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The Last Theater
by CNJ Radio
Join chris and Joey as they explore the dark, forgotten side of film. From horror and exploitation, to b-movies, cult, trash cinema, and everything in-between, The Last Theater shows how even the movies mainstream audiences might find worthless have value. With reviews and discussions covering films and topics within the realm of the more extreme and often dismissed side of cinema, chris and Joey illuminate the vital role these types of films play in the larger pantheon of movie history. Every movie has its audience, and every movie has value. One person's trash cinema is another person's treasure.
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Spiral: From the Book of Saw - The Last Theater Podcast
The Saw series has been extremely popular over the years, but, as the movies went on, the formula that made the original Saw in 2004 work so well had become rather tired. The bloody traps were almost always fun, but the stories and characters became more convoluted and shallow as new entries in…
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Concrete (2004) - The Last Theater Podcast
In 2004, Concrete, a movie based on the horrific real-life murder of Junko Furuta, was released in Japan. Was Concrete able to pull something meaningful and worthwhile out of the tragedy that had occurred about fifteen years prior, or was the movie just an ill-advised attempt at pulling the wrong...
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A Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise Wrap-Up - Podcast Episode 51
We have come to the end. We've re-watched every film in the Nightmare on Elm Street series, and in this episode we take a look back at that experience and discuss this highly influential horror franchise as a whole. We discuss our favorite moments, some of the video games inspired by the series,...
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) - Podcast Episode 50
The 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street came late in a cycle of horror remakes that produced repackaged classics of wildly varying quality. Jackie Earle Haley had his work cut out for him attempting to take over the role of Freddy Krueger made legendary by Robert Englund, but could the movie...
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Freddy vs. Jason (Nightmare Perspective) - Podcast Episode 49
Since Freddy vs. Jason is a part of two wildly popular horror franchises, we once again discuss this ultimate battle of slasher icons. This time, we take a look at the movie from the perspective of it being a part of the Nightmare on Elm Street series. Does it work as a sequel and final entry in...
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Wes Craven's New Nightmare - Podcast Episode 48
New Nightmare is a movie that draws upon the real world in order to breathe new life into an idea that had strayed far away from Wes Craven's original vision. Would this super-meta take on Freddy Krueger prove to be a welcome addition to the franchise? Find out in the seventh part of our...
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Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare - Podcast Episode 47
It was the sixth entry in the Nightmare on Elm Street series, and it was promised to show us the actual, final death of Freddy Krueger. Is Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare a worthy exit for an iconic slasher, or is it a step too far away from Wes Craven's original idea for it to feel like any...
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child - Podcast Episode 46
Though it has its moments,The Dream Child was an entry that felt like the Nightmare on Elm Street Series was running out of ideas. Or maybe they had too many ideas to sensibly deal with. Either way, the movie is kind of a mess. Listen as we try to find the positive aspects of the fifth entry in…
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master - Podcast Episode 45
The final surviving Elm Street kids are back for part four of the series, but Freddy Krueger has plans to move beyond the last of his intended victims. The Dream Master is a movie with a troubled production, but the movie itself is pretty fun. Find out how everything came together and how...
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Flower of Flesh and Blood - Podcast Episode 44
The Guinea Pig series is a set of movies that has become famous, but the second film, Flower of Flesh and Blood, stands above all the rest. It's a movie that has a lot of blood and gore, but there's so much more to it than that. It's an artistic splatter movie that achieves a status reached by…
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors - Podcast Episode 43
Nancy is back in Springwood to face her nightmares, but this time she's using her experience to support Freddy's new Elm Street targets, Kristen and her troubled group of new friends. With a great cast including Patricia Arquette in her feature film debut, a fun story that logically expands on…
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge - Podcast Episode 42
The seconds Nightmare on Elm Street movie took a very different approach to the mythology of Freddy Krueger. More of a haunted house and possession movie, Freddy's Revenge was rushed into production after the success of the first film in the series. While its merits as a slasher movie and an…
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - Podcast Episode 41
In 1984, Wes Craven introduced a new kind of horror movie to audiences. In a world where silent, masked killers were falling out of favor with mainstream audiences, Freddy Krueger slipped into everyone's dreams with nightmarish charisma and creepiness. Though it was a movie that spawned a…
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The Turning (2020) - Podcast Episode 40
Great ghost stories often have a strong sense of psychological horror to go along with the spooks and scares. The Turning is a movie that starts strong with its story of a possible descent into madness, but it's also a movie that threatens to derail all its good work with a highly divisive final...
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Underwater (2020) - Podcast Episode 39
Though underwater monster movies might be a niche sub-genre, and though there are more than a few lackluster movies that fit into the same category, Underwater rises above many of its type with a great cast, a fun and tense atmosphere, and some great monsters. Listen to the latest episode of The...
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The Grudge (2020) - Podcast Episode 38
Ju-On: The Grudge was one of the most popular movies in the j-horror explosion that captured the fear and imagination of the world. It's seventeen years later though, so can an American remake/soft reboot hope to recapture even a little of the atmosphere that captivated audiences so long ago?…
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Black Christmas (2019) - Podcast Episode 37
The original Black Christmas is a classic horror movie that helped shape the slashers that followed it, and its socially aware messages still resonate today. The second remake of the original, 2019's Black Christmas, is a movie with similar aspirations. This modern reinterpretation tried hard to...
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Countdown (2019) - Podcast Episode 36
My experience with Countdown has been a strange one. I went from disbelief, to grudging acceptance, to a powerful indifference with the span of a few hours. Find out why as I review and lightly analyze Countdown in the latest episode of The Last Theater! Total Run Time: 26:10 Theme music: "Rising...
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Halloween Franchise Wrap-Up - Podcast Episode 35
We've come to the end of the Halloween road for now. Every movie currently in the Halloween franchise has been discussed, so now all that's left is to rank them! Plus, we have more fun with lists, stats, and some extra commentary that we didn't fit into the previous episodes! We share some...
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Halloween (2018) - Podcast Episode 34
In 2018, forty years after the original Halloween, John Carpenter and Jamie Lee Curtis returned to Haddonfield with a direct sequel to the original movie. The hype was huge, but did the actual movie live up to the hopes and expectations we had from the buildup? Find out as we discuss Halloween...
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Halloween II (2009) - Podcast Episode 33
Rob Zombie's second Halloween movie was even further removed from the 1978 original, but did that actually free it from the restraints of a reboot and make it a better movie? Halloween II is absolutely violent and often strange, but there's a heart to it that Zombie's first Halloween never quite...
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Halloween (2007) - Podcast Episode 32
Rob Zombie reimagined Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, and Dr. Loomis in 2007, but does his focus on Michael's background help or hurt the effectiveness of the classic story? Chris and Joey discuss this question and many more in the ninth of twelve episodes covering the entirety of the Halloween...
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Halloween Resurrection - Podcast Episode 31
In 2002, story of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode continued, but Halloween Resurrection ironically ended both of their stories in different ways. Halloween Resurrection is a mess of a movie with baffling creative decisions from start to finish. But is there anything worth watching in the eighth...
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Halloween H20 - Podcast Episode 30
As the 20th anniversary of the original Halloween approached, Jamie Lee Curtis agreed to return to the series that had helped start her career. Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later ignored the previous three sequels and refocused the series on the effects of Michael's attacks and the trauma Laurie...
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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers - Podcast Episode 29
In an attempt to tie together and explain many of the plot threads introduced in the previous movies, the sixth Halloween ended up being a disappointment for many people. Is there anything to love in this installment, or did the many behind-the-scenes disagreements end up completely derailing…
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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
The fifth Halloween movie, released in 1989, continued the story of Michael Myers, Jamie, and Dr. Loomis, but it failed to live up to the expectations set by the well-crafted ending of part four. The filmmaking and creative decisions are odd and plentiful in Halloween 5, but is it a worthy entry…
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers - Podcast Episode 27
In 1988, decade after the original Halloween, Michael Myers returned home to Haddonfield. Instead of stalking his sister Laurie though, Michael's target this time was his niece Jamie. Halloween 4 was a new start for the series, but did the additions to the legacy of the Myers family help or hurt...
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Halloween III: Season of the Witch - Podcast Episode 26
After two successful outings with Michael Myers, the Halloween franchise decided to try something different with the third film, Season of the Witch. It's a movie that can be divisive for some since it is so different from anything else in the series, but is a good movie on its own? Find out as...
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Halloween II (1981) - Podcast Episode 25
For viewers, three years had passed since Michael Myers returned home, but for Laurie Strode and Dr. Loomis, their night of terror would continue. In a lot of ways, Halloween II from 1981 is a very different film from John Carpenter's original masterpiece, but do the increases in blood and bodies...
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Halloween (1978) - Podcast Episode 24
Chris welcomes Joey back to The Last Theater as they start their journey towards October 31st. In this first episode of their franchise retrospective of the series that started a slasher craze, they take a look at the original Halloween from 1978. Episode Length: 55:27 Theme music: “Rising Game”…
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Brightburn – Podcast Episode 23
Brightburn is a twisted version of the superhero origin story we’ve grown accustomed to over the years. It’s been advertised as a horror movie first and a superhero movie second. But is it scary? Does it even work as a horror movie or as a superhero story? Find out my thoughts as I discuss...
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The Haunting of Hill House (2018) – Podcast Episode 22
Netflix’s new interpretation of Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House is chilling, heart-wrenching, dramatic, and at times rather scary. Listen to episode 22 of The Last Theater podcast for my take on what worked well, what fell a little flat, and how this new interpretation stacks up to…
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In the Mouth of Madness (1994) – Podcast Episode 21
We have reached the end, the end of it all. Join chris and Joey as they discuss the final film in John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy, In the Mouth of Madness! With such great movies to live up to, can In the Mouth of Madness live up to the standard set by The Thing and Prince of Darkness, or…
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Prince of Darkness (1987) – Podcast Episode 20
Join chris and Joey as they discuss the second part of John Carpenter’s “Apocalypse Trilogy,” Prince of Darkness! With its focus on blurring the lines between science and religion, Prince of Darkness is a movie that touches on some deep philosophical ideas while still giving viewers plenty of...
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The Thing (1982) – Podcast Episode 19
Deriving its terror from over-the-top body horror as well as unnerving psychological uncertainty, The Thing is an absolute classic. It is a movie that works on multiple levels and contains themes that run deeper than casual viewers might realize. Join chris and Joey in episode 19 of the Last...
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Black Christmas (1974) – Podcast Episode 18
Every year there seems to be a lot of debating about what is and isn’t a “real” Christmas movie. Does Die Hard count? What about Gremlins? (For the record, they both qualify.) And what about horror movies? Can a movie designed to frighten and disturb you really embody the holiday spirit? Well…
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The Crow (1994) – Podcast Episode 17
The Crow is one of those rare films where everything seems to come together to create something that transcends the genre it exists within. It is a comic book tale of revenge, but it is so much more than that. It is a story of love and loss, and of the pain of letting go when people we care about...
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Friday the 13th Franchise Wrap-up – Podcast Episode 16
The journey has come to an end. We’ve watched and discussed every film in the Friday the 13th franchise. So what else is there to say? Plenty. Join chris and Joey as they rank every movie in the series from worst to best and discuss how the films fare in the eyes of critics, fans, and the box...
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Friday the 13th (2009) – Podcast Episode 15
After years of meandering away from the formula established in the early films in the Friday the 13th franchise (before going off the rails completely), Jason Voorhees joined so many other classic characters in getting a remake. This film is definitely a modernized reimagining of the series and...
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Freddy vs Jason – Podcast Episode 14
Jason is raised from the dead once again, but this time he’s not alone. Freddy sets Jason loose on Elm Street in order to sow fear into the minds of those who have forgotten him, but Jason isn’t the type of monster who is easy to control. This was quite the event-movie when it was released, but...
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Jason X – Podcast Episode 13
Where do horror franchises go when they run out of good ideas? Apparently they go to outer space. Although, a slasher movie on a spaceship isn’t the worst idea. The potential for claustrophobic tension built in endlessly twisting corridors with no escape is pretty great. It’s been done…
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Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday – Podcast Episode 12
With its move to New Line Cinema, the Friday the 13th franchise has dropped the “Friday the 13th” from the title. That seems entirely appropriate given that Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday barely feels like a Friday the 13th movie at all. Instead, this is a movie about magic and body…
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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan – Podcast Episode 11
In this, night eight of The Last Theater on the Left’s marathon of 13 daily podcasts covering the entirety of the Friday the 13th franchise, chris and Joey discuss the slightly misnamed Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan. Sure, Jason Voorhees winds up in New York City for a portion…
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Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood – Podcast Episode 10
Tommy’s time with Jason is over, but Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood introduces a main character, Tina, who, much like Tommy, is haunted by her traumatic past. The similarity to Tommy is clear, but listen to this, night seven of The Last Theater on the Left’s series of 13 daily podcasts…
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Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives – Podcast Episode 9
Tommy Jarvis returns once again, and this time he’s looking for closure. Unfortunately for the people of Camp Forest Green (formerly Camp Crystal Lake), Tommy screws up in a major way and brings the man behind the mask, Jason Voorhees, back from his grave. Friday the 13th Part VI is the debut of...
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Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning – Podcast Episode 8
Jason Voorhees is finally dead! Or is he? Will he ever truly be dead if he lives on in the minds of the people he terrorized? People like Tommy Jarvis? That’s the setup for the fifth movie in the Friday the 13th franchise, but how well does it play out on screen? Listen to tonight’s entry in The...
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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter – Podcast Episode 7
It’s been a long yet productive few days for Jason Voorhees. He’s covered a lot of ground, he’s killed a lot of people, and he even had time for a makeover during his reign of terror. Sure, he’s almost been killed a couple of times, but that’s no big deal for Jason! Now he’s back for one “final”...
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Friday the 13th Part 3 – Podcast Episode 6
We’re just getting started delving into the world of Jason Voorhees, and 1982’s Friday the 13th Part 3 continues along with the idea and format established in the first two films of the series, but it definitely has some elements that sets it apart as truly memorable. For one thing, this movie...
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Friday the 13th Part 2 – Podcast Episode 5
Welcome back for night two of the Friday the 13th franchise review marathon! Sequels to great movies can be difficult to get right. SHould you go with more of the same or should you try to branch out and do something very different? There are merits to both approaches, and Friday the 13th Part 2...
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Friday the 13th (1980) – Podcast Episode 4
Welcome back to The Last Theater on the Left podcast! The audio portion of this site has been dormant for a long time, but this is the beginning of a brand new ongoing series of shows. Since this is a special occasion, I thought I’d start off with something of a big deal: a review of the entire...
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Join chris and Joey as they explore the dark, forgotten side of film. From horror and exploitation, to b-movies, cult, trash cinema, and everything in-between, The Last Theater shows how even the movies mainstream audiences might find worthless have value. With reviews and discussions covering films and topics within the realm of the more extreme and often dismissed side of cinema, chris and Joey illuminate the vital role these types of films play in the larger pantheon of movie history. Every movie has its audience, and every movie has value. One person's trash cinema is another person's treasure.
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