Messed Up Movies
A podcast celebrating movies and filmmakers that embrace the unhinged, the insane, the outrageous, the off-kilter and all around kind of MESSED UP fun that you can't take your eyes off of.
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Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
03/23/2026
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Today on New Movie Monday Griffey, Heath and Sam again play hide and seek with rich scumbags in Radio Silence's Ready or Not 2: Here I Come. They guys dive into the expanded lore of the Satanic World Domination Cult, debate what this sequel had to add to the original, and revel in one of the more fun horror finales in recent years. Synopsis: After surviving one deadly game, Grace and her sister Faith must now outrun four rival families competing for a powerful throne - winner takes all. Starring: Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Elijah Wood, Sarah Michelle Gellar, David Cronenberg, Shawn Hatosy Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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Evil Kids Movie Draft
03/20/2026
Evil Kids Movie Draft
Today, Griffey, Heath, Josh Hull, Sam + Sophia match wits to draft the most messed up movies featuring EVIL KIDS. There's something about creepy children that take movies to a new level of messed up and we are exploring them all. From the vengeful spite of Samara in The Ring, the vomit-spewing possession of Regan in The Exorcist to the antichrist himself, Damien, we're doing it all for them! Let us know who won this Draft! Leave a comment on any of our Social Media, Youtube or whereever you find podcast. Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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When Evil Lurks
03/18/2026
When Evil Lurks
Today Griffey and Dandino get greasy, wrestling demons in Shudder's When Evil Lurks. They discuss the rules of Demonic Possession in the world of the film, how the film leaves religion out of the mix to make the horror more universal, and rank the onslaught of Messed Up Moments in this gnarly film. Not all movies can have a happy ending, but DAMN! Synopsis: In a remote village, two brothers find a demon-infected man just about to "give birth" to evil itself. They decide to get rid of the body, only to end up unintentionally spreading chaos. Starring: Ezequiel Rodriguez, Demian Salomon, Silvina Sabater Directed by Demian Rugna Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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Undertone
03/16/2026
Undertone
On this New Movie Monday Griffey, Heath and Sam turn the volume up on Undertone. They discuss the film's auditory premise as the delivery system for terror, why this demon is so mean spirited and the movie's slow burn into explosive ending. This movie really makes you wait for the balloon to pop. Did this new Messed Up Movie deliver the goods or is it a case of too little too late? Synopsis: The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way. Starring: Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco Directed by Ian Tuason Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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Most Messed Up Luck Ran Out Film Festival Draft
03/13/2026
Most Messed Up Luck Ran Out Film Festival Draft
Today Griffey, Heath, Sophia and Sam search cover as their Luck Runs Out in this Film Festival Draft. The idea is each player will select a character they loved who met an untimely and unfortunate end before the credits roll. The group discusses the perfect formula to create a beloved character and then destroy them along with the audience's heart. This Draft reaches to an Alien Prison Planet, Zombie filled Trains, a Dinosaur filled Theme Park, Shark Infested Waters and even an Adult Vampire Bar to find these tragic characters. Let us know who won this Draft! Leave a comment on any of our Social Media, Youtube or whereever you find podcast. Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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BONUS: Oscars Goes Horror!
03/12/2026
BONUS: Oscars Goes Horror!
The Academy Awards are coming up this Sunday and more horror movies than ever have been nominated, including a record-breaking 16 nominations for Sinners! Join us for this bonus mini episode and root for all the Messed Up Movies nominated: Sinners, Frankenstein, Bugonia, Weapons and The Ugly Stepsister! Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: #podcast #AcademyAwards #Oscars #Sinners #Weapons #Frankenstein #movie #horror
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Single White Female
03/11/2026
Single White Female
Today Griffey and Dandino move in with Single White Female. They discuss the lost art and genre of the erotic thriller, how the film creates the most insanely awkward adulting nightmares, and how Leigh and Fonda form a perfect frenemy relationship to build this flick upon. Join us for this Rent Controlled Messed Up Classic. Synopsis: A woman advertising for a new roommate finds that something very strange is going on with the tenant who decides to move in. Starring: Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Steven Weber, Stephen Tobolowsky Directed by Barbet Schroeder Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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The Bride!
03/09/2026
The Bride!
Today on New Movie Monday Griffey and Heath witness the rebirth of The Bride! They discuss the livewire performances from Bale and Buckley, if the film's stylistic decisions help or hamper the narrative, and how this films adds to the long legacy of Mary Shelly and the Frankenstein stories. Brining people back from the dead is messy business but did this film find more than a primal scream? Synopsis: In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein asks Dr. Euphronius to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as the Bride, sparking romance, police interest, and radical social change. Starring: Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal Written and Directed by Maggie Gyllenhall Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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Most Messed Up Cults Film Festival Draft
03/06/2026
Most Messed Up Cults Film Festival Draft
Today Griffey, Heath, Sam, Sophia and Josh Hull try and lure you into their most diabolical Cult Film Festival Drafts. We discuss why we can't escape the pull of movies about cults, what makes these cult leaders such captivating cinema villains, and how their evil deeds take shape in our nightmares. From Giant Burning Men, New York Wrestlefest, Jonestown like reimaginings, Fight Clubs and Children in Corn we have a gargantuan swathe of devious groups. Tell us who you think won this hard fought Draft in the comments or where ever you find Podcast! Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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Shocker
03/04/2026
Shocker
Today Griffey and Dandino ride the lightning in Wes Craven's Shocker. They examine the evidence that Pileggi's performance as Horace Pinker is one of the most insane in serial killer history, what deal Pinker made to get his ill defined but incredible powers, and Berg's all American boy who can't mind his own business. This film while often seen as a cheap Nightmare on Elm Street redo, Shocker is finally getting it's much needed re-examination as a Messed Up Classic. Synopsis: A psychotic serial killer is finally caught thanks to a high school football player who has a strange connection to the killer. Right before getting executed, he performs a demonic ritual and uses electricity to come back from the dead. Starring: Mitch Pileggi, Peter Berg, Michael Murphy, Camille Cooper Directed by Wes Craven Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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Scream 7
03/02/2026
Scream 7
Today on New Movie Monday the boys return to Woodsboro to burn it all down in Scream 7. Griffey, Heath and Sam discuss the franchise returning to the Sidney Prescott well, Kevin Williamson helming the directors chair, how we felt about the new teens and Ghostface killers, and Griffey's odd theory as to what this movie is really trying to do. From rocky pre-proudction to box office heights, does this installment have enough blood left to keep the heart of the Scream Franchise pumping? Synopsis: When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Starring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Isabel May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Matthew Lillard, Joel McHale, Ethan Embry, Anna Camp Directed by Kevin Williamson Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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Most Messed Up Alien Invasion Film Festival Draft
02/27/2026
Most Messed Up Alien Invasion Film Festival Draft
Today Griffey, Sophia, Sam, and Josh Hull take cover as Aliens Invade the Pod! After Obama said that Aliens are real, we thought it would be fun to draft a film festival with our most nightmarish...or whimsical movies about the collision of human and extra terrestrial. From Killer Klowns, to fuzzy eating machines, Lovecraftian beast, vegitative shape shifters, and even aliens who are brave enough to take on Earth when water kills them, we cover all the terrifying possibilies of interstellar nightmare. Let us know who won this draft where ever you find podcast or in the comments of any of our social media profiles! Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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Under the Skin
02/25/2026
Under the Skin
Today Griffey and Dandino rip the human suit of Under the Skin. They sink deep into the inky blackness of the films most bizzare alien mission, the Female driving around unblinking taking in a wide swathe so human moments, and why the Female eventually derails her mission of consumption. This is a cold, Messed Up examination of base human desire, join us as we uncover all it's bizarre findings. Synopsis: A mysterious young woman seduces lonely men in the evening hours in Scotland. However, events lead her to begin a process of self-discovery. Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, Lynsey Taylor Mackay Directed by Jonathan Glazer Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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From and Inspired By: Idle Hands with Mike Robinson
02/24/2026
From and Inspired By: Idle Hands with Mike Robinson
Welcome to From and Inspired by hosted by Alex Dandino. The show that dives deep into the movie soundtracks of our favorite movies and life. In this premiere episode Dandino is joined by drummer Mike Robinson as their hands throw up the devil horns against their will as they blast the Idle Hands soundtrack. What kind of end of the century tunes underscore a madcap comedy about the devil possessing a teenage boys right hands? Synopsis: A teenage slacker's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent. Starring: Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba Directed by Rodman Flender Follow Mike on the Gram: @mikerobinson Idle Hands Sountrack on Spotify:
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Psycho Killer
02/23/2026
Psycho Killer
On this New Movie Monday Griffey, Heath and Sam attempt to avert a meltdown over Psycho Killer. We follow the Satanic Interstate Serial Killer's mayhem spree with the most head scratching conclusion, the film's split narrative structure and how it helps/hurts the film, and discover a new No-No moment for all Serial Killer movies going forward. This movie is getting slaughtered by critics, but is there a beating heart beneath this rubber clad Messed Up Movie? Synopsis: A police officer tracks a killer after her husband, a highway patrolman, becomes one of his victims. Starring: Georgina Campbell, James Preston Rogers, Malcolm McDowell Written by Andrew Kevin Walker Directed by Gavin Polone Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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Most Messed Up Body Horror Film Festival Draft
02/20/2026
Most Messed Up Body Horror Film Festival Draft
Today Griffey, Sophia, Sam, and Josh Hull turn their bodies over to the depravity of Cronenbergian cinema by exploring the most Messed Up body horror movies of all time! There are 3 entries from the master himself, plus 2 from his son Brandon. We twist, we contort, we writhe in agony to draft the ultimate entries in this Messed Up Film Festival! Let us know whose list you think wins this heated battle. Which festival would win your money? Let us know in the comments wherever you find the Podcast. Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
02/18/2026
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Today Dandino and Griffey cower before a Skating Vampire in A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. They discuss the films use of Black and White as a commentary on reality and false truths, the beauty of Bad City, and how the film makes a real Monster we still feel for. Synopsis: In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire. Starring: Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
02/16/2026
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Today on New Movie Monday Griffey, Heath and Sam try to save man kind from AI in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. We discuss the film's incredible time travel set up that swirls around the magnetic Sam Rockwell, the use of various timelines to sell the horrors of our modern technological morass, and if the film's ending unravels a lot of the fun and meaning of the movie. This is an ambitious Messed Up Movie that will lead to many conversations, so join us to unpack all of it. YouTube: Synopsis: A "Man From the Future" arrives at a diner in Los Angeles where he must recruit the precise combination of disgruntled patrons to join him on a one-night quest to save the world from the terminal threat of a rogue artificial intelligence Starring: Sam Rockwell, Juno Temple, Michael Peña, Zazie Beetz, Haley Lu Richardson Directed by Gore Verbinski Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Most Messed Up Bad Romance Film Festival Draft
02/13/2026
Most Messed Up Bad Romance Film Festival Draft
Today Heath, Sam, Sophia and Josh Hull get caught in some Bad Romances as we draft these broken hearted Film Festivals. They discuss what makes us love bad love affairs on the screen, what makes us drawn to the monster in many of these tales, and the kharmic come-uppance when you betray the heart of another. From Men with Scissor Hands, Thin Cannibals, Leather Clad Catwoman, and River Monsters we cover all manner of doomed pairings in this draft. Let us know whose list you think wins this heated battle. Which festival would win your money? Let us know in the comments wherever you find the Podcast. Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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The Untamed
02/11/2026
The Untamed
Today Griffey and Dandino try and unwrap the tentacles of amore and relationship trouble in The Untamed. We discuss how the film doesn't remove the physical to make the characters more pitiful, the symbolism of the alien in the barn blowing out backs, and what this creature demolishes and reveals in it's partners. This is a Messed Up romp into some of the deepest, stickiest waters of the human condition. Synopsis: A couple in a troubled marriage locate a meteorite, initiating an encounter with a mysterious creature. Their lives are turned upside down by the discovery of the creature, which is a source of both pleasure and destruction. Starring: Ruth Ramos, Simone Bucio, Jesus Meza Directed by Amat Escalante Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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Iron Lung
02/09/2026
Iron Lung
On today's New Movie Monday Griffey and Sam get welded into a vessel to sink to into the depths of Iron Lung. We discuss the Win for Independent Film narrative that has grown around this film, The film's confined narrative and vast run time, and finally what we think occurred as the ending comes up for air. Like a beast from the deep Markiplier has put his teeth deep in the cinema, make sure you run to your nearest theater to see Iron Lung now. Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic future after "The Quiet Rapture" event, a convict explores a blood ocean on a desolate moon using a submarine called the "Iron Lung" to search for missing stars/planets. Starring: Mark Fischback, Caroline Kaplan, Troy Baker Directed by Mark Fischbach Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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Most Messed Up Serial Killer Film Festival Draft
02/06/2026
Most Messed Up Serial Killer Film Festival Draft
Today Griffey, Heath, Sam, and Josh Hull investigate what makes the most depraved serial killer movies as we draft film festivals. We discuss the idea of the every man killer, the empty spaces left by these crimes without answers, and what it says about us as a people that we can't get enough of these evil tales. We head back to early cinema for a child abduction nightmare, battle sexy writers, try to solve the Zodiac's identity, grapple with the Seven Deadly Sins, Get chewed on by our therapist and find strengh in ghost kids to battle The Grabber. There are a wide range of evil, but all to human monsters at the core of this Messed Up Film Festival! Let us know whose list you think wins this heated battle. Which festival would win your money? Let us know in the comments wherever you find the Podcast. Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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The Stepford Wives (1975)
02/04/2026
The Stepford Wives (1975)
Today we do our best to resist the patriarchy and avoid being the husbands who insist on subservient wives. We discuss the pervasive gaslighting of Katherine Ross, marital dynamics in the 1970s, and the broken masculinity that encourages men to turn their spouses into robots. Synposis: Joanna Eberhart has come to the quaint little town of Stepford, Connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents. Starring: Katherine Ross, Paula Prentiss, Peter Masterson Directed by Bryan Forbes Youtube: https://youtu.be/oyliQAGZ860 Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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Send Help
02/02/2026
Send Help
Today on New Movie Monday, Heath and Sam do their best to provide for the podcast while Griffey is cast away recovering from appendicitis! We discuss what makes Sam Raimi such a unique cinematic voice, debate which character was the real villain, and fantasize about being stranded on a deserted island with Rachel McAdams. Synopsis: An employee and her insufferable boss become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. Here, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, will they make it out alive? Starring: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Dennis Haysbert Directed by Sam Raimi YouTube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/messedupmoviespod
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Most Messed Up 2016 Film Festival Draft
01/30/2026
Most Messed Up 2016 Film Festival Draft
Today Heath, Sam, Sophia and Josh Hull return to the year 2016 to unearth some movie magic. They discuss what what happening in film a decade ago and the rise of some of today's most powerful horror directors. From cutting open witches, horrible dinner parties, multiple personalities, fighting nazis, to the most emotional damn zombie movie of all time, 2016 had a little bit of something for everyone. Let us know whose list you think wins this heated battle. Which festival would win your money? Let us know in the comments wherever you find the Podcast. Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Insomnia (2002)
01/28/2026
Insomnia (2002)
Today we search for some cold hard truth in Christopher Nolan's frigid remake of Insomnia. We discuss the films use of cold and never setting sunlight to illuminate untruth, the unique features of the alaskan landscape for a serial killer hunt, and the films massive cast including Robin William's dark turn. Synposis: A Los Angeles detective chases a murder suspect in a remote Alaskan town. Starring: Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank Directed by Christopher Nolan Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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Mother of Flies
01/26/2026
Mother of Flies
Today on New Movie Monday we roll around the soil with Death in Mother of Flies. We discuss the Adams Family's continued domination in low budget folk horror, the use of a Witch to play with our modern assumptions, and the beautiful, yet shadowy lore of the film. Mother of Flies is another soon-to-be beloved Shudder Original. Synopsis: When a young woman faces a deadly diagnosis, she seeks dark magic from a witch in the woods - but every cure has costs Starring: Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Lulu Adams, John Adams Directed by John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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Most Messed Up Horror Comedy Film Festival Draft
01/23/2026
Most Messed Up Horror Comedy Film Festival Draft
Today Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia cower in fear at how much they laughed trying to find what makes the perfect Horror Comedy. The group discusses how to strike the right blend between terror and laughs, how the two genres help each other, and how hard it can be to get the balance correct. From British Pubs, New York Ghost, Vampire Dancers to Leprachauns in Da Hood we draft a wide array of movies so funny, it's scary. Let us know whose list you think wins this heated battle. Which festival would win your money? Let us know in the comments wherever you find the Podcast. Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Hellbender
01/21/2026
Hellbender
This week we hit the Beat Dungeon for Punk Rock and Witchcraft in Hellbender. We discuss this Shudder Original's blend of the mother/daughter tale and witchcraft, how the movie harvest more with less than most flicks, and the lore of these demonic predators the Hellbenders. Synopsis: A teen and her mother live simply in a home in the woods, spending their time making metal music. A chance encounter with a fellow teen causes her to uncover a connection between her family and witchcraft, which causes a rift with her mother. Starring: Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Lulu Adams Directed by John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
01/19/2026
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
On this New Movie Monday Griffey, Heath and Sam return to the 28 Years Later world to kneel at The Bone Temple. We discuss the movies cranked up human on human violence, the towering performances offered by Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell, and the additions to the franchise including the Jimmy Gang to opiate bliss. Synopsis: As Spike is inducted into Jimmy Crystal's gang on the mainland, Dr. Kelson makes a discovery that could alter the world. Starring: Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Ralph Fiennes, Chi Lewis-Parry Directed by Nia DaCosta Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon:
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