Winner of the International Feature Audience Award at DIFF 2025, Happy as Larry is moving, funny story of a unsatisfied man out for one last adventure. It's a buddy movie, an existential exploration, and a deeply human film. What a great conversation with these guys. Watch out for this one...and watch out for every one involved. Happy as Larry trai…

Wow, wow, wow, a very special episode, Screamers. We talk to Carrie Courogen, author of Miss May Does Not Exist...that's right, Carrie Courogen literally wrote the book on Elaine May. Enjoy the conversation. Purchase Miss May Does Not Exist Support Why Does the Wilhelm Scream Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram a…

Café Chairel is a beautiful, subtle film about two people looking to heal and eventually move forward with their lives. We spoke to the director and one of the film's stars. Do yourself a favor and watch this film when it hits screens. More about Café Chairel Support Why Does the Wilhelm Scream Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream…

We're back with our interviews from DIFF. On this episode, we chat with the director and cast of 'The Confession.' This film is nuanced, and layered--a movie that only gets better the more you watch it. More DIFF interviews coming soon. Support Why Does the Wilhelm Scream Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and t…

Recorded before our DIFF adventures, this episode delves into two new A24 releases: Opus, and Death of A Unicorn. A24 having its own kind of flavor provided an interesting way to look at these two films. We also continue with our look at Amanda Kramer's filmography with the outstanding, and undersign, Ladyworld. More DIFF interviews coming May 12. …

Due West is a gut punch (in a good way) of a film. It's timely, relevant, and forces viewers to confront preconceived notions. We sat down with director Evan Miller as well as stars Adrianne Palicki and Henry Thomas. Enjoy the conversation. Support Why Does the Wilhelm Scream More about Due West Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscrea…

Hey there screamers, as part of our coverage of this years Dallas International Film Festival, we sat down with filmmakers and cast members from a number of films. We'll be bringing those interviews to you every couple of days over the coming weeks. First up is Austin Nichols and Adrianne Palicki director and star of The Salamander King, a charming…

It's the last day of DIFF 2025, which means the last bit of Driving While Screaming (at least until the Oak Cliff Film Festival). On tonight's drive back, we talk Motherland, and Barron's Cove. DIFF 2025 was truly fantastic. We'll have extended coverage and interviews coming soon. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instag…

Day 5, a day of interviewing the wonderful filmmakers behind the following films: DIY: The Rise and Fall of Punk, Party People, and Eastern Western. Stay tuned, those interviews are coming soon. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club…

Driving and Screaming: DIFF Recap Day 4 features the films Andre is an Idiot, All That We Love, and Toxic. We also swear at motorists. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fortworthfilmclub.com and @fortwor…

Day 3 was another busy day of yapping and watching films. Today: Cafe Chairel, Friendship, Happy as Larry, and Black Spines. Come for the movie talk, stay for the bad Jimmy Stewart impressions and near car crashes. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming …

Day 2 of DIFF 25. And Day 2 of nightly recaps. We talk about the films Due West, and The Other. Two films that already feel like standouts at this year's festival. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fortw…

The Dallas International Film Festival is back! And that means we're back with daily festival recaps--Driving and Screaming. The first day: Salamander King, Omaha, and Daniela Forever. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screening…

On today's episode, we start our look at the filmography of Amanda Kramer with her, technically, first film: Paris Window. We also discuss the new films Borderline, and The Monkey, as well as remembering Val Kilmer and ranting about theaters (again). Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilh…

Welcome back screamers to another episode where we discuss one of the great actors of our time—Gene Hackman. Gene hackman passed away in February, and we are here to look at a handful of his films: Scarecrow, Night Moves, The Package, and Loose Cannons. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthew…

“The Screamy is given in recognition of achievements (or lack thereof) in direction, performance, and “should have’s” that represents Wilhelm’s iconoclasm and overall opinionated views during “the previous year.” Tonight, we invite you to Scream, sit back, and enjoy. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and thread…

We are back, Screamers! And today we're looking at three brand new(ish) films: the Oscar contender 'The Brutalist,' Paul Schrader's look at a dying artist, and the robot love story 'Companion.' Sit back and scream. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming …

On today's show we look at the Oscar contenders "Emilia Perez," and "Conclave." We also finish our look at the filmography of Kelly Reichardt with a beautiful and funny take on the creative process (and more) in "Showing Up." Brock loses his Silly Putty, so stay tuned to future episodes to see if he finds it. Keep in touch and read more at whydoest…

We're back, Screamers, with another banger of an episode. A couple new films with Robert Eggers' take on Nosferatu, and Sean Baker's retconning of Pretty Woman with 'Anora.' We also dip back into Kelly Reichardt's filmography with 'First Cow' a platonic love story/anti-manifest destiny/capitalist allegory. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthew…

This episode is a doozy. It's our Christmas gift exchange episode! Jason gifted three movies to Brock: The Apple, Drop Dead Gorgeous, and Three O'Clock High; and Brock gifted Jason three movies: Viva La Muerte, Space Raiders, and About Endlessness. Six films that you never expected to be grouped together. Happy Christmas, Screamers. Keep in touch a…

Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas, Screamers! This is the start of the run of our Holiday episodes. And we're kicking it off with some doozies: "Our Little Secret," "Hot Frosty," and "Carnage for Christmas." Maybe next Christmas we can get a LiLo/Lacy Chaberty buddy-cop Christmas movie... Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on i…

On this episode: the one-take wonder 'MadS;' a Dangerous Banger, 'Primal Fear;' and an absolute perfect movie, Kelly Reichardt's 'Certain Women.' You're welcome. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fortwor…

On this episode...Brock's dog, Sam, doesn't enjoy hunting; things get political before turning to movies, which, well, things still stay kind of political. The films discussed are 'Heretic,' 'Azrael,' and Kelly Reichardt's 'Night Moves.' Tangential discussions of the Bob Dylan biopic and the Robbie Williams 'biopic' also occur. Keep in touch and re…

On today's episode, a couple of new films that question the very nature of our existence: 'Humanist Vampire Seeks Consenting Suicidal Person,' and 'It's What's Inside.' We also continue on with our look at the films of Kelly Reichardt with 'Meek's Cutoff...' an adaptation of the video game 'The Oregon Trail'? Maybe? Keep in touch and read more at w…

A couple of "scary" movies on this episode--albeit for different reasons. We dig into the Joker sequel and continue on our path down Kelly Reichardt's filmography with 'Wendy and Lucy.' We also have a sponsorship pitch for Chappell Roan. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find o…

This week on Why Does the Wilhelm Scream?, we discuss the new French-Canadian thriller Red Rooms, the "dangerous banger" Nothing in Common, and more Kelly Reichardt with Old Joy. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and …

On this episode: Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis,' and the beginning of our look at the films of Kelly Reichardt with 'River of Grass,' and the mini-feature 'Ode.' Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at f…

We've got three new films for you today, Screamers. We also talk a lot of other enjoyable nonsense. Did you know Jason doesn't really like theaters? And Brock tries to tell you he shoots film without telling you he shoots film. We also get around to talking about 'The Substance,' 'Booger,' and 'Strange Darling.' Keep in touch and read more at whydo…

It's football season, so we're talking football movies. Four of them, to be exact: The Best of Times, All the Right Moves, Wildcats, and The Program. Hard hitting cinematic gridiron... We also yell about the remake of Speak No Evil. Also, Jennifer Warnes did, in fact, sing a rendition of Leonard Cohen's Famous Blue Raincoat. Keep in touch and read …

On today's show, we finish up our Araki series by looking at--or trying to look at--'White Bird in a Blizzard.' We also talk two new films: Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut, 'Blink Twice,' and a spooky golem tale, 'Oddity.' Oasis also comes up... Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpo…

We're in close quarters today, Screamers. The latest from Kit Zuahar is a delicious look at intimacy; 'Twilight of the Warrior' is a kick-ass Hong Kong action flic, and Gregg Araki's 'Kaboom' ranks higher for us than 'Smiley Face.' Hope you enjoy. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelm…

We talk about some films during this episode. We have opinions on these films in this episode. We also talk Snoop Dogg and some other stuff. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fortworthfilmclub.com and @f…

We have a special episode today, Screamers. The Fort Worth Film Club hosted the Fort Worth premiere of The People's Joker on August 28th, and before that screening Brock and Jason recorded a conversation with Vera Drew. After the screening, there was a discussion panel comprised of members from local LGBTQIA groups. It was a fantastic evening and e…

What is "folk horror"? Are we talking about "Young Guns," or "Young Guns 2"? We're not even sure. But we know Gregg Araki's "Mysterious Skin" is a tough but beautiful watch. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and event…

"Speak No Evil" is getting an English-language remake, so we thought we'd dig into the original. Speaking of "horror" we talk a bit about the new M. Night Shyamalan film, "Trap." And we finish it all off with a Kathleen Robertson starring rom-com, Gregg Araki's "Splendor" (which is just like the 1930s film "Design For Living"). Keep in touch and re…

What's so long about those legs? They look like normal legs, to me. We're talking Nic Cage in white makeup and the atmospheric Devil-made-me-do-it thriller, "Longlegs." We also discuss "The Vourdalak," a film that uses marionettes in a way that is...just brilliant. And we continue our look at Gregg Araki's body of work with "Nowhere"--the greatest …

We're back with the second installment of The Teen Apocalypse Trilogy as we look at the anger and angst of The Doom Generation. We also tackle all of Ti West's influences in the pastiche-fest that is MaXXXine. And apparently there's a movie coming next year about a toilette? Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram an…

On today's episode: more Araki! We look at the first of the Teen Apocalypse Trilogy with 'Totally F***ed Up.' And we dig into the Brat Pack with Andrew McCarthy's new doc 'Brats' and the movie that set flames to a generation of stars, 'St. Elmo's Fire' (terrible songs in this movie, terrible). Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.…

Boy, Jason really dislikes 'Hit Man' (more people should). But we talk about some films that he does like, namely 'The Last Stop in Yuma County,' and the prequel (?) to Gregg Araki's Teen Apocalypse Trilogy, 'The Living End.' Come for the Glenn Howard discussion, stay for the talk about how important Araki is and how he doesn't get his due. Keep in…

We interrupt our regular posting schedule to bring you an emergency solo pod, Screamers. While Brock is in Indianapolis seeing movies, Jason has some thoughts on the reopening of the DFW Alamo Drafthouses. It's an episode that's honest, emotional, uncensored...uses interesting metaphors that Jason swears never happened to him. The Wilhelm boys will…

O'Despair like Bucket O'Chicken. We're back to discuss another early (early) Gregg Araki film, "The Long Weekend (O'Despair)." It's a lot of people talking a lot about how depressed they are--and it's brilliant. We also talk about "Gasoline Rainbow," the lates "documentary"(?) from the Ross brothers. Hang in there, Screamers. Keep in touch and read…

Let's all keep our heads, Screamers. It's a new episode with talk about the new film 'The Coffee Table,' and the new trailer for 'Twisters.' We're also starting a new series on the films of Gregg Araki by looking at his first film (made for $5k!) 'Three Bewildered People in the Night.' Shorter episodes more often=same Screaming Wilhelm. Keep in tou…

We interrupt your Tuesday with a special episode discussing the recent closure of 5 Alamo Drafthouse locations around DFW. We also lost the Angelika Plano location. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fort…

We're live, Screamers! For our official 50th episode, we're coming to you in front of a live studio audience. We talk Larry Cohen's The Alive Trilogy and take questions from the audience. Thank you so much to everyone who came out on a dark and stormy night. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoe…

We wrap up our dive into the world of Ralph Bakshi with the Kim Basinger bad-girl vehicle, "Cool World." We also tackle the new films "Humane," the decidedly not horny "Challengers," and Bertrand Bonello's "The Beast." Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcom…

It's a real doozy of an episode, Screamers. We talk two (well, three) new films: 'The First Omen' (and Immaculate), and Alex Garland's 'Civil War.' We also have a conversation with Tony Nguyen of Spacy Micro Cinema And we tackle two more from Ralph Bakshi with our thoughts on 'Fire and Ice,' and 'Hey Good Lookin.' On May 22nd, 7:00pm we're holding …

DIFF Drive Home Recap #6: the final night. We end our DIFF recaps from the road with 'Desire Lines,' and 'Cuckoo.' Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fortworthfilmclub.com and @fortworthfilm Support the n…

DIFF Drive Home Recap #5: 'Electra' (we liked this one), and 'And On the Eighth Day' (we didn't like this one so much) Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fortworthfilmclub.com and @fortworthfilm Support t…

DIFF Recap #4: Exhibition Panel, 'Harsh Treatment,' and Todd Jenkins Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fortworthfilmclub.com and @fortworthfilm Support the next generation of film lovers at reelhousefoun…

DIFF Recap #3. We saw one film: 'Solo.' But it's the best one we've seen so far. Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram and threads @whydoesthewilhelmpod Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fortworthfilmclub.com and @fortworthfilm Support the next generation of film lovers at r…