ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT

Attack of the Spotlight

Celebrity interviews. Entertainment news. Movie and television reviews. And other random nonsense. (Emphasis on the "nonsense.") John Horton and Kyle Pierson bring our old IN THE SPOTLIGHT web show into the modern era with this fun, humorous podcast that hopes to educate as well as entertain. If we achieve at least one of those goals, our work here is done!

  1. 2D AGO

    Vengeance, Kevin Hart Roast, Funny AF, Company Retreat, I Just Told You

    John Horton and Kyle Pierson review the foreign action film, VENGANZA (aka VENGEANCE aka REVENGE), FUNNY AF with Kevin Hart, The Roast of Kevin Hart, Jury Duty presents COMPANY RETREAT, and Jimmy Carr's British game show, I LITERALLY JUST TOLD YOU. Plus, Kyle pulls back the curtain on some questionable behind-the scenes-moments on a couple U.S. game shows. While the two Kevin Hart shows can be found on Netflix, links to everything else discussed on ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT 3.16 can be found on our "As Seen On" store: https://amzn.to/497utFH John Horton's YouTube @jahorton13 Kyle Pierson's YouTube @Area51ESD Follow ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT https://linktr.ee/attackofthespotlight #kevinhart

    1h 6m

  2. MAY 19

    Nightmares Unleashed 2 Review: ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT 3.15

    Joseph and Raven crisscross between realms once again and this time, they're not clowning around. John Horton and Kyle Pierson review Matthew Mark Hunter's soon-to-be-released independent horror fantasy film, NIGHTMARES UNLEASHED 2: JOSEPH'S REVENGE. MMH PRODUCTIONS https://huntermatthew88.wixsite.com/mmhproductions   JOHN HORTON'S YOUTUBE @jahorton13   KYLE PIERSON'S YOUTUBE @Area51ESD   Follow ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT https://linktr.ee/attackofthespotlight   #nightmaresunleashed

    20 min

  3. MAY 8

    Anthony Caimano on Friday the 13th, Killer Pizza, Movie Thief, and More

    From fan films to FOUL DEEDS, up-and-coming director, Anthony Caimano, pulls the curtain on the pluses and perils of crowdfunding (along with some useful tips), what it was like to work with both the original Jason Voorhees (Ari Lehman) and Freddy Krueger’s mom (@beatrice_boepple_elmstreet6325) in the same movie, and how he intends to blend your favorite horror icons into his new parody film, MOVIE THIEF. Links discussed in ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT 3.14: FRIDAY THE 13TH: BLOOD LOSS https://youtu.be/NxoBkkfbMiI?si=b2ieIkyOSIBmYOT5 THE SCARE ZONE (Killer Pizza / The Flower City Butcher / Final Girl / Horror Hound Bites) https://www.scarezone.net/ MOVIE THIEF https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/acaimano/movie-thief/ FOUL DEEDS https://youtu.be/PkVDkmLfiSM?si=DJWkX0uwLAmkk4H_ BEATRICE BOEPPLE INTERVIEW https://youtu.be/xAZN7sqfMdg?si=2laDwVQx6WR803bR TOM SULLIVAN INTERVIEW https://youtu.be/Pz1pjR_BfaU?si=rhm89xn8Z10dCel1 MAYO CLINIC https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-visitor-guide/arizona/campus-buildings-maps/mayo-clinic-hospital JOHN HORTON'S YOUTUBE @jahorton13 KYLE PIERSON'S YOUTUBE @Area51ESD Follow ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT https://linktr.ee/attackofthespotlight #fridaythe13th

    1h 45m

  4. MAY 3

    Funny AF, Over Your Dead Body, Apex, Balls Up, Primitive War Reviews

    It's May and theaters are getting busier and TV is becoming more entertaining. John Horton and Kyle Pierson share which films and series we believe are worth a watch and which ones we thought were complete wastes of time, including reviews of APEX, BALLS UP, FUNNY AF WITH KEVIN HART, JURY DUTY (and a teaser for JURY DUTY PRESENTS CORPORATE RETREAT), PRIMITIVE WAR, OVER YOUR DEAD BODY, NIGHT PATROL, and PARADISE. Plus, Kyle makes a personal request to movie theaters. ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT 3.13 links:   APEX https://www.netflix.com/title/81763251 BALLS UP https://amzn.to/42aVF2I FUNNY AF https://www.netflix.com/tudum/funny-af-with-kevin-hart By the way, don’t look for the Josh Blue episode of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. It doesn’t exist. Kyle meant to say AMERICA’S GOT TALENT. https://youtu.be/sGbJd187fIo?si=l2eqXtfu8uo5uyGC JURY DUTY https://amzn.to/3PeEB8W JURY DUTY PRESENTS CORPORATE RETREAT https://amzn.to/42bBbH2 JURY DUTY PRESENTS BEHIND THE SCENES OF CORPORATE RETREAT https://amzn.to/3ORM8KN PRIMITIVE WAR Buy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4n7QwC6 Watch on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/primitive-war-8b5a25dd-bf2a-4238-a862-d950cca6034f OVER YOUR DEAD BODY https://amzn.to/3QD4QX8 NIGHT PATROL https://amzn.to/4d5tlUo PARADISE https://www.hulu.com/guides/paradise For links to previous items we've discussed, check out the official "As Seen on ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT Store": https://amzn.to/497utFH Follow ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT https://linktr.ee/attackofthespotlight COMING NEXT WEEK: Director Anthony Caimano joins us to discuss crowdfunding, marketing, horror icons, and fan films versus original independent films. #funnyaf

    1h 1m

  5. APR 24

    LIVING DEAD Invasion, Crowdfunding Updates, and More Upcoming Films

    It's an Invasion of the LIVING DEAD as more and more franchise sequels, remakes, and spin-offs are announced. Plus, there's been a lot of movement on the crowdfunding front. Join John Horton and Kyle Pierson for a deep dive into a cinematic pool of the undead as ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT 3.12 teases what's in store for 2026 and 2027. Links discussed: RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD: TRASH’S REVENGE Current campaign at https://cinebacker.com/product/trashs-revenge-rotld-universe/ concludes on May 31, 2026, when production resumes in the UK. A 2nd phase campaign will commence in June. BEVERLY RANDOLPH INTERVIEW https://youtu.be/yqW0FbGq-tk?si=gj0s8iQ3BquvNxV_ MICHAEL JOY INTERVIEW https://youtu.be/d3pN0Xt9TKA?si=pBzFi4Q4q9Lpi0Xc DRILLER KILLER 2 https://cinebacker.com/product/driller-killer-2/ DUSTIN FERGUSON INTERVIEW https://youtu.be/vrLkGJIU9v0?si=NLebiCj3M7YQSB9u RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD https://returnofthelivingdead.com/ REBIRTH OF THE LIVING DEAD https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/dustinferguson-18603355/rebirth-of-the-living-dead SPAWN OF THE LIVING DEAD https://thefilmco-op.org/spawn-of-the-living-dead/ SLUGGER https://slugger-movie.kckb.me/attackofthespotlight FRIDAY THE 13TH: BLOOD LOSS https://youtu.be/NxoBkkfbMiI?si=YbKHHK0wBeoUXs0s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD https://youtu.be/qWzN-ZJa4i4?si=Aap15B490ZJh_p1P ZOMBIE REDEMPTION https://www.facebook.com/crazypantsproductions/ CASUALLY COOL, TRULY TRUDY, and RUN https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/rickyglore/snl-to-cincinnati-casually-cool-truly-trudy RICKY GLORE, TIMMY HART, and EILEEN EARNEST INTERVIEW https://youtu.be/IHU4yKMa1AE?si=62YXoIY46hOyqEOZ CRACKCOONS https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bradtwigg/crackcoons-horror-comedy-film CRACKCOONS INTERVIEW https://youtu.be/s5jdcNPoeYk?si=D9f6Vs5VYZSflEmp DEATH BIKE Crowdfunder Resumes Soon https://youtu.be/7ms3X35EBc8?si=uRXFNv2FJIe5-r8w BIGFOOT WITH A MEATHOOK https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/ronbonk/bigfoot-but-with-a-meathook SCREAM DREAM https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/adamfreeman/scream-dream-the-finishing-funds-campaign MEAT https://youtu.be/38hiNdvj64Y?si=GiqHSMXdduoh20sS MEAT and McCONADILLA REVIEWS https://youtu.be/Ac7eVpLf4pI?si=uHaF6nwTr9Opp4g5 ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT PUPPET EPISODE https://youtu.be/JISz818d_8k?si=vaIweseRibbt39ba HOLLOW LAKE https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/troyescamilla/hollow-lake-post-production TROY ESCAMILLA INTERVIEW https://youtu.be/orJN-uzbvSI?si=TJJY6DJ1y4zR1Z5n KILLER PIZZA https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/anthonycaimano/killer-pizza-feature-film THE KILLER PIZZA MAN Campaign Ends April 30, 2026 https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/williamcollazo/the-killer-pizza-man MOVIE THIEF https://www.facebook.com/groups/873953399027132 FLOWER CITY BUTCHER https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/anthonycaimano/the-flower-city-butcher-feature-film HASA DIGA EEBOWAI https://amzn.to/42td9Hu Other upcoming LIVING DEAD type productions: DEAD AFTERLIFE Campaign Ends April 29, 2026 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deadafterlife/dead-afterlife-horror-movie DAME OF THE DEAD Campaign Ends Late May, 2026 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2026479112/dame-of-the-dead-short-film-music-video JOHN HORTON'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL @jahorton13 KYLE PIERSON'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL @Area51ESD Follow ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT https://linktr.ee/attackofthespotlight #livingdead

    1h 18m

  6. APR 21

    Crime 101, Trap House, Bone Temple Reviews + TV Renewals and Kilmer AI

    John Horton and Kyle Pierson review CRIME 101, TRAP HOUSE, and 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE. Plus, find out which streaming shows will return for additional seasons. We wrap up by discussing the artificial intelligence controversy surrounding Val Kilmer's new "performance" in AS DEEP AS THE GRAVE. Links discussed on ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT 3.11: 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE https://amzn.to/4mGULUI CRIME 101 https://amzn.to/4t5tywV TRAP HOUSE https://amzn.to/4tY2Pmz SLUGGER https://slugger-movie.kckb.me/attackofthespotlight LAST ONE LAUGHING 2 https://amzn.to/4sM9q2y YOUNG SHERLOCK https://amzn.to/42jvbMd THE ‘BURBS https://amzn.to/3OrTdS5 STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY https://amzn.to/4sQ1FJ0 STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS https://amzn.to/4sQfnvx WILLIAM SHATNER LIVE ON STAGE https://www.williamshatnertour.com/ NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON https://neildegrassetyson.com/ AS DEEP AS THE GRAVE https://youtu.be/n1ayzJls2QI?si=rOvomvG-CnjrYlOn JOHN HORTON'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL @jahorton13 KYLE PIERSON'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL @Area51ESD Follow ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT https://linktr.ee/attackofthespotlight #crime101

    59 min

  7. APR 15

    OMG Movies: Films with WOW Moments You Can’t Believe You are Seeing

    Many movies make you laugh and cry, but some leave an everlasting mark that will live in your brain rent-free for all eternity. John Horton and Kyle Pierson list some movies that have left horrifying, surprising, or comedic marks on the world of cinema in ways in which we could only exclaim, "OH MY GOD!" Links mentioned in ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT 3.10: BRÜNO https://amzn.to/3QaXdXE SAW: 20TH ANNIVERSARY ULTIMATE 10-FILM COLLECTION https://amzn.to/4sBRRCk PULP FICTION https://amzn.to/4vyFgCi DICKS: THE MUSICAL https://amzn.to/47Yo9Qw JURASSIC PARK https://amzn.to/4ua9mLh STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE https://amzn.to/4szopgc SPACEBALLS https://amzn.to/4vCkDW8 HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART II https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-6c9bcf68-0c93-497a-aa4f-d5215faa9860?msockid=1b77e2a7c08f608e1de9f4d7c1fa6177 HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART I https://amzn.to/4mxFeXu HASA DIGA EEBOWAI (Kyle wasn't even close!) https://amzn.to/4crDSsq JOHN HORTON'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL @jahorton13 KYLE PIERSON'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL @Area51ESD Follow ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT https://linktr.ee/attackofthespotlight SLUGGER https://slugger-movie.kckb.me/attackofthespotlight WHO AM I? https://amzn.to/4sBVvMq BATMAN: THE COMPLETE SERIES SPECIAL EDITION https://amzn.to/4cn1Gzf SLEEPAWAY CAMP https://amzn.to/4mwtrbZ TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE https://amzn.to/429d1g5 THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS https://amzn.to/41Dmyfj THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY https://www.netflix.com/title/80079256 If you quit watching the podcast to avoid spoilers, be sure to come back and watch John's reaction to the clip, which looks something like this ... ... THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE https://youtu.be/wP_9wGAdrNQ?si=P4Ohw9vpA9sKOXZw ACE VENTURA: WHEN NATURE CALLS https://amzn.to/425Pc90 #omg

    44 min

  8. APR 10

    CRACKCOON Filmmakers Want YOU to be a Part of Sequel, CRACKCOONS

    Higher stakes and even higher raccoons as CRACKCOON sequel, CRACKCOONS, unleashes all-new crowdfunding perks. Director Brad Twigg and stars Justin Martin and Rosaria Eraso give this edition of ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT a major shot in the arm. Learn how YOU can be a part of the new film and hear the unusual stories that got them here. CRACKCOONS https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bradtwigg/crackcoons-horror-comedy-film CRACKCOON https://amzn.to/4t6dmMC SHRIEKSHOW https://amzn.to/41sUw67 FINDING MY FATHER https://amzn.to/41lj3Kn KILLER CAMPOUT II https://amzn.to/47TNye2 T-REXORCIST https://www.facebook.com/trexorcist/ SCREAMIVERSE https://www.screamiverse.com/ JOHN HORTON'S YOUTUBE @jahorton13 KYLE PIERSON'S YOUTUBE @Area51ESD ATTACK OF THE SPOTLIGHT on LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/attackofthespotlight #crackcoon

    1h 13m
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Celebrity interviews. Entertainment news. Movie and television reviews. And other random nonsense. (Emphasis on the "nonsense.") John Horton and Kyle Pierson bring our old IN THE SPOTLIGHT web show into the modern era with this fun, humorous podcast that hopes to educate as well as entertain. If we achieve at least one of those goals, our work here is done!

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