Episode #171 – Double Indemnity & Body Heat – It’s Film Noir, Baby!

Greetings, HYSTOphiles, and welcome to our Film Noir celebration! We start out with what may be the most famous film in the canon: 1944’s Double Indemnity, starring Barbra Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray…

Both of them looking pretty guilty if you ask me…

We then jump ahead almost forty years to 1981’s Film Noir-inspired Body Heat, starring Kathleen Turner and William Hurt…

Both of them looking pretty guilty if you ask me…

Also joining in the fun is our good friend Shawna West!

Shawna! Put something on, would you?

Shawna also shares with us what her favorite movies of 2022 were, and Keith lets me know what is store for me in our next episode. We hope you join our movie party, because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One?

Jay

Double Indemnity – 1944
Body Heat – 1981

Episode #170 – Little Giants – 1994

 

Hello HYSTOphiles! Join us for 1994’s Little Giants, starring Rick Moranis and Ed O’Neill!

Oh, and Keith’s favorite actor…

We also discuss what’s been entertaining us lately, I tell Keith what movie(s) he’s watching next time, and we also share with each other our VERY BEST AND WORST OF THE MOVIES WE’VE MADE EACH OTHER WATCH! 

We hope you join our movie party, because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One?

Jay

LIttle Giants – 1994

Episode #169 – The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane

Welcome all HYSTOphiles to Episode #169! We go back to the 70’s again with the 1974 thriller The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane…starring a VERY young Jodie Foster!

Only 13 and already a shining star…

As I said, it’s a 70’s thriller, so you know our good friend Erin Casteneda is along for the ride! Erin also gives us her take on Skinamarink, which you will remember we discussed in Episode #168.

Thanks to Skinamarink I’m going to have to figure out how to recreate this in our house for next Halloween…

Naturally we also talk about what’s been entertaining us lately (LOTS of Oscar talk!), and Keith lets me know what I will be watching for Episode #170 (Danny DeVito, anyone?).

We hope you join our movie party, because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One?

Jay

The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane – 1974

HYSTO? #168 – TWO UNANNOUNCED FILMS! “Skinamarink” & “21”

It’s for you…

Heya HYSTOphiles! Well, we were supposed to discuss the film “Jack The Bear” on this episode, but we couldn’t find any place to watch it! So, Keith decided on the 2008 film “21,” starring a creature we have rechristened with the name Kevin “Puke” Spacey. (oh, you know why…).

Puke…

Before that we discuss a film that we have both been obsessed with lately. It’s 2022’s indie horror film “Skinamarink.”

I could try to explain why this photo is so disturbing, but you just need to see the film…

Add to this our usual discussion of what’s been entertaining us latelly (LOVE you, Horrorweekly!), and I let Keith know what forgotten 70’s film he will be watching for next time (with a special guest!). We hope you join our movie party, because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One?

Jay

21 – 2008

 

Skinamarink – 2022

Episode #167 – A Celebration of Marilyn Monroe! Gentlemen Prefer Blondes & How To Marry A Millionaire!

Marilyn Monroe on the set of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, directed by Howard Hawks. (Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)

Welcome, HYSTOphiles! In Episode #167 we are celebrating the comedy acting of the ever-famous Marilyn Monroe, more precisely two comedies that she made in the year 1953 that are two of my FAVORITE MOVIES OF ALL TIME!!! And joining us for the fun is our dear friend Kellie Arnold!

Marilyn was an amazing comedian, and these two films really shine a light on that talent!

First up is Gentlemen Prefer Blondeswhich also stars the fabulous Jane Russell!

No, really! You’re both in this!

To keep the fun going we also discuss Marilyn’s next film, How To Marry A Millionaire! This one stars Marilyn, Lauren Bacall, and Betty Grable!

A Millionaire Murderer’s Row…

Add to that us all talking about what’s keeping us entertained lately, and Keith telling me what’s in store for me next time around, and we have quite the movie party! We really hope you join us because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One?

Jay

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes – 1953
How To Marry A Millionaire – 1953

Episode #166 where we Taste The Beast! It’s 2008’s Role Models!

Taste the Beast! Taste it!

Happy New Year, HYSTO-philes! Welcome to Episode #166! Keith chose our movie this time around, and his pick was 2008’s Role Models, starring Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott!

Paul and Seann, not looking so sure about their choice this time. (Yes, we see you back there, Keegan-Michael Key…)

I, of course, had never seen this film, so Keith was anxious to see what I thought…and you’ll have to listen to find out!

Naturally we also discuss what’s been entertaining us lately, and I let Keith know what iconic Hollywood actress’ work we will be watching for our next episode. (HINT: 1953)

We really hope you join our movie party, because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One?

Jay

Role Models – 2008

#165 Our 7th Annual Christmas Special! Santa Claus Conquers The Martians & Ugly Sweater Party!

Merry Christmas!

Seasons greetings (a bit late), HYSTOphiles! Welcome to our 7th Annual Christmas Special! This year set Keith up with two films from to very different time periods, but they both celebrate the holiday in their own special way!

First up on the menu is the 1964 sci-fi Xmas fest Santa Claus Conquers The Martians!

Is Santa using kung-fu here?

This movie features the first screen appearance of Pia Zadora, so of course we had to invite Shawna West to join us to discuss this Xmas Xlassic!

There’s Pia on the left. Can you feel her star power?

Our 2nd film is 2018’s Ugly Sweater Party!

So Christmas-sy!

Our good friend Kellie Arnold joins us for this holiday romp at a summer camp (don’t ask…).

Naturally we also talk about what’s been entertaining us lately, and Keith let’s me know what movie I’ll be watching for Episode #166!

We hope you don your gay apparel and join our movie party, ’cause we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One?

Jay

Santa Claus Conquers The Martians – 1966
Ugly Sweater Party – 2018

Episode #164 – House On Haunted Hill – 1959 & 1999!

Oh! You want to freshen up first? Here…

Welcome back, HYSTOphiles! You’re just in time to join us on a trip through time! We’re discussing the films House On Haunted Hill 1959 (starring Vincent Price) and House On Haunted Hill 1999!

Mr. Price looking obviously innocent…

And because we are comparing two movies we had to invite our friend Shawna West along for the fun!

Geoffrey Rush as a modern-day Price…

We also talk what’s been making us smile lately, and before we go we announce the movies we’ll be covering for our 7th Annual Christmas Special!

We hope you join us for our movie party, because we really do want to know…

Have You See This One? 

Jay

House On Haunted Hill – 1959
House On Haunted Hill - 1999
House On Haunted Hill – 1999

Episode #162 has us going to Paris, France to visit the Moulin Rouge! Because we Can Can Can!

…because we can can can!

Bonjour, HYSTOphiles! Welcome to Episode #162! This time around I had Keith watch the 2001 Baz Luhrmann film Moulin Rouge! 

And the gang’s all here!

I’ve wanted Keith to see this movie ever since he made me watch The Greatest Showman. I really felt like these two movies have a lot in common, and I wanted to see how Keith felt about it…

Well, this is how I felt about it…

We also discuss what’s been entertaining us lately (LOTS of HORROR), and I let Keith know what’s in store for Episode #163.

We really hope you join us for our movie party, because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One?

Jay

Moulin Rouge! – 2001