OV494 - Predator: Badlands (2025) & Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) - Guest: Sam Watermeier
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
Release Date: 11/13/2025
OV494 - Predator: Badlands (2025) & Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) - Guest: Sam Watermeier
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new Dan Trachtenberg movie, Predator: Badlands in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we talk about the animated anthology film, Predator: Killer of Killers. We also discuss screenings around Indianapolis, movie news, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Sam - 03:56 Screening in Indy - 11:52 News Before the Reviews - 14:30 Feature Review Predator: Badlands (2025) - 28:55 Spoiler - 1:18:21 Secondary Review Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) - 1:48:26 Closing the Ep - 2:10:10 Patreon...
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OV493 - Bugonia (2025) & Black Phone 2 (2025) - Guest: Keegan King
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Keegan King joins me to review the new Yorgos Lanthimos movie, Bugonia in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we talk about Scott Derrickson’s Black Phone 2. We also discuss screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Keegan - 03:40 Matt’s Guest Appearances - 05:29 Screening in Indy - 07:40 Feature Review Bugonia (2025) - 12:36 Spoiler - 55:41 Secondary Review Black Phone 2 (2025) - 1:46:13 Closing the Ep - 2:11:11 Patreon Clip - 2:12:34 Related Links ...
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OV492 - Shelby Oaks (2025) & Frankenstein (2025) - Guests: Brent Leuthold and Joe Shearer
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This week, Brent Leuthold and Joe Shearer join me to review the new Chris Stuckmann movie, Shelby Oaks in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, Brent and I talk about Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. We also discuss screenings around Indianapolis, movie trivia nights, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent and Joe - 03:01 Screening in Indy - 22:45 Feature Review Shelby Oaks (2025) - 32:10 Spoiler - 1:28:24 Secondary Review Frankenstein (2025) - 1:59:52 Closing the Ep - 2:26:29 Patreon Clip - 2:28:40 ...
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OV491 - HIFF2025: Filmmaker Interviews - A Simple Machine (2025) & Disposable Humanity (2025)
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In this special episode, I share my experience at this year’s (HIFF34) before playing two filmmaker interviews I conducted. In the first interview, I chat with director/editor/writer Mark Hoffman and producer Alyssa Roehrenbeck about their film . Then, I talk with director/cinematographer/writer Cameron Mitchell and co-writer David Mitchell about their documentary, . Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Thoughts on HIFF34 - 03:18 HIFF34 Awards - 05:43 What I Saw at HIFF34 - 09:39 Filmmaker Interviews A Simple Machine (2025) - 19:35 Disposable Humanity (2025) - 45:56 Closing the...
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OV490 - HIFF2025: Filmmaker Interview - The Tenderness Tour (2025) Director Andie Redwine & Star Richard Propes
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In this special episode, I’m joined in two interviews by director Andie Redwine and star Richard Propes to discuss their documentary The Tenderness Tour, which premiered at this year’s Heartland Film Festival. We discuss the process of creating the film, documenting Richard’s activism, the experience bringing the film to HIFF, the decades long history of The Tenderness Tour, and much more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Filmmaker Interviews Andie Redwine - 03:58 Richard Propes - 1:08:22 Closing the Ep - 2:05:13 Patreon Clip - 2:07:31 Related...
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OV489 - The Smashing Machine (2025) & The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025) - Guest: Sam Watermeier
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This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new Benny Safdie movie, The Smashing Machine in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we talk about Renny Harlin’s, The Strangers: Chapter 2. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, Heartland Film Festival, Robert Redford, Heat 2, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 01:29 Introducing Sam - 04:31 Screening in Indy - 10:49 News Before the Reviews - 17:54 Feature Review The Smashing Machine (2025) - 23:51 Spoiler - 1:06:57 Secondary Review The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025) - 1:36:17 ...
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OV488 - One Battle After Another (2025) & V/H/S/Halloween (2025) - Guest: Brent Leuthold
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new Paul Thomas Anderson movie, One Battle After Another in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we talk about the new Shudder original, V/H/S Halloween. We also discuss recent movie and TV news and screenings around Indianapolis. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 03:10 Screening in Indy - 13:29 News Before the Reviews - 20:53 Feature Review One Battle After Another (2025) - 42:23 Spoiler - 1:16:59 Secondary Review V/H/S Halloween (2025) - 1:41:22 Closing the Ep - 2:11:44 Patreon Clip - 2:13:34 ...
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OV487 - Weapons (2025) & War of the Worlds (2025) - Guest: Sam Watermeier
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new Zach Cregger movie, Weapons in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I talk about the new “ScreenLife” movie, War of the Worlds. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, Batman, Batman Returns, The Shield and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Sam - 02:16 Screening in Indy - 10:32 News Before the Reviews - 19:10 Feature Review Weapons (2025) - 34:42 Spoiler - 58:05 Secondary Review Exit Sam - 1:34:11 War of the Worlds (2025) Spoiler Review - 1:39:34 Potpourri ...
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OV486 - The Naked Gun (2025) & Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
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Recorded August 7, 2025: This week, Tiny and I review The Naked Gun in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I talk about Happy Gilmore 2. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Screening in Indy - 08:13 News Before the Reviews - 12:00 Feature Review The Naked Gun (2025) - 32:21 Spoiler - 53:58 Exit Tiny - 1:00:55 Secondary Review Matt’s Mea Culpa - 1:02:24 Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) - 1:04:35 Closing the Ep - 1:31:30 Patreon Clip - 1:32:52 Related Links ...
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OV485 - The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) & Together (2025) - Guest: Brent Leuthold
The Obsessive Viewer - Movie Review Podcast
This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new MCU movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, I talk about the Alison Brie/Dave Franco horror movie Together. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 02:11 Screening in Indy - 11:43 News Before the Reviews - 13:56 Feature Review The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) - 32:13 Spoiler - 59:16 Secondary Review Together (2025) - 1:23:51 Spoiler - 1:40:16 Closing the Ep -...
info_outlineThis week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new Dan Trachtenberg movie, Predator: Badlands in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we talk about the animated anthology film, Predator: Killer of Killers. We also discuss screenings around Indianapolis, movie news, and more.
Timestamps
- Show Start - 00:28
- Introducing Sam - 03:56
- Screening in Indy - 11:52
- News Before the Reviews - 14:30
Feature Review
- Predator: Badlands (2025) - 28:55
- Spoiler - 1:18:21
Secondary Review
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Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) - 1:48:26
- Closing the Ep - 2:10:10
- Patreon Clip - 2:12:39
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