Out Now With Aaron and Abe

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe is dialing a dream demon. Aaron is joined by We Live Entertainment’s Peter Paras and The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters to discuss Black Phone 2. Hear what this group has to say about the horror sequel from director Scott Derrickson and co-writer C. Robert Cargill. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, thoughts on new previews, games, and listener comments. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (4:54), Trailer Talk for Primate and Send Help (39:10), the main review (51:44), Games (1:36:21), and Out Now Feedback (1:47:24). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @Pajamo, @Brandon4KUHD Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, The Brandon Peters Show Read Aaron’s review for Black Phone 2 Brandon’s 4K UHD Review for The Nightmare On Elm Street Box Set Nightmare on My Street by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Trailer Talk: Primate and Send Help Next Week: Frankenstein

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe horror special heads back to the land of anthology horror. More specifically, The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters and SlashFilm’s Bill Bria join Aaron and Abe to determine each of their top 5 segments from the ongoing V/H/S series. Each member of the group has looked back at the various entries of the franchise to go over their favorites, including some of the creepiest shorts, the grossest ones for sure, and of course, the one the guys could all agree on. There are also plenty of thoughts on this year’s V/H/S Halloween. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @Brandon4KUHD, @BillBria Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, The Brandon Peters Show, Bill’s Authory Read Aaron’s review for V/H/S Halloween Next Week: Canadian Horror Check Out All of Our Horror Specials. Segments Mentioned: 10/31/98, Ambrosia, A Ride in the Park, Diet Phantasma, The Empty Wake, Fun Size, The Gawkers, Kidprint, Live and Let Dive, No Wake, Parallel Monsters, Safe Haven, Second Honeymoon, Stork, Storm Drain, Tape 56, Terror, To Hell and Back, Ut Supra Sic Infra

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe is re-entering and exiting the grid. Aaron and Abe are joined by Screen Rant’s Todd Gilchrist and CNET’s Aaron Pruner to go over Tron: Ares. Hear what this group has to say about the third entry/soft reboot of the computer tech-oriented sci-fi franchise. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, thoughts on new previews, games, and listener comments. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (3:40), Trailer Talk for The Mandalorian and Grogu (14:05), the main review (24:15), Games (1:27:15), and Out Now Feedback (1:39:40). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @MTGilchrist Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, Screen Rant, CNET Read Aaron’s review for Tron: Ares Read Aaron Pruner’s review for Tron: Ares Read Todd’s review for Tron: Ares VR Troopers Trailer Talk: The Mandalorian and Grogu Next Week: Black Phone 2

The Out Now with Aaron and Abe horror specials for 2025 continue, with the guys delving into some firsts. More specifically, The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters and Movies, Films & Flix’s Mark Hofmeyer join Aaron and Abe to cover several first-time horror watches. Each member of the group has chosen several horror films they have been meaning to watch for years, and have now finally been able to cross them off the list. Learn what these guys thought of a variety of horror films, ranging from creature features to Japanese ghost stories to splatter flicks to vampire films, and even a musical. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @Brandon4KUHD, @MHofmeyer Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, The Brandon Peters Show, Movies Films & Flix, Deep Blue Sea: The Podcast Next Week: Top 5 V/H/S Segments Check Out All of Our Horror Specials. Every Film Mentioned: Eyes Without a Face, Eaten Alive, Onibaba, Wrong Turn, Wrong Turn 2: Dead End, Wrong Turn (2021), Antropophagus, Absurd, Audition, The Changeling, Shock Treatment, Peeping Tom, Eraserhead, The Tingler, I Walked with A Zombie, Vampyr, Ganja & Hess, Grizzly, Messiah of Evil

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe is taking it to the mat. Aaron and Abe are joined by critic Luke Y. Thompson to discuss The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. Hear what this group has to say about the Benny Safdie-directed biopic about former MMA/UFC champion Mark Kerr. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, thoughts on new previews, games, and listener comments. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (10:55), Trailer Talk for Marty Supreme (35:38), the main review (42:48), Games (1:26:32), and Out Now Feedback (1:35:26). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @LYTRules Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, Mortal Thoughts Read Aaron’s review for Smashing Machine Next Week: Tron: Ares

The Out Now with Aaron and Abe horror specials are back for 2025, and the guys are kicking things off by looking at horror flicks focused on major scope, sizable ideas, and anything they’d consider epic. The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters joins Aaron and Abe to go over their picks for films they think properly represent horror epics. Listen in to enjoy hearing about how they define an epic, only to go through several films each, with differing forms of logic as to how they arrived at placing them under this specific category. It’s all in good fun and features plenty of references to even more films, horror trivia, and the occasional tangent. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @Brandon4KUHD Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, The Brandon Peters Show Next Week: First Time Horror Watches Check Out All of Our Horror Specials. Every Film Mentioned: The Blair Witch Project, Dracula (1979), The Shining, Candyman, Candyman (2021), Scream 2, Terrifier 2, Midsommar, Goosebumps, Pan’s Labyrinth, Zodiac, Manhunter, Lifeforce, Kwaidan, ParaNorman, Deep Red, Suspiria (2018), Army of Darkness

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe will not be televised. Aaron is joined by Ember Productions’ Maxwell Haddad and The Mendez Movie Report’s Luis A. Mendez to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another. Hear what this group has to say about the epic action thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, thoughts on new previews, games, and listener comments. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (5:17), Trailer Talk for The Bride (24:45), the main review (30:33), Games (1:52:50), and Out Now Feedback (2:01:23). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @Cinemaxwell, @MendezMovieRPT Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, The Mendez Movie Report, Ember Productions Read Aaron’s review for One Battle After Another Read Luis’ review for One Battle After Another Next Week: The Smashing Machine

This month’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe commentary is just trying to keep things easy. The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters and Movies, Films & Flix’s Mark Hofmeyer join Aaron to discuss Devil in a Blue Dress, directed by Carl Franklin, and starring Denzel Washington. Listen in to hear the group discuss the neo-noir mystery that should have led to an entire series of films. Plus, there are many stories about the film related to Washington’s stardom, the electric supporting work of Don Cheadle, the film’s reception, tangents related to other movies, and so much more. So now, if you’ve got an hour to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @MHofmeyer, @Brandon4KUHD Check out all of our sites and blogs:  The Code Is Zeek, Why So Blu?, The Brandon Peters Show, Movies, Films & Flix, Deep Blue Sea the Pod Watch the trailer for Devil in a Blue Dress.

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe  wants to know what you're willing to sacrifice. Aaron and Abe spend the first half of this special "live" episode discussing new trailers and the football-focused social thriller Him, starring Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers. Later, the guys are joined by the SF Chronicle's Zaki Hasan for games, quickies, feedback and more. Tune in for Trailer Talk for Anaconda (3:46) and The Housemaid (7:16), the main review (11:05), Games (39:15), Out Now Quickies™ (47:32), and Out Now Feedback (1:06:38). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @ZakisCorner Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, The MovieFilm Podcast Read Aaron’s review for Him Next Week: One Battle After Another

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe makes it clear that walking is our game, but silly is still in our name. Why So Blu’s Jordan Grout joins the guys to discuss The Long Walk, adapted from the Stephen King novel. Find out how this group felt about this thriller from director Francis Lawrence, starring Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, trailer talk, games, and listener thoughts. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (8:13), Trailer Talk for Bugonia (24:59), the main review (34:38), Games (1:09:28), and Out Now Feedback (1:21:58). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment Read Aaron’s review for The Long Walk Next Week: HIM

This bonus Out Now with Aaron & Abe wants to look behind the action. Recently at the Big Bad Film Fest, Aaron was able to connect with action director Steven C. Miller, who just released his latest effort, Under Fire, starring Dylan Sprouse and Mason Gooding. Listen in to this special interview episode, where Aaron asks director Miller all sorts of questions about the production, action filmmaking in general, and more. Plenty to learn about filmmaking from Miller’s perspective, and lots to enjoy in general about these two’s conversation. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @StevenCMiller Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, The Steven C Miller Check out the trailer for Under Fire Check out Aaron’s coverage of the Big Bad Film Fest. Next Week’s Show: The Long Walk

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe features one last exorcism aboard the mothership. The Outside Scoop’s Scott Mendelson joins Aaron and Abe to talk all about The Conjuring: Last Rights, the final entry in the supernatural cinematic universe. Find out how this trio responded to director Michael Chaves and producer James Wan’s supposed final go-round with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, trailer talk, games, and listener thoughts. Tune in for some Box Office Talk (7:45), Out Now Quickies™ (17:13), Aaron’s thoughts on SneakerCon LA (40:30) and Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights (46:13). Plus, Trailer Talk for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (1:00:00), the main review (1:11:45), Games (2:02:10), and Out Now Feedback (2:20:20). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @ScottMendelson Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, The Outside Scoop Read Aaron’s review for The Conjuring: Last Rites Read Scott’s review for The Conjuring: Last Rites Check out Aaron’s interviews with The Conjuring Cast & Crew Next Week: The Long Walk

This week’s bonus Out Now with Aaron and Abe is crowning a possible new champion. Aaron and Abe are joined by Fast Film Reviews’ Mark Hobin and the Forgotten Filmcast’s Todd Liebenow for the results of the 13th annual Summer Movie Gamble. Who won this year? Who wasn’t so lucky? One thing is for sure – there are a lot of personalities at play, and this was a competitive summer movie season to deal with them. With all of that said, there is a lot of talk about the overall season, the results of the gamble, and further thoughts on the best and worst of the summer, along with other highlights, including thoughts on what may be 2026’s biggest summer hit. So now, if you’ve got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @Mark_Hobin, @ForgottenFilmz Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, Forgotten Films, Fast Film Reviews See Everyone’s Summer Movie Gamble Predictions

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe hits a triple. SlashFilm’s Bill Bria joins Aaron and Abe to talk all about Caught Stealing from director Darren Aronofsky. Find out how this group responded to the acclaimed director’s push into dark crime comedy territory with star Austin Butler. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, trailer talk, games, and listener thoughts. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (7:20), Trailer Talk for Roofman (31:33), the main review (37:00), Games (1:16:40), and Out Now Feedback (1:26:49). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @BillBria Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, Bill’s Authory Read Aaron’s review for Caught Stealing Read Bill’s articles about Caught Stealing Next Week: The Conjuring: Last Rites

This bonus Out Now with Aaron & Abe is a real shriek. Based on our annual tradition of picking a contest winner in association with Monsterpalooza, the guys are joined by Professor Mike Dillon to discuss 2000’s Scary Movie. Hear what the group has to say about the blockbuster horror spoof from the Wayans brothers. There are thoughts on the cast, the nature of the comedy at that time, and whether it still resonates today, as well as how much the film brings to the table in terms of edge and social commentary. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment Check out the trailer for Scary Movie Get Tickets for Son of Monsterpalooza Next Week’s Show: Caught Stealing

This bonus Out Now with Aaron & Abe deals with everything from Hulk’s abilities to the menu items for Jack Rabbit Slims. For this bonus hodgepodge episode, the guys go over a ton of movies, including Abe’s thoughts on Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest and Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby. Aaron shares his thoughts on Splitsville and Honey Don’t, and then recaps his experiences at the Big Bad Film Fest. Additionally, they go over some leftover Out Now Feedback questions and dive into plenty of tangents and other fun things related to this week’s various subjects. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment Check out Aaron’s reviews for Honey Don’t and Splitsville. Check out Aaron’s coverage of Big Bad Film Fest 2025. Next Week’s Show: Caught Stealing

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe investigates what happened in the Boogie Down Bronx. Cal State Fullerton’s Professor Mike Dillon and Le Noir Auteur’s Terence Johnson join Aaron to discuss the Spike Lee Joint, Highest 2 Lowest. Hear what the trio has to say about the Akira Kurosawa remake starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, and A$AP Rocky. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, games, and listener thoughts. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (6:49), Trailer Talk for Good Fortune (29:50), the main review (34:48), Games (1:49:45), and Out Now Feedback (2:02:55). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @TerenceBJohnson Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, LeNoirAuteur.net Read Aaron’s review for Highest 2 Lowest. Read Terence’s review for Highest 2 Lowest. Check out our Shin Godzilla episode on 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla Trailer: Good Fortune Next Week: Honey Don’t

This month’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe commentary does not come with sesame cake. The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters and The Outside Scoop’s Scott Mendelson join Aaron to discuss 1995’s Congo from director Frank Marshall. Listen in to hear the group discuss this Michael Crichton adaptation, the unconventional and uncredited casting choices, the nature of this kind of production back in the 90s, and, of course, Amy and the rest of the gorillas. Additionally, there are numerous stories about the film related to the hosts, their connection to the film, tangents about other movies, and even some notes from field correspondent Yancy Berns. So now, if you’ve got an hour to kill… Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @ScottMendelson, @Brandon4KUHD, @YancyJack Check out all of our sites and blogs:  The Code Is Zeek, Why So Blu?, The Brandon Peters Show, The Outside Scoop, The Milky Way Blues Watch the trailer for Congo (1995)

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe gets downloaded in the middle of the night, is loaded onto an audio player, presses play, and everyone listens. The Box Office Podcast’s Lisa Laman joins Aaron and Abe to talk all about Zach Cregger’s Weapons, including a spoilers section. Hear what this group has to say about this late summer horror release, starring Julia Garner and Josh Brolin. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, games, and listener thoughts. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (11:44), Trailer Talk for The Strangers: Chapter 2, Black Phone 2, and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (36:57), the main review (45:20), a spoiler section (1:24:56), Games (1:49:30), and Out Now Feedback (2:00:28). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @LisaLamanFilmFan Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, SlashFilm, Dallas Observer, Pajiba, Looper, Comic Book, and Autostraddle Read Aaron’s review for Weapons. Read Lisa’s review for Weapons. Trailer: The Strangers: Chapter 2, Black Phone 2, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Next Week: Highest 2 Lowest

This bonus Out Now with Aaron & Abe is a return to Planet of the Geeks. Abe interviews Aaron about his time spent at San Diego Comic-Con 2025. This leads to plenty of stories regarding the different panels attended, the experiences had both on the exhibit floor and in the Gaslamp District, and early thoughts on upcoming things such as Coyote vs. Acme, Project Hail Mary, and more. Additionally, there are plenty of tangents and other fun things related to this week’s bonus topic. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment Next Week’s Show: Weapons