This week, we're talking about the new installment in the MCU that EVERYONE is talking about. That's right, we're talking Soulm8te, the newest spin-off from the M3GAN Cinematic Universe. Join us as we struggle to figure out why this film is connected to M3GAN, discuss the few moments where the creators were able to justify creating ANOTHER rogue sexbot movie, and rail against AI some, as usual.Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/thefrankencast. Find all of our various links at linktr.ee/frankencast or send us a letter at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!Your Horror Hosts: Anthony Bowman (he/him) & Hayden Orr (he/him). Cover painting by Amanda Keller (@KellerIllustrations on Instagram).
Aug 20
2 hr 6 min
Anthony is back with another Tubi deep dive and this is a weird one! What happens when you adapt a novel into a TV mini-series, and then you hack that TV series down into a 100 minute long feature film? Surely a lot gets lost along the way, but if the story is fun enough, maybe it will still work. And that seems to be the case with Frankenstein's Aunt, although Anthony has not been able to track down the full mini-series for comparison. Join him as he discusses children's media that feels slightly unsafe, big tiddy ship mastheads, and Frankenstein's fire and water elementals? Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/thefrankencast. Find all of our various links atlinktr.ee/frankencast or send us a letter at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!Your Horror Host: Anthony Bowman (he/him). Cover painting by Amanda Keller (@KellerIllustrations on Instagram).
Aug 13
1 hr 13 min
This week, David Ullman returns to discuss a more narrative film, but still one this is not ENTIRELY fiction. It's certainly not entirely fact either though. Join us as we once again travel to the Villa Diodati to check in with our favorite members of the literati and dig deep into the metaphorical monster that haunted Mary Shelley's dreams. This episode goes long, because we had a lot to say. We had a great time and we're sure you will too!Find more from David at davidullman.net! (Or, for a more curated Frankenstein-specific experience, visit davidullman.net/frankenstein.)Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/thefrankencast. Find all of our various links atlinktr.ee/frankencast or send us a letter at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!Your Horror Hosts: Anthony Bowman (he/him) & David Ullman (he/him). Cover painting by Amanda Keller (@KellerIllustrations on Instagram).
Aug 6
2 hr 23 min
A few decades after Ridley Scott made the (completely non-philosophical) Blade Runner, another film critic darling decided to try his hand in the Phillip K. Dick's cyber punk playground, and he decided to make his film twice as long and with 10 times the thematic complexities. Join us as we talk about souls, choosing an AI girlfriend over the real girls in your life, and the most clever use of a Bible verse in the history of the Bible. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/thefrankencast. Find all of our various links at linktr.ee/frankencast or send us a letter at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!Your Horror Hosts: Anthony Bowman (he/him) & Hayden Orr (he/him). Cover painting by Amanda Keller (@KellerIllustrations on Instagram).
Jul 30
2 hr 14 min
This week, we're talking about the iconic cyberpunk neo-noir classic with so many different versions that it can be kind of confusing. We're specifically talking about the Ridley Scott approved Final Cut version. Join us as we wax extremely philosophical about this film that Ridley Scott swears is not philosophical, and absolutely gush about the stacked cast. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/thefrankencast. Find all of our various links at linktr.ee/frankencast or send us a letter at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!Your Horror Hosts: Anthony Bowman (he/him) & Hayden Orr (he/him). Cover painting by Amanda Keller (@KellerIllustrations on Instagram).
Jul 23
1 hr 40 min
This week, we're talking one of the summer's most buzzy indie horror films! Sorry, Obsession really isn't much of a Frankenstein story (but that didn't stop us from taking a brief detour to talk about it). BUT, Backrooms very much is, in a lot of ways. Hayden pitched that we talk about this, and he was so right. Join us as we discuss the uncanny effectiveness of liminal horror, and all of the mundane mad science at the heart of the backrooms!Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/thefrankencast. Find all of our various links at linktr.ee/frankencast or send us a letter at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!Your Horror Hosts: Anthony Bowman (he/him) & Hayden Orr (he/him). Cover painting by Amanda Keller (@KellerIllustrations on Instagram).
Jul 16
1 hr 29 min
This week, Tim Kirk is back to discuss a... challenging film. We're both lovers of amateur and independent films and we both really struggled with this one. It's a strange mess of a film with a couple really cool ideas that only make the strange mess of it all that more frustrating. But we did our best all the same, and definitely had a good time talking about it, even if we didn't have fun watching it. Join us! Tim's new music video for The Mountain Goats' "Charlie Sheen Reaches Out To The Feds" can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PEJmPTIzqk And his book All His Damned Mother's Sons is still available! Purchase it at https://pelekinesis.square.site?cc=FRANKENCAST or just go to pelekinesis.com and enter code FRANKENCAST at checkout. And you can always find more from Tim at tim2kirk.com! Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/thefrankencast. Find all of our various links atlinktr.ee/frankencast or send us a letter at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!Your Horror Hosts: Anthony Bowman (he/him) & Tim Kirk (he/him). Cover painting by Amanda Keller (@KellerIllustrations on Instagram).
Jul 9
1 hr 19 min
Get ready for some intense tonal whiplash! 42nd Street's gutter auteur Andy Milligan moved to LA and tried his hand at more comedic fare. With this one, he goes from a brutal gang violence film RIGHT into a wacky buddy comedy where bros high-five about making a vengeance monster. It's intense, violent, sweet, and goofy. Join us! Tim's new music video for The Mountain Goats' "Charlie Sheen Reaches Out To The Feds" can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PEJmPTIzqk And his book All His Damned Mother's Sons is still available! Purchase it at https://pelekinesis.square.site?cc=FRANKENCAST or just go to pelekinesis.com and enter code FRANKENCAST at checkout. And you can always find more from Tim at tim2kirk.com! Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/thefrankencast. Find all of our various links atlinktr.ee/frankencast or send us a letter at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!Your Horror Hosts: Anthony Bowman (he/him) & Tim Kirk (he/him). Cover painting by Amanda Keller (@KellerIllustrations on Instagram).
Jul 2
1 hr 32 min
The Frankencast Fiend Family continues to grow as we welcome a new cohost into our rotating stable! David Ullman joins us this week to discuss a documentary that has been on the "maybe" pile of the podcast from day one, and boy are we glad we saved it until now. Anthony and David have an inspiring conversation about Frankenstein the novel, film adaptations over the years, and the nature and purpose of creativity. Join us! Find more from David at davidullman.net! Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/thefrankencast. Find all of our various links atlinktr.ee/frankencast or send us a letter at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!Your Horror Hosts: Anthony Bowman (he/him) & David Ullman (he/him). Cover painting by Amanda Keller (@KellerIllustrations on Instagram).
Jun 25
1 hr 26 min
As promised, we're back with Monster Family 2. It's... certainly a sequel to Monster Family. Expect the expected. Join us as we learn that the Yeti is a Frankencast fan, the Monster Family secretly stole Dracula's super-spy jet after the last movie, and the obviously evil perfect family is... GASP... evil. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/thefrankencast. Find all of our various links at linktr.ee/frankencast or send us a letter at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!Your Horror Hosts: Anthony Bowman (he/him) & Hayden Orr (he/him). Cover painting by Amanda Keller (@KellerIllustrations on Instagram).
Jun 18
1 hr 46 min
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