Long form reviews and deep dive analysis of cinematic master & disaster-pieces. HEAVY SPOILERS , interesting guests and fun skits aplenty. Hosted by John Wlaysewski (Horror movie aficionado & music producer, Late Cambrian frontman). Co-Hosted by Tom Milligan (Movie Reviewer at Creepy Kingdom, Letterboxd @tombomb421)
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Episode 6: The Final Destination Franchise feat. Ed Douglas (HEAVY SPOILERS)
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1:36:26Welcome back to The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast! We are pumped to get into this one. Special guest and long time movie critic Ed Douglas joins us for a free wheeling discussion of all things Final Destination. Tom and Ed grew up lovong the franchise, John had never seen even one movie until he burned through all 6(!) for this discussion. This is …
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Episode 5: Cinematic Disaster: Death of a Unicorn (HEAVY SPOILERS)
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1:21:2200:00 - Death Of A Unicorn Review 01:14:46 - A24 Movies Oh boy... Welcome to The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast, today John and Tom dive into the cinematic disaster known as Death of a Unicorn, and look at A24 movies in general and where they are heading as a company. Death of a Unicorn stars Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Tea Leoni, Will Poulter, Anthony…
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A Very Special Episode: Kevin McDonald talks Rosemary’s Baby
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1:00:5400:00 - Who is Kevin McDonald? 08:54 - Rosemary's Baby 50:02 - We talk about the Alien Franchise 54:07 - Kevin's new screenplay 56:35 - Rush / Geddy Lee book 58:36 - Kevin McDonald Stand Up April 11 and 12 On today's episode of The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast we are joined by Kids In The Hall alum, storyteller, screenwriter, stand up comedian and…
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A Very Special Episode: Kevin Corrigan talks The Exorcist, Exorcist 2 & Exorcist 3 (HEAVY SPOILERS)
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1:10:3700:00 Who is Kevin Corrigan? 04:29 The Exorcist 19:35 Exorcist 3: Legion 53:02 Exorcist 2: The Heretic In a Very Special Episode of The Cantaloupe Cats, we are joined by veteran character actor and all around cool cat Kevin Corrigan! When we reached out to ask him if he'd like to come on the pod he said he wanted to talk about The Exorcist films. I…
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Episode 4. The Monkey (HEAVY SPOILERS)
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1:19:24The Cantaloupe Cats turn the key and unleash nihilistic doom on an unsuspecting public, with their HEAVY SPOILER deep dive into The Monkey, a 2025 Horror Comedy by Oz Perkins. As per usual, two fake commercials were created especially for this episode, to inject a little of our own horror comedy into the proceedings. Both John and Tom are super wel…
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TOP 10 Horror Movies of 2024 (HEAVY SPOILERS)
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1:33:20Hey Horror friends and family, We are back with our TOP 10 Horror Movies of 2024! Neither Tom nor John shared their lists with each other and some surprising picks show up on both lists. We also go through a list of honorable mentions as well. As per usual, two ridiculous fake commercials (written and created by John and Tom) break up the conversat…
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Interview: Brandon Bassham, Writer/Director of Bring On The Damned (TROMA Entertainment)
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44:57It's 2025 and The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast is coming out strong with a very special episode. Brandon Bassham (Troma), writer of #ShakespearesShitstorm, Director of Feartown USA, The Slashening, and Slashening: Final Beginning joins the podcast for a wide ranging interview! We talk about his new horror anthology, Bring On The Damned (John & Tom…
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Episode 3. Nosferatu (Heavy Spoilers) Featuring Matthew Milligan
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2:10:06The Cantaloupe Cats succumb to the darkness with a deep dive into Nosferatu. Special Guest Matthew Milligan came ready to play, having just watched Werner Herzog's classic 1979 Nosferatu the Vampyre as well as seeing Robert Egger's new film with his whole family (Tom Milligan and Matthew Milligan are brothers). Matthew Milligan is a co-host of the …
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Mini Review: Spoiler review of Conclave and Anora
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1:01:41Friend of the podcast, Ed Douglas (Weekend Warrior Movie Reviews) is back for a discussion of Conclave and Anora, two films that surprised John Wlaysewski. Ed and John chat about liminal spaces, intersex people & underrepresented people in cinema. This review is a companion piece with Ed and John's discussion on Gladiator 2 and Megalopolis. Coming …
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Episode 2. HERETIC (Heavy Spoilers) Featuring Olive Hui
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1:56:25The Cantaloupe Cats are back with a brand new deep dive into HERETIC, the 2024 psychological horror movie directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. It stars Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East, and follows two Mormon missionaries who attempt to convert a reclusive Englishman only to find themselves in a religious cat and mouse game. It's exact…
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Mini Review: Spoiler review of Gladiator 2 and Megalopolis w/ Ed Douglas
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42:08Friend of the podcast, Ed Douglas (Weekend Warrior Movie Reviews), took John Wlaysewski to see Gladiator 2 on the largest IMAX screen in North America (at 76.2 feet tall) located at 68th street & Broadway in NYC. Here's a mini review of Gladiator 2 with SPOILERS. We also review Megalopolis or as I like to call it, Ed Wood's Caligula. Episode 2 of T…
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Episode 1. The Substance (Heavy Spoilers)
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1:20:52Welcome to episode 1 of The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast, your go to podcast for deep dives into notable masterpiece and disasterpieces in cinema. On this episode we cover The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat and distributed by Mubi. It stars Demi Moore (in an epic performance), Margaret Qualley & Dennis Quaid in a gonzo performance that has…
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