Journey with a Cinephile: A Horror Movie Podcast

David Garrett
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A Cinephile takes you on a journey through new and old favorites in their favorite genre, horror.

  1. 1d ago

    Episode 350: Voyage through the FiVes

    Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 350 of Journey with a Cinephile: A Horror Movie Podcast. In this episode, your tour guide, David Garrett Jr., is celebrating another milestone episode. This will be the Voyage through the FiVes, celebrating all the films I’ve watched since starting this journey of films from years that end in 5. I will provide my stats, honorable mention and bottom 10, before running through my top 100.  I also got to see these films for Mini-Reviews: The Rebrand (2025), Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996), A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010), We Go On (2016) and Undertone (2025). I’ll then end out with 2 episodes of 100 Years of Horror. I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! For Full Voyage through the FiVes List: Click Here Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 - 2:59 Mini-Reviews: 3:42 - 28:49 Voyage through the FiVes: Stats, Honorable Mentions and Bottom 10 30:10 - 37:04 Voyage through the FiVes: 100 to 76: 37:26 - 1:27:09 Voyage through the FiVes: 75 to 51: 1:27:29 - 2:13:24 Voyage through the FiVes: 50 to 26: 2:15:07 - 3:01:29 Voyage through the FiVes: 25 to 1: 3:02:39 - 3:48:10 Outro: 3:49:01 - 3:51:56 Social Media: Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.com Written Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjr Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommich Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/ Instagram: davidosu87 Threads: davidosu87 Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephile The Night Club Discord: Journey with a Cinephile Join Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l

    Episode 350: Voyage through the FiVes

  2. 4d ago

    Side Quest - Episode 29: Splinter

    Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 29 of Side Quest Podcast. On this episode, your hosts, Jake from Guitar Case Full of Reviews and David from Journey with a Cinephile: A Horror Movie Podcast jump back on the mics to look at an infection/body horror film. The movie selected was Splinter (2008). Jake had seen this years ago and it was his first time watch for David. Makes for an interesting discussion as we look at what works and what is left out for interpretation! Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy coming on this journey with us! Also make sure you check out Jake over on Guitar Case Full of Reviews along with everything else that he does along with his social media at Dark Mariachi Studios. Social Media: Dark Mariachi Studios: ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.com Written Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjr Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommich Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/ Instagram: davidosu87 Threads: davidosu87 Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephile The Night Club Discord: Journeywith a Cinephile Join Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l

    Side Quest - Episode 29: Splinter

  3. Jul 13

    Episode 349: Evil Dead Burn/The House of Secrets

    Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 349 of Journey with a Cinephile: A Horror Movie Podcast. In this episode, your tour guide, David Garrett Jr., continues his Scouring through the Sixes for episode 12. The first featured review is Evil Dead Burn (2026) and I’m pairing it up with The House of Secrets (1936). This makes for an interesting double feature of secrets contained within a house and families, many dark in nature. I also got to see these films for Mini-Reviews: Thinner (1996), Corporate Retreat (2026), Backrooms (2026) and Mouser (2026). Plus a short film of Trench of the Damned and 2 episodes of 100 Years of Horror. I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 - 2:57 Mini-Reviews: 5:07 - 32:04 Evil Dead Burn Trailer: 32:04 - 34:34 Evil Dead Burn Review: 34:34 - 46:10 The House of Secrets Trailer: 46:10 - 47:08 The House of Secrets Review: 47:08 - 55:46 Outro: 57:17 - 59:51 Social Media: Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.com Written Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjr Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommich Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/ Instagram: davidosu87 Threads: davidosu87 Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephile The Night Club Discord: Journey with a Cinephile Join Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l

    Episode 349: Evil Dead Burn/The House of Secrets

  4. Jul 9

    JwaC Presents: Depp Dive: Episode 31

    Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 31 of JwaC Presents Depp Dive: A Depper Look into Johnny’s Feature Filmography. Your host David Garrett Jr. is joined by his Co-Captain and wife, Jaime. For this episode, we’re diving in the messy situation that was Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard. We watched two documentaries. The first was on Tubi as Depp vs. Heard: All on the Line, which turns out to be the one on Prime Video of Depp vs. Heard: The Verdict. We then checked out Depp v. Heard on Netflix, a second time for Jaime and first for David. I hope you enjoy coming on this journey through Johnny’s Feature Filmography. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 - 9:13 Depp V Heard: The Trail Trailer: 9:13 - 11:19 Depp V Heard: The Trail Review: 11:19 - 24:46 Social Media: Jaime’s Instagram: jai.garrett Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.com Written Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjr Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommich Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/ Instagram: davidosu87 Threads: davidosu87 Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephile The Night Club Discord: Journeywith a Cinephile Join Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l

  5. Jul 6

    Episode 348: Ferryman Maria/Pretty Lethal

    Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 348 of Journey with a Cinephile: A Horror Movie Podcast. In this episode, your tour guide, David Garrett Jr., continues his Scouring through the Sixes for episode 11. The first featured review is Ferryman Maria (1936) with my 2026 film being Pretty Lethal. This is a double feature of two films that features women defying men’s orders to survive. I also got to see these films for Mini-Reviews: Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost (2019), Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996), Bury Your Dead (2024) and Capture (2026). Plus a documentary of The Last Sacrifice and 2 episodes of 100 Years of Horror. I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 - 12:29 Mini-Reviews: 14:05 - 40:20 Ferryman Maria Trailer: 40:20 - 43:31 Ferryman Maria Review: 43:31 - 51:27 Pretty Lethal Trailer: 51:27 - 53:45 Pretty Lethal Review: 53:45 - 1:04:32 Outro: 1:06:02 - 1:08:39 Social Media: Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.com Written Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjr Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommich Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/ Instagram: davidosu87 Threads: davidosu87 Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephile The Night Club Discord: Journey with a Cinephile Join Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l

    Episode 348: Ferryman Maria/Pretty Lethal

  6. Jun 30

    Episode 347: Leviticus (2026)/The Love Wanga

    Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 347 of Journey with a Cinephile: A Horror Movie Podcast. In this episode, your tour guide, David Garrett Jr., continues his Scouring through the Sixes for episode 10. The first featured review is Leviticus (2026) and I’m pairing it with The Love Wanga (1936). This is a double feature of forbidden love, both with it at times being unrequited. Regardless, it brings punishment. I also got to see these films for Mini-Reviews: The Frighteners (1996), The Punishment Tapes (2026), Mr. Reset and the Society of Turnbuckle & Bone (2026), The Bride! (2026) and a short/tv series of Autonomous (2026). Plus 2 episodes of 100 Years of Horror. I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 - 2:45 Mini-Reviews: 4:31 - 33:51 Leviticus 2026 Trailer: 33:51 - 35:41 Leviticus 2026 Review: 35:41 - 47:53 The Love Wanga Trailer: 47:53 - 49:35 The Love Wanga Review: 49:35 - 58:57 Outro: 1:00:27 - 1:03:12 Social Media: Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.com Written Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjr Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommich Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/ Instagram: davidosu87 Threads: davidosu87 Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephile The Night Club Discord: Journey with a Cinephile Join Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l

    Episode 347: Leviticus (2026)/The Love Wanga

  7. Jun 22

    Episode 346: The Macabre Trunk/Forbidden Fruits

    Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 346 of Journey with a Cinephile: A Horror Movie Podcast. In this episode, your tour guide, David Garrett Jr., continues his Scouring through the Sixes for episode 9. The first featured review is The Macabre Trunk (1936), a horror film from Mexico. I’m pairing this up with Forbidden Fruits (2026). The theme of this double feature is the Toxic Price of Perfection. Whether it is a husband’s ‘noble’ quest to cure his wife’s cancer or a retail queen bee’s performative feminist ‘coven’. I also got to see these films for Mini-Reviews: The Craft (1996), Hold the Fort (2025), The Troll (2026) and a rewatch of Dolly (2025). Plus a documentary about the cryptid, The Mothman Legacy and then 2 episodes of 100 Years of Horror. I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me! Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 - 2:46 Mini-Reviews: 5:12 - 33:11 The Macabre Trunk Trailer: 33:11 - 37:12 The Macabre Trunk Review: 37:12 - 45:39 Forbidden Fruits Trailer: 45:39 - 47:55 Forbidden Fruits Review: 47:55 - 58:59 Outro: 1:00:40 - 1:03:31 Social Media: Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.com Written Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjr Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommich Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/ Instagram: davidosu87 Threads: davidosu87 Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephile The Night Club Discord: Journey with a Cinephile Join Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l

    Episode 346: The Macabre Trunk/Forbidden Fruits

  8. Jun 18

    JwaC Presents: Depp Dive: Episode 30

    Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 30 of JwaC Presents Depp Dive: A Depper Look into Johnny’s Feature Filmography. Your host David Garrett Jr. is joined by his Co-Captain and wife, Jaime. For this episode, the first film was a first time watch for us both with Waiting for the Barbarians (2019) and Minamata (2020). This is a double feature of period piece dramas, where we get starkly different performances by Johnny. I hope you enjoy coming on this journey through Johnny’s Feature Filmography. Time Codes: Intro: 0:00 - 10:13 Waiting for the Barbarians Trailer: 10:13 - 12:03 Waiting for the Barbarians Review: 12:03 - 27:44 Minamata Trailer: 27:44 - 29:31 Minamata Review: 29:31 - 50:38 Social Media:Jaime’s Instagram: jai.garrett Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.com Written Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjr Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommich Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/ Instagram: davidosu87 Threads: davidosu87 Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephile The Night Club Discord: Journeywith a CinephileJoin Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l

    JwaC Presents: Depp Dive: Episode 30
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