GoodTrash GenreCast

Goon (2011)

As we move into the fall season, we thought we'd go to the great white north and hit the ice with the cult comedy Goon. This hockey sports comedy is irreverent but also very sweet. We talk about Sean William Scott, team dynamics, Au Hasard Balthazar, and much, much more. Join us at the analysis table as we unpack Goon. 

01:26 - Introductions and Synopsis

08:27 - Quick Goon Reviews

21:58 - Expanding the Syllabus

35:07 - Analysis

53:45 - Shelf or Trash

54:02 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

GoodTrash Rewind: Paranormal Activity (2007)

Hello dear friends, due to a production issue—there is no new episode this week. Instead, to finish out Shocktober the 13th: Taped Terrors, we rewind back to Shocktober 7 and our discussion of Oren Peli's blockbuster found footage hit Paranormal Activity from episode 287. 

"Dustin decided ghosts and found footage was the way to go for the second entry in our 7th annual Shocktober marathon. We quickly discuss whether we like the film or not, and then break into our game. This week's game is a discussion of our favorite cinematic demons. Finally, we get down to business to break open Paranormal Activity. Topics of found footage, film mythos, masculinity and more come up as we discuss Oren Peli's Paranormal Activity."

Grave Encounters (2011)

Shocktober the 13th rolls on through our "Taped Terrors" selections with a haunted asylum story in the form of Grave Encounters. This faux reality series is the ideal setup for a found footage tale. We talk a lot about it, and its sequel. We discuss asylums, ghost hunting shows, and much, much more on this week's episode over Grave Encounters. Tune in now!

TIMESTAMPS

01:26 - Introductions and Synopsis

4:06 - Quick Creep and Creep 2 Reviews

16:40 - Expanding the Syllabus

29:14 - Analysis

42:51 - Shelf or Trash

43:23 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Creep (2014) and Creep 2 (2017)

Are you recording? We're on? Great! Hello pals! We're back for the next chapter in our Shocktober the 13th Marathon. "Taped Terrors", our investigation into found footage, continues with pair of mumblegore moments in the form of Creep and Creep 2. With the Shudder premier of The Creep Tapes right around the corner, the duo of stories about an eccentric man and the videographers he hires felt right. We discuss people, places, things, and ideas as we break open Creep and Creep 2. Tune in now!

TIMESTAMPS

01:24 - Introductions and Synopsis

7:56 - Quick Creep and Creep 2 Reviews

19:44 - Expanding the Syllabus

35:04 - Analysis

54:59 - Shelf or Trash

55:40 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Lake Mungo (2008) w/ Daniel Bokemper

Hello ghouls, gals, and pals! It's the spooky season, and that means it is officially SHOCKTOBER! This year marks Shocktober the 13th, and we're looking at "Taped Terrors". This month, we're exploring the form of found footage. We kick things off with friend of the show Daniel Bokemper (The Cinematropolis; Flick Attack) as we discuss found footage and our first movie of the marathon, Lake Mungo. This Australian faux-documentary is quite disturbing, but is it found footage? We talk definitions, grief, trauma, and much, much more as we bring Lake Mungo to the analysis table. Join us now!

TIMESTAMPS

01:24 - Introductions and Synopsis

16:16 - Quick Lake Mungo Reviews

32:25 - Expanding the Syllabus

50:08 - Analysis

1:10:57 - Shelf or Trash

1:12:46 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Megalopolis (2024): Garbage Chute Review

The GoodTrash Bois return to the Garbage Chute to talk about the highly anticipated new feature from New Hollywood Godfather Francis Ford Coppola, Megalopolis. Following a storied trek through development hell, persistent production problems, and tribulations finding distribution, the movie finally arrived thanks to Lionsgate. But, was the final product worth all of the heartache and hard time? Dalton, Dustin, and Arthur sit down to discuss their thoughts regarding Megalopolis. Tune in now, and then let us know your thoughts: goodtrashgenrecast@gmail.com 

Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus (2013)

Friends and familiars, we wrap up September with an odyssey in the form of Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus. We traverse a strange world in an attempt to unwrap this coming of age (?), drug trip (?) movie from Chile. We talk interpersonal relationships, figuring ourselves out, social dynamics, and much more as we break this one open on the analysis table. 

TIMESTAMPS

01:24 - Introductions and Synopsis

04:10 - Quick Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus Reviews

17:52 - Expanding the Syllabus

34:45 - Analysis

56:28 - Shelf or Trash

57:42 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

The Substance (2024): Garbage Chute Review

Hello fiends. It's a big bonus week here at GoodTrash. The chute is open, and there's a new drop in your feed. This week, we're talking about the highly anticipated new release from Coralie Fargeat The Substance. Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley lead this satirical body horror, but do they succeed in making it memorable? Dalton is joined by our dear friend, the Frightful Femme, Kirsten Therkelson to discuss this new release. And Arthur pops in at the end to make his thoughts known. So, tune in to hear our reviews of The Substance. 

Rebel Ridge (2024): Garbage Chute Review w/ The Cinematic Schematic

Hello friends! We're back from the picture show—in this case, Netflix—to discuss the brand new Jeremy Saulnier action-thriller Rebel Ridge. We here at the GenreCast are big fans of Saulnier's previous efforts, and Dalton has been champing at the bit to talk about it. So, he called in some good friends from The Cinematic Schematic: Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman. Is this new picture, streaming exclusively on Netflix, worth your time? Dalton, Caleb, and Laron parse it out in this Rebel Ridge review.  

If you haven't yet, make sure you check out The Cinematic Schematic from The Cinematropolis for more movie reviews, features, and much more!

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Hello monsters! We are back with another bit of analysis for your ear. This week, we take on the Spike Jonze adaptation of the beloved children's story Where the Wild Things Are. We discuss parents, children, societal construction, and much, much more as we bring this one to the analysis table. Join us to hear our thoughts!

TIMESTAMPS

01:24 - Introductions and Synopsis

04:34 - Quick Where the Wild Things Are Reviews

19:03 - Expanding the Syllabus

34:01 - Analysis

50:45 - Shelf or Trash

51:55 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film