We welcome Summer with an old-school slasher reimagined for a new generation and a classic tale of vampires that definitely doesn’t suck.
Tribeca has always offered some of the best horror movies of the year. This year’s slate includes the world premiere of an old-school slasher with a modern take. One of us feels that #AMFAD: All My Friends Are Dead breathes new life into the sub-genre. But why weren’t both of us as impressed?
#AMFAD (not to be confused with Netflix’s All My Friends Are Dead, currently streaming) is a high-energy film that sometimes does more than it has to, but there is a lot to like. We talk about the evolution of the Final Girl, funny deaths, and today’s fear of sexy scenes. Is it the start of a new franchise or just something for Jojo Siwa to add to her resume?
#AMFAD is currently on the festival circuit and coming soon.
In this week’s retro review, we reflect back on an unsung Carpenter classic.
It would not be hard to believe that when John Carpenter shot Vampires, he did not care what happened since his legacy was secured long ago. Little did he know that the movie would be another strong addition to his already impressive filmography.
It has some very noticeable flaws, but in a year that included a fifth Children of the Corn movie, Gus Van Sant’s Psycho, and a movie written by and starring Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider, John Carpenter’s Vampires is easily one of the best horror releases of 1998.
The treatment of Sherly Lee is one of the worst ever seen, but is the entire film misogynistic? (Hint: The only women with speaking lines are hookers.) Daniel Baldwin chews up the scenery decades before his brother ensured the Baldwin name would live in New Mexico infamy. But the absolute star is James Woods.
Vampires oozes machismo – you can smell the testosterone through your television set. Woods takes things to a whole new level of manliness. Fans of Curb Your Enthusiasm and improv work will love Woods’s performances as the awesomely named Jack Crow. A minimum of 91% of his lines are improvised, leading to gems like him asking a priest if he got an erection while Crow was kicking his ass.
It is an amazing piece of work that absolutely needs to be seen to be appreciated.
Vampires is available to watch on Netflix.
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Every week AIPT Movie Editor Nathaniel Muir and his cinema partner in crime Blake Heath discuss indie and genre movies you have have never heard of, the ones you cannot hear enough about, and the ones you never want to hear about again.
Episode 370: Mid year recap
Time moves more quickly now than it ever has. It was not that long ago that we were talking about a new show executive produced by the Duffer brothers. About a month later, it is one and done. As someone once reminded us, we are just two guys who watch movies. Production budgets and domestic grosses are only a passing interest to us. Still, there are some things that catch our attention. Were we right to say that Michael would get to $1 billion? And what does the future hold for Obsession?
There was a major change to our humble little podcast this year. We decided it would be in our best interests to be a little more focused. To that end, we went to just covering one movie each show. Despite this, we still managed to cover twenty-three movies over seventeen episodes. And twenty of them were released in 2026.
So, what do we have to talk about? And will we get as worked up as we did last week? The horrors of high school, zombies, musicals, buff nuns, and grindhouse adjacent fun. It may not all have been good, but everything left some sort of impression on us.
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Adventures in Movies! is hosted by Nathaniel and Blake. You can find Nathaniel on Instagram at nathaninpoortaste. Blake can be found on Twitter @foureyedhorror and on Instagram at foureyedhorror. You can reach us personally or on Twitter @AdventuresinMo1.
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