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They Must Be Destroyed On Sight!

by Lee Russell

Lee Russell, Leah Hardy, Daniel Harper, and Paul Remaley discuss films they love, hate, or perhaps are on the fence about, usually while drinking. While not adverse to exploring all genres of film, the podcast focuses on horror, sci-fi, cult, exploitation, and the obscure. Spoilers and adult language can be expected.

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  1. TMBDOS! Episode 382: "Halloween" Parts 4-6 (1988-1995).

    Lee is back this week with the returning Nick & Greg to continue the casual roundtable talk about the "Halloween" film series. In this episode they cover the much maligned "Thorn Trilogy", consisting of parts 4, 5 & 6. Oh, woe is us. "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" IMDB "Halloween 5…

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  2. TMBDOS! Episode 381: "Halloween" Parts 1-3 (1978-1982)

    Lee is kicking off October with Paul, Nick and Greg with the first part in a casual roundtable discussion on the "Halloween" film franchise. In part one they talk about the first three films, sharing what they liked and didn't like about the films, and what their favourite kill was for each.…

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  3. Blood on the Tracks Episode 102: Analogue-Punks (Cyberpunk Films Part 1).

    In this episode, before Lee takes a break for month and hands the DJ duties over to Lee Van Teeth for his October Halloween show, he's put together the first playlist in a what will be a series on the show for the rest of the year: music from cyberpunk films. But to get to the true cyberpunk…

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  4. TMBDOS!: Episode 380: "9 to 5" & "Times Square" (1980).

    Lee & Daniel are joined by Gary Hill to pay tribute to two singular talents who have recently left us, Dolly Parton and Tim Curry. In this episode they talk about Parton's debut in Colin Higgins' "9 to 5" & Curry bringing his star power to Allan Moyle's "Times Square". 9 to 5" IMDB "Times Square"...

  5. TMBDOS! Episode 379: "Crime Wave" (1953).

    Lee and Daniel talk about some very late period classic noir this week, as they examine André De Toth's "Crime Wave" (1954). Does the classic noir police procedural elements butt heads with the more realistic approach to the story-telling? Is the short runtime quality over quantity? Are all cops...

  6. Blood on the Tracks Episode 101: Some Summer Watches.

    Lee's back after the massive 100th show with a smaller playlist consisting of two music selections each from some of his 2026 summer film watching. --Tecnica di un Omicidio (Titoli) & Clint in Fuga from "Professional Killer" (1966) --Robby Poitevin --Rolling Home to Rosie from "Summer Night…

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  7. TMBDOS! Episode 378: "The Hustler" (1961) & "The Color of Money" (1986).

    Lee & Daniel are joined by returning guests Robby and Wick to talk about Robert Rossen's "The Hustler" (1961), and Martin Scorsese's sequel "The Color of Money" (1986). The hosts go pretty in-depth with their thoughts on these two sports films, discussing the characters and the overall themes…

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  8. TMBDOS! Episode 377: "The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse" (1960).

    Lee and Daniel are joined by guests Vaughn and Bobby to pry into the mysteries of Fritz Lang's final film, "The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse" (1960). How did Lang do in his last film? Had he lost a step or was he way ahead of his time? What sort of influence, if any, did this have on the...

  9. Blood on the Tracks Episode 100: Music from Five Star Films.

    It's the big 100th episode of Blood on the Tracks! Lee celebrates with a playlist of soundtrack and score material from some of his favourite films ever - we're talking the stuff he rates 5 stars on his Letterboxd account, so you know it's the best of the best. Probably. At any rate, there some…

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  10. TMBDOS! Episode 376: "Bikini Summer" (1991).

    Lee and Daniel are joined by new guest Erin, from the Manic Movie Monday Podcast, to cover the Robert Veze-directed sex comedy "Bikini Summer" (1991), from PM Entertainment. As this is a film Erin grew up with, we get into a pretty deep dive into some of its cast, and its place in the exploding...

  11. TMBDOS! Episode 375: "Wake Up Dead Man" (2025).

    Lee and Daniel attempt to discover the clues of the third and latest Rian Johnson "Knives Out" film, "Wake Up Dead Man" (2025). Locked-room mysteries, religion, and acid baths are just a couple of things brought up in this one. The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late. Watch out...

  12. TMBDOS! Intermission #62: Summer Activities.

    Some real life got in the way of doing a regular episode this past weekend, so Lee is back with an Intermission episode, covering what's happening on the podcast, where else Lee has been podcasting as of late, and then he briefly talks about five recent film watches, including new films like "Lee...

  13. Blood on the Tracks Episode 99: The Lazy One Before 100.

    Lee got busy with work this month so here's another easy playlist for your listening pleasure. This month's playlist features selections from the soundtracks of five films Lee has recently watched. Little talking, a bunch of cool music. What's not to love? Lee also talk a bit about the upcoming...

  14. TMBDOS! Episode 374: "Pride" (2014).

    Lady Leah returns (again!) to bring Lee and Daniel another pick for Pride month. This time out it's a film all about the subject at hand: Matthew Warchus' "Pride" (2014). How does this somewhat light-heated take on the real life queer-supported miner's strike in 1980s Britian play out? The hosts...

  15. TMBDOS! Episode 373: "Farewell My Concubine" (1993).

    In this Pride month-themed episode, Lee, Daniel, Gary Hill, and the returning Lady Leah (!), talk about the tragic Chinese epic "Farewell My Concubine" (1993), directed by Kaige Chen. The hosts try their best to talk about the themes of abuse, sex, and gender (and a bit of regular politics)...

  16. Blood on the Tracks Episode 98: Sex Comedies of the 1990s Part 2 ('95-'99).

    Lee is back with part two of his two-part look at the soundtracks and scores of sex comedy films from the 1990s. What treasures did he uncover between 1995 and 1999? Tune in to find out! --Double Life & Big Black Cadillac from "Assault of the Party Nerds 2: The Heavy Petting Detective" (1995)...

  17. TMBDOS! Episode 372: "Two-Lane Blacktop" (1971).

    Lee and Daniel are joined by Robby and Wick to talk about another existential road film from the 1970s, with Monte Hellman's "Two-Lane Blacktop" (1971), starring James Taylor, Dennis Wilson, Laurie Bird, and the great Warren Oates. What's this stripped-down minimalist gearhead/road movie all…

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  18. TMBDOS! Episode 371: "Straight to Hell" & "Walker" (1987).

    Lee is joined by Daeron Wilson to talk about two films from 1987 that seemingly destroyed Alex Cox's mainstream credibility. First up it's the crazed, surreal, punk rock spaghetti western parody "Straight to Hell"; then they turn their attention to a bio picture unlike any other: "Walker". Were...

  19. Blood on the Tracks Episode 97: Sex Comedies of the 1990s Part 1 ('90-'94).

    The weather is getting warmer, so Lee is in the mood for some sex comedies, the raunchier the better! This month he's got part one of a two-part look at music from sex comedies from the 1990s. This episode covers a ton of music from those films featuring bouncing bewbs, butts, and beer-swilling...

  20. TMBDOS! Episode 370: "Vanishing Point" (1971).

    Lee and Daniel are joined this week by returning guests Wick and Robby to talk about the 1970s car chase film that defined the genre, "Vanishing Point" (1971), directed by Richard C. Sarafian. The hosts talk about its impact on chase movies, and how decidedly different it is from a lot of the…

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  21. TMBDOS! Episode 369: "Smokin' Aces" (2006).

    Lee and Daniel are joined by returning guest Cameron Sullivan to continue their look into post-Tarantino (and frankly, at this point, post-Ritchie) crime films, with Joe Carnahan's "Smokin' Aces" (2006). The hosts also talk about recent watches. Come help us stain Buddy Israel's jacket with…

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  22. TMBDOS! Episode 368: "Lucky Number Slevin" (2006).

    Lee and Daniel continue to pull on the post-Tarantino thread by checking out Paul McGuigan's "Lucky Number Slevin" (2006). This twist-heavy crime picture, featuring the talents of Josh Hartnett, Lucy Liu, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, and Ben Kingsley, just to name a few, has to be good right?...

  23. Blood on the Tracks Episode 96: 1980s Italian Action Mixer Part 2.

    Lee is back with another Italian action mixer, putting together a varied playlist featuing music selections from films both well known and obscure, from 1980s Italy. --Thunder & Thunder (Slow) from "Speed Cross" (1980) --Toto Torquati --Blue Space from "Everything Happens to Me" (1980) --Guido &...

  24. TMBDOS! Episode 367: "Go" (1999).

    Lee and Daniel tug a bit more on the post-Tarantino thread with Doug Liman's "Go" (1999), which features a stellar cast of up-and-comers, and all the "Pulp Fiction" riffing you could hope for. But is it any good? The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late. Helps us rip-off a...

  25. TMBDOS! Episode 366: "Flash Gordon" (1980).

    Lee is joined by special guests hosts Ricky Morgan and Gary Hill to blast off to planet Mongo and talk about "Flash Gordon" (1980), directed by Mike Hodges. Spoilers: they all love it, but still have fun talking about its place in history, especially being a sci-fi fantasy film post-"Star Wars"....

  26. TMBDOS! Episode 365: "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead" (1995).

    Lee and Daniel are joined by friend and fellow podcaster Gary Hill to pick up on a thread they want to pull after talking about "Seven Psychopaths" last week: post Tarantino films. This week they check out "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead" (1995), directed by Gary Fleder. Is it as bad as...

  27. TMBDOS! Episode 364: "Seven Psychopaths" (2012).

    Lee and Daniel get a little crazy this week as they talk about Martin McDonagh's "Seven Psychopaths" (2012). A meta commentary on the post-Tatantino crime film, and really just how films are made in general, it features an amazing cast, and the hosts have a lot to dig into this week. Also, in...

  28. TMBDOS! Episode 363: "The Spook Who Sat by the Door" (1973).

    Lee is joined this week by friends and fellow podcasters Matt and Vaughn to cover a film unfairly slotted into the Blaxploitation genre, and a film that was alleged to have been pressured out of the theatres by the FBI, and thought lost for years: Ivan Dixon's "The Spook Who Sat by the Door"...

  29. Blood on the Tracks Episode 95: Fast February Playlist.

    It's a quick and dirty February release of Blood on the Tracks for Lee. Here's some good score and soundtrack selections from his recent watches. --Suite from "I Drink Your Blood" (1970) --Clay Pitts --Suite from "Black Magic" (1975) --Yung Yu Chen --Nude per L'Assassino; Strip Nude for Your…

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  30. TMBDOS! Episode 362: "SLC Punk!" (1998).

    Lee & Daniel are joined by fellow podcaster Daeron Wilson (of the The Psychosemantic Podcast) to cover the late 1990s coming of age punk rock hangout film "SLC Punk!" (1998), written and directed by James Merendino and starring Matthew Lillard & Michael Goorjian. Punk culture, posers, sell-outs,...

  31. TMBDOS! Episode 361: "The Killer That Stalked New York" (1950).

    Lee and Daniel are joined by returning guest Matt Anderson to follow up on their episode covering "Panic in the Streets" (episode 341), by talking about Earl McEvoy's "The Killer That Stalked New York" (1950), which was released later in the same year as "Panic..." and largely covers the same...

  32. Blood on the Tracks Episode 94: The Peak(s) Period of Russ Meyer.

    Russ Meyer loved women. Women with big boobs, big curves, and big personalities. His entire career was all about putting his fetishes on screen in nudie cuties, dramas, crime films, mondo movies, sex comedies, and any other sort of exploitation film he could get away with, often all in the same...

  33. TMBDOS! Episode 360: "Tootsie" (1982).

    Lee and Daniel are joined this episode by returning guest Wick to cover a film he wanted to talk about, Sydney Pollack's "Tootsie" (1982), starring Dustin Hoffman. A lot of the conversation revolves around just how well this film plays in 2026, and if it's really fair to be too critical of it…

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  34. TMBDOS! Episode 359: "Stand by Me" (1986) & "Misery" (1990).

    As a tribute to the recently passed Rob Reiner, Lee and Daniel cover the two Stephen King Adaptations he directed, those being 1986's "Stand by Me" & 1990's "Misery". A lot of the conversation revolves around Reiner's strengths as an actor's director, and re-casting a possible "Misery" remake.…

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  35. TMBDOS! Episode 358: "One Battle After Another" (2025).

    Lee and Daniel talk about their favourite film from last year, Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" (2025). They also cover what else they've watched recently. Have a few small beers, join the revolution, and hear what they have to say about this series of moving pictures, you filthy...

  36. TMBDOS! Episode 357: The Best First-Time Watches for 2025.

    2025 is in the rearview mirror, and Lee is joined by Daniel to talk about the best things they watched for the first time in that year. Unlike some previous years, the hosts have kept the show a bit shorter this time around, only having a top 10 list and some honourable mentions (oh, and Lee has...

  37. Blood on the Tracks Episode 93: Cue the Porno Music.

    Lee decided to end off 2025 on a spicy note by covering some of the soundtracks and scores of some notable porno films from the "Golden Age" of the genre, which spanned the late 1960s to the early 1980s. You know, when they were actual films, or were at least trying to be, and were almost all...

  38. TMBDOS! Episode 356: "Ordinary People" (1980) & "Quiz Show" (1994).

    Lee and Daniel finish up their Robert Redford retrospective by talking about two of his directorial efforts. First off they talk about the slow-paced but harrowing gut punch that is "Ordinary People" (1980), and then they look at the more high-energy "Quiz Show" (1994). The hosts also briefly...

  39. TMBDOS! Episode 355: "All the President's Men" (1976) & "The Natural" (1984).

    Lee and Daniel continue their look at some Robert Redford this episode, covering Alan J. Pakula's paranoid thriller based on the book about the Watergate investigation, "All the President's Men" (1976), and Barry Levinson's slice of American baseball mythology, "The Natural" (1984). One of these...

  40. TMBDOS! Episode 354: "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969).

    Lee & Daniel are back on some Redford this week (as well as a return to George Roy Hill and William Goldman!) with "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969), also starring Paul Newman and Katharine Ross. Poly triads, Western revisionism, and bad white boy Spanish are all things brought up this...

  41. TMBDOS! Episode 353: "The Stöned Age" (1994).

    Lee and Daniel are joined by Lee's long-time best friend Peter to talk about a movie they bonded over back in high school in the late 1990s, "The Stöned Age" (1994), directed by James Melkonian. This R-rated stoner buddy comedy feels like the crude love child of "Dazed and Confused" & "Wayne's...

  42. Blood on the Tracks Episode 92: 31 Days of Horror Hangover.

    Lee is back after a month break with a short playlist covering some selections from his 31 days of horror watching he did in October. --Black Hair from "Kwaidan" (1964) --Toru Takemitsu --Suite from "Kuroneko Black Cat" (1968) --Hikaru Hayashi --Suite from "Lake of Dracula" (1971) --Richiro…

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  43. TMBDOS! Episode 352: "Three Days of the Condor" & "The Great Waldo Pepper" (1975).

    Lee & Daniel return after a short break, and are joined by returning guest hosts Vaughn and Wick to look at a couple of films starring the recently departed Robert Redford. First up it's the well-known paranoid thriller "Three Days of the Condor" (1975), directed by Sydney Pollack, and then they...

  44. TMBDOS! Radio: Lee Van Teeth Halloween Show 2025.

    He's a bit scary, he's a lot hairy, and he's the rock 'n' roll disc jockey that will keep you merry. Lee Van Teeth, the last Wolfman of rock radio is back with his annual 2hr Halloween show, spinning the horror hits that will make your Halloween celebration move and groove. "I'm the Wolf Man" --...

  45. TMBDOS! Episode 351: "American Movie" (1999) & "Coven" (1997).

    Lee & Daniel are joined this week by Greg and Nick to cover Chris Smith's documentary, "American Movie" (1999), which looks at indie filmmaker Mark Borchardt's struggles in his personal life and behind the camera as he tried to finish his short horror film "Coven" (1997). The hosts also review...

  46. TMBDOS! Episode 350: "Freddy vs. Jason" (2003) & "Friday the 13th" (2009).

    Lee is joined by Greg, Nick, and Paul to cap-off the look at the "Friday the 13th" series, by talking about "Freddy vs. Jason" (2003) & "Friday the 13th" (2009). This one gets a bit more opinionated than the previous discussions, but it ends up being a fun (and rowdy) conversation. The hosts also...

  47. TMBDOS! Intermission #61: "Satan's Blade" (1984).

    Lee and Paul return to cover another lesser-known slasher this week. This time it's L. Scott Castillo Jr.'s snow-bound supernatural slasher "Satan's Blade" (1984). "Satan's Blade" IMDB Check out Paul's beer channel and PA Outdoors Couple channel. Featured Music: "Satan's Blade (Main Theme)" by...

  48. TMBDOS! Episode 349: Lee and Paul's Horrorthons.

    Lee and Paul do something a little different this week. Inspired by The Pure Cinema Podcast's annual Horrorthon episode, the hosts program their own 6-film horror marathons, complete with trailers and intermissions if they so desire, and they explain their reasoning behind their picks, including...

  49. TMBDOS! Intermission #60: "Home Sweet Home" (1981).

    Lee and Paul check out an obscure Thanksgiving-themed slasher film "Home Sweet Home" (1981), staring personal trainer to the stars Jake "Body by Jake" Steinfeld, and directed by Nettie Peña. Is it turkey time or is this just a turkey? "Home Sweet Home" IMDB Check out Paul's beer channel and PA...

  50. TMBDOS! Episode 348: "The Demon" (1979) & "Girls Nite Out" (1982).

    Lee and Paul are back to talk about two slasher films in this episode which carry a lot of similarities the hosts hadn't originally realized. This time out they cover "The Demon" (1979), directed by Percival Rubens & "Girls Nite Out" (1982), directed by Robert Deubel. Much talk of the failings of...

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Lee Russell, Leah Hardy, Daniel Harper, and Paul Remaley discuss films they love, hate, or perhaps are on the fence about, usually while drinking. While not adverse to exploring all genres of film, the podcast focuses on horror, sci-fi, cult, exploitation, and the obscure. Spoilers and adult language can be expected.

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