! Witty one-liners! Gonk! Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a…

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Blow Out 2:01:32

5M ago2:01:32

2:01:32

Blow Out is a Bouphe pick! John Travolta is a foley man who goes out one night to record the sound of wind blowing and accidentally captures something that lands him right into a conspiracy. Things get blown way out of proportion. A sailor also gets blown in a phone booth. Brian De Palma and voyeurism, name a more iconic duo. Check out bonus YOMP c…

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Ocean's Eleven 1:30:30

5M ago1:30:30

1:30:30

Another Gee pick, Ocean's Eleven! Jorge Cloons, Bread Patt, July Rubble, what a cast! An epic heist! How exciting! Simon and Bouphe must love this movie, right? Right? The words "The pumpkin spice latte of cinema" may be spoken in this episode. Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices…

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Alien 1:51:37

6M ago1:51:37

1:51:37

Gee's pick is Alien, a film about a small crew of a spaceship that land on an alien moon only to discover an alien egg with a little alien spider thingy inside that hugs the face and whose biology is just so alien and it then becomes a little alien fella that then grows into a big alien thing. Alien. Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon https://…

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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale with guest star Briony 1:46:04

7M ago1:46:04

1:46:04

The YOMP Holiday Special #4, featuring Briony! We have two special film lists - one nice and one naughty, Briony has been very good this year and so Santa has gifted her this quirky seasonal Finnish folk horror. Possibly the least vegan-friendly film we've watched with our vegan guest who doesn't like horror films. Check out bonus YOMP content on P…

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Feeders 2: Slay Bells with guest star Lewis! 1:49:27

7M ago1:49:27

1:49:27

The YOMP Holiday Special #3, featuring Lewis! We have two special film lists - one nice and one naughty, Lewis must not have been a very good boy this year as Santa has gifted him this... 'movie'? The twin brother Polonia actor-directors made this follow up to their $500 budget alien invasion horror Feeders. Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon …

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Guillermo del Toro’s THE HAUNTED MANSION (with David Weiner) 1:13:13

7M ago1:13:13

1:13:13

In 2010 Guillermo del Toro announced he would be producing and directing a remake of THE HAUNTED MANSION. Yet still, Disney’s scariest property has been in development hell for over a decade. Uncover why this iteration of the film never happened, and what’s next for the iconic gateway-horror franchise.Documentary filmmaker David Weiner (IN SEARCH O…

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The Polar Express with guest star Lydia! 1:48:19

7M ago1:48:19

1:48:19

The YOMP Holiday Special #2, featuring Lydia! We have two special film lists - one nice and one naughty, and oh boy Lydia must not have been a very good girl this year cos she got a bad film. Weird faces, terrible accents and often sickeningly sweet, but enough about Lydia, let's talk about the movie. Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon www.pat…

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The Muppet Christmas Carol with guest star Boba! 1:49:17

7M ago1:49:17

1:49:17

The YOMP Holiday Special #1, featuring Boba! We have two special film lists - one nice and one naughty, Boba must have been very good this year and so got a nice film (by pure chance). Michael Caine acts with a bunch of muppets, a bit like he did in Jaws: The Revenge. Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about…

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Peter Jackson's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: THE DREAM LOVER (with Tyler Doupe') 59:37

7M ago59:37

59:37

Before heading to Middle Earth, Peter Jackson developed a sixth A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET film subtitled THE DREAM LOVER. Join us as we uncover Jackson's fascinating lost Nightmare. We also unpack FREDDY'S DEAD: THE FINAL NIGHTMARE, the sixth film New Line Cinema would ultimately green light. Special guest: Tyler Doupe' References: "Peter Jackson: …

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Beverly Hills Cop III 2:09:29

8M ago2:09:29

2:09:29

Bouphe loves amusement parks (but not the rides, they make her feel ill), Eddie Murphy and dumb action. This film has all three! No knowledge of the two previous films is necessary to enjoy this one, although the experience may be enhanced. Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc…

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THANKSGIVING Spoiler-Free Review (with Jules Bruyn) 47:42

8M ago47:42

47:42

On our second review episode, join host Josh Korngut and guest Jules Bruyn as they carve up their thoughts on Eli Roth's modern slasher throwback THANKSGIVING. Discover what they think about this gory, buzzy, and festive new release. This episode is mostly spoiler-free, but beware! Minor spoils lay ahead. Today's special guest is Jules Bruyn (Insta…

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Equilibrium 2:17:19

8M ago2:17:19

2:17:19

Simon loves this boy's film for the lads, a manly movie where men shoot other men in a real manly way. It's Equilibrium - a future where emotions are banned and fascism is in. Christian Bale, Seans Bean and Pertwee, kung fu with guns, aka gun fu or gun kata! This film only exists because of The Matrix. Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon www.pa…

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TALES FROM THE HOOD UNTOLD (with Rusty Cundieff) 23:17

8M ago23:17

23:17

TALES FROM THE HOOD is one of the best and most underrated horror anthologies ever made. Told in four segments, each with a different issue faced by African Americans, this Spike Lee-produced effort would go on to become an essential and powerful cult favorite. And while two sequels were eventually produced after the success of GET OUT, we’re joine…

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They Live 2:15:13

8M ago2:15:13

2:15:13

Gee pick! John Carpenter's film in which an ex-WWE wrestler fights his friend just to get him to wear a pair of sunglasses. "I came here to eat ass and write a short description of this episode. And I just finished writing the description." Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc…

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Mike Flanagan's I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER Reboot (with Jinx) 1:45:39

8M ago1:45:39

1:45:39

Mike Flanagan is the king of prestige Netflix horror. He's helmed series like THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE/BLY MANOR and MIDNIGHT MASS. But back in 2014 he was hired to reboot I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER for modern audiences. Flanagan and his writing partner Jeff Howard then came up with a dark, gritty and violent retelling of the classic neo-sla…

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Iron Sky 2:14:35

8M ago2:14:35

2:14:35

Simon finally gets another pick! A comedy sci-fi romp in which nazis have been in hiding on the dark side of the moon since 1945. Any compliments about Simon's expert pronunciation of German words can be posted as a comment on our YOMP Patreon where you can also find bonus content: www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po…

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HALLOWEEN: HOMECOMING (with Louis Spiegler) 57:53

8M ago57:53

57:53

Halloween is Canceled is a limited audio series unpacking and dissecting five troubled or unmade Halloween sequels. Presented by the DREAD Podcast Network’s very own Development Hell, this podcast celebrates the strange, fascinating, and often outrageous history of unmade Michael Myers features. PART FIVE - HALLOWEEN: HOMECOMING October may be over…

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The Great Gatsby 2:12:55

9M ago2:12:55

2:12:55

It's a Gee pick! A mysterious newly wealthy man who loves throwing parties and staring at a green light becomes best friends with Tobey Maguire so that he can pork his cousin. Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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ELVIRA GOES TO HELL (with Elvira) 30:37

9M ago30:37

30:37

On today's very special Halloween episode, we are joined by the one and only Cassandra Peterson, AKA Elvira! That's right, The Queen of Halloween herself stops by to discuss a number of her different unrealized film projects, including a buddy comedy titled EVLIRA GOES TO HELL and a Disney-esque animated feature about her roots in Halloween. Spend …

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Pass Thru 1:56:52

9M ago1:56:52

1:56:52

Another Bouphe pick, another Neil Breen movie. The moment we had been dreading finally comes to pass (thru). Neil Breen is a space Jesus AI with power to manipulate space, time and energy. Dark matter, dark energy, quantum physics, the string theory. Sounds great doesn't it? It isn't. Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon www.patreon.com/yompcast…

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HALLOWEEN: THE MISSING YEARS (with Nick Phillips & Jake Wade Wall) 1:26:55

9M ago1:26:55

1:26:55

Halloween is Canceled is a limited audio series unpacking and dissecting five unmade Halloween sequels. Presented by the DREAD Podcast Network’s very own Development Hell, this podcast celebrates the strange, fascinating, and often outrageous history of unmade Michael Myers features. PART FOUR - HALLOWEEN: THE MISSING YEARS Find out what Michael My…

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An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn 2:19:31

9M ago2:19:31

2:19:31

Bouphe pick! The director of this film describes it as “a mysterious man comes to a small town to perform a mysterious event and everybody is fascinated by him and everybody is in love with everybody else”. He also made The Greasy Strangler. It's awkward, weird, otherworldly, and like a dream you have after eating too much cheese. Check out bonus Y…

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HALLOWEEN: ASYLUM (with Nick Phillips) 1:26:48

9M ago1:26:48

1:26:48

Halloween is Canceled 2 is a limited audio series unpacking and dissecting five more unmade Halloween sequels. Presented by the DREAD Podcast Network’s very own Development Hell, this podcast celebrates the strange, fascinating, and often outrageous history of unmade Michael Myers features. PART THREE - HALLOWEEN: ASYLUM For the third chapter of Ha…

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Friday the 13th (Halloween Special) 2:03:39

9M ago2:03:39

2:03:39

We each picked two films and rolled to decide what we'd watch for our Halloween episode! Gee's pick won! We get to watch Kevin Bacon die in a timeline in which he never made those EE adverts! Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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HALLOWEEN 666: THE ORIGIN 56:45

9M ago56:45

56:45

Halloween is Canceled 2 is a limited audio series unpacking and dissecting five more unmade Halloween sequels. Presented by the DREAD Podcast Network’s very own Development Hell, this podcast celebrates the strange, fascinating, and often outrageous history of unmade Michael Myers features. PART TWO: HALLOWEEN 666: THE ORIGIN On the second chapter …

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Jaws 2:09:07

10M ago2:09:07

2:09:07

Gee's tenth pick, the dice love her. There's something in the waters surrounding Amity Island. It's big, has sharp teeth, loves eating people and has a theme tune that plays when it appears. The 50th Annual Regatta could be a disaster! The first ever summer blockbuster movie, Spielberg created a slasher movie where the villain is an animal (sorry f…

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HALLOWEEN RISE [Halloween is Canceled] 39:30

10M ago39:30

39:30

Halloween is Canceled 2 is a limited audio series unpacking and dissecting five more unmade Halloween sequels. Presented by the DREAD Podcast Network’s very own Development Hell, this podcast celebrates the strange, fascinating, and often outrageous history of unmade Michael Myers features. PART ONE: HALLOWEEN RISE Before Laurie Strode was admitted…

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Shrek (Live Special - Pickaxe Week 2023) 1:23:22

10M ago1:23:22

1:23:22

For our Pickaxe Week live show we asked people to vote on which movie to watch from a list of films 'everyone has seen'. And Shrek won, by a landslide. Was this a fairytale experience or a hideous, ugly beast? Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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The Fly 2:01:24

10M ago2:01:24

2:01:24

Gee has picked this classic sci fi/horror. Jeff Goldblum goes on a 15 feet teleportation trip but something goes awry; he undergoes an unprecedented transformation from nerdy scientist to gigachad superhuman but the problem is he keeps changing... Does this classic Cronenberg body horror make us buzz with excitement or make us bang our heads agains…

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GINGER SNAPS: THE SERIES (with Sharai Bohannon) 58:02

10M ago58:02

58:02

They don't call it the curse for nothing. This week, the podcast unleashes all there is to know about the yet-unmade GINGER SNAPS television adaptation. Produced by the teams behind ORPHAN BLACK and KILLING EVE, this classic Canadian girl-centric werewolf franchise was first announced to be hitting small screens three years back. Special guest Shar…

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Kung Pow! Enter the Fist 1:45:46

10M ago1:45:46

1:45:46

Bouphe finally gets another pick! Huzzah! What happens when you take a forgotten kung fu movie from the '60s, redub it, add extra footage chroma keyed into it, then add a CG of fighting cow and tongue? A movie that falls flat on its face or flying kicks its way to victory? Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon patreon.com/yompcast Learn more abou…

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