Podcast
Broken VCR
Two middle-aged cinephiles discuss one film a week.
- Episodes
- 298
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 37 min
- On air since
- 2023
- Latest episode
- 12 hours ago
Episodes
298 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 38 min
#298 The Wild Angels (1966)
Season 1, Episode 298
Show notes
Roger Corman's 1966 outlaw biker picture, THE WILD ANGELS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Laura Dern being conceived during the film, the freedom of the open desert highway, Peter Fonda, the production design leaning into swastika's, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movie Prominently Featuring Motorcycles in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1 hr 36 min
#297 Halloween (1978)
Season 1, Episode 297
Show notes
John Carpenter's 1978 seminal slasher film, HALLOWEEN, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Robert Englund helping out on set, Carpenter's conversation with Director Bob Clark, the Panaglide, Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Halloween Franchise Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1 hr 34 min
#296 It Follows (2014)
Season 1, Episode 296
Show notes
David Robert Mitchell's 2014 supernatural sex-curse horror film, IT FOLLOWS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Mitchell's childhood nightmare that inspired the film, photographer Gregory Crewdson, the undefined era and time frame, Maika Monroe, the potential sequel, Disasterpiece, dreamy suburbia, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Horror Movie Concepts in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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37 min
BONUS #295 Heart of the Beast (2026) Bonus
Season 1, Episode 295
Show notes
David Ayer's 2026 man-and-his-dog survival thriller, HEART OF THE BEAST, is our feature presentation this week! We talk filmmakers using dog death's for cheap sympathy, Brad Pitt at 62, the CGI animals, Ayer's filmography, Odin the dog, and much more! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1 hr 37 min
#294 The House by the Cemetery (1981)
Season 1, Episode 294
Show notes
Lucio Fulci's supernatural nightmare logic splatter flick, THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the HP Lovecraft inspiration, the worst voice actor ever to dub a character, The Godfather of Gore's gruesome FX, atmosphere vs story, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Haunted Houses in Film in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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39 min
BONUS #293 Primetime (2026)
Show notes
Lance Oppenheim's 2026 psychological To Catch A Predator character study, PRIMETIME, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Robert Pattinson's performance, Skyler Gisondo, Chris Hansen, the degraded lo-fi style, and much more! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here http://linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1 hr 33 min
#292 Firestarter (1984)
Season 1, Episode 292
Show notes
Mark L. Lester's 1984 pyrokinetic sci-fi horror film, FIRESTARTER, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Stephen King's career and disdain for this film, John Carpenter's near involvement, stunt men being engulfed in flames, Tangerine Dream, and much more! We also talk Top 7 Dino De Laurentiis' Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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59 min
BONUS #291 The Weight (2026) Bonus
Season 1, Episode 291
Show notes
Padriac McKinley's 2026 gritty old school historical survival thriller, THE WEIGHT, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk shooting in Germany vs Oregon, Ethan Hawke's quiet performance, Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Call Me The Breeze" moment, Russell Crowe, and much more! We also visit our Collector's Corner this week! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1 hr 30 min
#290 The Guest (2014)
Season 1, Episode 290
Show notes
Adam Wingard's 2014 synth-driven dark comedy action thriller, THE GUEST, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about lead actor Dan Stevens, the inspiration of Halloween and The Terminator, Composer Steve Moore, Cannon Films, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movies From 2014 in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1 hr 3 min
BONUS #289 Resident Evil (2026) Bonus
Season 1, Episode 289
Show notes
Zach Cregger's 2026 relentless video game horror gauntlet, RESIDENT EVIL, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the dark comedy aspect, melding CGI and practical FX, Austin Abrams, honoring the video game without adapting it, and much more! We also talk a few headlines around Hollywood in Movie News! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1 hr 46 min
#288 The Terminator (1984)
Season 1, Episode 288
Show notes
James Cameron's 1984 tech noir action thriller, THE TERMINATOR, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Cameron's dream that inspired the film, Composer Brad Fiedel's score, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Stan Winston's work, Harlan Ellison's lawsuit, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 James Cameron Projects in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1 hr 44 min
#287 Sorcerer (1977)
Season 1, Episode 287
Show notes
William Friedkin's 1977 gritty, high-tension survival thriller, SORCERER, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about Tangerine Dream, Steve McQueen's demands, gangrene and flash floods in the jungle, "that bridge scene", Roy Scheider, and much more! We also eulogize Dolly Parton and Tim Curry before we pick our Top 7 Jungle Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1 hr 2 min
BONUS #286 Onslaught (2026) Bonus
Season 1, Episode 286
Show notes
Adam Wingard's 2026 supersoldier action horror flick, ONSLAUGHT, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk Reginald VelJohnson, Operation Paperclip, Wingard's world building, the John Carpenter influence, Adria Arjona, and much more! We also talk a few headlines around Hollywood in Movie News! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1 hr 34 min
#285 Drive (2011)
Season 1, Episode 285
Show notes
Nicolas Winding Refn's 2011 Los Angeles synthwave car chase gangster flick, DRIVE, is our feature presentation this week! We chat about REO Speedwagon greenlighting the picture with Refn's tears, Albert Brooks as the "big heavy", Ryan Gosling's quiet performance, composer Cliff Martinez, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Oscar Isaac Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1 hr 7 min
BONUS #284 The Dog Stars (2026) Bonus
Season 1, Episode 284
Show notes
Ridley Scott's 2026 post-apocalyptic melancholy drama, THE DOG STARS, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk about Ridley's storyboard process and camera coverage, if Jacob Elordi can carry a film, Josh Brolin & Guy Pearce, the emo-folk score, those "Reapers", pristine Carhart jackets, dog deaths in movies, and much more! We also visit Collector's Corner and debut a new segment, "Watch or Botch". Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1 hr 37 min
#283 Escape From New York (1981)
Season 1, Episode 283
Show notes
John Carpenter's 1981 dystopian sci-fi action thriller, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Kurt Russell's iconic "Snake Plissken", the miniatures and matte paintings, the fantastic supporting cast, James Cameron's involvement, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 John Carpenter Scores in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1 hr 6 min
BONUS #282 The Rivals of Amziah King (2026) Bonus
Season 1, Episode 282
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Andrew Patterson's offbeat Americana crime fable, THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss the folk bluegrass music in the film, Matthew McConaughey joining the film after 6-years away from acting, if the revenge fits the crime, Kurt Russell, and much more! We also talk about some physical media in our new segment, "Collector's Corner". Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1 hr 34 min
#281 Election (1999)
Season 1, Episode 281
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Alexander Payne's 1999 satirical dark comedy, ELECTION, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Payne's stylish editing and incredible pacing, Reese Witherspoon, the darker edges, Thora Birch being shit-canned from the movie, Chris Klein's discovery, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Matthew Broderick Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1 hr 1 min
BONUS #280 The End of Oak Street (2026) Bonus
Season 1, Episode 280
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David Robert Mitchell's 2026 sci-fi dinosaur wormhole family adventure, THE END OF OAK STREET, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk about the dumb fun at the heart of it, the spirit of Amblin, dinosaurs doing it doggystyle, split-diopter shots, and much more! We also discuss some recent headlines around Hollywood in Movie News! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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1 hr 45 min
#279 Happiness (1998)
Season 1, Episode 279
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Todd Solodnz's 1998 darkly provocative psychological dramedy, HAPPINESS, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the dark taboos explored, if Todd Solodnz is an "Edge Lord", Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dylan Baker taking on his controversial role, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 NC-17 Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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