This Movie Deserves Better

Col Swash
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This Movie Deserves Better is for the movies that got done dirty. The sequels, the slashers, the weird little thrillers that critics shrugged off but you couldn’t stop thinking about. We’re here to rewatch, reframe, and rant—sometimes seriously, sometimes not. Expect scene dissections, thematic rabbit holes, and the occasional defence of whatever sequel, slasher, or thriller deserves a second look . Because sometimes, the cult classics haven’t been crowned yet.

  1. Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth - The Fanbase Got This One Wrong

    3d ago

    Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth - The Fanbase Got This One Wrong

    The box. You opened it. We answered. This week I'm making the case that Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth is a genuinely effective horror film that has spent thirty years being unfairly dismissed as franchise decay. Doug Bradley gives one of the greatest horror villain performances of the decade and nobody talks about it. The nightclub sequence is one of the great horror set pieces of the 1990s and nobody acknowledges it. We're fixing that. Full history of how the film got made, scene by scene breakdown, where it stumbles, and the full defence of why Hellraiser 3 deserved better than the reputation it's been saddled with. Plus the behind the scenes chaos — six weeks to shoot, North Carolina standing in for New York, Clive Barker's complicated involvement, and a Motörhead music video that nobody asked for and everyone needed. No tears please. It's a waste of good suffering.  This Movie Deserves Better is a solo horror podcast championing the overlooked, the misunderstood, and the unfairly buried. Reviews and follows mean everything. Follow @tmdbpodcast on Instagram/Threads/YT/TikTok

    41 min
  2. Creep (2004) - This Isn't The One You're Thinking Of

    May 7

    Creep (2004) - This Isn't The One You're Thinking Of

    This week we're going underground. Creep (2004) — not the found footage one. The other one. The really good one. A British horror film set entirely in the London Underground at night that has been buried under a name collision and not enough people have gone looking for it. This is not a so bad it's good episode. This is not a guilty pleasure defence. Creep 2004 is a genuinely good horror film with a real atmosphere, a villain performance that deserved far more attention than it received, and an ending that stays with you long after the credits roll. Full history and context of where British horror was in 2004, scene by scene breakdown, the stumbles — including a word about Transport for London's frankly alarming staff levels — and the full case for why Creep deserved better than the obscurity it's been sitting in. Plus the awards. Including a special mention for Ray the Jack Russell who came out of this completely unscathed and frankly deserves his own spin off. See it. Say it. Sorted. 🚇🔪 This Movie Deserves Better is a solo horror podcast championing the overlooked, the misunderstood, and the unfairly buried. New episodes every two weeks. Reviews and follows mean everything. 🎙️ Find us on socials: @tmdbpodcast

    39 min
  3. Jason X (2001) - Jason Goes to Space And It's Actually Brilliant

    Apr 23

    Jason X (2001) - Jason Goes to Space And It's Actually Brilliant

    This episode exists because I saw a review online that was so wrong about this film I had to do something about it. No names. No drama. Just a podcast episode defending Jason Voorhees in space for forty five minutes. This week I'm making the case that Jason X is not the embarrassment the Friday the 13th fanbase has been pretending it is for twenty four years. It knew exactly what it was. It committed completely. And it contains some of the most inventive kills in the entire franchise. Full history of where the Friday the 13th franchise was by 2001, full scene by scene breakdown, the stumbles, and the complete defence of why Jason X deserves better than the punchline it became. Plus Kane Hodder's most physical performance in the role, the greatest thirty seconds in horror history, and a very specific award for Professor Lowe's unexpected self discovery. Episode 13. Unlucky for some. Not for Jason. This Movie Deserves Better is a solo horror podcast championing the overlooked, the misunderstood, and the unfairly buried. Reviews and follows mean everything.  Follow us on socials: @tmdbpodcast

    36 min
  4. Club Dread (2004) - The Slasher Comedy That Got Buried

    Apr 9

    Club Dread (2004) - The Slasher Comedy That Got Buried

    Club Dread (2004) got buried because it wasn't Super Troopers. That's it. That's the whole reason. This week I'm making the case that Broken Lizard's horror comedy is a genuinely effective slasher with a mystery that holds up, a killer reveal that lands, and a Bill Paxton performance that deserves far more recognition than it ever got. Full breakdown, full defence, deeply unserious awards. For Bill Paxton. 🌴🔪🥥 This Movie Deserves Better drops every two weeks. Reviews and follows mean everything. Follow on socials: @tmdbpodcast

    42 min
  5. Wishmaster (1997) - The Icon Horror Forgot

    Mar 27

    Wishmaster (1997) - The Icon Horror Forgot

    You voted, the Djinn answered, and this week I'm making the case that Wishmaster (1997) is one of the most underrated horror films of the 1990s. Andrew Divoff's Djinn had everything required to be a franchise icon. Nobody noticed. We're fixing that. Full scene by scene breakdown, franchise context, the greatest horror cameo line-up ever assembled on a single budget, and the full defence of why the Djinn deserved better. Thank you to everyone who voted — you chose well. If you enjoy the episode please leave a rating/review on and tell someone who still thinks this is straight-to-video trash. It isn't. Be careful what you wish for.  Follow us on socials @tmdbpodcast.

    36 min
  6. Leprechaun in the Hood - The BEST in the Franchise

    Mar 13

    Leprechaun in the Hood - The BEST in the Franchise

    This week on This Movie Deserves Better, Col's making the case for Leprechaun in the Hood (2000) — the straight-to-video entry everyone wrote off and nobody defended. Until now. But is it really the bottom of the barrel... or the most complete film in the franchise? Warwick Davis in full hip-hop mode, Ice-T as a music mogul with a finger deficit, and a ending that reveals the Leprechaun has had bars the whole time. In this episode we dig into: The franchise history and how we got here. The gospel rap scene and why it works. The practical effects kill that genuinely holds up. The corrupting influence of the flute and what the film is actually saying about fame. Where it stumbles — and why it still deserves better, plus our usual deeply unserious awards. Follow the show: @tmdbpodcast Insta/TikTok/YT Got a movie that deserves better? Drop us a message or leave a comment.

    31 min
  7. Scream 3 (2000) - NOT the Worst in the Franchise

    Feb 27

    Scream 3 (2000) - NOT the Worst in the Franchise

    This week on This Movie Deserves Better, Col's revisiting Scream 3 (2000) — the most divisive entry in the franchise and the one fans love to rank last. But is it really the weak link… or just misunderstood? Directed by Wes Craven and set against the backdrop of Hollywood and the filming of Stab 3, the third chapter takes Sidney, Gale, and Dewey into a meta murder mystery about sequels, trilogies, and the cost of fame. In this episode we dig into: The Hollywood setting and how it pushes the meta commentary even further. Roman Bridger and the controversial retcon. The lighter tone, studio interference, and toned-down violence. The voice changer chaos. Where the film stumbles — and why it still deserves better, plus our usual deeply unserious awards Follow the show: @tmdbpodcast Got a movie that deserves better? Drop us a message or leave a comment.

    54 min
  8. Valentine (2001) - The Slasher with a Missing Killer?

    Feb 13

    Valentine (2001) - The Slasher with a Missing Killer?

    This week on This Movie Deserves Better, we revisit Valentine (2001) — the early-2000s post-Scream slasher starring Denise Richards, David Boreanaz, and Katherine Heigl. Was it just another glossy teen horror… or did studio edits bury a smarter twist? We break down the full plot (Spoilers!), the history and context, where it stumbles, including my theory that there was originally a second killer — and why this misunderstood slasher might deserve another look Plus: completely unserious awards, chaotic glow-ups, and one very suspicious Cupid mask. Follow, rate, and share. It really means a lot. Socials: @TMDBPodcast

    35 min
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This Movie Deserves Better is for the movies that got done dirty. The sequels, the slashers, the weird little thrillers that critics shrugged off but you couldn’t stop thinking about. We’re here to rewatch, reframe, and rant—sometimes seriously, sometimes not. Expect scene dissections, thematic rabbit holes, and the occasional defence of whatever sequel, slasher, or thriller deserves a second look . Because sometimes, the cult classics haven’t been crowned yet.

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