Movie Postmortem – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode we review The Core (2003), the film that asked: what would happen if the earth's core stopped spinning? From birds falling from the sky to an earth-saving mission that involves nukes and an unkempt Aaron Eckhart, this movie is peak disaster movie madness! We discuss the film’s bad science, messy hackers, miracle metals, and whether it earns its place in the "so bad it’s fun" hall of fame.

For our Shark Week episode, we’re covering Deep Blue Sea! This 1999 cult classic features genetically enhanced sharks that terrorize people trapped in a sinking research facility. Join us as we dissect this film's super smart sharks, super dumb humans, and some of the worst lab safety protocols in movie history. Does it sink or swim? Tune in to find out.

In this episode of Movie Postmortem, we board the Event Horizon, the haunted spaceship film from Paul W.S. Anderson’s that dares to ask, “What if a spaceship boldly went... to Hell?!” With a charismatic crew, eye-poppingly dated 3D effects, and an evil Dr. Alan Grant, does this film deliver cosmic horror or is it just wasted potential? We break down the 'Causes of Death or Causes for Celebration' and offer our 'Script Stitch-Ups' before we get sucked into the unknown.

In this episode of Movie Postmortem, we tackle our first-ever listener recommendation: Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs. Equal parts horror, comedy, and Looney Tunes, the film delivers a wild mix of social commentary, gore, and characters you won’t ever forget (even if you want to). We break down the 'Causes of Death or Causes for Celebration' and offer our 'Script Stitch-Ups' for this twisted home invasion tale.

In this episode, we check out Grave Encounters, the found-footage horror film where a fake ghost-hunting show turns terrifyingly real as the crew is trapped in an abandoned mental hospital that won't let them leave. Is it a hidden gem of the genre or just another shaky-cam letdown? We break down the 'Causes of Death or Causes for Celebration' and offer our 'Script Stitch-Ups' to elevate this low budget horror film to the next level.

Happy May the 4th! In this Star Wars Day special episode of Movie Postmortem, we revisit Star War Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. With clone betrayals, duels on lava planets, and some of the most memed moments in cinema history, does this film bring balance to the Force or fall to the Dark Side? We break down the "Causes of Death" or "Causes for Celebration" and offer a "Script Stitch-Up" to fix a broken heart.

In this episode, we revisit Cloverfield, the monster movie where the initial disaster is a bad breakup. Does this JJ Abrams produced mash-up of a love story, kaiju film, and found footage film hit the right emotional and action beats? We do a full plot rundown while giving our 'Causes of Death or Causes for Celebration' and offer our 'Scripts Stitch-Up' for this mystery box-driven story.

In this episode, we step into the shadowy world of Sinners (2025), director Ryan Coogler's highly anticipated film starring Michael B. Jordan. It's a captivating film about culture, freedom, and the power of music. We give a 20 minute summary of our overall feelings about the film before diving in deeper during a full plot rundown.

In this episode of Movie Postmortem, we dive into Kong: Skull Island, the second film of the Legendary Monsterverse that remixes the traditional King Kong tale with Moby Dick and 1970s war films. We break down the 'Causes of Death or Causes for Celebration' and offer our 'Script Stitch-Ups' for this king-sized spectacle.

In this episode of Movie Postmortem, we discuss Godzilla (1998), Roland Emmerich's American remake that gave us a big iguana, a whole lot of rain, and Ferris Bueller as a scientist. We break down the 'Causes of Death or Causes for Celebration' and offer our 'Script Stitch-Ups' in hopes that this never happens again!