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In episode 25 we kick off our deep dive of the slasher franchise Friday the 13th, starting with the first three films in the series, get ready for all the blood,guts, and nudity!

In episode 26 we finish off our Fantastic Four deep dive with the production issues plagued Fant4stic from 2015 and finish the series off with the our first NEW film discussion with 2025's Fantastic Four First Steps, the official debut of Marvel's first family in the MCU

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In episode 24 we move on from shark infested waters and look towards a more "fantastic" story as we kick off our two part deep dive on the Fantastic Four series. In this episode we break down and discuss the two Tim Story directed Fantastic Four films! So stay tuned for a super episode!

In episode 23 we close out the Jaws franchise with Jaws 3-D and Jaws The Revenge. Both canonically the third Jaws movie... so that's fun.

In episode #22 we venture over to Amity Island, where a terrifying shark has made the local beaches his feeding ground, TWICE. Stay tuned as we delve into the classic 1975 blockbuster "Jaws" directed by Steven Spielberg, and it's sequel Jaws 2.

The only question that remains, will you be able to go back in the water?

In episode 21 we break into the 2000's Sam Raimi directed Tobey Maguire starring Spider-Man trilogy

In episode 20 we conclude our John Wick series by discussing Chapter 3 + Chapter 4. How will the story of the Baba Yaga end? Will he survive? Find out on this episode of Franchise Deep DIve

In episode 19 we venture to the continental and uncover a hidden assassin world all while trying to avoid the shadows where the dreaded Boogeyman aka John Wick is always lurking!

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In episode 18 we tag along the adventures of Puss in Boots as we explore his origins as well as venture on to new quests! Grab your sword and lucky boots as we discuss the two Puss in Boots films to end our Shrek Franchise Deep Dive!

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In episode 17 we continue our Dreamworks Shrek franchise deep dive by wrapping up the Shrek movies with Shrek the Third and Shrek Forever After. Prepare as old and new foes alike take on everyone's favorite ogre.

In episode 16 we continue our dreamworks trend by traveling to a familiar swamp to check in on everyones favorite green ogre. Get ready as we kick off our Shrek franchise deep dive with Shrek 1 and Shrek 2.

Pack your noodles as we head to the gorgeous land of China and follow Poe the Panda as he embarks on a journey to become the Dragon Warrior!

in episode 14 we fend off the zombie apocalypse, uncover a murder conspiracy, and try to stop an alien invasion as we unpack the Cornetto trilogy from Edgar Wright

In episode 13 we take a look at Richard Linchlater's Before trilogy and discuss our thoughts on some of the oscar nominations.

In our first bonus episode, we take a look at Spike Jonze's Being John Malkovich, head over to our patreon in the future for more bonus episodes like this!

In Episode 12 the Franchise Deep Dive guys kick off February by exploring one of the greatest cinematic romances of all time, in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy.

Pack your umbrellas as we travel to Seattle with Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele

In this episode we conclude our twilight breakdown with Eclipse and the two part finale Breaking Dawn. Who will win Team Edward or Team Jacob?

To kick off 2025, Jake and Josh venture to Forks, Washington where they begin their Twilight franchise deep dive with the series first two installments. Team Edward or Team Jacob, find out on this episode of Franchise Deep Dive

Pack your sleighs and get ready as the franchise deep dive guys breakdown, dissect, and discuss the original Black Christmas from 1974 along with it's two remakes from 2006 and 2019. Stay tuned as not all these films make it onto our nice list.

In the conclusion to our franchise deep dive on Harry Potter we discuss Half Blood prince, and the two part Deathly Hallows finale. Come with us as we fight against Voldemort and try to save Hogwarts in this epic conclusion!

In episode 6 we unpack the next three Harry Potter films in the series, that being Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, and Order of the Phoenix. So hop on Buckbeacks back, and prepare for the triwizard tournament on the latest episode of franchise Deep Dive.

In this special holiday themed bonus episode Jake and Josh take a break from diving deep into all your favorite and least favorite franchises and test out their horror movie knowledge by doing a fantasy horror movie draft.

Grab your wand and throw in your robes as we venture into the wizarding world of Harry Potter. We revisit old friends like Harry, Ron, and Hermione, escape three headed dogs, fight giant snakes, and never forget to stretch before a quidditch match. Join us as we kick off our Harry Potter Franchise Deep Dive!

Grab your jack-o-lantern and put on your costume as the Franchise Deep Dive guys discuss the Disney Channel original quadrilogy Halloweentown

We kick off October with the Netflix original trilogy Fear Street based off R.L. Stine novels

In episode 2 we conclude our Matrix series discussion by delving into The Matrix Revolutions and the 2021 sequel The Matrix Resurrections

Pack your bags and get ready to come on the Franchise Deep Dive voyage where we breakdown, dissect, and discuss your favorite and least favorite movie franchise.

In episode #01 we go into the world of The Matrix and discuss the first two matrix films.