A Spoiler-Filled Conversation About Bugonia, Lots of News, and The Conjuring: Last Rites (with Director Michael Chaves)

On the November 5, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about the latest film and TV news, have a spoiler-filled discussion about Bugonia, and present a spoilery interview with Michael Chaves, the director of The Conjuring: Last Rites. (~00:25) In The News: https://www.slashfilm.com/2012295/yellowstone-creator-taylor-sheridan-peter-berg-call-of-duty-movie/ https://www.slashfilm.com/2011987/scream-7-trailer-horror-series-out-gas/ https://www.slashfilm.com/2011913/stranger-things-season-5-trailer/ https://www.slashfilm.com/2011667/road-house-reboot-director-doug-liman-amazon-new-sequel/ https://www.slashfilm.com/2013551/the-batman-2-production-designer-luke-hull-andor-best-2025-sci-fi-series/ https://www.slashfilm.com/2017353/brendan-fraser-rachel-weisz-the-mummy-4-return/ https://www.slashfilm.com/2017218/star-trek-movie-update-kelvin-timeline-dead/ Miss Piggy movie in the works https://www.slashfilm.com/2015900/sony-box-office-flops-streaming-hits-plan/ (~27:27) Bugonia spoiler conversation (~45:56) The Conjuring prequel announced https://www.slashfilm.com/2012177/the-conjuring-prequel-movie/ (~51:47) Michael Chaves interview https://www.slashfilm.com/1999943/the-conjuring-last-rites-director-michael-chaves-horror-half-billion-horror-hit-interview/ All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about some of the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked in the show notes. You can subscribe to /Film Weekly on Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com . Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air. Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy