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The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 35: Pitch Black (2000) and Predator Badlands (2025)Hey Whole Damn Family! (edit) This episode turned our own mother against us...she did not like how we portrayed Vin Diesel, titan of the industry. The turn of the Millennium brought us a fun sci-fi monster movie called Pitch Black (2000) and Vin Diesel, without which we would not have such strong Family values, and we wouldn't have the Fast and the Furious movies either, so thank you, universe, for supplying us with those. We paired this one with Dan Trachtenberg's box office success, Predator Badlands (2025). You may not think it, but these movies are both about family. So g...
2025-12-222h 42
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT 34: Society (1992) Together (2025)Hey, Whole Damn Family. We recorded this one out of order so we could squeeze in our Thanksgiving episode. On this one, we get physical with Brian Yuzna's crazy movie Society (1992). Nothing to see here, nothing strange going on, just keep your hands and feet inside the cart until we pass the shunting lest you be dragged in. We also discuss what we like in our tea...or rather what a character is asked about tea. Don't worry we don't kink shame here! But wow, is this full of Booty Calls. After the shunting, we move onto the enabling...
2025-12-082h 38
SlashUEpisode 196: Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken DeadWe're joined by two very special guests this week for our Thanksgiving episode. We welcomed James Knight and Mike McCarty from The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Thing podcast. Here are several ways to look at their stuff:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-head-the-tail-the-whole-damn-thing/id1770582816https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX9jZDSn46cTUyY2AbSWQCz8dtQA0tu06Link iconListen NOW via Link treelinktr.ee/Thewholedamnthing13?utm_source=linktree_profile_share
2025-11-241h 08
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT 33: Bambi the Reckoning (2025) The Thanksgiving TURKEY SpecialHey, whole Damn Family, it's our Thanksgiving Turkey Special episode! Once again, we had our faithful announcer, Tyler, with us in the studio. We made him watch Bambi The Reckoning (2025) and introduced him to the Poohniverse. Sorry Tyler. We discuss a bunch of these movies, actually! We also tell some set stories in the beginning and some dirty bathroom stories too, it's a joyous laugh-filled holiday feast of crap! Speaking of crap. We have listener-submitted crapettizers again before the main course. Didn't know you could be a part of that? Join our Whole damn Family and keep up to...
2025-11-242h 03
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 32: Halloween II (1981) and The Fog (1980)We finished up Spooky Season with a special show of classics. It's a John Carpenter double feature...kinda! We start it off with Halloween 2 (1981) more of the night he came home. There are lots of behind-the-scenes bits here and stories. We also discover who the real creepy villain of this movie is. You'll be shocked when you find out. Then we follow it up with a classic ghost story, John Carpenter's The Fog from (1980) Lots of good stories and Radio promo play in this one. A little special Tyler story at the end. We promote our upcoming show with...
2025-11-092h 25
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 31: Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010) and Clown in a Cornfield (2025)Hey, Whole Damn Family, It's our 31st episode! Just in time for Halloween week! Its our longest title yet! Too many words in these movie titles! But regardless of the wordy names, it's a double helping of director Eli Craig. First, his (2010) feature debut, Tucker and Dale vs Evil, which, let's be honest, is a horror comedy classic. If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and seek this one out. We follow up with a little promo for two upcoming shows. We're hooking up with the fellas from Slash U and the lovely ladies of I Wanna...
2025-10-262h 24
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 30: The Conjuring (2013) and The Conjuring Last Rites (2025)Hey whole Damn Family. It's time we conjure up a double dose of the Warrens. Everyone's favorite paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine. This is true stuff! No one could make this up. It's not Hollywood fakery; this is real life, true things that happened to real people and were documented truthfully, and also it's true that it's true. It's like super realistic truth. We start with the true story of The Conjuring (2013) and the Perron family, and finish with the case that was so true it made them stop fighting for the truth. Yes, that's right. The Conjuring: Last...
2025-10-122h 33
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 29: Suspiria (1977) and Weapons (2025)What we have here is a supersized version of witchery, just in time for the Halloween season. We start off with a classic, Dario Argento's (1977) Suspiria. It's obvious from the fake Italian accent enthusiasm that the boys enjoy this one! There's lots to unpack in this arthouse horror gem, including some interesting behind the scenes tech about the film and the soundtrack. We follow that up with the brand new Zach Cregger film Weapons (2025) which Mike happened to work on. So there are lots of behind the scenes tidbits and discussions on the makeup fx. There's so much in...
2025-09-292h 40
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 28: Dead Calm (1989) and Dangerous Animals (2025)Hello Whole Damn Family! On this one, we sail out and find two films that may be under your radar. Dead Calm (1989), which is one of Billy Zane and Nicole Kidman's first-ever roles. It's a tight thriller where we get to conjure the ghost of Orson Welles for our opener (kinda). Aren't you curious why? Then we deep dive into this summer's new serial killer shark movie from down under by Sean Byrne, Dangerous Animals (2025), Starring Jai Courtney (this one just dropped on Shudder). Sir David Attenborough visits us (not really) to tell us about the dangers of Australia...
2025-09-142h 21
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 27: Deadly Friend (1986) and M3GAN 2.0 (2025)It's our one-year anniversary! So let's unplug it all and plug it back in with these two beauties. In 1986, Wes Craven tried to introduce the world to his Deadly Friend...but audiences were more interested in his nightmares, so the studio stuck their greasy fingers into his mechanical pie. Spoiler Alert…It didn't go over too well, but this one has a good origin story. Twenty-six years later, the world was introduced to M3GAN and now M3GAN 2.0, so we paired Wes' long lost and rarely talked about friend with the latter. Lucky for you! In this episode, we...
2025-09-012h 29
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 26: Pet Sematary (1989) Bring Her Back (2025)This one should be fun! A whole episode on grief! How adorable! The boys cover Stephen King's classic Pet Sematary (1989), a film undoubtedly about the cons of the trucking industry and the pros of fencing off your yard! Mike gives a few behind-the-scenes tidbits he learned from John Blake about working on the show with David Anderson and his father, Lance.
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We paired it with the much talked about, highly popular, Bring Her Back (2025) from the immensely talented Philippou brothers. This ones a banga! There's some good little behind the s...
2025-08-182h 32
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 25: 28 Days Later (2003) and 28 Years Later (2025)It's our 25th episode, but it's all about the magic of the number 28. We are deeply engrossed in all things Danny Boyle, Alex Garland, and Sandra Bullock. We start with the original 28 Days Later and break it down. We have a Quiz! We begin with a spoiler-free portion of the new 28 Years Later, and we conclude it all with a bit of WTF did we just witness when we talk about the end everyone's chirping about? This episode has more zombie dongs than you can shake a stick at.
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2025-08-042h 37
Dads From the Crypt: Not Your Father's Horror Podcast“Jaws: The Revenge” ReviewThis time it's personal!!!! Hot Jaws Summer continues with our review of “Jaws: The Revenge” with the guys from “The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn Thing” podcast!Follow @thewholedamnthing13on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewholedamnthing13/on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheWholeDamnThingand listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-head-the-tail-the-whole-damn-thing/id1770582816Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecryptTikTok: Dads From The Crypt-TokInstagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt
2025-07-281h 31
Dads From the Crypt: Not Your Father's Horror Podcast"Jaws: The Revenge" ReviewThis time it's personal!!!! Hot Jaws Summer continues with our review of "Jaws: The Revenge" with the guys from "The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn Thing" podcast!Follow @thewholedamnthing13on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewholedamnthing13/on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheWholeDamnThingand listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-head-the-tail-the-whole-damn-thing/id1770582816Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecryptTikTok: Dads From The Crypt-TokInstagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt
2025-07-281h 31
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 24: The Amityville Horror (1979) and Don't Listen (2020)Hey Everyone! This time it's! The Amityville Horror (1979) more like Scammityville Borer...spoiler alert! And the more recent choice is the Spanish film Don't Listen (2020), also known as Voces in Europe. Don't Listen comes to us from one of our own Patreon supporters who continually suggested it until we gave in. Persistence is key kids! We're glad we finally listened! These two movies pair well together, and we think this is a fun episode! For some BTS pics from Don't Listen, check out the makeup FX team's Instagram, OXUM FX . There's a lot of cool stuff there.
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2025-07-212h 27
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 23: Poltergeist (1982) and Presence (2025)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...
2025-07-072h 12
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 22: From Dusk till Dawn (1996) Sinners (2025)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!
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2025-06-232h 37
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 21: Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) and A Hell of a Summer (2025)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...
2025-06-092h 30
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 20: Monkey Shines (1988) and The Monkey (2025)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...
2025-05-262h 20
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 19: Final Destination Series Retrospective with producer Craig PerryIt'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...
2025-05-121h 55
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 18: Rec (2007) and Infested (2024)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...
2025-04-272h 13
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 17: Childs Play (1988) and Companion (2025)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...
2025-04-142h 24
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT Episode 16: The Howling (1981) and Wolf Man (2025)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.
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2025-03-312h 07
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT - Episode 15: It Follows (2014) and Smile 2 (2024)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 abo...
2025-03-172h 19
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT - Episode 14: Saw (2004) and Heretic (2024)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 che...
2025-03-032h 07
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT - Episode 13: Maximum Overdrive (1986) and Y2K (2024)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 alu...
2025-02-172h 06
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT - Episode 12: The Lost Boys (1987) and Nosferatu (2024)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"...
2025-02-032h 04
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT - Episode 11: The Host (2006) and Godzilla Minus One (2024)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
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2025-01-202h 18
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT - Episode 10: Species (1995) and Cuckoo (2024)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 t...
2025-01-061h 55
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT - Episode 9: The Omen (1976) and The First Omen (2024)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...
2024-12-232h 09
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT - Episode 8: Videodrome (1983) and The Substance (2024)The long-awaited Videodrome/Substance episode is here! If you are looking for body horror, you've found it. Everyone has been talking about the Substance and now the boys finally get to share their notes. This episode was actually supposed to be on before, but got shifted around when we did the Thanksgiving special. So here it is...On this one Mike gets into some great behind-the-scenes "how'd they do that" bits along with some fun set stories. Don't worry the boys do manage to have a few chuckles about how bizarre both of these movies are. Don't forget to...
2024-12-091h 48
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT - Episode 7: Our Thanksgiving special, User submitted reviews and The Happening (2008)Here's our first collaborative show! A handful of you listeners sent in reviews of bad movies, and we read them out. Tyler, our announcer, is live in the studio for the whole show as we do an in-depth and hopefully hilarious deep dive on M Night Shyamalan's, The Happening (2008), Mark Wahlberg impersonations abound, as well as plenty of movie sound clips. It's fun for the whole family to kick off the Holiday season.
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2024-11-241h 54
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT - Episode 6: Leprechaun (1993) and Oddity (2024)Honestly, this may not sound like a good review pairing, at least not Leprechaun...but this may be our funniest one yet. Listen along as we explore such topics as General Mills refusal to support Leprechaun with Lucky Charms, hear some fun makeup and set stories, learn how Mike's not a stalker, but will reach out to famous directors he doesn't know on the internet, and... we read one of our first reviews on air. Let us know if the Irish-laden shenanigans in this one tickled your funny bone. Or tell us if "Mom was right." Enjoy.
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2024-11-111h 48
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT - Episode 5: Halloween 3 Season of the Witch (1982) and Late Night with the Devil (2023)Welcome to our Halloween Episode where we decided to review one of the lesser-known Halloween movies the (1982) classic Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, it's nuts!! and pair it with the Cairnes Brothers' (2023) hit, Late Night with The Devil. We laugh about other stuff, Sammy Davis Jr and the church of Satan, Dick Warlock wipes it on the curtains, being on location in a hotel and more... and what's a show without a taste of Gene Siskel (titan of the Industry).
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2024-10-281h 51
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT - Episode 4: Manhunter (1986) and LongLegs (2024)On this one we chat about the (1985) classic FBI procedural Manhunter featuring the first instance of Hannibal Lecture, and pair it with Osgood Perkins much talked about (2024) Longlegs. We also talk about coffee, Beastmaster, and John Amos (oddly enough we recorded this a week prior to his passing) R.I.P. We also continue our one side feud with Gene Siskel (titan of the Industry.)
At one point I mention working on Machete Kills with Danny Trejo here is one of the deleted scnes with the Mini Danny. Check our insta for we the picture of Danny...
2024-10-141h 46
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT- Episode 3: Alien and Alien RomulusFor your listening pleasure, we give you: The absolute classic, Alien (1979) and Fede Alvarez' Alien Romulus (2024). We do a related Quiz at the beginning that's fun, and the result of that quiz is discussed at the end of the episode and will be Patreon-only punishment coming very soon!
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2024-09-291h 48
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT - Episode 2: Carrie (1976) and Maxxxine (2024)This is Episode 2 of The Head, the Tail, The Whole Damn Thing. In this episode the brothers discuss two female coming of age horror films with Brian Depalma's (1976) classic Carrie, and Ti West's (2024) Maxxxine. They also discuss the future of the show and the fun stuff that will be for the Patreon subscribers. That link is below.
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2024-09-161h 40
The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn ThingHTWDT - Episode1: Friday the 13th pt6 (1986) and In a Violent Nature (2024)In the first ever episode of The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn Thing, the Brothers 13 discuss 1986's, Friday the 13th Part 6 (spoiler alert) Jason Lives! And the 2024 release of Chris Nash's In a Violent Nature. For interactive fun and more content please go support the show at Patreon.
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2024-09-011h 36