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The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn Thing

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Hosts Mike D McCarty and James Knight are brothers with decades of experience in the entertainment and film industry. This film review podcast covers the Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy genres. Listen along to their unique insider take and witty back and forth as they review both old classics and new releases.

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  1. HTWDT 58: Re-Animator (1985) Frankenstein (2026)

    Behind the Scenes of Reanimator (1985) and Frankenstein (2025) you say. Why, that sounds fantastic. Hey, Whole Damn Family, we are doubling up on the "back from the dead due to the mad scientist trope". Opening it up with the Stuart Gordon classic Reanimator, covering everything from what it is…

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  2. HTWDT 57: Resident Evil (2002) Resident Evil (2026)

    Hello Whole Damn family...Resident Evil you say? Resident Evil you say again? How about a double dose? In this episode, we get real residential in Raccoon City. Our first movie Paul (watch my wife naked) Anderson directs the original adaptation of the Resident Evil video game franchise. This...

  3. HTWDT 56: Trick r Treat (2007) V/H/S Halloween (2025)

    Hey Whole Damn Family! It's the start of spooky season and we are giving you a double dose of Halloween treats...Are they Spooktacular? Creeptastic? or less of a treat and more of a trick? Listen along and find out as we breakdown Michael Dougherty's classic October film Trick r' Treat from…

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  4. HTWDT 55: The Final Girls (2015) Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)

    This episode's title is a mouthful! Listen along as we tread lightly in areas we know little about in our campiest episode yet! First the boys chat up the The Final Girls (2015) in this funny slasher trope send up and then they get saucy with Gillian Anderson For some Teenage Sex and Death at…

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  5. HTWDT 54: Clash of the Titans (1981) The Odyssey (2026)

    Opa! Whole Damn Family, we spin a bit of fantasy this episode for some laughs and the ins and outs of Greek Mythology. So grab the olive oil and the yogurt and join us on an epic journey as we delve into (1981) Clash of the Titans and the Christopher Nolan epic everyone is on about (2026) The...

  6. HTWDT 53: The Hitcher (1986) Strange Darling (2023)

    Hey Whole Damn family! We bent the rules a little bit because James had always wanted to do Strange Darling (2023) so here we are with what is a banger of a double feature, matching it with The Hitcher (1986). On this episode, we learn not to pick up hitchhikers and not to go on a one-night stand...

  7. HTWDT 52: Demons (1985) Evil Dead Burn (2026)

    Well Whole Damn Family. We've done a lot of things, both Evil and Dead, this year, and the tradition continues this episode! We start with the Italian Dario Argento/Lamberto Bava gore fest Demons from (1985) Can you believe growing up with Mike, James had never seen it! What will he think? Is it...

  8. HTWDT 51: Cube (1997) Backrooms (2026)

    Hey Whole Damn Family! When we heard about Backrooms, we immediately thought of pairing it with this low-budget, smart, and successful sci-fi thriller, Cube (1997), and we think we were on the money with this one. Fans of Robert Loggia, rejoice; we open up a gem from the vault that maybe you…

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  9. HTWDT 50: Flash Gordon (1980) Masters of the Universe (2026)

    Hello Whole Damn Family, this is something a bit different for our 50th episode! We decided to get nostalgic about our childhoods and explore these two movies. Honestly, this is the most fun we've had making an episode, and it shows! Does the campy nature of Flash Gordon (1980) still hold it...

  10. HTWDT 49: Audition (1999) Obsession (2026)

    Hey, Whole Damn Family, this is just a casual rom-com weekend double feature. Just some light entertainment. Nothing heavy or freaky here...The first half of the show, we both watched Takashi Miike 's Audition (1998) for the FIRST TIME! Wow okay, well, we were prepared because we knew. To ease us...

  11. HTWDT Episode 48: 1408 (2011) Hokum (2026)

    Hey, Whole Damn Family! This episode, we are inviting you to stay the night with us in two haunted hotel rooms! First, we explore the grab bag Stephen King pulled from to get 1408 (2011) , starring John Cusack, and then we head over to the Emerald Isle for Damien McCarthy's latest Hokum (2026),...

  12. HTWDT Episode 47: Cabin in the Woods (2011) and They Will Kill You (2026)

    Hey, Whole Damn Family! Don't let the title of the first movie fool you, there's a lot beneath the Cabin in this horror trope, Sam Raimi-inspired, zombie redneck torture family feud in the woods movie. Directed by Drew Goddard, Cabin in the Woods (2011) is a fun one, and we add a little insight...

  13. HTWDT Episode 46: The Evil Dead (1981) Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)

    Hello, Whole Damn Family. This episode, we have an all-time classic! Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead from (1981). Luckily, James discovered an old reel-to-reel with the synopsis on it. So he plays it. Don't worry, we didn't play the Latin parts, so you're "marked safe from being turned into a Deadite"…

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  14. HTWDT Episode 45: Train to Busan (2016) 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

    Hey Whole Damn Family. All aboard for this episode, making stops in old TV references, Korean action-horror, and more of Mike singing (we're not saying that's a good thing). First up is the Korean classic Train to Busan (2016), which is destined for an American remake soon. After that, we do a...

  15. HTWDT Episode 44: The Ring (2002) Undertone (2026)

    It's AV night for the Whole Damn Family. First, it's old-school videotapes as we adjust the tracking on this underrated classic. We say underrated because its Rotten Tomatoes score is crap, and we cannot figure out why. With heavy hitters like Gore Verbinski, Naomi Watts, and makeup FX by Legend...

  16. HTWDT Episode 43: Natural Born Killers (1994) The Bride! (2026)

    Hey, Whole Damn family! This episode is two hardcore punk rock, bizzaro, movies about relationships and love. Do you like Sid and Nancy or Bonnie and Clyde or Simon and Garfunkle? Then walk down the aisle with us on this one. We got some great behind-the-scenes of both of these movies. Oliver...

  17. HTWDT Episode 42: Scream (1996) and Scream 7 (2026)

    Hello Family (read that in Ghostface voice). Well, since Scream 7 is currently burning down the box office. We thought it appropriate to pair it with the original (which Mike worked on). That's right, the Wes Craven classic Scream (1996) and Scream 7 (2026) were directed by Screams' original…

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  18. HTWDT Episode 41: Misery (1990) Send Help (2026)

    Hey, Whole Damn Family! This episode is secluded with loving couples, well, sorta... We kick it off with (1990)'s Misery from the mind of Stephen King and the directing prowess of the late great Rob Reiner. This episode dives deep into what if Bette Midler was actually cast as Annie Wilkes. She'd...

  19. HTWDT Episode 40: Cujo (1983) and Good Boy (2025)

    Hey, Whole Damn Family, here is our 40th episode! Wow, we are cruising right along! This one goes to the dogs, though. In this episode, we review Cujo from 1983. It gave us a chance to once again explore the Stephen King Darkweb, boy, that thing has been a wealth of information. Cujo was also...

  20. HTWDT Episode 39: My Bloody Valentine (1981) and Heart Eyes (2025)

    Love is in the air! Happy Valentines we dropped this on Valentines! For you! "How you doin’"(cue the Booty Call music). We start with a deep dive on a classic slasher (1981), My Bloody Valentine, where Mike gets into some good behind-the-scenes stuff and talks about the uncut version…and how much...

  21. HTWDT Episode 38: Alligator (1980) and Anaconda (2025)

    Hey Whole Damn Family! This episode is cold-blooded. We start off with a favorite of Mike's (1980) Alligator. Directed by Lewis Teague. In this episode, we learn that this movie isn't appropriate for four-year-olds, or so James claims, also...was Sketchers secretly involved in experiments on...

  22. HTWDT Episode 37: Pans Labyrinth (2006) and Ugly Stepsister (2025)

    Hey, Whole Damn Family, It's our Fairy Tale episode with lots of laughs and musical bits. In this one, we take a drug trip with Cheech and Chong and try not to get lost in Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth (2006). We learn when not to eat the grapes, and we laugh about the fascist stepdad!…

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  23. HTWDT Episode 36: Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and Black Phone 2 (2025)

    Hey Whole Damn Family hope you all are had a great holiday season. This episode is a treat! We start by discussing how angry Mom is with us about our recent treatment of Vin Diesel. Then we jump right into Wes Craven's classic Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), the movie that started a phenomenon....

  24. HTWDT Episode 35: Pitch Black (2000) and Predator Badlands (2025)

    Hey Whole Damn Family! (edit) This episode turned our own mother against us...she did not like how we portrayed Vin Diesel, titan of the industry. The turn of the Millennium brought us a fun sci-fi monster movie called Pitch Black (2000) and Vin Diesel, without which we would not have such strong...

  25. HTWDT 34: Society (1992) Together (2025)

    Hey, Whole Damn Family. We recorded this one out of order so we could squeeze in our Thanksgiving episode. On this one, we get physical with Brian Yuzna's crazy movie Society (1992). Nothing to see here, nothing strange going on, just keep your hands and feet inside the cart until we pass the...

  26. HTWDT 33: Bambi the Reckoning (2025) The Thanksgiving TURKEY Special

    Hey, whole Damn Family, it's our Thanksgiving Turkey Special episode! Once again, we had our faithful announcer, Tyler, with us in the studio. We made him watch Bambi The Reckoning (2025) and introduced him to the Poohniverse. Sorry Tyler. We discuss a bunch of these movies, actually! We also…

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  27. HTWDT Episode 32: Halloween II (1981) and The Fog (1980)

    We finished up Spooky Season with a special show of classics. It's a John Carpenter double feature...kinda! We start it off with Halloween 2 (1981) more of the night he came home. There are lots of behind-the-scenes bits here and stories. We also discover who the real creepy villain of this movie...

  28. HTWDT Episode 31: Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010) and Clown in a Cornfield (2025)

    Hey, Whole Damn Family, It's our 31st episode! Just in time for Halloween week! Its our longest title yet! Too many words in these movie titles! But regardless of the wordy names, it's a double helping of director Eli Craig. First, his (2010) feature debut, Tucker and Dale vs Evil, which, let's…

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  29. HTWDT Episode 30: The Conjuring (2013) and The Conjuring Last Rites (2025)

    Hey whole Damn Family. It's time we conjure up a double dose of the Warrens. Everyone's favorite paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine. This is true stuff! No one could make this up. It's not Hollywood fakery; this is real life, true things that happened to real people and were documented...

  30. HTWDT Episode 29: Suspiria (1977) and Weapons (2025)

    What we have here is a supersized version of witchery, just in time for the Halloween season. We start off with a classic, Dario Argento's (1977) Suspiria. It's obvious from the fake Italian accent enthusiasm that the boys enjoy this one! There's lots to unpack in this arthouse horror gem,...

  31. HTWDT Episode 28: Dead Calm (1989) and Dangerous Animals (2025)

    Hello Whole Damn Family! On this one, we sail out and find two films that may be under your radar. Dead Calm (1989), which is one of Billy Zane and Nicole Kidman's first-ever roles. It's a tight thriller where we get to conjure the ghost of Orson Welles for our opener (kinda). Aren't you curious...

  32. HTWDT Episode 27: Deadly Friend (1986) and M3GAN 2.0 (2025)

    It's our one-year anniversary! So let's unplug it all and plug it back in with these two beauties. In 1986, Wes Craven tried to introduce the world to his Deadly Friend...but audiences were more interested in his nightmares, so the studio stuck their greasy fingers into his mechanical pie.…

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  33. HTWDT Episode 26: Pet Sematary (1989) Bring Her Back (2025)

    This one should be fun! A whole episode on grief! How adorable! The boys cover Stephen King's classic Pet Sematary (1989), a film undoubtedly about the cons of the trucking industry and the pros of fencing off your yard! Mike gives a few behind-the-scenes tidbits he learned from John Blake about...

  34. HTWDT Episode 25: 28 Days Later (2003) and 28 Years Later (2025)

    It's our 25th episode, but it's all about the magic of the number 28. We are deeply engrossed in all things Danny Boyle, Alex Garland, and Sandra Bullock. We start with the original 28 Days Later and break it down. We have a Quiz! We begin with a spoiler-free portion of the new 28 Years Later…

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  35. HTWDT Episode 24: The Amityville Horror (1979) and Don't Listen (2020)

    Hey Everyone! This time it's! The Amityville Horror (1979) more like Scammityville Borer...spoiler alert! And the more recent choice is the Spanish film Don't Listen (2020), also known as Voces in Europe. Don't Listen comes to us from one of our own Patreon supporters who continually suggested it...

  36. HTWDT Episode 23: Poltergeist (1982) and Presence (2025)

    They're here! This one's got a fantastic classic Poltergeist from the summer of (1982) and a new one, Presence (2025) that lots of folks have been talking about. Just wait till you hear James, Steven Soderbergh impersonation. It's spot on! Some good behind-the-scenes content about Poltergeist (I...

  37. HTWDT Episode 22: From Dusk till Dawn (1996) Sinners (2025)

    Hey everyone! Welcome new Listeners! Here's a super-sized episode of the show! This time, it's From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), which Mike worked on, and the new It girl of vampire films Ryan Coogler's Sinners (2025). This episode features a lot of great behind-the-scenes content from Dusk. We also...

  38. HTWDT Episode 21: Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) and A Hell of a Summer (2025)

    This one's Looong. That's okay, we think most of you like that...In anticipation of our live show in Crystal Lake, Illinois, on Friday June 13th, we have pre-reviewed the movie we will be screening there. Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) and a movie it pairs damn well with Finn Wolfhard's horror...

  39. HTWDT Episode 20: Monkey Shines (1988) and The Monkey (2025)

    Too much Monkey Bizness! It's another milestone! 20 episodes! Well, look at us go monkeying around! This is another one that comes from the hearts and minds of our Patreon supporters on the Discord. We wanted to review Osgood Perkins' latest, The Monkey (2025) based on the Stephen King short…

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  40. HTWDT Episode 19: Final Destination Series Retrospective with producer Craig Perry

    It's our 19th episode and our 3rd guest! With the new movie Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) coming out, we wanted to talk to Producer and friend of the show Craig Perry, who was involved in all of those films. Craig was also one of the main producers on the American Pie series, and so much…

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  41. HTWDT Episode 18: Rec (2007) and Infested (2024)

    This episode, Mike and James explore two titles with a little international flair. Both of these movies need a superintendent who's not a jerk to help the cast escape the horrors of their run-down apartment buildings. One has an issue with zombies and the other is infested with spiders... "What...

  42. HTWDT Episode 17: Childs Play (1988) and Companion (2025)

    Thanks for being here with us! In this episode we cover companionship. It’s a beautiful thing that shouldn’t be abused, or mixed with Voodoo apparently. Both of these films show how companionship can go terribly and amazingly wrong. We get deep into the original Childs Play (1988) where Chucky...

  43. HTWDT Episode 16: The Howling (1981) and Wolf Man (2025)

    This week, we are wolf-positive and leapin' n hoppin' on a moon shadow. It's The Howling from 1981. Which is one of the reasons Mike wanted to do makeup FX in the first place. The boys have a good time with this one discussing things like the maturing of young men who saw Marsha for the first…

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  44. HTWDT - Episode 15: It Follows (2014) and Smile 2 (2024)

    This is a fun one that's sure to keep you smiling as you look over your shoulder and see who is following you. We talk about David Robert Mitchell's sexually transmitted demon movie It Follows from (2014), and we compare it to Parker Finn’s (2024) sequel Smile 2. There are lots of…

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  45. HTWDT - Episode 14: Saw (2004) and Heretic (2024)

    On this episode, we take a class in low-budget filmmaking and discuss Saw (2004), which at the time was the directorial debut of James Wan. Who has since become one of the 4 basic food groups of horror. It was also the writing and acting debut of Leigh Whannel, who's gone on to be heavily…

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  46. HTWDT - Episode 13: Maximum Overdrive (1986) and Y2K (2024)

    Hey fans! Here is your bi-monthly slice of humor and movie reviews. We had a real good time on this one we actually had to stop twice because we were laughing too hard. You'll probably know when; it's absurd. We apologize in advance for the sophomoric humor we dove into. What's there to say about...

  47. HTWDT - Episode 12: The Lost Boys (1987) and Nosferatu (2024)

    Hey everyone, It's exciting to say this is our twelfth episode! And it's a doozy. For our first feature, It's a classic Joel Schumacher film starring the Coreys and Kiefer Sutherland, The Lost Boys (1987), and everyone has been talking about Robert Eggers new Nosferatu. Now its our turn for our...

  48. HTWDT - Episode 11: The Host (2006) and Godzilla Minus One (2024)

    Hey everyone! We have a special guest in the studio! A few months back, we were on comedian Dana Gould's podcast, The Dana Gould Hour, during his Halloween episode, so we invited him to join us here and asked him what he would like to review. Dana chose last year's Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus…

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  49. HTWDT - Episode 10: Species (1995) and Cuckoo (2024)

    Hey, it's our tenth episode and our first of 2025! Also our first little milestone! We think these two movies oddly enough go pretty well together. There are lots of behind-the-scenes tidbits in this episode regarding (1995) Species. We also discuss Michael Madsen turned up to 11, What's in the...

  50. HTWDT - Episode 9: The Omen (1976) and The First Omen (2024)

    Happy Holidays! There's a little bit more in the stocking this year, as this episode clocks in as the longest yet (Mom, you'll have to split it into two LOL). It's the original Omen, with all kinds of how'd they do that, and special spooky stuff about "The Curse of the Omen." Our second feature…

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Hosts Mike D McCarty and James Knight are brothers with decades of experience in the entertainment and film industry. This film review podcast covers the Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy genres. Listen along to their unique insider take and witty back and forth as they review both old classics and new releases.

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How many episodes does The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn Thing have?

The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn Thing has 57 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 8, 2026.

What is The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn Thing about?

Hosts Mike D McCarty and James Knight are brothers with decades of experience in the entertainment and film industry. This film review podcast covers the Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy genres. Listen along to their unique insider take and witty back and forth as they review both old classics and new...

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The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn Thing publishes every two weeks, based on its 57 episodes since September 2024.

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