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Join culture writers Drew Dietsch and Travis Newton as they review and recommend horror films, action movies, fantasy flicks and more! New episodes every Sunday! (Formerly The Drew Reviews.)

THE PHANTOM 05/10/2026

THE PHANTOM Drew and Travis slam evil with The Phantom, the 1996 pulp hero film that got a recent upgrade to 4K from Kino Lorber! The Phantom is our second entry in a theme month we’re calling Swashbuckle Up: a month of jaunty sword-swinging fun! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:25 - The Phantom 01:05:03 - The Shelf 01:13:40 - Calls to Action 01:14:11 - Currently Consuming 01:31:00 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/41238230

Disney's ROBIN HOOD vs THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD 05/03/2026

Disney's ROBIN HOOD vs THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD Drew and Travis draw their bowstrings for Disney’s Robin Hood and the 1938 classic The Adventures of Robin Hood! This is our first entry in a theme month we’re calling Swashbuckle Up: a month of jaunty sword-swinging fun! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:34 - Disney’s Robin Hood 00:20:08 - The Adventures of Robin Hood 00:48:45 - The Shelf 00:54:43 - Calls to Action 00:55:26 - Currently Consuming 01:10:50 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/41130980

MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN 04/26/2026

MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN Drew and Travis live for Monty Python’s Life of Brian, the 1979 biblical satire that got a recent upgrade to 4K from Criterion! Life of Brian is our fourth and final entry in a theme month we’re calling Sacrilicious, featuring movies that have more than a little fun with blasphemy! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:31 - Monty Python’s Life of Brian 00:51:35 - The Shelf 01:00:23 - Calls to Action 01:00:57 - Currently Consuming 01:20:05 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/41011215

DOGMA 04/19/2026

DOGMA Drew and Travis make a pilgrimage to Red Bank for Dogma, the 1999 Kevin Smith comedy starring Linda Fiorentino, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Rock, and more! Dogma is our third entry in a theme month we’re calling Sacrilicious, featuring movies that have more than a little fun with blasphemy! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:29 - Dogma 00:52:56 - The Shelf 00:59:09 - Calls to Action 00:59:34 - Currently Consuming 01:20:05 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/40924950

THE DEVILS 04/12/2026

THE DEVILS Drew and Travis cavort and consort with The Devils! It’s the controversial 1971 cult classic from filmmaker Ken Russell that explores the bizarre true story of the Possessions of Loudon. Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, The Devils is our second entry in a theme month we’re calling Sacrilicious, featuring movies that have more than a little fun with blasphemy! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:45 - The Devils 01:01:30 - The Shelf 01:09:37 - Calls to Action 01:10:21 - Currently Consuming 01:28:48 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/40800795

EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING vs DOMINION: PREQUEL TO THE EXORCIST 04/05/2026

EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING vs DOMINION: PREQUEL TO THE EXORCIST Drew and Travis are compelled by the power of Christ to compare Exorcist: The Beginning with Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist! It’s a bizarre bit of Hollywood history because Paul Schrader’s Dominion was scrapped by studio execs, only to be immediately remade by director Renny Harlin! This is our first entry in a month of movies we’re calling Sacrilicious, featuring films that have a little fun with blasphemy. Happy Easter! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:33 - Exorcist: The Beginning vs. Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist 01:04:41 - The Shelf 01:11:04 - Calls to Action 01:11:4 - Currently Consuming 01:27:40 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/40735875

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK 03/29/2026

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK Drew and Travis hop over the wall to Escape From New York! That’s right, we’re reviewing the cult classic John Carpenter film starring Kurt Russell, Adrienne Barbeau, Donald Pleasance, and Isaac Hayes! This is our final entry in a theme month we’re calling Days of Future Past, all about cinematic futures that take place before our present. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:54 - Escape From New York 00:57:57 - The Shelf 01:04:47 - Calls to Action 01:05:37 - Currently Consuming 01:28:59 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/40656520

PREDATOR 2 vs. SPLIT SECOND 03/22/2026

PREDATOR 2 vs. SPLIT SECOND Drew and Travis investigate two tales of sci-fi monsters running amok in cities: Predator 2 and Split Second! This is our fourth entry in a theme month we’re calling Days of Future Past, all about cinematic futures that take place before our present. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:38 - Predator 2 00:29:39 - Split Second 01:01:16 - The Shelf 01:11:19 - Calls to Action 01:13:07 - Currently Consuming 01:30:07 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/40571640

REAL STEEL 03/15/2026

REAL STEEL Drew and Travis enter the ring with Real Steel, the 2011 robot boxing flick starring Hugh Jackman! This is our third entry in a theme month we’re calling Days of Future Past, all about cinematic futures that take place before our present. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:39 - Real Steel 00:41:48 - The Shelf 00:52:36 - Calls to Action 00:53:37 - Currently Consuming 01:14:11 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/40413070

DOUBLE DRAGON 03/08/2026

DOUBLE DRAGON Drew and Travis hit up the arcade for some Double Dragon, the 1994 adaptation of the classic beat-em-up game! This is our second entry in a theme month we’re calling Days of Future Past, all about cinematic futures that take place before our present. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:30 - Double Dragon 00:50:30 - The Shelf 00:56:07 - Calls to Action 00:58:32 - Currently Consuming 01:16:47 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/40356535

BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II 03/01/2026

BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II Drew and Travis do a Gen-Revisit of Back to the Future Part II! This is our first entry in a theme month we’re calling Days of Future Past, all about cinematic futures that take place before our present. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:20 - Back to the Future Part II 00:57:06 - The Shelf 01:03:40 - Calls to Action 01:04:42 - Currently Consuming 01:12:58 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/40270055

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2003) vs. THE HILLS HAVE EYES (2006) 02/22/2026

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2003) vs. THE HILLS HAVE EYES (2006) Drew and Travis travel back to the aughts with the remakes of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes. This is our fourth and final entry in Remake Roulette: a month of remakes! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:23 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre vs. The Hills Have Eyes 00:53:49 - The Shelf 01:07:10 - Calls to Action 01:08:19 - Currently Consuming 01:24:27 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/40189915

THE MUMMY (1999) 02/15/2026

THE MUMMY (1999) Drew and Travis raid tombs with The Mummy, the 1999 Universal Monsters remake that launched a hit franchise starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz! This is our third entry in Remake Roulette: a month of remakes! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:19 - The Mummy (1999) 00:58:13 - The Shelf 01:07:01 - Calls to Action 01:10:41 - Currently Consuming 01:24:23 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/40114925

Tim Burton's PLANET OF THE APES 02/08/2026

Tim Burton's PLANET OF THE APES Drew and Travis crash land on Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes, the 2001 remake that impressed neither audiences nor critics! This is our second entry in Remake Roulette: a month of remakes! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:22 - Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes 00:50:55 - The Shelf 00:58:46 - Calls to Action 00:59:43 - Currently Consuming 01:11:42 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/40034335

A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS 02/01/2026

A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS Drew and Travis roll out the barrel for A Fistful of Dollars, the 1964 film that popularized the spaghetti western movement. It’s also an unofficial remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo, which resulted in a lawsuit from Kurosawa and Toho Films! This is our first entry in Remake Roulette: a month of remakes! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:19 - A Fistful of Dollars 00:54:26 - The Shelf 01:05:44 - Calls to Action 01:06:54 - Currently Consuming 01:18:56 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/39951160

LITTLE NEMO: ADVENTURES IN SLUMBERLAND 01/25/2026

LITTLE NEMO: ADVENTURES IN SLUMBERLAND Drew and Travis dream with Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, the 1989 Japanese-American animated film that began production in 1982, but wouldn’t get a U.S. release until ten years later! It’s our third and final entry in Mindfields: a themed month all about movies that go into the minds and memories of their characters! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:19 - Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland 00:57:39 - The Shelf 01:03:32 - Calls to Action 01:04:37 - Currently Consuming 01:19:17 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/39852945

UNFORGETTABLE (1996) 01/18/2026

UNFORGETTABLE (1996) Drew and Travis reminisce with Unforgettable, the 1996 mystery thriller starring Ray Liotta, Linda Fiorentino, and Peter Coyote! It’s our second entry in Mindfields: a themed month all about movies that go into the minds and memories of their characters! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:24 - Unforgettable 01:06:20 - The Shelf 01:12:13 - Calls to Action 01:13:32 - Currently Consuming 01:24:08 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/39772565

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY’S REVENGE and A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS 01/11/2026

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY’S REVENGE and A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS Drew and Travis may never sleep again after a double feature of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors! It’s our first entry in Mindfields: a themed month all about movies that go into the minds and memories of their characters! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge 00:25:42 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 00:55:44 - The Shelf 01:02:23 - Calls to Action 01:03:11 - Currently Consuming 01:11:44 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/39688595

The 2025 GV Awards 01/04/2026

The 2025 GV Awards Happy New Year to all of our GenreVision movie club members and Patreon subscribers! For the 5th annual GV awards (The GeeVees), Drew and Travis have some exciting and fun new awards to give out to the films we curated for our 2025 schedule. On a personal note, 2025 was an awful time. This awards show helped us realize that through GenreVision, we can still find lots of things to celebrate from a truly terrible year. Thanks again for being members of our movie club, and may 2026 be a better year for us all! /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/39604825

DEATH WISH 3 12/21/2025

DEATH WISH 3 Drew and Travis are back in the New York Groove with Charles Bronson in Death Wish 3. It’s our fourth and final entry in a month called Cannon for Christmas, in which we’re exploring the Cannon Films library! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Death Wish 3 00:51:46 - The Shelf 00:57:57 - Calls to Action 00:58:30 - Currently Consuming 01:10:31 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/39485985

BREAKIN' 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO vs REVENGE OF THE NINJA 12/14/2025

BREAKIN' 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO vs REVENGE OF THE NINJA Drew and Travis breakdance their way through a hail of shurikens and caltrops when they compare Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo and Revenge of the Ninja! These two mid-80s sequels were both directed by Sam Firstenberg. They’re second and third entries in a month called Cannon for Christmas, in which we’re exploring the Cannon Films library! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo 00:27:41 - Revenge of the Ninja 00:57:11 - The Shelf 01:10:12 - Calls to Action 01:11:01 - Currently Consuming 01:36:15 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/39401605

OVER THE TOP 12/07/2025

OVER THE TOP Drew and Travis go Over The Top with Sylvester Stallone’s 1987 father-and-son trucking and arm wrestling picture. It’s our first entry in a month called Cannon for Christmas, in which we’re exploring the Cannon Films library! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Over The Top 01:04:28 - The Shelf 01:17:53 - Calls to Action 01:18:25 - Currently Consuming 01:31:55 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/39311890

BATTLEFIELD EARTH 11/23/2025

BATTLEFIELD EARTH Drew and Travis blow their domes with Battlefield Earth, the resoundingly panned adaptation of cult leader L. Ron Hubbard’s novel. This sci-fi vanity project stars John Travolta, and is the fourth and final film in a theme month called “What Were They Thinking?!” TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Battlefield Earth 00:59:43 - The Shelf 01:07:30 - Calls to Action 01:08:07 - Currently Consuming 01:26:19 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/39138625

DANGEROUS MEN (2005) 11/16/2025

DANGEROUS MEN (2005) Drew and Travis run from Dangerous Men, the infamous 2005 indie flick from filmmaker John S. Rad. Originally shot in the ‘80s and released almost 20 years later, this is the third film in a theme month called “What Were They Thinking?!” TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Dangerous Men 00:52:25 - The Shelf 01:01:08 - Calls to Action 01:02:08 - Currently Consuming 01:36:11 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/39050900

SERENITY (2019) 11/09/2025

SERENITY (2019) Drew and Travis trawl for Justice aboard Serenity, the forgotten flop starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jason Clarke! Written and directed by Steven Knight, this 2019 fishing expedition is the second film in a theme month called “What Were They Thinking?!” TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Serenity 01:06:41 - The Shelf 01:14:58 - Calls to Action 01:16:03 - Currently Consuming 01:31:44 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/38968300

HOWARD THE DUCK 11/02/2025

HOWARD THE DUCK Drew and Travis practice the ancient art of Quack Fu with Howard the Duck, the 1986 Marvel Comics adaptation. Produced by George Lucas, this infamous cult flop is our first film in a theme month called “What Were They Thinking?!” TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Howard the Duck 00:54:29 - The Shelf 01:12:19 - Calls to Action 01:13:15 - Currently Consuming 01:33:48 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/38881590

BLACK SABBATH (1963) 10/26/2025

BLACK SABBATH (1963) Drew and Travis reach the heights of spooky season with Mario Bava’s Black Sabbath, also known as The Three Faces of Fear! This seminal 1963 Italian horror anthology is the fourth and final film of Happy Happy Halloween, a month of horror films made to maximize your enjoyment this October. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Black Sabbath 00:45:12 - The Shelf 00:53:04 - Calls to Action 00:53:38 - Currently Consuming 01:12:25 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/38784310

WISHMASTER and WISHMASTER 2: EVIL NEVER DIES 10/19/2025

WISHMASTER and WISHMASTER 2: EVIL NEVER DIES Drew and Travis rub the lamp of Wishmaster and its sequel, Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies! They’re video rental mainstays from the late ‘90s, and contain two of actor Andrew Divoff’s greatest performances! This is the third week of Happy Happy Halloween, a month of horror films made to maximize your enjoyment this October. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Wishmaster 00:33:59 - Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies 00:58:49 - The Shelf 01:10:49 - Calls to Action 01:12:03 - Currently Consuming 01:25:31 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/38634910

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN 10/12/2025

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN Drew and Travis read their vows to the Bride of Frankenstein! Now celebrating its 90th anniversary, this Universal Monsters classic is the second film of Happy Happy Halloween, a month of horror films made to maximize your enjoyment this October. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Bride of Frankenstein 00:53:17 - The Shelf 01:04:05 - Calls to Action 01:04:57 - Currently Consuming 01:21:47 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/38527665

TICKS 10/05/2025

TICKS Drew and Travis are definitely not ticked off that they had to watch Ticks! It's the 1993 creature feature that stars Seth Green, Alfonso Ribeiro, Clint Howard, and Peter Scolari! This is the first week of Happy Happy Halloween, a month of horror films made to maximize your enjoyment this October. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Ticks 00:51:22 - The Shelf 00:59:17 - Calls to Action 01:00:38 - Currently Consuming 01:17:13 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/38470545

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