The Film Effect Podcast

"THIS IS TOO EASY. I WANT YOU TO DIE SLOW, I WANT YOU TO DIE EVERYDAY FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE."

On this edition of the podcast, Ed's joined by fellow cohost Justin to give 1986's drastically underrated At Close Range the Film Effect treatment for the movie's 40th anniversary!

In At Close Range, after reuniting with his career criminal father, tough teen Brad thinks he's found his ticket to an exciting life of crime, only to ev...

"FORGET THE FAT LADY, YOU'RE OBSESSED WITH THE FAT LADY"

For our first mainline episode in 18 months, Ed's joined by Carlo from The Movie Loot to kick those tires and light those fires as they give the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day the Film Effect treatment for it's 30th anniversary!!

In Independence Day, strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. And as these...

"NO SHITTER EVER CAME BETWEEN ME AND CHRISTINE."

It's time for an all new Halloween Horrorthon edition of the podcast where on this episode, we're revving up our engines and giving John Carpenter's Christine the Film Effect Treatment!!

In Christine, a nerdish boy buys a strange car, with an evil mind of its own, and his nature starts changing to reflect it..

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"YOU ARE ALL MY CHILDREN NOW."

We're back from hiatus to kick off our fifth annual Halloween Horrorthon event with a 40th anniversary celebration as A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2 receives the patented Film Effect Treatment!!

In Elm Street 2, a teenage boy is haunted in his sleep by the dream demon Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world..

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"FASTEN YOUR DROOL CUPS AND READY YOUR VOMIT BAGS...WE'RE GOING TO THE MOVIES! FRIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION...I CALL THIS ONE, DEMON KNIGHT."

Ed & Andrew are tapping into their childhood for this edition of the podcast as they're celebrating the 30th anniversary of Tales From the Crypt's feature length debut by giving Demon Knight the Film Effect treatment!!

In Demon Knight, a stranger in possession of an ancient key (who's a...

"WE'RE COP KILLERS NOW."

On this edition of the podcast, Ed & Andrew are heading straight into the line of fire as they give the underrated Den of Thieves the Film Effect treatment, in conjunction with the release of the sequel!!

In Den of Thieves, an elite unit of the LASD and the state's most successful bank robbery crew clash as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank..

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"I DON'T WANNA SCARE ANYONE , BUT I'M GONNA GIVE IT TO YOU STRAIGHT ABOUT JASON. HIS BODY WAS NEVER RECOVERED FROM THE LAKE AFTER HE DROWNED. AND IF YOU LISTEN TO THE OLD-TIMERS IN TOWN, THEY'LL TELL YOU HE'S STILL OUT THERE..."

Ed & Andrew are back for another installment in our "Friday the 13th 45th Anniversary Retrospective", where this month they're talking about Jason's introduction as they give Friday the 13th Part 2 the...

"IF I KNOW MARY AS WELL AS I THINK I DO, SHE'LL INVITE US RIGHT IN FOR TEA AND STRUMPETS."

Jocelyn joins Ed for this edition of the podcast to discuss buddy comedies & Jim Carrey's breakthrough year of 1994 while giving Dumb and Dumber the Film Effect treatment for it's 30th anniversary!!

In Dumb and Dumber, after a woman leaves a briefcase at the airport terminal, a dumb limo driver and his dumber friend set out on a hi...

"THEY'RE NOT JUST REGULAR COPS, OK? THEY'RE SUPER COPS."

With the first official episode of 2025, Ed & Andrew are celebrating the 40th anniversary of Axel Foley a month late, but that's not stopping them from giving Beverly Hills Cop the full Film Effect treatment!!

In Beverly Hills Cop, a freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills..

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"THIS PLACE IS CURSED...CURSED...IT'S GOT A DEATH CURSE!"

On a very special "Friday the 13th" edition of the podcast, Ed & Andrew are kicking off the upcoming 45th anniversary of the Friday the 13th franchise by giving the original 1980 film our signature treatment!!

In Friday the 13th, a group of teenage camp counselors attempt to re-open an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past, but they are stalked by a mysterious,...

"THIS YEAR, THERE WILL BE...NO LEFTOVERS!!"

For this belated-"Thanksgiving Hangover" edition of the show, Stew from Stew World Order returns to join Ed in giving thanks as they give Eli Roth's holiday horror film Thanksgiving our signature Film Effect Treatment!!

In Thanksgiving, after a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the inf...

"BLOWJOB SHOTS FOR THE LADIES AND A COSMOPOLITAN FOR EACH OF THE GUYS."

On this edition of the podcast, Ed's joined by a returning Corey to break down & give Adam Wingard's The Guest our patented Film Effect Treatment!!

In The Guest, a string of mysterious deaths leads a teenager to become suspicious of a soldier who showed up on her family's doorstep and claimed to be a friend of her dead brother..

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"THE HORSEMAN COMES...AND TONIGHT HE COMES FOR YOU!"

Jocelyn & Andrew return to the podcast to join Ed in celebrating the 25th anniversary of Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow by giving the film our signature Film Effect Treatment on this episode of the show!!

In Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people, with the culprit being legendary apparition The Headless Horsem...

"HEY, YOU WANNA SEE SOMETHING REALLY SCARY?"

Ed's joined by returning guest Vern, from "Cinema Recall", to talk about our all-time favorite anthology films & give 1983's Twilight Zone: The Movie our patented Film Effect Treatment on the final "Horrorthon" episode of the season!!

In Twilight Zone: The Movie, four famous directors present new versions of horror & science fiction segments that are based on a classic sto...

"HE'S ALWAYS BEEN HERE, JUST LIKE HE WHO WALKS BEHIND THE ROWS."

Pete from "Middle Class Film Class" joins Ed on this "Horrorthon Hangover" entry to talk corn, religion, and rebellious gingers as they give Stephen King's Children of the Corn the Film Effect Treatment!!

In Children of the Corn, a malevolent entity referred to as "He Who Walks Behind the Rows" entices a town's children to ritually murder all the adults, as wel...

"...AND THIS HOUSE WILL BE HERE LONG, LONG AFTER YOU HAVE DEPARTED"

On this "Horrorthon Hangover" episode, Ed's joined by Kev & Erin, from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die, to talk all about haunted house films while they give Dan Curtis' sole theatrical release, Burnt Offerings, the Film Effect treatment!!

In Burnt Offerings, a family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside - which seems to have a mysterious and sinis...

"WHO WILL DARE TO FACE THE CHALLENGE OF THE FUNHOUSE? WHO IS MAD ENOUGH TO ENTER THAT WORLD OF DARKNESS?"

Stew, from his show "Stew World Order", returns to the podcast to join Ed as they talk 80s horror, slashers, and makeup effects galore while giving Tobe Hooper's The Funhouse the Film Effect Treatment!!

In The Funhouse, four midwestern teenagers become trapped in a dark ride at a traveling carnival and are stalked by a ...

"YOU KNOW THE PART IN SCARY MOVIES WHEN SOMEBODY DOES SOMETHING REALLY STUPID AND EVERYBODY HATES THEM FOR IT? THIS IS IT."

On this "Horrorthon" episode of the podcast, Ed's joined by Sean, from his podcast "Review It Yourself", to sit down and give Jeepers Creepers the Film Effect Treatment for it's 23rd anniversary!!

In Jeepers Creepers, a brother and sister driving home through isolated countryside for spring break encoun...

"HIS NAME WAS JASON...AND TODAY IS HIS BIRTHDAY"

Ed & Andrew are heading back to camp for this "Horrorthon" edition of the podcast, to reminisce & give the Friday the 13th remake from 2009 the full-Film Effect Treatment!!

In Friday the 13th, a group of young adults visit a boarded up campsite named Crystal Lake - where they soon encounter the mysterious Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions..

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