Release Date Rewind – Details, episodes & analysis

Holy hymen, Batman! Ignore the Scream rules and lose your virginity asap! Mark welcomes horror movie lover Carlos from @slasher_junkie to take a virtual trip to Cherry Falls, Virginia and celebrate the 25th anniversary of this Scream-inspired slasher movie that was supposed to be in theaters but ended up airing on the USA Channel in 2000, becoming the most expensive TV movie ever made. Oh Daddy! Brittany Murphy acting absolutely feral, a communal sex party, a great queer character, and a killer with unique fashion sense. Oh, and David Lynch?! Shout-out to Suncoast Video back in the day, plus the guys share their thoughts on the Scream 7 trailer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listeners beware, you're in for a scare! Halloween has sadly ended, but it's a state of mind so keep your haunted masks on! This is Part 2 of a Goosebumps celebration, now focusing on the Fox TV series that premiered 30 years ago with the iconic two-part episode The Haunted Mask. Mark welcomes Jesse Krempel from the Cult Cinema Circle podcast back on the show to nerd out about the perfectly creepy mask, the cast of Canadian child actors, and the very strong two-part sequel Haunted Mask II. Plus, young horror queer Mark was inspired to go by Marky Joe for a few months because of the character Carly Beth in these episodes, that's how obsessed he was. Follow Jesse @cultcinemacircle and listen to his podcast here: https://linktr.ee/cultcinemacircleIf you haven't already, listen to Part 1 of this Goosebumps celebration with famed book cover illustrator Tim Jacobus!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The temps are rising and this episode is bringing the heat! The public voted on the title of this spicy double feature episode about chiseled bad boys and we have a tie: Horror Hunks and Sexy Psychos! Longtime friend, fellow horror movie lover, and muscle enthusiast Katie Bruno returns to the show to drool with Mark over Christian Bale and his carefully placed chainsaw and Ryan Reynolds wearing breathtakingly low pajama pants. Blood, sweat, abs, oh my! It's the 25th anniversary of American Psycho and the 20th anniversary of The Amityville Horror remake, so grab the axe - no, not the body spray - and slay! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark goes on an imaginary trip to South Beach, Miami and Brainerd, Minnesota with entertainment lover and podcaster Tom Ciuba to celebrate the 25th anniversaries of beloved 1996 comedies The Birdcage and Fargo. They applaud performances by Nathan Lane (how was he not nominated for an Oscar?) and Oscar winner Frances McDormand, Agador Spartacus, Mike Yanagita, the Accordion King, and more. But what ever happened to that money Steve Buscemi buried? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark has friend and scream queen Solana Sorrento on the show to have a dinner party Hannibal Lecter-style! For the 30th anniversary of Silence of the Lambs and 20th anniversary of Hannibal, these horror hounds discuss one of the most haunting movie (and tv) villains, FBI final girl Clarice Starling, and their adventures into darkness. From Jodie Foster to Julianne Moore to Rebecca Breeds in the new CBS series, we immerse ourselves in the Dr. Lecter universe. Speaking of the FBI, hopefully they weren't looking at our search history as we were researching for this episode! And voiceover star Kit Sheehan gives us a delicious grand finale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark is joined by friend Lauren Evangelista to chat about big screen romance from January 2001: Save the Last Dance & The Wedding Planner. Who would have thunk that years after watching films together in class at Fordham University they'd be chatting about these films on a podcast? Also, who approved Julia Stiles' fashion and hairstyles back then? And who told J.Lo she would be playing Italian and not Latina? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark brings friend and fellow indie filmmaker Jeff Frumess on the show to discuss two well-known fantasy films that focus on odd things happening in the neighborhood: Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Jumanji (1995). Jeff shares his detailed list of notes and comparisons on the Tim Burton classic, and he miraculously remembers many details from the Joe Johnston adventure without even rewatching it. Shout out to The Rocketeer and we love you, Vincent Price! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark is joined by his friend since elementary school Melissa Ward, who loves Christmas and the Olsen twins. They discuss classic 90s family comedies starring some of the most famous kids on the planet - Home Alone (1990) and It Takes Two (1995) - and they realize that both stories are actually quite freaky when you think about them. Melissa wonders who got it worse, Harry or Marv? And a common question: who is Steve Guttenberg? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark has 2 friends on the show for Episode 2! His movie-obsessed pals C.C. Webster and Jason Kashiwagi join him on a trip back to the grungy and angsty 90s to discuss October 1995 releases To Die For and Empire Records. Jason loves female characters on the verge, while C.C. is on the verge of remaking Empire Records as a TV show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark has friend and fellow scary movie lover Jeff Bugajski join him in a lively discussion about the classic thrillers Psycho (1960) and Seven (1995). Jeff talks about how he sometimes pretends to be Janet Leigh's character while taking showers and packing, and shows Mark his ticket stub collection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices