Re-AniMates

A strange and wondrous journey through the filmography of cult actor Jeffrey Combs. Why not? Hosted by Lisa Dib and mates.

Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom (Martin Dunlop) 04/03/2025

Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom (Martin Dunlop) Another day, another Lovecraft! Martin Dunlop joins me to look at Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom (2017), an animated film dense with Lovecraftian lore, odd voice decisions and freaky critters. It's a slog with not much Jeff but we survived unscathed! Seymour also makes a stanky appearance. Thanks, buddy. Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast Bluesky: @reanimatespod.bsky.social Support the podcast: ko-fi.com/lisadib /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/35983745

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (David M Green) 03/17/2025

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (David M Green) It was about time we (meaning: me and VHS Revue's David M Green) tackled the Jeff Behemoth known as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine! This one's more of a general DS9 chat than an ep-by-ep dig-in (maybe one day...) but we do get to the important stuff, like: hard rubbish, time travel and my cat Seymour. Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast Support the podcast: ko-fi.com/lisadib /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/35722655

Cold Case: Spiders (David Shaw) 03/02/2025

Cold Case: Spiders (David Shaw) Well...this one was a little too topical for my liking! Me and David Shaw look at 'Spiders', S5/E13 of Cold Case (2008), a show- if it isn't clear- that looks at cold cases. Fair warning: Jeff isn't on screen too much, and the whole episode (of Cold Case, that is, not of our lovely podcast) is a real bummer, but at least we got to chat about Dave's wonderfully-named birds, childhood memories and Pizza Hut Hubris. Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast Support the podcast: ko-fi.com/lisadib /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/35497815

Beethoven's Treasure Tail (Angus Gordon) 02/17/2025

Beethoven's Treasure Tail (Angus Gordon) Avast ye, scurvy dogs! Angus Gordon joins me to look at Beethoven's Treasure Tail (geddit??) from 2014, a perfectly fine (though, according to Angus, deeply sinister...) kids' movie about big ol' pup in a little seaside town. Plus: goth centipedes, German Pirate Jeff and right-wing nutjob cinema. Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast Support the podcast: ko-fi.com/lisadib /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/35310790

CSI: "Jackpot" (Timothy Clark) 02/01/2025

CSI: "Jackpot" (Timothy Clark) Crime Scene Investigation? More like Combs Steals It (Every Scene He's In!!)* Me and Timothy Clark look (at his request, for some reason) at the oddly gory "Jackpot", S4/E6 of CSI (2003). [Stefon voice] This episode has everything: dogs, Dad rock, sassy diner waitresses, lunkheads...and stick around for Clarky's meticulous analysis of CSI and adjacent franchises! *I'm very tired Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast Support the podcast: ko-fi.com/lisadib /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/35107245

The Black Cat (Ben Volchok) 01/17/2025

The Black Cat (Ben Volchok) Re-AniMated for another year! You can't stop this juggernaut of extremely niche content! The pod returns with a bang for 2025 with the rad Ben Volchok, looking at Jeff's final on-screen collab with Stuart Gordon: reimagining Edgar Allen Poe's "The Black Cat" on an episode of horror anthology series Masters of Horror (2007). We chat Poe (of course), regional accents, The Nutbush and Ben introduces a new...friend. Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast Support the podcast: ko-fi.com/lisadib /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/34890035

Elf Man (Angus Brown) 12/23/2024

Elf Man (Angus Brown) Happy Jeffmas! What better time than the silly season to watch the silly (and not terribly good, sorry) Elf Man (2012) starring Jackass' Wee Man? Thankfully, Angus Brown from the Sequels Suck podcast joined me to chat various elf lore, Jackass and ideal future roles for our man J-Co. Merry Chrysler! Thanks for listening in 2024, gang. See you in 2025 for more of your favourite (I assume) completionist character actor film review podcast! Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/34592820

The Dunwich Horror (Helen Mahar) 12/07/2024

The Dunwich Horror (Helen Mahar) More Lovecraftian horrors that defy logic, the unfathomable creatures outside of time and space (or: tentacle guy in purple cloud). Me and Helen Mahar look at the quite imaginable, actually, The Dunwich Horror (2008), also sometimes called Witches: The Dunwich Horror or, simply, Witches. Whatever it's called, it's a just okay time with fat chunks of Lovecraft lore (for good or ill). Plus: my Letterboxd peeves, and early '00s fashion. Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/34324665

Cyberstalker/Digital Prophet (Bec Petraitis) 11/22/2024

Cyberstalker/Digital Prophet (Bec Petraitis) Another Internet Cautionary Tale, this time from 1995- it's Cyberstalker/Digital Prophet, with guest Bec Petraitis (Stupid Old Studios)! Jeff has a small but interesting role in this very 90s, very low budget film, but, more importantly, we discuss the Important Issues of internet aesthetics, Disney cruises and whatever happened to alfalfa (the food, not the Rascal.) Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/34103206

Stream (Martin Dunlop and Harry Brimage) 11/07/2024

Stream (Martin Dunlop and Harry Brimage) What if phones but too much, and also a terrible family hotel? This week I'm joined by Martin Dunlop and Harry Brimage to look at a newie! Stream came out like two months ago so it's good and fresh. Enjoy goopy blood, veteran horror actors, very realistic Frenchman and, most importantly, LOTS OF JEFF. Plus: Harry's wildly specific ick. Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/33825212

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (Nicholas J Johnson) 10/20/2024

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (Nicholas J Johnson) Nicholas J. Johnson joins me to chat about the Lovecraftian, fan-service-y, bit confusing, magicky, oddly horror-y Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (2023). Thankfully Nic knows more about comics than I do (which is nothing). Learn along with me! Plus: Horror Movie Chat, and the man-bat division principal. Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/33532807

Martial Law (Andy Matthews) 10/04/2024

Martial Law (Andy Matthews) How many puns can you fit into one show title? What's Arsenio Hall up to these days? And how do compasses work anyway? Andy Matthews (Two In The Think Tank) joins me in the CombsCave to discuss these queries and more as we look at "In The Dark", S2/E20 of Martial Law (2000), a very 'new millennium' cop show. Also features: yet more Manhandled Jeff, some alarming green-screen action and the least amusing bloopers ever set to celluloid. Don't worry, though- Andy also has a song for us. Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/33325727

Cyclone (Rob and Lucy Caruana) 09/19/2024

Cyclone (Rob and Lucy Caruana) Zooooom! Rob and Lucy Caruana jump in my little sidecar to look at Cyclone (1987), a film with an unfortunately underused Jeff but a good chunk of 80s fashion and oh-so-futuristic tech. It's a Fred Olen Ray piece, so you'll see a few of our friends from The Phantom Empire, plus a motorbike that looks like it was made by Elon Musk (derogatory) Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/33119417

Spongebob Squarepants: Wallhalla (Sam Petersen) 09/07/2024

Spongebob Squarepants: Wallhalla (Sam Petersen) Fair warning, even more tangents than usual on this ep, where me and Sam Petersen are (ostensibly) covering "Walhalla", a season 13 episode of SpongeBob Squarepants. Jeff plays a fun and deeply unhinged Wall Man but, more importantly, we dig into a fair amount of cringe Aussie TV culture, 90s Nicktoons and the criminally underrated Tony Shalhoub. Follow the podcast: Twitter: Instagram: YouTube: Tumblr: /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/32952067

Dead Man Walking (Raine) 08/23/2024

Dead Man Walking (Raine) Cheap as chips but nowhere near as tasty, Dead Man Walking (1988) is an interesting action (?) sci-fi (??) relic of the VHS era that artist/funny person Raine helped me decipher. The film is no masterpiece but it does feature some primo Nervous Jeff, Manhandled Jeff, Sassy Jeff and Wings Hauser. Plus, probably the worst kissing scene in cinema! Cool! Set down those erotic thrillers and give it a listen. Follow the podcast: Twitter: Instagram: YouTube: Tumblr: /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/32711982

Criminal Minds "The Black Queen" (Matt Stewart) 08/08/2024

Criminal Minds "The Black Queen" (Matt Stewart) Put a shoe on your head and log onto the latest episode of Re-AniMates, where Matt Stewart (Do Go On) helps me decipher a very 2014 episode of Criminal Minds, "The Black Queen" (S9/E12). You're going to learn so much about hacking into the mainframe, decade-old memes and how long it takes Lisa to recognise Jeff by voice alone (spoiler: it's not long enough to be healthy!!!). Turn off Destiny's Child and listen in. Follow the podcast: Twitter/Instagram: @reanimatespod Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast YouTube: @re-animatespodcast /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/32494837

Houston Knights (Timothy Clark) 07/25/2024

Houston Knights (Timothy Clark) Yee-haw! Back post-CombsFest with a ripper ep featuring Tim Clark, covering "Lady Smoke", an episode of the 1987 buddy (?) cop show Houston Knights. It's your classic Chicago-cop-gets-transferred-to-Houston-to-protect-him-from-a-mob-hit situation, featuring more actors from Streets of Fire than you expect, and a lot of dodgy police behaviour (shocking). Look out for more Jeff Sassy Walk. Follow the podcast: Twitter/Instagram: @reanimatespod Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast YouTube: @re-animatespodcast /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/32287647

The Frighteners (Chad Opitz) 07/05/2024

The Frighteners (Chad Opitz) Prepare to violate the territorial bubble of...The Frighteners! Me and comedian Chad Opitz look at the 1996 Peter Jackson horror-comedy that, for your humble host, started it all! We delve deep into the mythos of Special Agent Milton Dammers, as well as stupid-ass memes, video shops and...Busey. If you're in Melbourne, don't forget the First Annual Jeffrey Combs Film Festival is happening soon! July 19-21, 2024 at the Motley Bauhaus in Carlton. for films, times and tickets. Follow the podcast: Twitter/Instagram: @reanimatespod Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast YouTube: @re-animatespodcast /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/32021142

Ollie & Scoops (Nico Colaleo) 06/20/2024

Ollie & Scoops (Nico Colaleo) This week I had a chat with Nico Colaleo, the creator of the lovely animated series Ollie & Scoops in which, of course, Jeff (and Barbara Crampton!) guest starred. Reunionator! Also settle in for a lot of Cat Chat, I'm not sorry. Check out Ollie & Scoops, as well as Nico's other cool projects, on YouTube at Also, if you're Australia-based (or fancy popping down for a holiday), you can come down to our pride and joy, the First Annual Jeffrey Combs Film Festival! It's on July 19-21 in Melbourne, and it's gonna be the best time ever. for film program, tickets and other info. Follow the podcast: /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/31820177

The Single Guy (Elyce Phillips) 06/07/2024

The Single Guy (Elyce Phillips) It's just Klein! Me and Elyce Phillips (and Tilly the Jack Russell) head into Sitcom Town this week, with an episode of "The Single Guy" from 1996 called "The Virgin". Ah, what does that title possibly allude to?? Expect a lot of sitcom chat, some very suspect film concepts and a particularly damning admission from yours truly. Cue the applause sign. If you're in Melbourne (or likely to head there in July 2024), come down to The First Annual Jeffrey Combs Film Festival! Hosted by me and Video Store Burnouts, it's a celebration of the Great Man with some of his funnest, silliest, goopiest films. for films, times and more details :) Follow the podcast: Twitter/Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/31642987

Age of Stone and Sky: The Sorcerer Beast (Nick Mason) 05/23/2024

Age of Stone and Sky: The Sorcerer Beast (Nick Mason) Oh dear. Nick Mason (The Weekly Planet) joins me for a doooooozy of a film: Age of Stone and Sky: The Sorcerer Beast (2021). I can't even think of what to tell you about this deeply confounding film, so I guess I'll just say I had fun hanging out with Nick Mason and that I reckon his gigantic beard on the mic made it sound like thunder outside, and that Tubi is great, and that I wish Jeff had been in this movie more, and, hey, how about the power of friendship? Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/31431032

The Evil Clergyman (Lucy Bickerton) 05/07/2024

The Evil Clergyman (Lucy Bickerton) Possibly the horniest Re-Animates yet?? Me and Lucy Bickerton (Surrender Dorothy Film Club) dig up the forgotten and 'remastered' gem, The Evil Clergyman (1988), a film that has everything: human-rats, shagging, ghosts and a set ready to fold in two at any moment. To think this film was almost lost to time and history! Prepare thy loins. Check out Lucy's film club: Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/31172477

Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch (Ben Volchok) 04/23/2024

Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch (Ben Volchok) Yeeeeeee-haaaaaaw! Me and Ben Volchok look at a newie this time around, the 2023 Western Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch, based on the adventures of... guess who? Prepare y'allselves for several film ideas bound to make us millionaires, as well as a litany of terrible puns. Yonder! /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/30948818

The Net (Jack Druce) 04/11/2024

The Net (Jack Druce) More freaky internet stuff abounds as me and Jack Druce watch "Lunatic Fringe", S1/E16 of The Net (1998)- yes, a TV adaptation of the Sandra Bullock movie about evil internet goons and wide-ranging lofty conspiracies- sound familiar?? We're talkin' cults, JFK, fun crimes and whether Jack should legally be allowed to use a pen. Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/30774698

The Skin of Our Teeth (Julia Lambert) 03/27/2024

The Skin of Our Teeth (Julia Lambert) Baby Jeff Time! Me and actor Julia Lambert go way back to Jeff Beginnings in 1983 for the filmed stage play The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder. Join us for confusion, dinosaurs, lounge singers and a Very Important Discussion on cinema etiquette. /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/30561403

Freakylinks (Tom Lang) 03/13/2024

Freakylinks (Tom Lang) Surf's up! Surfing the WEB, THAT IS!!! We're in the land of strange early 2000s internet with S1 E10 (or 11?) of Freakylinks (2001), a y2k X-Files starring more cast members of Can't Hardly Wait than you'd expect. Tune in for Comedy Jeff and me and Tom Lang being ANCIENT. Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/30364743

Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (Martin Dunlop) 03/02/2024

Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (Martin Dunlop) Notice me, Senpai, notice me! This week we're fresh outta the Jeff Mines with a 2023 release, Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls. Ready your amulets as Martin Dunlop and I enter a world of ghouls, spells, deeply irritating personal quirks and awesome puppets. WARNING: contains discussions of rock and roll power ballads. Follow the podcast: Twitter: @reanimatespod Instagram: @reanimatespod YouTube: @re-animatespodcast Tumblr: /reanimatespodcast /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/30196943

Beyond Re-Animator (Tim Clark) 02/15/2024

Beyond Re-Animator (Tim Clark) I guess the podcast has been....re-animated?? Everyone's favourite Jeffrey Combs podcast returns for the long-awaited (what I am calling) Season Two! And with a bang- me and comedian Tim Clark cover the third film in the Re-Animator trilogy, 2003's Beyond Re-Animator! Come for the bisecting, stay for the bad Irish accents and Tim's frankly haunting Oscars knowledge. /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/29964543

Brutal (Martin Dunlop) 08/03/2022

Brutal (Martin Dunlop) What could have been an interesting 80s slasher is actually a pretty tedious 2000s GrimGore™ slog, as me and Martin Dunlop look at 2007's Brutal. Deeply strange music choices, a very convoluted deux ex machina and a town in Nowhere, USA- Brutal has it all for your early-oughts horror needs. And Jeff has a new hat! /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/23943873

Would You Rather (Jeremy Herbert) 07/12/2022

Would You Rather (Jeremy Herbert) One of the more divisive episodes, evidently! Me and writer Jeremy Herbert have quite different opinions about this episode's movie, 2012's Would You Rather, featuring Jeff in 'dapper, refined sadist' mode. But hey, we all love a bit of healthy debate here at Camp Re-Animates. We also dig into a special After Dark version of that IMDB game I still don't have a name for- Re-Animates gets blue! /episode/index/show/reanimatespod/id/23714357

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