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  1. 4D AGO

    Take 213: Creature Feature Mayhem - Snakes in the System

    Mostly Film — Creature Feature Mayhem: Snakes in the System This week, we’re diving headfirst into snake-infested chaos with a double feature: the ‘90s jungle pulp classic Anaconda (1997) and the internet-era spectacle Snakes on a Plane (2006). We break down what makes snake horror so uniquely unsettling: constriction, venom, cold-blooded calculation. And debate the big question: is absurd sincerity better than full-blown meme chaos? From Jon Voight going completely off the rails to Samuel L. Jackson holding the cabin together at 30,000 feet, we compare jungle vs. airplane, singular monster vs. swarm, practical effects vs. CGI, and which film truly understands what makes snakes scary. Plus: creature rankings, worst possible deaths, survival odds, and our final verdict on which movie wins the double feature. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on Letterboxd to see what we’re watching next.

    46 min

  2. 6D AGO

    Take 212 - Scary Movie 6, The Pitt, and Survivor 50!

    Mostly Film This week on Mostly Film, we’re back in trailer court deciding what makes the watchlist and what gets the hard nix. On the docket: Scary Movie 6, War Machine, In A Violent Nature 2, Backrooms, TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA, and more. Some instant adds. Some immediate passes. Then we run through What We’ve Been Watching: from Sicario to The Pitt, Peaky Blinders, Industry, and Survivor 50 — breaking down what’s actually been sticking with us lately. And in The News, it’s absolute studio chaos: Pixar’s Hoppers debuts at 98%, Paramount and Warner Bros. reveal major merger plans, Scream 7 hits a franchise low, a new Matrix is in development, Christian Bale confirms Heat 2, and Tom Hanks is set to play Abraham Lincoln in a stop-motion/live-action hybrid. Trailers, TV binges, and billion-dollar shakeups, it’s a packed one. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on Letterboxd to keep up with what we’re watching.

    53 min

  3. FEB 26

    Take 211: Creature Feature Mayhem - Attack of the Spiders

    Creature Feature Mayhem: Attack of the Spiders This week on Mostly Film, we’re tackling the spider movie — and asking a simple question: What’s scarier… giant mutant spiders, or the normal-sized ones living in your house right now? We’re pairing Arachnophobia (1990) with Eight Legged Freaks (2002) and breaking down classic restraint vs. early-2000s CGI chaos. One goes for quiet, domestic dread — shoes, bathtubs, coffee mugs. The other? Big, loud, B-movie swarm insanity. We talk: Exaggeration vs. realism Visibility vs. suggestion Camp vs. tension Why spiders hit differently than sharks or lions And which approach actually lingers longer Plus: worst ways to die, terrible survival decisions, and whether we’d last 24 hours. If you’re new here, welcome to Mostly Film — find us wherever you get your podcasts (like or subscribe 👀) and follow us on Letterboxd to keep up with what we’re watching. Small creatures. Big anxiety. Let’s ruin your house forever.

    53 min

  4. FEB 24

    Take 210: Goats, Bone Temples, and Mercy

    Mostly Film — Goats, Bone Temples, and Mercy This week on Mostly Film, we’re back in trailer court for another round of LIST IT or NIX IT — deciding what earns a spot on the watchlist and what gets left behind. On the docket:Pressure, Toy Story 5, Peaky Blinders, Over Your Dead Body, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, Slanted, Normal, Is God Is, and Beast. Some immediate adds. Some firm passes. A few heated debates. Then we dive into What We’ve Been Watching. Jonathan checks in with GOAT, Mercy, and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, plus TV time with The Pitt. JP brings a mix of rewatches and first-timers — The Goblet of Fire, L.A. Confidential, and Mercy — alongside TV staples like Industry, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Sons of Anarchy, and yes, more Pitt. We talk about performances, tone, and what’s actually sticking with us right now. And then… The News. It’s a packed one: Tributes to Tom Noonan and Eric Dane Scary Movie 6 parody targets revealed (including A Quiet Place) Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and KPOP: Demon Hunters heading to the Criterion Collection Marty Supreme tying a BAFTA record (and not the good kind) Netflix’s potential Warner Bros. acquisition plan (and what it would mean for theaters) Plane 2 officially grounded Bad Bunny’s first lead role Bill Hader writing/directing a new horror film McKenna Grace as Daphne in live-action Scooby-Doo And yes… Martin Scorsese joining The Mandalorian & Grogu It’s prestige, pulp, industry shakeups, and franchise chaos all in one episode. Subscribe, follow us on Letterboxd, and let us know — what are you listing… and what are you nixing? 🎥

    1h 7m

  5. FEB 20

    Take 209: Creature Feature Mayhem Pt 1 - Man Vs . Lion

    Mostly Film: Creature Feature Mayhem — Ep. 1: Man vs. Lion We’re kicking off a brand-new series, and we’re starting with teeth. Welcome to Creature Feature Mayhem, where each episode pairs a classic and a modern monster movie to figure out what actually makes this genre work. This week: The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) vs. Beast (2022). Prestige ’90s lion terror vs. modern survival-thriller chaos. If you’re new here, this is Mostly Film: a movie podcast where we mix real analysis with a little bit of unhinged energy. You can find us wherever you get your podcasts (like or subscribe 👀), and follow us on Letterboxd to see what we’re watching. In this episode, we break down: What the classic creature feature does best: slow-burn dread, mythic tension, and letting the monster lurk in the shadows. How the modern take shifts the formula: tighter scale, emotional stakes, and putting the creature front and center. Whether practical restraint beats digital spectacle. And how masculinity, vulnerability, and survival look very different across decades. We dig into how The Ghost and the Darkness builds fear through atmosphere and legend… and how Beast turns the genre into an intimate, family-driven survival story. Plus: Worst survival decisions Creature MVP moments And our official Creature Rank: Apex / Iconic / Mid / Forgettable This is the first entry in a series in which we embrace monsters, chaos, and double-feature madness. Welcome to Creature Feature Mayhem.

    57 min

  6. FEB 18

    Take 208: Marty Supreme, and a Industry/Sons of Anarchy Deep Dive

    🎬 Mostly Film This week on Mostly Film, we’re back in trailer court deciding what’s worth your precious watchlist space. In LIST IT or NIX IT, we react to the latest trailers we might of missed over the past three-month break and make the call right up front — are we listing it… or nixing it? This round includes: Supergirl Super Mario Galaxy The Odyssey Disclosure Day Undertone Then we dive into What We’ve Been Watching, breaking down the movies and TV that stuck with us this week (without spoiling the whole thing). Jonathan checks in with Marty Supreme and a TV lineup that includes Industry, Supernatural, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. JP brings Dead Man’s Wire into the mix alongside Marty Supreme and TV favorites like Industry, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and a return to Sons of Anarchy. We talk performances, tone, surprises, and what’s quietly working right now. Finally, we hit The News, covering a packed week in Hollywood: The passing of Robert Duvall Warner Bros. circling Paramount (again) Disney’s new CEO Josh D’Amaro Baywatch and Charlie’s Angels reboots in development Early impressions from the new Spider-Man And yes… Jason Statham starring as “Jason Statham” in an action-comedy titled JASON STATHAM STOLE MY BIKE It’s trailers, rewatches, prestige TV, studio shakeups, and at least one movie title that sounds fake but isn’t. Hit subscribe, follow us on Letterboxd, and let us know: what are you listing… and what are you nixing? 🎥

    50 min

  7. FEB 10

    Take 207: Season 3 Kick Off! Oscar Predictions, Biggest Surprises/Letdowns of 25’, & Our 26’ Roadmap

    🎬 Mostly Film — We’re Back (and We Brought Opinions) After a three-month break, Mostly Film is officially back. This episode is less “normal format” and more welcome back, let’s catch up, here’s where we’ve been and where we’re going. We jump into what we’ve been watching while we were gone. No “best of” pressure, just four movies each that stuck with us for one reason or another during our break. Expect personal picks, lingering vibes, and a few films we can’t stop thinking about. Next up: The biggest surprises and disappointments of 2025. The movies we expected to be “fine” but loved, performances that caught us off guard, and the releases that should have worked but absolutely didn’t. Some takes will hurt. Some will age poorly. That’s the fun. Then it’s time for Oscars talk. No spreadsheets, no deep stats—just vibes. We lock in predictions across the major categories, from acting to directing to Best Picture. We close by laying out the Mostly Film 2026 roadmap—why you should stick around and what we’re excited to dive into next year. Creature Feature Mayhem. Disaster Film Hall of Fame. Deep dives on Nolan, Scorsese, and Christian Bale. And yes, we’re finally taking on the AFI Greatest Films list. It’s a loose, honest reset episode. Thanks for sticking around (or coming back). Next episode, we’re back to the usual chaos.

    1h 22m

  8. 11/08/2025

    Take 206: Crimson Peak & The Shape of Water - Guillermo Del Toro In Review

    🎥 In Review: Guillermo del Toro — Love, Ghosts, and Waterlogged Fairy Tales In the final chapter of our del Toro deep dive, we explore two of his most romantic and haunting visions — Crimson Peak and The Shape of Water — where monsters, mansions, and mermaids all blur into something achingly human. 🩸 The Body: Building the Monster From the bleeding walls of Allerdale Hall to the shimmering glow of a Cold War lab, del Toro crafts living worlds that breathe, ache, and fall in love. We break down how Crimson Peak channels classic Gothic romance through practical effects and handcrafted sets, while The Shape of Water turns Cold War paranoia into a sensual fairy tale of empathy. 💔 The Soul: What the Monster Means Both films reimagine love as rebellion — Edith’s ghosts in Crimson Peak don’t haunt, they warn, and Elisa’s bond with the Amphibian Man transcends language, species, and fear. We discuss how del Toro weaves silence, sensuality, and sorrow into stories that find beauty in the broken and redemption in the monstrous. 🏆 The Legacy: Footprints in the Dark Though Crimson Peak was misunderstood at release, it’s now a Gothic cult favorite, while The Shape of Water swept the Oscars and sealed del Toro’s status as a master storyteller. Together, they mark his evolution from dark fantasist to romantic visionary — proving that even in his strangest worlds, love is the most powerful magic of all. Join us as we close the book on del Toro’s universe — where every ghost has a heart, every monster has a soul, and every story bleeds beauty.

    43 min
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    Mostly Film
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
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