Films at First Sight

Film podcast celebrating and exploring people first time views of old to new and everything in between.

Episode 59: Freckled Max and the Spooks (1987) 06/02/2025

Episode 59: Freckled Max and the Spooks (1987) e're back and we brought some friends with us! Casey from Bloody Good Horror and Alyssa from the Silver Scream Podcast join Joe and Graham to chat about Juraj Jakubisko's monster mashup Freckled Max and the Spooks. Will this wildly inventive adaptation of Frankenstein's Aunt give us life or will the gang break out the torches and pitchforks and demand an end to the madness? Tune in to find out!! /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/36816630

Short Ends: Soy leyenda (1967) 06/01/2025

Short Ends: Soy leyenda (1967) We're back with another episode of Short Ends! Join us as we open up the crypt and dive into 1967's Soy leyenda, a moody adaptation of Richard Matheson's I Am Legend. And of course this means we have to sort through the various other attempts at this wonderfully dark tale of lonliness, isolation, and vampires. Check it out! /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/36805110

Episode 58: The Death Collector ('76) & Death Collector ('88) 05/26/2025

Episode 58: The Death Collector ('76) & Death Collector ('88) We're back and still celebrating Drive-In Double Features, this time with a movie title mix-up! So hop on in the car and turn up the volume as Joe and Graham chat about Joe Pesci's feature film debut, from 1976, The Death Collector AKA The Family Enforcer and a low budget post-apocalyptic western, from 1988, Death Collector. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/36684300

Episode 57: Sorcerer (1977) 05/19/2025

Episode 57: Sorcerer (1977) Buckle up for one helluva journey as Wit returns to the show and we chat about William Friedkin's stonecold masterpiece Sorcerer. We laud the theater experience, try and unpack the various themes, and get into it about pacing verse length, all the while, wondering if we would even survive the treacherous journey through the Mexican jungle. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/36614570

Episode 56: The Conversation & Enemy of the State 05/12/2025

Episode 56: The Conversation & Enemy of the State Sarah from the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Network joins us to kick off Drive-In Double Feature Season as we pay tribute to Gene Hackman with 1974's The Conversation & 1998's Enemy of the State, two films that couldn't feel more different stylistically, but are so thematically intertwinned that we had no choice but to sit down with them. Will we survive the onslaught of burgeoning '90s comedians playing techies that have all of the patriotic duty as the DOGE team? Tune in to find out!! /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/36531790

Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival 2025 05/12/2025

Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival 2025 We're heading back to the Mauch Chunk Opera House in the beautiful Pocono Mountains, for the 8th Annual Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival. Joe breaks down everything he saw, including festival favorite Fucktoys, Lanfia Wal's over-the-top homage to '80s blaxploitation and action flicks, New Jack Fury, and it wouldn't be JTIFF without a stop to the infamous Grindhouse with This is Us, and Meat Machine. Check it out!! /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/36531470

Episode 55: To Sleep So as to Dream 04/05/2025

Episode 55: To Sleep So as to Dream Step out of time with us as Graham brings Joe into a surreal dream world involving private detectives, missing dames, ninjas, gyroscopes, eggs, and meta commentary utilizing silent film as its medium, with Kaizo Hayashi's remarakable fantasy/mystery To Sleep So as to Dream. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/36018805

Short Ends: No Experience Necessary (2025) 04/02/2025

Short Ends: No Experience Necessary (2025) We're back with another edition of Short Ends, this time previewing Emily Everhard's short film No Experience Necessary, which World Premieres at the 35th Aspen Shortsfest. So join us, as we discuss this funny and moving short about finding that spark in life again. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/35974255

Episode 54: Dressed to Kill (1980) 03/14/2025

Episode 54: Dressed to Kill (1980) We're getting sexy and mysterious when Jason from Dads from the Crypt returns to talk about Brian De Palma's Dressed to Kill, a film that begs the question, what is the proper painting to be looking at when we succumb to our innermost desires and fantasies? /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/35683945

Episode 53: 2024 Year in Review 01/31/2025

Episode 53: 2024 Year in Review Wowee, 2024 was quite the year for cinema and we have so much to reflect on. So, grab a seat while we each go through 20 films that stood out amongst an impressive amount of movies watched, both new and old. We've got beavers, evil Canadian children, slutty pizza lovers, juggalos, crime sprees, film-noir, sex workers across multiple generations, religious allegories, and much, much more!! /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/35096695

Episode 52: Boxcar Bertha 01/14/2025

Episode 52: Boxcar Bertha Hustle on up and hitch a ride with us as we are joined by Bloody Good Horror's Eric Newell to chat about Martin Scorsese's dusty crime thriller Boxcar Bertha. I mean, it was have been desrepectful NOT to cover one of the many films that Roger Corman produced which launched a major career. And who doesn't wanna see Bernie Casey being an all around badass. So, come for the violence & nudity and stay for the weird Wizard of Oz allegory. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/34849460

Episode 51: Prisoners (2013) 01/06/2025

Episode 51: Prisoners (2013) Join us as we invite our old friend Brad to help us investigate Denis Villeneuve's labyrinthine thriller Prisoners, a Thanksgiving flick that gets us wondering, where was Hugh Jackman's character on January 6th? Other points of discussion are Thanksgiving films, the star studded cast, favorite actors that perpetually get beat the hell up, our oddest pets, and of course that ENDING. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/34737335

Episode 50: Robin Redbreast 11/25/2024

Episode 50: Robin Redbreast Sometimes you just need a fresh start. Something new to springboard you into the next chapter of life. Well join us as we return for our first coverage involving a Made-For-TV film and we have a brand new guest on the show, Levi from the Well-Adjusted Horror Podcast. This episode we are talking about the 1970's Play for Today broadcast on the BBC, Robin Redbreast, a film that has been heralded as a folk horror response to Rosemary's Baby. Tangents include terrible dates, even worse neighbors, and the big red warning signs of Nazi related obsessions. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/34135941

Episode 49: Seconds (1966) 09/25/2024

Episode 49: Seconds (1966) Life isn't full of too many second chances but what happens when you are given a new lease on life? Now that's a big question for a small podcast. Luckily for us, friend of the show, Steve is here to enlighten us to all of the mysteries and wonders that accompany such a profound inquiry with John Frankenheimer's science-fiction masterpiece, Seconds. So join us as Joe & Graham experience what is arguably Rock Hudson's greatest film & performance. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/33203182

Episode 48: Challengers 08/11/2024

Episode 48: Challengers We've got a new guest to the show and he's bringing what may be one of the most divisive movies we've covered thus far, Luca Guadagnino's Challengers. Gabe Coffey joins Joe & Graham to talk throuples, competition, sweat, and a nonstop throbbing soundtrack. Check it out! /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/32532377

Chattanooga Film Festival 2024 Part 3 w/ Jody Webster 08/02/2024

Chattanooga Film Festival 2024 Part 3 w/ Jody Webster Joe and Jody from Dads from the Crypt sit down and talk this year's Chattanooga Film Festival while they unpack their thoughts on juggalos, the need for gay southern gothic tales, and the implicit dangers of joining a cult. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/32397222

Short Ends: Berta (Fantasia Fest 2024) 07/29/2024

Short Ends: Berta (Fantasia Fest 2024) Joe and Graham are joined by friend of the show, Whitney, to discuss Lucía Forner Segarra's latest short film, Berta, which World Premiered at Fantasia Fest on July 28th, 2024. The gang gets into their taste for revenge films, the importance of women's voice in the subgenre, and the use of art as a means to dissect and understand trauma. Join us for a bloody good time! /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/32332817

Chattanooga Film Festival 2024 Part 2: Transmissions, Shorts, and Ghosts 07/21/2024

Chattanooga Film Festival 2024 Part 2: Transmissions, Shorts, and Ghosts We had so much to say about this year's Chattanooga Film Festival that we couldn't help but hit the record button again! Joe and Graham keep it rolling with a slew of shorts such as Roger is a Serial Killer, The Cost of Flesh, Giallo, Like Me, Apotemnofilia, and the BANANAS The Rainbow Bridge. And things get meta as we talk podcast representation in films during our features discussion which include Graham Skipper's The Lonely Man with the Ghost Machine, Video Visions, Falling Stars and Carnage for Christmas. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/32230552

Chattanooga Film Festival 2024 w/ Allison of Who's There? 07/10/2024

Chattanooga Film Festival 2024 w/ Allison of Who's There? The smell of freshly popped popcorn, the clicking and spinning of projector wheels, oh it can only the summer camp for cinefiles, the Chattanooga Film Festival. This year we are joined by Allison of the Who's There? podcast to discuss some of our favorite things we saw such as Canvas, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Adult, The Vourdalak and Red Rooms. And we certainly didn't forget about the wonderful slew of short films. Check it out!! /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/32079802

Episode 47: Vanishing Point 07/04/2024

Episode 47: Vanishing Point We're LIVE again at the Colonial Theatre where we are joined by filmmaker Ryan Hammaker to discuss 1971's Vanishing Point, a film championed as one of the greatest car movies ever made. Does it live up to its legendary status or does it crash and burn in a fiery smoldering wreck? /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/32013102

Episode 46: Daisies 06/07/2024

Episode 46: Daisies This episode we are joined by Rachel and Ariel from The More Deadly Podcast to chat about Věra Chytilová's Daisies, a movie near and dear to Joe's chaotic heart. For maximum chaos, subjects include food fights, blacklists, feminsim in film, taking mushrooms and talking to the police, and surprise appearance from Ariel's cat! Check it out!! /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/31644467

The 7th Annual Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival (2024) 06/04/2024

The 7th Annual Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival (2024) Join us in the cozy little mountain town of Jim Torpe for The Seventh Annual Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival as we regale the sights and sounds of one of Pennsylvania's BEST Film Festivals. We talk creepy Irish tales, locally shot tearjerkers, and finally find something tense enough that it forced Graham to flee the theater. JTIFF really does have something for everyone! /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/31604512

Firsts of the Month: March 2024 05/09/2024

Firsts of the Month: March 2024 Instead of our socials with images of what we watched, we're sitting down to chat about some of our favorite (and least favorite) films that we watched in March of 2024. And of course we get wildly distracted along the way. So join us for our inaugural episode of Firsts of the Month! /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/31211827

Off the Shelf: La Gammick aka The Mob 04/06/2024

Off the Shelf: La Gammick aka The Mob Welcome to Off the Shelf, where we dive into the world of physical media. In our first episode, Joe and Graham look at Canadian International Pictures' release of The Mob (La gammick) (1975), a crime driven character study which is accompanied with the animated short film Hunger (1974) and a wonderfully Canadian mixtape of Quebec crime film trailers. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/30708413

Exposure Time: Ennio 03/25/2024

Exposure Time: Ennio On this episode of Exposure Time, we preview the documentary, Ennio, a retrospective look at the work of master film composer, Ennio Morricone.......... sorry I got lost thinking of the sweeping beauty that is the theme to One Upon a Time in the West. Well, at this point, might as well save all of the gushing, flowery language, and superlatives for the episode. It's a good one. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/30527003

Episode 45: Human Lanterns (1982) 03/08/2024

Episode 45: Human Lanterns (1982) Joe and Graham welcome their friend and FFS alumnus Caitlin Grant, host of Plug It Up podcast, on a deep dive into a sincere and heartwarming drama about the people who shine brightest in our lives and how they inspire us to our greatest potential... jk, it is straight-up about a dude who makes lanterns out of human flesh. What? /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/30295258

Episode 44: The Last American Virgin (1982) 02/16/2024

Episode 44: The Last American Virgin (1982) In which Joe and Graham cleanse their palate from their recent exposure to Salo by way of the 1982 sex comedy The Last American Virgin. Was it the light-hearted nostalgia blanket the guys needed? Listen to find out. You know it'll bother you if you don't. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/29981758

Exposure Time: Dario Argento Panico 02/05/2024

Exposure Time: Dario Argento Panico Join us as we unveil a new spinoff series, Exposure Time, where we review new and upcoming films. Our first in this series has us diving into the life and work of the Master of Giallo, Dario Argento in Simone Scafidi's Dario Argento Panico which just premiered on Shudder. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/29796343

Episode 43: Dark Passage 01/24/2024

Episode 43: Dark Passage We're LIVE at the historic Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, PA with special guest Matthew Sorrento where we watched 1947's Dark Passage for the first time with an AMAZING audience. Grab a seat and listen to us chat about the film, noir tropes, the legendary couple that was Bogie and Bacall, and Matt set us all straight on how brutal the writing industry could be, particarly for author David Goodis, whose novel Dark Passage was the source material for the film. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/29626658

Episode 42: 2023 Year in Review 01/19/2024

Episode 42: 2023 Year in Review 2023 was maybe our most surprising year yet! Little did we know we would discover a specific theme and boy do we have a lot to say about it. Joe and Graham sit down to chat their favorite new releases for the year, favorite first time watches, and get a little unfocused. Which was actually perfect because it let topics such as physical media, theater viewings and a while lot more bubble to the surface. /episode/index/show/filmsatfirstsight/id/29561293

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