Quick update on the podcast, and what's been going on for the past two months. It's a bit rambly, and chaotic but I'm getting divorced AND buying a house simultaneously so I'm a little frazzled. Until I can get in somewhere permanent I'm going to post these minisodes that will help me get back into podcasting again, and maybe cover some stuff that I can't touch on the regular episodes. This week I lay out all 5 (6? 7?) different timelines that make up the Halloween(1979) franchise, and what movies you should watch in which order to see each one through. I also talk about other franchises and films that have played with alternate timelines, or Multiverse style settings. Spoiler: Gwyneth Paltrow has been in one that wasn't the MCU. So, listen to me butcher a famous quote and get this week's winning lottery numbers, for some alternate timeline out there not this one with Celluloid Fever Dreams! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/celluloidfeverdreams/support

It's a movie! It's a European capital! It's a psychological syndrome! Ethan Hawke(Gattaca) plays a bank robber who takes Noomi Rapace(Lamb) hostage in this 2018 heist comedy. Based on the actual events from 1973 the hostages eventually take the side of the robbers versus the police, which leads to the coining of the phrase Stockholm Syndrome to explain the psychology behind it. Host Wyndham Jennings will talk about the actual robbery, other cases of Stockholm syndrome, Steve McQueen's Mustang, and why films based on true stories should have a "Where Are They Now?" segment at the end. Other films to check out: Shimmer Lake, Dog Day Afternoon, The Town, Trapped in Paradise, Queenpins, Have a Nice Day, Eat Your Bones, Bullit, Vanishing Point, Badlands --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/celluloidfeverdreams/support

It's a Musical-Comedy Film, based on a Broadway Musical, based on the actual Chicken Ranch that inspired a song by ZZ Top! It's chickens all the way down! Combining the biggest Country star of the 80s with the biggest leading man of the 80s leads to one of the biggest musicals of the decade. Dolly Parton(Steel Magnolias) plays the madam of The Chicken Ranch, a brothel just outside of a small Texas town. Burt Reynolds(Stroker Ace) plays the sheriff who turns a blind eye to the goings on at the Ranch as long as they don't start trouble. Dom DeLuise(Twelve Chairs) plays the crusading reporter determined to save Texas from the sin of prostitution, despite no one wanting him to. Filled with songs, laughs, and some sexy times it's hard to believe one of the most successful films of the time has been all but forgotten today. Wyndham Jennings takes a dive into the real history of the Chicken Ranch, the film's surprise connections to 2 horror classics, and why Reynolds and DeLuise were one of the best comedy duos of all time in the latest episode of Celluloid Fever Dreams Other Films to Watch: 9 to 5, Hooper, Silent Movie, Dog Day Afternoon, Best Friends, Sharky's Machine, City Heat, Spaceballs --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/celluloidfeverdreams/support

Sylvester Stallone (Demolition Man, Rocky) is an action star with a long list of successful films. So imagine everyone's surprise when he teamed up with John Landis (Blues Brothers, Coming to America) for a screwball comedy about a Prohibition Era gangster trying to go straight. Based on the French play by Claude Mangier, already made into a film back in 1967, Stallone must contend with rival gangsters, a rebellious daughter (Marisa Tomei in one of her earliest roles), and henchmen who would rather go to jail than do the dishes. Top loaded by a cast of great character actors, and a couple of genuine legends, this is an often overlooked piece of Stallone's filmography. Host Wyndham Jennings dives into the film's history, its influences, and the disaster that almost prevented it from being made before answering The Most Important Question of All! Is it entertaining? Other films to watch: Clue, Stir Crazy, Raising Arizona, The Jerk, Death at a Funeral, Real Genius, Hot Fuzz, 1941 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/celluloidfeverdreams/support

A Heavy Metal, Horror-Comedy from New Zealand that finds two teens having to stop a demon they accidentally summoned by playing the ultimate metal song from bringing about the end of the world. Lots of blood, gore, and killer music to enjoy. A film in the tradition of Bad Taste and Dead Alive that manages to balance several genres and still sneak in a bunch of Easter Eggs for metal fans. Join Wyndham Jennings as he tells the story of the film from contest entry through being renamed so Wal-Mart would sell the DVD. Other films to enjoy alongside this one: Phantom of the Paradise, Black Sheep(Not the Chris Farley one.), Housebound, Trick or Treat, Dead Alive, Meet the Feebles, Repo The Genetic Opera --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/celluloidfeverdreams/support

Murder! Genetic Monstrosities! Adultery! Chickens! No, seriously lots of chickens. More chickens per minute than any other giallo in history. Anna's husband has a strange hobby, murdering prostitutes in a roadside hotel. She doesn't notice because she's too busy trying to breed the world's first boneless chicken. Her cousin, and secretary, Gabrielle decides she wants Anna's chicken farm and conspires to kill her and frame Marco for it by dressing the corpse as a prostitute. From director Giulio Questi (Django Kill...If You Live Shoot!) comes one of the weirdest giallo films of all time. Surreal, dreamlike, and self indulgent in the way only films from this era can be it remains a beautiful, discordant experience, but is it entertaining? Host Wyndham Jennings explores the film, and the lasting influences of this genre of Italian cinema in another episode of Celluloid Fever Dreams! Other Films to check out: Django Kill...If You Live Shoot!, Arcana, The Girl Who Knew Too Much, A Bay of Blood, All The Colors of The Dark, The Psychic, Eye in the Labyrinth, A Lizard in Woman's Skin --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/celluloidfeverdreams/support

Caleb Cotton gets more than he bargained for when a little bite on the neck gives him a fatal allergy to the sun. Forced to join an undead band of criminals as they leave a trail of crashed vehicles, burned out buildings, and broken bodies across the American Southwest, Caleb struggles to retain his humanity. Told he must kill within one week or the group will end his newfound immortality themselves, he must decide between an eternity of hedonistic carnage or a mortal life. The night, comes at a price in Katheryn Bigelow's Western Horror, Near Dark. Join Wyndham Jennings for a look at the film, its stars, and the evolution of vampires in film in this week's Celluloid Fever Dreams. Other films to check out: Curse of the Undead, Ganja and Hess, Martin, Pale Rider, The Valley of Gwangi, John Carpenter's Vampires, From Dusk til Dawn, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Dead Man, Silent Tongue --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/celluloidfeverdreams/support

After the death of Josef Stalin the members of his committee plot and scheme to hold on to their positions, win the heart of the Soviet people, and most importantly survive the transition of power. This dark, satirical comedy from Armando Iannucci (Veep, In the Loop) draws some of it's most absurd elements from the historical record. Join Wyndham Jennings on a stroll through the Cold War era and a hysterical look at how power corrupts in this week's episode of Celluloid Fever Dreams. Do it, or be sent to Siberia! Other Films Mentioned: Near Dark, Fargo, Jabberwocky, Black Widow, Mindhorn, Reign of Fire, --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/celluloidfeverdreams/support

A satire of pop culture at the turn of the 21st century Josie and the Pussycats flopped hard at the theaters upon it's release. (But the soundtrack went gold!) Host Wyndham Jennings walks you through the surprising origins of the title characters, the impact they had on pop culture, and the troubled development of the film. He then attempts to figure out how a great cast, witty script, and pitch perfect soundtrack failed to blow up at the box office, and why it's started surging back as a cult classic in the last few years. So join Celluloid Fever Dreams for a stroll to the time of TRL, Boy Bands, and Grrrl Power with Josie and The Pussycats, and remember: DuJour means Happiness. Other films mentioned: The House of Yes, Van Wilder, He Got Game, Galaxy Quest, Splinter, She's All That --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/celluloidfeverdreams/support

Office Space meets Battle Royale in this James Gunn(Slither) and Greg McClean(Wolf Creek) action/horror. The employees of Belko industries find themselves locked inside their office building while a voice over the P.A. informs them they must kill 2 employees in the next two hours or the company will detonate the bombs implanted in their skulls and kill 4 employees. as the day goes on and the demands for more deaths continue the whole building devolves into a free-for-all with everyone determined to be the final one standing. Why is this happening? Who is behind it? Will they really let anyone survive with the knowledge of what happened? Join host Wyndham Jennings for another dive into the world of underappreciated film as he breaks down the highs and lows of The Belko Experiment Films mentioned in the episode: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Mayhem, Exam, The Specials, Be Kind Rewind --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/celluloidfeverdreams/support