The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn Thing

They're here! This one's got a fantastic classic Poltergeist from the summer of (1982) and a new one, Presence (2025) that lots of folks have been talking about. Just wait till you hear James, Steven Soderbergh impersonation. It's spot on! Some good behind-the-scenes content about Poltergeist (I wish Craig Reardon had an Instagram account!). There's a bit about the "curse" of Poltergeist, and as usual, a lot of laughs were had. We're starting a contest: screenshot a review you've posted somewhere about the show and send it to our email, and you'll be entered into a drawing! It's that easy! If you've already reviewed the show then screenshot that, so we know it was you, it still counts! thewholedamnthing13@gmail.com Feeding the algorithm helps more than you know. And tell a friend! Become a member of the Whole Damn Family! patreon.com/TheWholeDamnThing If you win, you'll get to pick the style, color, size, etc, you want. OMG What!! Yes, you heard me, not just some random here's a shirt that's too big you'll never wear. That's cause we care! Want help support and buy some swag instead!! Check out our new store! Click on 'Explore Designs.' There's a ton of cool stuff. https://www.redbubble.com/people/wholedamnthing/shop?asc=u As usual, send any fan or hate mail to thewholedamnthing13@gmail.com We have a new Facebook page, please follow, subscribe and like for the computer gods. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576851455221 For dumb-related memes, pics, trailers, or short clips of things we mention, be sure to follow our Instagram. The Whole Damn Instagram and threads we NEED Threads followers, so find us at thewholedamnthing13@threads We also have a TikTok. The Whole Damn Tiktok

Hey everyone! Welcome new Listeners! Here's a super-sized episode of the show! This time, it's From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), which Mike worked on, and the new It girl of vampire films Ryan Coogler's Sinners (2025). This episode features a lot of great behind-the-scenes content from Dusk. We also delve into the Canadian treat, Poutine, and Swedish Blues. So listen along and have a laugh with us! If you're enjoying the show, we need public reviews! Please review us on Apple or Spotify to help get the word out. Feeding the algorithm helps more than you know. And tell a friend! Thanks! KNB EFX Group did the FX for Dusk till Dawn (I had the pleasure of working there 22 years!) https://www.instagram.com/theofficialknbefxgroup/ Mike Fontaine a super talented artist headed up the makeup FX for Sinners check him out! https://www.instagram.com/mikefontaine_/   Become a member of the Whole Damn Family! patreon.com/TheWholeDamnThing   Want some swag? Check out our new store! Click on 'Explore Designs.' There's a ton of cool stuff. https://www.redbubble.com/people/wholedamnthing/shop?asc=u As usual, send any fan or hate mail to thewholedamnthing13@gmail.com. We have a new Facebook page! Please follow, subscribe, and like for the computer gods. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576851455221 For dumb-related memes, pics, trailers, or short clips of things we mention, be sure to follow our Instagram. The Whole Damn Instagram and threads we NEED Threads followers, so find us at thewholedamnthing13@threads We also have a TikTok. The Whole Damn Tiktok

This one's Looong. That's okay, we think most of you like that...In anticipation of our live show in Crystal Lake, Illinois, on Friday June 13th, we have pre-reviewed the movie we will be screening there. Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) and a movie it pairs damn well with Finn Wolfhard's horror comedy, A Hell of a Summer (2025) This is a good way to kick off the summer for us here with some campy camp counselor slashing. If you're anywhere near Crystal Lake, Illinois, on Friday, June 13th, plan to come to the show. On Crystal Lake outside! There are some tickets at the gate, but pre-release is sold out. COME SEE US! If you're enjoying the show, we need public reviews! Please review the show on Apple or Spotify and help us get the word out. Feeding the algorithm helps more than you know. And tell a friend! Thanks! Want some swag!! Check out our new store! Click on 'Explore Designs.' There's a ton of cool stuff. https://www.redbubble.com/people/wholedamnthing/shop?asc=u As usual, send any fan or hate mail to thewholedamnthing13@gmail.com We vhave a new facebook page please follow subscribe and like for the computer gods. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576851455221 For dumb-related memes, pics, trailers, or short clips of things we mention, be sure to follow our Instagram. The Whole Damn Instagram and threads we NEED Threads followers, so find us at thewholedamnthing13@threads We also have a TikTok. The Whole Damn Tiktok

Too much Monkey Bizness! It's another milestone! 20 episodes! Well, look at us go monkeying around! This is another one that comes from the hearts and minds of our Patreon supporters on the Discord. We wanted to review Osgood Perkins' latest, The Monkey (2025) based on the Stephen King short story, and they chose George Romero's dare we say...classic? Monkey Shines (1988) to walk down the movie aisle with it. Thank you for reminding us this movie was around! We had quite a few laughs, and we even started to rewrite a Misfits song for it. Because 'Monkey with a straight razor' sounds like a Misfits song, Thanks, Art! That's going to be dropping in a few days, first on Patreon! If you're enjoying the show, We need public reviews! Please review the show on Apple or Spotify and help us get the word out. Feeding the algorithm helps more than you know. And tell a friend! Thanks!   This show is supported by our listeners. where they get commercial free early releases, Patreon exclusive content, access to our private Discord and more. Please join them at  patreon.com/TheWholeDamnThing Want some swag!! Check out our new store! https://www.redbubble.com/people/wholedamnthing/shop?asc=u click on explore designs. There's tons of cool stuff. As usual, send any fan or hate mail to thewholedamnthing13@gmail.com For dumb-related memes, pics, old trailers or short clips of things we mention, be sure to follow our Instagram. The Whole Damn Instagram and threads we NEED Threads followers, so find us at thewholedamnthing13@threads We also have a TikTok. The Whole Damn Tiktok So get on a socials and help us spread the word.

It's our 19th episode and our 3rd guest! With the new movie Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) coming out, we wanted to talk to Producer and friend of the show Craig Perry, who was involved in all of those films. Craig was also one of the main producers on the American Pie series, and so much more over the years. He's got a fantastic, fun energy and a lot to say. If you are a fan of the Final Destination movies, we cover all of them in this episode. He gives us a lot of behind-the-scenes stories, and even answers some questions our supporters wanted to know. It's a really terrific interview. Plus, Mike introduces him using the voice of Casey Kasem (yeah, most of you won't get that), and there's a mishap at the drive-in in the lobby break. If you're enjoying the show, and we assume if you made it this far...you are, please review the show somewhere (Apple or Spotify) and help us get the word out. Feeding the algorithm helps more than you know. Thanks! Check out our new store! https://www.redbubble.com/people/wholedamnthing/shop?asc=u click on explore designs. There's tons of cool swag. As usual, send any fan or hate mail to thewholedamnthing13@gmail.com For dumb-related memes and pics or short clips of things we mention, be sure to follow our Instagram. The Whole Damn Instagram and threads we NEED Threads followers, so find us at thewholedamnthing13@threads We also have a TikTok. The Whole Damn Tiktok

This episode, Mike and James explore two titles with a little international flair. Both of these movies need a superintendent who's not a jerk to help the cast escape the horrors of their run-down apartment buildings. One has an issue with zombies and the other is infested with spiders... "What Nooo!!" Yes, that's right, Mark Wahlberg. On this episode, we get continental and discuss the now "classic" found footage Spanish film Rec (2007), which has gone on to spawn many sequels since it came out. As well as 2024's French, creepy spider movie Infested (titled Vermine in France). And since they are both in their respective home languages, we felt this was a great pairing suggestion by our Patreon supporters on Discord. So tune up on your French and Spanish classes, kick back and have a listen. If you're enjoying the show, and we assume if you made it this far...you are, please review the show somewhere (Apple or Spotify) and help us get the word out. Thanks! As usual, send any fan or hate mail to thewholedamnthing13@gmail.com For dumb-related memes and pics or short clips of things we mention, be sure to follow our Instagram. The Whole Damn Instagram and threads we NEED Threads followers, so find us at thewholedamnthing13@threads We also have a TikTok. The Whole Damn Tiktok

Thanks for being here with us! In this episode we cover companionship. It’s a beautiful thing that shouldn’t be abused, or mixed with Voodoo apparently. Both of these films show how companionship can go terribly and amazingly wrong. We get deep into the original Childs Play (1988) where Chucky became the horror icon he is today. We talk a lot about the behind the scenes geniuses for Chucky. In a world before digital FX these guys, Kevin Yahger and crew, were rock stars. Our companion film (see what I did there) is Companion (2025) the first feature film from writer and TV director Drew Hancock. Starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid. For a look at Kevin Yahger, who designed and built Chucky, and what else he has been involved in check his insta. https://www.instagram.com/yagherfx/ Again Jeremy Selenfriend and his talented crew did a lot of Companion gore see this link. https://www.instagram.com/jselenfriend/p/DHYdkG2O0om/?img_index=1 Legacy Effects did the robot arm….I mean look at what they do! https://www.instagram.com/legacyeffects/ As usual, send any fan or hate mail to thewholedamnthing13@gmail.com For dumb-related memes and pics or short clips of things we mention, or behind the scens footage be sure to follow our Instagram. The Whole Damn Instagram and threads we NEED Threads followers, so find us thewholedamnthing13@threads We also have a TikTok. The Whole Damn Tiktok Please review the show somewhere (apple or spotify) and help us get the word out. Thanks!

This week, we are wolf-positive and leapin' n hoppin' on a moon shadow. It's The Howling from 1981. Which is one of the reasons Mike wanted to do makeup FX in the first place. The boys have a good time with this one discussing things like the maturing of young men who saw Marsha for the first time and what's in Dick Miller's bookstore. In our second feature, we discuss Leigh Whannel's new Blumhouse film Wolf Man (2025) There's a lot of behind-the-scenes discussion of the practical FX of both of these films. For more info on Arjen Tuiten who did the FX on the new Wolf Man film check out his insta. https://www.instagram.com/p/DHZ5o4avsZM/ As usual, send any fan or hate mail to thewholedamnthing13@gmail.com Tell us if we got it wrong this time, we want to hear what you think! For dumb-related memes and pics or short clips of things we mention, be sure to follow our Instagram. The Whole Damn Instagram and threads we NEED Threads followers, so find us thewholedamnthing13@threads PS. We still have a TikTok. The Whole Damn Tiktok

This is a fun one that's sure to keep you smiling as you look over your shoulder and see who is following you. We talk about David Robert Mitchell's sexually transmitted demon movie It Follows from (2014), and we compare it to Parker Finn’s (2024) sequel Smile 2. There are lots of behind-the-scenes moments on these two films for you knowledge-hungry listeners As well as some references to exotic sexual positions also for you knowledge-hungry listeners. I wanted to make sure I shared some Instagrams for the artists involved that I mention, so go follow em! Mention you heard about them on the show. It'll make our mom happy. Bob Kurtzman https://www.instagram.com/robertkurtzmanmufx/ Jeremy Selenfriend from Monster In My Closet https://www.instagram.com/p/DD7OwyduTiQ/?img_index=1 Alec Gillis at Studio Gillis https://www.instagram.com/p/DGV6yAoxTmg/?img_index=1 As usual, send any fan or hate mail to thewholedamnthing13@gmail.com For dumb-related memes and pics or short clips of things we mention, be sure to follow our Instagram. The Whole Damn Instagram and threads we NEED Threads followers, so find us thewholedamnthing13@threads PS. We still have a TikTok. The Whole Damn Tiktok

On this episode, we take a class in low-budget filmmaking and discuss Saw (2004), which at the time was the directorial debut of James Wan. Who has since become one of the 4 basic food groups of horror. It was also the writing and acting debut of Leigh Whannel, who's gone on to be heavily involved in so many Wan and Blumhouse projects. After escaping the Saw trap. We discuss a movie about everyone's favorite and calming subject...religion! Of course, it's Last year's Heretic starring the always cheeky and loveable Hugh Grant in a less than loveable and cheeky role...depending on how you look at it. Let us know what you think! Also, at the end, we mention the voting for our version of March Madness its the Bracket Bloodbath.  Voting is happening all month on all our socials as well as Discord. Join our patreon (even at the free level) for access to Discord. As usual, send any fan or hate mail to thewholedamnthing13@gmail.com For dumb-related memes and pics or short clips of things we mention, be sure to follow our Instagram. Bracket Bloodbath votes are there too. The Whole Damn Instagram and threads we NEED Threads followers, so find us thewholedamnthing13@threads PS. We still have a Ticktok for now. The Whole Damn Tiktok

Hey fans! Here is your bi-monthly slice of humor and movie reviews. We had a real good time on this one we actually had to stop twice because we were laughing too hard. You'll probably know when; it's absurd. We apologize in advance for the sophomoric humor we dove into. What's there to say about Stephen King's only movie he's ever directed? Well, apparently a lot. Maximum Overdrive is unabashedly in the so bad it's good category. A little movie about what if Trucks and "certain" machines rose up against us... In our second movie, we talk about SNL alum Kyle Mooney's Y2K, a brand new horror comedy about what if Y2K really happened and the machines did try to kill us all. I think you can see why we chose these movies to pair together. They go together like peanut butter and jelly. Enjoy and let us know in the comments what you think! As usual, send any fan or hate mail to thewholedamnthing13@gmail.com For dumb-related memes and pics or short clips of things we mention, be sure to follow our Instagram. The Whole Damn Instagram and threads we NEED Threads followers, so find us!

Hey everyone, It's exciting to say this is our twelfth episode! And it's a doozy. For our first feature, It's a classic Joel Schumacher film starring the Coreys and Kiefer Sutherland, The Lost Boys (1987), and everyone has been talking about Robert Eggers new Nosferatu. Now its our turn for our second film. It's a fantastic little Bloodsucking double feature of fun for ya. We have a lot of laughs discussing Sexy Sax man Timmy Capello (you better know who he is before you listen) We talk 70's rats, and much more, and yes, of course, we do "the voice" of the count. So sit back and let the sexy sax sounds wash over you. Like and subscribe and review us it helps get the word out! Here's the video we mentioned. Goth bats nightclub video As usual, send any fan or hate mail to thewholedamnthing13@gmail.com For dumb-related memes and pics or short clips of things we mention be sure to follow our Instagram. Like Vampire John Lithgow and Sexy Sax Man Timmy's vamp test. The Whole Damn Instagram PS. We still have a Ticktok for now. The Whole Damn Tiktok

Hey everyone! We have a special guest in the studio! A few months back, we were on comedian Dana Gould's podcast, The Dana Gould Hour, during his Halloween episode, so we invited him to join us here and asked him what he would like to review. Dana chose last year's Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One, and we paired it with The Host, a Korean monster movie from 2006, which we all thought worked pretty well. This is the result of that night in the studio! As usual, send any fan or hate mail to thewholedamnthing13@gmail.com Be sure to check out all things Dana at https://www.danagould.com/ For dumb-related memes, pics or short clips of things we mention be sure to follow our Instagram. The Whole Damn Instagram PS. We still have a Tiktok  The Whole Damn Tiktok

Hey, it's our tenth episode and our first of 2025! Also our first little milestone! We think these two movies oddly enough go pretty well together. There are lots of behind-the-scenes tidbits in this episode regarding (1995) Species. We also discuss Michael Madsen turned up to 11, What's in the Species hot tub? Why this movie's special effects were innovative. In the second half, we get into the nuttiness of Tillman Singer's (2024) Cuckoo, which a lot of people have been talking about.  Lots of laughs in this one. Keep an eye on our Instagram for some fun clips of that plastic bag tech producers are paying so much money for. As usual, send any fan or hate mail to thewholedamnthing13@gmail.com For dumb-related memes and pics or short clips of things we mention be sure to follow our Instagram. The Whole Damn Instagram PS. We have a Ticktok now too! The Whole Damn Tiktok For more fun please visit our Patreon Whole Damn Patreon For more fun please visit our Patreon Whole Damn Patreon

Happy Holidays! There's a little bit more in the stocking this year, as this episode clocks in as the longest yet (Mom, you'll have to split it into two LOL). It's the original Omen, with all kinds of how'd they do that, and special spooky stuff about "The Curse of the Omen." Our second feature is the new 2024 prequel to the original Omen, The First Omen. Directed by Arkasha Stevenson. Find out as we discover. What's in the Omen Junk Drawer, and what the daggers of Megiddo really do. Also Mike has a spooky set story. Plus, much, much more! Stick around post end-credits, too, for a few more laughs. Enjoy, and thanks again for being a listener and if you haven't please leave us a review somewhere. We really appreciate it. Send any fan or hate mail to thewholedamnthing13@gmail.com For dumb related memes and pics of things we mention like the Annabelle baby pic, be sure to follow our insta. The Whole Damn Instagram PS. We have a Ticktok now too! The Whole Damn Tiktok For more content check out our Patreon! The Whole Damn Patreon