The Franchise Files

Oscar Predictions Special (2026)

Join The Franchise Files for their 2026 Oscar Predictions Special As Sinners and One Battle After Another tussle for victory, which should actually win? Is Sean Penn doing MORE ACTING better than Stellan Skarsgård’s subtlety? Has Timothee Chalamet been undone by ballet? And how the hell did F1 get nominated? The Franchise Files have the answers

Christmas Special: Die Hard (1988)

The Franchise Files celebrate Christmas with 1988’s festive classic Die Hard Join the team plus a special guest as they ponder if they would have been fooled by Hans Gruber’s American accent, how much of the film Bruce Willis is shirtless for, and whether Al learning to kill again is really a happy ending. Fire up the files and welcome to the party pals!

Halloween Special (2025)

The Franchise Files unleash their 2025 Halloween special! What are the 10 scariest things in film? What’s the nastiest kill, the screamiest jump scare? And what’s the greatest horror movie ever made? Join The Franchise Files as they turn out the lights, step into the pentagram and summon the demons of horror’s highpoints

Superman Returns (2006)

After a 19 year absence, Superman returns in 2006’s does-what-it-says-on-the-tin Superman Returns With a film no one loves but no one hates, and lots of set up for a sequel that never came, has time been kind to this cinematic one-off? And is anyone involved NOT cancelled? Join The Franchise Files as they stay awake for the whole podcast but not the whole film. Fire up the files!

Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)

Freddy goes postmodern in 1994’s Wes Craven's New Nightmare In the last movie Freddy died – but it’s the meta-90’s, so who even is Freddy? Aren't we all Freddy really? (No). What's a movie? And why is Wes Craven making a movie about Wes Craven making a movie. Confused? No, it’s postmodernism! Join The Franchise Files as they pretend to understand. Fire up the files Freddy!