We go on a dark ride with one of our favorites in “The Passenger” and see if the much-anticipated “Natty Knocks” lives up to expectations.
We begin, as always, with talk of the latest horror headlines.
Barbie continues its box office onslaught, but how did it fare against Haunted Mansion? And what would have happened if it had come out at the same time in 2019?
What kid has not, at one point or another, dreamed of being an astronaut? Who has not gazed at the stars or wondered what is out there? How many have demanded the upcoming streaming service from NASA?
Then it’s on to our featured new movie reviews, including one “not for everyone” indie horror hit and a highly anticipated, star-studded miss.
The Passenger
We have reviewed four movies with Kyle Gallner on our humble little podcast. From his underserved role in Smile to the amazing Dinner in America, the actor has shown incredible range. The Passenger sees him in another role, unlike anything we have seen. But is that a good thing?
Teaming up legends Robert Englund, Bill Moseley, and Danielle Harris is a great way to draw in genre fans. And the sheer power seems like enough for a good time.
With the rest of the cast putting in strong performances and the director of Halloween 4 at the helm, there seemed to be no way Natty Knocks could fail. So, what happened?
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
Last week, we talked about the Fantasia World Premiere of Sympathy for the Devil.
ABOUT THIS PODCAST:
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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