MONKEYBONE vs COOL WORLD

PAPERHOUSE

Drew and Travis wind up staying in Paperhouse this week! It's the 1988 horror fantasy from Candyman director Bernard Rose. Paperhouse is our third entry in a theme month we're calling Other Worlds Than These, featuring stories about characters who travel to fantastical realms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:39 - Paperhouse 00:53:30 - The Shelf 00:58:57 - Calls to Action 00:59:30 - Currently Consuming 01:20:12 - End SHOW LINKS The Peanut Butter Solution [https://letterboxd.com/film/the-peanut-butter-solution/] Let the Right One In [https://letterboxd.com/film/let-the-right-one-in/] Disclosure Day [https://letterboxd.com/film/disclosure-day/] HBO's Lanterns [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanterns_(TV_series)] GenreVision on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/genrevision/] Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/drewdietsch/] Travis Newton on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/thetravisnewton/] GenreVision on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/genrevision.com] Drew Dietsch on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/drewdietsch.bsky.social]

DREAMSCAPE

Drew and Travis explore Dreamscape this week! It's the 1984 sci-fi/horror/political thriller starring Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer and Kate Capshaw. Dreamscape is our second entry in a theme month we're calling Other Worlds Than These, featuring stories about characters who travel to fantastical realms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:33 - Dreamscape 00:48:39 - The Shelf 00:55:58 - Calls to Action 00:56:39 - Currently Consuming 01:11:51 - End SHOW LINKS The Cell [https://letterboxd.com/film/the-cell/] Scanners [https://letterboxd.com/film/scanners/] Evil Dead Burn [https://letterboxd.com/film/evil-dead-burn/] Colony (2026) [https://letterboxd.com/film/colony-2026/] GenreVision on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/genrevision/] Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/drewdietsch/] Travis Newton on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/thetravisnewton/] GenreVision on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/genrevision.com] Drew Dietsch on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/drewdietsch.bsky.social]

MONKEYBONE vs COOL WORLD

Drew and Travis inhabit the nightmare worlds of Monkeybone and Cool World! Both are live action films directed by notable animators, and both are regarded as notorious flops! But which is better? Listen to find out! This is our first entry in a theme month we're calling Other Worlds Than These, featuring stories about characters who travel to fantastical realms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:34 - Cool World 00:19:48 - Monkeybone 00:59:15 - The Shelf 01:07:40 - Calls to Action 01:08:16 - Currently Consuming 01:27:11 - End SHOW LINKS Forbidden Zone [https://letterboxd.com/film/forbidden-zone/] Sucker Punch (Director's Cut) [https://letterboxd.com/film/sucker-punch/] Masters of the Universe (2026) [https://letterboxd.com/film/masters-of-the-universe-2026/] Disclosure Day [https://letterboxd.com/film/disclosure-day/] GenreVision on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/genrevision/] Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/drewdietsch/] Travis Newton on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/thetravisnewton/] GenreVision on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/genrevision.com] Drew Dietsch on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/drewdietsch.bsky.social]

INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM

Drew and Travis drink the antidote with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom! It's the 1984 prequel-as-sequel to Spielberg's classic Raiders of the Lost Ark. Starring Harrison Ford, Ke Huy Quan and Kate Capshaw, Temple of Doom is our fourth and final entry in a theme month we're calling Number Twos, featuring the second entries in film franchises. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:33 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 00:55:28 - The Shelf 01:02:22 - Calls to Action 01:02:48 - Currently Consuming 01:28:24 - End SHOW LINKS The Lair of the White Worm [https://letterboxd.com/film/the-lair-of-the-white-worm/] Big Trouble in Little China [https://letterboxd.com/film/big-trouble-in-little-china/] House of the Dragon, Season 3 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Dragon] AMC's The Vampire Lestat [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interview_with_the_Vampire_(TV_series)] GenreVision on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/genrevision/] Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/drewdietsch/] Travis Newton on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/thetravisnewton/] GenreVision on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/genrevision.com] Drew Dietsch on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/drewdietsch.bsky.social]

TROLL 2 (1990)

Drew and Travis take a road trip to Nilbog for Troll 2! It's the infamous sequel-in-name-only to the 1986 goofathon from effects artist John Carl Buechler. Starring a cast of first-time actors working for peanuts, Troll 2 is our third entry in a theme month we're calling Number Twos, featuring the second entries in film franchises. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:30 - Troll 2 (1990) 00:50:22 - The Shelf 00:57:56 - Calls to Action 00:59:31 - Currently Consuming 01:26:10 - End SHOW LINKS Night Killer [https://letterboxd.com/film/night-killer/] Dolls [https://letterboxd.com/film/dolls/] The Odyssey (2026) [https://letterboxd.com/film/the-odyssey-2026/] Videoheaven [https://letterboxd.com/film/videoheaven/] GenreVision on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/genrevision/] Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/drewdietsch/] Travis Newton on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/thetravisnewton/] GenreVision on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/genrevision.com] Drew Dietsch on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/drewdietsch.bsky.social]