Binge Movies: Rankings and Reviews

The Running Man (2025)

INSTANT REACTION: Edgar Wright returns with another flop at the box office, while Glen Powell does his best (?) with another "retread."

Predator: Badlands (2025)

INSTANT REACTION: Coming to you from the last video store in the universe, it's Binge Movies. Jason dives into Predator: Badlands, the latest chapter in the Predator saga. Is this return to the hunt a bold new evolution of the franchise or another casualty of nostalgia overload? Expect instant reactions, unfiltered opinions, and deep-cut franchise context—from Predator (1987) to Prey (2022). New Slashers Season: Slashers Season 2 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-slashers/id1706673566] Shop the Show: Limited Run Merch [http://bingemovies.threadless.com/] Credits Host: Jason Produced by: Binge Movies Franchisees: Heather, Dan, Jason, Matt, Pete Support: patreon.com/bingemovies [http://patreon.com/bingemovies]

First Time Filmmakers, Ranked

EPISODE 204: First-Time Filmmakers.  Some directors arrive fully formed, kicking down the door with a debut that rewrites the rules. In this episode, we rank the first films from some of cinema’s boldest voices: Charles Laughton’s haunting The Night of the Hunter (1955), Peter Bogdanovich’s Targets (1968), Paul Schrader’s blue-collar nightmare Blue Collar (1978), The Coen Brothers’ breakout Blood Simple (1984), and Philip Ridley’s surreal The Reflecting Skin (1990). Five debuts. Five filmmakers announcing themselves to the world. Which one deserves to be preserved for all time? New Season: Slashers Season 2 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-slashers/id1706673566] Shop the Show: Limited Run Merch [http://bingemovies.threadless.com/] Credits Host: Jason Produced by: Binge Movies Franchisees: Heather, Dan, Jason, Matt, Pete Support: patreon.com/bingemovies [http://patreon.com/bingemovies]

Slashers 1984: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Rocktober Blood, The Initiation & More (Rebroadcast)

Slashers: 1984 (Rebroadcast) Jason from Binge Movies (the B-movie sadist with a VCR full of pain), Megan from Spoilerpiece Theatre (the ever-resilient critic), and Paul from The Countdown (the man barely hanging on) reunite for one of the biggest turning points in horror history — 1984, the year Freddy Krueger was born and the slasher genre reached its fever pitch. This episode’s Blood Pool: * Rocktober Blood — Jan 1, 1984 * Fatal Games — Jan 1, 1984 * Splatter University — Jul 13, 1984 * Day of the Reaper — Oct 31, 1984 * A Nightmare on Elm Street — Nov 9, 1984 * The Initiation — Dec 7, 1984 From this Pool, the hosts fight to the death (or at least to the end of the tape) for: * Best Poster/Box Art * Best Cult Classic * Best Final “Girl” * Best Kill * Best Overall Film Join the conversation on Letterboxd: slasherspodcast Email: slasherspodcast@gmail.com Series theme: “Shattered” by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Originally aired as part of The Slashers limited series — now revived from the grave for the Binge Movies faithful. And remember… DON’T let them catch you.

Return of the Living Dead Franchise, Ranked | SHOCK HORROR Halloween Premiere

SHOCK HORROR: “The Return of the Living Dead Special” (1985–2005) (Color, 2 hrs.) Broadcasting after hours from the last video store in the universe, host Jason rises from Spooktacular retirement to kick off Shock Horror with a full-on graveyard party. Joined by Paul (The Slashers [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-slashers/id1706673566], The Countdown [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-countdown/id979577413]), the boys dig up the entire Return of the Living Dead franchise, from punk rock brain-eaters and doomed romance to the cheap sequels that won’t stay buried. Expect fog machines, local commercials, and more bad decisions than a midnight rental binge. Also Seen On: Slashers Season 2 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-slashers/id1706673566] Shop the Show: Limited Run Merch [http://bingemovies.thredless.com] Previously On: Police Academy Special [https://bingemovies.podbean.com/e/the-police-academy-movies-ranked/] Credits Host: Jason Produced by: Binge Movies Franchisees: Heather, Dan, Jason, Matt, Pete Support: patreon.com/bingemovies [http://patreon.com/bingemovies]